Yesterday, in New York, Studio S received applications for two projects, one for The Revenant and the other for Spotlight ...

Both projects are well-known, published in 2001 by Michael Punk, the official U.S. ambassador to the WTO, who created them in his spare time.

From the perspective of project preparation, although "The Revenant" is not a personal biography, but a story reinterpreted based on folklore, it can also be called a personal epic, and presents the most primitive and crude personal battles, which can be regarded as a genre that academics like a lot;

But surprisingly, this work has never been favored, mainly because it is too difficult to shoot, and there are too many uncertainties in the style and connotation presented, which makes the project always be shelved...

"Spotlight" is even more famous, it is a biography, a work of justice, a work that reflects the dark reality of society!

No production company has dared to take over, because this is a hot potato - even a hot durian, even if it is thrown off, it is estimated that it will be fishy.

The reason is simple, this happened in New England, that is, Boston!

Just like the filming and release of "The Crucible" was blocked by Gwangju forces, "Focus" is a scar in Massachusetts...

David didn't want to do these two projects, and Shen Mengxi didn't want to do it either...

In the original time and space, "The Revenant" can be a global hit, which has a lot to do with Xiao Lizi winning the Oscar, but in this time and space, Xiao Lizi has already won it twice...

The collateral effect is certainly not that powerful.

As for Spotlight...

Shen Mengxi is a foreigner, so don't touch the forces of the United States.

Studio S is full of projects this year - "The Fault in the Stars", "Beasts of the South", "Kingdom of the Rising Moon", "Untouchable", "Meet You in New York Again"...

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After Tudou Video was acquired by Shen Mengxi, it focused on the layout of content.

But in today's video track, Youku is still the first - last month, Youku announced that it has become the first video website in the country to have more than 100 million mobile views in a single month.

Potatoes ranked second with 80 million...

Don't worry, there is no performance pressure on potatoes, at the beginning of Shen Mengxi's acquisition, he said: Be prepared for a loss of 20 billion!

So, keep investing in content!

Tudou plays a big name, which is similar to the positioning of Sohu's "Dapeng Bang Bang", which belongs to the exclusive interview content.

The host is Dou Wentao...

Do you want to make a sign? Definitely need a famous host? "Potatoes Play Big Names", four episodes will be released every month? Weekly? It's not a daily variety show, so the host was given time to prepare for class.

The first installment? Shen Mengxi's participation is to use his popularity to pull the number of viewers of the show? Will Hugo be arranged in the second phase? The third issue of Liu Yifei, the fourth phase of Yang Xiaomi...

The recording hall is in the recording studio in Xiangshan, and several programs of Tudou are filmed in Xiangshan - the local sponsorship was given.

So, Shen Mengxi flew to Shanghai? Then drive to Elephant Mountain.

Arrived at Xiangshan at 4 p.m.? The whole person is a little tired.

After a short break, I read the script, I didn't have any opinions, and I started recording directly.

The studio is arranged in the shape of a study, and the direction of the camera and recording equipment is aligned? There is a round table covered with a white dining cloth.

Dou Wentao sat aside with glasses on, and didn't say anything about the opening - the opening? Shen Mengxi and Dou Wentao were already sitting opposite each other!

"I've got to be careful today, it's not just the Oscar for Best Director sitting across from you? He's still my boss... We are the majority shareholder of Potato!"

“... Ha ha. ”

Shen Mengxi smiled, waved his hand and said, "I generally don't get involved in the management of the company?" Except for some big decisions that require me to nod? More often? They don't need to think about what I do. ”

"I heard from them that you invited me to be the host, did you decide it?"

"Yes... Because I especially like "Qiang Qiang Threesome", I think you have a feeling of knowing the world but not the world, the entertainment industry is a big dye vat, it is difficult to live transparently and maintain decency!"

Dou Wentao: "Thank you!"

"I'm not untargeted, generally excellent hosts will put their posture very low, second-rate hosts will ensure that they are knowledgeable, I always feel that for the host, good at listening, far more important, good at speaking. ”

"Who do you mean?"

"I'll tell you later..."

Dou Wentao laughed and changed the subject: "Okay, let's talk about "Hunting"... I see a lot of media saying that the source of this movie is Michael Jackson?"

“... That's for the sake of public relations," Shen Mengxi waved his hand: "Actually, this story is the idea I had after watching "Child Abuse Suspicion" and "The Melting Pot"... Those two movies are from the perspective of children, so what if a child lies? They all say that children can't lie, but what if she just lies?

"As for Michael Jackson, it's Nancy... After reading "The Hunt", our PR manager suggested that Jackson's egg case could be directed in this direction, and it was best to be an important occasion, and then we decided on the Golden Globe Awards!"

“... PR?"

Dou Wentao was stunned for a moment, he never thought of this answer...

"Do you think Oscar's image is shattered?"

“...”

"I recommend you take a look at an article in The Hollywood Reporter called 'Classic PR Campaign: 'Savon Love History' VS 'Saving Private Ryan'", which gives a detailed account of the whole incident..."

"Does that mean that the better the PR job, the more likely you will be to win the award?"

"The premise is that your film is good enough to be nominated, and the authority of the Oscar lies in the selection itself, and he will not be nominated for bad films... PR is allowed because it's all over one boundary!"

The Oscar is indeed an authoritative representative, and the Oscar in a certain field is usually used as a metaphor for the nobility of its status, such as the Oscar of the press - Pulitzer.

Of course, this benchmark is the global leader of the American film industry!

It's like the NBA full American professional basketball league, but it's just good-looking, and the gold content of the NBA championship even exceeds that of the World Championships...

"After winning the Oscar, do you feel anything different?"

"Luckily, not much has changed, my focus has always been on film, and I'm a producer myself... The people around me have always respected me, and this respect has little to do with whether I won the Oscar or not. ”

"Do you think you've made history?"

Shen Mengxi shook his head: "... It's not that a Chinese film has won the award, Mr. Li Amine's "Brokeback Mountain" has already won the Oscar for Best Director once..."

Dou Wentao is a little anxious, you are so calm, are you pretending to be forced or is it real?

"Isn't there anything surprising about that?"

“... I was surprised by the box office of "Hunting", I heard that yesterday's ticket was 69 million, which I really didn't expect. ”