Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 462 Golden Eagle Award

At the end of October, the China TV Golden Eagle Awards opened.

The Golden Eagle Award is one of the three major television awards, the other two being the Magnolia Award and the Feitian Award.

The Golden Eagle Awards Organizing Committee sent an invitation to Xingchen Entertainment because "Wulin Waijia" was shortlisted for the Best TV Series.

Zhang Chen has never been interested in these award ceremonies. Even for his own movie, he might go to watch it unless it is an award ceremony before the release. After all, winning an award is equivalent to advertising.

As long as the film is released and the copyright is sold, he always sends someone to receive the award when it wins an award.

Zhang Chen was too lazy to attend the film awards ceremony, but this was the first time he received an invitation to a television awards ceremony.

Or it is because Xingchen Entertainment started the television industry too late, and so far it has only produced three dramas: "Wulin Waijia 1", "Wulin Waijia 2" and "Before Dawn".

He decided to join in the fun.

Also traveling with them were Shang Jing and Chen Xiaowei.

The Golden Eagle Festival is usually hosted by Hunan Radio and Television, so the venue is usually Changsha.

This time is no exception.

On October 10, Zhang Chen and his group checked into the hotel designated for the Golden Eagle Festival. They were just about to take advantage of the free time to go out for a walk, but they were stopped by reporters as soon as they left the house.

The media was not allowed to enter the hotel, so many reporters were waiting outside the hotel.

As soon as Zhang Chen came out, he was surrounded by these people.

He originally thought that the other party must be asking about the Golden Eagle Awards, but he didn't expect the reporter to ask: "Director Zhang Chen, do you have any response to Director Jia Zhangke's remarks?"

Zhang Chen was stunned. Chen Xiaowei next to him realized that something had happened. She immediately stepped back and called the company to find out if anything had happened during the time they were on the plane.

Zhang Chen also guessed that something must have happened during the time when they were on the plane and had no signal, so he simply asked, "Sorry, I just got off the plane and don't know anything yet. What does Chief Jia have to say?"

It is actually quite interesting to know why Jia Zhangke is called Chief Jia:
Jia Zhangke once wandered around a store in BJ that sold pirated DVDs. He was looking for discs but found nothing. When he was about to leave, the owner of the store asked him, "Do you want a copy of 'Jia Zhangke's' Platform?'"

The boss mistakenly said "Jia Zhangke" as "Chief Jia", and later Jia Zhangke wrote this story into his essay.

Since then, movie fans began to affectionately call him "Captain Jia", and this name gradually spread.

The reporters were excited and said, “Not long ago, when director Jia Zhangke was interviewed by the media, he announced that some media in North America and Europe were praising The Good Man of Three Gorges. The original words were, ‘Movies like The Good Man of Three Gorges are truly good movies. We look forward to more good movies like this appearing in China~’…

Director Jia believes that your previous evaluation of "Still Life" was biased, and hopes that you will publicly apologize for this matter..."

After listening to the reporters' description, Zhang Chen was stunned.

"Is that so? I don't have much education, so don't lie to me~"

He felt that the reporter must have fabricated some of his stories, but he received unanimous approval from other reporters.

"That's it~"

"We are sure that there is no exaggeration~"

On the other side, Chen Xiaowei also returned to Zhang Chen and whispered in his ear: "What I learned is similar to what the reporter said. It should be true that Jia Zhangke asked you to apologize..."

Zhang Chen was so angry that he laughed: "I apologize? What am I apologizing for? Why am I apologizing?"

Reporter: "Didn't you say before that "Still Life" was a bad movie?"

"Stop, when did I say that "Still Life" is a bad movie? I was saying that it is overestimating the capabilities of an art film like "Still Life" to compete for the Lunar New Year's film~"

"Doesn't this mean the same thing?"

"Is that how you understand it? I can only say that art films do not conform to the public's aesthetic tastes. They are made for a specific group of people.

Just because this group of people think it’s good doesn’t mean that everyone thinks it’s good.

The Lunar New Year holiday season serves the general audience.

Do you think anyone would be willing to watch a boring art film during the Lunar New Year holiday?

Don't be stubborn. Usually when we describe a movie as boring, we would say it is very artistic.

Or let me put it another way. The National Day holiday that just passed this year had a total box office of 2.7 million. "Crazy Racing" made 1.1 million and "Baby Project" made million. How much do you think "Still Life" would have made if it was released during the National Day holiday?
It is generally recognized that the National Day period is not a popular period, but the summer vacation and New Year period are.

As for what Director Jia said, that both North America and Europe have praised "Still Life", I have no business doing that.

It’s up to them to say whatever they want; it’s their own mouth.

Also, are you sure they are really praising you?
There is a term called 'overpraising to death', do you understand?

If they admire art films so much, why don't they make them themselves, but instead call for China to make them?
I would like to speculate with the greatest malice: if China develops art films according to their ideas, will it become Hollywood's farmland and be harvested however it wants?

Now, we have commercial films like "Hero" and "Cars", but we still can't beat Hollywood.

Every time a Hollywood movie is released, there are people shouting "wolf". If not, what would China be like? Have you ever thought about it?"

"But……"

"Don't say but~"

Zhang Chen didn't want to dwell on this topic too much because it was impossible to make it clear.

"Didn't Jia Zhangke announce that 'Still Life' will compete for the Lunar New Year box office? Then let's stop arguing here. As the old saying goes, let's take the mule or the horse out for a walk, and let's all see the result, right?
The filming cost of "The Good Man of Three Gorges" seems to be 600 million, so we will follow industry practice and make a profit if the box office reaches 1800 million.

Let's use 1800 million as the standard. If it's over 1800 million, I'll apologize. If it's not, he'll apologize. How about that? You guys also help convey my meaning..."

Zhang Chen started talking at full speed.

He actually felt that this matter was somewhat unusual.

No matter how I think about it, it feels familiar. Isn't this the usual trick used by the American Agency for International Development that was later abolished?
The imperialists are still selfless and Zhang Chen will never let them get what they want.

After getting rid of the reporters, the group traveled through the streets of Changsha.

When you come to Changsha, you must try the local food.

When Zhang Chen wanted to find a guide, the first person he thought of was Teacher He.

But after asking around, I found out that Teacher He is also the host of this year's Golden Eagle Awards, so he should be very busy right now, so forget it.

"Follow me, I'll take you to eat flavored shrimp~"

"Yes, yes~"

Shang Jing is from Tianjin and he also loves to eat. When he hears that there is something delicious, he will join in the fun.

The three stopped a car.
"Master, is there a famous shrimp restaurant in Shazitang Night Snack Street?"

"Have it."

"Then go there~"

Zhang Chen vaguely remembered this place. The last time he came to "Happy Camp" to promote a movie, Teacher He took them there to eat flavored shrimps after the event.

"The food here is very good. When Mr. He entertains guests on "Happy Camp", he usually brings them here."

“Is it really that delicious?”

"I tell you, when you come to Changsha, you must eat the flavored shrimp. This specialty has become the city's business card. If you come here and don't eat the flavored shrimp, it's like you haven't been here~"

"Yes, yes, Director Zhang is right~" the taxi driver also echoed in Mandarin.

"Hey, you know me?"

"Of course I don't know you. I love watching your movies the most, The Shallows, Taken, and A Quiet Place. I've watched them all~"

"Thank you for your support~"

"When will Pacific Rim be released? We can't wait. Not only me, but my son also often asks when Crimson Storm will be released. His room is now covered with Crimson Storm posters~"

"Haha, thank you, thank you. But we'll have to wait a little longer for the movie. Science fiction movies are more difficult to shoot. Well, maybe."

"It will be next year's Lunar New Year holiday, so we'll have to wait~"

The few of them chatted along the way and soon arrived at Shazitang, where the driver stopped the car.

"This is it. Go down the alley and the one with the most people is this~"

"Master, if you are not busy, let's eat together~"

Zhang Chen had a good impression of the driver and simply asked him to have dinner together.

"No, no, I still have work to do. But can we take a photo together?"

"That must be possible."

The driver took out his T108 and Chen Xiaowei helped take pictures, taking several photos of her face.

After the filming, the eldest brother left with satisfaction.

Chen Xiaowei was also sighing beside her, saying that this brother is quite fashionable.

Nokia and Motorola were the mainstream at that time, and Samsung's position in the mobile phone industry was somewhat similar to Apple in later generations.

T108 is equivalent to iPhone 4, 16, and MP, with high camera pixel and a price of several thousand, which makes it a light luxury product.

The three of them walked into the alley and soon saw the restaurant and a group of people queuing.

The business here is really booming, and his business is the best in the whole street.

"Hello, boss~"

"You are Director Zhang Chen~"

"It's rare that the boss still remembers me. Is there a seat available?"

"Uh~"

Zhang Chen knew that the boss often received celebrities here, and usually there were reserved boxes. However, during the past two days of the Golden Eagle Awards, there were many people coming, and the boxes were already occupied.

Just when I was feeling depressed, I suddenly heard a voice: "Director Zhang?"

Following the sound, I saw a familiar figure - Fat Fan.

Next to her was also an acquaintance - Sun Li.

Fat Fan was waving at him with a look of surprise on his face, "Here, here, there are only two of us, so we can share a seat~"

"convenient?"

Zhang Chen was asking about Sun Li. Although they were in the same circle, this was the first time they met privately.

"That's convenient~" Sun Li said as she moved the bag on the seat next to her.

"Then we'll share the table with them~"

After saying hello to the boss, the group walked into the restaurant.

"I didn't expect to see you here. Did you all think alike?"

While Zhang Chen was talking, he nodded to Sun Li on purpose. After all, it was their first meeting.

Sun Li also stood up and greeted everyone.

Zhang Chen introduced Shang Jing and Chen Xiaowei to the two of them.

"The last time I came here, Teacher He invited us to dinner here. I remember it was delicious. I came here specially this time..."

The group chatted casually, and the diners around them became more and more excited. They had seen big stars here in the past two days.

Yesterday it was Chen Baoguo, today it was Fan Binbin and Sun Li, I didn’t expect Zhang Chen to be here too.

Some people saw that they were chatting enthusiastically and felt embarrassed to disturb them.

But there were also some brave people who went up and asked for a photo.

Zhang Chen and the others were satisfied one by one, and later, seeing that more and more people were coming, Zhang Chen simply stood up and shouted, "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me.

I'd like to toast everyone, but please don't take photos or toast anymore, as this will affect the boss's business.

And I am here to eat and enjoy the food just like everyone else. Please don’t take us too seriously and don’t ignore our friends around us, otherwise we will just run away~”

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp. There was a burst of laughter around him, but no one came up to disturb them.

Finally I can have a good meal.

"It's you again. I thought we couldn't have this meal today~"

Fat Fan gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Chen waved his hand: "I like this kind of atmosphere. This kind of Jianghu food must have the atmosphere of fireworks, and it is more interesting when it is noisy."

Fatty Fan clapped his hands: "Then you must like Guijie too~"

"It really is."

Shazitang is a night snack street, which is similar in nature and atmosphere to Guijie Street in Beijing. It is both noisy and bustling, and people have to shout to talk at the same table.

Without being disturbed by others, everyone enjoyed the meal.

Of course, there were definitely people who took photos secretly, but Zhang Chen didn’t care because he was a boy.

Only Fan Binbin and Sun Li need to pay a little attention to their eating manners.

The shrimps are really delicious, spicy and fragrant, no wonder they are so famous.

Zhang Chen can't eat spicy food very well, but he ate the whole bowl.

On the other side, Sun Li was sweating profusely from the spicy food and kept wiping it with a tissue. She is from Shanghai and can't eat spicy food very well.

After chatting for a few sentences, everyone became familiar with each other.

Zhang Chen originally thought that Sun Li came here to receive the award, after all, she is a TV actor.

But after chatting with him, I realized that he was wrong.

This time they are not here to receive the award, but to present the award.

She and Fan Xiaopang were both specially invited award presenters by the organizing committee.

Moreover, Sun Li had already won the Golden Eagle Award in 03.

In 03, she won the "Most Favorite Actress" and "Most Popular Actress" awards for her role in "Jade Guanyin".

The prize was an Audi.

"That Audi still belongs to you, right?"

"Of course, why do you ask?"

"Because Miss Zhou once won the 'Audience's Favorite Actress' award, and then it was confiscated by Rong Xinda~"

At the 2000th Golden Eagle Awards in 18, Zhou Xun won the "Audience Favorite Supporting Actress Award" and "Most Popular Actress Award" for her role in "The Story of the Palace of Eternal Life", and the prize was an Audi car.

Then, the Audi became the company's property.

It was at that time that Er Li's reputation for being stingy spread in the circle.

Sun Li laughed awkwardly: "No, Hai Yan is quite generous~"

Sun Li is a typical TV celebrity.

She has also acted in movies. She was the female lead in this year's "Huo Yuanjia", but it was useless because no one recognized her.

There are not many people like Fan Xiaopang who can gain a foothold in the film industry with just one movie like "The Shallows".

Audience perception is important.

Just like Jiang Wenli, who achieved the Grand Slam very early and wanted to switch to movies, even though she starred in Zhang Chen's "The Accidental Detective" and got good box office results, it was still useless.

The audience still thinks Jiang Wenli is a TV actor, and this is difficult to change.

Therefore, many TV actors, once they enter the film industry, will never go back to continue filming TV series even if there are no more movies to shoot.

Because it is difficult to change the audience's positioning of an actor.

Once you are deemed an actor in a TV drama, it is extremely difficult to return to the film industry.

"I heard that you are very popular in North America these days?"

"you know?"

"Yeah," Sun Li nodded: "I have classmates over there, they told me~"

"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Fat Fan's eyes were full of stars.

"Mmmmm~"

Zhang Chen took a bite of the bullfrog, spat the bone on the table, wiped his mouth, and then said, "It's a movie over there, called "I Saw the Devil". It's very popular in North America these days. I wrote the script..."

"Ah, you're the screenwriter of I Saw the Devil?"

I didn't expect that Chen Ziwei has also watched it. It seems that she is also a BT fan.

"What are you talking about? Why hasn't it been released in the country?"

Shang Jing knew nothing about this.

"It's a cult film that can't be shown in China. If you want to talk about the plot, it's probably about a policeman torturing a psychopathic killer after his wife was killed by him~"

Someone gave a brief outline of the story, and Shang Jing was filled with surprise.

Fat Fan was relieved.

It is similar to "Eden Lake", but more explicit than "Eden Lake".

Zhang Chen's version of "Eden Lake" is different from the original version, and the ending has been modified.

The original "Eden Lake" is a European film, and this type of European film emphasizes the sense of despair.

Zhang Chen’s version emphasizes the feeling of pleasure.

The heroine turned evil after her boyfriend was killed by naughty kids. She killed those naughty kids one by one, and at the funeral, she slaughtered all the people in the town.

At the end, it imitated the Korean movie "Night in Paradise", it was really a pistol, killing from beginning to end.

"I Saw the Devil" is actually similar to "Eden Lake", except that the target of revenge has changed from the entire town to a perverted murderer.

Apart from showing the cruelty of the murderer, the whole film is about the male protagonist's revenge.

Catch, torture, let go~
Catch again, torture, and let go~
It's a cat and mouse game, repeating over and over again~
“‘I Saw the Devil’ was very popular in North America because it overturned people’s perception of psychopathic killers. After ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, Americans all thought psychopathic killers were very powerful and full of fear.

In later film and television works, people have no ability to resist perverted murderers.

But "I Saw the Devil" does the opposite, playing with the perverted murderer like a rat.

Psychopathic murderers are also human beings, it’s no big deal, people find it fresh and interesting, so it became popular~"

"You seem to like this kind of story of fighting violence with violence?"

"Yes, I don't believe in the saying that a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold. I only believe that evildoers need to be punished by evildoers~"

……

No. 28, Golden Eagle Award

The award ceremony was held in the multi-function hall on the first floor of the main building of Hunan Radio and Television Center.

The Golden Eagle Awards has always been very capricious. Sometimes there is a red carpet, sometimes there is not. It all depends on the mood!

This year's Golden Eagle Awards did not have a red carpet segment, which is indeed unique among many award ceremonies.

As soon as Zhang Chen and his group got off the car, they were quickly surrounded by major media outlets. Questions were thrown at them like a barrage of questions, mainly focusing on the conflict between him and Section Chief Jia.

The scene was in chaos, with flash lights flashing non-stop and the microphone almost hitting Zhang Chen's face.

"Everyone, everyone, I have already said everything I need to say yesterday about the matter between me and Section Chief Jia. Please help convey it to me~"

With the help of security personnel, Zhang Chen finally managed to escape from the media siege.

The ties were all messed up.

Entering the award ceremony, it was a different scene.

Many people I know, including Cheng Long, Zhang Guoli, He Jiong, and several contestants from Super Girls...

Everyone was in their seats, and Zhang Chen waved from a distance.

Led by the staff, he walked towards his seat, and was surprised to see Jing Tian, ​​sitting in the first row.

"Jingtian?"

"Director Zhang~"

Jing Tian stood up, and Zhang Chen looked at her and then at her position.

First row, close to the center area~
Jing Tian probably saw his confusion and explained quietly: "Originally the organizer didn't invite me, but I wanted to come, so an elder in my family gave me his invitation~"

Zhang Chen suddenly realized.

No wonder others sit in the first row while Zhang Chen’s seat is in the second row.

However, this girl is really...straightforward!

The two didn't dare to talk much, and Zhang Chen returned to his seat.

After a while, as the music started, the award ceremony officially began.

First there was a singing and dancing performance, and the Fairy Sister sang herself.

With the participation of Jackie Chan, Li Zongsheng and other heavyweight guests in the music industry, the stage was instantly ignited and an unparalleled musical feast was presented to everyone.

The singing, cheers and applause intertwined together, immersing the entire venue in a warm atmosphere.

Then, with the opening speech by hosts He Jiong and Cao Ying, the award ceremony officially began.

There was nothing too surprising, it was just sitting in a row and dividing the cake.

The Best Actor and Best Actress awards, also known as the 'Most Popular Actor and Actress Awards', went to Zhang Guoli and Jiang Qinqin respectively.

The audience burst into applause.

Jiang Qinqin was already pregnant at that time, and she was helped up the stage by Chen Jianbin.

The two also shared their love story of how they met, fell in love and got to know each other, which was a highlight of the award ceremony.

Zhang Chen never thought that "Wulin Waijia" could win the Best TV Series Award. There are too many good films, such as "Drawing Sword" and "The Sky of History", so it is not its turn at all.

The best TV series was finally won by "Ren Changxia", and "Wulin Waijia" only won an Outstanding TV Series Award. There is nothing to be excited about, because there were a total of 11 TV series that won the award, and "Wulin Waijia" was just one of them.

Many people think that it is easy to shoot a sitcom, but it is not. Situation comedies are just easier to shoot, but it is actually very difficult to shoot well, much more difficult than ordinary TV dramas.

The requirements for scripts and actors are higher than those for regular TV dramas, which is why there are fewer and fewer outstanding sitcoms in the following years.

The entire award ceremony of the Golden Eagle Awards is actually not very meaningful and is not commercialized enough.

But this year there is an additional segment called "Golden Eagle Goddess".

According to the conditions announced by the Golden Eagle Awards, the selection of the 'Golden Eagle Goddess' is a comprehensive result based on the influence of the work, popularity and appearance.

The recipient of this honor is Liu Tianxian.

She made a stunning appearance in gorgeous clothes and a dazzling crown.

It can be said that Liu Tianxian deserved the title of Golden Eagle Goddess.

In terms of popularity, she is the most popular this year.

Thanks to the popularity of the three dramas "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "The Chinese Paladin", not to mention winning the Golden Eagle Goddess, Liu Tianxian has been a goddess for more than ten years and has dominated most of the Chinese entertainment industry.

In Chinese entertainment, it's okay to abuse anyone, but if you dare to abuse Liu Tianxian, you will be reported immediately~
(End of this chapter)