Chapter 569
At the banquet, Wang Shu, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Sun Li, Ning Jing, Jiang Wenli, Chen Hao and others were sitting at the same table.
At this time, he also discovered that the seats were very particular.
Huayi’s artists, led by Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang, gathered together, Chengtian’s artists gathered with Chengtian, Baodao’s artists sat at the same table with Baodao’s artists, Hong Kong and Taiwan’s artists sat at the same table with Hong Kong and Taiwan’s artists, the old-timers We sit at the same table with the seniors, the participating crews sit at the same table with the participating crews, and those within the system sit at the same table with those within the system.
This is generally the case, with some exceptions.
After all, artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places cannot sit at exactly the same table, there will always be extra people.
Wang Shu's table is equally exquisite.
The organizer did not arrange for him to sit at the same table with Chen Kaige or Feng Xiaogang, but Zhang Yimou sat with them.
And the people sitting at the table were also people who were familiar with him.
In this kind of situation, seniority is very important.
Wang Shu is a new-generation director. Based on his seniority and seniority, it is difficult for him to sit with his predecessors.
But in terms of strength, he is also an Oscar-winning director.
So it's difficult to arrange.
If you arrange to sit with the big guys in the system, you have to consider the emotions of the seniors in the circle as well as Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and others.
After all, in terms of seniority and seniority, they are more qualified, but their seats are not with the big guys in the system.
If Wang Shu, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and others were arranged to sit together, I'm afraid no one would be happy.
Not to mention that Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang were sitting with the crew of their participating films.
If Wang Shu is arranged to sit together with some actors, it will be a bit embarrassing for the Oscar-winning director.
The organizer thought about it and realized that Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen and Wang Shu had a pretty good relationship, so they arranged for Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen and Wang Shu to sit at the same table.
It is undeniable that actors Zhou Xun, Li Binbin and others who have a good relationship with Wang Shu are also there.
It's just that they all sit with the crew.
For example, the crew of "Painted Skin" has Zhao Yanzi, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Chen Jiashang and others sitting at the same table.
In this timeline, because Sun Li has developed well and has not taken on the role of the third female lead in "Painted Skin", she is not included here.
Another example is "The King of Kung Fu", Li Lianjie, Li Binbin and others are sitting at the same table.
Logically speaking, there should be mostly men at Wang Shu's table, which makes it easier to drink.
Maybe the organizer made this arrangement considering that Wang Shu didn't like drinking very much.
Moreover, it happened to be that a few people who were familiar with him and who were not considered "groups" were seated at the same table.
Everyone is happy.
Although Jiang Wen likes to drink, it is not unacceptable.
Because this kind of banquet is all about spectacle.
The actors, directors, and filmmakers who come here are all pretending, and they don't really know how to eat and drink.
When the banquet was over and the second round took place in private, it was time to open up to drink and chat.
Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen already knew each other, and adding Wang Shu to the mix would not be awkward for either of them.
A few people were chatting while eating, and Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask: "How is the filming of your co-production going?"
"It's okay, everything went well." Wang Shu saw the whole table looking over and replied calmly.
"I heard that it was shot in a studio with a green screen?" Zhang Yimou asked.
"Yes." Wang Shu responded.
Both of them are directors, so they know all about green screen shooting, but both Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou use real scenes to shoot their movies.
Jiang Wen asked curiously: "What about the post-production special effects? Are they done at home or abroad?"
Domestic film special effects technology is far inferior to Hollywood at this stage, and making it domestically is equivalent to a big bad movie.
And if it is made abroad, it may be a bad movie. The key lies in which special effects company you choose.
"Abroad." Wang Shu saw that both Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen were curious about this matter, and then added, "I found Industrial Light and Magic. This company is very famous in Hollywood, and they are the ones who made the "Star Wars" series. ”
Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou looked at each other, both a little surprised.
If you look for Industrial Light and Magic, the company that produced the "Star Wars" series, then "Pacific Rim" can really turn into a blockbuster with stunning special effects.
Wang Shu saw the changes in the expressions of the two people and knew that Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou might not know much about Industrial Light and Magic alone, but when it came to "Star Wars", it was impossible for them not to know about it.
After all, the "Star Wars" series is a world-famous science fiction blockbuster.
With this name, the two of them naturally knew that the special effects company he had found was good.
"Pacific Rim" may be a Hollywood-style special effects blockbuster like "Avatar", or a Marvel superhero movie, or "2012".
Jiang Wen couldn't help but said: "It should cost a lot of money, right?"
Wang Shu smiled and said: "Warner and Fox have cooperated with Industrial Light and Magic, and there seems to be an intention to cooperate with me, so the price is lower than the normal price."
He did not say the specific price, because in the United States, Industrial Light and Magic charges according to Hollywood prices in U.S. dollars. When converted into RMB, it must seem a bit expensive.
If we just talk about the normal prices in Hollywood, they are normally low, not high.
When Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou heard this, they looked at each other again.
Youdao is so annoying that people are more popular than others. They are not Oscar-winning directors. If the movies they make are made by big Hollywood companies for special effects, they will get a huge profit. The price is far beyond the budget and is basically impossible to implement.
Even a director like Jiang Wen, who misappropriates investors' money, knows that if he wants to make a movie like this, he will most likely not be able to find investors.
Only Wang Shu has such strength.
Sun Li, Ning Jing, Chen Hao and others sitting aside were shocked when they heard this.
Because, ever since it was reported that Wang Shu was going to make the country's first monster blockbuster, there have been voices ridiculing that it would be a bad movie with too many special effects.
Everyone knows that monster movies are all about flashy special effects. Without these, it is just a piece of shit.
Especially in recent years, special effects films such as "Avatar", "2012", and Marvel superhero movies have been released in China.
With these movies for comparison, many people are not optimistic about "Pacific Rim".
Now hearing Wang Shu personally say that the special effects of "Pacific Rim" will be produced by Industrial Light and Magic, which produced the "Star Wars" series, everyone at the table suddenly realized that this movie is likely to be a This is an epoch-making special effects blockbuster in China.
It is undeniable that domestic theaters have already released special effects blockbusters such as "Avatar", but those are Hollywood movies.
In Chinese-language films, there have yet to be any genuine special effects blockbusters.
The special effects of "The King of Kung Fu" are also average, so it doesn't count.
Now, "Pacific Rim" might be the first. As directors, it is impossible not to envy Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou.
However, I can only envy it in my heart.
The two of them did not envy Wang Shu for making commercial films, because neither Jiang Wen nor Zhang Yimou despised commercial films in their bones.
What they envied was that Wang Shu might be able to produce the first epoch-making monster special effects blockbuster in the history of Chinese films.
It can be said that if Zhang Yimou had not pursued this aspect, he would not have taken over the filming of the bad movie "The Great Wall".
Jiang Wenli couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Director Wang, after this co-production ends, will you develop in China or go to Hollywood?"
Sun Li, Ning Jing, and even Chen Hao all stopped eating when they heard this.
For actors, this is important.
Because if Wang Shu is in China, then they will have the opportunity to star in Wang Shu's movies and take their careers to the next level.
But if Wang Shu went to Hollywood, he wouldn't have this opportunity.
Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou were also curious and looked at Wang Shu.
Seeing everyone looking over, Wang Shu said half-truthfully: "Paramount contacted me before. If things go well, we may cooperate with Paramount."
When Jiang Wenli, Ning Jing and others heard this, their hearts were shaken again, and they couldn't help but secretly thought that it was really powerful.
As actors who have been in the entertainment industry for many years, they all know that Paramount is one of the eight major film and television companies in Hollywood.
Anyone I can work with is a famous director.
Not to mention, it was Wang Shu who was contacted by Paramount.
It also shows the gold content of Oscar-winning directors.
Looking at China, neither Zhang Yimou nor Jiang Wen, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and others have heard of Paramount actively contacting them.
Only Wang Shu has this card.
"Maybe?" Ning Jing was confused and couldn't help but ask.
Seeing that the people at the table were still curious, Wang Shu had no choice but to explain: "I made a request and said that the script needs to be created according to my ideas. Paramount said that it needs to be discussed before giving a reply."
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Jiang Wen heard this, opened his mouth and said, "Major Hollywood film and television companies usually don't give directors the right to modify scripts, right?"
Zhang Yimou also understands this. He and Jiang Wen both know that even some world-famous directors do not have the right to modify the scripts when directing films produced by the eight major Hollywood film companies, and can only film according to the existing scripts throughout the process.
Because the projects of the eight major Hollywood film companies belong to the standard assembly line model, every link is operated according to the rules of the assembly line, and free play is strictly prohibited.
Usually, the director has no creative space at all and is completely a work station in the assembly line mode.
Ning Jing, Jiang Wenli and others also knew this and were equally surprised.
Everyone here knows that the average director has no choice at all when faced with the eight major Hollywood film companies.
Either agree to become a wage earner on the assembly line, or refuse.
Only some top directors are qualified to negotiate such conditions.
Wang Shu actually put forward the condition that the script should be created according to his ideas?
Doesn't this mean that the director has the right to modify the script?
It is undeniable that this kind of thing is common in China.
But in Hollywood, this is a big deal!
If you are not a top director, you are not qualified to ask for such conditions.
Now, not only did Wang Shu mention it, but Paramount not only didn’t show off, but also expressed consideration?
This.
For a moment, both Jiang Wen and Ning Jing and others took a deep look at Wang Shu.
In the past, I only thought that Wang Shu won an Academy Award in Hollywood. Even though there were many voices questioning that the name was not worthy of the name, I still thought that Wang Shu was doing well in Hollywood.
Now it seems that it is not only good, but also a new star in Hollywood!
Ning Jing and others are all senior actors in the entertainment industry, and there is no fool.
If Wang Shu is really so famous in Hollywood, it means that Wang Shu is more capable of helping people step onto the international stage and into Hollywood.
Hiss~
Thinking of this, several people's eyes fell on Wang Shu again.
What is internal entertainment?
The interior has a ceiling, and above the ceiling is Hollywood.
As long as they can get involved in Hollywood, these people in domestic entertainment are not worth mentioning.
Of course, if you get involved in Hollywood, you will become famous in Hollywood.
Otherwise, there is no explanation.
People at the table had different thoughts, chatting while eating and drinking.
At the same time, some media also reported and commented on the 13th Huabiao Awards Ceremony.
Some media commented: From the list of winners of this Huabiao Award, we can see the gratifying phenomenon of recognition of commercial films with box office appeal, which expresses the guiding significance of the macro performance of film creation in "promoting the main theme and advocating diversity" .
Chen Kaige, who also won the Best Director Award with Feng Xiaogang for "Mei Lanfang", also deserved the award.
However, a regrettable phenomenon can also be seen from the award-winning films. Many nominated and award-winning films with the main theme are still far from being known by the audience. Many viewers have not even heard the titles of these films, let alone appreciate them. .
This reflects at least two problems, one is poor publicity, and the other is lack of market appeal.
Many films pass by the audience and have no chance to see each other. This is a phenomenon worthy of attention.
Another media commentator made this critical comment: The number of "Excellent Feature Film" nominations for this Huabiao Award reached 20, and 10 won awards. Regardless of the number, just how many of these award-winning films entered the theater and made the audience excited, probably only "Assembly" and "Mei Lanfang" are two annual blockbusters. Some of the other films have only been released on a "small scale", and some have not yet met the audience.
Many "excellent feature films" cannot escape the fate of being shelved.
Generous bonuses are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of yuan in filming costs - since it is to commend the best domestic film works in China last year, we should still strive to meet the double standards of artistic quality and market reputation, otherwise China It is difficult for movies to break out of the vicious circle of "just for awards and not for the audience."
Although there were sharp comments from the media, they were relatively restrained and did not have much explosive flavor.
You know, at the beginning of the year, Chen Kaige returned empty-handed from the Berlin International Film Festival. The same movie "Mei Lanfang" was ridiculed by the media, and Zhang Yimou was also humiliated.
At this moment, Chen Kaige has become a real person.
When talking about the nominations for films that some audiences have never even heard of, they are also polite.
This is the Huabiao Award. The political atmosphere is too strong and it lacks the artistry that a movie should have.
When an award is not judged based on artistry, the award will inevitably lose the authority of artistic quality.
Therefore, even if it is a government award, it has always been called a water award.
Therefore, the leader of the three major mainland film awards in evaluating film art is actually the Golden Rooster Award, which is the benchmark for the Golden Horse.
It's just that the Golden Rooster Award is something that you can't get even if you have a chance.
(End of chapter)