Chapter 551 The poem is wrong
"Hong Kong people are indeed not suitable for filming such ancient war-themed dramas. No matter how much money they spend, they will be a petty spirit..."
In the conference room of China Film Group, Han Sanping rubbed his eyebrows with some distress. When he made the decision to launch "Red Cliff", his head was filled with gimmicks such as "the major productions of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places, and the master of violent aesthetics Wu Yusen".
In addition, there has always been an emotional filter for Hong Kong filmmakers, so he chose to spare no effort to shaking the flag and shouting for "Red Cliff".
So, "Red Cliff" was shot like this...
It is said that when John Woo first found Lu Wei as a screenwriter, Lu Wei asked him what the core theme he wanted to express was.
Wu John Woo gave the answer decisively: Peace!
Lu Wei asked again: Which character do you want to use as the core?
Wu Johnson: Xiao Qiao!
Luhui asked why?
John Woo: Lin Zhiling is very beautiful!
Reed:...
If "On Red Cliff" is a bit restrained, "On Red Cliff" completely exposes the pretentiousness of Hong Kong filmmakers nakedly.
Sun Shangxiang fell in love with Cao's brain-dead generals and kicked Cuju; Xiao Qiao openly entered Cao's camp and staged a platonic "stupid beauty" with Meng De...
Although the war scenes are still lively, these plots related to women are really stupid.
In the final capture of Cao, the screenwriter and director even put on the historical prototype without using it, and they tried hard to pull a big piece of it - it's not impossible to adapt, but at least you have to be able to make people see it!
After listening to Han Sanping's complaints about "Red Cliff", everyone in the conference room was silent. After all, Han Sanping decided to support "Red Cliff". He could regret it, but how could the people below dare to criticize him at will?
At this time, a knock on the door suddenly came from outside. "Come in." Han Sanping's secretary came in and whispered: "Mr. Han, Director Xu has arrived."
Han Sanping slapped his head and stood up and said, "I have some things to do with Director Xu in the afternoon. Let's drive here now."
Seeing that he picked up the water cup and was about to leave, a director in charge of publicity and distribution had to bite the bullet and ask, "Mr. Han, what should we do for the promotion and distribution of "Under the Red Cliff"?"
"What else can we do?"
Han Sanping squinted his eyes and said with a cold face: "Of course everything is the same. Since we had already agreed before the cooperation, can we still make a mistake in our grand Chinese Film? Besides, although "Red Cliff" was filmed in a mess, the box office was still fair."
After that, he pushed the door and opened it.
Although everyone thinks that investing in "Red Cliff" is a mistake, and although he himself thinks so, Han Sanping obviously does not want to make it public. This is a mistake.
So we can only let China Film Group pay for the small willfulness of power - this is not the first time anyway, and everyone should have been used to it.
When he followed the secretary to the hospitality room, he saw Xu Kun crossing his legs and looking through a script. Han Sanping said curiously: "What, your Youth Director Association has made new discoveries?"
"It's indeed a good book."
Xu Kun showed Han Sanping half of the script he saw, and saw a sketch on the pages of the book. Behind a group of laughing and simple little people were two big chimneys.
The two chimneys with rolling black smoke were crooked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, as if they could fall down like Mount Tai at any time.
The people below were not confused about this. If you look closely, you will find that several people were looking in the direction of the chimney, but they had no intention of running away at all and were still laughing and making fun.
Looking at this picture alone, there is no way to understand the specific meaning. Han Sanping was too lazy to guess the riddle and asked directly: "What is it?"
"It was a group of down and optimistic Northeast workers in the 1990s. In order to help their brothers fight for custody of their daughter, Han Sanping understood it all at once, but after a moment of silence, he gave a different evaluation: "There were indeed many tragedies at that time, but what they lost was actually something that most ordinary people in that era had never had."
"What does it mean?"
Xu Kun was immersed in the sad atmosphere of laughter. Suddenly, he listened to Han Sanping's sing the opposite tune and could not react for a while.
Han Sanping explained: "It was already a critical moment. If you drag it on, it would only make more ordinary people suffer more with them."
This...
You can't say it makes no sense, but it's a bit too grand, especially when it comes to someone with a status like Han Sanping, which makes people feel awkward.
Han Sanping then said, "If this kind of script is done well, it should not be difficult to win awards, but it is basically impossible to sell it at the box office. Even the Northeastern people who can empathize with the most will probably not be willing to go to the cinema to reveal their scars."
This is true.
Although "The Piano of Steel" is a tragedy wrapped in the shell of absurd drama, its tragedy core is prominent all the time, making you unable to ignore the sad background under the water.
One will admit that this kind of movie is a good movie, but it is destined to be very popular but not popular.
"Then put it online." Xu Kun solemnly put the script away: "It just so happens that LeTV's art film area has become very famous recently."
When Han Sanping saw this, he did not continue the topic. He called Xu Kun outside and arranged a driver to drive Xu Kun's Mercedes-Benz to follow. The two of them got into the official car of the Chairman of China Film and chatted all the way in the back seat.
Of course, we inevitably mentioned the downturn in "Mei Lanfang" and the glory of Feng Xiaogang after returning to Feng's comedy.
In the end, Han Sanping set the tone: "Art films are destined to be niche. When this wave of theater expansion is completed, the gap will further widen. Although Chen Kaige's previous drama was not well received, he at least won a good box office. I hope he can return to the wrong way this time and stop fighting against any art films."
"But becoming famous by winning awards is also the best shortcut for many young directors to become famous."
Xu Kun would not have disagreed with Han Sanping before, but now he has become the president of the Youth Director Association, so some things are not easy to follow others.
Apart from some low-cost comedy films, the youth directors' association basically have artistic feature films, so Xu Kun cannot let Jia Zhangke lead the way, nor can he blatantly reject literary films and literary directors as before.
Han Sanping looked at Xu Kun seriously, smiled and changed the topic again, "When are you going to go to Wanwan?"
"On the 28th, I will attend Alibaba's annual meeting, and I will fly to Wanwan overnight when the annual meeting ends."
"So hurry?"
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Han Sanping was a little surprised. This Golden Horse Awards were postponed one day compared to the past due to some controversy. It was changed to be held on the night of the 29th, which means that Xu Kun was preparing to rush over on the day of the award ceremony.
Often the stars who are nominated will go there two or three days in advance to have sex.
Xu Kun curled his lips and said, "I just went to win the award. I am too lazy to participate in the right and wrong here."
Now, the mainland officials and civilians all have unlimited expectations for Brother Ma, and Brother Ma is also trying his best to show his "kindness", but Xu Kun, who knows the final result, does not want to be involved in this false false intention that is destined to be futile.
Han Sanping wanted to speak but stopped. He was determined to persuade Xu Kun to put the overall situation first and show the goodwill of the motherland to the pseudo-government led by Xiao Ma Ge.
But thinking about Xu Kun's usual attitude towards Hong Kong and Taiwan people, he was afraid that he would backfire.
So finally Han Sanping sighed and said, "Forget it, if you don't want to participate, don't participate. Anyway, you are not a shortage of you when you go to the olive branch."
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At the same time.
"There are spring water in the south and north, but I see the gulls coming every day, and the flower paths have never been swept by the guests, and the blouse doors are now blooming for you. The market is far away and there is no flavor, and the wine restaurant is poor and the old marinade is only..."
Amid the crisp reciting of the little boy, Chen Kaige was walking back and forth in the villa yard with his hands behind his back.
When the boy finished reciting the whole poem, Chen Kaige stopped and said with a smile: "It's very good Arthur. Now please interpret this ancient poem and analyze the simple feelings that the author contains."
Chen Feiyu looked up with a little face and looked back at his mother's direction. However, when he met Chen Kaige's gaze, he lowered his head with a blank look and said stutteringly, "Dad, I haven't memorized it yet."
"No, no, no~"
Chen Kaige shook his head: "Arthur, you have to know that poetry is used to appreciate and cultivate sentiment, memorize it by rote..."
"Kaige!"
At this time, Chen Hong quickly walked out of the living room and said to him: "Prepare it. Mr. Han's car has entered the community."
When Chen Kaige heard this, he subconsciously took a few steps out, but soon stopped and turned to his son, "Arthur, go to the door and wait. When he saw a car parked outside, he recited the meaning of this poem loudly."
Chen Feiyu, who was only eight years old, looked bitter and said to me, "I said I didn't recite it. Why did my father force me to recite it?
It can be seen that the mother also winked and signaled herself to go to the door to wait quickly. The child Chen Feiyu had no choice but to lower her head and go out reluctantly.
After his son left, Chen Hong saw Chen Kaige pricking his ears and waiting for movement, and couldn't help but come up and ask, "What is Mr. Han visiting this time?"
"It's not a big deal."
Chen Kaige shook his sleeves and said with a dull expression: "He wants to gather three directors in "The Founding of the Country". Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang have agreed, and now I am the only one left."
Although he tried his best to show his calmness, his uncontrollable corners of his mouth still betrayed his inner complacent at this time, so he couldn't help but add, "That Xu Kun is coming together, remember to cooperate with me and ask Lao Mouzi and Feng Xiaogang what conditions have been set up."
Chen Hong suddenly realized that no wonder Xu Fan said that day that Xu Kun had something to ask him and Kaige, but it turned out to be for this matter.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little disappointed.
At this moment, Chen Feiyu's stumbled reciting sound suddenly sounded outside the door.
Chen Kaige raised his eyebrows, walked out of the hospital door with a big strode, and sang: "Arthur, your explanation is not right, you need to modify it."
(End of this chapter)