Chapter 527 Why is the invitation to meet
"Why does Wang Shu represent the directors of the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles?"
When the artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan learned the news, It’s all indignant.
In the past, both the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles stood above the domestic entertainment industry, with only domestic entertainment supporting the two islands. How could domestic entertainment ever be able to represent the two islands?
Reverse Tiangang!
It is undeniable that there are internationally renowned directors like Zhang Yimou in the Mainland.
But even Zhang Yimou is not qualified to represent the two islands.
When Gong Li went to Hong Kong Island to shoot a film, Zhang Yimou asked Gong Li to watch and study hard.
His attitude is self-evident.
Wang Shu served as the host of the Huabiao Awards ceremony on behalf of directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places, which made it difficult for the film and television circles of the two islands to accept.
If something is not worthy of publicity, just treat it as a joke and laugh it off with a mocking attitude.
Kehua Biao Awards
Not only Wang Shu served as the host of the award ceremony, but Chen Long was also on the list.
Moreover, people from Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles such as Wu Yutai, Yip Wei-sing, Yan Zhan, Aaron Kwok, Shu Qi, Lin Chi-ling, etc. have also signed up to compete for this award.
"Will Wang Shu serve as the host of the Huabiao Awards Ceremony together with Chen Long and others on behalf of directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places?"
Li Yu, who was far away in Los Angeles, received a call from a friend in the Baodao entertainment industry and learned about the incident.
"Yes, what was announced by the mainland specifically refers to directors representing the two sides of the Taiwan Strait."
"Haha." Li Yu smiled after hearing the words, "It seems that the mainland is interested in The Hong Kong director who went north was quite dissatisfied. "
"In the past, in order to promote the development of commercial films in the mainland, I tolerated the dissatisfaction."
"Now, I want to use Wang Shu to tell him. For the people of the two islands, the mainland can also produce directors like Wang Shu who are good at making commercial films, so that the people of the two islands can restrain themselves.”
He had previously returned to China to film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Lust, Caution". He was well aware of the superiority of the two island entertainment circles over the mainland entertainment industry. He also heard that many Hong Kong directors went north to take over mainland film and television companies. The thing about making money like crazy from a money tree.
In the past, there was no one available in the mainland, so we had to endure it.
Now, there is a king tree in the mainland.
Li Yu concluded that the mainland would most likely not be able to bear it any longer.
The mainland has such a large market, and the mainland film and television bureau is theoretically one step ahead of the film and television departments of the two islands.
Having been sat on and shitted by two islands for a long time, the Mainland Film and Television Bureau must be very embarrassed and always want to regain their place.
Li Yu’s friend pretended to be impressed by the talent and suddenly said, “So, this was done on purpose by the mainland, to deliberately disgust the entertainment circles of the two islands?”
Li Yu heard this He said with a smile: "What do you mean deliberately?"
"If Wang Shu has no ability, even if he is pushed to the front by the mainland, he is still asking for trouble."
My friend heard this, He asked in surprise: "You mean, Wang Shu is qualified to represent the two-island entertainment industry?"
"Of course!" Li Yu responded noncommittally, "The youngest Oscar-winning director in history and the best director at the Venice Film Festival. His commercial films are not only innovative in the mainland, but also achieved good box office success."
"If I remember correctly, it does not count the box office in overseas markets."
"Wang Shu is the number one box office player in the mainland for a single film, right?"
"And if we count the overseas box office, then Wang Shu can definitely compare the movies he shot in Hollywood."
"In this way, no one's movie has a higher box office than his."
"So, he is really qualified to represent directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places."
After saying this, my friend fell silent.
This is the truth, but when did the entertainment circles of the two islands get stepped on by the mainland?
The friend was silent for a while and said: "I heard that Wang Shu will make a co-production film in the future."
Li Yu then continued: "I have also heard about this. I also heard that it is The Mainland Film and Television Bureau’s proposal, combined with the invitation of Wang Shu to be the host of the Huabiao Awards Ceremony, clearly means that the Mainland wants to raise its head.”
Of course the friend understood the connection, and immediately asked: "Do you have a schedule? How about going back to China to make a co-production?"
"The previous movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was quite good. Okay?”
This seems to be calling Li Yu to come back and make movies, but in fact he wants Li Yu to compete with Wang Shu to kill the momentum of domestic entertainment.
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Li Yu said, recalling, “If Zhang Yimou hadn’t made movies like “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers,” I might have been able to go back and prepare for similar movies. Video. ”
“Now, it’s no longer possible.”
The implication is that Zhang Yimou's series of period martial arts films since he made "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" have exhausted the box office potential of this type of film in the North American market. Although these films can still There was some box office, but that was about it.
This kind of project makes no sense.
He also knew that his friend's words meant that he wanted to go back and compete with Wang Shu in the ring, so he declined politely in this way.
In this way, the friendship between the two parties will not be hurt.
“We can work on other projects.” After hearing what Li Yu said, the friend didn’t want to give up and continued.
Hearing this, Li Yu chuckled and said: "It is true that I can work on other projects, but I am not good at it."
"Here in Hollywood, it's not like I have never made commercial films, and the box office is not very good."
Hearing this, the friend fell silent again.
Seeing that his friend was silent, Li Yu said again: "Wang Shu is really powerful. He can not only make art films, but also commercial films."
"And, his Commercial films in the Mainland are all novel themes.”
"I'm not good at these."
"Not to mention, I don't have a script yet."
"On the contrary, Wang Shu is not only good at it, he can also write scripts himself."
“If I go back and make a co-production at this time, I will probably be the one who ends up being the joke.”
Generally speaking, co-productions must be commercial films.
If Wang Shu was making art films, Li Yu would not say this frankly, because he is also good at art films.
But in commercial films, he has a lot of self-awareness in Hollywood.
Therefore, he knew in his heart that firstly, he didn’t have a good script, and secondly, he went back rashly.
The commercial movies produced under such circumstances will definitely not be as good as a quick shooter like Wang Shu.
Nine times out of ten, he will not be able to beat Wang Shu, but will become Wang Shu’s foil.
After Li Yu finished speaking, the other end of the phone fell into silence again.
Because everything Li Yu said made sense, it was difficult for him to refute.
Finally sighed: "In this case, forget it."
Although he really wanted Li Yu to come back to make a movie and compete with Wang Shu in the ring to extinguish the arrogance of the mainland.
However, he also did not want to put Li Yu in danger.
At the same time, related topics are also being discussed on the mainland Internet.
On the Tianya Forum, there are even hot posts.
Title: "The Film and Television Bureau announced the list of hosts for the Huabiao Awards Ceremony, and names such as Chen Long and Wang Shu are on the list!"
"Chen Long represents Hong Kong Island and Wang Shu represents the new generation. Power and directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait."
"What do you think about this?"
1L: "Feng Xiaogang: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Chen Kaige: Director Feng, you are right!"
2L: "Well deserved. Although Director Wang has been teased for being an 18-year-old young director, he must not I don’t admit that Director Wang is really capable.”
“The youngest Oscar-winning director in history, his commercial films are also box office hits.”
“Although many people criticize Director Wang for winning the Oscar. It’s a trick.”
“But, I think you should also know that the Oscars are about qualifications.”
"Under normal circumstances, with Director Wang's age, it is impossible to win an award."
"Not to mention that Director Wang is still a Chinese film director and goes to Hollywood, it is even more impossible to win an award."
"Under such unspoken rules, Director Wang won the Oscar statuette abruptly. Doesn't it also prove Director Wang's strength?"
"It is undeniable that there is indeed a suspicion of cheating. ."
"But, under normal circumstances, would Director Wang have won the Oscar?"
"I think everyone knows that no matter how good the film is, it is impossible to get it."
"So, what if it is a trick?"
"The quality of the film is already there. If you are qualified to win an award, the impossible will become possible, won't it?"
3L: "Representing the new generation of non-committal directors, let alone Hong Kong and Taiwan, we are from the mainland? On the other side, people like Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, and Gu Changwei will definitely say why does Wang Shu represent them?”
4L: “Upstairs, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, and Gu Changwei just hold it in if they don’t feel like it. If they don’t want to, just hold it in.” Go get an Oscar statuette first, or sit at the top of the domestic single-film box office and then criticize.”
5L: "Haha, Director Wang is not an academic director, but he came from a wild background. Now a director representing the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places is the host of this Huabiao Awards ceremony. Many people are unhappy."
"Do you still remember that Director Wang's passionate words offended many academics and organizations who were waiting for death? At that time, they felt that they were slapped in the face."
"Now, this is not Did you get slapped in the face again? "
"Haha, to be honest, I was quite confused when I saw the news that Director Wang would be the host of the Huabiao Awards Ceremony."
< br>“Because Director Wang’s previous remarks offended a lot of people, so I can’t let Director Wang do this job.” “I can only say that the youngest Oscar-winning director in history is Niubi.”
“I am good at both award-winning films and commercial films, and I am very good at it.”
It is already known in the circle that Wang Shu will serve as the host of the 13th Huabiao Awards Ceremony Everyone outside the circle is talking about it.
The reason why there is such a big topic is not because of Wang Shu’s lack of strength, but because of his seniority.
Wang Shu is only 22 years old. Before him there were fifth-generation directors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, and sixth-generation directors such as Wang Xiaoshuai.
In terms of seniority, eighth-generation director Wang Shu belongs to the lowest generation.
The current situation is that the lowest-ranking Wang Shu represents the higher-ranking directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Even though Wang Shu is indeed powerful, in the eyes of some people he is a rebel against Tiangang.
Especially in the literary and art circles, too many people have no ability at all and rely on their seniority to survive.
Therefore, these people strongly defend the concept of seniority.
So when the news came out, there was a lot of opposition.
As for the outside world, many people also know what is going on in the literary and art circles, and they are taking advantage of it.
Wang Shu is very open-minded about this.
Anyway, now I have an Oscar statuette, and I can also survive in Hollywood.
Those people who mix seniority and seniority in domestic entertainment can't control him no matter how unhappy they are.
In fact, many people know that the Film and Television Bureau promoted Wang Shu to the front, targeting the entertainment circles of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
It’s just that knowing is one thing.
It is another thing to feel unhappy when Wang Shu, a wild man, is pushed to the forefront by the film and television industry.
For many people with mixed seniority and mixed seniority, even if domestic entertainment has been stepped on by the entertainment circles of Hong Kong Island and Baodao, they cannot just watch the Film and Television Bureau push Wang Shu to the table.
Because domestic entertainment is stepped on by the entertainment circles of Hong Kong Island and Baodao, there are ten thousand reasons to excuse it.
But if Wang Shu is pushed to the stage by the Film and Television Bureau, it will reflect the situation that it is not that domestic entertainment is not good, but that they are just worms and garbage.
There is no harm without contrast.
The more talented a director like Wang Shu is from a wild background, the more rubbish he is compared to those who talk in terms of seniority and seniority all day long.
It is true that Wang Shu is now an Oscar director.
However, Wang Shu did not actually join the mainstream domestic entertainment circle, but stayed outside.
Even if he has cooperated with China Film Group, he has always been "working alone".
Therefore, no matter how awesome Wang Shu is, as long as he is not in the same circle as them, he can be regarded as not having the title of Wang Shu.
Now, the Film and Television Bureau has invited Wang Shu to be the host of the Huabiao Awards Ceremony, sending a signal that Wang Shu is a leading figure in the mainland film and television industry.
As long as there is a film and television bureau endorsing Wang Shu, it will make people based on seniority look like a clown.
This is so because Wang Shu has never joined them, but won the Oscar statuette by relying on "single independence".
Then, with absolute strength, the Film and Television Bureau took the initiative.
The whole process has nothing to do with them from beginning to end.
Contrast and foil are too obvious.
Wang Shu is currently in the office of Yishu Company, chatting with Chen Hong while drinking tea and texting on his mobile phone.
"Director Chen was sulking when he learned that you were hosting the Huabiao Awards ceremony together with Chen Long and others on behalf of directors from across the Taiwan Strait and three places." Chen Hong.
Wang Shu read the text message and replied: "It's not my fault. People from the film and television bureau came directly to my company to find me, and told me that Brother Chen Long and the others all agreed. It's my turn, and I can't refuse."< br>
“Furthermore, these words of directors representing the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places are not said by me. They are purely caused by the Film and Television Bureau.” He also criticized the news about the Huabiao Award Ceremony.
Admittedly, with his strength, there is really nothing wrong with him.
But if we talk about seniority, it is far from enough.
This move completely lifted him up.
"Haha, I know." Chen Hong replied, "Hong Kong Island and Treasure Island have always been in disgrace over the years. The Film and Television Bureau obviously wants to beat the two islands."
"And after you Aren’t you planning to make a co-production?”
“Actually, it can be considered as building momentum for your co-production.”
Of course Wang Shu understands that this is also beneficial to him, so he has remained silent. Otherwise, he would have responded long ago when he was being teased like this.
Although I don’t know what the film and television bureau thinks, but with the film and television bureau’s endorsement this time, his status in the mainstream circle has jumped a lot.
The truth is like Zhou Xingxing.
Although Zhou Xingxing is a well-known director in the country, he has never been recognized by the mainstream film and television circles and has always been outside the circle.
Although it doesn’t matter, if you don’t win an Oscar like Wang Shu, it still matters.
The consequence is that his films cannot win awards and are always criticized.
It is precisely because of this that he changed his style and made movies such as "Kung Fu", "Kung Fu Football", and "Yangtze River No. 7".
No matter which one, the style has changed a lot compared to his earlier films.
As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them.
Zhou Xingxing joins if he can't beat him.
But Wang Shu is different. Wang Shu jumps directly out of this category and goes to the ceiling of internal entertainment.
Although this approach has jumped out, it is also irrelevant to the mainstream circles in China.
Wang Shu Niubi is Wang Shu’s business, and the mainstream circle of Chinese-language films is the business of the mainstream circle of Chinese-language films.
In other words, the mainstream circle of Chinese-language films can completely ignore Wang Shu’s closing and discuss their own affairs.
In this way, there is no Wang Shu for comparison.
The news released by the Film and Television Bureau seems to be an endorsement for Wang Shu.
The film and television bureau's endorsement of Wang Shu is equivalent to establishing Wang Shu's status in the mainstream film and television circles.
As a result, when it comes to movies and directors in the mainstream circles of Chinese-language films, he cannot be avoided.
Although Wang Shu, who has already won an Oscar, does not care at all whether he has a status in the mainstream circle of Chinese-language films.
However, with the endorsement of the Film and Television Bureau, he will be a mountain that the mainstream circle of Chinese-language films cannot get around in the future.
Wang Shu did not follow Chen Hong's text message, but replied: "You also signed up for the Huabiao Award, right? Will you go then?"
"Go." Chen Hong responded directly in the affirmative.
"So I can see you then?" Wang Shu replied.
"Yes." Chen Hong replied.
"Did you miss me?" Wang Shu asked immediately.
“Can you talk nicely?” Chen Hong replied.
There was neither a yes nor a no answer. Even though it was a seemingly irritated rhetorical question, it was actually an acquiescence.
"I miss you." Wang Shu ignored the text message and replied.
Chen Hong was silent for a while and replied: "Yes."
"Do you have time? Let's have dinner together." Wang Shu asked.
"No." Chen Hong replied.
Seeing this, Wang Shu changed the subject again: "You just mentioned a co-production, but actually I really want to tailor it for you."
"I know." Chen Hong replied.
“Did you agree?” Wang Shu replied pretending to be surprised.
“No, I’ve told you, there’s no way I can act in a co-production directed by you.” Chen Hong replied, “Shu, thank you, I know what you mean, but I really can’t. "
"Let's have dinner together tonight," Wang Shu replied.
The content of the text message uses periods instead of question marks, expressing that there is no doubt.
After reading this text message, Chen Hong was silent for a while and replied: "Find a more remote place with fewer people. I don't want to be seen."
"Okay. "Wang Shu replied.
Previously, he asked Chen Hong to go out for dinner, but Chen Hong refused.
Then he mentioned the co-production again, which slightly touched Chen Hong.
After much hesitation, Chen Hong finally agreed.
Not only did he agree, he also took the initiative to ask for a remote place with few people because he was worried about being seen.
If it were Yang Mi who no longer had a boyfriend, or Yan Danchen, Shu Chang, Jiang Xin and others, they would be eager to go to a crowded downtown area and be seen by others.
(End of this chapter)