Chapter 230 Confirm the director (4200+ chapters~)
At night, Tianzhuangzhuang found Wu Jianye with his script.
"This is a script I wrote, please help me read it first!"
Wu Jianye didn't say anything. He took the script from Tianzhuangzhuang and handed a copy of the script to Tianzhuangzhuang.
The two of them didn't have much conversation. Wu Jianye's room was filled with smoke, and occasionally there was the sound of turning books. It could be seen that the two of them were reading each other's script very seriously.
The script of Grange Village tells the story of several young people during a period of great change, the choices of each young man during the great change, and the choices after the great change.
The entire script revolves around choices. There are choices that are forced and there are choices that are intriguing, but all choices are based on the big background.
For example, at the beginning of the film, there was a young man who refused to respond to the call. No matter who went to mobilize, he just refused to go. When he got anxious, he took off his clothes and went to sleep. This almost rogue-like method, in the context of the situation,
, which makes people smile a little bit more.
Or maybe after the great change, some people hurriedly returned to their original city, leaving behind the girl with the big braid who was on the wheat stack that he once said he would take care of for the rest of his life.
Soon Tianzhuangzhuang also finished reading Wu Jianye's script.
"This book of yours is difficult to shoot. Although the whole story takes place in a compound, the compound is society, and every character in it represents a group. You want to show such a beautiful scene in a small space.
It’s very difficult to come up with a huge system!” Tianzhuangzhuang said directly after reading it.
"You think it's easy for you. According to what's written in your script, there are four or five young people from different cities and different backgrounds. You want to express your own feelings for each character, so it's easy for the audience to distinguish them.
You have to clear up the priorities, and the characters in your script are too heavy, but the storyline is a little thin. It is not so easy to support these characters!" Wu Jianye was not polite and put his
The idea was expressed.
"The characters are the soul of the whole movie. All storylines are set for the characters. I don't think there is anything wrong with what I did!" Tianzhuangzhuang is very confident in his script.
"Characters without a story, even if they have souls, are incomplete souls, and can only make the audience confused. After all, you make movies for the audience. If they are too sunny, they will not resonate with the audience.
Then this movie can only be a movie that has distinctive personal characteristics for you, but has no merit in the eyes of outsiders!" Wu Jianye did not take into account the friendship between classmates at this time, and bluntly pointed out the shortcomings in the script of Tianzhuangzhuang.
Gianzhuangzhuang frowned and said: "Why is it so easy? Besides, the movie itself is a way for a director to tell the world his thoughts. My movie will never deliberately cater to the so-called audience, only to those who understand it.
Meant for the audience to watch!”
"A movie is a collective work of art. It is not only the work of the director, but also the work of the actors, all the people behind the scenes, and even the task of the studio. If you ignore these people just for your own ideas,
With so much effort, in the end can you support the entire work by yourself?" Wu Jianye did not give in at all.
Soon the argument between the two attracted the attention of others. Zhang Huijun, Mu Deyuan and others lived next door to Wu Jianye and ran over when they heard the noise.
"What are you two arguing about?" Zhang Huijun asked nervously, seeing the tense situation between Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang.
"That's right, we are all classmates, and the people living upstairs are all students from this year. What do those students think when you two are like this?" Mu Deyuan also said quickly.
Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang glanced at Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan in confusion, and asked, "Who said we had a quarrel?"
Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan looked at each other, then pointed at them and said: "You two are like this, aren't you quarreling?"
Wu Jianye laughed and said: "Of course not, we just have different views on the movie."
Tianzhuangzhuang also smiled lazily and said: "The louder the voice is, the more quarrels will occur. If so, wouldn't I be quarreling with those students every day?"
After Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan heard what Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang said, they were obviously relieved and said with a smile: "I thought you two were quarreling!"
"You're kidding! If you two quarrel, neither of us will do it!" Wu Jianye glanced at them.
Then Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan soon joined in the discussion of the two movies. Everyone had their own ideas and expressed their opinions. Sometimes they would blush and slam the door, but this kind of discussion soon
will continue.
Since we were still waiting for other people's scripts, in late November, after several meetings, the leaders of the school and the experimental studio finally decided to use Wu Jianye's script!
This made Tianzhuangzhuang a little disappointed.
"The Academy and the Experimental Studio have already met and approved the use of your script. But if you want to be the director of this movie, you still have some work to do. After you go back, you can put forward the idea of filming this movie.
Write it down and we will have a meeting to study it!" Director Cheng Yin said.
Wu Jianye also knew that whether it was the school or the youth factory, there must still be some distrust of a newcomer. Even though he had served as the assistant director of two movies, in the eyes of some people, he was still too young.
, not qualified enough.
"Okay, Dean, I know what to do!" Wu Jianye nodded, but he was also very confident in his heart. In this era, no one knows this movie better than him.
"By the way, aren't you good at drawing storyboards? Draw the storyboards well!" Cheng Yin prompted.
"Thank you, Dean!" Wu Jianye said immediately and understandingly.
Drawing storyboards is much more tiring than writing scripts, but fortunately, the scenes in the movie are firmly remembered in Wu Jianye's mind. The neat and standard Qiao family courtyard, the distinctive wife's room, Wu Jianye...
Drawing one by one...
Youth Film Studio!
In the conference room!
Most of the conference rooms in this period had a few tables and chairs. Wu Jianye was sitting there, and opposite him were the leaders of the academy and the studio.
"Xiao Wu, after research at the conference, we are very satisfied with your script and storyboards. However, we all know that you are from the art design class of the college. We don't know your directing ability, and you also know
This movie will be the most important movie in our studio next year, so we still want to hear your own thoughts on this movie in person!" The leader of the experimental studio looked at Wu Jianye with a solemn expression.
In fact, when he came to the experimental studio, Cheng Yin had already told Wu Jianye that the experimental studio would prefer an experienced director or a student from the directing department to direct the film, and Wu Jianye
Ye Ze can continue to serve as the assistant director of this film.
Wu Jianye naturally couldn't accept this, but he also knew that he couldn't refuse so bluntly, otherwise he would have renounced Huaxia Film.
Many times in this era, seniority and rules are more important than others, just like the rules of the Chen family in the movie...
But later, Dean Cheng Yin also cherished talents and asked for this interview opportunity for Wu Jianye.
After sorting out his mood and considering his words, Wu Jianye said: "This movie itself is depressing. The entire Chen Mansion looks like an ordinary big house, but inside it is full of dogma of feudal ideas.
, the heroine Songlian in the play is a college student herself, and when she arrives, everything seems so normal..."
"Xiao Wu, we heard from the director that you have great confidence in this film and think it can go abroad and attract attention from abroad?" someone asked.
This is another reason why others agreed to Wu Jianye's participation in this inquiry meeting. At that time, Wu Jianye told Cheng Yin that he was confident that he would lead this movie abroad. Now the whole country is in urgent need of foreign exchange. Last year, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only 27
With just over 100 million US dollars, if this movie can bring in foreign exchange for young studios, then the significance will be greater than the success of the movie itself.
Wu Jianye immediately said: "Yes, with the advent of reform and opening up in our country, not only are we looking at the world, but the world is also looking at us China. In my opinion, movies are a good communication medium. We can use light and shadow to
The world, let the world know the history of China!"
"Xiao Wu, you must know that this kind of thing is not a joke!" the leader of the experimental studio continued.
"Yes, our factory's annual production targets are lower than those of other factories. If you just talk about it, you will suffer in the end!"
"Dear leaders, I can issue a military order. I am confident that this movie will allow him to go abroad and go to the world!" Wu Jianye said categorically.
The leaders on the opposite side looked at each other and finally said: "Okay, you go back and wait for the notification!"
"Xiao Wu, you are still a little impulsive. There is no doubt about your talent. Even if you can't become the director of this movie now, as long as you wait for another year or two, you can officially become a director. Now you have this military order
Once you stand, there will be no way out!"
The day after returning to the college, Dean Cheng Yin found Wu Jianye and spoke with sincerity.
Wu Jianye looked nonchalant and said with a smile: "Dean, didn't you always teach us that young people should be motivated!"
"You!" Cheng Yin glanced at Wu Jianye dumbfounded, and then said solemnly: "After the academy held a meeting with the studio to study, the final decision is that you will be the director of this film, and the production team
, you are personally responsible for the actors!"
"Thank you, Dean!" Wu Jianye said sincerely. He knew that without Cheng Yin's help, he would not have been able to direct a movie independently less than a year after graduation.
This is not the future. No matter what you do, as long as you have capital to support you, you can be a director and make movies. In this era, the most important thing is qualifications. If you don’t have qualifications, you want to be a director at Wu Jianye’s age.
,Totally impossible.
With a strong background like Chen Kaige, Tianzhuangzhuang had to wait two years to get this opportunity.
Soon this matter spread throughout the college, then to Wu Jianye's classmates in Class 78, and finally to various film studios. Everyone knew that the experimental studio promoted Wu Jianye as an exception and asked him to serve as a director.
It is the first time for a film director to do this in the domestic film industry.
For a time, there was a lot of criticism. Major studios did not deny Wu Jianye's talent, but everyone valued his acting and scriptwriting talents more. Although he also served as the assistant director of two movies, he still
Not enough to watch.
"Did you really issue a military order?"
In the courtyard, Zhu Xuan looked at Wu Jianye with a worried look. She had already heard the news at Yan Film Studio that Wu Jianye was going to be a director, and she even knew about his military order.
Wu Jianye laughed and said: "Yes, they can't let me be the director without a military order!"
"Isn't it a bit too risky?" Zhu Xian was still a little worried.
"Don't worry, I've never done anything I'm not sure about. Just wait until your man becomes an internationally renowned director!" Wu Jianye joked.
"I hate it, how long has it been and you are still saying this? Do you have any specific ideas now?" Zhu Xian asked.
Just as Wu Jianye was about to answer, a lot of people came to the courtyard, most of whom were classmates who stayed in Yanjing.
Zhang Huijun, Mu Deyuan, Tianzhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaoning, Xie Xiaojing, Fang Shu and others were a huge group of people, and the whole courtyard became lively for a while.
When Chen Kaige saw Wu Jianye, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He was proud. He always thought that he was the most capable among his classmates, but now Wu Jianye was one step ahead of him and became a director. This is amazing
It's not an experimental work filmed in a school, but a serious film.
However, Chen Kaige still sent his blessings at this time, and said that if Wu Jianye needs any help, just ask.
After Fang Shu graduated, she was assigned to Yan Film Studio, and she started chatting with two girls, Zhu Hao.
Wu Jianye naturally expressed his gratitude to everyone for coming. He knew that these students came here because they cared about him. One was to congratulate him, and the other was to see if he could be of any help.
Wu Jianye suggested that everyone stay in the courtyard at night, and he asked Wu Shuangqing and Zhao Xiaoyan to buy food.
Even though it was quite cool in Yanjing in November, there were so many people and it was so lively that it was not so cold when everyone was chatting.
"Old Wu, this time you have given credit to us students in Class 78. We are all still working in the studio to gain qualifications, but you can now direct movies independently!" Feng Xiaoning said enviously.
"I've caught up now!" Wu Jianye laughed.
"You still have outstanding abilities. I knew when you were in school, Old Wu, that you would definitely succeed!" Fang Shu said with a smile.
"Haha, it's too late for Fang Shu to say this now. Who told you to fall in love with Lao Chen in the first place!" Zhang Huijun joked.
Among the couples in Class 78 were Fang Shu and Chen Guoxing. The two even entered the wedding hall, but unfortunately, their wedding did not end and ended in divorce.
After Fang Shu divorced, she and Tu Honggang got together, but in the end, the love between sister and brother still did not come to an end...
"Who made Old Wu's eyes full of worry at that time!" Fang Shu joked.
Zhu Xuan's face looked slightly rosy.
"By the way, Lao Wu, does your movie have any funny characters?" Fang Shu asked curiously.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "I don't have the role of Xie Xie, but there is a role that is very suitable for you. Are you interested?"