New Age Artists

Chapter 590 Who is in charge of the overall situation? Just do good things without worrying about the future!
The plane cuts through the night sky.

Before leaving, Shen Santong called Chen Chexi and brought Liu Tao with him.

It’s definitely not for rapid progress. I’m not in that mood.

When people come to help with a roadshow, basic courtesy should be observed.

Liu Tao was very curious about what had happened that made Shen Santong rush back to Beijing. It must be something serious, but she didn't ask directly. She was very perceptive and gave Shen Santong's team room to talk.

Shen Santong briefly told Chen Chexi what happened, and then said: "This matter must be exposed. It cannot be covered up. If you cover it up, there is a high possibility of death."

Chen Chexi thought thoughtfully: "So, that's why you posted that Weibo?"

Shen Santong said: "My first reaction after hearing the news was indeed anger. We had already obtained the screening permit, but we still had to go back to the drawing board. Of course, we released the introduction as soon as possible. If someone calls us out later, we wouldn't be able to do anything. This time, we're not facing the media. They're really aggressive."

Some media niches are filled with gang members who collect protection fees, or thugs with unclear minds.

The one we encountered this time was a local resident who owned a piece of land. The sound was not loud, but it was enough to bury people.

Chen Chexi understands this principle: "We can't let the other party get hold of us. Historical themes will inevitably involve the other party."

Shen Santong exhaled: "We have to wait a few years for the Ming Dynasty, and we won't touch the Qing Dynasty. As for the dynasties before that, we have nothing to do with each other."

Chen Chexi reminded: "It is possible that the Han Dynasty could also be used as an excuse."

Shen Santong looked unhappy, it was really possible.

It is difficult for this group of people to accomplish things, but it is easy for them to do bad things.

Shen Santong said: "That is the worst possibility."

In the past two years, some people have wanted to follow the trend of Santong Entertainment's historical blockbusters. History has no copyright, but having copyright does not mean that it cannot be done.

Even if it is named as a state-owned factory, China Film Group will be able to do anything.

Santong Entertainment said that it was vicious competition and the worst that could happen was another "Red Cliff" collision.

The act of colliding two "Red Cliffs" at the same time was indeed inappropriate and the risk was too great. It was also riding on the momentum of the blockbuster strategy, but it would be impossible to shoot it now.

At that time, Shen Santong just didn't want to see such a good subject matter being ruined, so he spent more than three years to make this play.

From a purely personal perspective, the combined investment share and returns of "Red Cliff" are not as good as any other comedy.

Looking back now, there are many benefits, some of which cannot be brought by money.

It not only revitalized historical themes, but also brought the control of blockbuster films from Hong Kong Island to the mainland.

At the same time, one punch is enough to prevent a hundred punches from coming. It collides with the same theme of Santong Entertainment. Do you want to be the second Wu Yusen?

No matter what, Wu Yusen has won the favor of Hollywood. He invested in the script of "Red Cliff" and recovered the cost from the script. Can other people afford it?

It is easy to defeat the enemy by fair means, but it is easy to use underhanded tactics.

If we start with ancient ethnic groups and introduce relevant departments to block them, there is a risk that this subject matter will be ruined.

Chen Chexi thought of a detail: "Boss Han should be the first to get the news, so how did the person who called you get the news?"

"We're still investigating." Shen Santong had a guess in his mind, but he couldn't be sure: "This incident started at a gathering of literati. I don't think it was accidental, it was planned. It must have been leaked by someone who participated in this incident, either the party or the person who planned this raid."

Chen Chexi said: "Probably at the party."

Shen Santong smiled. He thought it was someone who was behind the plot.

However, we must not expand the scope of work or try to do everything at once.

The only enemy of Santong Entertainment is the most enthusiastic intellectuals.

"We can collect some information. The reaction is so quick, there must be someone cooperating." Shen Santong thought about it and decided that he could also report it.

Shen Santong guessed that the people who cooperated were either contacts planted outside in the early years or acquaintances in the literary circle.

Consumables are consumables.

When a dog is lurking, he has to consider how to trip someone up and how to disguise himself. There are many things he has to consider as he controls the clues behind the scenes.

From the perspective of doing things, it is best for a good warrior to have no glorious military achievements.

But this does not meet the needs of the performance and there is no heat.

The current situation is very critical. If it is not handled properly, future historical blockbusters will be full of difficulties.

With 1, there is 2.

Even if this person is removed, subsequent colleagues will use this to engage in Santong entertainment.

Content monopoly?

It will ruin your content directly!
Shen Santong never looked down upon the moral integrity of his peers, and with the rise of film and television capital, each of them became wealthy and powerful.

People like Hua Yi may not be able to accomplish things, but they are definitely capable of doing bad things.

Such a sinister trick was planned, but someone had given advance notice, even before Han Sanping got the news.

As for Han Sanping, he can almost get the news as soon as that department communicates with the Film Bureau.

The person who reported the news to Shen Santong was sure to know about it before it even happened.

The person who initiated this matter had announced it in advance before starting it.

It's very contradictory, but Shen Santong thinks it's very reasonable.

For some people, the benefits of getting rid of historical blockbusters are obvious, but it will also deal a heavy blow to the development of Tokyo’s film industry, cultural industry, and even narrative.

However, as Hollywood is making huge profits in the East, Santong Entertainment is the only one that can compete and open this door.

Without Shen Santong's appearance, this door would not have been able to open so wide.

The quota negotiations ended in 12, which increased the number of imported films, but the release schedules were not as relaxed as they are now.

Here, there are conflicts and contradictions between the interests of the United States and departmental interests, and between departmental interests and personal interests.

So Shen Santong was not actually panicked, because there were precedents to follow in the current situation.

The most important thing at the moment is not to leave any loopholes and not to give others an excuse to interfere in this regard.

Otherwise, they will hold on to it later.

Got off the plane.

"Thank you, Sister Tao." Shen Santong asked a special car to take Liu Tao back.

Liu Tao said generously: "I want to thank you for introducing me to this opportunity. I am very happy."

Chen Chexi: “.”

She understood the first two sentences, and she also knew that Shen Santong admired Liu Tao very much, but what was going on with the subtle tone when he said "happy"? Was that the "happiness" she understood?

No, what did you, Shen Santong, do again?

Shen Santong sent Liu Tao away, took off his coat and handed it to his assistant, then looked at Chen Chexi and ignored her look: "I need you to do something."

"what's up?"

"We exposed the fact that Li Shimin was suppressed by a dark force. As I said before, our enemy is only a certain group, that is, the people in that gathering circle."

Shen Santong handed the list that his assistant had found to Chen Chexi: "It's on this list."

I bought the list for five thousand from someone who attended the party. Someone asked for one hundred thousand, but there were so many buyers that I finally got it for five thousand.

So Shen Santong likes to have a certain group as his opponent, a group of people who have no secrets.

The reason why Chen Chexi was called back was to deal with the current situation. Shen Santong needed someone who could act like a spoiled brat on the Internet as well as in real life.

make trouble.

It was getting late and the sky was full of stars, so Chen Chexi went home first.

On the way, he did not forget to post on Weibo: "We are never afraid of external enemies, we are afraid of people stabbing us in the back from within."

Shen Santong went to see Han Sanping and smiled when he saw Chen Chexi's blog post.

When fighting with these people, you can't be afraid of getting dirty, nor can you care too much about your face.

Because they really have no shame.

The purpose of focusing on a certain group is to maintain high attention.

When the spotlight is on, everything will be laid bare.

China Film.

Shen Santong first came to see Han Sanping and told him his ideas.

"You did the right thing. They are just a bunch of clowns." Han Sanping said pointedly, "Don't worry too much about this matter. Now that you are back, it won't be a big problem."

"I'm not as confident as you." Shen Santong was not optimistic: "If they really want to mess with me, it will be hard to stop them."

Han Sanping took a sip of tea and said teasingly, "You were quite good at talking before, and you knew everything about Chinese, Asia, and the world. But now you are not good enough?"

"How can it be the same? I'm looking up at the stars, and now people are dragging me down with an iron ball." Shen Santong knew very well that this world is not all about money.

Just like the Los Angeles fire, didn’t the celebrities buy luxury homes?
Still no water.

Only when you control water resources and monopolize resources can you be said to have real power.

There are many things in reality that harm others and benefit oneself.

And even if things really go wrong, people can still eat and drink as usual without any consequences.

“Don’t underestimate your power.”

Han Sanping nodded: "This world is ultimately material. The most difficult thing to touch is interest, which is the soul that cannot be shaken."

"By the same token, when interests collide, it depends on who represents more interests."

"This matter is a bit sudden, but it's not a big deal. The reason why it's not a big deal is not because someone protected you, but because you helped yourself."

Han Sanping told him to be at ease.

Shen Santong seemed to be thinking about it, but still chose to deal with it comprehensively.

Han Sanping also supported this approach and admired Shen Santong's strong fighting spirit.

There is endless joy in fighting with others.

The next day.

Santong Entertainment mobilizes the power of the media and makes efforts in all aspects.

The previous reports on the hype have also been reported by the Flower Society and third-rate media, with high praise. The tone is that "Wolf Tooth" transcends the personal heroism in Western narratives and contains the great love and righteousness of traditional excellent culture and socialist concept of honor and disgrace.

When the movie was released and broke the rules in the first week, the 30-minute daily broadcast also reported on it.

At the same time, the "Wolf Fang" seminar was held.

It was an urgent job, but fortunately Santong Entertainment had cooperative relationships with many experts, and had established deep connections through internal training and lectures, bringing together experts and scholars from all walks of life.

Rao Shuguang, deputy director of the China Film Archive and deputy director of the China Film Art Research Center, commented on "Wolf Tooth", saying: "Wolf Tooth" is a landmark work that represents the upgrading of Chinese films and their move toward becoming a great power.

It is an important cultural achievement in the first year of the 12th Five-Year Plan. It is the right movie that appeared at the right time. Director Shen Santong and his team almost single-handedly opened up the Chinese military action film genre.
In the opinion of the executive deputy director of the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, "Wolf Tooth" is iconic and leading in the field of Chinese film creation. It is a work that combines patriotism and romanticism, and is of great significance. A librarian of the Central Academy of Literature and History commented: "Wolf Tooth" is a creative Chinese film that has created a new model for action themes and injected new vitality into kung fu movies and action movies.

A professor from Tsinghua University said that "Wolf Tooth" created an artistic style of domestic military adventure films. Director Shen Santong once again made a relatively successful attempt on the road to localization of the film industry, and once again gave the audience the surprise of a domestic "blockbuster".

It is also a re-measurement of the depth and breadth of the Chinese film market. The appearance of this film is a step towards Hollywood. It not only allows Chinese soldiers to take a step towards the world, but also opens up a path worth learning for the emergence of more domestic films.

Film Bureau.

Representatives of relevant departments said: "We must pay attention to the overall situation and be more cautious at this time."

The leader in charge of this aspect was very tough: "The overall situation? We are the overall situation! In the negotiations with the United States, the film is an important part, and no one can stop it. Do you want to destroy the overall situation?"

The other party was very surprised; this approach was beyond his expectations.

The leaders of the Film Bureau refused to give in.

Who could have thought that the film industry would be what it is today?
It might have been okay in the past, but now so many eyes are watching, and no one can let down before the negotiations are completed next year.

He is not afraid of lawsuits!

He has a point wherever he goes!
Now that it's July, some things don't need to be kept secret.

Santong Entertainment plays the role of a strong attacker, and no one can hold it back.

Whoever blocks his way is blocking his path to greatness!
Shen Santong accepted another exclusive interview with CCTV and stated: "Santong Entertainment has grown up under the care of the Party. The reason for its current achievements is because of our fertile soil with a long history of civilization and the foundation of a modern industrial society."

"The film industry is only a part of industrial development, and Santong Entertainment is a part of cultural undertakings."

"Hollywood, I want to compete with them in an upright manner. The bravest will win when they meet on a narrow road."

"I welcome Hollywood movies to come in, and I also look forward to my movies getting good screening opportunities in North America and Europe."

To his peers, "A single flower does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the whole garden full of spring. I have promised, and I still promise, that the technology and post-production team of Santong Entertainment are now and will be open to the industry."

"Our shooting techniques and management processes are all on the official website. We welcome everyone to learn from them, and we also accept criticism."

Regarding the development of the film industry, Shen Santong strongly suggested that "the editing and directing departments of all film and television media universities and colleges should offer a course to explain my country's film censorship system, censorship requirements, Chinese culture, and mainstream values. In addition, they should also teach children how to create and shoot commercial films."

"We can't use art films that are full of self-motivation and whining as teaching materials every day. We need to combine them with commercial films. Our teaching materials need to keep pace with the times and need to be revised."

"I also run a company, and many graduates who come in need to be re-educated. Most of the children we teach now have become ignorant intellectuals, and most of them cannot adapt to work after graduation. Many students in the editing and directing department cannot find jobs."

"What they learn is completely incapable of adapting to the current market and is still stuck in the past 20 or 30 years."

Hu Die asked: "What do you think about censorship?"

Shen Santong said: "In my opinion, movies should encourage people to move forward, follow the main theme, and follow the country's baton. After the broadcast, I don't say how good the effect will be, but it should not have a bad demonstration effect."

Hu Die asked again: "Do you support the current censorship?"

Shen Santong nodded: "My attitude has always been supportive. We are already tolerant enough in speech. Our review not only looks at the results, but also the motivation and process. I think it's very good."

"At the same time, I am firmly against ratings. I opposed it many years ago, and I still oppose it now. Our movies should be shown to children if they can be shown to adults. People should not be divided into different categories. Whether it is cut vertically or horizontally, it will only create social divisions and contradictions."

Hu Die asked about recent events: "I see your company's producer has some issues with the review?"

"No." Shen Santong shook his head and said, "It's mainly because we have a small group of people with a very loud voice. They don't construct, but they are very good at deconstructing."

"I look down on people like that."

Hu Die was a little surprised. She heard some news in today's interview. Shen Santong mainly expressed his stance, but she didn't expect him to be so sharp.

The image of a certain group is not so negative in later generations.

"Can you tell me why?"

Shen Santong wants to focus his firepower on a certain group: "They hate to work, but they want to be in power. Their greed is disgusting."

"In ancient times, they were the kind of people who occupied high positions but did nothing about other matters. Now, they want to rely on their fame to gain power."

"Fortunately, our selection system is reasonable. People like them will never have a chance."

The path to Dongda's selection is very clear.

For example, Xiao Zhang, who graduated from university with excellent grades, joined a state-owned enterprise and started as a worker. In three years, he became familiar with production practice skills and operating procedures.

He was studious and motivated. He studied while working and got a master's degree. After graduating, he returned to the factory and continued to work as a worker.

Combining knowledge and practice, he proposed some new working methods, became one with the workers, and after another two or three years, became a workshop or team leader.

At this time, when there is a key task or a key project, some people say to do it this way, while others say no and that it needs to be done that way.

Xiao Zhang needs to have both technical ideas and unite different opinions.

After two years of work, the project was completed very well, so I was given another task. After more than a year, I completed it and was promoted to deputy factory director.

The deputy factory director's rank was raised, but he changed from being the one who had the final say to one who cooperated. He adjusted his mindset and was able to listen to the factory director and respect other deputy factory directors. He was also able to do a good job in the matters under his charge and strive for new projects in his area of ​​responsibility.

After working for another three years, I was transferred to the party affairs department and tried my hand at the position of deputy secretary. Unexpectedly, I did quite well in writing articles and making plans, and was also good at organization and publicity. I even accomplished the salary system reform that had not been accomplished for many years.

He gets along well with his superiors. He is nervous when necessary and confident when necessary. He is both honest and knows how to pretend.

Then he became the factory director. After another three years, the factory was doing very well and he became the top leader. The cadre bureau of the organization department came to assess him, and he was included in the reserve list at the ministry meeting.

It was announced, there were reports, it was investigated, no problems were found, the deputy minister was sent to a local area to try, and he was still able to adjust his mentality.

There is a factory path, and there is also a civil service path.

Basically, it’s the same principle, which requires results and a lot of work.

Those who can get out, no matter what else, are all smart and capable of getting things done.

Han Sanping is the factory route.

He served successively as lighting worker, script supervisor, assistant director, director of art center, and then director and deputy factory manager.

It took him ten years of work to get the director's baton, and Zhang Yimou got the chance one year earlier than Han Sanping.

What a certain group wants is to achieve success immediately and they don’t want to go through the process.

Shen Santong has a clear idea of ​​himself: he is just a director and a businessman, and he doesn't touch anything else.

I don’t want to suffer, I just want to have fun, so I don’t want to think about anything else.

At the end of the interview, Hu Die asked: "Director Shen, what do you think of the film industry?"

Shen Santong: "I think opening up is the overall situation. The Chinese film industry is what it is today, having emerged from the lows of the 1990s, which is inseparable from market-oriented reforms and joining the WTO."

“Only strong external pressure can build internal consensus and touch interest groups that cannot keep up with the times.”

"Now that Hollywood is striding in, it is a challenge as well as an opportunity. It is also a general trend. The film industry is much luckier than other industries. We have many years of buffer period."

"Filmmakers from across the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau should unite, and those who care about the film industry should not do anything petty. They should unite for the sake of the overall situation. The development of the film industry cannot be separated from the efforts of everyone."

Who is the overall situation?

This is also something we need to fight for!

At the end of the interview, Shen Santong pretended not to notice Hu Die's hint.

I called Chen Chexi.

Chen Chexi has been staying at the Film Bureau these days.

The strike was strong online and also strong offline.

Shen Santong asked: "How is it?"

"Okay, we've held on here, let's premiere as normal." Chen Chexi said.

Shen Santong breathed a sigh of relief. He had been creating public opinion these days.

I also learned this from some people. Show support at the public level, show support at the professional level, and then you also have to know how to cry and make a fuss.

In this way, the person in charge of specific business will have a reason to hold on.

With saturated resource coverage, CCTV’s exclusive interview is an overflow.

Shen Santong looked at the follow-up arrangements and decided to call them all.

This loophole cannot be opened. If it is opened, it will not only be a loss for the entire play.

There will be many dramas in the future, even if the ethnic groups no longer exist, they will be sent over, and that will be a lot of fun.

Of course, the reason why this raid was so easy to pull off was because of Shen Santong’s own choice.

Looking out the window, the CCTV people left, Shen Santong's eyes flashed with a gleam.
It can be said that using the power of film to promote national development was a sudden idea of ​​his, and he just felt that it would be an opportunity.

He thought that was how the film industry should do it, so he did it.

He didn't consider the pros and cons too much when he made the decision, but now it has become his amulet.

Looking at it now, it is undoubtedly the best choice and the optimal solution.

Without Hollywood's big step forward, what we have achieved now is the limit, and every step thereafter will be fraught with difficulties.

As early as 20 or 30 years ago, when the WTO negotiations were launched, although the market value of the film industry was not large, it had always been the focus and difficulty of negotiations with the United States, and it was also used by the other side to manipulate it.

Today, the film industry has demonstrated value that it never had before. Han Sanping was right. He underestimated his own power. Now he is carrying a great momentum.

Including those in charge of film-related matters, it is no exaggeration to say that Shen Santong is their future.

Therefore, we can withstand the constraints from other departments.

The denial, abuse and smearing by certain media and some individuals are just the tip of the iceberg.

The things below are deeply rooted. If Hollywood had not entered the market, it would have been difficult to withstand this kind of pressure.

Of course, time is also important. After 09, some policies began to change.

Today’s national strength is sufficient to support it, and it even requires the cultural industry to have a level that matches its hard power.

This collision is just the beginning, there will be more in the future.

The cooperation with Hollywood is only temporary, and they will face off sooner or later.

Film and television capital, domestic capital is rising, and they are going to reap the rewards. The stock market crash will happen in a few years.

Shen Santong could feel the pressure and could not fail. Given what he had to face, if he failed, he would surely be ruined.

But also excited.

This is a struggle that has never happened in the previous life!

Let the film industry, like other industries, face a real clash of internal and external forces!
At the same time, just do good things without worrying about the future.

Sometimes I don’t know why I made a certain choice, but looking back it may be the only answer, and the path of correct values ​​will become wider and wider.

8 month 3 day.

Amidst the undercurrent, "Wolf Tooth" earned 1.5 billion yuan in three weeks after its release.

At the same time, the opening work of Santong Entertainment's Emperor series, "Li Shimin", premiered as scheduled.

(End of this chapter)