Anyone who heard Mo Kaixuan's words could tell that Mo Kaixuan was implying that Xiao Yunhai's movie had no depth.
What kind of person was Xiao Yunhai? Naturally, he heard everything clearly. He thought to himself, What Ye Yongren said at that time was indeed correct. This Hua Xia Imperial Tutor's mind really wasn't that broad.
"Director Mo is right. Yunhai's movie is very simple and easy to understand in terms of concept and story. Haha, the main reason is that I'm still too young and inexperienced. I don't have enough cultural heritage, so my views on things can't reach Director Mo's depth. Even if I have another ten years, I'm afraid I won't be able to make a movie as deep as your Resurrection. "
Mo Kaixuan's Resurrection was a movie with a rural theme in Hua Xia. It was filled with a lot of ignorance, feudalism, superstition, and other low-class things. It wasn't released in Hua Xia, but it was well received overseas and won several international awards, causing strong dissatisfaction among domestic fans. If it weren't for Mo Kaixuan's unusual identity, he would have been banned from the entertainment industry.
Although Xiao Yunhai's tone was gentle and his expression was humble, there was a needle hidden in the silk floss, and his words were unusually sharp.
The people around couldn't help but secretly praise him. A scholar was a scholar. He was so reserved when scolding others. He didn't spit out a single vulgar word, but it made people feel uncomfortable.
Some people who were originally worried that Xiao Yunhai would be at a disadvantage were also slightly relieved.
Mo Kaixuan's face darkened. His eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a faint anger in his heart.
How many years had it been? Ever since he became the Preceptor of Chinese movies, everyone who saw him was respectful. Even the CEOs of the entertainment companies had to show him respect when they talked to him.
He didn't expect that he would be humiliated by a young man in front of everyone today. It was simply outrageous.
Recently, Inception was popular in North America. All the major entertainment media had raised Xiao Yunhai's status infinitely. Some media even directly called him the number one in the movie industry. This was simply a slap to Mo Kaixuan's face.
Therefore, Mo Kaixuan wanted to use his status as a senior to suppress Xiao Yunhai, so that everyone could see who was the best in the film industry.
Unfortunately, Mo Kaixuan had overestimated himself, and at the same time, underestimated Xiao Yunhai.
Even without the relationship with the Xiao family, Xiao Yunhai's power was far from what Mo Kaixuan could compare to.
Not only did he have powerful funds, the world's number one special effects company, cinemas that covered North America and all of Hua Xia, he also had more than 200 million fans all over the world. No matter which aspect it was, Mo Kaixuan was far from being comparable to him.
Xiao Yunhai naturally didn't want to be bullied by him. However, the other party was a senior. If he were to embarrass the other party in public, it would be inevitable that others would gossip about him. That was why Xiao Yunhai had chosen this method. His control of the fire was just right.
Mo Kaixuan suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a low voice, "Mr Xiao seems to be a little dissatisfied with me."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "How could that be? Director Mo is a senior, a recognized national teacher in the entertainment industry. When I was studying at the Yenching Film Institute, the teacher often showed your movies for us to watch and learn, analyzing the meaning of your every shot. Therefore, Yunhai has always admired your talent in the film industry. "
Xiao Yunhai's words were very profound, and ordinary people couldn't understand it at all.
When Mo Kaixuan asked Xiao Yunhai if he was dissatisfied with him, although Xiao Yunhai denied it, he didn't answer the question. He kept highlighting Mo Kaixuan's ability and didn't mention his character at all, seeming to be praising him but actually belittling him.
Even the old fox Mo Kaixuan had to think for a while before he understood Xiao Yunhai's meaning.
He looked at Xiao Yunhai who had a humble expression, and the level of danger he felt towards Xiao Yunhai in his heart had directly risen by countless levels. He thought to himself, If I knew earlier that this fellow would be so difficult to deal with, why would I have come looking for trouble?
Mo Kaixuan forced a smile and said, "Mr Xiao's eloquence is excellent. I'm actually a little speechless."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Director Mo was able to point out the problems in Yunhai's movies so bluntly. To be honest, Yunhai is really grateful. Even my teacher didn't mention this. It's just that it's not that Yunhai doesn't want to change, but that he can't. "
"Our Hua Xia has a history of 5,000 years, and its cultural heritage is unfathomable. Not to mention those foreigners, even we ourselves don't understand many things. If Hua Xia wants to gain a foothold in the world, the first thing is to film a movie that at least foreigners can understand. Director Jiao Fangtao's movie, Xiao Cui, used a story from our classic novel, Strange Tales from a Strange Studio. It was greatly adapted by him to cater to the foreign market, and that's how it became successful. I feel that his choice is the right one. "
Mo Kaixuan frowned and said, "Then don't we want our traditional culture? If we blindly cater to the foreign fans, it will only cause our domestic movies to become narrower and eventually disappear. "
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "Director Mo's words are too serious. Director Jiao's Xiao Cui has two versions, and the domestic version uses vernacular throughout. How can it become narrower and narrower? I think that if we want Hua Xia culture to reach the world, we have to start from the shallow and go deeper, and slowly push forward. If ten years isn't enough, then we'll use twenty years. If twenty years isn't enough, then we'll use fifty years. With the efforts of generations of filmmakers, one day, Hua Xia culture will inevitably take root and sprout all over the world, and shine brightly. If we don't try, don't make changes, and only try to instill Hua Xia culture into the foreign fans' minds, then we will bring Hua Xia movies to failure. "
"Okay."
A loud voice came from behind Xiao Yunhai.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was the Deputy Minister of Culture, Liang Qianqiu, the Director of the Film and Television Bureau, Xiao Yuanyang, and a group of government officials. The one who spoke was Liang Qianqiu.
Liang Qianqiu smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao's words are well said. No wonder you can make such a big name in the international film industry."
Xiao Yunhai glanced at Mo Kaixuan, whose face was as gloomy as water, and said modestly, "Minister Liang, you flatter me. It's just a one-sided opinion."
Liang Qianqiu smiled slightly, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. He turned to look at Mo Kaixuan and said, "Director Mo, long time no see. I heard that you're filming Jing Ke Assassinating Qin. When will it be released? I'm your fan. "
Hearing Liang Qianqiu admit that he was his fan in public, Mo Kaixuan's gloomy face suddenly brightened. He said happily, "If there are no accidents, Jing Ke Assassinating Qin will be released in August during the summer. At that time, I hope that Minister Liang will give me your comments. "
Liang Qianqiu smiled and said, "Then I'll be looking forward to it."
Xiao Yunhai saw that Liang Qianqiu easily smoothed out the atmosphere and couldn't help but think to himself, "Liang Qianqiu is indeed extraordinary to be able to ascend to the position of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture in his forties. He's really good to be able to settle Mo Kaixuan with just a few words. "
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