"'The Rebel' is a positive example, but in the spy genre, there aren't many such positive examples. On the contrary, there are countless negative examples, and when I say this, everyone can think of many similar spy films.

"When we ask our country's directors and screenwriters to design a story about a military commander who initially served a battalion commander and then turned to our army, they basically only have one idea: a romantic relationship.

"The male protagonist must have fallen in love with a woman. For this reason, he gave up the generous treatment from the captain and became our hidden front, stealing all kinds of confidential information for us.

"This woman is most likely a female soldier on our army's hidden front.

"When the country is broken and the family is ruined, these directors and screenwriters are told that the protagonist will risk his life to save the country and the people. They will not accept it. They only believe that men can be fearless for love and change their beliefs for love. This is their worldview.

"I really want to say on behalf of all my male compatriots that we men are not that affectionate and wouldn't be afraid of death just for love... Instead of calling us love-brained, you might as well call us scumbags."

There was a quiet laugh from the audience.

Most of them were posted by male viewers.

Men naturally resonate with each other in this regard.

Are you kidding? If you die for your country, you can still be called a soldier or even a martyr.

What's the point of dying for love?

Is it a fat cat?

Who are you scolding here?

Director Wei continued, “Also, hot knowledge, our army has clearly stipulated that the use of honey traps is strictly prohibited even on the covert front.

"The arrangement of our army's female soldiers on the secret front to have romantic relationships with the male protagonist, who was then an enemy spy, including ambiguous scenes, is essentially a honey trap, very low.

"This kind of plot arrangement insults both men and women, and even insults faith, yet some people firmly believe it. I feel powerless to complain."

Most viewers agreed.

Because the plot that Director Wei described gave me a strong sense of déjà vu.

In almost 80 to 90 percent of spy films, the male protagonist will change his side because he falls in love with a female soldier in our army.

Such plots are not even limited to spy films.

"Director Wei, when you put it that way, I think of many classic spy films, which seem to have the same arrangement, such as "The Disguiser." It seems that Yu Zecheng's position began to change because of love." An audience member raised an objection.

After all, "Insidious" is a recognized classic.

Who recognized it?

Recognized by the general audience.

Director Wei also agreed.

He calmly replied, "Of course, 'Lush' is a classic spy film. I fully agree with this. In my opinion, 'Lush' deserves a 9.5. If I were to make it, I wouldn't be able to make it such a classic. But classic doesn't mean everything is good. Aesthetics is subjective. Regarding the plot design of Yu Zecheng's transformation, I insist that the love scenes are very Mary Sue, which reflects the limitations of the creators. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and we can all agree while reserving differences."

An audience member asked, "Director Wei, is it possible that the directors filmed it this way because the audience loves this kind of love story?"

Director Wei scoffed. "Based on my understanding of my peers, I can responsibly tell you one thing—the vast majority of them simply don't know or care what the audience actually likes to watch. Also, while it's true that the audience enjoys watching romance, there's a specific genre called idol dramas."

"When it comes to movies, especially big commercial productions, audiences definitely don't pay to see the lead actors fall in love, unless you're filming Titanic. Even Titanic's global popularity stemmed from its grand spectacle. "The superficial assumption that audiences enjoy romance is shortsighted. Countless successful examples exist. As long as you're not making an idol drama, romance is truly unimportant and can even be dissuading."

One audience member was puzzled: "Director Wei, if that's the case, don't those directors know about this? Why do they still shoot like this? Don't they want to gain fame and fortune like you?"

"It's simple. If it's a movie, filming love scenes is the most economical."

Everyone was speechless.

Director Wei shrugged. "Think carefully, don't big scenes cost a fortune? Don't special effects cost a fortune? Even action scenes have certain requirements for the actors and post-production. Only romance is easy to film and saves money, and that's the most important reason. If a movie isn't about romance, but its main plot is about romance, don't doubt it, it's shoddy and full of false propaganda."

Director Wei did not specifically mention a particular movie, as countless movies do the same.

I don’t know where the money for making these movies comes from.

"Director Wei, is this why there's no romance in 'Great Power'?"

Director Wei had this to say: "'Great Power', as the title suggests, is a military film. The selling point is definitely the aircraft carrier, and the main plot is the series of domestic and international events surrounding the purchase of the aircraft carrier. No matter how the plot is designed, there is no reason for a love story to exist, so I have no reason to arrange for the male lead to fall in love. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. I believe that if it were another director, Mr. Shao might buy the ship for love again."

Director Wei had no doubt about this.

After all, this is how "The Climbers" was made into "The Last Love on Mount Everest".

"Director Wei, do you think the success of 'Great Power' will change these people's minds?"

Director Wei laughed again. "If they could change their minds, they wouldn't be scolded until today. Old stubborn people can't change, and they just won't believe. No matter how much you tell them, there are some things they just don't understand deep down, so they'll always be skeptical. But that's okay. Every generation has its own talented people, each one leading the way for hundreds of years. The future will definitely be the world of the young. Old stubborn people will gradually be left behind by the times. Even though they've already achieved great success, you can believe me, they'll only be filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, while they sink into self-doubt for years to come."

If they have insisted on something for decades without changing it, they will definitely not change their views when they get old.

After all, it is too difficult to admit that you have been a fool for the past few decades.

But under the general trend, what they once believed in is being broken.

The so-called perfect system, the beautiful beacon of democracy and freedom has been shattered.

When the world's top military power can hold high-level military meetings with capable officials sitting in the first three rows, and then even pull media reporters into a group chat, even if you have firm beliefs, your basic judgment will still be questioned:

How could such a ragtag team be so poor? Of course, there is also a whitewashing angle.

For example:

The fact that Hope Country, ruled by this makeshift team, can still be number one in the world shows that Hope Country’s foundation is really strong and it deserves the title of number one in the world.

Three-dimensional defense, winning is inevitable.

?We still need to have the Ah Q spirit.

After all, the rebels also need spiritual victory.

But the masters are really sucking up, and they are continuing to suck up and make fools of themselves.

This makes life really difficult for the anti-thief Meng.

Especially in the next few years, life will become increasingly difficult.

Confusion and doubt in various senses.

In other words, they took advantage of the dividends of the previous era, allowing them to achieve achievements and status beyond their capabilities.

Otherwise, if they were asked to start from scratch now, they would definitely be beaten to a bloody pulp.

In fact, these anti-competitors who have benefited from the dividends of the times, despite having achieved such great success in the early stage, are engaged in unfair competition with many young people of the new era, and are still beaten bloody by some young newcomers in the circle.

This shows that the time has come for a change of dynasty.

"Director Wei, what are your expectations for the box office performance of 'Great Power'?"

"Making money is enough. Making more money is a pleasant surprise. Although it may sound a bit Versailles, I actually don't want the box office to be too high."

"why?"

"Give other directors some hope of surpassing others and make the competition more intense. If my name were all on the box office charts, it would be boring, and I would gradually lose my competitive spirit, which would not be a good thing for me. A single flower does not make a spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the garden full of spring. I hope that the entertainment industry in the future will be a hundred flowers blooming, and I only need to be one of them. To put it bluntly, the real good is when everyone is happy."

"Director Wei, this is really Versailles. It sounds a bit fake."

"I really think so. If I always stand out, it's easy for me to become arrogant and think I can do anything. There are too many negative examples like this, and I really don't want to follow in their footsteps. But if I really am always far ahead of my peers, it will be difficult not to become arrogant.

"Also, those at the top will definitely face the most sniping. I'm a mortal, not that bold. I really don't want to face too many open and covert attacks, and I may not be able to handle it.

"So I sincerely hope that more outstanding directors and works will emerge in the industry, preferably better than what I have produced and with better results.

"I will definitely applaud them when the time comes, and I will also take practical actions to help many young directors, including many veteran directors who are willing to embrace the new era, and do my best to contribute to the long-term development of the entire industry."

Director Wei spoke from the heart.

Although many people scoffed after hearing these words, thinking that Director Wei was just making empty and pretentious remarks.

But some people still listened.

Moreover, try to contact Director Wei.

When the box office of "Great Weapons" was booming, Director Wei received a call from Da Tiantian.

Then came two waves of familiar yet unfamiliar visitors.

I say it's strange because I've never actually seen it.

I say I am familiar with you because I have heard of your name for a long time in my previous life.

These two groups of people are quite smart.

Knowing that Director Wei is currently busy promoting "Great Weapons", and that if I ask Director Wei for help directly and get rejected, it would be easy to get stuck, so I went in a roundabout way to find Da Tiantian.

After all, the company under Princess Sweet has made a lot of money over the years with the help of Director Wei. Although it has no intention of expanding its territory in the circle, it is definitely a powerful force that cannot be underestimated.

Even if Director Wei is unwilling to help, it would be great if Da Tiantian is willing to lend a hand.

"They all come to you to ask for investment, and their requests are outrageous."

Sweet princess office.

At this point, Princess Sweet pursed her lips, her expression extremely dissatisfied, and snorted softly, "These two groups of people both want money, but neither is willing to give up the dominant position to us. They're simply taking advantage of us. After your previous remarks became a hot topic, I think they're just trying to morally blackmail you. Fortunately, you have no morals."

Having said that, Da Tiantian felt relieved. As long as there were no morals, there would be no moral kidnapping.

Director Wei was amused by Da Tiantian's words: "Be careful or I'll sue you for defamation."

"What did I slander? Didn't I tell the truth?"

"Can you just tell the truth?"

Da Tiantian: "...You really have no morals. Do you want me to reject them directly?"

Although Da Tiantian is a bit naive, she has made some progress under the guidance of Director Wei over the years. The most important thing is that these two waves of visitors really asked for too much and gave too little.

She couldn't stand it.

But Director Wei looked at the information very carefully.

The expression is interesting.

The crew of "Fengshen".

There is a problem with the investor.

The money is gone.

The movie isn't finished yet.

The post-production has not yet begun.

This is no secret in the circle.

Director Wei was not surprised that the request came to him.

But another wave of visitors surprised Director Wei a little.

"Let Nezha's director come in so I can talk to him."

Yes, another production company that came looking for investment was Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World. But as far as Director Wei knows, this drama shouldn't be short of investment.

Director Wei certainly knew how popular Nezha would be in the future.

But he was too lazy to grab it.

Just like at the beginning, he was too lazy to contact Ning Hao and the others who were part of the Chinese entertainment industry's iron triangle.

Instead, they started with Da Tiantian, a female star who has never been able to become popular.

Those who are reborn naturally have the confidence of those who are reborn.

If I were reborn, instead of being a big brother myself, I would think about clinging to other people’s big brothers, especially other men’s big brothers.

Director Wei found it a little hard to accept.

He can live off women, but only on beautiful women.

Director Wei soon met the new director "Shuijiao", who was still a little green at the time but had long heard of his name in his previous life.

With just two "Nezha" films, the film topped the Chinese box office charts, surpassing the lifetime achievements of other directors.

Luck is certainly a big factor, but being able to grasp luck is also a kind of ability in itself, especially the first part of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", which was actually a phenomenal hit.

The director of "Dumplings" didn't achieve success until the second record-breaking film.

"I know about the Nezha project. If I remember correctly, Guangxian is betting on animated films, so it has taken up most of the investment. What's the matter? Is Guangxian going to withdraw its investment?" Director Wei asked curiously.

The director of "Shui Jiao" explained: "Guang Xian is not withdrawing its investment. It's just that I want to do more special effects, and the investment is a bit insufficient."

Director Wei understood.

He remembered that director Shuijiao said in an interview that the special effects in "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" were not the best, leaving many regrets, such as the transformation of Shen Gongbao's clothes and weapons. He originally wanted to transform the stripes on Shen Gongbao's clothes into his weapons. When the weapons appeared in Shen Gongbao's hands, the stripes on the clothes would also change accordingly, but this was not done in the first film.

These regrets were made up for in the second part.

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