Clip domestic dispute occurred two films lies in whose hands the scissors?

Recently, two films of the "housekeeping" to clip the right to dispute surfaced -

Who's who of the film moving scissors

When sitting in the audience enjoy the movie theater when there is no thought, you see the movie, who is determined? June 8, the newspaper reported, "whether the interference with the market capital of art," two films will be pushed to the controversy provoked by readers: one is the just released "shoulder butterfly," because of dissatisfaction with the film side of the 120-minute film removed reduced to 90 minutes, the director Zhang Liang angrily declared that "strike" and refused to attend the film in all promotional activities. Though the film side to compromise, to restore the film to 120 minutes, however, between the director and the film is still disputes continued, so did not do the film premiere direct "naked reflect" the. And another is the release of "pretend couple," Director Liu struggle for film shooting, editing and film the dispute has arisen, the final signature into a "pre-directed." This movie clip on the right of the domestic debate a hot topic online, the reporter on Google, type "movie clip right to compete", jump out of the relevant pages of 495 000, online and reader interest is: Who owns the film the right of final cut? Is not the director must have this power, the sanctity? If the control in the hands of the producers, whether because of purely commercial considerations and destroyed the film's sense of art?

Europe, the director sent to the producers, "obituary" protest

Because the cause of the tussle, a pair of scissors, is nothing new! Even in the highly industrialized European film in general practice "Producer Center" system (that is solely responsible for the film producer), but the director the right to compete for the movie clip has never been interrupted. "Wishful thinking" is one of the representatives. The film clip director 特瑞吉列姆 initial version is 142 minutes, but the United States issuers Universal to cut to 94 minutes, and the absurd pride Gilliam, black at the end, to " love conquer all, "the happy ending.

For such changes, Gilliam, of course strongly opposed. Stalemate, the film has yet to release in the United States. Thus, Gilliam only their own money, go to college to get the film screened, and spent $ 15,000 in the industry magazine "Variety" published on a continuous full-page ad. Interestingly, this ad has done as obituary, with a black frame to 西德谢恩伯格 name box live, the following words: "Dear 西德谢恩伯格 (then Chairman of Universal), when you I will release the movie ah? signature: 特瑞吉列姆. "compelling, Universal released in 1985 by the end of the film, theater version a long 132 minutes by the Gilliam is responsible for editing.

However, not every director is as lucky as Gilliam. Unexpected is that filmed "social network", "youth", "Seven" and many other classic films, now is the master director David Fincher, but also because the clip had received the right to grievance. In 1992, he accepted the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation's invitation, the first feature film directed "Alien 3", but the process of cooperation, both in shooting and editing have had serious differences. Dissatisfied with the producers he interfered, the film has not been released, David Fincher and the film would draw a line, refusing all interviews and its related comments. Even now, not to recognize the "Alien 3" is his work.

Master in whose hands the scissors? Who is listening to whom cattle

In the industry view, the director and the producers the right to dispute between the clips, often "only a phenomenon, not the truth," uncompromising "Rashomon," not only confused the onlookers, even the parties themselves I am afraid it is difficult to clarify in the end who is right. Always think long enough film director, because he wanted to show a lot of things, delete where all feel pity, but issuers do not think so.

In the domestic film market, "producer center system" and "director of central system" are not fully set up. There is no clear division of labor, who should be able to do things other people do. Boss wants to create, to do publicity director, issued to carry out his clips ... ... how to do? One kind of the usual approach is: who has the greatest right to speak, who will have final editing rights. As the Hong Kong filmmaker Manfred Wong said: "A director should be the boss even if the cow to listen to you, such as Hong Kong's Johnnie To, Derek Yee, as well as the mainland, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, who has a clip on the right . "But most directors work hard to control their own voice, because you trust not to everyone's sake.

Director's Cut version of the best? Box office is king

Directors for the fight in the "knife right" unremitting efforts, the challenge was made: director's cut is not the best? From the artistic point of definition, a matter of opinion, we are no evaluation, but the producers, the more the box office, early cost recovery is crucial. And cut the film, sometimes after weighing the options market.

"Shoulders Butterfly" issuers charge Gao said, had re-edited 90-minute version, but also to allow multi-row cinema screenings, the box office for a little more. According to him, "shoulder butterfly," the total investment of more than 60 million yuan, which means that if you do not take into account the international market, the film's domestic box office should be possible to recover the 180 million yuan. Now release 120 minutes version of the film back to the greater pressure. "Pretend couple" Liu producers responsible for the white sand just such an account: Director Liu struggle rough cut version is 104 minutes, the current release of 92-minute version, cut 12 minutes, the national day to more than 1,000 multi-row field . "As the investment company, why not?"

A theater manager, told reporters that, in general, 100 minutes of the best selling film, two hours fairly conventional, more than two hours is relatively difficult to sell. "For example, he said:" such as "Kung Fu Panda 2" Length is 89 minutes, "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" is 135 minutes; put two "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" long enough to release three games, "Kung Fu Panda 2", two film fare similar attendance is almost, certainly more willing to put the theater, "Kung Fu Panda 2." "In fact, the" Pirates of the Caribbean 4 "total box office in China was 4.7 billion, while" Kung Fu Panda 2 "exceeded $ 600 million.

Of course, the film longer than two hours, the box office success of films are also many, such as "Pirates of the dream space", "2012", "Avatar," domestic "Tangshan Earthquake," "Red Cliff (upper and lower ) "and no less. It seems, who has a film of the right of final cut? Really can not answer outstanding.

Our reporter Li Ting