On November 22, 2019, "The Main Forum of the 28th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, Shallot Project-Forum on the Discovery and Cultivation of Chinese Young Film Director Talents" (hereinafter referred to as Shallot Project Forum) was held in Xiamen. In the discussion session of the forum, the guests all started from their own experience and discussed the current situation of young Chinese directors and how to better train young film directors. As a professional support platform for cultivating young director talents and incubating young director projects,
has entered its fifth year. Faced with the emergence of various young director support programs, the Green Onion Program continues to be recognized by the industry with its unique advantages and core values.
Director Li Shaohong said: "The purpose of the China Film Directors Association is to connect the past and the next. What is the inheritance? It is to inherit and carry forward the creative spirit of the previous directors. What is the inspiration? It is to train new directors for the Chinese film industry. This is the China Film Directors Association. The mission and responsibility of the director.” The director is called a director only because he has made a movie, and to support the director to make a movie requires the help of the entire industry chain, which cannot be accomplished by one person. The current results of the Green Onion Project are achieved by the collective efforts of nearly 400 member directors of the China Film Directors Association and many top companies in the industry.
talked about the feelings of participating in the Green Onion Project. Director Guan Hu said that he did not believe that there was a support platform like the Green Onion Project in the world. "Later, Liang Jing and I participated in the third Green Onion Project and found that it does not manage directors or works. It is a public welfare platform for newcomers to pass on and pass on." He said at the scene, helping young directors in the process. It is also the process of getting nourishment by yourself. He bluntly said to Teacher Wang Hongwei and Director Li Shaohong: “It’s better not to end this matter, but to continue.”
Director Chen Sicheng took the initiative to participate in the Green Onion Project. As the producer of the "Tang Detective" series, he was looking for a continuation of the filming. The newcomers shooting the "Tang Detective" series also urgently need new blood to be able to shoot genre films to join their creation. "Tang Tanyuyu has initially established a prototype, and we need good genre film directors to appear." At the same time, he believes that if Chinese films want to truly develop healthily, they must have successors. The Green Onion Project is meeting the rigid needs of the industry. Director
Li Yu was the mentor of the first Green Onion Project. When she heard about this project, she directly praised that China finally has a platform to support young directors. "I am very happy and envious of young directors. Why didn't I have these good benefits when I started making movies. Moreover, the works of the students of the Green Green Project are very distinctive and rich in types. The process of participating in the Green Green Project is also a rare experience with young people. Opportunities for directors to collide." After just four years of development, the Green Onion Project received 1,345 project registrations. On the timeline, Green Onion will be a very important research sample for young Chinese film creators. At the
forum, Wang Hongwei concluded that 20 projects have been removed from the Green Onion Project in the past four years, and the survival rate has already exceeded half. But he emphasized that the purpose of the Green Onion Project is neither to recruit directors nor projects, but to pragmatically support young directors to produce good works. The growth of
cannot be smooth sailing, not to mention the directors themselves have thresholds. To help young directors complete their transformation, there are many problems that new directors must face. The on-site guests combined their own experience and shared some of their own experiences with the young directors.
Li Shaohong believes that the creation should focus on individualized personal expression. She suggested that students try their best to present the original appearance of the initial stage of the work during shooting. “This should be the thing that a director should insist on most, and can best see the potential of a director.” Wang Hongwei summarized the characteristics of the students of the Green Onion Project: “Diversity is The most notable feature is the high degree of completion of the first film is the second feature, while the more and more individual works of the students in the past four years is the third feature. These are the trends we hope to maintain."
Guanhu Director He has also participated in the Sing Cong Project many times. He believes: "The passion and dream for the film is not important here, because all the students come with dreams. But being able to clearly judge themselves, solve problems and insist on authorship, is The trait I like most."
We can see that in the current film creation field, new directors are no longer confined to the "new force" from the academy, but there are also many "intruders" who make their debut halfway through. Regarding this, Chen Sicheng, who has successfully transformed from an actor to a director, expressed his views: "Art is always blooming., Genre, business or literature and art stick to oneself. "
Li Yu said frankly that it is difficult to balance the art and business of directors. She thinks that students should first clarify what they want, and don’t rush to create explosive works that “break the circle”. Director Yuan Yuan has just finished her first work. For example, the first step for a new director’s debut and insisting on shooting a complete work is the most shining point. In addition, she feels that as a new director, EQ must be high, communication is also an art, and it is also the biggest test for the director’s creation.
There are certain limitations and homogeneity in the creative vision of young directors. In the process of instructing students, how to let the directors examine themselves and help them make up for the depth and thickness of the works is an important responsibility of the mentor of the Green Onion Project.
Various support programs have given young directors more opportunities than ever before, but they are also facing more tests than before. Several instructors at the forum did not advise young directors to follow the trend, write scripts for venture capital, and transform for venture capital The original intention of making the movie. Director
Chen Sicheng cited the collaboration between Kevin Feiqi and Zhao Ting. He believed that the first film was very important. Director Zhao Ting knocked on the door of Hollywood giants with "Knight". He hopes that young directors can stick to themselves. To show off his original intentions and ideas, he emphasized: “Directing is not a noun, but a verb. Director is not a job, but an impulse. The director has a strong desire for expression and conquest in his heart to do a good job in filming. Young directors must believe that self, wolfishness, and inner strength are very important. "
Li Yu believes that there are two sides to creation. Whether young directors can express empathy with her and their creative ideas are the first conditions to attract her, and works with opposite worldviews can also attract her. Director Yuan Yuan finally She expressed her opinion that she would prefer to cooperate with the director who can most impress her. The growth of
young directors cannot be achieved overnight. On the long road of film creation, how can we help young directors to implement their projects? How to establish the connection point between the debut and the audience How to break the creative vision and shoot both artistic and commercial film works? These problems can be solved in the Green Onion Project. Over the past four years, many mentors have witnessed and participated in the Green Onion Project, and tried their best to help the student directors complete their debut works and explore them Director Guan Hu and Qing Cong student Gao Linyang collaborated on "Reunion Day", which was completed shortly before after more than a year of preparation. Director Chen Sicheng and Qing Cong student Yao Wenyi collaborated on the web drama "Chinatown Detective". The filming is equipped with a first-class behind-the-scenes team. And give comprehensive guidance, and Yao Wenyi’s theatrical movie "Wild Motors" is also actively prepared under the supervision of Chen Sicheng. Director Li Yu supported Shen Yu’s creation of "Rabbit Violence" and worked with another producer Fang Li to protect this young The creator of
. The green onion project is not only to guide and train new directors, but also a resonance between excellent filmmakers. Mentors and supervisors are only guides for young directors, not "protective umbrellas."
Youth dialogue, young directors out of the siege
In the past few years, the Green Onion Project has been supporting the creation and advancement of the student-directed film project. The students have not disappointed and have continued to make their mark at film festivals at home and abroad. At the beginning of the year, there was a domestic film that made fans applaud the work "Passing Spring". , From the director Bai Xue, this film was finally completed through the training of the Green Onion Project and landed in theaters. In addition, there are a large number of outstanding student directors of the Green Onion Project waiting to meet the audience. At the event site, Hao Feihuan and Liang Ming, Shen Yu, Ye Qian, and Dege allowed the five young directors to have a dialogue with their mentors, and they respectively talked about their own films and their creative feelings when they came to the Green Project. As a new director,
is often confused. A cross-border director, Ye Qian’s doubts are: What kind of director is needed in this era? Director Li Shaohong shared his views, "The era has changed, and the film and television industry has developed rapidly. There are different types of theaters, TV stations, and online platforms. Channels, every year there are a lot of opportunities for new directors. What the Sing Cong Project has to do is to create opportunities for talents of all types without restricting types and subjects, or art and commerce. "
The question that bothers Hao Feihuan is: How does the new director find a producer? Teacher Wang Hongwei answered him, "In fact, there is no mature and professional producer in the industry. "Hao Feihuan’s question is actually a good suggestion for the Green Onion Project. Through the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, he called on professional filmmakers in the industry to pay more attention to young directors.Shi very much welcomes them to participate in the projects of the Green Onion Program students in the future. "
Dege made the director very interested in the issues of film serialization, theme and market considerations directed by Chen Sicheng. Director Chen Sicheng shared with him: "First of all, I think culture is very important. The industry is like the soil of this industry. The bigger the industry, the better, so that we can be more inclusive and can accommodate more literary and artistic films, genres, commercial films, and other films. Because we are the fish that rely on these industries, and our relationship with industries is like fish and water. But I think that the reason why the American film industry can be so big is that there is a cross-border influence. Just like Disney, as the top five companies in the United States, his annual financial report is actually a global box office harvest. Everyone knows that last year’s top-selling list was "Fu Lian 4". The reliance on the box office only accounts for less than 30% of the annual report. The rest of the income comes from parks, derivatives, and authorization. The content +" part. The second question about the combination, in fact, I think this is very difficult to analyze. Everyone has their own unique talents, and my talents are like this. That's what I do. We should not underestimate our talents, or underestimate our talents because of inertia and other things. How can we people with certain experience discover really talented and good seedlings so that they can avoid some detours? This is the most important part of the Sing Cong Project. "
As for the science fiction subjects that young directors are interested in, how to shoot this genre well, Director Yuan Yuan is puzzled: "Science fiction movies must have a standable worldview, and there must be emotional landing under the worldview system. Being able to take care of reality, these three elements are the basis for making good science fiction movies. "Three Body" is a science fiction work that has been recognized internationally. Such a magnificent work is destined to be very difficult to create, but I will always look forward to such a work. "
Director Liang Ming is confused about the relationship between the theme and the creation of the movie. Director Guan Hu said bluntly that when participating in the venture capital or text creation stage, the theme of the work must be clear, otherwise it will be difficult to tell his story clearly to many people. At the same time, Chen Sicheng The director added, "A good movie can be explained in one sentence. In the four years since the
Green Onion Project, with the care, support and support of all mentors, industry companies, and film people, the works of the Green Onion directors are gradually moving to the big screen to meet with the audience. And the Onion Project will continue to join hands with senior films. People, production companies, accompany and support young film creators, and contribute to the vigorous development of China's film industry.
