"Painted Skin" is still in the post-production stage, mainly the special effects part.

According to the scheduled plan, it will be completed in April.

Then, I went to Cannes in May to sell overseas copyrights, and the National Day file was released...

Why does it have to be a National Day file?

First of all, in May and June, a bunch of Hollywood blockbusters were released, "Iron Man", "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4" and "Kung Fu Panda".

Definitely have to be avoided!

Even if Shen Mengxi is willing to take the lead once, the issuer is unwilling...

What about July?

"Red Cliff (I)" was released, with an investment of 100 million US dollars, the work of the great director Wu Yusen, "Painted Skin" is a movie with an attempt at the box office, of course, it is impossible to choose to go head-to-head with "Red Cliff (I)"...

There are no blockbusters in August, but there are Olympics in August!

Are you competing for spectators with the Olympics?

In this calculation, except for the National Day file, other schedules are indeed not suitable...

The Notice on Reaffirming Film Censorship Standards issued by the State Administration clearly states that films containing obscenity, pornography, vulgarity, murder, violence, horror, ghosts, and supernatural content should be deleted and modified before they can be released in Chinese mainland.

The horror part is negligible - except for the part where Xiao Wei paints the skin, the whole "Painted Skin" is a bit scary, and the rest of the place has nothing to do with horror at all!

It's all about emotion!

But there is another question, after all, the concept of "Painted Skin" comes from "Liao Zhai", will it offend some people's nerves?

Shen Mengxi simply went to Zhongying in person and inquired about the third master.

The third master has seen the concept design of "Painted Skin" and knows what kind of story this thing tells, so he comforted Shen Mengxi: "You can rest assured, as long as I am here, I will definitely be able to pass." ”

"What if it doesn't pass?"

The third master smiled: "If you can't pass, it means that I, Han Sanping, have exhausted my anger!"

He said so, and Shen Mengxi chose to shut up...

......

"That Zhou Xun took out the hearts of the patrol soldiers, and cut the shot of the bloody heart ready to eat, no, just cut it, cut it into a long shot, don't give a close-up... Yes, it's bloody... Also, the passion scene in the cave is cut short and given a hint... That's it, don't change the others!"

"Don't worry, I know what I do, professional producer!"

"Let me tell you, I just inquired with the third master, blockbusters are always a little preferential, if you really want to ban us, who will invest in movies in the future?"

"Hmm... Bold cuts, "Red Cliff" has bed scenes, why can't we have any bed scenes in "Painted Skin"..."

"As long as it's not a frontal nude shot, you can have a passion scene..."

“... I'll negotiate with the investors, they know a piece of! You can do it in the later stage, don't worry about this. ”

In the back seat of the car, Shen Mengxi was calling Wu Ershan, mainly to comfort him, who was a little panicked.

The last time the State Administration issued a notice was the "Regulations on the Administration of Films" issued in December 01, which stipulates that those who engage in the production, import, and distribution of films without approval, or hold Chinese and foreign film exhibitions or international film festivals without authorization, or provide films to participate in foreign films and film festivals without authorization, shall not engage in relevant film business within 5 years...

Then, those literary and artistic youths who engaged in underground movies and were in full bloom, the good days came to an end.

Then it triggered the incident of the Seven Gentlemen who shocked the entire film industry, and the General Administration announced that it was not to blame for the past, which can be regarded as lifting the ban on these people...

And then what?

Jia Zhangke wrote in his own book: At the Beijing Film Academy, most of the so-called "sixth generation" directors were announced to be lifted that day. There is a government official who said, today we will lift the ban for you, but you have to understand that you will soon become an underground film in the market economy, at first we did not understand the meaning of this sentence, but now, the market has taught us...

So what will be the impact of this "Notice"?

I don't know for the time being, but it's because I don't know that people will be panicked!

Shen Mengxi was also a little nervous at first, after all, the people around him were very frightened, after half a day, he felt that he was very funny, the original time and space, "Painted Skin" was also released - the bed scene was not cut!

A little bit of scaring yourself ...

Then I went to talk to Wu Ershan about this.

......

In the northern suburbs, in a private restaurant, Li Xiaowan took Lin Shen and Yang Xiaomi, and the three of them sat in the box and waited for Shen Mengxi's arrival.

On the one hand, it can be regarded as a thank you, after all, Shen Mengxi used Yang Xiaomi twice, and there may be a third time - if the "Painted Skin" TV series is established, Yang Xiaomi will also star...

On the other hand, I inquired about the project in Shen Mengxi's hand, "Moving Labyrinth"...

Lin Shen studied in Australia and has strong English, she wants Shen Mengxi to recommend it...

Of course, it depends on whether Shen Mengxi is willing or not!

After two years of contact, Li Xiaowan has a general understanding of Shen Mengxi: strong, eat soft but not hard!

Also, I have a good relationship with the above, and almost all of the movies and TV series I do have national prefixes or TV stations to help endorse them...

This young man is not simple.

You can't just hold grudges!

She didn't know that Shen Mengxi wanted to push the appointment directly - she was too busy, and kept calling investors from all walks of life to appease their emotions...

So, only five minutes after entering the box, Shen Mengxi's phone rang again...

“... I'm so sorry, I'm going to answer the phone!"

Shen Mengxi picked up his phone, got up and left the box...

Lin Shen was a little dissatisfied: "Why are you so busy?"

Li Xiaowan: "... It should be about "Painted Skin", a new notice was issued above, the censorship will be tightened, "Painted Skin" belongs to the supernatural theme, and it must be a key target... Xiaomi, didn't you shoot "Painted Skin"?"

“... I read the script, and it felt like a love scene, and when I was filming, it felt like an action movie, anyway, it had nothing to do with the supernatural, and the producer said it was a fantasy theme!"

“... Will it be banned?"

Li Xiaowan waved her hand: "You think too much, China Film, Yingying, and Western Film Studio are endorsed by the three major national characters!"

After a while, Shen Mengxi walked in again, this time he turned off his mobile phone, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I had a call just now..."

"It's okay, it's all about filmmaking, I can understand that. ”

Li Xiaowan smiled, got up and filled Shen Mengxi's cup with water, and asked tentatively, "Is it because of "Painted Skin"?"

“... Almost..."

"I've been a producer for some years, and I've had a lot of dealings with it, if you believe me, just tell me about the situation, and I'll give you an analysis..."

Shen Mengxi pursed his lips slightly, and wanted to complain, 'All you do is a TV series, even if it is a movie, there is also a Beijing Film Factory to help you stand on the platform, you have always been active in the system, and you have a fart experience!', but she still smiled: "It's almost over, but there are a few investors who are not at ease..."

“... Hehe. ”

Stop at this topic and change it!

Li Xiaowan patted Yang Xiaomi, who wanted to stand up with a wine glass, Li Xiaowan said: "Our Xiaomi has always wanted to thank Producer Shen in person..."

"Producer Li, just call me Mengxi!"

"Then I'll take care of it, call you Mengxi, don't be polite, call me Aunt Li, okay?"

Shen Mengxi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Then I'll climb high, Aunt Li!"

Yang Xiaomi's eyes rolled, and she took over the conversation: "So, don't I have an extra brother?"

Li Xiaowan took the opportunity to say: "Yes, I salute your brother!"

Shen Mengxi waved his hand: "... No, I came by car... Let's just drink tea..."