New Age Artists

Chapter 549: Becoming the enemy of the "civilized" world! Rolling with death!

Guo Fan came to find Shen Santong.

He wanted to make a science fiction film.

Guo Fan got straight to the point: "After finishing Li Shimin, I want to try my hand at science fiction. With our technology, we can make science fiction films. Director Shen, your Inception is also a science fiction film."

Shen Santong readily agreed: "You want to take on more responsibilities? Fine, I'll leave the second part of Inception to you."

"Construct an extraordinary cosmic worldview. Don't rush. It will only take two or three years to complete."

Shen Santong is very clear about his abilities. It is true that he has a strong memory, but when it comes to doing something in depth, he is far from being a genius.

In his previous life, Guo Fan wrote a short story called "The Wandering Earth", which expanded his worldview and just handed over the extraordinary universe to him.

"We will first accumulate experience, then we can directly solicit articles and tap into the talents of online authors, starting with the Supernatural Universe. In the future, we will also make movies about Honghuang and Fengshen."

"Your initiative in cultivating a group of worldview-building talents is worthy of recognition!"

Speechless, Guo Fan was speechless: ".That's not what I meant. I want to make a science fiction story without too many suspense elements. Besides, I have the late stage of "Wu Hou (Zhuge Liang)" and "Li Shimin" on hand. I don't have time."

The "Li Shimin" project will not be completed until next year, and there will be a sequel to "Inception", so the next three years will be fully filled.

Since joining the Shen Santong team, Guo Fan has never stopped working.

He is a human, not a donkey!
"Alas." Shen Santong sighed and told a story: "A few days ago, I attended a dinner party organized by Wang Zhongjun."

Guo Fan felt something was wrong when the boss was talking to him, but he was also very emotionally intelligent: "King Huayi?"

Shen Santong asked him to sit down: "The king and his friends have been in the business world for many years, and they have great abilities."

Guo Fan is smart: "Change from public to private?"

Shen Santong didn't say much: "Some dinner parties are hard for me to refuse, and I drank a lot of wine. But the conversation was not pleasant, and it can't be said that the atmosphere was awkward, but it was also irrelevant."

Having said that, Shen Santong took a sip of water and waited for Guo Fan to ask.

When he found that he didn't ask, Shen Santong was puzzled: "Aren't you curious about what we talked about?"

It would be a lie for Guo Fan to say he wasn't curious. Shen Santong had high connections: "I don't want to know too much. I'm just a small director."

Shen Santong: "Don't underestimate yourself. Guo Fan, our task is very heavy. The times have given us a mission."

"Xiao Mi is not a beacon of humanity, nor a beacon of the world, but it is indeed a beacon of capital."

“To be precise, it is a beacon of non-industrial, non-long-term, non-patient capital, that is, a beacon of financial, short-term, predatory capital.”

"I'm more concerned about construction data. Do you know what Xiao Mi is doing now?"

Guo Fan, who had a high EQ, said, "What's going on?"

Shen Santong: "Now, our annual construction area is more than ten times that of Xiaomi's."

"Under this premise, our annual total GDP of the construction industry is lower than Xiaomi's annual GDP of the construction industry."

Shen Santong worked in civil engineering in his previous life and was very interested in this area.

This situation will remain the same even if people in the future say that Todai relies on real estate to drive its economy.

"Besides, our buildings are all made of reinforced concrete. Even if they are shoddy construction, they just can't withstand earthquakes. They are much better quality than wooden spliced ​​houses where one wall can be blown down with one punch."

"Most of Xiaomi's houses are made of wood. Our built-up area is many times that of Xiaomi, and the quality is also worlds apart. And in terms of GDP data, Xiaomi's total volume is larger than ours."

"what does that mean?"

Guo Fan concluded: "Xiao Mi society has big problems."

Shen Santong: "Xiao Mi's financial situation is very fragile. If she continues to do this, she will be in trouble sooner or later."

"I treated Xiao Mi as if she were dead and never looked at her straight in the eye."

Guo Fan took a breath of cold air!
Shen Santong's tone is too arrogant!

But it was great, because he grew up during adolescence, amidst the four major hatreds, and he was also excited during 911/.

Shen Santong continued: "Among our corrupt forces, there is a separation between the elites and national interests."

"There are lessons in history. The Han people lost their empire twice in this way."

"For the first time, the elites were taught that money alone is nothing, and force is still needed."

"The second time, educate the elites, don't just think about being rare."

"They thought they could live a good life for a hundred years, but people will reflect on themselves. The Yuan Dynasty lost the world because of its leniency, and the Qing Dynasty killed the Han elites."

"I think killing is the right thing to do. You can't teach people the truth, but you can teach people the things they do. I guarantee you will learn how to kill people with the Eight Banners butcher's knife."

"Some people say that modern history began in the late Ming Dynasty. I don't think so. However, the neoliberalism advocated by Xiao Mi is intertwined with the decadent forces of history and resonates with the darkness accumulated in modern history."

“History has made it clear that without the support of state power, the elites are nothing more than pigs and sheep to be slaughtered.”

"It's just that there are always people who don't learn from their mistakes, and there are always people who think they are special."

"You want to run away after you've made the money? The money you earn is earned through your ability, so you can spend it however you want?"

"childish!"

"And if Xiaomi falls, all predatory, short-term, and financial capital will be implicated. Both the pricing system and the secular moral system will have to be rebuilt from scratch."

"The closer you are, the worse off you are."

"Whether it's short-term, medium-term or long-term, whether it's emotional or rational."

"So, I rejected the invitation from Wang Zhongjun and his friends."

"These people say they are playing together and helping each other, but what they actually do is another matter."

"It allowed me to further expand my fight with the media and promote changes in ideology in the film, mixing in the benefits of small government and privatization."

"It's hard for us in the film and television industry to get close to these people and gain recognition from the audience. If we become detached from the audience, we will lose their support."

Some media have a role to play.

When Shen Santong fought against some media, he was only fighting against their outward orientation and did not completely deny the power of the media.

Some journalists really believe in freedom and the power of the media, and sell themselves into the black coal mine.

The report was powerful and pierced local interest groups.

Of course, as time goes by, investigative journalists have less and less place in the Southern system.

Guo Fan felt very heavy when he heard this.

There must be a price to pay for refusing to be recruited.

Shen Santong sighed and said, "Our relationship with Huayi has come to an end. We must put more effort into awards in the future."

"Otherwise, many awards will have nothing to do with me, and even the artists under the company will be affected."

"I have offended the academic community. The academic community has a lot of say in award judging."

"We had reached a certain level of cooperation with Huayi before, but we are drifting apart. This part of the cooperation will be cut off."

"In terms of award judging, Huayi has a great influence, which is related to the growth experience. From the compound to the state-owned factory, they have come step by step, and all kinds of relationships are intricately linked."

We can get a glimpse of this from Wu Jing's experience in her previous life.

In more than six years since winning the Hundred Flowers Award in 18, Wu Jing has produced one 1 billion-level film and three 50 billion-level films, but has won no awards.

It's not about money or status.

These people cannot be shaken by capital.

Guo Fan saw the positive side: "We also have supporters. You are also a graduate of Beijing Film Academy. Every year, a large part of the employment flow of Beijing Film Academy goes to our company."

"Besides, not everyone believes in Xiao Mi's stuff. Some people don't, but they just didn't have the opportunity before."

“We also have supporters in the academic community.”

Shen Santong: "But it is certain that we will be rubbed by public opinion in the next few years."

Guo Fan comforted: "It's just a temporary difficulty."

Shen Santong stood up and patted Guo Fan on the shoulder: "What we need to do now is to build a narrative and industrial chain, and not follow the other party's rhythm."

“Use neglected academics to build a pipeline from schools to industry.”

"What we are going to do is destined to be difficult! The voices criticizing me are like enemies of the whole world."

"That's right. I don't want to be domesticated by the narrative system constructed by Xiao Mi."

"If Xiao Mi's world order, that is, except for a few people, no one else is considered a human being, is a civilized world, then I am indeed an enemy of this 'civilized world'."

"Within the company, I also suppressed the Internet business because telling stories, raising money, and cashing out are easy ways."

"But I don't want to take the easy way, I want to take the hard way."

“On the path to content first, I need a general who understands movies, management, and most importantly, is capable and has a firm mind.”

"Guo Fan, we have to fight the world and fight where the enemy is best at."

"I won't make it difficult for you. If you still selfishly choose to realize your personal science fiction dream, I will fulfill your wish and give you a budget immediately."

What else can Guo Fan say?
".Director Shen, tell me, where do you need me?"

Shen Santong took out a book and said, "I hope you won't limit your vision to just one project, but to look beyond the movie."

"This is an introduction to Engineering Control Systems. The company's future direction is to achieve above-average scores in every link, including pre-production, mid-production, and post-production, and finally make the entire project reach the level of 'good' or 'excellent'."

“Use engineering design concepts to produce movies, games and other projects.”

"I'll give you more burdens, starting with historical topics."

Guo Fan: "What about the sequel to Inception?"

Shen Santong waved his hand and said, "It's yours too. I can't cruelly kill a person's dream. You should practice first. This is also considered science fiction."

"The structure of the Extraordinary Universe's worldview is also yours. I will set up a team, I will be the team leader, and you will be the specific person in charge."

"I promise you, in five years, we will have built the framework of the company. By that time, our special effects will be on par with Hollywood's level, and you can shoot whatever you want."

Guo Fan walked out of the office with excitement.

Fighting a world, just thinking about it is exciting.

This is the romance of men.

then.

I returned to my office and calmed down, feeling something was wrong.

The "Li Shimin" project will take more than a year, and the sequel to "Inception" will take three years. Now everything has been arranged for the next five years?
Where's the time?
Where is he?
June 6st is Children’s Day.

"Cao Cao" premiered.

Co-directed by Guo Fan, Lu Yang and Wen Muye.

At the premiere.

Shen Santong introduced the three of them.

"Guo Fan has "Zhuge Liang" and "Li Shimin" on hand, and I will give him the second part of "Inception". Lu Yang is also one of the two directors of "Zhuge Liang", and Wen Muye has a co-directed work."

Guo Fan is developing towards the position of head of the film department.

Lu Yang and Wen Muye were simply trained to be directors.

Guo Fan proved himself in later generations, and Lu Yang and Wen Muye always had an academic atmosphere.

Shen Santong envisions the future: "Santong Entertainment needs to create an atmosphere where a film project is a project and the director plays a leading role. However, the director needs to listen to the opinions of the team and form effective interaction."

“It’s not about promoting the producer-centered system, nor is it about changing the director-centered system.”

"A production crew must have a center. This is an objective reality. The current state of the industry is not suitable for promoting a producer-centered approach."

"It's just that things need to be discussed. A movie is the work of a team, not just the director. The director can't do whatever he wants."

The guests from the film and television industry present were shocked.

Shen Santong is determined to open up the film and television industry.

Audiences who want to see the movie as soon as possible care more about what "Cao Cao" is like.

"Cao Cao" has been completed, and the resumes of the three directors Guo Fan, Lu Yang and Wen Muye are no secret.

Guo Fan studied law and did not graduate from the management graduate program at Beijing Film Academy.

My first job had nothing to do with film making. Then I joined Lokomotiv Film Company and only worked as a group director.

Lu Yang did not apply for the Beijing Film Academy at first. He went to an engineering university and worked at Phoenix TV for a year before being admitted to the Beijing Film Academy. Cao Cao was his first directorial work.

Wen Muye was even more of a blank slate. Shen Santong's attitude towards Cao Cao was not very good either, and some people who liked Cao Cao were worried that Shen Santong would mess around.

Cao Cao did not seize the opportunity, and Yuan Shao, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were also useless.

No matter how much you dislike or belittle Cao Cao, he still deserves the title of military strategist and writer, and the founder of the Jian'an style.

The key point is that Cao Cao also attacked the Wuhuan in the north, temporarily delaying the time for the grassland peoples to move south to the Central Plains.

Shen Santong somewhat forcibly put the blame on Cao Cao for the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China.

"Cao Cao" was produced by the Locomotive Film Company.

bang bang bang!
Listening to the familiar voice, the audience calmed down.

After a few years, Lokomotiv Films has become a symbol of high-quality films!
Thirty minutes into the movie.

Some viewers were relieved.

Concentrate on watching the movie.

The plot of the movie "Cao Cao" implements the strategy of character idol drama while being based on history.

Place historical figures in the context of their time.

For example, Sima Yi during the periods of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui was indeed a loyal minister of the Wei Kingdom, who worked diligently and received a salary from the Kingdom while serving it loyally.

In his early years, Liu Yu was just a small officer in the Northern Army who only wanted to accumulate some military merits to make a living.

Gao Huan during the Xiaochang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty was just a military leader who was wandering around looking for a place to settle down.

Similarly, Cao Cao during the Guanghe period of Emperor Ling of Han was just an ordinary, hardworking and passionate young man.

At that time, none of them had thought that one day they would be able to reach the pinnacle of power or even become emperor.

Only when a person's power and strength increase, will he realize one day: "With my current strength, it is not impossible for me to seize power?"

Only at this time can it be called "ambition expansion".

When Sima Yi became Cao Fang's regent, he discovered that Cao Fang was young and weak, Cao Shuang was useless, and that most of the old ministers of Cao Wei were dead. This was the time when Sima Yi's ambition really expanded.

When Liu Yu put down Huan Xuan's rebellion and entered the power class, and because Emperor An of Jin was an idiot, his ambition arose.

When Erzhu Rong entered Luoyang to seize power and was assassinated, creating a power vacuum and civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gao Huan, who had both land and troops, also became ambitious.

During the turbulent times at the end of the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao had his own territory and military force, and his ambition began to arise.

In the play "Cao Cao", Shen Santong was only in charge of the overall work.

We asked for it to feel like The Godfather.

It’s not about learning lines and plots, but about the ultimate pretense and style.

He shows his love for historical figures and historical culture without any concealment and in a clear attitude.

Express your passion using cinematic techniques, and implement it in the plot, lines, and picture composition.

Be pretentious, romantic, and heroic.

Many people like Cao Cao because of this feeling.

Shen Santong borrowed the way how Qi Tongwei was portrayed in "In the Name of People" and Gao Qiqiang was portrayed in "Kuangchuan".

There are distinct marks of growth. At different life nodes, you wear different clothes. You don’t need too many, just three nodes will be enough.

Show your personal charm, even when you are massacring a city, and use other heroes as supporting characters.

Guo Fan and the other two carried out these requirements very well.

The movie "Cao Cao" has an epic feel and a romantic hero.

The audience enjoyed it very much, as Cao Cao was upgraded and grew along the way.

When Cao Cao assassinated Dong Zhuo, he was still a passionate young man with ideals and ambitions, so he dared to risk his life.

In the third year of Chuping (192 AD), Cao Cao, who was about or years old, began to transform into a powerful hero.

This year, Chen Gong refused Cao Cao's surrender and decided to die.

Chen Gong was upright and resourceful, much like Cao Cao in his youth.

When Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, died in the campaign against the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, Chen Gong advocated that Cao Cao take over as the governor of Yanzhou, and was therefore regarded as Cao Cao's confidant.

Later, Chen Gong persuaded Zhang Miao to betray Cao Cao and welcome Lu Bu into Yanzhou, assisted Lu Bu in attacking Cao Cao and successively captured Yanzhou and Xuzhou.

In Xia Pi City, Lu Bu did not listen to Chen Gong's strategy of complementing each other on both sides, which led to his failure.

In the third year of Chuping, after Chen Gong was defeated in the battle, he was captured by Cao Cao along with Lu Bu and others. He refused Cao Cao's surrender and was determined to die.

in the movie.

Many years later, looking at Chen Gong's expression, Cao Cao suddenly realized that he had become a bad guy like Dong Zhuo.
At the beginning, Chen Gong, a Beijing official, chose Cao Cao without hesitation between a bright future and the fugitive Cao Cao.

Now, between being the prime minister of Cao Cao and death, Chen Gong chose death without hesitation.

Cao Cao's mental defenses collapsed halfway.

It’s like one day you become rich, surrounded by beautiful women, and drive a Ferrari to your ex-girlfriend.

I thought she would come back and flatter me, but I found out that she would rather commit suicide with her current boyfriend on a bicycle than even look at me.

At this moment, perhaps I finally understood that she truly loved me and left me not because of poverty but because of disappointment.

I know that I missed such a good girl back then, and I will never find a girl like her again.

And the rejection itself shows that she has not changed since then.

Chen Gong has not changed.

But Cao Cao is not the same person he was back then.

When attacking Dong, Cao Cao was still thinking about supporting the Han Dynasty. Now he has completely moved from a hero to a tyrant.

The play "Cao Cao" is full of pretentious shots and various mysterious yet awe-inspiring compositions.

The good original intention is corrupted bit by bit by power, and then fermented into the most beautiful wine.

After the defeat in the Battle of Red Cliffs, a counterattack broke out in the court, and the 53-year-old Cao Cao completely transformed into a hero.

I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me.

In December of the 24th year of Jian'an, after Sun Quan captured and killed Guan Yu and took Jingzhou, Cao Cao recommended Sun Quan as General of Cavalry and Governor of Jingzhou.

Sun Quan sent envoys to pay tribute, pledge his allegiance to Cao Cao, and persuaded Cao Cao to replace the Han Dynasty and proclaim himself the Emperor of Wei.

Cao Cao showed Sun Quan's letter to all his ministers, both inside and outside the court, and rejected his subordinates' advice to ascend the throne, but paved the way for his son.

Cao Cao said: "If the destiny is in my hands, I will be King Wen of Zhou."

In the first month of the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Luoyang. On the Gengzi day of the same month, he died of illness in Luoyang.

The two and a half hour movie is over.

There was loud applause in the theater.

All the colleagues who participated in the event had business smiles on their faces.

It’s hard to say what I’m thinking specifically.

After seeing the audience feedback, Shen Santong breathed a sigh of relief and just waited to see the box office performance.

If the box office performance is good, it means that the historical figure has been idolized, and it’s a success!

The style of "Cao Cao" is similar to "The Godfather" movie, and the story is borrowed from the later works of Liu Bei.

It is not a pornographic book, but a true story about Liu Bei, "Xuan De", a novel published by Qidian. It portrays Liu Bei very well.

Liu Bei's life is also very inspiring and he is also a protagonist.

If "Cao Cao" is successful, the Three Kingdoms series can be further launched.

Historical figures themselves are very suitable for being made into cool movies.

Post-screening exchange session.

The audience asked: "Director Shen, aren't you critical of Cao Cao? I think the film is very positive."

Shen Santong: "First of all, I am only the producer of this play. The directors are Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Wen Muye. And, I still don't like Cao Cao."

The audience chuckled.

Shen Santong said: "For example, Cao Cao in history may not care much about Chen Gong's death. He just made excuses for his own corruption."

"When it comes to ideals, they are loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, achievement, and sympathy for the people. When it comes to being honest and serving the public, they are unwilling to do so."

Another audience member curiously asked: "If you don't like it, why is the movie so good?"

Shen Santong: "Because this is the movie Cao Cao, he is the protagonist. He is also our historical figure."

"It's just that some people have ulterior motives in their propaganda, so I'm singing a different tune."

"The movie Cao Cao naturally highlights Cao Cao and strengthens his personality."

"I had an idea earlier to idolize characters, and Cao Cao was the first one."

"The subsequent Wu Hou is more important. Cao Cao is a heroic character, which is not difficult. The key is how to make a glorious and positive character look good, not dull but vivid."

“It’s very satisfying to highlight the villains, or to find bright spots for gray characters, but when it comes to the real heroes, they all lack inspiration.”

"If Zhuge Liang is successful again, it can be extended in many directions in the future. Many heroic characters, whether ancient or modern, can be created."

"As long as the stories of heroes exist and their spirits live on, and more people remember them, then the heroes are not truly dead."

“It would be wonderful if we could give heroes a second life through movies.”

Another audience member asked: "This play has the feel of The Godfather. Did it draw inspiration from The Godfather?"

Shen Santong said frankly: "It's just that the camera language and composition methods have certain references. The Godfather is a street fighter, and Cao Cao is much more powerful."

"We mainly learn from Italian directors' love for their own culture. Even gangster culture is filmed very well."

"We have a glorious history and a solid foundation. How to express and empathize is the key."

"This drama is a bit rushed. Cao Cao's life is very exciting, and it's a bit hard to let go of just one. If the box office meets expectations, we will further launch the Cao Cao series and make a trilogy."

Shen Santong described the future of historical themes: "Cao Cao cost 70 million, which is much lower than the 200 million for Red Cliff."

"By shooting the Cao Cao trilogy and then Xuan De with Liu Bei as the protagonist, and producing a large number of films on the Three Kingdoms theme, the cost will be further reduced to 30 or 40 million yuan, and certain special effects can still be maintained."

"This is the scale effect. We have a lot of props that can be reused, a lot of data, and a lot of costumes, plus special effects materials. The more we do, the cheaper the cost will be."

"Santong Entertainment is also doing cinema business. If the cost is reduced to 30 or 40 million, a box office of 60 or 70 million can make a small profit."

"If this model is successful, the Tang Dynasty series can also be like this."

"Our cost for Li Shimin was a little higher, more than 100 million. After it is successful, we can make it into a trilogy and add some classic battles of the Tang Dynasty, and the cost can be reduced."

"Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame is also a film set in the Tang Dynasty, so the data, costumes, and special effects materials can be reused."

"In the future, we can even bring movie special effects down to earth and use them in TV series."

Shen Santong has the idea of ​​creating an imaginary history novel, such as the novel "Xuan De", in which a modern person travels through time to tell the story of Emperor Liu Bei, which is very interesting.

As for historical nihilism, it depends on the interaction. If the film is not deconstruction or smearing, but is full of love for history, then it is not.

Of course, some people might use this to attack Shen Santong.

If you don't allow historical nihilism, I will destroy all the historical and cultural creations that the public likes to watch, make the public hate this, go to extremes and implement it incorrectly, damage the reputation, and terminate it on its own, and then you will still have to take the blame.

Shen Santong should first make a historical series based on historical facts and take this step first.

Of course, the most insane effect of this kind of scale is in youth-themed movies.

Giving idol actors the opportunity to be on the big screen can create a campus worldview.

After large-scale production, a play can be made with millions or even tens of millions of dollars.

This is easy to imitate, so Shen Santong wouldn't be stupid enough to say it out loud.

The audience was excited.

The scenes depicted by Shen Santong are mass-produced in high-quality movies.

The guests, colleagues in the industry, and directors who attended the event all looked solemn.

It costs 30 to 40 million to make movies like "Red Cliff" and "Cao Cao". If you are not a big brother, would you really spend money on movies?

Can you wash the rice?

(End of this chapter)