Chapter 313 The new generation corrects the bad habit of drinking and drinking!
The celebration banquet hosted by Director Zhong was very interesting.
It is the default rule to invite media reporters and industry professionals. Of course, you can also not invite them and just treat it as an internal celebration banquet among the crew.
It's just that "Dream Builders" has already ranked second in the summer season in July and August this year. Coupled with Director Zhong's reputation, it was destined to be a big show. I never thought of making it a small one.
What’s interesting is that Director Zhong also invited people from Shenglong Pictures!
When the media reporters saw the representatives of Shenglong Pictures, they couldn't help but be shocked. They quietly gathered together to discuss: "What kind of wind is Director Zhong blowing?"
"Why did Director Zhong invite the people from Shenglong Pictures here? Aren't you worried about them ruining the show?" In another private room in the hotel, Xu Wenwen deliberately squeezed out some time from her busy schedule today to dress up and attend the celebration banquet.
Not only Xu Wenwen, but all other actors also rushed over. They were all dressed up and no one asked for leave.
This is called "The struggle does not have to be mine, but the victory or defeat must be mine"!
The other actors also heard what Xu Wenwen said, and they all pricked up their ears to listen to Jinli's answer.
In their eyes, Jinli and the director were on the same side, and Jinli was the director's mouthpiece.
Jinli smiled slightly and asked, "Why do you think Shenglong Pictures is here to cause trouble?"
Xu Wenwen rolled her eyes: "Did you come here to seek peace?"
As soon as these words came out, she was stunned.
Yes, why can't it be summation?
In business, there are no permanent enemies in the business world.
Director Zhong has already proved with "Dream Builder" that he also has commercial value and can make literary and artistic films with commercial results.
So which movie theater would reject a work by such a director?
So, this time Shenglong Pictures came here really to seek peace?
Xu Wenwen deliberately lowered her voice and asked, "Jinli, are there any good shows to watch later?"
Jinli smiled and said nothing.
She could probably guess what Director Zhong was thinking.
It's not a gentleman not to avenge a grudge. Just withdrawing the film is nothing. This time, Director Zhong had to force the person in charge of Shenglong Pictures to apologize to him in front of so many media reporters!
With the majesty and confidence of a famous director, when will the person in charge of a movie theater be able to give them orders?
Although Director Zhong did not broadcast live at the celebration banquet, there were so many media reporters present. Whatever news happened at the celebration banquet, everyone in the industry would know what should be known the next day.
Jinli couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Director Zhong really holds a grudge!
She didn't comment on Director Zhong's actions, but she solidly learned how to relieve her anger.
Jinli whispered: "Eat more and talk less later."
Xu Wenwen nodded hurriedly.
At the beginning of the celebration banquet, Director Zhong came on stage to give a speech. He only spoke for ten minutes before letting everyone use their chopsticks.
Moving the chopsticks is when the surprise comes.
Director Zhong was sitting at the main table, and Jinli and Xu Wenwen were also at the same table. Not long after they had eaten, Manager Duan Yucai from Shenglong Pictures came over with two people.
Three people, each holding a glass of liquor, stood in front of Director Zhong and drank first as a sign of respect.
After a long sigh, Duan Yucai's neck and face were already red. He lowered his head and apologized to Director Zhong:
"I'm sorry, I am blind and cannot judge the achievements of "Dream Builder". Director Zhong, I want to say sorry to you!"
Zhong Wentai didn't stand up, didn't even glance aside, and said calmly:
"Don't drink, especially liquor. I don't like drinking here. Drinking too much will hurt your health. If you drink and end up in the ICU, I will have to pay your medical bills."
This sounds quite normal, and it doesn't seem like he means he doesn't accept the apology.
But the subtext is actually——
Even if you drink yourself into the ICU here, you can't eliminate the anger in my heart!
Duan Yucai's expression changed when he heard these words, "Director Zhong, I, I..."
Zhong Wentai said again: "Don't stand here and look like I'm bullying others."
The gazes of his colleagues around him were like daggers. Duan Yucai's expression changed. He thought of the military order issued in front of the president today.
If he can't get Zhong Wentai's forgiveness today, he will be done as a manager!
Even the relatives who recommended him to sit on him will be fucked off!
Duan Yucai was sweating on his forehead. He had to resolve this matter today, otherwise he would not be able to stay in Shenglong any longer. He thought of the house he just bought with a loan last year, the new car he just bought this year, and his wife who just had a baby...< br>
Duan Yucai looked excited, his legs suddenly became weak, and he knelt on the ground with a sudden bang.
"Director Zhong, I'm sorry. It's because I have limited knowledge and can't see the movie you made. I'm a blind person. I'm sorry. I will apologize to you right now..."
"Wow——"
Jinli heard the soft shouts around him and the flash of the shutter when he knelt down, and sighed softly in his heart. Competition in the business world is so cruel.
This was the first time she had experienced such a cruel law of competition.
Cooperate well and win-win.
If cooperation is not good, either you will die or I will live.
Today's incident also made Jinli more cautious in future investments, preferring to "use small things to make big gains" rather than casually betting on big productions.
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Director Zhong finally forgave Duan Yucai.
This kneeling seemed to have "scared" him. He was stunned for several minutes before he stood up and personally helped the person up, saying in a serious voice:
"Since you are not good at appreciating movies, you should study hard and supplement relevant knowledge. Don't just arrange movie schedules casually."
These words were also heard by all the surrounding media reporters.
Someone tutted softly and discussed with his friends: "Although Director Zhong has forgiven me, he still kicked me down from my current position. I will never be able to sit in this position again."
Someone asked: "Is Shenglong Pictures so spineless?"
Another person sneered: "What kind of backbone do theaters need? If the box office is not good, the movie schedule will be changed the next day. Even if you kneel down and beg, it will be useless. If the box office is good, the film will be promoted to the sky!"< br>
"The relationship between cinemas and directors is like fish and water. No one can live without the other, but no one can do anything to the other. It is this idiot Duan Yucai who has made Shenglong Cinema make hundreds of millions less this year!"
It is interesting to listen to gossip, but it becomes boring after listening to it for a long time.
After Jinli listened for a while, she didn't want to hear it anymore, so she didn't have anything fresh to say.
But soon, someone came looking for her.
After Jinli finished eating, she wanted to leave directly, but Director Zhong was very optimistic about her and asked her to wait and introduce some big directors to her.
So she stayed until the end.
At this time, the media reporters had already left halfway, but all the crew members still stayed where they were.
The director is still there, and the most famous actors haven't left either. Little actors like them are even more afraid to leave.
Director Zhong took Jinli to meet people, and Jinli was holding Sprite in his hand.
When poured into a glass, it looks a lot like liquor, but upon closer inspection, you can tell it's a drink.
The directors Director Zhong knows are either at the same level as great directors, or they are middle- and upper-class people who have already produced masterpieces.
When they saw Director Zhong bringing Jinli over, their eyes flashed slightly, and they knew that Director Zhong wanted to introduce Jinli to the film industry.
The innermost circle of the movie also requires someone to lead you into it. There are only so many good films every year, and they are basically produced by good teams. Occasionally, some small teams seize the opportunity, but most of them are produced by the people present.
There are so many actors that everyone knows, and many of them have acting skills, strength, and cost-effectiveness. Why should they be introduced to Jinli?
Unless someone is willing to take her in, she can't access more core resources.
So even A-list stars are divided into three levels.
It's not just that one can dominate the entertainment industry as long as one is popular enough.
I didn’t expect March Day to be so popular, but haven’t you received any major film and television productions?
These directors don’t know the “fan economy” or the “idol effect”?
Of course they knew that someone had already tried to test the waters.
But the film industry is different from other circles. You can't reach the top by relying on popularity. The film industry is a place where connections and strength come first.
Without connections and abilities, stars are basically unable to make it into big productions.
If you have connections but no strength, you can be a pretty vase in a big production.
He doesn’t have any connections, but he has the popularity, and he can win step by step by passing all the interviews.
There are too many celebrities who have connections, strength, and fame in the industry, so many resources cannot go outside at all.
And to put it bluntly, for stars without acting skills, even their own fans don't buy it, and the box office is pitifully low.
It's okay to be a spokesperson, but if you want to make a movie, you really need some strength.
Everyone was happily acquainted with each other, and no one said anything about Jinli drinking, but something happened.
A great director smiled and nodded to Jinli in front of everyone. It was purely because Jinli was unhappy with bringing drinks and he felt disrespected, so he said:
"Why are you still drinking? Are you looking down on us?"
Jinli smiled and said: "No, director, I am not in good health and cannot drink. I attend every banquet, even when I go to Fang Fei's international show, and I don't drink afterward."
The great director said "Oh" meaningfully and wrote lightly: "I'm not in good health, so I'd better stop filming. Filming is harmful to my health."
Jinli also smiled and said: "You are right, so I originally planned to only take on one movie a year and rest well during the rest of the time.
But the directors came to the project in person sincerely and did not mind that I was in poor health. In that case, I filmed it. ”
The subtext is: I am not begging you to film the movie, but you are begging me to film it!
The media couldn't help but prick up their ears, and their eyes frequently glanced here. They all thought it was wonderful.
This incident was just a minor incident, and the directors apparently didn't care about it. Director Zhong also took her to see the other directors.
But Jinli could clearly feel that these directors were not as enthusiastic towards her as they were at the beginning.
She quickly figured out that not drinking would offend others!
After leaving the box at the celebration banquet, Xu Wenwen deliberately found a free moment and pulled Jinli to a corner to talk.
She was more anxious than Jinli herself, and said in an anxious voice, "What should I do? Have you offended those great directors?"
Jinli said very calmly: "It's okay, don't worry about it."
Xu Wenwen stamped her feet: "How can you not care, this is related to your future!"
Jinli was good to her, so she was naturally good to Jinli and took Jinli's affairs very seriously.
Jinli patted her arm and said calmly: "I can accept that I have no connections, no strength, or even no popularity and pass by good movies, but if you reject me just because I don't drink, then Just reject it.
Whether an actor can film a movie well depends on whether he can drink? What kind of truth is this? ”
Xu Wenwen also understands this truth, but, but...
Jinli said, "It's okay, don't worry."
She didn't know what she thought of, but she breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister Fang called me these days and told me that there are so many movies for me that I can't even choose.
After this incident, I guess those movies will no longer want to look for me, and I can take a breather. I'm not kidding them, my body doesn't support me shooting movies every day. ”
In fact, the impact of this incident on her was not as great as imagined.
At least I didn't care whether she drank or not when I found her in movies before.
It just so happened that I had told her all my demands this time, and I wouldn't let her drink when I see her in movies in the future.
What does drinking mean?
To socialize.
What are you doing for socializing?
The biggest possibility is to attract investment!
Or in order to satisfy the director's desire to control the crew, he forced non-drinkers to drink to show his authority and the actors' obedience.
It would have been good for Jinli to have spoken out earlier, since he had established the principle from the beginning, and then those monsters and monsters would not come to his door.
As a woman, she has a natural advantage over men in social interactions, but she is also naturally prone to disadvantage.
As it happens, Jinli just doesn't want to suffer a loss.
Xu Wenwen looked at her and sighed, "You, you, oh - okay!"
She said enviously: "You are still free. You can say whatever you want. If you are not happy, you can retire at any time! You will always be young and free!"
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Director Zhong wanted to stay to socialize, but Jinli left after getting to know the big directors.
Sister Fang was very close and came to pick her up in person.
Although she did not attend the celebration banquet, she had learned about what happened inside through the mouths from all directions.
Jinli glanced at her, unsure whether Sister Fang knew or not.
She didn't speak, but Sister Fang took the initiative to speak: "It's okay, don't worry, in the worst case, we will all accept small productions in the future, and those small directors will not be so picky."
Jinli felt relieved, knowing that.
She asked: "Don't you think it's a pity? You may never be able to take on a big production again."
Sister Fang shook her head: "No, I think you are good at arguing. Jinli, you don't have a clear idea of your own commercial value.
The group of old-fashioned people inside are still immersed in the past era, thinking that as long as the script is good and the actors have good acting skills, they can get up. But now is the Internet era, and the smell of wine is afraid of the deep alley!
Their concepts no longer work when applied to young actors. Whether they want it or not, the young stars who have already gained momentum will teach them how to behave. ”
Sister Fang was worried at first, but soon felt it didn't matter.
Times have changed.
In the past, the era when directors could scold and insult stars, and stars had to work conscientiously in filming has passed. Now is the era where traffic is king.
It requires not only acting skills, traffic, but also a good script to make it a hit on the entire network.
These great directors all like to use old people to shoot movies, so they are smooth and without mistakes.
But how many old actors still have appeal?
I didn't see that many international movie queens went to film TV series. As a result, TV series were so popular that in the end they didn't dare to make movies, so they could only appear in variety shows?
If you still look at the present based on your past experiences, you will fall behind.
Today's celebrities are indeed pampered by the "fan economy" and are unwilling to endure hardships and do not take filming seriously.
But everything has two sides.
Under the leadership of the star's will, certain bad habits will also be corrected.
For example, the actors must socialize, drink and eat with them...
Haha, bye bye!
Good night