After a few years of development, Hanhai Film and Television had become the leading entertainment company in the country.
The artists in the company seemed to have been influenced by Xiao Yunhai. Whether it was the director or the actors, they were all meticulous when filming. They paid great attention to the costumes, props, and other details. Of course, they could also spend money.
A film made by a director of other companies would cost at least 150 million yuan in Immensity Sea Entertainment, but the effect of the film would be much better than that of other companies.
In the past two years, both the box office and TV ratings were excellent. There were almost no loss-making productions.
Wang Tianming had always been filming Hanhai Film and TV series. Now that he had suddenly joined a production team of another company's director, he found it hard to accept, especially the performance of the actors. Compared to Hanhai's actors, their acting skills and artistic ethics were worlds apart. Comparing the two, it would be strange if he could tolerate it.
Zhao Wanqing asked, "When we were upstairs, I heard Teacher Huang say that the entertainment industry has changed. What happened?"
Wang Guoan and the others looked at each other and sighed.
Sun Yanjun said, "Ever since foreign entertainment companies entered Hua Xia, the industry has been filled with all kinds of impetuousness. It's getting worse now. Just like the two little fresh meats that Old Wang met. They are young people who are famous in Hua Xia. The girl is beautiful and the boy is handsome. Although their acting skills are average, their popularity is very high. They have a large number of loyal fans supporting them. Regardless of the plot, the fans would still watch any drama that these people were in, regardless of the plot, because of their faces. Therefore, these little fresh meats became the guarantee of the TV series' ratings. Their pay is frighteningly high. They can't stop their ego from inflating. All of them think that they are very good. Naturally, they have high standards. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I've heard about these little fresh meats before. It didn't seem to be so serious then, right?"
Wang Tianming nodded and said, "Although they went overboard last year, they still have some self-awareness. But after being attacked by flowers and applause for a long time, even us old people might not be able to control ourselves, let alone these young people. Do you know how much the male and female leads of my show are paid? 100 million for the male lead and 80 million for the female lead. This is just a matter of face. Yunhai, even you might not be able to earn such a salary. Also, they brought assistants, bodyguards, makeup artists, and stylists with them. There are about 60 people in total. On average, each of them brought more than 30 people. Moreover, they had to give them separate rooms. The director was so worried that he almost cried. "
Hearing this, Xiao Yunhai realized that the little fresh meats in this world seemed to be more awesome than the little fresh meats in his previous life.
Huang Peiqi continued, "Yunhai, when we went upstairs, you told me that this phenomenon was caused by the market. That's right, this was indeed because of the market. The TV dramas that these young people filmed were usually fashion dramas or wuxia or xianxia dramas that were full of loopholes. However, there was no other way. The audience loved to watch them. Their ratings were high, so advertisers naturally flocked to them. But us old people couldn't do it. Before your Prison Break became popular all over the world, Great Ming Dynasty, which was directed by Director Chen Qingqing and co-starred by Teacher Wang Guoan, Teacher Sun Yanjun, and several other teachers, was suppressed by a youth idol drama starring three little fresh meats. The ratings weren't even a quarter of their show's. Sigh, I really don't know what's wrong with the audience these days. They can't even tell the difference between good and bad. "
At this point, all the old people with excellent acting skills were filled with grief and indignation. They spoke up one after another, denouncing the exaggeration in the industry.
While everyone was expressing their opinions, Xiao Yunhai asked Huang Bo softly, "Neck, does Hanhai Company have any little fresh meats like this?"
Huang Bo shook his head and said, "No. We don't have many people. We don't have many artists to begin with, and they all rely on their acting skills. If anyone dared to be cocky, they would have been called to tea by the management department. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's good. We can't care about the actors of other companies, but Hanhai Company definitely can't have such little fresh meats. "
Seeing that everyone was almost done venting, Wang Guoan gently knocked on the table and said, "Alright, everyone, we didn't come here to complain. We don't have the ability to change the overall environment of the entertainment industry. We just need to do our jobs well and act well. I gathered everyone here this time to discuss something. Originally, our association was established to protect artists. Nowadays, there are almost no unfair things like before happening to artists. Therefore, I think we should change the purpose of the association. Change it from protecting artists to developing Hua Xia's film and television industry. "
Sun Yanjun nodded and said, "I think it's okay. Anyway, the association has already been established. It's best to let it play its greatest role. "
The others also expressed their agreement.
Wang Guoan said, "Since it's to develop Hua Xia's film and television industry, let's discuss the problem of Hua Xia's film and television industry. A few days ago, when I was chatting with Director Chen Qingqing and Director Hong Tianchou, we talked about a huge drawback of the current entertainment industry. Actors are emerging endlessly, and every year, there are newcomers who stand out. However, it's very difficult for directors to stand out, especially young directors. Other than Yunhai, there are very few who can take on the role. "
"Even if it's a youth idol drama, the entertainment company will still find experienced directors to film it. Now, the competition in the film and television industry is getting more and more intense. Everyone values returns and efficiency. Therefore, it's several times harder for new directors to stand out. In the long run, when the older generation of directors retire, I'm afraid it will be difficult for young directors to replace them. There will be a gap. This is a very serious matter for our Hua Xia's film and television industry. "
Sun Yanjun nodded and said, "Director Chen called me yesterday and asked me to talk to everyone about this matter no matter what. His tone was full of worry. Although there are a few young directors in Hua Xia, and Yunhai can even be called the world's number one director, no matter how good they are, they can only film two movies a year at most. They can't change the overall situation. "
Huang Bo suddenly said, "I know that our Yenching Film Institute has many directing students graduating every year. They usually work for the crew. Not to mention assistant directors, it's already good enough to be an assistant. Some people write a script and submit it. Even if it passes, the entertainment company won't let them direct it. Among the 30 or so directing students in the same batch as Third Brother and I, only Zhao Zhen and Wang Wei, who filmed with Third Brother, really made it. Almost everyone else has changed careers. Compared to actors, it's very difficult for directors to rise up. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Since that's the case, let's set up a new director support fund. Any new director who wants to film a movie or a TV series can write their script and ideas in writing and apply to us. Once they pass the review, we'll give them money and ask them to film. What does everyone think? "
Wang Guoan nodded and said, "I've also thought about this. But where will the support fund come from? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Raise funds to invest. There are so many people in our association. Even if each person invests 10,000 yuan, we can come up with 100 million yuan. What's so difficult about that? "
Wang Guoan slammed the table and shouted, "Let's do it this way. For the development of Hua Xia's film industry, I'll invest 20 million yuan. "
Sun Yanjun said, "Old Wang, don't be agitated. Let's discuss the specific implementation details first. According to Yunhai, the application needs to be reviewed. This review is undoubtedly the most important thing. Who will be in charge of it? How can it be fair? "
The entertainment industry was a social circle. Everyone had relatives and friends. To be impartial was undoubtedly a very difficult thing.
Xiao Yunhai searched around and finally focused on Wang Tianming. He said, "Teacher Wang is a person who doesn't care about sand in his eyes. I think we should let Teacher Wang be the head of the review department."
When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement.
Sun Yanjun smiled and said, "I'm 120% assured to leave it to Old Wang. He's not an academic, so he doesn't need to deal with all kinds of interpersonal relationships. Secondly, he's very capable. He's been filming for a lifetime, so he can naturally tell whether a script is good or bad at a glance. Old Wang, how about it? Are you willing to do this for a long time? "
Wang Tianming didn't even think about it and nodded. "Of course I'm willing. Don't worry. If it's up to me, I'll only look at the strength and not the background. It's just that I can't do it alone. I can't see it all. "
Wang Guoan thought for a while and turned to Xiao Yunhai. "Yunhai, Old Wang is from Hanhai Film and Television. Can you let your editorial department help with the preliminary review? We can pay them an additional salary. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That requires the approval of my father-in-law and the editorial department."
Zhao Wanqing said, "My dad's side will definitely be fine. As for the editorial department, I don't think it's a big problem. After all, it's definitely a good thing for them to be able to earn another salary outside of work. "
Wang Guoan said happily, "That's great. They're all experienced editors, so the preliminary review is more than enough. Our main task now is to draft a list of the members of the review team. This way, the framework will be set. As for the other departments, we can recruit from the community. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's best if the relevant reviewers can avoid meeting new directors who are related to them during the review, so as to avoid any subjective errors in judgment. However, there's still an important problem. Everyone knows that the box office of indie films is definitely not as good as commercial films. There were plenty of literary films that were praised for being good but not popular. Neither were they praised for being good nor popular. If we encounter such a script, what should we do? Should we pass it or not? "
Xiao Yunhai's question was very realistic. In this increasingly competitive film and television industry, indie films obviously couldn't compete with commercial films.
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