Chapter 565 Persuasion
In fact, on the set of "Famous", Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen often overstepped their bounds...
Shen Xudong...it doesn't matter!
If you are willing to contribute, he will have less worries.
Anyway, this movie is named after him...
Shen Xudong is not the kind of person who desires control or power.
According to what Director Chen and Gong Li said: Shen Xudong is not a person who can be a director!
Indeed, when a qualified director shoots, everything from the camera movement to the editing, from the way the story is constructed to the rhythm of presenting emotions, are all unique to the director and will be very obvious.
From the beginning, Shen Xudong's artistic expression techniques were mediocre.
Not to mention thoughts, aesthetics, lens art, and various montage applications...
Therefore, he is naturally not an artist!
It's more like a marketing person - "Famous", a good script, a group of good actors, a good schedule...
From the beginning, we have been aiming for fame and fortune!
But he has this condition.
As a new leader in the Beijing circle, there is no shortage of connections, funds, and official support...
By the way, "Famous" is a team-building activity in Beijing, so many directors and actors came to guest star...
Lu Chuan, Gao Qunshu and Zhao Baogang all came.
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""Nanjing" was not easy to shoot!"
Lu Chuan came over and played a guest role as a passerby buying a newspaper, without even having any lines...
The reason why I am willing to do this is that in addition to actively integrating into the circle, I also want to learn from the big guys and seek some investment from Shen Xudong...
Oh, he is preparing "Nanjing".
"The core of war movies is anti-war. I feel that "Nanjing" is not anti-war... Therefore, I want to establish two lines of sight, and China and Japan jointly construct this drama!"
"...On the Japanese side, a kind-hearted person at the beginning was forced by the times and had to join the war..."
"Wait a minute!" Shen Xudong couldn't help but interject: "Focusing on the tragic fate of the grassroots protagonist who was "involved in the war", focusing on the irrational and bloody killings, as if the war was a crazy and uncontrollable beast that accidentally entered the world. , driving kind and innocent people to die... like this?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, this sentence is very movie review!"
Shen Xudong shook his head: "...Hollywood narrative models are like this...but they are not in line with our national conditions! You know, in modern times, European and American countries have continued to launch wars, while we are constantly facing invasions...Since we are invaded, we must promote defense To defend our country, we must promote our justice as defenders!"
"What Westerners know about war is to go out and rob... They don't understand that Chinese soldiers hold steel guns to protect their best homeland."
Lu Chuan had a different opinion: "Internationally..."
Shen Xudong was speechless: "Are you sick? Do you know what the Nanjing Massacre represents? It is unforgettable hatred written into history books. Anyone who has been to elementary school knows that Japan and Japan must be defeated. You are telling me that you are anti-war?" As a Chinese, what qualifications do you have to oppose the war?"
“…We as victims, from a simple perspective, a victim can often only see a part, but only the perpetrator of such atrocities can see the entirety of the atrocities.
A Japanese soldier entered the city of Nanjing at the beginning of the attack, participated in the massacre, witnessed the entire crime, and his own mental journey. This is a great supplement to the entire Nanjing Massacre. "
Lu Chuan continued: "The Nanjing Massacre is a major historical event with far-reaching impact. Looking back on history is to better understand the present and better plan for the future, so the treatment of this subject requires deeper thinking. If it is just for If it cannot achieve the public opinion effect of domestic audiences, then such a movie will lack meaning.
If this film is to carry these facts and concepts, go out of China to influence the larger world, and allow audiences outside China to accept this point of view, the Japanese perspective is not only necessary, but inevitable For something to exist, it has become a truth. "
Shen Xudong was speechless and looked at Jiang Wen, who also said: "There is no need for a Chinese to supplement it!"
Feng Xiaogang also scolded: "My brain has been kicked by a donkey! Why can't Spielberg make a movie that reflects on why the Jews suffered the Holocaust? Are you the only one with brains?"
"It also has an international perspective. If you really want to make an anti-war film, you should refer to Mr. Bai Qiuen's "Trauma"..."
A few excerpts from "Trauma":
‘…What is the reason for this cruelty, this stupidity? More than one million Japanese benzene workers traveled a long way to China and killed tens of thousands of Chinese people. Why did the Japanese benzene workers attack the Chinese and force them to defend themselves? Will the death of the Chinese benefit the Japanese?
Did they gain something?
So, God, who will profit?
Do these Japanese benzene rich people dare to tell the workers that they just want cheap raw materials, a bigger market and more profits?
No, they just told the workers that this war was for the "destiny of the race", for the "glory of the Emperor" and "the honor of the country", for their "Emperor and country". ’
"If you really want to shoot an anti-war film, I will provide you with a perspective." Shen Xudong suggested pertinently: "Look, this person believed in the lies of the Nippon Zaibatsu and thought he was fighting for a noble goal. In fact, His mother starved to death and his sister was in a brothel. He killed people who had no grievances against him in a foreign country... He tried his best, but he didn't make his life better, nor did he make the world a better place. It was just that How sad it is to become a tool of those with vested interests and sacrifice your life for the good life of others."
After a pause, Shen Xudong looked at Lu Chuan: "If you follow this idea and shoot, I'll give you how much it costs!"
Lu Chuan was stunned for a moment: "I...I'll think about it..."
"Well, just think about it..."
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After Lu Chuan left, Jiang Wen couldn't help but say: "This guy has a brain!"
Gao Qunshu, who came over to enjoy the meal, said: "This is called having an international perspective..."
"Stop insulting the word international!" Shen Xudong waved his hand: "He is a typical uneducated person. After reading a few local stall literature, he felt that he understood history..."
"Then do you think he will write the script according to your suggestions?"
"...Unlikely," Shen Xudong shook his head: "Our teacher commented on Lu Chuan before, saying that this person likes to show off, but he doesn't have the right ideas..."
"Your teacher? Aren't you from the drama?"
"It's all the same. Aren't the teachers of China Theater Company qualified to evaluate the plays directed by Nortel?"
Shen Xudong is not a cynical person. He has no intention of harming his mainland colleagues.
Lu Chuan's director quality is still there!
However, his self-positioning has always been that of an artistic director who wants to take the direction of a master...
Therefore, his movies like to create a sense of epic, era and ritual, the depth of humanity, and those grand propositions and vocabulary...
If he really follows the direction Shen Xudong talked about when filming "Nanjing!" ", then... everyone is happy, there is another masterpiece in Chinese movies...
Of course, the probability is low, after all, it’s Taro Rikawa!
Jiang Wen suddenly looked at Shen Xudong: "...Have you any good works recently?"
Shen Xudong was a little confused: "...ah? Work?"
"script!"
"...That's not true...but I bought the rights to adapt several novels some time ago."
"Which ones?"
""The Thief of Officials", "The Wind"..."
Jiang Wen looked surprised: "Did you buy "The Wind"?"
Um?
No, shouldn't you be interested in "The Thief of Officials"?