Chapter 124 Lu Chuan was nailed to the Pillar of Shame
"But the Internet said that this movie is vulgar, has no artistry, and lacks soul..."
"The movie is vulgar, has no artistry, and lacks soul. These words It can be used to describe any movie.
What is vulgar and what is not vulgar? What is the artistry of a movie? Who can these ordinary viewers tell clearly? br>They are relying on their status as film critics to lead the way. Audiences who don’t know the truth will believe what the film critics say, but they actually don’t even know what these basic elements are.
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Also, "Shark Beach" is a commercial film, not a literary film. Why do I want art? I don't pursue literature and art. The only thing I pursue is to make the audience enjoy watching it. "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from below.
Zhang Chen had to stop, bowed to all around, and then continued: "And what else did Director Lu say? , "Shark Beach" has no practical significance or educational significance. His own "Kekexili" does have educational significance, but why is the box office so bad? Doesn't he have any idea about it?
Everyone is very tired at work. During the break, they just want to watch a movie and relax. You still don’t let it go. You are also thinking about education. Who wants to listen to your education, and they don’t want to take the postgraduate entrance examination. ~"
Zhang Chen said a lot in one breath, and the audience was very excited.
Li Jing and Dai Jun looked at each other, yes, yes, this is it~
It felt like something familiar was back.
Li Jing interrupted again at this time: "We are all laymen when it comes to movies, and we just watch it for fun. But I think since "Kekexili" is a literary film, it is understandable that the box office is not high."< br>
Zhang Chen shook his head: ""Kekexili" is not a literary film. Strictly speaking, it should be considered a feature film."
"A feature film?"
"Drama films actually have many forms of expression. You can make them in the style of literary films or in the style of commercial films, but Lu Chuan chose the least flattering form of pseudo-documentary.
How to say it? ? This format is very novel, and it has a lot to do with him winning the award in Tokyo.
But the format of the mockumentary is destined to be dull, and the audience will definitely not like it." br>
“Actually, Lu Chuan, you can feel what kind of person he is just by looking at his works. He is so ambitious.”
“Why do you say that?”
"General directors either follow the literary route or the commercial route. The literary and artistic pursuits are to win awards. If you win the award, the film can be sold at a high price. If you can't win the award, it means nothing.
Typical examples in this regard are Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, who won the Palme d'Or in Cannes and the Golden Bear in Berlin. Their films sold very well.
Don't think that literary films are not good at the box office. You know the 1993 "" What is the domestic box office of "Farewell My Concubine"?"
Seeing the two hosts shaking their heads, Zhang Chen finally answered: "The domestic box office is 48 million, and the number of moviegoers exceeds 10 million. Isn't it great? ?
You have to know that a movie ticket in that era was only four yuan, 48 million, what is the concept? ”
When Zhang Chen said this, everyone held their breath.
Everyone has heard of "Farewell My Concubine", which was the first domestic film to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Unexpectedly, the box office performance was so terrifying.
"I won't talk about the commercial route. "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" all followed the path of commercial movies, including my "Shark Beach"."
"But Lu Chuan is different. He is both serious and independent. His films are neither literary nor commercial. They are a bit of both, but neither is outstanding. The reason why he won the award at the Tokyo Film Festival is purely because of its pseudo-documentary quality. Form..."
Hearing Zhang Chen's analysis, the two hosts and the audience below nodded subconsciously.
"But when it comes to the format of documentary, I can't help but want to complain."
The two hosts have black lines on their foreheads. Before the relationship, these are not complaints?
“Who among you knows why he chose the documentary format?”
Seeing the host and the audience all shaking their heads, Zhang Chen said: “Actually, I also guessed it, because he plagiarized it. "I Love Tibetan Antelope" is a documentary. "Wow~~
This is like killing a thousand waves.
It has long been a consensus in the industry that "Kekexili" plagiarized Liu Aijun's "I Love Tibetan Antelope", but this news was limited to the industry.
Firstly, because Lu Chuan's father spent a lot of effort to suppress this matter, and secondly, "Kekexili" is really not popular. Even if the matter is confirmed, the media is too lazy to report it.
No one pays attention at all.
That’s why people knew after Zhang Chen said this.
Lu Chuan would definitely regret it if he were here. He didn't expect that "Kekexili" would become famous in such a shameful way.
At this point in the interview, Li Jing reminded from the side: "Director Zhang, are there any basis for what you said?"
"Of course, Huayi helped handle the plagiarism issue. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Huayi, or Mr. Liu Aijun, the director of “I Love Tibetan Antelope”. By the way, Director Liu’s “I Love Tibetan Antelope” is actually very good. If you watch it, you will find out. , the most beautiful part in "Kekexili" is almost entirely copied from "I Love Tibetan Antelope""
This really puts Lu Chuan on the pillar of shame.
The audience has developed a bad feeling towards Lu Chuan. You are biased against commercial films and you can be said to be an arrogant scholar, but your plagiarism is disgusting. No one would even bother to do this.
"For such a guy, he still had the nerve to cry in front of the media, saying that he was being targeted, saying that "Shark Beach" would get a monopoly on the film schedule, while his "Kekexili" film schedule was pitifully low.
said I want to scold you when I think about it. It's really just a matter of pride and dignity.
Since you chose the micro-documentary, you are telling everyone that you want awards but not box office. In the end, you won the awards and blamed the theaters for not doing so. Arrange the film, what’s the matter, you are the biological son of the theater chain, do you have to be pampered?”
Zhang Chen didn’t leave any room for words, he just pointed at Lu Chuan and scolded him.
Noting the following reactions, Zhang Chen said: "I see that some viewers still have doubts on their expressions. They probably don't understand very well. After all, they are not from the film industry, so let me explain it to you a little bit. .
For example:
Cinema chains are a bit like department stores. They need a large number of high-quality products to be sold in the mall, so that people will come to the mall to spend money and they can make money.
The producer is the one who produces the goods.
Generally speaking, department stores are the stronger ones, because there are many manufacturers producing goods, and department stores have few stores. Which products can be sold in department stores need to be decided by the department store. Evaluate.
In the film industry, it is a movie viewing party.
Film screenings are specially used by producers to screen films in theaters for evaluation after production.
After watching the movie, the heads of major theater chains will have a basic judgment in their minds.
These theater managers are all industry leaders and watch hundreds of movies every year. You can tell whether a movie is good or not and whether it will be popular after just one viewing.
"Shark Beach" got such a high ranking only after it was unanimously approved by the managers of various theaters at the screening meeting.
The same is certainly true for "Kekexili". The theater managers felt that the audience would not like this film, so they did not release it to high-end movies.
In fact, this has nothing to do with revenge at all. Targeting is the simplest way of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
People’s theaters also need to eat. Your movie is not a hit, but you insist on high-end movies. Isn’t this a clear attempt to steal people’s money?
So I am a little disdainful of this person. As a director, he doesn’t even understand the most basic film business logic, and I can’t understand how his previous movie "Looking for a Gun" was made. ”
(End of this chapter)