This director loves making friends.

As an academic director, Xie Fei has always believed that technology serves the plot and is auxiliary, and CGI is no exception.

Even though the dinosaur from "Jurassic Park" is wreaking havoc all over the world and its box office is sweeping everything, it still can't change his opinion.

But this did not diminish his appreciation for Qin Keqing.

Others may not understand Qin Keqing's "ideals," but Xie Fei believes that no one understands Qin Keqing better than himself.

Currently, films in China are divided into three types: art films, patriotic films, and entertainment films.

Entertainment films, also known as commercial films, originated from the "Great Debate on the Entertainment Value of Films" in the late 80s. Officials and academics often use this term to correspond to the three-way division of "mainstream films" and "art films".

In the general public discourse and early policy statements, the term "commercial film" was not frequently used; instead, it was simply referred to as "entertainment film."

Xie Fei has always believed that Qin Keqing's goal is to become an excellent entertainment film director.

It is only because of his own influence that he was able to make experimental films like "A Bittersweet Life" and "The Man from Nowhere," which are both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Therefore, Xie Fei was not at all surprised that Qin Keqing published that article "beautifying" CGI.

Traditional academic institutions, represented by the Beijing Film Academy, were highly divided after reading Qin Keqing's article. They worried that if the development path described in Qin Keqing's article were followed, prioritizing technology would lead to films becoming empty visual fast food...

For academics, this is putting the cart before the horse.

However, Xie Fei gleaned a possibility for the future development of film from Qin Keqing's article.

Regardless of whether this possibility exists, it at least shows that Qin Keqing has his own independent understanding, which is what he values ​​most.

Although Xie Fei insists on the core of humanism, what he opposes is "technocentrism" rather than technology itself, believing that technology can serve film.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, he felt more and more that it was necessary to let Qin Keqing study for his postgraduate degree, instead of letting him develop freely, so that what if such a good seed went astray?

He loves talent and cherishes talent.

"postgraduate?"

After a slight pause, Qin Keqing understood Xie Fei's meaning.

"Professor Xie, do you want me to pursue a master's degree with you?"

Then Qin Keqing thought that it was almost September and school was about to start. Would she have enough time? Didn't graduate students have to take exams?

"I'll probably be filming movies in Hong Kong for the next few years, so I won't have time to attend classes at school. I also didn't take this year's postgraduate entrance exam, did I?"

Xie Fei smiled. He was actually a little worried that Qin Keqing would reject him. After all, Qin Keqing was already a well-known director who had won two Cannes awards. Asking him to be his graduate student seemed a bit of a waste of his talent.

As for the issues that Qin Keqing was worried about, they were not problems at all.

We are still in the transition period from a planned economy to a market economy. Postgraduate admissions are mainly based on the national unified examination, with only a very small number of "separate examinations" piloted, which are aimed at specific working personnel.

Furthermore, special approval from the state is required, and universities cannot freely and independently enroll students.

However, Qin Keqing can be considered a specific employee.

His two Cannes Film Festival awards were more convincing than anything else at this time, not to mention the "essays" he published in Cahiers du Cinéma and Screen Daily.

In fact, even if it cannot be defined by specific employed personnel, Qin Keqing's resume would still qualify him for admission without examination through the special talent channel.

Xie Fei was quite confident about this.

Even if the above two options are not applicable, there is still a very "special" condition that can be utilized—that is, Qin Keqing's identity as a director in Hong Kong.

The Beijing Film Academy allocates places to students from Hong Kong and Taiwan every year. For example, this year's list of admitted students for the directing graduate program includes a Taiwanese student named Chen Wanyu.

(This is a verifiable fact, not a fabrication.)

As for attending classes, that's not a problem at all; special talents receive special treatment.

"You don't need to worry about any of that. If you're willing to study under me for your master's degree, I'll get on with it."

Since Xie Fei has said that, what else can Qin Keqing say?

"Teacher, is there anything I can do to help?"

Upon hearing Qin Keqing change her mind, Xie Fei laughed heartily and waved his hand, "No need, you just do your thing. Go to Hong Kong if you need to, make movies if you need to, and leave the rest to me."

It wasn't until they returned to Hong Kong to reshoot the street scenes that Qin Keqing had time to think about this matter carefully.

Although later generations harbored great resentment towards the academic school, it is undeniable that, at least for the time being, it was extremely advantageous to him.

Putting everything else aside, with this identity, as long as he has enough points, the entire academic faction can become his "supporters." Who would dare to ignore this force?

In addition, and most importantly, Qin Keqing wanted to know how the relationship between "Make a Friend" and Xie Fei would change after he became Xie Fei's apprentice.

Summon "Let's be friends".

He didn't check the points first, but instead looked at the "Friends by Drink" section.

"Peng Jiesi, Pierre-Lysent, Zhou Xingxing."

There are only three names; Xie Fei's name is no longer among them.

Xie Fei was initially just a casual acquaintance, but after getting to know him better, they automatically became close friends. Now, his name is no longer listed as a close friend, which was exactly what Qin Keqing had expected.

"Sure enough, after becoming his student, our relationship evolved into friendship."

Qin Keqing muttered to himself, a smile playing on his lips, and looked at the deeper level of "sworn brotherhood," before he froze.

"No?"

"How could it not be there?"

Qin Keqing quickly looked up again, hoping that becoming "master and apprentice" wouldn't mean they were no longer friends.

"what?"

Xie Fei's name actually appeared in the "Friends with Interests" section!

This was completely beyond Qin Keqing's expectations.

He thought it would appear in the "sworn brotherhood" category, but it was skipped and appeared in the higher-level "friendship based on mutual benefit" category.

"How could it be a relationship based on mutual benefit?"

In Qin Keqing's understanding, shouldn't a relationship based on mutual benefit be a utilitarian one based on shared interests, mutual support, and shared progress?

After thinking for a while, Qin Keqing suddenly realized that his understanding was still flawed.

What is a relationship based on mutual benefit?

The core is based on shared interests, standing together through thick and thin, and the friendship can be a very deep bond.

"Teacher Xie is now my teacher, so in the film and television industry, we can definitely be seen as one entity, belonging to a community of shared interests. We can't help but share the same fate, so it's normal for us to have a relationship based on mutual benefit."

"Pierre Lissent and I do have some common interests, but the reason we haven't become friends is that we're not close enough as 'friends,' so we've remained just drinking buddies."

"Professor Xie has always regarded me as a junior worthy of his guidance. Now that I have become his disciple, he probably feels that I am truly one of his own, and that our friendship has reached a certain level."

Qin Keqing gained a deeper understanding of "making friends".

Then he looked at the points.

Before going to the mainland to film "Uncle", Qin Keqing used some connections to make cameo appearances in many movies, and now he has 27 points.

During the filming of "Uncle" at Qingdao Film Studio, for more than a month, the entire studio did not approve a single film project.

Choosing to develop in Hong Kong was the right approach.

In the following period, Qin Keqing began the post-production work on "The Uncle".

Just as Qin Keqing was engrossed in the post-production of "The Uncle," he received a call from Peng Jiesi, who was returning to England.

What Qin Keqing didn't know was that if it weren't for waiting for him to return to Hong Kong after filming, Peng Jiesi would have returned to England in mid-August. Her summer vacation was almost over, and she still had one year left before graduating, so she had to continue her studies.

"Are you leaving the day after tomorrow?"

Qin Keqing and Peng Jiesi had a meal together; this time, Qin Keqing treated Peng Jiesi.

"I'm sorry, I've been filming a movie in mainland China. I promised to take you to eat Hong Kong's special delicacies, but I haven't had the time."

"I've already made a note of it. Next time I come to Hong Kong during winter break, you can make it up to me double."

Peng Jiesi said with a smile.

"Okay, it's a deal."

Qin Keqing could tell that after finishing the meal, Peng Jiesi wanted to do something else.

However, he pretended not to understand Peng Jiesi's meaning.

As friends, it's fine, but now that he's developing his career in Hong Kong, if he crosses the line, it will definitely be a very troublesome matter. He doesn't want to become a thorn in the side of that governor.

This kind of thing is not appropriate to do in Hong Kong.

On August 29, two days before the opening of the 50th Venice International Film Festival, Qin Keqing finally finished producing "Uncle".

If you're not participating in the main competition, this time isn't too late.