Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 251 Blog
On Sunday, "Dialogue" was broadcast, and Zhang Chen was in front of the TV on time...

Although he said it lightly, it was his first time on CCTV after all, so he was still somewhat excited.

After watching the whole program, I am quite satisfied.

CCTV is CCTV after all. There is no random editing and no deliberate creation of contradictions. It is basically true to the facts.

The results were similar to how the interview was conducted that day.

Unlike Blue TV~
Zhang Chen originally thought that CCTV would cut out some sensitive words, such as those in "Young and Dangerous", but it did not.

Moreover, Zhang Chen’s interaction with the expert and the audience was also preserved intact.

Zhang Chen was quite satisfied with the overall effect.

He had a good image in the show, with a sunny smile, handsome clothes, and frequent witty remarks. The atmosphere of the show was very good.

No wonder this program has become CCTV's longest-running interview program. There is indeed a reason for it.

Dong Jianqiang watched it with him, and after watching it, he finally felt relieved.

He had always been worried that Zhang Chen would say something inappropriate on the show, but fortunately he didn't.

Zhang Chen's speech was very conventional. Although he mentioned a lot of secrets, such as the relaxation of film censorship in the 1980s, which most people don't know about, he did not say anything out of line.

Dong Jianqiang was very satisfied, but Zhang Chen felt that what he said was still a little superficial.

He plans to write another blog post to explain the details.

Dong Jianqiang didn't know about Zhang Chen's plan. If he knew, he would probably be worried, so Zhang Chen simply didn't tell him.

Regarding the film censorship system mentioned in "Dialogue", due to the length of the program, some issues were not mentioned, so I would like to explain them one by one in the blog.

Once you have a good beginning, the rest will be easier to write.

Many people mentioned the relationship between "The Accidental Murderer" and film censorship, saying that "The Accidental Murderer" became not good in the end because of film censorship.

Let me explain this point in detail.

First of all, let’s talk about film censorship. Film has a very special status in our country. It is not only a means of entertaining the public, but also a platform for public opinion propaganda.

There is no way that film censorship will disappear.

As for its role, I think the example I gave about "Young and Dangerous" in "Dialogue" has made it very clear.

It has positive significance and is not unique to China.

I think no one wants their children to have their life affected by watching a movie with bad values ​​like "Young and Dangerous" when their values ​​are not yet fully established.

At this point, someone will definitely ask, why not establish a film rating system?

"Young and Dangerous" is a Category III film in Hong Kong and is prohibited from being shown to young people.

Some people simply believe that the rating system is more advanced than the current film censorship system.

But what I want to say is that this is probably unlikely, at least not in the short term.

As mentioned before, movies are a platform for propaganda. This point alone determines that our movies cannot be like those abroad.

Do you think that after the film rating system comes out, you can sit in the cinema and watch Category III movies openly?

Wrong idea.

Even if there is a film rating system, it is a film rating system after censorship.

If you can’t pass the review now, you won’t pass the review in the future either.

In fact, I can understand why the authorities have been slow to issue a "Film Law" or a "Film Rating System," because the law is a very serious thing, and once such a radical thing is issued, it cannot be changed at will.

Our country's film industry is developing rapidly. It can be said that different situations occur every day, and many situations are simply unforeseen.

If unforeseen situations arise, there will be no law to rely on.

Moreover, the emergence of imperfect legal provisions may restrict the development of the industry, so the smartest thing to do is to put it aside first.

The film censorship system is like a temporary measure. It has no specific content and is more like a policy.

But it eliminates the situation where there is no law to rely on, and it also eliminates the possibility of loopholes.

As a filmmaker myself, I certainly feel uncomfortable with this kind of uncertainty, but it is a fact.

If you consider it from a national perspective, you will know that although this is not reasonable, it is the most appropriate one at the moment.

And I firmly believe that the future direction will definitely be becoming more and more relaxed. This is related to national strength, the international environment, and people's cognition.

What cannot be filmed now may be possible in the future.

It's just like feudal superstition. When no one believes in it anymore, even if you film it, people will just treat it as a strange story or legend.

If someone digs out a one-eyed stone man from the Yellow River now, would you still believe it?
That’s all I have to say about film censorship. I also noticed that many friends were discussing the screenwriter team of Xingchen Media, and everyone praised the plot of "The Accidental Murderer".

Let me make a clarification here. "The Accidental Murderer" was indeed polished by a team of screenwriters. In fact, almost all scripts of Star Entertainment's projects have been touched by the screenwriter team.

This is the case with "The Shallows", "The Dark Side of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "The Accidental Murderer", as well as "The Stone" which will be released later.

Remember the boasts I made about "Crazy Stone" before? They are still valid.

Don't think that we who make thrillers can't make comedies. You will know after watching Stone. Let me make an advertisement: Stone is not a movie with great depth, but it can make you laugh, laugh heartily.

In addition, we have also produced a sitcom called "Wulin Waijia", which is of equally good quality and is one of the best dramas. TV stations interested in it are welcome to contact us for negotiations. We will definitely give you surprises.

After Zhang Chen finished writing the blog, he checked it twice and posted it after thinking there were no problems.

The next day, the blog became more popular than "Dialogue".

Zhang Chen has a certain number of fans because he has criticized Zhang Weiping, Lu Chuan and Hong Kong and Taiwan stars in the past.

There was no Weibo at that time, so there was no channel for celebrities and grassroots to communicate.

These people usually gather in Zhang Chen Bar.

The forum owner is called 'Qingcheng Wuji' and is a fan of Zhang Chen.

The Zhang Chen Bar was created by him on Baidu Tieba. It has now become the base camp for Zhang Chen fans. Every day, people share Zhang Chen's updates in the bar.

[By the way, "Taken" has been completed. Does anyone know when it will be released? ]

[“The Accidental Murderer” was suddenly withdrawn from theaters. Is there something fishy going on here? Please help me~]

[Xiao Karami is asking for the seeds of "Eden Lake". If anyone has it, please share it with me.]

Looking at the posts in the bar, Qingcheng Wuji would spend a few hours every day to reply to the posts.

He discovered Zhang Chen’s blog post as soon as it was published today, and then decisively moved it to the forum.

The forum owner Qingcheng Wuji immediately found the exclusive interview of "Dialogue" and linked the direct link.

[Zhang Chen was interviewed by CCTV, the link is below the post]

Pin it to the top, marked in red, with the largest font size~~
This is the privilege the forum owner has.

The popularity of the forum is not very high, not as high as those of big stars, but there are many loyal fans and it is very active.

Soon people noticed this pinned post and clicked in to check it out.

In the background of the website, Qingcheng Wuji looked at the number of hits on the forum which was rising rapidly, and then looked at the long list of replies below saying "The forum owner is awesome", and smiled with satisfaction, like a fool.

……

Early the next morning, Dong Jianqiang found reporters waiting downstairs of the company as soon as he arrived.

Is the influence of "Dialogue" so great?
Just one night like that?
Dong Jianqiang felt something was wrong, so he asked around and passed around some cigarettes, and finally figured out what was going on.

Zhang Chen actually posted another blog post late at night?
I hurried back to the company, turned on the computer to check it immediately, and let out a long sigh after a while.

Fortunately, the content of the blog did not violate any rules. Then, he saw the first post with the most likes under the comments:
Zhang Chen, if you are forced, just blink~
What the hell is this?
Then he realized that Zhang Chen's blog was indeed very different from his previous style.

How to put it? It seems that they have been whitewashing the film censorship system. In the old days, they were a bit like the court's lackeys, or in today's words, they were bootlickers.

It's no wonder that reporters would block the company's gate early in the morning. They probably wanted to dig out some shady stuff about the current government's persecution of loyal officials.

Thinking of this, Dong Jianqiang quickly wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and made an urgent call to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was just getting off a car when he received the call. As soon as he got off the car, he was surrounded by a swarm of reporters, which really scared him.

What's going on?
Then I heard Dong Jianqiang's guess on the phone, and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry~
"Director Zhang, may I ask if you have received any kind of warning?"

"Director Zhang, are the contents about film censorship in your program and blog really your true thoughts?"

"Director Zhang, netizens suspect that you were coerced. Is this true?"

……

Zhang Chen was surrounded by reporters, with more than a dozen microphones in front of his mouth.

"Alright, alright, everyone, be quiet, I'll reply as a group..."

He didn't raise any three questions this time. If he doesn't explain the matter clearly, it might backfire.

The original intention was to express one's attitude, but if the General Administration thinks that I am making a veiled attack, it will be a waste of effort.

When the reporters had almost quieted down, Zhang Chen spoke up, "First of all, I have not received any warnings or been coerced. Whether on the show or in my blog, my opinions are my true thoughts and are valid."

Wow~
The crowd suddenly became chaotic again, and the reporters rushed to speak, making it so noisy that Zhang Chen could not hear what they were saying.

"Okay, let me reiterate, the film censorship system is not a scourge. It exists for a reason. What we need to do is to look at it correctly and then adapt to it..."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he went into the corridor, and the reporters were stopped outside the door by security guards.

Not to mention the reporters, even he himself feels like a lackey.

But what else can I say?

In fact, there is no point in discussing this. All the issues mentioned here were mentioned in 'The Seven Independent Gentlemen Wrote to the Film Bureau'. Have there been any changes?
No.

As far as I remember, there has been no change in the film censorship system until 2024, so there is no point in discussing this.

What’s more, what Zhang Chen said in his blog are his true thoughts.

When there is no law to rely on, a policy-based film censorship system is indeed the most appropriate. Even though it has various imperfections, it can at least solve many problems.

(End of this chapter)