This director is very reliable

Chapter 615 Still Not Directing (Second)
In the studio, Shen Changlin took out the adapted script of "Burning" and showed it to Ning Hao and the others...

Guo Songjiang has read the script a long time ago, and he is very optimistic about "Burning" - revealing the class gap through a murder case...

"Why did you call us here?"

"I'm just a little hesitant... whether I should make this movie or not."

"Hesitating for what?"

"Should this film be selected for Cannes?"

Guo Songjiang looked at him: "Why didn't I run for the election? Didn't Yang Fan say that, as long as he is shortlisted, there will definitely be surprises!"

Shen Changlin shook his head: "I was wondering what use the Palme d'Or would be to me?"

As soon as these words came out, Ning Hao also raised his head: "What do you mean?"

"Winning the award, everyone loves it... Then what? Continue to regard the Cannes Film Festival as a movie palace?"

Guo Songjiang was about to speak, but Shen Changlin interrupted him and continued: "Look, Chinese movies haven't won many awards in recent years, but movies haven't declined, instead they are full of vitality."

"When I finished writing the script that day, I suddenly remembered an interview in the "Pioneer Today" journal. Jia Zhangke talked about that after he sold the copyright of "Xiao Wu", he sat on the bed and looked through a few passbooks. He suddenly found himself It turned out to be very rich. The money was unimaginable for domestic filmmakers of that era..."

"When I say this, I don't deny that Director Jia Zhangke's "Xiao Wu" is an epic movie, and his artistic achievements are beyond his own reach. What is the motivation of director Jia Zhangke's filming of "Xiao Wu" is difficult to speculate. But at least for a long time, there have been rumors that it doesn’t matter whether it can be released in China or not, what matters is that winning an award abroad means that it will definitely make money.”

"Then I thought of Mr. Dai Jinhua's "Film Theory and Criticism", which clearly stated that 'between developed capitalism and the third world, the unequal power relationship should be presented openly or covertly: one is the logic of Eurocentrism 'Naturally dominates everything; when it comes to international film festivals, it is the premise of European art film traditions, aesthetic standards, and art judging standards.', 'If you want to join this game, you must approach it from the perspective of the European and American world. Behold and present your own story...'"

"Although the films we win at film festivals are good films, and the mentality of the directors may be complicated, subtle or helpless, it is an indisputable fact that their works are influenced by Western film festivals!"

Guo Songjiang frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Listen to me and continue!"

Shen Changlin picked up the cup, took a sip of water, and continued: "I always thought the so-called cultural self-confidence is a ridiculous argument. It is impossible to talk about cultural self-confidence without national power. The Tang Dynasty of the Weihe Alliance has no cultural self-confidence? According to Jieli There will be a dancing Tang Dynasty! The culturally prosperous Song Dynasty can only write in the end, "Only the mountains are as old as before.Sighing Fuyun is unintentional, and it has become a dog "Such a sad little word to live! Song poetry is awesome, but the Mongols don't care!"

"When you arrive in the Kingdom of the Underworld, you can only play the New Culture Movement...Cultural confidence? Dogs don't believe it!"

"In the past, when we mentioned Mahatma Gandhi, we would think it was awesome, but now? It's just for fun! Bragging about the South African saint, you also think this person has a problem with his brain? Have they changed? No, they did It's the same thing, but we've changed, we've improved...do you understand what I'm saying?"

Guo Songjiang glanced at Ning Hao, who shook his head: "I'm not very clear..."

"...I read "Globalization and National Competition" some time ago. Mr. Wen Tiejun made a point, which I think is very interesting. Thinking and acting under the standard.'...I think this is quite abnormal!"

"So what? What are you trying to do? Create a new kind of cinematic storytelling?"

"How can I do this!"

"That's the end of it. Movies are popular art in the world... Whether you accept it or not, the Cannes Film Festival is the most watched temple of movies in the world. This is a fact!"

"But I think..."

Ning Hao shook his head: "You think it's useless, and now you're praising Cannes!"

It's hard for Shen Changlin to explain what didn't happen—in 2022, a world-renowned comedian will give a speech in Cannes...

Anyway, this incident directly overturned Shen Changlin's cognition.

It is very good to support the anti-aggression war, it is very universal, and I agree with it with both hands!But what about Palestine?What does Syria say?What does the Yugoslavia say?
Are Europeans, Americans, whites, and Westerners human beings?
Everyone else is not human?
What is a double standard?This is called a double standard!

And movies have nothing to do with politics?

Cannes has completely become a place for white people to encircle themselves...

Shen Changlin suddenly lost interest in Cannes!

……

"Actually, after the new millennium, the film art of the world is just like that. It's just new wine in old bottles. Compared with the progress of the film industry, the art is really lackluster...Forget it, "Burning" should be directed by other directors! "

Scratching his head, Shen Changlin asked, "Ning Hao, do you want to take a picture?"

"Me? I'm going to fly to the United States to shoot "Manslaughter"...I don't have time!"

"Then... who do you think is suitable?"

Ning Hao hesitated for a while, and then asked, "What do you think of Mou?"

"Mou..."

Shen Changlin thought about it seriously

If you want to win the grand prize, you must have qualifications. It seems that only Shen Changlin, A Mou and Ning Hao have this qualification...

Guo Songjiang hesitated: "Not too good, I heard that the highest awards of the three major European film festivals cannot be awarded to the same director!"

Shen Changlin directly retorted: "Who said that? Henri-Georges Clouzot, Michelangelo Antonioni and Robert Altman are the three directors of Grand Slam!"

"In fact, Ah Mou is already the director of the grand slam of jury awards at the three major European film festivals..."

"Raise the Red Lantern" Venice Jury Prize, "Alive" Cannes Jury Prize, "My Father and Mother" Berlin Jury Prize...

Having said that, Guo Songjiang nodded: "Then...shall I go find A Mou?"

Shen Changlin stopped him: "Don't, I'll go in person... I just said that this subject matter is too deep, I can't grasp it!"

Ning Hao had finished reading the script and was speechless: "Where is the depth of the water? Is there anything you can't grasp?"

"...I'll just say it casually," Shen Changlin waved his hand: "Are you with me?"

"Forget it, I have an appointment..." Ning Hao got up and was about to leave, when he suddenly thought of something: "Do you know "Medicine Man" Lu Yong?"

"I know..." Shen Changlin was still half-hearted, but when he heard Lu Yong's name, he immediately regained his energy: "What? You want to make his movie?"

"...I didn't do it, it was Han Dong's daughter who wrote a script called "The Road to Life", and got in touch with Lu Yong, and agreed to authorize the adaptation...I'll help to see it!"

"I am coming too!"

(End of this chapter)