At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 214 Show your true skills! (twenty four)

It's hard to talk about fate.

Herman Hesse wrote in "Steppenwolf": Fate is an excuse for the weak, and luck is a humble word for the strong.

It's very good, but Shen Xudong probably doesn't believe it!
The person in my memory is talented, handsome, and even has a good personality, but he just keeps failing...

In fact, most people in this world have struggled for their ideals and lives...

When I was young, I made a grand vision and wanted to be a great person.

Most of them have lost all sentient beings after experiencing various disappointments, failures and losses.

Are they all weak?

Successful people always describe success as easy. In their mouths, everyone in this world will be successful. The only difference is whether people work hard or not.

What does it mean to work hard?

Although nine deaths, especially no regrets?
Even if it makes sense, this matter does not apply to the entertainment industry!
The sons and daughters of producers can naturally be producers and directors...

Shen Xudong, including the person in memory, does not have these resources...

So, in the end, nothing happens.

Moreover, Shen Xudong did some calculations, and all the powerful people around him were men!
It's not that men are not enough to accomplish things, but that at certain moments, men will weigh the pros and cons, and if something is wrong, they will immediately withdraw...

Women are more emotional. In my memory, he also counts ups and downs. Every time he can get up and down, he can't do without the help of sister Hongyan~
So, I should continue to look for my sister...

Broken shoes...

If you don't make broken shoes, how can you make art?
Then he saw the biggest broken shoe, no, it was the biggest actress at this stage, Gong Li!
……

That's right, Teacher Chen Daoming invited him to dinner to introduce Gong Li, Liang Jiahui and Li Xiaolu to him...

"National Witness" is confirmed to launch in July, and strives to be released in summer next year.

Why is it summer vacation?
Because the Lunar New Year file is handed over to "The Promise"...

The total cost of "National Witness" is 4000 million, of which Gong Li's film salary is 150 million US dollars, which is close to 1200 million in RMB!
This is already her initiative to lower the price. You must know that Gong Li has her own overseas market. Once she starred in "National Witness", it can be released overseas...

"Zhou Yu's Train" was released in the United States on a small scale on six screens, with a box office of 14 US dollars.

Gong Li is 39 years old this year, which is a charming and charming age~
A body full of sensuality under an upright and inviolable face...

In fact, Shen Xudong has always hoped that Gong Li can make a tertiary film or something, so that he can feast his eyes or something...

Unfortunately, no.

Can't say no, she went to the United States to develop and acted in a few plays, supporting roles, and the selling points were all passionate plays...

"Miami Vice", "Young Hannibal"...

……

"This is Shen Xudong, a genius screenwriter, how old are you this year?"

"20..."

Chen Daoming enthusiastically pulled Shen Xudong over, and introduced a few people to him: "...I think you should know them all, right?"

"Of course...if I don't recognize the three teachers, I can quit the circle..."

Shen Xudong hurriedly greeted...

Of course the three responded with a smile, especially Teacher Li Xiaolu...

She is very satisfied with Shen Xudong: he is handsome, talented, and has a pretty nose...

After a few words, Liang Jiahui talked about the script: "The reversal of this script is very sharp!"

"...The writing of the script is close to Billy Wilder's "Witness for the Prosecution"...However, I have been to the trial scene, and it is completely different from what I wrote..."

Chen Daoming was stunned: "Are you going to the court hearing?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "I went there when I was in high school. They told me that the court hearings are open to the public for free. I went to see a few of them. After I got to BJ, I also went to see them...but basically it was some civil cases, some The person involved can't speak clearly, and if you're lucky, you might meet someone who quarrels in court!"

Li Xiaolu hurriedly asked: "Can you enter the courtroom at will?"

"Just bring your ID card and watch on time, don't talk..."

"...Not relevant people can go in?"

"Of course, the court itself is open to the public..."

Gong Li said with emotion: "You guys are so courageous!"

"…what?"

"How dare you enter the court!"

"...I didn't do anything wrong..."

Speaking of the script, Shen Xudong was very sorry and said: "I can only make up a court trial based on the movies I have watched..."

Gong Li nodded: "It's already very good... This script is the best script I've seen recently!"

Chen Daoming asked casually: "You are not doing well in Hollywood?"

Gong Li sighed: "I feel that Hollywood discriminates against us Chinese actors...it's too stupid to find my role, but any role with some content will not be given to Asians. They would rather give it to black actors than to Asians. Those The role didn't pose any challenges to me..."

"Then come back!"

"There is no suitable script...I am so old..."

Shen Xudong did not speak the whole time, this kind of topic is not for him to speak...

However, when the topic was brought to his lips, he would still talk about it. Liang Jiahui suddenly asked him: "Your "Screen Room" seems to have talked about this topic, what do you think?"

Gong Li was very curious: ""The Screening Room"? What "The Screening Room"?"

"...It's a film review program, interspersed with explaining some film history, Hong Kong film history, Hollywood film history..."

Shen Xudong explained.

"Then you should know these things very well... analyze and analyze!"

Shen Xudong rang for a while, and then organized his words: "It's normal. In the Hollywood film system, male actors are generally heroes in a certain sense. It's not easy for the white world to accept a hero with yellow skin and who doesn't speak English well.

Female characters are generally objects of sexual fantasy in a sense, and exoticism is an important aesthetic at this level.

Of course, here mostly refers to commercial films. If it is an art film, there is not much need to implant an Asian face in American films... In the final analysis, it is actually discrimination! "

Gong Li was stunned for a moment: "Is that so?"

"Well, that's it. There is a term called Orientalism, translated from Orientalism. They are culturally hostile to the East. For example, their fictional Fu Manchu..."

A brief introduction to the origin of Fu Manchu...

Hearing this, Gong Li sighed: "I was filming "The Chinese Box" before, and the director told me that Chinese actresses in Hollywood should either take off their clothes, or fight, or be a vase, and don't want to rely on acting skills to win."

"Chinese Box", the role of Gong Li is a pure vase...

This also made it very difficult for her to enter Hollywood - she acted in this thing in the first play, and everyone must follow the established template...

Of course, Gong Li still had his own choices, he pushed a lot of dramas, and did not participate in "Miami Vice" and "Young Hannibal" until after "Memoirs of a Geisha"...

Shen Xudong sincerely suggested: "...You should go back to China more often to develop,"

"I'm reading the script..."

Chen Daoming interrupted: "Look for him, this kid has a lot of stock, I didn't report my expectations that day, so I asked casually, and he came up with two scripts..."

"two?"

"One is "National Witness", and the other is looking for investors..."

Gong Li didn't continue to ask, but turned to Shen Xudong: "Then, Mr. Shen..."

Shen Xudong quickly interjected: "Just call me by my name..."

"Then...Xudong, is there any script that suits me?"

"...of course!"

You must show your true skills!

(End of this chapter)