Chapter 164 Semester Homework Exhibition and Salon
The semester results display officially begins.
I learned that many well-known directors and senior stars came this time, and the students worked hard. It was obvious that some students exerted too much force.
Here, it will be much better if you have experience in filming with a crew.
They at least know that being watched by others while performing is a completely different state than when they are rehearsing by themselves, so they can hold it back a little bit.
However, these programs are already excellent assignments selected from each grade, and relatively speaking, they are quite acceptable.
Chen Linfeng’s animated short film, as the highlight of today, is arranged at the end.
The quality of the short film successfully aroused the audience's amazement, and Zhang Yimou and other leading directors also nodded.
No wonder I was able to win the Silver Lion Award.
After the presentation of study assignments, Chen Linfeng began his report.
The title is "Process and Precautions for Film Festival Application".
Because this semester homework exhibition attracted so many senior supervisors and there were activities planned later, the report was not long.
The main content is to introduce some film festivals around the world, as well as the concepts and directions of each film festival.
Nowadays, unlike in later generations, the news can probably be found by searching online. Many people in the industry don't know about this kind of film festival-related content, let alone current students.
Most people always think that film festivals are very demanding. In fact, some film festivals outside of the three major film festivals do not have such high requirements at all.
Film school students can definitely use some niche film festivals as opportunities to try.
After all, it doesn’t matter if you fail. If you succeed, it will be more or less an experience in the future.
Students who are engaged in behind-the-scenes production always have to go through a long period of hard work after graduation before they have a chance to get a job.
If I can be in school, I will have a good resume and I believe I can avoid some detours.
The students below did not expect that Chen Linfeng would talk about this content, and many students were eager to listen.
I feel like the film festivals mentioned are not very difficult, maybe you can give it a try.
Those who are interested have already started taking notes.
In short, the report was very popular. After the report, some students stood up and asked relevant questions, and Chen Linfeng answered them one by one.
The next step is the main event. The Six Princesses are mainly here to film this.
The great directors sat on the stage, communicated with each other in a salon-like format, and shared some of their own experiences and opinions.
It was impossible to recruit too many people to this salon. In the end, only Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Tian Dazhuang, Li Shaohong, Hu Mei, and Zhang Li were selected. In addition, there were two leaders of the film school, a dean and a director.
Chen Linfeng was also invited to play. As an internationally renowned writer and Hollywood screenwriter, he is definitely qualified to play.
It was not easy to arrange the position after playing. Chen Linfeng simply took the initiative to sit in the last seat. After all, he was in school and he also had the status of a student.
There are nine people on the stage, plus Tu Jingwei, the host of Six Princesses, there are exactly ten people. Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige don’t need to be separated, they just sit together in the center.
Tu Jingwei first said the opening remarks. The theme of this director's talk is where film and television dramas in the new era should go.
"We have film directors, TV drama directors, older fifth-generation directors, and novice directors who are still in school. Please put yourself in your shoes and talk about your opinions."
Tian Dazhuang first said that as the earliest fifth-generation director, he was obsessed with making his own movies, and because of his persistence in his own ideas, he could no longer be a director.
Regarding his own experience, he just advised the students in the audience, “It doesn’t mean that you have to shoot things that you can’t understand, but I feel that as a filmmaker, you must always have your own ideas and stick to them. Go on."
In this regard, several directors present were silent. Now is the era of commercial blockbusters. It is true that no one can persist in the kind of pure auteur movies in the past like him.
Chen Linfeng doesn't like Tian Dazhuang's movies. He feels that movies are made for others to watch, not for self-pleasure. If you want to express yourself, you can write your own book. Why do you have to consume public resources to make movies? Woolen cloth.
However, he admired Tian Dazhuang, who truly united knowledge and action and adhered to his ideals.
Not all Chinese filmmakers are like this, but it’s not bad to have one like this.
Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige are not as extreme as Tian Dazhuang, but they also believe that as directors, they must have their own ideas and cannot succumb to public ideas or the ideas of the screenwriter. In the words of Chen Kaige, "Filmmakers must have something of their own."
Because we are sitting around chatting with each other, everyone basically says whatever comes to mind. Here is Chen Linfeng He directly expressed his opposition.
"Of course it's okay to have your own things, but the screenwriter's story must also be respected. The concept can be reflected in the story, but the integrity of the story cannot be damaged because of the concept."
"Hey, Director Xiao Chen posted Different opinions, do you have any support for this opinion?" Tu Jingwei started to guide the topic.
If everyone just keeps talking in a friendly manner, then it will be meaningless to film the conversation.
For this view, the directors of the TV series are relatively supportive, and both Hu Mei and Zhang Li tend to support it.
Zhang Li said, "There is indeed a tendency now that some crews are beginning to ignore the role of screenwriters. I think this is a bad situation."
Chen Kaige did not bother to argue with him, but instead teased Chen Linfeng, "As a screenwriter, you think so. Yes, we have all forgotten that there is a writer and screenwriter on the scene."
Several directors Everyone was laughing. Indeed, Xiao Chen was at the scene and was more of a screenwriter than a director. No wonder he disagreed.
Chen Kaige continued, "If you start making feature films, you will know that only the director's persistence in the concept can make a movie better."
Chen Linfeng does not deny it either. , "Indeed, directors should insist, but I think they need to divide their time. When it comes to literary and artistic films, the director's lens language is more important, while in genre films, the integrity of the story of the script is more important.
Today's blockbusters In an era when genre films are more popular, the importance of screenwriters has increased.”
Zhang Yimou asked, "Like when you are in Hollywood? Do the directors there respect you?"
Chen Linfeng shrugged, "At least judging from the money given, they are quite respectful."
At this point, most of the directors present were a little bit sour. The right to adapt a movie is worth 10 million US dollars, and they have been working for several years.
The following topic also involves some Hollywood operating rules and other content. Chen Linfeng also introduced his understanding, including the general process of public relations for his animated short film,
Chen Kaige listened with great concern. He also wanted to compete for the Oscar. Xiao Chen's words were the wise words.
The students below were watching the big guys above talking and laughing, imagining when they would be able to take the stage on such an occasion, instead of sitting below as spectators.
The salon lasted for about an hour and a half. Everyone chatted with each other for an hour, and the remaining half hour was for students to ask questions.
Finally, the directors and the celebrity actors who came stood together and took a photo.
There are people here who are already successful, as well as people who will emerge in the future. Chen Linfeng stood in the first row, slightly to the side, and was recorded.
After the entire exhibition, Zhang Yimou approached Chen Linfeng and invited him to audition for his next movie "The City of Golden Armor", which will be early next year.
Chen Linfeng refused because there was no schedule.
The past two years have simply been the darkest moment for Chinese cinema. The country’s leading actors have overturned, and this movie is one of the films that overturned.
Based on his age, it is estimated that the second prince who is more suitable is the role of Zhou Jielun in his previous life.
Even if he went to the audition, Zhang Weiping would still be attracted to him. After all, the writer's number of fans could not be compared to that of a music king like Zhou Jielun.
A pure businessman like Zhang Weiping doesn’t care about anything else but your commercial value.
So I still don’t mix it.
Chen Kaige invited him to attend the premiere of the movie. It was hard to refuse, so he agreed.
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A few days later, in the evening, Chen Shantong came to see his two sons.
He brought a pack of Chen Mu’s fried meatballs, both meat and vegetarian, for the two children to eat hot when they wanted to.
After asking a few questions about Shi Xiaolong's situation at school, Chen Shantong discussed the matter with Chen Linfeng.
"The company is about to start a new project. I'm not sure and would like to ask your opinion."
(End of this chapter)