Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 522 What are the main theme movies?
The next day, a shocking blog post by Zhang Chen was published.

["Kefan Listens", was 'arranged' by the program team to talk with Li Amin]

In the blog, Zhang Chen wrote about a series of outrageous actions taken by the program crew and the whole story, and attached a video.

All of a sudden, "Kefan Listens" became popular.

The program team thought it would attract a lot of attention, but they didn't expect such a large amount of attention.

There are a lot of messages under the official homepage of Oriental TV.

【here you go】

【You are awesome】

[Conspiracy No. 1]

[You are the first to be caught in the act of provoking trouble between the two sides]

[Purify the industry environment and call for a ban on "Kefan Listens"]

Zhang Chen has a huge number of fans, and they are very powerful. They have all been to overseas...

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together and people divide into groups.

Zhang Chen himself is a big troll, and most of his fans are not good people either.

Various reports and message boards with various greetings to the program team and the families of the Dragon TV leaders.

The program crew has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. They are still fantasizing that the program will cause a sensation after it comes out.

The only depressing thing now is that Zhang Chen released the program recording process in advance, resulting in serious spoilers of the program content.

He originally wanted to create a big gimmick to attract attention to the program, but he didn't expect to lose both the wife and the army. Not only did he offend Zhang Chen, but he also ruined the reputation of the program.

Then, the program director received a notice that the station leader asked you to go to his office.

The program director was right. He had already thought of the speech last night.

Knock on the door and enter...

"Leader, it's like this..."

A minute later, the secretary was about to knock on the door with tea in hand when the leader's angry roar suddenly broke out from inside.

Even the name "little red man" came out.

You should know that Taiwan leaders generally do not curse people. Cursing people means that the situation is not normal.

The secretary wisely withdrew her hand from knocking on the door. Given the situation, she probably wasn't in the mood to drink tea.

Half an hour later, the program director left the office in disgrace, along with an administrative order - "Kefan Listens" would be suspended indefinitely.

Damn it, the Taiwan leaders are also very unhappy.

The way he was scolding the program director now was the same way his leader scolded him half an hour ago.

……

At the same time, Zhang Chen received a call from Han Sanping, asking him to come to China Film Studio.

Half an hour later, Zhang Chen walked into Han Sanping's office.

"It came pretty quickly~"

"The Third Master is looking for me, how dare I not hurry?"

Han Sanping rolled his eyes when he heard this: "If my words were really so effective, then why are you still harping on Lust, Caution? Didn't I tell you not to discuss this topic anymore?"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "It's not me who is holding on to it. You have also watched the original video. It was Dragon TV that caused the trouble. I am the victim..."

Han Sanping stared at him for two seconds. It didn't seem like he was lying, and he seemed to accept the statement.

"Okay, I called you here today to tell you that this matter is over.

The higher-ups don’t want related topics to appear in the media anymore, so you should remove your blog immediately…”

"What about Dragon TV?" Zhang Chen refused.

"They were also reprimanded over there, and the show was stopped. Are you satisfied now?"

"That's pretty much it."

He was very upset about being innocently scammed, and the above approach helped him vent his anger.

"Okay, I'll withdraw now~"

Zhang Chen called the company and Dong Jianqiang would arrange for someone to remove the blog.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door and it was the secretary who came in with freshly brewed tea.

Pour tea for both of them, then exit.

The secretary was a man. Zhang Chen joked, "Boss Han has been promoted to a full-time employee, why doesn't he get a female secretary?"

This statement immediately earned a roll of the eyes from the latter: "You want to ruin my reputation?"

"Hahaha, just kidding~"

Seeing a document on the table, he picked it up and took a look. It was the latest box office record.

“The Warlords earned 2.4 million?”

"Hmm~"

Han Sanping's face remained calm, but Zhang Chen could see that the old man was already beaming with joy.

"Okay, stop holding it in~"

After being exposed by Zhang Chen, Han Sanping finally smiled.

"You kid, can't you give me some face..."

"You are not old, your brain is still alive. Any movie you invest in will be a billion-dollar production. None of these billion-dollar productions this year escaped your clutches~"

"Hey, you're such a bad person~"

Han Sanping said this, but the smile on his face betrayed his true thoughts. I wonder how proud he was.
Zhang Chen was a little confused.

He remembered that the performance of "The Warlords" in the original time and space was not so good, and it seemed to have only barely broken 200 million.

In the original time and space, "The Warlords" and "Assembly" were released at the same time, and "Assembly" beat the "Warriors" to the ground within ten days of its release.

In terms of publicity, Bona is far behind Huayi.

Although Huayi Brothers always plays the villain in all Chinese entertainment articles, they really understand media.

Bona’s promotional methods are just that: hard advertising, variety show appearances, online promotion…

But it was useless, "Assembly" was directly broadcast on the News.

High judgment.

However, in this time and space, the box office was actually higher because the release date was advanced.

That's normal. Without "Assembly" during the same period, the box office would of course be better.

Although there is "Whiplash", "Whiplash" is more literary and artistic, and does not actually constitute a competitive relationship with it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen suddenly became curious: "By the way, what is the box office of "Assembly"? "

"It has already exceeded 2.5 million, surpassing The Warlords. You have no idea how proud Feng Xiaogang and the Wang brothers are these past few days. They are so proud of themselves...

But I guess it’s almost over. In three days, your Pacific Rim will be released, and then I guess all the movies will be cut short…”

Han Sanping is 100% confident about the quality of "Pacific Rim".

And the subject matter is too great.

A science fiction film that China has never seen before.

This gimmick alone is worth 100 million.

"What do you think the final box office of Pacific Rim will be?"

"You mean domestic?"

"Hmm~"

"About 400 million."

Zhang Chen gave the answer without hesitation.

The big ship is already 3.6 million. If you want to exceed the big ship, 3.7 million is not good either, so it has to be at least million.

Zhang Chen smacked his lips. “Speaking of which, both Huayi and Media Asia should thank you. Although China Film Group asked them to change the release date, the box office is still good. If it was released at the same time as Pacific Rim in December, I guess neither of them would have ended up well…”

Han Sanping nodded in agreement.

The attention paid to Pacific Rim is so high that it cannot be compared to the other two.

If it’s released at the same time, it can really blow them into pieces.

"In fact, Huayi should be thanking you. If you hadn't developed this unpopular schedule in November, it's not certain whether "Assembly" could have broken 11 million~"

The domestic eleventh gear can be said to have been developed by Jackie Chan.

"The Myth", "The Baby Project", "New Police Story" and "Around the World in 80 Days" were all released in late September or early October.

But this unpopular November schedule was really developed by Zhang Chen. His movie "The Shallows" earned over 11 million yuan, which made film and television companies realize that this unpopular month is not a garbage time sandwiched between the National Day holiday and the Lunar New Year holiday, but can also create miracles.

"Okay, let's stop flattering each other~"

"Hahaha~"

They both laughed.

"This year, several movies have grossed over 200 million yuan in a row. Your achievements should be significant~"

Zhang Chen teased the old man again.

The latter shook his head and said: "The box office has indeed increased a lot, especially the box office share of local films. This is real data, but there are also unsatisfactory aspects. The higher-ups are not very satisfied with the quality of the films~"

"what happened?"

"The Film Bureau originally thought that "Assembly" and "Lust, Caution" were both positive energy movies, but they didn't expect "Lust, Caution" to do such a thing. "Assembly" is not much better. Some people say that it is smearing our party and army, but the voices were suppressed..." Han Sanping is obviously well aware of the relevant inside story. In fact, those doubts have always been there, but they have not become a trend.

China Film’s screen control capabilities are still pretty good.

"Lust, Caution" has already collapsed. If "Assembly" released at the same time also collapses, it will be the biggest accident of this year.

But the leaders must have known about this negative impact, which is why they are dissatisfied.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I want to make a real mainstream movie. Didn't you mention it to me once before? The 38th Army or something..."

Zhang Chen did mention it once, and it was actually "Volunteer Army: Heroes Strikes".

But it was just talk at the time, and it would definitely be inappropriate to shoot this film now.

Why? Because it is about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

You can't collaborate with Warner on a blockbuster here and then turn around and shoot a movie about the Korean War in China.

The country's current theme is development, and when dealing with any external forces we should shelve disputes and pursue common development.

Filming this is to create conflict, and if it is really filmed, it will be troublesome.

Han Sanping also understood this logic. He deliberately brought this up because he wanted to ask Zhang Chen if he had any better ideas.

Of course Zhang Chen has it—"The Sound of Wind"!

Zhang Chen told the story of "The Sound of Wind". Mecca's novel has high popularity and influence in the field of suspense literature.

Zhang Chen had already asked Dong Jianqiang to buy the adaptation rights of the novel.

"I originally prepared this play for my teacher. If it's well made, it can win awards. It also has a positive theme. The only drawback is that there aren't many big scenes, but that can be remedied with an all-star cast..."

"An all-star lineup?"

"Yes, the story is about an ensemble cast, and there is no strict protagonist, so every role can be played by well-known actors, which will give you a big advantage in terms of popularity. Of course, for this kind of film, you shouldn't expect any outstanding box office performance. It's good enough if it can sell..."

Han Sanping certainly knew that main-theme movies have always been like this.

He doesn't seek big sales, as long as the product has a good reputation and he doesn't lose money, he will be satisfied.

"Is there anything else?"

Han Sanping was both content and unsatisfied. He wanted to see if Zhang Chen had any other stock.

Ok?
You are quite greedy!

But Zhang Chen must respond and follow the leader’s urgent needs.

"Yes! The second story is called "The Siege of the City in October", which tells the story of how Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong in 1906 to prepare for an armed uprising, was hunted down by assassins from the Qing court, and how people from all walks of life in Hong Kong protected him as he left."

Zhang Chen told the story of "The Siege of the City in October" again.

This movie failed at the box office originally, but it is actually a good movie, a rare masterpiece of Hong Kong films, and it captures the atmosphere of unity and fearlessness of sacrifice.

The reason for the failure has a lot to do with the cost.

The project encountered several accidents, and Hong Kong Street alone was done twice, resulting in a staggering cost of 1.5 million. It would be strange if they didn't lose money.

"If this film is to be made, it will definitely still have an all-star cast, but this is a story that takes place in Hong Kong, so it's best to use Hong Kong actors, and it's not about our party. Although it still falls within the scope of the mainstream theme, it's actually a bit inappropriate for China Film Group to be in charge..."

Han Sanping felt the same way and sighed helplessly.

"Any more?"

"No, you think my head is Doraemon's pocket, it's inexhaustible~"

Old Han chuckled: "Aren't you a film genius? The movie Whiplash that you made in two months has already made over 2 million yuan. I thought you could do it easily..."

Zhang Chen ignored him, and Han Sanping didn't mind. He pondered over there for a while and said, "Then let's make The Sound of Wind. It will still be our China Film Group working with you. Don't look for anyone else. As for the director, let's use your teacher..."

Zhang Chen had made it clear that this was a project he prepared for his teacher, and even if Han Sanping wanted it very much, he had to be sensible.

"Well, I'll tell my teacher later. He doesn't know about this. If he has no objection, then I have no objection either..."

"What about the other film, The Siege of October?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, should Golden Harvest also film "The Besieged City in October", then there will be two mainstream movies next year. Moreover, "The Besieged City in October" is produced by a Hong Kong company, so the higher-ups will definitely be pleased..."

"Well... okay~"

Originally, Golden Harvest's film slate for next year included "SPL 2", "The Storm" and "The Devil", and it would be fine to add "The Siege of the City".

"By the way, when are you planning to leave?"

"Tomorrow's flight..."

"Pacific Rim" is a project produced in cooperation with Warner. The premiere will be held in North America, and Zhang Chen and a group of main creators will attend.

……

In early December, as is customary, many listed companies will announce their film slate for the following year simply to boost their share prices.

However, there are not many film and television stocks listed on the market now. However, since Golden Harvest took the lead last year, aspiring companies will follow suit.

The media with good intentions collected and sorted out the following information:

Huayi Brothers' 2008 film list:
"You Are the One"

"King of Kung Fu"

Emperor Entertainment Group's 2008 film list:
"witness"

Keep Talking

Wolf Fang

2008 Golden Harvest Film List:
SPL 2

"storm"

The Evil Dead

"October Siege"

Star Entertainment's 2008 film list:
Li Mi's Conjecture

"The Wind"

Taken 2

A Quiet Place 2

Different from the information released last year, the film lists announced by various companies this year only include names, without a list of main creators.

The responses of the various parties to this situation were completely different.

People are generally curious about what kind of story this is.

For example, "The Siege of the City in October", no one can guess what kind of story it is from the name.

People in the film and television industry have a lot to think about.

For some well-known projects, everyone knows that they have no chance, such as "The Forbidden Kingdom".

But there are still many projects that we haven’t heard of. Are there any opportunities?

In the film industry, what people believe most is that opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

Everyone is always prepared and asking around, just in case there is an opportunity!
Many people are asking about the project on Tomen Road, wondering if they can join in.

Among domestic film and television companies, Xingchen Entertainment is unique.

As soon as his single film was released, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

It didn't take long for rival companies to discover that there were obvious problems with the list.

First of all, the second blockbuster produced by Star Entertainment and Hollywood was not revealed at all in the film list.

Secondly, among the four films that have been announced, it has been found out that "Li Mi's Conjecture" is a project of Cao Baoping of Beijing Film Academy and invested by Xingchen Entertainment.

"Taken 2" is Lu Yang's project.

"A Quiet Place 2" is the sequel to "A Quiet Place" and is most likely directed by Zhang Chen himself.

But what is "The Sound of Wind"?
Could it be Ning Hao’s new project?
Ning Hao is a director with a fortune of 200 million, and some theaters and film and television companies are already thinking about whether they can get involved.

Only Huayi understood, because they also took a fancy to "The Whistleblower".

Chen Guofu took a fancy to "The Sound of Wind" and wanted to adapt it into a movie. He had a hunch that it would definitely win an award.

But when they approached the author of the novel to discuss buying the adaptation rights, they were told that it had already been sold to Xingchen Entertainment.

It's really a narrow road for enemies!

Chen Guofu was a little depressed. This was the first project he wanted to do after joining Huayi Brothers, but he didn't expect it to be snatched away by someone else.

The Wang brothers had similar feelings.

But what they are more afraid of is what if Chen Guofu becomes unhappy and decides to leave Huayi Brothers?
Chen Guofu was previously the production director of Columbia Asia. The Wang brothers promised him many benefits and finally brought him into Huayi, of course, for the resources he had.

This happens with the first project after joining.

"Don't worry, I'll go talk to Zhang Chen and see if he can sell the project of "The Sound of Wind" to us. At least we can cooperate in the development..."

When Wang Zhonglei said this, he had no idea what he was thinking.

He didn't know what bargaining chips he had to convince Zhang Chen.

money?
They are not short of money!
relationship?

China Film Group is Zhang Chen’s biggest relationship!

For a moment, Wang Zhonglei didn't know how to convince the other party, but he had no choice but to go ahead.

If he doesn't go, should Wang Zhongjun go?

But when I called Xingchen Entertainment, I was told that Director Zhang was not in the country at the moment. He had gone to the United States to attend a movie premiere.

(End of this chapter)