Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 62 The Golden Age Begins with Self
As for the current situation of the Chinese film and television industry, Wang Hao, a reborn person with future experience, actually knows more about it than anyone else present.

After all, the people in front of them are only looking at the Chinese film and television industry from today's and current perspectives, which can only be regarded as a glimpse of the whole picture.

Wang Hao is standing at the downstream of the long river of history and looking up, so he can naturally see longer and farther.

Just as they feel now, with the rapid development of China's economy, people's pockets are becoming increasingly full, and the public's demand for film and television entertainment is naturally growing rapidly.

As a result, China's film and television industry, especially the film industry, naturally entered the era of commercial blockbusters, and the number of screens and movie box office across the country began to soar.

Under such circumstances, of course, a large number of excellent films have emerged in China.

But at the same time, a larger number of bad films have also been affected by the influx of hot money.

It’s just that the problems in development are also covered up by development.

Naturally, the audience will not care too much. At most, they will just complain about a certain movie. They still have expectations for the entire film and television industry.

However, the problems accumulated by the rapid development of the industry will never be solved. When the economy is down and the market is not good, these problems will eventually explode.

Until this time, the audiences who had been bombarded with bad movies and deceived into the cinema by trailers and publicity finally lost their expectations for the Chinese film and television industry.

They complain about all the movies and would rather watch old movies on TV or computer than go to the cinema to watch new movies.

The vitality of China's film and television industry has been overdrawn by them.

This is just like the future real estate and stock markets. Confidence, something more precious than gold, once lost, is difficult to recover.

Wang Hao certainly didn't want to see all this. Although he had also complained about domestic films in his previous life, he only hated them for not fighting back and was angry at their misfortune.

Deep down, he still loves movies.

Unfortunately……

So when he had a new life, even though there were more opportunities, Wang Hao still resolutely embarked on the path of becoming a director.

"I know what you are thinking and I understand your doubts."

When the meeting was about to end, Wang Hao finally stood up, looked at everyone present, and said with a serious expression:

“Yes, this is indeed the best time for us.

Get a group of people together, attract some investment, and start shooting. It's easy and can fill your pockets at the same time. How great is that?

But I think that after three years of hard work in high school, everyone still chose to enter the Beijing Film Academy, the highest institution in the national film and television industry. After all, they must have something to pursue, right? "

Everyone present was silent, with hesitation flashing across their faces, but in the end they did not refute and instead fell into deep thought.

Yes, as top students of the Shanghai Film Academy, each of them was admitted to this school with a passion for movies.

Seeing that they were thoughtful, Wang Hao showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Well, at least in this respect, we are all the same.

So the next question is, what am I pursuing?

This may be the movie that shocked me the most and planted the seeds of my dreams in my heart when I was young.

That movie made me see the vastness of the universe and the colorful starry sky. It also made me see the progress of technology and the brilliance of the future.

Yes, that's right, I want to make a science fiction epic that belongs to us Chinese people, just like George Lucas!
This is not a soft science fiction that plays with concepts, but a hard science fiction that is supported by our 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization and can also showcase the thoughts of our Chinese filmmakers in the new era!"

Wang Hao's voice was majestic and shocking. Everyone present was looking at him, and it seemed that a dazzling light was blooming from this young director.

It is said that a focused man is particularly charming. A man who is both focused and has dreams is like the sun, emitting his own unique charm all the time. Zhang Yang and Li Kui were already overwhelmed by this charming light.

As for the others, they were also very excited.

“As we entered the millennium, our country was in the process of rapid modernization.

The vibrant environment provided fertile soil for the development of science fiction culture and ushered in a golden age for the growth of all things.

In this golden age, I often ask myself when China's science fiction films will rise.

In the past, I placed such expectations on those big directors.

However, just recently, when I was about to graduate and needed to shoot my graduation work.

I suddenly realized that the hope for the rise of Chinese science fiction films lies in me.

It's up to us, the new generation of filmmakers!"

Wang Hao paused here, waiting for everyone to digest what he said, before speaking again.

“I didn’t use the term ‘seventh generation directors’ just now.”

When Zhang Yang heard this, he suddenly laughed out loud for some reason. His laughter was very loud in the classroom, and Wang Hao also laughed.

“Yes, we will definitely create a new era for Chinese films, but I don’t call myself the ‘seventh generation of directors’.

To be honest, I don’t even think highly of the title of “Sixth Generation Directors”, so much so that I’m not willing to classify myself as one of them.

That would make me feel that I have fallen behind the times, and that I am still hesitating and confused under the impact of the tide of the times.

In my opinion, there will be no more 'seventh generation directors' in the future, only new era filmmakers.

Among them are you, him, and me.

We will all be part of the new era's film industrialization system. Movies will no longer be just the work of a single director. It will be the result of our common labor and the crystallization of our thoughts.

So in our last movie, I asked Brother Li to join our crew to find problems, and hold an analysis and summary meeting after the movie was finished.

I'm not looking for trouble. As pioneers of the new era and founders of the industrialization of Chinese films, we must go through this process and take this journey.

Science fiction films are the epitome of film industrialization.

In the process of shooting and producing science fiction films, there will definitely be bumps and twists.

Especially since we are in the starting stage of science fiction films in China and lack the necessary experience, we have to start from scratch.

From production to directing, from photography to visual effects, we must establish a professional process system.

This requires us to do our best in every film and to summarize, conclude, enhance and progress in the process.

Perhaps even so, we may not necessarily achieve success.

But 'if you never come back... then you never come back'.

I just hope that regardless of success or failure, I can leave a comment on Chinese science fiction films for future generations.

I only hope that we and our descendants can see the bright future of the golden age of Chinese science fiction films.

I only hope that the passion will be with our Chinese filmmakers!"

(End of this chapter)