allonlinenovel Chapter 275 The 5th Generation Director
Chapter 275 The 5th Generation Director
The fifth generation of film directors that Jiang Weimin mentioned occupies a pivotal position in the development of domestic film and television.
They are a group of young directors who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the 1980s. Like bright new stars emerging from nowhere, they brought a new atmosphere and changes to the Chinese film industry.
The main representatives of this generation of directors include Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Wu Ziniu, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Jianxin, etc. Each of their names has left a significant mark in the history of film.
If we delve deeper into the growth background of this generation of directors, we can discover the sources of their unique temperament and talent.
The fifth generation of directors emerged from the complex and turbulent years of the Cultural Revolution.
The special background of the times endowed them with rich and profound life experiences, allowing them to have a deeper thinking about society and human nature early in the trials of life.
It is precisely because of this that their works present many distinctive characteristics.
After asking around for a while, he finally found the office of the director of teaching. When Jiang Weimin saw Director Liu from the Film Academy, he first revealed his identity and then talked about the establishment of the photography department of Qingdao Publishing House.
"President Jiang, I understand that your publishing house wants to set up its own film and television department. I also understand that you want to select a few directors from our college's directing department."
Director Liu paused, looking somewhat embarrassed, "But our school has no right to manage student allocation. The arrangements for this group of students are all made by the Ministry of Education."
Jiang Weimin had anticipated such a question. He calmly took out his relevant documents from the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles from his bag and handed them to Director Liu.
"Director Liu, don't worry! Look at my ID. I am now a member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. As long as there are students willing to work at our Qingdao Publishing House, I will communicate and coordinate with the leaders of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles."
Director Liu took the certificate and looked at it carefully. The expression on his face changed from initial surprise to shock.
He knew very well that the threshold for membership in the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles was extremely high, and anyone who could become a member must have extraordinary talent and achievements.
He was really surprised that the young President Jiang in front of him had such an identity.
"Since President Jiang can solve it, then I will help you arrange it!" Director Liu's attitude was obviously much more relaxed, and there was a bit more trust in his tone.
"Thank you Director Liu for your support!" Jiang Weimin showed a happy smile on his face and hurriedly thanked Director Liu.
"Nothing much. By the way, President Jiang, how many directors does your photography department need?"
"The plan is for three! There may be more to come!"
"So many?" Director Liu frowned slightly, obviously a little surprised by the number.
"The main thing is that we have to shoot more stories. And we may also be tasked with shooting foreign exchange-earning work, so we need more directors!"
Jiang Weimin patiently explained to Director Liu the future film and television plans of Qingdao Publishing House.
Including a series of animated series, romance movies and other potential film and television projects, all of which require the participation of a large number of professional directors.
"Okay! I'll arrange for a few outstanding students to communicate with you. If you can convince them and allow them to directly join your publishing house, I have no objection."
After listening to Jiang Weimin’s introduction, Director Liu nodded to show his understanding and support.
"Then Director Liu, if it's convenient for you, I will start communicating with them one-on-one right now!"
Jiang Weimin was getting impatient.
"Okay, wait a moment and I'll arrange it!"
Under the arrangement of Director Liu, Jiang Weimin had one-on-one communication with five talented directors from the Film Academy - Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Wu Ziniu, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Huang Jianxin.
Jiang Weimin was the first to meet with Chen Kaige.
In the office, the two men sat opposite each other, and Jiang Weimin enthusiastically introduced Qingdao Publishing House's plans for the film and television sector, elaborating on the content of the upcoming projects and the favorable conditions provided for directors.
Chen Kaige listened quietly, nodding slightly from time to time. However, when Jiang Weimin mentioned that the specific shooting story had already been framed, Chen Kaige's eyes flashed with hesitation.
He grew up in a family of directors, and his father's artistic influence gave him his own unique understanding of movies and a strong desire to express himself.
In his heart, film is an art form that can profoundly convey his thoughts and emotions, and he longs to film stories that come from deep within his heart.
Although the conditions offered by Qingdao Publishing House were very attractive, with salary and other benefits far exceeding those of ordinary film studios, he was well aware that he might not be able to create completely according to his own wishes here.
After careful consideration, Chen Kaige apologetically but firmly rejected Jiang Weimin's invitation.
Then, Jiang Weimin had a conversation with Tian Zhuangzhuang. Tian Zhuangzhuang also came from a film family, and the resources his father accumulated in the film industry laid a certain foundation for his artistic path.
He has similar pursuits to Chen Kaige and has extremely high requirements for autonomy in film creation.
After listening to Jiang Weimin's introduction to his work, he realized that within such a framework, it would be difficult for him to fully develop his creative talents and express the ideas he wanted to convey through film.
Despite Jiang Weimin's strong persuasion and emphasis on the possible creative space in the future, Tian Zhuangzhuang politely declined.
Although the communication with Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang failed to reach a cooperation, Jiang Weimin was not discouraged. He immediately started communicating with Zhang Yimou, Wu Ziniu and Huang Jianxin.
When Jiang Weimin introduced to them the plans of Qingdao Publishing House and the rare opportunity to become a director directly after graduation, the eyes of the three of them instantly lit up with surprise.
Before this, they originally thought that they would be assigned to other film studios after graduation, and could only start from the grassroots level with trivial work, gradually gaining experience, and after a long wait, they would have the possibility of becoming formal directors.
But now, the opportunities provided by Qingdao Publishing House have allowed them to see a completely different and faster path of development.
Not only that, Jiang Weimin also mentioned that after working in a publishing house for a full year, they will be 100% able to be allocated housing, and the level will not be low.
For those who have just graduated and are facing life pressure, this is undoubtedly an extremely attractive condition.
The three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement and anticipation.
Without much hesitation, they immediately started an in-depth discussion with Jiang Weimin on the cooperation.
After finalizing all the details, the three of them gladly signed a letter of intent with Jiang Weimin.
With this letter of intent, Jiang Weimin rushed to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles without stopping. He found Secretary Hua Junwu of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles to arrange the assignment of the three new directors and reported on the subsequent cultural communication work of Qingdao Publishing House.