Chapter 400 Prophet

Chapter 400 Prophet…

Since it is the Venice Film Festival, we must pay attention to the situation of Chinese-language films. Ju Wenpei then asked: "This year's film festival, there are more than 10 films from China participating in the festival, which can be said to be the most in all previous Venice Film Festivals..."

"Yes, because Mark Muller once studied in China..."

"So he fell in love with Chinese movies?"

"Yes!" Shen Xudong thought for a while, and then said: "Actually, when talking about the Venice Film Festival, we have to talk about Italian movies, and when talking about Italian movies, one key word is: "New Realism""

"Neorealism?"

"Yes, different from Hollywood narratives, neorealist films emphasize the sense of recording, advocate leaving the studio to shoot outdoors, and like the use of long lenses in natural conditions; in terms of expression techniques, they pursue the downplaying of dramatic plots and focus on social and personal branches. Record, which presents a fractured narrative and extremely realistic aesthetic style...these are exactly the characteristics of our academic films!"

“So, Venice favors Chinese films?”

Shen Xudong nodded, hesitated, and then continued: "Let me say one more thing. If you look at the editing, in fact, in addition to the artistry, there is another very important thing about the three major European films: politics.

Hou Xiaoxian's "City of Sadness" is a cross-section of Taiwan's history, and Tsai Ming-liang's "Long Live Love" has homosexual sentiments.

Including some domestic directors who are showing off their power in Venice, the artistry is of course also present, and the political aspect is also the focus of favor. "

"No...the Venice Film Festival is purely artistic..."

"Haha, the Venice Film Festival was a propaganda center for France for a while... In Lao She's "Teahouse", the boss posted the copybook "Don't talk about state affairs" at the door of the store, but what happened in the teahouse was not caused by state affairs?"

The atmosphere suddenly fell into silence. After a while, Ju Wenpei dropped the topic and asked: "Let's talk about the film festival. Which film do you think is the best?"

Shen Xudong thought for a while: "To be honest, there are no works that are eye-catching or awe-inspiring..."

"What about "Brokeback Mountain" directed by Li Min?"

"..."Brokeback Mountain", purely from a movie perspective, is too neat and lacks that natural feeling..."

"You don't like it?"

"It's too neat only from a screenwriting perspective. "Brokeback Mountain" is definitely a good movie. "Brokeback Mountain" will definitely be a big hit during the Oscars this year. If the public relations are done properly, Li Min may win the best director!"

"It's too early to say this!"

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "There is no need to edit this section, just put it up directly."

Don’t mind being a prophet!

Ju Wenpei smiled and asked the last question: "Have you ever thought about going to Europe or the United States to develop?"

"Uh..." Shen Xudong originally wanted to refuse directly, but thought again and said, "It depends on the situation, but my personality makes the probability of working with a big studio very low!"

The two of them chatted until late.

He didn't let them go back. He cooked for himself and treated everyone to a meal.

After all, we are compatriots and we always feel a sense of intimacy overseas.

…

"More than ten million..."

Shen Xudong was quite surprised to receive the notice from Gao Fenfen - it's not surprising that the figure was calculated, but the income can be calculated. What's more surprising is that the accounts were divided so quickly?

The checkout at the TV station is not so refreshing!

"Tough Love" has been aired for one round, and the balance has not been paid yet!

"Have Gong Li's accounts been settled with others?"

"The bill has been settled, 1.2 million US dollars... I heard that "Witness" will be released in Europe?"

"Well...MK2 is released..."

"US rights sold for $1.2 million?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "1.2 million!"

"...a little less, right?"

"It's neither martial arts nor ancient costume... It's not bad to sell for 1.2 million... Okay, hang up!"

"Wait a minute!" Gao Fenfen on the other end of the phone asked urgently: "Did Wu Yusen announce that he will make "The Battle of Red Cliff"?"

"Yes…"

Wu Yusen also came to Venice, and the reception standard was far better than that of Li Min. After all, he has won the global box office championship!

"I heard from them that Sun Shangxiang hasn't chosen yet. Does Chen Hao have a chance?"

"...Stop talking, Chen Hao won't go to "Battle of Red Cliff"!"

"Why? This is a big production!"

"The number one girl, Xiao Qiao, used Lin Zhiling, and then asked Chen Hao to carry the sedan chair?"

"Anything about carrying a sedan chair is all for the sake of showmanship!"

"Really? For the sake of drama? Then let me ask you, who is Lin Zhiling?"

“The one who won the Golden Horse Award for ‘Love Hug’?”

Lin Zhiling became famous for her "loving hug"...

There is also the identity of Yan Chengxu’s girlfriend.

"Yes...she is a model...I tell you, this is their routine, using mainland first-tier actors to match their new actors, so that investors will think that this new actor is better than mainland first-tier actors. Naturally, this new actor’s popularity, price and number of roles have been increased..."

"F*ck!" Gao Fenfen couldn't help but cursed: "This is too much!"

"That's what they do!"

"This is called fan position. Our understanding of fan position is the order of the cast, which is determined by the main role of the character and the number of roles. Therefore, during "Alive", Gong Li was already the Venice Best Actress, and Ge You was still the absolute best. Fan…”

Our film and television industry used to adhere to the academic tradition and the spirit of collectivism. The rankings were all in service of the characters, regardless of the star's status or popularity.

"But that's not the case in Hong Kong and Taiwan. They attach great importance to the role. They even use coaxing techniques to persuade famous actors to become supporting roles. Then filming starts, the change has been confirmed, and the next step can be forcibly stamped, and the protagonist becomes a supporting role... "

After thinking about it, he gave an example: "Who is the female lead in "Huan Zhu Ge Ge"?"

"Little swallow!"

"Haha, go take a look at the cast list of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge 2". The heroine is Ziwei, and Xiao Yanzi is the second heroine!"

"…real?"

"So, don't let Chen Hao go to any "Red Cliff"..."

Gao Fenfen hesitated and then said: "But the producer called me and told me that Sun Shangxiang is the heroine!"

"Let me ask you, what does "Battle of Red Cliff" have to do with Sun Shangxiang?"

"It has nothing to do with Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao is just Zhou Yu's concubine!"

"...That's different. Wu Yusen will film her as the heroine, and she will become a key factor affecting the Battle of Chibi!"

"how do you know?"

"Teacher Aloe told me..."

Shen Xudong said so, Gao Fenfen believed it, and then Yile said: "Xiao Qiao became the key factor in deciding "The Battle of Red Cliff". This is too ridiculous. How dare you film it like this?"

"They are just making things up...you should think about "Zhao Yun" when you have time..."

Gao Fenfen cursed: "Your "Zhao Yun" has no heroine at all..."

"...War movies have nothing to do with women in the first place...Is there anything else?"

"Huang Shengyi, you know, right?"

"You know...what's wrong?"

"She had a falling out with Zhou Xingchi..."