To some old artists in the conference room, "Dao Ma Dan" seemed kitsch and impetuous in its content, and was not a film that truly expressed and praised revolutionary feelings.
However, today is not really a meeting, but the film bureau received a central task, asking them to get closer to Kang Jianfei, so they organized such a nondescript exchange meeting.
So even if it is something they think is not good, these old gentlemen will "take the overall situation into consideration" and will not casually complain about Kang Jianfei's poor photography.
Apart from some filmmakers with old-fashioned ideas, new-generation directors like Chen Kaige really appreciate Kang Jianfei's film narrative style. Moreover, the appeal of "Dao Ma Dan" to both refined and popular tastes made Chen Kaige suddenly enlightened, and he suddenly realized: It turns out that revolutionary-themed movies are okay.
Shot this way - the Film Bureau defines "Dao Ma Dan" as a revolutionary film.
"I think the characters in "Dao Ma Dan" directed by Kang Jianfei are very vivid first of all. The male and female protagonists have their own characteristics, and they are not heroic images. They have shortcomings such as greed for money, cowardice, impulsiveness, etc., but
This does not cover up their patriotic sentiments, but makes the audience feel closer and more affectionate, because they are ordinary people of flesh and blood..." The first person to comment was Chen Huaikai, who is Chen Kaige's father and a well-known figure in Beijing Film Studio.
director.
Chen Huaikai also worked in Hong Kong before, working at Yonghua Pictures owned by Li Yongzu and Zhang Shankun. On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he returned to the mainland to support the Communist Party. In 1949, he was promoted to deputy director of the Central Film Bureau (assistant director is both a job and a professional title).
This kind of seniority is so deep that even Wang Yang, the director of Beijing Film Studio, can only be considered a friend of Chen Huaikai and cannot force him to do anything.
"Director Chen's words are profound." He Xinhuai, another professor of Beijing Opera, continued, "The leaders said that reform and opening up is needed. This reform and opening up is not only about economic development. After ten years of stagnant development, our Chinese film industry also needs to
Reform and opening up. Director Zhang's "Shaolin Temple" is a model of mainland and Hong Kong film cooperation. During film cooperation and exchanges, our film staff also learned a lot of Hong Kong film techniques. "Daoma Dan" is a very excellent film
The movie inspired me a lot. After this movie is released in the mainland, I will definitely recommend my students to study and watch it seriously."
Deputy Director Zhao of the Film Bureau nodded and said: "Professor He's speech is very important. Our Chinese film industry really needs reform and opening up. The people no longer like to watch the model dramas in the past, so we must learn from other people's good things."
Mr. Kang Jianfei is not only Hong Kong's leading director, but also a famous international director. He once directed an American movie called "Home Alone", with a global box office of nearly 200 million US dollars. Such a great director with advanced experience,
Being able to attend the film bureau’s exchange meeting today will definitely benefit everyone present.”
"If a movie sells for 200 million U.S. dollars, how much foreign exchange will it earn?"
"It's fake. How can a movie sell hundreds of millions?"
"It's not impossible. "Shaolin Temple" sold more than 100 million yuan."
"This Director Kang seems to be a big capitalist."
"..."
Deputy Director Zhao's words obviously swayed these people. No matter how loudly he boasted, it was not as direct as more than 100 million US dollars. There was a buzzing and noisy discussion in the conference room.
"What the hell, Director Zhao deserves the award," Kang Jianfei said quickly. The crowd of people in front of him lifted him up to the sky, which was to give him face. The people carrying the sedan chair naturally had to send back a few nice words, Kang Jianfei said.
"In fact, there are many high-quality movies in mainland China. Take "Yellow Earth" directed by Chen Kaige as an example. I personally admire and admire it very much. That kind of national richness cannot be shot by a commercial director like me. And I
I also heard that in order to score the soundtrack for "Yellow Earth", director Chen Kaige went to the northwest with Mr. Zhang Yimou and Mr. Zhao Jiping to collect folk songs. They braved the north wind of minus 20 degrees Celsius and listened to folk songs with the farmers in cave dwellings, doing homely things and being naked at night.
He slept in local medicine for more than a month. I admire this hard-working spirit very much, and it is something we Hong Kong filmmakers need to learn from."
Previously, Kang Jianfei's blind praise had made some people here feel uncomfortable. Now Kang Jianfei's praise immediately had a good effect. Although he only praised Brother Chen Kai and "Yellow Earth", other people were proud of you, and suddenly
My impression of Kang Jianfei is much better.
"Director Kang is so complimentary. It was a fluke that "Yellow Earth" won an award abroad. I still have many shortcomings and need to communicate and learn more from my colleagues in Hong Kong." Brother Chen Kai and Liu Xiaoqing were the youngest in the conference room. They basically
I just came here to make soy sauce, and now that Kang Jianfei's movie has been praised, I suddenly feel that Beier has a lot of face.
Deputy Director Zhao was also very happy and said with a smile: "Indeed, as Mr. Kang said, our filmmakers have a precious revolutionary tradition. This spirit of seriousness, responsibility, hard work and hard work can never be lost..."
The great director Xie Jin said: "The backwardness of mainland films is reflected in two aspects, one is ideological and the other is technical. Technical problems are easy to solve, but ideological backwardness is much more difficult. I think "Dao Ma Dan" is
It gives a good idea, which is to restore the hero to a human being..."
All the old gentlemen, Kang Jianfei basically just shut up and listened.
The communication lasted until 11:30, then the meeting was temporarily ended and we went to the cafeteria to have a meal. In the afternoon, we continued to watch "Yellow Earth", and continued "communication" after watching it.
The reason why Kang Jianfei has so much free time to talk nonsense with them is mainly because he proposed a joint venture with the mainland to build a cinema. There is still controversy within the Ministry of Culture. Some people believe that movies belong to the ideological and cultural field, and cinemas cannot allow private investment.
Some people think that we should boldly let go of our hands. Since private individuals can open companies, why can't private individuals build movie theaters?
Before the Ministry of Culture makes a decision, the film bureau will naturally arrange for Kang Jianfei to participate in activities. This film exchange meeting is just to give him some time.
Not only that, a song and dance performance was also arranged in the evening. The Oriental Song and Dance Troupe was specially invited to perform.
As for the review of DreamWorks movies, the Film Bureau has also arranged a special team to do it. First, it must select movies with serious ideological problems. Such movies will be shot directly, and then it will be selected which ones can be directly released and which ones should be screened directly.
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Arranging the schedule is actually easier, because there are no May Day or National Day holidays at this time, and there are no movies from any company competing with DreamWorks at the box office. An executive order has been issued and movies have been scheduled across the country.
Of course, it is unavoidable for local cinemas to conceal their box office reports. Kang Jianfei’s biggest hope is to prevent too many pirated copies. Although there are state-owned cinemas everywhere, China is too big. There are too many copies needed after the film is rolled out across the country. Local cinemas need too many copies.
It is impossible to prohibit theaters from making private copies and concealing box office reports.
The biggest enemy of Tianchao's cultural and creative industry is piracy. This problem cannot be solved thirty years later. At this time, state-owned units are taking the lead in piracy. For example, Chinese record companies purchase the copyrights of famous songs from all over the world, which is simply unconscionable.
In the 1990s, the great writer Marquez visited Beijing. He found rows of pirated copies of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" in the Xinhua Bookstore. He was so angry that the Nobel Prize winner vowed never to sell the copyright to China.
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The lunch in the canteen of the Film Bureau was very "simple". Sitting at the same table as Kang Jianfei were several elderly gentlemen in their sixties and seventies, in addition to Deputy Director Zhao, Xie Jin, Chen Huaikai, Brother Chen Kai and others.
Since Liu Xiaoqing had been nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards and had met Kang Jianfei in Hong Kong, he was specially arranged to sit next to Kang Jianfei.
Although Liu Xiaoqing is a nationally famous star, she didn't get to speak in that situation in the morning. Now it's her home court at the dinner table.
"Mr. Kang, we meet again. You are so forgetful. I wonder if you still remember me?" Liu Xiaoqing shook hands with Kang Jianfei with a smile. His fingers scratched Kang Jianfei's palm in a subtle way.
Kang Jianfei pretended not to know about Liu Xiaoqing's hookup, pulled back his hand and said with a smile: "Ms. Liu has a charming temperament and elegant conversation. The day of the Academy Awards left a deep impression on me. How can I not remember it?"
Liu Xiaoqing opened a bottle of Moutai, poured a round of wine, and raised his glass gracefully: "Welcome Mr. Kang to the capital for inspection and exchange, I would like to drink a glass to Mr. Kang!"
When the Chinese people come to the wine table, serious gentlemen will become unceremonious. Chen Huaikai started to shout: "There is only a lesbian here today. Mr. Kang, you have to drink the wine that Xiao Qing is toasting."
"Everyone is my senior, just call me Xiaokang, Mr. Kang, Mr. Kang sounds awkward," Kang Jianfei stood up holding the cup and said, "Since it is Miss Liu's toast, I will drink it in one gulp!
"
Seeing Kang Jianfei lowering his body like this, the old gentlemen were quite pleased. After he toasted, they shouted: "Xiao Kang has a good drinker, let's have another drink!"
The lunch was a feast for both the guests and the host, but the result was that the exchange meeting in the afternoon could not be held. Kang Jianfei drank to the full table, leaving behind the nickname "Bacchus" in the domestic film circle.
"Director, can we still hold the afternoon exchange meeting?" Director Zhao's secretary came over and asked.
Deputy Director Zhao was drunk and hazy at this time. He held the table and walked while saying: "Why... what else are you going to turn on? I'm going to go to sleep first. In the evening... there will be a song and dance show... before the performance...
Wake me up!"
Reform and opening up has made China develop at a rapid pace, but it has also brought about many unhealthy tendencies. Such a lavish spending of public funds would have been impossible ten years ago.
At the gate of the cafeteria, Liu Xiaoqing, who was so drunk that his face turned red, took the initiative to support Kang Jianfei and said, "Mr. Kang, let me take you back."
Kang Jianfei was only half drunk. In fact, he was much more sober than Liu Xiaoqing and knew what this woman was thinking.
Zeng Bolin and Liu Fei were originally going to help Kang Jianfei get into the car, but now that Liu Xiaoqing, a beautiful woman, suddenly joined them, Zeng Bolin wisely gave up his seat.
Back in the hotel room, Liu Xiaoqing took good care of Kang Jianfei like a virtuous wife. After helping him take off his shoes, socks and coat, he even brought hot water to Kang Jianfei to wash his face.
Liu Xiaoqing leaned over to wash Kang Jianfei's face. The plump "shuxiong" was really amazing. It moved back and forth as he wiped his face, pressing against Kang Jianfei's chest and rubbing it back and forth.
Kang Jianfei really had no resistance to beautiful women. Unknowingly, his hand moved to Liu Xiaoqing's "qiaotun". The latter suddenly let out a sweet cry and was turned over by Kang Jianfei and pinned under him.
…
More than an hour later, Liu Xiaoqing finally understood what playing with fire was. Kang Jianfei's excessive demands made her feel paralyzed, and now she was lying on the bed unable to get up.
"You must have been a cow in your last life. You couldn't even use your strength!" Liu Xiaoqing said, half complaining and half flattering, with an indescribably seductive look.
Kang Jianfei joked and sighed: "There are no damaged fields, only exhausted cows. Being a man is also hard work."
"What a bad plowed field, you are so bad!" Liu Xiaoqing said coquettishly, hitting Kang Jianfei a few times with his pink fist, and then said, "I heard from Jiahui that he has joined your company now?"
"Yeah." Kang Jianfei narrowed his eyes and smiled, already understanding this woman's shrewdness. Liang Jiahui only joined DreamWorks last week. Judging from the speed of information dissemination at this time, Liu Xiaoqing must have called Liang Jiahui.
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Liu Xiaoqing then started to complain: "It's better to be an actor in Hong Kong. In mainland China, the most famous actor like me can only get a few hundred yuan in salary for a movie."
Kang Jianfei stroked her smooth waist and deliberately pretended to be stupid: "China will develop sooner or later. By then, the treatment of actors in the mainland will be better than that in Hong Kong."
"That will have to wait until the end of the year of the monkey," Liu Xiaoqing saw that Kang Jianfei ignored her intention, so he simply explained, "Jianfei, what do you think about me going to Hong Kong to film?"
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: "Hong Kong is very exclusive. If you want to develop in Hong Kong, you must at least learn to speak Cantonese."
With a trace of longing on his face, Liu Xiaoqing asked: "If I learn Cantonese, can I join DreamWorks as an actor?"
"Yes, yes, but I'm afraid Factory Director Wang will blame me for poaching his best pupil." Kang Jianfei laughed. Although he didn't care about women being greedy for money, Liu Xiaoqing was too straightforward. Could it be that Cheng Cheng had sex once?
So you can go to Hong Kong and be praised by DreamWorks?
Some women only need to play with each other a few times. There is really no need to maintain a long-term relationship. Of course, it would be a different matter if Liu Xiaoqing is a virgin. Although Kang Jianfei has no bottom line in moral integrity, he still has a little sense of responsibility.
Liu Xiaoqing finally heard the perfunctory tone in Kang Jianfei's tone. Her smile was a little forced and she said, "Director Wang still attaches great importance to the actors' own choices."
Kang Jianfei said: "It's up to you, but the competition in Hong Kong is fierce. I don't guarantee that you can become famous."
Liu Xiaoqing finally beamed with joy. She said: "I will be satisfied if I can go to Hong Kong, but I don't dare to expect to become a big star."
Regarding Liu Xiaoqing's choice, Kang Jianfei could only sigh and feel that he would leave the big stars in the mainland and go to Hong Kong to become a small actor. This may be difficult to understand twenty years later, but it is normal now.
Liu Xiaoqing, a big star, can only make two movies a year. With salary and subsidies, his annual income is only over 1,000 yuan, which is not as much as the monthly income of ordinary workers in Hong Kong.
In order to obtain a Beijing household registration, Liu Xiaoqing chose to marry someone she didn't like. Now in order to go to Hong Kong, she is also working hard to please Kang Jianfei.
The two of them played wildly all afternoon. Although Kang Jianfei "disdained" Liu Xiaoqing as a person, he was still quite satisfied with her sex.
In the evening, Liu Xiaoqing didn't even have the energy to get up and eat, so he said to Kang Jianfei: "Jianfei, please tell Director Wang on your behalf that I'm not feeling well and I won't go to the song and dance performance."
"Just have a good rest." Kang Jianfei lifted up his pants and said with a smile.
After finishing the meal at the hotel, Kang Jianfei took a bus to the film office to watch the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe's performance.
When Shao Yifu and I visited Beijing last time, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office also arranged a performance by the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, but that performance was larger and more formal. Tonight's performance is an internal performance of the Film Bureau, and the performance location is
In the auditorium of the film bureau, the performers were all young literary and artistic workers who were not well-known.
Less than half of the old gentlemen who had dinner with us at noon came to watch the performance. After all, they were old and had no extra energy after being drunk.
The auditorium in the small auditorium was almost full. Most of them were internal employees of the film bureau, and some other units came to join in the fun after hearing the news.
Kang Jianfei sat next to Deputy Director Zhao and started chatting with him before the performance started. Finally, they came up with the topic of joint venture to build a cinema.
"To be honest, there are still some comrades who can't let go and think that cultural undertakings such as cinemas cannot be left to private individuals," Deputy Director Zhao sighed, "I very much support Mr. Kang's idea. You pay for it and we provide the land. This
It’s something that’s good for everyone.”
The construction of movie theaters is under the control of the Film Bureau. This time, the Ministry of Culture's discussion on whether to allow Kang Jianfei to invest in movie theaters included several big shots from the Film Bureau.
In fact, the so-called discussions are secondary. In the end, it depends on the leaders above for the final decision. As long as the leaders say yes, it will be implemented. No matter how objections are made below, they can only be implemented.
Kang Jianfei asked: "How is the film market in the mainland now?"
Deputy Director Zhao smiled slyly and said: "There is great potential."
"I also know this, that's why I want to invest in cinemas in the mainland." Kang Jianfei said.
The song and dance performance started soon. Kang Jianfei was not interested in the singing and dancing on the stage. He just kept chatting with Deputy Director Zhao.
After chatting for more than ten minutes, the conversation finally broke out. Kang Jianfei also promised to donate several office computers to the Film Bureau and a set of advanced film shooting equipment to Beijing Film Studio.
Deputy Director Zhao no longer kept secrets so much and told Kang Jianfei about the current situation of the mainland film market with reservations.
"Nowadays, domestic movies are running out of steam. It is true that "Yellow Earth" won international awards, but its box office is only a fraction of "Shaolin Boys"," Deputy Director Zhao said with emotion. "The public prefers to watch light entertainment.
Except for a few films such as "Romance in Lushan Mountain", domestic films cannot attract the masses at all. The best-selling films in the mainland film market are still films produced by Yindu Institution every year. Mr. Kang, if you enter the mainland market,
The biggest competitor is Yindu.”
Kang Jianfei would naturally not be afraid of fair competition, but the major film companies under the Yindu Organization have been left-wing film companies for decades, and there were some things that Kang Jianfei really couldn't compete with them.
For example, the Spring Festival and summer vacation are the best-selling periods at the box office. Basically, they are local films from mainland China and left-wing films from Yindu institutions. DreamWorks films can only pick up what others have left.
"Sunrise at Songshan Col
The morning bell scares the birds
Gurgling creek in the forest
Green grass on the slope
Beautiful wild fruits and fragrant mountains
Dogs jump and sheep run
Raise the whip and shake it gently
…”
While the two were talking, a pleasant singing voice suddenly came from the stage.
Kang Jianfei couldn't help but look up and saw a girl dressed in ancient clothes and holding a whip in her hand. She was obviously the shepherdess from "Shaolin Temple".
Today's song and dance performance is mainly to welcome Kang Jianfei. So the song and dance performance is all related to the movie.
A song called "Shepherd's Song" was sung with tenderness by the beautiful woman on the stage. It had more sugar than Zheng Xulan's original song, and it was so sweet that it could make men's hearts flutter.
Not only that, the singer also danced while singing. Although Kang Jianfei didn't know what kind of dance she danced, he thought it was quite beautiful.
"Who is that little girl singing?" Kang Jianfei asked, pointing to the singer on the stage.
Today's small song and dance performance consisted of unknown singers and dancers from the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. How would Deputy Director Zhao know each other? He said: "After the performance, I will ask Mr. Kang if Mr. Kang is interested in her?"
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Kang Jianfei nodded and said: "This little girl dances well, and her singing voice is very sweet, and she has great potential for development. If the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe is willing to let her go, I would like to sign her to my record company."
Deputy Director Zhao smiled and said: "This is easy. None of the performers today are famous artists. If you show sincerity, Mr. Kang, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe will definitely let them go."
Kang Jianfei just said it casually, and he couldn't see it clearly in the audience. He just thought that the little girl on the stage looked familiar, and her singing voice was very sweet, which was very suitable for singing love songs.
Deputy Director Zhao, however, kept it in mind. After all, Kang Jianfei had just promised to donate a batch of office computers to the Film Bureau, and also promised to give some advanced equipment to the Beijing Film Studio. These things are worth tens of millions, far more than those of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe.
A little singer is important.
Before the performance was over, Deputy Director Zhao called his secretary over and whispered: "Go and find out who the little girl who sang "The Shepherdess" just now is."
A few minutes later, the secretary ran back and bit Deputy Director Zhao's ears for a while.
"Pa bang bang..."
After a burst of warm applause, tonight's song and dance performance finally came to an end.
Deputy Director Zhao said to Kang Jianfei: "Mr. Kang, that female singer's name is Li Ningyu. She was recruited into the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe by the artist Wang Kun himself, and she plans to focus on training. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recruit her."
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