A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 456 proposes a drama filming suggestion, 2nd version dubbing

Chen Jinnian had this idea not only because of the Huayi incident, but more importantly because of the phenomenon of a large amount of capital running away since June.

Another important reason why China Film Group is unwilling to continue investing in the promising Little Broken Ball crew is that a large number of investors in the projects have run away, resulting in too many holes to fill.

"Will it be tightened or relaxed next year?" Chen Jinnian asked hurriedly.

Ning Hao pondered for a few seconds, then speculated, "No one can say for sure. I can only tell you that when there are many crews working, the review process will be a little stricter. When there are fewer crews working, the review process will be a little looser. Of the thousands of films that started production the year before last and last year, more than half have yet to be reviewed. At least until the first half of next year, the review process will still be relatively strict."

Domestic film censorship is actually relatively moderate, not as rigid and cumbersome as that in the United States. Independent films that are not from established studios often take at least half a year to review.

Domestic audits are conducted equally and are much faster, mainly because the purpose of the audit is different.

The primary purpose is regulation, which is the same in every country. Movies cannot incite the audience's emotions or intentionally create internal divisions in the country. Of course, South Korea is an exception. They can shoot whatever they want and even tamper with history at will.

The secondary purpose is to control, to control the bottom line of the movies. Don’t release "Dreaming of Show Business", which is even worse than last month’s, to waste everyone’s time. Also, control the number of movies. Don’t let too many movies into theaters, and try to stagger popular blockbusters to ensure the healthy development of the theater market.

The first one is very simple, just follow the rules when it comes to bottom line issues.

But the second one is difficult because there are too many people involved and everyone has their own calculations. Any popular schedule is the result of a game between multiple forces.

For example, Chen Jinnian took the risk during the National Day holiday, but other companies didn’t want him because they didn’t want to disrupt the film’s promotion and marketing plans and cause tens of millions of marketing investments to go to waste.

After much deliberation, Chen Jinnian's movie was finally released earlier.

But no one expected that during the National Day holiday, while "The Shameful Iron Fist" swept 15 billion, the other movies sold more than billion in total.

The very un-Jackie Chan film "The Foreigner" grossed 4.7 million yuan.

The slow-burning drama "Youth" grossed 4.1 million yuan.

The unpromoted film "Ballet Revenge" grossed 3.4 million yuan.

Even several other less popular movies released on National Day still earned 1.3 million yuan at the box office.

The ten-day National Day holiday box office sales totaled 30 billion yuan, making the film and television companies that were late to the party regret it.

Two rubbish "crime action films" of the kind that no one watches, combined to take away 8 million at the box office, is even worse than losing money themselves.

But no matter how much we regret it, the annual National Day holiday has finally ended. Several big-grossing movies have held celebration parties, including Huayi, inviting media stars to come and show their support.

The only one who remained silent was Chen Jinnian, who made a fortune in silence.

He is not in the company, so it is impossible to hold a celebration party.

He arrived in Shenzhen before the National Day holiday was completely over.

In recent days, I have been running back and forth between Shenzhen and Guangzhou to arrange for the team members who returned from Guo Xing.

The Little Broken Ball crew was short of funds, so unlike other crews, they did not treat women as men and men as animals.

Instead, men and women are treated equally and are all treated like animals.

When Chen Jinnian saw his employees on the set, he was shocked. They all looked half dead, exhausted, and would fall asleep in the middle of a conversation.

So he had to take a three-day temporary leave to let his devastated employees relax, and he went to the Zhuhai Film Studio and the Cantonese Opera House to discuss the filming plan.

The Cantonese Opera House has been rehearsing the scenes for a long time and can shoot at any time. The only problem is that the leading actors are the mainstays of the Cantonese Opera House and they usually have performance commitments. It is difficult to shoot all day and they can only come half a day.

Chen Jinnian didn't mind this at all. The money for the filming was paid by Zhuying and Cantonese Opera House. As long as they were willing to bear the problem of extending the filming period, he would be fine with it.

It's a good opportunity for the employees to have a good rest. They have been in Qingdao for four months and have only been to the beach a few times. Now they have plenty of time and can go there every day, just like a vacation.

The only suggestion Chen Jinnian made was that he hoped a Mandarin version could be dubbed later so that it could be shown in non-Cantonese speaking areas.

"Actually, we have considered your suggestion before." Zeng Xiaomin smiled gently and did not refuse directly.

"In fact, Cantonese opera has only been sung in Cantonese for less than a hundred years. In the past, Cantonese opera was sung in the opera stage Mandarin, using the Zhongzhou rhyme, which is close to the Guilin Mandarin from the north. But the ancient Cantonese opera has disappeared, and today's audiences listen to Cantonese. A sudden change would probably cause a lot of controversy."

After listening to this, Chen Jinnian was a little confused. "I know Guilin Mandarin, but isn't that Southern Mandarin? When did it become Northern Mandarin?"

"Look where it is. To us, that's the north." Zhuying's Vice President Wang leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily.

Chen Jinnian smiled and forgot that he was in Guangzhou.

He went on to say, "Controversy doesn't matter. Whenever there's change, there will always be those who claim that the laws of our ancestors cannot be changed. But historical experience tells us that if we really listen to them, it's all over, because apart from shouting slogans, they can't offer any constructive suggestions."

"I don't understand drama, but I do have some common sense. Compared to Peking Opera, weren't Model Operas a very successful reform of opera? When Model Operas were all the rage across the country, could it be that the Gang of Four forced everyone to watch them at gunpoint?"

"Today's theatre is clinging to its old ways and the art of dramatic performance is in serious decline. Yet, they still cling to tradition and criticize innovation. They're afraid they won't die fast enough."

"And dialects are destined to decline. More and more people are speaking with local accents, not real dialects. From the perspective of dialect protection, this is indeed a tragedy. But from the perspective of development, Mandarin's reduced communication costs and divisive tendencies are an inevitable trend."

"Is Cantonese opera going to follow the same path as Peking opera, being hailed as the quintessence of Chinese culture and then disappearing completely amidst constant praise?"

After hearing Chen Jinnian's words, Zeng Xiaomin and Vice President Wang were silent for a long time.

Of course they don't want Cantonese opera to disappear, otherwise they wouldn't make movies at a loss, use special effects, and invite directors to shoot Cantonese opera repertoires.

The reason for spending so much money is not to entertain old drama fans, but to attract as many young audiences as possible and expand the influence among young people as much as possible.

With this in mind, Zeng Xiaomin spoke first, "If you insist, Jinnian, I can agree on behalf of the Cantonese Opera House. Even if there are problems with the pronunciation of the Mandarin version, we can still give it a try."

Given her status in the industry, her statement is the statement of the Cantonese opera industry.

Vice President Wang gave a wry smile and said, "I can't make the decision. This needs to be discussed in a meeting. However, I will convey all your ideas to you."