Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 132: Verbal and written criticism
After the matter fermented overnight, the media broke the news the next day.

Most of the reports are still about Zhang Chen’s remarks at the airport yesterday.

[Does a quarrel require a father? 】

[I also want to say something to Bai Ye. If I were your father, I would slap you in the face as well~]

[Only those who are highly respected are called seniors~]

[Let me ask you one question: Do you dare to say that your son did not plagiarize? ]

The media has also learned over the past few years that all headlines are shocking and very eye-catching.

The effect was very good, newspapers sold like hot cakes and everyone was discussing it.

Even if you don’t know “The Shallows”, you know that the director of “The Shallows” has been quarreling with a group of writers recently.

The crowd of people who were eating melons were all excited. They had to thank Zhang Chen for allowing them to eat such fresh melons in this cold winter.

In just one night, discussions on the related topic quickly sparked on the Internet. On Tianya, Mop, Baidu Tieba and other major forums, Zhang Chen’s response last night was pinned as the top post.

The level of discussion surrounding this entire incident has completely exceeded the scope of the entertainment industry.

In the words of later generations, it means going out of the circle.

Discussion for all.

Some support Zhang Chen, some support the writers' circle, but most people do not support either side and just want to watch the fun.

The Internet is very lively. There is still more than a month to the Chinese New Year, but the best show of the year has already begun.

College students and young people are the most excited, as they know the whole story.

Someone came in for unknown reasons and asked if the melon was ripe, and someone immediately explained the whole story to them.

In October, when "Kekexili" was released, Zhang Chen was interviewed and predicted that the box office of "Kekexili" would not be very good.

In November, "The Shallows" was released and the media interviewed Lu Chuan. Lu Chuan retaliated against Zhang Chen and criticized "The Shallows" for its lack of artistry.

Zhang Chen did not respond.

Then Lu Chuan accepted a second interview, saying that "The Shallows" was erotic and of low quality.

Then Zhang Chen responded in "Super Interview", saying that Lu Chuan was incompetent, did not understand movies at all, had character problems, and his movie was suspected of plagiarism.

Then Lu Chuan's father Lu Tianming and a group of well-known writers suddenly spoke out, angrily accusing Zhang Chen of disrespecting his predecessors, saying that the movie was full of vulgarity and had no artistry at all.

Then last night Zhang Chen made an official response to reporters at the airport, scolding Lu Tianming and a group of writers.

It was really a bloody curse, without any subtle metaphors like those used by literati, it was just pointing at the nose and cursing.

Netizens are looking forward to this. Some are predicting what the two sides will do next, and some are even helping to come up with ideas, acting as think tanks for both sides.

In short, there is only one goal: you cannot stop. You must not stop.

It's a rare opportunity to come across such a heated verbal battle, it's even more interesting than a variety show.

Speaking of which, Zhang Chen is really a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry. He is the only one in the entire entertainment industry who dares to confront his predecessors like this.

No, there is another one, Zhang Weiping.

Then Zhang Weiping showed up:

[A good director is one who focuses on both box office and awards, both art and box office, but obviously, Zhang Chen is not one of them~~]

Roar! Zhang Weiping is blatantly standing against Zhang Chen.

Although he may not be from the writer circle, he is definitely Zhang Chen's rival.

Soon, another netizen with a keen eye sorted out the grievances between Zhang Chen and Zhang Weiping:
Zhang Chen's first film, "Dark Invasion", was released just before Zhang Weiping's "House of Flying Daggers".

Once the film was released, it was a huge box office success, posing a serious threat to "House of Flying Daggers".

Some people asked, although the two films are scheduled in the same month, they are not released at the same time, so how can it threaten the latter.

Industry professionals immediately responded that at this stage people’s movie-watching habits have not yet been formed and the money in their pockets is limited.

If a person watches "The Dark Knight" at the beginning of the month, he or she may not have the budget to watch "House of Flying Daggers" at the end of the month.

Oh, that's what happened.

In order to ensure the influence of "House of Flying Daggers", Zhang Weiping slandered "Dark Assault" in front of the media.

But what was unexpected was that the new director Zhang Chen did not tolerate him at all, and directly confronted Zhang Weiping in "Super Interview", saying that he was the man behind Zhang Yimou, that he knew nothing about movies, and that he was just a parasite lying on Zhang Yimou and making fun of him.

The two officially became enemies from then on, but they never publicly argued with each other again after the movie was taken off the screen.

Now, probably because he sees Zhang Chen in trouble, he also wants to step on him.

Zhang Chen was quite surprised when he saw this comment. There really are experts on the Internet who can see everything clearly.

But he couldn't care about these things now, he was calling Han Han to apologize.

"I'm really sorry. This matter has nothing to do with you, but I have implicated you."

Zhang Chen spoke sincerely. He really didn't expect that this matter would affect Han Han.

Originally, the person just commented on the movie and said it was okay, but the other side thought he was a friendly force brought by Zhang Chen and opened fire indiscriminately.

It was really unpleasant to hear that a lot of Han Han's so-called "black material" was dug out, and she was also used to compare her with "Harvard girl" Liu Yiting.

"It's nothing. This is not the first time I've been criticized." Han Han acted very free and easy. He has been criticized all the way since he dropped out of high school to write a book. He has been a thorn in the eyes of moralists. They even invited him to a show to criticize him.

Speaking of which, it’s not the opponent’s fault that Han Han is considered Zhang Chen’s ally, because the two have very similar temperaments and both have the label of "rebellion".

At this stage, among young people, "rebellion" is a personality that can easily succeed.

Thank you, Bi Wang, Han Han, and now there is another Zhang Chen.

Xie Biwang smashed his guitar during his concert and put his feet on the coffee table during an interview. These were considered non-mainstream and rebellious behaviors at the time.

Han Han dropped out of school to write a book promoting the idea that studying is useless. Of course, it seems a bit silly now, but at that time, it was a challenge to the education system and the conventions, and he was a hero in the eyes of all students.

He did everything that all students wanted to do but didn't dare to do.

The key is that he did it.

He once said, I made millions from one book, and those who slandered him might not be able to make that much money in their entire life, so why do they say that my decision was wrong.

Zhang Chen is the same now. He does not respect his predecessors and challenges authority. He dares to quarrel with others in public. He dares to speak out loudly about things he disagrees with, without fear of offending others.

These are things that adults are extremely disgusted with, but are highly praised by young people.

Therefore, Zhang Chen has a great influence among young people and many people support him.

Support him in speaking up for himself and in firing back at injustice and authority.

Zhang Chen doesn't know that he has become his own spokesperson. What he wants most now is to get Han Han out of here. He really got into trouble without any cause.

But it's no use, the explanation will only make things worse.

What's more, the other side has already determined that they are in the same group, with the same temperament and the same labels. Now Han Han has jumped out to support "The Shallows". How can they not be in the same group?
Is it really that they appreciate each other?
Those who sympathize with each other are enemies.

A large number of writers came out to slander Zhang Chen, repeating the same old things over and over again, saying that he was disrespectful to his predecessors, that the movie was low-level, and that it was erotic.

Seeing the heated public opinion, film critics also joined in, ready to give the downtrodden dog a beating.

It would be fine if he just didn't pay the protection fee, but he even dared to publicly refute it.

If we don't suppress this tendency, everyone will start to shout, "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races?"

Those who destroy the ecology must be killed.

Zhang Chen became what they called a scoundrel. Lack of artistry was already the friendliest criticism they could offer, and most of the criticism involved personal attacks.

In short, it feels like public opinion is overwhelmingly against Zhang Chen.

With the combined forces, Xingchen Entertainment is like a small boat in a storm, swaying in the wind and rain.

Zhang's father and mother called worriedly and advised Zhang Chen to admit his mistake.

Han Sanping also called with concern: "Do you want me to introduce you to someone so we can make peace?"

After all, those writers have so much power that the mainstream media is occupied by them.

But Zhang Chen rejected them all, because the box office had been increasing and was about to break 100 million.

A box office of over 100 million is his golden body.

A lot of people also criticize Zhang Yimou, but so what? It doesn't prevent him from being the number one director in China, and he will continue to make movies.

However, he is not doing nothing. He has been collecting evidence over the past two days and will hold a press conference to make a formal response.

Dong Jianqiang will announce the news of the press conference. There is no need for special invitations. The media will come automatically when the time comes.

Sure enough, on the day of the press conference, the venue was filled with cameras and everyone wanted to hear how Zhang Chen was going to respond.

Are you giving in?
Or continue to be tough?
They didn't know Zhang Chen well enough. How could they possibly admit defeat? They would never admit defeat in this life.

Just be strong to the end.

Zhang Chen stood on the podium and said: "I will not list all the criticisms about me and The Shallows in the past two days. Please ask and line up. I will explain them one by one."

At the beginning, he delegated the right to ask questions to the media.

Dong Jianqiang is responsible for selecting people. Of course, they have their own agents among the reporters, so they must control the rhythm.

You don’t have to use them, but if someone is leading the conversation, you may need these people to get the topic back on track.

"Excuse me, some film critics criticized The Shallows for being a sex film. What do you think?"

"No matter how I look at it, I will watch it intently."

Zhang Chen's nonsensical answer immediately caused laughter at the scene.

The first question should definitely be asked by one of your own people, such as Zhang Xiaobei from the Beijing News. There is a way to ask this question. The question is not too sharp and it can also set an example for the entire question-and-answer session so that it doesn't become tense right from the start.

Seeing that the atmosphere was relaxed, Zhang Chen further explained: "The Shallows is a commercial film. It is normal to have beauties and it is normal for beauties to wear swimsuits. This is completely in line with domestic censorship standards.

As for those who say that the movie is pornographic, I can only say that they themselves have problems with their thinking.

Think about it from another angle. That's Fan Binbin, one of the most beautiful female stars in China. I'm giving you benefits, but you don't appreciate it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter from below. After all, we are all men.

……

Also, I'm coding now, it'll be late

(End of this chapter)