New Age Artists

Chapter 514 Interview! The Emperor's Harem! ( words of unbeatable chapter!)

Shen Santong's "Red Cliff (Part 1)" was released overseas.

Wu Yusen's "Red Cliff (Part 2)" was released in mainland China.

The war of words between the producers of the two versions of "Red Cliff" continues.

Shen's version of "Red Cliff" crushed Wu Yusen's overseas marketing at Dongda.

Wu Yusen completely abandoned the dignity of a great director and focused on spoofs and nonsense.

Secondly, the marketing book broke box office records, and Wu Yusen’s overseas performance surpassed Shen Santong.

This time, neither Shen Santong nor Wu Yusen took part in person.

Compared with last year's tit-for-tat situation, it is not that intense.

anyway.

The collision of movies with the same release period and the same theme is a more intense collision in the field of entertainment that is hard to find in the world.

The main creators of "Red Cliff" returned to China after completing the film promotions.

on the plane.

Wang Zhi cried.

Shen Santong was not well received by the media. Some media outlets were unable to promote "Lost on Journey" and started hyping up "Red Cliff".

It's not just Shen Santong who is being slandered, some media also know that Shen Santong is thick-skinned.

The focus is on Wang Zhi and Tong Liya.

"I didn't use any hidden rules to get to the top!"

Wang Zhi cried to Tong Liya.

She and Tong Liya were classmates and they co-starred in "Red Cliff", so it was natural for them to become sisters.

If he did, Wang Zhi would accept it.

It is obvious that Shen Santong did not commit adultery, so why write nonsense about him!
Tong Liya was also angry.

Although she had an abnormal relationship with Shen Santong, she did not get the role because of this.

"The tabloids are talking nonsense. You don't have to take it to heart. Brother Tong told me that this kind of thing should be handled by the company. Those who should be sued should be sued."

".Brother Tong."

Wang Zhi stopped crying: "Yaya, I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, what is your relationship with Director Shen?"

Tong Liya didn't lie to her sisters: "Brother Tong and I are boyfriend and girlfriend."

Done.

Observe Wang Zhi’s reaction.

A famous line from "Happy Birthday 2": Beware of fire, theft and best friends. Tong Liya has to be on guard.

Tong Liya is a member of an ethnic minority, which is an identity that is very advantageous. Her success is due to luck, but there is no problem at all for her to participate in official activities from time to time, such as celebrations, festival performances, etc. to show her face.

Wang Zhi can't do it.

If she hadn't starred in "Red Cliff", signed a contract with Deep Sea Culture, and became a "Shen Girl", Wang Zhi would have hardly had the chance to stay in BJ.

Unless Wang Zhi is willing to risk it all, but Tong Liya is familiar with the other party, and Wang Zhi is not that kind of person.

Wang Zhi was unwilling to even participate in a drinking party.

It seems to be like this in the Northeast, women's ideas are no different from men's.

However, after "Red Cliff", Wang Zhi starred in Xu Ke's "The Mystery of the Phantom Flame". Her ranking was after Liu Jialing, but she was the first female lead in terms of screen time.

Acting with veteran stars such as Director Chen, Liang Jiahui and Liu Jialing.

This resource is better than hers.

Tong Liya was afraid that her house would be robbed.

If Tong Liya doesn’t give it to him, Wang Zhi can’t snatch it away!

Wang Zhi was very surprised: "Yaya, when did you two get together? Why didn't you make it public?"

Wang Zhi's costume.

In fact, she had known for a long time that Tong Liya and Shen Santong had an improper relationship.

When she was at school, Tong Liya seldom came back to live.

The clothes he wore had no labels, but they looked cheap.

In other words, I was about to graduate and was busy with the graduation performance, so I stayed in school for a while.

In terms of resources, hers is not as good as hers. Mainly because there are not many people in the domestic entertainment industry who can match the level of "The Empire of the Phantom Flame".

With these resources coming his way, Wang Zhi knew clearly that it was not what was said outside, and that there was really nothing between him and Shen Santong, and he felt very uneasy.

Tong Liya said: "We gradually became familiar with each other after the audition for Red Cliff and worked together."

Emphasize time, get the role first, and then be together.

"You should make it public and confirm your relationship," Wang Zhi reminded.

Although she didn't get to enjoy the unspoken rules, Wang Zhi knew that Shen Santong was a pervert.

There may not be any random parties as rumored on the Internet, but it is definitely impossible that there is only one person.

Scumbag!

Tong Liya made excuses for Shen Santong: "Some media hate Brother Tong, he is trying to protect me."

Wang Zhi was speechless.

If Shen Santong were to date her normally, she would have to consider it before accepting it.

Tong Liya was seriously mentally ill, the type she disliked the most.

It’s good for the man to just go home, don’t talk about the matter, and just pretend you didn’t see it.

Hey!
woman!

I'm in BJ, just got off the plane.

Shen Santong invited Tong Liya: "Yaya, let's go eat roast duck together later."

Publicly advertised that Shen Santong is a clean person!
Both the Japanese and Korean hosts made it clear, but Shen Santong refused!

So depressed!
From then on, Shen Santong only maintained relationships with female celebrities who he felt were okay.

No more bulldozers.

Tong Liya blushed: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have something to talk to you about."

"Wang Zhi is crying because of too much pressure. She has some doubts about her career planning. Can you help her to relieve them?"

".Drainage?"

Shen Santong was about to misunderstand and wonder if Tong Liya had become a bad person. When she heard the news that Tang Yan was pregnant, she started to compete for favor.

Artists of Deep Sea Culture belong to various circles.

There is a group at Beijing Film Academy and a group at the Central Academy of Drama. Wang Zhi belongs to Tong Liya's small circle and follows the path of a talented Qingyi actor.

Tong Liya explained seriously: "The company molded her into a female fighter. Now action male stars are not good enough, so how can female fighters be good enough?"

Upon hearing that it was a serious counseling, Shen Santong breathed a sigh of relief.

But don't test him, Yaya might introduce women to him.

Shen Santong had such a weak will that he didn't know whether he should enjoy it or just give in half-heartedly.

Pack your luggage.

Shen Santong and other leading actors bid farewell.

The only female actresses who accompanied the roadshow were Tong Liya and Wang Zhi.

Shen Santong grabbed Tong Liya and said, "The three of us will go together."

Tong Liya waved her hand: "You guys can talk about anything."

It was not difficult for her to meet Shen Santong because she was Shen Santong's girlfriend. But it was difficult for her to meet Wang Zhi because she was just an artist of the branch company.

Shen Santong’s strongest point is to portray actors, whether they are male or female actors.

This opportunity is rare, I hope Wang Zhi will seize it.

Wang Zhi followed Shen Santong into the car alone, appearing very reserved.

Shen Santong's aura was too strong. When they were alone together, Wang Zhicai felt it deeply and their relationship became distant.

Shen Santong asked: "I heard you cried?"

Wang Zhi was not a shy person. His eyes turned red at this moment and he subconsciously said, "The newspaper wrote nonsense."

Shen Santong comforted him: "Being famous comes with a price. If you feel you can't bear it, you can quit the circle."

Wang Zhi was amused and wanted to ask Shen Santong if he usually spoke to people like this, but he felt that his words were too harsh, so he changed his tone when the words came to his lips: "Does anyone persuade others like you?"

strange!
Wang Zhi felt sorry for his sisters.

She is not a weak person normally!
Shen Santong asked her to relax: "Come to think of it, we are in touch from time to time."

For a period of time, Shen Santong liked to flirt with female stars, but later he became too busy with work and his status rose, so he stopped.

Wang Zhi complained: "Then it suddenly broke."

She actually wanted to ask Shen Santong whether he had flirted with her in the past, but when she thought of her little sister, she didn't dare to ask.

I can't let my little sisters down.

Shen Santong didn't want to talk about his dark history, so he went straight to the point: "Ya Ya said you were confused, but you've been doing pretty well. After Red Cliff, you took on Empire of the Phantom Flame, and things have been going pretty smoothly."

Wang Zhizhen has a question: "There are very few action stars. Is there a future for female fighters? There is no such type of movie in mainland China. Hong Kong movies have "Police Story", but that was based on the fame of Jackie Chan. The following movies were not good either."

Shen Santong: "The mainland market is different from the Hong Kong market. We have equal values ​​for men and women. That's why Happy Birthday 12 can break records."

"Being a female fighter is your specialty. You have a good foundation and have the potential to become an action superstar."

Shen Santong admired Wang Zhi very much from a business perspective.

In her previous life, she was successful as Qiuya in "Charlotte's Troubles", but she still showed off her figure.

Speaking of figure, Wang Zhi has a good figure.

She is one of the few who can do duangduang, unlike most female stars who are too thin.

Shen Santong felt it was a pity that his martial arts skills were not revealed until "The Wandering Earth 2".

Wang Zhi is not so ambitious: "After I graduate, I want to stay in BJ. I am very satisfied with what I have now."

Shen Santong said: "You have a good attitude, so what are you confused about?"

Wang Zhi said what really bothered him: "Director Shen, actually, many people gossip about your relationship with me, on the Internet, in the tabloids, and even in the company."

"I am in the crew of "The Empire Strikes Back". Director Xu Ke takes good care of me, and everyone takes good care of me."

"I can't even explain it, and no one asks, they just get it."

"I'm very embarrassed and worried that Yaya might misunderstand me."

"I'm also afraid that people will know that you and I have nothing to do with each other, and I'm worried about the gains and losses."

Shen Santong didn't care: "The Empire of Heaven has been released, and you have two representative works in the circle, so you are considered a movie star."

"There's nothing to worry about. I'll tell you in advance that I have a movie project. I'll let Happy Twist make it into a play first and polish the details. There's a good role that's suitable for you."

"I will be filming a military-themed movie this year, and you can also play a role. If it's suitable, we can make a series about female soldiers and policewomen in the future."

Wang Zhi was very moved and his anxiety disappeared.

People need guidance and certainty. In the entertainment industry, there will be more or less anxiety about not being popular.

Wang Zhi used to think that he was an ordinary person, but now that he has become famous, he doesn’t want to lose it.

"Thank you, Brother Tong."

Wang Zhiqing couldn't help but hug Shen Santong.

It’s just a normal thanks, it doesn’t count as an apology to Yaya.

Shen Santong subconsciously lowered his head and took action.

Big.

Wang Zhi didn't have time to resist.

When I came to my senses, I was almost suffocating and my mouth was blocked.

I can't breathe and my whole body is hot.

Shen Santong reacted and immediately let go, "Sorry, it's just a habitual action."

Wang Zhi: “.” This reason is too hard to explain.

"Don't tell Yaya." Wang Zhi straightened his clothes and said, "Just pretend it never happened."

The car arrived at the villa.

Tong Liya saw Wang Zhi was in a hurry to leave, so she asked her to stay: "Eat your meal first."

Wang Zhi left quickly, not knowing how to face Tong Liya: "It's almost eight o'clock, it's too late, I'll go back first."

Shen Santong asked the driver to send Wang Zhi off and gave her a roast duck.

After Wang Zhi left, Shen Santong took Tong Liya with him.

"wait."

Tong Liya panicked, and Shen Santong was so anxious that it was scary: "Let's eat first."

Shen Santong ate the roast duck on the table first, and then put the duck on the table.

the next day.

Early in the morning.

Tong Liya heard the noise and opened her eyes dazedly: "What time is it? Are you up?"

"I'm going to the company. I have an interview this morning." Shen Santong said.

Tong Liya covered her head. Shen Santong was too much of a beast last night. "Go away quickly. I want to sleep a little longer."

nine in the morning.

Shen Santong met with CCTV host Dong Qian, "Face to Face" program.

Dong Qian said unhappily, "The movie Red Cliff has achieved good results overseas, and Lost on Journey is a big hit in mainland China. You can earn hundreds of millions from a movie, and your career is getting higher and higher. CCTV has to wait for several days to interview you, right?"

Shen Santong was not angry.

This is Dong Qian’s interview style, a piercing interview.

Stimulating emotions is a common practice, and there are even more outrageous things than this.

In front of her, the bass is considered lightweight.

Shen Santong: "The film promotion process has been finalized. I will have time after the promotion is completed."

Dong Qian: "How do you want people to call you many years from now? A successful businessman, a famous director, a singer, or a writer?"

Shen Santong: "I prefer people to remember my movies."

Dong Qian: "Don't you want people to remember you?"

Shen Santong: "No, not really. Everyone wants to leave a name in history. If people remember the movie, they will remember me."

Dong Qian: "What kind of movies do you like, comedies or historical films?"

Shen Santong: "Movies are a form of expression, my way of expression, and genre films are just a carrier."

Dong Qian: "Will you adopt the style of an art film?"

Shen Santong: "I don't agree with the distinction between art films and commercial films."

Dong Qian: “Why?”

Shen Santong: "Movies only have genres, there is no distinction between art and commercial."

Dong Qian: “But movies are always either hits or not?”

Shen Santong: "No one would ask this to a big Hollywood director. Movies are movies and there should be no limits."

"The author's own happy film, under the banner of art, is just a self-gilded gimmick."

Dong Qian: "So you won't shoot this kind of subject matter?"

Shen Santong: "It will take a few years to make a realistic drama."

Dong Qian: "Your box office is good enough, twice as much as the second place Feng Xiaogang, why don't you do what you like?"

Shen Santong: "I like them all, but nowadays films with prominent genres need me more."

"There is a huge gap between our films and the audience's needs. And my realistic themes are very different from those of the current six generations of directors."

Dong Qian: "What's the difference?"

Shen Santong: "I will photograph children who move from rural areas to cities during the urbanization process."

“They have good educational opportunities, but they also face various problems.”

"I came to a colorful world, a world with different rules from the countryside."

“Through the Internet, we can access a wider world.”

"How to choose? Indulge yourself or study hard in school."

"Do you know that city kids love to play? They have a guarantee from city families, but they don't."

“I don’t want to stare at them, nor do I want to deconstruct them. Instead, I want to explore some social issues with a soothing and warm rhythm.”

"I also want to shoot the process of industrialization and market economic development, the migrant workers, their lives and families, social life and entertainment."

"The problems they face include children's education, medical care, empty-nest elderly people, left-behind children, etc."

“With the process of urbanization, our traditions are being shattered and disappearing, but at the same time, there will be new life in the midst of destruction.”

"It is more common now that in my grandfather's generation, cousins ​​had close relationships, and so did my father's generation. But in my generation, as people moved to cities and were only children, they developed differently and became more distant."

“Interpersonal relationships are atomized, various cracks appear, and new relationships are formed.”

“I hope to use film to bridge the gap and construct culture through imagination.”

"At present, this idea seems very extravagant and far-fetched. Audiences now need more direct stimulation."

"Use comedy to make the audience laugh, make good genre films, genre films close to Hollywood standards, and provide spiritual enjoyment to the audience instead of torturing them."

"In a few years, or even a dozen years, I will shoot a small but beautiful story to look back on this journey."

Dong Qian: "You can do it now. You are not the only film director?"

Shen Santong: "I am not bragging about being able to provide a good experience for the audience, I am indeed unique."

Dong Qian: "You attach great importance to the audience experience and don't care about your own expression?"

Shen Santong: "Only when there are audiences can we express ourselves. If no one watches the film, it is useless to express ourselves more."

Dong Qian: "You don't like to use actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. People say you are biased. What do you want to say?"

Shen Santong: "I only consider it from the perspective of movies. Movies are different from TV series. TV series can be funny and can be spoofed at will, but movies are not like that. The audience has high requirements for a sense of immersion."

"If you can't speak Mandarin well, it will affect the audience's empathy."

"If I spend tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, on a Hong Kong or Taiwan star who has some charisma, can he bring in the corresponding box office?"

"Of course, the Di Renjie series "The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" directed by Xu Ke is directed by a Hong Kong Islander, and the actors include Lau Ka Ling and Tony Leung Ka Fai. I personally have no prejudice against it."

“Just from the perspective of the movie.”

Dong Qian: "You have been emphasizing audience recognition. Your business, your daily activities, and even the selection of film topics and casting are all based on the audience. Don't you feel that you are being tied down?"

Shen Santong shook his head: "I am very free."

Dong Qian: "What I see is restraint. You are cautious and don't indulge in self-expression."

Shen Santong: "For me, movies are about having fun, pursuing ideals, and being free from constraints."

“Being free, controlling one’s own thoughts, and making choices are the most basic abilities.”

Dong Qian: "Your movies have not only achieved good results in China, but also abroad. Is this also due to your efforts?"

Shen Santong: "Yes, what belongs to the nation also belongs to the world."

"My understanding of this is that what is beautiful in our own nation belongs to the world."

“Only when we ourselves feel that something is beautiful, good, and wonderful can we move others.”

"To put it bluntly, it's just fun. You don't have to deliberately do anything, but instead you have to deliberately not do something."

Dong Qian: “What not to do?”

Shen Santong: "We were born on this land and it is closely related to our culture."

“As long as it is presented authentically, it can represent the interests and aesthetics of most people.”

"Instead, we should deliberately avoid becoming a poor imitator of Western culture."

"Specifically, the problems in the urbanization process that I just mentioned are, first of all, development issues."

"Working in the city can earn more than working on the farmland, and you can get better material things."

"In this process, many people move to the city and can enjoy the city's infrastructure, education and medical care."

“Achievements come first, problems come second.”

“Respecting reality will bring the audience into the relationship and gain their recognition.”

“Showing the results of development will bring strength.”

"You don't have to do it deliberately. Normally reflecting our development achievements, such as aerospace, such as the establishment of the Antarctic station at the beginning of the month, are all good materials."

"Last year I filmed a movie where I entered a project that was built decades ago, the remains of Project 816. It was built fifty years ago."

“At that time, we had very little machinery and equipment, but we unearthed a project beyond imagination.”

“What we love, what excites us, what is beautiful is where our value lies.”

Dong Qian felt shocked. Shen Santong's views were quite incompatible with the film circle and even the literary and art circle she knew.

Dong Qian: "A lot of people criticize you. Do you want to explain?"

Shen Santong: “No.”

Dong Qian: “Why?”

Shen Santong: "The people who framed me know better than I do how wronged I am."

"I'll do my job well and continue to succeed, and let them suffer!
Dong Qian: "Among those who criticize you, there are many teachers from your alma mater. Don't you care?"

Shen Santong: "That's only a small part, and some media platforms have amplified this part of the voice. Many teachers support me."

"The people who are against me, these people have a lot of similar traits."

“The first is to talk but not to act. The second is to criticize but not to build. The third is to deconstruct but not to build. The fourth is to demand but not to create value. The fifth is to play word games but not to follow logic.”

Dong Qian reminded: "The role of many teachers is to train students. They are also producing value, but it is not immediately visible."

Shen Santong said he knew, and continued: "These people also have the same characteristics, often emphasizing the literary and artistic attributes of the film."

"I don't agree with the classification of commercial and artistic films. It's the same reason. It's a binary opposition."

“It’s important to emphasize specificity, and it’s best if it can’t be quantified.”

"It's just like many years ago when people emphasized that they were scholars and educated people, so they shouldn't pay taxes and should be exempted."

"These teachers are lagging behind. The students they educate also emphasize art, but the films they produce do not reflect real life."

"I have heard from many teachers who have witnessed that spiritual students have had their spirituality worn away by teachers who emphasize literature and art."

“It became about opposing the machine, becoming a fixed mold.”

“I am very excited about anything that is opposite, heavy, torn, split, or negative. I like to immerse myself in my own little world and look for humanity that is detached from reality.”

"Naturally avoids unity, stability, warmth, and positive elements."

Dong Qian would rather Shen Santong talk about the overseas expansion of culture rather than putting forward arguments that are inconsistent with the current mainstream.

"From the perspective of a film director, what do you think about our efforts to build a cultural superpower?"

Shen Santong: "That's not a problem."

Dong Qian: “Specifically?”

Shen Santong: "Culture is only soft power. Looking at history, we are in the rising period of great unification."

“As a filmmaker, I think it’s better to reflect reality.”

“If filmmakers don’t react, the audience, or the public, will look for reactions, and we will be abandoned.”

It was more than ten years later that Shen Santong felt a sense of crisis about the film industry.

Just take big steps forward.

A villa.

Li Yu prepared a surprise for Shen Santong.

"The Emperor's Harem" cosplay show.

You can play openly and pursue your career with unparalleled success.

A real man is born into this world, walks the most righteous path, fights the toughest battles, beats the meanest dogs, and incidentally sleeps with the most beautiful women.

Li Yu wants to help Shen Santong reduce his mental fatigue!
(End of this chapter)