Director’s Legend

September passed, and October came, "500 Days with Summer" has a small fresh breath, which adds a layer of golden fragrance to this autumn. The global box office of 200 million US dollars is expected to exceed 300 million, far exceeding Shao Shuaijun's expectations, especially for a movie that costs less than 10 million US dollars.

While allowing Summit Entertainment to make a fortune, it also ignited the raging flames of Dream Chasing Entertainment. After unanimous discussions among high-level executives, it is preparing to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. The net income so far in 2008, including movie box office, dvd sales and peripheral derivative products, has reached 1 billion US dollars. This still does not include "500 Days with Summer" which is currently in theaters, and "The Hangover" which has not yet been released.

The flagship product of Obvious, a subsidiary of Summit Entertainment, has already spread across the United States. Just like the time scarf ruled China, Twitter ruled North America. In the future, the two scarves will work together and even enter the global scarf network. At the same time, the obvious company also participated in the development of the mobile phone android operating system led by Google, and worked hard on the surrounding application software.

The era of smart phones has begun to emerge, and the application software of the android system will be the beginning of another feast.

In such a good state of unprecedented profitability, it is the best time to go public and collect money.

Shao Shuaijun supports this. He also hopes that the company can collect a large amount of money, preferably billions of dollars. Then he has the money to participate in the Marvel acquisition plan, it was recently reported. Disney has initiated the acquisition of Marvel, one of the giants of American comics.

Marvel and DC are the two giants of comics in the United States. They own a large number of superheroes including Iron Man, Spiderman, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Wolverine, etc., as well as the Avengers, X-Men, etc. Superhero team.

The global popularity of Batman directed by Nolan also heralds the rise of superheroes. Perhaps also affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, superheroes have been sought after again, and everyone hopes to have superheroes to protect the world. Shao Shuaijun has no sense of whether superheroes can protect the world, and there are so many gods and bodhisattvas in China that they don't need superheroes. But superheroes make money.

In the memory of his previous life, the superhero series has almost never lost money, and the momentum has not yet flourished. Before Disney bought Marvel. Grabbing the copyright of superheroes is a steady stream of income. In particular, the special effects technology is getting better and better, and the superheroes are becoming more real, and the future will last for a long, long time...

certainly. Now I can only yy. Marvel's market value is also three or four billion US dollars. For Summit Entertainment, the acquisition is tantamount to swallowing an elephant, and it needs a long-term plan.

this day. On National Day, Shao Shuaijun flew back to the capital from India. During this period of time, flying back and forth between Hong Kong and India did not feel easy. The crew of "Slumdog Millionaire" is okay, and they don't need too much continuous attention after they are ready in the early stage. The progress of "imax-3d Yupu Mission" is not fast. The main reason is that the imax-3d technology is prone to problems. It may take more than a week to solve a small problem.

Fortunately, the technical obstacles have been solved one by one, and the shooting is getting smoother. Before next year's May Day, it will definitely be possible. In Shao Shuaijun's memory, "Avatar" was released on Christmas in 2009. Even if it was earlier, it would have to grab the box office next summer. Therefore, the number one title has almost fallen to "imax-3d Yupu Tuan".

In the dream apartment.

Shao Shuaijun writes and draws on the desk, not a movie script. In fact, the adaptation of "The Hunger Games" has been written, but Shao Shuaijun has not yet confirmed whether he will direct it. He is writing a speech right now.

After a while, Li Xiuxiu sat next to Shao Shuaijun with a cup of freshly brewed tea, and snuggled up: "I've written a speech for a few days, haven't I finished it yet?"

Shao Shuaijun put down his pen, hugged Li Xiuxiu into his arms, played with her hair for a while, and said, "I don't know what to say, logically I should talk about special effects, but it's hard to talk about special effects. It's about how to apply them." , how to learn. They came to the New Electric Technology Research Institute just to learn special effects, so why should I repeat it.”

This speech is written for the New Electronic Technology Research Institute. This year is the first time that the New Electronic Technology Research Institute recruits students on its own. It has recruited more than 800 specialist students and more than 50 filmmakers who have re-educated. After the one-month military training, when returning from the National Day holiday, a freshman ceremony will be held.

The New Electronic Technology Research Institute has placed great expectations on Shao Shuaijun, so it is natural to give a speech at the ceremony.

"Where are you going to start?"

Shao Shuaijun picked up the manuscript, which was messed up and altered, but it could be seen that the title was "Where is the way out for Chinese movies".

"Is the title too big?"

"Well, President Zhang said that Nortel students will attend this freshman ceremony, as will teachers from the Art Schools of several universities, such as China Opera and Zhongguang.

Li Xiuxiu chuckled and said, "You'll be afraid too. You've been to Golden Raspberry. It's just a speech. It's just that you don't speak well. Why don't they praise you and say you speak well?" Shao Shuaijun's current entertainment Oligarch status is indeed the case. Even if you fart, others will scramble to say that it smells good, and society is so secular.

"It's boring to hold it back and forth. There is no such thing as a Chinese film that can hit the world. I had hoped for "No Man's Land", but as you can see, the Yankees don't buy it at all. Why do Hollywood movies come to China like this? Popular, but our film has never been able to go global? Can it really only be used as a participating film to please the judges of various film festivals?"

"Don't worry, take your time. Don't you often say that the Hollywood film industry is facing a crisis, and the industry's center of gravity will shift to Asia?"

"That's different. It's their film industry, which will be constrained by costs and so on, but it doesn't mean that Hollywood movies will decline because of this. For us, the film industry such as special effects is a piece of fat. For Hollywood Saying that this is just fat, throwing away the fat, you can go into battle lightly. Continue to assimilate the tastes of the world, exercise their soft power, and change the world... Forget it, why do I worry about it, give it to the radio and television and the head of the country Worry about it."

Shao Shuaijun threw the manuscript aside, then held up Li Xiuxiu's chin: "I am more concerned about the proposition of human reproduction, my wife. Let's discuss it."

"Discuss you big-headed ghost. You prostitute yourself in the daytime. In ancient times, you would be a fool."

"First, our old Shao family has never had a relationship with the emperor. Second, I'm talking about discussing a rigorous scientific proposition. But you thought of prostitution in the daytime. Who are you calling unhealthy thinking?"

"Of course it's you."

"Hey, is that so, since you said that. Let me show you what is unhealthy."

The lips were kissed, the tongue was lingering, and the hands were not honest. They walked on Li Xiuxiu's body, unbuttoned it skillfully, and then climbed up to the towering twin peaks, plump and round. Following Shao Shuaijun's hand, it changed into different shapes, and a little bright red on the top also protruded and stood firm. Li Xiuxiu struggled to open Shao Shuaijun's mouth, panting and said, "Don't stay here, go back to your room!"

"Okay." Succinctly, Shao Shuaijun had no more words to say, and his mind was full of plans to make a villain.

In golden autumn and October, love is deep and meaningful.

Silence is better than sound.

...

Monday, October 6th, New Electric Technology Research Institute.

The research institute is located outside the Fourth Ring Road. The brand new campus and the new building, although it is only a college under Nortel, occupy more than 500 mu of land, which looks very empty. Of course, the land was provided by Chasing Dreams Entertainment Group. Although Chasing Dreams doesn't play real estate, it can't afford a lot of money, and occasionally it is inevitable to enclose a little land and build a building or something.

Now Chasing Dreams is not as tight as it was when it built a film and television base. Equestrian bases, clubs, hotels, and movie theaters are all slightly involved, not for profit, but mainly to serve Chasing Dreams Entertainment Group. A large group naturally needs a full range of supporting facilities.

The huge playground, which can be compared to a regular football field, has been set up as a big stage, and the freshman ceremony is held here. Not only thousands of students from Nortel, but also many students from Chinese Opera, Broadcasting Institute, Beiguang and other schools were present. In addition to students, it is the faculty and staff of various colleges and universities, as well as media reporters.

At least 300 media reporters came, not for the New Electronic Technology Research Institute, but for the stars present.

The research institute is to provide new technologies for Chinese films. It is a measure that benefits the entire Chinese film industry. It also has the appeal of dream-chasing entertainment. It covers almost the whole country, including well-known directors, producers, stars, and entertainment companies in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Boss, as long as you are free, you will be there in person. The leaders of radio and television, the Ministry of Culture, and even a deputy prime minister in charge of the cultural industry came.

The specifications are so high that it is against the sky.

Originally, Zhang Hongwei, the director of the research institute, delivered the ceremony speech first, and the Vice Premier was present, so naturally he would speak first.

"Welcome students, come here to provide impetus for the new technology of the film industry... 2008 is the sixth year of the reform of the cinema chain system, and also the sixth year of China's promotion of film industrialization and marketization. We are very pleased to see I think that in the past six years, whether it is in terms of the quality, quantity or box office of movies, they have maintained gratifying growth...The development of movies is inseparable from the development of technology. In the future, Chinese movies, I hope that everyone here will Students, can take on this responsibility."

After the prime minister gave a short and far-sighted speech, several leaders came to the stage to say a few words. With the prime minister taking the lead, the leaders dare not delay any longer. Therefore, the speed of advancement is very fast.

"Next, let us welcome the investor of the New Electronic Technology Research Institute, the internationally renowned director Shao Shuaijun, to give a speech for the ceremony."

Shao Shuaijun smiled and stood up from the rostrum, and walked to the microphone. Looking at the many students below, he gently shook the manuscript in his hand: "At the beginning, the school told me that they hoped that I would give a speech at the freshman ceremony. I have prepared for this for a long time, and I think I should give this speech What can be enlightening in simple terms, and can have a deeper interpretation of Chinese movies. I wrote a long manuscript for this. But standing here, I suddenly felt relieved. I don’t need manuscripts, and I don’t need to go to To interpret Chinese movies, treat us as friends, chatting here."

He folded the manuscript and stuffed it into his arms.

"I have been in the industry for five years. I have worked hard in this industry for a long time, and I have also made a few movies. Thanks to you, you can call me a director. What does a director do, make movies, TV series, and commercials? These are all of course, but director Zhang Yimou told us that the director can still shoot the Olympics.”

"Haha." Some students laughed.

"Very happy that our country hosted a successful, no, the most successful Olympic Games in my opinion, we showed the world how strong and prosperous our country is. Proud from the bottom of our hearts, we took 51 gold medals , I am even more happy that through this Olympic Games, we have demonstrated the ancient traditional Chinese culture. Before that, who of you knew what Fou was? To be honest, I didn’t know that Fou was a kind of food without watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics. An ancient percussion instrument."

After a pause, Shao Shuaijun continued: "We have five thousand years of historical and cultural accumulation, and our ancestors have made immeasurable contributions to the world. As long as we excavate one or two, they are all brilliant and immeasurable treasures. But now , we look at foreign superheroes, agents, and pirates, we know the 200-year history of the United States, we know that there is a school of magic in the UK, and we can turn into frogs and toads with a stick, and we also know that Batman does not look like Bats, and they can't fly."

"Haha." Some students laughed again.

"But we don't know how many dynasties there are in China's 5,000-year history. We don't even know that Zheng He's surname is not Zheng. Abacus calculations are sometimes faster and more accurate than computer calculations. The Book of Changes has influenced the science of many countries. Development. We throw our culture away completely, and instead think that Superman can save the earth, Transformers are our friends, Spiderman, Batman, and Ultraman can destroy little monsters and protect mankind..."

"The blockbuster films from abroad are constantly pouring in, and we have almost no power to fight back. How much of the movie box office market in recent years has been made by Chinese movies. Let's take a look at the list, hey, there are five of them in the top ten. It is a Chinese film, does this mean that Chinese film is developed? No!"

"Because we shoot more than 400 films every year, only a dozen of them make money, and the remaining 200 or 300 films lose money. It's as if our audience doesn't like domestic films, but foreign films. Then we appealed that this is Hollywood's 'peaceful evolution' against us, and they use 'soft power' to corrupt us. Everyone will say it, all nonsense!"

"Yeah, it's all nonsense. It's all about making movies. Why can't you make movies well, while others make them so good? We have five thousand years of experience here, and the audience must appreciate Chinese traditional culture more. Why? So obsessed with Hollywood's foreign love, love, Hollywood's Star Wars and the sinking of the Titanic? The answer is simple, because we are fooling the audience!"

"Someone is about to ask, maybe it's the director's question, how do we fool the audience? Everyone says they want to watch Hollywood blockbusters, and we also make blockbusters. First, the film must be exquisite, costly, use computer special effects, and show The special effects are on par with Hollywood. Second, we need to invite celebrities, big names, not to mention those with a salary of less than one million yuan, and even if they are not from the same country. People like to watch celebrities, so we let them play the emotional role Thirdly, there is still a big scene, how many cows, donkeys, and bears are used. Then, there is also the sound effect, right.” (To be continued..)