Behind the scenes of the entertainment industry

"Do you understand? Do you really understand?"

In a quiet and unique private restaurant not far from Wandu Mall, Jiang Wen stared at Zhou Cheng sitting opposite him with questioning eyes.

Jiang Wen knew that there were too many ambiguities in his film, and he deliberately disrupted the timeline and story line just to make his film more dramatic.

He didn't believe that anyone could understand it after watching it once, because his play was not something that a normal person could fully understand with his thinking.

When Jiang Wen raised this question, Jiang Wu, Gu Xintong and Zhou Yun who came with Jiang Wen were all looking at Zhou Cheng. Zhou Cheng shook his head: "I don't understand, because I'm not a madman?"

"Crazy?" Gu Xintong was a little surprised.

"The theme of Teacher Jiang's play is the word "crazy". The four short sections of this play: spring, summer, autumn and winter actually correspond to the four themes of madness, love, gun and dream. From a timeline perspective, it should be

Dreams are at the forefront, but Teacher Jiang puts madness at the forefront. The other themes are all to pave the way for madness. It means that that era was crazy, and people were also crazy. Haha, the audience was still in a fog after watching it.

It’s crazy inside.”

"Haha..." Before others could understand the meaning of this sentence, Jiang Wenle said: "Just saying these words to you, I know that you understand most of this drama."

"Understood?" This was Jiang Wu's question, and Zhou Yun, who had participated in this drama, looked surprised.

"Do you smoke?" Jiang Wen did not answer Jiang Wu's question, but took out a cigarette under Zhou Yun's dissatisfied gaze, took one for himself, and threw one to Zhou Cheng: "Tell me, what don't you understand?"

"Teacher Liang's story should have a prototype." Zhou Cheng picked it up, smelled it first, and then lit it.

"Did you see it too?" Jiang Wen was not surprised this time. He nodded first, then looked at Jiang Wu and said, "This is a true thing I saw in the courtyard. Jiang Wu, you were still very young at that time.

You must remember. What impressed me most about him was that he had a smile on his face when he died."

Jiang Wu thought for a moment: "I have vaguely heard that he was an overseas Chinese who came back from Indonesia. He was accused of having bad behavior and was hanged in the boiler room behind the compound."

Zhou Cheng said with emotion: "The character of Teacher Liang is the only normal person in this drama. It is because he is not crazy that he committed suicide with a smile."

"Oh, I thought he was killed by Teacher Huang." Gu Xintong looked at the others looking at him, and said with some embarrassment the origin of his conclusion: "At that time, he discovered the affair between Teacher Tang and Dr. Lin.

Qing was killed by Teacher Tang and Doctor Lin, so Teacher Tang was later sent down."

"Teacher Liang should have committed suicide." Zhou Cheng looked at the somewhat confused Gu Xintong and explained the meaning of this scene in the play: "His hands in his pockets should be the arrogance of the literati against that era. The smile he is wearing is the symbol of finally getting over it.

Happy to be liberated.”

"As expected of a top student in the Department of Literature at Nortel." Jiang Wenchong gave Zhou Cheng a thumbs up, watched the food and wine arrive, and said to Zhou Cheng with a wine glass in his hand: "Zhou Cheng, let me toast you. This time I believe you are serious.

understood!"

"Let's have a drink too. It's rare to see Jiang Wen give such a big thumbs up to a young man." Jiang Wu also picked up the wine glass.

"I feel very honored to be recognized by these two teachers." Zhou Cheng drank a drink with the two of them. Gu Xintong and Zhou Yun drank the juice. They would be responsible for driving later.

Putting down his glass of wine, Jiang Wen said with emotion: "I made this movie mainly because that era had such a great influence on me. I spent my youth in that era."

"It's just that movies from that era will be banned." Zhou Yun said with some worry: "The release of the film "Sunny Days" is considered a policy approval."

"That's why I'm not so straightforward and try to make the story as obscure as possible." Jiang Wen put out the cigarette butt in his hand: "I won't make any more movies in the future. "Sunny Days" and this drama are my reflections on that era.

A farewell."

After they had a few more drinks, Gu Xintong asked the question in his mind: "Teacher Jiang's "Sunny Days" is classified as a romantic realism theme. What about today's one? Is it also the same theme?"

"What subject matter?" Jiang Wen picked up the wine glass, hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhou Cheng and asked: "Zhou Cheng, what subject matter do you do writing work consider this?"

Zhou Cheng, who was a light drinker, was already a little drunk at this time. Hearing Jiang Wen's inquiry, he blurted out: "Magical realism, this is a magical realism theme."

"Marquez?" Jiang Wu thought of the representative of this theme.

Zhou Cheng nodded to Jiang Wu: "Yes, it's Marx. Like "One Hundred Years of Solitude", it belongs to magical realism."

"I have watched "One Hundred Years of Solitude" more than a dozen times, and I have new insights every time. That's why I borrowed some of its plots." After all, Jiang Wen was not arrogant enough to compare with the master. After sighing, he raised his glass: "We respect the master.

One cup, I just learned a superficial lesson."

"To Master."

After having another drink, Zhou Cheng became even more drunk and said to Jiang Wen: "Teacher Jiang, I have something that may not sound good to me, but I still want to say it."

"Zhou Cheng, you drank too much." Gu Xintong, who knew his drinking capacity, was worried that he would say something inappropriate, so he wanted to interrupt: "Teacher Jiang, don't mind, Zhou Cheng's drinking capacity is only three to four taels, he is a little drunk.

too much."

"Talking the truth after drinking." Jiang Wen looked at Zhou Cheng nonchalantly and said, "Tell me, over the years, I have heard all kinds of unpleasant things."

"Teacher Jiang is awesome!" Zhou Cheng toasted him with another glass of wine and continued: "Teacher Jiang, the content of your play is too obscure and difficult to understand. Not everyone is interested in interpreting your play bit by bit. So.

I'm afraid the box office of your play will be in trouble."

Gu Xintong hurriedly interrupted: "Zhou Cheng, don't talk nonsense. Didn't Teacher Jiang's "Sunny Days" do well at the box office? I remember the company has data. When it was released in 1995, it took in 50 million at the box office."

"It's different, the two movies are different." Zhou Cheng shook his head: "The times have changed, and the audience has also changed. More than ten years have passed, and the current entertainment industry capital has too much intervention. I understand that Teacher Jiang is planning to wait until after the Venice Film Festival

The intention is to re-release it. But at this year’s Venice Film Festival, "Lust, Caution" directed by Li Eu should be the biggest winner."

Listening to Zhou Cheng's words, Jiang Wen's face gradually darkened. The situation Zhou Cheng mentioned was a reality that he had been worried about but dared not face.

Taihe Media's 18 million, Emperor Pictures' 20 million, plus the 2 million invested by himself, the total investment of this film has reached 40 million. In this way, the domestic box office must be at least 80 million to make a return.

Ben, this value is a bit too much pressure for a literary film like "The Sun Also Rises".

As Zhou Cheng said, the current entertainment industry has gradually been taken over by capital. The last time "The Devil Is Coming" was banned, some domestic film and television companies have closed their financing doors for films directed by Jiang Wen. Even the familiar Wang brothers

They are also shying away from Jiang Wen's new projects. If losses continue this time, it will be even more difficult for Jiang Wen to raise funds for a new project next time.

Gu Xintong tugged on Zhou Cheng's clothes and signaled him to shut up. Then he raised his cup and said to Jiang Wen, "Teacher Jiang, Zhou Cheng drank too much. Your movie will definitely be a big success at the Venice Film Festival."

"Thank you!" Jiang Wen drank a cup and said with emotion: "Zhou Cheng is right, I'm just a little too idealistic. I'm afraid it will be difficult to raise funds in the future. Unless I beg grandpa and grandma, kneel down and beg them to invest."

"Don't be afraid. If no one else invests in the next film, I will invest in it. We Yanjing men will just stand and make money."

"Damn, just stand there and earn money and have a drink."

"Dry……"