Chapter 602 I’ll Go and Another One Will Come?

Yes, investing in Jiang Wen's movies is indeed not a good idea!

From an investor's perspective, Jiang Wen is definitely a scam.

The logic of film and television investment is different from the logic of creation.

It doesn’t mean that good works will necessarily make you money.

What kind of director is worth investing in?

First, it depends on the ability to get box office, second, it depends on the ability to save costs, and third, it depends on the ability to shorten the investment cycle.

Jiang Wen does not possess these three abilities.

To date, he has directed three plays, only "It's Sunny" has made money...

"The Devils Are Coming" was simply banned...

"The Sun Also Rises", Gao Fenfen... didn't understand it, and even fell asleep.

Will such a movie be a hit?

It is said that in "The Sun Also Rises", the investor's requirements: there must be beautiful women and sex...

Later, "Let the Bullets Fly"'s "There must be hot pot, there must be wine, there must be beauties, there must be donkeys..." This is how it came about!

Back to the subject, Gao Fenfen considered investing in Jiang Wen from the perspective of an investor...

She thinks it’s not profitable!

Shen Xudong smiled and shook his head: ""The Sun Also Rises" will definitely make a loss, so I will be the producer of his next film!"

"…Are you the producer?"

"Well...I watched the whole filming process!"

Shen Xudong has said so, of course Gao Fenfen has nothing to say...

"Okay, I still have a game, let's go first!"

"Game? What game?"

"Dinner..."

…

From the perspective of the company's short-term development, binding Feng Xiaogang is a good choice.

His movies do make money!

In the domestic film industry in the past decade or so, if the power of the government is excluded, the most profitable director is Feng Xiaogang.

But... Shen Xudong doesn't really want to get too involved with Feng Xiaogang.

Let's leave it to the Wang brothers, after all, they are in the same circle!

As for "Geng Hao Returns to His Hometown" and "If You Are the One", please continue to invite them. It's purely business dealings, and Feng Xiaogang takes money to do things.

There's nothing wrong with this thing.

Oh, Shen Xudong does have a dinner party, and it is a party that Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Guo made an agreement with.

I heard that it was Wang Shuo who asked me.

Not long after, I arrived at the appointed hotel, opened the door to the private room, took a quick look, and saw five people sitting there...

Feng Xiaogang, Xu Fan, Zhang Guoli and Wang Shuo...

There was also a girl who looked quite familiar.

Seeing him push the door open, a group of people stood up. Zhang Guoli spoke first: "Just came back from Canada?"

"Um…"

Shen Xudong nodded, and then said hello: "Uncle Guo Li, Director Feng, Sister Fan, Master Shuo...and this sister...or is it the elder sister?"

Feng Xiaogang continued: "Let me introduce you to Wang Ziwen, Master Shuo's friend...how old are you?"

Wang Ziwen: "I was born in 1982, I am 25 this year..."

"Then you should call him younger brother. Xiao Shen was born in 1984 and is 23 this year!"

Wang Ziwen immediately looked at Shen Xudong. This younger brother really couldn't shout...

Shen Xudong looked at Wang Shuo: "Master Shuo...then I'll call you sister?"

"I'm calling you..."

"elder sister…"

"We each do our own thing..."

Then Wang Shuo talked about Wang Ziwen's tragic experience... He was tricked into signing a 15-year contract. If he wanted to terminate the contract, he had to pay 400,000 in liquidated damages and sign a guarantee not to engage in the film and television industry for 20 years before he could regain his freedom...

"I can't stand this anger...I will take care of this matter!"

Full sense of justice…

But everyone knows Wang Shuo's character. Isn't it just that he has a crush on other girls? Why go so far?

"...Xiao Wang is an actor, you should take more care of him in the future..."

Shen Xudong nodded: "Don't worry, I'll say hello to them..."

I have to say that Wang Shuo is really getting stronger with age. He is almost fifty, and he has changed his honey again!

…

This incident was over, and Shen Xudong sat down.

Zhang Guoli picked up his wine glass: "First of all, congratulations to Xiao Shen. All three movies have exceeded 100 million..."

Feng Xiaogang reminded: "Four movies, and "Zhao Zilong" too!"

"...I mean the past March, what's it called...summer season? I read several articles, and they all said you were the big winner of the summer season!"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "In order to earn a reputation, there are still distribution fees. The current market is still too small."

"It's only been three years and you've reached this point..."

"It's all luck..." Shen Xudong didn't really want to talk about this, so he picked up the teacup: "Drink, drink..."

Looking at the tea in Shen Xudong's hand, Wang Shuo was a little unhappy: "Is this wine?"

"I...this is tea..."

"He's allergic to alcohol..."

"Alcohol allergy...then you can't drink?"

I am used to it. Every time we have a dinner, there is a fixed part - mocking Shen Xudong's drinking capacity!

A few people chatted while eating, and soon they talked about how "The Sun Also Rises" didn't win the award...

Wang Shuo was very angry: "Zhang Yi is targeting Jiang Wen!"

"...I can't talk about it. Maybe he just doesn't like it?"

"Xudong, what do you think?"

"...I haven't watched "The Sun Also Rises" yet..."

As for why Ah Mou did not award the award to "The Sun", Ah Mou himself explained: "Lust, Caution" made good use of internationally accepted elements, so it was generally recognized. ’

This comment is precisely the main reason why "The Sun Also Rises" failed to win the award. In other words, the film directed by Jiang Wen failed in Venice because it was incomprehensible to both Chinese and foreigners.

But... is "Lust, Caution" a good movie?

Shen Xudong continued: "I just don't understand why the Golden Lion Award should be awarded to "Lust, Caution"..."

"What happened to Lust, Caution?"

"You haven't read the original work of "Lust, Caution"..." Shen Xudong briefly talked about the content: "...Female college student Wang Jiazhi used her beauty to get close to the traitor Mr. Yi with the intention of assassinating him. When Jiazhi successfully seduced Mr. Yi and was about to kill him, she found that she had already They were moved by their true feelings, so they leaked the information and allowed Mr. Yi to escape, but Mr. Yi decided to drive them all away..."

After a pause, Shen Xudong added: "Actually, after the publication of "Lust, Caution", a large number of people gave Zhang Ailing a beating, and even forced Zhang Ailing to write an article to clarify..."

"This story... is too false!" Wang Shuo was speechless: "Are you moved by true feelings? I'm afraid they don't understand the abomination of traitors!"

Zhang Guoli nodded: "Yes, you cannot use peacetime thinking to speculate on choices in wartime. During wartime, a large number of people die every day. The invaders come to your hometown, burn your house, and kill your relatives and friends. As far as you can see, everything you once held dear has become a complete living hell.

What is a traitor? The accomplices of the invaders are even more hateful than the invaders!

Courage still comes from anger!

At this time, will you still have true feelings for the traitor? I really can’t figure it out, what on earth do you think that makes you think this kind of movie is good? "

Shen Xudong also nodded: "If a foreign language film is set in the Second World War, the male protagonist is German, the female protagonist is Jewish, and the story is the same as "Lust, Caution", I guess the director can be scolded to death and still win the Golden Lion Award? "

"...So I say Zhang Yi is a stinky shit!"