Director’s Legend

The Olympic Games are getting closer, and the whole country is filled with the atmosphere of sports. Shao Shuaijun is busy with the company's affairs this May Day, and he has to accept an interview with "High-end Interview" in the middle. This program can be said to be one of the most high-end CCTV talk shows, and the interviewees are all political celebrities and cutting-edge figures in various industries.

Shao Shuaijun seldom appears on TV, so far he has only been on Sun TV's "Yang Lan Interview", Mtime's "Stars Face to Face", Sohu.com and "Beijing Entertainment Letter" jointly organized "Movie Signal", and CCTV's "News "Series" and "Half an Hour of Economics", and perhaps a few talk shows in the United States.

In addition, Shao Shuaijun can only be seen in press conferences and interviews with the media and magazines.

"High-End Interview" came to interview him, so Shao Shuaijun naturally couldn't refuse, and being on this program was an affirmation of his success. The viewers of the program are high-level and high-quality people, such as intellectuals, experts, scholars and lovers of international current affairs.

Although the ratings did not increase because of the professionalism of the program, and the CCTV reform program was eventually suspended, it was still the most authoritative program of that era. Just from the host Shui Yijun interviewing more than 70 world leaders, we can see the influence of the program.

As early as April, Shui Yijun personally sent an invitation letter to interview Shao Shuaijun. Shao Shuaijun was shooting a movie in the United States at the time, so he made an appointment to be interviewed after returning to China in May. Didn't get around to it until this Labor Day. Sit in the interview hall.

On May 2, the interview began.

Arriving at the scene, Shui Yijun had been waiting for a long time: "Director Shao, welcome, I am very glad to be able to meet you face to face and chat."

"Me too."

The camera started shooting from the moment he entered the door. Shao Shuaijun had no expression on his face, and he sat on a chair under the leadership of Shui Yijun and the staff. Then the staff came over and put the microphone on him.

Correct the focal length of the camera. Everything was ready, Shui Yijun held the interview script in one hand, and started: "Before the interview begins, I have to mention that you were born in 1986. You are only 22 years old this year. You are so young. You have achieved great success in your career. How do you feel, tell us about it?"

Shao Shuaijun was dressed very formally. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, his hair was combed meticulously, and he even wore a rare red tie, making him look handsome and handsome. Squeezing out a little smile, he said: "I graduated from high school at the age of seventeen and went to Hengdian. Before that, I never thought that one day I would gain so much. I just wanted to learn about directing while looking for opportunities to act. One day I Also being a director. When you have something to gain, you will ask for more, to realize a bigger dream.”

"What kind of dream is a bigger dream?"

"A bigger dream than being a director, of course, is to be an excellent director."

"Is a famous director bigger than a good director?"

"You can say that."

Shui Yijun took a look at the interview script: "Since you started making movies, you have been shrouded in a halo of miracles. Basically all of your movies are sold well, and the shooting speed is also very fast. With the screenwriter's works, there are even more. You How do you see your talents?"

"Talent is difficult to define. We know that there was Fang Zhongyong in ancient times. Fang Zhongyong was talented. He knew how to compose poems when he was young, but when he grew up, he disappeared from everyone. Why did he disappear from everyone? Because he only cared about showing off his literary talents. There is no follow-up study and hard work. Didn’t Edison say that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. The same is true for a person’s talent, a little talent plus a lot of hard work. "

"Do you think you are a hard worker? Many people think you are talented to have all this?"

"I never deny that I have a little more talent than others, and I have a lot of inspiration in my mind. But this is like a dream. Isn't the dream wonderful and beyond imagination? Why can some people put these Dream, turned into his movie, and others can only see it as annoyance? Because when some people are complaining, others are taking action. Many people have seen my success, but they have not seen my dedication.”

"What kind of sacrifice?"

"Take making a movie as an example, the director is definitely the hardest one. The audience only needs to spend the money of a movie ticket, and sometimes only need to spend an Internet fee, to enjoy the wonderful two hours, and then aftertaste It’s been a long, long time. But as a director, you first need to find the subject, then revise the script, divide the shots, find investment, approve the project, prepare the crew, and select the characters. All these tedious tasks are done in private, and usually take more than a month. Intensive preparations, who can see the hard work?"

"It's really hard, and it's not known to outsiders."

"The crew is set up, you have to start directing, explain the shots to the actors, and then the actors and staff call it a day, and the director has to check the copy to prepare for the next day's reshoots. Like when I was filming "Inception" ", the director team was the last to go to bed and the first to get up every day. The sleep time of three hours a day lasted for more than three months, which was very debilitating. Of course, some people may ask, why don't you take a break ?The production crew can’t stop when it’s started, because if you take a day off, you need to spend even more. The cost of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, and how much waste is included in the cost, just like the cameras we rent, one day The rental fee of more than 100,000 US dollars, as well as all expenses such as props, venues, labor, etc., force you to complete the most things in the fastest time. This is how the movie brings the two hours to the audience. enjoy."

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The interview on the 2nd will be broadcast on CCTV's prime time slot at 8 o'clock on Sunday night on the 4th. And in the CCTV news that day, this message was broadcast: "International director Shao Shuaijun will be a guest on "High-End Interview" on the 4th, talking about life dreams, welcome to watch."

When it was broadcast, Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu had just finished eating at home, sitting on the sofa together, hugging and watching TV.

"He is the youngest international director, and his films have achieved top ten global box office results. He is a leader in the entertainment industry. He is also a leader in the Internet field. He has his own multinational company. He is a director and an entrepreneur. , his films have led the trend of the times, and his company’s stock has doubled twenty-two times since its listing.”

On the TV, there were scenes of Shao Shuaijun directing the play, being interviewed, etc., and then switching to the clip: "Shao Shuaijun, "High-End Interview" will take you to talk about dreams with him."

Shui Yijun appeared on the screen: "Hello, audience friends, welcome to "High-End Interview". The subject of this interview is the great director Shao Shuaijun. About Shao Shuaijun, I think many people have heard of him. He started filming at the age of eighteen. In more than four years, it has brought us many wonderful movies. I think, directors of the same generation as Shao Shuaijun are depressed, because he can always take all the honors on his head. His name is engraved in the history of film. From "33 Days of Broken Love" to "Painted Skin". Then to "Inception". The box office of Chinese films has been refreshed and maintained by him time and time again. Looking at commercial films, Shao Shuaijun is a well-deserved king Next, let us enter Shao Shuaijun's movie kingdom."

After the credits ended, we entered the interview, when Shao Shuaijun talked about the hard work of filming. Li Xiuxiu asked distressedly: "Ah Jun, filming is so tiring, can't you take a good rest for a while, just treat it as being with me."

Shao Shuaijun held Li Xiuxiu in his arms and kissed her on the forehead: "Wait two years, the movies I'm anxious to shoot are all finished, so I can relax a little bit. It's a pity that many movies won't be made now."

"Listen to you, but you must take good care of your body. Alas, I don't even want to be the general manager anymore. I really hope that I can be by your side, take care of you, and cook for you every day instead of eating the meals in those restaurants."

"When Dream Chasing Entertainment stabilizes, you can work online, so you can follow me wherever I go to make a movie, can't you?"

"Well, I will also be a director in the future, and I will be an assistant director for you. What do you think?"

"Do you know how to make movies? Do you know what sub-shots are?"

"Hey, hey, you underestimate me!"

While the two were playing, "High-End Interview" continued, and the topic of talent and hard work ended. Shui Yijun asked: "As a director, you are very successful, and as the owner of the company, you are also very successful. Chasing Dream Entertainment Group, now It is a very diversified group company, involved in the entertainment industry and the Internet industry, how do you plan the layout of chasing dreams?"

Shao Shuaijun said with a smile: "The entertainment industry in our country started relatively late, but we have such a large population base, which is an advantage that no other country or region has. The country's economy is developing rapidly, and people's material quality of life has improved. It is inevitable to start looking for the quality of spiritual life. On this basis, the prosperity of the entertainment industry is predictable, and what we have to do to pursue our dreams is to cover all fields of the industry and provide the best entertainment products. This is what we advocate Regarding the layout of the entertainment industry chain, we started late, so only by gathering all our strengths can we stand out, face more problems, and not let ourselves be shaken."

"Can it be understood from the perspective of anti-risk?"

"It can be said that a listed company can only ensure the stability of the company if it has more profitable projects. It is too risky to simply invest in movies. After all, we don't know whether a movie will make money or lose money. But you did The industry chain, from production, investment, to downstream screenings and peripherals, such an omni-channel sales can minimize risks.”

"How do you think about investing in the Internet?"

"The development of the Internet is obvious to all, and with the pace of development, it has increasingly intersected with the entertainment industry. Many entertainment companies have begun to develop on the Internet, and Internet companies have also begun to set foot in the entertainment field. This is a In order to create a pan-entertainment industry chain, the Internet is an indispensable component for chasing dreams.”

"The development of Mtime.com only took more than two years. Relying on Mtime.yy and many websites under Mtime.com, it has surpassed more early Internet companies. How did you do it?"

"The vision is a little bit ahead, and the vision is more focused on the needs of the people's livelihood. This is my understanding of being an Internet company."

"With such an entertainment environment in China, what aspects need to be improved and perfected urgently, such as movie review and so on."

Shao Shuaijun thought for a while: "There are many irregularities in the current censorship system. Some censorship is strict, and some censorship is loose. For example, we don't have a movie rating system. Some excellent movies may be because they involve violence and blood. I have to say that it is a pity that it cannot pass the review and release. There is also a lack of national guidance for the entertainment industry. It cannot simply pass the review to avoid possible problems. It should guide industry participants and audiences. Now After many children grow up, we will see this kind of bad atmosphere. Why, because they are exposed to different things. If they watch too much fighting and killing, they must have a tendency to violence. It will definitely be distorted, and if you watch too many programs that groan for nothing, the society's estimation will be groaning for nothing."

"How to change is the right way?"

"Blocking is worse than sparse. If we want to develop a commercial entertainment environment, we can't just rely on prohibition to stop it. It should be more supportive, or entertainment content that can actively guide the growth of young people. Let me give you an example. Shouldn’t it increase the input-output ratio of inspirational programs? Shouldn’t a better time slot be allocated to more positive entertainment content? Shouldn’t this type of play be released as little as possible during the leisure time of teenagers and children? The content of killing, love and love?"

Shao Shuaijun on the TV talked eloquently, while Li Xiuxiu asked softly on the sofa, "Is it idealized?"

Shao Shuaijun shook his head amusedly: "It's indeed idealized. How should I say this? I said this in line with the topic of radio and television, and the meaning above. In recent years, the entertainment industry has been a bit unstoppable. It's extravagant** The atmosphere is getting heavier and heavier, and the higher authorities still hope that the environment can be purified as much as possible. As far as I am concerned, I also think that the country should guide, promote righteousness, and encourage positive energy. This is especially important for the growth of the next generation. One-sided The pursuit of ratings and commercial interests is indeed polluting the environment. We adults don’t care. When children’s worldview has not yet formed, it will ruin their lives if they are affected by this unhealthy trend. Our main theme is not more, but less gone."

Many people think that the country shoots a large number of main themes every year to whitewash the peace and political darkness. In fact, it was wrong, and it was more about cultivating a positive atmosphere. There is indeed a lot of darkness in the society, and it is not an exaggeration to eat people, but children need a correct, optimistic and positive environment for growth.

Don’t play the main theme on TV, but show Fighting, Fighting, Killing, Kill Matt Youth, Korean Brothers and Sisters, or Japanese anime every day. Isn’t this destroying the children’s worldview?

Whether Shao Shuaijun is an angry youth or a hypocrite, he insists that no matter how dark the world is, give the children, even if it is just a light, and tell them that the world is bright. When the heart lights up, the world also lights up. (to be continued..)