Disaster Artist

The latest website: Qiao Fuyong, 38 years old this year, is very young for the career of a director, it can be said that he is young and promising.

This is a director from an academy. His undergraduate degree is history. After successfully graduating, he found that he was interested in video, so he turned to film and obtained his second diploma. In the eyes of outsiders, such a cross-industry is obviously not a proper job. an adventure, but he soon proves that his choice was not a whim.

During his studies in the film industry, Qiao Fuyong shot his first film, "No Name". In order to save money, he went deep into the slums and war-torn areas to film scenes. In the end, it cost less than 200,000 yuan to complete the filming, and then landed at different film festivals for screening. , and received a series of recognitions, making a small name.

After graduating, Qiao Fuyong was appreciated by Lion Films again and filmed a classic adaptation of "Jane Eyre". He made a small appearance in the awards season, but unfortunately he did not make a blockbuster; but when he turned around, Qiao Fuyong just A turning point in his career on the small screen:

"The Two Heroes of Criminal Police".

This is a detective drama, but Qiao Fuyong completely calmed down with the texture of black and white film, carefully sketched the past of the two protagonists, and inextricably linked their feelings with the case, slowly entering The human psychological world, exploring humanity, wounds and darkness.

The episodes, broadcast on paid cable TV stations, obviously don't need to worry about ratings, so word of mouth ushered in an explosive response:

Several lists have listed this drama as the top five of the greatest dramas of the decade, and many authoritative media even listed the series in the top ten and top 20 of the greatest dramas of all time. It really used patience and professionalism to create a set of legendary classics that are enough to go down in history.

The Golden Scale Award is the highest award in the field of television in the world. The "Double Heroes of Criminal Police" was nominated for 12 nominations such as Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, etc., and Qiao Fuyong finally defeated many powerful opponents. Won the Best Director Award and became famous in one fell swoop——

That was three years ago. At that time, Qiao Fuyong was only thirty-five years old, and he was in the limelight for a while.

Naturally, Qiao Fuyong was also proud of the spring breeze, and seemed to be standing on top of the world overnight.

The ambitious Qiao Fuyong thought that he had completely opened up the situation, and the future of the film industry was bright, so he calmed down and wrote a new script, looking forward to shooting a world-shattering masterpiece that shocked everyone again.

However, the ideal is plump, the reality is skinny.

For three months, Qiao Fuyong took his latest script, which was released hotly, and sought investment cooperation, from Lion Films to Peak Entertainment to Tianshan Films, and Liuguang Films, all of them went round and round, but There was no gain; even Damen Pictures, which has always been adventurous, was hesitant about Qiao Fuyong's idea.

It was only at this point that Qiao Fuyong realized that his weight was still not enough, not to mention that the influence of TV dramas was not enough in the film industry, and the Golden Scale Award for Best Director was not enough to win the green light for himself; even the film industry It's far from simple in itself, and it's not surprising that the Golden Book Award winner's new film can't find investment.

Because in the face of large film companies, one or two successes are not enough to shake their decision. Either there are enough interests or strong connections, and it may take five or eight films to change the situation purely by the weight of the work.

Just look at Lu Qian.

The three-game winning streak of "unfriend", "raid", and "tourist" still failed to change the condescending attitude of the streamer film industry. It is one thing to face Lu Qian's ability, and it is another to give Lu Qian special treatment. , It is precisely because of this that the cooperation between Damen Pictures and Blue Whale Pictures is very unexpected.

So, what to do?

"...He needs a form of apprenticeship to prove himself to Damen Pictures and other companies."

Lu Qian, one sentence reveals the truth. Although he does not know Qiao Fuyong's mental journey, he can infer the news from Ji Xu:

Qiao Fuyong hopes to prove his ability through a commercial film and become his stepping stone to the next stage.

Choosing "Raid 2" and choosing Blue Whale Pictures, the principle is not complicated.

"Assault" was originally a work with a slanted sword. Besides showing off his skills, the core of the whole story is dark; and Lu Qian himself is not a director who plays cards according to common sense, walking in the footsteps of business and art It also seems to be at ease, obviously Lu Qian is not the same as "other film company bosses".

Even if Lu Qian and Qiao Fuyong's route styles are different, there is definitely no problem in understanding.

It can be explained in this way that choosing "raid 2" is the last stubbornness of Qiao Fuyong's self-persistence.

This time, Lu Qian did not participate in the selection and negotiation of the director. The script adaptation of "The Lover", the "Blacklist Project" and the preparations for the two TV series already occupied all his time, so Lu Qian just watched it. Waiting list, give your own reference opinions, and leave the specific work to Ji Xu.

Of course, Qiao Fuyong's style, ability, and talent are really there, and you can see it with the naked eye. Both Ji Xu and Xiu Zhongjun are forgiven for looking at him differently. Lu Qian also thinks Qiao Fuyong is a good choice. Three rounds of auditions have now been basically determined.

However, Ji Xu believes that geniuses like Qiao Fuyong often have their own temper and arrogance, so they need to be cautious and meet again to see the situation, not deliberately to make things difficult for him, but to see his patience and ability through audition again and again. Communicate the way things are handled—

As Lu Qian said, Blue Whale Pictures attaches great importance to the "raid", and they all hope that this work can leave more things for the company, not just a set of box office data.

Lu Qian did not continue to discuss the matter behind the whole project with Guan Zhou, and the topic fell on Qiao Fuyong.

"This is a director who likes to use actors."

"He often uses close-up shots to give the actors enough space, and then shows the psychological changes of the characters. Of course, the focus of action movies is not these, so the performance level is not too difficult, but at least it can give the actors more opportunities to show themselves. "

"And ~www.novelmt.com~ his shots always have a rough wildness that gives the actors a different temperament."

"I think if you cooperate with him, it will be a test and an opportunity for you to cooperate."

Before the words were finished, Lu Qian noticed Guan Zhou's slightly stiff expression, which made Lu Qian burst into laughter.

"Don't worry, Guan Zhou, the director won't eat people. I believe Qiao Fuyong is not a crocodile either."

Guan Zhou was amused by Lu Qian's words, but his expression was still a little nervous, "Director, are you sure I can?"

"Well, I'm sure." Lu Qian said without any hesitation, understated and taken for granted.

Guan Zhou opened his mouth, obviously Lu Qian didn't say much, but the calmness and confidence exuded from the inside out made him involuntarily willing to believe, and then his self-confidence became brighter:

Maybe, he really can.