Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 183 Selection of "Stone"

Zhang Chen's words once again made the media reporters excited.

Yes, yes, that's the taste~
As for Zhang Jingchu, who cares about her?

The harder you spray, the better.

Some people were more sensitive and asked immediately: "Excuse me, who are the directors' wives you are talking about..."

Zhang Chen realized that he had said something wrong: "I won't say this... It's impolite to involve other people..."

Zhang Chen is actually polite?
The reporters were stunned, but it didn't matter, it didn't matter if they didn't say anything.

When it comes to investigative capabilities, apart from the criminal police, no one in the country is better than journalists.

There are only a few directors in the entertainment industry, and they can easily screen out the members of the wives’ group.

Considering the female protagonist of the incident, Zhang Jingchu, the wife of the director of "Peacock", Jiang Wenli, must be one of them.

Well, someone has already made up their mind to rush over to interview Jiang Wenli as soon as we finish this job.

It will definitely be a big hit!
"Okay, today's press conference ends here."

Dong Jianqiang suddenly appeared and forcibly ended the press conference. Some reporters wanted to ask questions, but they were all blocked by Dong Jianqiang.

Are you kidding me?
In just a short while, the main movie of the summer season has been released. If we continue to allow Zhang Chen to continue to criticize like this, what will happen?
I don’t know how much trouble this will cause you.

Dong Jianqiang is fully aware of his new boss's ability to stir up trouble, and he seems to have the strongest tendency in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Chen was escorted away by a group of people. The reporters were unwilling to give up and wanted to ask one or two more questions along the way, but it was useless. Zhang Chen was not allowed to answer at the request of Dong Jianqiang.

Zhang Chen left. Although the reporters were somewhat unwilling, they left one after another as they were in a hurry to go back and publish their articles.

Some were in a hurry and just found a chair in the conference room of Xingchen Entertainment and started writing.

Print media is relatively slower, and the earliest we can get it is tomorrow.

But online media is much faster. The first article comes out about half an hour later.

[Zhang Chen fights for his friend]

The subtitle is - Genius cannot be slandered, director Ning Hao's new work is scheduled for the summer vacation, and Zhang Chen declares - If you don't agree, come and fight!

It can be said that the essence of today's press conference is summarized.

Other media outlets followed suit.

Sina.com: [Zhang Chen said: This is revenge~]

Sohu.com: [From hurting the enemy by 1,000 to hurting oneself by 800, a fight of wills among young directors]

NetEase: [Zhang Jingchu, don’t you know how your role came about? ]

I have to say that NetEase's perspective is very unique. It predicted other media and focused on the gossip about Zhang Jingchu in a different way, and the number of readers increased dramatically.

Various media outlets had different opinions, which suddenly increased the popularity of "Peacock" and caused the box office of "Peacock" to soar.

Yu Dong was still wondering what was going on and why the box office was suddenly so good, when his subordinates rushed into the office: "Mr. Yu, something bad has happened..."

It all happened because of a word from Zhang Chen.

When Yu Dong learned the result, he didn't know how to describe his feelings.

Zhang Chen is really...

It is said that a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years, but a villain's revenge takes place from morning to night.

What is Zhang Chen like? He seems to be neither a gentleman nor a villain. He will never wait until tomorrow to take revenge.

……

In the evening, there was a dinner party at Xingchen Entertainment.

I had a great time spraying today, which cleared away my gloomy mood, so of course I have to celebrate.

Wangjing small waist
Since he started having sex with female stars more frequently, Zhang Chen comes here regularly.

Basically at least once a week.

Just consider it as a food supplement.

The boss Zhai Yaowei was also very caring towards him and allowed him to cut in line every time he came.

Ever since the photo of him and Zhang Chen was hung in the store, the business has obviously improved a lot.

After making enough money, he simply moved to a bigger store.

At this stage, barbecue restaurants are no longer called barbecue restaurants, they are all called barbecue stalls.

Why? Because most of them are open-air stalls.

There are not many businesses like Wangjing Xiaoyao that rent stores for business.

However, having a store does have its advantages. At least there are private rooms, which provide better privacy. Otherwise, with Zhang Chen's current fame, if he really eats at an open-air stall, someone might come to take a photo with him every once in a while.

In the private room, Ning Haoxin opened a bottle of Yanjing and toasted with the whole bottle: "Chenzi, I really thank you for standing up for me today. I feel really... Forget it, I won't say anything, it's all in the wine..."

As Ning Hao said this, he tilted his head back and a bottle of beer flowed down his throat.

Zhang Chen wanted to stop them, but he couldn't, so he simply opened a bottle and drank along with them.

The people around watched the two of them finish the whole bottle, and their eyes were filled with envy for Ning Hao.

Not only did they envy his good relationship with Zhang Chen, but the only people who could call him Chenzi now were Ning Hao and Cao Bingkun, with no one else.

He also envied Zhang Chen's support for him.

Look at what he said at the press conference—genius director.

Everyone knows that the new script Ning Hao is working on is called "Crazy Stone", which is adapted from the drama "Big Diamond".

No one took this seriously at first, but when Zhang Chen said that this drama would be promoted as the main summer movie, that made a difference.

Originally, Dong Jianqiang wanted to release "The Accidental Detective" in the summer vacation period. After all, this is one of the only two best time slots in the year.

But Zhang Chen insisted on putting it on the May Day schedule, making it clear that he was trying to push "Stone", so Dong Jianqiang had no choice but to give up.

After three rounds of drinks, Dong Jianqiang asked Ning Hao: "Has the script of Stone been finalized?"

Ning Hao nodded, but immediately said uncertainly: "How about asking Chen Zi to help check it out? As this is the main summer movie, I'm really unsure~"

"no problem……"

Zhang Chen burped: "I mean there's no need to watch it. The version I watched before is fine."

Zhang Chen said this, and everyone became even more curious.

Everyone knows that Zhang Chen has very strict requirements for scripts.

The most valued part of the company is the screenwriter team.

Moreover, he always writes his own scripts and never shoots outside scripts.

Being recognized by Zhang Chen means that the quality of the script is really good. Hearing Zhang Chen say this, Yue Xiaojun was delighted when others were not impressed.

He is one of the screenwriters of "Stone". It can be said that "Stone" was created by him and Xing Aina.

Of course I am happy to get Zhang Chen’s recognition now.

Sure enough, it is important to find a good employer.

While other screenwriters are fighting for the right to be credited, he already has a signed work - "Dark Rising 2".

Although it is a joint signature, it is still a signature.

Looking at the current situation, after "Stone" is released, the only screenwriters named will be Xing Aina and him, which is completely different in terms of value.

Dong Jianqiang then asked: "What about the cast? Do you have a plan? Who do you want to invite to star?"

This is business.

Since Zhang Chen boasted that "Stone" would be promoted during the summer vacation, then he, as the general manager, must help him realize his boast.

Otherwise, what's the point of having him as general manager?

Ning Hao now feels very happy in his heart. It feels really good to have the support of the company.

Hearing this, he blurted out what he was thinking: "I want Xu Zheng to play the leading role of Bao Shihong, and I want King Liu to play the role of Hong Kong killer Mike. I also want Zhang Guoli to play the role of the curator, and it would be best if Li Bingbing could play the leading role..."

After Ning Hao finished speaking, he noticed that everyone had stopped eating the skewers and were staring at him in a daze.

Dong Jianqiang was even more unhappy: "Liu Tianwang, Zhang Guoli, Xu Zheng, Li Bingbing? My dear, I asked you to speak, not to make a wish!"

Everyone was amused by this sentence, even Xing Aina laughed, thinking that her boyfriend was getting carried away~
Ning Hao also reacted and smiled awkwardly.

Dong Jianqiang asked him to talk about the actors, and he said whatever he thought without even thinking about it. Unexpectedly, he ended up making a fool of himself.

Indeed, with so many stars gathered together, the pay alone is quite high.

This lineup is enough to make "A World Without Thieves 2".

How much did "A World Without Thieves" cost? 2500 million.

In other words, "Stone" needs at least 7500 million to break even, which is absolutely impossible.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chen said, "Okay, I'll invite the actors for you. Xu Zheng is quite suitable. I know this actor. He has a sense of humor and should be able to play Bao Shihong. King Liu can also play Mike. The rest are guest appearances and won't take much time. I'll go talk to them. In addition, as for Mr. Feng who hired the killer, I think we can ask Feng Xiaogang to try. He owes me a role. It just so happens that we both have the last name Feng, so it can be considered a comedic effect..."

"Really?" Ning Hao didn't expect to have such a surprise. Not only did someone help him realize the wish he had made before, but there was also a Feng Xiaogang attached.

"Real, more real than pearls."

Zhang Chen said a line from "Wulin Waijiao", but no one knows the joke yet.

Alas, the loneliness of the reborn~
"They are all guest appearances, with few scenes. I'll talk to them and just give them a symbolic fee~"

Zhang Chen believed that he still had this face.

After many contacts with Feng Xiaogang, we have a good relationship with him, especially Feng Xiaogang himself.

What's more, guest appearances are very common and easy to do in the circle.

"But why is there no Ge You?"

Ning Hao looked embarrassed: "I would like to have one too, but he doesn't match the style of my play. I want to perform this play in Chongqing dialect. Can you imagine Uncle Ge speaking Chongqing dialect?"

Everyone followed this line of thought and found it really a bit eye-catching, and they couldn't help but shudder.

"Are you planning to stage a dialect comedy?" Dong Jianqiang frowned.

This is no small attempt.

So far, there have been no particularly successful cases of dialect comedy.

Feng Xiaogang's Beijing-style comedies are at risk of not being able to cross the Yangtze River, and Chongqing dialect comedies may very well face the same situation.

However, Zhang Chen has the memory of later life and knows that although "Stone" is a dialect comedy, it has no regional barriers.

He waved his hand: "Don't worry, I've read the book, it should be fine."

At present, Zhang Chen is the company's mainstay. Regarding the movie, if he says there is no problem, then there is no problem.

This is the consensus of everyone.

Zhang Chen was more curious about the other candidates: "Who are you going to ask for the other three Dao brothers to play the role?"

The original version of "Stone" was a huge success, not only because of the excellent script, but also because of the excellent performance of the Dao Ge trio.

Ning Hao frowned: "Brother Dao from the Dao trio, I originally wanted to find Liu Hua..."

Zhang Chen was afraid that he would be replaced because of his butterfly wings, so when he saw that it was still the original Liu Hua, he quickly said, "Liu Hua is good, I think he is quite suitable."

"Tatsuko, do you know him?"

"of course."

"But he is not famous~"

"Haozi, remember, this is a comedy you're shooting, and it's important for the actors to have a sense of humor. Sun Honglei is good at playing the role of harming others, but he has no sense of humor, and playing him in your film will ruin the mood."

Ning Hao felt the same way. He had previously felt regretful that since the leading actor had been cast as a big name, the supporting roles would definitely have to be replaced.

He didn't expect Zhang Chen to agree with his choice.

"What about Heipi and Xiaojun?"

"Hei Pi is looking for a classmate from our Broadcasting Department named Huang Bo."

In case you don’t know him, Ning Hao explained: “He acted in a TV movie called Get In The Car, Let’s Go, it was pretty good. He’s the kind of person you mentioned who has a sense of humor.”

"Well, you're the director, whatever you think is appropriate is fine."

Seeing that Zhang Chen had no objection, Ning Hao continued: "Xiaojun, I want Xiaojun to play the role."

Xiaojun is Yue Xiaojun who is eating at the same table with them.

A member of the screenwriting team.

The latter scratched his head when he heard this: "In fact, when I wrote the script, I deliberately wrote this character according to my own image."

Zhang Chen nodded: "Okay, I have no objection."

Yue Xiaojun’s performance in the original version was also pretty good. Although not as outstanding as Huang Bo’s dark skin, it was also quite funny.

Moreover, Yue Xiaojun is Ning Hao’s best friend, and his shadow can be seen in Ning Hao’s later films.

He is not a professional actor, but a screenwriter.

It seems that the screenwriter won many awards later.

"Heart Flower Blooms" was adapted from his experience of a broken heart.

By the way, his future wife was also very powerful. She was Yehenara Ying’s agent.

(End of this chapter)