Chapter 808. cannon fodder
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It is said that Chen Xiaotang, a big star who makes countless Chinese Americans proud, because of a work he is about to star in, has brought great luck to some compatriots. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
And that's just the beginning, as some American racists are starting to set their sights on the premiere of Superman: Man of Steel.
Just a few days before the release of "Superman: Man of Steel", the NBB and the Board of Inquiry ordered the show to be delayed in the name of "unqualified review".
As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a big storm in Hollywood.
You must know that the United States Radio and Television Bureau is different from the Radio and Television Bureau of the Celestial Empire in the future, killing and cutting everything indiscriminately, and good movies can be cut to pieces by them, and even the director and his aunt can't recognize the original appearance of this play. The United States has always flaunted "democracy" and "freedom", and American movies are known for being "free and enlightened". It can be said that Hollywood's prosperity to this day has a very important relationship with its enlightened censorship system.
But this organization, which is known as "free and enlightened", is now doing such an unfree and unfamous thing, which can't help but surprise many media.
As an employee of Magic Shadow Entertainment, some righteous people couldn't help but stand up and ask why this drama couldn't be released, and where was the review stuck?
The head of the Los Angeles Radio and Film Bureau, John Brown. Smith's answer was: There should be a problem, where it is, we are looking into it!
Typical American "nonsense"!
Referring to the suspension of the film and the recent unfair treatment of Chinese, the public image of the United States has suffered a serious blow. The reason why the Los Angeles government has just established a good relationship with Chen Xiaotang through his charitable fund is now facing an embarrassing situation, and the reason for this is that the Los Angeles government and the Radio and Film Bureau are at odds, and the Radio and Film Bureau, which is affiliated with the Democratic Party, is not controlled by the Los Angeles government, which is affiliated with the Republican Party, so they are so bold and openly "building pork".
But the people of Los Angeles are not all blind or deaf, and the recent excesses against the Chinese have long been seen by them, and now the Radio and Film Bureau, which belongs to the Republican Party, has come to this hand again, and has immediately been scolded like never before.
On the other hand, Chen Xiaotang's fans and fans are not vegetarians, especially the last charity concert held by Chen Xiaotang, due to limited tickets and limited venues, many fans did not have the opportunity to participate and witness the demeanor of their idol superstar; But there is still some comfort in the hearts of these fans, that is, they still have a top blockbuster like "Superman: Man of Steel" starring Rafi Chen to watch.
After all, it is much easier to watch a movie than a concert, as long as you buy a ticket, you can go to the theater to watch it, and concerts cannot be compared. In this movie, fans are looking forward to the stars and the moon, looking forward to the autumn water. finally waited for the film to be completed and submitted for review, but at this critical moment, the Los Angeles Radio and Film Bureau jumped up again, and it was absolutely impossible for the big guy not to be popular.
However, before these fans and fans broke out, those American media moved first.
The vast majority of the media have launched a verbal attack on the Radio and Film Bureau, calling them the cancer of Hollywood films. Smith is a villain like no other. Accompanying the media are Hollywood filmmakers, including Chen Xiaotang's good friend director Lucas, and the king Mike. Jackson, Queen Madonna, as well as Shange Winton, Runger, Steven. Seeger and other famous movie stars. It is worth mentioning that Hollywood action superstars Sylvester Stallone and Bruce. Willis also came to cheer, and the big guys held a grand rally on the Walk of Fame in downtown Hollywood called "Fight for Film Freedom."
"I, George. Lucas, on behalf of the Hollywood Directors Guild, would like to express our views on this matter today! We, the Directors Guild, resolutely do not endorse the trumped-up charges made by Los Angeles Radio Films! The drama I filmed was banned from theaters, and it was definitely an international joke! If things continue like this, then I have to say that American cinema will be set back thirty years! Yes, thirty years back! I'm not alarmist, I'm talking about a reality! If the American film censorship system is still in the hands of a handful of people with ulterior motives, then it will die sooner or later! ”
As a director of the Directors Guild of America, George. Lucas is well-known in Hollywood, and this time he represents the voice of Hollywood directors. And his words also caused great repercussions among the people.
If things really come to this point, it will be an absolute disaster for the American film industry, and when the time comes, it is estimated that Americans will no longer see any good movies, and if they want to watch movies, they must go to Europe to introduce them, which is estimated to be something that no one can agree to.
Just when this incident caused a national uproar. The Los Angeles Radio and Film Bureau, which is the focus of the matter, has publicly responded to the matter. A press conference was held.
At the briefing, the head of the Radio and Film Bureau, a representative of the Republican Party, John Brown. Smith stood up again and spoke out on behalf of the Film Bureau. This view. It's a bit unexpected.
"Now many people accuse us of the Radio and Film Bureau, and viciously call our organization a cancer, and call me a villain. But what I want to say is that as long as the United States can stabilize the country and society, we are willing to be such a cancer! I, John. Smith himself is willing to be such a villain! ”
"A lot of people have said that our review of Superman: Man of Steel is gratuitous for no reason, and Hollywood filmmakers have accused us of not having that power. Okay, today, I'm going to analyze whether we have such power! ”
"It is well known that a film needs to be carefully vetted before it is released, and it is also required by law. In this regard, I don't think anyone has any objections. And the focus of our work is the literary and artistic circles. This aspect includes not only literature, music, and so on, but also films, which means that we at the LDR have the power to censor the ideas of films! I remind you that this power is also given by law by Congress, not by ourselves! ”
"Now let's talk about this movie from Fox Films, a subsidiary of Magic Shadow Entertainment. The content of the movie "Superman: Man of Steel", after so much publicity, the vast majority of Americans are already very clear. This is a movie that takes the science fiction route, and on the surface it seems harmless to humans and animals, and there is nothing worthy of our attention. But if we study carefully, we will find that this story about the American hero Superman, everyone has almost heard of it, and even many American people grew up watching this series of comics and movies, it can be said that Superman has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the United States, he has jumped out of the comics from movies and television, and has become a rare friend and hero in our lives. ”
"Now, Fox's new "Superman: Man of Steel" is about to be released, as a film reviewer, I don't care about Mr. Lucas's claim that the theme of this movie is the 'hope' represented by Superman's big S, our job is only one, and that is to see if this movie will bring turmoil and harm to the United States!"
"I'm sorry, but at this point, I see a resounding answer! The movie "Superman: Man of Steel" will definitely cause racial conflicts in many aspects and affect the stability of the entire United States! The United States is a free country, and in our country, people from all over the world live, but we cannot deny that white people are the predominant, and they are the cornerstone of the stability and prosperity of the whole United States. Now, the movie "Superman: Man of Steel" wantonly changed their proud hero from white to yellow, and also took off Superman's signature red underwear and put on a ridiculous alien suit, completely turning our American comic book heroes into their Chinese appearance. Such a bold change is undoubtedly challenging the awareness of the majority of our American people, if we continue to let this drama go on, then the consequences will be unimaginable, so we must not make this mistake! ”
"In order to maintain the stability of American society and to better let Americans live happily and peacefully, we at the Radio and Film Bureau not only have the obligation to do this, but also have the right to do so!"
"To Lucas, I would like to say that I respect you for your outstanding contributions to the film, and I love watching your Star Wars. But this time, the reason why I didn't restrict your film from failing to pass the review is entirely because of the requirements of the system, for the sake of social stability and prosperity, I have to do this, so please understand! ”
"And for the lead actor Mr. Raffi Chen, I want to say that we appreciate the movies you starred in, we all like to watch them, but for the security of the country, your films must be censored, and there are no conditions! This is not for you to be Chinese, any movie that encounters such a situation, you must comply with our requirements! As for whether you are suitable for the super sensitive role of Superman, I want to say that instead of trying, you should give up! ”
"Whatever the case, Superman: Man of Steel must be abandoned! Or rather, postponement of the release! It's non-negotiable! ”
John. Smith's speech completely turned the United States upside down!
Originally, many people thought that in the face of such tremendous pressure, the LA Radio-Television Bureau would definitely compromise, because now they are almost angry. But no one thought Smith's attitude would be so tough!
Judging from Smith's speech, this guy obviously did his homework, and even the bearded Lucas nodded his head in admiration after listening to his words, saying that this guy is indeed a rare quibble.
In his words, Smith basically focused the firepower on what was powerful against them. First of all, from the very beginning, he hit back at the remarks of Lucas and others from the height of patriotism, this guy knew that he would never be able to bargain for specific things, so he took out a patriotic stick, such a high hat, can definitely crush people, and suddenly make you completely speechless, and on this issue, it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, he said that you are not patriotic, that is, you are not patriotic, you can't refute it.
After setting this high profile, Smith cleverly dressed up the Radio and Film Bureau as an appearance of enduring humiliation and working hard for the benefit of the country and social stability, which is equivalent to directly smearing himself. He then began to discuss the core issue of the whole thing, which was a series of social issues raised by the play "Superman: Man of Steel". Turning "Superman" into a spiritual symbol of the United States, and directly naming the theme, Fox under Magic Shadow Entertainment is destroying this noble symbol, and Chen Xiaotang starring in this drama is subverting traditional American culture and whitewashing their Chinese culture. Splashing such a basin of sewage directly on the head of the Demon Shadow would make it difficult for them to wash their innocence.
It can be said that this guy has obtained a nominal rational explanation for their behavior through a way that is close to sophistry, and it can be said that this explanation is difficult to overturn for a while. Even Chen Xiaotang, as an opponent, had to admire. This guy did have two hits, and in this way, it also complicated the originally one-sided situation.
For Shadow Entertainment, everything else became less important, the only thing that mattered was Smith's last words, saying that if the show was forced to be released, they would revoke Fox's license. This is a very serious problem.
In Hollywood, it is rare for a studio to have its license revoked, and in the decades since the first studio was established in Hollywood, there has been almost no one who has had their license revoked, and it is clear that everyone understands what this means.
Once the license is revoked, it means that the film company Fox will be forcibly closed, so that Magic Entertainment's dream of relying on Fox to dominate Hollywood will become a failure, and Chen Xiaotang's desire to revitalize Chinese films will come to naught.
In this way, there are only two ways in front of Magic Shadow Entertainment: either honestly delay the release time of "Superman: Man of Steel", this road Chen Xiaotang can't take no matter what, if he does this, not only will he miss the most golden summer vacation, but the reputation of Magic Shadow will be completely finished. The only way left is to stick to the public screening and go ahead as originally planned. But in this case, the LA Radio-Television Bureau will really revoke the license of the Shadow, because they have this power.
Suddenly, Shadow Entertainment felt like it was in a dead end. These two paths, regardless of which one you choose, the result seems to be one: a dead end!
At this moment, even Chen Xiaotang was stumped.
He really couldn't understand how a drama that was originally intended to entertain the public could suddenly rise to a political height and make it so difficult to deliver? !
Could it be that I really have to shoot this drama wrong? If you regret not being at the beginning, you should listen to the advice of the fat man and others, and don't be rash. It's a pity that it's too late now, and it's really hard for me to ride a tiger.
Just when Chen Xiaotang was puzzled by the sniping of the Radio and Television Bureau, his new friend, Powell, the new mayor of Los Angeles, came to the door in person and explained the truth.
"Dear Chen, I know it's going to be difficult for you right now, but I hope you can think about it for the government and give up the release of this play!" Powell patted his big belly and explained his intentions bluntly.
Chen Xiaotang leaned wildly in his heart, and said in his heart, pig! When I took money from the Lafite Foundation to donate to the Los Angeles Welfare Institute, why didn't you keep quiet, but now you stand up and persuade me to stop, is there such a good thing?
Seeing that Chen Xiaotang didn't speak, Powell said again: "Even if you don't think about your own company, you have to think about the Chinese in Los Angeles, look at how much unfair treatment they have suffered because you played Superman!" ”
Chen Xiaotang disdainfully: "Chinese people are bullied and excluded, I think this is exactly what the Los Angeles government needs to improve, not that filmmakers like me should be responsible!" ”
Powell's old face flushed, "Although this is true, but your play is the fuse ......"
"I don't quite understand that." Chen Xiaotang looked at the mayor in front of him and explored it.
Powell swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "Los Angeles is facing a general election in the near future......"
Some words don't need to be pointed through, Chen Xiaotang immediately understood the meaning, and he was hit by a dart! And his own movie was born at the wrong time, and he undoubtedly became cannon fodder in this election!
Then Powell stopped hiding it and told the truth. Local forces in Los Angeles, representing the Republican Party, and outside forces representing the Democratic Party are now vying for power. And the Los Angeles Radio and Television Bureau is the gunner on the side of the external forces, responsible for shaping public opinion and canvassing votes.
And because Chen Xiaotang's Lafite Fund has helped the local government in Los Angeles do a lot of things, this makes external forces very unhappy, and it just so happened that Chen Xiaotang's new film hit the gun.
Taken by John. External forces led by Smith took the opportunity to hype up the drama and lead to political instability, criticizing Powell and others for their inaction; By the way, using the factor of race to pull votes can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
"So, dear Chen, you should understand my distress now, please postpone the release of this drama for the sake of us being friends, it's a big deal to wait until after the election, how about I support you?" Powell said bitterly.
Chen Xiaotang scratched his eyebrows with his fingertips, and suddenly said: "I'm sorry, dear mayor, I can't agree to your request, I'm a filmmaker, and I don't want to get involved in politics too much; However, if some people think that they can use me as cannon fodder to achieve their goals, then they must have miscalculated! "The eyes burned.
Powell didn't expect his attitude to be so tough, and couldn't help asking, "Dear Chen, what do you want to do?" ”
Chen Xiaotang smiled, "You'll know when the time comes!" ”
Pick, the tiger is not powerful, you still think it is a sick cat! (To be continued.) Please search, the novel is better and faster!)