New Age Artists

Chapter 624: Improve your knowledge level!
What happens when the sun shines on the snow?
Of course, it is the snow melting into water.

Shen Santong teased Marina: "If others knew, they would probably want to kill me."

Marina Alexandrova became famous in her previous life because of the TV series "Catherine the Great".

Shen Santong has conducted in-depth research on her image. In terms of star-making, phenomenal movies are much better than TV dramas.

And as expected of a woman who has been married twice, plus the movie is a big hit, the experience was really good.

The high and mighty Ye Huang outside was in front of him.
Hey.

Marina is also an experienced person: "Emperor, everything I have belongs to you."

Shen Santong lived up to the title of Emperor Santong.

With the hit of "The Thieves", he earned the nickname "Khitan Entertainment Emperor" in Russia.

The clouds collect and the rain stops.

Marina asked, "Someone wants to invite you to a private viewing. Are you interested?"

Shen Santong raised his eyebrows: "Who?"

Marina mentioned the name of an oligarch, disgust flashing in her eyes: "A lot of people approached me, some groups, some people who wanted to sponsor the sequel."

The entertainment industry is not only abstract for Dongda, but also for Maozi, and Marina is also an extrovert.

Some of the Maozi groups are even more abstract.

Shen Santong would not touch these things: "Forget about private viewing, but do you want to really play the role of the queen?"

Since the movie image had appeared, Shen Santong simply invested in the filming of "Catherine the Great".

Marina's eyes lit up, she was also a considerate person.

Lowered his head.

The next day.

Shen Santong was interviewed by Russia's RT TV station, and the topic was limited to movies.

The host asked: "Marina is the main character in the plot, why isn't the main character Dongda?"

As if afraid that Shen Santong didn't understand, he further explained: "Generally speaking, even Hollywood movies don't give foreigners a good image. What makes people have such cultural confidence?"

Shen Santong did not respond directly, but said: "The tears of the Mao people for Marina's fight against Gaomo Bank are not only a victory for the Dongda story, but also a victory for history."

"I never think that I have the right to monopolize justice or history. I just want the audience to know the past history through my movies!"

The host asked: "Your film has disgusted the mainstream media in Europe and America. The New York Times used a sarcastic headline to mock it, and Nolan fans also posted negative reviews on rating websites. The initial score was not high, which was caused by these reasons."

“What do you think of this unfair treatment?”

Shen Santong smiled and said, "Isn't this the charm of movies and history?"

"It turns out that if we find ways to express truly good movies and true history, we can break through the blockade of public opinion."

“The truth doesn’t need bullets, it only needs lenses.”

The host continued, "So, you agree that this is 'political propaganda'?"

Shen Santong said: "If telling the truth is called propaganda, then I agree."

The host asked: "The Kremlin's cultural consultant has invited you on the social platform. Are you interested in filming our story? We can give you the maximum cooperation?"

"The Change.org petition "Let Shen Santong become a Russian citizen" received 24 signatures in 50 hours. What do you think?"

Shen Sandong: "We are all loyal to our motherland. I think this is the source of our strength and the reason why the movie has set off a wave of viewing."

"As for the film, I am interested in the subject of Chernobyl, especially the treatment of the Fukushima accident in the script."

Shen Santong introduced the "Three Gorges" project he is busy with: "I am exploring the expression of heavy industry narrative, which can also be called Soviet narrative, rough and magnificent. I think it is better for your director to shoot it instead of me. We can provide help."

The host flashed a hint of sadness, perhaps towards the Soviet Union, perhaps towards the refusal: "What do you think of Marina's performance in the movie? Will she play a more important role in the sequel?"

Shen Santong asked back: "Since it has been successful, why not?"

This interview was the most comfortable one Shen Santong had had in recent years.

The question was well-written, which allowed him to practice shooting comfortably.

Shen Santong declined the Kremlin's invitation and only communicated with the film and television industry, reaching a preliminary cooperation on a TV series.

After responding to the expectations of his fans, he chose to return to China.

The local box office of "The Thieves" in Dongda University exceeded 100 million yuan per day from Monday to Thursday in the second week.

Earned 7 million in 8.6 days!
The cumulative box office exceeded 16 billion in ten days. Shen Santong's films have always had a long-tail effect that far exceeds its peers, which means that the local box office of "The Magic Thieves" is likely to exceed 30 billion, which is more than million and close to million US dollars.

This is a terrifying performance for the single market.

The first weekend plus the second week, the total box office in Dongda, Mao, and Asia was more than 2 billion yuan, exceeding 400 million US dollars.
Relying on the distribution capabilities of Solon Columbia, "The Amazing Spider-Man" grossed $6 million in North America in its first six days and $1.4 million in its international first week. In the first ten days, the global box office totaled approximately $2.0 million, only tens of millions of dollars more than "The Magic Boys."

In the international entertainment market, Santong Entertainment, relying on the local market, has initially achieved competition with Hollywood in single films.

This is a feat that has never been accomplished before.

There was no noise on the surface, but in Hollywood and within the Citigroup’s internal propaganda machine, there was an uproar.

Fortunately, after Now You See Me, Shen Santong only has three more films left.

He was forced to retire, otherwise, relying on Shen Santong's identity as director + producer + investor, coupled with his cowardly personality, he would definitely be a big enemy of the United States' hegemony of public opinion.

fortunately.

Fortunately, despite this, the US propaganda machine is running at full capacity.

The wording has been upgraded.

“A dangerous experiment of wrapping art in ideology, a political megaphone in commercial disguise.”

“The Devil’s Crew is essentially a carefully designed political performance art: the FBI is replaced by a United Nations investigation team, but another kind of ‘centralism’ is packaged as a variant of ‘internationalism’; the so-called ‘Goldsmith Bank’ is named to expose the creator’s conspiracy-theoretic imagination of the international financial system.”

"What is more worthy of attention is the characterization of Marina - a mixed-race elite with British and American citizenship who is seeking 'revenge' for Russia. This hodgepodge of identity politics seems profound, but in fact it is a cover for the speculative stance of 'anti-Americanism but not anti-Western civilization.'"

“While the film suggests that ‘the Soviet legacy is more humane than capitalism’, it selectively forgets that the Maoist oligarchs were born out of the privatization frenzy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This patchwork of historical nihilism precisely exposes the ideological anxiety of the creative team.”

“It also reveals the new authoritarian aesthetics beneath Shen Santong’s pseudo-pluralistic shell.”

"The most ironic thing about this film is that it mocks Hollywood's 'savior complex' while constructing a more arrogant cultural hierarchy."

"What is the essential difference between this narrative of 'Eastern wisdom leading the global awakening' and Hollywood's 'white people saving the barbarians'?"

"The so-called 'not revenge but resistance' is nothing more than a new rhetoric of authoritarian aesthetics. When Marina's team used magic to 'punish' the CEO of the health insurance company, it was strikingly similar to the narrative logic of that year."

"The popularity of the movie also shows today's cultural symptoms - the cultural autism behind the data carnival."

“Behind the noise of Dongda’s record-breaking box office and Da Mao’s soaring box office, there is a deeper crisis.”

"It only achieved a box office of millions in the mainstream European and American markets. The 'international influence' boasted by Shen Santong's team is nothing more than an echo chamber effect in a specific ideological market."

"Russian netizens are flooding the screen with messages, but they don't realize that they are falling into another kind of cultural hegemony - replacing aesthetic judgment with anti-Americanism."

"If the future of domestic films is to rely on 'conspiracy theories' and 'nostalgia' to reap box office revenue, then we will always be stuck in the quagmire of post-Cold War rhetoric, let alone truly telling good human stories."

The speaking skills have been upgraded in all aspects.

In the big picture, nine things are true and one is false, it is so difficult to distinguish.

However, in reality, "The Thieves" continues to move forward!
In the third week, the domestic box office closed at 7.2 million yuan, down only 16%, showing an astonishing long-tail effect.

Moreover, the box office of Dongda in its third week beat that of The Dark Knight Rises in its first week.

This final film in The Dark Knight trilogy only grossed just over 100 million in its first week.

Most importantly, the North American box office was also below expectations, and the finale of the third film was not as good as the first Avengers assembly.

Time Warner shares plummeted.

Shen Santong had to accept an exclusive interview in the country.

To be honest, Shen Santong really didn't want to be interviewed.

It's really hard to accept it.

You have accepted a visit from outside, but your own family doesn’t accept it. What’s the point?

The host's first question made Shen Santong unable to hold back: "Is there any foreign team involved in the play "The Thieves"?"

Shen Santong was too lazy to pretend and asked, "Why do you ask this question?"

The host was puzzled: "Why?"

Shen Santong asked: "What is the purpose of asking this question?"

The host replied: "I am going abroad for culture."

Shen Santong: "What does this have to do with cultural exports?"

The host was a little annoyed: "Don't be so confrontational."

Shen Santong said: "We have to discuss the issue on a basis."

"Subconsciously, the development of domestic films needs to be recognized by foreigners. I can't discuss it on this basis."

“Does the development of Dongda Film need the stamp of approval from foreigners?”

"Todai Films needs foreigners, which means Western stamp of approval is a different level."

“You asked me: Which companies are involved in the behind-the-scenes production? Let me introduce you to our team’s efforts and project integration process, which is on another level.”

"You asked me: What improvements did The Thieves bring to domestic films, what difficulties did the standardized production process encounter in international cooperation, and how to distribute overseas. This is another level."

"I'm only interested in answering you at this level, which means you've done your homework."

“If you ask me about the difficulties encountered by The Magic Thieves in the Western siege, I will gladly answer.”

"And your problem is at a very low level. You put yourself in a weak position, and you also put me in a weak position."

"It's okay if you feel sorry for yourself, but I don't want to put myself down."

The host's face turned pale.

Shen Santong took off the radio and said, "I accepted your interview because someone was doing the work for me."

"If this is your level, we have nothing to talk about."

"I don't need your approval. Even if you approve of the bad reputation I carry, it's inevitable. You should think about how to frame the topic."

Shen Santong used to pretend and make excuses, but now he is too lazy to even pretend.

Garbage is garbage, even if it is not as garbage as centipedes and spiders, it is still garbage.

Don't look for excuses like "you're asking for the audience." You don't need any excuses after degrading yourself to this level.

(End of this chapter)