In 2006, the famous director Feng Xiaogang was preparing to shoot the movie "Night Banquet".
However, when the film reached a key point, Zhang Ziyi, who played the heroine, suddenly announced her withdrawal. Her reasoning was that she had revealing shots in the film, and she didn't want to sacrifice too much for the sake of "fame".
Feng Xiaogang used a "naked substitute" for Shao Xiaoshan in the filming of the movie, but after the movie was released, Shao Xiaoshan publicly accused Feng Xiaogang.
Feng Xiaogang, you are an ambitious person, we all know it. But your heart is full of pain and struggle. What is it that has made Shao Xiaoshan's attitude change dramatically?
What's the story behind this change?
At the beginning of the 21st century, Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ushered in the era of Chinese blockbusters, followed by He Ping's "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" and Chen Kaige's "Wu Ji", which won widespread praise and attention from the society, and the emergence of these films marked a new stage of development for the Chinese film industry.
Although Zhang Yimou's "Full of Cities with ** Armor" has been criticized, his movie scenes are eye-catching, with high investment, big productions and big scenes.
In contrast, although Feng Xiaogang envies the "blockbusters" made by others, due to financial problems, he can only temporarily stay on small-scene movies like "Big Names", "Mobile Phone" and "No Thieves in the World".
Feng Xiaogang was itching in his heart, but it was not realistic to find someone to solicit sponsorship. The cost of the "big scenes" in the blockbuster is enough to cover his box office income for several years, how can the sponsoring boss not feel distressed?
The ROI of the sponsor is not high, so Feng Xiaogang is just thinking about it.
Although there are no thieves in the world, the audience gave the movie "No Thieves in the World" a chance to be a big hit. In 2004, the film directed by Feng Xiaogang reached a terrifying 1200 million, which is an unprecedented achievement at the beginning of the 21st century, is undoubtedly at the top.
Feng Xiaogang once planned to use the confidence brought by "No Thieves in the World" to prepare for his "blockbuster dream". So, in 2006, he used a budget of more than 100 million yuan and began to prepare for the movie "Night Banquet".
He invited his old employee Ge You, and found stars such as Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun and Wu Yanzu, who were very popular at the time, to join.
Feng Xiaogang is unrelenting in film production, not only inviting big names like Yuan Heping and Tim Yip to serve as martial arts and beauty fingers, but also treats the whole movie as one"Masterpiece"。
However, when he planned to ask Zhang Ziyi to play the heroine, he was refused.
Although Zhang Ziyi is a popular celebrity, her role in the big-investment "Night Banquet" has many nude scenes, which worries her. She realized that if she decided to star in the film, it could have a significant impact on her career development.
Feng Xiaogang took great pains to persuade Zhang Ziyi to participate in the show, but Zhang Ziyi still declined his request. In the end, Feng Xiaogang had no choice but to find Shao Xiaoshan, the host and actor, as Zhang Ziyi's "naked replacement".
Although Shao Xiaoshan participated in the filming of many works, she has not been able to become the protagonist and can only play a supporting role. In 2006, Shao Xiaoshan felt desperate and decided to give up her career as an actress and go to the United States to marry her fiancé.
At the critical moment, Feng Xiaogang brought hope to her, and he offered a performance fee of up to tens of thousands to find a suitable "naked replacement", which made many actors participate in auditions.
However, although Feng Xiaogang interviewed more than 40 people, he still failed to find the candidate he wanted.
Due to the problem of "naked substitution", Director Feng has been delayed for more than a month, but the filming progress of this drama cannot be delayed. Therefore, Director Feng planned to contact Shao Xiaoshan, who had worked with him in the past.
Shao Xiaoshan once played a host in Director Feng's movie "Mobile Phone" in 2003, although there were not many scenes, but Director Feng thought she could be qualified for this task.
Although Feng Xiaogang didn't communicate much with her, her outstanding figure left a deep impression on Feng Xiaogang. Therefore, the crew of "Night Banquet" contacted Shao Xiaoshan, who was preparing to go to the United States to get married.
Would you like to be a naked substitute for her in the movie? I know it's a lot of sacrifice, but we'll compensate you accordingly. ”
Feng Xiaogang promised to give Shao Xiaoshan a three-day naked replacement opportunity, and he could get a performance fee of 19,000 yuan, and guaranteed that her signature would be at the end of the film. Although Shao Xiaoshan is from a wealthy background, she pays more attention to realizing her "star dream" and does not care about the amount of money.
Shao Xiaoshan firmly believes that Feng Xiaogang, as one of the big directors, will provide her with the opportunity to become popular. Therefore, they quickly came to an agreement and made a gentleman's covenant.
Unfortunately, not everyone has been able to keep their promises.
In the movie "Night Banquet", Shao Xiaoshan made great sacrifices and starred in three extremely challenging scenes. For the sake of art, she dared to face the camera and performed a deep exchange with the character played by Ge You, although there were many difficulties to overcome, but she persevered to the end and won everyone's respect and recognition.
Although her efforts have not been materially rewarded, she firmly believes that art is priceless, and only by creating it with heart can it truly move people's hearts.
This standard may now seem to have turned even passing the scrutiny into a luxury aspiration.
Shao Xiaoshan's dedication is moving, but what is even more worrying is that our society takes reputation too seriously, and if we are not careful, we may be permanently labeled as "shame".
And the reality is so cruel.
After the release of "Night Banquet", Shao Xiaoshan's "naked replacement" experience made her pay a painful price. Her fiancé was a Chinese-American engineer who was overly conservative in some ways.
When he learned that Shao Xiaoshan was a naked substitute in "Night Banquet", he was in an extremely bad mood, and although Shao Xiaoshan tried his best to redeem it, he still couldn't change his boyfriend's decision.
Zhang Ziyi (left) Shao Xiaoshan (right) "I can't accept that my other half is showing too frivolous behavior in public, which makes me feel very uncomfortable. ”
Shao Xiaoshan left her name in the movie "Night Banquet", but this did not make her forget the departure and scolding of her fiancé. The price she paid for the "naked replacement" was huge, but what she got in exchange was not what she wanted.
Now, the only thing she can rely on is the name of the movie.
Shao Xiaoshan looked at the power supply several times, but didn't find her name. It wasn't until she called ** to ask the crew of "Night Banquet" that she suddenly understood: "It turns out that extras can't enjoy the right of signature." ”
Feng Xiaogang promised to share the authorship with Shao Xiaoshan before filming, but abandoned it after filming, which made her very angry. In order to become a "naked substitute", she lost her beloved boyfriend and good reputation. ”
What she couldn't accept was that the promotional poster of the movie actually used her beautiful back without authorship. In this case, the use of a person without authorship as a movie promotional poster has undoubtedly become one of the biggest jokes of the 21st century.
She was dissatisfied with the insult of Feng Xiaogang, the "big director", so she publicly accused him in front of ** with the strength of alcohol, venting her dissatisfaction.
Shao Xiaoshan exposed Feng Xiaogang's unbearableness and wanted to resonate with the public. Her narration is heart-wrenching, and it seems to be expecting everyone's sympathy and support. At first, her actions aroused the disgust of some people, who responded to the call and chose not to watch Feng Xiaogang's movie. "
Feng Xiaogang, a well-known director in the circle, while Shao Xiaoshan is just an actor with a good background. She once said that in a variety show, she was once "threatened" by Feng Xiaogang and others.
In some circles, some people will tell you that if you want to get mixed up, you have to stop breaking the news.
Although Huayi immediately responded to the incident as "making something out of nothing", Shao Xiaoshan still fought back at the first time.
Even a big director can't cover the sky with one hand! This is not a special area where the law can be overcome. At the end of 2006, Shao Xiaoshan even created the work "To Whom Do I Dedicate My Youth" to expose Feng Xiaogang's misconduct, and her bravery is sincerely admirable.
In the face of big names, Shao Xiaoshan did not give in, and her resistance resonated with many people. Martial arts stand-in Xiao Min even publicly supported her. In an instant, the wind of ** seemed to turn to her, as if her efforts could really bring success.
Although she once harbored a vision for the future, the harsh reality ruthlessly shattered her dreams. As time passed, people gradually forgot about Feng Xiaogang's harm to Shao Xiaoshan, and even ignored her appeal.
She ended in failure, leaving no chance of recovery.
Feng Xiaogang's ruthlessness and unrighteousness made many people hit a wall in front of him and suffer a cold reception. His indifferent attitude towards Shao Xiaoshan is chilling, and he is even more unwilling to fulfill his promise, which is really a model of crossing the river and demolishing bridges.
Moreover, he treats his own "Feng Girl" even better.
Feng Xiaogang once devoted a lot of effort and resources to Miao Miao, one of the heroines of "Fanghua". His efforts were finally rewarded, and Miao Miao's acting skills were recognized by the audience.
For directors, it is their duty to make popular actors, and Feng Xiaogang's performance also shows his professionalism.
After Miao Miao became popular because of "Fanghua", Feng Xiaogang took her to the banquet of the bigwigs in the Beijing circle, allowing her to see a wider world.
Feng Xiaogang may have been drunk, and asked Miao Miao to perform a dance for everyone. Miao Miao is a professional dancer, so it is better to dance for everyone in this joyful atmosphere.
Why did the old drama bone Chen Daoming oppose the choice of Miao Miao as the heroine and became angry? What is the reason behind this? Let's ** together.
The dances you've seen are just dances in her high heels.
Feng Xiaogang, in a drunken state, insisted on Miao Miao, forcefully took off her high heels and forced her to dance, causing Miao Miao to cry helplessly.
She didn't dance to please others, but she had to do it on this occasion. However, Feng Xiaogang was dissatisfied with her from the beginning, as he felt that her disobedience was a betrayal of him.
Therefore, after the banquet, he decided not to support Miao Miao anymore.
Once upon a time, he questioned Miao Miao many times in front of **, criticized her for being too pretentious, and claimed that she would not be able to become popular in her life. However, it turns out that his prophecy came true.
After the boom of "Fanghua", Miao Miao never released impressive works, as if her "success" was only a short moment.
Conclusion: On the road of safeguarding our legitimate rights and interests, even if we encounter the obstruction of "big names", we should not give in easily. Once you start to retreat, you will be going to fail step by step.
Therefore, we must persevere to the end until victory.
Shao Xiaoshan's tenacity and unyielding spirit are worth learning from. At all times, we must uphold our dignity and never compromise.