China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 346: The main theme must be the trend?

After the premiere, He Fang and the others were met by the leaders backstage. The leaders praised them one after another. However, as soon as the leaders finished meeting, a secretary pulled He Fang aside.

"Director He, the robot dog that appears in the film is not a real weapon. Can Director Fu's meaning be deleted? After all, it is false propaganda." The man with one eyelid and a fake smile, who seemed to be respectful but whose eyes were filled with disdain, spoke softly. Said coquettishly.

He Fang was stunned for a moment, and then showed a helpless smile.

"This...Secretary Zhang, you know, which lenses are used and which are not used are all approved. It is not my final say whether to delete or add anything in a movie like this. Besides, it is about to be released, so I have to delete it now." What lens did you drop? How about you mention it to Minister Guo?"

Although He Fang is not an official, he knows the tricks of the officialdom.

What he said seemed euphemistic to outsiders, but it was easy for people in the officialdom to understand the meaning.

He Fang first said that even as a director, he doesn't have a lot of power over the film, and you can't just delete it if you tell me to delete it.

Second, time is tight, and he is really unable to submit comments on deletions now.

Third, these are all decisions made by Minister Guo. If you want to overturn it, then go to Minister Guo. I, a little guy, can't make this decision.If a director overturns Minister Guo's decision, does he really think I have great abilities?
After hearing this, Secretary Zhang immediately smiled meaningfully, then patted He Fang on the shoulder, nodded, and left.

This seems to say: "You boy, I remember you."

He Fang looked at the retreating figure of Secretary Zhang and snorted coldly, as if to say: "Am I afraid of you? Come here if you have the guts."

Do you really think He Fang is an idiot?Will they be used as a weapon?

Who doesn’t know that this movie was decided by Guo Bu? Now you are looking for a reason to ask the director to overturn what Guo Bu decided. Who are you trying to disgust?
It's probably not their plan to use whatever direction they want to cause trouble. They just hit one shot first if they have a date or not.

Anyway, they have nothing to lose. If Minister Guo is disgusted, then it doesn't matter. It has nothing to do with them.

Some people feel that they are superior and that everyone is their pawn, and you have to be grateful for catching you as a pawn. This is giving you an opportunity to take advantage of them.

But why should I be afraid of him? There are people with higher positions and more power than the Chen secretaries who say cruel things to him. Are they afraid of him?

He Fang never expected such an episode. He was just a small director anyway.

Afterwards, at the thank-you reception for "Operation Mekong", several big shots asked He Fang why Secretary Zhang from the Fu Department was looking for him. He Fang shrugged and joked.

"This is a high-level secret and cannot be said."

"Oh, Director He is now a person with secrets. Come on, come on, come on. If any beautiful lady can get this secret from Director He tonight, I have a mysterious gift bag." Mr. Wang joked.

Then several female celebrities next to him screamed "Wow" and ran over to act coquettishly and cutely with He Fang. Although Xiao Wang always seemed to be joking, he was actually looking for an opportunity to let other female celebrities have an "honest" opportunity. Where.

It's full of routines, because secrets are not important, but teasing him is the most important.Even if he tells the truth and others say it is not true, why should he continue to lie?
"Hey, hey, hey. It's impossible for you to get out the secret." He Fang laughed.

"Then let's try something else, okay?" a certain actress teased He Fang.

"Hey, what do you want to do with this set? Come on, let us see it live?" Xiao Wang was always there to make noises.

"Director He, okay?" This actress is really bold.

"Ouch!" He Fang was startled. These words of tiger and wolf were a bit fierce.

"Haha..." The people next to him laughed.

But Pan Zhilin, Wu Jing and others on the side had fake smiles, with some disgust in their smiles.

It's really shameless to the extreme. Do you have to rush to betray someone in public just to be close to someone else?

"You have learned your liberating nature well, but it's a pity that today is not an audition. If it were an audition, you could pass the first level with your energy." He Fang joked, mainly to save face for others.

"Director He, when will you audition for your next film? Let everyone have a chance." Several female stars asked one after another.

"Keep an eye on our company's announcements. There will definitely be one. After I finish filming a few Hollywood blockbusters, I will come back to make domestic films. There will be many opportunities." He Fang said with a smile after taking a puff of the cigarette.

"Director He, are there any Hollywood blockbusters that cast roles for Chinese actors? Would this kind of audition work?" Sure enough, everyone was thinking about the international market.

"This kind of audition... is not as simple as you think. Do you really think I can decide the selection of all roles in one sentence? In Hollywood, the power of the producer is greater than the power of the producer-centered system here.

I know that the producer-centered system currently implemented in China only allows producers to participate more in the pre- and post-production stages, rather than intervening in the creation of the film.This is fundamentally different from the producer-centered system of Hollywood, because in Hollywood producers can intervene in creation, such as selecting actors.

Of course, I don’t think that completely copying Hollywood is suitable for us. Now our method is also feasible. At least the director can film according to the script and complete the production on time with high quality and quantity. This is an improvement.What I mean by this is that I can gain some power as an actor in Hollywood, but it is completely different from the power you imagine.Of course, if it were a movie that I fully invested in, that would be another story. "

He Fang didn't mind telling some of the rules of the game. He didn't think it was something that needed to be kept secret.

The purpose of stating certain rules is to reduce the "resentment" of peers in the industry towards He Fang. They always think that He Fang controls the top resources and does not let go.

Although it is your freedom to let go or not, and this is not a public resource, the human heart is like this. Many people think, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours belongs to everyone, so why should one person control it?'
He Fang may not care about the "grievances" of these people, but when people's "grievances" against you become more and more widespread, He Fang will be isolated by the industry, which will be very detrimental to He Fang.

It’s like someone monopolizing in a certain industry and eating alone. Although everyone knows that you can achieve this height based on your ability, but you can’t do it alone, so everyone tries to mess with you.

Without the support of the industry, we will not go far in the long run, and it will not be conducive to many plans.

This is also the reason why He Fang always releases the share of high-quality projects of some companies to peers in the industry, so as to get some benefits for others.

Of course, if He Fang doesn't want to be the leader in this industry and doesn't need all kinds of support from his peers, then he doesn't need to share any profits with his peers at all.

For example, this time "Operation Mekong" is a film produced by Tuanhuo Culture, China Film, and Bona, with other investors participating, so who is the key to cooperation?

"Director He, when are you going to make another domestically produced literary and artistic film to compete for awards? If you make some foreign films that compete for awards, the domestic audience will not resonate with them."

"Hehe, there are no plans for domestic award-winning films for the time being."

"How long is this temporary?"

"This may be three to five years for the time being, or it may be ten or 20 years, who knows."

"..."

I feel like this is an interactive session aimed at the industry. It is mainly aimed at various questions from people in the industry.

After all parties got a satisfactory answer on where they were, a few big guys drove everyone away. They needed to carry out further resource exchanges and big plans.

"Director He, the filming of "Operation Mekong" is very innovative this time. This kind of movie will probably arouse a lot of patriotic feelings. The most important thing is that the production is very commercial and not as rigid as before." Wang Changtian First of all, he praised.

"Mr. Wang, in the future, domestic films can be made in one more type, and that is the main theme film. In the future market, the main theme will be a major type of film, so don't underestimate it." He Fang picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Main theme? Isn't this very criticized?" Wang Changtian asked.

"Criticism? That's because the main theme they wanted to see was not filmed. It does not mean that there is no market for the main theme. On the contrary, the market for the main theme is very large." He Fang said, wagging his finger.

"Director He, can you tell us in detail?" asked the director of China Film Academy.

General Manager He Fangchong smiled and nodded. He didn't hear many comments about this new head of China Film Industry in the industry, because he seemed to be inactive and a bit conventional.

"Everyone, first we have to understand what the main theme is. Truth, goodness and beauty are the keynotes of the main melody. Wei Guangzheng and Xiao Zhengda are the opposite wings of the main melody. Wei Guangzheng is generally used in historical films, while Xiao Zhengda is used in our current times. Reality movie.

For example, "Operation Mekong" is a typical small-scale movie. Small-scale refers to small cost, big feelings, and positive energy. Of course, it can also be small characters, big feelings, and positive energy."Operation Mekong" is just such a film about the positive things that small people fighting on the front line do when called for action by the country, and this kind of story has great feelings.

The main themes of the previous films were too formative, unrealistic, and not close to the people, and they always told the audience some truth, so they hated it.However, it doesn't mean that they don't need it. In fact, the more they need the main theme at this time.

I don’t remember when I analyzed it with whom, that is, with the enrichment of material life, people need a kind of national self-confidence and cultural self-confidence, no matter which country it is.For example, in South Korea, after their material life has become richer, they need a kind of national self-confidence and cultural self-confidence.

But what if they have nothing to be confident about?So, they started to steal Chinese culture, and they started to beautify history, saying that their territory of Goguryeo was comparable to that of the Tang Dynasty, and how great their culture was, including the Dragon Boat Festival, Confucius, and Chinese characters..."

When He Fang said this, everyone laughed.

"This is a kind of confidence that South Korea seeks from culture. Of course, they also seek confidence from reality. They say that they are now the only developed countries in Asia together with the island countries, and then they boast about their technology and their manufacturing industry. Their TV series and stars and more.

Why is South Korea like this?As I said just now, it is because they need national pride and they need the country to be strong and confident.Isn’t it possible that no one in their country criticizes this kind of self-confidence and pride?Of course there are, but no one can stop the overwhelming public opinion.

Similarly, as our country develops better and better, no matter how many experts, public intellectuals, and leading parties on the Internet smear and pour cold water on it, it cannot stop the people's need for national self-confidence.

At this time, the emergence of main theme movies just satisfied their psychological needs and recognition. The better the country develops, the more popular this main theme will be.So I say this is an important trend in the future movie section. Don’t underestimate it. "

After He Fang finished speaking, everyone was thoughtful, as if they were analyzing the truth of what He Fang said.

(End of this chapter)