Su Ze did not deny these things. We have established trust through two cooperations. Lao Kong is a good person and worthy of close friendship.
"Kong Xue has good business skills, but he still doesn't understand directing." Kong Sheng said seriously: "Five hundred is fine. He has the ability and ambition. Guguang Alliance is also one of the teams I am more optimistic about."
"But the bottleneck is also obvious. I am good at a single field, and it is still unknown whether I can get out of it."
"Xin Yukun is talented, but he is too inexperienced in dealing with people and is not good at teamwork. It is difficult for him to become popular. Do you understand?"
Su Ze nodded. As expected of Lao Kong, he hit the nail on the head. Xin Yukun's works are like this. The box office can easily reach bottlenecks. Invisible guests and bursting silence are the best proof.
500 million capped!
Not to mention five hundred, it is still unknown whether a good movie can be made. Doesn't the delay in releasing the second part of "White Night Chase" indicate some kind of problem?
"Money is such a thing!" Kong Sheng took a sip of tea and said slowly, "It's really not everything."
"Ali, Penguin, and Wanda are rich, right?"
"Lao Wang, Lao Ma and Xiaoma are willing to spend tens of billions every year, right?"
"But only how many movies a year are really well-received and box office hits?"
"One slap at most!"
"You never thought of trying to make a movie?" Su Ze couldn't help but ask.
"Nonsense, of course I have thought about it." Kong Sheng scolded with a smile: "You know I haven't filmed it?"
"Have you ever filmed it?" Su Ze was stunned, as if he had no impression.
"I filmed two or three of them, but unfortunately none of them were released." Kong Sheng said regretfully, "I can't pass my level."
"I don't have such a strong family background. Is it easy to survive all these years of hard work?"
"Go back to before liberation overnight?"
"I'm not stupid!"
Su Ze smiled and said nothing. If others believe this kind of thing, what do you, Kong Sheng, say?
I didn’t continue to ask. There must be various reasons. Being able to make a good TV series may not necessarily make a good movie. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many actors wanting to transition to the big screen.
Actors do it, and so does the director for sure.
Especially for Kong Sheng, who has such an eye for detail, not to mention two hours, even twenty hours is not enough for him to give full play. The habits and thinking developed over decades cannot be easily changed.
Even Director Kong Da couldn’t cross that threshold, other TV drama directors?
Not as easy as being an actor!
"I think it's actually good for outstanding actors to turn into directors. As long as they have a professional background and are serious about learning and filming, they are worthy of encouragement."
Kong Sheng smiled and said, "You also took screenwriting and directing courses at China National Theater, right?"
"Directing sounds complicated, but in fact it's just that. Anyone who knows it understands it, and those who don't know it can't learn it. It's like you, the experiential actor, pay attention to a state."
"Look at Xu Zheng, he is a comedian himself. He was first famous in Splendid Spring with Zhu Bajie and Li Wei as an official. The clever thing is that he understands that the highest state of comedy is tragedy. I am the god of medicine and can make the audience cry at the same time.
It doesn’t feel pretentious.”
"It's very ambitious but never conceals the commercial nature of the work. It just wants to box office, make money, and do everything possible to make the audience pay attention to the movie."
"A true villain is a hundred times better than a hypocrite!"
Su Ze listened attentively. It was not easy to hear these sincere words from Lao Kong, which shows that we are all closely related.
"Another example is Jiang Wen. Audiences have always had mixed reviews of his works. Many people think his storytelling is fragmented, with a hammer here and a mallet here and there."
"You can never guess what he will say in his next line or what he will talk about in his next plot. It's like a joke."
"In my opinion, what's great about him is that he doesn't output his opinions, but only conveys the story to the audience as a participant. Therefore, the story may have subjective tendencies, add embellishments, or avoid it, but there is no expression."
"After the story ends, it is up to the audience to decide what is right or wrong. This is why many people can't understand what Jiang Wen is saying because he didn't say anything."
Kong Sheng leaned comfortably on the bench, sipping tea happily, and continued: "Do you know what I most admire him for taking pictures?"
"woman!"
"The tranquility in "Sunny Days", to Zhou Yun in "One Step Away", and then to Xu Qing in "The Righteous One", they all have their own unique beauty."
"Wild!"
"Like a ripe peach, with the most primitive temptation."
Su Ze smiled. As expected of a colleague, he hit the nail on the head.
"Also, Chen Sicheng has come to talk to me about scripts several times. He is not as funny as Xu Zheng and not as talented as Jiang Wen. To talk about his advantages..."
"Probably just working hard enough."
Su Ze had heard a lot about this from Zhang Zifeng. In addition to personally writing the script of Detective Chinatown, Chen Sicheng also wrote a large number of short biographies for the two protagonists Tang Ren and Qin Feng. From birth to meeting, each paragraph is a short story.
Before the shooting started, I had already constructed a mature framework in my mind, and I was confident enough to produce the best quality work, without messing around or cheating.
At least they are serious!
Especially in the first part, the three-layered twist at the end makes people want to watch it, and Zhang Zifeng’s evil smile is also a classic.
Of course, not all actors across different fields can deliver answers that satisfy the audience. Although the arts have similarities, after all, they are separated by mountains, such as Zhao Wei and Deng Chao.
I still remember that before the release of "Youth", everyone was encouraging. After all, there were too few female directors and an industry should not be monopolized by men.
But the result was disappointing. I originally thought that Zhao Wei, as a delicate woman, would be able to shoot emotional scenes very well, but to make a good work, it cannot be as simple as just shooting emotions.
Deng Chao substitutes images from life into his works. Facts have proved that it is not that easy to be funny. Chao's laughter is too limited.
Distance creates beauty, Running Man makes him lose the mystery of the audience, and these are the only laughs after all the tossing and turning?
I'm tired of seeing it already!
"So I suggest that you don't think about directing for the time being, and be serious about being an actor." Kong Sheng said seriously: "Three hundred and sixty lines, and you will be the number one scholar."
"Your talent is very high, and your future is limitless. Popularity is very important. Don't let a small loss lead to a big loss. Do you understand?"
"You can try to invest and let Kanazawa accumulate experience. Kong Xue can be a producer and producer, but the director must be professional!"
"That's the bottom line!"
Su Ze sincerely thanked him. This was a wise saying from an old man. If the relationship was not in place, Kong Sheng's character would not say more.
Seeing that Su Ze listened, Kong Sheng was also very happy. He really likes to admire this guy. Both his acting skills and his character are impeccable. Working with him is comfortable and hassle-free.
I hope he can go further and stand higher. It is not easy for a good seedling to emerge from the current chaos in the country!
Don't ruin it!
Unknowingly, Su Ze was no longer a partner in Kong Sheng's heart, but a junior or even a nephew. After two collaborations, they found that they were the same kind of people, and they were very compatible in terms of personality and temperament.
Especially the pursuit of details, Su Ze is acting, he is the work, he is a real fellow.