New Age Artists

Chapter 318: Li An's True Identity and the Background of "Lust, Caution" (13)

Yu Dong was confused by Shen Santong's statement.

In Shen Santong's mouth, Li An, the internationally renowned director, became a person who was content to be humiliated.

What about betraying one's ethnicity?

Yu Dong hadn't seen the movie yet as it hadn't been released yet, and he believed Shen Santong hadn't seen it either, so he was very confused.

Yu Dong asked Shen Santong: "How did you come to this conclusion?"

Jiang Wen seemed to be thinking about something.

"Lust, Caution" has an original novel, written by Eileen Chang.

Shen Santong said to Jiang Wen, "I heard that Li Min wanted you to play the leading role, but you refused. I guess you also know what the original novel is like?"

If faced with this issue at the public level, Jiang Wen would just brush it off and say it is incomprehensible.

Since there were no outsiders around, Jiang Wen did not hide anything: "She is a traitor because she is sick and would act in Zhang Ai-ling's novels."

Yu Dong said: "If Li An comes to shoot, he should have his own creations, right?"

Shen Santong sneered: "Not creating is better, creating is worse. Li An's works have a distinct feature."

Jiang Wen asked: "What are the characteristics?"

Shen Santong revealed Li An's true colors: "To put it nicely, it's a shell of Eastern culture with Western spirit inside."

"In fact, it is to cater to a group of people led by the Donkey Party in the United States, and to spy on Eastern culture with curiosity."

"He has a very feminine mentality and is dependent. He stayed at home for six years and was supported by his wife. In his first play, Pushing Hands, there was a role of a foreign daughter-in-law."

"A woman who often stays at home to write and take care of children is actually a portrayal of Ang Lee's life in a small apartment."

"When he and his films showed characteristics such as curiosity, rationalization of the status quo, and adherence to rules, the so-called international film festivals completely opened their doors to him."

"Countless honors came pouring in. The second film, The Wedding Banquet, won the Berlin Golden Bear Award and was nominated for an Oscar for Foreign Language Film."

"Shortcuts are always shortcuts. When it came to The Hulk, even with the original work as a basis, the story was not well done and it was a complete flop."

"Brokeback Mountain is back on track. Although it's not the West spying on the East, it's also a curiosity."

"The cowboys of the Elephant Party are conservative in name only, shouting against homosexuality all day long, but in fact they are closeted."

"Western cowboy homosexuality, look at this keyword, it satisfies the fantasies of the white left in the United States and shouts for the values ​​of the Donkey Party."

"He'd better not add his own creations. The failure of "The Incredible Hulk" came first, and the success of "Brokeback Mountain" came later. He must have taken shortcuts in "Lust, Caution"."

“That’s what taking shortcuts is like. Once you start, you can’t stop.”

"In fact, choosing Lust, Caution to adapt shows that he has made up his mind to take shortcuts and is still looking for something new."

"For him, this is the secret to all his fame and fortune. There is path dependency."

Shen Santong did not mention that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" guided the development of Chinese commercial films. It's too conspiracy-themed.

It was also not mentioned that "Lust, Caution" might be a further lead-in.

It will lead domestic films to the dead end of Korea and lead them towards the fringe and pornographic direction.

Shen Santong affirmed: "Lust, Caution will definitely win at all major film festivals."

Putting aside conspiracy theories, Shen Santong still has "confidence" in "Lust, Caution".

The subject matter is so "good", good by Western standards.

China needs to re-select the development direction of commercial films, and it is true that Shen Santong has blazed a trail on his own.

But most people in this circle still obey the values ​​constructed by Hollywood.

"Lust, Caution" will definitely be popular.

Even if no one has been planning from the beginning of the project, the other party will seize the opportunity when it appears.

On the strategic level, the American elites are rubbish.

Everyone is a profit actuary and no one cares about the group.

But on the tactical level, Shen Santong never underestimated the American elites.

Yu Dong’s CPU is fucking burnt out.

Whether it was Shen Santong's evaluation of the international film festival or his evaluation of Li An, it completely overturned his perception. Morally betraying his ethnicity and taking shortcuts as a director, Shen Santong completely denied Li An.

Jiang Wen was also shocked and couldn't help asking, "According to what you said, the same group of people are behind the International Film Festival, and Li An was also selected by them. It's a bit scary."

Shen Santong asked in return: "Isn't this natural? Do you think Jia Zhangke's movies can really make money? Why do people still buy his copyright?"

“If we buy the copyright of his film and show it in art theaters, we won’t be able to recover the cost and will have to rely on government funding.”

"Isn't it normal for people to spend money and then choose cultural works that suit their own interests and choose literary and artistic white gloves?"

"Their media serve this purpose, covering up these things and downplaying them. Isn't that normal? They get paid to do the job."

Yu Dong opened his mouth.

indeed!

He just didn't think about it that way.

If you think about it along the lines of Shen Santong, this is actually normal.

International film festivals receive official funding, and art theaters that screen literary and artistic films are also constantly losing money and need funding.

Hollywood is the American film festival, isn't it normal to like Li An?
But he felt something was wrong.

Jiang Wen asked, "What about us?"

Yu Dong's mind suddenly shook, and he realized something was wrong. He asked the same question as Jiang Wen: "What about us?"

"I think Director Shen's analysis is quite correct. It is normal for Americans to like Li An, and it is also normal for Western ruling groups to select representatives of their interests."

“But why do people in China also like Li An and keep promoting the three major film festivals?”

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Director Shen. I've been in this industry for a long time, but I never thought of looking at things from this perspective before."

"I believe it's not just me, Jiang Wen doesn't have it either."

Jiang Wen nodded: "I have also been involved in international film festivals for a long time, so forget about foreign ones. I have never seen domestic reporters expose the artistic director."

Shen Santong said bluntly: "There are no people like us. The writers, literary and artistic workers, and media who are paid to support us are almost all extroverts."

"It's obvious that he's an art director. He's been in the same position for more than 20 years, and no one questions him."

“When it comes to international film festivals, whether it’s the three major European ones or the Oscars, they are all objective and are temples of art.”

"It's not a cover-up, it's just a way of exaggerating bad things into good things. The operation of the sleight of hand is the same as the external one."

"So, that's the fact. We are all extroverted about the reports outside, picking out the good ones."

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away.

Shen Santong really doesn't want to make everyone in the world his enemy, that's the truth.

It’s no longer a question of lack of combat capability.

Instead, they turned their guns around and targeted their own people.

Yu Dong was more concerned about The Sun Also Rises, and he was already starting to get disappointed: "Is there no way The Sun can win an award?"

Even if Shen Santong exposed the true face of the international film festival, the reality is there.

If we win the Venice Film Festival, the domestic outward-looking media will report it enthusiastically, which can save a lot of publicity expenses.

Shen Sandong said: "Lust, Caution is too 'strong'. The original novel itself is invincible."

"Let's look at Zhang Ai-ling first. During the period from 43 to 45 when Shanghai was occupied, she associated with traitors, participated in many pro-Japanese cultural activities, and even married the traitor Hu Lancheng."

"Being a traitor is a deduction for us, but compared to the so-called international community, it is a plus."

"The background of the creation of "Lust, Caution" is the Anti-Japanese War. We won and the book lost. The other is the Korean Peninsula. The United States lost and we won again on the Peninsula."

"Zhang Ai-ling has actually collapsed. She can win the book and the United States? This shows that she made the wrong choice. The facts have shattered her mental world."

"If she had a little courage, she would kill herself, but she is afraid of death."

"In order to survive, I am unwilling to admit that my life is like a clown, unwilling to admit the fact that I am a traitor, and I have to find excuses and reasons for some of my actions."

"She could only choose to escape and comfort herself. She became a traitor not because she had a problem, but because it was a human choice and love was at work."

(End of this chapter)