Entertainment 1998

Chapter 323 Chapter 322, Rising Star VS Past Glory
The black box theater of Beijing Film Academy is not too big, with only 100 seats. But these 100 seats are still too empty for a dozen professionals.

Walking in from the door, the lights in the theater were on, and Jiang Feng wanted to use the light to find a secluded spot to sit down.

Watching a movie...

Naturally, the quieter the better. In crowded places, it is inevitable that some people will talk in low voices during the movie.

But before Jiang Feng had time to find a good seat, he saw Han Shanye, who was sitting in the front row, waving at him.

"Jiang Feng, come and sit over here."

The underworld boss is calling him, and there are so many heavyweight domestic film directors around him. If Han Shanye is not given face at this time, he will probably be embarrassed.

So Jiang Feng walked over quickly.

"Hello, Mr. Han!"

"Good director!"

"Hello, Director Chen!"

"Hello, Director Feng!"

"Hello, Director Jiang Wen!"

……

Young, inexperienced, and of a low generation, that's it! No matter which old man you see, you have to greet him warmly, first say hello, then extend your hands and shake hands with them one by one.

"Ha ha…"

Han Shanye laughed heartily, and after Jiang Feng greeted everyone, he reached out and patted him on the back.

"Jiang Feng, please sit next to me. This is basically the best seat for watching movies."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Han!"

Since he was already here, Jiang Feng naturally wouldn't offend Han Shanye. He said thank you and sat down next to him.

But as soon as his butt touched the chair, director Chen Kaige, who was sitting on the other side, suddenly spoke.

"Jiang Feng, can I ask you a question?"

"Okay, you say."

"I just listened carefully. You called me Director Chen, Director Feng Xiaogang Director Feng, and Director Li An Director Li. But why did you call Zhang Yimou Director?"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

As soon as Chen Kaige finished speaking, everyone else looked at Jiang Feng. What's going on, kid? Are we one level lower than Zhang Yimou?

You should know that when filming on a crew, the official director is called director by all crew members and actors; while the executive assistant director, casting assistant director, location scouting assistant director, etc. in the crew are all called director with their surnames added in front of the title, for example Director Zhang, Director Wang, Director Li, etc.

And now, you actually call us like this, as if to imply that we are not as good as Zhang Yimou.

"hehe…"

At this time, Jiang Feng smiled, scratched his head and said: "To be honest, this is the first time I met so many big-name movie directors, I was a little nervous, and I am still dizzy now.

If you don't believe me, look at my palms. Are they sweaty? So I forgot how I addressed you all just now. How about I start over, Director? "

This time, Jiang Feng used the title of "director" only to talk to Chen Kaige.

Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha…"

This kid is quite interesting. He slapped Lao Chen in the face without leaving any trace. I am young and met so many seniors. I was so nervous just now that I forgot how to address you. Why don’t I call you "director" again now?
The laughter of the crowd was a bit harsh, which made Lao Chen feel a little embarrassed, but just when he wanted to say something, Han Shanye, who was sitting on the chair, stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers.

When Han Shanye made the noise, the lights in the black box theater went out instantly, and then the screen in front of the theater also showed a picture. [At the intersection outside the provincial capital.

A flag with the words "Xiongyuan Escort Agency" was hung on the gate outside the escort agency.

The escorts and porters are loading the caravan. A knight rides a horse with a sword on his back, his back to the camera, and enters the gate. The people who are working put down their work and look up at the rider with puzzled eyes. One of them recognizes the newcomer.

Tanzi Gauntlet: "Ah! Master Li!"

Immediately, some people smiled at Li Mubai, and some bowed. Li Mubai, who was in his thirties, handsome and strong, looked around and dismounted.

In the background, Wu Ma saw Li Mubai put down the bag in his hand and ran happily into the inner courtyard.

...]

To be honest, the story of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is really nothing interesting. In his previous life, as an online novel author, Jiang Feng once dug up the main plot of this movie for creative needs.

In fact, the main plot of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is very simple and a bit pretentious. It is a story about a successful old man who falls into confusion after achieving fame and success, and then meets a young, beautiful, willful and rebellious little goblin, and his life is rejuvenated again.

This is actually the most true portrayal of director Li An. Before he became famous in his early years, he stayed at home for a long time to write scripts. He didn't make any money at all. He relied on his wife to support his career. But after he became famous, he fell into confusion in life for a short time. Young beauties threw flirtatious glances at him...

Therefore, Li Mubai and Li An have many things in common, and therefore, many details and dialogues in the movie are worth savoring.

Today, Jiang Feng watched the movie again. What he watched was not the story, but the shooting method, the composition of the pictures, the use of lenses, as well as the editing and soundtrack of the entire movie.

For example, in many scenes of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film director Li An used depth of field and scene arrangement to make the pictures meaningful and coherent.

For example, Li Mubai is standing by the window of the living room, with a snow-white curtain wall next to him and a green bamboo forest in the distance. In just one picture, Li An skillfully used close-ups, mid-shots and long shots. Even though the shooting technique is complicated, the picture is harmonious and unified, and the colors are reasonably matched, creating a light and quiet atmosphere as a whole. The clear and distant sound of the flute is exactly the inner portrayal of Li Mubai, a chivalrous man who has seen the truth.

Jiang Feng, who was sitting in the middle of the black box theater, was carefully studying the filming techniques of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Suddenly, he felt someone touching his arm. He turned around and saw it was Han Shanye.

Han Shanye didn't say anything either, but pointed to the left and then to the right.

Looking in the direction of his finger, Jiang Feng saw that the big guys who had gathered together to watch the movie had now scattered. Some ran to the back, some ran to the front, some were guarding the left door, and some were guarding the rightmost corner.

And none of these people were watching the movie. For example, Chen Kaige and Chen Hong, the couple were showing their love in the black box theater. They sat at the top of the audience seats, and Chen Hong put her legs on Chen Kaige's legs.

Like Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, the two were whispering with their heads down, pointing at the movie screen. It was unknown what they were talking about, and Zhang Yimou was smiling from time to time.

Eh..., Jiang Feng sighed.

It seems that there is a reason why even though "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, its domestic box office is still not high.

Because even the big directors in the industry think this movie is a bit boring.

"Jiang Feng..."

"Ok?"

"Do you know why Lao Chen gave you trouble before watching the movie?" At this time, Han Shanye finally spoke.

"I don't know." Jiang Feng shook his head.

"It's because the second week box office of Saw in the North American film market has come out, and it still won the weekly championship, with a box office of 2 million US dollars. The total box office for two weeks has now exceeded 2815 million US dollars.

The movie "Farewell My Concubine", which Lao Chen has always been proud of, grossed 3000 million US dollars overseas, which is also the reason for his pride over the years.

But now, Saw comes along.”

Having said this, Han Shanye stopped talking.

No heavy hammer is needed to play the drum.

If Jiang Feng couldn't understand what Han Shanye was talking about, then he would not be worthy of being promoted by others.

(End of this chapter)