Chapter 758 Young directors must not be narcissistic
On January 4th, the 3D science fiction masterpiece "Avatar" that set off a global movie-watching craze was finally released in China. He Xin had watched "Avatar" in his previous life, but to be honest, he had long forgotten what it was about. He probably only remembered the appearance of the Avatar girl.
Zhangjiajie and so on, and of course there are beautiful special effects inside.
The box office of "Avatar" exceeded 30 million on the first day in mainland China, and exceeded the 100 million mark in three days. With the fermentation of word-of-mouth, the box office on January 9th exceeded 56 million, surpassing the record of last year's "Transformation 2"
The single-day box office record of 43 million is far behind, and the box office in the first week has exceeded 280 million.
In his previous life, He Xin only watched this movie on a small computer screen, but when he and his wife sat in the 3D IMAX hall of Bona Cinemas to watch the movie again, they were really shocked.
The original special effects shot of the plane and map at the beginning of "The Wind" cost a total of 10 million when it was made, which represents the top level of Asian special effects. Now compared with "Avatar", it is simply child's play.
There is still such a big gap between the top levels in Asia, let alone the 50-cent special effects in China. Of course, He Xin will not be moved by this. Then, like the protagonists in other entertainment novels, he keeps talking just to save the domestic film industry.
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After all, he is very self-aware that he can eat as much as he has a big belly. This kind of job with a historical mission is not something that his small arms and legs have to worry about. It should be done by more capable people.
Because he knows that the future "The Wandering Earth" will represent great progress in domestic special effects levels.
On January 20, the 60th Berlin International Film Festival announced the shortlist. A total of 26 films from all over the world were shortlisted for the main competition. However, unlike previous years, six of the films were only screened and not
Participate in the selection of the Golden Lion Award.
Three Chinese-language films from mainland China, "The Piano", "Reunion", and "Three Shots", have been shortlisted for the main competition at the same time for the first time in history.
Zhang Meng was going crazy with joy. You must know that the director of "Reunion", Wang Quanyu, and the director of "Three Guns" are both Golden Bear Award winners, and he is just a fledgling director. After learning about the news of being shortlisted,
The whole afternoon I sat there and giggled like Fan Jin passed the exam.
"cheers!"
In the club restaurant where I entertained guests last time, there was a large private room and two large tables of people were celebrating that "The Piano of Steel" had been shortlisted for the Berlin Festival.
It was rare for Zhang Meng to sit in the main seat and his face was red. Today, except for the several main creators of "The Piano", most of them were friends in the industry. Even Xu Guangtou, who often said that he was "too busy".
coming.
People are social creatures. Even though He Xin kept a low profile, a small circle naturally formed around him over the years. Everyone was drinking happily, except for Ning Hao, who probably had a slightly sour smile on his face.
He Xin patted his shoulder and picked up the wine glass: "Haozi, come on, let's have a drink."
I have said my words of persuasion countless times, but I think they are all gone now.
After the two of them had a drink, Ning Hao put down the cup and said with a depressed look: "For the first time now, I feel unsure of myself. I'm always so anxious."
"No Man's Land" has been re-shot and re-edited, and was just sent out not long ago. The current censorship opinions have not yet come down, but the participation in the Berlin Film Festival is definitely in vain. Of course, whether it can participate in the film festival is another matter.
, I cannot participate in the Berlin Film Festival, and there will be Cannes and Venice later. I just feel that the subject "No Man's Land" has a higher chance of being shortlisted and winning awards in Berlin. The most important issue is whether it can be released.
"It's okay. I think there should be no problems with this version now, right?" Although He Xin tried to persuade him verbally, his tone didn't sound very confident.
Speaking of censorship, it is a very mysterious thing in itself.
For example, the so-called review committee usually consists of more than thirty people. The main leaders of the film bureau are the nominal directors, and the members are special committee members from the education, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Supreme Law, Federation of Trade Unions and other departments, as well as scholars from various universities and so-called
Senior filmmaker.
When reviewing a film, it is not necessary for everyone to be present. Sometimes it may be seven or eight, sometimes it may be more than a dozen. There may also be some special properties, such as films about minors, and the relevant unit-the Women's Federation will be invited first.
The representatives came to see it, and the Women's Federation agreed, and then it was reviewed by experts.
If the review issues specific opinions, it will be easy to handle, and there will be traces to follow. The biggest fear is that there is no opinion, it is specious, and it just tells you that it cannot work, then it will be troublesome to modify it.
Because maybe those committee members who watched "No Man's Land" last time will probably not watch it next time, and it will be a completely different group of guys watching it. There is no accurate standard, everyone wants to gain a sense of presence, so let's discuss this opinion
It's troublesome to get up. Maybe the last batch said this didn't work, and the next batch said that didn't work.
Although He Xin's words were unfounded, Ning Hao nodded, drank the wine that had just been poured into the cup, and said sadly: "Just leave it to fate."
After saying that, he forced a smile and said: "I won't say anything anymore. I'm happy today and won't talk about these boring things."
Isn’t it interesting? This is not only Ning Hao’s artistic dream, but also involves more than 20 million real money!
The revised version was sent, and the response was given within 20 working days according to the regulations, but this time it was very fast. A few days after the celebration party, the review opinions came down, and the final conclusion was: the problem is quite serious and it will not be approved!
Although they had been mentally prepared, the moment they received the censorship comments, everyone felt very depressed. But it was fortunate among the misfortunes. This time, clear suggestions for revisions were finally made, such as the theme was too dark, the image of the police was too ugly, and the violence was too violent.
Too many shots, etc.
It was explained that reshoots and re-editing were needed. Ning Hao was too lazy to complain. He should abide by the rules of the industry he worked in. He still understood this, so he would just change it.
This review was able to provide clear revision opinions, which also confirmed He Xin's initial judgment: since he could have an impression of the film "No Man's Land" in his previous life, it means that it can still be released in the end. After all, no matter how big the business of China Film Group is,
, and we can’t watch that investment of more than 10 million go in vain.
Things are already showing signs of developing in a good direction, and He Xin is also preparing to go to Berlin. This year is the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Film Festival. Just like the 70th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival, many commemorative activities have been added.
.And the time today is indeed unlucky. The film festival opens on February 11th and closes on the 21st, which happens to be during the Spring Festival. If you go to the film festival, you will have to celebrate the New Year in Germany.
"Brother Zhou, of course you can go, I don't even need to ask for a translator, haha!"
On this day, He Xin was on the phone with Zhou Shuhao, the photographer of "The Piano", and invited him to participate in the film festival. This guy has spent several years at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne and the Berlin Academy of Arts in Germany. He is a famous actor.
The famous German passer.
"boss……"
Xiao Douding suddenly burst in angrily and saw He Xin making a phone call and hurriedly stopped the car.
He Xin glanced at her and continued on the phone: "Okay, let's make an agreement and meet in Berlin then. Well, bye!"
After hanging up the phone, He Xin inevitably frowned and said, "What happened again?"
"Some people scolded Haozi and "No Man's Land." Xiao Douding gritted his teeth.
"'No Man's Land' hasn't even been released yet, what's there to criticize?" He Xin was inevitably stunned.
Xiao Douding said nothing, walked over and opened the computer web page: "Read it yourself!"
"Are you so angry?"
He Xin looked at the screen suspiciously and saw someone posted an article on the top of Zhalang's blog with a very eye-catching title - "Young directors must not be narcissistic".
"I once wrote an article "Getting Out of the Narcissism Complex", criticizing some well-known film directors not to be too narcissistic, otherwise they will be lost in narcissism. Recently, I found that some people are pampered by the media and become famous with little success.
The noisy young director is also narcissistic, so narcissistic that he faints.
Young director Ning Hao is currently lost in his new film "No Man's Land" due to narcissism. In the movie "No Man's Land", Ning Hao takes the "crazy" artistic route of his "Crazy" series to the extreme.
Although when he talked about "No Man's Land", he resolutely stated that he would never repeat the "Crazy Stone" that made him famous, nor would he repeat the "Crazy Race" that made him into the billion-dollar box office club. He said
, his past two "crazy" works focused too much on the wretchedness of human nature. However, in "No Man's Land", it is not just about the wretchedness of human nature?
In the no-man's land created by Ning Hao, you can kill people, buy goods, extort money, go unpunished, and do whatever you want! Most of the characters in "No-Man's Land" are negative characters. The creator thought this was a no-man's land, so he
You can play with madness and take it to the extreme. As the defenders of national security, the police are stupid and incompetent in "No Man's Land".
Ning Hao and others believe that since it is a no-man's land, it is a place where the police force cannot extend. Crazy crimes have artistic rationality. However, where is this no-man's land? Is it the high seas?
No, the plot suggests that this is an uninhabited land in Xinjiang Province, China.
Since then, the problem has arisen. It is not the wrong choice of environment, but the wrong artistic expression. In order to look good and to achieve the ultimate in art, we do not hesitate to violate the reality of life and the reality of art. In fact, this is not the main mistake. The most important mistake is to lose the artist.
A social responsibility: Such artistic settings and artistic expressions are not good for China’s national image, bad for the image of Chinese people, and bad for the safety and security of the Chinese public! Damaging publicity through entertainment is the symptom.”
Seeing this, He Xin suddenly frowned. What does this mean? The review notice clearly pointed out clear revision opinions, but the author of this article clearly expressed total denial. This is a rhythm that can be beaten to death with a stick.
ah!
He couldn't help but shake his head, and then looked down:
"Ning Hao is confident because of his success, narcissistic because of his inflated self-confidence, and falls into creative misunderstandings because of narcissism. This reminds me of the equally famous Lu Chuan's "Nanjing Nanjing". The artistic quality of the film is amazing, which is enough to prove that Lu Chuan
Extraordinary talents, but the national image and national spirit presented in the film, the numbness, shock, and fear facing the Japanese invaders entering the city, like animals being slaughtered, trampled, and humiliated by the Japanese invaders, how do the people watching the movie feel today?
Is it just hatred of the Japanese ***? Or just reflection on the bad nature of the people...
These young directors believe too much in their ability to grasp that period of history, but in fact, their misunderstanding of that period of history has unintentionally brought shame to the national spirit!
His artistic vision should shift from being infatuated with himself to appreciating the striving and progressive spirit of our nation and the spirit of the times that promotes the great cause of the nation.
These young directors mentioned in this article are all my favorites. This is a very abrupt criticism, and no offense is intended. It is really deeply regrettable because the future of Chinese films belongs to young people.
I also call on relevant departments, critics, media circles and artistic seniors to create a healthy atmosphere for the growth of young directors and stop praising them!"
The following is signed: Zhao Bustard.
After reading the entire article, He Xin was speechless for a while.
Things were already trending in a good direction, so why did someone jump in to set the pace? Is this intentional suppression? Or does it represent the opinions of the Film Bureau and the Censorship Committee?
However, he immediately ruled out the latter, because as a god-like department, the latter did not need to take off their pants and fart like this. If they really wanted to be beaten to death, they would not need to issue any review opinions. They would send you away with just "no".
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Then there are deliberate people suppressing it, or the author himself jumps in to increase his presence.
It is not news that "No Man's Land" failed to pass the censorship. Ning Hao attended the Huabiao Award Ceremony last year and revealed to the media in an interview that his new work will meet the audience during the Spring Festival next year. Now we can see
As the Spring Festival is approaching, there is still no news about the release of "No Man's Land". It is not difficult to find out the news that "No Man's Land" failed to pass the review, and there are different opinions.
Now, this article written by Zhao Kuhua has completely solved the mystery.
He Xin was no stranger to the name Zhao Kuhua, and had even seen him on different occasions. He spoke with a Northeastern accent and had the title of vice president of the Film and Literature Society. To be precise, he should be a screenwriter.
As for whether this guy has any works, there is probably only a movie called "Blue Sky Pigeon Whistle" in the 1980s, and a biographical movie "My Days in France" a few years ago.
The latter also won the first prize of the 7th Xia Yan Film and Literature Award, the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Feature Film, and the 7th Changchun Film Festival Special Jury Award.
The so-called biographical film is a song of praise. Everyone knows this.
However, in addition to being a screenwriter, this guy also works in the film media, playing the role of a so-called film critic. Then he mixed it up and became a senior in the industry. He often serves as a judge for various domestic film festivals and awards, and holds various titles.
There are also special government subsidies.
In the final analysis, he is the kind of person who has an official background, makes a living through his words and pens, and has a certain weight in the circle.