Chapter 353 Dream Man
After the middle-aged man and the young man left, Han Sanping took Xu Kun aside to chat for a while. They did not talk about the new movie, but mainly asked about Xu Kun's experience in filming "Assembly".
Later, the secretary came in and reminded him that there was a meeting at 9:30. Han Sanping then reluctantly sent Xu Kun to the elevator.
Before leaving, Han Sanping suddenly said, "There will be a symposium at Beijing Film Academy in a few days. If you are not busy, go and take a look."
"forum?"
Xu Kun hesitated and asked, "What kind of symposium is it?"
Han Sanping said as a matter of course: "What else could it be? Of course it's a symposium for directors, mainly to let you sixth-generation directors sit down and exchange ideas with each other, and by the way, chat with students from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy and answer their questions.
The group of people who made underground films have just hit a snag recently, and they are always complaining about everything. You and Ning Hao should also discuss your own creative ideas, so that the torch will not be passed down with only resentment and depression. "
Xu Kun was stunned: "Am I also considered a sixth-generation director?"
When it comes to the sixth generation of directors, his impression is that every film they make is banned, and even if it is not banned, it will never be publicly shown.
How come I, with my thick eyebrows and big eyes, was also classified into this group?
"Well, there is no such thing as the seventh generation now. If you are not the sixth generation, how can you be the fifth generation?" Han Sanping did not give Xu Kun a chance to refuse, and said directly: "I will ask the Film Academy to send you an invitation later. Remember to prepare a speech in advance."
"This, I..."
Xu Kun wanted to refuse, but the elevator happened to arrive. Han Sanping pushed him and urged him, "Don't hesitate. Just say whatever you want to say when the time comes. I believe you still know your limits."
Xu Kun certainly knew his limits, but he really didn't know what to say.
Talk about the creative concept of "Lost on Journey"?
That thing was purely copied. What creative ideas does a porter like him have?
Let’s talk about the creative concept of “The Escort”?
At that time, I mainly wanted to study and practice systematically, but I didn't come up with anything new - that is, the martial arts movements and costumes and props were quite good, but they were criticized by those conservatives.
As for the script adaptation...
It seems like it was just to add more scenes for Hao Lei.
Talk about the creative concept of the new film?
There is a lot to say about this. He is involved in every aspect of it, but it hasn't been officially launched yet, so it doesn't seem appropriate to discuss it publicly.
Otherwise, if it gets out, wouldn’t it lose a lot of suspense?
Xu Kun thought about it all the way but couldn't figure it out. Not long after he returned home, he received an invitation call from Beijing Film Academy.
The person on the other end of the phone claimed to be Xie Xiaojing, the director of the Youth Film Studio.
Youth Film Studio is a school-run enterprise invested by Beijing Film Academy. It usually serves as a creative practice base for teachers and students of the Film Academy.
This symposium was initiated by Qingying Studio, aiming to explore a way out for the sixth generation and young directors in their confused middle age.
It was also Director Xie's idea to invite Xu Kun and Ning Hao.
"This is an internal forum and is not open to the media. Director Xu can speak freely about anything he wants to say. Don't be shy about anything."
Why does it sound like he's expecting me to make a big splash at the symposium?
The more Xie Xiaojing said this, the more unsure Xu Kun felt, so he simply called Liu Haibo and asked if Lao Liu had any experience in this area.
When Old Liu heard that Xu Kun was going to Beijing Film Academy to attend a symposium, he felt so jealous that he almost wanted to float over to his phone.
But when he mentioned the person involved, he put on a gloating expression: "I think it doesn't matter what you say. Anyway, I'm definitely not on the same page with those people.
Jia Zhangke has been very embarrassed recently. In the past, he always said that the country did not allow his films to be released, but now his two films are failing worse than the last.
"Still Life" had to be released on the same day as Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower", but the total box office was only 30, which is nearly a thousand times less than Zhang Yimou's!"
"So is Curse of the Golden Flower any good?"
Xu Kun asked the question sincerely. When this movie was released, he was busy filming "Assembly", so he paid attention to it.
"Uh~"
The fringe was thin for a moment, and then he said: "Some parts should be in line with your aesthetic taste."
What do you mean by 'certain parts'? If you want to say that certain parts are aesthetically pleasing, then...
"Let's get down to business."
Without waiting for Xu Kun to ask further, Liu Haibo continued, "If I were you, I would use age as an excuse. If he wants to negotiate, you can flatter him. If he is blind, you can say what is wrong with our generation.
These old-timers born in the 60s and 75s used to find fault with the fifth-generation directors and complain about being suppressed and excluded - now it's their turn to be the seniors, so why do they label us young people?"
Xu Kun: “…” What a great ‘born in the 60s and before the 75s’, so anyone who is a little older than you, Old Liu, is considered an old-school guy?
This is indeed a solution, but Xu Kun always feels that just talking about age is not enough. He still needs to show some concrete evidence. It would be best to give the person a taste of his own medicine.
What are the characteristics of the sixth generation of directors?
They dig into marginalized figures and the dark side of society, under the guise of speaking for vulnerable groups and supervising official changes.
Xu Kun had not encountered the above situation, but he had already done it by giving voice to vulnerable groups and supervising official changes - just last winter, the 12306 website was born five years ahead of schedule.
Although this is mainly the effect brought about by the TV series, this plot was written by a man named Xu, and it was also derived from the movie, so it is naturally the result of his keyboard politics.
In this way, Xu Kun searched for a template on the Internet, copied half of it and wrote half of it independently, and a speech that avoided the real issues and addressed the real issues was quickly produced. Except for the fact that it had no practical nutrition, it could be said that it covered all aspects.
It was almost noon when I finished writing.
Xu Kun looked through the refrigerator and found that he had not had time to restock the fast food, so he prepared to call Baoqiang to go out to eat together.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Baoqiang walking out excitedly, his hair was messy as if it had been licked by a dog.
"What are you doing here?"
"Brother Kun, Miss Hu invites me to dinner!"
Baoqiang laughed so hard that snot bubbles almost came out.
"Really?"
Xu Kun couldn't believe it, but he didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, so he threw the E280 key to him and said, "Drive my car out. Be generous when we meet, and don't be so stingy."
"Hey~"
Baoqiang agreed readily. After taking the key, he couldn't wait to take the elevator and ran down the stairs directly.
Could it be that spring has really arrived?
Xu Kun put on a mask and sunglasses and went downstairs. He walked around the nearby pedestrian street but couldn't find a suitable restaurant - mainly because there were no private rooms for the food he wanted to eat, and he didn't want to set up a table for fried dishes.
In the end, I had to pack up two bowls of Lanzhou ramen to take home.
As soon as I walked downstairs, I received a call from Baoqiang: "Brother Kun, are you free tonight?"
"What's wrong?"
"Ms. Hu wants to treat you to dinner tonight."
"..."
It turns out that the drunkard's real intention is not to drink.
However, supporting his younger brothers is also one of the responsibilities of being the eldest brother, so Xu Kun readily agreed.
But when he got home, he found Jiang Yiyan and Tang Yan there, and there were a bunch of photos of girls piled on the table like poker cards.
Seeing Tang Yan standing up to greet him, Xu Kun handed over the ramen and pointed to the kitchen, saying, "There's a large bowl in the small cabinet on the left. Just put half of the chili in it."
Tang Yan was stunned for a moment, then hurried into the kitchen and started working.
Xu Kun sat next to Jiang Yiyan, flipped through the photos and asked, "What are you doing? Why are there so many photos?"
"Hehe~"
Jiang Yiyan leaned closer to Xu Kun and said with a smile, "Brother Kun, take a look and see if there is anything you like. If there is, Xiao Tang and I will get it for you so that you can also experience the feeling of being a young master from an aristocratic family."
She wanted to promote the post-90s generation, but Yang Mi finally persuaded her not to do so. The main reason was that she was afraid of being reported, so she had to wait another two years before launching the project.
However, Yang Mi did provide a new idea, which is the origin of these photos on the table.
"What did you get?"
Seeing these photos of people of all shapes and sizes, Xu Kun guessed: "Which TV station is holding another talent show? Didn't the Radio and Television Administration just issue a policy prohibiting prime-time broadcasts?"
“This is different!”
Jiang Yiyan, as if to take credit, placed a stack of photos on Xu Kun's right hand side: "These are Xue Baochai."
Then he placed another stack on Xu Kun's right hand side: "These are Lin Daiyu."
Xu Kun suddenly realized: "The Dream of the Red Chamber produced by Beijing and Taiwan?"
(End of this chapter)
