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Chapter 1134: Chapter 992: What You Dare Not Do, I Will
Quickly,
the studio was filled with people.
Tang Qing and two other executives stood backstage, where "Dialogue" had two methods of introduction, one was directly taking a seat onstage, the other involved being introduced by Chen Weihong before coming up, and this time, the latter method was chosen.
Lin Jiaxue and several fighters sat in a ’blind spot’ of the studio cameras.
When the countdown on the studio monitor reached zero,
Chen Weihong stepped out.
There was a round of applause.
"Welcome everyone to watch CCTV’s finance channel ’Dialogue’ on time. As you can see, today our guests are quite special, including leaders from China Film and Shanghai Theater Academy as well as some familiar celebrities."
Chen Weihong spoke skillfully.
"Everyone knows that this year, the Chinese movie market has undergone significant changes, and for the first time, Chinese movies appeared on the world cinema list, second and third."
"Perhaps one day, there will be a fourth and a fifth. Everyone, I believe, knows which company brought us this, yes, it’s the ’Comet Group’. Today, we are fortunate to have the chairman of the Comet Group---Tang Qing."
Upon saying this,
Tang Qing walked out from backstage.
Dressed in casual attire.
He looked strikingly handsome.
Just that the light was a bit cold, Tang Qing squinted his eyes.
"And also the president of Huayi Brothers Media, Wang Sanshi, as well as the president of Tangren Film, Cai Yinong."
With Tang Qing’s arrival, the two followed closely behind, and the applause below grew even warmer. The three giants of the entertainment industry had all arrived, and neither of them showed any displeasure, for without Tang Qing, this program wouldn’t have happened.
Several celebrities looked sharp.
So charismatic.
And wealthy.
This show was going to be a hit.
"Please take a seat."
After the three sat down, Chen Weihong sat down as well.
"Today, we mainly want to talk about Chinese movies and the future of Chinese cinema. Comet Group is at the forefront in this area. I am curious about one thing.
Boss Tang, do you think that the model and direction of Chinese cinema need to make larger strides in reform?"
He used rich body language.
After hearing the first question,
Tang Qing responded directly,
"The development of Chinese cinema, compared to Western countries, indeed lags behind in aspects of investment, filming, technology, and discourse. We need to catch up, even surpass.
However, it’s not easy; there’s a saying that big strides might tear your pants. In fact, I don’t think Chinese cinema really lags behind; it’s just that our cultures are different."
"Why do we like to make historical films? Because we have history, which is our unique advantage and an emotional connection we cannot sever, it is the pride inherited from Chinese civilization."
"So, I believe, the direction doesn’t need to change; science fiction movies are only compromises that Comet Film wants to make to adapt to the global movie market because they temporarily cannot accept our culture."
"But I believe, Chinese culture will ultimately shine on the world stage. We have what they cannot learn -- history; and we can learn what they have -- technology."
"Going forward, we will win steadily."
Tang Qing’s attitude hadn’t changed.
Chinese films.
The lagging aspect was filming technology, and from some of the ’unknown’ behind the scenes, not whether we should make costume dramas or anti-Japanese movies. We should make them; we cannot forget our ancestors or our shame.
After hearing Tang Qing’s speech,
The studio erupted into applause.
"Wow, wow, wow..."
Tang Qing’s words had struck a chord, especially with the academic leaders, who weren’t on the same path as those in the entertainment circle, but there was nothing they could do; they weren’t in technology.
Chen Weihong also secretly gave a thumbs up.
These words.
Didn’t need any editing.
Wang Sanshi continued, "Boss Tang spoke well. Hollywood has technical capabilities and a refined commercial movie production process that we lack, but we can learn, we can catch up, while they can never make up for a lack of history."
Cai Yinong agreed.
"..."
"Boss Tang, what do you think will be the future of Chinese cinema in terms of genre?" Chen Weihong asked again.
"I think that our future lies in whatever we make, they will watch; that’s the ultimate goal. However, on this path, we need to gradually help them adapt; it can’t be rushed."
"Costume dramas, anti-Japanese films, romances, comedies, martial arts... We have mature experience in every genre. We don’t lack great love stories, attractive tales, or professional actors. What we’re missing is our sincerity towards cinema."
"If this attitude doesn’t change, everything is an empty fantasy. This heart should not be focused on box office, but serious about telling a story, a story that people love, nothing more."
"In this exploration of the path, there certainly will be many outstanding works emerging, as well as many that are scoffed at as rushed and poor quality, but remember, even in the West, there are more lousy films every year than in our country."
"It’s just that in our country, only Western blockbusters are released, creating the false impression that Western movies are better than ours, which isn’t true. We still have many opportunities."
Finally,
Tang Qing rounded it back.
Considering the face of the two next to him, after all, it wasn’t their fault. There are too many twists and complexities mixed with capital and interests in the entertainment industry; it’s really not something the two of them can change.
It calls for deep reflection and self-reform in the entire industry.
These two,
At most, are cargo ships in a giant wave.
Able to protect themselves while making money carrying cargo, but with the big waves, they still have to rise and fall with it.
Tang Qing wasn’t a cargo ship.
But rather an aerospace carrier.
Able to temporarily break free from the water and soar in the air.
"Boss Tang, you just mentioned many opportunities? Can you elaborate?" Chen Weihong asked.
Tang Qing smiled, "I don’t mind revealing that this actually indicates the path Comet Group will take in the future. Foreign countries like to watch visual blockbusters, right? We can start from this aspect. You all remember ’The Legend of Zu,’ right?"
"Of course," Chen Weihong nodded.
"’The Legend of Zu,’ released in the year 2001, embodies Chinese culture, martial arts culture, fairy martial arts culture, and we can add elements of fantasy and magic in the future; each is a direction."
Tang Qing remembered a phrase from later years.
He originally thought ’The Legend of Zu’ was the starting point of China’s special effects heading towards glory.
But unexpectedly,
That was the peak.
Until he was reborn, the special effects movies produced were all manipulated by capital, only thinking about investing a little to make big money.
Tang Qing sneered inwardly.
Hah.
Alright.
The things you don’t dare to do,
I’ll do them.
Since you all want to use ten million to gamble for one or two hundred million,
then let all the deals of using ten billion to bet for a hundred billion be mine, moreover, it seems it wouldn’t even need ten billion.
