Chapter 5 Report Meeting

The next evening, after receiving a call from the director, Gu Wei followed the school leaders to the hotel.

The meeting place was arranged at Liuquanju in Xinjiekou, Xicheng District. This time it was a private meeting. If we went to a too formal hotel, both parties would feel restrained.

When they arrived at the private room, Gu Wei saw the man at a glance, "It's him", Han Sanye of China Film Group. However, the current chairman of China Film Group is Mr. Yang, and Han Sanping is only the vice chairman of China Film Group, mainly in charge of film import and export matters. It was not until around 07 that Han Sanping took over as the chairman of China Film Group.

In 1999, the state merged BJ Film Studio and seven other units into China Film Group. The reorganized China Film Group Corporation has since become the largest film production and distribution organization in the country, and is the "locomotive" of the development of the domestic film industry.

If you want to develop in the domestic film industry, this is a person you cannot avoid. However, Han Sanping's contribution to the film industry is obvious to all. During his tenure, the domestic movie box office increased nearly tenfold, from 07 billion in 33 to nearly 14 billion in 300. During his tenure, he also supported many new directors. Director Ning Hao was supported by him. However, his style of doing things is overbearing, and he was nicknamed "Mountain Eagle" in his previous life.

The two sides then introduced themselves and started talking at the dinner table.

Gu Wei thought to himself that it was only because he had won the Golden Bear trophy that he had won. Otherwise, at his age, he would definitely not be qualified to eat at the same table with the current leaders of China Film.

As we chatted, we came to the topic of domestic film policy. If nothing unexpected happens, the country will join the WTO by the end of the year. At this stage, the domestic film sector is also making relevant internal changes and adjustments, just like the merger of film studios in the past two years. With the development of the market economy, how to "go out and let in" has become a problem faced by all walks of life.

"Director Xiao Gu's movie will be released this month, right?" Han Sanping turned around and asked.

"The release date is scheduled for the 20th of this month. I'll have to trouble Mr. Han to take care of it then," Gu Wei replied with a smile.

"If you need any support, you can come to me. If you have any plans for your next film, China Film can provide financial support, including but not limited to financial support."

After the dinner, Mr. Han was in high spirits and wanted to continue somewhere else. Gu Wei made the excuse that he had drunk too much and went back without getting involved.

.........

In the next few days, he received many calls from people claiming to be the boss of a certain film and television company, who wanted to invite him to dinner to discuss cooperation. Gu Wei turned them all down, making the excuse that he was busy with the release of a movie.

"This group of people are really powerful. I don't know where they found my contact information," Gu Wei muttered after hanging up the phone.

On the 15th, Gu Wei rushed to the school early in the morning. The director called him yesterday and the school had someone write a script for him. They asked him to come over and familiarize himself with it first. Leaders of relevant departments and several major colleges and universities would come to the briefing meeting in the afternoon, and they would ask him to speak according to the script. The main reason was that they were worried that he was young and now that he had won a trophy, he would not be able to speak with confidence.

"You are the first freshman to give a speech in the Beijing Film Academy auditorium, and now you have been selected as an outstanding representative of the school. There are not many teachers in the school who are qualified to do so."

In the directing department office, several teachers joked about this.

"Read the script carefully, don't make mistakes when the time comes, and don't say anything that you shouldn't say. You are still young, don't leave a bad impression on your leaders," the director of the directing department advised.

Gu Wei was a little nervous after what he said, and picked up the water cup beside him and took a few sips.

"Don't be nervous. The report content will basically follow the manuscript. The host will also be a student from the school's performance department. We are mainly afraid that the leaders will ask questions at the last minute. This is just to remind you."

Hearing the director's words, Gu Wei felt even more nervous than when he received an award at the Berlin Film Festival. In Berlin, he just went on stage to say a few words of thanks, but at the afternoon's lecture, leaders from various departments and colleges were all present.

"Dear leaders, please come in."

"Hello, Director Zhang, I am Gu Wei from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy." Looking at director Zhang Yimou in front of him, Gu Wei stretched out his hands.

In her previous life, she was the undisputed number one in the domestic film director industry. Starting from winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best Cinematography in 85 with "Yellow Earth", to winning the Berlin Film Silver Bear Award for "My Father and Mother" last year, she has won various international awards. Zhang Ziyi became famous overnight with the movie "My Father and Mother".

Especially after he served as the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in 08, he was dubbed the "national master" and was also Gu Wei's favorite director in his previous life.

"Hello, Director Chen."

"It's Xiao Gu, not bad, not bad, you have brought honor to our school."

This person may be used to being flattered and always looks dignified. He always preaches to everyone he meets. However, apart from "Farewell My Concubine", he also has many famous scenes in other aspects, where he shakes hands and greets people politely.

When Brother Chen Kai saw his cold attitude, his face turned a little ugly and he left angrily.

After Brother Chen Kai walked away, the school director next to him couldn't help but say a few words to Gu Wei.

When Gu Wei heard what the director said, an expression of disapproval appeared on his face. Respect should be mutual. This person is too arrogant and acts superior all day long.

Seeing Gu Wei's expression, the director of the directing department sighed silently in his heart and said nothing more. Young people are full of energy and have never suffered any loss.

As a Beijing director, Feng Xiaogang is quite talkative. When he learned that Gu Wei was also from Beijing, he asked if they could get together when they were free and introduced him to some friends.

Gu Wei was just chatting with him out of politeness. He didn't want to get too involved with this director or the Beijing circle.

After chatting with several directors, Gu Wei was about to walk into the auditorium when he saw another person coming over. It was Director Jiang Wen, who was banned from directing for five years last year for violating regulations by attending the Cannes Film Festival.

"Hello, Director Jiang," Gu Wei said with a smile.

"Haha, I'm not a director now. If Director Gu has a role in his movie in the future, please remember to save it for me," Jiang Wen said carelessly.

Gu Wei did not dare to give him an answer and just laughed it off. This guy was no pushover. From "The Barber" to "Looking for the Gun", his acting skills were impeccable, but he was just a useless director.

2:00 p.m., Beijing Film Academy Auditorium.

The leaders of the film department were all in the first row, the leaders of the three major colleges and well-known directors were sitting in the back row. Feng Xiaogang was on Gu Wei's left, and Jiang Wen was on his right, watching the leaders on the stage speak one after another.

"All of you here are professionals in the film and television industry. I hope you can produce good works, drive the market, meet market challenges, and go abroad."

The leader of the General Administration gave a summary on the stage, and then mentioned Gu Wei, praising him for winning the Golden Bear Award.

There were journalists taking pictures on both sides of the stage.

"Dear leaders, dear directors, good afternoon..." Gu Wei was making a report according to the manuscript on the stage. People in the first few rows were looking at him with all kinds of looks and expressions. Some nodded in agreement, while others looked at him with contempt.

Everyone in the audience was listening, but many people looked indifferent. Gu Wei was too young. Even if he won the Golden Bear Award, some people thought he was too young and didn't know much about the domestic film market. In China, seniority is always on their mind.

After Gu Wei finished his report, he listened to the speeches of various leaders from the audience. The leaders never had enough to say, and the briefing meeting lasted from the afternoon until dark.

After the meeting, the school arranged a dinner to entertain the attendees. However, several big directors had their own things to do and chose not to attend the banquet.

Before Feng Xiaogang left, he chatted with Gu Wei for a while and planned to invite Gu Wei to his home for a visit. However, Gu Wei did not give a firm answer and only said to wait until the movie was out.

As for the "Beijing circle", there are hundreds of directors alone. The more famous ones include Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, Zhao Baogang, Zheng Xiaolong, Ye Daying, Guan Hu and other directors. There are also film writers, TV writers, and a large number of well-known actors, including Director Zhang, who also has some Beijing circle background. It's just that Zhang Weiping offended many people and "eats alone" in the film industry. Later, Director Zhang's "Hero" was criticized, which showed the shadow of the Beijing circle.

When talking about the Beijing circle, we have to mention Wang Shuo. He is the recognized soul and leader of the Beijing circle. Since the publication of his debut short story "Waiting" in 78, he participated in the planning and writing of the TV series "Desire" and "The Story of the Editorial Department" that attracted crowds of people. Including "Sunny Days" directed by Director Jiang was also adapted from his novel "Animals Are Dangerous".

In the 90s, Beijing directors had the support of cultural and artistic personnel from these military compounds, and whoever they promoted would become famous. From Chen Hong, Xu Jinglei, to the later Bingbing, they were all promoted by the Beijing circle. The Wangs also had close ties with the Beijing circle.

It is indeed a mountain in the entertainment industry.

After leaving their contact information, Gu Wei sent Feng Xiaogang and several directors out of the school gate and then returned to school.

"Golden Bear Award-winning director Gu Wei reports in the Beijing Film Academy auditorium."

"Leaders of relevant departments said that the country will vigorously encourage the development of the film industry."

“We need to let good films go abroad.”

The next day, Gu Wei got up and checked the news. Domestic portals and media were all reporting on the content of yesterday's meeting at Nortel.

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Gu Wei stayed in school in the days before the movie was released. Apart from attending classes, he went to check on the company's decoration every day. The copyright fees for foreign movies usually arrive within 28 days, so the time is almost up.

In the meantime, I interviewed several students recommended by teachers in the directing department. All these young people were full of enthusiasm. When they learned that they could work in the company of a Golden Bear Award-winning director, they couldn’t wait to start work.

Gu Wei and Guangguang discussed the film "Tuya's Wedding" and decided not to hold a premiere ceremony and directly release the film.

Movie premieres first appeared in Hong Kong in the 90s. At that time, Hong Kong's film industry was well developed, and various large-scale cinemas and entertainment venues were established one after another. In order to better attract audiences, some cinemas would invite celebrities to participate in new film press conferences or meet-and-greets. This was one of the forms of early movie premieres. Later, with the passage of time, the mainland film market developed and began to move towards the international market. This form was accepted and promoted by major film and television companies.

Gu Wei thought that the premiere of "Hero" next year would be very grand in scale. It would be held in the Great Hall of the People, with more than 600 media participating. 5000 students were selected from 200 students and dressed up as Qin Jun to participate in the premiere. It would be the largest press conference in China since the new century.

"Tuya's Wedding is the second Golden Bear Award-winning film after Red Sorghum directed by Zhang Yimou. I hope the audience will go to the cinema to support it."

"Tuya Wedding will be released in cinemas on the 20th. I hope everyone will support it."

Before the movie was released on the 19th, Yu Nan's main creative team faced interviews and promoted the movie.

However, when Feng Xiaogang was interviewed by reporters, he said a few words about "Tuya's Wedding", which surprised Gu Wei a little. Their relationship was not that good.

However, Gu Wei still called director Feng Xiaogang to express his gratitude. He couldn't pretend he didn't see what the other person said.

　If there are any typos, please point them out and they will be corrected in time.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)