New Age Artists

Chapter 585 The ghost lingers!

Midsummer in July.

Shen Santong, a northerner, was not used to the southern weather, which was not only hot but also very humid.

evening.

After finishing the roadshow in Shenzhen, the group rushed to Guangzhou without stopping.

"What do they want to do? Why do they have the nerve to bother me?"

Chen Chexi said angrily: "It's not just the official Weibo of "Butterfly on the Shoulder". Zhang Zhiliang stood up and mentioned our name, and took a few screenshots of Douban to give a bad review. The same account gave a good review to "Wolf Tooth" and accused us of leading the trend."

"Attacking the film's scale gives us privileges. They talk nonsense about film art and point fingers at us from an artistic perspective."

"He's a bit shameless!" Shen Santong took a look and saw that Zhang Zhiliang came out in person.

Somewhat angry.

This is not just a business friction, it also carries some innuendo, and is related to privilege and character.

Yes, these people who engage in "art" are even more shameless than the shameless ones.

Even people with low moral character know that they are not good people. They do bad things, lie, and know that they cannot stand on their own feet.

However, by calling it "art", one can confuse right and wrong with impunity.

However, Shen Santong remained calm: "You know what's going on with him, what are you going to do?"

"It's unacceptable to cheat investors out of their money just to get coverage for the movie. His movie is doomed."

"I am not an outsider. I can really get the theaters to remove his films, or even ban him."

Shen Santong has never banned anyone by name, nor does he intend to do so.

But it doesn't mean he can't do it.

He has always believed that it is the group that is being attacked, not the individual.

There are two gods of wealth in domestic cinemas today, one is Santong Entertainment, and the other is Hollywood imported films, the distribution of which is controlled by China Film.

Cinema chains have gradually been integrated, but Santong Entertainment still takes the initiative.

A big store can bully its customers, and similarly, big customers can bully the store.

Shen Santong's movies are money-printing machines, and he can do more good than China Film Group by naming one person.

Santong Entertainment is just a private company and does not need to consider the impact of public opinion.

"The screening schedule of Butterfly on the Shoulder has dropped significantly. With Harry Potter opening this Friday, I'm afraid there will only be one or two spots left. Are you unwilling to accept this?" Chen Chexi thought for a moment and analyzed, "The distributor is Anle. Is this a reason?"

After rereading Zhang Zhiliang's Weibo, Shen Santong felt as if he had suddenly realized something.

The last paragraph talks about art, no wonder it feels weird.

It turns out that it's not just about erecting a memorial archway, but a conscious effort to move in this direction.

When "Wolf Tooth" was first released, there was a very dark force in the public opinion, which led the discussion towards artistic topics.

Perseverance is what he pursues in art.

Because the voices of the public intellectuals who blindly criticize are too loud, there is no room for public opinion to survive for those who openly support but actually oppose, and they are drowned out by the internet army that follows the public intellectuals.

Coupled with the achievements of "Wolf Fang", it swept everything.

It was too explosive, with an attendance rate of 60% to 70% and many shows were sold out, a bit like watching a movie in the early years.

Shen Santong felt that his momentum had been established.

To some extent, a partial monopoly of the film industry has been achieved.

This kind of monopoly is different from the monopoly of technology and resources. It is a monopoly on content and storytelling.

The monopoly of storytelling, unwilling to film the savior of the University of Tokyo, unwilling to film the explosion of hormones, unwilling to film the story that makes the audience relax
Shen Santong is here to shoot!
It is also related to the suppression of certain internal and external forces.

Shen Santong’s positioning of movies is leisure and entertainment. It is suitable for couples and families. It’s entertainment!
In this world, it is truly unique.

"Wolf Tooth" is also the first military adventure action blockbuster after its commercialization, and its audience is much wider than that of ordinary comedies.

Why do audiences in later generations choose comedies without thinking? Because comedies have the least structure, and there is no need to watch the low-common-sense personal opinions of the movie's creators.

Anyone with a little vision will be messed up by these people who lack common sense.

It’s not that the audience doesn’t want to watch the movie, there is a need for it, it’s just that the movie is bad.

"Catching Dolls" says it all. It's not a qualified comedy, but it still has a high box office.

If it was a simple comedy, it would do better at the box office.

I just want to explore some things, but my thinking is very naive, and I always have to say some personal things that are not presentable.

As "Wolf Tooth" swept the box office, the pace of flattery slowed down, but there are still people guiding it towards art.

Shen Santong felt it was strange, but he couldn't tell whether he was just being suspicious or some forces really had merged.

It is also possible that there will be confluence, which involves various things.

If the movie wasn't still in theaters, Shen Santong would not have paid any attention to such remarks.

Shen Santong was also a little confused about what kind of public image he had now.

Do the audience separate his films from his stance? Do they tolerate his stance because his films are good?
Add to that his various scandals and anecdotes, and it can be said that he is in a state of complete chaos.

Certain media outlets keep repeating the same thing all day long, and Shen Santong himself is confused. It is hard to say whether other people will be confused as well.

In addition, people in Dongda University are very rational. For example, when buying a car or watching a Hollywood movie, they know that others secretly look down on them, but if your product is good, then I will buy it.

And when the product strength of these secretly disgusting brands declines, people will immediately feel the callousness of the people of Dongda University.

This is true from the early laptop electrical appliance brands to Samsung mobile phones, as well as foreign-funded cars and joint venture cars.

Therefore, it is indeed possible that the audience does not approve of Shen Santong personally or his words, but because the quality of the movie is good enough, they choose to consume it.

Shen Santong has always ignored public opinion and only looked at fundamentals.

Normally he didn't care much about the rhythm of his body, but now he had to care.

"Wolf Tooth" is a big hit, "Harry Potter" is online, and "Transformers 3" is added. The movie has to face two Hollywood blockbusters. The pace at this time can harm the movie.

However, Shen Santong still did not intend to take action.

On the one hand, it's not worth his effort. Who does Zhang Zhiliang think he is?
Anle Jiang Zhiqiang is not worthy of his attack.

The market value of Santong Entertainment is greater than that of all the listed companies in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao combined. Scolding them is a reward.

Besides, Shen Santong also had to confirm whether he was suspicious or joined forces. The forces that suppressed and attacked him had been exhausting his spirit. If he rashly expanded the hostility, he would fall into the trap of the other side.

After getting permission, Chen Chexi posted a Weibo post to criticize the person by name.

"How dare you, Zhang Zhiliang, cry out for injustice! Did you have the art of film in mind when you cheated the investors?"

"The production cost is 60 million, and the special effects are done by your own company. What have you done?"

"You're not only cheating the investors, you're also ruining the reputation of us filmmakers!"

"Give investors a stereotype: We filmmakers are beasts worse than pigs and dogs! We are worse than thieves and liars!"

"Look at what the audience says. If it's bad, it's bad. Don't make excuses!"

Chen Chexi started scolding on the spot without showing any shame.

Here are some screenshots and comments from viewers who have watched Butterfly on the Shoulder:

I couldn't tell whether it was a romance, science fiction, or an animation. I couldn't tell whether it had even started to tell a story. I couldn't stand it anymore and left. After reading the comments from netizens, I realized that Gigi Leung had really appeared.

Chen Chexi has a bad temper, a Northeastern woman.

As we all know, the rate of domestic violence against men in Northeast China is second only to Chongqing.

Sometimes, the two are racing against each other, far ahead of other cities.

As an actor, Chen Chexi just couldn't accept the unspoken rules and for a long time he could only act in CCTV period dramas.

In recent years, hot money has poured in and the atmosphere has deteriorated.

Except for Santong Entertainment, other companies are quite chaotic and do not accept the unspoken rules, so it is difficult to get resources.

Those who control resources also enjoy manipulating others in this way.

Shen Santong, who never drives an illegal taxi, can be considered a kind-hearted person.

No one knows how many good deeds he has done, so the people under him are in a state of mine-clearing, and if they come across something they shouldn't, it will explode.

Some colleges, in order to prevent students from having affairs, said that there were a few people infected with AIDS who had sneaked in.

Shen Santong is the kind-hearted dean. In order to correct the atmosphere, he infiltrated his own woman into Santong Entertainment.

This is Shen Santong's latest research result, he thinks.

Chen Chexi's speech immediately inspired many people to speak.

She is the deputy leader of the Central Academy of Drama Gang of Santong Entertainment, so she cares about Wang Zhi very much, as they are both from the Central Academy of Drama.

With Shen Santong's internal purge, the gang has gone dormant, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Chen Chexi is a representative figure of the Central Academy of Drama in the field of producers, one of the vice presidents of the production department of Santong Entertainment, and a rising star producer.

Moreover, many fans of Deep Sea Culture’s artists know Chen Chexi’s identity, and he is one of the cloud bosses of Santong Entertainment.

A big shot who can help his brothers and sisters advance their careers by leaking a little bit of resources.

At one time, many fans of celebrities flocked to the film and launched a siege against "Butterflies on the Shoulder".

Wednesday the 20th.

Shen Santong led the "Wolf Tooth" team on a roadshow in Hangzhou.

The war of words with "Butterfly on Shoulder" is not over.

Zhang Zhiliang was not discouraged. He brought up the art and commerce of film, and wanted to bring "Wolf Tooth" to the same level as "Butterfly on the Shoulder".

There are sets of small words.

Film has been an art since its birth. In 1911, Italian poet and film pioneer Ricciotto Canudo published the "Manifesto of the Seventh Art", defining film as the "seventh art" that integrates the six arts of architecture, music, painting, sculpture, poetry and dance.

Nowadays, with the development of film, art and business have become a pair of twins, promoting each other and developing together.
To insiders, Zhang Zhiliang is talking nonsense, as if "1+1=3".

But he used rhetoric.

It is roughly similar to this. First, "1" is a natural number, the smallest positive integer, the smallest positive odd number, and a rational number. 1 to the power of n (n∈R) is equal to 1, and "+" is a mathematical symbol for positive numbers or addition.
He used various nouns to pile up a specious conclusion.

It feels very familiar to Shen Santong, just like some economic experts in later generations, who use all kinds of terms and give results that are completely opposite to the reality, but are confusing to read.

"He's a Hong Kong director, where did he learn all this?" Chen Chexi suspected that Zhang Zhiliang's account was not operated by him, which made her look like a shrew.

Someone has already started the trend below: The professor of literature praised Zhang Zhiliang as a model of literature.

"It should be the strength of Santong Entertainment that has led to the convergence of certain forces from Hong Kong and Taiwan within the entertainment industry and external forces." Shen Santong was certain.

They are public channels in themselves and are closely connected with each other.

The main thing is that I don't pretend, but I always try to draw the line between the commercial and artistic aspects of film.

Shen Santong was very sensitive to this. In this wave of rhythm, there was a force that was operating very sinisterly.

"Otherwise, we will use their own tactics to counterattack and mobilize the Internet trolls to pretend to be public intellectuals. Wolf Fang is both commercial and artistic, and we will eat up the popularity they have given it."

Chen Chexi suggested: "Let's expose the fact that the Hong Kong industry betrayed Chinese-language films and stabbed them in the back."

"You've made rapid progress." Shen Santong nodded in agreement, then shook his head: "Our only open enemies are those public figures who have misconceptions and stir up trouble, and they can only be public intellectuals."

"Even if there is definitely someone behind this, we can only target the public and cannot attack from all sides!"

“At the same time, we can’t always be doing questions and being stuck in an agenda designed by others.”

"After all, the most popular movie right now is Wolf Fang, and we are the ones with the biggest cards. They are just riding on our popularity."

Shen Santong doesn't like to wait for others to make a move.

The key is that he understands his own power, and these people are all feeding on its popularity.

Those clamorous voices may seem loud, but in fact they have no foundation.

Whether it is exaggeration or taking advantage of the opponent's strategy, the whole thing is to follow the opponent's rhythm.

No matter how well you do within the other party's system, you are just helping the other party and giving them fundamentals that they don't have.

"What should we do then?" Chen Chexi asked curiously.

Shen Santong always gives unexpected but reasonable answers.

"It is better to let the public intellectuals express their true feelings rather than asking someone else to play the role."

Shen Santong smiled and said, "To put it simply, they fight theirs and we fight ours."

(End of this chapter)