Director’s Legend

() "...if I just think about it, I can definitely make a movie that sells well at the box office..." Shao Shuaijun said loudly, with a low tone, but no one doubted how strong his confidence was.

"I started to pay attention to movies in 2002. I remember Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was mighty, with an unprecedented box office of 250 million. But the annual box office, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was 59 million, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring received 56.2 million, Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones received 45 million, and Spider-Man received 41 million, occupying four of the top five.

In 2003, "Mobile Phone" directed by Feng Xiaogang led the way with 56 million, followed by "Harry Potter: The Vanishing Chamber" with 52 million, "The Matrix 2: Reloaded" with 43 million, and "The Matrix 3: The Last Battle" 43 million are among the top four.

This year, "House of Flying Daggers" and "Crazy Stone" temporarily ranked first and second, followed by "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" 86.3 million, "The Day After Tomorrow" 82.5 million, "Troy" 64 million, and "Spiderman 2" 50 million. next to each other.

Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters have begun to occupy the Chinese film market, and now we can intervene a little bit in film scheduling. But this kind of protectionism cannot exist forever. After all, Chinese-language films will have to compete face-to-face with Hollywood blockbusters. How can we face it?

Literary films, or martial arts films?

How many people are watching now?

Small-budget comedies can be further promoted, but what influence does it have internationally?

Hollywood blockbusters, especially sci-fi blockbusters, are sent here in batches. Once the tastes of the market are assimilated, we will be powerless to resist. We can only watch helplessly as others take money from us. To put it bluntly, Hollywood sci-fi movies are ten years ahead of us in terms of ideas and special effects!

We are powerless to stifle this kind of sign, so we can only learn from the barbarian's strengths to control the barbarians, learn from each other's strengths, increase our strength, and then gain the recognition of foreign audiences. We can't let others earn our money, but we can only stare blankly. Based on the above reasons, I decided to start making a sci-fi movie, a sci-fi movie without any mess, which is my personal ambition. "

The words were beautiful, but the media obviously didn't buy it: "Director Shao, so you're taking investors' money and doing your own thing for granted? The movie is losing money, so would you still think about attacking the United States? Director Shao should not Will you just finished reading the account book of "Crazy Stone" and haven't recovered yet?"

"Haha." There was laughter from below, full of sarcasm.

Shao Shuaijun squinted his eyes slightly, and saw clearly the reporter who spoke, the reporter of "Next Magazine", secretly remembering it in his heart.

"Successful people can see the light ahead, while losers care about the thorns in front of them." Shao Shuaijun tugged.

"Director Shao, it's hard for me to find out where your confidence comes from. We have countless great directors in Hong Kong, but no one dares to say that making science fiction films makes money. You just made a plagiarized comedy film in the Mainland. This kind of film, We in Hong Kong produce countless films every year, how can you be confident that you have the ability to make science fiction films?"

"Mr. Wang, I am deeply worried about your investment this time. Investing in an unknown director, or investing over 100 million yuan, is this a stupid choice for Huayi Brothers. Mr. Stephen, Tom Group Do you regret buying Huayi's shares now?"

"Director Shao, can you explain to us why a newcomer is so confident? Have you ever won the Golden Statue Award? Have you won the Golden Horse Award? Or the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award in the Mainland? As far as I know, you are now You're only eighteen years old, you haven't gone to college, do you know what the word science fiction means?"

"Out of the kindness of the media people, I want to tell Director Shao that if you don't have a foundation in making movies, especially sci-fi movies, don't touch them. Otherwise, it will be a disaster that will send you back to your mother's womb."

"It is said that Huayi Brothers is a big film company in the mainland, and there are plans to go public in the future, but judging from this action, Mr. Wang, do you think Huayi Brothers is qualified to go public to benefit shareholders? At least as a Hong Kong citizen, I am not optimistic about director Shao Shuaijun, if we really want to shoot, our Hong Kong director Liu Zhenwei will be a good choice, why don't Mr. Wang consider it?"

"Director Shao..."

"President Wang..."

On the stage, the faces of Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei and Shao Shuaijun became more and more ugly. The words of these reporters, especially those from Hong Kong, although they don't contain half a word of swearing, but the high-ranking, arrogant and sarcastic tone of looking down on others, they simply treat Huayi Brothers and Shao Shuaijun as fools.

This may not be a problem with a movie, but the xenophobia of the Hong Kong film industry.

Shao Shuaijun clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white. Since his rebirth, his journey has been smooth and smooth, and he hasn't felt this kind of anger and humiliation for a long time. This feeling is like the feeling of being ordered around by directors and investors in his previous life, and even kicked with his feet. He knows that the Hong Kong film industry is very exclusive. It can be seen from the selection criteria for the Hong Kong Film Awards that they must have Hong Kong investment and Hong Kong actors.

But the current Hong Kong movies have declined, and the box office is declining day by day, and the box office in Waifu has basically dried up. Eighty percent of the film market in Southeast Asia has been taken over by Hollywood, and even mainland films have surpassed Hong Kong films' overseas market share.

It's just such a movie circle that has one foot in the grave, yet they laugh at him so ruthlessly.

This made Shao Shuaijun very upset and was deeply slapped in the face.

Many people say that "Crazy Stone" plagiarized "Two Smoking Barrels", but in fact, at most, it can be regarded as borrowing and inheriting this comedy method, and there is no such thing as plagiarism.

Indeed, he has not won any awards, no Academy Awards, no Golden Horse Awards, and no Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. But what are the Academy Awards, Golden Horse Awards and Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards! Is it a Category A international award? no! At most, it is an award for the Chinese to entertain themselves! When you take it abroad, foreigners don’t even look at it!

Count the medals behind closed doors, but every director, like the director Shao Shuaijun knows who sells shoes, has also won awards. It doesn't matter if you win too many awards. Have you ever won an Oscar? If you make a movie, can it receive a box office in the United States, or even be released?

Holding on to the glory of the past, looking down on people with dog eyes, is talking about the current Hong Kong movies.

"Shut up!" Shao Shuaijun was furious, and he didn't care about his demeanor and self-restraint. In fact, he had a bad temper, and it was the same in this life in his last life. "You look down on my "Source Code"? You look down on science fiction movies You don’t understand my confidence, and I don’t know either. What qualifications do you have to give me advice? If others can’t make good sci-fi movies, it doesn’t mean that I, Shao Shuaijun, can’t make them! I, Shao Shuaijun, didn’t win the award because I just entered the industry. It will prove how crude and short-sighted your eyes are! Self-righteous!"

Wow!

Flashes went off and the entire press conference seemed to explode.