Chapter 107: Experience from Being Banned

Still the original small restaurant, Cao Yang gathered with Old Tian here again before going to Hollywood.

"Want some white wine?"

After the ordered dishes were served, Old Tian looked at Cao Yang eagerly and suggested.

Cao Yang hesitated for a moment, looked at Old Tian's useless appearance, sighed, and stretched out a finger, "A two-tael bottle."

"Alright."

Old Tian became happy and shouted: "Boss, get a bottle of Red Star, a small bottle."

Then, humming an unnamed tune leisurely until he couldn't find the tune, he asked: "You kid are going to the American Empire?"

Cao Yang nodded, "Well, while I'm young, I want to go there to see Hollywood's operating model, and shoot a film by the way, to see if the old America is a dragon's pool or a tiger's den."

"Don't know if it's a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, but there won't be a lack of money and beauties in the flower world."

Old Tian picked up a piece of food, chewed it, and said vaguely.

"Senior brother, do you want to go there with me to see? In a few years, our market will also be filled with a large number of industrial films. It is better to borrow their experience to have a goal."

Cao Yang took the white wine handed by the boss, unscrewed the cap, poured a small cup for Old Tian, and poured a small cup for himself.

Old Tian stared, staring at the Red Star in Cao Yang's hand, and was furious. Good boy, I wanted this small bottle, and you still want to share it with me?

Until the wine bottle was pushed in front of Old Tian, Old Tian was happy.

"Not going, I have teaching tasks next semester, I won't go to that ghost place."

Old Tian said, picked up the cup and drank half a cup in one gulp, smacked his mouth, and looked comfortable on his face, just like an old alcoholic.

Picking up food and chewing it, he said vaguely: "In our country, there can be a fart industrial film. The cinemas are almost closed. Commercial films have no way to survive at all."

Old guy, your sensitivity is too poor, and you underestimate the domestic film market too much.

"Old Tian, do you know that on December 12 last year, the 'Film Management Regulations' passed by the State Council, Article 16 and related policies, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television formulated the 'Implementation Rules for the Qualification Certification System for Obtaining the '."

Old Tian's chopsticks picking up food paused, looked at Cao Yang suspiciously, "I'm not a fool, such big news in the circle, how could I not know? What do you want to say, kid?"

Cao Yang reached out and picked up the wine glass full of white wine, hesitated, put it down, picked up the beer next to it, and took a sip.

"One of the rules says that units other than film production units have the right to independently produce films after obtaining the ... Do you know what this means?"

"Sigh, what I thought it was, the school had already discussed it in a meeting. Isn't it just that these private enterprises don't need to buy factory labels to shoot films in the future? What's the big deal."

Old Tian poured his wine glass full by himself. After finishing, he put down the small wine bottle and said: "Just those big cats and small cats, even if they don't buy factory labels, what waves can they turn up? The market is only so big, and there are only so many cinemas. Can they conjure them out of thin air?"

Stubborn!

You can't imagine the vitality of private enterprises after they are no longer tied up.

Cao Yang once saw a report. In 2002, the year the new "Film Management Regulations" were issued, the proportion of films invested by private film and television investment companies was less than one-third.

By 2003, private enterprises invested in 96 films, accounting for 68.5% of the 140 films that year, and then grew at a rate of 20% to 40% every year.

Sigh, it is estimated that most film people in the system now don't believe that the film market can be quickly activated after being released.

In a few months, when Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is released, you will know that commercial films are also promising, which will further encourage private enterprises and accelerate their pace of entering the market. "You kid always plans before acting. This time you go to Hollywood to break through, is it planned early? The first film must be chosen well. Those people don't have so many human feelings to talk about with us. If you fail, you basically lose their trust."

Cao Yang chewed the food in his mouth, and after swallowing, he replied: "Well, I know, so I chose a film that is very easy to succeed, that is..."

That is, it is a bit utilitarian, and it will inevitably be criticized by others in the future.

Old Tian was a little surprised, is there such a film?

"What type?"

"Biography, a biography film of a controversial figure."

Cao Yang picked up the white wine on the table and drank it in one gulp, reaching out to take the Red Star. Old Tian was quick-eyed and picked up the bottle and stared at Cao Yang.

I only have this little bit, you kid dare to move again and try.

Cao Yang smiled lightly, picked up his chopsticks and picked up some food, and stopped paying attention to Old Tian.

Old Tian treasured the small wine bottle and put it on his side before saying: "A biography film of a controversial figure, as long as this kind of film is shot well, it is indeed easy to succeed."

He looked at Cao Yang and reminded him cautiously: "However, since it is a controversial figure, after the film is shot well, it will definitely become a controversial film. You have to be mentally prepared for this."

!

Cao Yang nodded. He had expected this long ago. The more controversial, the better. He was not afraid of this.

What he is most worried about is the future.

If it were just a biography film of other controversial figures, it would be fine. The key is that this person is a homosexual.

It doesn't matter now, and the country won't care.

It will be years later, when the old American value system is gradually distorted, even to the point of magic, when gender has developed to hundreds of kinds, it is estimated that it will be turned out and mentioned again.

He is afraid that at that time, opponents will use this to attack, and a few idiots will use this as a standard.

How to avoid this situation?

Cao Yang felt that he still had to use his brain and try to do a big job to minimize some influence.

"Old Tian, what if I am 'forced' to shoot a controversial film in Hollywood, will my influence be reduced?"

"Forced?"

Old Tian thought about it and suggested: "Then it is best to make the momentum big. In case the influence is not good, it is naturally very easy to defend."

It's you, Old Tian. Is this the experience of being banned from directing?

Saying goodbye to Old Tian, Cao Yang went to Old Situ to sit for a while, saying that he wanted to ask for leave for a period of time.

Old Situ didn't ask anything. He had long known that Cao Yang was going to Hollywood, just repeatedly exhorted, "You are still young, don't pay attention to the saying that one film determines victory or defeat. Even if you fail, at most you come back, there are plenty of opportunities."

Cao Yang nodded, smiled and replied: "Don't worry, teacher, I am still young and can withstand the blow."

Old Situ said again: "Foreigners are different from us. Sometimes you are too humble. You don't need to do this with foreigners. The more polite you are, they might say you are not good..."

In the rambling, Cao Yang stayed in Old Situ's office for about an hour, all Old Situ was talking, and Cao Yang was listening.

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