Back to 80: My Literary Life

You just made some achievements, but you want to change jobs!

Xiying Studio has trained you in vain!

Wu Tianmin was about to scold him, but suddenly found something wrong and swallowed the words he was about to say.

He is no longer the director of Xiying Studio, but the deputy general manager of Shengshi Film and Television!

Song Tangtang didn't pay attention to Wu Tianmin's expression. She was very happy to hear Wang Quanan's intention. She immediately welcomed him and said that the specific salary issue could be discussed in detail when she returned to the company.

"Mr. Wu, I'm going back to the company now. What about you?" Song Tangtang asked Wu Tianmin.

"You go back first, I'll take a look." Wu Tianmin said.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Tell me if you find any problems in time." Song Tangtang said to Wang Quanan, "Let's go back to the company together."

"Okay, Mr. Song, I just met Chairman Fang, and he promised to let me shoot the movie "The Piano in a Factory." Wang Quanan said as he walked.

"Really? My wife agreed?"

"Really, if you don't believe me, you can call Chairman Fang. I originally wanted to shoot "Hello, Mr. Tree", but Chairman Fang asked me to shoot "The Piano in a Factory."

"Since he agreed, do as he said. After you sign the contract with the company, we will arrange the project establishment of this movie."

Watching the two of them talking and chatting and finally getting on the black Audi, Wu Tianmin sighed softly.

He hasn't seen "The Piano in a Factory", but he has heard that this is Fang Minghua's latest masterpiece, and it has received a good response in society.

Now Shengshi Film and Television has funds, resources, and good scripts for you to shoot. It would be strange if those talented directors don't come here.

This Wang Quanan is the first, but definitely not the last.

Wang Quanan quickly completed the resignation procedures at the Xiying Studio, joined Shengshi Film and Television, and began to work on his new movie "The Piano in a Factory".

That afternoon, Song Tangtang was working on a budget report in his office.

So far, three movies and one TV series will be shot this year.

They are "Face Changing" directed by Wu Tianmin, "The Piano in a Factory" directed by Wang Quan'an, and "Shake It, Shake It to Grandma's Bridge" directed by Zhang Yimou.

This movie is adapted from the novel "Door Rules" by writer Li Xiao, which tells the story of the grievances between the singing and dancing queen and the gangster boss in Shanghai in the 1930s.

The script was written by writers Li Xiao and Bi Feiyu, and Shengshi Film and Television is responsible for investment and distribution as the producer.

In addition, a TV series will be produced based on Fang Minghua's novel "In the Name of the People" which has not yet been officially published!

According to the internal discussion between Shengshi Film and Television and Shengshi Books, the novel will be published first, and then the TV series will be launched. However, the script has not been written yet, and the director and the main creative team have not been determined, and preparations will not be made until the second half of the year.

Everything is in time.

At this time, Xu Juan, the assistant to the general manager and the person in charge of the office of Shengshi Film and Television, gently knocked on her office door.

"Mr. Song, someone is looking for you. It's a director named Wang Xiaoshuai."

Wang Xiaoshuai?

Song Tangtang tried to recall that there seemed to be no such person among the directors in the current film and television industry.

However, there are dozens or even hundreds of directors graduating from the directing departments of colleges and universities such as the Central Academy of Drama, Yan Film Academy, and Shanghai Film Academy every year. It is normal that I don’t know him.

“Let him in.”

A few minutes later, a man wearing black-framed glasses and a side-parted hairstyle walked in under the guidance of Xu Juan.

He was very young, very gentle, and full of a literary atmosphere. Song Tangtang felt that he looked like a college student.

“Director Wang, please sit down.” Song Tangtang greeted him politely.

Xu Juan poured a cup of tea for the other party and then left.

“Director Wang, do you have something to talk to me about?” Song Tangtang asked again.

“Mr. Song, I would like to ask you to invest in a new film I am preparing to shoot.” Wang Xiaoshuai said.

Huh?

So direct?

Although our Shengshi Film and Television is eager to recruit talents, we will not just throw money at anyone who comes, right?

Song Tangtang did not answer directly, but asked: "Can you briefly introduce yourself first?"

"I graduated from the directing department of Yanjing Film Academy in 1989. This is my graduation certificate." Wang Xiaoshuai took out a graduation certificate from his schoolbag and put it on Song Tangtang's boss's desk.

"After graduation, I was assigned to the Fujian Film Studio, but I resigned last year."

"Last year, after I resigned, I made my first movie "Winter and Spring Days", participated in the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada, the Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Netherlands, the Berlin International Film Festival, etc., and won the Best Director Award at the Italian Smino Art Film Festival and the Best Film Award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece. This is my award certificate."

As Wang Xiaoshuai placed the bright red award certificates on the boss's desk, Song Tangtang looked more and more surprised.

Oh my God

When will another young and cutting-edge director emerge in China!

Of course, as the boss of a company, you will not be willing to pay real money immediately just because you show your past achievements. Song Tangtang also heard the difference in Wang Xiaoshuai's first sentence:

I'm not here to join Shengshi Film and Television, I'm just asking you to invest money!

"Director Wang, can I see the script of your new movie?" Song Tangtang asked.

"Sure."

Wang Xiaoshuai took out a stack of manuscripts from his schoolbag, and Song Tangtang read them carefully.

The name of the script is "Seasonal Cold".

It is about a young avant-garde artist named Qi Lei who used a performance art to attract the attention of many media, colleagues and passers-by. The first three parts of the performance art are simulated burial at the beginning of autumn, simulated drowning at the winter solstice, and simulated burial at the beginning of spring. After Rizuo's symbolic cremation was completed, Qi Lei announced that as a cruel confrontation with society, he would truly end his life in the last part, when he would use up his body temperature to melt a huge piece of ice on the summer solstice.

The script is not long, only about 10,000 words. After reading it, Song Tangtang looked a little confused.

"Director Wang, did you write this script, or was it adapted from a novel?"

"It is not an adaptation of a novel. I created it based on a true story from Yanjing University. The protagonist Qi Lei has a real prototype."

It turns out that Qi Lei was a student in the Department of Stage Design at the Central Academy of Drama, and he jumped from the dormitory of the Central Academy of Drama when he was about to graduate. In the year of his suicide, Wang Xiaoshuai had just been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy. After hearing the news, he went to Yang Opera to learn about the entire incident, and he had the urge to restore the story.

After so many years of preparation, he finally came up with the script.

"Mr. Song, the purpose of writing this script is to answer the question of "whether using death as a price in an artistic work is too costly" through images, and to express my feelings about this social event through audio-visual language. interpretation.”

Wang Xiaoshuai said finally.

"Does this make sense?" Song Tangtang asked.

"I think it makes sense."

A young man with great personality.

A very unique director, including this very unique script.

Song Tangtang pondered for a moment before saying: "Director Wang, how about leaving the script with me for now, and we can think about it and give you an answer tomorrow morning?"

Wang Xiaoshuai hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.