Chapter 875 Who Has Time to Play Word Games with You?

Shen Xudong is very busy.

I have to go to the racecourse every day to see my red rabbit, go fishing when I have free time in the afternoon, write scripts and review projects in the evening...

I also have to find time to guide young actresses on their artistic path.

There is no way, the artistic level of young actresses is really too low and they are in urgent need of guidance.

There are so many that I can’t keep busy.

As the saying goes, fire is passed down from generation to generation. As a senior, you must have this sense of responsibility!

As a veteran who has been in the industry for nearly ten years, Xudong has a strong sense of morality and noble character.

Of course I am willing to take on this responsibility!

So, how can Shen Xudong have time to play word games with others?

Fight directly!

As for Yu Dong's mentality, it's easy to understand.

It's out of balance!

Chinese film stakeholders, due to various external reasons, have enjoyed returns that exceed their capabilities and contributions, and mistakenly believe that they have earned them through their own efforts.

If you don't know how it came about, then you will lose it when it returns to normal, and your mentality will naturally become unbalanced.

The film industry is actually an industry that relies heavily on the people for food. However, the vested interests of Chinese films are also one of the industries that are most out of touch with and the most contemptuous of the people!

The screenwriter of "Northern and South" said, "This is my life, my atmosphere"...

I don’t feel at all that the reason for being complained about is because of poor writing, but I feel that the audience is too troublesome!

Ugly men in costumes have become a hot topic in the entertainment industry. The producer of "Jun Jiuling" publicly dissed the audience: "The audience likes the image of fair and tender boys with thin eyebrows and big eyes, but this image does not match the masculinity of the character!" ’

In fact, there is a category of domestic film works that serve the powerful. As long as they prove themselves useful, the powerful think they are valuable, regardless of the flood outside the palace.

Do you dare to give an opinion?

Ban directly!

It’s already good, at least I didn’t give you a section of applauding US military prisoners to show appreciation for the US military’s respect for the lives of soldiers...

From all angles, this type of movie does meet the needs of all parties, except of course the audience...

Ahem...

After posting on Weibo, Shen Xudong continued to chat with Han Yan about "The Thieves".

Han Yan asked the question he was most concerned about: "Has the script been reviewed?"

"Um…"

Shen Xudong was not surprised by his question. The routine of movies like "The Band of Thieves" is that the operator behind the scenes wants to do a big thing. Generally speaking, big things are usually illegal. Once they are legal, there will be no chasing after each other. , not exciting!

If according to the censorship criteria: evil prevails over good, "The Thieves" will not be allowed to pass the censorship.

Even if it passes the review, you still have to add a subtitle or something at the end...

For example, "She Disappeared" has the subtitle "Shen Man was detained by the police for provoking quarrels and provoking trouble, illegally invading other people's residences, illegal detention, etc..."

So the villain of "The Thieves" must be more hateful...

Only when the villain is established can the decent behavior be forgiven.

In addition, the story has to take place in Hong Kong, Macau and Tokyo!

It can’t happen in the mainland anyway…

Now let’s talk about the visual effects. According to Shen Xudong’s point of view: “This story is too simple, so we must make the rhythm of the movie super fast. Whether it is the lens, scene changes or language, the audience cannot be distracted at all, because magic is fast. Changing tricks, overshadowing your thinking."

Han Yan nodded: "Indeed, in the second half of the script, the cool high-IQ crime gradually reveals the features of a typical commercial film - pursuit, speeding car, big robbery... In the last half hour, it is reasonable to say that it is the moment of "reversal" , and indeed began to reverse course, preparing to reveal the big boss behind the scenes - but after the confession was revealed, it was not far from what was imagined, and it was still a bit far-fetched..."

"I can't think of anything better to do with this script...at least it's complete!"

Han Yan said 'hmm', he understood what Shen Xudong meant by complete - the information revealed in the script was quite fair and equitable.

For example, there are too many plots that hint at the identity of the big boss: the magician who drowned 20 years ago, the name on the box at the end of the garbage tunnel...

Therefore, this one is passable in terms of suspense - generally bad movies wouldn't bother to do this. The rhythm of a bad movie is usually: tell you 8% of the facts in the first 80 minutes of the movie, then suddenly tell you the other 80% in the last 20 minutes, and the remaining 12% is because the director himself doesn’t understand what is going on and thinks he He made a super awesome expression like "I'm scaring you!". Generally, this kind of movie lasts about 110 minutes, and 10 minutes are left at the end for the hero and heroine to express their emotions...

Han Yan continued: "I always feel a bit inconsistent!"

"Feeling of disobedience?"

"Yes, the four selected magicians are too clumsy. They don't have the charisma that I think a high-quality magician should have. Although they uphold justice, they also have private ambitions. And although the whole story is very good and very... It’s grand, but its foundation lies in the hands of a mastermind who has been stared at by the eye of vengeance for 18 years. This is not a story about pure justice—it’s just a “magic show” that uses magic to make others become victims of magic!”

Shen Xudong thought about it for a moment, then nodded: "Well, because the movie violated a taboo of traditional mystery novels - "the murderer is the police officer responsible for investigating the case."

"...Can that be changed?"

"Change it..." Shen Xudong stood up: "Go to the screenwriter's studio and talk about the character design again... Since we have discovered the problem, of course we must solve it!"

"…Will that delay preparations?"

"How difficult can it be to rewrite a script? You can't finish it in a week? It won't be delayed..."

Han Yan nodded, but did not turn around and leave. Shen Xudong asked him: "What? Is something wrong?"

"...I bought the copyright of the Japanese manga "Gambling Apocalypse" and want to adapt it..."

"You can discuss this with Chen Xi. Show it to me after the script is completed..."

"Do you agree?"

"You think so, of course I agree!"

…

Shen Xudong is not a professional manager. When he makes movies, he rarely lists box office, business development, and profitability evaluation as the most important items...

Of course, there are also people. If you like Ning Hao, Han Yan, Su Lun, Yin Ruoxin, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang come to you with a project, even if there is a high probability of losing money, he will give you money and resources!

What is this called?

This is called respect!

The Chinese film market is not short of money, at least for the next five years. What it is short of is talent, professional talent.

Movies are a content industry, and the essence of content is creativity and intuition. What is most needed for this kind of thing is people who know the industry.

It has never been calculated by big data.

Therefore, talent is very important!

Of course, the main project cannot be too outrageous. "Gambling Apocalypse" is actually "Animal World".

This movie was well made, but it was a pity that Li Yifeng was chosen as the protagonist - I wanted to take advantage of Xiao Xianrou's star power. The lower limit is guaranteed, but at the same time the upper limit is also low, because the fan base is limited after all, and even if they are two or three Watching it is often just to support your idol, rather than really feeling how good the movie is.

What?

"Animal World" Li Yifeng performed well...

so what?

He acted in a bunch of bad movies, and then accidentally made a decent movie, and the market has to pay for it?

Why?

Then the bad movies he acted in before received high box office that was not in line with the market. Should they be refunded to the audience?

This is called the compensation effect of the market!

The solution is very simple, just change an actor, someone who is capable and not so fresh...

…

Shen Xudong publicly dissed Yu Dong on Weibo. How did Yu Dong respond?

Naturally, I took the opportunity to promote "Hedong Lion Roar 2"...

I also specially thank Shen Xudong for helping to promote...

Thanks Der!

"Anti-Drug" is originally scheduled to be released on August 3rd, "Wolong" is scheduled to be released on August 15th, and "Hedong Lion Roar 2" is scheduled to be released on August 10th...

Then Tianmei Company changed the schedule, "Anti-Drug" on August 7th, "Wolong" on August 13th...