Chapter 351 Third Master stops the war
Director Chen was very embarrassed because he was really returned.
So far, no one has attacked him as hard as Dong Jianqiang. Director Chen was very angry, and the consequences were serious.
What's serious is that there are a lot of voices criticizing Dong Jianqiang and even Star Entertainment in the media.
However, the reporters were more interested in Director Chen, but they could not find anyone, and all their attempts to conduct telephone interviews were rejected.
Director Chen started to disappear, but Dong Jianqiang would not sit still and wait for death, and immediately started to fight back.
The means of counterattack is to accept interviews and blast Director Chen face to face.
No one will be able to understand "The Promise" within ten years. I don't think anyone will be able to understand it not only in ten years, but also in twenty years...
Zhang Chen was shocked. Brother Dong, did you also come from time travel? Otherwise, how would you know that you still didn’t understand it twenty years later?
Dong Jianqiang is not finished yet. "The Promise" is an experimental work. I really admire Director Chen on this point. 350 million is an experiment. Anyway, we at Star Entertainment dare not do this. We have to be worthy of the investors' money.
Zhang Chen felt that every word Dong Jianqiang said was adding salt to Director Chen's wounds, but that was not necessarily the case. Sorry to investors was not necessarily a psychological burden for Director Chen.
You obviously made a Cantonese soup, but then you told me that you added some chili peppers, saying that this was an experimental work.
Sorry, Cantonese people won't like it.
Sichuan people also say that it’s called Sichuan cuisine if it doesn’t include chili peppers.
People from Hunan and Hubei, eh, don’t look at me, no matter what you do, it has nothing to do with me~
Speaking of which, the plot of "The Promise" is really fragmented, but if the story is told smoothly, it would not be like this.
Later generations concluded that Director Chen has great directing skills, but you can't let him touch the script.
When it came to "Farewell My Concubine", the screenwriter was Lu Wei, and the producers were Beijing Film Studio and Hong Kong Company. Director Chen was just a director, and he couldn't point fingers.
So "Farewell My Concubine" is a masterpiece.
After "Farewell My Concubine", Director Chen became famous and was less able to listen to other people's opinions.
Director Chen participated in the script writing of the subsequent "The Promise", "The Legend of the Demon Cat" and "The Orphan of Zhao", so everyone knows the result...
The only decent movie is probably "Search", which is said to be a photo album of Da Meiyuan.
Zhang Chen shook his head, "When it comes to storytelling ability, Director Chen is far behind you~"
Ning Hao is very useful to be around, but he is still hypocritically modest: "That can't be done. After all, he is a great director, not a little loser like me..."
"Isn't it hypocritical? The beginning of "Stone" directly narrates from multiple perspectives, introduces the characters through various fragmentary shots, and then naturally blends them together. At first glance, it seems messy, but the internal logic is very clear and light. This is the point where you surpass most directors..."
"Hahaha, if you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore..."
"Stone" is Ning Hao's proud work. There are many shining points in it. The opening scene that Zhang Chen just mentioned is exactly what he is most proud of.
Movies, like novels, pay attention to the beginning.
The novel has three golden chapters, but the movie has the first five minutes where you have to catch someone.
"I heard that Xie Tingfeng said bad things about "The Promise" during an interview..."
Ning Hao talked about the gossip of "The Promise".
"What did he say?"
"He came out to say good things on the "The Promise" platform these past two days. One moment he said that he almost died in a fire during filming, and the other moment he said that the character 'Wu Huan' was carefully designed by him. Then someone asked him, do you know "The Promise" The plot of "The Promise"? He said that he actually didn't understand "The Promise" very well..."
"It is estimated that the Emperor did not want "The Promise" to affect King Xie Bi, so he began to distance himself from the relationship..."
This is easy to understand.
Actors and works both achieve and influence each other.
This is not yet obvious in the Asian market, but it is particularly obvious in Hollywood.
No matter how big a celebrity you are, the movies you star in will bomb at the box office and your net worth will plummet immediately. Therefore, big names over there are very cautious when accepting movies, either for awards or box office.
For someone like Xie Biwang, who had two blockbuster movies released during the Lunar New Year holiday and all of them rushed to the market, it is estimated that no one would dare to film with him the next year.
There are many examples of this in Hollywood, including Robert Downey Jr., Nicolas Cage...
"How much does "The Promise" cost?"
"350 million."
"Tsk tsk tsk, 350 million, that means 1 billion is needed to get back the money. What is his current box office?"
"160 million."
"It's worth it to grandma. I heard that overseas copyrights are not selling well. It has been released for almost a month, and I don't know if the final box office will exceed 200 million."
Zhang Chen disdainfully said: "It's impossible to break 200 million, even if you want to eat shit."
"No way. After all, it's a China Film project. The Third Master shouldn't let his death be too ugly."
"Do you dare to make a bet with me? I bet it won't break 200 million. If it doesn't break, you can go back to Nortel and rebuild it. If it breaks, I'll rebuild it..."
"Get out of here, I'm not a fool to make this kind of bet with you. Besides, Nortel is not owned by your family. If you say it will be rebuilt, it will be rebuilt? Well, maybe Nortel is really willing. A celebrity like you is dragging me down." If they don’t graduate, they can’t get it.”
"It sounds like I'm going to lose."
Just as he was talking, the phone rang. Zhang Chen glanced at the caller ID: "Look, Mr. San's call is coming~"
Ning Hao motioned for him to pick up the phone quickly. Zhang Chen answered the call and heard a voice on the other side: "Boy, come here, let's have a good chat..."
...China Film, Han Sanping Office
When Zhang Chen arrived, Mr. Han was drinking tea, and the whole office was filled with the aroma of tea.
“It smells so good~”
"It's just fragrant. My old boss gave it to me. The real Dahongpao is not the ordinary stuff outside..."
While talking, he had already poured tea for Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen brought it to his mouth, but before he drank it, the fragrance of tea was already lingering on the tip of his nose. Just smelling the taste, he actually felt reluctant to drink it.
Zhang Chen doesn't understand tea, but he has his own simple way of identifying it. Good tea may not necessarily taste good when you drink it, but it will definitely taste good when you smell it.
"Third Master, I remember that every time I came here, you always smoked cigars. Why have you started drinking tea recently?"
"There are so many things to worry about every day. If I don't drink some tea quickly to cultivate my mind and character, I'm afraid I won't survive this year..."
Hearing the resentment in Third Master's tone, Zhang Chen put down his tea cup.
Master Han also looked at him, "Can you give me some face and stop having trouble with "The Promise"~"
"He provoked me first~"
"I know, but "The Promise" is a film designated by the authorities to compete for the Olympics. If it continues like this, it will be difficult for me..."
In the original time and space, there were many more films submitted to bid for the Olympics in 2005, such as "Peacock", "Kekexili", "Green Red", and "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles". Each one had a better chance than "The Promise", but the above still chose "The Promise"......
Zhang Chen curled his lips, "The Promise" won the Olympics, are you planning to go abroad to embarrass yourself?
A big bad movie like "The Promise" is actually being submitted as an Olympic film. Is it because it's not embarrassing enough at home, so it wants to continue to be disgraced abroad?
I really don’t know what these experts and scholars think. Every year, each country and region can only submit one film to compete for the Oscars.
But looking at Han Sanping's expression, the joke remained unspoken in the end.
"Okay, Third Master has spoken, can I still say no, but this tea is mine~"
"You brat, you are thinking about my old man's good things."
"Then will you give it or not?"
"Give, give, take them all~"
Zhang Chen excitedly put the remaining tea can into his pocket. It wasn't much at first, probably only one tael.
Seeing Han Sanping's distressed look, Zhang Chen chuckled: "I have one more condition~"
"Boy, you're almost done. I've already given you the tea."
"Well, my condition is very simple. It won't be difficult for Director Chen, but if he doesn't agree, then I will return the tea to you~"
Han Sanping looked helpless: "Okay, you can say it, but let me remind you first. Don't expect him to apologize to you. That's Brother Chen Kai..."
Zhang Chen waved his hand: "That's not it. My request is that he not sue Hu Ge. The matter of "Steamed Buns" has been revealed, and it also shows that he has grace. At worst, the related videos will be removed from the shelves..."
In this life, the popularity of "Steamed Buns" has a lot to do with him, and he can't cheat others.
Han Sanping thought about it for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I agreed to this condition for him."
Now Han Sanping just wants to suppress the matter, and everything else is harmless.
He was also deceived by "The Promise".
The box office was not strong, and the reputation was still very poor. The third master was also under pressure to suffer such a huge loss. He hoped that if he succeeded in the Olympics, the overseas copyright could be sold at a good price to make a profit.
In fact, the fact that "The Promise" was selected for the Olympics is completely endorsed by China Film.
Before I finished filming, I got a spot for the Olympics.
But no one expected this. The overseas copyrighted script was returned. Miramax really embarrassed China Film.
Doesn’t Harvey know the weight of China Film Group? He definitely does.
But it was so damn bad that he would rather not make his future movies into the mainland or break the contract.
In desperation, China Film had no choice but to ask Warner for help.
Why is Warner willing to help? In exchange for benefits.
……
There are nine-headed birds in the sky and Jingchu men on the ground.
At this time in Chu Province, a young man named Hu Ge was trembling with fear.
He was wondering how his "Steamed Buns" became so popular.
I just followed everyone and complained about popular movies. How did I become the leader?
Then he had a taste of what it meant to be cold at a high place.
Especially a few days ago, Mrs. Chen publicly stated in the news that she would definitely pursue the matter to the end.
Hu Ge was frightened~
For the first time in my life, I felt the malice from a big shot.
He shot an apology video overnight and deleted the "Stone" video. Unfortunately, the effect was so small that it could be ignored.
"Stone" has already become a cultural phenomenon and has been reprinted and spread countless times. Hu Ge's deletion of the original video will not have any effect.
In particular, many media are using "Stone" as a basis to attack "The Promise". Hu Ge just wants to say, please let me go.
(End of chapter)