When Wu Jianye rushed to the hotel, he was also shocked by the sight in front of him.
"There are quite a few people here!"
There are 17 Shanghai students in Class 78 of the Film School. Except for those who went abroad, almost all the rest came over. Even Zhang Jianya, who was filming "Sanmao Joins the Army", was dragged here by Jiang Haiyang and others!
Zhang Jianya joked: "Director Wu personally came to inspect our work in Shanghai, why are you so embarrassed to come!"
Wu Jianye looked satisfied: "The consciousness of the young comrades is still very high!"
"You said you were fat and you still had asthma!" Jiang Xiaozhen glared.
Wu Jianye smiled, greeted the others, and sat down.
"How is the filming of your new movie going?" Wu Jianye asked Zhang Jianya.
Zhang Jianya's figure is a little thin, and her appearance is a little rough, which is not so similar to the men in Shanghai. In fact, if you simply talk about "Sanmao Joins the Army", you may still be a little unfamiliar.
But speaking of another person, everyone may have a deeper impression of him. After graduating from film school, Zhang Jianya was assigned to the Shanghai Film Studio. Under the introduction of Guo Kaimin, he fell in love with Zhang Yu and got married.
She is also the heroine of "Romance on Lushan Mountain"!
Unfortunately, the relationship between the two did not last long. After Zhang Yu became famous in "Romance on Lushan Mountain", he chose to study in the United States, and he and Zhang Jianya were separated in two places for a long time.
Love will always be defeated by distance. When a person is weak, he always hopes that his beloved can be by his side. But unfortunately, for long-distance relationships, this hope has become a luxury.
Zhang Yu and Zhang Jianya did not get over this hurdle in the end. After Zhang Yu came back from the United States, they could no longer see passion for each other and finally chose to divorce peacefully.
In fact, after the two divorced, they did not turn against each other, but became good friends. Next year Zhang Jianya will direct a movie, and the heroine happens to be Zhang Yu.
At the same time, Zhang Jianya is also the director of Xu Shanzheng's version of "Love Call Transfer".
"It's not bad, there are only the last few shots left!" Zhang Jianya said with some pity: "It's a pity that the equipment of the Shanghai Film Studio is a bit old, and the distance between Shanghai and Yanjing is a bit far, otherwise I really want to get it from you
The company will do the post-production!”
As mentioned before, the current state-owned studios have entered a period of decline, and aging equipment is a common problem for them.
Wu Jianye laughed and said, "Why don't you stop working at Shanghai Film Studio and come to my company!"
"Old Wu, you are so careless. Why haven't you had a drink yet? Why are you here to poach our studio?" Jiang Haiyang shouted.
Wu Jianye chuckled and said: "Just dig it, what do you want? Today I'm not just poaching Lao Zhang. If anyone wants to come, my company's door is always open for everyone!"
None of the students in Class 78 were given free gifts, and their professional abilities were beyond compare. Just as Wu Jianye said, if possible, he would really like to ask for a few more people!
When others heard this, they were indeed a little excited. Although they were in Shanghai, they still knew some things. For example, Wu Jianye's Tangting Culture is now the best production company in the country. The benefits are indescribable, and the employees
The benefits are even more enviable.
Now the salary of an ordinary employee of Tangting Culture is more than those of them who work in studios.
This is especially true for students from the Recording Department and Fine Arts Department. Unlike students from other departments, they often encounter jobs that make extra money. It is only natural for them to want to change to a better environment.
Zhang Jianya shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I'd better forget it. The factory has treated me well. Now is the factory's difficult time. It would be unethical for me to leave at this time!"
Wu Jianye nodded and said: "Well, I won't force you, but if any of you want to come, there will definitely be no problem with me!"
Everyone has also heard this. Zhang Jianya is now a director who is very valued by Shanghai Film Studio. Shanghai Film Studio treated him very well before, so it is reasonable for Zhang Jianya to not want to leave, but other people may not be as good as Zhang Jianya.
Treated!
As the waiter served the dishes, everyone toasted in celebration.
After a while, everyone turned the topic to the previous class reunion in Yanjing, and Wu Jianye also took advantage of this moment to tell everyone about the twenty-year reunion.
When everyone heard Wu Jianye's suggestion that their classmates get together every ten years, they had no objections and all said they would definitely be there.
"Old Wu, did you really buy our Zhuxinzhuang campus?" Jiang Xiaozhen asked with some confusion.
Wu Jianye nodded and joked: "Yeah, don't worry, I didn't go into your girls' dormitory!"
"Bah, who said that? Besides, even if you go in, we're already gone!"
"That's right, maybe there was a big guy who picked his feet who lived there before!" Pan Xiaolian agreed.
No one asked Wu Jianye how much he spent to buy the Zhuxinzhuang campus. If he was in school, everyone would have gossiped about it, but it is different now. Now everyone has experienced the beatings from society.
Now, you will naturally know what to ask and what not to ask.
Now everyone has a common understanding that Wu Jianye is rich now. In their impression, it seems that except when he was a freshman and sophomore year, Wu Jianye was as poor as everyone else. From then on, everyone has no money.
I have never seen Wu Jianye worry about money!
However, Wu Jianye still saw that someone was a little absent-minded.
"Aling, why do you look so worried? This is inconsistent with the title of pistachio you had when you were in school!" Wu Jianye asked with a smile.
Wen Miaoling is a student in the art and animation class of Class 78. When she was in school, she was the youngest in the class, but also the liveliest. She would often do some mindless things and make people laugh.
But when he saw Wen Miaoling today, Wu Jianye was a little surprised. Wen Miaoling, who was supposed to be the youngest, now had a weathered face and looked a bit old.
Wen Miaoling hid her bitterness and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? Isn't it happy to see my old classmate!"
When Wu Jianye heard what Wen Miaoling said, he didn't think much about it and said with a smile: "Okay, by the way, I remember that when you were in the animation class, your level was quite good. How about it? Our Tangting Culture also has an animation department.
, do you want to come to Yanjing and give it a try!"
Wen Miaoling smiled and said: "Forget it, I already have children here, so I won't bother!"
Wu Jianye nodded.
After everyone chatted for a while, Wu Jianye said to Wang Weixing and Zhang Bingjian: "When are these two great painters going to hold an exhibition? I'm going to buy some of their masterpieces and go back and collect them!"
Although Wang Weixing and Zhang Bingjian occasionally participated in film production, their achievements in film were not as good as their achievements in painting.
In particular, Zhang Bingjian's paintings have achieved many international achievements.
The two laughed and cried: "How can it be so easy to hold an art exhibition?"
Wu Jianye laughed and said, "You have to be famous early!"
In fact, it is easier for today's painters to achieve results, unlike in later generations, where painters and celebrities can both be hyped up.
A painter can have a complete business chain, and they will also have their own agent, brokerage company, publicity company, and behind-the-scenes financial backers.
First of all, the artist's agency will design an awesome ancestor for the artist himself. For example, the artist is the great-great-grandson of a certain painter in ancient China, and first give him some hype points.
Then, he invented the identity of a close disciple of a great contemporary foreign painter.
In this way, the publicity campaign can build momentum for him, and then he can hold an art exhibition as a matter of course. At that time, the financial backers behind the scenes will show up and buy his paintings at high prices.
Determine his net worth.
When everything is done successfully, you can cut the leeks...
Of course, the actual operation will be more complicated, but facts have proven that these can actually be operated commercially...
Everyone is in this circle, and as we chatted, we talked about their majors.
"Old Wu, I remember that you were in contact with the film company in Xiangjiang back then? Right?" Zhang Jianya asked.
When Wu Jianye was in the academy, he organized a group of students to study in Xiangjiang. Everyone knew this, but because Zhang Jianya and others did not go, it was not clear which film company in Xiangjiang Wu Jianye was familiar with.
, those students who studied may have said this when they came back, but no one remembered it at that time.
Wu Jianye nodded and said, "Yes, what's the matter? A film company in Xiangjiang wants to make a movie with you?"
"Thought I was Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou!" Zhang Jianya smiled bitterly and continued: "I don't know what the relationship is with Fengge Cinema Chain in Xiangjiang. Now they are building a big cinema chain company in China. Even
Several theaters of the distribution company here in Shanghai have also been contracted by the other party, and the theaters they have built themselves have also reached the final stage."
Jiang Haiyang said from the side: "I also know about this, and that's not all. I heard that they are also cooperating with some real estate company in Xiangjiang, and they also have their own cinema in the mall they built!"
Wu Jianye laughed and said: "Isn't this a good thing? With more theaters, more audiences can be attracted to the cinema. Isn't this better for us?"
Jiang Haiyang said: "It's good, but you know the current domestic movie market. It's not easy to attract everyone to the cinema!"
It is easier to destroy than to build!
Due to various reasons, domestic movie audiences' preference for domestic films has already hit rock bottom. It is not particularly easy to attract these audiences to cinemas again.
"This depends on everyone's ability, and it also depends on whether the theater can introduce some new measures to attract audiences!" Wu Jianye analyzed.
Zhang Jianya asked curiously: "What new measures can the cinema take? Isn't it just for people who go to the movies?"
Nowadays, movie theaters are just movie theaters. There is nothing. At most, there is a small shop at the ticket office at the entrance to buy some snacks, and nothing else.
Wu Jianye rolled his eyes at Zhang Jianya and said, "Have you not been to the United States before? Have you forgotten what the cinemas there are like?"
In 1985, Zhang Jianya visited the United States to participate in the Chinese Film Festival in San Francisco. Zhang Yu was also studying in the United States at that time. It was one of the few times they got together.
Zhang Jianya's eyes lit up and he asked: "Are you saying that the newly built cinemas will be the same as those in the United States?"
Others also looked at Wu Jianye.
Wu Jianye nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, the new cinema will not be the model we have now in China, but will be similar to the one in the United States, and even have more, better, and more comprehensive services there!
"
Jiang Haiyang glanced at Wu Jianye curiously and asked, "Old Wu, how come you know so much about this matter?"
Wu Jianye explained: "The company that operates theater chains in China is actually the film company in Xiangjiang that I knew at the beginning, so I know it better!"
Zhang Jianya did not pay attention to why Wu Jianye knew this. Instead, he seemed a little excited and said: "It would be great if this is really the case. In this case, it might really attract a group of viewers back to the cinema!"
They are all in this industry, so they naturally hope that this industry will get better and better. Only in this way can they achieve greater success in this industry.
Wu Jianye nodded and said: "Our domestic population base is so large, we will definitely bring something different to the domestic film industry!"
Jiang Haiyang asked: "Then how do they set their ticket prices?"
"Yes, the situation in our country is different from that in foreign countries. If their theaters are really like what you said, then their ticket prices are beyond the reach of ordinary people!" Shen Xinghao rarely said.
Shen Xinghao, like Zhao Fei, Zhang Yimou and others, is a student in Class 78 of the Photography Department.
Wu Jianye said: "The ticket price will definitely be higher than that of domestic cinemas, but it will definitely not be too much higher. You can rest assured on this!"
After hearing what Wu Jianye said, everyone finally felt relieved.
The atmosphere became more lively after that, and most of the chat was about movies.
For example, Wu Jianye has just finished filming the movie, and Jiang Haiyang is preparing a new movie "The Beach"...
The party lasted until about ten o'clock in the evening, when it was officially over.
After everyone walked out of the hotel, some classmates who had no contact information with each other also left their contact information.
They all met to make time to do it again.
After Wu Jianye said goodbye to everyone, he walked slowly not far away. The students here were different from the students in Yanjing. They didn't know as much about Wu Jianye as they did over there, and Wu Jianye didn't seem too special.
, so he asked Dai Zhen to park the car a few hundred meters away from the hotel.
"Brother!" Dai Zhen saw Wu Jianye and opened the rear door for him.
After Wu Jianye got in the car, he said: "Let's go home!"
However, the car had just driven not far when Wu Jianye's phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, Lao Wu..." Wen Miaoling's voice came from the other end of the phone.