New Age Artists

Chapter 359: Double Sleight of Hand, Catching the Cheater (34)

Shen Santong took a sip of water and said, "Secondly, it's about the passionate scenes."

"The scenes in this movie are eye-popping."

"Many film producers want to shoot something real, so that the discs can sell well, whether it's topic or box office."

"But anyone with a little bit of fame is unwilling to do so, as it will lead to the collapse of their personal image."

“People who are not famous are generally unwilling to do so because it will affect their future development.”

"I won't agree to use a body double. At most, I can show my nipples, but I can't really show them on screen with real guns and real weapons."

"Lust, Caution has done something that money can't buy. It has done it in the name of art."

"The topic is very explosive, as you can tell from the current public opinion."

"Not to mention that the passionate scenes themselves are controversial and have been the subject of much discussion."

"Is it necessary to expose my private parts when filming a sex scene?"

"It's fine if they just expose their nipples, but they also want to give close-ups of the actors' special body parts?"

"Is it possible to avoid sex scenes and just use facial expressions or give a rough outline of the body?"

“Can we use the growth and withering of plants, or the state of an object, to show the character’s psychology, replacing the sex scene?”

"There are also arguments that this aspect of the plot will ruin the movie. We were originally immersed in the story of the movie, but after the sex scene started, we were out of the plot and only Liang Chaowei and Tang Wei were left."

"The attention is on whether they really did it, what kind of sex position is this, Liang Caowei and other impressions."

"From the perspective of film structure, these designs are of course destructive, but from the perspective of return on investment and commercial operation, these are big selling points."

"Lust, Caution" has reached the pinnacle in this regard, including Li An's own initiative to delete three sex scenes."

"This play was edited by him, or it was the idea of ​​the production team. This technique is very clever."

"It's not just about the topic, it's about every level. I'll talk about that later."

"The sex scene was cut, and the discussion shifted to censorship. People started to criticize the General Administration, and there were many more topics to talk about."

The live broadcast room was attacked by a cyber attack.

The person in charge of Dongtian.com asked the technical staff to support him and ensure that no more problems would occur.

And netizens entered the state of listening to the class.

Look at "Lust, Caution" from another perspective, breaking away from the trap of plot debate.

Shen Santong: "Finally, subvert the public's perception."

"Giving thieves and robbers human nature, idolizing the Young and Dangerous, and showing gangsters as being extremely righteous are all subversive and naturally become hot topics."

"The original novel by Zhang Ai-ling is very curious."

"In the dark era of Japanese aggression, the country was shattered, and the souls of her compatriots were scattered all over the land, she was busy having a love affair with a traitor in the occupied area."

"The absurdity and beauty in her writing form a very strong contrast with the background of that era, just like watching a beautiful woman playing among skeletons."

"The movie takes curiosity to the extreme, portrays the traitors, and captures the attractive points."

"I said I wouldn't discuss my stance, so I won't say much. The root of all the current debates lies in this subversion."

“This play is actually far more exaggerated than everyone thinks.”

"The conclusion of World War II is part of the order of survival for five or six billion people around the world. This way of playing will backfire."

Shen Santong just nodded.

But he knew that there would be too much backlash in the future and that historical events had forced the Russians to rebel.

These people truly believe in the end of history, exceptionalism, and specialness, and feel that it will never affect them.

Lian You himself suffered a backlash. Without his moral armor, he was condemned by everyone.

Shen Santong said: "I think the really wonderful thing about the drama Lust, Caution is the producer's grasp of psychology and communication."

"I can be sure that none of these operations were unintentional, they were intentional."

"The producers of Lust, Caution have cultural veterans in this area."

"In terms of setting public topics and manipulating public opinion, the first-mover market has already become an industry."

"There's a technical term for magic operations, called misdirection."

"Big actions cover up small actions. Lust, Caution uses a sleight of hand."

“In the field of communication, there are similar terms.”

"Lust, Caution's sex scenes are too explicit, covering up major plot problems."

"The filmmakers cut out three sex scenes to attract the censors' attention, and covered up the plot problems of the film." "The filmmakers can say, 'I cut out three sex scenes that affected the plot, that's good enough.'"

"The producers of Lust, Caution took a step back, covering up the more serious value orientation issues and shutting up the reviewers, making it difficult to bring it up again."

"Could it be that we don't want to do a movie directed by an Oscar-winning director, a Venice Golden Lion winner, and a fellow Bend Islander?"

"The General Administration and the Film Bureau have to consider pressure from all sides. I may not care about the 'Friendly Nations Shock', but they have to care about the business environment and the Olympics."

"Perhaps the auditors saw this, but they couldn't express their grievances."

"The public has always criticized the General Administration. Think about it, if this play doesn't pass the review, or if it passes the review with difficulty, what will the media say?"

"I can't even stand some media criticizing Lust, Caution. If I'm not allowed to air it, I think I'll go crazy."

"The producers were very smart and cut out three sex scenes to pass the censorship."

"It doesn't affect the topic, but spending some money to influence public opinion can stimulate more discussion."

Some public intellectuals denounced Shen Santong's conspiracy theory.

More netizens felt angry.

To "Lust, Caution", to Li An, and to the media.

Jiang Zhiqiang stared at the screen with a panicked look and a bit of fear in his eyes.

Shen Santong talked about the most ingenious aspect of the production of Lust, Caution: "Haha, the producers of Lust, Caution are more clever than just this."

"They also have to guide the development of the film industry."

"The subject matter is problematic, so I'll take a step back. Next time I won't shoot this subject matter, can I just shoot a passionate scene?"

"No real weapons or too many details, just a little bit of exposure, can the third level be okay?"

"Three steps forward, I'll take two steps back. Just let me take a nude photo, see. Please give me some face."

"There are 13 billion of us, and how many of us want to open up the porn market?"

"Then it won't just be a movie, it will be subversive to our entire society."

"Prostitution, gambling and corruption are one and the same. If one hole is opened, the others will open as well."

Speaking of this, Shen Santong's tone was filled with murderous intent.

Liu Yan on the opposite side couldn't help but clamp her legs together and got goose bumps.

Hong Kong films have been given a private space, with gangster, gunfight, and police films being banned in the mainland due to restrictions on subject matter and scale.

They are not satisfied with these private plots, they cannot do their job well, they do not look for their own problems, and they want to establish a third level in the mainland.

Gangster films, gun battles, and police and criminal films have great potential.

The method of digging deeper is also very simple, which is to interpret the influence of the mainland positively, so that it can be more grand and more logical.

But he was unwilling, avoided the issue, and acted in all kinds of weird ways.

Netizens couldn't help but gasp, feeling indescribably aggrieved.

A look of condescension will only result in a stab in the back in return.

Some real southern netizens think more.

Many of those who work in this field offline are from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Dongguan was originally built on these things.

Shen Santong took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and said: "There is still a guide for the film industry. The overseas revenue of our costume blockbusters has been suppressed."

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Li An, started the craze for period costume blockbusters."

"Costume blockbusters are no longer popular. Lust, Caution sold well. Can we go for more marginalized themes?"

"Hong Kong films focus on gangsters, young and dangerous people, and crime films, which are marginalized themes. The lessons learned from the past are right in front of us. If we continue in this direction, our domestic films will die."

"Compared to the film Lust, Caution, if it can lead to a change in the domestic film industry, the impact will be more far-reaching."

"From a professional perspective, a double trick was used. When everyone was paying attention to the controversy over the plot, the impact on the industry was even more far-reaching."

"The producers of Lust, Caution each got what they wanted. Breaking the three-level rating was what the domestic producers of Lust, Caution wanted, while distorting domestic films was what the foreign producers wanted."

Jiang Zhiqiang broke out in a cold sweat.

He realized that the person who gave Jiang Wen the advice was most likely Shen Santong.

I remembered what Boss Yang said, I was caught cheating.

(End of this chapter)