Chapter 55: Micro Film Competition Wows the Audience
In May, the micro-film competition officially began.
The first day is the day to upload your work.
Zhang Wen opened the registration channel of the website and uploaded his two works "Old Boy" and "Happiness".
Click to confirm!
The rest is up to the audience.
In the evening, Professor Li Ruhua went online to check the status of the works submitted by his school.
The background is based on colleges and universities.
I opened the backstage of Peking Academy of Fine Arts and saw more than ten works.
Most of them are works by graduate students and junior and senior students.
After watching a few of them, I found that the plot, filming techniques and acting skills were all remarkable, but there is room for improvement.
This year is pretty good, with so many works, it seems everyone is quite positive.
Professor Li was very happy, thinking that the boy was teachable.
"Huh?"
"Freshman? Lin Mo, Zhang Wen?"
Although Professor Li gave us tasks every year, we completed very few in our freshman and sophomore years.
After watching "囍", I remembered that Lin Mo interviewed himself. He is a very smart and talented child.
So what is this "Old Boy"?
I opened the video while thinking about it.
The music started...
"Oh wow, your connections are pretty good."
Speaking of the two movie stars and singing kings, Professor Li also knows them.
"Kids nowadays are amazing. They have all the resources and the technology is good enough."
“I’m afraid I could give this work a score of over 90.”
“It’s just a bit of a waste smoke!”
Even in his middle age, when he had become a professor at Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, he could not calm down for a long time.
I don’t know if it was because of the music or because the story touched my heart.
"Who wrote the song? Iron Man!!!"
Among the children studying art, there are more than one or two who have resources.
But this Iron Man is well-known even to Professor Li.
Especially those folk music pieces, it is no exaggeration to call him an outstanding and talented musician of our time.
"Putting this kind of work in a college student competition is unethical!"
On that day, the voting channel for the micro-film competition was opened, and a large number of micro-film works by college students were uploaded to iQiyi.
Fang Yong is the planner of this micro-film competition of iQiyi.com.
He wanted to test the waters to see if there were any good works and how the several promising young talents he had previously favored performed.
Competitions and works actually have a mutually beneficial relationship.
The micro-film hopes to take advantage of this opportunity to become a hit.
If the competition has high-quality works, it can also be used as a traffic source to promote the competition.
Only in this way can we gain popularity and authority, and the competition can get better and better year by year.
When I opened the website, I saw a lot of works, but not much voting data.
"Meteor" directed by Hao Lei, a famous director of Shanghai Arts, has 5690 views and 508 votes.
Currently ranked 3rd.
Hao Lei has produced some works in the past few years and is already quite famous among young directors.
The level is very good and the script is good.
And it's not just a student assignment. The crew spent money by asking people at home and there were also popular young actresses to help out. The result was expected.
"Sure, Hao Lei!"
Let’s look at the others.
"Hey, Beiyi-Loki, Zhang Wen?"
The first and second place winners are from Beijing Arts Institute, but I’ve never heard of their names.
Open "囍" first.
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Happy Ending
Screenplay and Director: Rocky
Song: Iron Man
Main: Mei Lanlan...
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Not long after the music started, Fang Yong got goosebumps.
It's not just because the subject matter is unpopular, the story is creepy.
There is also the feeling presented, the film and the song are highly integrated.
The theme is prominent and the style is avant-garde and bold.
“I felt horrified after watching it!”
"It's folklore, it's against feudal ethics! It's genius!"
"It's worthy of being used for weddings and funerals. The suona is amazing!"
"This can be blown up, it's very topical!"
Then the first one opened again.
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Old Boy
Screenwriter: Loki
Director: Zhang Wen
Starring: Zhang Yize, Chu Yongren, Rong Yining...
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"Loki! Two works?"
"Damn, damn, you're crazy!"
"Zhang Yize? Chu Yongren?!!!"
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"That's the person I miss and love deeply day and night.
How should I express it?
Will she accept me? ....”
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Zhang Yize and Chu Yongren have lost their star halo.
Two weathered middle-aged faces, dressed in blue and white school uniforms, participated in a talent show, fulfilling their youthful dreams...
For example, becoming a star, chasing the school beauty, and making a promise to be lifelong friends...
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....
Youth is like a rushing river, it never comes back and there is no time to say goodbye.
I am now numb, without the passion I once had...
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Those memories of youth are like an old photo, gone forever.
After hearing these words, this veteran in the workplace who had been working hard for forty years during his youth could no longer hold back.
“Who told them to write songs like this?”
It hurts!
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Did the original wish come true?
Is it only possible to pay tribute now?
...
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Fang Yong was silent for a long time, feeling deeply sympathetic.
“That word is so heartbreaking!”
"Who wrote it?"
"Old Boy--Iron Man!!!"
"That's too harsh! Isn't this like using a cannon to kill a mosquito?"
"What's wrong with Beiyi! They're throwing such a bomb at this kind of competition!"
"No, no, report to the boss."
Thinking of this, I hurried to report to my leader.
"Boss, here are two works you need to take a look at."
The next day, publicity for the micro-film competition flooded the market.
Among them, the first release is "Old Boy", a collaboration between the movie emperor, the king of singers and the quasi-king of songs.
In terms of the lineup, it is no less than any domestic theater movie.
In terms of production, the script was very mature. Within 10 minutes, the story was told very clearly and to the point, with progressive emotional levels, which caused quite a stir.
The shooting technique also conveys emotions very well, just look at the comments.
The middle-aged man felt heartbroken when he saw it.
Their acting skills are even more impeccable. These two have been famous in the entertainment industry for many years and have been polished to the point where they can play any role well.
As the school beauty, Rong Yining also attracted a lot of attention.
Her beauty is enough to sustain her for several years.
And her starting point is extremely high.
Although it is a micro-film, look at the status of the people who worked with her.
Add to that Iron Man's song, that song is so tear-jerking and heart-wrenching.
In the middle of the night, I listen to songs and reminisce about my life, then have a glass of wine and maybe even smoke a pack of cigarettes.
Who isn't an old boy?
If "囍" is considered a bomb dropped by Lin Mo, then "Old Boy" is a nuclear bomb that absorbs traffic.
As iQiyi began to officially promote "Old Boy".
Several big names also began to help with promotion and marketing.
Chu Yongren:
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I’m very happy to be able to star in the short film "Old Boy" directed by Zhang Wen and written by Luo Ji!
@Beijing Arts Zhang Wen @Iron Man
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Zhang Yize forwarded and commented:
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The first time I sang Teacher Iron Man’s song “Old Boy”.
I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate next time! @北艺张文@铁侠
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Screenwriters are very important in filmmaking, but they are often invisible.
Allen Chu's inclusion of Loki's name naturally had a profound meaning.
After seeing this, people in the entertainment industry realized whether this person was from the crew of "Never Expected".
After checking, it is true.
Only then did Fang Yong remember that these two were not unknown teams.
A phenomenal short drama from a few months ago!
As a seeded player, Hao Lei of Shanghai Arts University was almost unable to hold his nerve.
When making "Meteor", he was also aiming for number one.
His level and resources are all online.
Therefore, we put a lot of thought into the script, production, and actors, striving for perfection.
He even spent money to find a popular young actress just to attract some traffic.
I still feel like I'm cheating. For a micro-film for college students, wouldn't it be a crushing victory to find a young actress?
As a result, on the first night, when he saw "囍", he wondered if he had no chance.
When he saw "Old Boy", he wondered if the other party had gone a little too far?
This kind of dimensionality reduction attack is completely without suspense.
Zhang Wen and Loki, right? I remember that.
If you have such an opponent among your peers, you will encounter him sooner or later.
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