Chapter 240 It turns out that we have always wrongly blamed Zhang Yimou
Wang Shu heard Zhou Haiwei’s words and responded with a smile: “Sister Haiwei is so good both in terms of business ability and personality. There will be opportunities to cooperate again in the future. ”
Gong Li, Liang Jiahui and others also heard this and thought Wang Shu was just talking politely.
Zhou Haiwei also felt that Wang Shu was speaking politely and immediately gave him a resentful look in return.
Jiang Wu and Zhang Hanyu originally wanted to take this opportunity to recommend themselves to Wang Shu, but when they heard Wang Shu's answer to Zhou Haiwei, they silently swallowed the words on their lips.
Like Liang Jiahui and others, they did not feel that Wang Shu had agreed to Zhou Haiwei, but that it was just a courtesy among people in the circle.
In order to avoid Wang Shu feeling disgusted, he simply did not speak.
"Then I hope Director Wang will come to see me again in the future." The disappointment in Zhou Haiwei's eyes flashed, and then he showed a smile.
Wang Shu smiled and was noncommittal.
There is no doubt about Zhou Haiwei’s professional ability and attitude, and Wang Shu really likes to work with this type of actor.
But whether we can collaborate again in the future depends on whether there are suitable roles.
As a practitioner in the industry, Wang Shu can clearly feel that many actors in the mainland like to pretend to be different, even on the set.
Especially some of the more popular actors have bigger arrogance.
On the other hand, Zhou Haiwei, who was once the most popular actress in Hong Kong Island, does not have the airs of a senior on the set, and her posture is similar to that of an ordinary actor.
For those actors like Zhou Haiwei who came out of TVB, acting is just a job, not a way to show off.
Everyone just thinks they are workers. Not only do they have no airs, they are also very easy-going.
This is different from many actors in the Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong Island.
Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (except for a few actors who came out of TVB such as Zhou Haiwei), many of them are competing to see who is more pretentious.
Wang Shu is not the only one who feels this way.
Many people in the circle have similar experiences.
Many people have found through comparison that the older generation of actors who came out of TVB have both virtues and skills (certified by Yangshi).
Looking at mainland artists, each one is more pretentious than the last.
Everyone at the table continued to chat about other topics, and they talked about "A City Full of Golden Armor".
"The Golden Armor" was released on the afternoon of December 14 last year, and it has been three weeks since today.
Zhou Xun glanced at Wang Shu, then looked at Gong Li, and said with a smile: "Sister Gong Li, the number of "City of Golden Armor" should be almost 270 million, right?"
"Space Traveler" has 270 million, and "A City of Gold" will reach this box office in three weeks. Anyone can tell that Zhou Xun deliberately told Wang Shu.
Gong Li could also tell that Zhou Xun was deliberately teasing Wang Shu. He first gave her a speechless look, and then helplessly responded: "It should be, right?"
Jiang Wu When everyone heard this, they all remained silent, acting as if it had nothing to do with them.
They also know that Zhou Xun and Wang Shu have experienced "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "The Witch Sui", and then this "Terror Cruise". After so many cooperations, they must have accumulated a relatively deep friendship. .
Therefore, Zhou Xun dared not to open any pot.
They don't want to hurt Wang Shu because of this.
Seeing that Gong Li did not give a positive answer, Zhou Xun immediately turned to look at Wang Shu and asked with a smile: "Director Wang, are you sure? Is it almost 270 million?"
After asking, he then added, "If "The City of Gold" breaks 270 million, will it be the highest-grossing movie in mainland China?"
"." Wang Shu.
He could tell that Zhou Xun was asking on purpose.
"Yes."
But how confident is Wang Shu? I will definitely not be affected by this and directly answer in the affirmative.
"Then your title as the highest-grossing director of mainland movies will change hands?" Zhou Xun blinked and continued to test the bottom line before angering Wang Shu.
Seeing that Wang Shu didn't react much, he then said: "This name seems to be only two months old?"
Jiang Wu and others saw that Zhou Xun was deliberately teasing Wang Shu. , I want to laugh in my heart, but I don’t dare to laugh out loud.
Gong Li shook her head helplessly. As the heroine of "A City Full of Golden Armor", she was inexplicably embarrassed at the moment.
The youngest director in the Mainland, with his extraordinary ability, he has become the director with the highest box office for a single film in the Mainland.
It is a time of high spirits.
As a result, in just two months, it was overshadowed by "The City of Golden Armor" directed by Zhang Yimou.
This feeling of climbing to the top with the front foot and being robbed of the limelight by the back foot.
Definitely, uncomfortable.
"Two months? Not bad." Wang Shu said with a smile.
He had known for a long time that "The Golden Age" would have 290 million, and he would not be surprised that "The Golden Age" would exceed the box office of "Time Traveler" after its release.
"Ah? Why did you react like this?" Zhou Xun was bored when he saw Wang Shu's dull reaction.
She laid the groundwork so much just to tease Wang Shu.
As a result, Wang Shu's reaction was completely different from what she expected!
According to her expectation, even if Wang Shu’s reaction would not be huge, his reaction would not be mediocre, right?
Gong Li and others were also a little confused. In their eyes, Wang Shu didn't seem to care about this.
The title of No. 1 box-office single film in mainland China is a big claim. Even Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige and others attach great importance to it.
I just can’t defeat Zhang Yimou.
And Wang Shu is a twenty-year-old young director!
As a young man, don’t you value these false reputations?
Won’t you feel unhappy?
Zhou Haiwei was also stunned. She thought Wang Shu would care about this.
Now it seems like you really don’t care?
"Then what kind of reaction do you want?" Wang Shu asked speechlessly, and then continued, "Director Zhang's "The City of Golden Armor" has a cast including Sister Gong Li, Chow Yun-fat, and Jay Chou, with an investment of more than 300 million. Such a big movie Is it difficult to make a blockbuster with a large cast and cost 270 million? "
" Let’s not talk about the two veteran actors, Gong Li and Chow Yun-fat. Does Jay Chou know? "
"Last year, He is the most popular male artist."
"Can it have a box office of 270 million?"
After speaking, he said, "As for what I directed. "Time Traveler", the investment is only 20 million."
Gong Li, Zhou Haiwei and others who originally thought that Wang Shu didn't care about these false claims all fell silent.
What Wang Shu said does not seem to indicate that he does not care about false reputation, but that he is arrogant.
The cost of "Space Traveler" is 20 million, with a very ordinary cast, but it has a box office of 270 million.
"The Golden Armor" cost 360 million yuan, has a strong cast, and has a box office of nearly 270 million yuan in three weeks of release.
Although "The City of Gold" still has overseas markets, no matter what, with the means of producing a 270 million movie with a cost of 20 million, it is indeed enough to be proud of.
Zhou Xun originally wanted to tease Wang Shu, but he didn't expect to be tricked by Wang Shu, and he was immediately speechless.
After Wang Shu’s reminder, Liang Jiahui, Jiang Wu and others also realized that "Time Traveler" is just a sequel to "The City of Golden Armor" with an investment of 20 million compared to 360 million. Small budget movie.
20 million investment, 270 million box office. The 360 million-dollar "City of Golden Armor" may not be as good as "Space Traveler"!
No wonder Director Wang doesn’t take it seriously. It turns out he is arrogant.
Gong Li said nothing.
Although she is the heroine of "The Golden Armor", now she is also the heroine of "Terror Cruise".
At this moment, some are caught in the middle.
She has personally experienced Zhang Yimou's ability.
Wang Shu’s ability has not been realized yet.
Zhou Haiwei also smiled when he heard Wang Shu's words.
With a cost of 20 million, it earned a box office of 270 million in the mainland.
Looking at the entire Hong Kong film and television industry, no director can do it.
The young man next to me is really talented!
In my heart, I couldn't help but feel good about Wang Shu again.
Female artists in the entertainment industry have seen so many handsome guys that they will gradually become fatigued and appreciate talented men more.
Especially as female artists grow older, they value a man’s talent more than his appearance.
Of course, if the male sibling is too ugly, it will be greatly compromised.
However, if the appearance is average but above average, then talent is the most important part.
In the entertainment industry, there are countless male artists with online looks, but only a handful of them are talented.
Things are rare and valuable.
Both Zhou Haiwei and Fan Binbin have publicly stated this.
For example, Zhou Haiwei has a boyfriend who is an architect outside the industry. The reason why he fell in love with him was that he was talented at first impression, and he was a hero who saved beautiful women.
Another example is Fan Binbin. During the lockdown, he met an ordinary outsider boyfriend who was an outsider in the industry. He also felt that he was more talented.
Appearance is not the first choice. If you are of average appearance, it will be fine. Talent is the key to impressing people.
Not to mention, the ordinary boyfriends Fan Binbin met during the ban were a bit ugly.
This further illustrates the importance of talent.
Wang Shu is not only young and handsome, but also "talented".
In addition, he is both a great director and the boss who controls film and television resources.
Together, these are the reasons why he is favored by many female artists.
He is not only a diamond king, but also a diamond king with potential and talent.
Especially "an innocent little boy who has never been in love".
In the eyes of women, super attractive.
And, all ages are killed.
The young female artist was attracted by his youth, handsomeness, ability and talent.
The older female artist was attracted by his talent, ability, and youth and handsomeness.
Different age groups attract different elements.
For example, Zhou Haiwei felt that Wang Shu was talented and kind-hearted.
Of course, good impression does not mean liking.
Having a good impression only shows that both parties can communicate well.
If you don't like it, both parties will feel it's a waste of time to say more words and don't want to say anything.
"Okay, I guess what you said makes sense." Zhou Xun glared at Wang Shu.
Wang Shu is very innocent. This topic was brought up by you yourself, so why did it become his fault?
He also wanted to continue to sit on the top spot at the box office of mainland movies, but Zhang Yimou did not follow martial ethics and produced "The City of Golden Armor" at a cost of 360 million.
What can he do about this?
He had no choice but to give up his seat as his buttocks were not even hot from sitting.
As everyone was eating, drinking and chatting, it was getting late. In addition, there was still shooting work tomorrow, so they dispersed.
Go back to your hotel and sleep until dawn.
The next day, the shooting continued.
With its box office growth, "The City of Gold" has surpassed "Space Traveler" in total box office, becoming the new highest-grossing single-film movie in the Mainland.
Before Wang Shu could sit in the hot seat, he returned to Zhang Yimou's butt again.
Subsequently, the industry's praise for Zhang Yimou came as promised.
"Zhang Yimou, he has always been the focus of the Chinese film industry, a leader and a flag - of course, as all moviegoers can see: this flag changes colors and directions several times. In his You can see the changes in China's cultural trends in the past ten years. From a young fifth-generation pioneer to a theater film director who is very mature about the system and business, he himself tells a story of Chinese realism. Story."
Wang Shu, he apparently spent 20 million to produce the 270 million box office movie "Space Traveler", but there was never any praise for him in the industry.
It’s as if he doesn’t exist.
The reason is very simple.
Before 2010, the second generation had the final say in the entertainment industry.
Wang Shu is not an academic and does not have a mountain gate, but he tore the meat and ate it, so he must not be welcomed.
If he hadn’t hugged China Film’s thick legs, let alone the voices praising him now, he wouldn’t have been able to survive.
In a human society, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
And he is an outsider.
Still an outsider who offended people during the interview!
In fact
The box office of "The Golden Armor" easily exceeded 100 million in the first week of its release.
However, a post called "Calling tens of thousands of people to sign a joint boycott of "Golden Armor"" appeared on an online forum.
For a time, the popularity was unprecedented, and thousands of people applauded and praised it.
Then the film and television department came forward to endorse "The City of Golden Armor".
“Blockbuster movies are a transformation of Chinese and world cinema. This transformation may not meet everyone’s expectations, but I have seen some criticisms of the performing arts, entertainment circles and even the entire cultural ecology and cultural market. The dissatisfaction is vented on a film, which goes beyond the work itself."
With this endorsement, and before the release of "The City of Golden Armor", Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang had already used similar production methods. "The Promise" and "The Banquet" were filmed.
These films often involve nine-digit investments, a Chinese elite team from across the Taiwan Strait, three places and overseas markets, and the conventional themes of costume action.
When it was a hit at the box office, it also encountered the same public opinion. It has become a consensus among people that the "original sins of blockbusters" such as empty plots, funny lines, and flashy art.
Naihe, there is no harm without comparison.
Compared with "The Promise", "The Night Banquet", and even "Mo Gong", "The Golden Armor" is actually taller.
In response, Han Han, the protagonist of the ghostwriting sect, posted a sentence on his blog.
“It turns out that we have always wrongly blamed Zhang Yimou.”
(End of this chapter)