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Chapter 92 A punch is unleashed! Construction!

Ma Youde offered a private reminder.

"Boss, something's not right."

Ma Youde recounted his discovery.

The public opinion surrounding "The Supervisor" is divided into three opposing views.

One group labels "The Eunuch" as a film about angry young people, another associates it with extreme nationalism, and yet another attributes the success of "The Eunuch" to its sensationalist perspective.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shandeng remained silent.

Still here.

As the film gained popularity in its second week, its unique cultural influence led more viewers to focus on the film's details.

There are so many details to discover!
With a superhero protagonist and a cast of charming supporting characters, the film conveys a sense of national pride and cultural confidence.

The garrison system was modeled after state-owned factories and collective communes, leading to unprecedented economic and cultural prosperity in the south, with various tabloids flying everywhere.

The audience enjoyed it, but the enemy suffered greatly.

Shen Shandeng thought for a moment and said, "It should be the loud voices of angry young people and those who are curious, and they are organized?"

Ma Youde quickly took out his notebook, picked up his pen, and prepared to take notes: "Boss is wise, that's right."

Shen Shandeng said, "The narrative of national identity will not be supported by outsiders unless absolutely necessary."

Later generations resorted to this tactic because they had no choice; military enthusiasts didn't understand the strength of their own country.

With the unveiling of new equipment, even military enthusiasts have become military ignoramuses.

One can imagine how desperate the enemy must have been.

They don't care about making choices; they'll use anything that's useful, or even just that seems useful and looks like it will lead to victory.

The association of "The Eunuch" with angry young people is also seen in "Wolf Warrior 2".

A film that is not actually radical, and is even somewhat soft, has been portrayed as extreme.

Even though the world has changed rapidly in the past decade, there are still a group of people who won't let go of this issue, which speaks volumes.

As for sensationalism, it amplifies the marginal attributes of "The Eunuch," defining it as marginal, dark, and violent, thus attributing the success of "The Eunuch" to sensationalism.

Emphasizing that the success of "The Eunuch" was due to its marginal and sensationalist perspective was both a way to claim credit and a way to distort the true reasons for the success of "The Eunuch".

This is also reflected in "Wolf Warrior 2".

There were other films released during the same period with a more patriotic theme, but simply attributing "Wolf Warrior 2" to its patriotic theme ignores its solid script, excellent production, and exciting plot.

"What are your thoughts?" Shen Shandeng asked Ma Youde.

Ma Youde said, "I think we should be upright and honest. As our movie box office continues to rise, we should just amplify the positive voices."

"Then amplify the voices of criticism from the enemy."

Shen Shandeng thought to himself, "That's all you know how to do." He shook his head and said, "It's right to amplify positive voices, but don't fall into the trap of self-justification. These voices are just a distraction, not something to be discussed."

"I will demonstrate how to do it once."

Brush brush!
Ma Youde took notes by hand, nodding emphatically.

Tianjin roadshow.

As they left the theater, the team's defenses faltered.

The fastest-running reporters rushed over.

"Director Shen, some people are questioning whether you're overdoing marketing and exploiting public sentiment. What's your take on this?"

"What a terrible book!"

Shen Shandeng stretched out his hand, making the Korean hand gesture: "《造孽》, trash! Utterly useless, a piece of garbage that was completely destroyed!"

"Not even as good as a dog on the street!"

The reporter who asked the question turned pale.

The surrounding reporters cheered excitedly.

Yesterday they were being sarcastic and ambiguous, but today they've gone straight to the point.

Shen Shandeng's response was simple: whoever asked him to prove his innocence, he would slap the book "Creating a Sin".

Eating, sleeping, and playing "Creating Sins"!
He's powerful, so he's right!
If someone is weak and commits evil, then they deserve it!
Wu Jing's team at the Guangzhou roadshow.

The fact that "The Eunuch" grossed over 100 million yuan directly motivated Wu Jing.

After all, he has a one-tenth share of this film.

I never imagined I could make this much money!
Friends congratulated him, saying he had good foresight, and that even if he lost money, he wouldn't lose out, as he directly connected with Shen Shandeng and China Film Group.

Wu Jing smiled wryly, saying that he hadn't thought that much about it at the time; he just wanted to make a good movie.

Who would have thought that "The Eunuch" would be a success, and not just a regular success, but a meteoric rise to fame.

During his interaction with the audience, Wu Jing blurted out, "Those who offend our Great Ming Dynasty, though far away, shall be punished!"

Then he noticed the enthusiastic atmosphere at the theater, so every time he went to a movie theater, Wu Jing would shout something.

When Shen Shandeng's team in Tianjin learned about this, they found it somewhat amusing.

Posters denouncing traitors were in place, the roadshow teams from both the north and south cooperated silently, and the first batch of additional copies from China Film Group arrived.

Despite the release of high-definition pirated copies, "The Eunuch" still grossed over 10 million yuan on Wednesday, reaching 13 million yuan!
Stable as a mountain!

They even achieved a slight increase!

This proves that attacking traitors can boost box office sales!

As long as you fight, you can make money by attacking whenever it shows up!
Leaving aside the public's reaction to the statements made by the "Du Gong" team and the various reports on their roadshow.

Bona.

Yu Dong had only one thought: his life was miserable!

My life is so hard!
It turns out that cracking down on traitors is so effective!

Why was "The Eunuch" successful? It was because it criticized "The Sinful Act". The more Shen Shandeng criticized "The Sinful Act", the better the film's performance became. What does that prove?
The more traitors are attacked, the more box office revenue is generated.

There was once an opportunity presented to Yu Dong, also for the film "The Sin," but the director was incompetent and the film lost millions.

Then, Yu Dong laughed again.

"We're really going to make it all back."

Shen Shandeng wasn't exaggerating; "The Eunuch" will really make back the money he lost on "The Sun Also Rises".

Moreover, Yu Dong had already realized that what was limiting the box office performance of "The Eunuch" was the lack of infrastructure and the insufficient number of film prints.

The box office growth of "The Eunuch" in third- and fourth-tier cities far exceeded that in first-tier cities, but there are not many cinemas in third- and fourth-tier cities.

However, judging from the weekday performance, "The Eunuch" should have no problem breaking 200 million, which should be enough to recoup some of its losses.

"Sigh, the sequel quota."

Yu Dong felt his life was miserable. He had hinted and made it clear countless times that Shen Shandeng would agree, but when it came to the contract, nothing ever came of it.

Yu Dong was well aware that China Film Group could provide whatever industry resources he could.

Unless you offer some sweet talk.

Early Friday morning, Shen Shandeng had already arrived in Northeast China.

Wearing a long down jacket, Zhou Qifeng excitedly said, "Preliminary statistics show that Thursday's box office reached 1880 million!"

China Film Group's film copies are arriving in batches, and prices continue to fall on weekdays.

It's true that if there are copies, there will be box office success!
The box office for "The Eunuch" is going to explode!
The box office for "The Eunuch" is about to pick up again, with theaters starting to fill up. The crew of "The Eunuch" was also gently advised to take a good rest.

"Is your cinema just that realistic?" Shen Shandeng was speechless.

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"Sir, I want to go back! I want to go back!"

Da Mimi couldn't take it anymore, it was too exciting, and she wanted to share it with Shen Shandeng.

Fan Bingbing is no exception.

A female lead in a movie that's about to gross 200 million yuan – unprecedented!

After posting, she gave an interview, subtly mocking the other top actresses.

Do you have such works? Can you become the muse of such a young director?
The rivalry between the two largest flower species has always been this way!
Sun Li also sent a text message, asking for advice.

No, there's also Wang Jinghua, sister, what are you doing?
Shen Shandeng hurried back to Beijing, having been somewhat careless.

He thought he was the one in control, but he was wrong; he was the one who was passive.

Han Sanping has gone mad.

He no longer cares about Shen Shandeng's remarks; a big-name director with hundreds of millions in revenue, what does freedom mean?

Moreover, judging from this trend, "The Supervisor" is expected to reverse its decline in the second week, and may even reach a new high by the end of the second week!

What an incredible trend!

"Damn it, where's the copy? Eight hundred? Add another two hundred!"

Secretary Liao Yun cautioned, "It will be difficult for printing and photo printing plants to squeeze out more capacity by the end of the year."

Han Sanping said, "Definitely! Triple pay, grit your teeth and give me some more!"

The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I kept copying and pasting, but I didn't prepare enough.

"What's going on with 'Red Cliff'? So much nonsense! Can John Woo even do this job? If he can't, he should get out! He took the money and didn't do the job!"

Han Sanping saw that the "Red Cliff" production team had run into problems again.

Damn it, the Japanese are demanding that filming wrap up early, and some projects are already overdue.

I can't handle Shen Shandeng, but I can't handle you, Wu Yusen!
What a ridiculous international director.

They can't even manage basic project progress control. With the insurance from the great insurance company nearing its deadline, they have to announce the project's termination ahead of schedule.

The actors' schedules and filming schedules were not coordinated, and some main actors, like Takeshi Kaneshiro, were already making a fuss about leaving once their contracts expired.

They made the Japanese soldiers practice martial arts, offering the highest price possible, and refused to extend the contract beyond one day.

In the end, only the mainland actors and staff remained.

Hey!
Han Sanping was furious.

The secretarial team quickly advised, "Boss, you can't follow Shen Shandeng's example."

"What kind of crap is Chen Kexin filming? Investigate the accounts, investigate them thoroughly."

Han Sanping gritted his teeth.

Paying Jet Li 100 million to act in his mother's dramatic scenes, especially dark ones, I'll fuck your mother!
If this movie flops, he might get investigated!

Fortunately, "The Eunuch" was a success, relieving China Film Group of performance pressure.

Shen Shandeng may not say anything else, but when it comes to something, he really takes the lead!
He has some capable lieutenants under his command, and he's no longer willing to tolerate it!

You have to endure it before you're fooled by Shen Shandeng, and you have to endure it after you're fooled by Shen Shandeng.

Wasn't this just being fooled for nothing?
With the brave general in hand, let's kill!

International directors are amazing, but are paperclips really that awesome?
Art-house directors are amazing, but film masters have all lost their luster.

"Pass on my message. If they think there are other markets or that they can make it in Hollywood, then never mind what I said."

"If you don't have that ability, you should at least follow the basic rules of conduct!"

Han Sanping has no short-term performance pressure and is so optimistic in the medium and long term. He doesn't want to spend money and be tricked!
When he came to his senses, Han Sanping realized that he had been a bit extreme and too excited.

Shen Shandeng got off the plane.

Reporters were already waiting: "Southern Metropolis Daily reporter, because of your accusations against 'The Creation of Evil,' many readers of Eileen Chang have suffered undeservedly."

"Paperclip, Beyond!"

Shen Shandeng, wearing sunglasses, spoke calmly.

The group of reporters fell silent immediately.

The main venue for "The Supervisor" suddenly fell silent.

what is this?
Seeing this, Shen Shandeng asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"

"Director Shen, what's your opinion of the director of Paperclip?"

Reporters stopped asking questions.

It was a tremendous shock to my soul.

Shen Shandeng grinned the next second: "Don't misunderstand, I meant it's different, Director Paperclip is different."

Done.

Shen Shan got into the car and left.

Dog whistle, dog whistle!
They blew their dog whistles like crazy!
A frenzied hunt!

Whistling, they went straight to work.

It feels so good to have control over the narrative!

Whatever you do, you'll get it!
then.

Everyone was in an uproar!

Han Sanping was stunned when he received the call.

No, who is he? Where is he?
He thought he had been tough enough and was already considering whether he had gone too far.
He became a conservative!

Han Sanping sensed something was wrong and called Shen Shandeng, reminding him: "Whatever you do, you must have certainty and a purpose. You need a safety net for this escalating approach. Your actions absolutely cannot get out of control, or at least not give the impression that you are out of control."

“I have a purpose,” Shen Shandeng said. “I want to rewrite historical narratives, to let history return to its historical form, rather than just dressing it up in ancient costumes.”

"I said I would bury it completely, do you think I was lying to you?"

Han Sanping asked, "Then, the paperclip?"

Shen Shandeng calmly said, "If he is willing to work with me on historical projects, I warmly welcome him; if he is not willing but does not hinder me, I am happy to see it happen; but if he is not willing but is blocking my progress, then I will have to find a way to deal with him."

“I dealt with him not to deal with him, but to clarify the distorted narrative.”

(End of this chapter)