The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 28 Public Opinion is Terrible, but the Situation is Excellent
Chalperrick quickly devised a strategy: "Let his mentors criticize him and negate his pursuit. Let the media denigrate his pursuit from all angles, including social values ​​and film expertise."

“Execute Shen Shandeng’s social connections in an execution-like manner to create a chilling effect and make those with similar thoughts think twice.”

"Wait until he is frustrated and confused, then we can reach out to him with some of our awards. He may not understand us internally, but we do, and he will come closer to us."

The overseas market for period dramas has basically dried up, and this largest commercial film genre since the marketization reform of the film industry can be declared as buried here.

Next, it should be time for the Chinese film market to make another choice, and the prophet from last time will miraculously appear again, pointing out a new path.

It's not exactly a new path, but it can be packaged as one.

Like Hong Kong films, it should be dark, brutal, violent, pornographic, and profound, without any chivalrous spirit or national sentiment.

There were no pleasant or warm emotions, only darkness, cruelty, tearing apart, shattering, and misfortune.
This is also why Chapel Perrick doesn't care much about projects in the hands of Hong Kong directors; Hong Kong directors are already failures.

Looking at the film industry, Zhang Yimou is truly the one who has the potential to revive period epics.

However, the appearance of Shen Shandeng has introduced new variables into the situation.

Even before the movie was made, Chapel Perik would not allow any possibility of the revival of the historical epic genre.

He was well aware of the power and value of this history, and if it could be successfully explored, it could become a very large film genre.

"The Commissioner's strategy is unique and extraordinary, just like your great wisdom."

The assistant began with the usual flattery, then said, "But he seems to look down on the three major European powers?"

Chalperic smiled slightly and said confidently, "That's because he hasn't won an award yet. When he really has a chance to win, he won't say these things."

February has arrived in the blink of an eye.

The attention garnered by the launch ceremony of "Du Gong" has not diminished; on the contrary, it has expanded further.

Shen Shandeng's "artistic views" sparked a major industry discussion.

Contrary to the initial feeling of "satisfaction" and "piercing the emperor's new clothes," a fierce debate erupted within the traditional media.

The saying "A weak nation has no art" touches upon the core debate surrounding the development path of Chinese cinema.

This neutral observer analyzes the background of Shen Shandeng's remarks, explores the possibility of balancing commerce and art, and focuses on the dissatisfaction of the younger generation of filmmakers with the status quo and their desire for industrialization reflected in his remarks.

Supporters argue that Shen Shandeng pointed out the weakness of China's film industry, emphasized the fundamental role of commercial genre films in building a strong film nation, and criticized certain "pseudo-art" creations that are detached from the market and only aim for awards.

I admire its courage to confront reality and its clear commercial genre film direction.

The opponents should not be underestimated.

The opposition, mainly composed of academics, some directors, and film critics, including some of Shen Shandeng's real-life teachers and theoretical authorities, relentlessly and strongly criticized Shen Shandeng's remarks as "narrow-minded," "utilitarian," "desecrating art," and "historical nihilism."

He refuted his claim that artistic pursuits and commercial success are completely opposed, praised the three major European cinemas as important benchmarks of film art, and believed that Chinese films should not abandon artistic exploration and humanistic concern.

To view "abandoning art for business" as surrendering to the market is to erode one's artistic abilities.

Even more egregiously, some people misrepresented Shen Shandeng's remarks, taking them out of context to criticize him for comparing himself to a "weak country" and labeling him as unpatriotic.

Zhou Qifeng was confused: "Senior brother, are we wrong?"

Some of those criticizing them were authoritative media outlets, while others were teachers he had previously respected and admired.

"Don't focus on public opinion, or you'll easily become depressed."

Shen Shandeng cautioned, "If you look at the fundamentals, we are full of hope; if you look at public opinion, we are about to be finished."

Looking at the fundamentals, the launch of "The Supervisor" was not just a success, but a major success.

Shen Shandeng quickly gained recognition in the industry and successfully established an initial image as a "genius director" and "rising star." Then, all the previous labels, such as "online singer" and "non-mainstream," were washed away.

This was an unexpected surprise.

Shen Shandeng had previously planned to wait until the movie was released before completing his identity change, but now he has reversed it.

Even critics focus on Shen Shandeng's identity as a director.

Then came the "Supervisor" project. As he had expected, some of the partners who were difficult to deal with before agreed to cooperate directly, and even those who did not agree showed interest.

Most importantly, film and television companies on the mainland have been inquiring about whether there are still shares available, wanting to join and willing to pay a premium.

This shows that they are optimistic about the project, even if it's just because of China Film Group's reputation. It's not without problems or difficulties, but these are common challenges that anyone wanting to undertake, or limitations imposed by production costs and the current state of the domestic film industry, requiring trade-offs to be made.

But regardless, it's not as divisive as the public opinion portrays it.

Overall, the fundamentals and public opinion are completely contradictory.

Shen Shandeng didn't want Zhou Qifeng to overthink things, so he quickly assigned him a task: "Huayi, Bona, Enlight Media, and Star Media all want to invest, and they're willing to pay double the price. I prefer Huayi and Enlight Media. Go and inform the representative of China Film Group so we can schedule a time to finalize the share allocation and alleviate any concerns about funding."

The fact that Zhou Qifeng is concerned about these trivial matters means he's been free these past few days; otherwise, he wouldn't be overthinking things.

People like Wu Jing are so busy every day that they don't have time to rest, they don't have many thoughts.

back home.

Shen Shandeng enjoyed emperor-like service.

Everything is done for you; food is served to you; there's a lumbar support when you sit down, a massage when you lie down, and fruit is always ready.
He said he wanted to watch this channel on the TV remote, so that's the channel.

A word of truth!

Shen Shandeng lay on Da Mimi's lap, thinking of rewarding her: "Damn you, honey! Since you're so outstanding, just tell me what you want!"

Da Mimi finally heard those words: "Yes, sir! It's my honor to serve you! Making you happy is my mission! It's not that I have a problem, but rather that I want to help you solve your problem."

Shen Shandeng said impatiently, "Spit it out. Your words are so greasy, they're disgusting."

Da Mimi gritted her teeth, but still swallowed her anger.

There was nothing she could do; Rong Xinda had been practically fawning over her these past few days.

Li Shaohong, who usually gets impatient when she asks about the "Dream of the Red Chamber" project, has been unusually gentle with her these past two days, explaining that she also has her own difficulties. Xiao Wan even played the emotional card.

The pleasure from the company made it hard for Da Mi Mi to resist licking Shen Shan Deng.

After all, those who deserve to be licked have already done so.
Da Mimi said softly, "It's the officer! It's Xiao Yang's company, they want to know about the casting."

Shen Shandeng waved his hand: "It's no big deal. I'll give you a list of roles. But we still need to go through the proper procedures."

Rong Xinda has people he wants to use. For the male lead, Chen Kun is very suitable. As a medium-budget commercial film, "The Eunuch" definitely needs to find well-known actors so that the audience will not feel unfamiliar with the actors when they see them in the theater.

Chen Kun wants to use it, but Shen Shandeng hopes to get a lower price.

Ideally, Rongxinda and the other party should also say thank you.

"Thank you!" Da Mimi expressed her gratitude.

His eyes shone brightly, and he became excited, rubbing against Shen Shandeng, which annoyed him to no end.

I'm going to be tired again tonight!

The next day.

Shen Shandeng started his day's work feeling refreshed. The Beijing Film Academy was on holiday, so he could recruit a group of third-year students who wanted to do internships.

They also hire some freshmen and sophomores from Beijing who don't have business skills but can do errands.

In order to better prepare for the production, the crew of "The Eunuch" moved to the Beijing Film Studio.

The production team has been established, and Shen Shandeng has his own crew. He is not afraid of seniors or teachers wanting to help; on the contrary, he hopes that they will come to help him.

morning.

Shen Shandeng received a notification that Han Sanping would be inspecting the work.

Han Sanping, who was also working at the Beijing Film Studio, arrived at the "The Eunuch" production team shortly after receiving the notification.

The most important matter for "The Supervisor" at present is the final 20% investment share. Shen Shandeng's intention is to accept the investment from Huayi and Enlight Media.

Han Sanping offered guidance: "Huayi is too complicated; you can't handle it."

Shen Shandeng was furious. "Old Deng, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

(End of this chapter)