Chapter 110 The three kings persuaded Yi Tang not to film it
Chapter 110 The three kings persuaded Yi Tang not to film
On February 12, the script of "Good Will Hunting" passed review and officially entered the casting stage.
This should have been a happy thing, but Huayi and Guangxian, the bosses who invested in "Good Will Hunting", all hurried to Tianze with worries on their faces.
In the conference room, Tang Ze poured tea for the two kings of Huayi and Wang Guangxian, and asked leisurely: "You three are here to participate in a casting matter?"
Wang Changba took a sip of tea, hesitated for a while and said: "I'm not interested in casting...but, Director Tang, is this script the final version?"
The two kings also paid close attention, obviously very concerned about this matter.
Tang Ze relaxed and said: "The original version has passed the review and is naturally the final version."
"Why, you think the writing is not good?"
"Absolutely not!" Wang Changhao waved his hand quickly and extended his thumb: "Director Tang's writing skills are first-class, his writing style is delicate and rigorous, I, Mr. Wang, am convinced!"
"But..." Wang Changze looked at Tang Ze and didn't know how to speak.
Wang Zhonglei couldn't stand it any longer and continued: "Brother Changhata, you want to ask whether this script is somewhat literary or artistic?"
Seeing Wang Changhata nodding, Wang Zhonglei continued: "Actually, I felt something was wrong after reading it!"
"Director Tang, you have proven yourself with "This Man is from Earth" and "Don't Stop the Camera!"
"Regardless of whether it's a low-cost one, the commercial movies you make can make money, but you..."
"This "Good Will Hunting" is a bit like an art film!"
Tangze shrugged. At this time, the online writing industry had not yet grown, and he had not yet concluded any business writing theory.
Therefore, for a movie like this that is obviously pretentious, to judge whether it is a literary film, you have to look at the text, plot conflicts and themes.
The script of "Good Will Hunting" is indeed carefully written, and the conflict is only reflected in the emotions of the male protagonist.
In addition, the theme is also biased towards the stream of consciousness of spiritual redemption. I don’t blame them for making the judgment that it is like an art film.
Tang Ze does not deny this, but must emphasize its commercial nature:
"But I think the "Good Will Hunting" I made is a commercial film!"
"Also, if we really distinguish between literary and artistic films and commercial films, "This Man Comes from Earth" is not considered a commercial film, right?"
At this time Wang Zhongjun spoke: "Director Tang, you are obsessed with the authorities. "This Man Comes from Earth" is definitely a commercial film."
"The subject matter is science fiction. No matter whether it is soft science fiction or hard science fiction, as long as it is science fiction, it is a profitable movie."
"This is difficult to prove in China because of the lack of science fiction soil."
"But abroad, science fiction films are basically the first tier with the most commercial value."
"Without the veneer of science fiction, it would be difficult for this movie to catch the audience's attention."
"Look at the dialogue-based movies on the market that are not science fiction films. Without exception, they have all been sold out."
Seeing that Tang Ze did not refute him, Wang Zhongjun added: "We are actually not against you, Director Tang, making literary films. It's just that you have just made a theatrical movie, so you should first stabilize your audience."
"I suggest you continue to make comedies, or make films with strong commercial attributes.
"When your name as director is confirmed, we will be willing to invest in even a 50 million literary film, let alone a 10 million literary film."
Wang Zhonglei and Wang Changhao nodded quickly, and the latter said: "That's what we think, we need to be more steady."
"Even if, Director Tang, you really want to make a feature film, add more conflict, contradiction and drama."
"Just like the 2000 film "Life and Death" and Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" in 2004, they are both feature films, but they also exceeded 100 million."
Tang Ze frowned: "So, the three of you came here today to persuade me to change the script."
"If I don't change, will you choose to divest?"
For fear of angering Tang Ze, Wang Changhao hurriedly said: "Director Tang, don't think too much, we will never divest."
"After all, we only invested a few million, so even if we lose money, we can afford it."
"But we really can't bear to lead you astray, Director Tang. If your next movie fails, many people will laugh at you."
"The charisma you have built up with great effort will be wiped out in an instant."
"Really!" Wang Changhata said sincerely: "I, Old Wang, speak the truth. Making money comes second."
Tang Ze believed that he was weird, but he didn't reply. He just picked up the teapot and filled it for the three of them again.
Then he picked up his cup, lowered his head and sipped slowly, as if thinking.
The three of them thought Tang Ze had heard what they said and breathed a sigh of relief.
Tangze now is really like a tiger, he may get angry and eat people at any time.
They felt a little emotional when they remembered that Tang Ze was just a newcomer a few months ago.
Three days apart is like three years apart.
But after a while, Tang Ze didn't speak, so Wang Zhongjun had no choice but to speak again:
"Director Tang, just tell me what you think. From what I know about you, there is no reason to make an art film for no reason."
Tangze raised his head.
He was actually thinking just now, since he definitely couldn't convince the three of them, should he tell them about his plan to win the award?
Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to explain.
Also, since Huayi and Guangxian have invested in "Good Will Hunting", although the mission of Xuanfa has nothing to do with them.
But doing what we can to divert traffic will be beneficial to both parties.
Once they were not optimistic about "Good Will Hunting" and were indifferent during the promotion, wouldn't he have lost some of his promotional resources?
"Actually, I wanted to make this movie in Cannes." Tang Ze said concisely.
"Cannes International Film Festival?" Wang Zhonglei understood and slapped his thigh: "This is easy!"
"If Director Tang wants to participate in some competition and feel the atmosphere, then making a commercial film will not be affected."
"When the time comes, we will work together to make sure that your film is qualified to participate in the exhibition."
The two kings of Huayi and Wang Changba also figured out Tang Ze's motives.
As young people, once you have achieved results, you should do something that people really value.
For example, win a few awards, take home a few medals, and satisfy your vanity.
They all understand this.
But who knew that Tang Ze's next words shocked them: "I don't just want the movie to be screened, my real goal is the Palme d'Or."
The three of them fell silent and were speechless.
It’s gone, this Tang Ze is definitely gone!
The second king regretted exchanging Huayi's equity for the investment in "Good Will Hunting".
This fucking thing is talking about the Golden Palm. Do you think it is something that grows on a tree and you can take it if you want?
Even Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai have been ups and downs for the Palme d'Or for more than ten years. Can you, Tang Ze, put in as much effort as them?
After all, you are young and cannot resist the temptation of fame.
In order to dispel Tangze's thoughts, the three of them talked to Tangze carefully about how difficult it was to win the Palme d'Or.
They cited almost all the directors they could give examples in China.
And the one they talked about the most was not a few great directors, but Jia Zhangke.
This person has made several movies, and it took him ten years to win the Golden Lion Award. The Palme d'Or Award is still far away.
Wang Changba also called Jia Zhangke on the spot and put him on speakerphone to let him talk about his hardships in winning the award.
Jia Zhangke heard that it was Tang Ze and seemed to be very interested in him. He didn't mind sharing more experience and also reviewed two of Tang Ze's films.
He is very optimistic about it, but thinks that Tang Ze is young and needs to concentrate on making more works that are beneficial to Chinese culture.
Isn't this unintentional statement just like saying that Tang Ze's two movies are harmful to Chinese culture?
Wang Changhata realized that his words were too ambiguous and was afraid of causing Tangze to misunderstand, so he quickly hung up and apologized.
Tang Ze didn't care either, but he wasn't swayed by the three people's comments.
But when it came to this, it was time to end. He said: "You have also seen my attitude. If there are other things that we can continue to talk about, there is no need to persuade me."
Seeing this, the two kings felt a little melancholy.
Alas...forget it!
Just consider the investment a failure and wait until Karasawa returns to comedy.
Wang Changba even stopped and sighed.
I'm afraid Guangxian's qualifications for making a movie worth over 100 million will be lost this time.