Wu Guoqiang, who was in the C position opposite, flicked the microphone twice, "Okay, that's it for today. Once Director Zhang, Director Chen, and Sun Tao come up with a detailed plan, we'll ask everyone to check it... Director Zhang, you Do you want to say a few words?”
Zhang Liguo smiled and shook his head. This expression was very good. Sun Tao felt that he should learn from it in the future.
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Inexplicably, he became a member of the directing team of the eight-minute performance of the Athens Olympics. To ordinary people, this status is like a ladder that can reach the sky in one step, but to Sun Tao, it is a tasteless or even a hot potato.
Sun Tao is now a favorite of various satellite TV stations. All the credit for participating in this event and getting it done belongs to Lao Mouzi. Sun Tao may be scolded, but it may be affected; and it seems that he didn't listen to Zhang Yimou's meaning at all. Sun Tao's suggestion... If you join the directing team, you will be scolded accordingly.
Others didn't know what Sun Tao was thinking. Everyone passing by would encourage him with a smile or express their envy.
[Sun Tao, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, so do it well. 】
[Hahaha, Director Sun is really young and promising. Alas, it really puts us old guys to shame. 】
[Well, not bad, come on. 】
[Director Sun, we will add a contact information later and contact you more in the future. 】
【……】
There was such sincerity in the words of these people. If Sun Tao hadn't understood what they just said, he might have believed it.
Zhang Liguo, who is in charge of CCTV's sports channel, also came over and patted Sun Tao, "The future is promising and the future is promising, hahahaha."
Wu Guoqiang from the Olympic Organizing Committee finally walked up to Sun Tao proudly and said, "Today I put you in the director's group against all the odds. You have to do a good job, otherwise everyone will say that I am ignorant."
Sun Tao: I thank you eight generations of ancestors! I don't want to get involved and you have to drag me down.
Sun Tao smiled and said: "Thank you for your trust, the leader. I will definitely try my best to cooperate with the work of Director Zhang and Director Chen."
Sun Tao: I am cooperating with Zhang Yimou. Besides Zhang Yimou, there is also deputy director Chen Weiya. If something goes wrong, you can’t find me.
Wu Guoqiang could definitely hear what Sun Tao meant, but he didn't seem to care, "Hahahaha, then you should cooperate with Director Zhang, and I will leave after you discuss it again."
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Past achievements can give people confidence, but they can also become obstacles to moving forward.
This is where most of the stubbornness of the elderly comes from.
Zhang Yimou won the China Outstanding Cinematographer Award in 1984. In 1986, he starred in his first film "Old Well" and won three Best Actors. The first film "Red Sorghum" he directed in 1987 won the Golden Bear Award at China's first international film festival. It was the first Golden Bear Award not only in China but also in Asia. From then on, he began to realize the trilogy of his film creation, moving from photographer to actor, and finally to director career.
"Red Sorghum" made Zhang Yimou famous and wealthy, but it also seems to have trapped him.
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Sun Tao, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Weiya were the only ones left in the conference room.
Chen Weiya looked at Zhang Yimou and then at Sun Tao, but said nothing.
Zhang Yimou looked at Sun Tao with a smile. A person whose achievements were far lower than his own expressed some opinions and would not let him break his defense. If the Olympic champion lost to the old man in the park, no one would laugh at him. Everyone knew that he was just playing tricks on the old man. .
If it were Feng Xiaogang or Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou might be able to explain a few things. As for Sun Tao, Zhang Yimou said in an educational tone: "Xiao Sun, actually I haven't thought of the topic you just mentioned, but you have to do this kind of show. Combined with the actual conditions, the eight minutes of the closing ceremony were purely about dancing in shackles. Obviously, the time was limited. In addition, there were many athletes and coaches in the performance venue, so the space for us to perform was also very limited, and it was on someone else's venue. The conditions are also very limited.”
Zhang Yimou picked up his clothes and said, "Let's go, let's talk as we walk..." Zhang Yimou walked in front and Sun Tao followed behind him, just like a tutor leading a student, "Time, venue, and supporting conditions determine that we will not be able to engage in any high technology." program, what are the remaining options? Oh, by the way, this kind of program must be foolproof. If you dare to build a stilt walker, you will take huge risks... Without the blessing of technology, most modern All art forms are Western, don’t think they are foreign, national ones belong to the world..."
Sun Tao had a very upright attitude, and Zhang Yimou said that he listened carefully. Although the closing ceremony performance received rave reviews, it was a rare opportunity to hear a real celebrity talk about the process of conceiving the program.
Sun Tao nodded frequently and thought deeply, so he just had to take a notebook to record it. Zhang Yimou's face was getting better and better. Everyone doesn't like flatterers, including great directors.
"Hahaha, don't just listen to me. You are also a member of the directing team and not my student."
Sun Tao hummed, "I'm from the north, and I don't have much exposure to dragon and lion dances, but I still have some ideas about the remaining items."
Chen Weiya, "Hahaha, let me just say, young people are different from us old guys. They don't hold back what they have to say."
Zhang Yimou smiled heartily, "Then if I am the only one, why should the director team do it? Tell me, even though I am older, I feel like I am just a sponge."
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If you want to keep up with the big shots, you just have to have an attitude. No matter how good your attitude is, you can just be like a little boy serving tea and pouring water. You still have to show your ability and level.
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Sun Tao, "Then I'll just say it casually."
Zhang Yimou, "Hurry up."
Chen Weiya, "If you say you are straightforward, you will still get angry."
Sun Tao, "You said that you want to show the characteristics of famous people to highlight the heritage of our five-thousand-year-old civilization, but I think only dragon dance and lion dance can be considered to have a long history; "Jasmine", including kung fu, are actually modern, and that When you mentioned the highlight of the dance, I thought of the Twelve Girls Ensemble. Are you going to let them wear cheongsam?”
After Zhang Yimou's meal, Sun Tao guessed it.
"I am indeed going to use a red cheongsam, and the main color of the entire performance is red and yellow."
Sun Tao, "Japan has kimono, South Korea has hanbok, what does China have? Cheongsam? Japan and South Korea are both from the Chinese cultural circle. If we always show cheongsam internationally, then the traditional Hanfu may be taken away by others. ”
Yo! Zhang Yimou and Chen Weiya looked at each other in surprise, but they didn't expect that Sun Tao was thinking about something far-reaching at such a young age.
Chen Weiya, "I've seen your song "Send the Moon"..." Zhang Yimou added, "The dance is very Japanese style."
Sun Tao chuckled, "I also made a Tang palace music and dance called "Beautiful People Walking" based on ancient paintings. It is pure Chinese style and pure Tang style."
"Oh." Chen Weiya pondered for a moment before blurting out, "The weather is new on March 3rd, and there are many beauties by the water in Chang'an. Their expressions are deep and meaningful, far-sighted and true, and their texture is fine and even. The embroidered clothes shine in the late spring, and the golden peacocks and silver unicorns... …”
"Du Fu's poem! How many people do you think it will take to dance?"
Sun Taomao made an estimate and said, "About a dozen people."
The three of them walked to the elevator. Zhang Yimou smiled and said, "It's similar to my original plan. It seems that we have to select 20 dancers first anyway. Let's call her the 'Olympic Baby Audition.' Sun Tao , it’s up to you to take the lead.” (End of Chapter)