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

Chapter 586 A Hairstyle Worth 5 Billion (33)

"Now I finally understand why our ancestors attacked the Western Regions!"

"why?"

"Because of you!"

At 7 a.m., Shen Yan got out of bed, supporting her back...

The exertion was too great, mainly because I rarely encountered an evenly matched opponent... I got a bit carried away!

Dilraba couldn't resist patting him, and then Shen Yan pretended to be exhausted and fell down...

"Ah? What's wrong with you?"

"You try doing it seven times in one night... You're too cruel! I'm human!"

Shen Yan reached out, and Reba immediately pulled him up…

"It's always been you..."

"...Enough talk, let's get something to eat, pour me three glasses of milk!"

"Oh…"

Shen Yan really drank three glasses of milk before eating breakfast...

Dilraba looked at him cautiously, then asked, "Are you still able to film today?"

"...It absolutely must be possible!"

"Shall I help you up later?"

"I'm not crippled..." Shen Yan changed the subject: "By the way, did you meet with Wang Kai?"

"Yes...we met a week ago, but he's trying to get into character..."

"No need to try, just play a lazy rich kid who treats human life like dirt."

“Then go and talk to him…” Dilraba started eating breakfast, then suddenly remembered something: “By the way, was Ben trying to control Jong-soo?”

"...In a sense, yes..."

"So he really has designs on Jong-soo?"

"Interpret it however you like... You can even interpret it as a second personality that Jong-soo imagined..."

Art films, by their very nature, rely on the audience's imagination and interpretation!
"combustion"…

It is not a traditional popular narrative, nor does it rely on strong dramatic conflict to advance the story. Instead, it simply creates an atmosphere of suspense over a long period of time. However, that suspense is quite ambiguous and mysterious, and does not point to a single outcome.

This is also why Shen Yan was so impressed with "Burning"—the cinematic quality of "Burning" comes from its visuals, its carefully crafted metaphors, and more importantly, its efforts to stimulate the audience's imagination through visuals, allowing the audience to shape the film themselves, rather than relying on straightforward dialogue or plot to reveal the story's direction.

Ang Lee often says that the best films should be able to stimulate the audience's imagination. The author's creation of the story is not important; what is most important is the associations that the story inspires in the viewer.

The core of "Burning" revolves around the connection between burning plastic greenhouses and murder, but throughout the film, no actual murder scene is shown. All the suspense and tension rely on the audience's own associations; the tension stems from the audience's "imagination."

……

Shen Yan is filming in Lijiang, while the film market is still being bombarded by "Transformers 4"!

The first working day's revenue reached 1.28 million!
Industry experts have predicted a box office of 20 billion.

However, many people complained that it was a bad movie…

Haha, that's because you haven't seen "Transformers 5" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"...

Shen Yan genuinely felt that the main plot of "Transformers 4" was quite good.

Main plot: How Optimus Prime leads the Autobots in their fight for their "right to survive" on Earth, a point reflected in the words spoken while riding a Dinosaur...

Meanwhile, the greedy CIA "invented" something it shouldn't have, creating the "New Decepticons"—artificial King Kong.

There are still many highlights: the introduction of robotic dinosaurs, who is behind Lockdown—a foreshadowing of the sequel, and who is capturing Optimus Prime;

What conspiracy does Shocking Sky have after escaping Hong Kong? The appearance of confinement actually leads to a "new camp"...

Following this line of thought, a sequel to "Transformers 5" could easily be made...

I heard Hasbro didn't like this idea, so Transformers 5 was essentially a reboot of the series... As for Beast Wars Rising—Paramount ran out of cards!
Originally, they owned Marvel and DreamWorks Animation, but Disney acquired Marvel, and DreamWorks initially partnered with Fox before being sold to Universal.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "G.I. Joe" are unlikely to be successful; Tom Cruise will eventually retire, and "Mission: Impossible" has a box office cap of $10 billion, with the highest ever falling short of $8 million...

Later, Sumner Redstone sold Paramount—to David Ellison, the son of Oracle's founder…

Oh, "The Magic Hour" grossed 4200 million on its opening weekday...

The drop was less than 20%...

The cinema chain immediately adjusted its box office expectations and increased the number of screenings…

Deng Chao became famous overnight!
Previously, although there were "American Dreams in China" and "Fame and Fortune", the focus of the promotion for both of these films was on Shen Yan.

"The Magic Hour," directed and starring Deng Chao, is expected to gross over 600 million yuan!

And this was all under the shadow of Transformers 4…

During the interview, he mentioned Shen Yan.

"Actually, at first I wanted to avoid it, after all, Xu Zheng and Zhao Yanzi were very successful at the box office when they were directors. Now that it's my turn, I'm going to run into Transformers 4 head-on... It's really quite hopeless!"

"Then why didn't you hide?"

"Shen Yan told me that 'The Magic Hour' is of good quality and is a comedy, so it might not be without a fighting chance!"

"The strength to fight a single battle?"

"I thought he'd gone mad... He explained, 'As long as *The Magic Hour* grosses over 6 million and gains positive word-of-mouth, the audience will naturally buy it!'" After a pause, Deng Chao added, "Most importantly, we started promoting it six months in advance, and the release date was already set for June 27th... There's no way to change it! There are also movies starring Han Han, Guo Jingming, and the Chopstick Brothers coming up later..."

"Box office predictions... I was talking to Shen Yan about this the other day, and he said it could reach over 800 million. I think that's unlikely, especially since 'American Hustle' is coming out soon..."

"So how much box office revenue do you think it will generate?"

"I just want to recoup my costs, give investors confidence... and give myself confidence too!"

Deng Chao was clearly being modest!
However, after directing a film himself, he has indeed changed a lot...

Lijiang film set.

Shen Yan discussed this matter with Dilraba and Wang Kai: "In the past, Deng Chao was extremely arrogant and would criticize other people's work..."

"Make complaints?"

"Yes, and they showed absolutely no mercy..."

Has he ever complained to you about the movie?

“Yes,” Shen Yan nodded, “and quite a lot…”

Which movie?

"I can't tell you that... but I can say it's a film by Gao Qunshu!"

Wang Kai paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "You've already said that, haven't you?"

"It doesn't matter... Brother Kai, you'll have to get used to my speaking rhythm!"

Wang Kai, a little embarrassed, adjusted his glasses: "Sorry..."

"It's nothing..." Shen Yan waved his hand, glancing at Wang Kai's hairstyle: "I originally wanted to give you a hairstyle that would make you worth 5 billion, but then I thought this one was pretty good too, it gives off a very refined beast vibe!"

Dilraba couldn't help but interject, "Director, what would a hairstyle look like if someone were worth 5 billion?"

"Just look at Wang Sicong's hairstyle and you'll understand!"

"...Are you familiar with him?"

"I'm not familiar with him, we've never met, and I don't plan to get to know him!" Shen Yan picked up the brewed Pu'er tea, took a sip, and then asked, "What's wrong? Do you want to get to know him?"

"In no mood…"

Dilraba shook her head decisively: "But I'm worried he'll criticize me someday!"

"No way, he's not stupid, he wouldn't provoke you for no reason!"

(End of this chapter)