Chapter 624 I Feel Disgusting

To be honest, Lionsgate's distribution power is indeed not as good as that of the Big Six in Hollywood. The box office revenue of their movies accounts for about 50% of the total revenue. Even if they take over the global distribution channels of Artisan Entertainment, their capabilities are still not enough.

Otherwise, the first part of "The Twilight Saga" would not be released in only 56 countries and regions around the world.

According to Joseph Drake's opinion, you can cooperate with Paramount and give it a try. There is no need to hang on a tree at Lions Gate!

Jason Blum also recommended Warner-Jason Blum is an HBO producer, so of course he recommends Warner.

Shen Xudong did not refuse, it was a win-win cooperation!

His purpose in coming to Hollywood is to make money.

It’s impossible to offend anyone!

So, we signed a distribution cooperation with Paramount for "Escape Room" and "Death Divination", and then signed a distribution contract with Warner for three movies...

No one is offended!

As for the release of "Twilight", Shen Xudong has temporarily handed it over to Lionsgate...

This is a signed contract.

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On November 4, Shen Xudong returned to China.

In the domestic film market... "Lust, Caution" is the dominant one!

A bunch of media highly praised "Lust, Caution": Li Min once again showed his superb control between business and literature. "Lust, Caution" had a box office of 4.8 million in the BJ New Film Alliance over the three weekends, and the national box office reached 4.8 million. Around 40 million…

Industry insiders said that next Monday, the film's box office may exceed the 100 million yuan mark.

More people online are criticizing the General Administration for deleting three sex scenes!

Because of the previous foreshadowing, everyone is saying that this drama is very bold, and even the mainstream media reported - "The passion drama of Lust and Caution lasts for half an hour, and the scale is beyond imagination"...

In fact, I really can’t blame the General Administration for this matter. Li Min cut it himself - he is an Oscar-level director after all. The leader of the Film Bureau told him, "There is no classification system in the mainland, so I was asked to cut it myself." ’

I respect him very much...

In addition, Tang Wei is popular!

In fact, five months after the filming of "Lust, Caution" started, Li Min led a group of leading actors to meet with the media.

There was also a rational discussion: "I don't know what the meaning of that sex scene is. Without that part, many people would still watch the movie. With that part, most people don't care about the plot at all and will only watch that part." ,like me…"

"Speechless, the novel "Lust, Caution" is inherently very autobiographical. Artistically speaking, this personal perspective is exactly the value of this novel and the movie. A small hole hidden under the grand narrative propaganda of the times has seen some filth. The cultural world These "free people" and "smart people" really cannot shoulder their historical responsibilities and are unreliable!"

"As expected of a great director, he understands the audience! I will go out of my way to watch this movie just for a few missing scenes, even if it is a bad movie!"

"I don't know much about art. Anyway, this kind of lens can directly make the topic more topical and the audience's curiosity will be full!"

"I want to know if it's real or fake!"

Well, after "Lust, Caution", Teacher Wang broke up with Tang Wei!

On the Internet, almost no netizens discuss beautifying traitors or anything like that...

But the media won’t let it go!

Many media criticized Li Min for beautifying traitors and Qingyu's drama for not respecting the revolutionary ancestors...

All kinds of awesome characters jumped out and made irresponsible remarks about the sex scenes, pornography, ingredients and standards in "Lust, Caution", and criticized the glorification of traitors and Wang Jiazhi...

When Shen Xudong returned to China, he was surrounded by reporters and asked him to talk about his views on "Lust, Caution"...

You may want him to say a few nice words...

Shen Xudong was very direct: "I think this movie is quite disgusting... Just imagine, if you change your identities to Jews and Natri people, it is impossible to make this movie. Even if it can be made, it will not be released on a large scale!"

"The West is very politically correct!"

"There is a film called "Black Book" in the Netherlands. The film tells the story of a Jewish female singer who survived the Holocaust and joined the resistance organization and became a female spy. She used her sexiness and beauty to seduce a German colonel and obtained confidential information to rescue prisoners. The story of the resistance fighters... is much more convincing than that told in "Lust, Caution"! But this movie still has not been released on a large scale..."

"It's not convincing. The organization spends so much manpower and material resources to plan the operation, not for anyone to pimp! When choosing an erotic spy who will not hesitate to take your life at all costs, you must be cautious and inspect again and again. It is absolutely impossible to choose a woman like Wang Jiazhi!"

"Of course it's possible for revolutionary fighters to rebel, but you have to give a good reason, and it's not something you can do with a long, boring, unimaginative sex scene and a ring."

"I don't like "Lust, Caution". To be honest, this movie itself is not suitable for minors. Even if the sex scenes and passionate scenes are deleted, this movie is not suitable for children because they My mind has not grown up enough to appreciate and understand this film independently."

"If I were to describe the plot of "Lust, Caution" in very straightforward and unbiased terms, it would be that in an occupied area during the era of Japanese invasion, a group of patriotic young people carried out three assassinations of traitors. The last time they used a young and inexperienced man to assassinate traitors. A woman was used as a bait to assassinate him. As a result, the woman gave up the idea of ​​assassinating the traitor during many interactions with the traitor, and instead fell in love with the traitor. In the end, she was killed by the traitor.

From the perspective of mainstream values, this plot is very problematic. Let’s leave aside the fact that the writer Zhang Ailing fell in love with a traitor. Her books must be read critically. This film is taken from Zhang’s novel. The film’s descriptions of traitors and patriotic young people are worthy of scrutiny..."

"Why do things like human nature have to be focused on traitors and patriotic youths? Let's not talk about anything else. If Li Min were a mainland director, "Lust, Caution" would never be released! Do you agree with this sentence?"

"The movie "Lust, Caution" is quite disgusting. This is my point of view... You can report whatever you want, just say what I said!"

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Shen Xudong did not hide his disgust for "Lust, Caution" at all...

In his opinion, it shouldn't matter. There were many people who criticized "Lust, Caution", including a bunch of scholars and film experts!

Although Director Li Min explained, "He did not want to beautify the traitors. What he wanted to express was the helplessness, pain and struggle of human nature in that era of social background..."

But what did the public see when they watched this movie?

The traitor has firm eyes and is suave. The anti-Japanese heroine was conquered by traitors with her body and diamonds. Patriots are all idiots, selfish and obscene...

Maybe Li Min's focus is really not on this aspect, but he has strongly conveyed this symbol...

But... from an industry perspective, "Lust, Caution" is awesome.

Zhang Ziyi praised, "Movies are never perfect, but "Lust, Caution" is almost perfect." ’

Zhou Runfa also praised, "I give this movie 99.9 points, it feels a bit breathless!" ’

Senior Hong Kong filmmaker Wen Jun said, "Lust, Caution" has the courage to explore human nature under extreme circumstances, and looks directly at the true face of sex, violence and death in life without fear of embarrassment. It is a perfect movie! ’

You, Shen Xudong, are the leader in Beijing circles, so you directly said that "Lust, Caution" is disgusting?

Do you understand movies?

Regardless of whether he understands it or not, the media is very happy that finally someone with some weight has come forward to criticize "Lust, Caution"!