Chapter 229 The red lantern hangs high (4200+ chapters~)
Wu Jianye stayed in Shanghai for a week and then returned to Yanjing.
The rest of the day was very pleasant. Occasionally, I would go to give lessons to the studio bosses, or go see Zhu Xian. The two of them would spend some time together. It would have been better if Wu Shuangqing didn't occasionally intrude.
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At night, Wu Jianye worked hard to write the script of the movie, including biographies of each character and their life experiences...
But when Wu Jianye was working hard to write the script, Dean Cheng Yin found Wu Jianye again.
"How is your martial arts movie script prepared?"
"It's okay, I'm writing a biography!" Wu Jianye said with a smile, but he didn't expect Cheng Yin to care so much about his new work.
But then when he saw director Cheng Yin showing a troubled expression, Wu Jianye's heart skipped a beat and asked, "Dean, is there something wrong?"
Cheng Yin looked at Wu Jianye's nervous expression and smiled: "It's okay, don't be nervous. Actually, I have another thing I want to talk to you about."
Wu Jianye: "If the dean has anything to do, just tell him!"
There is also a film studio under the Yanjing Film Institute, which is the Yanjing Youth Film Studio.
The main task of Yanjing Youth Film Studio is to cooperate with the teaching plans of each department and complete the film assignments and production internships of middle school students in each teaching link. It is a place for all teachers in the school to carry out creative practice. It can produce 3 to 4 feature films a year.
and several short feature films.
Previously, Tianzhuangzhuang served as the chief director and Zhu Hao starred. It was produced and filmed by Youth Film Studio.
Now Cheng Yin came to Wu Jianye, just to ask Wu Jianye if he could write a movie script as the highlight of the youth studio next year.
In recent years, the Youth Studio has been focusing on the works of college students. It has a low reputation among domestic studios. The college hopes to improve the status of the youth studio. Therefore, after the meeting of college leaders, it is hoped that it can be led by Wu
Jian Ye, a young man, wrote a script.
"The martial arts movie you are writing now will definitely not work. Youth Studio does not have so much funds, and the studio also hopes that this movie will be independently produced by us." Cheng Yin first reassured him.
Wu Jianye's emotions.
Although there are many talented teachers among the teachers of the academy, since it is a youth film studio, the academy also hopes that the young people of the academy can take on important responsibilities!
Wu Jianye thought about it for a while. He was still writing character biographies. There was still a long way to go before the script was completed. In addition, some of the actors in his mind had not grown up yet, so he could start with them.
Complete the academy's mission.
"Since it is a matter of the college, I naturally have no shirking responsibility!" Wu Jianye said immediately after thinking about it.
When Cheng Yin heard what Wu Jianye said, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "I knew your kid would be fine."
Wu Jianye said quickly: "There is definitely nothing wrong with the script, but it remains to be seen whether Dean will like it or not!"
Cheng Yin said with a smile: "There is no need to hide this from you. The college will also find several other teachers to write scripts. At that time, we will choose the most suitable one among you!"
Wu Jianye nodded. He had no idea about this. There were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the academy. Although he had written two scripts, he could only be said to be one of the outstanding talents in the academy, and he was far from reaching the highest level.
The top position can only be reached after continuous success.
"Dean, since the academy is going to let itself produce this movie, do you have a candidate for the film director?"
"You must be thinking about this director's position, right?" Cheng Yin saw through Wu Jianye's thoughts at a glance.
"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier!" Wu Jianye did not hide his thoughts.
"The director has not been decided yet, but I can tell you in advance that you are also among the candidates for director, but in the end, the director will still have to be selected after a screening and assessment!" Cheng Yin said: "But now you are still
Let’s prepare this script first!”
"Understood!" Wu Jianye nodded and continued to ask: "When will this script school be required?"
"Before the winter vacation!" Cheng Yin replied.
"Understood!"
.......
After returning to the dormitory, Wu Jianye put away his script, put it in a drawer, and took out a notebook again.
If Wu Jianye's original intention is to follow, the script of the new movie is easy to establish, and he can just use what he wrote before. However, Wu Jianye still underestimated the public opinion of this era. As the film continues to ferment, the movie has become more popular in China.
It caused huge repercussions in the literary world.
It's just that this kind of response is not in a good direction, and various criticisms follow one after another. If Wu Jianye hadn't used a pen name, life would definitely be difficult now.
At this time, Wu Jianye simply did not dare to risk the disapproval by proposing to shoot this movie. What's more, according to the fate of this movie in his previous life, even if it was made, it would not be screened. If it was obtained by Youth Film Studio, it might be shot continuously.
No one was allowed to take pictures.
If you can't write it, you can only change it to another one.
The most indispensable thing in Wu Jianye's mind is a movie script, but there are not many ones that would not require too much investment and can cause a huge response.
After thinking for a long time, Wu Jianye finally started writing a new movie script!
!
In the end, Wu Jianye decided to use this movie as his stepping stone. The subject matter was too outrageous for this era, and the investment in this movie was also too huge.
As for Gianzhuangzhuang, there is no need to think about it.
This movie also brought great honor to Zhang Yimou. Let’s first count the honors this movie brought in his previous life. The 48th Venice International Film Festival-Silver Lion Award, the 48th Venice International Film Festival Women’s Film Award
, one of the top ten Chinese-language films, one of the top ten Chinese-language films at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards, the International Film Critics Association Award, the 36th Italian David Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the American International Film Critics Association's Best Foreign Language Film.
, Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards....
A series of awards and nominations mark the success of this movie. If Wu Jianye can really shoot this movie, then he can really use this movie to become the fifth generation of domestic filmmakers.
One person!
As for the investment issue, when this movie was shot in another time and space, it was claimed that the investment was 6 million, but that included the copyright fee for the purchase of Su Tong. Now Su Tong is still studying Chinese literature at Yanjing Normal University, and has not even published any poems, let alone
said.
In addition, both Zhang Yimou and Gong Li were already successful at that time, and their remuneration was also part of it. Coupled with the price inflation of nearly ten years, it is impossible to use 6 million now.
It can be said that this movie very much meets the director's requirements in terms of investment and content.
a week later!
Wu Jianye came to Cheng Yin's office again.
Looking at the script Wu Jianye took out, Cheng Yin really wanted to ask Wu Jianye whether you wholesale scripts? Or did you not take the tasks assigned by the academy to heart at all and come up with a movie script so quickly?
The attitude is very inappropriate.
However, Cheng Yin didn't say anything. No matter what, let's read the script first. If Wu Jianye really wrote the script casually, he would inevitably be scolded.
Hanging red lanterns high!
What is the title of this movie? Is it about the Chinese New Year?
With a skeptical attitude, Cheng Yin began to read the script, and soon he was attracted by the content in the script. Wu Jianye's perfunctory attitude can also be seen in the story expressed in the script.
, this script is not a bad script at all, but a rare masterpiece.
The film revolves around feudal ethics and tells the story of several jealous concubines of a wealthy family during the Republic of China, which led to a series of tragedies.
"The script is very good, but it's about this subject..." Cheng Yin looked a little embarrassed when he looked at the script.
"Dean, in fact, I think this subject is very suitable for our Youth Film Studio to shoot. Think about it, now that China is talking about reform and opening up, what we need to abandon is this kind of feudal dogma. The Qiao family in the movie
Yuan is such a big family full of feudal ideology and dogma. If we film him, wouldn’t it just show the beauty of modern society?”
Wu Jianye naturally understood what Cheng Yin was worried about, but the fact that this film was approved to be filmed in the early 1990s and won many domestic awards meant that this film was accepted by the domestic mainstream film circle.
Yes, unlike this movie, it is directly banned in China!
Sure enough, after listening to Wu Jianye's narration, Cheng Yin thought for a moment and asked, "How much do you estimate the investment for this movie will be?"
"One million should be enough!" Wu Jianye said immediately.
Director Cheng Yin gave a wry smile: "What you are talking about is Ding Kemao. You know that the highest single-film production cost in our factory is 1 million!"
After two years of development, Youth Film Studio's investment per film has increased to the same level as that of other state-owned studios.
"Dean, the purchase of this movie from China Film Group will almost cover the cost. If we add the overseas screening rights, I believe we can make a fortune for our studio!"
"Overseas release?" Director Cheng Yin said with a smile: "You sound confident, but if you want to sell the rights for overseas screening, I'm afraid you need the approval of China Film Export and Import Company!"
China Film Import and Export Company was originally the external business export and import office of China Film Distribution and Exhibition Company. Later, on December 31, 1978, it was changed to China Film Import and Export Company.
The office is located in the same building as China Film Group, No. 25 Xinwai Street.
The business scope of Huaxia Film Export and Import Company includes: selling the theater distribution rights, television broadcasting rights, video tapes, audio tapes, and laser disc distribution rights of Chinese films to external parties, or exporting Chinese films in other trade and non-trade forms, and is responsible for purchasing foreign films.
Audio-visual programs of various carriers, mainly movies, from Hong Kong and Taiwan are provided for domestic distribution, television broadcast, and data storage. On the basis of the principle of equality and mutual benefit, the distribution rights of the films are exchanged with foreign film and television production or distribution institutions.
, film broadcasting rights, participating in international film festivals or film market activities, participating in film industry activities of foreign cultural exchanges and cultural agreements, co-organizing with relevant parties or organizing alone the Chinese Film Week or Chinese premieres, contracting foreign merchants to host in cinemas
, TV advertising and other matters, accepting investment from relevant merchants, jointly developing the Chinese film distribution and screening business, editing and publishing in Chinese and English, and distributing at home and abroad.
Many of these business scopes were slowly added with the later development of Chinese films and world films. But now, as Wu Jianye said, if this film wants to sell foreign screening rights, it will definitely not be able to bypass China.
Film export and import company.
Wu Jianye smiled, "Hehe," "Dean, this kind of thing is not something a little person like me can get involved in!"
According to Cheng Yin's status in the world, it is impossible for the China Film Import and Export Company to cause trouble for him, so this problem is not a problem at all for Wu Jianye.
This is the advantage of having a good relationship with the top management. Even if your movie is banned in China, as long as the top management takes the right path, you can still participate in foreign film festivals openly and show yourself that you are good. This kind of thing Zhang Yimou
Just play like a thief.
So even if this movie is banned in China, Zhang Yimou can still take this movie to foreign film festivals to gain great honors, and then return to China wearing a yellow robe.
The one who messed up was naturally Gianzhuangzhuang. Without the consent of his superiors, he secretly took it to participate in film festivals abroad. Even though he had a strong background, he still ended up being banned from filming for ten years.
Another person who met the same fate as him was Jiang Xiang. After the filming, Jiang Xiang was also banned from filming. However, unlike Tianzhuangzhuang, Jiang Xiang's ban was a sentence from the leadership and was not explicitly stipulated.
It wasn't until later that the leadership changed, and the new leader said lightly: Why doesn't classmate Jiang Xiang make movies?
Then Jiang Jian can continue shooting...
"Okay, I will handle this matter, but I have to wait until the conference agrees to shoot your movie before I can start these things!" Cheng Yin said.
"Then I'll wait for the good news from the dean!" Wu Jianye made a joke.
Cheng Yin didn't say anything, waved his hand and let Wu Jianye go out.
When Wu Jianye went out, he happened to see Tianzhuangzhuang walking over with a stack of scripts. After seeing Wu Jianye, Tianzhuangzhuang was slightly startled, pointed to the script in his hand, and asked: "You too.
..."
Wu Jianye nodded.
"I'll come and sit with you tonight!" Tianzhuangzhuang said carelessly, and nothing changed because they had now become competitors.
"Sure!" Wu Jianye also smiled.
This group of people is very different from the college students of later generations. That is their special experience and their vision for the future. For them, it is already a very good thing to have such an environment. As for
Secret intrigues rarely occur. Of course, no one will give in to fair competition!