Chapter Fifty-Eight: Sisyphus or Wu Gang?
"Teacher Wang, you must have had a hard time along the way."
"It's okay, okay, you girl, you are getting better and better at talking."
"No way, I just care about the teacher."
Xiaomi, this girl, arrived in Sanya first and has been playing here for a few days. Now she is very happy to see Shen Fang and the others coming over.
However, there were so many people, and the girl was still smart, so she got close to Teacher Wang.
Teacher Wang Jinsong is not a fool. He had long suspected that Shen Fang's girlfriend was from Beiying. Now he saw that the girl was ignoring Shen Fang, a handsome guy, and instead cared about him, a middle-aged bald man.
Is she Shen Fang's girlfriend?
After thinking about it, I looked over at Shen Fang again. This guy was just like a bystander, and he was pretty good at acting.
"Girl, teacher, thank you for your concern, but do you understand this drama?"
This drama, of course, refers to "Far Cry".
When it comes to the script of this drama, Xiaomi was definitely the first one to see it. However, Yatou had seen it and had an idea of the plot, but she really didn’t understand it completely.
"Teacher Wang, I really didn't understand it, but you should understand it, right?"
As the girl spoke, her eyes glanced towards Shen Fang.
Wang Jinsong laughed, "I'm older, I think this drama is very interesting, but if I really understand it, it's really not that interesting, Shen Fang..."
At the end of the day, I simply pointed the finger at the core of our crew.
Shen Fang knew he couldn't run away, but he didn't answer directly.
"Lu Yang, what do you think?"
After hearing this question, Lu Yang seemed to have just woken up from a dream.
"Oh, to be honest, I don't fully understand it, but the infinite loop story in it, I guess, is related to the ancient Greek legend, that Sisyphus, right?"
When he said this, Teacher Wang nodded first, feeling very proud.
Shen Fang's version of the "Far Cry" script did not include the story of Sisyphus.
On the one hand, Shen Fang didn't write it in such detail and he didn't have enough time. On the other hand, he actually wanted to treat this as a 'puzzle'.
Now, Lu Yang has seen it, which shows that he has something.
Shen Fang nodded, then shook his head.
"Sisyphus is right, but what about our country's myths and legends? Are there any similar ones?"
When he asked, everyone was stunned.
Even Lu Yang has questions on his face.
As for Zhang Jianing and Xiaomi, they are even more confused.
Teacher Wang thought for a moment and a smile appeared on his face.
Shen Fang didn't give in and gave the answer directly.
"Wu Gang conquered Gui."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yang suddenly understood.
"Ah! I didn't think of this before. Yes, this is the story! It's similar to Sisyphus."
Then, Lu Yang took the initiative to explain the details of these two stories to everyone who didn't know them.
Sisyphus, the son of Aiolos, cheated the God of Death and was punished by the God. He pushed a huge stone up the mountain every day, but the stone was too heavy and would roll down before it reached the top of the mountain. He repeated this every day without any success. significance.
This is an infinite loop.
Wu Gang's cutting down of osmanthus is also very similar. When Wu Gang made a mistake, the Jade Emperor punished him by cutting down osmanthus trees, but every time they were cut down, the osmanthus trees would grow again.
There are many versions of this myth and legend, especially the reason why Wu Gang conquered Gui. Some say that Wu Gang was cheated by the son of the god of heaven, and some say that he had a secret meeting with Chang'e.
However, it also means an infinite loop.
When Lu Yang told these two stories, Xiaomi and Zhang Jianing also understood.
Teacher Wang should have thought of it before, but he didn't say it. Moreover, Teacher Wang noticed something about Shen Fang just now.
This kid seems to be targeting Lu Yang.
Could it be that Lu Yang glanced at that girl Xiaomi too many times before?
When he thought of this, Teacher Wang found it very funny.
Shen Fang suddenly said seriously:
"I want to ask a question that has little to do with the movie, that is, why do you think of the story of Sisyphus first, but not Wu Gang's expedition to Guangxi?"
This question is simple on the surface, but it is also thought-provoking.
Even Teacher Wang, who always loves to laugh, became serious.
"Shen Fang, your question is really good. Alas, we have lost too much in terms of culture."
Teacher Wang's words were not very clear, but the meaning was already there.
Lu Yang felt even more ashamed, "Indeed, we in China also have similar myths and legends, but the first thing I thought of was Western mythology. Europe and the United States do have a greater say in cultural export. I I’m really embarrassed.”
When he said this, Teacher Wang naturally came over to comfort him.
"I know that saying this may be too official, but the reality is like this. In terms of cultural export, we have been exported. If we want to regain the right to speak in culture, there is a long way to go. I am afraid that my generation If it doesn’t work, this task will be up to you.”
Teacher Wang's words were indeed too formal. He even smiled and told everyone not to take them too seriously.
But Shen Fang said:
"Of course we have to get back the right to speak! Only in this way can we achieve cultural export, but there is a premise here, that is, the things we want to export must be of excellent quality and good-looking."
The words he said were very powerful.
Bang bang...
However, Zhang Jianing was affected and couldn't help but applaud.
That's right, that's right, applause!
Xiaomi smiled when she saw it, but also clapped.
Soon, Teacher Wang and Lu Yang also applauded.
It's like a swearing-in ceremony.
This made Shen Fang a little embarrassed. The reason why he said this just now was because he thought of a lot.
The public opinion environment in this era is really bad. There are so many rumors and slanders on the Internet, and there are also many leading parties and public intellectual Vs. They dare to openly declare patriotism and guilt, and publicly say that when a certain army comes, they will lead the way.
It's just a chaotic dance of demons.
If you are a friend who has only been exposed to the Internet more than ten years later, it will be difficult to imagine how chaotic the Internet of this era is.
And in such an environment, people born in the 1980s are also the ones who get the most misery.
Shen Fang couldn't help but think of "The Sun Also Rises". He, who was born in the 1980s, was about to take over the guns of his predecessors.
However, he needs to accumulate strength first.
Money is power, and power is money.
"Shen Fang, what's going on with this movie?" The girl was really worried.
At this point, Shen Fang really had to say something.
"'Far Cry' will be a very exciting movie that combines horror, suspense, brain-burning and other elements. I plan to bring unlimited terror to the audience!"
Is this... an answer?
Lu Yang and Teacher Wang looked at each other, and they both couldn't help but speak in unison.
"Brecht?"
In fact, the original "Terror Cruise" can really be said to be a Brechtian film.
Because this movie has an ‘answer’, you can deduce what the director wants to express through the many hints in the movie.
The heroine died at the beginning... This was admitted by the director himself.
Shen Fang didn't nod or shake his head. He just wanted to make a wonderful horror film and a profitable film.
As for what the audience thinks, whether it is Sisyphus or Wu Gang conquering Gui, that is up to the audience.
As for the 'answer', he planned to hide it deeper.
At this time, another middle-aged woman appeared.
"Jia Ning, are you here? Haha... You are all from the crew, right? Come on, I've found the place you want..."
As soon as she appeared, Zhang Jianing fell in love with her.
This is Zhang Jianing’s mother, Aunt Zhang.
Shen Fang asked Zhang Jianing to star in his movie. One of the reasons was that he hoped Aunt Zhang could help.
Filming by the crew requires accommodation and a studio.
We don’t have much money on hand, so we definitely can’t afford to stay in a hotel.
There was a real estate bubble collapse in Hainan before. It was at that time that many people from the Northeast came here to buy houses.
Because at that time, the one here was originally from Longjiang. I went back to complain about poverty with my fellow villagers. In addition, at that time, there was a massive layoff, and many workers had a buyout money.
The buyout money is really not much, usually only ten or twenty thousand, but it is enough to buy the house here.
There is also a part to deal with ants, so I won’t go into details.
Therefore, there are many unfinished buildings here, which are just suitable for filming.
Accommodation is not a big problem, just rent a house from a fellow villager.
Shen Fang had called Xiaomi before and asked her to come to Hainan to get in touch with Aunt Zhang to settle these matters.
Not bad, this girl is very capable of doing things, and Aunt Zhang is also very caring.
Let's go see where we live first.
Several people were walking with Aunt Zhang, but Shen Fang and the girl were left at the back of the team.
"Hehe..." The girl walked slightly in front of Shen Fang and looked at him with a very strange look, "What happened to you just now?"
"What's going on?" Shen Fang didn't want to look at her, but the white vest was too eye-catching, "Why did you put on the costume?"
If you wear clothes indiscriminately, you will be criticized.
Whether it's "Far Cry" or "Terror Cruise", the heroine always wears a white vest.
Shen Fang is not a professional fashion designer, he can only learn from others and give some suggestions first.
But the girl was very proud, "I'm not doing this just to get into the role better."
"Add a coat."
His words made the girl couldn't help laughing, "Hey, why do I feel like you smell like jealousy?"
When Shen Fang heard this, his face turned slightly red.
Seeing him like this, the girl was very proud, smiled brightly, and whispered: "From then on, except for filming, I will only wear this in front of you."
When Shen Fang heard this, he coughed twice and said, "Just film well."
The girl knows that Shen Fang is also very happy, but he is embarrassed to say it.
In fact, Shen Fang is not worried about Lu Yang. Lu Yang is an otaku and a Jiao guy. He and the girl go to the same school and they don't even know each other.
But when he thought that he had raised it with his own hands, that little white vest was very sexy, and that it was being looked at twice, he felt a little bit at a loss.
Shen Fang's thoughts are really weird.
However, the two of them were interacting behind the scenes, and Zhang Jianing looked back from time to time and saw it all in his eyes.
She is classmate Shen Fang's girlfriend, right?
As soon as this idea appeared, Zhang Jianing couldn't help but look down at himself, and suddenly felt sad.
Cuteness is vulnerable in front of sexy.
…
The crew of "Far Cry" followed Aunt Zhang to see the house. It was not bad, it was a pretty ordinary residential area.
The rent is quite cheap.
House prices here have not risen at all, far from the sea view houses in Sanya that later cost tens of thousands per square meter.
Now there is no feast between the sea and the sky.
As for the set, Shen Fang made a special request before, that is, it is best to be close to the cliff.
I thought it would be quite difficult, but unexpectedly, Aunt Zhang actually helped me find one.
The unfinished building was originally planned to be turned into a cliff hotel.
Then, let’s make a simple decoration and it can become our studio.
After settling down, Shen Fang began to contact him about decoration matters.
A few days later, a group of people came looking for me.
One of them is very special.
It's thin and tall, which makes people worry that he won't be able to stand firmly.
Chapter completed!