New Age Artists

Chapter 239: Opening a new chapter for costume blockbusters (33)

An insider revealed to reporters that in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", some characters are too hideous because the film involves ghosts.

The Film Censorship Committee did not sentence the film to death, but only pointed out that the film involved content such as ghosts and skeletons.

The octopus-faced protagonist in the film is too hideous and not suitable for teenage audiences.

"Still weighing the issue", perhaps "cannot be introduced".

If "Caribbean 2" cannot be introduced, this year's share will be missing a film, and "Cars" is "under consideration".

Of course, “it is not ruled out” to introduce films from other Hollywood companies.

The other five big Hollywood companies did not hesitate to add insult to injury.

They have all released their films in the hope of grabbing this share.

Costume blockbusters are an important attempt by Dongda Film to commercialize.

Dongda is neither Japanese nor Korean, nor is it German. It is a sovereign country.

Their plot to hack a costume drama was caught, so it is not impossible for Dongda to find a company to be held responsible for this.

The share of films entering the University of Tokyo is limited, and each of the six major universities has a certain proportion.

If Disney can be kicked out and the company can plan to occupy the space for a long time, that will be another huge benefit.

Robert Iger was stunned when he received the news, and then he flew into a rage: "How dare they?! How dare they?!!!"

Shen Santong couldn't help but sigh as he read the relevant reports in foreign media.

American elites have a natural sense of camera and pursue storytelling.

According to foreign media opinion, with the six major countries making statements in succession, the story has come to an end.

But because Tokyo University was stuck at Disney, it seemed like there was a break at the end.

The suspense arises again.

For financial institutions, Sony Columbia was the first to pass the test, while Disney could not.

The nature is similar.

Everyone can enter Dongda Market. See who hasn’t come in yet?
As long as there is a topic, whether the market goes up or down, it is actually the same for financial institutions.

The key is attention. Only when there are topics and stories can there be trading volume and profits.

As for other Hollywood giants, whoever can take Disney's share will stand out and gain a major benefit.

6 month 27 day.

The mainland premiere of "The Banquet".

Shen Santong attended the premiere.

Chen Kaige was there too.

Brother Kaizi was quite proud of himself. "The Promise" was taken off the screen in North America after three weeks, with a box office of 12 million US dollars.

Because of Harvey's interference, the deal was not to buy out the copyright, but to share the box office revenue.

I got more than three million US dollars, which is considered a small return on investment.

For Brother Kaizi, box office revenue is not the most important thing, but it is a way to prove himself.

It proves that "The Promise" is not that bad abroad, and Brother Kaizi has saved himself from a disgraced ending.

Chen Kaige saw Shen Santong and waved: "Where's Xiao Shen? Come here."

Shen Santong: “.”

Brother Kaizi is getting cocky, very cocky.

Beside him, Chen Hong smiled helplessly at Shen Santong.

Shen Santong didn't bother to argue with Brother Kaizi. At most he would just torture Aunt Hong severely.

Some media outlets that previously criticized Kaizi Ge quietly shut up as "The Promise" achieved good box office revenue in North America.

We don't want to discuss it, but once we do, we can't avoid mentioning the issue of Western discrimination against costume blockbusters.

To go deeper, there are also dark forces suppressing us.

Discrimination shows that the West is arrogant.

To suppress with a dark hand represents not only arrogance, but also evil.

If we go deeper, it raises another question: not only is it bad, it is also cheap.

Chen Kai reflected on himself, but it didn't work.

He jumped up and slapped Hollywood in the face, and Hollywood immediately became more cooperative, and "The Promise" was released normally.

Arrogant, bad, mean
It’s difficult to choose any reporting angle.

You cannot use your son to scold your father.

This led to some media simply not reporting on Brother Kaizi.

On the Internet, Brother Kaizi's reputation has reversed. Facts speak louder than words, he has suffered unfair treatment.

"The Promise" is indeed bad, but Brother Kaizi is not guilty of this.

Apart from digital life and the water armies mobilized by some forces, as the situation has progressed to this point, anyone with a conscience will have to admit this.

Brother Kaizi suddenly became the defender of costume blockbusters and slapped the six big men in Hollywood.

Of course, there was no way Time magazine would give him a cover.

From the perspective of a Times editor, Chen Kaige is no longer the same person he was before; he has now become a nationalist.

Han Sanping found Shen Santong and said, "The Promise is selling well, and the copyright of The Banquet has also been sold. It seems that the overseas profits of costume blockbusters can pick up again."

Shen Santong poured cold water on him: "Don't have any illusions. Overseas earnings are doomed to fail."

"Unless we can punish them, but we can't do that."

Han Sanping already thought it was pretty good, a move that had never been done before: "Disney is still stuck, but the other five have all made statements."

Shen Santong was very calm: "We have too few chips. They have guided us to make our costume blockbusters pay for themselves through overseas box office."

"They have the ability to destroy a genre of our films, but we don't have the corresponding ability. Hollywood films can make a profit through local productions." "In fact, I think the current approach is wrong. We should allow imported films to be imported in large quantities, and only restrict high-quality blockbusters, or the current number."

"We only put in 20 films, which resulted in a selection of the best of the best, and the audience had the wrong idea that all Hollywood films were blockbusters and all foreign films were good."

"In fact, most Hollywood movies are bad. We should make more bad movies so that the audience can be baptized by them."

"We can definitely take more box office revenue from low-budget films, and let some films survive by relying on our market, and then we can control them."

Shen Santong has always wanted to complain.

The film festival is held every two years, and only the best quality films are imported, so there must be an insider.

In the minds of many viewers, all Hollywood movies are good.

This is due to the fact that the audience has watched too few films. Some independent films can make the audience vomit.

Let go of what shouldn’t be let go, and don’t let go of what should be let go.

Bad foreign films should come in and be shown in theaters.

Han Sanping shook his head: "Cinemas need to make money. A bad movie won't bring in audiences."

"We give Hollywood such a low share, and the reason they agree is because we only release the good ones."

"We know it, and they know it."

"It is precisely because they have bad intentions and want to change us through movies that we accept such a low share of the box office."

"Moreover, by showing the best to the audience, we are also cultivating their artistic appreciation, which in turn will spur the domestic film industry."

“We firmly believe that one day our films will be as good as those in Hollywood.”

Shen Santong said: "I thought it was shallow."

It is not ruled out that some people in the country have dark intentions and are thinking of colluding with outsiders.

But according to dialectics, extreme capitulationism can often turn into extreme triumphalism in a blink of an eye.

Many things are obvious.

The United States believes that the University of Tokyo can change, but the University of Tokyo itself feels that it cannot change and cannot turn things around.

In reality, some people watch good movies and are attracted by foreign ideas.

But as a group, the aesthetic taste of movies has indeed improved.

Not only movies, but also TV series are of the highest quality.

Aim high and you will find the middle.

It's not even just the film industry, all fields are compared with the best in the world.

It all depends on who sees more deeply, whose opinion is right, and who laughs last.

Han Sanping was a little unwilling to accept this. He believed Shen Santong's judgment: "Is there really no hope for a costume blockbuster?"

Shen Santong: "The main markets are the United States and the European Union, which are their territories, unless we unite as one."

Han Sanping said: "Then we can give it a try."

Shen Santong shook his head and told the truth: "Director Chen and Huayi, including Huan Ya, actually don't want to make trouble with Hollywood and the West."

"It's just that they were forced into a corner by the other side, and their interests were greatly damaged, so they had no choice."

"The Promise has been screened in North America, and the overseas rights to The Banquet have also been sold. The legal aid committee I set up is now in name only."

"I can unite them only because they are not human beings."

"If China Film Group takes the lead, it would be an official act, which could easily give others a handle."

Han Sanping sighed. He knew the personalities of Chen Kaige, Huayi Wang, Feng Xiaogang and others very well.

Chen Kaige is a little better, but the Huayi gang will not do anything without benefits.

Shen Santong continued, "It's useless even if we unite. There are new scenes. I guess Curse of the Golden Flower will copy the process of The Promise."

"They control the overseas market and media opinions. They can say whatever they want when the time comes."

Hearing this, Han Sanping felt complicated, as he could not affect the new scene.

He, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou don't have much interaction in movies.

There is even some unclear sense of confrontation.

Han Sanping thought for a moment and said, "Tell them and try to persuade them."

Shen Santong said: "I have called them, but it's no use. Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou have never been beaten and are still obsessed with the West."

"There's no need to say much about Jiang Zhiqiang. He started out by buying and selling Western films. To put it bluntly, he was a cultural comprador."

"Because of the anti-discrimination campaign I planned, Hollywood no longer dares to hold Wu Ji and Ye Yan, but those who have illusions about them and look down on Hollywood will definitely not be treated politely."

"Who is the one that the pro-US faction hates the most? The answer is the US."

"If you don't get beaten, you won't know the pain. It's useless to say more."

Han Sanping: “.”

What Shen Santong said makes sense, but you are too critical of the United States. Is that a good thing?

Han Sanping said: "The costume blockbuster is about to end, we need to take a long-term view."

Shen Santong said: "The costume blockbuster is over, and it's time to end it."

"The model of relying on overseas markets and filming for foreigners has come to an end."

"And I will use my Red Cliff to beat Wu Yusen's Red Cliff and create a new world for costume blockbusters."

“A new genre of historical blockbusters will be born!”

"The historical blockbusters produced in the soil of Chinese history and culture, relying on the local market and made for our audiences, will be reborn from the ashes."

“I will redefine the period piece.”

Thanks to the book friend 2023 tail number 3050 for the reward, and the book friend Huang Yu Tian Xia for the reward.

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