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Chapter 55 Bingbing Burns Again (24)

What an accident!

"Hey, how did this hair end up on my hand?"

Shen Shandeng wanted to leave.

Try your best to think about it. Think hard.

I thought about it again and again, over and over again.
For some reason, the pillow wasn't used to support my head; instead, it was used to support my bottom.

They put their arms around each other's shoulders without using their hands, but rather their legs.

Shen Shandeng was in great pain, extremely painful.

Why, why, he just wants to focus on making movies, why is it so difficult!
terrible!

If you strike hard at his weak points, no one can withstand it.

soon.

Shen Shandeng became optimistic again.

Human physiological desires are a powerful force, and one can begin to subdue and try to master this force again.

They had been maintaining this momentum for a long time and had accumulated a great deal of energy; they had done a very good job.

The urge to start over this time will be even stronger.

failure.

This is just the beginning of an even greater success.

"I'm exhausted."

Fan Bingbing felt like she had come back to life.

Shen Shandeng really treated her like a human being.

After rinsing her mouth and wiping herself clean, Fan Bingbing took advantage of Shen Shandeng's relaxed state to gather information.

“I see that the script for ‘The Eunuch’ has changed again.”

Shen Shandeng countered, "I have a new idea, and I've made some changes. What do you think?"

Scripts are not static; during filming, the collaboration between the screenwriter and actors can generate even better inspiration.

Of course, generally speaking, rewriting a script is not a good thing.

It's nominally a director-centric system, but in reality, whoever has the resources calls the shots.

With strong investors, the script can be changed, and the producer, representing the investors, can also make changes.

The director is powerful and can arbitrarily change the script. Some directors are more particular and will even credit the screenwriter. Others are less particular and will simply take the core idea, change the framework, and that's what's called "borrowing ideas."

If an actor is a big star, they can change the script; some actors even bring the screenwriter with them when they join the production.

"The Supervisor" is centered around a real director.

Han Sanping publicly endorsed the production, China Film Group provided top-level support, and Shen Shandeng, with his strong desire for control, firmly grasped the direction of the production team.

Shen Shandeng is also a democratic person; he will adopt reasonable suggestions and make appropriate modifications to the script.

Fan Bingbing said, "I think it's pretty good, but I can't feel the award-winning vibe you mentioned. Was your script originally intended to win awards?"

Fan Bingbing isn't concerned with the script, nor is she just after the camera; she has great ambitions.

If one could not fully understand the value of Shen Shandeng's understanding before, Han Sanping's binding attitude at the opening ceremony explained everything.

This goes beyond what can be explained by family background. Han Sanping may not be of a very high rank, but he is a person of real power.

Within his jurisdiction, even those of higher rank had to defer to him.

Fan Bingbing's keen business sense detected Shen Shandeng's cognitive value.

After re-examining Shen Shandeng's public statements and private conversations with her, Fan Bingbing considered whether she could monetize Shen Shandeng's insights.

The result is really good.

Although Shen Shandeng's remarks about winning awards shattered her artistic views that she had held for many years.

On the other hand, if a film were made according to Shen Shandeng's suggestion, the chances of winning an award would definitely be greater than if she and her team had figured it out.

Shen Shandeng rejected the film "Apple" solely because of the character's profession as a window washer—that's the discerning eye of an expert. In his view, the award-contending script for "The Eunuch" was worthless.

This road is a complete cesspool.

"The original story of 'The Eunuch' tells the tale of a young man who suffered a calamity, entered the palace as a eunuch, and eventually became the emperor through a series of coincidences."

Fan Bingbing was so shocked she couldn't close her legs: "Eunuchs can become emperors?"

Shen Shandeng laughed: "It is precisely because eunuchs cannot become emperors that they can curry favor with outsiders."

“From the very beginning, ‘The Eunuch’ was made to cater to Western narratives.”

"This play is divided into four chapters: spring, summer, autumn and winter. This is only the surface. The underlying themes are eunuchs, lackeys, ignorant people and mobs."

"The eunuch chapter is about young Chen Mo entering the palace and becoming a eunuch. He doesn't experience the pain of losing his male organs; in fact, he enjoys it."

"This shows servility. If we take it to a higher level, then the whole nation will be eunuchs and slaves."

"I also created a palace maid named Azhuona who was captured from the frontier, which fully illustrates that the practice of xx on ethnic minorities has been going on for many years and has existed since ancient times."

Fan Bingbing quickly took out her notebook to take notes.

She originally intended to memorize it, but Shen Shandeng had too much useful information, much of which she couldn't understand, so she could only write it down first and ask someone for help later.

Shen Shandeng saw her take out a small notebook and asked curiously, "What's there to remember?"

Fan Bingbing said earnestly and admiringly, "I feel like my brain is about to explode after just a few words from you. Moreover, I think that understanding the scriptwriting process will help me fully grasp the characters."

Shen Shandeng was very pleased.

Under his tutelage, Bingbing learned a lot.

"The second chapter, The Lackey. Chen Mo is a genius lackey, quick to learn the rules, and then he curries favor with his godfather Liu Jin. He then enters the fast track of promotion."

"It portrays everyone as a slave, Liu Jin as a slave, and even the emperor as a slave."

"There's also the intriguing relationship between Chen Mo and Azhuona, their shared love of food, which also carries some characteristics of sexual minorities."

Fan Bingbing nodded.

She knew what "pairing food" meant, and had just eaten some.

"The Fool's Tale" tells the story of how the emperor suddenly dies, and Chen Mo, because of his resemblance to the emperor, becomes the emperor through a power struggle.

"This shows that even the emperor is a slave or a eunuch. When Chen Mo became emperor, everyone obeyed him; this is what it means to keep the people ignorant."

"They are not only born eunuchs and lackeys, but also born fools. The original sin has been compounded once again."

"Then, the emperor died because the emperor who led the western expedition was actually a sycophant of the West, but it would be difficult to file a record for an eastern expedition, so he designed it as a western expedition."

"After ascending the throne, Azhuona was abandoned by Chen Mo, which shows that the people of this land have no humanity."

"The human nature argument is that our humanity cannot have any shining points. But if you are portraying foreigners, even if it is a heavy and serious historical subject, you must find some humanity for the invaders."

"Of course, when it comes to competing for awards overseas, our humanity is bound to be dark, twisted, and ruthless."

Seeing how seriously she remembered, Shen Shandeng slowed down his speech.

"The 'Mob Chapter' is about how Chen Mo, who became emperor, was also killed. This shows that this land is full of mobs, and even emperors can die. It also implies that the emperor's life is precarious; not only is it difficult to be happy, but even survival is impossible. Think about the others."

"At the end, I will show Chen Mo entering the palace again, but with a different name, to symbolize the cycle of history. It will cycle among eunuchs, servants, ignorant people, and mobs."

"The concept of unification and cyclical laws is devalued as a simple cycle, indicating that history has never progressed and that ancient times were also a period of stagnation."

"Before Chen Mo died, he saw the blue sea, which was the only bright light with high saturation in the film. From the perspective of civilization, this represents that the ocean is superior to agriculture."

Buzz!
Fan Bingbing burned again.

My brain is fried.

She never expected that a script that had already been abandoned, with only a simple outline by Shen Shandeng, would contain so many details.

Looking back on her idea of ​​pursuing awards overseas, one can only say that both she and Li Yu were too naive.

Why are there four chapters: Eunuchs, Lackeys, Ignorant People, and Mobs?

Fan Bingbing asked in confusion.

(End of this chapter)