Millennium director

"Hello, Director Wu.

"Director Wu, let's have a chance to work together!"

"Director Wu, we meet again."

In the Golden Horse Awards venue, Wu Yuan was surrounded by a group of actors as soon as he entered.

Thanks to Zhang Guorong, although Hong Kong actors are rarely used in Wu Yuan's films, Wu Yuan has a very good reputation among Hong Kong's top actors.

Who told him to have tap water like Zhang Guorong on Hong Kong Island?

Zhang Guorong, who is back in Hong Kong for activities and releasing a new album, will mention Wu Yuan when meeting people like Goo Jai, Simon Yam, and Zhang Jiahui, and then give him all kinds of praise.

In addition, Wu Yuan did win a Berlin Best Actor trophy for Zhang Guorong.

How could this group of Hong Kong movie stars not want to be friends with Wu Yuan?

Shu Qi, Chang Chen and other actors from the cast of "The Finest Hours" who met Wu Yuan in Cannes, certainly did not miss this opportunity to deepen their relationship.

It may be an exaggeration to use the word "stars holding the moon", but Wu Yuan did become one of the focuses as soon as he entered the infield.

Not far away, Feng Xiaogang, who originally wanted to gather around and chat with Wu Yuan, saw that he was just a step too slow and couldn't get in. He shook his head and laughed at himself.

He is also a mainland director and has also made good achievements in the field of commercial films. However, in the minds of actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places, he and Wu Yuan are indeed different in countless realms.

Putting aside Wu Yuan's achievements in Hollywood, why do people admire Wu Yuan so much?

It's not just his movies that can bring honors to actors and be works that can gain artistic recognition.

In his heart, Director Feng became more determined to make literary films.

"The "Night Banquet" must be filmed well!" He murmured quietly to himself.

"The Banquet" adapted from "Hamlet" is Feng Xiaogang's attempt to integrate art into commercial films.

In the past two years, it is indeed popular to shoot costume blockbusters in mainland movies.

From Feng Xiaogang's "The Night Banquet" to "Mo Gong", another Chinese-Korean-Japanese co-production invested by Chinese Americans, to Zhang Yimou's recent "City of Golden Armor", they are all such period blockbusters.

The competitive pressure on mainland films next year will not be as high as usual.

After dealing with actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places and exchanging contact information with them, Wu Yuan finally got away and took the crew members to the seats arranged for them by the organizing committee.

Coincidentally, the seats of the crew of "Love" are right next to the crew of "A World Without Thieves".

"Hello, Director Wu, I am actor Wang Baoqiang!" As soon as he saw Wu Yuan approaching, Wang Baoqiang stood up nervously and said hello.

Wu Yuan nodded to him politely: "Hello, you did a good job. I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

It was obviously just a polite word, but Wang Baoqiang held Wu Yuan's hand with excitement and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Director Wu, thank you, Director Wu."

Listening to his very non-standard Mandarin, Wu Yuan twitched his lips.

This non-standard Mandarin, coupled with his simple appearance and the appearance of an honest rural child, is not the grassroots legend that Wu Yuan remembers!

It is true that Wu Yuan knows that Wang Baoqiang is a good actor and has a good character, otherwise he would not have had a falling out with everyone around him, but he has not dug out any dirty information about him.

But this does not mean that Wang Baoqiang is really an honest young man who knows nothing.

Those who have been working as Beidiao for several years have learned how to behave tactfully.

It seems that Wang Baoqiang looks "stupid", but this is just him taking advantage of his appearance.

No, when Wu Yuan saw his silly look, he immediately gained a favorable impression.

In the entertainment industry, star actors with this kind of "image" are really rare. The big dye vat is no joke.

It's a pity that his acting style is really different from Wu Yuan's.

At least he won't be able to make any comedy movies in the future, and he won't be able to use Wang Baoqiang, who has a distinctive appearance.

Maybe if there is a chance in the future, I can invest in "Mr. Hello Tree" before Chief Jia?

Speaking of "Mr. Hello Tree", Wu Yuan thought of Chief Jia's "Additional Wings Plan" to train young directors.

In 2009, Jia Zhangke, on behalf of his company, announced at the Busan Film Festival that it had raised 100 million in funds, which would be invested in the productions of young directors.

"Mr. Hello Tree" is the second work of this project.

Although there are mixed reviews for Chief Jia and this group of fifth-generation directors.

But he was able to raise 100 million yuan to support young directors. This act alone can be said to be worthy of the Chinese film industry that cultivated him.

Thinking of this, Wu Yuan also had other thoughts.

If Light and Film Era really wants to grow into an influential film production company in Asia, it certainly cannot be limited to just two or three directors like Wu Yuan, Zhang Guorong, and Wu Ershan.

He must discover and train more new directors to occupy the entire Asian film market.

It is definitely not enough to rely on oneself. He is a man, not a god. He is considered a model worker even if he makes one movie a year.

Maybe he should also launch a plan to cultivate young directors, support and sign a group of good young actors, and let them conquer the city for the era of light and shadow.

Thinking of this, Wu Yuan waved to Liu Dehua, and the two of them changed seats and came together.

"Brother Hua, I have a question for you."

"How's your Asian Rising Star Mentoring Project going?"

The reason why Wu Yuan admires Liu Dehua very much is not only because he is both morally and artistically talented, but also because he has been working hard to give back to the film industry that nurtured him since he became famous.

Hong Kong Island has never lacked popular stars in film, television, singing, and singing, but having these advantages and being willing to work hard to support the younger generations, only Andy Lau can do it in Hong Kong.

For a long time, Andy Lau has been investing in movies with the remuneration earned from his high-frequency filming.

In 1991, he founded Tianmu Production Co., Ltd. and invested in many literary films outside of mainstream themes.

It can be said that Andy Lau was not trying to make money at that time, but wanted to invest in a group of new directors to save the declining Hong Kong movies.

"I know a lot of people behind the scenes are out of work, and there are a lot of new directors who don't have any opportunities."

"Since I have the ability, I will try to provide everyone with an opportunity to start working and find employment, and also give some new directors a chance to perform."

"Otherwise, these directors may disappear in two or three years. No matter how talented they are, no one will look for them to film because of lack of investment. As a result, they will have to change careers."

This is what Liu Dehua said sincerely during the interview.

It's a pity that relying on the power of one person to save the entire film market is a plot that only appears in movies.

Within a few years, Tianmu Company ended up with a loss of 30 million Hong Kong dollars and was forced to compensate the Taiwanese film producers.

But Liu Dehua did not give up. In 2004, he established a wholly-owned film production company "Yingyi Entertainment" and continued his journey of investing in new directors.

He launched the "Asian Rising Star Director" program on March 23, 2005, supporting 7 young directors from Singapore, Malaysia, and cross-strait China to shoot 6 Chinese-language high-definition films.

He spent 25 million Hong Kong dollars, of which 12.5 million Hong Kong dollars were the remuneration for his three films, all of which were used to invest in new directors and start the Asian new star director project.

Andy Lau has rich experience in investing and cultivating new directors.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yuan would ask about this matter. After Liu Dehua looked at him in surprise, he still introduced: "It's not bad. I have already voted for six new directors' films."

"By the way, one of the directors is from the Mainland. Like you, Director Wu, he also graduated from the Beijing Film Academy."

"But he is from the photography department, his name is Ning Hao."

"His book is quite interesting, it's called "The Big Diamond"."

Andy Lau stretched out five fingers and withdrew two more, "Originally, I planned to give him five million, but after some distribution, the money was not enough, so I only gave him three million."

"Now he is looking for actors everywhere, and filming should start by the end of the year."

Ning Hao, "Crazy Stone".

Wu Yuan is very familiar with this movie.

With a cost of three million, it won a box office of 23 million in the mainland, making Ning Hao an instant hit.

When Wu Yuan was considering his debut film, he thought about whether to make "Crazy Stone" to steal Ning Hao's opportunity.

It's just that he couldn't even come up with 1 million at the time, and the movie market in 2000 might not be able to accommodate "Crazy Stone", so he didn't choose to do this.

Now he doesn't like the movie either.

"Brother Hua, what do you think about me setting up a plan to support young directors?" Wu Yuan asked in a low voice.

"This is a good thing!" Liu Dehua's eyes lit up, "Director Wu, if you let out the news that you want to support young directors, the threshold will definitely be broken."

"Your influence in the director circle is greater than mine."

"No matter how loud my banner is, I am still just an actor. Many young directors think that I will dictate, influence and modify their works, and they dare not submit scripts to me."

"But you are different. You are one of the most famous directors in the world. They are very confident in sending you scripts."

An arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet you.

This popular line from last year's "Kung Fu" movie just illustrates Wu Yuan's influence in the Chinese film industry at this time.

Especially among young directors.

Wu Yuan can be said to be the idol in the minds of all young directors in China!

Which young director doesn't want to be like Wu Yuan and become an international director at a young age?

If he stood up and said he wanted to invest in young directors, the work inbox of Light and Shadow Times might be filled with all kinds of scripts in an instant.

Andy Lau is envious of Wu Yuan's influence among young directors.

On the contrary, Wu Yuan himself was obsessed with the authorities and did not have a precise feeling or understanding.

Liu Dehua really has a heart to promote young directors and support Chinese films. He sincerely persuaded: "Director Wu, although you are not very old, you are indeed very suitable for this kind of support for young directors. plan."

"Because you are of the same age as them, you will naturally gain the trust and recognition of these young directors."

"You're right." Wu Yuan nodded heavily, "I will seriously consider it."

Wu Yuan really wants to discover some directors who have been buried in the mainland.

In the huge mainland film industry, there are nearly a hundred directing graduates from the three major universities every year. In the past ten or twenty years, are there really only Ning Hao, Wu Ershan, Lu Yang, Wen Muye, Han Yan, Tian Yusheng, How many talented directors are there like Xin Yukun?

impossible!

It’s just that there are many talented and gifted directors who have been buried due to lack of investment, lack of investors, and lack of opportunities.

To say the least, even if there is no talent in the field of screenwriting, there are a lot of directors who are talented in the field of shooting and directing.

Wu Yuan himself is a good example.

He has worked as a director in his dream for 20 years, from camera assistant to chief director. Tian Yusheng, who is one year younger than him, has been successful at the box office with the "Ex" series, and he is still wasting time on the set.

But when he woke up from the dream, he had an excellent movie script for later generations, and now he has become a top director in the country?

Except for a few weirdos like Bi Zhifei, directors who have received education from the three major directing departments and have a professional background have a lower limit to their directing level.

If you have a good opportunity and a good script, you might not be able to get ahead.

Just like actors, opportunities are actually more important than their own acting skills.

Wu Yuan is now qualified to become a big boss who gives opportunities and supports young directors.

He could invest tens of millions, select eight to ten young directors, support them to make a personal work, and then select 2-3 directors who are good and above the passing line, and then feed them a Two good movie scripts for later generations.

After three to five years of training like this, I dare not say that we can train three major European directors, but we can definitely train a few qualified commercial film directors to conquer the city for the era of light and shadow!

Are actors-turned-directors such as Chen Sicheng, Wu Jing, Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, and even Zhao Junqi, Su Youpeng, Wang Baoqiang, etc. really talented, and are they all capable of directing under the influence of the crew?

In fact, they just encountered the opportunity, put together a good script, and reaped the dividends of the times, and then they transformed into successful commercial film directors.

Now that Wu Yuan knows that the next ten years will be a dividend period for Chinese films, and there are countless "opportunities" in his hands, can't he promote a few successful commercial film directors?

For a moment, Wu Yuan felt that his thoughts suddenly became clear.

Watching the lively opening song and dance on the stage, Wu Yuan thought in his mind that after "Rush Hour 3" is completed, he can start a support plan for young directors covering the mainland.

Yes, it is limited to young directors from mainland China.

Wu Yuan is still not as grand as Hua Tsai, and he is engaged in a new star mentoring plan covering all of Asia.

Although he is rich, he trains directors to tie the chariot of the light and shadow era and train tool men for the light and shadow era. He is not like Hua Tsai, who really supports promising directors.

Even if foreign young directors are supported, they are unlikely to be used in the era of light and shadow, so why waste this money?

After making a plan in his mind, Wu Yuan returned his attention to the award ceremony.

Unknowingly, while he and Andy Lau were chatting and thinking, the awards ceremony had already started for half an hour.

Awards such as the Lifetime Achievement Special Award, Audience Choice Best Film Award, Best Taiwanese Film of the Year, and Best Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year have all been awarded.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Ge Xiangting, a respected 88-year-old from Taiwan.

The best film voted by the audience was a Taiwanese film "Face" that Wu Yuan had not seen.

The Best Taiwanese Film of the Year and the Best Taiwanese Filmmaker were undoubtedly awarded to "The Finest Time" and Hou Hsiao-hsien.

As a film shortlisted for the main competition in Cannes along with "Love", "The Best Time" is definitely well-deserved to win the award in this three-acre land of Taiwan.

Awards such as Best Documentary, Best Creative Short Film, Best Photography, and Best Visual Effects were also awarded one after another.

Sitting in the audience, Wu Yuan cooperated with the applause, and responded with a smile when the camera swept over. He was decent and generous, which won the favor of many viewers who were watching the live broadcast.

Especially the local movie fans in Taiwan.

Due to release quotas, only one of Wu Yuan's Chinese-language films, "The Embalmer", has been released in Taiwan. This film is also a literary film.

This has led to the fact that although Wu Yuan is well-known in Taiwan because he has won international awards and made movies in Hollywood, most Taiwanese movie fans only know his name but not his person.

This situation is somewhat similar to the impression that mainland movie fans had on him before "Your Name" was released in the mainland.

I know you are great, but I haven’t seen a few of your movies.

Now Wu Yuan's appearance at the Golden Horse Awards is a novelty for Taiwanese movie fans.

Many movie fans now know that Wu Yuan is so handsome and not an old man.

"The winner of the 42nd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award for Best Actor is——"

The awards ceremony finally came to the heavyweight awards.

Liang Jiahui and Du Qifeng, who were responsible for presenting this award, spoke very non-standard Mandarin and laboriously introduced the shortlisted movies and actors.

You Benchang who played Lao Zhang in "Love", Zhang Zhen in "The Best of Time", Liang Jiahui in "Dragon City Years", and Aaron Kwok in "Sanchakou" kept scrolling on the big screen.

Pictures from the movie and the faces of the four shortlisted actors were constantly interspersed.

Yes, Liang Jiahui, the presenter of the award, was also shortlisted for Best Actor, but he was presenting the award, which shows that it is basically impossible for him to win this award.

The final winner will be chosen from three other male actors.

"The winner is——"

Du Qifeng carefully opened the envelope, glanced at the name written on it, and handed the card to Liang Jiahui. The two shouted in unison: "Congratulations, "Love" You Benchang!"

On the big screen, only one of the three-part picture remained. In the picture was You Benchang with an indifferent expression.

"You Lao, you won the award, Best Actor!" Wu Yuan smiled and applauded vigorously.

You Benchang is old and cannot withstand too intense celebrations.

You Benchang, who had long been indifferent to favors and humiliations, did not show much excitement on his face.

He just stood up with a smile, gently hugged Wu Yanshu who was sitting next to him, then took the initiative to shake Wu Yuan's hand, and walked onto the podium slowly and steadily.

Five thousand words, supplementing the previous chapter.