New Age Artists

Chapter 369: Opposition to Classification! Bombarding Li An! (33)

"Lust, Caution" was forced to be withdrawn from theaters, and for a period of time, the mainstream voice focused on criticizing Shen Santong.

Shen Santong ignores the media noise; he's used to it.

Of course, in the eyes of the media, he is like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.

So the media topics began to fragment, with all kinds of voices.

Li An feels very aggrieved, which is a direction of shaping.

Some others said that since the film has been taken off the shelves, it should not be released.

Since film directors are supposed to have an artist's sense of responsibility, and films, as a popular art form, are supposed to serve the general public and shoulder corresponding social responsibilities.

At the same time, art is not straightforward or revealing, especially the plot of "Lust, Caution", which is about a woman who falls in love with a traitor and betrays the revolution.

It happened, and it shouldn't have been made into a movie.

Then why was "Lust, Caution" allowed to be released?

This idea is consistent with the public's desire to discuss the issue of privileges of big directors.

"Lust, Caution" was able to be released because the director was Li An.

It really won’t work if I change someone.

But the media took advantage of the public's desire to hold people accountable and to plug loopholes.

He turned the windshield sharply and made a U-turn.

The problem is not Li Ammonium.

Rule by man.

Aren’t the rules outside very clear?

There is another direction, which is to wash Li An, and all those who oppose it are sarcastically saying that "those who are lewd will see lewdness."

When I see a man and a woman undressing, I subconsciously look at their private parts.

Watching the sex scene in "Lust, Caution" distracted me and I couldn't continue to enjoy the story.

When discussing "Lust, Caution", the first thing that comes to mind is the sex scene.

When they saw two people colliding with each other, they started to fight with real guns and bullets.

This is not a Lust, Caution issue.

It’s not Li An’s problem either.

It’s a problem with the audience and a problem with the quality of the people at Southeast University.

Unable to suppress the desire to voyeurism, nor to control sexual desire, and follow instinct.

There is a problem with the consciousness of Chinese people, just look at foreigners.

The sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome didn't wear clothes either.

"Lust, Caution" was released in foreign countries and none of its three scenes were cut. People appreciated it for its art.

The conclusion of this direction is that there are racial and cultural problems.

The bottom line is that the people of Dongda University are incompetent and are just a mob.

With the media in control, the pressure shifted to the Film Bureau and the General Administration.

If there was even a tiny problem with the producer and director of "Lust, Caution", it would have been not rated.

The fault lies with the people, culture and system of Southeast University.

Some media outlets hit the wind direction plate fiercely, and the small combo was very smooth.

It’s as if Shen Santong’s analysis of “Lust, Caution” never happened.

Shen Santong clearly stated: "I am against film ratings!"

"I have talked about the purpose of the producers of Lust, Caution before. They want to open up the tertiary market."

"And the effect has already appeared. I know that some dramas have started to add sex scenes, and related projects have been established."

"For grading, shouldn't we still do level three?"

"I want to use 'Happy Birthday 2' to prove that it is possible to make a good movie and sell well at the box office without skirting the line or trying to please the public."

After Shen Santong figured it out.

It is no longer neutral, objective, or borderless.

It's just the right time to build up momentum for the movie, so let's criticize what needs to be criticized.

The negative consequences of "Lust, Caution" have begun to emerge, and the General Administration has not yet issued any regulations.

"The Warlords" hypes up the sex scene between Jet Li and Xu Jinglei, the elder brother and his sister-in-law.

Inside the cinema, there were leaders, reporters, industry insiders, and audiences.

They were all shocked.

Shen Santong directly accused Li An of sensationalism.

The reporter's microphone had been taken away long ago.

Shen Santong continued: "I am against grading for another reason. Grading is to divide people into groups, which challenges our fundamental system."

"It is clear what kind of country we are. Except for those who have been deprived of their political rights, have mental problems, or are too young to have full personal rights."

“All people are equal.”

"When a movie is released, everyone should be able to watch it: adults, children, the elderly, middle school students, high school students, college students, office workers, workers, and farmers."

"If a movie cannot be seen by children, or if it restricts who can see it, it should not be released."

"Movies are classified, so should taxes also be classified? Should we further push taxpayers, saying that those without money are not considered human beings?"

"The loophole should not be opened. Just like pornography, gambling and drug trafficking, once one loophole is opened, all others will be opened." "And after the crowd is divided, the management cost will directly soar."

"We are a country with a population of 1.3 billion, and many people have no idea about it."

"That is to say, if you drove from south to north and from east to west and walked all the way here, you would only see hundreds of thousands or even millions of people."

“If there are more than 10,000 people communicating and interacting, that’s pretty impressive. If you go out of your way to meet people, you’ll only meet a few tens of thousands of people at most.”

"If you don't go out of your way to meet people, you will meet at most 10,000 people in your lifetime, and you will only have one or two thousand private conversations with them."

“The number of people you come into contact with in your lifetime is only one in a hundred thousand or a few hundred thousand.”

"Our country is so big that it is not easy to manage. We are able to maintain a good order and the crime statistics have been decreasing. Looking at the world, this is actually incredible."

"There is another populous country in the East. What is its status? Basically, only one-tenth, or even less than one-tenth of the population, can live in basic order."

"Most people and regions are in a state of chaos."

"Dividing the population will only increase management costs, and when it reaches a certain critical point, order will collapse."

“I sincerely hope that some people who can make a loud voice can do more to bridge the differences in society and not create divisions.”

"As for Lust, Caution, it's because he is Li An, a native of Wandao, an Oscar-winning director, and the winner of two Venice Golden Lion Awards."

“Who dares not let his movie go?”

"I feel like if we don't let him be in the movie, it will be another pill sound."

"If you have the privilege, you should do it. Movies like Lust, Caution can account for more than 80% of the total box office in a week."

"I've given you a benefit, but you're still acting like a good kid and making it seem like you're feeling wronged. Isn't that too shameless?"

"Can you please have some shame? Are you a bitch?"

Shock!

Yang Mi was shocked!

Han Sanping was shocked!
The leader who came was stunned!
Xu Li was stunned!
The audience was also shocked!

Shen Santong really started cursing!

Li Hong came back to her senses: "Do you want to continue to let the reporters ask questions?"

Shen Santong said calmly: "Keep asking. I'll tell you, I've figured it out. When you're alive, you should be more carefree. I'll answer whatever you ask."

"If you dare to say it, I dare to say it too. If others dare to take the video, why can't I say it?"

"Wolf Totem is just like the grassland people who were replaced by the West, and the farming people who were replaced by us, who are willing to be lowly and consider themselves inferior."

"Everyone is free, so I want to be free too."

The reporters were excited.

Well, Shen Santong finally stopped pretending and your true colors are revealed.

The reporter stopped pretending: "Li Min won the Oscar for Best Director and the Venice Best Director. You don't even have the top three domestic awards, only the Best Newcomer. Oh, you have a Best Actor in the domestic entertainment industry."

"You haven't even received the Hong Kong Film Awards or the Golden Horse Awards, and you haven't won any international A-level awards. What qualifications do you have to evaluate Li An?"

Shen Sandong said: "I can only say that some people are extremely hypocritical."

"They preach equality, but their minds are full of strict hierarchy. All they want is a strict hierarchy below themselves and equality above themselves."

"There is a bad trend now, which has set a standard that international awards are higher than the Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Image Awards, which are higher than the three major domestic awards."

“It’s full of hierarchy, it’s just ridiculous.”

"What is the standard for a good film? Art is the most idealistic, the most narrow standard, and the most ridiculous."

“A film must first be guaranteed to be watched by people 50 years later before it can be considered art, but it is just a qualification.”

"Precisely, the audience recognizes that the box office is the fairest, because it is accumulated by the audience's movie tickets one by one."

"I find this funny: many people who advocate for art and literature also advocate for the voting system."

"When it comes to choosing your hobbies for movie tickets, voting for your hobbies, you turn a blind eye?"

"Hehe, isn't it because art allows one to freely judge and set one's own standards?"

“Even if we want to talk about art, what standards should be used for so-called ‘art’, and whose standards should be used as the standards?”

"The standard is not actually 'art'. If art is the highest standard, there is no need to emphasize the Oscars and Venice."

"To emphasize this, in the final analysis, is just to call it art, but in fact the highest standards are in the hands of foreigners. To be precise, whatever the West says is what it is, but they are embarrassed to say it bluntly and have to package it as art."

"I think it should be spoken out. There is nothing shameful about it."

"You should be a sincere person. If you think that Western standards are the first standard, then stick to this view and speak out."

“I deny art not because I am denying art, but because some people have stigmatized art.”

“Art is originally sacred, but unfortunately some people use the name of art to do dirty things.”

"Take Lust, Caution for example. If you want to guide Chinese films, do it openly and give money. I believe there are many people willing to follow your lead."

"In the 1980s and 1990s, a play made hundreds of thousands of euros and dollars. What a successful experience!"

"Now if a movie is offered 10 million or 100 million dollars, I, Shen Santong, will be the first one to take part!"

"What? Now that we have developed, we can earn hundreds of thousands of euros from the market, but they can't come up with 10 million or 100 million as rewards?"

"Fuck, you have no money to play, don't you? Isn't art just about burning money?"

"You want to define art, but you're not willing to spend money. Get lost."

"If you want to be pornographic, deconstruct history, or negate history, just do it openly. It's eerie and ridiculous, just like a non-stick pan."

Everyone present had only one feeling.

crazy!

Shen Santong is crazy!
(End of this chapter)