Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 653 Another Young Director of the Sixth Generation
He's just made some achievements and he's about to change jobs!
Xi'an Film Studio has trained you in vain!
Wu Tianmin was about to scold him when he suddenly realized something was wrong and swallowed the words he was about to say.

He is no longer the director of Xi'an Film Studio, but the deputy general manager of Shengshi Film and Television!
Song Tangtang didn't notice Wu Tianmin's expression. She was very happy to hear the purpose of Wang Quanan's visit. She immediately expressed her welcome and said that the specific salary issues could be discussed in detail when they returned to the company.

"Mr. Wu, I'm preparing to go back to the company now, what about you?" Song Tangtang asked Wu Tianmin.

"You go back first, I'll take a look." Wu Tianmin said.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Tell me if you find any problems." Song Tangtang said to Wang Quanan, "Come on, come back to the company with me."

"Okay, Mr. Song, I just met Chairman Fang and he agreed to let me shoot the movie "The Piano in a Factory."" Wang Quan'an said as he walked.

"Really? My lover agrees?"

"Really? If you don't believe me, you can call Chairman Fang and ask him. I originally wanted to shoot Hello, Mr. Tree, but Chairman Fang asked me to shoot The Piano in a Factory."

"Since he agrees, let's do as he says. Once you sign the contract with the company, we will arrange the project establishment for this film."

Watching the two of them talking and chatting and finally getting into the black Audi, Wu Tianmin sighed softly.

He has not seen "The Piano in a Factory", but has heard that it is Fang Minghua's latest masterpiece and has received a very good response from the public.

Now Shengshi Film and Television has funds, resources, and good scripts for you to shoot. It would be strange if those talented directors didn't come here.

This Wang Quanan is the first, but definitely not the last.

Wang Quanan quickly completed the resignation procedures at the Xi'an Film Studio, joined Shengshi Film and Television, and began to work on his new film "The Piano in a Factory".

That afternoon, Song Tangtang was working on a budget report in his office.

So far, three movies and one TV series are scheduled to be shot this year.

They are "Face/Off" directed by Wu Tianmin, "The Piano in a Factory" directed by Wang Quan'an, and "Raise the Rock" directed by Zhang Yimou.

This film is adapted from the novel "The Rules of the House" by writer Li Xiao, which tells the story of the grievances and entanglements between the singing and dancing queen and the gang boss in Shanghai in the 30s.

The script was written by writers Li Xiao and Bi Feiyu, and Shengshi Film and Television was responsible for investment and distribution as the producer.

In addition, a TV series will be produced based on Fang Minghua’s novel In the Name of People, which has not yet been officially published!
According to internal discussions between Shengshi Film and Television and Shengshi Books, the novel will be published first and then the TV series will be launched. However, the script has not yet been written, and the director and creative team have not been determined, and preparations will not begin until the second half of the year.

Everything is too late.

Just at this moment, Xu Juan, the assistant to the general manager and the person in charge of the Shengshi Film and Television office, gently knocked on her office door.

"Mr. Song, someone wants to see you. It's a director named Wang Xiaoshuai."

Wang Xiaoshuai?
Song Tangtang tried hard to recall, but it seemed that there was no such person among the directors in today's film and television industry.

However, every year there are dozens or even hundreds of directors graduating from the directing departments of universities such as the Central Academy of Drama, Yanfang Film Academy, and Shanghai Film Academy. It is normal that you don’t know any of them.

"Let him in."

A few minutes later, a man wearing black-framed glasses and with a side-parted hair walked in led by Xu Juan.

He was very young, very gentle, and full of literary and artistic atmosphere. Song Tangtang felt that he looked like a college student.

"Director Wang, please take a seat." Song Tangtang greeted him politely.

Xu Juan poured a cup of tea for the other party and then left. "Director Wang, do you have something to talk to me about?" Song Tangtang asked again.

"Mr. Song, I would like to ask you to invest in a new film I am planning to shoot." Wang Xiaoshuai said.

Ah?
So direct?

Although we at Shengshi Film and Television are eager to recruit talented people, we won't just spend money on anyone who comes, right?
Song Tangtang did not answer directly, but asked: "Can you briefly introduce yourself first?"

"I graduated from the directing department of Yenching Film Academy in 89. This is my diploma." Wang Xiaoshuai took out a diploma from his backpack and placed it on Song Tangtang's boss' desk.

"After graduation, I was assigned to the Fujian Film Studio, but I resigned last year."

"Just last year, after I quit my job, I made my first film, "Winter and Spring Days," which participated in the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada, the Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Netherlands, the Berlin International Film Festival, etc. I won the Best Director Award at the Smina Art Film Festival in Italy and the Best Film Award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece. This is my award certificate."

As Wang Xiaoshuai placed the bright red award certificates on the boss's desk, Song Tangtang looked more and more surprised.

Oh my god
When will a new young and cutting-edge director emerge in China?
Of course, as the CEO of a company, he would not be willing to pay real money just because you show your past achievements. Song Tangtang also heard the difference in Wang Xiaoshuai's first sentence:
We are not here to join Shengshi Film and Television, we are just asking you to invest money!

"Director Wang, can I see the script of your new movie?" Song Tangtang asked.

"can."

Wang Xiaoshuai took out a stack of manuscripts from his schoolbag, and Song Tangtang looked at them carefully.

The name of the script is "Seasonal Cold".

It tells the story of a young avant-garde artist named Qi Lei, who attracted the attention of many media, peers and passers-by with a performance art. After completing the first three parts of the performance art, including simulated burial on the Beginning of Autumn, simulated drowning on the Winter Solstice, and symbolic cremation on the Beginning of Spring, Qi Lei announced that in order to fight against the cruelty of society, he would truly end his life in the last part, that is, on the Summer Solstice, when he would use up all his body temperature to melt a huge piece of ice.
The script was not long, only about 10,000 words. After reading it, Song Tangtang looked a little confused.

"Director Wang, did you write this script, or is it adapted from a novel?"

"It's not an adaptation of a novel. I wrote it based on a true story from Yanjing University. The protagonist Qi Lei has a real prototype."

It turned out that Qi Lei was a student of the Central Academy of Drama's Stage Design Department. He jumped from the dormitory building of the Central Academy of Drama before graduation. In the year of his suicide, Wang Xiaoshuai had just been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy. After hearing the news, he went to the Central Academy of Drama to learn about the whole incident and had an urge to restore this story.

After so many years of preparation, he finally came up with the script.

"Mr. Song, the purpose of writing this script is to answer the question of "whether using death as a price to pay in a work of art is too high" through images, and to express my own interpretation of this social event through audio-visual language."

Wang Xiaoshuai said finally.

"Does this make sense?" Song Tangtang asked.

“I think it’s very meaningful.”

A young man with a strong personality.

A director with a very unique personality, and a very unique script.

Song Tangtang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Director Wang, how about this, I'll keep the script for now, and we'll think about it and give you a reply tomorrow morning?"

Wang Xiaoshuai hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

(End of this chapter)