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Chapter 111 Face Your Desires

Yi Lijing’s interview didn’t have an opening statement, she just asked questions:

"Do you think your past three years have been smooth?"

"It's going well." Cheng Yu'an's uprightness made Yi Li a little unresponsive, froze for a moment, and asked:

"Like what?"

"For example, some netizens scolded me. It's because the family has two money, so the filming can be so smooth. Without the help of the family, Cheng Yu'an is nothing." Cheng Yu'an said.

"What do you think about this?" Yi Li didn't expect Cheng Yu'an to get into the "trap" by herself.

"I think what they said is right." Cheng Yu'an nodded, "My family has made me a success. Without the help of my family, I couldn't afford to go to film school, and I wouldn't embark on the path of being a director."

Yi Li actually nodded, and then asked: "Can you tell me about the first movie? Why do you want to make such a movie?"

""Sniper Phone Booth"? The script of this story was written before I graduated. At that time, I had no money, so I could only play this kind of low-cost film. But fortunately, the audience liked it."

"Which side do you stand in "Sniper Phone Booth"? Zhao Junyi (the actor of "Sniper Phone Booth") or the sniper?" Yi Lijing then asked.

Cheng Yu'an thought for a while and said, "Zhao Junyi."

"Don't you think he is not a good person?" Yi Lijing said immediately.

"He is not a good person, but the sniper is worse than him. At most Zhao Junyi has bad morals, but the sniper is committing crimes. He thinks he is God and can punish others beyond the law. And he treats other people's lives as a joke. If you have to Choose one of the two, I will choose Zhao Junyi." Cheng Yu'an replied.

"So in your heart, what is the law?" Yi Li unexpectedly raised a question that has nothing to do with the movie.

The "knowledge interview" in the early years liked to rise to heights.

Cheng Yu'an didn't accept the offer, and said with a smile: "I'm just a filmmaker, I don't know about this kind of problem."

Yi Li actually smiled slyly, and then asked: "After the release of "The Notebook", there has been some controversy. Regarding the passionate scenes, do you think these passionate scenes are necessary?"

Cheng Yu'an nodded of course: "It is necessary. We look at the big stream and see it generally. Love must be tied to sex. When two people fall in love, they will unconsciously approach each other and long for physical contact with each other. This is a very normal physiological phenomenon." Phenomena. And whether you watch "The Notebook" or "The Eraser in My Brain", the passion scenes we deal with are very good-looking and will not make people feel pornographic."

Yi Li actually took the words and praised: ""Lianlian Notebook" is enthusiastic, and "Eraser" is tactful."

"Yeah, that's the tone we set when we were doing those two films."

"Can you talk about the Golden Rooster Award?" What should come will still come.

Cheng Yu'an smiled and said, "I told you, will you be on board?"

"We'll try our best." Yi Li didn't dare to guarantee it.

"The Golden Rooster Award lacks an opportunity." Cheng Yu'an thought for a while.

"What's the opportunity?"

"The opportunity for comprehensive restructuring." Cheng Yu'an said, "With the continuous opening and development of the market, we will definitely surpass North America and become the world's largest film market."

Yi Li actually interrupted him: "Why do you say that?"

Obviously, she does not believe that the domestic market can surpass North America.

"We have the largest population and the most extensive land in the world. The film market is booming. In the next 15 years, we will become the second largest market in the world, and we will surpass North America in about 10 years. Don't you believe it?" Cheng Yu'an concluded Ask Yi Lijing.

Yi Li didn't answer, but the expression on her face showed that she obviously didn't believe Cheng Yu'an's words.

"Then let's see it in 10 years." Cheng Yu'an smiled meaningfully.

"Any thoughts on losing the Golden Rooster Award to "My Father and Me"?"

"It's nothing." Cheng Yu'an said, "I was a little lost at first, but then I figured out one thing."

"what?"

"It's not from the same way. When I started filming "Sniper Booth", I went to the box office. Because I have a company, I have a group of people to support, and I can't make a movie with an investment of 500 million and a box office of 200 million. "

"So you don't agree with the current model of literary films?" Yi Li asked the question immediately.

"I agree." Cheng Yu'an would not be fooled by her, "That's why I filmed "Warm and Contained Light" later."

"Is it out of anger?"

"No. Because the company needs an award to build a reputation." Cheng Yu'an said, "At that time, although there were "Sniper Phone Booth" and "Lian Lian Notebook", it was still difficult for us to attract investment. It won't work."

"How do you feel after winning the best director in Venice?"

"Inflation." What Cheng Yu'an said made Yi Li startled. She had expected many answers, but this was the only one she didn't have.

"Expansion?"

"Yes, swell." Cheng Yu'an himself laughed, "The 22-year-old Venice best director, anyone would swell."

"So you take your desires very seriously."

"Of course I do. If I want money, I'll make movies that make money at the box office. If the company wants awards to build a reputation, I'll make a literary film to win awards."

"Do you think there is a contradiction between the box office and the awards?" Yi Li quickly caught the loophole in Cheng Yu'an's words.

"Essentially not," Cheng Yu'an thought for a while, and said, "But it depends on who has the right to speak about the award selection. I won't expand on this, and your magazine won't be able to publish it if you talk too much."

Yi Li smiled noncommittally, and then asked: "What do you think of the recent job-hopping incident of Wang Jinghua?"

"Oh, I'm watching it online." Cheng Yu'an didn't answer her words.

Yi Li smiled knowingly, knowing that Cheng Yu'an was impatient at this time, and ended the interview wisely: "That's all for today, thank you Director Cheng for accepting our interview. I wish Director Cheng's "Clues of Time and Space" a big hit at the box office. "

"Thank you, why don't we go have a meal together?" Cheng Yu'an invited.

"No, I have to go back to work on the manuscript. Thank you Director Cheng." Yi Li was very polite when she finished the interview.

The two shook hands and parted.

Yi Lijing's interview with Cheng Yu'an asked relatively mild questions, but the most important thing was that Cheng Yu'an could answer Yi Lijing's questions.

For example, earning box office, earning awards and becoming famous, the 22-year-old Venice best director is very inflated.

No director at this stage would say that.

Everyone was eager to put the words "I am an artist" on their faces.But things are now turning.

"Hero" 2.5 million, especially last year, four domestic films collectively broke 4 million, "Kung Fu" 1.6 million, "House of Flying Daggers" 1.5 million, "A World Without Thieves" 1.2 million, and "Animal World" 1.1 million.

These numbers are too exciting!
Chen Kaige has been tinkering with "The Promise"!

So, leave everything to time, and there will naturally be an answer.

(End of this chapter)