Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 541 Premiere Interaction

If you are not from Northeast China, it is difficult to understand Lao Zhao's approach of being both a master and a father.

The tube is too wide~
They really treat you well, but they also really control you.

The reason why Xiao Fengtian and Lao Zhao can't get along has a lot to do with this.

But the facts proved that Lao Zhao’s painstaking efforts were not in vain.

Looking back from 2025, few of Lao Zhao's apprentices are easy to deal with.

The ones who fight, the ones who sleep with their fans, the ones who get divorced and marry another senior brother...

But I just didn't touch that thing.

From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration for those disciples to say "Once a teacher, always a father".

In the early 2000s, the control over that area on the Yalu River was not as strict as it is now.

That stuff is produced in large quantities in the north and sold here. Many Northeastern children born in the 1980s have heard their parents nagging about this.

Most of Lao Zhao's apprentices came from small theaters.

There were many big brothers attending the small theater.

Since the big brother is here to support me, as a performer I have to give him face.

If the guests are pleased with the Errenzhuan performance, they will usually reward them with beer, otherwise they will not be able to leave the stage.

After Xiao Shenyang became famous, videos of his previous performances in small theaters were dug up.

He is famous for his sissy style and good singing.

A big brother was pleased with the show and rewarded him with beer.

Not drinking means not giving face and it is likely to cause conflict.

Just drink!
Drink on the spot~
Basically, I drink and waste it~
Drinking it all is unbearable, this is the only way~
But you have to empty the bottle anyway.

Because the eldest brother likes face, you have to give him this face.

By the same token, if your brother wants to play with you, do you want to play?

When you are having fun, I will give you something, and you might get into trouble without knowing anything.

This is still the case among the ignorant. Human curiosity is endless, and many people jump into it even though they know it is a fire pit.

So Lao Zhao is very important. With him as a tight ring, the apprentices have to at least think twice before doing anything.

The good life today is all given by the master. If you touch the master's reverse scale, Lao Zhao will definitely sever the master-disciple relationship, and the good days will be over.

So the Zhao family army has to thank Old Zhao. If Old Zhao hadn't stopped them, I wouldn't say the whole army would have been wiped out, but no one would object to half of them being wiped out.

Uncle Benshan didn't stay with Zhang Chen for long before he left on his own initiative. There was nothing he could do as there were too many people coming to say hello.

This is not the right place to discuss business. If you want to chat in detail, you'll have to find another opportunity.

The two agreed on a time to talk in detail, and Uncle Benshan left with his apprentices.

Zhang Chen admires Zhao Benshan from the bottom of his heart.

This person has made great contributions to the development of comedy sketches in mainland China.

His status is somewhat similar to that of Stephen Chow.

Stephen Chow has driven the development of nonsensical performances throughout Hong Kong, but only his performances seem natural and seamless.

When watching nonsensical movies, everyone else is just acting, only Stephen Chow is himself, without the slightest trace.

Zhao Benshan is similar.

His role has always been positioned as that of a Northeastern farmer, but he talks about the contradiction between urban and rural areas, which is very unique.

Looking at all his works, sketches, and TV dramas, they are basically about the cognitive differences between rural and urban residents during the process of urban development.

Moreover, his proposition is very unique. Comedy is meant to make people laugh, not to educate people.

This was a breath of fresh air in the environment at that time.

Unfortunately, there is no one who can inherit his mantle.

Although his disciples called themselves his disciples, their approaches were essentially completely different from his.

Zhao Benshan plays with cognitive differences, but looking at the works of his apprentices, they basically extract an exaggerated element as a label, and then go further and further on this path.

In fact, it is the performance style of a small theater, acting crazy and stupid, taking the "rough" route, and using "acting like an idiot" to promote the development of the plot.

The representative figure is Song Xiaofeng.

This is normal. When I accept disciples, they have already made some fame and their style is fixed, so it is impossible to change it.

As soon as Uncle Benshan and his apprentices left, Wang Changtian came up with Liu Yan.

"Director Zhang, this is Liu Yan, the heroine of Far Cry. I brought her here to say hello to you..."

Liu Yan, who was standing next to him, was also very tactful and immediately bowed and said hello: "Thank you Director Zhang for the recommendation..."

Zhang Chen waved his hand. In fact, the two of them knew each other before.

There are many entertainment programs under Guangguang Media, and Liu Yan is the mainstay of one of them. Zhang Chen was also interviewed during the filming of "Painted Skin", but they thought Zhang Chen didn't remember it.

"Well, act with all your heart. You have good conditions. Maybe you can become famous in one battle..."

Zhang Chen said it casually, but Liu Yan heard it as a different meaning.

My conditions are good?

Liu Yan looked down at herself, hmm, she didn't see her toes.

It seems to be good.

She was a little confused.

She had heard some rumors about Zhang Chen in the circle.

It is said that all the heroines he supports have to go through his preaching and receive fluids.

Although there is no substantial evidence, as long as this kind of thing is circulated in the circle, it is most likely true.

Her mind was a little confused. She didn't know if Wang Changtian brought her here for any purpose.

She didn't know whether this was Wang Changtian's intention or Zhang Chen's intention.

She didn't even know whether the other person really meant it or it was just her wishful thinking.

Then, she found that Zhang Chen was staring at her breasts.

It's confirmed~
Zhang Chen: How could I have that?

Hmm~
So should I seize this opportunity?
She entered the film and television industry as a host in 2000 and signed with Light Media in 05.

I have seen and heard a lot in the past two years, and I know that the level of the host is still too low. If you want to make big money, you still have to be a star.

But it is not easy to be a star. It is impossible to become one without someone’s support.

Then happiness came so suddenly.

Suddenly, Lao Wang found her and wanted to promote her as the leading actress.

After learning more about it, I found out that it was because of Zhang Chen's recommendation.

This is what’s so scary.

A word can recommend you, and a word can also replace you.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Yan suddenly felt that there was nothing to worry about.

However, just when she was about to express her feelings, the host suddenly announced that the premiere was about to begin.

Thousands of spectators have already arrived.

The hall where the premiere was held could theoretically accommodate 5000 people, but only people were planned for the premiere.

Even so, it’s already a lot.

Previously, Zhang Chen said that half of the entertainment industry had come, which was a bit conservative. It should be more like most of them.

Zhang Chen brought Jing Tian, ​​Hu Jun, Huang Xiaoming and others to the stage.

Behind him is a huge screen.

The absence of the two leading actors, Cheng Long and Fan Xiaopang, made the show seem a bit deserted.

The host is still Tu Jingwei, an old acquaintance.

The other party has almost contracted more than half of the movie premieres in the past two years.

Zhang Chen waved and greeted the guests and audience below, which immediately caused cheers.

There is no need for a host to warm up the audience, the atmosphere is immediately there~
There are two live broadcast units for this premiere.

In traditional media, she is still the Sixth Princess of CCTV.

The Sixth Princess and Zhang Chen have always had a good relationship. In the recent movie promotions, subtitles were scrolling from time to time, and several of Zhang Chen's movies were shown one after another.

The entire event was broadcast live on PPLive. If online media want to develop, they must catch the hot events.

In the original time and space, the Super Girl finals were broadcast live in 05, the German World Cup was broadcast live in 06, and the Beijing Olympics was broadcast live in 08...

This premiere is a great opportunity for development.

Not only this time, but Zhang Chen will also broadcast the movie premieres of Star Entertainment and Golden Harvest live on pplive in the future.

The quality of a person is built up bit by bit.

On the stage, Zhang Chen has already started interacting with the host.

Tu Jingwei started the conversation: "Jing Long revealed before that the movie had started to be promoted half a year ago. I was still wondering, and when the title of "2012" was announced, I realized that I was rejected..."

Zhang Chen quickly begged for mercy with a smile, and bowed to the people around him: "I apologize, I apologize...

But I have to defend myself by saying that I didn't create this rumor.

The Mayan prophecy is recorded in the Mayan calendar and has existed since ancient times.

I just made it into a movie.

As for this crazy publicity plan, it’s all Warner’s idea, it doesn’t matter to me…”

Of course, he was joking when he passed the buck, but a voice suddenly came from the big screen behind him: "Oh, Zhang, we heard everything you said bad about us..."

Zhang Chen turned around and found that it was David Heyman on the big screen, and Cheng Long was smiling and acting as a simultaneous interpreter.

Linked with Hollywood premiere.

The audience burst into laughter, while Zhang Chen looked embarrassed.

This was obviously a special part of the premiere, and everyone knew it, but the effect was really good.

"Everyone, don't believe Zhang. It was Zhang who came up with the bad idea of ​​using the rumor of the end of the world to promote the movie. It's okay in China, but it's terrible here. Many wealthy people believe it, and some even built doomsday bunkers..."

Cheng Long's simultaneous interpretation once again made everyone laugh.

At this time, the host remembered to introduce the two parties. First, Zhang Chen was introduced. Zhang Chen and the main creators here greeted the guests over there.

Then Cheng Long and Fan Xiaopang represented that side to say hello here.

The camera was focused on the guests on both sides, and the stars were shining~
Everyone who was swept by the camera waved and said hello with a smile~
There were familiar faces all over Hollywood, including the Governor, Sylvester Stallone, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks. The audience also saw Jet Li and Gong Li among them, who were all specially invited by Jackie Chan.

This special approach is very refreshing, especially considering the scale of China.

At the premieres in Hollywood, even the largest ones only have around 2000 people.

The huge scale of 5000 people on BJ's side is indeed shocking, especially when shown on camera.

This gave people in Hollywood a clearer understanding of Zhang Chen's position in China.

The hosts on both sides began to interact with each other, occasionally making some jokes but also being careful about the limits. If they didn't make fun of other people's wives, they would not get beaten.

The celebrity guests from Hollywood were also very respectful. Whenever they were asked, they would praise him. If they met someone with a quick mind, they would also say that they were looking forward to working with Director Zhang Chen.

In the US, box office is everything. Even if you are Spielberg, you will have to stand aside if two of your movies fail in a row.

Didn't Wu Baige just roll back?
"Pacific Rim", with a global box office of 6.8 million US dollars, has proved that Zhang Chen is no less than the great director Bay.

If Zhang Chen only stays in China, it doesn’t matter.

But he has collaborated with Warner Bros. twice in a row, and it is obvious that he is preparing to develop into Hollywood. There may be opportunities for cooperation in the future, so of course he must seize this opportunity to improve his favor.

The compliments from European and American stars make China feel proud.

Finally, China has produced an internationally renowned director.

The video interaction did not last too long. After all, the two sides did not speak the same language and the content that could be discussed was limited.

More symbolic than practical.

Everyone is back on track.

“The Mayan prophecy is just a guess. No one knows whether the world will really end.

This is exactly what movies are about.

We can visualize our wild ideas.

Everybody is talking about the 'end of the world in 2012', so let me tell you what I imagine the end of the world to be like.

Brother Jackie Chan is also willing to change his image in this movie. You will see later that Jackie Chan in the movie is no longer a tough guy who can fight and fight, but a decisive and wise father, and a responsible ex-husband.

Of course, none of us wants the world to end.

It is still unknown whether the world will end, but the natural disasters described in it are very likely to happen to us.

When preparing for this film, I looked up a lot of information, such as volcanoes.

Most of the volcanoes in China are dormant, but there are many volcanic clusters.

In the northeast, there are the Changbai Mountain volcanic group, the Wudalianchi volcanic group, and the Jingbo Lake volcanic group. In Inner Mongolia, there are the Ulan Hada volcanic group and the Abaga volcanic group. In addition, there are the Tengchong volcanic group in Yunnan and the Hainan volcanic group...

Earthquakes are most likely to occur in the southwest of China, including XZ and western Sichuan.

When we were promoting the film, we also provided a lot of knowledge on emergency avoidance when disasters occur. We hope that you will never need this knowledge, but it is still necessary to know some of it..."

There was good-natured laughter from the audience, and Zhang Chen indeed said it in a joking tone, but only he knew how he felt.

But this was a movie premiere after all, and the topic soon returned to the movie itself.

"What I can assure you is that the special effects of this movie will definitely not disappoint you. I can say without shame that the special effects level of 2012 is first-rate even in Hollywood. By the way, the preparation and production of this movie are actually covered in the previous "Pit Closing Manual". Friends who are interested can also find relevant records in it..."

Zhang Chen's statement once again received applause. For Chinese films, Zhang Chen is like a leader, constantly exploring new genres and making his experiences public for free.

"Okay, after talking so much nonsense, I'm sure everyone must be annoyed. Let's watch a movie first..."

As the words fell, the hall darkened and a picture appeared on the big screen.

Movies are also being shown in Hollywood.

Roland Emmerich watched it very carefully.

Zhang Chen's version of "2012" is both similar to and different from what he imagined.

There is also the Yellowstone Park volcanic eruption, and there is also a rich man’s perspective.

But the pace of Zhang Chen's movies is very fast.

Emmerich originally thought that it would take at least twenty minutes for the signs of the end of the world to appear and for countries around the world to start working together to build Noah's Ark.

But Zhang Chen finished explaining everything in just five minutes.

Watching the movie afterwards was a process of continuous shock.

The ground in Los Angeles cracked, the White House was flooded, the Golden Gate Bridge collapsed, and the Hoover Dam collapsed...

In fact, many shots are in the trailer, but they are all fleeting.

Now I see it again in the movie, with the context of the plot and the top special effects, I can watch it all at once~
The audience only has one feeling - cool~
For Emmerich, there are three most shocking shots: the Los Angeles plate sliding into the sea, the volcanic rain in Yellowstone Park, and the flood that flooded the temple...

It's so visually impactful~
Even without other shots, "2012" will surely go down in history just based on these three shots.

The peak that science fiction movies cannot surpass~
At this moment, Emmerich has decided that there is no need to shoot his "2012" because it will not be better than Zhang Chen's version.

There is no need to add insult to injury.

On the Chinese side, the shock that "2012" brought to the audience was equally unparalleled.

Everyone has seen disaster movies.

I also know the tricks of disaster movies.

Whether it is "Tornado" or "The Day After Tomorrow", most of the time they are actually about setting the atmosphere.

The real scene of the disaster can only be achieved with special effects, and special effects mean money.

Therefore, it is destined that there cannot be too many disaster scenes in disaster films.

As for "2012", its investment is not much higher than other disaster films, but the types of disasters are indeed three times that of other disaster films, which determines the quality and quantity of disaster shots.

This is the result that many people came to through their own analysis before coming here.

"2012" may be China's first disaster film, but it may not be as exciting as those made abroad.

But the reality~
Titanium alloy dog ​​eyes that blind everyone~
Earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, every disaster has a classic shot that is shocking enough.

At other times, Zhang Chen's creation of atmosphere reached its peak.

This actually mainly tests your imagination.

This shot of driving through a building while escaping an earthquake in Los Angeles is very imaginative.

Watching the pillars tilt to one side and the cars falling from mid-air like dumplings, one's adrenaline will unconsciously increase.

The audience just felt very satisfied.

Throughout the entire movie, the audience felt that there was nothing to watch.

Either running for his life, or on the way to escape.

(End of this chapter)