"There is no big problem with literary and artistic films. Every year, they also win awards." Hearing the host's name, Zhang Yimou, who was sitting on the right side of the stage, raised the microphone and smiled seriously: "But the times are different now. In the past, we just aimed at a subject and insisted on artistic creation. Today, young people are watching Hollywood. When we watch Director Wang's films, we feel that it is rustic and no longer fashionable."

Wang Yang responded to a smile, Feng Xiaogang, who had his hands wrapped around his chest, looked at Zhang Yimou; and the young people on the seats nodded silently. The market now no longer likes those rural movies. Not only do the audience not like to watch them, but even those who make movies are not willing to focus on the countryside. Costume martial arts action, love and science fiction... After industrialization, it suddenly became clear.

"If young people don't like to watch your movies, it's meaningless." Zhang Yimou's left hand made hand movements and said, "You can't just stick to your art and admire yourself. The times won't wait for you, you haven't woken up yet, you're still too frivolous. When the times pass, you'll pass. Now we must achieve the unity of thought, artistic and entertainment, which is what everyone calls commercial films."

Zhang Yimou said, how could he change to shoot this commercial blockbuster and get better results than "Heroes", and he still needs to grind it well. Compared with Hollywood, he continued: "The gap between mainstream Chinese commercial films and Hollywood is all-round. Film technology, storytelling techniques, scripts, performances... There are promotional packaging in addition to the movie itself, and we are still crossing the river by feeling the stones."

"It's not just China, Hollywood is the 'enemy' of movies all over the world. Now all the old European film powers have occupied most of the market share by Hollywood movies. They are now step by step and are discussing how to make national films and local films develop healthily."

"Hollywood is like NBA, and the World United may not be able to beat it." Zhang Yimou's tone was faint but seemed a little self-deprecating. Feng Xiaogang nodded, Wang Yang had no expression on his face, and Zhang Yimou continued: "China's film industrialization has just begun, and it is impossible to catch up with Hollywood in a day or two. We should recognize this gap, recognize it, and gradually narrow the gap."

Looking at the young alumni in the audience, Zhang Yimou finally said: "Our population and economic development are there, and the future will definitely be the world's top film market. I think the hope of movies lies with young people. In the next 10 years, 20 years, 30 years... there will definitely be an excellent young director group, using their excellent works to compete with Hollywood, and then gradually occupy the overseas market and face the world."

Papa! A lot of applause suddenly sounded in the multi-function hall, and it became deafening again. The students of Beijing Film Academy clapped their hands with a confident smile. This is what it means to be level and realistic!

Wang Yang was very happy to hear these applauses. At least the young people in the industry are very confident and motivated. Isn’t this great? But if you want to narrow the gap in all aspects, you still have to take one step at a time. Although he is one of the members of Hollywood’s “invasion of the world” situation, he has a rapidly growing film company... but he is very helpless and does not want to see such a world movie landscape.

This pattern is very unhealthy. Every country has its own local cultural temperament, and movies are blooming. For example, Hong Kong movies have a completely different taste from Hollywood. Gangster movies and nonsense are their flashes, but now they are in decline.

In addition to a filmmaker, an ordinary audience hopes to see healthy flowers blooming. As a Chinese, Wang Yang naturally hopes that Chinese-language films can be strong, and whether in mainland China, Hong Kong or Taiwan can go to the world. When he said that, he even prayed that this land can get rid of the shackles in all aspects and become stronger as soon as possible, so as to gain greater voice for Chinese people around the world, and have a fairer vision and treatment.

But what help can he provide? Not to mention the "top" first, the film industry in every place depends on the comprehensive foundation of all aspects of the place, such as education, concepts, environment, market... Only native filmmakers can develop local flavor and temperament and characteristics of the times.

He was asked to film films with the current background in the 1990s in mainland China. It was not completely unconceptual, but he couldn't find any feeling; in addition, the director was just a director, and the production was just a producer. Without a good creative team, a blockbuster could not be completed.

If you want to make such a movie, such as "Kung Fu Panda", which is still in the preparation period, the entire creative team is understanding and studying Chinese traditional culture, absorbing Chinese and Asian members, and the production will not begin until each creative position is ready.

Any question is, what are the young people born in the 1980s who grew up playing with? What are their common good memories? What are their common slang? Wang Yang is not clear, and his creative team is even more clear at all. The one who knows this land best is the people who grew up here.

No matter what Hollywood or Hollywood is, making movies is his lifelong pursuit. There is no possibility of "In order not to help Hollywood movies occupy the world, I will not shoot them anymore, and I will not release them overseas after filming them." What kind of idiot is that?

However, although he is not a Superman, Wang Yang believes that there are still some things that he can do, suitable for, willing to do, and should do.

Just like this time, "mit-21-team", it brings a new image of a Chinese male lead to the global big screen. Isn't it great? For the upcoming project "Firefly", he wants to integrate more Chinese elements, and he wants to bring the aesthetic artistic conception of the East into the science fiction world.

In addition to himself, he also hopes that more Chinese faces will emerge in Hollywood and more Chinese directors and producers with market status. As long as the number of people increases, the influence will naturally form. The work he can do is to use the financial resources in his hands to give Flame Movies a good environment and more opportunities like Lin Yibin, Wan Ziren, and Ang Lee...

At the same time, if there are any excellent movies in China, Flame Movie will strive to promote its overseas distribution rights, bringing it to North America and the world.

"Director Zhang said very well." Waiting for the applause of the students in the audience, the male host wearing glasses looked at the three of them and asked: "Since there are gaps in all aspects of film technology, is it better for us to be the one we are most familiar with first? "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ang Lee won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Then Director Zhang also filmed "Hero", and is now preparing for "Ten-sided Ambush". Will Chinese films enter an era of costume martial arts blockbusters?"

"I know Kaige is also interesting to make a costume film." Feng Xiaogang said with a microphone. When talking about "The Ambush on Ten", Zhang Yimou said: "For me, martial arts films are a challenging type. They can show your imagination and test your creativity. In fact, when filming "Hero", we were writing the script of "The Ambush on Ten"."

"I hope it is a completely different theme from "Hero", so I won't talk about what direction it is." Zhang Yimou smiled with a simple face and said: "Hero is our first attempt. We have better preparations for this "Ten-sided Ambush", so we challenged it again."

The students in the audience burst into applause again. The male host looked at Wang Yang who was drinking mineral water and asked with a smile: "Director Wang, do you have any opinions?"

Wang Yang twisted the water bottle cap and put it down, and said to the microphone: "I think Chinese culture is not just about costume martial arts. Of course, it is representative and unique, but if you follow the trend, it is... very dangerous." He looked at Zhang Yimou who was smiling and said: "I'm not talking about Director Zhang, I just want to say that the industry needs to try more and do a good job in its own culture. Sometimes movies are boundaries, or the differences in market audiences."

Some of the media reporters in the audience's seats had already written into the notebook: "Shenqi Yang warned Zhang that Feng follows the ancient costume martial arts, which is very dangerous."

"A movie that Chinese audiences like, and they are very touched or hilarious when watching it; but American audiences don't like it and they have no reaction at all. Why?"

Wang Yang shrugged, looking at the students in front of him with serious expressions, and continued: "Because the audience has to grow up and live in the cultural environment in the movie before they can feel the same way. This is a cultural difference. What attracts people is always their own local culture. If they do it well, they will naturally appreciate it. If the United States does not shoot China, and China will not shoot the United States."

"I think what Chinese movies need to do most now is to make Chinese audiences like them and ignore those foreign awards." Wang Yang looked serious and did not look at anyone, but the last sentence was what he said to Zhang Yimou, and he was going to discuss some in private later.

After several contacts, he could see that Zhang Yimou seemed to be eager for the awards of Cannes and Oscars. It is normal for him to want to win honors, but he cannot be obsessed with it. The selection criteria of the judges are culturally different; he cannot go to those awards at the beginning of his creation, just as Ang Lee said, "You must feel the truth in your heart." Why "Hero" makes people feel very empty is precisely because it has no real feelings.

"Director Wang, can you evaluate "Hero"?" The male host seemed to have found a good topic, but the atmosphere was a bit weird. The media reporters on the seat were all excited. Recently, the bombardment of "Hero" has become a trend. Jin Yong said: "It was absurd." Chen Kaige said: "It's messy and everything is empty." Feng Xiaogang on the stage said before the Oscars at the beginning of the year: "There is no tension, no connotation."

Zhang Yimou kept a silly smile; Feng Xiaogang changed his legs and continued to look fierce; Wang Yang looked at Zhang Yimou and said seriously under the expectant eyes: "The camera and picture of "Hero" are very beautifully photographed, which is amazing. The prop makeup film technology we talked about before is also top-notch; the story structure is relatively messy, which is its weak link."

Wang Yang did not want to continue this topic that tends to criticize personal criticism and said: "I want to talk about the way of telling stories. It may be that there is no hierarchical system. Chinese movies seem to take care of the entire market in telling stories, but this is impossible..."

Listening to this young director saying "There are different audience groups and how do you need differently?" "Editing will make a movie magic and make an ordinary story charming. Suspense movies such as "Memory Fragments" are examples." In other experiences, Zhang Yimou, who was just criticized, had a calm expression; Feng Xiaogang wanted to speak but stopped, and really wanted to spit out all the bitterness in his heart. He asked himself that in China, he knew commercial films best and knew what audiences wanted, but many of them could not be given at all. Grading system!? Dream!

Just like the current planning of "The World Without Thieves", he didn't want a policeman on the train, so he would be better to stuff the police character into his luggage and let him fend for himself. The script now adds a robbery and policeman, which makes it inexplicable. What else can you talk about commercial art? The result of talking about art is that the future review will not be passed. If you don't compromise, the film will rot!

He said that ideological censorship is the biggest stumbling block and biggest problem for the development of Chinese films.

Time passed by the conversation and applause, the mineral water bottles gradually became empty, and there was another halftime break... This seminar dialogue lasted for nearly two hours, and finally ended with the warm applause of the students and media reporters.

After leaving the multi-purpose hall, Wang Yang talked with Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang for a while, and advised him not to cater to the awards, otherwise he would lose everything and would not like it either side. Wang Yang didn't know whether the two could listen. Just as he was about to leave Beijing Film Academy, Susan McCarthy received a request from the school, and she said, "There is a female student in the performance department who is your fan. I hope she can meet you and ask for an autograph photo."

"Thank her! But I'm gone, I don't want to have such privileges."

On the sunny campus road in the afternoon, Wang Yang walked straight to the parking lot with bodyguards. After the seminar just now, he had a laugh with the students of Beijing Film Academy for a while, signed and took a photo. The request for a separate meeting was probably because the girl had some background, and he was very tired of this, especially in school.

"Can Mr. Wang really not see her? That child admires him very much." Susan McCarthy conveyed Wang Yang's meaning to the agent on the other side of the phone, and then heard a regretful and reluctant voice over there. She looked at Wang Yang not far ahead and said, "No, he is a little tired and doesn't want to see him."
Chapter completed!