I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 836: The Meg 2 Premiere

After filming "Westward to Anxi", Shen Liang did not stop and flew directly to Shanghai. After getting off the plane...

I simply held a press conference at the hotel.

There are too many reporters surrounding us!

Mainly around "Shushan"...

“The second part of “Shu Shan”…is unlikely to be released next year…we haven’t filmed yet, and the post-production special effects will take at least eight or nine months. It’s estimated that it will be completed by 2025 at the earliest!”

“It can be released during the Spring Festival!”

Shen Liang shook his head: "Forget about the Spring Festival schedule... The scheduling fee is too expensive, I'd rather release it during the summer vacation... Besides, the overall style of "Shushan" is not really family-friendly..."

Not only is it not a family affair, it’s even a little dark…

"Well, after "Shushan", we will definitely continue to make movies with fairy tale themes. We don't have any specific plans yet... After all, the last two parts of "Shushan" are the focus of our current work!"

Then a reporter asked, "I heard that you can earn half of the money from "She Vanished"?"

Shen Liang shook his head: "...How is that possible? I'm not an investor...I just want to earn a little money!"

“Can you tell me the data?”

“…No! This is an industry secret!”

"...Brother Liang, I heard that you are also an investor in "All or Nothing"? "

"right…"

"Can you tell us how much you invested?"

Shen Liang was speechless: "...Can't you care about something else?"

"Then... many netizens estimate that you can earn at least 500 million from "Shushan". Is that true?"

"We'll have to wait until the theaters share the profits to find out how much we made specifically..." Shen Liang waved his hand, "Anyway, we're definitely not losing money. Anything else you want to ask?"

"Brother Liang, when will Joy of Life 2 be aired?"

“…It hasn’t been filmed yet, so I’m not sure!”

"So... for this sequel, your salary is still 500 million?"

"Well, the total salary for the three films is 1500 million..."

"Do you regret it?"

"What is there to regret? When I got the role, none of the works had been aired yet. I was considered a newcomer, and they were willing to use me, so I'm very grateful!"

At this point, Shen Liang looked at the time and said, "There is one last question. Hurry up, I'm in a hurry... It's you!"

"Brother Liang, can I ask what the poem posted on Weibo means?"

“…What poem?”

"It's the one that says 'Today we cheer for the Monkey King, because the evil fog has returned again.'..."

"Oh, I was very excited after reading the teacher's poem... so I posted it on Weibo!"

……

In fact, it is not easy to make the script of "Joy of Life 2" into what it is now!

The protagonists of male-oriented novels are actually quite double-standard...

His personality is quite strange.

You can see that the male protagonist is both ruthless, shrewd, yet affectionate, straightforward and innocent;
Both have correct values ​​and infinite double standards;

He is both eccentric and versatile, yet upright and indignant...

Male-oriented literature is essentially a cool literature...

So the protagonist’s character cannot be summarized, he always reacts as needed when needed.

He commits murders and arson, but at the same time he has a kind heart!
Just like Shen Liang, he is actually quite immoral...

To put it nicely, it's called philanthropy, to put it bluntly, it's just pure scumbag...

Of course, it is very normal within the circle, it is just about attracting each other and then exchanging art. This is just like shaking hands when meeting someone, it is a polite social interaction!
Is it true love to find (identify) it through sex? Each party takes what they need, shares what they have, and then part ways when the time comes...

In the glamorous world of Vanity Fair, kissing and sex scenes are commonplace, and breakups and reunions are commonplace...

The flowers of true love will not bloom in the abyss of desire, only ugly monsters will grow.

Well, but if what Shen Liang did happened outside the circle, it would be very shocking!

After all, our society is normal...

We have normal public order and morality, courtesy, justice, and honor, and our values ​​have not been infected by the entertainment industry...

Ahem…let’s talk about “Joy of Life 2”.

Enhanced version of Da Ru, also known as Fan Daxian: He wants equality for all, but he is not against imperialism or feudalism, he wants to be a lone minister, and he has 6 fathers behind him...

This is normal. In a feudal society, it is difficult for a screenwriter to write a feudal aristocrat as righteous and not hypocritical.

Because you are a noble yourself!
In fact, the original novel’s description of Baoyue Tower is more direct - Baoyue Tower was taken over by Fan Xian, and it was not only a large brothel, but also an important place for gathering intelligence.

——However, Fan Xian has always held a very pure attitude towards the business of brothels. A client is a client and a prostitute is a prostitute. One pays money and the other provides meat. Even if three hundred poems are wrapped around the pork belly, the essence of this matter cannot be erased.

In addition, Fan Xian can even recite "A Dream of Red Mansions" by heart, so he should be well aware of all the dirty things in feudal society!

Why am I always shocked...

Damn it, the spring exam was decided, Fan Xian was shocked; the exam room was renovated with new inferior materials replacing old good materials, Fan Xian was shocked...

What's shocking to you?
You are familiar with Tang poetry, Song lyrics and Yuan opera, but you are so unfamiliar with favoritism, fraud, corruption and abuse of power?

Haven’t you seen "The Ming Dynasty 1566", "Behind the Glittering", and "No Trace of Snow"?

Fan Xian's reaction was neither like that of an ancient person nor a modern person, but rather like that of a giant baby!

Shen Liang must change this thing...

Oh, although Shen Liang did not interfere with the script creation, he still proposed revisions to this illogical part...

After all, "Celebrating Yu Nian 2" is already tied to him...

The overall framework is not easy to modify, but Fan Xian’s character can still be slightly adjusted.

……

Shen Liang came to Shanghai, not only to promote the movie, but also to attend the premiere of "The Meg 2"...

After all, it is a co-production starring Wu Jing...

Jason Statham did not attend the premiere though...

It’s not that he despises the movie, the reason is quite surprising: due to the strike of the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild, Jason Statham was unable to attend promotional activities, including premieres and comic conventions.

Jason Statham is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and actors from the union cannot attend promotional activities during the strike...

They are not even allowed to participate in filming or anything like that…

Therefore, most Hollywood film and television projects are at a standstill.

Popular films such as "Deadpool 3", "Mission Impossible 8", "Gladiator 2" and "Venom 3" have announced the suspension of filming, and the production of sequels to popular TV series such as "Euphoria", "The Last of Us", "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday" has also been forced to be postponed.

You know, when the first movie of The Meg was released in China, Jason Statham did a week-long road show...

Affected by this, "The Meg 2" canceled its premiere in London and Los Angeles...

This will definitely have an impact on the movie itself!

However, the quality of The Meg 2 itself makes these effects negligible...

It's just a pretty bad movie.

It was so bad that Shen Liang couldn't comment on it. He could only say, "It's just a Hollywood popcorn movie. There's nothing much to comment on!"

"Brother Liang also filmed Alien. Do you feel there is any difference?"

The host asked this question, Shen Liang thought for a moment, and then said, "Alien is a little bigger, it's rated R..."

(End of this chapter)