Director’s Legend

"...As long as I think about it, I can start shooting a box office movie..." Shao Shuaijun said loudly, without a high tone, but no one doubts how strong the confidence is.

"I started to pay attention to movies since 2002. I remember Zhang Yimou's "Hero" director Zhang Yimou, with an unprecedented box office of 250 million. But the annual box office, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" 59 million, "Lord of the Rings: "The Fellowship of the Ring" 56.2 million, "Star Wars Prequel 2: Attack of the Clones" 45 million, and "Spiderman" 41 million, occupying four of the top five seats.

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

This year, "Ambush on Ten Sides" and "Crazy Stone" are temporarily ranked one or two, followed by "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" 8630, "The Day After Tomorrow" 82.5 million, "Troy" 64 million, and "Spider-Man 2" 50 million. Next to.

Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters have already begun to occupy the Chinese-language movie market. Now we can intervene a little bit in the film arrangement. But this kind of protectionism cannot exist forever. After all, Chinese-language movies have to face-to-face with Hollywood blockbusters. What should we face?

A literary film or a martial arts film?

How many people are still watching?

Small-cost comedy films 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 are simply unable to resist. We can only watch as others make money from us. To put it bluntly, Hollywood's science fiction movies are ten years ahead of us in terms of ideas and special effects!

We are unable to stifle such signs, so we can only learn from the strengths of the barbarians to control the barbarians, learn from each other's strengths, increase our strength, and gain recognition from foreign audiences. We can't make our money by others, but we can only stare. Based on the above reasons, I decided to start making a science fiction movie, a science fiction movie that is not mixed with mess. This is my own little ambition. "

The words are pretty, but the media obviously doesn’t buy it: “Director Shao, so you’re taking investors’ money and doing your own thing for granted? When the movie is at a loss, would you think about attacking the United States? You just finished reading the "Crazy Stone" account book, haven't you recovered?"

"Haha." There was laughter, full of irony.

Shao Shuaijun slightly squinted his eyes and saw the reporter who was speaking, the reporter of Next Magazine, secretly remembering.

"The winner can see the light ahead, and the loser cares about the thorns in front of them." Shao Shuaijun tugged.

"Director Shao, it is difficult for me to find out where your confidence comes from. We have countless big directors in Hong Kong, but no one dares to make money from making science fiction films. You just made a plagiarized comedy in the Mainland. This kind of film, We in Hong Kong produce countless films every year. Why are you 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 in excess of 100 million yuan, is not a foolish choice for Huayi Brothers. Mr. Stephen, TOM Group Do you regret buying Huayi's shares now?"

"Director Shao, can you explain to us, why is a newcomer so self-confident? Have you ever won the Golden Horse Award? Have you ever won the Golden Horse Award? Or the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award in the Mainland? As far as I know, you are now Only eighteen years old and never attended college. Do you know what the word science fiction means?"

"In the kindness of the media people, I want to tell Director Shao that making movies, especially science fiction movies, don't touch it if you don't have the foundation. Otherwise, this is a disaster that will bring you back to your mother's womb."

"It is said that Huayi Brothers is a large film company in the Mainland, and there are plans to go public in the future, but from this action, two CEOs, do you think Huayi Brothers is eligible to go public to benefit shareholders? At least it is a Hong Kong citizen. I am not optimistic about Director Shao Shuaijun. If we really want to shoot, our Hong Kong director Liu Zhenwei would be a good choice. Why not consider it?"

"Guide Shao..."

"Mr. Wang..."

On the stage, the faces of Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, and Shao Shuaijun became increasingly ugly. The words of these reporters, especially Hong Kong reporters, although half of the dirty words are not included, but the kind of lofty, looking down on others, and the tone full of irony, they treat the Huayi Brothers and Shao Shuaijun as fools.

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

Shao Shuaijun clenched his fist, his knuckles turned white. Since his rebirth, he has been on a smooth journey. It has been a long time since he felt such anger and humiliation. This feeling is like the feeling of being drunk by directors and investors, even kicking with his feet. He knows that the Hong Kong film circle is very exclusive. It can be seen from the fact that Hong Kong capital and Hong Kong actors must be met for the selection of the Golden Image Awards.

However, the current Hong Kong movies have declined, the box office is declining day by day, and Waifu's box office is basically exhausted. The entire Southeast Asian film market is occupied by Hollywood 80%, and even mainland films have to surpass the overseas market share of Hong Kong films.

It was such a movie circle that went into the grave one by one, and even laughed at him so hard.

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

Many people say that "Crazy Stone" is a plagiarism from "Two Smoking Guns". In fact, it can be regarded as a reference and inheritance of this comedy method at best.

He did not receive any awards, there was no Golden Statue, no Golden Horse Award, and no Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award. But what are the Golden Horse Awards and Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards! Is it a category A international award? Not! At most, it is an award for the Chinese themselves to entertain themselves! When you go abroad, foreigners don't even look at it!

Close the door and count the medals, but every director, like the director who sells shoes that Shao Shuaijun knows, has won awards. What does it matter if you win more prizes, have you ever won an Oscar? If you make a movie, can you get the box office in the United States, or can it even be released?

Holding on to the glory of the past, but looking down upon others, it is the current Hong Kong movie.

"Shut up!" Shao Shuai got upset and didn't care about manners and self-cultivation. In fact, he was very temperamental. He was the same in his previous life. "You look down on my "Source Code"? You look down on science fiction movies. You don’t understand my confidence. I also don’t know what qualifications do you have to give me advice. Others can’t make good sci-fi movies. It doesn’t mean I can’t make Shao Shuaijun! Shao Shuaijun didn’t win the prize because I just started the industry and time It will prove how crude and short-sighted your eyes are! Self-righteous!"

Wow!

The flash strobe, and the entire press conference seemed to explode.