Entertainment 1998

Chapter 700: "Hero" World Premiere
The problem was solved and everyone was happy!

Even though the world premiere of the movie "Hero" was to be held in the evening, Han Shanye, Jiang Zhiqiang and Jiang Feng still drank a lot.

The three people directly reimbursed two boxes of beer. Of course, Zhang Yimou, who was in a good mood as well, also drank two bottles.

Two bottles of beer is basically Zhang Yimou's limit. This guy's stomach has always been not very good. It is said that it was because he drank low-quality liquor when he was young.

After drinking two boxes of Tsingtao Beer, Jiang Zhiqiang thought that everyone should have a bottle of beer to drink up, but at this time, Han Shanye's assistant ran into the hotel.

Reported the "bad news" to Han Shanye in public.

"Boss Han, CEO Zhang Weiping of Xin Picture Film Company has gone crazy. 15 minutes ago, he held a press conference at the Jingcheng Hotel.

In front of more than 40 media outlets, major measures to combat piracy were announced.

Ordinary people, whether you are a student, worker, teacher, farmer, policeman, or government official, as long as you can catch someone selling pirated discs of "Hero", Xin Picture Film Company will reward you 10 RMB.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately made the front page headlines of the three major domestic portals, and at the same time, international media were also reporting on the news..."

"Well, I see."

Sitting on the chair, Han Shanye's eyes showed a hint of disgust.

My assistant is not mature at all. Haven't you read Su Xun's "The Art of Mind"?

In order to be a general, you must first treat your heart. Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk thrives on the left but does not blink; then you can control your interests and wait for the enemy.

However, before Han Shanye could retract his disdainful gaze, the assistant revealed another piece of news.

"Boss Han, the higher-ups are calling you to a meeting. They say that Boss Zhang's actions have made the relevant departments a laughing stock of the international community. To protect intellectual property rights, a film company needs to take such a desperate measure..."

groove!
Before the assistant could finish his words, Han Shanye cursed and ran away in a hurry.

I had forgotten about those uncles. What Zhang Weiping did was really a slap in the face to them.

Zhang Weiping is gone.

Han Shanye ran away.

Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Yimou also took a car to the Great Hall of the People. Although there was still some time before the global premiere of the movie "Hero", as the director and producer of the film, they wanted to go over and take a look at the preparations for the party first.

Jiang Feng did not follow.

There are still a few hours before the premiere officially begins. Jiang Feng wants to go back to the Beijing Film Academy community first. Although he drank a little today, he can still take his thesis to the Beijing Film Academy to visit Teacher Cui Xinqin.

Let her check her paper and see where it needs to be revised.

However, Jiang Feng, who had just paid the bill at Xin Fu Sheng Restaurant, ran into trouble as soon as he came out of the hotel. Jing Wei, an intern reporter from the International Television Station's film channel, followed him closely.

"Um..., do you have something to say?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Yes!" Jing Wei replied.

"explain."

"Brother Feng, can you tell Mr. Zhang from Xin Picture Film Company that you gave him the idea because of me?"

"Can!
But I think Zhang Weiping, who is so stingy, will never believe it, because you can see that it was he who promised to give me 100 million US dollars, so I helped him come up with this idea. "Jiang Feng smiled and walked forward.

"Um…"

Jing Wei followed Jiang Feng and continued to walk forward. He was silent for a long time before he said, "But Mr. Zhang promised me that if I could convince you to help him, he would give me a house, a car and 50 RMB in cash."

"Then try to discuss it with him."

The two of them came to the entrance of the Beijing Film Academy, Jiang Feng stopped and said with a smile: "Anyway, there is no problem on my side. I can tell Mr. Zhang that it was because of you that I helped him."

"Um…"

Jing Wei bit his lower lip, as if he had made up his mind, but at the last moment, he gave up.

He bowed slightly to Jiang Feng, said thank you, turned around and left.

……

2002年12月20号，农历11月17日

At 7 o'clock in the evening, a red carpet was rolled out in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People. At the end of the red carpet, there was a huge sign [The global premiere of the movie "Hero"].

The reason why the film premiere was held in this place, in the words of Zhang Weiping: The Great Hall of the People is a sacred place for every Chinese citizen.

As you walk into the Great Hall, you will see a banner hanging above it that reads: "Cheer for Chinese films, and support them in their journey to the Oscars!"
This feat demonstrates that it is unprecedented.

Since it was a premiere, 2000 of the 600 movie tickets were supplied to the media. However, out of these 600 tickets, foreign media received 400, while domestic media received fewer, only sharing the remaining 200.

According to the original design, moviegoers had to go through two strict security checks when entering the theater to prevent electronic devices from entering. Even the mobile phones of reporters watching the movie were not allowed to be brought in.

But now, it's completely let go.

Media reporters and spectators are not only allowed to bring mobile phones, but also cameras without video recording function.

"Ha ha…"

Han Bingjiang laughed heartily. As he walked into the central hall of the Great Hall of the People and found a seat to sit down, he began to chat animatedly with his colleagues He Dong and Da Xing.

"Speaking of which, we have to thank Jiang Feng. If it weren't for him, we would not only have to hand in our cell phones when we came in to watch this movie, but our recorders and cameras would also be confiscated."

"Oh, what's going on? Old Han, please tell me in detail." Zhang Weiping's sudden change made Daxing, who was always well-informed, a little confused.

However, He Dong reacted quickly.

"Old Han, are you saying that the "everyone catches pirates" campaign was actually Jiang Feng's idea?"

"Haha, who else but him can come up with such a mean trick?" Looking around and seeing that no one was paying attention, Han Bingjiang lowered his voice and said:

"Chen Jian, the boss behind the [Chinese Film Piracy Production Company], spent 50 RMB to get the high-definition resources of the movie "Hero", and then invested another 400 million RMB to produce millions of discs, preparing to make a fortune this time.

But unexpectedly, Jiang Feng was so mean that he asked Zhang Weiping to launch a nationwide campaign to catch pirated goods. As a result, those who had purchased Boss Chen's goods asked for a refund.

Because no one dares to sell it outside.”

"Ha ha…"

As soon as Han Bingjiang finished speaking, He Dong and Daxing both laughed. It was true.

It is said that as soon as the reward order from Xin Pinghua Film Company came out this afternoon, people all over the country were jealous and said, since there will be no work tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, they will go to the streets to catch the small vendors selling pirated discs.

If you catch one, that would be 10 yuan. You should know that this money can buy a house of or square meters in Tongzhou.

"But, Old Han, where does Zhang Weiping's bonus come from?" Daxing and He Dong asked at the same time.

抓住一个人是10万，抓住100个人就是1000万人民币，如果抓住1000个的话就是1亿人民币…

Can Xin Pingmu Film Company afford such a large bonus?
“Well, I heard that there seemed to be three parts.

First, all the anti-piracy measures designed by Zhang Weiping for the movie "Hero" were withdrawn, such as security guards during the transportation of copies, and two inspectors in each theater, etc. These were no longer needed, so Zhang Weiping could save about 500 million RMB. Second, the publicity costs, such as placing advertisements for "Hero" in major media and posting advertisements on the signs at various intersections, cost about 1000 million RMB.

In fact, once the whole nation cracks down on pirated products, the popularity will be much better than placing advertisements.

The third is a fine. As long as we catch a small vendor selling pirated discs, the legal advisor of Xinping Film Company will immediately sue him in court and ask him to compensate the company for its losses, which includes the money awarded to others, 10 RMB. "

"hiss…"

After listening to the well-informed Han Bingjiang's introduction, Daxing and He Dong both gave a thumbs up.

"I have to say, Jiang Feng is such an awesome guy!"

As soon as the three people talked about this place, warm applause broke out in the Great Hall of the People.

"Clap clap clap..."

Hearing the applause, Han Bingjiang, Adong and Daxing looked towards the entrance of the central hall of the Great Hall of the People at the same time. At this time, the well-known director Zhang Yimou, who was in high spirits, walked in from outside, followed by a group of big-name actors.

Jiang Feng, Jet Li, Manyu Cheung, Chen Daoming, Donnie Yen, Fan Jiuyi and so on.

"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Yimou, very happy to meet you here!"

"Good director!"

"Hehe, hello everyone. Now please allow me to introduce to you the entire cast of the movie "Hero". First up is Jiang Feng..."

"Hello, everyone, I'm Jiang Feng!"

When Zhang Yimou mentioned this, Jiang Feng hurriedly took two steps forward, introduced himself, bowed slightly, and then took a step back to make room for Zhang Yimou to introduce the other actors to everyone.

But who would have thought that at this moment, something unexpected happened at the premiere. Two young men who looked quite energetic stood up from the audience and shouted, "Jiang Feng, why are you standing in front of Brother Jie?

Who are you?
When Brother Jie starred in "Shaolin Temple", you were not born yet, okay?
Jiang Feng, you don't know how to respect your seniors at all, ah, ugh!!!"

"That's right!
When the movie was being filmed, Brother Jie was clearly in the front, but now, why are you, Jiang Feng, in the front? Is it because you can lick the director's stinky feet?"

Originally, Zhang Yimou, with a smile on his face, was about to introduce Jet Li behind to the audience, but at this moment, such a sudden change occurred, and as a director, he was stunned on the spot.

The host of the premiere was Zhou Tao from the National Television Variety Channel. She saw that things were not going well and immediately faced the audience and the live camera of the National Television Film Channel, saying with a smile, "Director Zhang Yimou, please introduce the following actors to everyone."

"Bullshit, Zhou Tao, you farted."

"We are obviously here to talk to Jiang Feng, why are you stopping us? Are you and Jiang Feng having an affair? Everyone knows that Jiang Feng likes older women the most."

wipe…

Upon hearing someone in the audience make such a revelation, Han Bingjiang immediately turned around and gave him a thumbs up.

Can't you just refuse to accept it?!

It is still the young people today who are courageous enough to cause trouble during the live broadcast of the National Television Station’s Movie Channel. They not only insulted Jiang Feng, but also insulted Zhou Tao, the host of the National Television Station’s Variety Channel.

What’s more, there are so many foreign media reporters on the scene.

Just young people...

Go back tonight, and if you can sleep peacefully until tomorrow morning, I will consider you the winner.

It is true that Zhang Weiping relaxed the inspection of the filming equipment, but in order to ensure the smooth progress of the premiere ceremony, the originally scheduled security personnel were not withdrawn at all.

When the security guards saw someone making trouble, they immediately rushed over, and then in groups of two, they covered the mouths of the two young men and dragged them out of the venue.

On the stage, everyone seemed unaffected. Zhang Yimou, smiling broadly, continued to introduce the actors in the crew to the audience in the audience seats...

Perhaps because of something unexpected, after introducing the actors, Zhou Tao, the host of the show, immediately announced that the premiere performance officially began.

As for the originally scheduled interview session, it was directly deleted.

Performance, very formal.

The first program was 1 "soldiers" wearing Qin Dynasty armor, who walked onto the stage with murderous intent and performed a somewhat majestic dance "Qin Feng. Wu Yi" for the audience.

"I have no clothes, but I will share my clothes with you.

When the king raises his army, I sharpen my spears and halberds.
I share the same hatred with you, so how can I say I have no clothes?
I will share the same pond with you, and the king will raise an army.
I will sharpen my spear and halberd, and work on it together with you.

......"

When the performance on stage began, Jiang Feng came to the audience and sat in the front row. On his left was director Zhang Yimou, and on his right was Zhang Manyu, who had just rushed over from Hong Kong Island yesterday.

Zhang Yimou's face turned pale and he didn't say anything, as if he was trying to figure out who was so disrespectful to him as to disrupt the premiere of "Hero".

Compared with him, Zhang Manyu is much more lively.

Seeing that others were watching the show, she secretly turned her head over.

"Tell me, who is trying to make trouble for you? You were attending the movie premiere, but right after the premiere, someone came out to cause trouble for you?"

"Who knows? Maybe he is jealous of my talent." Jiang Feng was not willing to talk more about this matter.

Because Jiang Feng didn't figure out whether this sudden trouble was directed at himself or directly at Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou.

"Tch, boring."

Zhang Manyu raised her hand.

I finally came across some big gossip and was about to witness the dark tactics in the entertainment industry, but unexpectedly, Jiang Feng was not willing to talk more.

Jiang Feng didn't want to talk, and Zhang Manyu had no choice, so out of boredom, she started talking about her own things.

"Jiang Feng..."

"Ok?"

"I originally wanted to save the relationship between me and Liang, but unfortunately I am not as good as Liu Jialing, so the matter I discussed with you before is now null and void."

"Oh, that's a pity."

Seeing that Zhang Manyu failed in her pursuit of love, Jiang Feng felt sorry for her sincerely.

"It's a bit of a pity." Zhang Manyu also sighed, but after sighing, the beauty suddenly became energetic.

"Jiang Feng, I heard that you want to form a football team?"

"Who said that?"

"Don't worry about who said that." Speaking of this, Zhang Manyu smiled charmingly, and then counted on her fingers: "Yu Feihong gave birth to one for you, Wang Zuxian gave birth to one for you, and Sakai Izumi just gave birth to one for you. Now, Wang Fei is pregnant, and Guan Xiaolin is pregnant. You have 5 babies now, right?

You are still six short of forming a football team. How about I help you? Of course, I don’t want to die alone.”

(End of this chapter)