"Maybe more people will actually come, including some people from other industries. However, I will not send out invitations specifically. Doing so will easily cause misunderstandings. The results of "Kung Fu" will also be questioned!"
Liu Qingshan deliberately revealed this information in advance to create influence for himself.
Ren Jiahua sighed: "Only you can have such appeal. It seems that I have to ask for a spot in advance, otherwise there will be no seats by then!"
There are many people with similar ideas to him, and there are not many opportunities to sit at the same table as Hollywood superstars. Moreover, Liu Qingshan is personally taking charge this time, and none of those characters will put on airs.
Hollywood's discrimination against Chinese is not a conjecture, but a cruel reality. This is the world's largest entertainment dream factory, and stars from all over the world hope to make a splash in it. However, the stars who may be able to knock on the door of Hollywood and gain a firm foothold are Very few.
Many people have squeezed their heads to get into Hollywood, but when they actually get there, they will find that they have become a cheap labor force, just like a walk-on actor in Hengdian.
Even Chen Long, who has shined there in the past two years, was once looked down upon. The snub and look-down he received when he first entered Hollywood is still happening to other Chinese stars today.
In the early days, Hollywood was basically just a phone call, allowing Chen Long to fly across the ocean to Hollywood, interview for dozens of minutes, and then fly back to Hong Kong.
After doing this many times, he did not get any results. He felt that he would come and go as soon as he called. In a rage, he told the team that he no longer wanted that market. Later, Hollywood valued him and sincerely invited him. He just returned to Hollywood.
Now this embarrassing situation is expected to be broken. There is no doubt that Liu Qingshan has played a role. Perhaps in the near future, the role allocation is simple and the remuneration is high. The situation of never using Chinese actors for roles that can be played by black actors will be greatly changed.
In fact, this is the main reason why all the stars gathered here today. They are all people of status. They can still succeed in their careers even without the help of Liu Qingshan, but if they want to go out and obtain higher honors, You must rely on his help.
Others understand this truth even better than Liu Qingshan himself, because this is the reality. Whether you like this person or not, his influence in Western society is unparalleled by anyone, and it is very likely that he will There will be no one to come.
They are undoubtedly lucky to be able to catch up to this stage, so even if they have to sacrifice their face, they must take the initiative to approach.
Because Liu Qingshan's sudden rise is now unstoppable, but whether you like it or not, he just appeared like this, just like an ancient martial art that has been lost for hundreds of years. Once it came out, the whole world was shocked.
"Concerning the great momentum of martial arts, what about our other films? For example, feature films, should we also have detailed plans to catch up?"
The person who proposed this point of view was the famous director Wang Jiawei. This person has never spoken. It may be related to his unique character, otherwise he would not be able to make so many unique films.
This man is a maverick, with no scandals or hype. No matter what he says, he always has a calm face, and wears a pair of sunglasses that never seem to be taken off.
People in Xiangjiang say that there are five poisons in the world: Wang Jiawei's movies, Wang Fei's voice, Liang Chaowei's eyes, Leslie Cheung's temperament, and Lin Xi's lyrics. It is reasonable for him to be among them.
In the eyes of those who love him, he is synonymous with literature and art, and in the eyes of those who despise him, he is pretentious and hypocritical, but all this is just a cloud to him, and it does not affect his willfulness at all. It took two years to make a film, and it will be filmed at any time. A literary film that pisses off the boss.
But he has a great reputation among his peers. Li An, who won an Oscar, once said: Among directors of my generation, the real genius in making movies is Wang Jiawei.
Perhaps the best evaluation of him comes from his "rival" Wang Jing: Wang Jiawei's courage is very admirable. He insists on taking his own path. It is a very difficult road. Let me go, I may not be that big. courage.
Faced with such a character, Liu Qingshan chose to have high respect: "Jia Weiwei, I personally think that only by making our kung fu movies glorious again can we dare to consider other types of movies. It's not that I worship foreigners, but that Hollywood is Leading the future film trend, they have earlier and more comprehensive and systematic production experience, processes and high-tech means than we do. We are currently unable to catch up with the first two, so I chose to establish Snowland Studio, because this is the only way On the other hand, they haven’t left us too far behind!”
Wang Jiawei nodded in agreement, seemingly convinced, but although his sunglasses concealed the flash of disappointment in his eyes, it could not be concealed from Liu Qingshan's clairvoyance.
Liu Qingshan didn't take it seriously and just kept talking to himself: "But this doesn't mean that we don't do anything. All kinds of backwardness will not prevent Uncle Case from winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and other people at the Venice Film Festival." , Cannes International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and your current "2046", I have been optimistic about it. But we need to take our time, art is priceless, and plot comes first, but we must first ensure that there is Eat.”
"For a while, kung fu movie actors were able to make a living, but what about our other actors? Not everyone knows kung fu. The main focus of a movie is the plot, even if it is an entertainment movie!" Wang Jiawei said.
"Xiangjiang is the originator of kung fu movies. Although the current situation is promising, it is not chasing the trend, but blindly launching some bad movies. The market for other types of movies is also huge, and I think each movie company will have their careful consideration! And I The next plan is to shoot entertainment films, yes, you heard me right, I want to be the director of entertainment films!"
Chen Long opened his mouth with a look of disbelief on his face, "Shanzi, we can all predict your future direction. After all, if you can write so many high-quality scripts, you must have a lot of things in your mind! However, your premise is that you must first You have the experience of leading a leading role, but you haven’t played a leading role in any film yet, so you just want to bypass this practical stage. Isn’t it a little too hasty?”
Liu Qingshan smiled and said: "There is no one now, but there will be one soon. My first starring experience will come from your movie!"
"Is it the scene with the three men you mentioned before?"
"Actually, the real protagonist is a child who is still sucking milk. The three grown men are all telling a series of stories around him. I will send you the script via email later. The eldest brother will control how to operate it. But you have to make room for me after May.”
Chen Long's expression changed again. Although he knew that the other party had created a new script for him, when the opportunity came, he was still a little overjoyed and immediately forgot about his doubts.
Just being interrupted by him, some of Wang Jiawei's words fell into the air. At this time, he felt awkward.
Of course Liu Qingshan will not be taken away by others: "Jia Weiwei, it stands to reason that your own company and you personally have a complete set of shooting plans. I shouldn't have made any complications, but there are indeed some pictures in my mind that only you can take." . This story is about Ip Man, the master of Wing Chun in Foshan during the Republic of China, who was also Bruce Lee’s master. I have done in-depth research on this person, and the character portrayal has been in my mind for many years. He became famous because of him. The plots produced have a lot of content, and I will slowly turn his story into a series in the future."
Wang Jiawei's unchanging sitting posture seemed to have changed, which showed that his heart was fluctuating: "Isn't this still a kung fu movie? It's a series, are you perfunctory with me?"
Liu Qingshan smiled and shook his head: "It is not an ordinary kung fu movie, but a kung fu drama with the same freehand style as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". It is also very similar to "Ashes of Time". It is not an ordinary martial arts film, but a freehand martial arts film. Although kung fu and certain concepts based on kung fu in this film are one of the many core elements that the film wants to express, the freehand rather than realistic expression method still exceeds The world shown in the average kung fu movie.”
"Why did you think of me? There are many more famous and experienced kung fu film directors in Xiangjiang!"
"Their shooting method pays more attention to the rationality and excitement of the action, but there are too many films of this type. But what I want is the ups and downs of the story and the fullness of the characters, as well as freehand shots, picture language, and Music is quite beautiful. And I think you are the only one who can present the superficial content of those freehand movies one by one, such as lenses, pictures, music, etc.! These things that conform to the aesthetic taste of literature and art are very important for a movie. For art, it is not just an exquisite and gorgeous coat, but to be truly moved by it. Jia Weiwei, what do you think?"
"Hey, I seem to be attracted by you, but I need to see the script this morning before I can decide whether I'm interested!"
"You will definitely be interested, and the script can be seen very quickly. The complete script and storyboards will appear in front of you within a month at most!"
"I wonder if its name can be revealed in advance?"
"It's called "The Grandmaster"!"
Wang Jiawei stood up immediately, "What a name! These four words actually made my scalp tingle immediately, and I seemed to foresee how extraordinary it was! Are you going to star in it yourself? I don't think there is anyone better than you in the world. It’s suitable.”
Liu Qingshan still shook his head: "I can play any role, but I can't participate in this movie, otherwise it will make people laugh! Just like your status in my heart, I also have a clear image of the role of Ip Man in my heart, that is, super-dimensional Brother, his melancholy eyes are also irreplaceable!"
Liang Chaowei, who had a smile that made every man smile, also stood up with a surprised look on his face: "Shan Zi, you mean that I will play the role? Are you mistaken? Only you can bear the title of "Grand Master" .”
Liu Qingshan took away the smile on his face and replaced it with a serious expression: "The plot of "The Grandmaster" looks like kung fu, but in fact it is about life, and the lines play a more important role. Why does the sword have to have a sheath? Because the true meaning of the sword It’s not about killing, it’s about hiding. Only when you put away your sharp edge can you stop with silence; learn to hide yourself at all times, and then you can make a big splash when necessary. I can’t perform such a state for the time being!"
