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Chapter 29 Getting Into the Film and Television Circle (6)
Although he has never met, Fang Yubin has a lot of complaints about Zhao Xiaoyu.Haochen Film and Television invested by Hua Zixian was formerly Xiaoyu Studio founded by young director Zhao Xiaoyu.Zhao Xiaoyu is a maverick artist. After the establishment of the film and television company, he only served as the art director and declined the position of general manager.Hua Zixian didn't care much about the film and television company, and he didn't even bother to assign the general manager, so Zhao Xiaoyu had the final say on the company's affairs.

The employees of Haochen Film and Television came to Jinsheng to make a fuss, and even brought reporters in, which made the two parties very unhappy.Not long after that, all the major media published the news, and Ding Yifu, who was far away in Beijing, called to ask questions, which made Fang Yubin even more ashamed.Fang Yubin sent someone to contact Zhao Xiaoyu, hoping to have a meeting between the two parties, but Zhao Xiaoyu avoided seeing him.

"I was rude before, and I still looked at Mr. Fang Haihan." Zhao Xiaoyu's attitude was quite polite.

Fang Yubin forced a smile: "It's serious. Back then, you sent someone to play "The White-haired Girl" and "The Injustice of Dou E", and let me enjoy a feast of literature and art for free. Thank you."

Yuan Ruilang laughed loudly: "Everyone is not acquainted with each other. Sitting together today, I will not mention those unpleasant things." , I really can’t blame Xiaoyu. He is a great director, and his mind is all on movies, but he is not interested in doing these three-legged kung fu.”

"I'm to blame for this." Yuan Ruilang said again, "When I was chatting with a reporter friend, he said that it was not easy to get news about Haochen's debt collection. China is so big, and there are debt collectors every day. It is not news. I asked him, what is news? He said that a dog biting a man is not news, but a man biting a dog is news. To attract media attention, there must be something new and different. In the end, Haochen Company The most indispensable thing here is literary and artistic talents, so why not go to Jinsheng's gate to perform a few plays. In this way, won't it create a news gimmick?"

The more Fang Yubin listened, the more confused he became. Could it be that Yuan Ruilang and Zhao Xiaoyu have known each other for a long time?They planned to block Jinsheng's door to collect debts?What is Yuan Ruilang's plan for this meal?And Chu Man, why did she appear here?A series of questions lingered in Fang Yubin's mind.

Yuan Ruilang raised his glass: "It's fate for everyone to get together, I think it's better to have a drink first, and then talk slowly if you have anything to say."

"Okay." Chu Man was the first to respond.Although Fang Yubin was preoccupied, he had no choice but to hold up his wine glass.

Putting down his wine glass, Yuan Ruilang lit a cigarette: "Compared with Yubin and Xiaoyu, I am a few years older, and I am considered a big brother. In my eyes, these two brothers are rare young talents." I turned my gaze to Fang Yubin: "I have introduced to Xiaoyu all those glorious pasts of yours. You don't know much about Xiaoyu's experience, do you?"

Yuan Ruilang talked about Zhao Xiaoyu's experience. Zhao Xiaoyu, who is only in his early 30s this year, is from Shanghai. Although he comes from a commoner family, he has shown extraordinary artistic talent since childhood.He not only has an extraordinary love for movies, but also draws well.With excellent grades, he was admitted to a polytechnic college in Beijing during the college entrance examination, but after two years of studying, he voluntarily dropped out and went to the Film Academy as an auditor.

In his 20s, Zhao Xiaoyu was photographed by a famous Taiwanese adman and invited to shoot several commercials.When his peers just graduated from graduate school and were handing out their resumes to find a job, he was already well-known in the industry and had accumulated more than 100 million salary.

Just at this time, Zhao Xiaoyu made a bold decision.He resolutely quit his job in Beijing and went to the United States to study.In the United States, he lived a life of part-time work and part-study. On the one hand, he studied directing on the university campus, and on the other hand, he worked in a Hollywood film company. From screenwriting, photography to costumes and props, he has tried almost all kinds of roles in the crew.

After returning to China, there are still many commercials coming to the door, but Zhao Xiaoyu seldom agrees.He put all his energy into filming.Several films directed by Zhao Xiaoyu have received unanimous praise and won film awards abroad, but the box office performance has not improved much.

Hua Zixian's decision to invest is not because he thinks that Zhao Xiaoyu's movie will generate much profit, but because of his daughter-in-law Chu Man's face.Chu Man and Zhao Xiaoyu have been good friends for many years. Seeing whether the old friend's film was well-received or not, she begged her wealthy father-in-law to lend a helping hand.

After listening to Yuan Ruilang's introduction, Fang Yubin said with a smile: "For those who engage in art, especially directors, I have a kind of respect since I was a child."

Yuan Ruilang said: "Xiaoyu is a very thoughtful person. I once asked him a question, the movies you worked so hard to make ended up being mediocre. Some vulgar movies have a lot of audiences. Will you Unbalanced? As a result, he quoted a French director as an answer. Does a high box office mean a large number of people? There are 1 viewers who watch bad movies, but only one brain, because the audience is a type of people. There are [-] people who watch good movies. audience, but a hundred brains."

Zhao Xiaoyu waved his hand: "Just kidding, that was my previous idea, and it has changed a lot now. Chatting with Mr. Yuan a few days ago has inspired me a lot. You say that an excellent director must be able to control Different themes, a director who can only make art films is definitely not a master. Japan’s Akira Kurosawa has tried films of various themes, and went to the Soviet Union for a while to make films; American Spielberg, from "Jurassic" Ji Park" to "Schindler's List", from science fiction to historical themes, everything can create a classic."

Yuan Ruilang turned to Fang Yubin and said, "You are a talented person, and you usually like to watch movies. What do you think about this topic?"

Having been by Yuan Ruilang's side for many years, Fang Yubin is very aware of the style of the old leader. The more important business is discussed, the more he likes to chat about romance to adjust the atmosphere.Since people are not in a hurry to talk about business, I can only hold my breath.Fang Yubin smiled and said: "In recent years, China's film market has ushered in a blowout market, and the box office revenue has increased several times. However, many people are worried about this situation. The reason is probably due to the blowout market and not There are not many good works that can be sold. Unlike Hollywood, there will be blockbuster films that are both popular and popular every few years. Many people even miss the domestic film industry in the 20s and 90s. It is said that when directors gathered, everyone would talk about what you got Awards, what awards did I win, unlike now, directors sit together and compare whose box office is higher."

"However, I think that everything that exists is reasonable, and bad movies are rampant because of the audience's demand for bad movies." Fang Yubin said, "The elite has always had the right to speak, and most of the new generation of elites in China were in the 20s. The 80s spent their youth, so in their discourse system, the 80s was deified, as if everyone was reading Nietzsche’s books and reading Bei Dao’s poems. But is this really the case? At least I expressed my doubts. My hometown is in a county, and there are many relatives and friends around me who are workers, farmers, and traffickers. It can be said with certainty that no matter what age they are, they don’t know who Nietzsche and Bei Dao are.”

Zhao Xiaoyu was a little puzzled: "What does this have to do with movies?"

Fang Yubin explained: "More than 30 years ago, the elite not only monopolized the right to speak, but also the only group with the power to consume. In a sense, movies are made for them and can satisfy the appetite of this group of people. Art The achievements are naturally higher. But after more than 30 years of rapid economic growth, the Chinese have become rich, and people can watch movies. What’s more terrible is that a movie ticket is sold for 60 yuan to the elite, and 60 yuan to ordinary people. This has led to a phenomenon: the elite still monopolizes the right to speak, but the main consumer has become the public. As a result, the elite is always complaining, and the public is desperately consuming.”

Zhao Xiaoyu said thoughtfully: "You mean, the cultural consumption of ordinary people was suppressed before, but now that economic development has money, this demand has been released. Moreover, their appetites are not the same as those of elites, and even They just like bad movies."

Fang Yubin nodded and said: "You can say that the audience is stupid and has low taste, but this is the reality. They don't like to watch those profound and complicated things, they like simple and straightforward things. Although the bad movies nowadays are worthless in the eyes of the elite, they are not good for the public. It’s a pleasure to say that.”

Fang Yubin also said: "If we turn our attention to the TV drama market, the facts will be clearer. I think everyone here will think that the level of American TV dramas is far higher than that of domestic dramas. And with the application of Internet technology, Chinese people do not watch American TV dramas much. Obstacles. However, when a few domestic dramas appear, the click-through rate on the Internet can easily reach hundreds of millions, leaving American dramas far behind."

"What do you want to explain?" Chu Man was fascinated by what she heard, and couldn't wait to ask.

(End of this chapter)