I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 506 504. The moon at home is rounder than abroad

Film festivals are a breakthrough.

Xu Xin is sure.

He had never thought about this before.

But after being clicked by Song Wen, he suddenly realized...

Others may not be able to do it...

In other words, even if there is a film festival, it will not have much gold content.

Film festivals are not something that can only be created by a mature internal team.

It's so broad.

Not to mention the world-wide film resources, just talking about the process of domestic film festivals is quite complicated work.

There must be a large and fair review team, the organizer must have a certain degree of influence, and it must also receive support from the city where it is located...

Everything can't be done just by slapping your forehead.

It is a very systematic system.

But these constraints do not seem to be a problem for Xiying Studio.

The review team...don't mention anything else, those people who left Xiying Studio are not unknown people.

There are so many great directors and art directors.

What about influence?

Not to mention that.

What is the slogan of Xiying Studio?

"Chinese movies come out from here."

The only thing that is more difficult is urban support...

But...this juncture is a good time.

The Tang Dynasty Evernight City was completed, and Shaanxi's tourism resources were focused on development... This film festival is the icing on the cake.

Moreover, it will not add any burden to relevant departments, because these are the jobs of insiders.

On the contrary, film festivals can be used to boost domestic demand and attract tourists.

It is a very suitable supporting activity.

In fact, Xu Xin's thinking was so divergent at this moment that he even thought of a name for the film festival.

Datang Film Festival? Too vulgar.

Xi'an Film Festival? Shaoya.

Combining a series of factors such as historical features, customs, and historical heritage... He thought that as the starting point of the Silk Road, the great achievements of civilization in the world, this world-famous sense of historical richness was used as the name of the film festival. Isn't it perfect?

And what about form?

While driving, he recalled the chat he had just had with Song Wen.

The one- or two-day film festival...can only be described as a star show.

He didn't dare to fully agree with this point of view, but at least he agreed with part of it.

It is really difficult to cultivate the so-called film culture and film atmosphere by relying on a film festival that only lasts for one or two days.

Moreover, this kind of film festival may not be able to stimulate any economic effects in tourism.

Speaking of this, he remembered something.

When "Secret" was originally shortlisted for Cannes, Yang Mi and Lun Lun went to Cannes two or three days in advance.

It was the young woman's first time going abroad, so she was very excited when she went there in advance.

After going there, she walked around the various screening and screening units in Cannes. She did praise the artistic atmosphere many times after returning to China.

Watching a group of movie fans spontaneously chatting about XX movies or how XX actors' acting skills can improve without any Hollywood stars...

At that time, Xu Xin just listened casually. After all, he was still working on the Olympics.

But think about it now...

The path Song Wen took is actually not unreasonable.

If we could follow the format of Cannes and hold a staged film festival that starts on XX and ends on XX...

As long as it is handled properly, it seems to be a new path in terms of tourism, academic value of film, etc.

And as long as the academic value and artistic value increase, then more and more filmmakers will naturally pay attention to it. At that time, all kinds of new blood will flow in...

Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes.

It was as if I had seen the era when a hundred flowers bloomed.

Being backed by a state-owned factory can protect it from capital impact to the greatest extent.

At that time, a large membership-based jury will be formed, and the annual review will be randomly selected among the members... This will also ensure the fairness of the review to the greatest extent.

And it can also become another business card of your hometown in the future.

Let more and more people know about the hot land of Sanqin in my home.

Let more and more outstanding filmmakers come out from here!

"hiss……"

When he thought of this, he got goosebumps.

Unconsciously, he started to hit the accelerator and rushed all the way towards Xiying Studio.

After quickly arriving at the factory, he parked the car in the parking space and jogged all the way to the office building.

But when he was about to arrive at Tian Shuanghe's office, he suddenly stopped.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

In less than half a minute, he calmed down his breathing and knocked on the office door with a calm expression:

"Dong dong dong."

"Enter."

Hearing this noise, Xu Xin opened the door and walked in.

"It's Xiao Xu...what? What's the matter?"

In fact, there are not many people at Xiying Film Studio who can directly "go to Heaven to listen" when something happens. Usually, they report things step by step.

Xu Xin is a special case.

If he has anything to do, he can come to Tian Shuanghe at any time.

"I have an idea that I want to talk to you about."

"oh?"

When Tian Shuanghe heard this, he became interested.

"explain."

When the word "say" came out of his mouth, he stood up from behind his desk.

The two of them sat down at a tea table as usual, and Haomao ordered it.

Xu Xin said directly:

"I just thought about it, about the new blood you mentioned before..."

"Um."

"How about we hold a film festival?"

"..."

Tian Shuanghe's mouth twitched.

Looking at Xu Xin's helpless eyes:

“Are there not enough pheasant prizes out there?”

"It's not quite the same. I mean... let's have a film festival like Cannes. What do you think?"

"It can't be done either."

Unexpectedly, Tian Shuanghe continued to wave his hands:

"I know what you mean, use the authority of the film festival to attract more new directors to bring in their films, and we will support them, right? As for the timing of the film festival, follow the example of the three major ones, extend the time, and do some screenings , organize screenings, and cultivate our own film aesthetics and artistic accomplishment..."

"Well……"

Xu Xin opened his mouth.

Speechless.

Because Mr. Tian has already said everything he wanted to say.

Looking at his expression, Tian Shuanghe was happy:

"Haha. You don't think you were the first one to think of it, do you?"

"so……"

"As early as when Yimou and the others were still there, someone actually wanted to take the lead."

Holding the cigarette, Tian Shuanghe had a look of reminiscence in his eyes:

"The strength of our factory at that time... well, it can almost be said that we looked down upon the whole country. Especially at that time, everyone was pursuing international influence and wanted to comprehensively improve our country's status in the international community. It can even be said that , the reason why The Fifth Generation has such a high status among us movie fans... and even in the hearts of the people is also due to the national conditions at that time."

"Um."

Xu Xin knew that Tian Shuanghe was telling the truth.

Although it may sound a bit like admiring foreign things now.

But at that time, everything from foreign countries was equated with "advanced" and "high-end" in the hearts of most people in China.

Imported goods are always more expensive than domestic ones.

And foreign awards are always more valuable than domestic awards.

That is the limitation of the times, and it cannot be summed up by words such as whether the butt is crooked or not.

So, Xu Xin asked:

"Director Zhang also took the lead?"

"Of course I did."

Tian Shuanghe responded and said with a smile:

"At that time, we even thought of a name, Xi'an International Film Festival. We will adopt advanced experience that is fully in line with international standards, and strive to build the Xi'an International Film Festival into a film art palace that is not inferior to the three largest in Europe within ten years... …”

The more he talked, the more Tian Shuanghe became embarrassed.

Xu Xin even began to wonder if he was one of them at that time.

he asked:

"Then what?...Why didn't it happen?"

"Well... to be specific, there are only two reasons. First, it is the review system, which means that some movies that can be screened on the three major theaters cannot enter ours. And if there is not a rich and diverse stage, then this This kind of film festival is almost congenitally deformed..."

Speaking of this, Tian Shuanghe paused and suddenly became happy:

"Haha, I was quite aggrieved at the time. There was even a time when I thought that our review system had killed our country's films. But now I have actually changed my mind... Think about it, Xiao Xu, even if If a pornographic film can be screened in Cannes, then its essence...isn’t it also a pornographic film?"

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

This metaphor is quite outrageous when it comes from Tian Shuanghe's mouth.

But...

He thought for a while and nodded slightly:

"Indeed, as far as artistry is concerned, the review system, especially the way that various film festivals like ours must first submit for review and obtain the dragon mark before sending it to exhibitions, in the eyes of Westerners, it is an absolute judgment on artistry. Obliterate.”

"Yes. This is also the main reason why many people wanted to change it."

"..."

The corners of Xu Xin's mouth began to twitch crazily again:

"Hope? Change? What do you mean..."

"Haha, who hasn't had the time to be impulsive?"

Tian Shuanghe gave Xu Xin the answer in his heart with a look that could only be understood but not expressed, and then shook his head and said:

"So, this proposal was directly rejected by the old factory director. The rejection was without delay..."

The sigh in his tone became stronger and stronger:

“A lot of people didn’t understand it at the time, but... no matter how much you don’t understand, you are just an employee in the factory.

Of course, it is undeniable that what the old director did at that time may have been an inducement for a large number of directors to leave our factory.

Don’t look at it from the perspective of now, look at it from the perspective of their youth... This group of people who are eager to express their views on the world, the country, and even this land to the world, in the face of this kind of nakedness of their own family How infuriating is the thing that kills the dream of freedom. "

"Does that include you?"

Xu Xin suddenly asked.

"certainly."

Tian Shuanghe admitted without hesitation.

"Including me. Think about it...we are Xiying Film Studio, Xiao Xu."

He held a cigarette between his fingers and pointed at the coffee table in front of him.

The ash fell onto the table with the knock.

"Da da da da..."

"Our pursuit of art, our persistence in movies, our understanding of lenses... everything has created our glory. But now, what the old director is doing is to kill our dreams with his own hands... If it were you, wouldn't you be angry?"

The words fell.

The middle-aged man lowered his head, scraped the cigarette ashes on the table with his fingers, and swept them all into the trash can at his feet.

It was as if the aggrieved "young man" just now had just a glimpse.

Gone never to return.

As for Xu Xin, he did not answer directly, but just asked:

"But I see that you are very calm now..."

"That's for sure. Because I understand the wisdom of the old director... and also understand a truth from him. That is... we can never guide a director, actor, or even staff member to reach the upper limit of his life path. But we can determine his lower limit... Do you understand this sentence?"

"..."

Xu Xin's brows wrinkled slightly.

Thinking about his words.

In the birth and disillusionment of several thoughts, I asked tentatively:

"Is the old factory director protecting Director Zhang and the others?"

The moment this answer appeared, the appreciation in Tian Shuanghe's eyes began to boil.

This child...

evildoer.

So, he nodded:

"Yes, there is a saying that when gathered they are like a ball of fire, when scattered they are like a sky full of stars. Without the support of the factory, they may still be famous, but they will not be able to gather into a group.

But if we can't hold each other together, we won't be strong enough to openly challenge some rules... At that time, we actually didn't understand many things because we couldn't see them.

We cannot see the harm those alien values ​​bring to the entire society.

I don’t even understand that someone can really spend five, ten, or even twenty years infiltrating into another country and using their own values ​​​​and ideas to sow the seeds of disaster...

We don't understand anything. "

In Xu Xin's silent gaze, Tian Shuanghe came up with that lame excuse again:

“Last time I went to a seminar, someone put forward a very interesting argument called the information cocoon room.

The general meaning is...In information manipulation, you can always show others what they want to see, or you can prevent them from seeing what they don't want to see for the rest of their lives...

I think the old factory director at the time didn't necessarily think that deeply, but... he must have had some sensitivity after sitting in this position all his life. And this sensitivity allowed him to see some of the troublesome things that would happen if this film festival happened.

So, from my current perspective, just like you, or others... the factory will not refuse any of your requests, nor does it want to be a shackles to you. Giving you the greatest creative freedom is our basic policy.

And what we need to do most is not to help you reach a certain height, but to help you deal with the things you cannot see behind you. "

Having said this, he raised a finger:

"So you see, the first big reason why you don't see that we have a Xi'an Film Festival now is because of this. If you want to have this film festival, you can do it. But... it is destined not to be popular among the arts. Because it is moving forward with a safety lock. We are at least... qualified to be responsible for the lower limit of the next generation of children!"

Does Xu Xin agree with this?

It must be recognition.

But the problem is... he noticed a common misunderstanding in Mr. Tian's thinking.

Or habit.

But this is not the time to talk about it.

He just continued to ask:

"What about the second reason?"

"It's simple, man."

Tian Shuanghe shrugged:

"How much manpower do you think is needed for a film festival...or a film festival held in a situation like Cannes?"

"Well……"

"Let me tell you a number. 1993, 46, 45, 24...well...about 7,000, and 1,600...do you know the meaning behind these numbers?"

"..."

Xu Xin thought for a while and said tentatively:

"In 1993...46, "Farewell My Concubine"? The 46th Cannes Film Festival. 45 and 24 are not clear, but these 7,000...staff? What about 1,600? What is it again?"

After seeing that everything he could guess was basically correct, Tian Shuanghe stopped pursuing the lawsuit:

"Yes, I was there at the 46th Cannes Film Festival in 1993. I witnessed with my own eyes the 7,000-person staff that maintained nearly 40,000 people for the entire event cycle of Cannes. And 1,600 was the number that Cannes received at that time. The total number of crew members of these 45 films that participated in the screenings and screenings. In the end, 24 films were shortlisted, and our factory has a total of 37 crew members..."

After saying a series of numbers, he shrugged:

"Let me ask you this, if we hold a film festival, where will you get these 7,000 people?

What about ordinary people who know nothing about movies?

Or is it a temporary worker who hangs a staff sign, holds a big notepad, and walks over to ask for an autograph from a celebrity when he sees one?

Or is it a long-term and stable work team?

Okay, even if you have a stable work team... let alone seven thousand, let's calculate it as five thousand people. Xiao Xu, from the staff to review, reception and other departments, the entire film festival is like a precision-operating machine.

They have to arrange screening units every day, coordinate the shows, collect tickets... Even if they can do a series of operations well, we can only hold it once a year.

How to support this kind of fixed work team in normal times? Even if 5,000 people earn a salary of 2,000 yuan a month, that is still an expenditure of 10 million yuan.

For 12 months a year, that’s 120 million. And you paid 120 million, but only had 10 days of working time... You regard it as a business, will you do this business? "

“What if it’s a volunteer?”

Recalling the scenes he experienced in Zhongchuan, Xu Xin subconsciously said something.

"..."

Tian Shuanghe was stunned:

"volunteer?"

Then he was speechless:

"Thousands of volunteers...what do you think this is? The Olympics?"

"There are many more volunteers for the Olympics than this person."

Xu Xin complained.

Tian Shuanghe couldn’t laugh or cry:

"Oh? So I forgot, the person sitting in front of me is our Ouchi Manager of the Olympic Games..."

"……hey-hey."

Xu Xin laughed awkwardly, and then heard Tian Shuanghe sigh:

"Oh... So, it can be done. It can indeed be done... Even, I understand your purpose of coming. Now is indeed a good time. Our province must vigorously develop tourism resources. As long as the film festival gets the support of the province, then the manpower and venue The venues are actually very easy to coordinate.

We can also use this gimmick to attract tourists to come to Xi'an to boost the economy... Even pre-sales of movie tickets can be similar to the current singer concerts, with some kind of package... At first glance, the prospects are really good. Very beautiful. but……"

Speaking of this, Tian Shuanghe's eyes were filled with regret:

"You can look back at the history of the three major companies. As the highest palaces in the film art world, their scale was not that big at the beginning. They came step by step. Little by little development, little by little maturity. From After everyone explored, we finally had a mature experience team, and finally it was passed down from generation to generation like the old leading the new. This is where we really fall short, do you understand what I mean?"

"But as long as we keep doing it, the road will always be clear, right?"

"...?"

As soon as Xu Xin said these words, Tian Shuanghe showed an unexpected look.

Didn't you explain yourself clearly?

still……

Then I heard Xu Xin say:

"Mr. Tian, ​​that's what I think...Look, first of all, the first point is whether what you just said is recognized by foreign countries. I think there is a deviation between the two of us...haven't you seen it? My interview?"

"Um."

“I don’t think everything has to be in line with international standards.”

Xu Xin waved his hand and his tone was extremely firm:

"Because the original intention of the idea I came up with is actually that it can be combined with our factory's need to attract new blood. I admit that the old factory director has great wisdom. But times have changed... The difficulties you mentioned are the fifth generation demands. But here..."

He spread his hands with innocent eyes:

"Whether foreigners recognize it or not, it has nothing to do with me. As I said in my interview, I am only responsible for making movies, and once the movies are made, fame and fortune will come naturally.

I have never considered international film festivals or anything like that...

As the saying goes, in order to fight foreign affairs, you must first settle down at home. I want to establish a foothold at home first, and then expand abroad step by step. We must first be recognized by our own people, recognize our value, recognize our artistry, and then we should consider foreigners...

In other words, it doesn’t matter whether foreign countries approve it or not. Our own people are still here to support the box office.

If you want to come and play, you are welcome. If you don't want to play, just drop it...

Our generation of directors does not have as heavy an artistic baggage as the fifth generation. Speaking of which, this is also the inspiration I got from the film exhibition I attended this time. What's going on abroad, it doesn't matter to me. We must first learn to be ourselves, this is what I think. "

"Well……"

At this time, Tian Shuanghe's brows wrinkled again.

"Not in line with international standards?"

"Is it necessary? You said yourself that things from abroad may not be suitable for us. Isn't it? ... Let's set up a film festival, even if it is smaller, but it will fit our theme and produce the purest film-related things.

Whether it's tourism economy or fame...that's not the point.

The point is, we at least have to let people know...even if the second wave of coal bosses enters the scene in the future, the circle will be affected and no one will recognize us. But at least there is a small group of people who are still using their most sincere emotions to make movies seriously.

At least...that's what I think! "

In front of the leader, the backward young blood expressed his unequivocal opinions.

The leader has developed a certain mindset, but this is definitely not a mistake, but a cognitive habit.

But newly born calves are not afraid of tigers.

The experience of the leader is indeed valuable, but newcomers want to live their own spring.

Things abroad... then let people from abroad do it.

Their film and television industry is not our film and television industry.

Xu Xin even had something to say, but it wasn't quite appropriate.

That is:

"Whoever likes to worship foreigners, let him go. Our generation... just wants to be ourselves."

Because the moon in foreign countries is not necessarily rounder than in China!