"What's the trouble?" Lao Zhang's voice was very calm. Zhang Feng thought for a while and said: "It's about the direction of the next movie."
"There are many directions, but I still can't grasp them well, so I want to discuss them with you and listen to your opinions."
"Say." Lao Zhang nodded.
"As you know, the movie Skin Change is very successful. Now many screenwriters and investors are looking for me to negotiate. If they want to invest in a new project, they want to direct me. There are also good scripts in it. I can
Respectable."
"However, I don't want to continue making commercial films. I chose to make commercial films at the beginning because I wanted to gain fame. Only when I am famous can I make the movies I want to make and my own movies."
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"So, you want to make a literary film?"
As expected of Lao Zhang, he is very knowledgeable and very sensitive on such professional issues.
Zhang Feng was also convinced and nodded repeatedly: "I'm just struggling with this."
"I've been so worried these past few days."
"From my original intention, I have a certain foundation. Of course I want to make my own feature films and feature films. But, as you know, there are many people who handed me the book.
Good project.”
"As long as you agree to them, the investment will be in place quickly, which is quite easy. This is indeed very tempting."
"So, what do you think, what should I do?"
Isn’t this a classic question of ideals or bread?
This problem has been plaguing mankind since its birth. It appears in all walks of life and on various issues.
Of course, ideals must be pursued, and we must devote our entire lives to pursuing them without slacking off.
But what about bread?
Bread is of course also very important.
Without bread, people will die. How can we pursue our ideals?
Zhang Feng is eagerly waiting for Lao Zhang's answer. This is the first time in several years that she has been eagerly looking forward to her father's answer.
Such a scene has not occurred for a long time.
On the other side, Lao Zhang didn't speak for a long time, his expression was dull, but his lips were pursed tightly, as if he was thinking deeply.
After a long time, I heard him cough lightly.
"If you want to listen to my opinion, then I can only say that with your current level, you should make two more commercial films and then talk about taking the literary route."
"What?"
"You actually asked me to make a commercial film?" Zhang Feng never expected that after waiting for a long time, he would get the result like this.
"Don't you want me to make a literary film?"
"Didn't you say that commercial films are all rubbish and have no nutrition? A successful director would not make such rubbish?"
"You don't take pictures yourself, why do you want me to take pictures?"
"I said before that I wanted to make commercial films, but didn't you still look disgusted and said that I was worthless and had no pursuits?"
"Now I want to stick to myself and make a breakthrough, why don't you support me?"
Hearing his father's answer, Zhang Feng became very angry.
Especially the various cynicisms that Lao Zhang made to her before, she remembered every one of them and never forgot them.
In fact, in her heart, she has never given up her pursuit of film art, and she also knows which path to take is the most correct.
The choice I made before was just to make progress by retreating and to accumulate experience and fame for myself.
Now that the goal has been achieved, of course it is time to realize the dream immediately.
Who knew that her father, who had always been opposed to her, would actually disagree. This was beyond Zhang Feng's imagination.
However, Zhang Feng's jumping did not arouse Lao Zhang's resentment.
He also knew that Zhang Feng would definitely jump up when he said this.
So he eloquently said: "Although the skin change was successful, your foundation in the film industry is still shallow after all, and the audience is still not familiar with you. You don't want to watch this movie and the audience supports you, just like,
The next one will be equally successful, it won’t be that easy.”
"It is good to make literary films, and it is really an expression of personal artistic pursuit. However, the times are indeed different now. I admit this, and you know, isn't the film I am planning to shoot recently also a commercial film?"
"In this day and age, if you want to do well, awards are definitely not enough. After all, making movies is a money-burning activity. Without money, what ideals do we have to pursue, and what movies can we make?"
"Being a human being must first be based on reality, and then you can pursue your ideals. This is basic. You don't understand this principle, right?"
Zhang Feng nodded fiercely: "Of course I understand this, but I think it's good to give it a try now."
"If I continue to make commercial films now, if I make one or two films, my image will be fixed. Even if I want to make artistic films, no one will believe that I can make them successfully."
"I don't want this." Zhang Feng pursed his lips, not to mention how wronged he was.
She has been like this since she was a child. As long as she is not satisfied at all, she will often pout her mouth and express her dissatisfaction, as if she could hang a kettle.
"I'm still young and I don't want to be easily stereotyped."
"What you said makes sense. However, it is precisely because you are still young that you should continue to make commercial films. It is only right to wait until you have more experience and become more mature to explore literary films in the future.
order."
"So what do you mean?"
"I do not quite understand."
Once he entered the professional field, Lao Zhang's absolute dominance became apparent. His analysis was penetrating and extremely high-level.
The key is to be close to Zhang Feng's character and definitely consider her sincerely.
"This is very simple. Just because you are young, there are still many opportunities and a lot of time, so you might as well make some gains in one field before trying a new one."
"Think about it, although you have gained some status in the industry now, especially after your box office success, many investors are willing to continue investing in you, but what they are interested in is your performance in commercial films."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "You suddenly said that you want to change your career to make literary films. Believe me, not many people will recognize your ability. Maybe, with the investment, you will be able to do it all at once."
They all ran away."
"One more thing, you are still young and can still make many movies. If you want to realize your dreams and complete your personal expression, you don't have to rush for one or two years. Once you are stable in the field of commercial films, I think a three-year period is better."
"Make at least two more commercial films to let the market and investors recognize you. By then, you will have a certain amount of capital and the right to speak. You will no longer use my name to fool people, so you want to follow your own
It will be easier to think of making a movie."
"Besides, there is another very practical problem. I think, with your current experience, it is still too shallow to make a literary film."
"Literary and artistic films generally need to have a relatively profound connotation, have a kind of enlightenment of life, and give people some kind of spiritual shock. It's not that I look down on you, I just judge based on your daily behavior. You are still a long way from being deep in your heart.
A long distance."
"You might as well continue shooting commercial films to practice your skills first, and then wait until your mind is a little settled before shooting literary films. The effect will be better."
"So it's still so complicated?"
Zhang Feng, lying on the bookcase, seemed to have finally realized this problem. She had always regarded shooting literary films and making a successful literary film as an ideal.
However, after listening to Lao Zhang's analysis, she realized that it might not be possible to make a literary film without real ability.
"How about taking it slow?"
Lao Zhang shrugged: "You can decide this yourself, I'm just providing professional advice."
Although Lao Zhang said this, it was obvious that his professional advice was still of great reference value, so Zhang Feng could only put the script he had carefully prepared back into the drawer.
And gave up the idea of making an artistic film in a short period of time.
And picked up the scripts recommended to her.
There is no other way. If you want to hand in another assignment this year, you can only start with these ready-made scripts.
According to Zhang Feng's own plan, she originally wanted to make a literary film, and she also had a written script in hand.
However, if the plan suddenly needs to change, she is not the magic pen Ma Liang, and she really can't make it happen, so what should she do?
You can only work with professional screenwriters.
So what type of photo should I take?
Magic movies are obviously not good. One has been successful before. To be honest, it is not easy for a movie of this type to replicate this success in a short period of time.
Extremely difficult.
Moreover, the investment in fantasy films is too large. The investment in the last reskin was already high for domestic entertainment. As a sequel to such a masterpiece directed by Zhang Feng, if Zhang Feng continues to make fantasy films, then higher investment will not be possible.
It is great to attract investment, but whether it can recover the capital is also a big problem.
Tsk tsk...
The possibility of Waterloo is too high.
No, it's too dangerous.
Lao Zhang is right, once the operation is wrong, the blow will be devastating.
It seems that choosing a suitable commercial film is not that easy.
So, what about suspense movies?
Zhang Feng picked up another script, which was also written by a recent screenwriter. The story was very innovative, and it also fell into the light suspense mode.
It can be said that it is in line with Zhang Feng's style.
The so-called light suspense refers to social works that contain certain elements of reasoning and suspense. In such works, telling a certain social event, or reflecting a certain social problem is the main line, and the elements of suspense and reasoning only make the story more interesting.
It is ornamental.
This kind of work generally has a low suspense content. When the answer is revealed, the audience may not feel that suspenseful, and the puzzle has no impact at all.
However, the whole story will be more watchable due to the addition of suspense elements, which can attract the audience to continue watching.
This point is very important.
That is interest. The most important element to attract audiences to watch a movie is interest. In order for them to be interested in watching a movie, there must be a thread that can always seduce them.
It can be said that this type of feature film emphasizes the element of mystery and suspense in order to whet the audience's appetite.
Since light suspense movies often contain many emotional elements and focus on telling social events, this is an area in which female directors are better at it.
This is quite different from traditional suspense movies that focus on reversal and reasoning, and do not require strong logic.
However, it is still unknown whether this type of movie will be successful at the box office.
So, what is more reliable, which can not only ensure the quality of shooting, but also win high box office themes?
some!
There must be some!
Zhang Feng turned over the script in his hand, but couldn't find any inspiration. He couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed.
Is it really necessary for her, screenwriter Zhang Da, to take action on her own?
There is indeed a ready-made theme. As long as a certain quality can be guaranteed and the actors' expressions are in place, you can basically win a base.
What kind of subject matter actually has such a guarantee?
Hum hum.
Of course it’s an emotional film!
right!
It's about emotions, which is also the area of expertise of female directors.
It can be novel, or it can make people cry. The best kind is the kind that is touching. From the beginning to the end, your tears won’t stop, and there are piles of tissues around you. That’s the best.
Tear-jerking!
right!
In the domestic entertainment film market in 2010, there were actually not many films of this type. Even if they appeared occasionally, the quality was uneven, and there were only a few that could be called masterpieces.
Especially after the advent of the box office era, such masterpieces have become extinct. In fact, Kimchi, just next door, already has very mature experience in shooting emotional feature films, and has frequently produced excellent films.
It can be said that although the core of this type of emotional film is about human emotions, the types are actually relatively rich.
It can be about love, which is the most common and the most numerous in the current film market.
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After all, family affection is the most basic human emotion, and it is also more common, almost in daily life.
So, how to bring life to such a dull life and create new ideas is actually quite difficult.
The thing is, if your shots are too superficial, the audience will say that your shots are fake, poor, and that you have no life experience.
But if it were really shot according to the original appearance of life, and all the turmoil and interest disputes were shot, not many people would like to see it.
Because people don’t like to look in the mirror and observe their lives. Even if they live a mess, they still yearn for a better life.
Even if you have an ugly soul, you still dream of being pure and beautiful.
Therefore, life movies that are too realistic are often not popular with the audience, mainly because their lives are so unbearable.
In that case, who would like it?
There is another type that seems to have fewer finished films.
That is a movie specifically about friendship. Logically speaking, when a friendship-type movie is organized, the story should be easier to capture.
After all, there are more people, more characters, and a wider scope, and it seems that there are more stories to capture.
But in fact, movies of this type tend to slip into strange places as they are being shot, such as a best friend robbing a man, or an affair involving an abortion and a mistress.
Could it be that this is the whole picture of friendship?
Where are all those friends who are true, sincere, and willing to take advantage of others?
Is it true that only friendship is not strong and only love is true?
So, in fact, this type of movie is very difficult to shoot, and more importantly, it's even harder to shoot well.