Of the three people present, only Long Jinhai was disdainful of Xiao Qian.
He works far away in Shu Province and has been engaged in film work all his life, so he has little intersection with Xiao Qian.
Therefore, after Xiao Qian made the assertion, his smile was particularly contemptuous.
"Mr.
Mr. Xiao is Mr. Xiao, but there is a small character in front of it. The meaning of this person should not be too clear.
If it were anyone else, he might be furious. But Xiao Qian has been very calm recently, so that's not the case.
He smiled, still facing Xie Qi.
"Director Long is right, I overstepped my bounds. Thank you so much for being able to look up to me. It's just that I'm too stupid. I may need to go back and practice for a few more years. Then... I'll take my leave."
After that, he stood up and left.
People who are different do not work together. The wisest thing for Xiao Qian in his new life is not to interact with stupid people too much. Not only can you not change stupid people, but you are also wasting time.
He said it humbly, but everyone knew what he meant.
Long Jinhai's surface was bloodless, but his pupils were trembling violently.
Xie Qi quickly stopped Xiao Qian.
"My little friend, it's not like this."
Xiao Qian couldn't walk away, feeling extremely helpless.
"Mr. Xie, I think our concepts are quite different and there is no basis for cooperation."
Xie Qi scratched his head in particular.
"Little friend, you have been emphasizing ideas. I really want to know, what is your idea?"
Xiao Qian's showdown.
"As an operator of a private enterprise, the most basic concept I look at a business is whether it can make money. But obviously, your project will definitely lose money."
An Junxi hurriedly interrupted.
"It's good to make money. Who doesn't like making money?"
Although Zou Wenhuai was prepared to lose money when he sent him.
But if he made money, would Zou Wenhuai still be unhappy?
Xiao Qian expressed her thoughts, but Long Jinhai became even more angry.
"Mr. Xiao, don't blame me for not reminding you. Our movie this time has great historical significance. If you still think about making money for a movie with such a main theme, there is something wrong with your thinking."
Well, it's all elevated to the level of criticism.
Xiao Qian suddenly turned his head, and his words were as sharp as an arrow.
"Director Long, who told you that movies with main themes can't make money?"
The scene fell silent for an instant, Xie Qi and Long Jinhai were stunned, and An Juanxi kept thinking about his words.
"The main melody can also make money...the main melody can also make money..."
It took Long Jinhai a long time to come to his senses, and he became furious.
"Never heard of that..."
Xiao Qian found that Chinese filmmakers were really lagging far behind at this time.
He didn't leave either. He pulled Xie Qi to sit down again and asked, "Director Xie, Director Long, and Mr. An, have you watched "First Blood"?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment, then nodded. Even though Long Jinhai was furious, he didn't bother him.
"What do you think of Rambo?"
Xie Qi and An Juanxi were still thinking, and Long Jinhai was the first to speak.
"The fighting and killing scenes are lively, but this kind of movie is not profound at all."
"But "Rambo" is the main theme movie of Hollywood!"
Xiao Qian once again used one sentence to hit the three people's defenses hard.
An Junxi was very nervous.
"Isn't "Rambo"... a commercial film?"
Xiao Qian was helpless.
"Have you not discovered the American values packaged in "Rambo" under the appearance of a lively commercial film?"
Of the three people here, not one of them is an idiot.
The combined age of the three people who have been immersed in the film industry is over a hundred years.
The only thing they lack is a change in thinking.
Now that Xiao Qian had spoken, it was like a bolt of lightning that opened their minds, making them suddenly enlightened.
Fortunately for An Juanxi, after all, he is from Hong Kong. He has been exposed to popcorn-style movies a lot and has already become generous with his money.
But Xiao Qian's words had the greatest impact on Xie Qi and Long Jinhai.
The two of them came from the era of planned economy and centralized purchasing and marketing. The most important thing they did was to create films in compliance with national policies.
In their minds, movies with the main theme that promote Chinese culture and policies have always been a very serious and sacred matter. They have never thought that movies with the main theme can be made like commercial films.
But I have to admit that what Xiao Qian said is right.
After all, they are two of the few people who are at the forefront of this era, and the things and knowledge they have access to are far more profound than the general public.
Xiao Qian said that "First Blood" is the main theme movie in the United States. If it were an ordinary person, there might be a heated debate. But as long as the two of them thought about it, they knew that Xiao Qian was right.
Long Jinhai's arrogance dissipated instantly, and he sat there decadently. This was the inevitable result of being mentally shocked.
Xie Qi was fine, but still shaky.
"Is this script really not good?"
Seeing the old man's trembling appearance, Xiao Qian felt sorry for him from the bottom of his heart. But he couldn't tell lies.
Chinese films have gone through too many detours, and there are not many opportunities for them to make corrections. If it continues any longer, it will become like the previous life, a soap bubble everywhere.
"This script has too many dramas and delays, and there are too many unnecessary subplots, which seriously affects the quality of the main plot. Moreover, the budget is not used in the right ratio. The investment in the war drama is less than half of the whole. This shows that
You don't have any
Pay attention to war dramas. What the people like to watch is not long-winded sermons, what they like to watch is excitement. The investment in war dramas is insufficient, and the design is too outdated. Isn’t this driving the people out of the theater? Another thing, the actors’
Bad choice.”
Speaking of the issue of actors, Long Jinhai defended himself.
"These are all veteran actors."
Xiao Qian responded more harshly.
"But I'm not famous."
After pushing Long Jinhai back, Xiao Qian softened his tone.
"It's not that these actors are not good. In fact, their superb acting skills will polish the whole movie a lot. But the problem is that they are not popular actors and have little appeal among the audience. Our Chinese movies are not just about production technology.
If it doesn’t work, we still lack our Marlon Brando, Stallone, and Schwarzenegger.”
His words were serious and thoughtful, and although he was the youngest among them, his words were the most profound.
"The plot of "The Opium War" is not good, the scenes are not good, and the actors are not good either. If it is made, because it is a main theme movie, various localities and departments may organize viewings, and the box office may not be too bad. But if it is
I have a negative attitude as to what kind of influence it has and whether it can coordinate well with such a major historical event as the return of Hong Kong."
The atmosphere in the box was already dull, and Long Jinhai even took out a cigarette and lit it.
Since the reform, the situation of Chinese film workers has become increasingly difficult. Especially for these film studios, while their income has dropped sharply, the brain drain has also been very serious.
The majestic Emei Factory is now almost unable to even pay wages.
Regarding the current situation, Long Jinhai was at a loss and was so worried that his hair fell out.
After all, there are so many mouths waiting for food. If this problem cannot be solved, he, the factory director, is derelict in his duty.
This was also the main reason why he gave up so quickly after having a conceptual conflict with Xiao Qian.
This time the "Opium War" was also a big gamble for Long Jinhai.
He felt that this was a rare opportunity. With the capital of Hong Kong and Taiwan, a top director like Xie Qi, and the support of national propaganda, it should not be a problem for the film to become a hit.
As a result, when it came into Xiao Qian's mouth, he was completely bruised in just three or five strokes.
Long Jinhai wanted to be stubborn, but his experience as a filmmaker told him that Xiao Qian was right.
Of the three people, the one who was hit the hardest was naturally Xie Qi.
He has been working in movies for decades, and this is the first time someone has belittled his work like this.
Xie Qi was not angry, he was past the age of caring about appearance. What's more, he had seen "First Blood" that Xiao Qian mentioned, and he had even seen basically all the movies produced by Hollywood.
But precisely because he had seen it all, when Xiao Qian said that "First Blood" was the main theme film, he was the one who was most shocked.
Because he suddenly discovered that after so many years of making movies with the main theme, he now found that he didn't seem to know what the main theme was.
Depression is like a tide, constantly washing away people's persistence.
When persistence goes away like sand, that is when a person is most helpless.
"My friend, this movie...if you were the one to shoot it, what would you do?"
Xie Qi's hoarse voice echoed in the room, shocking both Long Jinhai and An Juanxi.
