New Age Artists

Chapter 115 The entertainment industry exploded! The entertainment industry exploded too! (33)

It would be out of place to see Hong Kong and Taiwan actors in historical blockbusters.

In his previous life, Shen Santong was cheated by the box office of "Red Cliff" and almost vomited.

A Japanese soldier plays Zhuge Liang, and every shot is a torture to his body and mind.

The Zhou Yu played by Liang Chaowei probably hasn't walked out of "Lust, Caution" and "Happy Together".

That expression that appeals to both men and women is terrifying.

It makes people feel that the paper clip pose or the chrysanthemum blooming may appear at any time in the next second.

And the lip shapes don't match up as it looks like he can't speak Mandarin.

Not to mention "Meng Meng Stands Up", just these two heavyweights are enough to distract from the show.

For other types of films, actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan speak Mandarin very well and do not need dubbing, but Shen Santong will use it.

But historical blockbusters are an exception.

Shen Santong will not consider actors from Hong Kong, Taiwan or foreign countries unless they are foreigners in the historical plot.

Of course, having made his decision in his mind, Shen Santong would not say it out loud.

He was afraid that people would label him.

Han Sanping added: "For the Red Cliff project, we at China Film are only investors. The creative rights and the project itself belong to director Shen Santong, and we cannot interfere."

Nothing to do with him.

Let's pass on the blame first. He can't be accused of being disunited.

Han Sanping knew earlier than the reporters that Shen Santong did not plan to use actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

He also tried to persuade him, but Shen Santong directly refused.

The reason is very legitimate. The historical drama will be disrupted as soon as the face is seen, and the original historical substitution bonus will be completely ruined.

At the same time, he said that you even agreed not to hire a screenwriter for Chen Kaige's play.

I don't use Hong Kong or Taiwan actors, and you should agree with that since you have no one available anyway.

Han Sanping: [○｀Д○]
There is nothing much to say, I can only say that Shen Santong is just like many other directors, with a bad temper.

Many reporters are concerned about the movie "Red Cliff": "Director Shen, you said that historical blockbusters have the advantage of large-scale production, and you used the analogy of a large ship. For the special effects of this movie, do you plan to use those from Hong Kong, South Korea, or Hollywood? How much will be used in the production of special effects?"

Shen Santong replied: "We will not use Korean and Hollywood special effects. I believe that blockbusters should drive the development of the entire film industry. I plan to use a 250 million project to raise the current level of special effects in China to the level of Hollywood ten years ago."

World-class, Shen Santong is not that arrogant.

As long as it can reach the level of Hollywood ten years ago, like a big ship, so realistic that it's hard to tell the difference, that's enough.

"Can our special effects level meet the needs of the movie?" the reporter gasped.

As expected of Shen Santong, his ideas are different from others.

"It's enough. This movie will be released in three years. We will advance the post-production, such as shooting the fog on the river surface, and advance the post-production work. The shooting and post-production will be carried out at the same time. The second part will be released a year later, so we have enough time to complete the special effects work."

In Shen Santong's opinion, historical blockbusters have another advantage.

Natural landscape.

If you can show the stunning natural beauty well, the visual effect will be great.

There are so many bonuses for historical blockbusters, including the unique historical sentiments of the Chinese people and the natural landscape.

Shen Santong went on to say: "We have great advantages in the development of special effects. The number of high-quality talents recruited by colleges and universities has increased significantly. Our people are very smart and our work efficiency is much higher than that of foreign teams. Our development in one year can be equivalent to that of three or even four years abroad."

The reporter who lives in Sichuan and Chongqing finally got the chance to ask a question: "Director Shen, I'm from Chengdu. I'd like to ask, how do you portray Wu Hou specifically?"

In Sichuan and the Central Plains, Zhuge Liang is still considered a human being.

It just adds a wisdom buff to the surname "Zhuge".

In the minority areas of the southwest, many ethnic groups worship Zhuge Liang as a god. In the late Qing Dynasty, when foreigners came to Yunnan's minority areas to preach, they all tried to help Jesus recognize Zhuge Liang as their big brother.

According to the legend in the south, the prime minister taught them to write, to smelt copper and iron, to build houses, to grow rice, mulberry, to pick cotton, to raise silkworms, to weave brocade, to fry tea, to cut lacquer, and to boil salt.
Zhuge Liang is respectfully called "Azu" or "Agong".

Well, some ethnic minorities love to talk about the story of the Seven Capture of Meng Huo, and they feel proud of it.

In terms of maintaining identity and social stability alone, Zhuge Liang's sense of reality surpassed all the characters in the Three Kingdoms.

The more you understand Zhuge Liang's practical significance, the more you realize that it is despicable to let a Japanese soldier play Zhuge Liang!
"I am very aware of the importance of Wuhou in the Sichuan and Chongqing regions, and I will definitely respect and revere history. Of course, Mr. Tang Guoqiang's portrayal is deeply rooted in people's hearts, but he was nearly 40 years old at that time, so mine is definitely different."

Shen Santong expressed his opinion in great detail: "The details need to be determined later. For the time being, my idea is that Wu Hou was 27 years old during the Battle of Red Cliffs. He was at the peak of his intelligence, physical strength, and mental strength. Even in adversity, he should have been wise, energetic, and positive. Perhaps in addition to wisdom, he should have been more 'powerful and vigorous'."

In any case, it is impossible for him to be funny or cute, Wu Hou is a divine figure.

Liu Bei, the well-deserved benevolent monarch during the Three Kingdoms period, wanted to boost the popularity of his subordinates, and "the monarch and his subjects were worshipped together." One can imagine the status of Wu Hou in the hearts of the public.

"Thank you, Director Shen." The reporter expressed his gratitude sincerely.

Shen Santong's promise is still reassuring.

Mainly, his series of remarks and image are obviously different from those of the sixth generation.

If there is a leak, Jia Zhangke will come to shoot Wu Hou.

No matter how many assurances you make, no one will believe you.

After answering a few more questions from reporters, the press conference ended, which lasted two hours.

As the content of the press conference, or the news of the "Red Cliff" project with a production cost of only 400 million yuan, spread.

The entertainment industry exploded!
The outside world also exploded!
All exploded!
Especially in the mainland entertainment circle, everyone who heard the news was as happy as if it were Chinese New Year.

A historical blockbuster with an investment of 400 million yuan, and the director is Shen Santong.

Compared with other big directors, Shen Santong prefers to use mainland stars.

"Okay."

When Liu Ye heard the news, tears almost fell from his eyes.

The Three Kingdoms men's drama must be the highlight.

Only idiots would play with women, and no one would think anything of it.

How many male actors were delighted.

At least under the co-production model, mainland actresses have opportunities, but male actors are so miserable!
Liu Ye, a bona fide movie emperor, could only play supporting roles to Korean, Japanese and Hong Kong stars in “The Promise” and played an ugly role.

No chance!

For a while.

crazy!

Totally crazy!

Totally crazy!

Everyone is looking for Shen Santong’s speech at the project launch meeting, but what about Han Sanping?

The Third Master is indeed quite awesome, but now, hehe, move aside!
Even if Shen Santong's new play cannot be performed, his existence alone can benefit people in front of and behind the scenes of the mainland.

The movie "Supermarket" shattered the prejudice that mainland stars have no box office appeal and proved the strength of the local team.

It has improved the status of the mainland film industry and brought real benefits to those involved in it.

The person in charge of Dongtian.com reported: "The server crashed."

"What's going on?" Shen Santong frowned.

Drop the chain at the critical moment!

(End of this chapter)