Millennium director

China Film Group, tea room.

The three parties sat down, and Director Han poured a cup of fragrant tea to the two guests on the left and right.

"Director Wu, let me introduce you." Director Han extended his hand to the right and introduced: "This is the leader of the Ministry of Culture. You can just call him Secretary Chen."

"Secretary Chen, this is Director Wu."

"Hey, who in China doesn't know Director Wu? He needs an introduction." Secretary Chen, who was in his early forties, stood up and politely extended his hand to shake Wu Yuan's hand.

Wu Yuan, who has always stayed away from those in the system, also stood up and greeted with a smile: "Hello, Secretary Chen."

"I was asked to meet today. Is there any order from the organization?"

"Instructions are out of the question." Secretary Chen shook his head and motioned for Wu Yuan to sit down and talk.

"It's like this. Director Wu, did you watch the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics a few days ago?"

really

Wu Yuan wailed in his heart.

He really didn't want to have anything to do with this hot potato.

Wu Yuan figured it out from the moment he received the call from Director Han.

Most likely, the higher-ups wanted to talk to him about the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

If you think about it, you will know that the only directors in China who can be called "international" level are Zhang Yimou and him.

Zhang Yimou has won many major awards from Europe's top three, and "Hero" has sold US$170 million globally.

Although Wu Yuan is inferior in terms of awards, his box office performance is too strong, and he is a commercial film director with a reputation in Hollywood.

If Zhang Yimou's Eight Minutes in Athens didn't get a lot of bad reviews, then it would definitely not be Wu Yuan's turn to have anything to do with the Olympics.

But who told Athens to be scolded for eight minutes?

"Director Wu, to be honest, there has been a lot of public opinion about director Zhang Yimou in recent days."

Secretary Chen sighed and said regretfully: "From the direct instructions from the leaders to the letters from the masses, Director Zhang Yimou is not recognized."

"Many people even said harsh words directly, but Zhang Yimou cannot be allowed to be the director of the BJ Olympics opening ceremony again."

"Even one of our corresponding leaders held a meeting yesterday and gave instructions that Director Zhang Yimou may not be qualified to be the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games."

"The leadership's current opinion is to hold an open and closing creative bidding activity for all directors at the beginning of next year."

"I came to see you this time just because I want to talk to you first. The leaders above are more interested in you and Director Kege."

"The boss above wants me to ask you if I can form a bidding team with Director Kege. You two, as co-directors, will work together to create a bidding document for the opening ceremony."

"Ah?" Wu Yuan was stunned.

Can it still be like this?

Let him and Director Kego form a team to bid for the Olympic opening ceremony?

Let’s not talk about whether he has the time to write the bidding document. Forming a team with Director Kego is too outrageous.

Is it possible that he will go on stage with Director Kego to recite a poem?

The two of them said, "Suddenly there was a message outside the sword to collect Jibei" and I said, "When I first heard it, my clothes were filled with tears." Is the whole wave big?

Thinking of this scene, Wu Yuan got goosebumps.

"No, no, I really don't have the time." Wu Yuan flexed his fingers and said, "Secretary Chen, I have a movie to shoot in the second half of the year. I will go to the United States to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" in March next year. I'm not even here. domestic."

"I am really helpless about the election for Olympic Games Director."

"And you see, I am so young. Although I have made some insignificant achievements in Hollywood, I still can't compare with my predecessors."

"Hey, you can't say that." Secretary Chen interrupted: "Heroes come from young men."

“When you engage in art, it’s never about your age, it’s about your talent and strength.”

"Beethoven published his first piece of music at the age of 13, and Mozart gave a concert at the age of 16."

"Director Wu, you are also such a genius and cannot be measured by your age."

Secretary Chen said sincerely: "The Beijing Olympics is a grand event that attracts worldwide attention. It is also an important project for China to show itself to the world and change the international impression."

"How could there not be an internationally renowned director like you, Director Wu, in the election for the opening ceremony chief director?"

"Of course, the superiors have also considered that you are indeed relatively young, so they hope that you can form a team with Director Kego and run for office together."

"You two are old and young, you have each other's strengths, and you can fill in each other's gaps. You are the perfect partner."

Don't say it yet, don't say it yet.

Director Han on the side nodded repeatedly.

He thought the proposal was really great!

Chen Kaige has a high artistic aesthetic, and Wu Yuan is very good at story arrangement. If these two people work together, one is responsible for the beauty and the other is responsible for the content of the program, it will be a perfect combination.

Director Han was convinced and said, "Yes, Director Wu."

"I think this proposal is very good. You and Director Kego join forces and can definitely bring an audio-visual feast-level opening ceremony to the global audience."

"Maybe it will become a milestone in the history of the Olympic Games!"

Not to mention Director Han, even Wu Yuan himself thought it was quite reliable.

If he didn't have the memory of later generations, if he didn't know what kind of opening ceremony Zhang Yimou brought, he himself would think this proposal was good.

It's a pity, he knows.

So Wu Yuan still shook his head and said: "Secretary Chen, this matter cannot be decided by me alone. It also depends on Director Kege's wishes."

"Hey." Secretary Chen interrupted Wu Yuan again, "I have already contacted Director Kaige first.

"Director Kego is happy to work with you to form a campaign team."

"He said that he has wanted to cooperate with you for a long time, but he has never had the opportunity. He is very happy that you two can jointly run for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games."

"He chanted on the spot, "If two people are of the same mind, their strength is as strong as gold!"

Gan!

Wu Yuan really couldn't say no this time.

How could he refuse?

The boss named you to participate in this bidding. As a well-established director in China, Wu Yuan really dared to refuse forcefully?

Even if you go through the motions, it’s better than rejecting it outright!

fine.

Wu Yuan thought about it and estimated that even if he and Director Kaige formed a joint campaign team, they would not be able to win the election for Zhang Yimou.

The several boxes of bidding documents they prepared were no joke.

As long as Wu Yuan didn't copy out Zhang Yimou's plan for the opening ceremony, he probably wouldn't be credited with being the chief director.

It was also impossible for him to copy Zhang Yimou's opening ceremony plan.

This thing is not about making a movie. With the opening ceremony plan, you can do the job of the on-site chief director.

Good guy, tens of thousands of people were used for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Tens of thousands of people also needed to be dispatched at the opening ceremony. The directing team alone had more than a hundred people.

With so many people, every detail needs to be controlled.

If I hadn't really polished the plan bit by bit myself, and if I really had Zhang Yimou's artistic level, it would have been impossible to do this opening ceremony well.

Although he coveted the title of "National Preceptor", Wu Yuan knew that it was Zhang Yimou who should get this title. Others were really not qualified and did not have the ability.

"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded helplessly: "I will take time to discuss with Director Kaige and strive to submit a satisfactory bid next year."

Only then did Secretary Chen reveal a sincere smile.

Wu Yuan is currently one of the top three directors in China and the only Hollywood director. He cannot miss the election for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Even in Secretary Chen's mind, Wu Yuan and Chen Kaige would be the chief directors of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

When they join forces, who else in China can be their combined enemy?

"Then it's settled. I hope that Director Wu and Director Kege can work together to present an Olympic opening ceremony that showcases the charm of our great country for all our Chinese citizens, and even for audiences around the world!"

Secretary Chen moved quickly.

The matter was finalized with Wu Yuan, and within two days Director Kaige contacted Wu Yuan, wanting to meet with him to talk about the opening ceremony campaign.

Although he really didn't want to get involved in this matter, he agreed to it, and Wu Yuan had no choice but to cooperate with Director Kege.

But he has made up his mind. This time he will definitely take advantage of the bidding process.

In Director Kaige's studio, Wu Yuan met him and Chen Hong.

"Hey, Director Wu." Director Kaige came up to him with a smile, grabbed Wu Yuan's hand and shook it tightly.

"I didn't expect that this time we would be able to work together to run for the title of chief director of the Olympic Games opening ceremony."

"Don't worry, we are both equal, whether at work or in private. If we have anything to do, we can discuss it. I won't use my seniority to pressure you."

"Of course, when the election is successful, we will also be co-directors, no matter who is the deputy or the deputy!"

Chen Kaige received the notice earlier than Wu Yuan.

At the beginning, he planned to form a group on his own and had no intention of finding anyone to cooperate with him in the campaign.

With Director Kego's arrogance, who can he like?

Zhang Yimou?

I used to be a photographer for myself.

Feng Xiaogang?

The movies I make are not on the market.

Ginger pattern?

We had a falling out while filming "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin". I will never work with him in this life. It's so annoying.

In addition to these few, Chen Kaige can put his hands on his waist and shout: "Who else is there?"

Well, there is also Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan's appearance made Chen Kaige very happy.

This subcategory belongs to me!

Wu Yuan had never quarreled with Chen Kaige, and he had never been on Chen Kaige's crew. The only connection between the two was that they both came from the Nortel directing department.

And he is indeed convinced of Wu Yuan's achievements abroad.

This just made Chen Kaige very pleasing to his eyes.

It is definitely impossible to say that Chen Kaige is full of confidence and has a chance to win the election as the chief director of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

He knew that there was a gap between him and Zhang Yimou at this stage.

But now Zhang Yimou's Eight Minutes in Athens has received a lot of bad reviews, and his reputation in the film industry has plummeted.

It was also suggested that he and Wu Yuan run jointly.

Doesn't this clearly tell him that as long as he and Wu Yuan work out a plan, the position of chief director will belong to them.

So he welcomed Wu Yuan very much.

After pulling Wu Yuan to sit down at the coffee table and instructing Chen Hong to pour tea, Chen Kaige started chatting with Wu Yuan enthusiastically.

"Director Wu, what do you think about the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics?"

"We can talk freely and have a good chat behind closed doors without any worries."

Listening to Chen Kaige's words, Wu Yuan smiled and said nothing.

Who in the circle doesn't know that Chen Kaige is famously stubborn. If you really discuss with him, the discussion will turn into an argument, and the argument will break up in the end.

This person only agrees with what he wants to agree with and cannot listen to other people's ideas.

Wu Yuan didn't want to argue with him about meaningless things, so he asked instead: "What do you think, Director Kaige?"

Director Kego became excited when he mentioned this.

"I have an idea." Chen Kaige stood up and walked excitedly: "When it comes to China, the first thing that foreigners think of is the Tang Dynasty."

"The prosperous Tang Dynasty was also the period when art was at its peak, costumes were the most beautiful, and the most foreign elements were incorporated among the dynasties in our history."

"The prosperous Tang Dynasty was inclusive and allowed a hundred flowers to bloom. Hu beds, Hu cakes, Hu music, and Hu costumes were all included in Chinese culture at that time."

"I think our Olympic Games this time should also show an inclusive new China to the world."

"So I want to turn the Olympic opening ceremony into a romantic Tang Palace night banquet!"

"The opening is a dance imitating the Dunhuang murals. At least 18 dancers in Tang Dynasty dance costumes, starting from flying into the sky, perform a dreamy dance."

"There are also Tuozhi dance, Huxuan dance, Huteng dance, and Qiuci dance. We will start the Olympic night with a Silk Road music and dance."

"Especially Hu Xuanwu!" Chen Kaige danced excitedly.

"The characteristics of Hu Xuan Dance are fast melody! Fast rhythm! Lots of circles! It's hard to tell the difference!! You know, this difficult dance style was extremely popular in the Tang Dynasty, and everyone learned to spin."

"In the Tang Dynasty, there was Concubine Yang in the palace, and there was An Lushan outside the palace. They were both masters of Hu Xuan dance."

"Old Tang Book. Biography of An Lushan" records: "Lushan has become fatter over the years, his abdomen hangs down past his knees, and he weighs 330 kilograms... When he went to Xuanzong, he performed a Hu Xuan dance, as fast as the wind." ""

"In order to please Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan practiced Hu Xuan dance hard even though he was over 300 kilograms fat!"

"This kind of dance music from the Tang Dynasty should be shown to the global audience on the grand occasion of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, so that the global audience can see the charm of our traditional Chinese culture."

Well, this is very Chen Kaige.

Still the same Chen Kaige who loves the scenery of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Wu Yuan listened with great interest.

I have to admit that as a director with good aesthetics and extensive research in aesthetics and art, Chen Kaige did depict a very beautiful and romantic opening for Wu Yuan.

He could imagine that the stage would be gorgeous and elegant, and the dancers' performance would be amazing.

If we talk about the party alone, such an opening is definitely amazing.

But this is the Olympic Games. Holding such a traditional party at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is beautiful, but it has nothing to do with the theme of "Olympic Games".

As a campaign director, of course it is impossible for Chen Kaige to read just one poem during the campaign.

Chen Kaige did recite a poem on the spot when he made his statement, but this was just the opening remarks.

After reading the poem, he still seriously stated his plan for the opening ceremony, and he also prepared a complete plan for the opening ceremony.

Come to think of it, what Chen Kaige said now was the first draft of the opening ceremony plan he later submitted.

Looking at Chen Kaige, who was dancing and talking about his design concept for the opening ceremony, Wu Yuan showed a bright smile.

"Director Kego, your idea is very good!"

"I have no objection at all and fully support your idea!"