"No matter what you do, it is always difficult to break the situation. The road to breaking the situation in Chinese-language movies is also full of difficulties. Don't ask me how to break the situation, I don't know. But I understand one thing, the reason why the situation has not been solved yet
It’s not because of the scissors of radio and television, it’s because the audience is picky, and it’s not because we don’t have outstanding filmmakers. As a director of Chinese films, the help I can give and the support I can do is the support of the New Electronic Technology Research Institute
These technologies, as well as the support of the Youth League and Youth Guide Assistance Plan. If we want to break the situation, we need the majority of filmmakers to work together. It is not the success of one movie, but the success of many, many movies!"
"I say these things today because I am a Chinese-language film director and because I am Chinese. I hope that when you refute what I said, you can think about whether there is any truth in it and whether you can comment on it.
You brought a little touch... Then, I have finished what I said, you can ask questions." Shao Shuaijun breathed out, took another sip of water, and leaned back on the chair with a tired look.
It’s still very tiring to talk about such a long paragraph.
When it was the reporter's turn to ask questions, the Beijing News reporter immediately raised his hand: "Director Shao, after listening to your inspiring words, we are deeply touched. We will review the imbalance in our reporting when we go back. May I ask, what do you think of Chinese-language movies?
Given the current situation, what direction can we develop to improve our competitiveness?”
"I don't know what we can do to increase competitiveness, but I think when we can't find the subject matter and humanistic direction of the movie, we might as well improve the hardware facilities of the movie. Improve the picture quality, improve the sophistication of special effects, etc. After all, we said
'Watching movies', movies need to be seen with the eyes, and the effect of the picture has been improved, which will definitely be of great help to the competitiveness."
Then several reporters asked Shao Shuaijun a few questions about Chinese films. However, the topic was a bit heavy after all, and within a few minutes, they changed the subject: "May I ask Director Shao, you are directing two movies at the same time in Hollywood.
Is there anything different about this way of shooting?”
"It's a lot of pressure, but there is motivation when there is pressure. The feeling of dual shooting is very cool. Two different themes and two different shooting styles not only did not make me feel confused, but were able to interweave very wonderful inspiration. This kind of
The method is a bit tiring, but I can explore my greater potential."
""Rise of the Planet of the Apes" uses the most advanced expression capture technology. Director Shao, you also said that you like to learn advanced technologies. James Cameron is a technology madman. Director Shao, are you also a technology madman?"
"My education is low and I need to study more." Shao Shuaijun said modestly. However, his education was indeed low. He was nominally a graduate from Nortel, and his education level was only a high school diploma.
"Director Shao, your performance in "Oldboy" was praised by many people and gained many fans. Do you have any plans to further develop as an actor?"
"No. I just act for fun. Being a director is already tiring. If I act again, wouldn't I be exhausting myself to death?"
"It's been a long time since you proposed. When do you plan to get married?"
"No comment."
"There are rumors that you are about to switch careers to be a producer, right?"
"Your news is really out of date. How many movies produced by Dream Chaser and Summit Entertainment are of which I am not the producer?"
"When will your next Chinese-language film be?"
"I have no idea."
“What’s the expected box office for ‘Teddy Bear’ and ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’?”
"I'm not a magician, how do I know?"
"..."
"Wanda Cinemas has become China's largest cinema company, accounting for one-third of the market share. Many independent filmmakers claim that the cinemas are monopolized, which is why only a few filmmakers make movies that are hits. Is this true?"
"There are many movies that have survived in small-scale release, and there are also many movies that have died in large-scale release. You should first find out why your own movie was abandoned, instead of blaming others for abandoning you... Okay, half an hour has passed, I
I still have something to do, so let’s end today’s press conference here.”
After talking for a long time, half an hour finally passed. Shao Shuaijun immediately said goodbye to the reporters and came to his office. The company had a backlog of documents for more than a month, which he needed to review and sign. Now the booth of Dream Chaser Entertainment Group is
It is getting bigger and bigger and entering more and more industries.
With the film industry as the leader and the Internet as the platform, it has laid out a pan-entertainment industry chain. Film publishing, toy souvenirs, movie studios, theme parks, and entertainment programs have all made great progress. It has also spanned China,
The entertainment circles in the three countries of the United States and India. Therefore, more and more documents are produced.
Of course, these files are just backups, the purpose is to let him know what projects the company is running. As for decisions, he has the highest veto power, and the company must obey his orders. But if he does not participate in decision-making, the board of directors will exercise this right on his behalf.
.It’s the same with or without him.
Therefore, Shao Shuaijun just stretched his head and looked at the mountain of documents, yawned and walked away.
He walked around the various departments of the company to experience the majesty of the top leader, and then took off the jet lag in the rest room. It was not until night that Li Xiuxiu woke him up and went to the restaurant together. He was the one who invited Cai Xiaoyun and Cai Shufeng to dinner tonight
, for my sister’s sake, let me check whether Cai Shufeng can become a qualified brother-in-law.
There were quite a lot of people eating, including Li Xiuxiu and Li Bingbing, Shao Shuaijun and Shao Xiaoling, Cai Xiaoyun and Cai Shufeng, six of them. The four women chatted, while Shao Shuaijun and Cai Shufeng kept talking.
"Is Uncle Cai going to be promoted?" Shao Shuaijun asked while chewing on the pig's trotters.
"It's not clear yet." Cai Shufeng gave people a very calm, or rather boring, taciturn, military style.
"I have news. Uncle Cai is going to be transferred to Radio and Television. The two teams of the General Administration of Press and Publication and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television are going to be integrated. The propaganda department may let Uncle Cai take power." Shao Shuaijun said his gossip.
It can’t be said to be gossip. At his level, he has already come into contact with high-level political figures. When he gave a speech at Xinden Technology, even the deputy prime minister was present. On weekdays, powerful officials from the Ministry of Culture and the Radio and Television Station would all sit down.
Eat and drink together and so on.
China is an official-based country, but when wealth and social status reach a certain level, they are no weaker than the authority gained from the officialdom. Shao Shuaijun is now rich and famous, and it is not he who praises officials from the Ministry of Culture and Radio and Television, but these officials who praise him.
Stinky feet.
If Dream Chaser was just a Chinese company, they could do whatever they want. But now Dream Chaser is a multinational group, and Summit Entertainment is one of the six major Hollywood companies. Such a company can already dominate the fate of an industry. It involves a lot, not only
You are protected by the Chinese government, the US government, and even the Hong Kong government. After a while, when Chasing Dreams develops in South Asia, the Indian government will also be your protector.
This is a big tree that has grown up and is hard to shake.
So Shao Shuaijun can scold him whenever he wants, and he doesn't need to care about other people's faces.
Naturally, there is also a layer-by-layer network of relationships attached to the top management, so they are well-informed.
"I didn't pay attention." Cai Shufeng was indifferent to the news. It seemed that he was not pretending to be serious, but he was really not interested.
He was born in a political family and was not interested in politics, which was quite interesting. Shao Shuaijun began to appreciate him.
"Haha, what are Brother Feng's usual hobbies?"
"What hobbies can my brother have? His biggest hobby is catching thieves." Cai Xiaoyun interjected.
Cai Shufeng shook his head: "This is a duty, not a hobby. I like playing football very much."
"Football, I know Chinese football stinks." Shao Shuaijun chuckled, "But I plan to buy a team to play with at some point. By the way, does Brother Feng know about Jingcheng Guoan? I want to buy it.
, invite foreign world champion coaches to train, buy a few powerful players, and strive to win a few consecutive championships. See if we can improve the structure of the Chinese Super League."
"Well, I only like playing football and rarely pay attention to the football team." Cai Shufeng smiled awkwardly.
Cai Xiaoyun rolled his eyes: "My brother plays football. It stinks, as bad as Chinese football. By the way, great director, when did you fall in love with playing football?"
Shao Shuaijun shook his head: "I didn't say that I like football, I just think it's interesting to buy a team and play. I used to have dinner with Wanda's boss Wang, and I heard him talking about football teams and the like. He was bragging about it, and he said
I want to knock Evergrande down. I think he is a bit arrogant and I want to give him some color."
"This is the reason for buying a sports team? No, I can't keep up with the thinking of you rich people." Cai Xiaoyun was speechless.
At the end of the meal, although they had not found a common language for chatting or anything, Shao Shuaijun's first impression of Cai Shufeng was not bad, and he had no objection to the relationship between Shao Xiaoling and Cai Shufeng. My elder sister is already old, and it is time to find someone to marry.
After dinner, they went back to their respective homes. Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu took the time to spend another night together. The next day, they reluctantly boarded a special plane and flew to the United States to continue directing his movie.
Shao Shuai's soldiers left, but the waves they set off could not be stopped.
"Shao Shuaijun thinks that Chinese filmmakers are all bad boys and don't study hard!"
"Angrily denounced the unhealthy trends in the Chinese film industry, Shao Shuaijun once again advocated that filmmakers learn more new technologies."
"Shao Shuaijun praised the technical dedication of "Avatar" and said that "Oldboy" should not be a fig leaf for the decline of Chinese-language films."
"New electronic technology has reserved technology for Chinese-language films, but there are very few candidates; Shao Shuaijun criticized Chinese filmmakers for their backward ideas and lack of progress."
"It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. Shao Shuaijun enjoys himself in Hollywood, but he belittles Chinese-language movies. He is heartbroken!" - "Nandu Entertainment Weekly".
"Speaking for the rise of Chinese films, Shao Shuaijun moved reporters with his pure heart."
"Nortel President Zhang Huijun interpreted Shao Shuaijun's news speech in detail and praised Shao Shuaijun as a rare sober person in the Chinese film industry."
"Radio and Television highly praised Shao Shuaijun, saying that Scissorhands is also for the harmonious development of Chinese-language films, and hopes to see more filmmakers making movies with their heart."
All major media published Shao Shuaijun's speech, and the majority of netizens also participated. Most people agreed with Shao Shuaijun's point of view, believing that Chinese-language films can no longer boast, and must take practical actions to improve the quality of films. However, in this regard, Speaking, not many filmmakers expressed their opinions.
Maybe it’s not that they don’t know many things, but they just don’t want to do them.
If you can make money by making low-budget comedies, why bother pretending to be serious and filming big productions?
Regardless of whether it has influenced some filmmakers or not, Shao Shuaijun has already relieved himself of the burden of reporting. He has done what he should do and said what he should say. The rest depends on everyone's consciousness. He does not have free time to work around. There are still a lot of things waiting to be done. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!)