Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 288 Who told you to add a filter to the movie!

The morning sun was very warm. Chen Shiping sat in the yard, silently absorbing the solar energy to replenish calcium.

Little Xiulin lay in his arms, playing tug-of-war with Chen Shiping's hair with her little hands.

Tao Huimin grabbed a handful of washed dates, stuffed one into Chen Shiping's mouth, and then slapped her daughter's hand away when she reached out for the date.

Chen Shiping rolled his eyes and turned over while holding his daughter.

"What are you looking at? Don't you know that children can't eat dates?"

"Then don't do anything. If you have the guts, come and hit me!"

Snapped!
Chen Shiping took a deep breath and felt a burning pain in his back.

Little Xiulin lay in Chen Shiping's arms and cried at Tao Huimin.

Tao Huimin snorted and said, "You are such a heartless kid, just like your father."

Life was too miserable, so Chen Shiping ran away from home with his daughter.

Let’s go out and eat braised pork!

Twenty minutes later, Tao Huimin caught the father and daughter eating secretly in the braised pork restaurant at the entrance of the alley.

Little Xiulin was still smiling foolishly with soup all over her face, which made Tao Huimin so angry that she went up and slapped Chen Shiping again.

The diners in the braised pork restaurant couldn't help laughing. They were already used to seeing this celebrity couple in the alley like this.

Tao Huimin held little Xiulin in her arms and walked home while wiping her mouth.

Little Xiulin was still giggling, holding a clove of pickled garlic and stuffing it into her mouth.

Chen Shiping winked at his daughter from behind, and then they laughed happily together.

It was so pleasant not having to go to work. Chen Shiping lay in the yard until dark before jumping up from his chair.

"I'm going out to have a drink with Yu Hua. I won't be back for dinner tonight!"

After saying this, Chen Shiping ran away.

At Yu Hua's house, he looked at Chen Shiping who came alone and couldn't help asking, "Why didn't you bring Xiulin with you?"

Chen Shiping snorted and said, "Don't think I don't know what you are up to. Haiguo is not worthy of my daughter!"

Yu Hua said unhappily: "What's wrong with Haiguo! You're very smart."

Chen Shiping pinched Haiguo's chubby face and said, "Little Fatty, call me uncle from now on."

"Call him father-in-law!" Yu Hua instigated.

"Yue"

Just as the fat boy was about to open his mouth, Chen Shiping pinched him, and his round little face wrinkled.

Yu Hua burst into laughter, looked at Chen Shiping and said, "Let's see what you do next."

"What do you care? I've made a 80-meter-long sword! Who dares to come?" Chen Shiping let go of the fat boy's chubby face, rubbed it a few times and said, "Call me uncle."

Frightened by Chen Shiping's power, the little fat boy wisely called out, "Uncle."

"Strange, uncle will take you to buy some candy later." Chen Shiping rubbed him and let him play by himself.

It's just the right amount of fun for kids under four years old.

But he is quite smart. If he is trained well in the future, he should be able to become a talented person.

He won't grow up to warn his father not to take his own truth.

When Chen Shiping thought of this, he wanted to slap the fat boy.

Yu Hua paid for him to study abroad. After he returned to China, he said that Zhang Yimou was old and had reached the age where he took his words as the truth, and then warned Yu Hua not to do so.

In the end, this guy pestered his father for the copyright of Xu Sanguan, and went to make a movie with Zhang Weiping.

He looked down on Zhang Yimou and his partner, who had fallen out with Zhang Yimou, teamed up to make his father's movie.

Just thinking about this operation is so annoying.

After failing to make the movie, the fat boy went off to write novels.

When I was thirty, I finally published a short story in Harvest magazine.

I guess the harvest was published only because of his father's face.

Chen Shiping didn't even think of the worst, he didn't even know whether he wrote the novel or not.

After a while, Chen Shiping and Yu Hua started chatting while drinking wine.

"Are you planning to write a novel recently?" Yu Hua asked curiously.

Chen Shiping took a sip of his wine and said, "I'm so busy. I have no inspiration at all."

"That's right. You're different from a lazy person like me." Yu Hua picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth and said, "You plan everything you do and don't rely on inspiration to make a living. You're really not suitable to be a writer."

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Why? Are you afraid that I will steal your limelight in the literary circle?"

"Bullshit, look who treats you as a family member now." Yu Hua rolled his eyes and said, "Just be a good factory director."

Chen Shiping chuckled and said, "I can't do it!"

"What? You were sent back to the army?" Yu Hua said teasingly, "You were sent back because of your messy work style?"

"Get out of the way! Your term is almost up and you'll be promoted next year."

"So soon? In just a few years."

Yu Hua counted the days and said, "Isn't there still a few months left? Has the appointment been made?"

"Next year the company will merge with China Film Group. Do you think I will be promoted?"

Yu Hua was a little surprised and asked curiously, "Beijing Film Studio is now more powerful than China Film Studio. After the merger, who will listen to whom?"

"China Film Group has a high level, so listen to them." Chen Shiping said, "Don't tell anyone, it hasn't been announced yet."

Yu Hua nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but she felt a little sad that Chen Shiping had passed away too quickly in recent years.

Life has been too smooth.

"Be careful next time. I always feel like you're a little dangerous."

Chen Shiping: “.”Drinking can’t stop you from talking!

It was already past nine o'clock when we got home after drinking with Yu Hua.

It was already a quarter past ten when Chen Shiping strolled home.

"There's sobering soup on the table. Drink it, then take a shower and brush your teeth." Tao Huimin said without looking up while flipping through a magazine.

Chen Shiping nodded, hung up his coat and went to wash up.

This is what an old couple is like. They will no longer get out of bed nervously to check if the other person has drunk too much, and will serve him/her carefully.

Although the way is not as intimate as before, the concern remains the same.

After washing up and going to bed, Chen Shiping began to sleep while holding Tao Huimin.

Tao Huimin was helpless. Why are you pretending to be here? Just drink some cat urine!

As soon as Tao Huimin reached into the quilt with her little hand, Chen Shiping perked up.

"Hey, I wanted to let you go tonight, but you provoked me!"

"We didn't win yesterday, let's do it again!"

"Come on, come on!"

The next morning, Chen Shiping got up and went to the balcony in the yard to replenish his energy.

Too indulgent!
Alas, there's nothing I can do about it. It's just his hobby.

After a day of self-cultivation, Chen Shiping went to work full of energy.

After arriving at the factory, Chen Shiping hadn't even had time to catch his breath when Wang Xiaoshuai came again.

The film he shot didn’t pass the review!

Chen Shiping was so confused, what was going on?
Everyone wants to go to heaven!
I have read the script of The Pole Girl, why didn't the final film pass the review? Damn it!

That’s all!
Chen Shiping now feels annoyed when he sees them.

Because of Zhang Yuan and Lou Ye, Chen Shiping no longer has a good impression of the Sixth Generation.

After being trained in the factory for several years, they all finally want to go out and have fun.

Chen Shiping just wanted to see how wild they could be!
Press them all to death!
When Chen Shiping saw Wang Xiaoshuai, he felt that there was no worry or disappointment in his eyes, but instead a sense of pride.

Do you feel that you are being suppressed within the system?

Do you think you made a good movie?
Do you think you can tell the truth now?

Chen Shiping wanted to slap him, but he still said patiently: "I'll go watch the movie first, and I'll talk to you later."

Wang Xiaoshuai followed Chen Shiping and explained, "I filmed it well, and I don't know what the problem is. The review department asked me to modify more than 70 places. How can I do this?"

Chen Shiping ignored him. Why do you sound so proud? It seems like you feel so wronged. The film environment is not free anymore, right?

In the screening room, Chen Shiping watched the film in silence. He asked Wang Xiaoshuai to turn on the light before he said, "What the hell is this thing you filmed?"

Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned for a moment, and said in a daze: "What's the problem?"

“Do you think a banned movie is a good one?”

Chen Shiping crossed his legs, picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "This film of yours is a complete failure of speculation. You want to be both a gimmick and an art."

"Let me ask you, do you feel uncomfortable? Are you comfortable with the photo shoot?"

Wang Xiaoshuai looked into Chen Shiping's eyes, not knowing how to answer. He felt as if his secrets had been exposed.

Chen Shiping snorted and said, "They want to show the indifference of urbanization to rural workers, and they also want to create some gimmicks. Is the ambiguity between a girl and three men indifferent? Is it real?"

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're always pretending when you're filming! People are really rebellious, and you're really good at pretending!"

"Pretending to be artistic, mysterious, and rebellious, you always keep talking about your experience of moving from Guizhou to Beijing! What? Do you have to have some special experience to show off yourself?"

Wang Xiaoshuai blushed at Chen Shiping's mother's words and said unconvincedly, "How am I pretending!"

Chen Shiping sneered and said, "Do you know how Zhang Yuan and Lou Ye will react if I scold them like this?"

Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned for a moment, his aura suddenly disappeared, and his shoulders slumped.

Chen Shiping stood up, stared at Wang Xiaoshuai and said, "Change it for me! If you don't change it well, forget about filming in the future! Don't be a whore and want to be a saint!"

Chen Shiping left after scolding him. If Wang Xiaoshuai was really rebellious, he would not have scolded him like that.

I just fucking hate people who pretend to be noble!
After Chen Shiping returned to the office, he became angrier the more he thought about it.

What do these bastards want to do!
Just make a good movie. Even if it is a critical movie that tells the truth, Chen Shiping will support it!
I am afraid of those who pretend to be artistic for the sake of art!
Zhang Yuan also looks the same, but he would argue that it is an artistic process.

Wang Xiaoshuai didn’t want to keep silent after being scolded a few times.

Many films by the sixth generation of directors are actually not that sensitive, and it’s not like the higher-ups won’t approve them.

It’s just that some people like to package themselves with the title of banned films.

The higher-ups were still reviewing it, but I took the film to an overseas exhibition. I told the reporter, "Even if it's banned, I want more people to see the film! I won't give up!"

This was done by Lou Ye.

Then I was banned from directing for five years. That was in the early 2000s. At that time, no one else had this treatment.

Lou Ye successfully created a big wave, and the movie won an award in the end.

Foreign film festivals love these banned films in China very much. As long as they participate in the competition, they will be shortlisted, and as long as they are shortlisted, they will win awards!
No matter whether it is a big prize or a small prize, I will definitely give you the whole prize!

Then we will help you contact the seller and sell the film.

The film producers happily promoted the film, a banned film in China, but a Cannes award-winning work!
The real oriental society!
The film festival will also say to the director with a smile, welcome back next time!
If you come, I'll give you a prize!
The directors received honors, reaped benefits, and were also hailed as masters of domestic art directors.

Cannes is also happily waiting for more filmmakers to learn from them and participate in the film festival.

Isn’t this a kind of political correctness in Cannes?

Chen Shiping felt very upset.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the movie exposing social issues. Which studio has not made such a movie?

Expose the darkness of officialdom, expose those who take bribes, expose those who do nothing in the bloated system, expose those who are overstaffed in state-owned enterprises, and expose those who fight against corruption!

Who isn’t more daring than them to take pictures?

No size is smaller than theirs!

In the end, it’s because they are not objective and are too subjective.

It’s almost the same as the BBC filter!
Just go make a documentary!

Chen Shiping was very angry and even wanted to ban them all.

But after thinking about it, I decided that we can’t do this, otherwise these people would definitely go abroad together.

Foreign countries will also provide strong support to turn them into an international business card for Chinese films.

Chen Shiping suspected that the film festival in Europe had already contacted them.

Within two months, you will definitely get investment, be interviewed by foreign magazines, and be praised!
Now that we can no longer rely on mainstream filmmakers like Cheng Kaige, we have to rely on these young directors.

Chen Shiping got a headache just thinking about it. The films that French directors won awards for at Cannes were all about love, family, and humanity.

The award-winning films from other countries all reflect social issues!
Thank you so much for coming to encourage us!

After sitting in the office for a while, Chen Shiping called Han Laosan over through the internal line.

Han Laosan was busy dealing with the magazine issue. He ran over and asked in confusion, "Director, you're looking for me?"

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Do you know the directors who left the factory recently?"

Han Laosan nodded, thinking, these are your direct subordinates.

They all ran away, and he was quite puzzled.

Chen Shiping felt embarrassed just thinking about it, so he coughed and said, "Say hello to the outsiders later."

Han Lao San asked uncertainly, "What kind of greeting?"

Chen Shiping was speechless, thought for a while and said, "It's okay, go ahead and do your work."

Han Laosan: “.” You are teasing me!

However, Han Laosan also guessed that Chen Shiping wanted to suppress them, but he couldn't bring himself to do so.

If you can't bring yourself to do it, neither can I!

Han Laosan pretended to be stupid and ran away.

Chen Shiping sighed. These guys were really a trouble. It wouldn't be of much use if he threatened to put pressure on them.

Someone from abroad will provide funding, so Zhang Yuan will get funding from France.

It's useless to ban guidance, they probably want it!
I don’t know how beautiful it is in my heart.

Look how awesome I am!

This way their films can be sold at a higher price when exported!

Since we can’t raise funds, we can only think of other ways.

All domestic filming units are not allowed to provide any assistance!

We won’t rent any equipment or venue to you!

See how good you are at getting the equipment to film!
In order to prevent such things from happening again in the future, Chen Shiping thought it would be better to be safe.

Future films must provide complete scripts and cannot be modified midway!
Otherwise, the film will not be allowed to be filmed and released, and you will also face punishment!

We can’t let others take advantage of us anymore!
Chen Shiping felt a little sad. Why couldn't he just make a good movie?

It’s not like we’re not allowed to make films that fight corruption and reflect society.

Wouldn’t it be better if you didn’t add so many filters? Where did you learn this BBC technology?

(End of this chapter)