When the three of them entered the reception room, they found that almost everyone was already there.
Chang Tiesheng found a seat and sat down calmly, and Xu Yan sat next to him calmly.
Zhou Yiyang took a closer look and realized that the seat reserved for him was the first one on the right. Although there was no main seat, this position was still quite eye-catching.
Fortunately, Zhou Yiyang was already used to these scenes and sat down with a normal expression.
He soon felt the gazes from all directions, some were simply curious, some were scrutinizing him seriously, and some were jealous.
The staff came over and handed each person a pair of translation headphones. After putting them on, everyone could communicate without any obstacles.
"Mr. Zhou," a man with glasses sitting across from Zhou Yiyang took the initiative to greet him. "Your film achieved very good results at the film festival this year, and it was also the best Asian film of our time. I wonder how you achieved such rapid progress, Mr. Zhou. Let us learn from you."
Chang Tiesheng frowned, not failing to understand the implication from the other party's mouth.
If Xu Yan next to him had not coughed lightly, Chang Tiesheng might have stood up to speak up for Zhou Yiyang.
Zhou Yiyang didn't answer the question immediately, not because he felt guilty, but simply because he was trying to figure out who the face opposite him was. He hadn't seen this person before when he went to Cannes.
After a few seconds, Zhou Yiyang finally remembered.
This person is from Korea, and his writing skills are quite average. He hasn't even made a film with a Douban score of 8 or higher. As we all know, Korean and Japanese films receive a hidden bonus on Douban. This shows his level.
However, he was invited here not because of luck, but because of his father.
His father is a highly respected director in Goryeo, but he has been semi-retired in recent years and has begun to promote his children.
As for why the other party asked this, Zhou Yiyang also knew.
This rumor started after he took over Zhang Yingyuan's films, and it continued to gain popularity until he attracted much attention in Cannes.
Some people believe that "Léon: The Professional" was not completed by Zhou Yiyang alone, but with the help of Zhang Yingyuan.
This was just a means for Zhang Yingyuan to promote his students.
The reason is that "Léon: The Professional" is completely different from Zhou Yiyang's previous commercial film styles.
"Of course I can tell you this. Isn't the original intention of our forum to communicate and learn from each other?" Zhou Yiyang said calmly. His attitude made Chang Tiesheng, who was originally a little worried, feel relieved.
It seems that Zhou Yiyang was prepared.
"My progress is all about hard work. Watch more, shoot more, and think more. These three simple words are what I always ask of myself. After all, I don't have a good father who teaches me step by step."
Chang Tiesheng was just about to say that Zhou Yiyang had become so generous, but the last sentence was still in his original style.
He thought this was good, very good. If the other party didn't give them face, why should they be nice guys?
Xu Yan was stunned, but he felt that what Zhou Yiyang said was quite clever.
The rumors about him were just hearsay, and some people even maliciously spread rumors. But it was common knowledge that this director relied on his father.
As expected, the director blushed and wanted to get angry, but then he remembered that this was China's territory, so he had to endure it.
While this group of directors were communicating, in another place, several people from the State Film Bureau were also communicating.
This time, the China Film Bureau reaped great rewards. Previously, few countries were willing to import their films. Even if there were, they were small countries in Southeast Asia or Central Asia.
Countries like Japan and Korea rarely screen Chinese films.
This time, all countries expressed a strong desire to cooperate. On the one hand, they saw the huge potential of the Chinese market and hoped to get a piece of the pie.
On the other hand, they also found that the quality of Chinese films is recovering and even leading the trend. Good films can also generate revenue, so they are naturally willing to import them.
The communication among the directors was not so friendly. Everyone first put forward their own vision for future film themes.
Japanese directors all believe that animated films have great potential because they are not restricted by real people and imagination is liberated.
Korean directors are quite proud of their country's film industry, believing that it is very free and can criticize various social phenomena. They also believe that such reflective films will have a long-term future.
Zhou Yiyang is optimistic about animated films. After all, the fact that there are hit movies on Earth has proven this.
But it is impossible to promote this kind of social-themed movies.
Digging too deep would make it difficult for the film to pass censorship in any country. Simply mentioning it casually would be like scratching the surface, and would not help the original intention of this type of film - to change the current social situation. It would only exploit the audience's emotions.
And from a commercial perspective, the vast majority of people go to the cinema not to reflect or to make progress, but to relax and have fun.
While everyone was chatting, a Siamese director looked at Zhou Yiyang curiously: "Mr. Zhou, I heard you are making a science fiction film?"
"Yes." Zhou Yiyang nodded, noticing everyone in the room looking at him curiously. "I'm quite optimistic about its prospects."
"We all know science fiction has huge potential," an Indian director shook his head. "But the genre is practically monopolized by America. We simply can't compete technologically. So why are audiences watching our films instead of American sci-fi blockbusters?"
"There is a technological gap, but it's definitely not as big as you imagine. In fact," Zhou Yiyang smiled slyly, "I assembled a special effects team when I was making the movie. Their level is no worse than that of the American ones, and they have a big advantage in terms of price. If anyone here is interested, you can definitely come and find me."
Chang Tiesheng wasn't surprised at all. Sometimes you'd think Zhou Yiyang was a pure filmmaker, but the next second you'd discover he also had a businessman side.
"But this is good. Maybe Xu Yan is right," Chang Tiesheng couldn't help but think: "Only people like this can make our film industry better and better. No matter how good art films are, they will never be the mainstream of the market."
After the first day of the forum, Zhou Yiyang actually received quite a few requests for cooperation from directors.
After all, everyone hopes that the annual champion of their country’s film will not be an American blockbuster, but a domestic film.
However, the Korean director who was severely ridiculed by Zhou Yiyang is in a bad mood now.
When he learned that Zhou Yiyang had a TV series to be aired in Goryeo, he suddenly had an idea.
Although we can't prevent it from going online, we can still buy negative reviews from internet trolls.
He wanted to see if a foreigner like Zhou Yiyang understood the Korean market better than he did?
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