The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 70 Humility (14)

Yu Dong, who took on the lucrative box office guarantee, simply cannot afford to lose money.

If "The Sun" fails, Bona Film Group's cash flow will be completely drained.

"Brother, Director Shen, you have to help me! My life is so miserable!"

Yu Dong's eyes reddened; he was on the verge of collapse.

After eight years of accumulation, Polybona has released a large number of films, including Infernal Affairs, The Myth, Initial D, Peacock, Dragon Tiger Gate, Confession of Pain, Protégé, and Flash Point.

Yu Dong is a big shot in the industry, but at this moment he is as helpless as a child.

Shen Shandeng didn't really want to get involved, mainly because it was too late now.

Venice is over, the premiere is over, and the film is about to be released.

Now that you, Yu Dong, realize something's wrong, why didn't you do this earlier?

To give an art film this level of distribution.

Others say he's a tiger, but he thinks Yu Dong is the real tiger.

Is this public money being used for celebrity worship?
To put it bluntly, with such a huge price to pay, which female celebrity wouldn't be able to sleep with her?

No one would go to such great lengths to satisfy their physiological needs.

Shen Shandeng wanted to ask Jiang Wen how he had managed to do it.

They can make another movie like "Let the Bullets Fly" later. After "Let the Bullets Fly" flopped several times, they can make another movie like "If You Can Do It, Then Do It".

If Shen Shandeng had this level of talent, he would have started with "Brotherhood of Blades," a big-budget production starting with 100 million.

No more scrimping and saving, cutting corners here and there, earning me the nickname "stingy" in private.

Rushing to finish post-production, aiming for the release window vacated by "The Creation"
Even with a production cost of only tens of millions, there's no need for underhanded tactics; you can simply crush them head-on.

Focus on realizing your special effects ideas without worrying about money.

Therefore, Jiang Wen is the real succubus!
"Brother, I have no choice."

Shen Shandeng politely declined.

He dared not provoke Yu Dong, because he understood that a desperate middle-aged man was terrifying!
Yu Dong made a move to pounce, but Shen Shandeng reacted quickly and pulled him up.

"No, no, brother, please don't do this."

"I really have no choice. This is over ten million. You have a lot of ideas. For Third Master's sake, please help your brother."

Yu Dong cried, some genuinely, some not.

It involved some acting skills, but it wasn't all acting.

The pain was real, and the despair was real.

The Venice Film Festival was a failure, overseas rights sales were dismal, and after the premiere, neither the media nor the audience could understand it.

Yu Dong did not believe Shen Shandeng's words based on a few words, but rather all the facts pointed to the conclusion that Shen Shandeng had made.

He also wanted to create a "Jiang-Yu" duo to support Jiang Wen's entry into the "100 Million Yuan Club," frequently appearing together as a couple.
How silly, really!
Yu Dong sees himself as a clown.

Venice, the water city, presents a "family portrait," with red wine and flowers flown in for the premiere of BJ.

This is all money, all of it is his money!

For a little over ten million, Yu Dong would actually kneel down; he'd even act like a grandson.

"My life is so hard, brother. 'The Eunuch' is also after 'The Sinful One,' right? We're on the same side. Help me out, brother. Just think about it, if 'The Sun' loses, what kind of momentum will 'The Sinful One' generate?"

Yu Dong is also a producer of "The Supervisor".

The outside world may not know, but he certainly does. Shen Shandeng didn't say it, but his actions were aimed at "Creating a Sin".

Looking back, Shen Shandeng's conversation with him during the production company meeting was not without purpose.

Compared to him, Shen Shandeng was the one who thought three steps ahead for every step he took; no wonder the factory director was willing to risk his future for him.

"Really, I was so stupid to have doubts," Yu Dong apologized, reflecting deeply on his actions.

Come to think of it, Han Sanping has such good judgment. If Shen Shandeng didn't have some skills, Han Sanping would have been the first to take him down.

If I had listened to Shen Shandeng earlier, I wouldn't have ended up in such a desperate situation.

At this point, Shen Shandeng knew that if he didn't offer any advice, Yu Dong would hate him. And it really wasn't easy for him, having to be so humble.

"Brother, I'm just saying, you're just listening."

Yu Dong quickly said, "Brother knows you're busy, so I've prepared a copy of 'The Sun' at the Beijing Film Studio. Let's take a look first."

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Just a few steps from the restaurant, Yu Dong jogged to open the door for Shen Shandeng.

"Brother, today's meal was too simple. When you have time, I'll arrange a full meal for you."

"No, I can do it myself." Shen Shandeng closed the car door himself, goosebumps rising on his skin. How much money had he invested?

Yu Dong complimented in the car, "Your article is so well written. It would be great if Jiang Wen could say a few words about it. Our publicity and promotion capabilities are entirely up to me."

Shen Shandeng thought to himself, "That goes without saying. Who understands the future better than me?"

In 24, "The Romantic Generation" and "Dog Array" premiered at Cannes, along with Soi Cheang's "Kowloon Walled City" and Peter Chan's "Sauce Garden Lane".
The Hollywood Reporter reported on the event with the headline "Chinese films make a grand return to Cannes".

However, domestic media reports are from an "other's" perspective, namely that Cannes gives Chinese-language films a luster.

This can be considered another Cannes moment for Chinese-language films since the arrival of four films from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in 2009: Spring Fever, Revenge, Taking Woodstock, and Face.

Filmmakers also have an "other" mentality.

Guan Mao felt like he had received a spiritual baptism and said, "This is my first time standing on the Cannes stage, and I will come often in the future."

Jia Zhangke also created the concept of "sixth generation".

It lacks a "self" perspective and fails to mention the significance that Chinese films have given to Cannes.

In contrast, the film festival chairman has a truly firm stance, embodying a "self" narrative.

Thierry Fremot emphasized that he was very pleased to see China, a major film-producing country, return to Cannes.

Whatever China does in the future will become the trend in the world.

Anyone who distances themselves from China is marginalizing themselves.

In other words, the film industry is lagging behind, so we should look up to it; otherwise, we could use many tricks and gimmicks.

That same year, Lou Ye made a film about cursing his mother—or rather, he wasn't cursing his mother, he was a French citizen.

In short, dark movies have reached the point where they unintentionally break down other people's defenses, making them feel that the words are veiled or sarcastic.

If they had any integrity in cultural matters, they wouldn't be completely unworthy of respect!

Seeing Shen Shandeng deep in thought, Yu Dong also softened his breathing!

Shen Shandeng did not try to control Yu Dong and watched the movie with him.

Yu Dong wasn't in the mood to watch it again, and he couldn't understand it anyway, so he observed Shen Shandeng's reaction.

Shen Shandeng said that the scene was really beautiful.

Jiang Wen's directing skills are undeniable; he's far superior to him.

Of course, it's also possible that the lens was created by grinding film over time.

The beginning of the movie.

Russian song, railway tracks, red flowers.

It consists of four parts: madness, love, gun, and dream.

Shen Shandeng's first impression.

It's a mess, I can't understand it.

The movie has no plot.

Jiang Wen interprets the history of the previous era from his own perspective, an elite perspective, the perspective of a character from several versions ago, and his nostalgia for youth.

That was their era. Some movies and books were only for them to watch, some information was only for them to know, and some professions were only for them to pursue.
Farmers or workers who occasionally come to the city should be addressed as "comrade" with caution, hoping that the other party will not bully them.

For Shen Shandeng, he doesn't miss the 1980s and 1990s, nor does he miss the previous era.

He would prefer to live 20 years from now.

(End of this chapter)