Feng Xiaogang, the director who once won the love and respect of the audience and judges with films such as "No Thief in the World", "Mobile Phone" and "Rally", has recently been questioned and accused by netizens because of an old incident.
This old incident is that in the movie "Night Banquet" he shot in 2006, in order to find a naked substitute actor, he promised to give Shao Xiaoshan a high salary and signature, but he broke his word after the movie was released, causing Shao Xiaoshan to feel deceived and angry, and publicly exposed Feng Xiaogang's various unbearables. This made many people doubt Feng Xiaogang's character and artistic ethics, and some even said that his "personality collapsed".
"Night Banquet" naked substitute event
"Night Banquet" is a martial arts action film shot by Feng Xiaogang with an investment of 120 million yuan in 2006, mainly telling the story of Tang Xuanzong Li Longji killing his son Li Heng in order to marry Yang Guifei.
The film invited Ge You, Zhang Ziyi, Wu Yanzu, Zhou Xun and other stars to star, and was also shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In the film, Yang Guifei, played by Zhang Ziyi, has several scenes of her bare back, such as Ge You massaging her, writing, bathing, etc. These shots were taken by Shao Xiaoshan for Zhang Ziyi.
Shao Xiaoshan is an actress graduated from Beijing Film Academy and has appeared in film and television works such as "Mobile Phone", "My Amnesia Boyfriend" and "Mansion Gate". When she received a call from the assistant director of "Night Banquet", she was told to shoot three bare back shots for Zhang Ziyi, and director Feng Xiaogang strived for perfection in the picture.
Shao Xiaoshan agreed and made a request: to sign her name in the movie. Feng Xiaogang also agreed, and promised to give her a salary of 19,000 yuan for three days.
After Shao Xiaoshan filmed for three days, she got her own salary, but did not get her signature. After the film's release, she found that her name did not appear in the end cast and there were no reports or interviews that mentioned her.
She felt that she had been deceived by Feng Xiaogang and was very angry with him. She posted on Weibo: "Feng Xiaogang is a liar, he promised to sign me but did not honor it. I'm going to ruin him!" She also exposed photos and videos of her shooting, proving that she was Zhang Ziyi's naked replacement.
Feng Xiaogang responded
Feng Xiaogang did not respond positively to Shao Xiaoshan's accusations, but issued a statement through his own staff. The statement said: "The matter of finding a naked substitute was handed over to the deputy director to handle, and director Feng Xiaogang did not know the specific details. I found many people, one of whom was a reporter who had interviewed Feng Xiaogang.
Shao Xiaoshan did everything to become popular, and the reason why Zhang Ziyi did not shoot it personally was just to not affect the filming progress of the film. The statement also said: "Shao Xiaoshan's behavior is disrespectful to film art and disrespectful to Zhang Ziyi." We reserve the right to pursue their legal liability. ”
Feng Xiaogang's statement did not calm the anger of netizens, but caused greater controversy. Many people believe that Feng Xiaogang is shirking responsibility and trying to take himself out. Since he is the director, he should be responsible for every detail in the movie, and he can't say that if he doesn't know, he doesn't know.
Since he promised to sign Shao Xiaoshan, he should fulfill his promise, and he can't break his word. Since he used Shao Xiaoshan's body, he should give her the minimum respect and gratitude, and he can't say that disrespect is disrespectful.
Netizen comments
Netizens also have various opinions and comments on this matter. Some people say that Feng Xiaogang is a director with vision and taste, he can see Shao Xiaoshan's talent and charm, both of them are artists with unique styles and personalities.
Some people say that Feng Xiaogang is a person with affection and humor, he can get along with Shao Xiaoshan, and can joke and ridicule her wife Zhu Mei for becoming fat. Some people say that Feng Xiaogang is a person with ideas and creativity, and he can cooperate with Shao Xiaoshan, maybe there will be some surprises and sparks, both of them are people with passion and dreams.
Some people also say that Shao Xiaoshan is an actress with courage and backbone, she dares to fight for her rights and interests, she is not afraid of Feng Xiaogang's power and threats, and she uses facts and evidence to expose Feng Xiaogang's lies and fraud.
It is also said that Shao Xiaoshan is a talented and beautiful actress, she has a beautiful figure and curves, and she uses her unique temperament and style to show her charm and value. It is also said that Shao Xiaoshan is a loving and kind actress, she cares and takes care of her son very much, and she infects and influences the people around her with her warm and pure heart.
Of course, some people say that Feng Xiaogang is a shameless and unscrupulous director who uses Shao Xiaoshan's body to attract audiences and judges, but does not give her the remuneration and reputation she deserves. He deceived Shao Xiaoshan and also deceived the audience. He destroyed the essence and spirit of film art, as well as Zhang Ziyi's image and reputation.
He lost the director's artistic virtue and character, and also lost the trust and respect of the audience. Some people also say, then, some people say that Shao Xiaoshan is an incompetent and ignorant actress, she has no acting skills and expressiveness, and can only rely on exposing her body to attract attention. She doesn't respect herself, and she doesn't respect the movie.
She covets Feng Xiaogang's fame and money, but is unwilling to take risks and responsibilities. She betrayed her body and also betrayed Feng Xiaogang's trust. She ruined her own reputation and image, as well as the dignity and rights of other actresses.
In short, the "character collapse" incident of Feng Xiaogang and Shao Xiaoshan made everyone feel the darkness and complexity of the film industry. Their behavior has also triggered many people's thinking and discussion about film art and the film industry.
Is cinema an art or a commodity? Should naked substitutes in movies be allowed and respected? Should actors in movies be given fair remuneration and reputation? What do you think of Feng Xiaogang and Shao Xiaoshan? Welcome to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comment area, let's chat together!