Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 189 Wu Yusen's Welcome Banquet

Once things are talked out, everyone will naturally be happy.

The group clinked glasses and talked about "Stone" again.

Han Sanping smiled and said, "Is 'Stone' really the main film you're promoting for the summer season?"

Zhang Chen nodded: "Really, more real than pearls."

The latter said with a smile: "Young people are to be feared. Xu Ke's Seven Swords is in the summer season."

Zhang Chen knew that Han Sanping was reminding him.

You can make bold statements during promotion, but there’s no need to push too hard when the film is actually released; box office is what’s important.

Zhang Chen, however, was very confident.

"Seven Swords" was a flop, and Xu Ke was once the soul of Chinese martial arts films, but now it seems that his talent has been exhausted.

When filming "Seven Swords", he had to give up the elegant martial arts that he was good at and pursue some kind of realism.

The movie wasn't good at all.

He killed himself.

"We are not afraid. Even if we face it head-on, we have confidence." Zhang Chen's words were so confident that Yu Dong next to him was surprised.

He also wanted to get the distribution rights for "Seven Swords" at the beginning, but unfortunately he failed. In the end, it was acquired by Oriental Films. But now, according to what Zhang Chen said, this movie is likely to flop.

"Are you so confident? Then what do you think the final box office of "Stone" will be?" Han Sanping also became interested.

Zhang Chen pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the other two.

Jiang Wenli and Yu Dong were also very careful and immediately said, "Director Zhang, don't worry, we will definitely keep it a secret."

Yu Dong also deliberately emphasized: "If I say anything nonsense, the Third Master will definitely not forgive me."

Han Sanping was very satisfied and said, "Don't worry about this. Yu Dong is very tight-lipped."

Zhang Chen laughed: "I don't mean to distrust you two, I was just organizing my words..."

At this time, everyone was waiting for his answer, even Ning Hao was quite curious.

Zhang Chen didn't keep it a secret: "7000-8000 million."

Han Sanping: "Oh? I thought you would say 100 million~"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "If it is for external publicity, I will definitely say so. But behind closed doors, we are all family, so there is no need for that.

There are too many external factors that helped The Shallows to make over 100 million yuan, including the release date, publicity, the promotion of the theaters, and your support...

But Stone is not an option. Summer is a popular season, and theaters cannot support Stone as much as they did The Shallows. Unless something special happens to break through the circle, it will be difficult for Stone to break 100 million.”

Hearing Zhang Chen say this, Han Sanping suddenly became nervous: "I'm warning you, kid, don't do anything weird when the time comes. You've been on camera quite a lot recently, and that's not a good thing."

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "No, I don't. It's always others who provoke me. I can't just take the beating without fighting back."

"Just take it easy~"

Han Sanping was also kindly reminding that their generation believed in the theory that "the first rafter to stick out rots first."

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the dinner ended.

At the entrance of the hotel, Zhang Chen shook hands with Han Sanping: "Master San, it's settled then. The distribution of Stone will still be handed over to you, China Film Group, and you will provide the lighting assistance. Whether I can stand and talk in the future depends entirely on you..."

"You kid, why are you putting pressure on me now? What were you doing before?"

It sounds like a complaint, but in fact, saying this is already a disguised form of agreement.

After shaking hands with Jiang Wenli and Yu Dong one by one, everyone left.

Generally speaking, today's goal was basically achieved. Bona was convinced and Ning Hao gained respect. The distribution of "Stone" was also negotiated.

Currently, the largest distribution company in China is China Film, and the effect is very good when combined with the ground network model of Guangxian.

If nothing unexpected happens, the next few films produced by Star Entertainment will follow this model.

……

The next day, Dong Jianqiang came to the company early as usual. The front desk had already prepared all the entertainment newspapers and placed them on his desk.

Dong Jianqiang picked up one, and the first thing that came into his mind was a photo.

The photo shows Zhang Chen, Yu Dong and others leaving the hotel last night to say goodbye. Below is a big headline: Bona and Xingchen Entertainment seem to have put aside their past grudges~
"This old guy is really cunning..."

It goes without saying that it must have been arranged by Yu Dong.

Dong Jianqiang grinned. This guy is a good material for publicity. No wonder he is so good at hype.

……

In Beijing, at the Beijing office of Emperor Entertainment Group, Jiang Zhiqiang also saw the news.

Since planning to make peace, Jiang Zhiqiang has been looking for a way, but his connections in the mainland have little to do with Xingchen Film and Television.

After asking around, I found out that some of them even had grudges.

It wasn't until I saw this news that I suddenly felt enlightened.

Yes, why don’t I ask the Third Master to help me make connections?

……

China Film Group, Han Sanping's office

I felt dizzy after attending a meeting for the whole morning.

Han Sanping was leaning back in his office chair with his eyes closed when the phone on the desk suddenly rang. It was an internal line.

Han Sanping picked up the phone after it rang twice. "Mr. Han, Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang from Anle Films is here and wants to visit you. He didn't make an appointment in advance..."

Han Sanping knew very well why Jiang Zhiqiang came here, but he didn't want to get involved in this matter.

What Hong Kong is doing is indeed a bit excessive. They do things without any scruples, probably because no one cared about them before and they have become accustomed to running wild.

It's time to let them know what the rules are.

"Tell me, I'm in another city for a meeting recently. I'm not in Beijing. If you have anything to say, we can talk later."

Yes, Han Sanping was not prepared to meet the other party at all.

……

Hong Kong
It was still the same hotpot restaurant, but the people this time were slightly different from last time. A table of people raised their glasses to celebrate.

"Asen, congratulations on returning to Hong Kong. How long will you stay this time~"

The focus of this table was Wu Yusen.

Wu Yusen smiled and raised his glass with everyone, "I just missed home this time, so I came back to take a look. As for how long I will stay, I haven't decided yet."

After saying that, Wu Yusen drank it all in one gulp, and the others followed suit.

Plates of mutton were pushed into the pot, and the aroma of mutton immediately filled the air.

Seeing Wu Yusen picking up a piece of mutton with chopsticks, Zeng Zhiwei said with a smile: "Asen, you are different now. You are a big Hollywood director. Are you still used to eating this when you come back?"

Wu Yusen smiled and said: "What's the difference? We still use chopsticks to eat, and we still like hot pot and beer..."

"Haha, Asen, it seems that you are still the same as before..."

Zeng Zhiwei was chatting with Wu Yusen, but his eyes would occasionally glance at a woman on the other side.

"Who is this beauty, Asen, why don't you introduce her to me?" Seeing that Wu Yusen was only concerned with eating and drinking, Zeng Zhiwei finally couldn't help but ask.

Wu Yusen had known him for many years, so how could he not know his temper? He smiled and said, "I thought you could endure it for a long time, but you can't bear it anymore."

Zeng Zhiwei's unique voice sounded: "You know I love beautiful women the most~"

He didn't hide his lust at all.

Wu Yusen said: "This is Miss Lin Chi-Lin, a model from my hometown. I think she has good qualifications, so I brought her to Hong Kong for development."

"Oh, Miss Lin~" When Zeng Zhiwei heard that it was a female star who came to Hong Kong to develop her career, his expression immediately became lustful, and he stared at her three ways without any scruples.

Lin Zhilin didn't mind, and he stood up to toast: "Brother Zhiwei, Sister Junru, Brother Kexin, Brother Chucheng, I am Lin Zhilin, and I am new to your place. Please take care of me in the future."

Lin Chi-lin's voice is so sweet that just listening to him speak makes one's bones go soft.

Zeng Zhiwei's eyes lit up and he looked at Wu Yusen, who was also a veteran and understood what the other party meant in seconds.

"Zhilin admires you very much. She used to be a model, but now she wants to develop in the film industry. You can teach her acting skills when you have time."

Lin Zhilin stood up again obediently and said in a coquettish voice: "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Zhiwei to bear with me in the future."

Zeng Zhiwei's eyes lit up and he was very satisfied with Wu Yusen's generosity. He was indeed a good friend.

He replied, "I will bear with it. I will bear with it. Asen asked me to train you well, and I will definitely train you well."

Hearing such explicit words, Lin Zhilin sat down with a smile, as if he hadn't heard them.

Zeng Zhiwei was even happier when he saw the other party's reaction.

The modeling circle is very chaotic, there is no way Lin Chi-lin couldn't understand what he said, which means she doesn't mind.

Thinking of this, I felt a little excited.

Others have long been accustomed to this. This is the atmosphere in the circle. If you want to make it, you have to think about how to pay it back. If you want to be famous without taking risks?
With the presence of beautiful women, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Everyone toasted to Wu Yusen one after another.

Among Hong Kong and Taiwan directors, Wu Yusen is unique.

In the 1990s, Hong Kong films declined and directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan collectively went to Hollywood to make a living, but after all the comings and goings, only Wu Yusen stayed.

Everyone else returned empty-handed.

Ringo Lam and Claude Van Damme shot "Clone" and "The Dragon King", but the films flopped at the box office and they returned to Hong Kong in disgrace.

Tsui Hark and Jean-Claude Van Damme made "The King's Avatar", which also flopped. Not resigned to the fact, they made "Black Mask 2" in an attempt to make a name for themselves in the videotape market, but it also flopped, and they finally gave up on venturing into Hollywood.

I don’t know what happened, but these people all targeted Jean-Claude Van Damme and gave him several consecutive saves, almost ruining his career in Hollywood.

Since then, Jean-Claude Van Damme has never worked with Hong Kong directors again.

Oh, and Jean-Claude Van Damme is the guy doing the splits on a moving truck.

Only Wu Yusen filmed "Broken Arrow" in 96 and "Face/Off" in 97, and both performed well.

Then in 2000, he collaborated with Tom Cruise to shoot "Mission Impossible 2", reaching the peak of his life.

Therefore, filmmakers from Hong Kong and Taiwan recognize him very much and think he is a unique great director because he is the only one who has made it out of this world.

Movie people also gossip when they get together, but sometimes they themselves are part of the gossip.

The group chatted about Hollywood news, Hong Kong news, and all kinds of gossip.

After chatting for a while, someone finally noticed Ma Chucheng: "Ah Cheng, how is your movie going?"

Ma Chucheng looked miserable: "I have failed this time. The box office of "Hancheng Raiders" is not even 100 million per day. I estimate that it will be withdrawn from the theater in no more than five days..."

His tone sounded quite hopeless.

(End of this chapter)