[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-73":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297073,4493,"Chapter 73: If You Can't Afford to Offend Them, Then Drag It Out","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>For the sake of his new script, Cao Yang specifically went to look up a large amount of laws, regulations, and religious policies, consulted with Old Tian, who had rich experience in being banned from directing, and also specifically sought out Hou Ke and Han Zong for advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what Hou Ke and Han Zong said, whether a film involving religion can pass censorship mainly depends on the content of the film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, before leaders speak, they are accustomed to using official jargon or hedging their bets first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Films must not display religious extremism, extreme ideologies, or cult organizations and their activities; they must not treat religious content as a joke or tease it, so as to avoid hurting national religious sentiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When involving religious content, one must respect religious culture and must not sensationalize unique ethnic customs and religious beliefs for the sake of novelty, so as to avoid triggering ethnic conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When involving special subject matter such as religion or public security, one must invite the relevant competent departments to co-review the entire script and issue a co-review opinion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them said a whole lot of nonsense and, in the end, didn't give a definitive conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke was silent for a long time, but finally said, \"If you really want to film it, I'll think of a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian was quite direct, saying: \"Your status is different now; just film it first and see. As long as it isn't extreme, they likely won't dare to target you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does \"likely\" mean? I don't believe a word you say, you old rascal. You're likely using me to test the higher-ups, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, at times like this, one has to use a trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang went directly to find Old Situ, relayed everything Hou Ke and Old Tian had said, and asked Old Situ what he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ pondered for a while; this time, even he didn't dare to easily draw a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other director wanting to film a religious subject, Old Situ would definitely have rejected it immediately. Such scripts have to go through the Bureau of Religious Affairs, which is both time-consuming and troublesome, and it is also very difficult to pass censorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cao Yang's status was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just because he was a Golden Lion Award-winning director; a few days ago, the News Broadcast specifically used over twenty seconds to report on the young director Cao Yang winning the Golden Lion Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just mentioned in passing, the significance was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does your new film involve a lot of religion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not much, it only involves Christianity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it didn't involve the deadly ones, and there was only a little content, it wasn't a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand directly, \"Then it's fine, don't worry, there will be no problem passing censorship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the film expresses is that in the eyes of God, all beings are equal, even a murderer is the same,\" Cao Yang reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, this is definitely no problem,\" Old Situ said very firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Old Situ didn't understand his meaning, Cao Yang had to make it clear, \"It is precisely because all beings are equal in the eyes of God that the protagonist wants to do some things that blaspheme God, using this to vent his own grief and protest, and to prove that believing in God is ridiculous, pathetic, and self-deceiving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ's expression was clearly stunned, and then he pretended to ask as if nothing had happened: \"What was I saying just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said no problem, absolutely no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, is that so? Hmm, the subtext of this film is very good, very good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ took a sip of water, put down the cup, and then picked it up to take another sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Yang, you know I've always been very direct, so I'll just say it. Have you considered not setting the background in Xiangjiang?\" Afterwards, Old Situ chuckled, took another sip of water, and then said: \"Those censorship committee members aren't having an easy time either. If you submit this script, they will definitely be in a state of chaos internally, asking for instructions back and forth. It's both troublesome and time-consuming, and it will make them curse you behind your back, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's no wonder it has to be Old Situ; now even Hou Ke and Han Zong wouldn't easily deny Cao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might think that after winning the Golden Lion Award, Cao Yang is already a top-tier domestic director, so they have to give him face and also save face for themselves, no longer speaking so bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this probably the situation that the great poet Chen Kun is facing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because others want to show him respect, they won't easily deny his opinions and ideas, which is why Chen Kun has gone further and further astray and let himself go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't pass censorship domestically?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang explained: \"The background of the film is that the female lead's husband dies, and she has to move from a big place to a small place to live. Setting it in Xiangjiang... I guess it works; she can just move from a prosperous district to a remote, poor district.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ was silent for a while before smiling bitterly and saying: \"It's not that it can't pass censorship. Your influence is a bit too big now; they won't dare to directly reject your script, they will only report it level by level. No one dares to take the responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because your influence is great, your film will be interpreted or over-interpreted, which will cause too much social impact and is easily distorted into all sorts of meanings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it, what if after the film is released, it is used by people with ulterior motives to say that the higher-ups intend to ban the spread of Christianity, and that believing in their God is useless? Wouldn't that cause a huge stir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I think they might drag it out and never give you approval. Even if you go and slam the table, their leaders will hide when they see you, leaving only a few ordinary staff members. What can you do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they drag it out until you lose your patience and change the script.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ sighed and finally said: \"If you really want to set the background domestically and not change the content of the film, then just film it, and then go to the three major European film festivals; just don't screen it domestically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was truly stunned this time and couldn't help but ask: \"Participating in foreign film festivals privately? Won't I be banned from directing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ widened his eyes, \"You are a Golden Lion Award-winning director in your twenties; just because of this little thing, who would dare to ban you from directing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You not going to the Film Bureau to slam the table is already giving them a lot of face; they still dare to ban you from directing? Can they withstand the impact that would cause?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Old Situ softened his tone and said softly: \"If your film weren't blaspheming and satirizing God, even if it involved religion, passing censorship would still be very simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang really wanted to say, don't we advocate atheism? But after thinking about it, freedom of religious belief is also a basic right of citizens. Since it is a basic right, then let's respect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Cao Yang not know that some content is indeed a bit difficult to pass censorship domestically? He mainly wanted to test how much tolerance the higher-ups have for him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his conversations with several people, he had a rough understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treatment is indeed different; at least on the surface, everyone will \"respect\" you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, teacher, I understand. Then I won't add trouble to the country; I'll just set the background in Xiangjiang,\" Cao Yang joked to Old Situ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very gratified that you can think this way. What I fear most is that you will get stuck in a dead end and then, not knowing the severity of the situation, bombard the censorship system in front of the media. That influence would be huge, and it would be a great trouble for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Old Situ, Cao Yang went directly to another office to find Old Tian, preparing to tell him that he was going to start a new project and to reserve his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Old Tian is already a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy. Although he hasn't officially started teaching yet, he already has an office, and he sits in the office every day looking the part, though it's unknown what he's busy with all day long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang knocked on the door and entered Old Tian's office, only to find that Old Tian was actually reading a script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it and took a look, \"Spring in a Small Town? Why are you reading this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian chuckled, \"It's about to be unbanned, so my hands are a bit itchy; I want to give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to remake it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to try it out, practice a bit. Mainly, I want to try your method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was a bit speechless. His personal cinematographer wants to be a director; it seems he will have to change cinematographers this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1590,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","79641779de95b8e0dd4bce0cd84bb45ffaf5738b15ad7dd182911795bac50885","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-74","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-72",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]