Chapter 489: People of the same mind
【Take the kids to eat, it’s 4Q3】
When I was filming "Assembly" before, I heard Feng Xiaogang and Er Wang saying that there were some controversies in the plot, which would be beneficial to the box office, but Xu Kun didn't feel that deeply.
But this time he really felt it.
Originally, after the box office exceeded 400 million, the popularity of "Operation Kunpeng" should have also declined due to the further slowdown in box office growth.
However, as negative reports on "Operation Kunpeng" from various quarters continue to increase, the media that favors "Operation Kunpeng" will naturally refute it tit for tat.
Not only did the popularity of the exposure not decrease, but it caused a stir from print media to TV stations, and from the Internet to offline. As the rhetoric of Kunpeng PTSD patients became more and more extreme, more passers-by came to the cinema.
2008 was an era when public knowledge was rampant, but it was also an era when national sentiment and national pride were at an all-time high.
The public intellectuals who were so arrogant that they described the Southwest Earthquake as a "disaster from heaven" successfully pushed more ordinary people to oppose them by using outrageous remarks that were not allowed to be broadcast in various starting points.
This allows "Operation Kunpeng" to reach its fifth week and still maintain an average daily box office of nearly 9 million, with a total revenue of 567.8 million.
at the same time.
The application to extend the broadcast was also approved - Xu Kun didn't know who applied, nor did the two kings, but it was approved anyway.
This means that throughout November, the box office surge of "Operation Kunpeng" will continue, but the road show of Xu Kun and others has ended.
…………
Xu Kun returned to the capital on the afternoon of October 28.
As soon as I closed my eyes and opened them, it was the morning of the 30th. After sleeping for more than thirty hours, my fatigue was relieved a lot, but the anger that had been forcibly suppressed for the past few days came out all at once.
When he was brushing his teeth in the morning, Xu Kun noticed a blister at the corner of his mouth and some redness and swelling on his left eyelid, so he called Tang Yan who was going to buy breakfast and asked her to bring back some anti-inflammatory medicine.
Sure enough, this road show would be impossible without a woman to take care of it. Last time I went back to Qin...
Uh~
Coming out of the bathroom, he saw Jiang Yiyan practicing yoga in the living room. Xu Kun picked up an apple from the coffee table and took a bite. While biting, he asked: "Has the filming of "Du Lala's Promotion" started?"
"It's still early."
While Jiang Yiyan was doing Xiao Yanfei's movements, she replied slightly breathlessly: "After Director Liu gave up, Xu Jinglei first wanted to direct the drama version by herself, but then she changed her mind again for some unknown reason. Now she is looking for a suitable one." The executive director.”
Liu Haibo originally wanted to learn from Xu Kun's operation and film the film version of the drama, but Xu Jinglei clung to the film rights of "Du Lala's Promotion". Liu thought about it again and again and finally gave up the project. .
I heard that he is currently discussing with Yan Geling about adapting the novel.
"Executive Director..."
Xu Kun thought for a while: "Chen Sicheng should be able to do this job. He performed well on the crew of "Operation Kunpeng" and he is also interested in developing this career. If Xu Jinglei does not interfere with the actual filming, he should be happy to take over the job." .”
"Chen Sicheng? Is he someone who has a good relationship with Bao Qiang? He seems to have a grudge against Yang Mi?"
"That's him."
"Then I'll contact Xu Jinglei later and try to settle the matter as soon as possible. It won't be a problem if it's delayed like this."
After finalizing the matter in a few words, Jiang Yiyan pressed her legs in an enchanting posture and asked curiously: "By the way, Brother Kun, what's going on with the Sixth Generation Directors Unofficial Organization?"
"Tell me to push."
"Pushed?!"
Jiang Yiyan raised her head suddenly and almost twisted her waist, but she ignored the pain and kept asking: "Why did you push it? If you win this association, won't the sixth generation directors all follow you in the future? And you won't have to do it again in the future. I’m worried about finding resources for my sisters!”
"You said it lightly, how many of those old waiters listen to greetings?"
The more Xu Kun looked at her posture, the more angry he became, so he moved to the concubine position on the sofa and spread his legs.
When Jiang Yiyan heard what Xian meant and crawled over with a giggle, Xu Kun continued: "Instead of dealing with the sixth generation of directors, it is better to select talents from the younger generation and train them from scratch.
I have discussed it with the superiors. Next year, I will take the lead in setting up the "Dongguan University Young Directors Association", which will be affiliated under the name of the China Film Association, with the main purpose of supporting newcomers.
The most important thing is that the higher-ups intend to promote cooperation between the association and China National Theater and Beijing Film Academy, and share the resources of Qingying Film Studio. ”
After listening to this, Jiang Yiyan said vaguely: "Besides the name, what other resources does Qingying Studio have now?"
"Take your time, do you still want to become fat in one go? This is now, wait a few years..."
"What will happen in a few years?"
"It's nothing. Just concentrate and try to solve it before Tang Yan comes back."
"When she came, I just handed over the baton."
Jiang Yiyan muttered something and then concentrated on Xu Kun's request.
Xu Kun closed his eyes and thought silently.
In fact, more benefits were promised above, but his current age is a flaw, so he can only fulfill them slowly - such as the vice president of the China Film Association, and the right to participate in the College Student Film Festival.
It can only be said that "Operation Kunpeng" really occupies the right time and place this time. If it were changed to another time period, even if the box office doubled or tripled, there is a high probability that it would not have similar influence, let alone let it The above attaches great importance to it.
This year, the University of Tokyo experienced the most natural disasters since the new century; this year, the University of Tokyo successfully hosted the Olympic Games, unlocking the achievements of thousands of countries coming to Korea; this year, the University of Tokyo officially surpassed Germany and became the third largest country in the world. A large economy; this year, the tyrannical American empire showed signs of weakness and urgently needed the University of Tokyo to take over.
This is an era in which elites blatantly worship foreigners and speak nonsense; this is an era in which patriotism is rapidly sprouting; this is an era in which the people of Dongda have a rapidly expanding self-confidence and are in urgent need of finding support points.
The emergence of "Operation Kunpeng" coincides with this era of great changes, and also injects a shot in the arm into the literary and artistic circles of Dongda University!
And if we miss this year and this era, even if we win 5.6 billion in box office, we won’t be able to be entrusted with such an important task.
But this also made Xu Kun a little confused.
When he first entered this industry, in addition to wanting to cling to Bao Qiang's lap, he also hoped to sleep with a few more beautiful women. How could he have imagined that he would sneak into the system in a daze?
At this time, there was a sound of using a key to open the door from outside.
Jiang Yiyan didn't panic at all, and even took the time to instruct Tang Yan to heat up the remaining weight loss meal from last night.
Tang Yan worked hard and placed breakfast directly on the coffee table, then pulled up his hair and took the initiative to replace Jiang Yiyan.
It was almost half past eight, when Xu Kun had finished his anger and was hesitating whether to go to Huayi to report or to go to China Film Group first, when he suddenly received a call from Jiang Wenli.
"Looking for me to shoot a public service announcement?"
After hearing the news conveyed by Jiang Wenli, Xu Kun wondered: "Is it CCTV or... No, whether it is CCTV or Beijing TV, there seems to be no need to contact me through you, right?"
"It's CCTV."
Jiang Wenli first gave an answer that surprised Xu Kun, and then changed the subject: "But asking me to contact you is not what CCTV meant."
"Who means that?"
Several celebrities in the industry came to Xu Kun's mind, all of whom were not familiar with him but had a good relationship with Jiang Wenli.
"Gu Changwei."
"Ah?!"
This name was not on Xu Kun's list, but it seemed so logical.
Apart from Gu Changwei, who else could Jiang Wenli be able to invite to come forward who was not familiar with him but was confident that he could come forward?
"He invited me..."
Xu Kun hesitated and said: "Is there anything fishy in this?" "Is there anything fishy in it?"
Jiang Wenli was very calm: "The main reason is that you are famous now, and with such connections, it is not surprising that he would find you."
This reason...
Although it's weird, it seems to make sense.
Xu Kun asked curiously: "What is the content of the advertisement?"
"You can ask him yourself when we meet later."
"Let's meet today?"
"Of course, you have just returned to the capital, right? I'm afraid you may not be able to spare the time in a few days, so it would be better to finalize it as soon as possible now."
After saying that, Jiang Wenli sent the meeting address via text message.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Kun thought about it and felt that Jiang Wenli would not harm her. After all, she chose that day on her own initiative, and she was also deliberately 'tolerant' in the process. Otherwise, how could she have been defeated so early?
Moreover, the meeting place was a well-known coffee shop. It was usually crowded with people, so it was not suitable for setting up an ambush secretly.
So in the end Xu Kun decided to meet his fellow travelers.
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After driving to the coffee shop alone.
Xu Kun armed himself as usual, and then walked into the coffee shop with his head hidden.
Probably because they were afraid that he would have concerns, Gu Changwei and Jiang Wenli sat in the corner of the hall, not choosing a covered seat, even with a transparent glass wall next to them.
Xu Kun had met Gu Changwei before, but this was the first time since he became a fellow traveler, so he was still a little embarrassed. He walked closer and coughed, but didn't know how to start his conversation.
"Director Xu."
On the other hand, when Gu Changwei saw this, he stood up with a smile and reached out his hand actively: "Although I have known for a long time that you are young and promising, I did not expect that you would act so big. Now you have both Yimou and Chen Kaige suppressed!"
The action is quite big.
But isn’t this smile too fake?
Xu Kun secretly complained while reaching out to meet him: "I still have many shortcomings, and I have to learn from seniors like Director Gu."
"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it."
Gu Changwei shook his head and said: "I'm just crazy about you..."
"Okay."
Jiang Wenli lowered her crossed legs and pushed the chair aside: "Save these pretentious words for later. Sit down and talk about the serious things first."
Xu Kun let go of Gu Changwei's hand and sat opposite him.
Gu Changwei also sat back silently, and then... there was an awkward silence for a minute.
Just when Xu Kun was confused, Jiang Wenli sneered: "He's just like this, usually like a boring gourd. Those few words he just said for the scene must have been rehearsed for a long time in advance. When he was interrupted, he didn't know what to say. ”
Seeing the embarrassment on Gu Changwei's face, Xu Kun had no choice but to smooth things over and said, "Director Gu, this is a secret show - you came to me this time, I heard it was for a public service announcement?"
Xu Kun took the initiative to pass the steps. Gu Changwei finally relaxed a little and said with a stiff smile: "That's what happened. They want to shoot a public service video. After much thought, Wang Baoqiang is the most suitable."
"Keep strong?"
Xu Kun looked at Jiang Wenli doubtfully.
Jiang Wenli also frowned and looked at Gu Changwei: "Didn't you say you wanted to ask Xu Kun to shoot a public service announcement?"
Gu Changwei hesitated and said: "No, I just wanted to talk to Director Xu. That advertisement is actually not suitable for Director Xu. Wang Baoqiang's image is more suitable for the character."
"Then what do you mean?"
Jiang Wenli raised her legs again, tapping her toes impatiently, revealing a strong sense of oppression.
Among great directors and their wives, most of them are dominated by strong men and weak women. Typical examples are Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting, Chen Kaige and Chen Hong. Even among Xu Fan and Feng Xiaogang who are relatively balanced, Feng Xiaogang takes the slight initiative.
But between Jiang Wenli and Gu Changwei, Jiang Wenli is obviously the stronger one - this is related to both his status in the industry and his personality.
"It doesn't mean anything else."
Gu Changwei subconsciously took out a box of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, and under Jiang Wenli's cold eyes, he stuffed it back into his trouser pocket. After dawdling for a while, he said to Jiang Wenli: "Can I talk to Director Xu alone? Chat? ”
"What do you think?"
Jiang Wenli raised her chin and pointed her nostrils at Gu Changwei.
Gu Changwei immediately withered.
Seeing this, Xu Kun raised his hand and patted Jiang Wenli on the shoulder and said, "Why don't you step aside for a while and let me talk to Director Gu?"
"You..."
Jiang Wenli turned back and glared at Xu Kun, who looked at her without showing any signs of weakness. After a while, Jiang Wenli snorted coldly, stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom!"
As he said that, he grabbed the small satchel on the table and left angrily.
Gu Changwei watched her disappear into the hall, then turned around and said bitterly: "Except for attending events, she hasn't worn such high heels for a long time."
Uh~
This was a bit difficult to answer. Xu Kun could only pretend that he didn't hear it and asked curiously: "Director Gu, what do you want to see me for?"
"I want to ask you a favor."
As Gu Changwei spoke, he took out his cigarette again, took out one and held it in his mouth, but did not light it, he just held it in his mouth and said in a low voice: "I hope you can help me persuade Wen Li to let Don’t drive away Zhang Jingchu”
Without Jiang Wenli's presence, his temperament became much calmer.
Xu Kun asked doubtfully: "Didn't you agree on that? Why is she targeting Zhang Jingchu?"
Gu Changwei smiled bitterly and said: "Wen Li said at the time that she would not forgive Zhang Jingchu, and I didn't think much about it. It wasn't until recently that she contacted several directors' wives and prepared to spread the word in the circle to ban Zhang Jingchu. Then I realized the original sentence. What I mean is that this matter is not included in the agreement.”
"Then if you stand up and say something yourself, won't this ban just go away?"
Xu Kun didn't understand. Most of the influence of directors' wives came from their husbands. So with Gu Changwei's status in the world, wouldn't it cancel out the two as long as he announced that the ban would not count?
Gu Changwei was silent for a while and then said: "I have my own life, and I don't want this matter to continue to be troubled."
Understood.
He wanted to save Zhang Jingchu, but he was also unwilling to conflict with Jiang Wenli and his family - if he had to choose one thing, he could only choose to give up Zhang Jingchu.
Xu Kun said speechlessly: "But what does this have to do with me? Why should I get involved?"
Gu Changwei was silent for a while, until Jiang Wenli came out of the bathroom, and then he said: "Because maybe she will listen to what you say."
Then nothing more happened.
Xu Kun looked at Jiang Wenli, who was walking over, and hesitated for a moment before deciding to agree: "I'll give it a try later - by the way, what is the craft advertisement you asked Baoqiang to shoot?"
"It is a public service announcement for AIDS prevention. I would like to ask him to be the 'Migrant Workers AIDS Prevention Love Ambassador'."
[Note: Baoqiang did film it. 】
(End of chapter)