New Age Artists

Chapter 599: Being a Dog Is Not Easy
Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou were too embarrassed to stay.

Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.

Shen Santong was very restrained.

There is an original work of "The Flowers of War", "The Diary of Minnie Vautrin", which is about a missionary, but she is a woman.

The diary records that some of the women who escaped to the safe zone were indeed prostitutes.

It's not as simple as saying that Dongda spent money to make a film praising white people.

13 brothel girls were selected to become heroes to protect everyone.

This perspective is vicious.

Yan Geling was originally from Shanghai. She published her first novel in 86 and then chose to study abroad.

In the field of humanities and social sciences, if outsiders were willing to publish books, and it was at that time, the books that came out must have met the requirements.

Zhang Yimou further developed the original work.
Thinking of this, Shen Santong felt physically disgusted and interrupted his thoughts.

If it weren't for the lessons learned from Chen Kexin and Lu Chuan, who knew that interfering with others would not only bring shame upon themselves, but would also be ineffective and only cover up the problem temporarily, he would never have let it go.

Novels, especially traditionally published novels, are similar to movies in that the choice of characters is carefully considered, not only by the author himself, but also by the publisher.

The creation of movie characters involves many different types of workers.

No accidents, no carelessness!

How could Shen Santong not be disgusting!

It’s not that there isn’t such a possibility in history, but as a literary work, choosing this point to enter into such a painful history is a big problem!

Shen Santong didn't want to have any cooperative relationship with Zhang Yimou.

He knew the two contradictions. What LeTV could give, Shen Santong could also give.

Shen Santong also knows what Oscar likes.

Shen Santong has plenty of bargaining chips to seduce with benefits, both materially and spiritually, but he just doesn't want to do it.

In the past, it was said that in order to increase box office revenue, Zhang Weiping planned to use a passionate scene between Nini and Christian Bale in the film as the focus of publicity to attract the audience's attention.

This practice made Zhang Yimou very dissatisfied and disgusted.

In Zhang Weiping's opinion, such promotional methods may bring higher box office returns.

However, Zhang Yimou has a completely different view on this.

He believes that movies should attract audiences with their content and quality, rather than by creating sensational gimmicks to attract attention.

The audience cares more about the plot of the movie, the performance of the actors and the overall production level, rather than these deliberately created hype points.

As a result, there was a serious disagreement between the two opinions.

This statement makes Zhang Yimou look like a white lotus, but is it really so?
Zhang Yimou's first work "Red Sorghum" has a similar flavor. Then in the 8-minute Olympic Games, Zhang Yimou gave hints with cheongsams cut into miniskirts, thighs kicked high, flying kisses, and dark red tones.

There is no trace of the heaviness and grace that Chinese civilization should have, only some kind of poor pandering.

When Zhang Yimou uses this perspective to shoot a drama like "The Flowers of War", what's the point of looking back for other ones?
Therefore, Shen Santong didn't want to get involved at all.

Guo Jingming is still a nobody. He can't stand Han Han but he still cooperates with him. However, Zhang Yimou doesn't want to get involved even if there are benefits.

The harm caused by "The Flowers of War" is greater than that of "Lust, Caution". Li An is just a Chinese and the group he represents is limited.

Zhang Yimou is a native Chinese.

What kind of novels Yan Geling likes to write, she has changed her nationality, and it is also her imagination as a foreigner.

But if a director from the University of Tokyo turns it into a film, the nature will be different.

Spielberg's "Schindler's List" makes people feel sympathy.

The two people from the University of Tokyo only wanted to use this theme to gain fame and money. Compared with "Nanjing! Nanjing!", "The Flowers of War" is even worse.

Under the theory of selection and monotheism, Zhang Yimou, like Li An, chose to go to the altar himself. The difference is that Zhang Yimou represents a wider range of people.

It's not Shen Santong who is offending Zhang Yimou.

When Zhang Yimou chose to shoot this subject in this way, it was Shen Santong and others who were offended first.

Zhang Yimou and the other two left, and Shen Santong continued filming.

As a film producer, Chen Chexi felt uneasy for a long time after seeing off Zhang Yimou and his crew.

As a former actor, no actor can refuse a role in Zhang Yimou's play.

On the social level, Zhang Yimou also ascended to the throne of god, and directing the opening ceremony of the Olympics gilded his reputation.

Shen Santong's blunt words had a huge impact on Chen Chexi.

It gives rise to a trance-like feeling of cognitive collapse.

After finishing filming, Chen Chexi was still agitated: "Is the problem with "The Flowers of War" so big?"

"Have you read the original novel?" Shen Santong asked her.

Chen Chexi said: "No, but I have heard of it."

Shen Santong briefly said: "This can be said to be a shameless novel, and Zhang Yimou's adaptation is no less than Lust, Caution."

Chen Chexi understood.

The creation of "Lust, Caution" and the original work behind it are learning materials and negative teaching materials for Santong Entertainment. As a producer, Chen Chexi participated in the learning.

The waves it created in the industry were even bigger, with hype surrounding sex scenes being all but eliminated.

"Why didn't you trip me up?" Chen Chexi asked.

Shen Santong said: "I can't control it, I don't want to control it, and I don't have the position to control it."

To put it bluntly, given Zhang Yimou's status, there's nothing you can do to him.

This is the situation at the University of Tokyo. Anyone can speak, and no matter how outrageous the words are, they are not prohibited.

If you don't take action, no one will care.

"Besides, only by filming it can the audience know the qualities of the top people in our industry. We can use the subject of suffering to discuss human nature."

It’s not that Shen Santong is mean, this is just the situation in the play.

"Hey, Director Zhang is probably obsessed with his Oscar campaign, and Zhang Weiping is jumping up and down, so it may not be what he wants."

"They know what they are doing." Shen Santong sneered.

Shen Santong doesn't believe in artistic rhetoric, nor does he believe in unintentional actions. He just does it.

Chen Chexi sighed, "Director Zhang, who was born in the 50s, should understand the meaning better than us. Alas, it's like this now. I don't understand, why is the Oscar so worthy of obsession?"

"Of course those born in the 1980s don't understand." Shen Santong said: "Even in our circle, there are very few directors born in the 1980s with strong tastes. Most of them are intellectuals who complain without reason."

Chen Chexi said: "You are so cruel that you even scold yourself." "I am just telling the truth." Shen Santong said calmly: "Our circle is still like this until now."

"Chen Chong and Bai Ling ran away. If Chen Chong hadn't run away, Liu Xiaoqing wouldn't have had the chance to come forward. Chen Chong was very popular at that time. And the heroine of "Lush Mountain Love" who was popular all over the country also ran away."

"There are still some people who want to go out and join the Hong Kong circle. In a few years, when the Korean wave is about to fade, there may be people chasing after it."

Chen Chexi said: "Your words are somewhat emotional."

Shen Santong said: "These are people chasing high prices, but Zhang Yimou is a little different."

"Oh, why is it different?" Chen Chexi was curious. Shen Santong could always give some unexpected but reasonable interpretations.

It seems unexpected, but upon closer inspection it is inexplicably logical.

Shen Santong asked back: "Do you know what the golden years were when BJ's children couldn't help but hum?"

Chen Chexi seemed to be thinking: "Those children from the compound, Wang Shuo, Jiang Wen and the others? "Sunny Days"? "

Shen Santong nodded: "Playing with things that others can't play with doesn't mean that you are rich in material terms, but that you seem to have achieved some kind of spiritual sublimation, and are closer to 'civilization' than others."

"Shanghai kids' hum, fantasy time, do you know what it is?"

Chen Chexi shook her head. She didn’t quite understand this.

Shen Santong asked: "Does the Famicom know?"

Chen Chexi said: "I know, I played it when I was a kid."

"Then your family is well off." Shen Santong knew that she was a wealthy woman.

The Famicom, also known as the FC game console, is an 8-bit third-generation home game console produced, distributed and sold by Nintendo. The official name of the book version is the Home Computer, commonly known as the "Family".

83年7月15日在本子推出，85年10月18日在花旗国推出。

The Famicom was the best-selling video game console at the time, with sales of tens of millions units worldwide.

The fantasies of Shanghai children can be represented by a professor named Yan Feng at Fudan University in later generations.

When the big reconciliation happened, the defense was broken, and he threatened netizens with nuclear destruction and issued the most vicious curse.

"Many years later, when Zhang Tiedan was bored and playing Contra on the only remaining Famicom in the radiation-proof underground shelter, he would recall the brief but joyful night when a large number of Ticktock refugees suddenly flooded into the Little Red Book he had used."

During the threat, the word "Famicom" was mentioned, which is unfamiliar to many people.

People born in the 1980s and 1990s don’t understand this. This part has no memory of it and many of them skipped school to go to Internet cafes.

Yan Feng’s fantasy time, the “golden years” in the mouths of people like him, is playing the Famicom.

In the 1980s and 1990s, when most Chinese people didn't know what computers or game consoles were, he played games that others couldn't play on a sunny and youthful afternoon, and seemed to resonate spiritually with distant "developed" countries.

This profound memory became one of the most beautiful memories of his life, so even in the midst of the most vicious threats and nuclear destruction, he still couldn't help but humming as he played the Famicom.

Shen Santong said of Zhang Yimou: "His Oscar complex, this emotion, also originated from his 'golden years'."

"In terms of benefits, the Oscars can't bring much improvement to Zhang Yimou. It's not bribery, at least not simply bribery with money."

"In the early days of his career, Zhang Yimou 'opened his eyes to the world' and his spirit was greatly impacted by 'civilized' society."

"At that time, the material gap was huge, and Zhang Yimou did benefit from wagging the tail. He had a huge reputation and was able to compete with second-generation people like Chen Kaige, and even surpass him."

"His joy at that time was real. He changed his destiny through photography and movies, and achieved great success in terms of income and status. It was indeed his golden years, and he was in his youth at the right time for his physical fitness. This feeling was naturally transferred to foreign awards and certain countries."

To this day, Zhang Yimou has no handle or any black material.

At that time, the contradictions between Europe and the United States were prominent, which left room for maneuver, that is, wagging the tail, with a little flattery, without kneeling, and it was easy to break free from the shackles.

And nowadays, the gap between us and the West in terms of material things has been greatly narrowed.

But like an elephant that has been tied with chains since childhood, breaking free is not only a behavioral action, but also a psychological breakthrough.

The brilliant and brilliant memory deep in my heart struck me, like a steel stamp of thought, and I couldn't help humming.

That's the Oscar plot.

Rather than saying it’s an Oscar complex, it’s more like the mind was shocked when I was young, and I was overloaded with information, which I can’t digest now that I’m older.

Those who can digest it can find the other side in every section of worship by others at the peak of the United States, find negation in approval and approval in negation.

The stupider people, like those who go overseas to work from some coastal areas, don’t think too much. Unlike the people in Run, they just work for a few years to earn some foreign exchange and then come back to build a house and get married.

Such people will not only not be harmed by the institutional discrimination of the United States, but will instead enjoy very good results.

Life is like this. I’m not afraid of being smart or stupid. What I’m most afraid of is being neither smart nor stupid, being unable to go up or down, and being stuck in that dilemma.

Being obsessed with the golden days of the past also carries a hidden message, which is that to some extent, one is not very satisfied with the present life.

These people are not dissatisfied with their material things, but they are unable to obtain happiness.

The children in such families have parents with good incomes, but the family atmosphere is suffocating.

Chen Chexi unconsciously changed the address: "With a play like this, Zhang Yimou will probably get what he wanted."

"Haha." Shen Santong laughed, tears almost coming out.

Chen Chexi was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"

Shen Santong laughed loudly: "Ning Hao's No Man's Land has a greater chance of winning awards than The Flowers of War. No Man's Land is a pure beast. The only downside is that it has traces of modern times."

"It's best to be from ancient times. This ancient time cannot be specific to a certain dynasty, and there can't be any historical research. It should be in line with the Chinese history that is like still dead water, thousands of years of never-ending despotism, with a bit of horror, primitive, and bestial smell, and completely in line with a certain stereotype."

"Then in terms of plot, it's a story about a tyrant who wants to destroy the world, a savage, dark humanoid beast who uses deception, assassination, and violence to enslave others."

“This way, the possibility of winning the award is high, which meets the needs of the outside world.”

Shen Santong thought about it and rejected it: "It's not very feasible. The beast has a sense of power, so it's best to focus on the eunuchs, but the eunuchs have lost their threat. Maybe we need a completely empty eunuch emperor."

The Western psychology is becoming increasingly fragile and sensitive.

Dark and brutal, the general direction is correct, but they may not accept the sense of power, even if it is the power of a wild beast.

"Damn! Being a dog is so hard."

Shen Santong sighed sincerely: "The master's illness is getting worse and worse. He has been hungry for five meals in three days, and he has to endure his mental convulsions from time to time."

"Even if you choose the right topic, you still need to spend money on public relations. There are so many links to run through. If you have this ability, wouldn't it be better to make money at the domestic box office?"

"Except for Zhang Yimou and Jia Zhangke, who have been tamed. No, to be more precise, people like Zhang Yimou."

"Jia Zhangke has interests at stake. It's not that he doesn't want to earn money from the audience, but he can't and doesn't have the ability to do so."

"People like Zhang Yimou are the most filial. They can make money from the market, but they are tamed by the outside world, so they bring their own food to work."

"Stop talking." Chen Chexi's worldview was shattered and exploded: "You haven't told me the specific reason why The Flowers of War didn't win an award. Don't talk about anything else, I can't stand it."

If we talk about fantasy world, Chen Chexi's brain will explode.

(End of this chapter)