With the efforts of Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, Zhuang Cheng and others, "Source Code" has contacted all overseas theaters and confirmed that the release date is April 22, and will be released simultaneously throughout Asia and North America. Shao Shuaijun made some considerations, and this
There was a gap period before the summer vacation. There were no good movies, and there was only one Hollywood movie called "Celestial Kingdom" that was called an epic masterpiece.
In my memory, "Celestial Kingdom" will not pay for your life if you accompany the dead, so there is no need to worry at all.
If "Racing" dominated March, then in April, it was taken over by "Source Code". This is claimed to be the first domestic science fiction blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million. Although it has been criticized and not optimistic,
It quietly enveloped all the sites. Whether it was the Tianya Forum, a long-established online community, or Du Niang Tieba, an emerging irrigation area, they were all bombarded by "Source Code".
After the popularity of racing subsided, the entertainment media also turned their attention to "Source Code". There was a quarrel between those who pessimistically and those who supported it. Various experts and professors came out to show off themselves and predict the box office. Liu Yifei and Fan Bingbing are
The busiest one is that he has been on seven or eight TV shows.
Shao Shuaijun himself is not idle either. On April 7th, he went to Nortel with the completed "Source Code". Basically, some Chinese directors will go to Nortel and other schools before their films are released to meet with these students.
Internal communication. This is a tradition, a tradition in the director's circle.
"Xiao Shao, you are a busy man now, but you can't let your studies go to waste. I brought you in to study, not to give you gold. You can't hang around for four years without seeing anyone, just getting a degree certificate." Seeing Wang Hongwei again,
Wang Hongwei immediately criticized him with a straight face. He was the one who brought the person here. As a result, he hadn’t seen her once in half a year, so no wonder he was angry.
Shao Shuaijun quickly said: "Professor Wang, I'm sorry, I really couldn't spare the time before. However, from today on, I will study at Nortel for a period of time. Please calm down Professor Wang."
"You kid, you can talk nonsense to fool me. I have talked to Director Wang before. You came to Nortel to do film exchanges. And you only arranged ten days. The first five days of film exchanges, the next two days
You also have to go to the Beijing University Student Film Festival jury to do film reviews, and you only have three days to really study. Three days, are you here to study?"
"Hehe, hehe." Shao Shuaijun smiled awkwardly, as if he really wasn't here to study.
However, sometimes Shao Shuaijun cannot help himself. Once a person enters the society, he will be forced by an invisible force to keep moving forward and struggling. There are many constraints that will prevent you from stopping.
, we can only move forward. Shao Shuaijun feels this way now. If he wants to make the movies he likes, he has to make money and invest in more movies. And then in order to invest, he has to find more money and make more movies.
He made more movies to make money, and the cycle continued like this. His career took off and he couldn't stop, but his life was uncomfortable.
Wang Hongwei just complained, but he still valued Shao Shuaijun very much. He personally took Shao Shuaijun to arrange the first film exchange meeting. In the standard screening room on the right side of the main gate, the school had already prepared it, and the student union organized five
More than a hundred people came in to watch.
When Shao Shuaijun entered, the movie had already ended. Under the leadership of the school, he sat on the stage with a microphone in his hand.
"I am very happy to talk to you about my new movie "Source Code" today. I am also a student at Nortel. Of course, I am the king of truancy. You can't compare with me. I think about the idea of "Source Code".
It's still very novel, and I received a lot of guidance from Teacher Chen Bin. The messy framework was completely corrected. After reading it myself, I'm still very satisfied. Let's chat here today. Don't give me face. If you have any opinions, just feel free to comment.
carry."
The first person to stand up was a tall and thin man: "Hello, Director Shao, I am Qu Chengbo from the 03 Director Class. First of all, I have to congratulate you. "Source Code" is a very shocking science fiction film that subverted me."
Regarding the understanding of domestic science fiction movies, I would like to ask, how do you evaluate the commercial nature and humanistic care of "Source Code"?"
Shao Shuaijun said with a smile: "Hello Qu Chengbo, let's chat. You don't need to stand up, just sit down. This is how we chat. The question you asked is very good. Commercial nature and humanistic care have always been conflicts in movies.
.Many filmmakers have been discussing the art form of movies for a long time. As far as I am concerned, I think humanistic care is an indispensable factor. Movies are spiritual food and must have such high-end ingredients. But as for me,
Maybe it’s because I’m a little younger and don’t have a deep understanding of humanistic care. I’m better at commercial films.”
"If the commercial nature is too strong, will it lower the level of the movie?" another student asked.
"Won't."
Shao Shuaijun said with certainty: "As I said before, movies are spiritual food. Food includes abalone, cabbage, lobsters weighing several kilograms, and shrimps from the rice fields. The same is true for movies, with the art of spring and snow.
There are also low-level comedy films, which all serve the audience. What the audience wants to see is most important, and this is the most important issue for filmmakers to consider. Only by grasping the audience's taste can we extend the level of the film, otherwise it will
It will be out of touch. No one will watch the art film produced. No matter how profound the humanistic care is, what is the point?"
"So, Director Shao, do you believe that business is king? Being so kitschy to the public, I feel that you have lost the integrity that a filmmaker should have. Director Shao, do you think you still have the integrity of a filmmaker?" The classmate's words were very sharp.
Shao Shuaijun looked at this person and didn't recognize him. Nortel's directing department has been very poor in recent years and has not produced a famous director. He thought for three seconds: "This classmate, I must say, your concept
It’s out of date. Movies serve the public. We make movies that the audience likes to watch. How can we say it’s kitsch? It’s a restaurant, so you have to follow the taste of the customers. It’s such a simple truth, don’t always turn a blind eye and put yourself on a high pedestal.
.Dozens of Hollywood movies are released in the mainland every year, and everyone is robbing money. Is it noble for us to turn a blind eye? First of all, you have to support yourself, and then consider the spiritual level. If you don’t have enough to eat, who will you perform for?
?”
"I don't agree with Director Shao's words. Does it mean that everyone likes to watch salty and wet movies, so we directors also want to make salty and wet movies?"
"I don't think it's appropriate to use the analogy of salty and wet films. I don't think that compared with literary and artistic films, commercial films are at the level of salty and wet films. One flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together makes the garden full of spring. Some people make literary films
, some people make commercial films just to contribute to the film, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. Without commercial films to open up the market, literary and artistic films are destined to be difficult to meet in the niche. Without literary and artistic films to tell the truth, commercial films will look pale and complement each other."
The students in the ivory tower are the sharpest, and they can speak everything without restraint. Although there was appreciation and sarcasm, Shao Shuaijun was still very happy with this exchange. During the debate with the students, he realized more clearly that movies are
What, how to make a movie.
This is a kind of accumulation and a required course for directors.