Director’s Legend

"I am very happy to receive this award. From last year to the present of this year, I have made three films, and the output is very high. Fortunately, it is a great encouragement for me to be recognized by everyone. I will continue to make more good movies and give back to everyone, thank you."

Before Shao Shuaijun spoke, he thought of a lot of passionate speeches, but when he arrived on stage, he could not say a word for some reason. After a few old-fashioned words, he walked off the stage, disappointing many viewers who were waiting to hear his long talk. This young director is too low-key.

In any case, the Beijing University Student Film Festival ended successfully, avoiding reporters' interviews, gathered for a meal in Beijing, and everyone separated. Ning Hao took a group of people and began to study "Golden Robbery". Liu Yifei is not going to shoot TV movies this year, but wants to fly back to the United States to concentrate on learning dance and vocal music. Her agency Red Starwood has decided to plan a music album for her and enter the music market.

Although Liu Yifei was not optimistic about Liu Yifei's development in the music scene, singing and dancing was Liu Yifei's childhood dream, and Shao Shuaijun didn't say much. Filming of Xu Ceng's "People on the Road" has started, and Shao Shuaijun is named as the producer, and in fact has not been to the crew. However, Shao Shuaijun was not spared because of this, and there are many trivial things.

First, the Youth Federation sent people over to help Shao Shuaijun go through the formalities and formally joined the All-China Youth Federation. The Youth Federation and the Women's Federation are both patriotic united front organizations participating in the CPPCC meetings under the leadership of the party. Shao Shuaijun only signed a few words, then took a photo, and obtained a certificate with a bright red stamp.

And his task this year is to participate in the 10th National Committee of the Youth League from July 22 to 24, and even the one who helped him with the formalities said that if there is really no time, he can ask for leave. Shao Shuaijun really likes this kind of organization, it's too humane.

At the same time, the Chinese Film Directors Association also found him and wanted to recruit him as a member of the association. Originally, at a commendation ceremony at the beginning of this year, the Directors Guild was about to absorb Shao Shuaijun, but at that time Shao Shuaijun was in the United States to discuss the release of "Buried Alive", and there was no time until now.

There are three directors associations in China, the Chinese Film Directors Association, the Hong Kong Film Directors Association and the Baodao Film Directors Association. Although Zhongdiandao was registered and established by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it still lacks absolute authority under the official national conditions. It is usually the government that carries out some cross-strait dialogues in the name of the Directors’ Guild.

It is undeniable that it is this kind of government orientation that accelerates the integration of Chinese-language films, promotes the mutual cooperation of filmmakers from both sides of the strait, and revitalizes Chinese-language films. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a good collaboration.

This time it was Vice President Li Shaohong who came to Huayi Brothers Media Group in person and found Shao Shuaijun. Wang Zhongjun personally accompanied Li Shaohong in his visit. After all, this is the most famous female director among the fifth generation directors and has a huge influence.

"Xiao Shao's movies are very good. We in China, we need new directors like Xiao Shao who dare to dare to be. I always feel that Chinese-language films, especially mainland filmmakers, cannot get out of the turmoil. The film is pessimistic and tragic, and the films produced are very humanistic, but they are always unable to grasp the commercial pulse and disdain to grasp. Therefore, to revitalize Chinese-language films, a sixth-generation director such as Lu Chuan must inherit the past, and Xiao Shao you This new generation of directors must be both pioneering and have a long way to go."

Li Shaohong's expectations for Shao Shuaijun are huge, and he talked a lot about it. Until Shao Shuaijun and Wang Zhongjun sent Li Shaohong away, Shao Shuaijun still felt very heavy.

The future of Chinese-language movies is bright, but the road in the middle is doomed to twists and turns. Shao Shuaijun can promise to make a way for himself, but he can't guarantee that Chinese films can make a way. At least before he was reborn, there were not many successful examples of Chinese films in North America.

A movie that can't conquer the old and beautiful is not a worldwide movie. Chinese movies have a long way to go.

"Why, when I was told by Sister Li, I felt heavy, right?" Wang Zhongjun patted Shao Shuaijun on the shoulder, "Don't be confused by the principle. To make your own movie is to make the greatest contribution. By the way, "Source Code" The painting is about to be done soon. Are there any new works planned?"

"I haven't thought about it yet."

After leaving Huayi Brothers, Shao Shuaijun went straight to the studio. In fact, he had already planned a new movie, but he didn't decide which one to start with. There are too many good movies in the future, and it feels a bit picky. In fact, if you think about it carefully, there are not many movies to choose from.

First, the movies must be the ones closest to the current shooting distance to ensure that some good movies will not be wasted because of time. Second, the movie cannot be a special effects blockbuster, because the special effects now are not as superb as the future. Third, the box office of the movie must not be low. Fourth, the scenes of the movie cannot be too vast and complicated, because Shao Shuaijun still needs more small-scale movies to enrich himself and make himself progress.

He is not the rebirth of a great director, but a rebirth of an assistant director who has never been alone. Both "Buried Alive" and "Source Code" are small scenes, and being able to shoot "Crazy Stone" is the limit. In these conditions, picking and choosing, Shao Shuaijun soon discovered that there are not many good movies that are really suitable for current directors except for some literary and artistic films.

The Hollywood blockbusters in memory, either the copyright of the script cannot be obtained, or the filming is too difficult, it is not the most suitable movie right now. After all the calculations, Shao Shuaijun put the new movie on an urban workplace comedy.

"This movie has a novel version, then a drama version, and then a movie version. Should I find a ghostwriter to write the novel and publish it to warm up the movie?" Shao Shuaijun touched his chin, Plan.

In the process of considering the new movie, the box office of "Source Code" has finally come to an end. Li Xiuxiu also flew back from the United States to deal with the box office split.

After more than a month of release of "Source Code", from May 20th to May 25th, it was successively painted in various countries. According to statistics, North America won $62 million, temporarily ranking 13th in the North American box office this year. At the top of the list are "Rivals of the People" 180 million, "Robot" 128 million, "Brave Daddy" 113 million, "Little Ghost on the Road" 82 million, "Midnight Ring 2" 76 million, and "Hell Star" 76 million , "Sin City" 74 million, "Translator" 72 million, "Boys and Girls Black and White" 69 million, "Sahara" 68 million, "Coach Carter" 67 million, "Ghost Cry, God Howl" 65 million.

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This is the best performance of a mainland director in North America. Compared with the production cost of "Source Code" of around 60 million yuan, North America alone earned more than 8 times. Of course, of the 62 million, only 17% belonged to the box office share of the Chinese company. This is still due to Lionsgate’s generosity and the high box office of "Source Code." Otherwise, it would generally only get 13% of the box office.

Therefore, in North America, the actual share of "Source Code" is 10.5 million US dollars. Huayi Brothers, Poly Bona, Media Asia Variety Show and Shao Shuaijun Quartet, one party share more than 2.6 million US dollars, which is 22 million yuan.