Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 368 New Year’s greetings
New Year's Day
Although the New Year atmosphere in 06 was not as strong as that in the 90s, it was still somewhat present. At least people would still call each other to wish each other a happy new year, and those with average relationships would also send text messages.

Unlike later generations, New Year greetings on WeChat are sent in batches and the content does not need to be edited by oneself.

As a result, many people don’t watch it much anymore.

Even 20 years later, basically no one released this stuff anymore.

Probably starting from nine o'clock in the morning, Zhang Chen's phone has never stopped ringing.

For the first time, Zhang’s father felt that his son had grown up. In the past, he was the busiest person in the family during the Chinese New Year, with constant text messages and phone calls wishing him a happy new year.

This year the owner successfully changed hands and became Zhang Chen.

Now Zhang Chen is the top director in the country and has complicated interpersonal relationships.

It can be heard that there are a lot of people trying to curry favor with him, and many of those who called are big stars.

Just the ones my cousin heard included Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Gongzi, and even Cheng Long.

Having just hung up a phone call, Zhang Chen gave an embarrassed smile to the relatives around him. Just as he was about to explain a few words, a new call came in.

"Okay, go answer it over there, there's a noise over here..."

Zhang Chen was actually helping his son out of trouble.

Zhang Chen smiled apologetically at everyone, then hid in the balcony and closed the door, making it a closed space.

The first person to call in was Gao Yuanyuan~
"Director Zhang, Happy New Year, Happy New Year~"

"Yuanyuan, Happy New Year! Have you finished filming Search? "

"Well, it was finished before the New Year~"

"Uncle Guoli has been praising you to me a lot, saying that you are very serious about acting and are making progress every day..."

It’s New Year’s Day, so Zhang Chen would definitely say something nice. Only people with mental problems would make people unhappy at this time.

People like those who make layoff calls on New Year's Eve are all psychopaths.

"I also have to thank Director Zhang for recommending me, so that I can have the opportunity to participate~"

Even though they already had a substantive relationship, Da Meiyu was still very respectful when speaking to Zhang Chen.

"After the Chinese New Year, I will be joining the crew of "Baby Project", which is a movie by Jackie Chan. Keep up the hard work~"

Zhang Chen was just trying to make small talk, but he didn't expect Da Meiyuan to ask, "Director Zhang, can I ask you a favor?"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Zhang Chen was a little surprised.

The beautiful girl opposite was a little embarrassed to say: "It's just... when you return to Beijing, can you come to the crew of "Baby Project" to visit me once..."

"Hmm? Visiting the set? What's up?"

Zhang Chen was a little confused about Gao Yuanyuan's train of thought. What was the purpose of doing this?

The beautiful girl opposite looked shy and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I heard... Brother Cheng Long's reputation... doesn't seem to be very good. Rumor has it that every actress who films with him has to..."

Oh ~
Zhang Chen understood immediately.

This is because she heard about Cheng Long's romantic anecdotes and was afraid that she would be harmed.

He should be afraid, Huang Feihong's wife was...

He suddenly felt a little satisfied. Da Meiyuan didn't show any displeasure when they did that thing together, but why did she change when it came to Cheng Long? You know, being able to sleep with Cheng Long is something that countless female stars dream of.

Of course, this could also be a clever beauty trap.

What you think is a honey trap: the big star Liu Yifei seduces you.

The real beauty trap: Sixteen-year-old Zhao Linger hugs your arm and calls you Brother Xiaoyao.

Zhang Chen is a person who has watched Douyin in the future, and his Taoism is very firm. "Okay, I will visit you in class when the time comes..."

For the time being, he doesn't want to be a fellow traveler like Cheng Long.

"Remember to wash yourself and wait for me when the time comes..."

"Disgusting~"

After saying this, Zhang Chen realized that he was at his grandfather's house.

He looked around in fear, luckily the balcony door was closed, so the people inside probably didn't hear it.

I just said it naturally, without thinking at all, I just said it subconsciously.

Just after hanging up the call with Da Meiyu, Fan Binbin called again.

"Director Zhang, Happy New Year~"

"Happy New Year, Binbin. You should be in your hometown in Qingdao now, right?"

"Yeah, I can only come back for a few days a year, so I should spend some time with them during the New Year..."

"Binbin is still a filial child~"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then started talking about movies.

"Painted Skin will start filming after the New Year. Have you read the script carefully?"

"I'm familiar with it, so I won't lag behind. By the way, Director Zhang, I want to ask, will A Quiet Place be released simultaneously around the world?"

Zhang Chen shook his head: "No, it can't be considered a global simultaneous release. It's only released simultaneously in North America and Asia. Other regions may be released later..."

"So when will it be released in North America and Asia?"

"The preliminary estimate is July. Why are you so concerned about this?"

"It's not Zhang Ziyi~"

The fat Fan opposite you was not pretentious either, and his tone immediately became aggrieved: "She was nominated for the Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards for her role in Memoirs of a Geisha. Now her tail is so high up in the sky. I don't know how many promotions she bought. Not only is she praising herself, but she is also dragging me down..." Zhang Chen suddenly realized that it was indeed because of Memoirs of a Geisha that Zhang Ziyi became a top-tier star in China.

After the Golden Globe Awards, all kinds of resources became extremely good.

When female celebrities rise to prominence, for someone to go up, someone else must come down.

Fan Binbin is the person in the country who is most likely to threaten her position. Now that Zhang Ziyi has taken over, she will definitely suppress Fan Binbin.

"Don't worry, just bear with it for half a year. After A Quiet Place is released, I promise that your status will definitely not be lower than hers..."

Zhang Chen had reasons to say this.

In China, Zhang Ziyi's status is just a name without substance, and has always been rather vague.

She is promoted as a Hollywood star and her criteria for accepting roles are also based on Hollywood standards.

But in fact, there are not many works. The best box office movie is probably "Rush Hour 2".

"House of Flying Daggers" is far inferior to "Hero" internationally.

And Fan Xiaopang, with her role in "The Shallows", is a real heroine and a sexy goddess in the hearts of young people.

He has also starred in "Eden Lake", so he is at least well-known among the niche field of horror film fans abroad.

Her only shortcoming is that she has never participated in any A-level Hollywood production.

"The Shallows" is a Chinese project, and although "Eden Lake" is a Hollywood film, it is a low-budget independent film.

In comparison, Zhang Ziyi is much more eye-catching. "Rush Hour 2" is a quasi-A-level production, while "Memoirs of a Geisha" is an A-level production.

But Zhang Chen is very confident that this problem will be reversed after "A Quiet Place" is released.

Hollywood is very realistic. No matter how big a star you are or how high your status is, it all depends on the box office.

Even though the producer of "Memoirs of a Geisha" is Spielberg, this kind of subject matter is destined not to be a box office hit and will only win a few awards at most.

"A Quiet Place" is a purely commercial narrative and is sure to be a big seller.

As long as the box office comes out, "Memoirs of a Geisha" will immediately fall from the altar.

In Hollywood, even if you are a top star, if two of your movies fail in a row, your pay will drop immediately.

Zhang Ziyi was able to call the shots in China in later generations because she was the only one in the country. Gong Li was old and the others were not capable of taking on much responsibility.

But now that Fan Xiaopang is competing with her, it is hard to say whether she can achieve the same achievements as in the original time and space. Fan Xiaopang is not someone who is easy to deal with.

……

While Zhang Chen was talking to Fan Xiaopang on the phone, Yang Xiaomi was also wishing Chen Xi a happy new year.

"Xixi, Happy New Year, say hello to my uncle and aunt~"

Chen Xi on the other side also politely replied: "Mi Mi, Happy New Year, and say hello to your parents for me~"

The two chatted for a while about everything under the sun, and Chen Xi suddenly asked, "By the way, have you wished Director Zhang a happy new year?"

"Ah, not yet. I'm still struggling over whether to call or text..."

"Send a text message, just call. Let me tell you, Director Zhang is very petty. He may not remember who wished him a happy new year, but he will definitely remember who didn't..."

"Ah, so stingy?" Yang Xiaomi was shocked.

"Haha, Mimi, if you dare to say something bad about Director Zhang, I'll go tell him..."

"Xixi, you are so bad, you are really playing a prank on me~"

……

Many people called Zhang Chen to wish him a happy new year, and Zhang Chen himself also made many calls to wish him a happy new year.

He needs to call Chen Daoming, Han Sanping, Teacher Fu, Director Tian and others to wish them a happy new year.

And Zhao Benshan~
"Uncle Benshan, last night's show was really great. Your skit was what our whole family was looking forward to the most..."

Zhao Benshan’s sketch this year is called "Talking about Things", which is the sequel to "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow".

To be honest, the only person in China who can turn a skit into a TV series is Zhao Benshan.

Uncle Benshan on the other end of the phone was still in shock: "You don't know, there was almost an accident last night. I went on stage and found that I didn't take the props..."

Zhao Benshan was talking about the incident in which he forgot to take his prop bag. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed. While Song Dandan and Cui Yongyuan were speaking their lines, he went off stage to get it. No one noticed it during last night's TV broadcast. The audience only found out about it after he revealed it himself later.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Zhang Chen finally apologized: "Uncle Benshan, we agreed to have a drink together before the New Year, but we were all too busy and didn't make the time. Will you still be in Beijing after the New Year?"

Zhao Benshan said generously: "It's not your fault, it's mine. The rehearsal for the Spring Festival Gala was too stressful. I couldn't sleep all night and I didn't feel like drinking. I won't be in Beijing after the New Year, but it's okay. I might go there again one day. I will definitely look for you when I go. If you come to our Northeast, please remember to say hello to me..."

When chatting with people from Northeast China, you can feel their enthusiasm as they speak.

After hanging up the call with Zhao Benshan, Zhang Chen was about to call Zhang Guoli, but Zhang Guoli called Zhang's father's cell phone first.

"Brother, Happy New Year~"

"National, Happy New Year, Happy New Year~"

Zhang's father was very proud of it. When he answered the phone, he kept lip-syncing to the people around him, saying, "This is Zhang Guoli." He also turned on the speakerphone.

Zhang Guoli on the other end seemed to know: "Is everyone at home here? Please say hello to everyone for me. I wish you all a happy New Year, good health, and all the best in the new year~"

"Thank you, thank you~" It was the first time for Zhang's relatives to receive blessings from a big star, and they danced with excitement.

Zhang Chen heard the voice and returned to the house from the balcony. Hearing this, he took the phone and said, "Uncle Guoli, I was just about to call you to wish you a happy new year, but I didn't expect you to call me first~"

"Haha, it's all the same."

"Thank you Uncle Guoli for the gifts. My relatives all like them very much~"

"Haha, I like it, I like it~"

(End of this chapter)