Chapter 382 New Year
In fact, before the 2008 Spring Festival Gala, Zhao Benshan’s team initially prepared two scripts.
Unexpectedly, the Spring Festival Gala directing team thought both scripts were not ideal, so they were sent back.
The suggestion given by the Spring Festival Gala director team is to create a "proposal composition" based on the main theme.
The reason is that among the many works submitted, none are Olympic-themed and do not meet the appetite of radio and television.
Therefore, the screenwriter of the sketch "Torchbearer" became Xu Zhengchao, not He Qingkui.
At the same time, this work is only the second official work he wrote for Zhao Benshan.
He is also much younger than He Qingkui. At only thirty-two years old, he belongs to the new generation of screenwriters.
The director of this work was also replaced by another new generation director named Gao Dakuan.
Zhang Huizhong is not well-known to many people.
This person also served as Zhao Benshan's agent, but he was fired by Zhao Benshan not long after.
Not long after that, a scandal broke out about Gao Dakuan.
Compared with Zhang Huizhong, who Zhao Benshan often collaborates with, Gao Dakuan is undoubtedly a substitute player, as if he was pulled in temporarily to make up the numbers.
Generally speaking, the director can decide the direction of a work. The actors will act according to the director's requirements, and the actors will do whatever the director requires.
The director gives the artistic conception of the entire work, and the actors must act according to the conception of the work.
If an accident happens on the spot, no matter who you ask to act, it won't be good.
This will undoubtedly make the already weak work of "Torchbearer" suffer from such an accident, which will undoubtedly make it worse.
The skit "Torchbearer" had just finished, and Zhao Benshan suddenly burst into tears when he returned backstage.
Zhao Benshan, who is over fifty years old and has gray hair, cried like a child.
Usually the "King of Sketch" in front of others, at this moment he bluntly said: "This sketch is too 'weak' ".
Song, who had just finished taking off his makeup, also hurried over to comfort him.
Later, in an interview with reporters, Zhao Benshan's original screenwriter He Qingkui gave his opinion on Zhao Benshan breaking down and crying: "The story script itself is boring."
“Both old men want to be torchbearers. There is no obvious conflict in this script, and of course there is not too much suspense.”
“The audience knows the ending before they even watch it, and the beginning is not over. I know everything about it, but of course I don’t have the determination or desire to read it.”
There is no novelty baggage, and the jokes in the work are all old jokes, such as double beds and footballs, all of which were found in the mobile space. of stalks.
The script is too bad and the jokes are not enough. Even Zhao Song, the two best fighters among the roosters, can only be in vain.
Of course, we can’t put all the blame on the screenwriter.
Because this book is a "main theme composition".
The main melody genre has limited space to play, so it is not that easy to write.
Works with many other themes can be filled with various baggage that can bring out laughter, such as belittlement, ridicule, sneer, and ridicule.
The theme of the theme is not good, it must be better.
At best, it’s hard to make jokes.
Zhao Benshan also admitted that this work was particularly difficult for him to perform.
Furthermore, Zhao Benshan’s works usually last about 15 minutes, but this “proposal composition” work has an extra 5 minutes, reaching 20 minutes.
There are two opinions on the extension of time.
First, Zhao Benshan felt that the content of the script was not enough, so he did not tell the people around him in order to coordinate in advance for the performance.
And Song cooperated very well in the end, even though she didn't know it.
The second is that the main theme director needs it.
The directors of the Spring Festival Gala believe that although this work is about the main melody, it still does not perform the main melody enough, and the time, genre, and content are not expressive and developed enough.
Especially in this Spring Festival Gala, when there are not many language programs and there is only this one main melody genre work, it is particularly necessary to deepen the theme and highlight the main melody.
After the Spring Festival Gala, some netizens pointed out that the second half of Zhao Benshan's "Torch Bearer" sketch seriously plagiarized his apprentice Tian Wa.
During a 5-minute "speech", Tian Wa took the lead in applauding every once in a while, "Okay!"
Zhao Benshan's "work" is exactly the same as him .
In "Torchbearer", Zhao Benshan takes the lead in clapping every time he speaks, which is also very similar to the performance of his apprentice Tian Wa.
After netizens compared the performances of the two people in the video one by one, they found that the two people's bewildered expressions and movements on the stage were exactly the same. The word "good" was used unexpectedly in their lines to pave the way for the next paragraph and to extricate themselves. To create a funny atmosphere in the audience.
Regarding this matter, Liu Liu, vice president of Benshan Media, told reporters: Zhao Benshan and Tian Wa have a master-disciple relationship, and this is not plagiarism at all.
In any case, since it is a work with the main theme, then this sketch It must be "good".
If someone interviews him about his evaluation of the sketch "Torchbearer", he will first say that he has not watched it, and then say that it should be good.
Anyway, at best, it’s correct.
It is not that he praises Zhao and Song, but "Torch Bearer" is a "main theme composition".
On the other side, some staff members of "Taipei Trip" were also watching the Spring Festival Gala while talking on the phone with their family members far away in their hometown.
“After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Director Wang paid for us to eat in the hotel. A table cost several thousand yuan, which was very rich.” New Year's Eve dinner at the hotel. "
My parents who were far away in my hometown heard this and said happily: "This is very good. Your director is very generous."
"It's very good. Genfang, a month's salary in Beijing is only over 3,700 yuan, and our table is 4,600 yuan, which is more than a month's salary in Beijing." The crew member answered.
In 2008, the average monthly salary of Beijing employees was 3,726 yuan.
Of course, there are many people who earn hundreds of thousands or millions a month, but this is not a reference.
It is even said that a monthly income of 3,726 yuan is still a lot.
Workers at the bottom level are between two thousand to three thousand, or early three thousand.
There are also groups with a monthly income of more than 1,000 yuan.
"Are you so generous? Then you have to work hard on the set and don't let others feel cold." The old parents exclaimed.
“Don’t worry, I still understand these things.”
After midnight, Wang Shu’s cell phone kept ringing, receiving many New Year greetings.
"Director Wang, Happy New Year." Yang Mi.
"Director Wang, happy new year, may you make a lot of money." Yang Zi.
"Director Wang, happy New Year." Shu advocated.
"Director Wang, Happy New Year." Liu Yan.
Wang Shu saw these New Year wishes and replied to them one by one.
His reply opened up the conversation, and Yang Mi, Liu Yan and others started chatting with him through text messages one after another.
There were so many people chatting at the same time that even if he was fast, he would still be too busy.
"Aren't you asleep yet?" Mei Ting and Wang Shu asked after exchanging New Year greetings.
Wang Shu really wanted to reply, how could he reply to your text message if he was asleep?
I could only complain about this in my heart, and edited the text message to reply: "It's almost time to go to sleep."
"Well, where did you have the New Year's Eve dinner today?" Mei Ting replied.
"What do you think?" Wang Shu replied.
"You're not calling a certain female star to come to your villa, are you?" Mei Ting asked half jokingly and half tentatively.
“What do you think?” Wang Shu replied again. "Haha, who are you with?" Mei Ting asked.
Wang Shu responded promptly: "I didn't have a New Year's Eve dinner with anyone, not the crew."
"I made a reservation at the hotel, and the whole crew Together.”
"Huh? Isn't that quite lively?" Mei Ting became happy after reading Wang Shu's reply.
“It’s quite lively.” Wang Shu replied.
"Boss Wang is so generous. He invited the whole crew to dinner during the Chinese New Year. It cost a lot of money, right?" Mei Ting asked.
"It's okay, I can bear it." Wang Shu replied.
Just after replying to Mei Ting, a text message from Zhou Xun came, "Do you want to come to my place to play?"
"Ah?" Wang Shu didn't know why.
“I mean you want to come and play? I have a lot of friends here, it’s quite lively.” Zhou Xun replied.
“Forget it, I have to go to the crew tomorrow.” Wang Shu declined politely.
"Okay, I'll call you next time I get the chance." Zhou Xun.
"Yeah." Wang Shu replied.
After Wang Shu replied to the text message, friends next to Zhou Xun quickly asked: "How is it? Is Director Wang coming?"
Zhou Xun replied: "He said he has to go to the set tomorrow and can't come. . ”
Hearing this, everyone around looked regretful.
I thought I could take this opportunity to make friends with Wang Shu, and maybe be promoted by Wang Shu in the future.
I never expected such a good opportunity, but the other party couldn't come due to work reasons.
Seeing this, Zhou Xun immediately said: "Next time, I will introduce Director Wang to you next time."
After hearing this, several friends in the circle nodded helplessly.
One of them suddenly asked: "Sister Xun, has Director Wang approached you before about the movie "Travel to Taipei"?"
"You told me before that there is a schedule conflict." Zhou Xun responded ambiguously after hearing the words.
The man was stunned when he heard the words, "Let me just say, since we have found Li Binbin to star, there is no reason not to find Sister Xun."
The subtext of this statement is that Li Binbin and Zhou Xun are both Huayi artists, and Wang Shu and Zhou Xun have a deeper friendship.
If it was a choice between the two, then Zhou Xun would naturally have the advantage.
Zhou Xun smiled and did not answer.
Another person asked curiously: "Sister Xun, after Director Wang finished filming "Taipei Trip", is he really going to Hollywood to develop his career?"
Nowadays, whether in the industry or in the industry, In addition, the rumors that Wang Shu is going to Hollywood are getting more and more outrageous.
For example, many people are now certain that after Wang Shu finishes filming "Taipei Trip", he will definitely go to Hollywood to develop his career.
For example, Wang Shu was originally going to develop in Hollywood, but he was asked by Han Sanping, who had a close friendship with him, to return to China to make commercial films.
“I’m not sure either.” Zhou Xun replied.
"Huh? Didn't you ask?" The person next to me was confused.
“Why should I ask him about this kind of thing?” Zhou Xun asked with the same confusion.
"You shouldn't go to Hollywood, right?" Someone analyzed, "Director Han asked Director Wang to return to China to make commercial films in order to boost our mainland film market."
"Not only does Director Han not want Director Wang to go to Hollywood, but The people above don’t want Director Wang to go to Hollywood.”
“Compared to directors Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, Director Wang’s films can promote the development of mainland movies.”
“So I do. I feel that both Director Han and the people above him will retain Director Wang.”
Since the theater reform, vigorously developing commercial films to boost the film market has always been the general direction.
At the national level, commercial films can drive the economy, which is a real benefit.
Although art films are mainstream in the film industry, they are not what the country advocates today.
Although Zhang Yimou's "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", and "The Golden Armor" are all very successful, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this has limited development for the mainland film industry.
Because martial arts + history, these are all popular domestic works with no new ideas at all.
Although they do have extremely high box office results, once the bubble has passed, they will return to their original form.
Should domestic films be beaten by Hollywood films, they will still be beaten by Hollywood films.
Whether it is commercial films by Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, or other directors, they are all just making a fool of themselves.
The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light.
The emergence of Wang Shu has changed this phenomenon.
The science fiction movies he directed have proven that even low-key movies can achieve good results.
Even if you can’t do hard science fiction, you can still do soft science fiction.
In addition to science fiction movies, there are also suspense movies like "The Tuner" with many twists and turns.
No matter which one is a novel work, they are all injecting new blood into the mainland film industry.
At the same time, many people have seen opportunities for the development and growth of the mainland film industry and Chinese-language films.
“I also think that the people above will try to persuade Director Wang to stay. Unless Director Wang really wants to go to Hollywood, he should stay in China.”
One person answered.
The reasons have been discussed by several people a long time ago.
Mainland is now vigorously developing commercial films, but what is lacking are commercial film directors, and even more talented commercial film directors.
Although Wang Shu has never forgotten to make art films, the box office results of commercial films have proven that he is also a very powerful commercial film director.
This kind of director is of great benefit to promoting the development of mainland films.
And now is a period of vigorous development of commercial films. There is no reason to watch Wang Shu run to Hollywood.
“I think Director Wang will go to Hollywood.” One person also expressed his opinion, “I think you all know that Director Wang is not an academic.”
“So...as long as Director Wang understands the truth and will definitely go to Hollywood."
"This is the only way to become famous in Hollywood."
After that, he gave a thumbs up.
These words are not a knee-jerk licking at Hollywood, but they have another meaning.
This is to say that if a non-academic director like Wang Shu had not gone to Hollywood to be gilded, no matter how many popular works he produced in China, he would always be criticized and belittled.
It is even said that it is because of the times that the superiors took care of them, and they were able to achieve something as a result.
In short, there is a group of people who are always aloof.
But it’s different when you go to Hollywood and become gilded.
A truly great international director, that group of people cannot be superior even if they want to.
(End of this chapter)