New Age Artists

Chapter 519: Promise of Love! Dragon! Voice! ( words long chapter!)

Han Sanping jokes with director Huang Jianxin about Shen Santong.

"When asked to play a famous role, he kept declining. Old Huang, it's really hard to invite him."

Shen Santong also had something to say: "The thought is the most important. For such a big play, the opportunity should be given to the actors. Am I going to compete with the actors for the role?"

Shen Santong played the role of the chief's bodyguard, and his only line was "Hello, chief!"

At the beginning, Han Sanping wanted Shen Santong to play Kong Lingkan.

The eldest son of Kong Xiangxi and Song Ailing, the role played by Tong Dawei in his previous life.

Shen Santong took the initiative to ask for a different role, for the reason he gave: there was no need to compete with the actors for the role.

"Look, he has a lot of reasons. He's the number one director at the box office with 2.7 billion in revenue. He's finally showing off." Han Sanping said with a smile.

Huang Jianxin watched and smiled, feeling surprised.

This old friend of mine and Shen Santong were more like close friends regardless of age difference rather than a perfect match.

Shen Santong greeted others again.

There are many big names in the drama "Founding of a Republic".

During this period, celebrities would greet each other by saying, "Did you act in The Founding of a Republic?"

After the movie was released, Chen Kesin said that he had used up all the actors he wanted to use in his lifetime in the film "Founding of a Republic".

To achieve this, money alone is not enough, you also need social influence.

When filming the Presidential Palace, which was used for the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River, all tourists were cleared out. When filming the protected building, the Shanghai Association for Science and Technology, an office that was located there was cleared out.

The directors of "Founding of a Republic" in the previous life were Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin, and the same is true in this life.

Han Sanping is responsible for the operation and Huang Jianxin is in charge of the execution.

I have to say that Han Sanping is really amazing. There is a joke that the dragon in the opening of the movie was raised by him.

This is actually true.

Han Sanping's current status is due to the historical process, but also to his great vision.

Feng Xiaogang was discovered by Han Sanping.

At that time, Xiao Gangpao was desperate and was appreciated by Han Sanping, which enabled him to direct "Party A and Party B", opening up the most important time period for domestic films - the Lunar New Year period.

It was not until 10's "Avatar" and then 13's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" that the Spring Festival period replaced the Lunar New Year period.

The Lunar New Year holiday period remained the top period for domestic films for sixteen or seventeen years.

Actor rest area.

After saying hello, Shen Santong waited for the show to begin.

Xu Qing is still there, and her charm is still there.

Jiang Wen pulled Shen Santong aside and chatted with Zhang Guoli: "He is the one who organized this play of mine. It depends on him whether Zhang Mo can play the role of Liuzi."

Zhang Guoli said, "Director Shen, Zhang Mo made some mistakes, but it's all over."

Zhang Mo, Shen Santong used to have objections.

Now, he is not a saint and does not want to meddle in other people's business. The explosion is a matter for the future. Using future matters to make demands now is a waste of time and effort and a thankless task.

To be honest, Zhang Guoli and Zhang Mo are a perfect match.

Apart from owing something to his second wife Deng Jie, Zhang Guoli didn't even allow her to have a child.

In other aspects, there is nothing wrong with it.

He also played an important role in the drama "Founding of a Republic".

It was originally a tribute project for the CPPCC, and the radio, film and television leaders suggested that Han Sanping be the director himself.

Then Han Sanping found Huang Jianxin. They were classmates in the 83 directing training class of Beijing Film Academy, and they were also roommates, so they had a deep friendship.

In his previous life, this was the suggestion given by Chen Kaige, who borrowed from the all-star cast of the World War II blockbuster "The Longest Day" and let all the roles be played by celebrities, even if they only had one line.

Then when Han Sanping was celebrating his mother's birthday, his mother's words woke him up: It is the children who celebrate their mother's birthday and give gifts, how can children ask their mother to pay for a film?

When Zhang Guoli was confirmed to play the role of Chang Kai-shen, he was the first to promise to do it for free. This created a domino effect, and other actors joined in without any pay.

In this life, Shen Santong took the lead, but results alone are not enough, qualifications also need to be considered.

Zhang Guoli's agreement to play Chiang Kai-shek was also an important part.

Having learned the lesson of not worrying too much, Shen Santong waved his hand quickly: "Teacher Zhang, Brother Jiang Wen has the final say on his new play, and I am his little brother. If he says it's okay, it's okay."

Jiang Wen felt relieved, and Shen Santong gave him enough face in front of others.

After Zhang Guoli left, Jiang Wen talked about the role of Mr. Huang: "Chow Yun-fat asked for a salary of at least 20 million."

"Then let's choose Liang Jiahui." Shen Santong suggested changing the person.

Jiang Wen said: "I think we can negotiate. Let Yinghuang do some work and we can get 15 million."

Shen Santong vetoed the proposal without mercy: "Forget it. Don't you know what image he has now? He doesn't play heroes in domestic films, but plays pirates in Hollywood, and he still has the image of a Mandarin."

"Do you really think the audience has no aesthetic sense? The audience knows clearly!"

"He needs a good work to turn things around now. Anyone who asks for it has no idea!"

Jiang Wen didn't insist on using Chow Yun-fat, but everyone said that Chow Yun-fat had box office appeal, so he hesitated and said, "Chow Yun-fat is more famous than Leung Ka Fai."

Shen Santong said bluntly, "Brother Jiang Wen, you can't underestimate your own power. The key to this play is still you. As long as you take care of the audience a little bit, this play will definitely be explosive."

"What's Zhou Runfa? How many people who have worked with him like him? Bad boy Fa! There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wen's energy exploded: "You're right, screw it! If you don't want to come, then don't come."

Xu Qing was eavesdropping on the side, feeling a little amused but also very surprised.

Shen Santong said that he would listen to Jiang Wen in everything, but he was very strong when it came to major casting decisions.

Who is Jiang Wen? He is very arrogant. Shen Santong is of this age, but he can control Jiang Wen very well. He must be very capable.

Xu Qing was really surprised.

"What are you talking about? Is there a role suitable for me?" Xu Qing brought a small stool over and sat next to Shen Santong.

It's March.

In spring, everything begins to come back to life.

Xu Qing stuck very close to him, Shen Santong felt embarrassed and quietly moved away a little, and Xu Qing followed suit and moved slightly closer.

Very moist!

Jiang Wendang didn't see it, so he asked Shen Santong: "How is the county magistrate's wife?"

Shen Santong saw Xu Qing looking at him.

This elder sister's eyes are indeed very dramatic, just like the famous scene when she looked at Zhang Han in the later Happy Camp.

The water is out.

"Brother, you make the decision. Well, I'll go to the set to see if it's my turn." Shen Santong didn't want to stay any longer.

Xu Qing, the princess of the Beijing circle, is getting older.

You are strictly prohibited from driving illegal vehicles!

Jiang Wen saw Shen Santong running away and couldn't help laughing: "Look at you, you're scared."

Xu Qing commented calmly and calmly, "Are all young people so shy nowadays? They can't let go."

I watched Shen Santong's play in one go.

There was no rush to leave. After work, Shen Santong, Han Sanping and others had lunch together.

During the banquet.

Han Sanping rarely complained to Dao Xin by name: "Director Chen is really amazing. He is going to empty the film fund."

I'm talking about Chen Kexin.

The situation was somewhat silent.

People in the circle have all heard of the drama "Wuxia".

Chen Kesin is both the director and the producer, shouldering both responsibilities.

The way they eat is indeed not pretty. Not only the props, but even the special effects were made by a fur company set up by Chen Kesin.

Shen Santong changed the subject: "The drama "Founding of a Republic" was completed, and the main theme brand was established. Mr. San has made a major contribution to domestic films."

Others also agreed.

Shen Santong was not praised highly, and public opinion on the main theme was bad during this period.

It is generally recognized that the main theme does not make money.

Using celebrities to attract the audience's attention to the main theme is not perfect, but it is indeed a good method.

We cannot look at it from the perspective of future generations. Public opinion ten years later cannot be compared with that of today.

Especially a combination of attacks, such as p2p and college students' entrepreneurship, which have beaten young people to a bloody pulp.

When a child is in pain, he looks for his mother.

The main theme has become the real main theme.

Then, the mainstream theme movie was played out, and some people added their own personal opinions into it.

It has become a tool to whitewash and praise people.

There are even creative people with normal brains who communicate with investors. Young people today are very knowledgeable about history and can resonate with it.

But the producer just wanted to make the main theme and the movie about major events not look like a movie about major events.

Industrial films too.

Wu Jing and Guo Fan, each with a movie, made the audience recognize industrial films.

Then some people started to gild their own laurels, using foreign special effects teams, and failing to do various optimizations in the movie. They still dared to brag about the ceiling of the domestic industry. How shameless!

"Founding of a Republic" created the main theme brand from 0 to 1.

Selling tickets for patriotic movies is like spending a fortune on horse bones. Tell the film and television companies that this is profitable.

After eating and drinking, let's go.

The main scenes of "Founding of a Republic" were shot in the studio of Huairou Film and Television Base, and some actors went home directly.

Xu Qing found Shen Santong and said, "My car is broken, can you give me a ride?"

What a lame excuse. Who is Shen Santong? He promised not to drive an illegal taxi.

"Your car is not black, no, and it's not broken."

Shen Santong still helped Xu Qing.

Even though spring has arrived, it is still cold at night and it is not good to get frozen.

Xu Qing had nothing to say.

I miscalculated, young people are not shy.

I almost broke down the car.

Two days later.

Shen Santong went to Qingdao.

on the plane.

Shen Santong wrote and drew in a small notebook. He had a new subject he wanted to shoot, aerospace subject.

At the beginning of the month, under the precise control of the technical personnel of the BJ Aerospace Flight Control Center, the Chang'e-52.36 satellite accurately landed at the predetermined impact point at 1.50 degrees east longitude and degrees south latitude on the moon.

Shen Santong wanted to write this story from the perspective of a Mesozoic researcher.

It is not easy to shoot now, so you can write a script outline first and then shoot it when the moon landing node arrives.

Many nodal events are worth recording and photographing. Shen Santong intends to find a commercial path to realize this subject matter.

Qingdao.

Santong Entertainment built a film and television base.

Among them is a 20-meter-high and 80-meter-wide studio, the only one of its kind in the world.

The technician introduced in front of a huge dragon claw: "One third of the dragon claw shots have been completed and will be finished before November."

Shen Santong looked at the dragon claw in front of him. It was fifteen meters high. Just one knuckle was as tall as a building. It was a completely giant creature.

"Don't be anxious, and strive for perfection."

Han Sanping raised the dragon at the beginning of the movie, and Shen Santong really wanted to create a dragon.

He keeps moving forward along the path he has chosen.

In his mind, all modern enterprises ultimately compete on industrial capabilities.

Hollywood can easily crush Hong Kong kung fu films and police and gangster films because of the United States' strong industrial capabilities.

As for film technology, special effects alone are not enough. Computer special effects can only make the fake look real, but they can never be realistic.

In the early stages of computer special effects, it was very novel to all audiences, but after watching it more often, it began to seem fake.

It’s not that the pictures aren’t gorgeous, but they lack reality and the power to shock people.

Shen Santong is now successful and famous, but he still maintains the heart of the audience.

He always remembers that after watching "The Wandering Earth", not only the story and structure crushed Hollywood movies, but the movie scenes alone made Hollywood movies seem boring.

"The Wandering Earth" is not perfect, but it feels realistic.

This kind of realism cannot be achieved by movie special effects alone; it is supported by production workshops and production lines and the industrial foundation.

The directors of later films such as "Fengshen" and "749 Bureau" are ridiculous.

They admire foreign film technology but refuse to look down to see what their own country has.

Shen Santong wants to make progress together with Dongda Industry.

From a dragon claw, a giant dragon hundreds of meters long was slowly created.

Create wonders.

Give the audience the greatest visual impact.

It will take at least ten years to raise this dragon, but Shen Santong is willing to wait.

After you develop it, you can take it out and play it in movies when you have nothing to do. It can be considered a unique movie signature.

Competition relies on comparative advantage.

Shen Santong is playing with reality. On the one hand, he is accumulating computer technology, and on the other hand, he is cultivating real-life talents.

Future movies will maintain a certain proportion of real-life shooting to make the movies more realistic.

It is not obvious now, but in a few years, Dongda Industry will upgrade and the production workshops and production lines will be completely fool-proof to operate.

As long as you want, you can set up a production line at a very low cost.

Behind the production of a film, there is one or even several production lines to support it.

Build as you shoot, and tear down when you’re done.

Even if Hollywood is not crazy and politically correct, it cannot compete with Tokyo Films.

The U.S. industry is hollowing out. Even if we grit our teeth and do it, the cost is too high. Without the advantages of industrial clusters, we cannot produce pull-out production lines that can be used as needed.

This is a gap in hard power.

Shen Santong visited several dragon models that were being built, two or three meters in size, and made a request: "From the skeleton to the tendons, internal organs, and flesh, just like building a real dragon."

Afterwards, we went to the prop workshop of "The Lost Tomb".

The person in charge said: "We strive for perfection in every detail. Director Shen, look at this red hound, we require every hair to be real, and ensure that the props are ready before the start of filming next year."

Shen Santong: "Computer technology must also keep up, and the final result must be presented in the movie and be tested by the audience."

I checked the progress of each work and found no problems.

The monsters in "The Lost Tomb", including the red hyena, the giant salamander, the human bear, the fire beetle, the pig-faced bat, the prairie otter, the desert army ant, the black-eyed monster snake, the corpse amorphophallus, and the queen's tomb, all kinds of props are being made in an orderly manner.

Shen Santong was very satisfied. His current work schedule was scheduled for two or three years later, and a lot of it required advance preparation.

03 month 14 day.

Shen Santong and Tangtang’s best friend Yang Mi watched "Dragon Ball" together.

Private venue.

Yang Mi and I simply watched a movie and talked about the project.

Didn't do anything else.

Yang Mi played the role of the secretary in "Lost in Thailand" and she also had a role in "The Message".

"It doesn't look good." Yang Mi commented.

Shen Santong hit the nail on the head: "Stupid movie."

The United States attaches great importance to the domestic market, more than many people imagine.

"Dragon Ball" was released in the country earlier than in the United States.

With global sales of 1 million copies, it is the best-selling comic in the world. However, the movie produced by th Century Fox based on such an original work was a failure.

The North American box office flopped, and the film also flopped at the Tokyo Film Festival and the original version.

If American blockbusters could always maintain the level of "Kung Fu Panda", Eastern films would have been wiped out long ago. "Kung Fu Panda" really does have some oriental core.

But in other words, the University of Tokyo is justified by its actions, and if Hollywood uses the core of the University of Tokyo to tell a story, the University of Tokyo will be happy to accept it.

And Hollywood is not it.

3 month 15 day.

Shen Santong flew to Thailand with the "Lost in Thailand" crew.

Shen Santong held a meeting with the producer and told Chen Chexi: "Take precautions, the US virus should not be underestimated."

Chen Chexi, formerly known as Chen Xi, is a student of the Central Academy of Drama, Class of 00, Class of 04.

Later, he became a gold medal producer and produced "Lost in Thailand", "The Pancake Man", "Detective Chinatown" and "Keep You Safe".

Because his family was well-off and he didn't want to attend dinner parties, he switched to being a producer.

Chen Chexi said competently: "We bought medical insurance and life insurance for the crew members."

Shen Santong took it very seriously: "You still have to pay attention. The medical conditions in Siam are not as good as ours. Be ready to return home at any time. Don't delay."

On the 12th of this month, O'Brien, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, turned the tables and said that the "American swine flu", namely the type A (H1N1 influenza), originated from the University of Southeast Asia.

Swine flu is an authentic American virus that originated in the United States and caused a global pandemic through human-to-human transmission.

When in doubt, “tear down that, tear down that” is not something that has only happened in the future; it is happening now.

Similarly, shooting incidents are not something that only happened in later times; they also happen now.

A few days ago, a series of shootings occurred in southern Alabama, killing at least 10 people, including the murderer himself and his relatives, and injuring at least 4 others, including 1 child.

As in the past, there was little coverage in China.

On the 16th.

After a day's rest, the filming of "Lost in Thailand" officially started.

We filmed the scenes in Siam first. Eighty percent of the scenes in this drama were shot in Siam, including Bangkok, Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai.

On the first day, I chose simpler shots.

After the filming was over, while eating together, producer Chen Chexi said indignantly: "How can this be done? It's too evil! Koreans are too evil!"

On March 3, Jang Ja-yeon committed suicide at her home in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, leaving behind a suicide note.

Today, the Korean KBS TV news program made public Jang Ja-yeon's suicide note for the first time.

The content revealed that she had been forced to drink with clients and provide sexual services.

Once the contents of the suicide note were exposed, it caused an uproar in South Korea and was also reported by the University of Tokyo.

An executive director said, "It's a big deal, so it should be dealt with quickly."

Shen Santong said: "No, this kind of thing is no secret in the Korean entertainment industry. Is it true that no one knows what happened to Jung Da Bin, Choi Jin-sil, Lee Eun-joo, and now Jang Ja-yeon? How is that possible! It's just very common in Korea."

"It's not like every big disturbance will be dealt with. Korea has been a country with strict hierarchy for hundreds of years, and now it is a semi-colony. Such unspoken rules cannot be resisted or reversed by one or two people."

"And I remember that Jang Ja-yeon's agency was the Contents Entertainment. If it weren't for Kim Seung-hoon's ugly behavior and overly crude methods, he only knew how to intimidate but not bribe."

"And if they treat their female artists as objects, they won't be condemned by everyone."

"Even so, even if Jang Ja-yeon's suicide caused a sensation, he wouldn't pay any price. This is Korean society."

Shen Santong dared to draw conclusions.

This thing remained at large for several years, and it was useless until Wen Kaka came to power and ordered a thorough investigation.

Because there was no conclusive evidence to conduct a search related to sexual violence, the Korean prosecutors believed after deliberation that the case could not be reopened for investigation.

This is the stick!
It's not just Jang Ja-yeon, it's the same with Jun Ji-hyun.

Jun Ji-hyun is terminating her contract with her agency and her ex-boyfriend, who discovered her.

The reason why she dared to make a fuss was because her current boyfriend was a rich man with resources, and he had caught her eavesdropping on her cell phone.

In this way, he found a way out abroad through Li Yu and established a relationship with Shen Santong.

Shen Santong is a foreigner, so any relationship he has will not affect his domestic relationship, which is a multiple insurance policy.

Jun Ji-hyun is considered lucky, at least her agency used a combination of coercion and inducement.

There are too many companies in Korea that don’t provide money or resources when you play.

And the play is very perverted.

After listening to what Shen Santong said, Chen Chexi couldn't believe it and was completely numb.

She transformed herself into a producer because the trend of drinking companionship has been prevalent in the domestic entertainment industry in recent years. From this perspective, she is still doing well in the country, as she has film and television resources and can make money.

It’s ridiculous.

When Shen Santong saw that Chen Chexi had lost control of her facial expression, he knew that she was a little shocked by the stick.

This is what it means that the day does not understand the darkness of the night.

Like the lawsuit between Huang Shengyi and Zhou Xingchi, there is no reason for it, but they still fought.

Shen Santong said: "I intend to speak out about this. This is too shocking and too dark."

Many people looked at Shen Santong in surprise. A producer on the scene asked, "By doing this, aren't you interfering in their internal affairs?"

Shen Santong was speechless: "We are just in the entertainment industry, why should we interfere? So many Korean artists committed suicide without even an explanation, it's really shocking."

Some people also advised: "There are also people in our circle who use unspoken rules. Isn't this offending people?"

Shen Santong said directly: "I don't care about others, I only care about myself. No one in my company can do this."

In the crew, Shen Santong never messes up things.

Outside the crew, no one is ever given a role just because of someone’s dedication.

No promises are not considered unspoken rules.

Only when you have confidence can you speak with confidence.

Chen Chexi said with admiration: "I firmly support Director Shen!"

Back to the hotel.

Shen Santong picked up the keyboard and said, "From Zheng Dabin, Choi Jin-sil, Lee Eun-joo, to the current Zhang Ziyan."

"It's heartbreaking! I can't remain silent about this. These are young and vibrant lives."

"On behalf of myself and Santong Entertainment, I would like to express my concerns about the human rights of Korean female artists."

"According to Heinrich's Law, for every serious accident, there are 29 minor accidents, 300 failed precursors and 1000 potential accidents."

“When one roach shows up, there are a thousand undetected roaches in the house.”

"I suggest that for Korean artists who come to our place to perform, we should pay the female artists directly to them, rather than giving it to their management companies."

"I have asked the company to hold a memorial service for Zhang Ziyan to raise funds for her family, which can be used to fight the lawsuit with the original agency or to help with their daily lives."

Shen Santong didn't make this sound casually; this was an opportunity.

Korean Wave has always been marketing itself as being so glamorous.

Shen Santong revealed it.

Cooperating with the Korean company will not prevent Shen Santong from giving it a punch.

Moreover, this is a completely aboveboard conspiracy. If you are brave enough, just solve this problem.

If you don't solve it, don't blame Shen Santong for nagging about it from time to time.

Shen Santong felt that this was natural, just like his magical changes to "Lost in Thailand", the fundamentals of the story remained unchanged and it was good enough in itself, but it was more proactive.

To put it bluntly, when tourists from Dongda come to Siam, you have to provide good supporting services and improve public security and other aspects.

This request is legitimate and reasonable.

This time, the goal is to use the Tokyo University market to shape the ecosystem of the Korean entertainment industry and force it to make some changes.

Shen Santong found it very strange that these things from his past life, including the miserable Korean entertainment industry in the future, and no one from Dongda University even spoke out.

What a great opportunity! It is a good opportunity both morally and emotionally.

Thanks for the reward. Thanks to the leader Lu Mingge for the 3768-point reward for the photosynthetic time music, thanks to Beifa Cangqiong, the reward trumpet, Riyuetonghui, and then hehe, Professor灬, Shuhai Laosiji and other book friends for the reward.

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