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Chapter 9 Cao Zhong: Isn't it good to be an eagle?

Han Sanpin had no choice but to admit it.

He was shocked by Cao Zhong.

These words from the young man represent a perspective he has considered, but one that has never been heard of by filmmakers today.

why?
I have no confidence in the Chinese market!

They couldn't figure out why ordinary Chinese people didn't like watching movies.

If we don't seek to recoup our costs overseas, then our domestic film development strategy will not be able to succeed.

We can't even get our money back.

This is why everyone in the Chinese film industry is currently vying for the Oscars and the three major European films, all for copyright fees—it's all about money.

The amount of money is fixed.

It will not appear out of thin air, nor will it disappear out of thin air.

If you can't make money from ordinary consumers or foreigners, it's bound to be unsustainable.

He supports several big directors in his blockbuster strategy.

It's all in order to attract more viewers to the cinema.

The critical reception of his films led to the emergence of Ning Hao.

This already made him happy.

China Film Group earned over 900 million yuan from "Crazy Stone," and he had previously told Ning Hao that he would add another 2 million yuan to support Ning Hao's new film.

This expresses support for Ning Hao.

But today, he didn't expect Wang Hongwei to bring him a new young man.

Moreover, this young man was very good at understanding his psychology.

"To get audiences into the cinema, we need to meet their spiritual needs and also make them think."

These three sentences stirred something within him.

In just a moment, he decided to listen to Cao Zhong finish speaking and also decided to finish reading the script.

If Cao Zhong knew, he would probably say something like: "Three sentences, and a man would set aside an hour for me."

In short, these words, like a cat, scratched at his heart.

His primary objective upon taking office was to save Chinese cinema.

Many years ago, the Chinese film industry was in a prolonged slump, and the market was barely surviving.

In recent years, commercial films have begun to emerge, and Chinese cinema has developed in a positive direction, but this positive development is not comprehensive, specific, or rapid.

However, Chinese cinema has been crossing a river for the past ten years or so.

However, you cannot cross without a bridge or a boat.

Without solving the problem of bridges or boats, crossing the river is just empty talk.

Han Sanpin was still trying to figure out what the bridge and the boat were.

When he was at his poorest and penniless, and when the state purchase and sales system had disappeared, he discovered the patriotic film "Kong Fansen" and made a fortune.

Subsequently, with the help of Feng Xiaogang, he figured out a bit about commercial films.

As a result, it was buried alive by Chen Kaige's "The Emperor and the Assassin", and it also dragged the Wang brothers of Huayi Brothers into the ditch.

Later, thanks to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," he figured out a blockbuster strategy.

"Hero" gave him confidence, but now it seems that this path is uncertain and full of twists and turns.

Because of "Crazy Stone", he is now preparing to take two approaches: trying out low- to medium-budget commercial films as well.

This year's investment in Star Shine, along with the yet-to-be-released policy—a 500,000 yuan grant for young directors—and the designation of small and medium-budget films as a key development task for 2007, aiming to expand genre-specific and diversified creative output.

These are all new breakthroughs.

To put it simply, Han Sanpin's sole purpose is to prevent imported blockbusters from completely destroying the Chinese film industry.

Simply put, maintain a balance.

By resisting the influx of imported blockbusters, and incidentally developing Chinese films, a certain balance can be achieved.

As long as it gets audiences into the theater, it doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, it's a good cat.

And this requires Chinese cinema to prove itself.

Whether Cao Zhong truly had the will to live was unknown to Han Sanpin.

However, he could tell that Cao Zhong was quite arrogant.

……

Han Sanpin remained noncommittal, focusing on the title of the script.

Upon opening the script and seeing the story's background, Han Sanpin's pupils contracted.

There are currently five or six scripts of this type in the film bureau.

It's troublesome. We should take a picture.

But taking too many photos isn't good.

It is easy to rise.

Han Sanpin finally realized why Cao Zhong had brought up Schindler's List earlier.

Suddenly, he thought of Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan's script had been shown to him, but he hadn't dared to make such boastful remarks.

He looked up at Cao Zhong, but didn't say anything. Instead, he continued to look down at the script.

At first, Han Sanpin even picked up a teacup and took a sip of tea.

Once they were completely absorbed in it, they stopped drinking tea altogether.

He had read the script for Lu Chuan's movie.

It's a collage of group portraits, documentary-style. When Lu Chuan was explaining it to him, he even said he wanted to make the film in black and white.

The script's main plot is disjointed and abrupt.

It's more like a cinematic art experiment.

In contrast, "Nanjing Photo Studio" is completely different. It has a fast pace, introducing the protagonist and setting the location at the beginning, followed by infighting within the army to set the background.

Then the narrative shifts to a fast pace, making the people in the photo studio objective perspectives on the tragic stories in Nanjing. At the same time, these people from different backgrounds gradually achieve the same goal: to use the photos as evidence to send them out of Nanjing.

The entire piece contains no glorification of the Japanese invaders, and not a single Japanese person with a conscience.

They are nothing but hypocrisy.

Only ugly faces

Only after the mask is removed can the true nature of propriety, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and trustworthiness be revealed.

Until the vast majority of people died.

It wasn't until the two survivors took a picture that the final victory was recorded.

The entire script contains no vulgarity or coyness, no humiliation or sorrow, and no humble begging.

The protagonist, like the man reading the script, is a rebel, a recorder, an expresser, and a victim.

The blunt dialogue is infuriating.

The photographic records, on the other hand, are more like real bullets of propaganda, piercing through everything and penetrating the dark clouds of history.

And that's how it was launched.

Han Sanpin has a good eye for quality.
He noticed the difference between "Nanjing Photo Studio" and "Nanjing, Nanjing!" right after watching it.

Comparatively speaking, the young man in front of me delivered a more commercial and straightforward answer.

It resonates with people, evokes a sense of connection, and transports them back to that era.

This caused Han Sanpin's pupils to dilate in shock!

Han Sanpin closed his eyes and waited for a while before opening them.

"The script is good, and the movie it makes will likely be good too. But it's too straightforward and could affect international relations."

Han Sanpin said, "Regarding project approval, I can only say that we will try our best, but I can't say for sure."

"Mr. Han, do you think Jun Koizumi considered international relations when he visited the Shinto shrine over the past six years?"

Or do you think this film is promoting nationalism?

Han Sanpin remained silent.

He couldn't refute Cao Zhong's words.

Cao Zhong continued:
"To this day, they still haven't offered a public apology."

The German president knelt in Warsaw.

Qin Hui never apologized, yet he has been kneeling by West Lake for a thousand years.

Today, at the Xingya Guanyin Garden, a monument has been erected in honor of the seven Class A war criminals.
The Guanyin statue, forged from the blood and flesh of the city in those days, has always faced southwest to suppress evil and pray for the war criminals.

"Just telling those truths on your own land, you're worried it might be offensive?"

Han Sanpin was speechless after Cao Zhong's words.

Wang Hongwei was speechless at this moment. He had been so shocked by Cao Zhong's words that he had already collapsed and was at a loss for what to do.

He witnessed the unexpected turn of events, and saw Han Sanpin at a loss for what to do.
At this moment, Cao Zhong scolded him so much that he scratched his head.

I was immediately filled with admiration.

Han Sanpin served as the director of Beijing Film Studio and the vice president of China Film Group for so many years. When has he ever been criticized like this?
Han Sanpin coughed twice and cleared his throat.

"Cao Zhong, your thinking is very radical. Very hawkish."

Cao Zhong countered, "Isn't it good to be an eagle?"

(End of this chapter)