Case 3″ ranked fifth in the total box office list of Chinese film history
And those who are qualified to be directors across borders are basically first-line actors, or Mesozoic who have accumulated deep in the industry and have a desire to express themselves. They have natural advantages as directors, and they cannot even be defined as cross-border, because the actors themselves are part of the film and television production. They have been in this industry for many years and know the entire process of filming a film and television work. , And there are many opportunities to cooperate with excellent directors of the same level, learning from practice, the professional ability is not necessarily worse than the subject.
As these actors have increased their voice in the industry, they have suffered from not being able to meet suitable scripts and roles. Therefore, “acting and leading is a matter of course”. It can not only broaden the business scope and satisfy the desire for expression, but also upgrade the identity and extend the life of art. This is the same as the fact that wage earners start their own businesses and become bosses after they have worked for a long time.
Dapeng has been promoted to a 1 billion club member with his director’s debut “Pancake Man”
The model of actors as directors is basically self-directed and self-acted. In order to obtain investment, they are usually willing to give in profits, reduce remuneration, or participate in the project in the form of shareholding. From the perspective of the investor, In terms of cost, it has an advantage over many movies that invite famous actors and directors.
Throughout the cases where actors have been transformed into directors and have achieved great commercial success, value officials have found that there are actually rules to follow, basically focusing on the two themes of action and comedy, since the glorious Hong Kong film era Has a historical heritage.
In 1972, Bruce Lee’s director “The Raptors Crossing the River” broke the Hong Kong box office record set by his previous starring “Jing Wu Men”, and soon his box office record was broken by the king of comedy Xu Guanwen’s “Ghost Horse Double Star” . After Bruce Lee’s death, Xu Guanwen was left alone to set his own record until Jackie Chan appeared in the late 1970s. The entire film market in the 1980s was basically dominated by Jackie Chan, the invincible player in the world. Until the 1990s, Stephen Chow led the Hong Kong comedy movie back to its peak. After that, the two began to brush each other’s box office records. Stephen Chow was the leader with five annual titles, and Jackie Chan led the 90s with the highest box office of a single film.
Wang Baoqiang wins the golden broom “Most Disappointing Director” with “Havoc in Tianzhu”
Of course, whether the form can be built and the core of the content are the real test of ability and level. “Being a director” and “the quality of the work produced by the director” are completely different things. Guo Degang said, ‘Cross talk is very simple, anyone can say a few words, but if you can sell tickets, only a few people can do it. It’s also applicable to the director’s line. In fact, this is true in many industries. The barriers to entry are low and everyone can enter, but the steps are in it, and it’s not easy to go up high.
What is a good movie? What is a good director?
Xu Zheng was planning the filming of “Taiyu”, and he lobbied many funders with the script, hoping to get investment, but in the end only Wang Changtian of Guangguang paid the money. Nowadays, although the film and television are still in the cold winter and the management is becoming more and more cautious, people who pay for the directorial debut of well-known actors are flocking.
The great success of Xu Zheng’s “Tai囧”, opened the wave of actor transformation to director
The platter movie “My Father and Me”, which is expected to be released on the National Day file this year, is in the preparation stage and will be co-directed by Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng, and Shen Teng. Liu Hongtao, chairman of Happy Twist Films, revealed that Shen Teng is very anxious every day because of the great pressure to be the first director. However, judging from the reactions of netizens, everyone has inexplicable confidence in Shen Teng, and what is more worried about Zhang Ziyi.
As a producer, Zhang Ziyi once produced a “Perfect” with poor reputation and box office. This time he was able to accept the director’s invitation, probably as a mentor for the three seasons of “I Am an Actor” as a student Directing the sketch, exercise self-confidence and courage. However, compared to most directors who have transformed into actors and used more than ten or twenty years of life accumulation to complete a free expression debut, “My Father and Me” is a propositional composition with a short preparation period and relatively more difficult. , What kind of finished product will Zhang Ziyi hand over?
Director Zhang Ziyi’s debut starring Ma Jiaqi, who is scheduled to participate in “Actor 3”
Finally, returning to the hot topic in the forum, in the face of the box office results of Wu Jing and Jia Ling, can the older generation of directors quit the stage of history? Not to mention changes in hard indicators such as the number of movie screens and ticket prices, and the comparison is not fair. Just talking about the movie itself, it has two attributes: commodity and artwork. If you use the box office as the standard to measure the director’s achievements, there is actually no reference answer. In the end, it is nothing more than “getting young people to win the world.” This kind of correct nonsense.
In the view of the entertainment value officer, movies and life are determined by the aftertaste. After decades, the movies you can still remember are good movies; I always look forward to his next work. A good director is a good director.
Conclusion
The entertainment value officer believes that the more diverse the talent background of an industry, the better. The development of film industrialization has lowered the technical threshold, highlighted the importance of other qualities, and can bring together the best behind-the-scenes teams such as screenwriting, photography, service, marketing, etc., to contribute their talents to the same goal. It is itself a professional barrier for directors.
We also believe that in the future, there will be more and more outstanding talents, bringing more new ideas and innovations, and constantly “crossing boundaries” to become directors. Through the survival of the fittest in the market, China’s film industry will also It will certainly enter the true golden age from the current gilded age.
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