Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 356 Shanghai International Film Festival (44)

Leung Chiu-wai…

The god of acting in Hong Kong cinema!

Five-time Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor, three-time Golden Horse Awards Best Actor, one-time Cannes Film Festival Best Actor…

Judging solely from the awards, that's truly impressive!
But Shen Yan didn't like him; in fact, she hated him...

To be honest, during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, his box office appeal was below average.

During the golden age of Hong Kong films, they could only be considered lower-tier second-tier.

Anyone with a bit of box office appeal wouldn't associate with Wong Kar-wai, given how precious his release slots are.

Later, he became less willing to integrate into the mainland film industry.

It's clear that Tony Leung has starred in many big-budget films over the years, but he's rarely promoted them in mainland China. He previously had a reputation for being socially awkward...

Then the cameo appearance in a Korean girl group's music video is harder to explain...

After "See You Tomorrow," Tony Leung seems to have unlocked his secret to making terrible films, with movies like "Monster Hunt 2," "Europe Raiders," and "When the Wind Rises"...

Among them, "When the Wind Rises" received polarized reviews...

But nobody said his acting was bad!

Leung Chiu-wai's artistic perception is terrifying; no director dislikes this kind of actor. They complement each other perfectly, and it's not limited to any particular genre.

However, this also means that if the director is an idiot, his performance will be extremely smooth. For example, in "Days of Being Wild", he acted very realistically in some scenes, but lost the deconstructive sense of comedy and was not as outgoing as Jacky Cheung.

However, The Silent War is clearly not a good movie!
The film, a collaboration between Alan Mak and Felix Chong, starring Leung Chiu-wai and Zhou Xun, is a poorly adapted work.

It's not as good as Liu Yunlong's "Plot Against"...

Oh, "The Silent War" is also adapted from "The Plot," and Liang Chaowei's character He Bing is adapted from Ah Bing in "The Plot"...

In this movie, the female lead dies before the climax.
The male lead was absent during the climax.

While the first two-thirds weren't particularly gripping, there were still subtle emotional scenes and the plot progressed smoothly enough to keep it entertaining. However, the dramatic tension completely collapsed in the latter part, and the story went astray.

The ending, with a blind man who regains his sight mutilating himself, is used as an emotional climax... which is very unpleasant!

The movie, while not terrible, is also not bad. It's like a well-structured essay, with paragraphs describing the main points and a culminating theme at the end.

It's just that the feeling isn't quite right, but I'm too embarrassed to say it's bad...

It's a real shame, especially compared to "The Message".

……

The Shanghai International Film Festival opens on June 15th…

This year's Shanghai International Film Festival is truly star-studded:

Jackie Chan and the "Chinese Zodiac" film crew;
Chow Yun-fat, Huang Xiaoming, and Wang Jingze promoted "The Great Shanghai";
Feng Xiaogang also came to promote "1942"...

In addition, Masato Sakai and Ryoko Hirosue promoted the movie "Key of Life".
Li Bingbing also brought "Resident Evil 5" to the Shanghai International Film Festival;
The most anticipated guests were undoubtedly the cast and crew of "Painted Skin 2"—Zhao Yanzi, Chen Kun, Yang Mi, and Feng Shaofeng were all present…

Uh, Zhou Xun didn't come!

Rumor has it that the two had a falling out during filming…

This shouldn't be just a rumor... the two of them really did have a falling out!
At most of the press conferences for "Painted Skin 2", if Zhao Yanzi was there, Zhou Xun would be absent, and vice versa!

Sigh, back in 01, at the Chedun Film and Television Base, one of them was filming "Romance in the Rain" and the other was filming "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind". They were both on the rise and were innocent people. After Chen Kun introduced them, they hit it off immediately.

Back then, Zhao Yanzi would often go to chat with Zhou Xun late at night, carrying a bottle of liquor; they were very close…

Later, when they were filming "Painted Skin," it was Chen Kun who negotiated and the two of them co-starred. So how did they end up tearing each other apart when it came to "Painted Skin 2"?
Some say it was because of kicking a chair on set, while others say Yang Mi was stirring up trouble...

That's pure nonsense. Ten years of friendship, how could it be destroyed overnight just because of Yang Mi's instigation?
Besides, Yang Mi was incredibly busy during that time; she had no time to stir up trouble...

I reckon it's still because of the order of billing and the salary... In the early days of the industry, there were far more actors than resources, and it was common for top actresses to fight over even a little bit of work.

When "Painted Skin 2" was first announced, fans of Zhao Yanzi and Zhou Xun were fiercely arguing over who was the lead and who was the second lead.
After filming began, the two argued endlessly about who was the first actor cast for "Painted Skin 2"...

The fight over billing order was secondary; the real public falling out between the two was over their paychecks.

At the time, a senior film critic published the salaries of the cast and crew of "Painted Skin 2" on his Weibo account, with Zhou Xun receiving 400 million yuan and Zhao Yanzi receiving 450 million yuan.

Then, Yu Guangzhao, the general manager of Zhou Xun's studio, personally reposted the Weibo post and commented: "The photos used as evidence are too crude, making one feel both laughable and pathetic. Since they inflated their own salaries so much, they could have been more meticulous in their methods of fabrication. Becoming a top-tier star isn't something you can achieve by making wild guesses or cutting in line!"

Yes, the conflict is directed at Zhao Yanzi!

So having a stupid partner really does attract a lot of negative attention...

Zhao Yanzi is no pushover either; even if she were, she has a team!

Her assistant immediately reposted the Weibo post, also responding with veiled sarcasm, and the two sides instantly became tense...

It's perfectly normal: everyone is full of vigor and a bright future is unfolding before them. Who doesn't want to be China's top actress? Who wants to be overshadowed by their peers?
Therefore, it is inevitable that they will compete to see who is better.

Oh, Shen Yan's "The Prisoner" series was filmed right after "After the Glamour"...

After the glamour, Hu Ge, Joey Yung, and Liu Shishi all made an appearance...

……

Shen Yan wasn't hoping to stand out on the red carpet...

The red carpet has always been a place where female celebrities compete to show off their beauty, while most male actors wear black suits...

Jing Tian and Dilraba are not "carpet stars" (celebrities who walk the red carpet), they don't have big hearts!

Not everyone can be a "carpet star".

The process went through normally, and then I took a photo for the media in the photo area.

In the interview area, Shen Yan conducted a brief interview.

"Yes, a transnational cheating case... I saw methods of cheating on the SAT exam online and thought it was very feasible... but I wasn't sure if I could film it, so I contacted Chairman Han. He wasn't sure either, so we contacted Director Tong... Director Tong made the decision, and then we filmed it. To avoid some censorship factors, we set the story in Thailand..."

"What if it doesn't pass the review?"

"If it doesn't pass censorship, then we won't film it... It's no big deal..."

"Is this another new director?"

"Yes, Wen Muye and Qi Yukun... are both from professional backgrounds. One is a director from Beijing Film Academy, and the other is a director from Central Academy of Drama... They work together very well!"

"...Why are you looking for Jing Tian?"

"...We worked together on 'Back to 20' before. I think Jing Tian is very serious and hardworking...I don't understand why many seniors and netizens have such malice towards her!"

Are you criticizing Sun Honglei?

Shen Yan waved his hand: "No, not at all... Don't write nonsense. I've worked with Brother Hong Lei before, on 'The Right Path of the World is Full of Vicissitudes.' He's a very upright person and a very good actor... I have another project I'd like to invite him to do!"

Then, he talked about "The Criminal": "I've seen the finished product of this film. The pacing is very tight, and the character arrangement is also good... I think it deserves a score of 85 or higher..."

What about box office predictions?

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then held up four fingers: "I think it should be over four hundred million..."

"Four hundred million...can it reach five hundred million?"

"Why don't you just say one billion? Four hundred million, even I think that's a bit of an exaggeration..."

Shen Yan made a sarcastic remark, and the media and reporters below all laughed…

A scene of joy and harmony!
　There's one more chapter, I'll post it around 8 PM, I'm writing it now...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)