Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 109: Destroy Their Foundation

"Secret Sunshine" has been very popular recently. With the title of the first Chinese to win the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, this wave of popularity will last for a long time.

Mr. Han from China Film Group Corporation discussed with Cao Yang a while ago that he wanted to postpone the release of "Secret Sunshine" and release it during the summer vacation, saying that this would increase the box office. He wanted "Secret Sunshine" to reach 4000 million.

Although the concept of summer vacation season has already existed abroad, it has not been officially proposed in China. It was not until 09 that the mainland film market ushered in the real summer season, creating a box office miracle of 16.5 billion during the period.

Since then, the concept has been officially confirmed.

In recent years, except for "Little Big Women", almost all the movies that have earned more than 30 million yuan at the box office in the mainland are award-winning films in the three major European countries.

The main audience for movies nowadays is still the social elite. Although they may not be considered as worshipping foreign things, there are still many people who believe that the moon is rounder in foreign countries. The three major award-winning movies in Europe are still worth watching.

President Han is trying his best to have more high-grossing movies in China. It’s no problem to release them during the summer vacation. According to the current trend, the popularity will definitely be maintained.

Many people on the Internet have been asking when "Secret Sunshine" will be released. They can't wait to watch this "sweet" romance film.

China Film Corporation has already started releasing news to warm up the market, and will schedule the release date of "Secret Sunshine" in the summer vacation.

In fact, there is no need for warm-up. As the first domestic Cannes Film Queen, Gao Yuanyuan has been receiving a lot of announcements recently, including appearances on TV, newspaper interviews, and interview videos on online portals.

I fly back and forth every day and am very busy.

There wasn't even much time to discuss acting with Cao Yang.

With "Secret Sunshine" winning an award at Cannes, Gu Changwei has been quite happy during this period. His status in the family has obviously improved a lot, and Jiang Wenli has also become much gentler.

Then, something happened that made Gu Changwei embarrassed.

Cheng Jianye came to him and said that Cao Yang was going to Hollywood to make a movie and asked him if he would like to go with him.

Now that people are here, they must stay for a drink.

Gu Changwei was really a little hesitant. Hollywood was a shitty place and not a place for human beings to live. All kinds of messy things happened there. He had a very deep impression of it.

After several years of struggling, not only did he fail to make a name for himself, but if Cao Yang hadn't helped him, he wouldn't have known where his future would lie.

When he returned from Hollywood with failure, he swore that he would never go to Hollywood again in his life, otherwise he would be his grandson... The words are still ringing in my ears.

"Old Gu, are you going or not? If not, I need to find someone else. Director Cao said he wants to bring two trustworthy members with him."

Cheng Jianye clinked his glasses with Gu Changwei, took a sip, and asked.

Gu Changwei was holding the cup in a daze for just a moment, then he drank it in one gulp, smacked his lips, and then slammed the cup down on the table.

"Go, of course!"

Damn it, it’s just another venture into Hollywood. I’ll get up from where I fell.

Just call him a grandson. Who hasn’t pretended to be a grandson?

This time with Cao Yang in the lead, he doesn't feel that much pressure. The worst that can happen is he will fail again. After he comes back, Director Cao will still be one of the top three directors in China, and he will also get more trust from Cao Yang.

Knowing that Cao Yang was going to Hollywood, Li Xiaoran ended the event early and returned to Beijing.

Cao Yang was busy during the day and stayed with her at night, staying at her place for a few nights.

I measured the size and felt the whiteness.

When things were getting tense, Li Xiaoran suddenly asked him if he was having an affair with Gao Yuanyuan.

Cao Yang was stunned, and Li Xiaoran burst into laughter and said, "I have already felt it. I understand you."

What do you feel?
Cao Yang was so embarrassed. It's been so long, but your little hobby hasn't changed. It's just that the previous "she" has been changed to Gao Yuanyuan.

So, work hard.

Talk about it later.

During the Sage Time, Li Xiaoran lay in Cao Yang's arms and asked lazily, "It's hard for Chinese people to gain a foothold in Hollywood. What if you are bullied there?"

Cao Yang thought about it seriously for a while, and said very confidently: "I am not a generous person. I have China as a retreat. Hollywood is not a sacred place. If I am really bullied, I will just attack their most basic foundation. Anyway, no one will know."

Li Xiaoran was puzzled. How could she still build the basic foundation of Hollywood?

She just thought Cao Yang was joking.

Cao Yang did not stay to wait for the release of "Secret Sunshine". Berman had urged him several times. He took Cheng Jianye and Gu Changwei and flew to the other side of the ocean.

Bellman was very thoughtful and had already rented an apartment in Los Angeles.

After a day of rest, Berman drove Cao Yang to Hollywood for a tour and introduced some famous attractions. After returning, he couldn't wait to get back to work.

"I took people to San Francisco to investigate and collect information. Cao, you are right. That guy is indeed the first politician to openly admit to being gay."

Berman knew that Cao Yang didn't know this period of history, so he began to introduce it: "At that time, society was still relatively conservative, this group was not accepted by society, there was violence and discrimination everywhere, and these people were regarded as heretics.

Although Milk suffered suppression, he refused to compromise or evade his sexual orientation. Instead, he spoke out in an attempt to gain the support of these people.

He has repeatedly said that gay men will never win legal rights if they remain in the closet.

Berman shrugged his shoulders and laughed. "Well, that's what he said after he won the election. You'll understand when you look at the information I got from the investigation company. The above is pure nonsense.

This guy was a successful businessman who ran for state legislature for the first time but lost.

He then ran for local councillor, but failed again.

Then he discovered that the local Castro Street gay community was generally discriminated against and had a low social status, but there was one thing that was overlooked about this group of people: they held a large number of votes.

He moved to Castro Street and claimed that he was also a homosexual. Seeing that this group was discriminated against, he decided to give them a good name, to fight for their rights, and to legalize their identities.

It was so hard to find someone who supported them, so this group of people were naturally happy and would definitely support Milk with all their might.

Obviously, with a large number of votes from this group of people, this guy naturally succeeded in entering the local government and became the supervisor of the San Francisco Municipal Management Committee. "

Cao Yang nodded. As for the Americans, no matter what level of election, they use all kinds of tricks, and the winner takes it all, which is the biggest truth. There is nothing strange about it.

"Do you know how he died?"

"Wasn't he shot?"

"Yes, but what you don't know is that this guy is too outrageous. He teamed up with the mayor and threatened the interests of the conservatives, so the conservatives and the police department shot him in the back."

Berman laughed happily, with a bit of gloating. It seemed that this guy should also be a conservative.

Then, Behrman added, “You’d never guess what happened to Dan White, the man who shot him.”

"Life imprisonment?"

"Haha, I knew you couldn't guess it. In court, all the jurors thought Dan White was a good man, an excellent man, a man with a good background, and would never kill someone in cold blood.

Because he was so frustrated by the city's crime and politics that he was sleep deprived and eating a lot of junk food...There is a lot of evidence that individuals who consume large amounts of junk food - that is, high-sugar foods with a lot of preservatives - can be prone to antisocial and even violent behavior.

The psychiatrist also noted that White was also suffering from depression, and that when a person is severely depressed, they are incapable of mature and meaningful reflection…White was then sentenced to seven years in prison and was paroled after less than five years.”

Cao Yang nodded. This is very American.

"What do you think happened to Dan White after he was released on parole?"

Cao Yang thought about it. For such a "hero" who took the blame, it stands to reason that he should have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. Otherwise, who would do this?
But thinking that this is America, Cao Yang was not sure anymore, so he shook his head, indicating that he could not guess.

"A year later, Dan White was found dead in the garage of his San Francisco home, sitting with his eyes wide open in his car with a hose connected to the exhaust pipe."

Cao Yang was silent for a moment. If someone committed suicide, shouldn't he lie peacefully in the car? Why were his eyes wide open? Well, this is still very American.

Even suicide by being shot in the back can happen, this is just the beginning.

After all, it's just the same old thing of uniting the party and attacking the dissidents.

Berman thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Cao, do you have a rough outline? What do you plan to portray this person as? An opportunist? A pioneer in the fight for gay rights? Or do you want to restore the character more realistically?"

Art directors all consider themselves artists and have somewhat eccentric personalities. Berman understands Cao Yang a little, but he is still afraid that Cao Yang will be stubborn and insist on being great and glorious or restoring the character.

What's the point of filming? Controversial figures should be a little controversial. They are not great figures in history. It is more difficult for them to win awards if they are great and glorious.

But there is no point in restoring the character. He is just a speculative businessman. There are many such people in the political arena. Restoring the character will not be outstanding.

Perhaps those people in Europe who want to see America make fun of themselves would rather watch movies that are full of satire and would be willing to give awards to such movies.

But this is not what Berman wants. He wants to cooperate with Cao Yang and call the shots in Hollywood, not to go to the top three European magazines to please the Europeans.

Cao Yang looked at Berman and said, "I think so. What is the core of this movie's winning the award? It's not his sexual orientation, nor is it the personal charm of the prototype character.

Rather, what he did at the time has become politically correct in the United States today, at least in Hollywood, the stronghold of the left. "

Berman thought about it and agreed that this was true.

Hollywood has always been a gathering place for left-wing ideas. Hollywood usually supports left-wing positions such as humanitarianism, anti-war, anti-discrimination, anti-oppression and caring for vulnerable groups, at least that's what the slogans are.

Seeing Berman nod, Cao Yang continued, "So based on this, everything else is just a side issue. It all depends on the performance of the actors."

Cao Yang didn't say anything more. What can increase the probability of a movie winning an Oscar is that the protagonist is a gay. What can increase the probability of a movie winning the three major awards in Europe is that the protagonist is a hypocrite, a typical American politician.

Actually, if you think about it, what Lao Tian said is right. Sometimes having two versions can indeed increase the probability of winning.

Maybe we can try the advanced domestic experience.

"My dear director, you never disappoint me when I work with you."

Berman praised Cao Yang with a smile.

"Then we'll set up the project, attract investment, and select actors."

Bellman smiled and nodded, saying, "No problem. Don't you want to be in charge of the project? Let's adjust the order this time. Establish the project first, and then wait for big stars who are determined to win awards to join. Then the investment will become very simple."

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(End of this chapter)