Chapter 59 Cannes or Berlin

The crew of "Departures" was disbanded in Anshan. Wu Yuan naturally took a large number of filmed material discs and returned to the China Film Group in Beijing for post-editing and music matching.

Teacher Xu Jingqing was still very powerful. In three months, he created seven or eight music matchings based on the script. All of them were pure music, mainly based on traditional Chinese instruments, and then matched with piano and some string music.

Wu Yuan will discuss the integration of music matching with Teacher Xu Jingqing while editing.

The other actors in the crew, except Zhang Guorong, also went back to do their own things.

Zhang Guorong did not return to Hong Kong Island, but returned to Beijing with Wu Yuan.

His work on "Departures" was temporarily completed, and his "Stealing Hearts" project was also about to enter the formal preparation stage.

Because this movie was to be shot in the mainland, and the main actors were mainly mainland actors, the investment in the whole film was not large, and it could be done with 5 million yuan. This money could be covered by China Film.

Mr. Han still hopes that Zhang Guorong can successfully transform into a director, and it would be best if he could transform into a "mainland director", which is very important.

The script of "Stealing Hearts" is actually very literary and artistic, with a strong literary and artistic atmosphere. It mainly tells a love story in a mainland city in the 1940s.

The heroine is a lady from a wealthy family. A young pianist moved upstairs from her house. He played the piano very movingly, and his words and deeds attracted her everywhere.

She tried every means to get close to him, and even had a relationship with him, but then he disappeared again.

In desperation, the heroine was married to her cousin who was good to her at all times, at the discretion of her mother.

But then the man came back. In fact, he had been lying to her from beginning to end. The man couldn't even play the piano. He was just playing records. But she still loved him

A hopeless love, a woman who married her cousin, fell in love with a pianist, entangled in lust for 8 years, and also experienced the changes of the great era, swaying under the fate of the times.

When Wu Yuan saw the script for the first time, he felt a strong "Sunglasses King" atmosphere.

Obviously, Zhang Guorong's directing style and creative ideas are deeply influenced by the King of Sunglasses.

Wu Yuan doesn't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but after watching the public welfare short film directed by Zhang Guorong before, he thinks Zhang Guorong should be able to make this movie well.

As for whether this movie can be a hit or win an award in the end, it is not up to him to decide.

In fact, it is quite advantageous to make such a movie at this time.

"Balzac and the Little Tailor" of the same period is also a love movie, and it is also an entanglement between two men and one woman. It is also a love story in a special era.

This movie can be nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film!

Not to mention that it can be as profound as "Balzac and the Little Tailor".

As long as Zhang Guorong can shoot "Stealing Hearts" according to the script, as the first work of the transition director, it is definitely qualified.

While Wu Yuan was busy with the post-editing of "Departures", Zhang Guorong also went to Beijing, Shanghai, Ludao, Jiaozhou and other places to scout the scene with the help of the staff of China Film.

The cast and crew of the crew are also being recruited and selected in full swing.

All this was done under high confidentiality. In addition to the staff of China Film, only Tang Hede accompanied them.

One month later, on January 3, 2002, Wu Yuan completed the post-editing of "Departures".

The crew of Zhang Guorong's "Heart Stealing" was basically in place, except for the actors and the shooting location.

After traveling around the first-tier cities in China, Zhang Guorong returned to Beijing again and found Wu Yuan who was watching the finished film at China Film and asked him for his opinion. ơɱ

"I want Ning Jing for the female lead. I think she is good-looking and good at acting!"

"For the male lead, I hope Chen Daoming will play it. He played Gu Weijun in "My 1919" with great temperament and can play a piano artist."

"I want Hu Jun to play the successful businessman. I watched "Lan Yu" in Hong Kong Island. Hu Jun played it very well and is a good actor!"

"The female lead's strict mother, I think Fei Jie is very suitable to play it!"

Zhang Guorong sat opposite Wu Yuan, talking freely with his hands and feet, his face was happy and excited, and the feeling that his dream was finally coming true really made him intoxicated.

Wu Yuan looked at him with a smile, and didn't say anything to spoil the fun. He echoed and said, "I think it's good, but can you invite Ning Jing and Chen Daoming?"

"Director Han said that he could help me make connections. You mainland actors still give face to Director Han." Zhang Guorong said happily.

"That's no problem." Wu Yuan took a sip from the teacup and looked at Zhang Guorong with an inexplicable look.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard a piece of news recently."

"Next year, that is, in 2003, restrictions should be lifted in the mainland, and private capital from non-film industries can invest in the film industry."

"That is to say, private enterprises in the mainland can also make films."

"This news was revealed to me by Mr. Han these days. He said that the top leaders have been considering opening up the film industry to private capital in the past one or two years, and gradually opening it up."

"In 2000, China Film, Shanghai Film, and Changchun Film were established, and in 2001, private capital was allowed to enter the cinema market."

"The production field will also be opened up next."

Wu Yuan crossed his hands on his knees and looked at Zhang Guorong with bright and clear eyes: "I plan to set up a film production company in the mainland."

"Mr. Zhang, are you interested in joining?"

"The Hong Kong film market is shrinking year by year, and the class has long been solidified. How long has it been since new excellent production companies and excellent new directors appeared?"

"The Hong Kong film industry seems to be flourishing, but in fact it is already stagnant. It will only go downhill in the future."

"The future of Chinese-language films lies in the mainland, not in Hong Kong, and even less in Taiwan. There is no doubt about this."

"If you want to make a name for yourself as a director, you should come to the mainland."

"The future of Chinese-language films lies in the mainland."

"Perhaps in the past 30 years, the foundation of Chinese-language films has been in Hong Kong, but in the next 30, 50, or even 100 years, the foundation of Chinese-language films will only be in the mainland."

"Hong Kong and Taiwan, with their small land and small population, no longer have the soil to develop the film industry."

From the moment Wu Yuan opened his mouth, Zhang Guorong fell into silence.

As a Hong Konger, he certainly had some bad emotions when he heard Wu Yuan's pessimism about the Hong Kong film market.

But he had to admit that what Wu Yuan said was indeed correct.

If the mainland film market is completely liberalized, with such a huge population in the mainland, even if only 20 to 30 million people out of more than 1 billion people are willing to go to the cinema to watch movies, it will be easy for this market to surpass Hong Kong Island.

Not to mention that as the reform and opening up are going more smoothly, the mainland's economy is getting better and better.

Five years later, ten years later, how many people in the mainland will be willing to go to the cinema to watch movies?

Zhang Guorong didn't dare to think about this question carefully.

In fact, even if Wu Yuan didn't point out this problem, in another three to five years, the film capital of Hong Kong Island would react. The future of Chinese-language films lies in the mainland, and then go north on a large scale.

Now Wu Yuan said it in advance, which is to give Zhang Guorong more time to consider. Anyway, the opening of the production industry will be next year.

Wu Yuan is still optimistic about Zhang Guorong's transformation into a director. He has the talent to be a director. It can't be said that he is very talented, but he can definitely be a qualified director.

And Wu Yuan can't rely on himself to make movies all his life. He will always have to train some new directors to help him.

On the one hand, it is to expand his own film territory and industry influence, and on the other hand, it is also to make money for himself.

Two cups of tea were slowly steaming on the table. The two people sitting face to face did not speak anymore. Zhang Guorong was thinking, and Wu Yuan was waiting for him to think.

Until, a staff member of China Film Group pushed the door and walked in.

"Director Wu, Mr. Han asked you to go to his office."

"Okay, I'll come right away."

Responding to the staff member with a smile, Wu Yuan stood up and went to Mr. Han's office. Before leaving, he tilted his head to look at Zhang Guorong: "Mr. Zhang, don't feel pressured, I just chat with you casually."

"If you have plans to develop in the mainland in the future, it's not too late for us to talk in detail."

After saying that, he left the lounge and left the space to Zhang Guorong.

Mr. Han's office was on the same floor. After sorting out his thoughts, Wu Yuan came to Mr. Han's office.

Pushing the door open, Wu Yuan heard his voice before he saw him.

"Director Wu, I've seen the finished film of "Departures", it's very well made, it's the first time in China that someone has made a film that explores the Chinese view of life and death."

"Which film festival are you going to take this film to?"

"Cannes or Berlin?"