China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 354 "Black Mirror" starts again

"Someone once asked me why I want to make science fiction movies. I have also asked myself this question. Maybe my understanding of the world is not deep, but it does not mean that I don't want to pursue the unknown...

The longing for the unknown and space is the eternal pursuit of mankind. The ancients were lucky that they could convince themselves that the radiant new world full of supernatural and superhuman power really existed.

Our luck is that we can clearly know the way to the vast new world without resorting to ethereal divine power. But our great misfortune is that, standing at the crossroads of civilization, we can only vaguely understand

Seeing this long and glorious road, but on the other side, there is extremely clear chaos and darkness, and the cyber bliss in the mud...

As a way of thinking and imagining, science fiction movies list various possible futures, allowing us to examine human choices more clearly than ever before, pay attention to social changes, and look at humans and other forms of life from another perspective.

From this point of view, the science fiction perspective is a perspective of empathy. From this perspective, we examine ourselves, observe nature, observe the universe, and think about the future...

Please allow me to quote a science fiction writer I like very much. The universe is like a city. We live in a storage room in the basement of a building all our lives, but some people always want to come out and see the city and hang out in the park.

, expand the boundaries of your thinking...

I think science fiction may provide us with a possibility of the future, allowing us to re-examine our present, be aware of the state of human existence, learn from it, and become part of mankind's grand efforts to create a better future."

Bang bang bang bang!

Chen Jingxing ended his speech amidst thunderous applause and signaled to the students that they could ask questions.

"Director Chen, hello, I am Xu Jiahao from the 14th Director Class. I want to ask a lot of people who say that your films lack artistry. After all, film is the seventh art. The box office of DreamWorks' films is higher than the last, but they are

If you haven't won any influential awards, certainly not awards like the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, does it mean that you have given up exploring the artistic direction? Have you ever thought about studying directing?"

"Black Mirror" itself is a brand, and it is currently a unique brand. There is no other film and television drama with this black science fiction allegorical nature in China. Even on the Internet, Black Mirror has become an adjective to describe a dark,

Avant-garde, absurd futurism.

"Ah? Are you talking about the kid who replaced you in "The Walking Dead"?"

It's just that most adults can hide their thoughts. Only students in the ivory tower, students who claim to have artistic pursuits, will express their feelings frankly.

Some directors may not have any works, or their works may all be bad, or they may simply be advertising directors, but many times they just haven’t encountered the right opportunity or the right subject matter, or they are even just puppets, with no say in the production.

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Li Hanjun bit his nails and stared blankly at the "Entertainment Star Report" program on the TV. The vibration of his cell phone woke him up.

"Black Mirror" is an online drama - of course the so-called second season is an online movie in Chen Jingxing's mind. It relies on highly dramatic stories to attract audiences, and the first season also established a brand.

Now he realizes what a precious opportunity "The Walking Dead" is. He can no longer remember why he was persuaded by his agent and company to join Ye Shunan in attacking DreamWorks.

Even after "Person of Interest" became a hit, Li Hanjun's belief that his original choice was the right one was shattered by today's news.

Li Hanjun threw his phone to the ground angrily, causing pieces to fly everywhere.

Of course, he also knew that this was definitely not a provocation deliberately prepared by Beijing Cinema, otherwise why would they invite him to give a speech?

Chen Jingxing actually knows that many people in the industry are repulsive towards his non-major background. There is a deep-rooted chain of contempt between majors and non-majors. This is normal. His senior, Ning Hao, studied at Beijing Film Academy, so he

Many film critics and directors who have majored in photography and majored in photography are treated differently by art-oriented filmmakers.

Although the boy who asked the question was very polite and his tone was calm, there was an obvious sense of arrogance and targeting. He had obviously never been beaten by society and had a strong ivory tower atmosphere.

And you will know when you start shooting commercials after graduation.

But now it has been obtained by the unknown person who filled his gap?

I remember that because I and Ye Shunan quit "The Walking Dead", DreamWorks hastily chose an unknown actor from the entertainment industry to play the leading role. He and his agent were still joking.

"How about... I'll contact DreamWorks again and see if I can get you a role in "Black Mirror"?"

It's his agent.

After many days of discussions between Chen Jingxing and the screenwriting team, the five stories for the second season of "Black Mirror" have basically been finalized. Although the script still needs to be perfected, the project has entered into formal development and the search for directors and actors has begun.

"Film is a popular art, and the decision lies with the audience. I think reputation is more important than awards. Whether it is business or art is meaningless to me. Film is the film itself, and good directors are not taught in schools. Most of the world's

None of the great directors have a directing background. I don’t think there is any inevitable relationship between the two. The next one is."

But the director naturally doesn't trust directing or photography students who are still in school. Directing is not the same thing as acting.

In addition to actors, directors also give Chen Jingxing a headache. He wants a director to direct a story. This can be regarded as DreamWorks training young directors for the film and television industry. When he encounters a good talent, he can directly put him in his pocket and become a director.

Contracted director of DreamWorks.

Li Hanjun answered the phone numbly.

Fortunately, DreamWorks' brand appeal is here, and "Black Mirror" is a well-known IP at home and abroad. As long as Chen Jingxing beckons, I don't know how many directors will try their luck, but the biggest difficulty is how to distinguish the director's quality.

Quality, this is more difficult than weighing actors.

After the question and answer session, a group of students gathered around him. In the chaos, he could even feel someone putting a small note in his hand and licking his palm. Chen Jingxing managed to maintain a polite smile.

Get away.

"The Martian" has just finished filming, and DreamWorks has started the production of the second season of "Black Mirror" non-stop. The producer of "Black Mirror" Wang Peng has publicly announced that he will select young actors to star in the show. The registration points for the National Theater and Beijing Film Festival are full of people.

...Li Huijun and Chen Chu sent reports back in the capital."

What if I didn’t have a hothead and fell out with DreamWorks?

If he were still the male protagonist of "The Walking Dead".

"Good news. Mr. Liu from Penguin Video just relented. The male protagonist of one of their ancient puppet projects "Qiu Yan Fu" said that you can come and audition. Don't think it is an online drama. Penguin executives attach great importance to it. Now online dramas

It’s amazing. It’s no worse than a star TV show. How much did “Person of Interest” earn? 200 million! What a great opportunity. I asked about another candidate who is not as famous as you and doesn’t have as many fans as you..."

In this case, Chen Jingxing will naturally not invite celebrities to act. If he can make money from the brand and story, why should he pay for the film? Especially the second season itself is a movie production level, which can be regarded as DreamWorks' test of streaming movies.

The cost pressure is still not small, so it is better to spend more money on production funds. Anyway, there is no shortage of attention.

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It is worth mentioning that Yin Fang, a new actor in "Operation Red Sea", plays the male lead in DreamWorks' zombie-themed online drama "The Walking Dead". This young actor who was discovered by DreamWorks may soon become another star in the entertainment industry.

A rising star, the reporter interviewed Yin Fang on the spot about what it was like to set foot on the big screen for the first time. Yin Fang...

"Do you know who is in "Operation Red Sea"? Yin Fang! Yin Fang participated in "Operation Red Sea"."

"The military action drama "Operation Red Sea" co-produced by DreamWorks and China Film Group recently held a press conference in Beijing to announce the cast. Director Guo Fan, who directed "Operation Mekong", will continue to be in charge of this main theme film...

Mainly because "Black Mirror" will be casting for Beijing Film Academy in the next few days. Of course, in addition to Beijing Film Academy, there is another performing arts school, China Central Television.

"Brother Li is not telling you, this level of production is not something you can get now. Don't be too ambitious, don't be anxious, the company has already planned it for you..."

But Chen Jingxing is not a normal commercial director. Every one of his films has entered the Douban TOP250, and none of his films have scored less than 8.5. He is the director with the highest average film score.

As the boy who was unwilling to be dismissed by Chen Jingxing sat down, another girl who was pointed out by Chen Jingxing and had exquisite makeup stood up and flipped her hair around her ears, looking at him with charming eyes:

"Hello, Director Chen, I am Zhou Yaqian from Class 2 of the 2015 Acting Class. I want to ask questions related to "Black Mirror"..."

For many viewers who can’t tell the difference between art films and commercial films, “Why didn’t Chen Jingxing win the Cannes Award?” “Why didn’t Chen Jingxing win an Oscar?” “Who has a higher status, Chen Jingxing or Ang Lee?” “Is Chen Jingxing the best?”

Issues such as "Chinese director" will cause controversy from time to time.

It's a big screen, and it's a huge production like "Operation Red Sea". It's the second military action blockbuster after "Mekong". This is a resource that he can't even imagine.

""Operation Red Sea", directed by Guo Fan, is the second military action blockbuster after "Mekong", co-produced by China Film and DreamWorks."

What he felt was more of regret than anger. His hatred for the agent and the company was also regret for himself.

However, Chen Jingxing already had a way to deal with this. This was not the first time he encountered such doubts. His way was not to debate the scriptures.

The debate over the artistic content of Chen Jingxing's films is actually a menstrual topic on the Internet. Logically speaking, Chen Jingxing is a commercial director, and no one would care about the artistic level. No one would despise Chen Sicheng's film art, or Xu Zheng's film art, because everyone knows that they are not

Artistic director.

Remember, it's for a star-studded drama that's about to be filmed? It's because you're dissatisfied with the delay in filming "The Walking Dead", it's because you don't want to be bound by the "overlord clause" in this zombie drama, it's because it can create buzz, it's because

…

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

For this reason, many very experienced movie fans or those who like art films, as well as some art film filmmakers, have a rebellious mentality towards Chen Jingxing. In particular, they will ridicule Chen Jingxing for his lack of artistic achievements. Among Chinese directors, let alone the top three, he is all in the top ten.

Not going.

"Ah? What action?"

Could it be him standing at the press conference today?

"Another rising star after Lu Hongzhe..."

Chen Jingxing almost rolled his eyes. Good guy, Jingying Film gave him a showdown from the very beginning. It was because after he became famous, he applied for the directing department of Beijing Film Academy but failed, so he went to Beijing Normal University out of desperation.

Is the experience a revenge for making Jingying Film a target of ridicule among many netizens and fans?

As a director of mass-produced commercial films with high reputation, most viewers will naturally think that Chen Jingxing is one of the top directors in the world and would like to punch Ang Lee and step on Wang Jiawei.

As for actors, there are many students from Yangzhou Opera and Beijing Film Academy, and they are the cheapest and cost-effective. Chen Jingxing naturally targeted students.

"Do you know "Operation Red Sea"?" Li Hanjun asked coldly.

"That's right."

Despite preparations, the enthusiasm of Jingying students after the first episode was somewhat beyond Chen Jingxing's expectations.

Ha, Li Hanjun shook his head and smiled bitterly. The TV host's words finally woke him up. Does DreamWorks need actors or stars?

Many students in the field also glared at this boy.

Chen Jingxing did not say this. Most of the so-called directors with a professional background have either changed careers or made commercials. There is no point in competing with young and energetic students. Life will educate them.

The words "Brother Li" danced on the phone screen.

No, it's the actors and stars who need DreamWorks.

"We don't rely on the popularity and fame of actors... In my opinion, three-legged toads are hard to find, while two-legged people are everywhere. There is no shortage of good actors in China."

Chen Jingxing once said these words. He and his agent thought they were harsh words thrown out by Chen Jingxing when he was embarrassed by the negative news about him and Ye Shunan.

Now he finally understood that what Chen Jingxing said was not a lie.

(End of chapter)