New Age Artists

Chapter 378 "Dao Meng" series, pointing fingers at Jiang Wen (33)

Otherwise there will be no such treatment.

They will be met with very severe scrutiny, or even hysterical attacks.

Shen Santong has a deep understanding of this.

I encountered countless smears along the way.

If he didn't change it, he would have filmed it according to the original main line and story of "Inception".

It will be thoroughly scanned inside and out, and any loopholes will be picked out repeatedly.

There are still some interesting aspects of "Inception".

The male protagonist pins his hopes of returning home on the rich man and completing the rich man's tasks, rather than his own efforts.

In the end, he really completed the task of the rich man Saito, and with the help of the other party, he was released from the wanted list and got the chance to go home.

First of all, pinning your hopes on the rich is just a fantasy.

Surrender to the fantasies of the wealthy class.

Second.

Saito is like the wishing lamp. Once the male protagonist completes his task, the lamp will help him solve his difficulties.

Saito's entry into the dream can be understood as narrowing the distance between the rich and ordinary people.

The wealthy also need to take risks, and in their quest to succeed, they are suddenly connected with each other.

Haha.

Of course, it is understandable that it cannot be written otherwise.

It's impossible to resist.

Just kidding, the movies controlled by big Hollywood companies, after 08, have been about rebelling against the rich.

A very sensitive topic, a topic that cannot be touched.

Movies like "The Wolf of Hollywood" that tell stories about traders seem to expose the corruption of Wall Street, but they actually convey a message.

The protagonist and related practitioners are not smart, just lucky.

If an ordinary person who is not smart has a little more luck, he can also succeed.

No success, it's just bad luck.

Just pray to God and don't hate Wall Street.

Very clever perspective.

Shen Santong wants to modify the theme and outline of the original "Inception".

He doesn't like to make stealing, robbing and secretly filming things look cool.

The original version of "Inception" was created because the creator's own race made their fortune from this, and there was a romantic fantasy of plunder.

What Shen Santong wanted was a "dream stealing" like the one performed by Dao Zhi.

The stigmatized "thief".

A slander against those who resist unreasonable order, denounced as "thieves" and "bandits".

To put it simply, Shen Santong’s version of “Dream Stealing” is about “Taoism” rather than “stealing”.

It's not about glorifying theft, but this story is not a story about theft.

It was through mysterious dreams that he resisted the plundering of some people, so he was slandered as a bandit by the vested interests.

It is impossible to name names now, so Shen Santong plans to make it vague.

After ten years, you can name it directly.

I watched Shen Santong's "Inception" because of the series.

It would be a shame not to make a series, as the United States provides too much material.

After the United States is done, we can now go after the great powers.

Even a hundred films could not be made to finish, because since the geographical genocide, these anthropomorphic things are too outrageous and lack morality.

It depends on the box office performance of the first film.

After the success of the first film, Shen Santong was determined to make a series.

noon.

Shen Santong made an appointment with Jiang Wen for dinner.

Jiang Wen was very depressed and in low spirits at this time, but it was just right.

Otherwise, Shen Santong wouldn't have looked for him.

Jiang Wen's starting point is much, much higher than Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou.

In 95, before the release of "Sunny Days", investors found Jiang Wen and established the Sunny Days Production Company.

This company, together with Zhou Xiaowen's Dayang Company, completed the distribution of the film.

But soon, the company disappeared.

At almost the same time, Feng Xiaogang also ran the Good Dream Company with Wang Shuo, but it was also unsuccessful.

It was not until he met Wang Zhongjun and the Huayi Brothers that Feng Xiaogang began to operate his work on a large scale and in an orderly manner with the help of capital.

However, Jiang Wen did not choose a platform like Huayi Brothers.

He founded his own film studio, Bu Yi Le Hu, which operates on a project basis.

Whenever Jiang Wen makes a movie, his friends and staff come to help.

After the filming was finished, everyone went on to do other things.

This way of working suits Jiang Wen's filming state, but it also resulted in him not having a stable partner for many years.

In Shen Santong's opinion, this has something to do with Jiang Wen's personality and creative philosophy.

Jiang Wen actually has market concepts, but when it comes to implementation, they are incompatible with business.

It often takes several years to sharpen a sword, and no company can afford it.

Wang Zhongjun invested in him in "Devils on the Doorstep" earlier than Feng Xiaogang, but Wang Zhongjun signed Feng Xiaogang but not Jiang Wen.

Feng Xiaogang can make one film a year, but Jiang Wen can't.

Jiang Wen felt like he had turned into a filming machine.

Wang Zhongjun once said in an interview with Oriental Entrepreneur that for a director to be successful, in addition to being able to make movies and make good movies, luck is also important.

Platform, partners, schedule and publicity are all indispensable.

If it were today, Jiang Wen would be overspending without a plan, or rashly fighting against the system and failing to keep up with the times.

In fact, he was just complaining about how "The Devils" had screwed him over so badly that even Jiang Wen himself was banned from directing for five years.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

There was no distinction between the top and the bottom, and no toasts or anything like that. You could eat whatever you wanted and drink as much as you wanted. Shen Santong got to the point: "Brother, I heard that you and Yu Dong are having a bad time recently?"

Jiang Wen said: "Hey, I made him lose money."

Shen Santong said: "Indeed, we lost a lot. The loss of "The Sun" was too bad. It was less than 20 million."

Jiang Wen and Yu Dong had a honeymoon period, but divorced after "The Sun".

The "Jiang-Yu combination" has been reported in the media for some time, and Poly Berna CEO Yu Dong is seen as "the person who may become Jiang Wen's Zhang Weiping."

Jiang Wen had an idea. When "The Sun" was released, he once told the media: I envy Zhang Yimou for having someone like Zhang Weiping who can help him.

Yu Dong also thought that Jiang Wen was a great talent, and they hit it off immediately and also wanted to form the "Jiang Yu" combination.

After all, Jiang Wen is not a person who is out of touch with the world.

Who can live without fireworks?

The contrast is particularly obvious. Wang Shuo still has his status, but he no longer has the strength.

Unlike Hong Kong Island, Feng Xiaogang is very powerful, but he will also say something nice about Wang Shuo when he meets him.

It will not change from "Shuo Ye" to "A Shuo", "Shuo Zi", "Xiao Wang" and so on.

But if Wang Shuo wants to touch Feng Xiaogang's interests, Wang Shuo will definitely not allow it, because Feng Xiaogang will chop off Wang Shuo's claws.

Feng Xiaogang is taking one step at a time, and he and Hua Yi both have the intention of turning the tables, let alone Wang Shuo.

After "The Sun", no one mentioned "Kang Yu" anymore, and the duo went their separate ways.

At that time, Han Sanping predicted that "The Sun" would make 1.6 million and Yu Dong would make 1.2 million.

The result was less than 20 million.

Too pit!
Yu Dong can’t afford to get hurt!
Jiang Wen blinked and said, "The failure of 'The Sun' is related to the film's expression and the way it was promoted."

"An art film that is promoted and released in the same way as a commercial blockbuster cannot sell well."

"I'm not making excuses for myself, but the distributors have a lot of responsibility for the failure of The Sun."

"For a film like this that doesn't have a big social impact, we can't make a lot of copies. We should screen it on a small scale, simmer it slowly, and then guide the audience to watch it."

"When statements are made that are difficult to understand, they should be guided through propaganda rather than allowed to develop."

Seeing him making excuses, Shen Santong hit the nail on the head: "For a film like this that doesn't have a big social impact, the production cost shouldn't exceed 10 million. If I shoot it, or invest in it, I'll strictly control it to 5 million."

Jiang Wen couldn't stand it: ".Are you kidding me? I'm leaving right now."

He didn't bother to find any excuses for losing points.

But when he saw Shen Santong, he couldn't help but explain.

Jiang Wen, who had been holding his breath for who knows how many times, had mixed feelings towards Shen Santong.

There is envy, but also a sense of resistance.

Shen Santong feels so good when he scolds Li An!

He is so cowardly. He just said a few words and was blocked by others.

Where is Shen Santong?

He cursed as much as he wanted and felt great about it, so he did a live broadcast with pictures and texts, and fired three shots in a row when the film was released.

I reviewed "Lust, Caution" from all angles.

The key is that with the achievements of "Happy Birthday 2", the momentum is overwhelming.

Getting stronger day by day.

Shen Santong himself became the first director to earn a billion-dollar box office.

It completely overshadowed the "Lust, Caution" craze that some people had created.

From a director's perspective, Jiang Wen thinks that films like Happy Birthday 2 lack depth.

It's just a movie to make people laugh, pure popcorn, and has no value.

It doesn't carry anything, but it has such a high box office.

The highest box office revenue in one day was more than twice that of his entire film "The Sun".

Even the best-performing film, "Sunshine," only had box office revenue of one and a half days.

Is this what the audience likes to watch?
Jiang Wen was not convinced!

Shen Santong didn't even try to persuade Jiang Wen to stay, he knew Jiang Wen would not leave: "Yes, you lost the award, you also lost the box office, a movie like Lust, Caution crushed your Sun to pieces."

"Be a real man. If you lose, you lose. You can win again next time."

Shen Santong knew that Jiang Wen was under a lot of pressure.

If it wasn't for Shen Santong, he wouldn't have come to him.

So big that everyone is afraid of him.

A few days ago, something was circulated in the circle, which made Shen Santong feel that the time was right.

Once, Jiang Wen returned to his studio at the Working People's Cultural Palace.

As soon as he came in, all the staff who were eating melon seeds and chatting moved away, leaving him alone facing the twisted wires on the floor.

Jiang Wen didn't really leave, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shen Santong said: "Make another one, win it back, and I'll take the lead in investing in you."

It is impossible to vote for all.

Don’t think that Jiang Wen is under a lot of pressure now and is crying, haha.

Once he really gets the money, he will spend as much as you give him.

As for art, there is nothing to say.

Jiang Wen smiled, a little bitterly: "Aren't you afraid that I will pay you back? The standard for evaluating a movie now is ambiguous, but also absolute, which is the box office."

“I don’t have box office!”

Shen Santong spoke the truth without giving any face: "If it was after Sunshine, I would not vote for you, because you are so full of ambition and self-satisfaction, unrivaled in the world."

“After Devils on the Doorstep, I won’t vote for you either, because you think it’s not your problem. You’re still holding your breath.”

"I think the time is right now. You can't just push it to the censors. After being banned for five years, you produced the film 'The Sun' which lost both awards and box office."

"It's your problem. You can't balance art and popularity. Admit it. It has nothing to do with the audience. You are a rubbish director. You need a movie to prove yourself."

"I like this kind of director, a director who is eager to prove himself and has no way out."

Damn it, Jiang Wen was a little upset: "You scold me, and I should thank you for helping me, right?"

Shen Santong said: "This is the fact, just remember it in your heart. No need to say it out loud."

Jiang Wen: “.”

You're so good!
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