Chapter 435: Resolving the past grudges
All conversation programs, Zhang Chen’s favorite is "Qianqiang Threesomes", because this program is a real conversation, without a script or a teleprompter, and at most it has a conversation range.
Dou Wentao likes to pretend to be vulgar on the show, and now he is:
"I am the 'selfish ambassador'. I actually don't know how much money these famous directors can earn in a movie, so I want to ask clearly today."
"Haha, no wonder I have the illusion of being forced into a corner. It turns out that it is not an illusion~" Zhang Chen also joked.
"Hehe, Director Zhang said this, then you can't continue asking, otherwise Director Zhang would have to lose his job once he complained..."
"No, not, not so much, I don't have that much energy, and I'm also counting on you to help me promote the movie~"
Zhang Chen likes Dou Wentao very much, speaks witty and dares to say anything.
You see, he has been pretending to be timid in the show, as if he is afraid of losing his job after chatting, but in fact he dares to talk about anything.
He always looked cautious, but he really dared to spread these things out and talk about them.
He is the so-called low attitude and strong topic selection.
"The Three People in the Crown" has been broadcast for twenty years. Conservatively speaking, if the content of the first five years is sorted out, what Dou Wentao said is published in today's public opinion environment, it will be basically confirmed that the program will be removed from the shelves, advertisers will terminate the contract, banned the entire network, and social death.
They talk about sensitive topics and the views expressed are also very avant-garde.
Zhang Chen didn't feel it when he came the last few times, but this time he felt it.
Dou Wentao: "Then let's change the topic and talk about your verbal battle some time ago~"
"Yes~"
Zhang Chen doesn't care, he scolded him anyway.
"Media reports that you have had a verbal battle with many people. In the past, Wu Yusen, Zeng Zhiwei, director Lu Chuan, Chen Shiren, Ma Chucheng, and the recent sixth generation..."
"Why have you ever had conflicts with so many people?"
"I can't stand it~, the people in Xiangjiang Wanwan are basically because of their inexplicable sense of superiority. You are also making a living in Xiangjiang, so you should have a personal experience, right?"
Dou Wentao pushed his black-framed glasses: "It's indeed~"
He is from Shijiazhuang. Although he mainly makes a living in Hong Kong and has a good status, the arrogance of the people of Xiangjiang can be felt to a greater or lesser extent. "I think it's mainly because of the gap between the two places. Xiangjiang has developed earlier and has a higher income. If you look down on the mainland, it's not as good as yours~
The main thing is still social status. If there are no strong talents in the mainland in this field, you will definitely be looked down on. But if you still have a proud person, you will have no eyes~"
Dou Wentao is probably talking about himself.
Liang Wendao interrupted: "I don't think it's all because of this. There is also the reason for poor information. The two places have too little communication. I am native to Xiangjiang, but I don't know what the mainland is like. All cognitions are still in the backward China a long time ago, so there will naturally be such a reaction..."
"I think this is actually a personal problem. If you don't take the initiative to understand, or you are unwilling to learn it in your heart.
Hong Kong has been taken back, can't it be explained? If it is still a backward China, do you think Ansa will return it?"
Dou Wentao's words are still sharp to his own people.
Zhang Chen said: "I also tend to Wen Tao's point of view, because I met these people. For example, directors in Xiangjiang are very superstitious and think they are the ones who understand commercial films the most. They have never seen mainland movies, and they are all derogatory.
Just like the horse's fate.
It was originally a normal commercial competition, and everyone's movies were released at the same time, so competition was just for the competition.
But they were going to form a group to scold me, defaming my film to nothing, and even pretending to be an old senior.
I said you, you have to listen~
I don’t know who gave him the courage, does Liang Jingru?
I definitely can't spoil such a person.
What's more, their butts are not clean.
Wu Yusen's old mao, I said he was swept out of the house by Hollywood. Did you say it wrong?
Did you see he refutes this?
I have succeeded myself and like to point fingers at others.
That's why I want to defeat him in the field he is best at. Isn't his greatest achievement to film "Mission: Impossible 2", so I'll also make an agent film, and everyone talks about the movie. "
"Yes, yes, "Hurricane Rescue" is indeed great. Even if it is in Hong Kong, it is the annual box office champion..." Dou Wentao assisted.
Liang Wendao smiled bitterly, and he was the only one from the Hong Kong people on the scene.
I really wanted to refute it, but I really couldn't find a good reason.
"It's not targeting you. Among the people Zhang Chen scolded, there are not only people from the mainland, but many of them are from the mainland~"
Dou Wentao didn't want to embarrass his old partner and took the initiative to rescue him, but Liang Wendao's bitter smile became even more bitter. "Then you were verbally fighting with the director of the art film a while ago. Are you also going to make an art film to teach them?"
After comforting your old partner, Dou Wentao began to dig a hole for Zhang Chen again.
Zhang Chen was not fooled by him: "Forget about art films, this thing is actually not difficult to shoot, but I hate this routine."
"It's easy to shoot art films?"
"What's the difficulty? The only way to monetize art films is to win awards. Just shoot according to this goal."
Dou Wentao and Liang Wendao looked at each other: "Yes, other art film directors also think so, but what they shoot may not necessarily win awards, and it's even difficult to sell~"
Zhang Chen smiled disdainfully: "That's because they don't understand the routines here."
"There are routines in art films? Tell us~"
Seeing the two of them being full of interest, Zhang Chen didn't want to disappoint: "It's very simple, just push the reverse according to the goal.
Is the film festival in the hands of the West?
Will you have to cater to the West to win the award?
You can shoot stories about China, just know what kind of China the West likes.
Western audiences do not understand China, and they watch Chinese movies completely curious.
What else does it mean if you show him a healthy, positive and rapidly developing China?
The audience will soon lose interest.
Only if China is dirty, ignorant, backward, can it meet the impression of Westerners, and the Western film market will pay.
So as long as you shoot in this direction, European Art Cinemas will purchase it.
If you can add some slightly confusing things to these dirty, ignorant, and backward things, such as incest, homosexual love, etc., then maybe you can still get a prize. Isn’t this the award and the benefits? "
Zhang Chen's remarks made the two stunned.
"Can art films still be like this?"
"Of course, and this routine is the easiest to work at present. On the contrary, some directors want to learn from foreign art films to discuss ethics, and they all fail.
If you want to show off your flesh, can you be a Chinese person compare to foreign countries? For you, the nervous and exciting things are pediatrics for others, and you have long seen them. Why did Lou Ye's "The Summer Palace" fail to gain in Cannes? That's the reason~"
Zhang Chen said what he said, Lou Ye was caught in a fire for no reason.
Dou Wentao's attention is on other points: "Did you summarize the above routine yourself?"
Zhang Chen shook his head decisively: "No."
Shut down and said, "It's another director named Jia Zhangke, that's what he did~"
"You are..."
Zhang Chen shook his head again: "We just happen to be both coal-based people, but we don't know each other, and I did the opposite of him. What I want to prove is the most advanced genre film in Hollywood, and China can also make it like this, agent films, horror films, science fiction films, all..."
The two of them didn't expect another Jia Zhangke to explode.
It seems that Zhang Chen is really not afraid of offending others.
"Then aren't you afraid that after our program is broadcast, they will learn this routine?"
Zhang Chen shook his head again: "What's the matter? They like to demonize their motherland and make money. Anyway, they are not as good as me in one movie. When "Pacific Rim" is released, the world's attitude towards China will change. After watching the movie, they will be curious about what the real China looks like and want to understand. This is the best business card of China...
When they understand, they will know that what they have seen in the past are fake, and those demonized award-winning films will naturally not have a market..."
Go to the army to attack~
Zhang Chen announced his ideas without hiding them.
Management is playing a conspiracy, so you can think about how to break it~
Liang Wen said: "You are going to kill all the art films~"
Zhang Chen smiled and said: "It's not as exaggerated as you said. There are many types of art films, at most, the kind that is demonized will not be easy to sell in the future, and the others will not be affected.
My always has the view that there can be art films and commercial films. The two are not a life-and-death relationship, and they should be inclusive...
What I advocate is that the film director should be right for investors. It is your business to shoot the subject matter you are willing to shoot, but it is best to use your own money to shoot it.
But many art film directors beg for alms everywhere, using other people's money to realize their ideals, regardless of the life or death of investors. This is destroying the entire movie environment. In the long run, no one will invest in movies again..."
"Do you have such investors around you? "
Zhang Chen nodded: "There are too many. Coal bosses are the most miserable group, and I happen to be from Coal.
When it comes to coal bosses, our inherent impression is that people are stupid and have more money.
Where did this inherent impression come from? It comes from the film and television industry.
Those unscrupulous directors in the film and television industry are really trying to cheat people. When they don’t understand movies, they just fool them all.
Many coal bosses around me have been taught a lesson. Now they have learned their lessons and stopped investing in movies, but instead investing in movies. ”
”Cinema? "
"Well, because the movie is too fake and there are many routines.
I started to tell people that I needed 10 million yuan to invest, and the returns would be like.
When the 10 million is used up, telling them that it is not enough, and it still needs 10 million.
Do you invest?
Don't vote?
That ten million was wasted before?
Continue to vote?
There is a second one, the third one is ten million...
It was finally filled with the holes. When the movie was released, the box office was only a few hundred thousand, and you had no place to cry.
At this time, you think of the scattered things he blew when he fooled you. If you ask him, he asks you, is there any written in the contract?
Not written?
Then you can only admit that you are unlucky.
”
”Can’t you write that? "
"No one can write it," Zhang Chen shrugged: "If you go buy stocks, the stock economy will only tell you that this stock will likely rise. Will he dare to guarantee you?
The water in the movie is too deep, not what you think.
This is just a non-profit situation. If the movie makes a profit, for example, "Silent Land" makes 50 million, investors are excited to share the money.
Imagine beauty!
There are so many ways in the film industry that he can't get a single point.
For example, I make the profit negative, for example, I set up a distribution company and hand over the movie distribution to this company.
I said I spent 30 million yuan on promotion and distribution. Don’t worry about how good I actually spent, but the account is 30 million yuan.
In addition, the movie costs more than 20 million yuan. After calculation, the movie not only did not make money, but also lost money.
Is it legal?
Legal!
You know there is something tricky inside, it is useless because it is legal!
No problem was found on the books.
So I don’t recommend outsiders to invest in movie projects, as the risk is too great.
This is not gambling, gambling is luck, but the other party will cheat in the movie.
Until now, there are coal bosses who have sent me various relationships and want to invest in my movies and projects. I refuse to persuade them to start a cinema. This is a real thing. How many tickets are sold in the cinema every day, and how the attendance rate is, you can see it at a glance. Moreover, there is a national policy, so you can make a lot of money at all..."
…
The program was broadcast, and it was fine in Hong Kong, but it caused a lot of response in the mainland.
Especially about winning film routines~
People didn't expect anyone to do this.
But when I think back to the movies I have watched in the past, it seems that most of them are still of this type.
Immediately I was not calm~
As for people in the circle, many people actually know it, but they just don’t talk about it outside the circle.
In the mansion in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
Cheng Long happened to be watching "The Threesomes". When he learned that Zhang Chen was on Hong Kong Island, he immediately called Hong Jinbao.
"Zhang Chen is now in Hong Kong Island. It is better to choose a date than to meet the day. It is better for me to ask him out and let us talk about it together~"
San Mao said indifferently: "Okay, just make arrangements."
He agreed that day, but he had already thought it through.
No mistakes, one poem, one post, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one read!
Zhang Chen is not only a director now, he is also the chairman of Jiahe, and Jiahe and Yinghuang are partners.
Obsecrating Zhang Chen is equivalent to offending Jiahe and Yinghuang.
He doesn't care, but he has suffered his brothers around him.
He and Zhang Chen didn't reconcile for a day, so the brothers under his command could not make a living from these two companies.
It’s not that others don’t give it to you, it’s that they can’t take him to take on his job because of his face.
But now that the Hong Kong film market is in decline, there are only more than five companies that can start construction. He does not reconcile, which means that no one has food to eat.
So, for the sake of his brother, he can no longer resist.
If you need to bend, you must bend.
If you don’t have face, you won’t have face~
When Hong Jinbao was worried about gains and losses, Cheng Long contacted Liang Jiahui again.
"Tony, do me a favor~"
"Ah Long, you're not here. If you can't handle anything in Hong Kong, I'll be even more unsuccessful~"
"No, it's really yours~"
"Oh, then come and listen~"
"That's how..."
Cheng Long said his thoughts and thoughts to the two, and Liang Jiahui fell silent. "Along, I can't tell you this. Mr. Zhang is good to me, but this may not give me face."
He came from that era and was banned by Wanwan, so he thought a lot.
Zhang Chen's identity was okay before, but since he acquired Jiahe, Liang Jiahui felt that he should not be called Director Zhang.
You have to call me Mr. Zhang!
But my good friend's face has to be given: "How about this, let's ask Mr. Zhang to come out together and find out the whisper. Maybe he can live without any blame when he sees our face?"
Cheng Long smiled bitterly: "Okay, that's all that. Come and have an appointment...here."
Mr. Zhang's name is really unspeakable.
With his status, there is actually no need to care too much about Zhang Chen.
He has the status he is today, and he is a real sword and gun, and he has fought hard by fighting hard.
No matter how awesome Zhang Chen is, he will not be able to affect him.
It is mainly for Sanmao and for the sake of the brothers and sisters.
…
Longfeng Teahouse
There are many old-fashioned teahouses like Hong Kong.
In the box, Cheng Long and Liang Jiahui came first.
The guy led Zhang Chen into the door: "This is the room~"
"Director Zhang~"
"Mr. Zhang~"
Zhang Chen walked into the private room with a smile, followed by Rui'an.
In Hong Kong, he is still paying more attention to his safety.
Ruyan is the action guide for "The Lone Agent", but he doesn't need to stay on set.
While Zhang Chen was in Hong Kong, Rui'an was his bodyguard.
"Brother Hui, don't be so polite. Just call me Zhang Chen, Mr. Zhang, I'm just like the underworld~"
The three of them sat down, and the guy came in: "Brother Long, are you still the same as the one?"
Cheng Long, this teahouse, is obviously a regular visitor.
After a moment, the tea was delivered, and Cheng Long made tea for the four of them. Everyone picked it up and took a sip, but Rui'an did not move.
He is now a bodyguard, not a guest.
Cheng Long also knew what the other party meant and did not force it. "How can I treat me to tea~" "I watched your show and found out that you came to Hong Kong. It happened to be close to you. Jiahui said you love delicious food, and the shrimp dumplings and rice noodles here are very good..." Cheng Long had already inquired about Zhang Chen's preferences. In addition to being lustful, he also likes to eat.
It's so great that everyone is a fellow disciple.
The three of them chatted for a while, and the atmosphere became more and more familiar. "You are right, the shrimp dumplings and rice noodles here are indeed delicious." Seeing Zhang Chen happy, Cheng Long felt that the time should be right.
"Director Zhang, I invite you here today. Actually, there is another thing..."
"Oh, I hope to hear it for details~"
Zhang Chen had known that the other party was not that simple, and he would really have a meal and drink tea, and even called Tony Leung too.
Put down the chopsticks and Zhang Chen made a listening gesture.
Jackie Chan smiled and said, "That's right. My senior brother Sanmao has a misunderstanding with Director Zhang. He had a very unpleasant fight before.
We are all filmmakers and have made contributions to Chinese films.
I just thought, can I help to make peace in the middle? In fact, there is no serious conflict. We are all men. When we get angry, we say a few words. He is also standing up for his apprentice.
Sanmao is righteous and his apprentice causes trouble, so he, as a master, has to take the lead.
But in fact, others are not bad~
Can Director Zhang give me some face? I don’t remember the villain’s faults, so I will reveal this article~"
After Cheng Long said, Zhang Chen did not reply immediately, but looked at Leung Ka-hui again.
The latter also said: "Along said nothing wrong. Sanmao is very righteous. This matter was actually caused by his apprentice. But after the incident, he had already punished his apprentice.
Sanmao was also a great hero of Jiahe back then. Now Zhang Xian... Director is in charge of Jiahe, and everyone is destined to be the one who is destined to be in charge. Why not just turn war into jade?”
Liang Jiahui also helped to say good things.
"Yes, Director Zhang doesn't remember the villain's mistakes, so forgive my senior brother~"
Zhang Chen looked at the two of them, thought for a while, and asked Cheng Long again: "Is this what you mean, or what your senior brother mean~"
Of course he has to ask clearly.
If Cheng Long came over to apologize with Hong Jinbao on his back, it would be meaningless.
Cheng Long smiled and said, "It's what I mean, but my senior brother also agreed. We, the seven little Fu, discussed together. No one wants the senior brother and Director Zhang to have a frustration..."
Zhang Chen nodded: "Okay, since everything has come to this, I must sell your face for you, and this matter ends here~"
"Thanks Director Zhang~"
Cheng Long looked happy.
"My senior brother is nearby. Why don't I call him to come over and have a cup of tea together~"
"Okay."
Seeing Zhang Chen nodded, Cheng Long hurried out to make a call.
It didn't take long for footsteps to sound outside, and it was Hong Jinbao and Yuanhua.
In fact, Qi Xiaofu is all nearby, but Hong Jinbao felt that everyone was coming and put pressure on him, so he only brought Yuanhua.
Hong Jinbao entered the door and strode to Zhang Chen: "Mr. Zhang, I have offended you before. Today I will pour tea and apologize. I hope Mr. Zhang will be a large number of..."
Hong Jinbao said as he picked up the empty tea cup on the table and filled it with tea. He was about to pick it up, but Zhang Chen suppressed it. "No need, it's not necessary. It's not as good as this. Mr. Hong invites me to drink when he has time~"
If I really pour tea and admit my mistake, it would be a bit humiliating.
It was not very good for Hong Jinbao's reputation after it was reported.
After all, he is also a person.
Zhang Chen also has his own considerations.
It was really because of his subordinates who caused trouble to this point.
Please choose to settle, in addition to giving Liang and Cheng face, Hong Jinbao does have two tricks in the martial arts.
Qi Xiaofu is a circle, Hong Jinbao is not in harmony with him, so it is impossible for Qi Xiaofu to cooperate with Jiahe.
Although there are alternative Yuan Family Class, it is always good to have an extra choice.
In fact, if possible, the Hong Family Class is more suitable for the martial arts in "Ip Man" than the Yuan Family Class.
It's not because the original time and space were the Yuan family, but because Hong Jinbao is more familiar with Wing Chun, he has made the Wing Chun-themed movie "Mr. Praise and Finding Qian Hua" very early.
It is Chen Huashun to look for Qian Hua, and Mr. Zan is Liang Zan, one is Ip Man's master and the other is Ip Man's master.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang will give me a face to Sanmao. I have recorded this love in Sanmao. As for drinking, what is worse than tonight, my brothers and sisters have long wanted to see Mr. Zhang's style..."
Hong Jinbao is also a cheerful person. Zhang Chen refused to let him pour tea and apologize, that was to save face for him, and he remembered this well. "Okay, then I'll call you Sanmao tonight. Sanmao, you can set up a place. Then I'll call Boss Yang and let everyone have fun..."
Anyway, it's already reconciled, so Zhang Chen will give you more face and call Boss Yang.
It can also be regarded as a public announcement. The matter between Sanmao and I have been exposed...
(The end of this chapter)