Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 225 Hong Kong, France, and the Mainland
Hong Kong
Hong Jinbao acted quickly and filming of "SPL" started in less than a month's preparation.

After all, he is the big brother of the Hong Kong film and television industry, and everyone gives him face.

The cast is quite good. Zhen Zidan, a new generation of Hong Kong martial arts star, plays the leading male role Ma Jun, Simon Yam also has a lot of scenes, and Hong Jinbao himself plays the villain. The three of them are considered the leading actors.

The supporting cast is also good, including Liao Qizhi, Danny Summer, Zhang Zhiyao, Wai Tin-chi, Hong Tianming, Chen Dazhi...

The director is Wilson Yip.

Zhen Zidan has already gained some influence in Hong Kong. He certainly cannot compare with Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but everyone also admits that when Jackie Chan and Jet Li get old, Zhen Zidan will be the most likely to take the lead among the new generation of martial arts stars.

As for our Wolf Warrior brother, he played an important supporting role in it.

I wonder what Zhen Zidan will think twenty years later when he finds out that he actually killed Wolf Warrior?
Cheng Long also specifically sought out Hong Jinbao to understand the whole story and to try to mediate the situation.

Although he and Zhang Chen were not particularly close, they had met once after all.

"Boss, there's no need to be angry with Zhang Chen. The current trend is to embrace the mainland. Zhang Chen has great influence in the mainland. Besides, in the final analysis, it was your subordinates who were at fault first..."

In the whole of Hong Kong today, the only person that Cheng Long can call "big brother" is probably Hong Jinbao.

Hong Jinbao was not buying it: "What are you talking about? No matter who is right or wrong, he just has to give me face. Zeng Zhiwei also said to me when he invited me for tea a few days ago that Zhang Chen just looks down on us Hong Kong people. Aren't you the same? If you stick close to them, they won't want you..."

Cheng Long's face turned red with embarrassment. Judging from the result, he was indeed rejected, but Zhang Chen still respected him in his attitude, and his reasons were indeed very convincing. There was the matter of Xiaolongnu, which naturally conflicted with the role of traveling thousands of miles to save a girl.

But he really didn't want to tell others the reason, so he continued to persuade: "Boss, mine is different, the one she originally liked was Tony, and mine was a steal.

And you mentioned Zeng Zhiwei. He and Zhang Chen had a quarrel before. When he heard about your situation, of course he wanted to drag you into it. You know who he is. There is no need to get involved in this mess..."

"Okay, stop talking. This has nothing to do with you. This is a matter between him and me."

Seeing that Hong Jinbao didn't appreciate it, Cheng Long could only shake his head helplessly.

Although he is the eldest brother, the eldest brother cannot control the eldest brother.

……

In the mainland, Yu Dong heard about the "SPL" project and was also conflicted.

A few days ago, he wanted to join Zhang Chen’s “Taken” but was rejected.

Xingchen Entertainment was not prepared to let him participate in the 1.1 million project.

Of course Zhang Chen would not take him to play. Yu Dong and Xi Mihua have a close relationship, and the ghost field has been pulled out many times. Zhang Chen doesn't want to get involved in any trouble.

Regarding the last incident, Yu Dong asked Han Sanping to intercede for him, and the matter was covered, but it did not mean that both parties could invest together.

It's just not directed at you specifically.

Yu Dong went to his old leader again, hoping that he could help mediate, but this time Han Sanping did not respond.

Zhang Chen is now the young person he values ​​most, and can also help China Film Group make money.

The reason why he can speak so confidently in China Film Group has a lot to do with the performance he can bring to the company.

Although Yu Dong is also one of us, his importance cannot be compared to Zhang Chen.

Besides, he had already negotiated for Yu Dong once. Since Zhang Chen acted like this again, it meant that he had made his attitude clear. Han Sanping would certainly not offend him.

……

In France, Zhang Chen is studying the lens.

In the original "John Wick" film, John Wick killed a total of 77 people in revenge for his dog.

Zhang Chen’s version of “Taken” is similar.

This brings up a problem: John Wick is an R-rated film, meaning that people under the age of 17 must be accompanied by their parents to watch it.

This will greatly limit the box office.

Zhang Chen doesn't want his film "Taken" to be defined as R-rated.

But if you ask him to give up those exciting killing scenes, he will be reluctant to do so. This is probably a common problem for every director.

Watching a movie is like watching my own child. I always feel that this and that are good, and I don’t want to cut any of it.

Therefore, Hollywood usually does not give directors the final editing rights because directors will lose their judgment due to personal emotions.

But now Zhang Chen must make a decision.

In the end, Zhang Chen removed many bloody scenes.

Those shots of people with their heads covered at close range are just briefly shown, with absolutely no close-ups, and it would be best if there were even fewer shots of blood splattering.

As for cruel scenes like piercing the head with a pencil, there is not a single one.

This is all he can do.

In the movie "Taken", there are still many people killed by Brian, but the scene is not bloody at all. Zhang Chen mainly controls the rhythm, allowing the audience to feel refreshed from the rhythm of killing.

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Domestic
After much anticipation, the Chinese version of "World of Warcraft" has finally been launched. At this point, the online game that dominates the memories of a generation has officially made its debut.

In the past, most people played "Legend" in the Internet cafe, and there were also many people playing "Westward Journey Online 2". Now there are some other voices: for the tribe...

World of Warcraft bit off a piece of meat from their mouths, and the era of the Three Kingdoms of online games officially began. But games and movies are not in conflict, and college students who have time to play games basically don’t have girlfriends.

These people won’t go to the movies because they don’t have the time.

Those who really have girlfriends are masters of time management.

I have to accompany my girlfriend, find time to play games, and occasionally get together with my buddies.

As for studying, who the hell studies in college? They just want to have fun...

Well, except for one.
Xingchen Entertainment is welcoming another wave of popularity~
May is almost here and "The Accidental Murderer" is about to be released and is being promoted extensively.

Three versions of the trailer have been released one after another, and the market response has been very good.

The mother played by Xu Qing, the daughter played by Liu Tianxian, and the police chief played by Jiang Wenli have all been highly discussed.

As for Guan Xiaotong, who is Guan Xiaotong?
This time, China Film Group is still in charge of the distribution, with Guangguang playing an auxiliary role.

Airports, subway stations, buses, almost everywhere you can see is covered with posters of "The Accidental Murderer".

With the reputation of "The Shallows" breaking the 100 million mark, many movies have taken the initiative to avoid the May Day period when "The Accidental Detective" is scheduled.

The only rival of "The Accidental Murderer" is "Star Wars Episode 3", a Hollywood science fiction film, but that one was also distributed by China Film Group and was scheduled to be released 20 days later, so it has little impact on "The Accidental Murderer".

While the promotion of "The Accidental Murderer" was in full swing, an incident occurred that added more heat to Xingchen Entertainment.

Hollywood's box office data was transmitted back to the country.

"The Shallows", which was released in North America in March, eventually grossed $3 million.

This is a very good result, especially for a low-budget movie like "The Shallows".

All sorts of reports were flying around...

[The Shallows creates another miracle in North America...]

[Zhang Chen uses his strength to tell people what a billionaire director is]

[Zhang Chen conquered North America with a small shark]

All kinds of words of praise almost praised Zhang Chen to the sky.

At the same time, film reviews from North America were also moved back.

[Can this be considered a movie? It feels like a big advertisement for GoPro. ]

[A peerless beauty uses 7% of her body and 3% of her acting skills to create a small box office miracle. ]

[The film's story logic is complete, the dramatic conflicts are intense, the relationships between the characters are clear, the commercial elements are fully utilized, and the atmosphere is well created. Although the performances are a bit lame, the director cleverly avoided the problems with the actors' performances.]

[Bikini beauties fight vicious sharks in shallow reefs, more dangerous than "127 Hours" and more erotic than "Jaws". Although the story is as shallow as the title, the heroine has a hot body, is brave and resourceful, and is very interesting. The only drawback is that there should be more blood plasma.]

[On how to properly shoot a low-budget thriller - the heroine plays a solo role, and the sharks don't appear often, but the overall atmosphere and rhythm are well-controlled, and it's quite exciting. The first 10 minutes can be called the best surfing promotional video, which is very suitable for couples to watch. You can enjoy the long legs of the beautiful woman, and you can also hug each other and scream, which is cool and bloody. ]

[For a low-budget thriller, it is a one-man show, which is difficult to make look good, and the shark theme is overused, but this film completely exceeded expectations. ]

Most of the reviews were positive. People didn't have high expectations for this low-budget foreign film, but the feeling they got from "The Shallows" clearly exceeded their expectations.

Foreign monks can chant sutras.

With the recognition from abroad, people at home are praising it to the utmost.

Xu Jinglei immediately published a blog post - [Surprises of domestic films: "The Shallows"].

[Thriller movies have been a powerful tool for domestic low-cost movies to break through in recent years, but thriller movies are no less difficult to make than comedy movies.

A comedy movie needs to give the audience a small laugh every minute and a big laugh every five minutes. Only dense laughs plus ups and downs of the plot can make a comedy successful.

Similarly, an excellent thriller should not only have densely packed thriller points, but also not make the audience feel disgusted, not challenge the audience's bottom line of fear, and the plot should be tight.

In particular, how to commercialize thrillers rather than make them niche is a very difficult challenge.

"The Shallows" is undoubtedly a movie that strikes a perfect balance between thriller and business.

This movie can not only scare you, but also make you feel happy. The plot is so exciting that I know the heroine will be rescued in the end, but how she will be rescued is something I could never imagine.

In the end, the movie did surprise me. I didn't expect the heroine to kill the shark in that way. I have to admit that this is a good movie...】

Xingchen Entertainment also hired hotshots:

The overseas performance of “The Shallows” reminds me of how I felt when I first watched this movie.

What should a person do if he is attacked by a shark in the ocean? What can he do?
Although the film is not rich in content, the coherent plot is satisfying. The film focuses on the heroine, from being attacked by a shark, to a series of efforts made while waiting for rescue, to the final desperate fight with the shark. The level of progression and focus makes the film very immersive, and I can feel the physical and mental pain of the heroine from the bottom of my heart.

The film's depiction of such pain is not exaggerated, there is no heart-wrenching pain, no blood all over the screen, but only a fleeting beauty of flowers blooming and blending with the sea. Such shots interweave pain and beauty, making people intoxicated.

The background music is also highly praised in the film. It perfectly matches the camera switching between the sea surface and below the sea surface. It is sometimes heavy and sometimes light, brewing in silence and then bursting out, reflecting the inner emotional waves of the protagonist.

Such pictures and sound effects can bring us a unique viewing experience. So don't waste your brain cells thinking too much, just enjoy this tortuous duel between humans and sharks. 】

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Asking for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)