To be honest, Lionsgate's distribution power is indeed not as strong as that of Hollywood's Big Six, and the box office revenue of the movies they produce accounts for about 50% of the total revenue.

Otherwise, the first part of "Twilight" would not have been released only in 56 countries and regions around the world.

According to Joseph Drake's opinion, you can cooperate with Paramount for a wave, try it, there is no need to hang it from a tree in Lionsgate!

Jason Bren also recommended Warner - Jason Brun is an HBO producer and certainly recommends Warner.

Shen Xudong didn't refuse, win-win cooperation!

He came to Hollywood to make money.

It is impossible to offend people!

So, he signed a distribution cooperation with Paramount for "Escape Room" and "Death Divination", and then signed a distribution contract with Warner for three films...

No one was offended!

As for the release of "Twilight", Shen Xudong temporarily handed it over to Lionsgate...

This is a contract that has already been signed.

……

On November 4, Shen Xudong returned to China.

The domestic film market..."Lust and Caution" dominates!

A bunch of media highly praised "Lust and Caution": Li Amine once again showed his clever control between business and literature, and "Lust, Caution" grossed as much as 4.8 million in BJ New Film Association over the weekend, and the national box office reached about 40 million...

Industry insiders said that next Monday, the box office of the film may exceed the 100 million yuan mark.

More people on the Internet are scolding the General Administration - three bed scenes have been deleted!

Because of the previous foreshadowing, they are all saying that this drama is very bold, and even the mainstream media reported it - "The Passion Play of Lust and Caution is half an hour long, and the scale is beyond imagination"...

Actually, I really can't complain about this matter, Li Amine cut it himself - after all, he is an Oscar-level director, and the leader of the Film Bureau told him, 'There is no classification system in the mainland, so let me cut it myself.' ’

I respect him a lot...

In addition, Tang Wei is on fire!

In fact, 5 months after the filming of "Lust and Caution" started, Li Amine led a group of leading actors to meet with the media.

There is also a rational discussion: "I don't know what the meaning of that bed scene is, without that paragraph, many people will still watch the movie honestly, and there is that paragraph where most people don't care about what the plot is, and will only pull it to that paragraph, such as me..."

"Speechless, "Lust and Caution" is originally very autobiographical, artistically speaking, this personal perspective is exactly where the value of this and the film lies, and a small hole hidden under the grand narrative propaganda of the times has seen some filth, these "free people" and "wise people" in the cultural circle really can't bear historical responsibilities and can't be trusted! ”

"He is worthy of being a great director and understands the audience! I will go to watch this movie for a few missed shots, even if it is a bad movie! ”

"We don't know much about art, anyway, there is this kind of lens that directly fills the topic and the audience's curiosity!"

"I want to know if it's really done or fake!"

Well, after "Lust and Caution", Mr. Wang broke up with Tang Wei!

On the Internet, almost no netizens discuss glorifying traitors or anything...

But the media won't let it go!

Many media criticized Li Amine for glorifying traitors and Qingyu opera, not respecting the revolutionary ancestors...

All kinds of bull-coaxing characters jumped out, and they made irresponsible remarks about the bed scenes, pornography, ingredients and scales in "Lust and Caution", and refuted the beautification of traitors and Wang Jiazhi...

Shen Xudong returned to China, and then was surrounded by reporters and asked him to talk about his views on "Lust and Caution"...

You might want him to say a few nice things...

Shen Xudong is very direct: "I think this movie is quite disgusting... Just imagine, if you change your identity to a Jew and a Na Cui person, this movie will simply not be filmed, and even if it can be made, it will not let you release it on a large scale! ”

"The West is very politically correct!"

"There is a "Black Book" in the Netherlands, which tells the story of a Jewish female singer who, after surviving the Holocaust, joins the Resistance and becomes a female spy, uses her sex appeal and beauty to seduce German colonels and obtains confidential information to rescue captured Resistance fighters... Much more convincing than what "Lust and Caution" tells! But the film still hasn't been released on a large scale..."

"Lack of convincing, the organization spends so much manpower and material resources to plan actions, it's not for anyone to pimp! Choosing an erotic spy who will not hesitate to take your dog's life at the cost of self-esteem, life, and everything must be cautious, and he will be examined and investigated. It is absolutely impossible to choose a woman like Wang Jiazhi! ”

"Of course, it is possible for a revolutionary fighter to defect, but you have to give a good reason, and it is not something that can be done with a long, tedious, unimaginative bed scene with a ring."

"I don't like "Lust and Caution", to be honest, this movie itself is not suitable for minors, even if the bed scenes and passion scenes are cut, this movie is not suitable for children, because their minds have not grown to the point where they can appreciate and understand this film independently."

If you use very straightforward and impartial words to describe the plot of "Lust and Caution", that is, in the occupied area of the era of Japanese invasion, a group of patriotic young people carried out three assassination of traitors, the last time was to use a young and inexperienced woman as a bait to assassinate, as a result, the woman gave up the idea of assassinating the traitor in many interactions with the traitor, and fell in love with the traitor instead. In the end, he was killed by traitors.

From the perspective of mainstream values, this plot is very problematic. Let's leave aside Zhang Ailing, a writer, who fell in love with a traitor, and the books she wrote have to be read critically. This film is taken from Zhang's, the description of traitors and patriotic young people in the film is worth scrutinizing..."

"Why does such a thing as human nature have to be put on traitors and patriotic youth? Let's not talk about anything else, if Li Amine is a mainland director, "Lust and Caution" will not be released at all! Do you agree with that? ”

"The movie 'Lust and Caution' is disgusting, that's my opinion... You can report whatever you want, just say what I said! ”

……

Shen Xudong did not hide his dislike for "Lust and Caution" at all...

In his opinion, it should be indifferent, there are a lot of people who scold "Lust and Caution", and a bunch of scholars and film experts have scolded them!

Although director Li Amine explained, "I don't want to glorify traitors, what he wants to express is the helplessness of human nature, suffering and struggling in that era of social background..."

But what did the public see when they watched the movie?

The traitor's eyes are firm and suave. Anti-Japanese heroines were conquered by traitors with flesh and diamonds. Patriots are like fools, and they are selfish and obscene...

Maybe the point of liamine is really not in this area, but he has already strongly transmitted this symbol ...

But... From an industry point of view, "Lust and Caution" is awesome.

Zhang Ziyi praised that "movies are never perfect, and "Lust, Caution" is almost perfect. ’

Zhou Yunfa also praised 'giving this movie a score of 99.9, which is a bit breathless! ’

Hong Kong veteran filmmaker Wen Jun said: "Lust, Caution" has the courage to explore human nature in extreme situations, and looks directly at the true face of sex, violence and death in life without fear of embarrassment. ’

You, Shen Xudong, as the leader of the Beijing circle, directly said that "Lust and Caution" is disgusting?

Do you know movies?

Whether he understands it or not, the media is very happy, and finally a weighty person has come forward to criticize "Lust, Caution"!

(End of chapter)