This director needs to apologize

Chapter 187: Candidates for Gagging Assistant Director

After leaving Mr. Ma's office, Da Zhuang was uncharacteristically silent. It wasn't until the two of them got into Da Zhuang's car that he became interested in talking.

"Yiming, do you have such a bad impression of the second generation?"

Chen Yiming turned around and saw that Da Zhuang had a look of concern on his face. He seemed to be asking the question quite seriously and seemed to be really moved.

"Huh? We, Mr. Ma, weren't as slow as we were just now. You actually fooled your father and I. You shouldn't be a producer, you should develop into acting."

"Yi Ming! I'm not kidding!"

"OK, OK, I'm not joking. You can have many choices in this life. The only one you can't choose is your parents. You are the second generation, but that is not your choice.

I also hope that my father will be rich and powerful and let me come to Rome directly.So my impression of the second generation is actually very good, almost enviable. "

"But the subline you added in the script, doesn't it convey your own attitude?"

"Hey, hey, Master Zhuang, you are a bit over-involved. We two brothers have been together in a group to fool people since we met. I thought there should be a tacit understanding, but why are we suddenly so serious?

Me and Your Dad uses a lot of words, but every word is sincere, especially the characters need to establish an emotional connection with the audience.

Apart from love, what emotional value can an ancient girl bring to modern audiences?

If there is no sub-plot and it’s just about killing and making achievements, then I might as well just shoot men.

Among Yue Fei, Zu Ti, Huo Qubing, Chen Qingzhi, and even Mulan's immediate boss Su Dingfang, who can't fight better than Mulan? "

The familiar gags allowed Da Zhuang to calm down the little awkwardness in his heart. He started the car and asked, "Yeah, why don't you just film men? Yue Fei is very good. It seems that there are no films about Yue Wu Mu in China." Woolen cloth."

Chen Yiming sighed, "Just shoot as you say, it's not that easy.

If you don’t talk about anything else, how do you characterize it as anti-gold?The former Jin Dynasty is connected with the later Jin Dynasty, and you and I both know where the latter Jin Dynasty is connected. Shooting according to the history books is against cultural integration, but not shooting according to the history books is historical nihilism and a dilemma.

Why did I move Mulan to the early Tang Dynasty? Isn't it because I chose the Turks to avoid Rouran? Even so, it is not absolutely safe, because historically the Turks did not have descendants, they just moved westward and were no longer in the country.

Making a historical movie is like Tai Shigong writing "Historical Records". It is inevitable that the creator's butt will be exposed. The shorter the length, the more obvious the butt will be exposed, and there is no way to avoid it.

So I would rather choose literary characters to shoot, and I have to choose women. "

Da Zhuang was confused when he heard this, and he was a little disapproving. He questioned, "How can you say it is so evil? Is Qin Shihuang controversial? Sun Wangquan has filmed it, and Chen Huaikai has also filmed it. What's the trouble?"

Chen Yiming continued, "It's no trouble, but he's not outstanding either. He was the first emperor in history, and he can be regarded as China's business card. Did it leave a deep impression on you?"

Da Zhuang thought about it, and he really didn't think there was anything about the two versions of Qin Shihuang that impressed him, but he still had a tough mouth.

"Then you can also choose something that is not so controversial. For example, Huo Qubing, as you said yourself, is good. Junior Champion Hou, Le Shi Yanran Mountain, it will definitely look great on the big screen."

Chen Yimingping stretched out his two palms and spread them out. His left hand was high and his right hand was low. He gestured and explained, "This is related to the rules of creation and the psychology of watching movies. To give a simple analogy, Huo Qubing is born with a high position on the left hand, and Hua Mulan is born with a high position on the right hand. Weak.

This is in line with the characteristics of the ancient times when men were superior to women, and it is also in line with the audience's inner historical understanding, and no further explanation is needed.

If the screenwriter had to choose between Huo Qubing and Hua Mulan as the protagonist of the script, regardless of factors other than creation, most screenwriters would definitely choose Hua Mulan.

This has nothing to do with the market considerations of winning over female audiences. It is simply because women in ancient times had lower status, longer growth lines, and easier conflicts to set up.

If Huo Qubing is the protagonist, then the villain's strength will be doubled compared to Mulan. It is difficult not to have problems with the logic. If you accidentally get too excited, it will become a drama.

For example, if Huo Qubing wins the common plot of fighting in the military camp, the audience will only feel that the director is in trouble for a long time. If he loses, the creator will be criticized to the point of losing his whole family.

When it comes to Mulan, the perception is completely opposite. As long as the choreography is done properly, the audience will be able to accept the result regardless of winning or losing, because they know that Mulan is a woman, and they will not have too high expectations subconsciously.

In other words, the growth lines of men in historical movies are inherently shorter.

Now that I just changed my gender, does the screenwriter’s creative space suddenly become much larger? "

Chen Yiming sighed leisurely, "The most embarrassing thing about historical movies is that the history in the movie needs logic, but the real history does not need it at all."

Da Zhuang couldn't say anything to refute, so he simply said, "I'm definitely not your opponent in terms of eloquence. Whatever you say is what you say. We're used to it anyway."

The resumes and information of the backup directors have been prepared. Since you have to recruit several assistant directors, you have to make a decision as soon as possible. Chen Yiming thought for a while and said, "Okay, don't send me home. Go directly to the company. I will confirm the places for the re-examination today, and then I will directly select candidates for internship on the "Mulan" crew. "

It is said that in China’s entertainment industry, it is difficult for actors to get ahead, but in fact it is even more difficult for directors.

Actors, behind-the-scenes, screenwriters, etc. can all be plural, and they can also participate in several projects at the same time.

There is only one director in a crew, and with the assistant director, there are only three or five.

Moreover, each project has to be completed from start to finish. It really means three years of non-starting and three years of work. If the previous project failed or something unexpected happened and was immediately abandoned, the director would have spent more than a year working in vain.

From this we can see how difficult it is to get ahead as a director in China. Without Da Zhuang and the shadow behind him, even if Chen Yiming is a time traveler, he would never be able to direct a feature film independently at the age of less than 30. Impossible.

Therefore, when the industry learned that Bo Jue Company was recruiting directors and the mysterious double-gold director Chen Yiming would be the project producer, the response was so overwhelming that Da Zhuang and others were in a hurry.

Chen Yiming was not in the company often, so he didn't know. After the news spread, people came to the company every day, and they all came to sign up to show their sincerity.

In fact, the news was only spread by word of mouth. At first, Da Zhuang only found a few friends in the industry to introduce them. Neither the official website nor the official blog of Bo Jue made an official announcement. However, after word of mouth spread, the resume still overwhelmed the company. mailbox.

Xiaomei took the twins to help, and Dazhuang invited several senior directors who had retired from the Magic Film Studio. The group worked hard for two weeks before selecting 20 experienced and relatively reliable directors from the sea of ​​resumes. spectrum.

When the old directors took the red envelopes and said goodbye, they also told Da Zhuang that next time something good happens to them, don't come to them. The eyes are fine, but the three views have been severely damaged. The aesthetic taste of young people nowadays, they are really... No blessing to enjoy.

Thinking about it, it's no wonder that anyone who is willing to bend down and listen to the instructions of a young man like Chen Yiming must be a young director who has just debuted.

The works they can produce are all high-end micro-films, with short dramas, short videos, advertisements and even wedding videos being the mainstay.The retired directors of Phantom Studio are all old-school people, and it will definitely be eye-catching to watch these things.

Chen Yiming locked himself in the office and read his works without looking at his resume.

He excluded all those who were flashy and gaudy. He thought to himself that he couldn't handle this kind of literary and artistic young people. It would be better for them not to meet each other than to hate each other.

For the remaining 7 works, he called Da Zhuang and asked him to call immediately and find an expert to do a back-up adjustment.

This round, 4 more were removed, and basically all of them were somewhat involved in the behavior of substitutes that did not match the name.

After screening down to only 3 candidates, Chen Yiming took the resumes and went through the final round of elimination.

The first one is Wang Wei, who was born in 88 and is only 23 years old. He works as a wedding planner in Bingcheng, Black Province, and also shoots short skits for wedding couples. He is responsible for screenwriting, directing, photography, and editing all by himself.

The work Wang Wei provided was a wedding video. Veteran directors commented that it was unprofessional, but it had its own ideas and aesthetics, and its camerawork, composition and narrative were not inferior.

Chen Yiming was retained immediately. He was currently lacking such a versatile talent. Even if it was too early to direct Bo Jue's detective feature film, he could be trained as an assistant director or as a producer.

The second one is Tian Li, who was born in 86 and is 25 years old. He is studying for a master's degree in directing at the Imperial Film Academy. The works he submitted are mainly various advertisements.

For these functional "products", the evaluation of veteran directors is quite satisfactory. The reason why he was included as a candidate is mainly due to Tian Li's undergraduate graduation short film and graduation thesis.

This is a director whose style and philosophy are very extreme. He believes that genre films should be extremely genre-oriented. This is also reflected in his graduation short film, which is a unity of knowledge and action.

Chen Yiming thought Tian Li could contact him, but he might not be willing to work as an assistant director if he was studying for a master's degree.

The third one is Li Zhun. He is 24 years old and graduated from Communication University. He is currently working as an assistant director in various production groups in Hengcheng. The work he submitted is his graduation short film.

Veteran directors commented that it was unique in emotional expression. Chen Yiming himself had similar feelings after watching it. You know, making people emotional without showing off skills is a very advanced skill. In a sense, it requires talent.

Although it was not mentioned in his resume, Da Zhuang's backing vocals were very comprehensive, and he had already found out that Li Zhun was the son of the senior mainland actor Li Jian.

Li Jian's name is well-known in the industry, and he is one of the few people in China who can be called a performing artist. Unexpectedly, this big boss is quite low-key, so he sent his son to the Hengcheng running team and ignored him.

Chen Yiming smiled and mocked Da Zhuang, "We are the second generation. Master Zhuang, don't you feel ashamed to start a business next to the second uncle?"

Da Zhuang said without feeling ashamed, "Brother started from scratch, okay? When we first opened, the company was just you, me and Xiaomei?"

"Ah, yes, yes, everything Mr. Zhuang said is right. Okay, just these three, let's get in touch first.

Speaking of assistant directors, hasn’t Xiangrui’s movie been released yet?Is it time for her to graduate and return to China? "

(End of this chapter)