Chinese Showbiz: I’m a Historical Film Director

Brothers, no need to look anymore. I am the Crimson Stone Immortal Venerable, and I understand this best. This is stone 🙂

Talented people? You can tell from the title that they're absolutely trash. The novel's foundation is based on historical films winning awards, yet the author, who writes novels about filmmaking, doesn't seem to know why historical films are universally rejected. You can foresee how abstract the content will be.

The evaluation criteria of the three major European film festivals are based on Western narratives and Western ideas. They believe that China is backward and ugly, while the West is free and bright! If a Chinese historical film is made to be righteous, inspiring, and thrilling, how could it possibly win an award? They would be too busy suppressing it!

It's that kind of movie where the audience already knows the answer, but the protagonist is still clueless, dawdling and going in circles, wondering why Mother isn't here yet, and what's wrong with Father? And what's this movie the protagonist is filming? It's called a war film. War doesn't change just because it takes place in ancient or modern times. Tell me, what's the technique of an art film?

I only read a few chapters. In 2004, a movie with an investment of 100 million yuan needed to gross at least 300 million yuan to break even. No matter how well it was made, it was useless if the market wouldn't allow it.

Why is the protagonist looked down upon wherever he goes, and then he makes a classic bet? And this is supposed to be a Chinese entertainment novel? It feels like I'm reading "Urban Dragon King"!

Anyway, I feel really awkward. As a Chinese person, you have to understand that we're practically enemies all over the world. Even if the protagonist makes a fantastic film, it's impossible for him to win so many awards, especially foreign ones. This is more sci-fi than science fiction itself. This novel isn't exactly an entertainment story; it's more of a lighthearted read!

It's just the author indulging in wishful thinking, feeding the readers garbage. I stayed up all night, and this morning I was just going to casually read a couple of chapters, but the hell I was instantly wide awake. All I could see when I closed my eyes was a coal mine owner with a hundred million 🥵, and Qiao Shan playing Cheng Yaojin—I was even afraid Cheng Yaojin would take Dapeng to a foot massage parlor 😅😅😅

Wait... Dude, do you own the White Paper Film Festival?

Making a historical film to win awards? Is this introduction even serious? Do you think foreigners understand our history? Don't be ridiculous! Seriously, this introduction has completely baffled me. What kind of logic and cause-and-effect relationship is this?