Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 201 Wanda Cinemas
Zhang Chen didn't talk to Feng Xiaogang for too long. This was a celebratory banquet and he had too many people to entertain.

But even so, Feng Xiaogang and his team gained a lot.

Several people encouraged him: "Daoming, you can really give it a try. Don't tell me, I really don't know what's wrong with Zhang Chen's brain~"

Feng Xiaogang smacked his lips and said, "Letting Director Chen act in an action movie is a great idea. I think the box office will be high if the rumor gets out. It makes me want to make the movie."

He said this naturally. Stealing ideas is something that cannot be done. Most of the people in the Beijing circle are children of high-ranking officials, so they still have to maintain their dignity.

Except for Yingda~
When it comes to stealing ideas, the Hong Kong circle should be the first choice.

Those filmmakers in Hong Kong really have no moral integrity in this regard.

Cheng Long once said that Du Dapao's "Ten Thousand Fires" stole his idea.

At that time, he wanted to make a story about firefighters, so he told Du Dapao about the idea and even thought of a name for the film, which was called "Firefighters".

Then Du Dapao turned around and filmed "Ten Thousand Fires".

This was said by Cheng Long in an interview many years later. He did not name anyone at the time, but when the program was broadcast, the subtitles showed that the plagiarized work was called "Ten Thousand Fires".

It is said that at that time they even wanted to call the film "Firefighter", but later they probably felt that they couldn't catch the kidnapper and beat him to death, so they changed the name to retain the last bit of dignity.

In this matter, some people on the Internet support Cheng Long, some support Du Dapao, but most people support Cheng Long.

There is no other reason. The style of "Ten Thousand Fires" is too different from that of Du Dapao, so different that it doesn't seem like his movie at all. It goes without saying how that came about.

What, you say there is no evidence?

Netizens are not the police, so they don’t need solid evidence, they just need to think it is true.

Another one was also said by Jackie Chan, that his senior brother Sammo Hung plagiarized his idea.

That was in 96, when he and Fatty Hong were filming "A Good Man" in the United States.

At that time, Jackie Chan's international reputation was growing, and he wanted to improve the scale of his films, so he planned to combine American westerns with Hong Kong action films.

Cheng Long conceived a beautiful story about a Chinese man who suffers amnesia overseas, is rescued by native people, and finally defeats the enemy and returns to the embrace of his motherland.

Every time he couldn't make up his mind, he would consult his senior brother Fatty Hong, and this time was no exception.

Fatty Hong thought the story was great and would make a great movie, but Jackie Chan was very busy and had many film offers, so he was unable to make his idea a reality.

As a result, when Cheng Long made time to prepare for the filming, he found that his senior brother Fatty Hong had already brought Tsui Hark and Jet Li to the United States to make "Once Upon a Time in China and the Lion of the Western Region".

When saying this, Cheng Long looked aggrieved, thinking that they were all brothers and sisters, so why would they do such a thing.

But Fatty Hong is the eldest senior brother, and Cheng Long really can't do anything to him.

Later, his "Who Am I" actually followed this idea, but made some modifications.

The celebration party was over, and most of the reporters and guests had left. When Zhang Chen was about to leave, Dong Jianqiang suddenly came to see him with someone.

"This is the representative of Wanda Cinema Line, Mr. Zhang Chi. Mr. Zhang is the vice president of Wanda Cinema Line."

"Hello Director Zhang~"

"Mr. Zhang, please take a seat~"

The two shook hands, then found a place to sit down and chat.

“I remember Wanda Cinema Line was established last year?”

"Yes, Director Zhang has a really good memory. He remembers things like this so clearly. Our Wanda Cinema Line was established in the second half of 2004. We currently have four cinemas in Harbin, Dalian, Nanning, and Tianjin. The Wuhan cinema will also be completed in September. I came here this time to establish a good cooperative relationship with your company."

Zhang Chen nodded. Even though Wanda Cinema Line only has four cinemas now, it will be the largest cinema chain in China in the future.

Moreover, it has developed very rapidly. It was only established in 04, and in 06 it had become the fifth largest cinema chain in the country.

Speaking of it, after the operating rights of private cinema chains were liberalized in the past two years, the past two years have been a period of rapid development. It seems that Guangdong’s Dadi Cinema Chain will also be established next year.

The cinema industry began to boom, which was why he suggested to his father that the coal bosses set up a cinema chain.

It is really a good time to enter the market. Although the investment is large, you can make money without doing anything.

There are at least twenty years of dividends to be reaped from this business.

From the domestic total box office of 04 billion in 13 to 24 billion in 300, it has truly grown rapidly.

If you take this express train, you can make money even when you are lying down.

"Welcome, welcome. We have always maintained a good relationship with the cinema chain."

The producers must pay good attention to the theaters, and Zhang Chen’s success depends on the support of the theaters.

"We are very optimistic about Xingchen Entertainment, a company that your company is going to promote, Crazy Stone. We are also very optimistic about it and are willing to contribute to it when the time comes."

Wanda is showing goodwill.

Of course Zhang Chen had to express his gratitude.

The two sides chatted for a while, and Zhang Chen finally understood.

Production companies belong to the upstream, and theaters belong to the downstream.

But Wanda is clearly not satisfied with just doing downstream business.

Just like in the previous life, Wanda wants to layout the entire industrial chain and achieve an ecological closed loop.

I don’t know whether the term closed loop was coined by Alibaba, but since Alibaba became popular, we can hear the term closed loop everywhere.

Closed loop, empowerment, sedimentation, ecology, these have almost become Internet jargon.

Oh, and there’s one more, a new track.

These are obviously old concepts, but we have to use different words to express them.

As if it is not said in this way, it is not high-end enough. Some people have specifically analyzed that Internet jargon can show the high-end of the industry. In life, people will feel distant and even in awe of the terms that they cannot understand.

On the other hand, the Internet is an industry that requires frequent financing and marketing. Internet jargon makes it easier to package an old thing as something new, making it easier to obtain investment.

But Zhang Chen doesn't like these jargons, as he feels they are just showing off.

Invisible pretense is the highest level, while visible pretense is inferior.

"Then thank you Mr. Zhang for your support."

Both sides had a pleasant conversation and shook hands and said goodbye.

The fact that Dong Jianqiang brought him here means that they have already talked about it.

Both parties have the intention to cooperate, but how to cooperate and to what extent will depend on Wanda's demonstrated strength before further discussions can begin.

Wanda is a new cinema chain and Xingchen Entertainment is a new company, but Xingchen Entertainment is definitely in a stronger position between the two.

He now has a fixed partner and has more options.

If Wanda wants to get on the bus, she has to buy a ticket.

It was finally over. The time was approaching midnight. Dong Jianqiang patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. I'll ask the driver to take you back."

Zhang Chen was curious: "Aren't you curious about what I said today?"

Dong Jianqiang smiled bitterly: "Curious? You have trained me to have a big heart. I am not surprised by this anymore."

"Isn't it?"

"How could it be so? It would be abnormal if you didn't stir up some trouble every time."

"My reputation is so bad~"

"Hahaha, what else? Do you still think you are a handsome young man who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever they go?"

The two were joking when the phone in Zhang Chen's pocket suddenly vibrated, then vibrated again, and then, a third time.

Out of curiosity, Zhang Chen took out his cell phone and checked, there were three text messages.

The first one was from Jiuyijie: "I'm at 701, Cointreau Hotel, waiting for you..."

Zhang Chen's face lit up with joy, and he immediately clicked on the second one.

The second message was from Xu Qing: "Hotel 802, Cointreau."

Zhang Chen's face froze, but there was a third one.

The third message was actually from Yang Xiaomi, and her tone was much more polite: "Director Zhang, 903, GC Hotel, welcome you with a bed."

Zhang Chen had a strange look on his face. What was going on?
701, 802, 903...

Did you guys make an appointment together?
He could understand Fan Jiuyi and Xu Shenggu, but why was Yang Xiaomi joining in on the fun?
Three people sent him art invitations at the same time. Would he accept or reject them?

Forget it, violating a woman's will is a serious crime. Zhang Chen is not prepared to commit a crime, so he can only do his best.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen replied to Dong Jianqiang in a cocky way: "You may be wrong. I may really be a handsome man who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever they go."

After saying that, Zhang Chen turned around and walked away. Dong Jianqiang called out from behind, "Hey, wait a minute. Why are you walking so fast? That's not the right direction. Aren't you going home?"

"No, I'm going to see my flower fairy. Take care of yourself."

Ignoring Dong Jianqiang who was standing there in a daze, Zhang Chen took a taxi and headed straight for the Jundu Hotel.

Well, not straight ahead.

He was still very careful about safety. He asked the taxi to make a few circles and only went to the Cointreau Hotel after making sure that he was not being followed.

How else would he dare to shoot a spy film? In his daily life, he is just like an agent, with materials at his fingertips. How could he not shoot a good one?

Fan Binbin has now successfully become a sexy idol, and the movie "The Shallows" has made him the fantasy object of countless young people.

The poor young men look up to the goddess and are laughed at by others, not knowing that in front of her financial sponsor, the goddess is just fighting for an opportunity to repay her financial sponsor.

When he arrived at the door of 701, Zhang Chen did not knock, but sent a message: Open the door.

After a moment, there was a 'click' sound from behind the door, and then it closed again with another 'click'.

Inside the room, during the intermission, Jiuyi sister asked out of habit: "You asked me to save some time for the other day, what's going on?"

Zhang Chen did not answer, but said: "Go, pour me a glass of water~"

Sister Jiuyi rolled her eyes in annoyance, but still obediently went to pour the water.

Zhang Chen took it with a smile, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he said, "A few days ago, I thought of a script about Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, and I want you to play the female lead..."

"From Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio? When will the filming start?" Upon hearing that it was the female lead, Fan Jiuyi seemed very excited.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "Something went wrong. I'm afraid it won't pass the review. It will probably take a while~"

As he finished speaking, the light in Fan Jiuyi's eyes dimmed visibly.

She asked unwillingly, "What about that spy movie you mentioned today?"

Zhang Chen glanced at her, who did not shy away from asking, and even puffed out her chest, meaning, "Why, can't I ask?"

Zhang Chen looked at the other person's good looks and said, "Don't think about it. It's a man's play. Even if there are female characters, they are just vases. You have made it now. If you go back to being a vase, then all your previous efforts will be in vain."

Fan Binbin also knew that what he said made sense. After having played the leading female role, she would not want to go back to playing a vase. The reason she asked was just because she wanted to make a strategic appearance.

In Zhang Chen's play, no matter how important the female lead is, if she plays the role, other actresses will have fewer opportunities to work with Zhang Chen.

This is called strategic performance, which is the same as strategic investment in shopping malls.

(End of this chapter)