Lin Xiaoling’s lecture content does not rely on books, she mainly talks about her own experience.

This does not mean that her experience has surpassed those film masters, but is more suitable for young directors in China today, especially after being in charge of the Youth Director Support Fund of Good Dream Company, she has come into contact with many young directors and encountered many problems.

She has accumulated rich experience in helping these directors shoot their first film.

Lin Xiaoling wants to tell these experiences to the students in the audience, let them understand the current film market, avoid detours, neither blindly pessimistic nor overly overestimating themselves.

The market is very cruel and the elimination rate is very high.

Less than half of the students in each director department can persist, less than a quarter of them persist in making movies, and very few have achieved success.

How to quickly adapt to the market, find the right position, and attract investment is a question that students should consider.

In other words, you should find a job first and then choose a job.

First, we must ensure that we can keep going in this circle and gain some fame so that we can strive for the movies we want to make. When we become successful, we will not be short of money and we will have the capital to squander.

It sounds realistic, but it is actually that.

Lin Xiaoling talks about employment, that is, how to be a qualified director.

She gave some examples she encountered. Some people always feel that they are not appreciated. If they make his script into a movie, they will definitely win big international awards and sell well at the box office, shocking the whole world.

Unfortunately, no one is willing to invest, so Chinese movies have no way out because of this.

There are many people who have this kind of thinking, and there must be such people among the students in the audience.

"It's a good thing to have dreams, and I also have dreams, but I can't be arrogant." Lin Xiaoling said in a deep voice, "Li An graduated from college and won an award in his graduation work. He was preparing to do a career in Hollywood. Then he wrote a script for Hollywood film companies for ten years, dozens of stories, and revised them over and over again, and finally they were wiped out. You can't expect to succeed as soon as you leave school. You must be mentally prepared for a long time."

A qualified director must not only understand directing dramas, but also understand market operations and endure loneliness.

Lin Xiaoling talked about her work in the Youth Director Support Fund.

When she chooses investment projects, scripts and directors are indispensable. scripts are the foundation, and director's mentality is very important, which is related to the success or failure of the movie.

Some directors do not go smoothly in filming, they are under too much pressure, and their psychology is prone to collapse.

"The career of director is not a shortcut to success, but it is even more difficult and bumpy." Lin Xiaoling concluded, "I will select five students from you to help me shoot a new film. The shooting location is in Shanghai City. Interested students can send their personal information to my email."

Assisting in filming is equivalent to an assistant director, or an assistant director or a miscellaneous work on the set.

Even so, it is a rare opportunity for these students.

Lin Xiaoling's first class ended like this.

She didn't have much time to spend in class, so she still focused on filming. She was busy with the production and promotion of "The Country on the Bite of the Tongue", and now she is finally going to prepare a new film.

Her new film is urban theme, or she is good at urban themes.

Every director has his own style, which has a lot to do with his personal life experience.

Most of Zhang Yimou's best movies are rural themes, Feng Xiaogang's Beijing-style comedy can make people laugh, and Jia Zhangke is good at grasping the various aspects of life in small counties.

They have had similar experiences, so they seem real and tasteful.

Lin Xiaoling's movies focus on urban life, the cumbersome stories of families in the city and the relationship between men and women, etc.

She lives in the city and is familiar with that rhythm. If she is asked to shoot rural themes, she may not be able to do it well.

Of course, this is not absolute. Even if you don’t have personal experiences, you can still experience them. Actors need to interpret various lives without personal experiences, but rely on experience.

Lin Xiaoling left the Shanghai Theatre Academy and returned to the hotel she checked in.

There are also a group of the crew's main creators living in the hotel. They come to see the outdoor scene and do preliminary preparations. The official shooting will take until December, which is estimated to take more than half a year.

Lin Xiaoling hurriedly had a meal and had a meeting with the main creators to discuss shooting plans.

"Brother Zhang, you're used to it these two days. Just say what you need to know." Lin Xiaoling said with concern.

"It's the same everywhere," Zhang Jiayi responded. "I have played some roles. This is the first time that government officials have, and there is no reference. It's hard to grasp. Besides, the relationship of this character is relatively complicated, mixed with power and **, and the levels are different."

"Why don't you contact the prison and let you talk to the corrupt officials?" Lin Xiaoling suggested.

"I think it is feasible. At most, watching news is to imitate their style in formal occasions, and mainly to change their lives and mentality in private." Zhang Jiayi nodded.

Zhang Jiayi is a top-line male actor in China and has appeared in many TV series.

This time, he worked with Lin Xiaoling to shoot a movie, playing a cunning and corrupt mayor secretary.

This drama was jointly produced by Good Dream Company and Shanghai City Film Group, with an investment of 30 million yuan. The main shooting location is located in the international metropolis of Shanghai City.

The story is set against the background of the soaring housing prices in Shanghai, telling various social hot spots in modern cities.

Including house slaves, mistresses and corruption, etc., this is a problem facing Chinese society now.

People's wages can never keep up with the rise in housing prices. They always think of waiting for a while. When housing prices drop, it is a pity that they can only become a luxury.

At the same time, the moral standards of society have declined, materialism is prevalent, and officials are seriously corruption.

This is a story about "Snail House".

The two sisters live in Shanghai. The sister is determined to own a house of her own in a big city and live a middle-class life, so she raises money to buy a house everywhere.

My sister graduated from university and was inexperienced. She secretly dated the mayor's secretary with a married husband.

They represent men and women living in metropolises, and in order to survive and dream, they face various temptations and make different life choices.

Lin Xiaoling no longer focuses on marginal people like the elderly or prisoners. She wants to observe the overall appearance of society and events that the people care about.

She has made art films and tried commercial films. In her eyes, the dividing line between the two is not obvious.

A good movie is always a reflection of the times, or a product of the times. Even if there are metaphors and satire, it is closely related to the times, and it is difficult for directors to surpass their own times.

Lin Xiaoling does not think she can become a director who transcends the times. There are not many such directors in the world.

The first thing she wanted to do was to be a qualified director and make some films that reflect this era.

This is her requirement for students and for herself.
Chapter completed!