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

Chapter 454 Shooting an Advertisement (14)

"Finding Mr. Right"...

The plot is simple: Wen Jiajia's journey of giving birth!

At the postpartum care center, Wen Jiajia's ostentatious lifestyle offended the landlord and other pregnant women. Feeling extremely lonely, she could only confide in her driver, Frank.

Then, when Wen Jiajia's wealthy boyfriend suddenly disappeared, and she became poor overnight, she received meticulous care from Frank. During the time she lived with Frank and his daughter Julie, Wen Jiajia found the warmth of home.

In the end, Lao Zhong came to Seattle, hoping to start a family with Wen Jiajia…

Wen Jiajia ultimately abandoned the empty world of the wealthy and chose the tranquil life of FranK to pursue happiness with like-minded people…

This can be considered as advocating a correct worldview.

We must definitely advocate for correct values…

Otherwise, such a movie would definitely not pass censorship!

To be honest, there is no obvious weakness in the story, structure, or plot of "Finding Mr. Right"; the story is quite complete.

Moreover, from a cinematic aesthetic perspective, Han Yan's grasp of the film's overall feel is remarkably accurate. It's quite an achievement to be able to smoothly and effectively build narrative tension, manage the story's pace, and shape the characters within such a transnational subject matter, without resorting to sensationalism or exaggeration.

After watching the movie, Shen Yan praised it, saying, "I think it's pretty good. It's a story of love through hardship, with many elements, such as differing views on money, cultural clashes, moral differences, and even family issues... But the director always focuses on the core plot, finding tranquility amidst the chaos... I think 'Finding Mr. Right' is a movie of above-average quality, and the two leads also performed very well... I especially want to praise Yang Mi; the character Wen Jiajia is not easy to play, as she can easily become annoying!"

……

“There are a lot of people going to the US to give birth now, plus the recent flaunting of wealth, because people who go to the US to give birth usually have some money… that set the tone. But if you don’t express these kinds of people in a relatively comedic way, it will be too annoying, so we decided on this comedic form.”

"Under the premise of entertaining audiences and creating commercial success, film has a particularly important function: to record certain characteristics of a certain era. This is an unavoidable responsibility of film as a medium."

As creators today, we must consider the most representative, socially relevant, and contemporary phenomena; this is the attitude creators should have.

"Actually, I've already avoided a lot of things, such as asset transfers and absconding with funds... I haven't written about any of these!"

"A film must first have the opportunity to communicate with the public; only when communication is achieved can it truly become a work of art."

Moreover, I think society is more tolerant now, and everyone knows that's just how society is. I didn't intentionally praise or criticize, or make moral judgments or create binary oppositions; I just presented this state of affairs in an interesting way.

After the premiere, Shen Yan chatted with Weibo Entertainment about "Finding Mr. Right"...

Then, the reporter asked:
Have you heard about the recent Hainan Rendez-Vous?

“I’ve seen related reports… I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard about it. I don’t like going to those kinds of places. I don’t even like going to nightclubs because they’re too noisy!”

"I feel it's a romantic fairy tale, but it also reflects many real-life issues in a down-to-earth way. The story is narrated smoothly, the plot points are interconnected, the details are handled very cleverly, and the cinematography is quite rich... Actually, I originally thought it would be like 'Comrades: Almost a Love Story'..."

Shen Yan smiled and said, "Tian Mi Mi... that's going to be difficult!"

"Comrades: Almost a Love Story" tells the love story of Li Xiaojun and Li Qiao, which connects the changes of the times—first, mainlanders flocked to Hong Kong, then Hong Kongers went abroad, and finally everyone rushed back to the mainland to make money.

It evokes a sense of a bygone era, a time of great change and change!

The most successful thing isn't building a successful love story—it's life itself, which is far more powerful than that.

It perfectly captures the essence of being a stranger in a foreign land and wandering.

If Shen Yan were to create a "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" version of "Finding Mr. Right," it would be "A Native of Beijing in New York"...

It's about Meng Xiaojun and his wife's life in New York in "American Dreams in China"... "Jin Dong, Brother Dong, was actually recommended by my second uncle. He and my second uncle had acted in "Arrow on the String," which was an anti-Japanese war drama, but Jin Dong acted very well... My second uncle remembered him and told me directly that there was an actor named Jin Dong who was very good... I met him and thought he was quite suitable for Frank... so I used him!"

After chatting about casting for a while, the topic shifted to Shen Yan, or more precisely, the box office performance of "American Dreams in China"...

"16.5 billion... This box office figure is definitely not the upper limit of the Chinese film market. Currently, the construction speed of cinemas is very fast. The latest data shows that the number of digital screens nationwide has exceeded 15,000, with an average increase of 12.5 screens per day... At this rate of growth, tomorrow the number of screens will exceed 20,000, and by 2015, the number of screens will exceed 30,000!"

"Blockbuster movies breaking 100 million yuan in box office revenue in a single day will become the norm..."

"I estimate that a movie will soon break the box office record of 'American Dreams in China'."

"As for why I refused the interview... it's because at that time, whatever I said would be a provocation to the audience. Once the movie is released, what the audience sees in the movie is what they will see, and it has nothing to do with the creators... Besides, I also wanted to focus wholeheartedly on creating my third album..."

……

After the Weibo entertainment interview, Shen Yan went to shoot another advertisement—a Sprite commercial.

Sprite is getting a new advertising campaign, featuring Zhou Jielun, Lin Junjie, and Shen Yan as spokespeople…

The three collaborated on a concert traffic jam-themed advertisement…

The three of them were on their way to the concert when they got stuck in traffic. Shen Yan suggested, "Let's start the concert right here!"

Oh, the background music is "Another Day Of Sun" composed by Shen Yan...

"Another Day Of Sun" is the music from the opening scene of "La La Land" where there's a traffic jam. Shen Yan only used the background music and didn't write any lyrics!

Shen Yan plans to direct "La La Land" himself...

And also provided the soundtrack...

Yeah, let's show off a bit and try to win an Oscar for Best Director!
Based on the current situation, his chances of winning the Golden Rooster Award are still lower than his chances of winning an Oscar.

After all, he's not part of the mainstream film industry!

But La La Land was a revival of traditional Hollywood musicals…

Spend some money on public relations, and winning an Oscar for Best Director shouldn't be a problem!

Uh, after filming the commercial, the three of them went their separate ways…

Everyone's very busy!
Zhou Jielun has a self-written and self-directed film, "Rooftop Love," that needs promotion. In addition, his "Sky Terrace Lun" concert tour is about to begin.
Lin Junjie is promoting his new album "Because of You"—which includes "Cultivating Love," "Because of You," and "Remember Me a Thousand Years Later"...

As an aside, regarding the sales of "Because of You," it only mentioned that the sales figures were very good, and that in its first week of release, it achieved a high sales share of 83.35% on the five major music charts, breaking the record for that chart...

However, specific sales figures are unavailable!

Shen Yan then went back to continue filming the music video…

"Finding Mr. Right" didn't perform well at the box office on its opening day, earning only 2960 million yuan...

However, it has received excellent reviews, with a Douban rating as high as 7.6.

The top comment: Congratulations to Yang Mi, she has finally found the most suitable role for herself - the mistress.

The key point is that this person gave it a five-star review!

(End of this chapter)