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Chapter 64 You Think You Can Do It?

Chapter 64 You Think You Can Do It? (34, 4k views, please vote!)

Two years later.

Shen Shandeng sings popular love songs again, once again entering the realm of musical magic!

Da Mimi excitedly slammed her hand on the table.

It's no wonder it's a song she sang with Shen Shandeng.

Within a day of its release, it swept across major music charts, including QQ Music.

Da Mimi said enviously, "Your fans have compiled your creative journey. Your fans are so kind."

Starting in his senior year, Shen Shandeng's songwriting direction became more diversified. After his graduation song "Goodbye Qingdao", he stopped singing pop songs.

I switched to folk music in my first year of graduate school.

After my second year of graduate school, I stopped singing and started making movies.

From the outside perspective, Shen Shandeng has a complete creative journey, and his style has progressed from simple to complex.

Shen Shandeng smiled but remained silent.

Only he knew it was a complete misunderstanding.

At the beginning, they copied all the hit songs, and each song had a high number of hits. Occasionally, a song with a low number of hits was also boosted by other songs.

Therefore, Shen Shandeng felt that he could also do it.

I tried creating my own style, but the quality declined as much as copying.

Add flour if there's too much water, add water if there's too much flour.

He occasionally mixes in some plagiarized songs, which gives the impression that it's normal; some of them became hits, while others didn't, which is consistent with reality.

Upon being admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, Shen Shandeng initially cultivated an image of being aspiring to win awards by copying many folk songs, implying that he was moving towards the field of art.

Instead of pursuing awards overseas, he turned to commercial films, which can be considered a futile attempt to win favors.

But with fans' imaginations, Shen Shandeng's musical path is becoming increasingly plausible.

He's even moving from music to directing, he's really leveled up!

"Many fans regret that you should continue to delve into the field of art and not sing pop songs."

Da Mimi also felt that her man was a little wronged.

Now, for the sake of movies, they've returned to pop love songs. It's inspiring, but it's lost its sophistication.

"Just ignore these comments."

In his opinion, songs are only divided into those that sound good and those that sound bad.

Not long after.

Yang Mi is receiving all sorts of calls, from her agent and friends.

"I'm famous."

Da Mimi was excited.

She'd be willing to be a maid, let alone a soldier.

Shen Shandeng didn't take credit, shaking his head and saying, "You were already quite popular before. Wang Zhaojun and Guo Xiang were so great."

Shen Shandeng quite liked Yang Mi's portrayal of Guo Xiang.

"Different."

This is a popular song, which will attract many young fans, and it will be a representative work for future commercial projects.

"It's another quiet evening~"

Yang Mi hummed a simple yet classic song.

It was another quiet evening.
Sitting alone in a rocking chair to enjoy the coolness

I admit it's really peaceful like this
Just like the old man downstairs

I heard you're still working on some original content.

After all that, it seems like it's just like this.
Why not spend some time thinking about and figuring out what it looks like?

I put on beautiful makeup tonight.
I believe it's a very beautiful makeup.

I swayed in the center of the dance floor
That kind of physique can be imagined

The original song was completely reproduced, from the melody to the singing style.

There’s no technique, it’s all emotion.

In Xu Song's "Plain Face", Shen Shandeng hasn't changed at all.

Any change would be superfluous!

He didn't make any random changes; copying is one thing, but making random changes would be going too far.

Even with Yang Mi's voice and singing skills, she can still sing quite well.

"Let's shoot a music video."

Honey is being coquettish.

She wasn't the kind of girl who was weak, but she had tasted the sweetness of being coquettish.

Shen Shandeng remained unmoved: "Just find a music video director to shoot it, I don't have time."

Big, sweet stimulation, continuous stimulation.

Please don't disturb my creative process!

Talk is talk, but why do they always resort to physical violence? It's infuriating!
August arrived in the blink of an eye, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter.

The later stages of "The Supervisor" progressed steadily.

Shen Shandeng didn't want to go home anymore, and Da Mimi was dressing more and more revealingly.

striking a pose!

How dignified!

Shen Shandeng gave a stern criticism!

Da Mimi was drenched in sweat and panting, hugging his arm and rubbing against him: "The song 'Bare Face' is so popular, why don't you star in a music video?"

"How about a commercial performance?"

Even though Yang Mi had raised her expectations as much as possible, she still underestimated the power of "Bare Face".

A hit song can be written in just over ten minutes.

This guy's got some nerve!
Shen Shandeng contemplates life and the universe. Due to his continuous abstinence, his energy continues to increase after leaving the film crew.

Start every day anew!
He even took the time to correct the bad woman Fan Bingbing; what a great deed!
Da Mimi was so angry she couldn't speak.

He always acquiesced, letting her try new things, and never refused her requests.

They promise it all, but never deliver.

Who is this?
8 month 10 day.

Behind-the-scenes footage and the second batch of posters for "The Eunuch" have been released.

8 month 20 day.

The teaser trailer for "The Supervisor" has been released.

It's almost the end of August.

8 month 29 day.

The 64th Venice International Film Festival opened in Italy.

"Good job! Very good, very good."

Chalperic praised the work of Venice's artistic director, Marco Müller.

A grand feast is about to begin!

The Venice Film Festival's lineup this year includes "The Sun" by mainland director Jiang Wen, "Help Me Eros" from Taiwan, "Mad Detective" from Hong Kong, and "Paperclip" by overseas Chinese.

Four Chinese-language films were shortlisted for the main competition, directly seizing the power to define Chinese-language cinema.

We should use the approach of Western film festivals to shape Chinese-language films.

Transform Chinese-language films into the form of a film festival.

"The specialist is a master strategist who leads us with amazing leadership."

Chalperrick's assistant first offered some flattery before saying, "Our hard power has been challenged, but our soft power is invincible!"

They all understood that this was defining the future of Chinese-language cinema, and that Chinese-language cinema would move forward along the drawn line.

Chalperrick, like a shark smelling blood, said: "Downplay Lee's American citizenship, emphasize his Chinese identity. Emphasize that the Venice Film Festival has given three editions to Chinese people, he's wronged, and under a lot of pressure!"

"Thanks to the Commissioner's excellent leadership," the assistant said. "The media here has already reported that the Venice Film Festival has put aside past grievances."

Last year, the two film companies engaged in a war of words because Jia Zhangke's "Still Life" and "Curse of the Golden Flower" were released at the same time.

Jia Zhangke won the Golden Lion at last year's Venice Film Festival. Zhang Weiping once said that there was "something fishy" between Jia Zhangke and the chairman of the jury.

This time, the Venice Film Festival put aside past grievances and resolved the misunderstanding between the Venice Film Festival and Zhang Yimou in a special way.

"Let bygones be bygones? You can do that? Haha!"

Charperic laughed after reading the report.

Because Zhang Yimou was busy with the opening ceremony of the Olympics, serving as the chairman of the judging panel and rushing to make announcements, he only had a little over ten days of vacation.

The chairman of this judging panel is an "honorary" figurehead, or rather, a mascot.

To be precise, he's a scapegoat. The film festival's proceedings were always in the hands of the artistic director, Zhang Yimou's language skills were limited, and the other jury members were directors from other countries, requiring translators to communicate, making real-time communication impossible.

The assistant said, "The media here are all emphasizing this major event for Chinese-language films. This year, four films have been nominated for the main competition. Among a group of foreign directors and judges, our film is in the lead. The media is very happy and feels it is a great honor."

"Chinese-language films have ushered in the best era in the history of Venice! Artistic director Marco Müller has done a great service to Chinese-language films!"

"Good! Good!"

Chalperic was ecstatic.

It went too smoothly, as if we were in an empty field.

"cunning."

Chalperik joked with Marco Müller.

The assistant said, "It was also very exciting, and it avoided some risks."

The three major European film festivals need to regulate the films and culture here, but they must also pay attention to the appropriate level of censorship.

If it goes too far, we'll withdraw from the festival altogether, and it will lose most of its meaning.

“Truly wonderful, no wonder it’s a ‘long-time friend’ of this culture,” Chapel Perik agreed.

Chalperic thought for a moment and asked, "If I remember correctly, this year's Venice Film Festival should have completely turned in our favor, right?"

Before the film festival's closing ceremony even began, the assistant confidently stated, "Yes, we will be a resounding success, sweeping all the awards. Venice desperately needs reform."

Chaperrick was ecstatic!

First of all.

"Paperclip" defeated Jiang Wen's "The Sun," a film of the "nostalgic" type.

Second.

Paperclip won the Golden Lion twice, and it was Paperclip, Jia Zhangke, and Paperclip again that the Venice Film Festival gave the title to a Chinese man for three consecutive terms.

The Venice Film Festival's willingness to endure pressure and criticism has made it a "grand event" and a "favored" event for Chinese-language films.

In line with this report, he slit his own throat; to kill someone is to destroy their spirit.

Finally, it generated a huge amount of buzz.

Zhang Yimou, the director of the Olympic opening ceremony, whose career is half artistic and half commercial, gave "Paperclip" a chance to work with his old friend from abroad and his old friend from China, Jiang Wen.

Neither the outside nor the local media will report on Zhang Yimou's actual role, so "Paperclip" was still chosen by the locals themselves, continuing to undermine his morale.

Moreover, the film festival disregarded past grievances and controversies, continuing to suffer injustice.

Insulting, and you still have to say thank you!

Venice.

Venice, which observes daylight saving time, is 6 hours behind China time, and a new day begins there as well.

During the film festival, this water city in northeastern Italy is teeming with tourists.

"The Sun" is a relatively large-scale production in the art film genre, and the crew stayed in a star-rated hotel.

Yu Dong was not in a good mood.

For more than a month, Shen Shandeng's words had been going through his mind from time to time.

He always told himself that his advantage lay in "The Sun," but the shadow in his heart grew larger and larger.

"Jiang Wen, do you think Zhang Yimou has the final say at the Venice Film Festival?"

Jiang Wen was taken aback and said, "It shouldn't be. When leaders hold meetings, the person who controls the agenda and can interrupt others has the final say."

“That’s that old man, Marco Müller,” Yu Dong hinted. “You know him, right?”

“Director Xie Jin knew him; he had worked at the Beijing Film Academy,” Jiang Wen said. “But we can’t just ask him for help, or it would become a scandal.”

Yu Dong felt a slight chill in the once beautiful water town.

On September 8, 2007, local time, the 64th Venice International Film Festival came to a close.

"Paper Clip," directed by Chinese-American director Paper Clip, won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film.

American director Brian De Palma won the Silver Lion for Best Director for "Excerpt Revised".

American actor Brad Pitt won the Best Actor award for his role in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford".
American actress Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress award for her role in "I'm Not There".

Hollywood has won a resounding victory!
The production team of "The Sun" received no revenue, and the copyright also sold poorly.

Jiang Wen felt a bit aggrieved.

Of all the things to lose to, it had to be "Paperclip".

The foreign audience's excited and curious expressions were full of lewdness and malice.

The main cast and crew didn't want to stay any longer and rushed back to China.

Beijing Capital International Airport.

It's past eleven o'clock in the evening.

Yu Dong suggested, "Shen Shandeng and I talked about movies before. He's a very insightful person. Why don't we meet him together tomorrow morning?"

The defeat in Venice made Yu Dong less confident about "The Sun".

Considering that Han Sanping trusted him so much, it shows that Shen Shandeng must indeed be quite capable.

Jiang Wen found Yu Dong's idea a bit strange, but nodded: "I remember him saying that the three major European powers can't refuse Hollywood, and this time he really came true."

Yu Dong's pupils contracted as he recalled Shen Shandeng's earlier assertion.

This year's Venice Film Festival featured a whole bunch of American teams, and they all hit the jackpot.

It's not just a little bit, it's a lot of stuff.
Yu Dong felt like he was suffocating; it was over ten million!

"What's wrong?" Jiang Wen asked.

Yu Dong said calmly, "It's nothing."

Noon the next day.

Shen Shandeng took some time to meet with Yu Dong and Jiang Wen at a restaurant near the Beijing Film Studio.

"Paperclip is truly a cultural event."

After introducing themselves and exchanging greetings, Shen Shandeng sighed with emotion.

Overnight, the media went wild.

Shen Shandeng thinks that the Venice Film Festival's approach is truly impressive, combining internal and external resources.

But what's the use?
If the ability to do this kind of thing were used for practical matters, it would be more effective.

Could weeping day and night kill Dong Zhuo?

Do these people think the Soviet Union died crying?

If that's really the case, then you're just fooling yourself.

Yu Dong said, half-jokingly, "Director Shen, it's not easy to see you."

He wanted to talk to Shen Shandeng beforehand, as he and Jiang Wen now had differing interests.

"Sorry, I've been busy with post-production."

Shen Shandeng really didn't have time; he was immersed in post-production. He had previously thought of having Yu Dong draw attention away from the situation, but now that thought had faded.

Shen Shandeng bluntly said, "Are you willing to accept this? With a film like 'Paperclip' winning awards, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, its box office will also be quite high. You're all going to be in big trouble."

Looking at the two of them, I couldn't help but feel sympathy.

Jiang Wen was furious. How could he talk to someone who hadn't even seen a movie? "You went to a film festival? You didn't even see the movie?" he demanded.

"I have faith in the talent of director Paperclip."

Shen Shandeng stirred things up without even trying: "So, aren't you going to do something? When 'Paperclip' becomes a box office and award winner, you'll be in big trouble."

Yu Dong asked, "What can we do?"

Shen Shandeng said, "Just criticize 'Paperclip' and it will still generate buzz."

Yu Dong was somewhat tempted. As long as he could make money, there was nothing he wouldn't do, and the producers of "Paperclip" didn't need to worry too much.

He looked at Jiang Wen; it was best if Jiang Wen handled this kind of thing.

Jiang Wen blinked: "Movies, let the movies speak for themselves."

Jiang Wen could naturally see the problem with "Paperclip".

He believed he understood things better than Shen Shandeng.

But this kind of boundary-crossing is the privilege of great directors.

He also had this privilege.

His film "The Sun" couldn't be filmed if Shen Shandeng were in charge.

Jiang Wen felt he was in the minority in the industry, but there were certain rules that couldn't be broken in this circle.

Shen Shandeng was a little disappointed: "If you're not good enough, then forget it."

I thought Jiang Wen had the same temper as the characters in the movies.

Jiang Wen said angrily, "What do you mean we can't do it? Do you know what you're doing? If you're so capable, you do it!"

Shen Shandeng smiled, leaving Jiang Wen completely bewildered.