However, the market significance of "Crazy Stone" still cannot be deceived. This is all due to the poor quality of domestic comedy films in recent years. It seems that Chinese people are becoming less and less humorous, except for Director Feng's black humor. Mention, the rest is really not worth mentioning.
As for pure comedies, they are even rarer and may turn into silly farces. The hit "Hands Up" at the beginning of the year is an example.
When filmmakers' exhaustion of inspiration ruined the emergence of the entire film market, greed became the culprit that led to the near-annihilation of excellent comedy films.
Therefore, many people have always been confused and cannot understand how so many people applaud films like "Hands Up". To borrow a sentence from "Crazy Stone", "It not only insulted my personality. , and insulted my intelligence."
Therefore, localization is an important factor in the success of "Crazy Stone". It not only draws on the advantages of films of the same type, but also boldly learns from other types of films or filmmakers, and integrates them all into the big mountain city. in the environment.
Lines with Feng's humorous style are the highlight of the film. From now on, there are bound to be many classic lines that will become popular nowadays, such as "I'll knock your lungs out", "Don't touch me (BMW)" and so on?? ???????????????.
The original director Ning Hao cleverly implemented grassroots culture to the end, and cleverly ridiculed the ills of today's society under the guise of humor. Whether it was the issue of layoffs, comprehensive law enforcement, or deception tactics, he used extremely wise The technique is ridiculing and criticizing.
His cleverness helped the film pass censorship and also allowed local audiences to truly feel what real comedy is.
Therefore, in Liu Qingshan's foresight, this person surfaced just like Lao Guo of Deyun Society, and to a large extent saved the dying cross talk. The same is true for "Crazy Stone", which at least proved that small costs can still Able to produce wonderful and excellent videos.
The high box office of "Crazy Stone" has just established a development trend for the current film industry, that is, large investments cannot determine box office and reputation. What determines the success or failure of a film is its own visibility.
What's more, this film is not just a kitsch and sensational thing, a comedy? farce? Compared with "Hands Up", which one is more artistic and watchable, and which one is more like a farce?
This is a purely entertainment and commercial movie. It does not want to express any too profound themes, it is just to entertain the audience.
In contrast, Chinese films have long been quite lacking in interest, and most filmmakers are stuck in their ways. Most believe that artistic quality is the only criterion for films, while greatly ignoring the industrial characteristics of films.
For many years, there has been only one director Feng in mainland China's movies, who can release movies that suit the audience's tastes in a timely manner and earn big profits at a low cost.
Facts have proved that China no longer lacks talents who can shoot high-level art films, but what it lacks precisely is talents who can grasp the context of the market and make successful commercial movies.
Don't think that commercial films are easier to make than literary and artistic films. It is naturally easy to make a junk commercial film, but it is not that simple to make a commercial film that the audience will like.
Taking all of this into account, it was naturally impossible for Liu Qingshan to miss it, so it was imperative to temporarily use the original director Ning Hao.
It was impossible for Ning Hao to refuse his call, because the environment for his development at this time was very poor. It was only through his own investment that he served as screenwriter, director, and photographer, and he had the opportunity to direct the feature film "Incense" .
And Liu Qingshan is currently a real celebrity with huge popularity all over the world. Even if he is attracted by a big director who has been famous for a long time, he will never miss this opportunity. Everyone knows that his scripts are of high quality and popular. As a young director who is still unknown, the temptation is undoubtedly hard to resist.
So on the day he received the invitation call from Liu Qingshan, Ning Hao immediately booked tickets and rushed to the crew of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", even though the air tickets were improvised.
After the two met, Liu Qingshan's first concern was the person's director contract: "Brother Hao, have you signed your director contract? Are you interested in coming to our Snowland Entertainment?"
Different from the previous situation of Guo Xiaoran, Ning Hao's career situation at this time is much worse. Of course, he will not refuse his invitation: "Xueyu Entertainment is currently a big entertainment company, and I have no reason not to want to go!"
Although he was a little embarrassed, Ning Hao still did not lose his open-mindedness and cheerfulness, and the tone of his reply was not complimentary at all, and he was even vaguely confident.
Liu Qingshan didn't care too much about his attitude: "This is the best! I can tell you in advance that you will be treated as a first-class director in Snowy Land, but the premise is that there will be a trial period. With the next film Let the drama be used as the review criterion! And I wrote the script, so I can foresee its market effect. I don’t sign a cooperation contract with you right away just to avoid...??????????????? Your future value as a director has been deliberately lowered!"
Although he was calm in his heart, Ning Hao's face immediately showed gratitude.
Because Liu Qingshan's words came from sincerity, it can no longer be described as sincerity.
He made Ning Hao clearly feel the truest feeling of being respected, and this outspoken commitment was a high degree of recognition of talents that had nothing to do with business operations.
"Thank you very much for Mr. Liu's trust and sincerity, but I still recommend that you contact the boss of Snowland Entertainment first!" Ning Hao's reply was equally heartfelt.
Liu Qingshan shook his head: "I can't say anything about Snowland Entertainment. Anyway, I have the right to make my own decision. Besides, Mr. Liao and Mr. Hai always respect my opinions!"
"This matter is settled, my future directing contract will be signed in Snowy Land!"
"Brother Hao! This is the script. Are you reading it now or after dinner?"
It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Although the crew would not finish work until six or seven o'clock, Ning Hao was considered a guest and he should have a way of saying goodbye.
I never thought that Ning Hao would answer so simply: "I've been almost suffocated recently, and besides, it's still Mr. Liu's script, so how can I have time to eat!"
Liu Qingshan said happily: "You still need to eat. You have just got off the plane. You must have been hungry along the way! Let's do this. Let's not delay. You can watch it here. I will also contact the hotel immediately and book a private room before I come back. Looking for you!"
With this excuse, Liu Qingshan immediately left the small tent set up by the crew and closed the curtain at the door.
Ning Hao's heart was indeed urgent. He didn't even say hello to Liu Qingshan who left, and immediately immersed himself in reading.
When I arrived at the filming location, I found Jin Xishan who was resting: "The director is already here. I am very optimistic about this person, and he also promised to sign a contract with us."
"Director's appointment? Since you are so optimistic about him, you should first express your opinion and give him some additional signing fees?"
"I told him that we will discuss the franchise in detail after "Crazy Stone" is released. There is no rush now!"
"You are right to do this. Special talents should be treated specially. Moreover, we in Xueyu are in the stage of recruiting troops, and reputation is very important!" "How many of the dozen actresses who have contacted you in the crew have been confirmed now? "
"I asked Sister Jinghua to do an investigation. As long as they meet our selection criteria, I suggest signing them all!"
This kind of investigation behind the scenes was requested by Liu Qingshan. It is very important for young actors, especially female actors, to see whether they have been contaminated by the entertainment industry before they become famous.
In addition to recognition of ability, you need to have a general understanding of other aspects such as social relationships, personality and style during student days, whether there is capital support, etc.
Xueyu Entertainment has no worries about recruiting actors, it's just a matter of time. The reason why the progress is not rapid has something to do with his additional request.
He knows what the entertainment industry is like, and he has to pay additional attention to the reputation in this area. In addition to the money, power, connections, and resources determined by the entire environment, there are also hidden rules and such cancers and dross.
If an actress does not have the most basic character foundation, real-life palace fighting scenes such as pulling, trampling, tying up, and squeezing her will inevitably become popular in Snowland Entertainment.
It is obviously impossible to eliminate it from the root. At least it can ensure the superficial harmony between artists, which is his intention.
Liu Qingshan nodded and changed the topic: ""Baby Project" will be released after the Spring Festival, and with my next film, there have been constant calls from Xiangjiang in the past two days. It is very likely that I will have to make a trip before the Chinese New Year! "
"Is it the police film that you co-produced with You Yong and Lin Jiadong? Do you have enough time? After all, "Assembly" is also on the schedule. If there is a conflict, you will have a headache!"
"The film on Xiangjiang should be finished in a month. I entrusted the preparations for "Assembly" to Mr. Fu and Mr. Han. With their operation, I can be temporarily relieved and participate as little as possible in the preparations. go."
"Well, as long as you have an idea! If you have to go to Xiangjiang, just go there. There is no more powerful person like Master Han there to help you with most of the preparation work."
"Qinghuang is already making preparations in the early stage. I went to Xiangjiang to finalize the selection of several supporting actors. Although that film is my second time directing, Xiangjiang is different from the mainland. During the filming process, I will be in contact with the society. There are so many people and things to deal with, it’s difficult for Boss Yang alone to handle them more comprehensively!”
"Do you want to do these things through the Hongmen branch in Xiangjiang?"
"Yes, and our Liu family class needs to grow up as soon as possible. Several of the key training targets must also accumulate experience in the Kung Fu film crew in Xiangjiang in advance! These people are all from Hongmen, and I must personally lead the team to help them match up. Come on, Fourth Master has too many cards, so we can only use him at critical moments!"
"The Jianghu forces in Xiangjiang are complicated. The easiest way is to let Hongmen come forward. But when you deal with those people, don't cause me the things that happened before! The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I still want to live in peace with each other. What about life!”
According to the previous agreement, Liu Qingshan will take Jin Xishan to visit various places during the Spring Festival. Firstly, to avoid the cumbersome interpersonal relationships, and secondly, because "The Legend of Zhen Huan" gives a maximum of seven days of holiday, and then Liu Qingshan will spend the New Year. It's going to be very busy here.
The two of them rarely have time alone together. Taking this opportunity to take a break from the busy schedule is the best regulator of their relationship.
They even agreed not to take anyone around them with them. Even though it was only for a few days, the two of them had been looking forward to it for a long time.
