Chapter 456 A century of film history, a big competition for status in the industry
“Okay, this will make the situation bigger.”
Mr. Tie praised,
“We still have to learn Unite people.”
“That’s right, I’m not as petty as my opponent.”
Mr. Tie rolled his eyes at him, "You can't say this to anyone else."
"Of course, I'm not doing this in front of Aunt Tie."
"Not in front of me either. Xing said. "
"Yes." Chen Linfeng nodded repeatedly.
He approached Mr. Tie mainly because of his huge influence in the Cultural Association.
The two main in-laws behind the Golden Rooster Award are the Film Association and the Literary Association.
The Film Association is changing its term this year. The chairman is Mr. Li Xuejian, the honorary chairman Tang Guoqiang, and the other deputy directors are all great directors, such as Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang.
Chen Linfeng was chosen as the deputy because of his rapid development in the past few years, ranking last.
Last year, he had been working hard in this area, and finally his efforts were not in vain.
When Chen Linfeng contacted him, it was in the name of the Film Association. Li Xuejian and Tang Guoqiang also knew and agreed.
This kind of expansion of influence is a good thing, and there is no disagreement about it.
Of course, Chen Linfeng only used his name.
He did not inform the people responsible for the daily operations of the association at all, and worked completely without them.
Actually, this is a bit taboo.
For this reason, Chen Linfeng found Mr. Tie to endorse, and then asked the Literary and Art Association to rip off the tiger's skin.
When the time comes, it will be said that the selection will be made on behalf of the Golden Rooster Award. As long as the matter is completed smoothly and the credit is shared, no one can say anything.
It is useless for Chen Linfeng to take such credit. He just needs to be treated fairly and fairly in the selection.
After listening to Chen Linfeng's overall plan, Mr. Tie felt that it was quite appropriate, but this matter could not be completely left alone.
"Remember these people, contact them when you get back, and ask them to participate in name. It will be safer."
Chen Linfeng understood, "Thank you, Aunt Tie, for your thoughtfulness. ”
Mr. Tie smiled and said, "You are my junior, and I have to keep an eye on you so that you don't go astray. As long as the process is fair, just and open, there won't be any problems. Okay, you can continue with your work." "
On the way home, Chen Linfeng thought carefully about the words "fairness, justice and openness" and felt that they were very meaningful.
It’s just that it can’t be too “fair”, otherwise it will become a piece of pork that doesn’t offend anyone.
In his opinion, only if the selection process is fair, fair and open will it be more authoritative.
With this minor disagreement, Chen Linfeng was not prepared to completely listen to his elders.
Just because he didn't want it to be like the previous mainland awards, he thought of leaving some people behind and starting a new one.
People have to have their own ideas.
In mid-April, Zhang Yimou, Chen Linfeng, Han Shanping, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, Fang Long, Li Xuejian, Chen Daoming, Tang Guoqiang, Gu Changwei, Jia Zhangke, Ning Hao, Cheng Er...
< br>About 20 big names in the industry gathered together to discuss the planning and principles for the selection of century-old classics in film history.
Xie Tieli is the nominal initiator, Zhang Yimou and Chen Linfeng are the advocates, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang and others are considered committee members, and the rest are important organizational members.
Han Shanping, Zhang Jun and other leading figures in film studios and film academies, as people who help the platform, play a supervisory role and do not participate in specific affairs.
Everyone has a clear positioning and division of labor, and their right to speak is also differentiated.
Zhang Yimou liked not to be in the limelight and let another advocate host it.
Therefore, Chen Linfeng, the youngest person at the venue, became the main speaker.
“Our voting principles must include two aspects. One is from a professional perspective. The awards and reputation of this work will be important considerations.
The other is an influential work that occupies an important position in film history. In any case, such works cannot be missing. ”
“What does it mean to be influential? "Chen Daoming asked.
"This is easy to judge, such as "Dingjun Mountain", the first movie in Chinese history.
Another example is "Shangganling", "A big river with wide waves" has become the historical memory of the Chinese people.
Another example is "Havoc in Heaven", a permanent monument in the history of Chinese animated films.
The "Armageddon" series is the pinnacle of military war films.
There is also "Hero", the movie that started the era of Chinese blockbusters, a work that cannot be ignored in modern Chinese movies.
There are many examples, and these factors must be taken into consideration. "
Everyone was a little silent. They would never have thought of the examples Xiao Chen mentioned at first.
They were led astray by the list of the Golden Horse Awards. The first thing to consider are award-winning classics such as "Farewell My Concubine" and "Red Sorghum"
Strive to be one that cannot be criticized in terms of awards and professional reputation.
But then I thought about it, indeed, when it comes to film history, these films cannot be put aside no matter what.
Everyone looked at Zhang Yimou unconsciously.
Lao Mouzi has made a lot of money, and there is a must-have option right from the beginning.
Then, many people immediately thought of "Your Name" which was just finished filming in China and is currently being released overseas.
Is it the first domestic movie to break 1 billion or 2 billion, considered to have great influence?
It’s really hard to say.
They were a little suspicious whether Xiao Chen had some personal goods in it.
But what they said was upright and the reasons were sufficient, so no one could say anything.
The two original works mentioned by Chen Linfeng were unanimously recognized by everyone present.
Then, after discussion, the selection process was divided into three steps:
First, evaluate the criteria for the judges and invite filmmakers to participate. Second, vote to select 500 movies first and enter the primary election.
Third, expand the scope of judges, select the best among the best, select 200 outstanding films, and finally select 100 century-old film and television classics.
One more level was added, considering that 100 would not be enough, so I put some that I felt were a pity among the 200.
The most important thing is actually to select the judges twice.
There are too many generations of Chinese filmmakers.
Just the number of candidates in the two rounds makes it difficult for everyone to have a unified opinion.
After a long discussion, the number of candidates for the preliminary round was determined to be 200. During the second round of voting, the number was expanded to 1,000, and many filmmakers from Hong Kong Island were invited in this round.
In other words, filmmakers from Hong Kong and Taiwan must vote on the basis of the 500 selected films.
This avoids selecting a bunch of local and niche works from those regions, which many Chinese people have never heard of, and it would be too ugly.
In this way, the candidates for the primary election are very critical.
Everyone’s differences are even greater.
The older generation of directors all hope to choose from experienced filmmakers.
In this way, the excellent works they have shot in the past will be more likely to be on the list.
Many people do not expect to be among the top 100, but it would be good to have a few more among the 200 or 500.
After all, looking at the scale, it will definitely be a grand event.
Perhaps, when talking about which movie in the future, it will be judged by whether it is on the list or not.
That is, Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou chicken thieves, at first they just found people to connect with each other.
By the time the news gradually spread and many veteran directors wanted to join the organizing committee, it was already too late.
These few people only knew the information through Xie Tieli. They were only important members of the organization. Even with their seniority, they did not have as much say as others.
For example, the director Xiao Chen who talks the most.
Those who have different opinions from the older generation of directors are, of course, the fifth generation of directors who are still filming, including the later directors.
Just like Feng Xiaogang, most of his movies were shot around 2000 and beyond.
If all the old guys were asked to choose, his works would probably be so poor that none of them might be selected.
And according to Xiao Chen's influence factors, he feels that there are still a few works he can try.
The younger the filmmaker, the more he values box office influence.
Therefore, he is the one who supports Xiao Chen’s opinion the most.
As for Jiang Wen, his works were shot relatively late, and his influence is mostly concentrated on young people.
Of course I also hope that young filmmakers will choose it.
As for Chen Kaige, the opposite is true. Don't worry, he will definitely be selected for "Farewell My Concubine".
He himself knows what the reputation will be like after this movie, but moving forward, he still has a few movies that he can talk about.
So he hoped that the selection staff would be more experienced. Of course, because of the guarantee, his idea was not too serious.
Chen Kaige is considered a neutral.
Everyone's opinions were divided as a result.
However, among those present, due to the initial operations of Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou, the majority were still young directors.
They all feel that the first candidates should select filmmakers who are still active in the industry.
I no longer film, and I must have lost my sense of today's times.
Maybe there are movies from recent years that they have never even heard of, so they are not suitable as judges at all.
Of course the older generation disagrees, but this is of no use.
In the final vote, the principle was set to select from relatively young filmmakers (referring to those born in the 1950s).
It is required that the applicant must have produced works in the past 5 years.
Directors, actors, and behind-the-scenes staff all need to have people.
Each age group also needs to be balanced. It cannot be said that it is young people. The results are all in their 40s and 50s, which is meaningless.
Of course, the number of those in their 20s will definitely decrease. To be precise, there are only a few, and there are no teenagers at all.
These two age groups are also too young.
Chen Linfeng said it was age discrimination and was suppressed.
At most, let Liu Qianqian, the Queen of China, join, and forget about the rest.
Chen Linfeng doesn't ask for much, just leave a place for Qian Qian.
Like Xiaolong and Shu Chang, he couldn't push them even if he wanted to.
It can only be said that his small Arctic Ocean group has yet to be developed.
Next, for the selection of judges, another time will be needed for evaluation.
Today’s discussion was basically all about establishing principles and rules, and few important things were done.
Chen Linfeng is also used to it, and he can’t make mistakes even if he holds more meetings and communicates more.
It’s just that he has already thought about the scene in the next few days, and the industry doesn’t know what the fuss will be like.
Is this the preliminary list of 200 people? This is a competition for status within the circle.
Forget it, let others have a headache about this. Most of his friends are not old enough anyway, so he doesn’t need to worry too much.
(End of this chapter)