This director is very reliable

Chapter 192 Confidence (Part [-])
In the interview of "Watching Movies", Alang and Shen Changlin have known each other for a long time, so the chat was more casual.

"How do you feel about the Berlin Film Festival?"

Shen Changlin thought for a while and answered: "The Berlin Film Festival is a large-scale and rigorous film festival. I have participated in many film festivals, and they are quite casual and do not need to wear formal clothes, but Berlin still requires a lot. The most complicated clothes ever were in Berlin. And the movies in the main competition are pretty serious."

"I kind of like Search, I think it's cool that you make a movie like this

"But cool things don't sell for money! We are not a market for consuming movies. Many cases have increasingly proved this. I don't have to do anything when I make movies. From the perspective of movies, I'm starving to death." gone."

A Lang asked: "But the box office of "Search" has exceeded [-] million, setting a new record for overseas award-winning films! Many people in the industry think that the spring of literary films is coming. What do you think?"

"Impossible...First of all, the narrative technique of "Search" is purely commercial, and the publicity and marketing methods are also made according to commercial films...Our publicity cost is 2500 million, which exceeds the production cost...I don't think other filmmakers are willing to spend So much money to promote a literary film!"

After a pause, Shen Changlin added: "And my appeal is very strong, and the audience's favorability is very high. As long as they hear my name, they probably know that this movie will not be a bad movie, and it will not be a blockbuster movie! "

"There is also a reason why the movies in the same period are weaker!"

"Correct!"

"I heard from Zhang Yi that when you were filming "Search", you proposed another story with the same theme, but the story was more cruel. Would you shoot it?"

"It depends," Shen Changlin did not directly deny it, but said, "Actually, the achievements of "Search" both in art and in the market have already exceeded my expectations..."

"expected?"

Shen Changlin looked serious: "I didn't think about making money at first, it's true!"

"Then you still shoot?"

"Realistic themes, I think it's important for movies to reflect reality."

"So, you didn't want to make money in the first place?"

"That's right, realism-themed movies have high risks and many restrictions, so the smartest choice is of course to go around reality!"

"Then why don't you continue filming? Haven't you already conceived the script that Zhang Yi said?"

"...I'm not the kind of pure author-director. My purpose of making movies is to let more people see! I think there can be purely personal expressions, but not too much..."

The two chatted about "Search" for a while, and then the topic shifted to the Zhao Zhen dispute.

Shen Changlin did not stand in line, but he said: "No matter which of these two people is right or wrong, this matter will have a huge blow to Chinese action movies!"

"A big blow?"

"Action movies are different from other types of movies. This genre is full of actors. If you make Li Lianlian 20 years old, and then make an action movie in a serious manner, someone will definitely watch it. Look, Donnie Yen finally came out with a reputation. It's already ruined—don't be too Donnie Yen...Zhao Wenzhuo..."

"What's up with him?"

"Anyway, I don't dare to ask him to film in the future. I'm not satisfied with the script. What can I say? Why are you making such a fuss? How can this project continue?"

"I read your Weibo and seem to know something."

"You know "Warring States", right?"

"Know…"

"The script was written by Mr. Shen Jie... I heard that the script is very good and the characters are full of personality, that's why there are so many big names joining in!"

"But the script we've seen is terrible..."

"That's right, after five cuts, in order to highlight a certain character, other characters' scenes were cut directly... Just check, the investor of "Special Mission" is the investor of "Warring States"!"

A Lang instantly understood...

"I think the audience is the most innocent, they are forced to get involved, and they have to stand in various ways..."

"They thought they had grasped the truth and stood on the side of justice!"

"It is most convenient to act in the name of justice on the Internet, but before you act, reflect on whether you are the wielder of the spear of justice or the one being controlled, and whether the truth you know is the truth. It is very likely that the truth you think is just the truth. Others want you to think it's the truth!"

"But what netizens said is contradictory..."

"This is true. Otherwise, Zhao Wenzhuo alone could cause such a big storm? As early as 04, in "Little Fish and Flowers", the public beating incident of Zhang Xie and Xie caused huge news, and also aroused The collective public outrage of the mainland film and television industry.

At that time, the weight of online media was not enough... You have to change now, netizens must be one-sided!So, I said that this kind of thing will definitely explode, because the unfairness does exist! "

……

Finally, of course, we will talk about the expansion of the share of imported films in Hollywood...

This is a difficult problem facing Chinese filmmakers at present!

"Actually, there are only about 05 American films that have grossed more than [-] million yuan in the mainland. Since [-], which commercial blockbuster has not been released in mainland China?
Unless it has never been tried, but it couldn't pass the trial before, and it still can't pass it now.

There is no need to be so worried. Moreover, Hollywood produces about [-] films a year, and more than half of them are bad films. Every year, we introduce the top [-] North American box office films. Expanding the share has no effect on me. "

A Lang nodded: "Hollywood movies must be very good in the short term, but in the long term, their entry may be a good thing, forcing you to improve, forcing you to make better things in your own way and subject matter."

"Yes, I'm serious, the current American blockbusters feel very clichéd, empty, with no content, and the scenes are tired of watching, and they are full of flaws."

"That's based on your aesthetics..."

"But the audience's taste is improving rapidly. Within five years, you will definitely find that Hollywood blockbusters are becoming less and less popular on our side!"

Shen Changlin smiled confidently: "Never underestimate the audience!"

……

A Lang didn't mention the Southern Weekend...

Shen Changlin didn't want to talk about it either. On the surface, this incident seemed to be a conflict between Shen Changlin and some magazines' false reports, but it was actually a battle between Shen Changlin and the public intellectuals!
A higher level also involves ideology or something.

It's good to be able to cool down!

From this point of view, Shen Changlin should really thank Zhao Wenzhuo...

At the end of the interview, Shen Changlin said goodbye to A Lang, and then drove to the dog market - Shi Shi said he wanted to buy a dog, and he agreed.

Now that we are entangled between Labrador and Golden Retriever, let's do a field trip...

Buying a pet is a big deal because once you buy it, you have to take care of it for the rest of your life!
Shi Shi is not going, she is not in the capital, she went back to Hengdian last night, Lao Cai looked for her, it seems that there is a work that wants her to act, what is it called "Refresh 3+7"...

Originally, he could refuse on the phone, but Lao Cai insisted on talking to her face to face.

(End of this chapter)