The famous film critic Shen Qingyan said, "Mr. Xiao, you're very good at changing the topic. Let's talk about your movie first, then we'll talk about the problems that come from it. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, then I'll use another way to answer Teacher Lai's question. A director has to think carefully before shooting a movie. Before we started shooting, I knew that 'Tang Bo Hu Dips in the Autumn Fragrance' would be liked by the fans, because even I, the screenwriter, couldn't stand the jokes, let alone other people. Of course, I also knew that it would be like 'Charlotte's Troubles' and be criticized by the teachers. But so what? I can't give up on shooting a comedy movie that can make billions of people laugh just because of the dozens and hundreds of film critics. Haha, no one would do something like losing the big for a small thing. "
Shen Qingyan said, "Then Mr. Xiao, how many points do you give 'Tang Bo Hu Dips in the Autumn Fragrance'?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I don't know. Doctors don't treat themselves, so the ones who have the most say should be those who have watched the movie. "
Lai Changping sighed and said, "Mr. Xiao, do you know that the film critics association really, really respects you? Although you're young and haven't shot many movies, your achievements have made everyone in the industry look up to you. But I never thought that you would shoot such a useless movie that doesn't match your status. It's really heartbreaking. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Teacher Lai, first of all, I want to thank you for thinking so highly of me. Secondly, I want to say that my position is just a director, an actor, and I don't have any special status. Many media outlets are bragging that I'm the world's number one director, saying that I'm the flag-bearer of Hua Xia's movies. Haha, these titles really make me feel flattered. I don't think I have that much ability, and I don't have that much ability. I just want to shoot movies that the fans will like. When a person thinks he's so high up, maybe the next moment will be waiting for him to fail. "
"Clap, clap, clap."
"Well said."
"Open minded and modest. Well said."
Xiao Yunhai's words not only won applause from the audience, but even Lai Changping and Shen Qingyan also clapped.
Lai Changping said, "Mr. Xiao, it's really amazing that you have such awareness."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Teacher Lai, I've seen your comments on 'Tang Bohu Dips in the Autumn Fragrance'. It wasn't pleasant to hear, but it wasn't beyond my expectations. Forgive me for being blunt, but don't you think you're standing a little too high when you're evaluating a movie? "
Lai Changping and the others looked at each other and asked, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "When I decided to participate in this debate, I went online to check the movie ratings of the past ten years and found a big problem. For more than 95% of the literary films, the scores you gave were much higher than the average score of the fans. There were more than 30 films that even exceeded three points. As for those commercial films, your scores are often much lower than those of movie fans. That is to say, in your eyes, commercial films are not as good as literary films, right? "
Lai Changping thought about it and nodded. "I don't deny that. We film critics do value films with strong artistic vibes. "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Don't you think there's a problem with that?"
Shen Qingyan said, "Hua Xia filmmakers have the responsibility of spreading culture. When they come across a really good movie that is full of artistic and human qualities, they will definitely give it high marks and then recommend it to the fans. That's what we film critics have to do. Is there a problem with that? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled. "Of course there's no problem, but have you thought about whether the fans can accept this kind of film? To be honest, there are many literary films that even I can't understand. The dialogue and plot in them are incomprehensible. How many points would you give to this kind of film? "
Lai Changping frowned. "Mr. Xiao, what do you mean? Are you saying that we're too highbrow? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Mr. Lai, don't you think you're walking down that path now? Whether it's us directors, actors, or you film critics, we all have a common target, and that's the audience. Forgive me for being blunt, but I think that the reason why there's such a big difference in movie ratings is because the way you look at a film is obviously different from the audience. Most of the audience doesn't care whether it's a literary film or a commercial film. To them, there are only two standards for a film: good and bad. "
"Take my film, 'Tang Bo Hu's Autumn Fragrance,' for example. Why did you give it a zero? "
Lai Changping didn't even think about it and said, "Because it doesn't have the slightest bit of artistry and lacks humanism. It's full of parody from beginning to end, and it's funny for the sake of being funny. Of course, we won't give it high marks. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled. "Teacher Lai, then I'd like to ask, why does a comedy film that's just for the sake of making people laugh have to have artistry? My goal for 'Tang Bo Hu's Autumn Fragrance' is very simple. It's almost the New Year, and I hope that when everyone watches this film, they can laugh and be happy. Obviously, I've done it. I personally think that the only criterion to measure whether a comedy film is successful or not is whether it can bring laughter to the audience. The louder the audience laughs, the more successful it is. On the contrary, no matter how artistic a comedy film is, if the audience doesn't laugh, is it still a comedy film? "
"Clap, clap, clap."
Xiao Yunhai's words caused the audience to applaud again.
"Yun Huang is right. The meaning of comedy films is to make people laugh. "
"No wonder Yun Huang's films can get such good box office sales. Because his perspective on the problem is the same as ours, success is naturally easy. "
Not only the audience, but Lai Changping also fell into deep thought.
He suddenly thought of his son's words. Although it was slightly different from Xiao Yunhai's words, they had the same meaning.
Could it be that Xiao Yunhai's point of view was correct?
This made a sudden crack in Lai Changping's confidence.
"Mr. Xiao, according to what you said, everyone can film commercial films. Then why do we still want to film indie films?" Shen Qingyan asked.
"Of course not." Xiao Yunhai didn't even think about it and said, "I'm not belittling indie films. What I want to express is that both refined and common tastes are appreciated. We shouldn't only look at films with strong artistic content. We should also look at films with strong commercial elements with a fair perspective. If we want to promote Hua Xia culture, we can't just focus on the artistic route. Why is the box office of indie films generally not as good as commercial films? Our director should think about this question carefully. If a film that even domestic fans can't understand is screened overseas, it would be strange if it did well at the box office. "
Jiao Fangtao nodded in agreement and said, "Back then, when I was filming Xiao Cui, the most difficult part was how to let the foreign audience understand the meaning of my movie. It was a familiar idiom, but if it was put overseas, no movie fans would be able to understand it. If they can't even understand the film, how can they promote Hua Xia culture? Including our current 'Sword Celestial,' we hired more than 20 domestic and foreign experts to translate it, and it took a month to complete. Even so, I can't guarantee that 'Sword Celestial' will achieve good results. "
Shen Qingyan said, "Mr. Xiao, Director Jiao, are we going off-topic?"
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Yes, we are a little off topic. Then let's go back. Teachers, I think that a truly excellent film critic shouldn't be too aloof like many literati. Instead, he should look at a film from the perspective of an audience. Because your film criticism is written for the audience to see, to help them understand the merits of the film and for them to choose from. To put it more seriously, whether it's a director, an actor, or a film critic, the meaning of their existence is ultimately for the public. The same as the public's vision, that is, excellent films, excellent film criticism. Otherwise, we are nothing. "
Flattery, undisguised flattery. Xiao Yunhai's words raised the audience to the highest position and immediately resonated with the live audience. The earth-shattering applause resounded throughout the live broadcast.
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