Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 182 Zhang Chen: Come and Fight Me

But the reporter immediately raised another question: "But the Hong Kong media said that everything before "Hancheng Raiders" was just normal movie promotion. Isn't it too overbearing for Xingchen Entertainment to ban it just because of this?"

Zhang Chen looked at him and knew that he was a person who was sympathetic to the Hong Kong media.

This is so normal.

There are many such bootlickers nowadays.

"No, reporter, you seem to have got the wrong idea.

What is publicity?

You talk about how strong the creative team of your "Hancheng Guide" is and how exciting the story is. This is called publicity.

You say that "Hancheng Strategy" has a brisk pace, a family-friendly story, and is more entertaining than the massacre in "Dark Raid 2". This is called pulling down.

You say that the director of "Black 2" Ning Hao is incompetent and a person with connections who knows nothing. This is called slander.

Publicity is allowed, and pulling down others is barely acceptable, but slander is not.

So don’t say we deliberately targeted Hancheng Raiders, they were the first to do so.”

Zhang Chen's words were powerful.

Seeing that the reporter was silent this time, Zhang Chen continued: "Let me tell you one more thing, if what you said is the truth and Ning Hao is really a hopeless case, then I, Zhang Chen, will not say a word.

But he is not.

Look at what you Hong Kong media are doing. Just because he and I are from the same hometown, you are attaching everything to it. That's all you are capable of.

Can't you see how well "Dark Rising 2" was filmed? The camera arrangement, the atmosphere, the depth of the characters, all of these, but you just turn a blind eye to them and make a big fuss about a fellow-townsman relationship.

If this isn’t deliberate slander, what is it?”

Zhang Chen became more and more excited as he spoke: "Since you can do the first day, then I will do the fifteenth. You work on my director, and I will work on your movie. Is there anything wrong with that?
The most ridiculous thing is that they even dare to compare Ma Chucheng and Ning Hao. It's ridiculous!"

Speaking of this, the reporter seemed to have found a loophole in Zhang Chen's words and finally mustered up the courage.

"Director Zhang, it's not appropriate to say that. Why can't Ma Chucheng be compared with Ning Hao? Both of them are photographers who turned directors. Ma Chucheng is also one of the best photographers in Hong Kong. What about Ning Hao? He seems to be just a photography student, right?"

Zhang Chen knew the other party would say this and sneered.

"I'll tell you why. Being a director is a profession that requires strong comprehensive abilities. Ma Chucheng may be an excellent photographer with first-rate photography skills, but as a director, he is at best third-rate.

Just because you have good photography skills doesn’t mean you will be a good director.

Otherwise, why would there only be one Zhang Yimou after so many years?

Many famous directors have said that being a director is like being a cook, and it is true.

There is a saying on the Internet:

Zhang Yimou specializes in Shandong cuisine. His dishes are average, but well-balanced in all aspects. They can be sweet or salty, and are most acceptable, so everyone likes them, whether officials or the general public.

Poet Chen cooks Cantonese cuisine, which is of high quality, but expensive and not widely available; not everyone can afford it.

If you like the dishes he cooks, you will love them to death, but if you don’t like them, you won’t be able to eat a single bite. But I have to say for sure that Cantonese cuisine is indeed high-end.

Feng Xiaogang cooks home-cooked dishes.

It’s not that high-end, but its biggest feature is that it’s down-to-earth, just like the taste of ordinary people’s homes.

It’s a very vivid image, right? A director is indeed like a cook, but in fact, it is much more difficult than a cook.

A chef only needs to take care of himself, but a director has to manage hundreds of people and is also responsible for the quality of the film.

For an excellent director, the ability to command the overall situation is only the basic skill. He or she must also have basic judgment on aesthetics, a clear understanding of the story, understand cost control, know how to make choices, understand management, be able to deal with various problems among so many people in the crew, and understand creation.

The same script can be made into a commercial film or an art film, all depends on the director's decision.

Whether a movie can make money or not depends entirely on the director's decision.

Directors are not compared on their strengths, but on their weaknesses.

When you have all the qualities and have special skills in certain areas, you will definitely become an excellent director.

Zhang Yimou is a good example.

He is not the best storyteller.

The scheduling ability is not the strongest either.

But his qualities in all aspects are above the passing line.

In addition, his aesthetic taste far exceeds that of ordinary people, so he can become a great director.

Ning Hao is in a similar situation; he possesses all these excellent qualities.

Isn't there an old saying that some people are born geniuses? In my opinion, Ning Hao is one of them."

After saying this, not only the reporters became uneasy, but even Ning Hao behind him became uneasy.

Did Zhang Chen say that he was spitting out his lips?

Are you that awesome?
But now being modest would mean sabotage, so Ning Hao had no choice but to accept it.

Zhang Chen was a little excited at this time, but it was not all bragging.

Although Ning Hao in later generations was not a genius, he always had the title of "genius".

"Stone" dazzled everyone's eyes when it was released, and people thought it was the ceiling. Unexpectedly, "Racing" five years later was even more amazing, making everyone want to pry open his skull to see what was inside.

But later he was heartbroken by "No Man's Land", became disheartened, and gradually retreated behind the scenes, which is really a pity.

Zhang Chen will definitely not let him repeat the same mistake in this life. He will block all the wind and rain for him, just to see how bright the flowers will bloom.

Zhang Chen praised Ning Hao so much, even calling him a "genius", but the reporters obviously didn't believe it.

How is it possible that the evaluation is higher than Zhang Yimou?

But he also indirectly learned that Ning Hao was definitely Zhang Chen's number one general, the kind who would go to war with others for him.

Other reporters don't believe it, but they won't say it.

The reporter was different. He looked disdainful and said, "Director Zhang praises Ning Hao so much. I wonder if Director Ning has any masterpieces for us to read..."

This is obviously nitpicking.

Zhang Chen was not going to indulge him, so he directly said, "Of course there is, Director Ning Hao is already preparing a new film called Crazy Stone, a comedy, and then everyone will know if I am exaggerating or not.

In addition, "Crazy Stone" will be the main film of our Xingchen Entertainment's summer schedule. If you don't agree, welcome to join us!"

When Zhang Chen said his last sentence, the reporters became collectively excited.

Zhang Chen even thought of today's news headlines for them. [Zhang Chen: Ning Hao is a genius director, come and fight me if you don't agree!]

Zhang Chen was very satisfied with the reaction from the audience. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Ning Hao behind him was shocked.

No, how did "Stone" suddenly become the main movie of the summer season? If you don't agree, come and fight!

But whether Zhang Chen was serious or just saying it for show, Ning Hao, his best friend, could tell.

So he was still a little touched.

If it were in ancient times, they might have kowtowed and sworn brotherhood.

Exchange eight characters.

From today on, your mother is my mother, and your son is my son. We do not ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we ask to die on the same day, month, and year.

Dong Jianqiang next to him has a more complicated mentality than Ning Hao.

You feel good when you squirt, but isn't it a bit too much?

He also read the script of "Stone", which is indeed good, but as a main summer movie, isn't it a bit...

If you still don’t agree, come and fight me. Don’t you think too highly of other directors?

Dong Jianqiang was already thinking about which movies were available in the summer season, and how to make up for it if he couldn't win.

Everyone looked expressionless, but each had their own thoughts in their hearts.

Only Xing Aina's eyes were full of little stars when she looked at her husband.

She agreed with what Zhang Chen said.

Ning Hao is a genius.

In 01, when Ning Hao was still a student, he won the Best Director Award at the Beijing University Student Film Festival for his film "Thursday, Wednesday".

Before that, he was already a celebrity in the Beijing advertising circle.

Many big companies invited him to be the director of advertisements, and the fees were very high, otherwise how would he get the money to make movies.

In her opinion, there was no exaggeration in what Zhang Chen said. What Ning Hao lacked was just an opportunity, an opportunity to soar to the sky.

Zhang Chen set up such a big flag, so the pro-Hong Kong reporter naturally had nothing to say.

But he wasn't willing to give in yet.

With a turn of his eyes, he came up with another idea.

"There is another thing I want to ask Director Zhang. How do you plan to respond to Zhang Jingchu's recent comment that Dark Raid 2 lacks artistic accomplishment?"

The reporter is very cunning. Since he can't win in a head-on confrontation, he will try to save Zhao by attacking Wei.

Zhang Chen was stunned, then looked at everyone with a puzzled look: "Sorry, I don't know about the remarks made by Zhang Jingchu that you are talking about."

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know, a curious reporter will immediately take out the latest newspaper.

Zhang Chen took the newspaper and took a look. It turned out that the media was not trying to sow discord. Zhang Jingchu really said that.

It has been said that "Dark Rising 2" lacks artistic accomplishment. In comparison, "Peacock" is more advanced in terms of content.

This is not an exaggeration by the media, these are Zhang Jingchu's original words.

Damn it, isn’t this what I just said about deliberately pulling others down?
What is Bona going to do?
Do you want to wrestle with me, or take my life while I am sick?
Are the second and third brothers going to unite and rebel against the boss?

Advanced? Advanced, your sister!
The promotion of "Peacock" has actually been carried out by piggybacking on "Black 2".

Maybe Yu Dong thinks that bundling like this can maximize profits.

Originally, because of Jiang Wenli, Zhang Chen had no intention of pursuing the matter.

I have always turned a blind eye.

It is inevitable that people will pull others down.

But this juncture is a bit sensitive.

Moreover, you, Zhang Jingchu, are the heroine of "Peacock", but you actually came out to criticize us personally. Isn't that a bit disrespectful? Do you really think we dare not fall out with you?

"Director Zhang, do you have any response to Ms. Zhang Jingchu's comments?" The reporter obviously didn't want to let Zhang Chen go.

What else is there to say?

I am fighting with someone, and you are helping the enemy, so you are the enemy.

Zhang Chen is not Zhang Ran, and he doesn’t have a girlfriend named Zhang Jingchu, so it’s impossible for him to spoil her like this.

“Originally, I didn’t want to talk much about horror movies, because in the eyes of most filmmakers, horror movies are the least artistically valuable thing.

This view cannot be said to be wrong. Horror movies are mostly sensory stimulations and indeed have no artistic value.

But after so many years of development, I think the public has long understood one fact: film is of course an art, but it is also a commodity.

Do you think it is very high-end?

Actually, there is nothing fancy.

The ticket price is just the cost of a meal, not much.

After the audience consumes, they naturally have something to pursue.

Some want to pursue art, but more just want to have fun.

If you take a good picture, we will watch it. If you take a bad picture, we will criticize it.

Zhang Jingchu said that "Black 2" is not a good movie. That's fine, as long as you spend money to buy a ticket to watch it, you can criticize it as much as you want.

It's just a movie, not RMB, and it's impossible for everyone to like it.

But if you say that "Peacock" is superior to "Black 2", that's a bit pretentious.

In terms of story, cast, and shooting cost, in which aspect is "Peacock" superior to "Black 2"?
Or do you think the audience of "Peacock" is more advanced than the audience of "Black 2"?

Or do you think you are superior to the actors in Black 2?
Please, don’t you know how you got the role?

He is almost banned by the directors’ wives.

Is this advanced?
……

Asking for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)