My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 581 The fire will spread forever, To Be No.1
PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket!
Hundreds of nearly a thousand people gathered in the auditorium, basically all the students and teachers at the school came.

The setting sun is warm, through the window screens, the exhaust fan rotates gently, and the shadows are divided into different lines. Although there is no colorful light, there are degrees of light and shade.

It really is the same age as flowers. . .

For Wu Xiaozu, the faculty and staff in Beijing Film Group did not really "identify" with him, including Wu Xiaozu's film style, which did not really impress everyone.

They appreciate Bazin and the French New Wave...Wu Xiaozu is not a purely artistic creator.This is also the understanding of many people.

At this time, there are still people who firmly believe that poverty is socialism ideologically, not to mention the dispute over film theory?

In the past, many people wrote to Xiying and the Central Committee, requesting that this film be banned, thinking that ""Red Sorghum" is so rude and a reactionary film", and it is a "big poisonous weed" that "slanders the motherland and socialism". .

Under the influence of unknown forces, farmers in Gaomi, where the film was filmed, also petitioned against the "skinning" plot in the film to vilify the Chinese people...

At this point in time, Beiping was the base for criticizing Zhang Yimou.

Xiao Mouzi was really in a state of bewilderment. . . .He finished the filming of "Red Sorghum" bitterly, which won awards abroad and made a lot of money at the domestic box office, but he didn't expect the critics to be sour and the quarrels to be extremely fierce.

The opposite is the market reaction.

Because of the award, the national self-confidence has risen. In this era, the Chinese especially want to be recognized by the West.Even the fare in some areas has been raised to 10 yuan a ticket... 1988 yuan in [-].

"Red Sorghum" indeed represents the highest level of Chinese film in this era, especially the use of Lao Mouzi's color and symbolic montage.

Fortunately.

Wu Xiaozu's identity as a filmmaker in Hong Kong allows him to be independent.

However, the main thing is that identity is indeed enough.

Of course, the Cannes Palme d'Or is very strong, but it doesn't overwhelm them. After all, Zhang Yimou was taught by them. . . .

Many people say that the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and that the blue is better than the green, but they don't know what they think in their hearts... Who knows whether the neighbor's surname is Wang?
In fact, like "Red Sorghum", "The Suspect" has successively won awards at some unnamed film festivals.

Wu Xiaozu did not participate in many of these awards, and Jiang Zhiqiang has been running out of these small film festivals.

In later generations, the fifth generation can be regarded as the golden generation of Chinese-speaking filmmakers, but at this time, their treatment is not very good, the darkness before dawn, the few minutes before the sun rises.

Filmmakers, teachers and students at this time are all confused and ideal.

Another word for water in later generations is "feelings".

Some of them have feelings.

Otherwise, Brother Chen Kai would not be able to enter "Dragon Inn" to study.At the Cannes Film Festival, "The King of Children" was rated as the worst movie, which had a great influence on him... Your pony was praised to the sky, but your big brother was scolded to death... Anyone else would be heartbroken.

What's more, Mr. Kai, who has so much self-esteem!Brother Kai has the idea of ​​learning from foreigners...

Looking around the eyes of the auditorium, Wu Xiaozu held the microphone and pondered for a moment, then looked at the audience with a smile, and said slowly:
"I asked Director Zhuang Zhuang before: What kind of tricks have these students played, and what short films have they made?

Director Zhuang Zhuang told me that these students don’t have many opportunities to act and direct short films, and the school only has a few places for short films...

Basically, you have to wait until you are assigned to various film studios or units after the third and fourth grades to have the opportunity to practice...

I'm really surprised by this.

Film school students don't even get a chance to practice?This is like someone telling me that people who practice swimming do dry swimming on the grass in the park, which makes people laugh.

Do film school students only need to sit in the library to write papers, test theories, and get a degree?Then evaluate the title?

This is not really a filmmaker!

First of all, I have to admit that we really need to learn theoretical knowledge, and I myself am charging all the time.

Artists, to the end, must fight for the cultural heritage.

The teachers are also giving us everything, which is lucky!
However, you can't put the cart before the horse when doing things!Don't forget the real purpose of the filmmaker.

Why do we learn at all?
It is to apply this knowledge to practice, rather than to use it as an advanced step. If you really think this way, I really think that you should not study in the highest university of Chinese film...

Film is a job that requires experience and experience, it cannot be taught by teachers alone...

If this is the case, why don't you all stop making movies and just select and present awards~
This is why many teachers still insist on creating! "

Wu Xiaozu added that he didn't want to offend anyone.

"So today, I don't want to talk to you about high-level things as a teacher or a great director.

I think you have talked enough about these things in your daily life... I came here, and the preacher dare not say it. Many teachers here know more about film theory than me, but they can almost be self-deprecating...

So, how about just passing the microphone to the students below, and let me have a discussion about movies with you today? ? "

Wu Xiaozu turned his head and looked at the leaders next to him.He really didn't want to talk too much, mainly because the timing was wrong...

The teachers looked at each other, they were not used to this kind of "dialogue", but looking at Wu Xiaozu, Dean Shen also nodded, agreeing to Wu Xiaozu's request.

"Okay, now... wait a minute—"

Wu Xiaozu stood up from behind the table on the stage, and walked towards the edge of the stage loudly——

Whoa!
The students in the audience exclaimed, the scene was a mess, and many people looked at the director of Hong Kong Island sitting on the floor in astonishment, with an incredible sense of unreality.

"I prefer to chat like this, sitting there... I'm not used to it."

Wu Biwang shortened the distance with many students in the audience with a single sentence. Many people looked at him eagerly, the whistle sounded, and the applause was thunderous!

Many male students behind couldn't help but stand up and look at this "informal" and "arbitrary" director,

"This--"

A teacher wanted to reprimand him, so he opened his mouth, but he could only let it go.

The students felt that this director Wu had a fucking personality...it was the first time they had seen such a director with such personality.

How can teachers be like this on weekdays? ?
Wu Xiaozu took the microphone and said to the enthusiastic students in the audience: "I don't know how many of you have watched my movie? Some raised their hands—"

Bottom hula la raised a piece.

The corner of Wu Xiaozu's mouth twitched, his face darkened: "All you are watching are pirated copies, I should ask Dean Shen to pay the copyright fee!"

The audience laughed, cheers and whistles continued.

"Well, if anyone wants to ask a question, just raise your hand—" The audience raised their hands with a clatter.

Wu Xiaozu calmly pointed to the sexy and plump Xu Qing sitting in the front row, smiled slightly, and waved towards him.

"Ladies first, give this female classmate the first time, she is the first! I don't think other people will care, right?"

Xu Qing walked to the place under Wu Xiaozu's feet, took Wu Xiaozu's microphone, and held it tightly.

"Hello, Director Wu...I'm Xu Qing from the 88-level acting department. I especially like Director Wu's handling of your emotions in the movie "Suspect". I am very moved.

I want to ask, which character do you like most in this play?I don't know how do you think about the emotions in the play?How could such a movie be made? "

Xu Qing held the microphone tightly, opened her mouth lightly, and asked nervously.

"Student Xu, remember to give me a supplementary fare after class..."

Wu Xiaozu made a joke, the other party's eyes were bent into crescent moons, and his smile was like a flower, and other students also laughed.

"I have always believed that a director, no matter how much he flaunts his film art and style, actually does one thing all the time: shoot a film that he wants to watch, it's that simple!
I have never rigidly determined my own style, which is mutually exclusive with artistic creation.

Let me tell you so!
If you insist on asking me to talk about a favorite character, I might like children more.

Because, if I really have such a daughter or relative, I will be willing to protect him no matter what. "

Xu Qing thanked her thoughtfully, but saw Wu Xiaozu looking at her with a smile, full of amiable eyes.

"Hi Director Wu, I'm Wang Quanmin from the Acting Department. I visited some French filmmakers in France before, and they have many unique insights into films. I want to know, how do you define the meaning of a film? How do you define it? Your own movie style?"

Wang Quannan held the microphone and looked straight at Wu Xiaozu, neither humble nor overbearing. His words were full of calmness and calmness, and he looked like a campus favorite.

"What is the function of cinema?

Why do ordinary people watch movies?

Because we live in this developing society, everyone is particularly easy to be defined by a certain label.

However, I think that the human mind and spiritual world cannot simply solidify cognition.Movies should be a memory of people's hearts.

I think people in this era need to find what is surging in their hearts. Movies are easier to understand than literature!

You mean French filmmakers, right... I don't know who you're talking about..."

Seeing that the other party was about to answer, Wu Xiaozu interrupted with a wave of his hand, "

My movies will never provide the audience with the same plain boiled water. I want to make wine and then get drunk with everyone in front of the movie screen!Can you understand? "

"Director Wu, there is a lot of debate in the film industry about commercial films and literary films. Hong Kong Island, where you were born, has a strong commercial atmosphere, so what do you think of literary films and commercial films... Do you think literary films or commercial films are better? ? We all know-"

Wang Quannan asked immediately, "Your achievements in literary and commercial films are admired by many people—"

He didn't speak, Wu Xiaozu interrupted him solemnly.

"I'll never accept the homage that you say, I think it's ridiculous.

What I imagine most is that everyone is awesome, dignified, and independent.Instead of saying that there is a Wu Xiaozu!

This is not what I want to see Chinese movies!I hope that there can be another Wu Xiaozu, another Zhang Yimou, another Chen Kai, and another you Wang Quanamine!
In this way, Chinese-language movies will slowly develop!

Also—I really wonder, such an excellent student in the highest film hall in China actually asked about the survival of the fittest between literary films and commercial films?This confuses me!

What is a commercial film?What is a literary film?

Why do you have to make the framework so specific?

For me, there are only good movies and bad movies!Beijing Film Academy is a famous school, not to mention a famous school is the country's most important weapon, at the very least you have to make people believe in the future of Chinese-language films, instead of asking me what is better here?
I hope that a school like Beijing Film Academy will cultivate talents with family and country feelings who can take on the future of Chinese-language films and make Chinese-language films take off, instead of asking me what films I want to make here...

One tree shakes another, one cloud touches another, one soul awakens another.

Maybe I'm not right to say this, I haven't read many books myself.

But I still hope that Beijing Film Academy will be a palace that conveys the spirit of Chinese-language films, rather than a pure vocational training school... Otherwise, there is no need to become the highest palace of Chinese-language films!

To Be No. 1! ! ! ! "

It was quiet below, and many teachers were savoring Wu Biwang's words carefully.

"Papa—" Tian Zhuangzhuang applauded first.

In an instant, the audience thundered!
Jiang Wenli applauded vigorously, and Xu Qing next to her also had bright eyes.

Glancing at the frozen Wang Quannan... Wu Xiaozu thought for a while, then patted the other party's shoulder.

"If you don't know the answer yet, I hope you will take the time to find it."

"Can I ask you?" Wang Quanamine asked.

"I do not have time."

Wu Xiaozu firmly refused, turned his head to encourage the female students in the front row next to him, and his attitude was quite easy-going.

This is actually a show.

It is impossible for him to really offend some people, but there are some people who want to show a state of "humility". There is no way, Director Wu will accompany the performance.

There are benefits, of course.

That is, with the support from above, Wu Xiaozu is more convenient in the mainland.

(End of this chapter)