chapter 133

"I know him, the director of Red Sorghum, and I quite like that movie."

Kevin smiled.

Whether it was Jiang Wen or Zhang Yimou, they were big figures he never saw in their previous lives.

It's not the same alienation that foreign celebrities have.

Seeing them when they were young, Kevin was filled with emotion.

Hearing that Kevin actually knew himself.

Zhang Yimou couldn't help laughing.

This feeling also made him a little proud.

Steve Kevin's current status in the world, although he doesn't have much feeling for himself, in fact, he is already the whole world.

Recognized as one of the ten most powerful directors.

The total box office of the films he has made and invested in is even higher than the box office of some countries in a year.

He knew his name, which gave Zhang Yimou a long face.

"Kevin has won an award, and I like your films too."

Mainland directors in this period actually despised commercial films.

Everyone's filming has artistic connotations, and what they want is to express something through film.

However, these are for general commercial films.

Steve Kevin, a film director with a box office of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Or an Oscar-winning director, that's a whole different story.

In front of Kevin, Zhang Yimou has no capital to despise. If he insists, he will only be called sour by others.

After the courtesy, the three of them chatted.

After some chat, Zhang Yimou suddenly sighed.

"Our movie market can't support Hollywood's box office market of hundreds of millions of dollars."

"you are wrong."

Zhang Yimou has talked about it here, and Kevin also wants to educate him.

Nothing else, educating the big man in the previous life that he could never touch.

It can satisfy Kevin's hobby as a teacher.

"The mainland market is not able to support this kind of box office, but it lacks a real commercial blockbuster to stimulate this kind of box office."

This is not empty talk.

Titanic, released next year, will earn 360 million yuan at the mainland box office.

Before that, it was extremely difficult for mainland Chinese films to break through tens of millions.

"Commercial films are the foundation of the film market."

"Only when the studios make money will they invest more money in movies and expand into a bigger market."

"It's a very simple truth."

While conveying his thoughts to the national teacher Zhang Yimou, Kevin also hopes in his heart that he can absorb his thoughts early.

No way, if the mainland film market is allowed to grow freely.

More than ten years to wait.

Whether Kevin is shooting Shushan or educating Zhang Yimou, he hopes that the mainland market can grow faster.

This will allow more Hollywood films to put enough pressure on mainland filmmakers.

At the same time, it is necessary to make the small capitalists in the mainland realize how lucrative the film industry is.

These filmmakers, don't point to the coal boss's money pit, it's business to make some movies that can make money.

Kevin's words made Zhang Yimou speechless for a while.

The current mainland filmmakers have never considered money at all.

Talking about the box office in front of the filmmakers seems ashamed to meet people.

But it's definitely not healthy.

Dozens of millions of dollars are invested in a movie.

Not even a shadow.

The number of times is too much, and the coal boss is not a fool. Who wants to let money go to waste?

Kevin's remarks caused Zhang Yimou to think deeply.

At the same time, he is also thinking about whether he can imitate Hollywood and make a real blockbuster.

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"People don't like elegant art films."

"Let's not say anything else, try to let go of the 18-ban movies. Guess they will watch that kind of movies, or these movies that pursue art."

"Of course, it's not that it's wrong to pursue art, but art should be a popular embellishment."

"Putting art over popular is putting the cart before the horse."

Kevin's remarks, like Daigo, completely changed his mind.

"What does Director Kevin mean, should I go to a commercial film?"

Zhang Yimou asked a little unconfidently.

"Yes, it's not just you, I think the film market needs more commercial directors."

"This creates a virtuous circle."

Kevin answered in the affirmative.

After Zhang Yimou thought about it in his heart, he was stunned to find that what Steve Kevin said made sense.

The idea of ​​shooting a commercial blockbuster by myself came to the fore.

As leaders in the Chinese film industry, they can't just focus on making the movies they want to make.

Also consider the overall situation.

It is their responsibility to make the film market more prosperous.

Only commercial films can attract audiences to movie theaters and cultivate their movie viewing habits. When these people increase, the movie market will mature.

Jiang Wen also rolled his eyes, leaned over and said:

"Director Kevin, why don't you teach us the Hollywood filming techniques and techniques. I will teach you the Eight King Kong Gongs, which are the special exercises for fitness you want."

"no problem."

Kevin, who is a good teacher, agreed.

After chatting with them again, Kevin led the two to where Tsui Hark was.

...

"Maguire, how is your kung fu practice?"

Seeing Maguire's awkward movements, Tsui Hark couldn't help frowning.

When he asked this question, he was actually accusing Maguire of being useless.

Given that there are too many foreigners in the crew, he can't blame him so directly.

After all, the status of Chinese Americans in the United States is quite average. Although he is a big director in Hong Kong, in front of this group of Hollywood team, his words are not so useful.

And it's not easy for him to directly talk to Steve Kevin about this kind of thing. After all, as a director, he can't control the crew.

It's actually a very embarrassing thing.

"Good practice!"

Maguire was completely unaware of his poor skills.

Still in a good sense of self.

Seeing that Maguire didn't seem to understand what he meant, Tsui Hark said again:

"I think your movements need further practice."

"But I think my movements are pretty standard."

Maguire didn't give in.

In Hollywood, the director's status and resume are related.

Tsui Hark has almost no works in Hollywood, so his popularity can be said to be zero.

With his resume alone, it is naturally impossible to convince Maguire.

Even Maguire wants to take the initiative, so that he can play more.

He has read the script of Shushan's play. Although he is the protagonist in name, it is actually more like a group portrait play.

There are even more supporting roles than leading roles.

If Kevin is directing this play, then he wouldn't dare to do something like this against the director anyway.

However, producer Kevin went to play with the two beauties, which gave him this idea.

If you are successful, there are many benefits...

"I'm the director!"

Tsui Hark just said a word to express his status, and stared at Tobey Maguire, waiting for him to back down.

As a newcomer, the heroine was silent and did not dare to speak.

The dispute between the male protagonist and the director has nothing to do with her as a newcomer, she just doesn't get angry.

When Kevin came to the scene, what he saw was such a scene. The crew had just turned on the film, and the actor and the director were silent on the bar.

"Someone told me, did something happen?"

Kevin looked around and asked aloud.

Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen stood silently behind them.

This kind of conflict between the crew is not something they should be involved in, it is enough to be a bystander.

Seeing that no one was talking, Kevin pointed to an assistant director:

"You, tell me what happened?"

The assistant director who was pointed, with a bad luck, came to Kevin and recounted what had just happened in an impartial manner.

Kevin immediately understood that this was competing for the right to speak to the crew.

However, in the crew organized by Kevin.

He will not allow others to do such a thing that competes with the director for the right to speak.

Kevin's face sank and he walked into the crowd.

"I only say it once, I hope everyone respects and obeys Director Tsui Hark's orders."

"In the crew, next, I don't want anything to challenge Tsui Hark's authority to happen."

"If anyone delays the filming of the crew, I swear, I will make him pay the price."

"There is only one outcome for such a person, get out of Hollywood."

"Do you understand? Everyone!"

Kevin glanced around the crew with his eyes and saw that no one was talking, so he continued:

"Now, the crew has an hour break, Director Tsui Hark, come with me."

Tobey Maguire, under Kevin's words, quickly sobered up.