1980 My literary era

"Speak Well" is Zhang Yimou's new movie, and the casting is a big deal for the domestic film industry.

But this major event in the film industry was decided in a small conference room of Wenhua Film and Television.

There was no thrilling plot in the process. Within half an hour, the candidates for several main roles were decided.

There were not many supporting roles left. Zhang Yimou mentioned the actors he wanted to invite. Everyone talked about it and felt that there was no problem, and there was no need to vote, so it was decided.

After the casting meeting ended, Zhang Yimou shook hands with Yu Dong.

This meeting was not long, but it established the authority of Yu Dong as the general manager.

Teacher Lin specially came to support and support, and Yu Dong's performance was also remarkable. Wenhua Film and Television has a leader, which is also a good thing for Zhang Yimou.

When the crew was about to leave, Tong Zhonggui asked Zhang Yimou: "Yimou, Xiaowei has organized a salon, shall we go together?"

Zhang Yimou said: "I won't go. There are too many things on the crew."

"Sit together for a while. Everyone is here. Maybe I can find some inspiration for you!" Tong Zhonggui advised.

Zhang Yimou thought for a while and then left the company with Tong Zhonggui and Mo Yan.

Today is the first day of National Day. She has to come to the company to work overtime after a good holiday. Sister Xu did not forget to complain as she packed her things.

After the crew and Sister Xu left, Yu Dong asked Xiao Gong, "What is the salon that Director Tong mentioned just now?"

"Let's have a party, everyone seems to be going there are writers." Xiao Gong said with a bit of envy on his face.

"Will the editor-in-chief go too?"

Xiaogong shook his head, "I don't know. Probably, the editor-in-chief is Director Tong's master, and we have a good relationship."

"Master?" Yu Dong felt that he had heard something useful.

"Yes. Director Tong used to be the editor of "Contemporary". He was always led by Chief Editor Lin in the editorial department. He said so himself."

Yu Dong nodded and took it with him when he entered the unit? According to the old tradition of state-owned units, this is indeed a master-disciple relationship.

"What about Mo Yan?"

"You asked about his relationship with Chief Editor Lin?"

Yu Dong answered Xiao Gong with his eyes, and Xiao Gong said: "Teacher Mo Yan is an author discovered by Editor-in-Chief Lin. Teacher Lin took him with him when he was still an editor. He has also just transferred to our company, and his job is still the general manager. Arranged by the editor."

Yu Dong has read Lin Weimin's novels, but has never understood anything about the literary world. Today, he heard from Xiao Gongyi that he found out that the two generals under his command are the chief editor's cronies.

Considering their lazy style, this team is really difficult to lead!

However, he also understood that Tong Zhonggui and Mo Yan were engaged in literary creation, and there was no conflict with his work.

It was Qu Xiaowei's idea to hold a literary salon on November 1.

In Lin Weimin's words, he had money to burn, but he still came.

If he didn't give Qu Xiaowei this face, he would probably be depressed for half a year.

Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, just like walking in brocade at night.

Mr. Qu has made a fortune from the Internet cafe business for more than a year. He finally found an opportunity to show off. He had to give it a chance.

The literary salon is located above his new Internet cafe, which is located in Guomao.

The scale is twice as large as the Internet cafe in the Capital Gymnasium, and the number of computers directly reaches 50.

As soon as you enter the door, rows of computers are placed together, which is a spectacular sight.

The interior decoration of the Internet cafe is also very elegant, and you can tell that you have spent a lot of money.

Friends inevitably marveled and complimented her after entering the house, and Mr. Qu's face blossomed like a chrysanthemum.

Going up to the second floor, the noisy sound on the first floor was isolated.

This place has been decorated like an office. When you enter one of the large rooms, you will find a cave inside. It turns out to be a nearly 100-square-meter living room with sofas, coffee tables, billiard tables, table tennis tables, TVs, VCRs, and all the entertainment facilities you need. .

"I said, are you showing off today, or are you going to hold a salon?" Lin Weimin teased.

Qu Xiaowei had a bright smile on his face, "No delay, no delay."

"Virtue!"

Many people came today, including Zheng Guo, Shi Tiesheng, Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, Wang Shuo...

We are all acquaintances, and we get along in a harmonious atmosphere.

Qu Xiaowei has complete facilities here. Although everyone complained, they rushed to enjoy it.

"Come on, Tiesheng, let's play billiards for a while!"

Lin Weimin happily pulled Shi Tiesheng to play billiards, and then directed Yu Hua: "Yu Hua, push Tiesheng!"

Yu Hua: Coach, I also want to play billiards.

Unfortunately, his little arms couldn't twist his thighs, so he had no choice but to push Shi Tiesheng around the billiard table, and had to pose for Shi Tiesheng from time to time.

If he loses, Shi Tiesheng will complain that his posture is wrong.

After two rounds of hard work, Shi Tiesheng was a little tired. He finally got the chance to touch the club, and his opponent was changed to Qu Xiaowei.

This billiards case was all Mr. Qu's, so his skills were not a problem. He tortured Yu Hua to the point where he almost lost his way. After playing three games, Yu Hua dropped his cue on the billiards case.

"No more fighting, it's boring!"

Then we went to the table tennis table, eager to try it out.

Shi Tiesheng's wheelchair was next to the sofa, and he was sitting there with a few people drinking tea.

"Is this also called a salon?" Wang Shuo took a sip of tea and looked at Qu Xiaowei who was walking over with disdain.

"What should a salon be like? Look here, we have food, drink and fun. If you want to chat and gossip, no one will stop you!"

"Vulgar! So vulgar!" Wang Dong spat.

"Are you good at Bao Xiaomi?"

As the saying goes, don't slap someone in the face when you hit someone, don't expose someone's shortcomings when you scold someone.

Qu Xiaowei's words made Wang Shuo angry, "You..."

"Definitely!" Lin Weimin waved his hand to interrupt the scolding between the two, "How old are you, don't let others laugh at you. Don't say anything about the other."

Wang Shuo and Qu Xiaowei do have many similarities in terms of personality.

Lin Weimin scolded the two of them in one sentence, which immediately aroused their dissatisfaction.

"What's going on? Let's have a fight? Come on, let me be the referee for you two!"

Lin Weimin's words made the two of them lose their enthusiasm for making money. They looked at each other and turned their heads away angrily. No one paid attention to the other, and each went to play with himself.

They are serious about talking, but they cannot do it physically.

Shi Tiesheng looked at everyone with a somewhat generous smile on his face.

Tong Zhonggui, Mo Yan, and Zhang Yimou came later. Tong Zhonggui was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, while Mo Yan was leaning on the back of the sofa and listening to everyone chatting.

"...The model named Qu Ying was recommended by Jiang Wen. After everyone discussed it, we gave her the role of An Hong. For the role of the police officer, I plan to ask Ge You to make a cameo, and Zhao Benshan..."

Zhang Yimou sat next to Lin Weimin and introduced to him the role allocation of the crew after he left. Lin Weimin nodded after listening.

"Where Zhuangzhuang..."

Lin Weimin said: "Don't worry about him, there are only so many roles. If you don't take the initiative to become an actor, how can you wait for the opportunity to fall to your head?"

Zhang Yimou knew that Teacher Lin was by no means a small-minded person. When he saw what he said, he stopped explaining and the two continued to talk about movies.

The casting of the original movie is very reasonable, especially An Hong, played by Qu Ying. She is young, fashionable, passionate and sexy. Qu Ying, who is in her 20s, is a stunner and has left a very deep impression on countless movie audiences. .

The movie "Speak Well" should be regarded as the most underestimated among Zhang Yimou's works. It is also the one with the strongest comedy flavor and the most "Feng Xiaogang" look among Zhang Yimou's works.

The audio-visual language of the whole film is highly stylized, the events are absurd and bizarre, and the narrative is non-linear. In fact, it has a sense of black humor like Feng Xiaogang + Wang Shuo's movies.

Considering Zhang Yimou's directorial skills and the quality of the film, it was indeed a bit aggrieved to achieve a box office of 46 million in the year it was released.

After all, "Party A and Party B" released in the same year grossed 36 million yuan. Although "Haohahaohaohaohao" had a box office of 10 million yuan, who said it was Zhang Yimou's movie.

Among the many criticisms of the movie "Let's Talk", the audience's biggest criticism is the large number of subjective shots.

These subjective shots shake significantly, far beyond what normal shoulder-mounted photography should have, fully reflecting the emotional instability of the characters and serving the overall narrative effect of the film.

But at the same time, these violent shaking also caused viewing inconvenience to a large part of the audience.

If the audience cannot bear to watch the movie, there will naturally be no good reviews.

This also contributed to the negative reputation and mediocre box office performance of "Speak Well" in the early stages of its release.

Lin Weimin talked with Zhang Yimou about the shooting techniques. He talked endlessly, and the techniques he mentioned were exactly the same as the effects of later movies.

Lin Weimin had no choice but to remind him that he was going too far, saying, "Film is a process of constant compromise in the battle between art and business. Now that domestic films have been defeated by Hollywood films, everyone has high hopes for your work. While considering the artistry, , you also have to accommodate the audience's viewing habits and tastes. After all, now, you are not just a director, but also the leader of Chinese films."

Lin Weimin's words are not an exaggeration. Zhang Yimou has received golden lions and golden bears since his debut. Such achievements are achievements that many film masters have not achieved in their lifetime.

Now he has become a banner of Chinese films. At a time when domestic films are becoming increasingly difficult, many people in the film industry have high hopes for Zhang Yimou's new film. They hope that his film can compete with imported blockbusters at the box office and become a domestically produced film. The movie saves some hearts and faces.

After listening to Lin Weimin's words, Zhang Yimou felt the heavy burden on his shoulders, his face was serious and his mind was heavy.

Lin Weimin patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be too stressed. Your position is now stable, and your only opponent in the future will be yourself."

Zhang Yimou nodded seriously, yes, just like what Teacher Lin said.

With the results he has achieved now, he no longer needs to prove anything. The only person he needs to defeat in the future is himself.

Only by surpassing past achievements can he truly make progress.

The two were chatting about movies casually, and Lin Weimin suddenly asked: "Are you completely separated from Gong Li?"

Zhang Yimou looked a little embarrassed and said, "We're divided."

Lin Weimin didn't pursue the topic any further. He just confirmed it and asked with a bit of gossip: "I heard that Jiang Wen also fell apart?"

Zhang Yimou is speechless. With your status, you always love gossip. Is it appropriate?

"It seems so." At this point, he couldn't help but say: "I think there's something wrong with the way he looks at Qu Ying."

Lin Weimin became even more enthusiastic, "Didn't you say she was his friend's daughter? It's not kind of this guy to do this."

"I just said it casually."

"Yes, yes, I just asked casually."

The two looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.

Under the moonlight, the melons in the melon field were eating melons to their heart's content.