Dong Zijian bluntly said, "The company does not aim at profitability. The original intention of starting a company is to understand the film industry more comprehensively. From the perspective of an actor, it will always be like a flower in a corner, and the world will be small."
◎Every reporter Li Feifei
After the sweltering Shanghai afternoon, several young people at the door of the hotel room were debugging equipment. Pushing open the door curtains, a teenager lay on the sofa at the corner of the window. When the reporter came in, he quickly got up and squinted at us and laughed like a child.
This young man is Dong Zijian, starring in the best film "Delan" of the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Jubilee Award. He is also the best actor in the Shanghai International Film Festival and the 52nd Golden Horse Awards. Compared with "Deland", Dong Zijian's name is more famous in the circle of "The Old Man of the Mountain River" directed by Jia Zhangke. The 1993-born boy staged a "love for love" in the film with Zhang Aijia, and the smooth and natural acting skills won praise.
"You can start." Dong Zijian got up and moved the reporter to the ground. There was an insatiable exhaustion in the amber eyes. This 23-year-old boy is more mature than his peers. The filming experience of many literary films has also made Dong Zijian more deeply committed to the "beat of the film". "I want to be a good actor, I don't want to be marketed and I don't want to be popular and rumored." Dong Zijian told the reporter of "Daily Economic News".
In addition to the identity of the actor, Dong Zijian was also mentioned by the ordinary people as the identity of the investor. As the legal representative of Zhejiang Sanle Film Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Sanle Film), Dong Zijian participated in the film "Catch the Demon" and produced a lot.
Regarding the description of the "precise vision" of the outside world, Dong Zijian bluntly said, "The company does not aim at profitability. The original intention of starting a company is to understand the film industry more comprehensively. From the perspective of an actor, it will always be like a flower in a corner. The world will be small."
The more the A-actor is, the more cool it is in a fast food environment.
From "Youth" to "Delan", from "The Old Man of the River" to "The Cafe at Liu Lane", Dong Zijian seems to prefer the creation of literary films. Regarding the label of "The Little Prince of Literature and Art", Dong Zijian laughed: "I have never positioned myself as a literary film actor. I hope I can try more and be a more diverse actor."
There are many different types of characters that can be tried, but Dong Zijian has his "unwritten rules" for the choice of script. "There is at least one point in the film that can touch me. I won't attract anyone to pick up a film." Talking about the attitude towards the movie, the boy in front of him has put up a smile, and there is a maturity between his speech and his age.
"It’s not warm, no excitement and no interest.” The film’s original book, Babylon, was evaluated by Dong Neijian. This age-old indifference is not unrelated to Dong Zijian’s young experience.
“When I go to school, I often transfer to school, from public schools to private schools, private schools to international schools, international schools to public schools, and public schools to the United States.” In Dong Zijian’s view, people and things that he experienced when he was young. Forging his reticent character, this silence also makes him "more calm down" in filmmaking.
In the era of fan economy, a group of "fresh meat and flowers" became the backbone of the box office. However, behind the box office appeal, young actors are innocent and tempering their acting skills, taking on rotten films and blindly overseeing their influence. The young Dong Zijian seems to be a "heterogeneous", and the breakthrough performance in many literary films makes him highly appreciated in acting. The young high school students in "Youth", the simple loan officer in "Delan", the return of the motherland in "The Old Man of the Mountain River", Dong Zijian has a variety of roles.
Liu Jie, the director of Delan, who has had two cooperations with Dong Zijian, said in an exclusive interview with the reporter of "Daily Economic News" that "it is not a small meat." Jia Zhangke also publicly praised Dong Zijian for his "English deduction in "The Old Man of the Mountain River"."
"I want to be a good actor, I don't want to be influenced by the market and I don't want to be popular and rumored." Dong Zijian believes that the high attention paid by the capital to the movie market will inevitably lead to the phenomenon of fast food movies. "I think the more this kind of fast food environment The more you have to be calm, the more stable you are, the more you have to come slowly."
B-side investors open the company to fully understand the film industry
The identity of the actor gave Dong Zijian the honor, and the owner of the film company was his other role.
According to the information, Sanle Film was established in August 2014 with a registered capital of 10 million yuan. The legal representative is Dong Zijian. The main business is film and television drama, and the production and distribution of variety shows. In May 2015, Sanle Films, which was established less than one year ago, appeared in the movie "Catch the Demon" as the co-producer. In the same year, "Catch the Demon" won the Chinese film championship with a box office of over 2.4 billion yuan.
For the company's earnings in "Catch the Demon", Dong Zijian bluntly said "excellently" in an interview with the "Daily Economic News" reporter, and his precise investment vision was also labeled by the media as "the overbearing president."
After the "Catch the Demon", there were many projects to come to the door, but it was cautious about the company's takeover. "I have been working cautiously. For me, I have the standard of choosing a movie (investment), and I am not making profit for the first purpose of this company." Dong Zijian said frankly.
In Dong Zijian's view, the identity of the film company's investment boss can make him jump out of the role of the actor, from the various links of the film and television industry chain to understand the whole industry, "understand the industry can not be single from the perspective of actors, because many are not comprehensive, single from The angle of the actor will always be like a flower in a corner, and the world will be small."
In the eyes of many people, Dong Zijian’s “financial wealth”, which is not for making money, is not unrelated to his good origin. The mother of the "Golden Broker" (Wang Jinghua) escorted, and Dong Zijian's actor's road seemed to be too smooth.
When talking about what the outside world thinks is its "fighting mother", Dong Zijian's mentality is peaceful. "I don't exclude the use of resources around me. I am very proud of my mother."
For the Sanle Films under his name, Dong Zijian clarified that his mother did not participate. It is understood that Sanle Film has participated in many films and variety productions. The representative films include "Juvenile Babylon", "Catch the Demon", "Complete Boys Handbook", etc.; Variety is involved in the production of "Swordsman".
As for the future business layout of the company, Dong Zijian revealed to reporters that in addition to participating in the production and distribution of film and television dramas, the company will also consider developing its own IP. "The texture of the film is the key to my consideration. I hope that I can make a note that can be recorded. A long time movie."
