Chapter 392 Conflict
Peter Chan is in a lively conversation. He seems to have a good impression of Zhang Chen. Not only did he express his true views on the Academy Awards without any hesitation, he also expressed his sincere opinions.
"Director Zhang, I really want to thank you. Last time we met, you reminded me to avoid "The Promise". I appreciate your kindness.
It's a pity that I didn't avoid it in the end.
At that time, I wanted to change the schedule, but China Film Group did not agree. "If Love" could only bite the bullet and compete with "The Promise", and the fact was as you expected...
Before the Academy Awards, others questioned your ability to predict, but I have never questioned it.
And I don’t believe what you rely on. The episode of "If Love" showed that Director Zhang, your vision is really sharp~"
Chen Kexin didn't know what he wanted to do, so he was showered with nice words one after another.
"Director Chen is so polite~
By the way, I remember that "If Love" was postponed. How was the final box office? ”
China Film still wanted to be shameless. "The Promise" caused "If Love" to plummet at the box office, so it allowed "If Love" to be postponed for a month, which was somewhat of a compensation.
Chen Ke smiled hard: "The delay has some effect, but not much. There are "Fearless" and "King Kong" in January, and "If Love" ended up losing money~"
Zhang Chen remembered that the box office of "If Love" in the original time and space seemed to be more than 30 million. He estimated that even if it was postponed, it would still be a loss even if it exceeded 50 million.
I don’t know what Peter Chan was thinking at the time, but the cost of a musical was actually 80 million.
Zhang Chen couldn't help but wonder if it was the same operation as the "Report of Name".
Maybe it just didn't come out.
Neither of them continued this topic, and Chen Kexin added: "But after this time, I finally know what a blockbuster is.
Big investment and big stars are not considered blockbusters for mainland audiences. They have to be big scenes like "The Promise". ”
Speaking of "The Promise", the other party sneered, ""The Promise" sold poorly all over the world, but it sold well in mainland China. The strength of China Film Group is really this~"
Chen Kexin's words were sarcastic, but his expression was more helpless. He was obviously speechless about China Film's practice of being both a player and a referee.
Zhang Chen was actually speechless. Although he had a good relationship with Han Sanping, China Film Academy was indeed quite shameless.
"That's why I advise you to join if you can't win. If you want to make blockbusters in the future, remember to recruit China Film Group to join the team~"
Peter Chan nodded in agreement: "Speaking of blockbusters, I really have an idea. Now that I understand the mainland audience's definition of blockbuster, I am also planning to make a blockbuster this time~"
“Oh, it’s inconvenient for Director Chen to reveal, what is the theme of your blockbuster?”
"It must still be a costume blockbuster. Does Director Zhang know "The Assassination Case", one of the four most mysterious cases in the late Qing Dynasty?"
Zhang Chen understood it as soon as Chen Kexin mentioned "Jingma".
"Ji Ma" is "Report of Name".
"Assassination Horse" is a true story that happened in Wanqing. It tells the historical incident of Zhang Wenxiang assassinating Ma Xinyi, the governor of Liangjiang in the late Qing Dynasty. It is widely circulated among the people and has even been turned into a play.
In the 1980s, Chang Cheh adapted it into a movie called "Jingma".
"Director Chen is planning to remake "The Horse" directed by Chang Cheh?"
Seeing that Zhang Chen knew, Chen Kexin's face showed joy: "Since Director Zhang knows, it will save me the trouble of popularizing science. But I am not remaking a remake. I am going to use this incident to tell a different story about brotherhood~"
Zhang Chen frowned. Even though he knew that "The Name of the Proposal" was shot by Chen Kexin, he still felt that Chen was not suitable for this type of subject matter.
Looking at Chen Kexin's works, Zhang Chen feels that the best filmed is "Sweet Honey", followed by "Chinese Partner".
This kind of realistic themes is the type that Peter Chan is good at. If he insists on putting the cart before the horse and making some martial arts blockbusters, the final result will definitely not be good.
Chen Kexin didn't notice this, and was still working hard to promote and describe the prospects of the "Notice of Voting" to Zhang Chen.
"Who are you going to invite to take the photo?"
"That must be Jet Li, only he can support the high box office~"
Sure enough.
Zhang Chen was about to say something when he suddenly felt something in his heart. This guy didn't want me to invest.
Thinking back to Chen Kexin's series of operations just now, the more he thought about it, the more deliberate it became. No wonder this old boy told his heart from the moment they met today.
So you were waiting for me here~
After understanding the key, I immediately felt that Chen Kexin was different.
Just now, I felt that the other person was sincere and smiling, but now I just feel that his face is full of treachery.
This guy is not a good person~
When he thought of the 6,000-yuan straw hat famous in later generations' "Tou Ming Zhan", Zhang Chen shook his head. He would not be taken advantage of.
"Director Zhang, Director Chen, what are you talking about? It's so lively~"
Just as he was thinking about how to refuse, a voice came from behind, it was Lu Zheng and Jing Tian.
The two of them had just finished walking around and became familiar with many people. They happened to see Zhang Chen and Chen Kexin here and came over to say hello.
Coincidentally, they also wanted to ask Zhang Chen, when will "Crocodile" be launched?
"Oh, Mr. Lu is here. Director Chen is talking about his next movie and is planning to make a blockbuster~"
"Oh, a blockbuster? A blockbuster is good~"
Lu Zheng is now most interested in blockbusters. He has always felt that the fastest way to promote Jingtian is to directly participate in blockbusters.
It's a pity that whether it's Zhang Yimou, Director Chen, Feng Xiaogang, or Zhang Chen, he can't get in the good resources.
Even "Crocodile" was made by relying on a little friendship and money from the past.
Lu Zheng even planned to make a blockbuster movie himself.
Profit is not considered at all, the only purpose is to promote Jingtian.
"Brother Xun, I haven't congratulated you on winning the Best Actress crown. Where is the trophy~"
"The assistant is holding it for me. I can't attend the dinner with the trophy~"
"Ah, can you let me see it then?"
"Of course, I can give it to you."
Mr. Zhou and Jing Tian started chatting as soon as they met. It was obvious that they had known each other before and seemed to have a good relationship.
Here, Lu Zheng has already pestered Chen Kexin: "Director Chen, can you tell me what kind of blockbuster it is and has the heroine been chosen?"
Lu Zheng looked like he was not short of money, and Chen Kexin suddenly became interested and prepared to retell "Jingma"~
Zhang Chen was trying to find an excuse to escape. When he saw that Lu Zheng had attracted Chen Kexin's attention, he immediately apologized: "You two talk first, I'm going to the bathroom~"
Zhang Chen walked away in a hurry. On the other side, Zhou Xun, who was chatting, noticed the direction Zhang Chen left and said inexplicably: "Xiaotian, wait for me first, I will also go to the bathroom."
In the corridor, Zhang Chen walked towards the bathroom.
There were footsteps behind him, and when he turned around, it was Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Zhou's eyes were filled with contempt. When Zhang Chen turned around, three words came into his ears: "Coward~"
"Hey, you're almost done, I'm just kidding you, you're done here~"
"I just can't stop it, coward, coward, coward~"
"If you tell me again, believe it or not, I'll spank you~"
"I don't believe it~"
Zhou Xun rubbed his neck and looked stern, continuing to provoke: "Didn't you say you wanted to spank me? I want to see how you spank me~"
Zhang Chen was so angry that he had never been provoked like this by a woman in his entire life.
Zhou Xun continued to shout, and there was a crisp sound of ‘pop’~
The sound carried far away in the empty corridor, and both of them stopped moving and looked at each other~
The next second, two figures entered the utility room next door with chaotic steps.
Judging from the way the two were pulling, it was unclear who was pulling whom, or whether they were pulling each other.
Xiuxusuo~
Hemming and hawing~
Blushing music is playing~
On the way, if someone occasionally comes to the bathroom, the music will stop suddenly, and then start playing again after the person leaves.
……
In the banquet hall
Chen Kexin and Lu Zheng were bragging, and Jing Tian listened to Chen Kexin and Lu Zheng bragging.
"The cast must be luxurious. It is best for the three brothers to use big stars with sufficient box office appeal. Pang Qingyun chose Jet Li, so that the North American copyright can be sold easier. North America recognizes Jet Li's kung fu movies...
Zhao Erhu and Jiang Wuyang chose actors who are popular in Japan and South Korea. I think Zhao Erhu chose Cheng Long well. He is very popular in Japan. Jiang Wuyang chose Chow Yun-fat. "A Better Tomorrow" was one of the top ten best films in Korea. One..."
Chen Kexin and Lu Zheng, one dares to speak and the other dares to listen.
Jing Tian's eyes widened as he listened.
Jet Li, Cheng Long, Chow Yun-fat?
Do you want to catch all three major movie stars from China who have entered Hollywood?
No matter how Jing Tian heard it, she felt that it was unreliable. She had acted in a few movies and she was no longer a novice. If nothing else, the salary of these three people alone was an astronomical sum.
The two of them continued to chat~
"This is a man's drama. There are not many roles for women, but there is also a female protagonist~"
Chen Kexin pretended to be reserved, but Lu Zheng immediately hit the snake and stuck it on the stick: "Do you think we can do it sweetly? Sweetly~ sweetly?"
Lu Zheng was about to pull Jing Tian over to make a recommendation to the director, but when he turned around, he found that the person was gone.
In the corridor, Jing Tian walked towards the bathroom. The two of them had been out for so long, why didn't they come back?
She couldn't wait for him to come, so she just came here by herself.
The two people in the utility room were playing music when they heard footsteps and had to pause again, but suddenly they heard a familiar voice:
"Brother Xun, are you in there?"
The two music lovers in the dark were frightened. It was Jing Tian. How did she find this way?
The two people in the corner were instantly petrified. Jing Tian called out a few more times, but when no one in the bathroom responded, he finally walked in.
The two people inside quickly cleaned up. Zhang Chen moved quickly and took the opportunity to leave the utility room. Before leaving, he specifically told Zhou Xun to turn off his cell phone.
Zhang Chen walked to the bathroom door and turned on the faucet and pretended to wash his hands.
The sound of rushing water sounded~
The next second, Jing Tian walked out of the female guard with a confused look on his face, dialing Zhou Xun's number as he walked.
Fortunately, the cell phone ringtone did not ring next door, indicating that Zhou Xun had turned off his phone first.
At this time, Jing Tian also saw Zhang Chen.
"Director Zhang, have you seen Brother Xun? She came out with you~"
"Brother Xun?" Zhang Chen looked confused: "I didn't see it. Are you not here? The female guard was queuing up when I came here. Maybe Brother Xun didn't want to wait and went to another bathroom."
Those who can guide actors' acting skills are definitely not bad themselves.
"Oh, it's possible~"
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Jing Tian had no doubt about him and readily accepted the reason Zhang Chen made up.
"Did you come here specifically to see her?"
"Well, not really. I just saw that you haven't been back for a long time. Come and have a look~"
"Don't worry, today is the Academy Awards, so there will be no problem with security. By the way, how are you preparing for "Crocodile"~"
Zhang Chen changed the subject, and Jing Tian was indeed fooled, and immediately said: "We are almost ready, just waiting for the phone to be turned on~"
In the utility room, listening to the voices outside getting further and further away, Zhou Xun finally let go of his anxious heart.
She patted her chest. It was exciting, but it was also really scary~
It would be really embarrassing if we were really blocked here.
But then he remembered what had just happened, and a smile appeared on his face.
……
"Although movies like "Crocodile" look similar to "Jurassic Park", they are actually different~
Have you noticed that in "Jurassic Park", dinosaurs are always the protagonists, and as for the human actors, no one actually cares.
Because the gap between the two is too big, it is impossible for humans to defeat dinosaurs.
But "Shark Beach" is different.
People not only watched the sharks, but also watched Fan Binbin's character fight back against the odds.
The same is true for your "Crocodile", so I have been asking you to hone your acting skills at home..."
In order to change the topic, Zhang Chen came up with some useful information. What he said along the way shocked Jingtian greatly.
"But I always feel that there is a huge magical field within the scope of the camera lens. No matter how well I practice down there, I will always be a little bit unable to let go when I am in front of the camera..."
Zhang Chen snapped his fingers: "This is normal because you have not received professional training.
What do students in the Nortel Performance Department learn in their first class?
Liberating nature~
It just requires you to imitate an animal in front of everyone, such as a fish, a seal, or a pretentious bird. In short, it doesn't matter how embarrassing it is.
The purpose is to get rid of the inherent shame of human beings~"
Zhang Chen glanced at Jing Tian, "If you want to continue on the road of being an actor for a long time, you must also lose this sense of shame~"
Zhang Chen was teaching Jing Tian while leading her back to the banquet hall. Master Zhou must have gone back in another direction at this time.
Just as he entered the banquet hall, he heard the commotion in the corner.
"We are all working hard for the rise of Hong Kong movies, but you want to be the second and fifth generation. Hong Kong movies are now suppressed by mainland movies, and you have to bear the main responsibility~"
That voice sounded like Wu Yusen.
Zhang Chen was still curious about what happened when he heard Eric Tsang's iconic voice: "Young man, do you have the nerve to win the Academy Award for Best Actor?"
Originally, Zhang Chen still wanted to watch the fun and watch the dog bite the dog.
But as soon as he heard the word ‘actor’, he immediately lost his composure.
After pushing through the crowd, it turned out that the person being pointed out was Liang Jiahui.
Opposite him, Wu Yusen and Zeng Zhiwei, especially Zeng Zhiwei, were poking Liang Jiahui's chest with a finger and scolding~
A large group of people gathered around, but everyone just watched and no one came forward.
"The future of Hong Kong films is in the mainland, not in Hong Kong~"
"It's a joke, if it's not in Hong Kong, what kind of Hong Kong movie is it? Only a leader like you would think this way. It's a shame for Hong Kong people~"
After all, Zeng Zhiwei is a host and is eloquent. He spoke a few words and left Liang Jiahui speechless.
Liang Jiahui slapped away the finger he poked in displeasure, but the latter didn't give up. After being slapped away, he intensified and poked even harder.
"You are said to be a second- and fifth-year-old boy, but you still don't admit it. Second...five...boy...ah~"
When Zeng Zhiwei was feeling proud, he suddenly let out a scream. It turned out that his finger was caught by Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen put a little force on his hands, and the latter almost knelt down in pain.
"Shameless thing, mud can't hold up the wall, pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and curse your mother, these curse words are used to describe you, you bastard~
If the future of Hong Kong films is not in the mainland, where does it lie? Tell me where?
Can you enter the Wanwan market? Can you still enter the Japanese and Korean markets? Or can it sweep across North America?
Still dreaming about your spring and autumn dreams~
If not in the Mainland, why are so many Hong Kong filmmakers going north, even if they can't afford to eat, they are still here pretending to be arrogant.
Without the mainland market, what would you eat? Eat shit? ”
Zhang Chen said something and used one force on his hand. Zeng Zhiwei was so painful that he didn't dare to reply, and his whole body also bent.
"Let go, or I'll call the police~"
Wu Yusen did not expect that Zhang Chen would suddenly take action, and when he said this, he was a bit sullen.
Zhang Chen didn't want to really perform a full martial arts show, so he let go of the other party, but he kept saying: "Call the police. It's best to call the reporters over. Let's talk carefully and see what you two said and did~"
What Zhang Chen said made Wu Yusen reluctant to say anything.
Zhang Chen was still angry, pointing at him in the same posture as Zeng Zhiwei just now and scolding: "Is it wrong to say that when you pick up the bowl to eat, you put the bowl down to curse your mother?
If you can't make it in Hollywood and can only come back to make a living, what qualifications do you have to pretend to be aloof here?
Do you still think you are still the global box office champion? "Mission: Impossible 2" was already six years ago.
Now you are the street director who made the hit "Wind Talker". MGM was auctioned off because of you. You still have the nerve to say that you are a great Hollywood director. You are almost a Hollywood film director. Who in the whole of Hollywood would dare? Use you?
Come on, when "Mission: Impossible 2" was promoted in 2001, who said in front of the camera that he would never make Chinese-language films again, only English-language films?
Who is it? ”
Zhang Chen asked a series of urgent and pale-faced questions, which left Wu Yusen speechless and his face turned blue and white.
It was as if Zhang Chen had torn off his clothes with his own hands and exposed him naked to the public, just wanting to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Zeng Zhiwei finally came to his senses. He pointed at Zhang Chen with his finger and said with an angry expression: "Zhang Chen, this is Hong Kong. You dare to be so arrogant. Believe it or not, I will prevent you from seeing the sun tomorrow." ~”
Zhang Chen tried to grab his finger, but the guy was so frightened that he quickly ran away.
Zhang Chen smiled contemptuously: "I don't believe it. This is Hong Kong, and this is China. I really don't believe you dare to touch me.
You are playing gangster tricks with me, and you still think this is the era of the four detectives. Don't talk about you, just call your dad here and ask him, does he... dare...? ”
Zhang Chen worded the last three words word by word. Every time he said a word, he tapped Zeng Zhiwei with his finger.
After three strikes, Zeng Zhiwei fell directly to the ground.
Only then was Zhang Chen satisfied. He looked around and looked at the two of them again: "You two have the nerve to accuse Liang Jiahui. He is working hard for Hong Kong movies. Today's Academy Awards are also working hard for Hong Kong movies. Countless Hong Kong movie practitioners We are all looking for a way out for the future of Hong Kong movies. Only the two of us are still living in the glory of the past. We only know how to guard our own small circle every day...
Zeng Dalang, let me ask you, what have you tried hard for? Are those actresses working hard?
If you are really a man, keep your word. Don’t you look down on the mainland? Then stick to Hong Kong and don’t go north~”
"You..."
In anger, Zeng Zhiwei rushed towards Zhang Chen, but was pushed away by Dong Jianqiang and Lu Yang who appeared from both sides.
"Why, you want to take action even though you can't talk? Come on, grandpa, let's fight with you. Whoever loses will be the grandson~"
Dong Jian stretched out his arms to roll up his sleeves, showing his generous side.
"Why, it's because there are so many people~" Du Wenze standing next to him stood up to support.
Then he looked at a person walking out of the crowd opposite, Ruian.
Rub~
"Kowloon Walled City" has just been released, and everyone knows who the person in front of me is.
Even though he didn't win the best martial arts design this time, it doesn't mean that he can't fight.
Everyone in the circle knew that Lu Yian defeated Zou Zhaolong. Du Wenze felt that he might die against this man.
Ruian didn't say anything, just stood there quietly.
The scene fell into awkward silence for a while.
A voice from the outside suddenly came to the rescue: "Everyone stop it, stop it~"
It’s Wenjun~
Soon a group of people separated from the crowd and rushed in, separating the two groups.
(End of chapter)