Chapter 426 Monopolizing resources?

The popularity of the trailer for the 3D remake of "Titanic" has not yet passed.

On the Internet, the term "academic clique" has spread rapidly, and its popularity is growing, with countless people discussing it.

As we all know, when every industry develops to the top, there will be more or less monopoly news.

For example, the chaebols in Japan and South Korea, and the oligarchs after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

And now, this phenomenon has actually appeared in China, and in institutions like Beijing Film Academy.

The reason was that Beijing Film Academy suddenly made a big move and invited all the students of Class 30, who had graduated 78 years ago, to return to school.

It is held in the name of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the graduation of the first batch of students after the resumption of enrollment, and the event is scheduled to take place a few days before the start of school.

Everyone in the circle was instantly attracted to the Beijing Film Academy.

As we all know, Beijing Film Academy has developed to its current state. Not to mention how many star artists it has produced, the number of directors alone accounts for a huge proportion in the circle.

Among them, the fifth generation directors are the most eye-catching. Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Gu Changwei, Li Shaohong and others are, needless to say, all well-known directors in the circle. Under them, there are dozens of directors who are also well-known in the country.

Why did a group of people gather together under the pretext of an anniversary celebration? To integrate resources behind closed doors?

Although this time it was a reunion of the class of 78 at school, there were far more than just these people who were invited back to school.

There are also a large number of directors and producers of other levels who have already graduated, and even more young actors who have graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, who are the backbone and younger generations in the industry.

What is the purpose of this? To those in the industry, it is obvious.

The leaders of the Beijing Film Academy personally organized and set up the stage for the actors of the Beijing Film Academy to build relationships and network with the directors and producers who graduated from the academy.

The reports from major media outlets in the entertainment industry were very direct and named names directly.

Sina Entertainment reported: "The film academy intends to form a small circle and digest it internally, which will seriously undermine the little fairness left in the entertainment industry and form a barrier."

Souhu: "This is the new generation of academic tycoons. They monopolize resources within the circle and block channels for advancement. If this continues, the entertainment industry will become a game for "their own people."

Penguin Entertainment: "Beijing Film Academy once produced countless outstanding filmmakers and film workers, but now it has betrayed the original purpose of its establishment."

Despite constant criticism from the media and comments from netizens, the leaders of Beijing Film Academy did not take it seriously at all and continued to do as they pleased.

In the end, even the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy began to voice their "condemnation". After all, the Beijing Film Academy did "monopolize" the resources of directors and producers in the industry.

Seeing that the matter was getting bigger and bigger, the leaders of Beijing Film Academy came out for interviews and said that it was just a simple gathering and had nothing to do with monopoly or other behaviors.

Unfortunately, how many people would believe this?

Naturally, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei both received invitations to such an important celebration.

"Are you really not going?" Miss Liu asked doubtfully, looking at the invitation in her hand.

"No, we won't get involved. A group of people have achieved some success and have begun to monopolize the market openly. Look at the enrollment of Beijing Film Academy in recent years. How many students come from ordinary families?" Gu Wei said with disgust. He had feelings for Beijing Film Academy that cultivated him, but he did not approve of its current behavior.

Even though Zhang Yimou personally called Gu Wei and invited him to attend, he was still rejected by Gu Wei.

“Brother, this year’s school leaders are too eager for quick success and instant benefits. They really want to build their own circle for Beijing Film Academy, regardless of whether it is beneficial to the industry or not.

Look, if you keep messing around like this, some people will be beaten with a stick."

"It's not that serious, and the school leaders have already come forward to explain." Zhang Yimou didn't expect Gu Wei to sound so serious, and there was some disbelief in his tone.

"Oh, let's not talk about this." Gu Wei didn't say much, then he thought of something and continued, "By the way, Senior Brother, Zhang Weiping has already agreed, and Ni Ni and the others have also signed their contracts."

"Huh." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yimou breathed a sigh of relief. The thing that had been worrying him was finally resolved. As for how Gu Wei solved it, Zhang Yimou did not ask in detail. Anyway, he had already decided to join Xingchen Film and Television. In the future, he could only make more movies to make up for the penalty paid by the company.

"In these two days, I will go directly to the company to sign the contract, and then I will bring Ni Ni and others with me." At this moment, Zhang Yimou said in a relaxed tone.

"Row."

On the other side, after Zhang Yimou hung up the phone, Xie Xiaojing and others not far away immediately asked, "How is it? Is Gu Wei coming?"

Previously, school leaders, including Xie Xiaojing, Tian Zhuangzhuang and others had called Gu Wei and invited him to participate in the anniversary celebration, but they were all rejected. Now everyone can only hope that Zhang Yimou can persuade Gu Wei to come and participate.

"Junior brother is busy with casting and may not have time to come." Zhang Yimou said lightly.

"Oh, okay." When they heard Zhang Yimou say this, they immediately showed disappointed expressions and did not pay much attention to how Zhang Yimou addressed Gu Wei.

"Lao Zhang, why do I suddenly find that your mental state is different from before? Could it be that you are in a good mood because of good things happening to you?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang seemed to be thinking about something, but he didn't say it directly. Instead, he made a joke with Zhang Yimou and teased him.

"Hey, it's rare for us to get together, how can I still have a gloomy face? Haha, okay, let's go in."

After saying that, he took a few people into the venue.

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Years ago, Star Pictures signed a cooperation agreement with Disney and, together with Light Media and Wanda, formed a new animation film company.

As Disney sent personnel to France, it officially entered the early stages of preparation.

The animation company is located not far from the Xingchen Film and Television Company, in a building, and there are several companies there that are not short of money.

We rented an entire floor for daily office use and film production.

"Director Gu, the place is quite big and there are many people, but it's a little empty." Wang Changtian found this problem after walking around. "Director Wang, you don't pay when you see that the place is empty. Disney has prepared the equipment, and we just need to pay." Ye Ning said leisurely.

Sure enough, as soon as the topic of money was mentioned, Wang Changtian changed the subject and pulled Gu Wei to start asking about personnel issues.

"Director Gu, I see that many of them are recent college graduates. Is this feasible? Animation films require professional skills."

Ye Ning also discovered some problems and raised them.

"Look over there." As Gu Wei pointed in the direction, the two saw people from Disney training their employees.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Wang, the domestic animation film industry is quite chaotic. After discussing with Director Gu, I decided to train our own professional talents. Although the progress is a bit slow, it is safe to use." Song Ge explained.

"how long it takes?"

"The fastest batch will take about a year." Song Ge gave an approximate time.

"That's too slow, Director Gu. The animated film we're discussing can't wait." Ye Ning was a little anxious when he heard that.

"I will transfer a group of people from the company in Hollywood to be in charge of the production of 'Swallowed Star'. As for them, they will be considered as reserve personnel, and they will learn while helping out."

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“After Fan Binbin and Li Binbin auditioned for the female lead role in ‘The Wandering Earth’, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and others have recently appeared at Xingchen Films,” Sina Entertainment reported.

"International actress and triple-Award winner Zhou Xun auditioned for the female lead in "The Wandering Earth". Zhang Ziyi said frankly that she was confident that she could win the role with her acting skills." Penguin Entertainment reports for you.

Online, as Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and others entered Xingchen Film and Television Company, reports came one after another.

Star Film and Television Company.

In the conference room.

At this moment, Zhou Xun is performing with all his heart.

Next to them were Gu Wei, Chen Guofu and others, who were watching Zhou Xun's performance intently. On the sofa not far away, Liu Yifei was holding her chin with both hands, watching with interest.

About ten minutes later, Zhou Xun, who had finished his performance, sat down and started chatting with Gu Wei.

"Not bad, she is worthy of being the winner of three Golden Horse Awards. Her acting skills are really amazing, haha."

I have to say that Zhou Xun is worthy of being the one with the best acting skills among the four actresses and two ice actresses. With the same lines and plots, her performance is obviously better than that of Fan Binbin, Li Binbin and others.

Even Zhang Ziyi, who had auditioned before, couldn't compare to her.

"Haha, Director Gu praised me!" Even though Zhou Xun was mentally prepared, he laughed at this moment when he was praised and recognized by a famous director in the circle.

"The three major awards in China are not as good as Yifei's Berlin Film Festival winner." Zhou Xun then said to Liu Yifei next to him.

Hearing this, the young lady's eyes curved with smile.

"Have you received any other scripts recently? Is there any problem with the schedule?"

"No, no, I've been resting at home since I came back from the Cloud Atlas crew."

Hearing Gu Wei's words, Zhou Xun said hurriedly, already feeling a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

"Well, that's settled. This is the complete script. Take it back and have a look." Gu Wei picked up a document and handed it to Zhou Xun across from him. "Remember, the contents must be kept confidential."

"Yeah, thank you, thank you Director Gu."

Zhou Xun didn't expect that he would be chosen right now, and for a moment he seemed extremely excited.

"Don't thank me yet. You know the investment in this movie. You will need to give 200% of your effort to shoot it."

Gu Wei instructed.

"Don't worry, Director Gu. I won't leave the house after I get there. I will concentrate on studying the script and I won't let you down."

Zhou Xun, who is usually carefree, now has a serious expression.

...

"Zhou Xun is suspected to have successfully auditioned for the female lead of "The Wandering Earth" and left Xingchen Films with the script in her hand?"

As soon as Zhou Xun came out, the sharp-eyed reporters immediately discovered the file bag.

A large number of reporters gathered around, holding microphones, hoping to get the latest news.

"Yes, I got a role. As to whether I'm the heroine or not, it needs to be kept secret for now. Sorry." Zhou Xun said with a smile, and then drove away with the help of his assistant.

Within an hour, the news was posted online, along with photos.

Tong is not the past: "As a three-time Golden Globes actress, it should be no problem for her to play the leading female role. I think it's a sure thing."

死不离sze: "Director Gu has a good eye. If he has to choose, he'll choose the one with the best acting skills."

It's Xingya: "The best acting? Where did you put Yifei? She's the Berlin Film Queen!"

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(End of this chapter)