Chapter 199 Watching Movies
This explanation is effective, Deng Chao has no doubts.
He rolled his eyes and said, "How about you invite Director Wang out and we treat him to a meal?"
"." Sun Li looked at Deng Chaoyi There was an expectant look on his face, and he didn't know how to refuse for a moment.
She knew in her heart that Deng Chao was now obsessed with getting into the film industry, and even contacted Huayi behind the agency's back.
"Director Wang is very busy, so you can't just make an appointment if you want to." Sun Li declined with a fake sigh.
She realizes that with her relationship with Wang Shu, as long as she opens her mouth, Wang Shu will definitely agree.
Just asking Wang Shu to have dinner with her and Deng Chao made her a little worried and didn't want to face it.
Deng Chao did not give up after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Director Wang must be very busy now, and he really doesn't have time."
"But when you join the team for filming later, no Is there any chance?”
"We'll see what day after work, you ask Mr. Wang to go out for supper, and I'll go find you guys, okay?"
When Sun Li heard Deng Chao mention this, she just Being able to bite the bullet and replied: "Okay, we'll see when the time comes."
"Okay." When Deng Chao saw Sun Li agreeing, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
He knew in his heart that Wang Shu was one of the few directors in the industry who had both strength and resources and casting rights.
Not only is he no worse than Feng Xiaogang of Huayi, he is even better in every aspect.
As long as you can be favored, there is a possibility of soaring into the sky.
For example, Sun Li was selected to star in "Time Traveler".
Suddenly, not only did it have a movie with a box office exceeding 100 million, it was also the first epoch-making science fiction film in China that could leave a lasting memory.
A work of this magnitude will still be Sun Li’s most popular masterpiece even ten or twenty years later.
On the night of October 1st, not only Sun Li and Deng Chao walked into the cinema, but also Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Chen Hong, Gu Changwei and others.
When "Space Traveler" was screened in Beijing, they neither cheered nor watched the movie. Later, they only heard unanimous praise from people around them who had watched the movie.
Now that the movie is officially released nationwide, the box office of 15 million on the first day really surprised them.
While I was surprised, I also learned that the audience who watched the film unanimously praised it.
It even clearly stated that it is better than "Baby Project" and "The Banquet".
I immediately became more curious about the movie "Space Traveler", so I took advantage of the dark time at night and walked into the cinema one after another.
"The first commercial science fiction film in China?"
"Haha."
"I want to see if it deserves this title."
Chen Kaige hummed, his face He was obviously unhappy.
Chen Hong was beside him and did not answer when he heard this.
Seeing that Chen Hong was silent, Chen Kaige felt even more uncomfortable in his heart. He turned his head and asked, "Why don't you speak?"
Hearing this, Chen Hong glanced at Chen Kaige and said feebly: "It doesn't matter whether this film should be taken seriously or not. It deserves the title of the first domestic science fiction film"
"The box office of 15 million on the first day already shows that the final box office of this film is not worse than "The Tuner""
"Heh. Chen Kaige chuckled, "It's just the first day's box office, and it's not enough to determine the final box office level."
"Maybe the box office was good only in the first two days, and then it dropped all the way." br>
He has experience with this.
"The Promise" started off with great momentum, but then its reputation collapsed and its box office plummeted.
However, even Avalanche was still the box office champion of the movie in 2005.
This was possible mainly because the publisher controlled public opinion in a timely manner and did not allow "The Promise" to receive bad reviews in the early stages of its release.
Coupled with strong publicity and distribution, enough audiences can be fooled into entering the cinema to contribute to the box office during the golden period of the movie's release.
Then, it was because too many people had seen the movie that they could no longer control public opinion, which caused the box office to plummet.
"This is the truth, but people who have watched "Space Traveler" say that this movie is of high quality. Based on this, it can be concluded that Wang Shu's movie has a good box office. ”
“With 15 million on the first day, it will be a matter of time before it breaks 100 million.”
Chen Hong knows exactly what Chen Kaige is thinking, but he just doesn’t want to expose it.
When Chen Kaige heard this, he opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the words to say. He hummed: "So what if the box office exceeds 100 million? It's like no one has a movie with a box office of over 100 million?"
""The Promise" was last year's annual box office champion."
Chen Kaige has always been very satisfied with the movie "The Promise".
In his eyes, it is not that "The Promise" is not good, but that he is at the forefront of the times, and domestic audiences cannot keep up with his pace and cannot understand this film.
After finishing speaking, he then added, "Besides, I also have a Palme d'Or trophy."
"What does Wang Shu have?"
"He only has a screenwriting award in Cannes and a consolation prize in Berlin."
"No matter which one of these two awards, it is far less important than the Palme d'Or."
>When Chen Hong heard this, he looked helpless and sighed: "You are awesome, right?"
Chen Kaige was quite dissatisfied with Chen Hong's attitude, and hummed: "What do you mean, OK?" I'm better than him."
"When I won the Palme d'Or in Cannes, he didn't know where to play in the mud."
Hearing this, Chen Hong had nothing to say and didn't want to argue with Chen Kaige, so she said nothing again.
Although he didn’t say anything, he was thinking in his heart. Although Chen Kaige did win the Palme d’Or many years ago, Wang Shu won the Alfred Bauer in Berlin at the age of 18. Silver Bear Award, Best Screenplay Award at Cannes at the age of 20, and Best Actress at Cannes.
The future is bright!
What's more, Wang Shu doesn't have a good father yet.
Really compared
When Chen Kaige saw that Chen Hong had stopped talking, he also lost interest and stopped making any sound.
The two walked into the cinema and watched "Time Traveler" in silence.
In a blink of an eye, the movie screening is over.
After walking out of the cinema, Chen Hong looked at Chen Kaige and asked: "How is it? Is it the first commercial science fiction film in China?"
"Huh." Chen Kaige chuckled and said disdainfully, " Couldn’t it be called a science fiction film just by adding some elements of traveling through time and space?”
"Haha." Chen Hong smiled after hearing this and was too lazy to answer.
She knows very well. Science fiction films are divided into hard science fiction and soft science fiction.
Although "Time Traveler" only has some settings of traveling through time and space, the series of refutations caused by traveling through time and space can already prove that the film is indeed a science fiction film.
Of course, some people will not admit that it is not hard science fiction.
But no matter what, "Space Traveler" is the first commercial science fiction film in China.
Since the reform of the film field, this type of film has not appeared in China.
Even before the reform, there was no such thing.
Seeing Chen Hong's attitude, Chen Kaige suddenly felt depressed in his heart and hummed: "What? Don't you think so?"
Hearing this, Chen Hong looked back. He glanced at Chen Kaige and said angrily: "I only know that there has never been a movie of this type in China."
"So, if it is the first science fiction film in China, I have no objection."< br>
She paused for a moment before saying, "Besides, the quality of the movie is very good. It is indeed an excellent film." "You are also a person who has won the Palme d'Or. You are the only one in our country who has won this award." "
"With such a status, is it difficult to admit that a rising star has strength?"
"Uh" Chen Kaige opened his mouth when he heard this. , I didn’t know how to answer the call for a while.
Chen Hong's words were meaningful. She praised Chen Kaige in her words. This was the reason why Chen Kaige was speechless.
Otherwise, with Chen Kaige's arrogant and arrogant character, the second-generation disciple would refute him no matter what.
The two of them did not speak anymore, but drove home in silence.
Chen Hong sat in the car. After calming down, he suddenly felt that he had been too impulsive and should not have refuted Chen Kaige because of Wang Shu.
She reflected on herself and felt that it might be the result of some conflicts that had accumulated in recent times.
“Alas.”
Thinking of this, she sighed silently in her heart.
Chen Kaige was driving. She did not sit in the passenger seat, but in the back seat.
Suddenly, Chen Hong’s phone vibrated.
"Sister Hong, how about "Space Traveler"? Have you watched it?" Wang Shu.
Chen Hong took out her cell phone and saw this text message. She first raised her head and glanced at Chen Kaige who was driving, and then secretly replied: "I saw it, the photo was very good."
Wang Shu and Chen Hong exchanged contact information very early. When "The Promise" was released, because Wang Shu used Chen Kaige to promote "The Tuner", Chen Hong did not call Wang Shu to question him.
Faced with Chen Hong’s questioning, Wang Shu not only had a good attitude, but also frantically shifted the blame, which slowly made Chen Hong lose his temper.
After that, Wang Shu sent text messages from time to time to interact with Chen Hong.
Although the two have not met much, they have become familiar with each other through the Internet.
When "Space Traveler" was screened in Beijing, Wang Shu invited Chen Hong to participate, but Chen Hong refused.
Wang Shu can completely understand this.
After all, Chen Hong has to consider Chen Kaige’s feelings.
Furthermore, Wang Shu originally just shouted, it didn’t matter whether Chen Hong came or not.
"Have Director Chen read it too?" Wang Shu's reply text message followed closely.
Chen Hong glanced at the text message and noticed that Chen Kaige's eyes were glancing back. He then put the phone back without replying.
On the other side, Zhang Yimou walked out of the cinema after watching the movie.
With him was Chen Ting, who was pregnant.
It is the National Day holiday, and it is rare for 56-year-old Zhang Yimou to spend time with 25-year-old Chen Ting.
One is 56 years old and the other is 25 years old. There is a 31-year age difference between them.
Chen Ting has been following Zhang Yimou since she was in her prime at the age of 19.
In 2001 and 2004, Zhang Yi gave birth to two sons respectively.
This year, I am pregnant again. If nothing happens, I will have another daughter at the end of December.
I have to admit that Lao Mouzi is indeed getting stronger and stronger. He is over fifty years old and is still having children steadily.
It’s just that Chen Ting has not yet married Zhang Yimou at this time.
She was pregnant out of wedlock.
"The movie is quite good." Chen Ting looked at Zhang Yimou with a big belly and said with a smile.
"It's indeed not bad." Zhang Yimou answered, and then said, "Actually, what Wang Shu said about seeing more, thinking more, and learning from each other's strengths is absolutely correct."
"This film "Time Traveler" is very similar to foreign movies in terms of its filming techniques."
"Not only that, I think he drew on the creativity of some foreign movies when he wrote this script."
"Aren't you angry about what Wang Shu. said?" Chen Ting looked at Zhang Yimou and asked in surprise.
Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "What I said was not wrong in the first place, why should I be angry?"
"Uh, okay." Chen Ting curled her lips and responded.
He went on to say, "I heard someone say before that "Space Traveler" looks like a comedy film at first, but as you continue to watch it, you will feel that it is a romance film, and in the end, you will feel that it is a philosophical film. "
"I think this evaluation is correct. I felt the same after reading it."
After hearing this, Zhang Yimou pondered for a moment, and then said: "Although you have. Such feelings may be caused by preconceived impressions.”
"But this is indeed what it looks like in the film."
"Some of the first scenes are indeed quite funny."
"Then the heroine appeared and it turned into a romance film."
"Finally, the interaction between father and son and the discussion of life have a certain artistic quality."
"However, it is normal for "Space Traveler" to be artistic. Things.”
"Wang Shu. is an art film director."
"A common problem among art film directors is that they don't forget to add a bit of art when making commercial films."
"Originally, adding some art to commercial films Artistic elements are usually just superfluous.”
“But Wang Shu’s “Time Traveler” handles it very well, and the final artistry sublimates the main body of the film.”
"It's not just about comedy and love anymore."
When Chen Ting heard what Zhang Yimou said, she couldn't help but be surprised and said: "You seem to have a high opinion of this movie?"
Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "Domestic directors, including me, even have commercial films. I don’t understand.”
“Wang Shu’s “Time Traveler” is both commercial and artistic. This alone is enough to prove that it is an excellent film.”
At this point, I couldn’t help but sigh, “And he is only 20 years old.”
“At the age of 20, he can make such a movie.”
"I have to admit that he is very talented."
Zhang Yimou knows that he is not a talented director. In his eyes, talented directors are Jiang Wen.
Now, the king tree is added.
Since he considers himself not a talented director, he also envies talent.
Because of a talented director, it is easy to produce an excellent work.
But he needs long-term accumulation of experience before he can produce a reasonably good work.
When Wang Shu did not appear, he still had inner pride and did not feel that the gap was too obvious.
Now, Wang Shu broke into Berlin at the age of 18, won the Best Actress Award at Cannes at the age of 20, and then made "The Traveler", China's first commercial science fiction film.
A series of things made him realize that talent is really a terrible thing.
A talented director like Wang Shu and a non-talented director like him. Even if they accumulate decades of experience, they may not be better at directing.
Wang Shu's age and the feelings it brought to him made him sigh inexplicably.
(End of this chapter)