The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 136 Old Chicken Soup
It was only at this time that Wang Wei discovered that he has always ignored the group of female directors.

In the past two lifetimes, the presence of female directors does not seem to be strong.

Generally speaking, he doesn't like to escalate things to the point of "confrontation between men and women".

Because the physiology of men and women is indeed different, many times, many occupations cannot be measured with a ruler. It can only be said that each has its own needs and differences in the division of labor.

However, after listening to Shen Zhenyi's report, it is difficult for him to deny that female directors are indeed severely discriminated against.

It's not like he doesn't know how harsh the directors in the industry are on the failure of the first movie - generally there is no second chance;
But the first movie was a success and not given a second chance because of sexism?Wang Wei couldn't believe it.

However, subsequent investigations revealed that it was all true!
——One more thing, after Dunhuang did his own investigation, he found that there was no statistics on many data about female directors, let alone analysis reports.

There was no other way. In the end, Dunhuang could only entrust a professional investigation company to obtain relevant reports. This shows how thoroughly this group has been ignored.

What Director He Wenying said is not only true, but the real situation is even more serious.

Take the investment promotion of the first work as an example——

When the new director was preparing for his first work, because he didn't have the support of past performance, he really answered that sentence——

Say you can do it, you can do it, and you can’t do it;

Say no, no, no, no.

And if male directors and female directors of the same ability are raising funds with the same investor, [-]% of male directors are "no way" and female directors are "no way".

And even more absurd——

Some investors because the female director does not smoke, do not drink, do not sing K, the first reaction is that she cannot be a director;

A production company thought it was bad luck because the female director allowed all the women in the crew to sit in the apple box (a wooden box that solves the height problem of actors or objects), and chose to replace the female director...

Wang Wei was speechless when he saw this - this was the rule of the theater troupe in the early years. At that time, Danjiao was not allowed to sit in the suitcase. I didn't expect that some people in the circle would be so superstitious.

Well, thinking about the past, in the 21st century, it is not surprising that there are still people who think that women are only fit to stay at home and have children.

——There are always some people whose brains are like fossils, living in the last century.

Some top five executives even publicly declared: "No woman over the age of 40 has enough energy to direct a feature film. Anyone who takes such a risk is a felony!"

However, at the end of the survey report, there was a statistic that slapped them in the face——

When female directors and male directors have similar budgets, the final success rate and box office revenue are similar. In other words, the key to the success or failure of a film is not the gender of the director, but the matching resources.

In short, regardless of whether the report uses gender, personality, and biological defects to explain it, or uses social resource rationing to explain it, it has confirmed one point——

There are indeed a group of talented female directors who have been left unused in the circle!
"This girl has really picked up a treasure trove of talents!" Wang Wei admired.

On the opposite side, Lao Wang, who had also read the investigation report, was also in admiration: "This is luck against the sky!"

After a sentence of emotion, returning to the topic, Lao Wang pondered: "It's not all discrimination. There are reasons why some female directors don't get opportunities in the future."

For example, the subject matter of the selected film is relatively marginal, the commercialization of the film is not enough, and there are too many trivial self-emotional things...

but--

"As long as one-third of the people can use it, we will make a lot of money!" Wang Wei said bluntly.

"Also, some female directors are not suitable for making movies, but they may not be suitable for making TV series!"

After receiving such a point from Wang Wei, Lao Wang's eyes lit up: "That's right!"

Women have always been the largest audience for TV dramas, and female directors are familiar with the su and cool points of female audiences, so when it comes to filming TV dramas, especially TV dramas with a female perspective, female directors are obviously more dominant!
What's more, Dunhuang is much weaker than movies in the production of TV dramas. With such a group of talented people joining in, it's like taking a "Shi Quan Da Bu Pill" blindly!
Therefore, both of them have no objection to Shen Zhenyi's establishment of a new label focusing on female-themed film and television, and jointly holding shares with Dunhuang.

Moreover, it is said that it is a label under Dunhuang, and the leading right belongs to Shen Zhenyi.

There is no way out, for her ability to "shake people", the two of them can only stand under their heels and look up in admiration and envy!
——After getting in touch with a group of female directors who have proven themselves but haven't gotten more opportunities, Shen Zhenyi got their unanimous response, sisters support you!

Their response has even driven many female employees who are engaged in behind-the-scenes production such as production, screenwriting, and editing to join this new company.

Therefore, in the Dunhuang system, the proportion of female employees has increased significantly. Although no statistics have been done, it must be the most gender-equal company in the circle.

"They don't think so. They probably just laugh at us for the prosperity of yin and the decline of yang." Lao Wang had already imagined the face of his colleagues.

"So what?" Wang Wei slowly opened the thermos and sniffed the light fragrance of wolfberry tea, not caring at all.

It sounds frivolous to say that it is not tiring to work with men and women, but it is indeed the most reasonable thing in the world.

——Even if it’s just sitting and chatting and eating sunflower seeds, Wang Wei would prefer to sit with a beautiful woman like Shen Zhenyi. As for Lao Wang and Lao Xu in the Dunhuang headquarters, just stay where it’s cool!

What's more, making a film is a long-term work that requires cooperation with each other. From the initial preparation to the final film, it can take months at least, or even years at most. Working with gentle and lovely girls is indeed better than working with It's much more pleasant to work with a group of bearded gentlemen!

Well, this will bring some management difficulties, but that is the trouble of happiness.

Of course, on the bright side, Wang Wei would not say that.

"I also studied the history of Dunhuang, only to realize that it is an old tradition in Dunhuang to break the prejudice against women in the circle!" Wang Wei sighed.

"Who says it's not!" Lao Wang nodded slowly, as if caught in a long memory.

On equal rights, the founder of Dunhuang, Mr. Wang Tingdong, is the real pioneer.

China Entertainment's first female director of a commercial film, China Entertainment's first female director who won the final cut right, the first Chinese-language film with an all-female lead...all of them were written by the old man.

For this reason, he also left a statement that is rarely mentioned-"What a civilized society should do is to protect the weak... When will the Chinese entertainment industry be more tolerant to women and allow women to have more voices? It can be regarded as a circle with a bit of character..."

Thinking of this sentence at the same time, Wang Wei and Lao Wang looked at each other with a strange feeling in their hearts.

Like some kind of inheritance, or like——

"The old man's chicken soup is really everywhere!" Lao Wang said with a sad face.

"Old chicken soup!" Wang Wei's tone became even more painful.

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(End of this chapter)