The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 66 I'm really good at it! (14)

Blasted!

"Bare Face" has been online for a month and is still on various charts.

With the added boost from film promotion, Shen Shandeng has become a wildly popular "cultural celebrity."

In today's terms, they are also "opinion leaders".

However, his "opinions" differed from popular opinions, and he was consistently disliked by the media with a large voice.

Shen Shandeng's article happened to coincide with the peak of his popularity and the height of his fame in Venice.

The Venice Film Festival results perfectly validated the previously highly controversial theory that "weak countries have no art."

After the Venice Film Festival award winners were announced, some people exclaimed that Shen Shandeng's "prediction had come true," but the impact was limited.

Shen Shandeng personally stepped in, igniting the discussion with his article "Venice Returns to 'Beauty'".

Those netizens who criticized Shen Shandeng for being biased and a radical youth have nothing to say in the face of the outcome.

Facts speak louder than words!

"Holy crap! The prediction came true! Eight months ago, I said that weak countries have no art, and Venice immediately put on a show!"

"Incredible! The article directly names Paperclip as an 'American of Chinese descent, a very beautiful person,' and Director Shen has ripped off the fig leaf of 'Chinese glory' that they were using in Venice!"

Shen Shandeng's blog experienced a surge in traffic, leading to access difficulties.

The editors and maintenance staff have gone mad.

This is all traffic!

An urgent report was submitted to higher authorities, requesting that manpower be mobilized immediately for repairs.

"It's too controversial, the views are too one-sided, and it's bad for our platform's image."

After the technical director reassigned programmers, he was stopped by an editor-in-chief.

However, the "blog crash" itself accelerated its spread, with major portal websites vying for traffic and competing to see who could report it the fastest.

[An incredibly accurate prediction!]

[Shen Shandeng's restaurant-themed article tears apart Venice's facade; "The Eunuch" achieves legendary status even before its release!]

[The controversy surrounding the identity of Paperclip: Shen Shandeng's outrageous remarks come true!]

The article was widely shared and quickly spread to major forums and social media platforms.

"After reading the article, I had a real eye-opener! I used to think that the three major film festivals were high and mighty, but now I realize that without an industrial foundation, they'll just make a fool of you! Paperclip winning an award? That's a victory for the Hollywood system, what does it have to do with our domestic film industry!"

"Every word is piercing, every sentence makes sense! 'Art can't save Chinese cinema'—that's so true! Right now, all I want to see is 'The Eunuch'! Director Shen, release it soon! We need our own blockbuster films, we need our own cinematic dignity!"

"What is the other? What is the exoticism of foreign lands?"

A netizen who is not very familiar with art films asked a question.

The all-knowing netizens provided an explanation.

“‘The Other’ refers to other people’s stories. Take, for example, Jia Zhangke’s ‘Still Life’, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival last year.”

"Objectively speaking, the Three Gorges Project is a project of the century, one of the most significant projects in human history. From a 'self' perspective, it is magnificent, spectacular, and earth-shaking."

"'The Other' is someone else's story. It's about finding a point in the project of the century, a point that has nothing to do with greatness, or even the opposite. That's the entry point for 'Still Life.' That's 'The Other.'"

"Simply put, it means thinking from other people's perspectives, then really putting yourself in their shoes, and forgetting your own position."

"Judging from the Venice Film Festival, 'Still Life' is all about 'exoticism.' You've made the great story of 'self' into a mess, and that's what you call sensationalism."

Netizens immediately erupted in outrage.

Some praised the expert's knowledge, while others exclaimed how awesome Shen Shandeng was.

Some criticized Jia Zhangke, saying that they didn't understand him before, but now they understand and have been demystified. What does art matter? Isn't it just Hollywood's handmaiden?

After leaving the restaurant, Shen Shandeng walked back to the Beijing Film Studio.

It was clear that Yu Dong still had something to say, but he couldn't say it in front of Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen also wanted to talk to Shen Shandeng, but Shen Shandeng was busy with post-production and wasn't interested in chatting.

First of all, I must say this.

As a director, Jiang Wen is quite normal compared to the fifth and sixth generations.

If future generations can't keep up, that's a problem for later.

On the way, Shen Shandeng thought for a moment and then laughed out loud. "'Senior' has led another dead end."

"Paperclip" has major problems in itself, and it is a film with obvious internal and external connections.

From project initiation to filming and finally release, every step is detrimental to the film industry.

In particular, its release will once again prove the public's stereotypes about the film industry.

Filmmakers and artists can't handle things.

Moreover, the relevant authorities will also have to deal with the situation once it causes an impact.

Especially since Paperclip has so many tags on him, no one can stack more buffs than him.

American, Taiwanese, and Chinese, internationally renowned director and artistic master, whose film *Paperclip* won the Golden Lion Award, one of the three major European film festivals, is a co-production with participation from Hollywood Universal Pictures, cooperation from domestic production studios, and Hong Kong production. It has multiple production companies.
It was indeed a success. With so many accolades, who could stop them?
Even in the future, it will be a constant cycle of death and destruction, with public trust completely gone and the situation and public sentiment wavering.
Moreover, this was in 2007.

But the more buffs you stack up, the worse the outcome.

The parties involved may be difficult to deal with, but the relevant regulations will definitely be enforced, and everything will be handled officially from now on.

Big-name directors, international big-name directors, it's all the same.

This topic will also be subject to stricter regulations across the board.

Later generations always say that the scale was not large enough, but who has ever studied how it was caused?

The film industry deserves it!

"Senior, there's a problem with the special effects team."

Back in the studio, Zhou Qifeng came over to give a reminder.

He was completely unaware of the big news his senior had made, and spent all his time running back and forth between the editing, special effects, dubbing, and publicity departments.

Shen Shandeng threw himself into his work and forgot all about the articles he had written.

But reality goes on, and it cannot be changed by personal thoughts.

"Director, Shen Shandeng has written a brilliant article. You have taught a good student."

As Yu Jianhong was walking down the street, a colleague suddenly struck up a conversation with her, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Then, he looked around warily.

He was relieved to find that there were no teachers from the directing or literature departments, especially middle-aged teachers.

Shen Shandeng is successful, but he also gets into a lot of trouble.

Yu Jianhong found the article, read it, and gasped in shock.

This is something I can't cover up.

The article is indeed well-written, logical, and consistent with Shen Shandeng's previous remarks and industry evaluation papers.

The ruthless exposure of the "Chinese brand" facade of Western film festivals is so sharp and shocking that it is bound to cause a stir in the film industry and academia.

The online reaction is one of shock and uproar! The buzz is explosive!

"I taught a good student."

Yu Jianhong read the article several times, deeply moved by the unprecedented passion it contained for strengthening the national film industry.

The person who can write such an article is not a passive recipient of film festival awards, but someone who yearns for a voice that truly belongs to them, supported by a strong domestic industrial system!
"Xiao Deng, don't say I ordered it."

Yu Jianhong made a phone call to Shen Shandeng.

Shen Shandeng asked, "Teacher, what's the matter?"

"You don't know about the article you wrote yourself?"

Shen Shandeng was truly unaware that he only cared about killing and not about burying the dead.

Upon learning of the intense online feedback, Shen Shandeng was very pleased, thinking, "I'm really awesome!"
I'll do it! I can do it!

"It should be nothing, I'm just stating the facts."

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Can we just state the facts? Yu Jianhong still cautioned, "Let's leave Venice aside for now and not mention specific people."

"You mean"

Shen Shandeng seemed to be deep in thought.

(End of this chapter)