"Director Dong, Director Pang, Director Xiao, and Director Zhang, it's a pleasure to have you all as guests on our program today. Please give them a round of applause..."
Applause erupted as the bespectacled female host began her opening remarks.
The middle-aged and elderly men on the stage nodded in greeting. Judging from how the host addressed them, they were all from the director's circle.
Some audience members even recognized one or two of them and could name their works.
Soon, the applause subsided, and the bespectacled female host smiled and said:
"The reason we invited several renowned directors here today is to discuss matters related to the film and television industry."
You are all veterans who have been in the industry for many years, and you know the ins and outs of the entertainment industry very well..."
As the host announced the theme, the program quickly began.
These directors are a mix of well-known and less famous, but they have all been in the film and television industry for a long time.
At this moment, guided by the host, they began to reminisce about the past and look forward to the future...
"Director Dong, do you think there are any aspects of the film and television industry that we need to pay attention to right now? Do you have any expectations for the younger generation of directors?"
After a few topics, the bespectacled female host asked again with a smile.
Director Dong was probably the oldest guest present, with gray hair. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said with a serious expression:
"I've wanted to talk about this question from the host for a long time. In fact, I've shared my views with many of my colleagues before."
That means young directors today shouldn't just focus on box office numbers. Box office numbers don't represent everything. They should make more films with depth.
Our films can also be educational, so they have a responsibility to promote positive viewpoints... We should also embrace and show sufficient respect for traditional literature..."
The bespectacled female host nodded, glanced at a short man with a crew cut beside her, and said:
"Director Pang, do you agree with Director Dong's opinion?"
The short, crew-cut man nodded and said in a deep voice:
"I agree with Mr. Dong's statement. In fact, we all do the same thing. Nowadays, young people value box office revenue, but we don't care too much about it."
It's a pity that it's not very meaningful for only us older folks to persist. We hope that young people will have their own thoughts, instead of just chasing after high-grossing movies.
This time, before the host could speak, the other two directors chimed in:
"That's right!"
"Yes, I hope young people can learn more from us and stop thinking only about making money. Filmmakers should also have their own responsibilities..."
The host nodded in agreement and quickly began to speak:
"Speaking of young directors with high box office returns, I am reminded of a director who has become very popular in the last two years. In fact, he has caused quite a stir online recently."
You guessed it right, the director is Xu Lu. He's probably the highest-grossing director in the last two years, and he's also quite young.
Especially recently, Director Xu had a conflict with a literary master in the literary circle, which had a great impact. Now it seems that he is being boycotted by many people in the literary circle.
So, what are the directors' opinions on this young newcomer? And what are their thoughts on his conflict with the literary master Zhuang Qiu?
Upon hearing this, the audience became curious, and after exchanging glances, the directors clearly made a decision.
Director Dong, the oldest among them, spoke first, saying:
"To be honest, I am not very satisfied with Director Xu. As we just mentioned, young directors should not only focus on box office performance, but also pay attention to depth."
However, another undeniable fact is that the emergence of this trend is inextricably linked to Xu Lu; he corrupted the industry's atmosphere..."
Seeing the host's gaze sweep over, Director Pang quickly spoke up:
"I think this director Xu Lu is really too arrogant. Master Zhuang Qiu has a deep understanding of literature and is a great writer that everyone respects."
It's truly inappropriate for Xu Lu, a mere director, to have a conflict with such a literary master; it even has a very negative impact on the entire directing industry!
"Yes, we directors should respect literary masters like Master Zhuang, and his works are something we should learn from."
But this Xu Lu, sigh, I really don't know what to say about him. He insulted Master Zhuang and didn't say a word. Even a normal person would know to come out and apologize, right?
The entire literary circle has united because of Master Zhuang's humiliation, while Xu Lu has cowered like a coward, putting our directing circle in a very passive position!
Another director, Xiao, also spoke up at this moment.
Finally, Director Zhang nodded and continued:
"Yes, we still hope that Director Xu can recognize his position and come out to apologize to Master Zhuang properly."
Master Zhuang is not someone he can insult. His actions have tarnished the reputation of other directors as well.
...
Master Zhuang has already been quite popular recently, and it just so happens to be on the eve of the release of the "Annual Masterpiece List", so many people are paying attention to this matter.
The program immediately sparked heated discussions online after it aired.
"It seems that Director Xu is not only being boycotted by people in the literary circle, but also by people in the directing circle."
"Yes, he's probably in trouble this time. I didn't expect Master Zhuang to have so much influence..."
"After all, he was young and impetuous, as he himself said, so he probably didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion at the time, right?"
"It's a bit of a pity. This director's movies are really good. I hope for a good outcome!"
...
"This is quite interesting; the literary community has united to support Master Zhuang."
But when it came to the directors' circle, they all unanimously spoke ill of Director Xu.
"There's no way around it, the literary field is simply incomparable to the entertainment field."
These directors are probably trying to curry favor with people in the literary field. Besides, can't you see that they're not very famous?
It's likely that Director Xu's box office success has spurred these people into action, so their envious behavior is understandable.
"But it's strange, why hasn't Director Xu made any moves yet?"
"Yes, if we don't speak up now, it will probably be even more troublesome when the list of the year's best works is released."
...
Netizens are discussing the matter extensively, while Xu Lu's fans are filled with worry.
Even though they all knew that this incident was originally caused by Master Zhuang, and Director Xu was only forced to 'fight back'.
However, thanks to the efforts of Master Zhuang and his associates, the winds of change have shifted.
Moreover, uninformed netizens naturally wouldn't bother to discern the truth.
Therefore, the situation is developing in a direction that is extremely unfavorable to Xu Lu...
In contrast to Xu Lu and his worried fans.
Seeing that his opponent hadn't dared to take the blow for so long, Master Zhuang was practically celebrating ahead of schedule.
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