Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 164 Dong Xuan: Big Director, I've caught you this time
Mid to late June 2002.

A piece of news about [Director Tang Wen wants to fight against Hollywood blockbusters] has quietly spread in the entertainment industry.

When people in the industry heard this, their first reaction was almost all to sneer.

The "Hero" team had a meal together.

Someone talked about this.

New Screen Zhang Weiping said with a crooked mouth: "What a joke! Can Han Sanping watch his students suffer?"

"You think not?"

"Definitely not!" Zhang Weiping put down his glass with a snap, his tone full of disdain: "What kind of blockbusters has Tang Wen made? They are nothing more than small productions, plasma films! What ability does he have to fight Hollywood?"

"For Ping, say less." Zhang Yimou next to him raised his head, looking a little haggard.

The investment scale of the drama "Hero" is unprecedented.

As a director, he has the most pressure.

Thirty million US dollars, an investment of more than 200 million.

If this movie fails, even if he is Zhang Yimou, he will have to temporarily leave the field of "commercial films".

I can only lie low, make some art films and wait for opportunities.

"I'm not bragging, but to fight against the invasion of Hollywood, it still depends on you and me, and on our movie 'Hero'!"

"Yes Yes Yes"

"Mr. Zhang is right."

"A toast to Mr. Zhang!"

When you live in society, there will always be times when you have to flatter others.

Not only Zhang Weiping didn't believe it.

People who have a certain level of experience in the circle and are older don’t really believe it.

Tang Wen's movies are box office hits.

You can completely avoid the limelight of Hollywood.

Are you bored and want to confront each other head-on?
This doesn't conform to the logic of doing business or making movies!
Picture what?
Don't say it's for the development of the domestic film industry or to save face.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, why play Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

Huayi.

Mr. Wang sat firmly on the throne: "Is this to promote the new movie?"

Feng Xiaogang nodded: "It is said that Tang Wen is very good at hype in Hollywood. I guess it will be the same this time."

Wang Jinhua had met Tang Wen before. She had seen countless people, but she didn't dare to say that she could accurately judge the working style of this young director.

It's a bit silent here.

Mr. Wang, on the other hand, saw things more deeply: "Tang Wen has always been careful about his reputation in the country and doesn't seem to be trying to hype himself up."

"Impossible! Bro."

The king always glanced at his brother and thought: When working, you have to be called by your position.

Mr. Wang smoked a cigarette and raised a finger: "Just one, who can resist money?"

"Yes, the investors include Tang Wen's Blue Star, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group. They have a small stake, but they have the ability and resources. Why would they want to make 1000 or 4 million when they can make 500 million?"

The person who spoke was Feng Xiaogang.

These few sentences also represent his judgment.

Tang Wen thinks he has little chance of winning against Hollywood.

A movie that originally had a box office of 100 million might be beaten down to only 40 or 50 million.

Mr. Wang smiled and lit another cigarette: "That's right. If he competes with Hollywood blockbusters, his box office will be cut in half at least. Of course, if he is shameless enough and chooses a Hollywood art film to compete, it probably won't affect the box office much!"

"Then his reputation will be ruined."

The king didn't say anything else, but just frowned slightly, thinking that things were not that simple.

He has done research on Tang Wen.

Look at his past and his attitude towards women.

Da Wang always felt that he could not be viewed simply as a film director or a film businessman.

This person has a very big vision.

The Wang brothers were born in a large compound.

The king always has some status in the circle.

According to the second and third generations, Tang Wen and the guy from Jiangnan got in touch not long ago.

Many young men who were uneducated were even warned by their families.

Warn not to harass Tang Wen.

This vision is beyond description by the word vicious.

The key is that he really helped. It is said that he brought a large number of long-term foreign trade orders to the industries in Jiangnan.

The people in Yi City particularly value his relationships.

What a terrible future!
Without making any noise, he accomplished such a big thing.

"Keep your spirits up! We must fight against Hollywood blockbusters. We can't let them show off their power on our territory. Director Tang is awesome!"

At the barbecue stall outside Beijing Film Academy, Wang Baoqiang, speaking in Beihe dialect, raised the Yanjing beer bottle and clinked it with Huang Bo.

Took a sip of beer.

Ning Hao, who was bald and wearing a large gold chain, said, "I don't think this matter is that simple."

"What's the matter? Do you think Director Tang and I can't beat Hollywood?" Wang Baoqiang was eagerly waiting for "A World Without Thieves" to be released.

Can't stand any bad words.

Ning Hao waved his hand: "Director Tang can do better than Hollywood, but it's hard to say with you involved."

"Shit! What do you mean, rat."

Huang Bo challenged with a wicked smile: "Fuck him, Bao Qiang! Drink with him!"

When there was a lot of discussion in the circle.

Renren and Six Princesses were the first to break the news.

"The movie A World Without Thieves, directed by Tang Wen and starring Andy Lau, Zhang Guoli, Fan Bingbing and others, is about to be released on July 7th during the summer vacation. It will compete with Star Wars, which will be released on July 5th..."

"A World Without Thieves has released a large number of stills and behind-the-scenes footage, and the first trailer will be released this weekend..."

As soon as the news came out.

The entertainment industry was in an uproar.

"Hey guys, are you serious?"

"Are we really going to fight in the ring?"

"It's only a week away from being released, which is equivalent to going head-on against Star Wars. Is Director Tang so confident?"

"A World Without Thieves is an urban film, while Star Wars 2 is a big-budget science fiction film. They don't have an advantage, do they?"

"..."

The main force of Renren.com is college students.

As the main force of the film, they are the most emotional, after being popularized by the Hollywood cultural invasion and its influence on the film industry.

They all expressed that they would definitely go to support Tang Wen.

The majority of them are girls, and they are more interested in urban films starring Andy Lau.

As we all know, where there are girls, there will definitely be a large number of boys.

The young and restless male student followed the post to support Director Tang and was ready to invite the girl/date he was pursuing to watch A World Without Thieves.

A few days later, the promotional video came out.

Andy Lau's handsomeness and action scenes attract female audiences;
Yu Feihong's elegance and Fan Bingbing's beauty attract male audiences;
Wang Baoqiang's simplicity and honesty can resonate with young people struggling in society.

Zhang Guoli is humorous and ruthless. In the short promotional video of just a few minutes, he burst out with a golden sentence: "Spread my words, this train does not hunt!"

On Renren, under the guidance of the website editor.

A new round of discussion has been sparked.

After all, they are college students and have a strong ability to imitate.

Zhang Guoli's famous quotes were soon imitated by everyone.

"Spread my words, this street is closed"

"Pass on my words, this temple fair will not invite gods"

"Give the order, this deal is a traitor to the traitor"

"..."

The topic of "A World Without Thieves" is gradually becoming hot.

Everyone discussed Fan Bingbing's appearance and Zhang Guoli's acting skills.

Fan Bingbing's appearance has gradually grown in the past two years and she is much more beautiful than in "Wild Princess Looking for Her Father".

In the promotional video, Zhang Guoli smiled and transformed himself into a sinister gangster with his acting skills, which was also amazing!

To tell the truth.

In Tang Wen's opinion, Zhang Guoli's acting skills and acting style are definitely among the top five among the male actors currently active on the screen.

He can play the roles of emperors and generals.

The next role is a mid-life crisis, a small person.

Act like what you want.

It is easy to give young college students a little acting shock.

"Tang is using everyone's patriotic enthusiasm to hype up his film! A World Without Thieves is just a bad movie, don't be fooled."

Like everything in the world.

Some people praised Tang Wen for his responsibility.

Some people scolded him for pretending.

However, the voices scolding him were not loud.

Only a few people secretly accepted interviews with some tabloids.

It has no influence at all.

"Do you want to respond in person? Or make a statement on Renren?" Seeing Tang Wen frowning, Sun Chao suggested.

"No, I think. Their voices were too soft and their scolding was too gentle."

Sun Chao leaned back slightly: "Ah, when did you develop a habit of being scolded?"

“If you don’t make movies, you don’t understand.”

Sun Chao was not convinced: "I am also from the directing department, we are classmates, Director Tang!"

Tang Wen suddenly remembered something: "How long have you not been to class?"

With just one sentence, Sun Chaogan was silenced.

He thought for a long time: "I must go there more often than you. How long have you not been to the campus?" Tang Wen also fell silent: "Forget it, it doesn't matter. Anyway, arrange for someone to scold me first. The scolding must be harsh and excessive!"

"This--", as a qualified capital, um, entrepreneur, Sun Chao has read a lot of history recently and his thinking has become much more mature.

After a little thought, I understood Tang Wen's intention.

"You want everyone to dislike haters and then sympathize with you and support you?"

"I gave up my own interests and took the initiative to take up the banner of domestic films. Shouldn't you support me?"

Sun Chao nodded vigorously, as if he had learned something: "You should support me! You absolutely should. Everyone who loves movies owes you, Director Tang, a movie ticket!"

Wait for Tang Wen to leave Renren.

Sun Chao was shocked: "To achieve his goal, Old Tang even scolded himself!"

After expressing his feelings, he called Zhang Yan and asked them to arrange someone to scold Tang Wen.

I don’t know what time I played last night. When the sleepy Zhang Yan heard this, he perked up: “No, if you want to talk about this, I’m not sleepy anymore…”

Not only am I no longer sleepy.

The work efficiency is high.

That night, in the early hours of the morning.

Dozens of posts have just been published, all of which use various methods to criticize Tang Wen for his fame and reputation.

Today's typists don't know the relationship between Tang Wen and his boss Zhang Yan.

When he saw his boss Zhang assigning tasks, his tone was excited.

I thought there was some grudge between the two of them.

Normally they write articles to praise people, praising different stars every day until they are about to vomit.

Now that I have the opportunity to curse, how can I not do it?

He immediately demonstrated his first-class trolling skills.

what?
Tang Wen takes the initiative to face Hollywood blockbusters, is there any black spot?
Pooh!
I think he just wants to take advantage of the popularity of Hollywood blockbusters...

If you want to add guilt, why bother?

Hundreds and thousands of manuscripts were published overnight.

Tang Wen seemed to have become a villain who was bad from head to toe.

But there is no evidence in these articles, they are just hard-line criticism and blind guesses.

They are all the same, pretty much the same.

After reading a few articles, the audience and netizens will understand.

This is pure fabrication.

It's a particularly bad kind, just to be black for the sake of being black.

"Did Tang Wen offend someone?"

Comments from netizens.

"Shouldn't we praise him for taking the initiative to fight against imported films? Why scold him? Did he offend people abroad?"

No one understands.

Those who support Tang Wen and those who dislike him don’t understand!

I really don’t understand.

So many posts, on so many websites.

It was clearly a large-scale attack.

It's a waste of time and money, and there's no evidence at all, so what's the point?

I've been guessing online but still have no clue.

The protagonist Tang Wen, who was scolded, finished editing the film yesterday and appeared on the set of "The Story of a Noble Family" today.

"Director Tang is here to visit the set!"

"Welcome Director Tang!"

"Director Tang will treat everyone to coffee! One cup per person."

"Thank you Director Tang"

Amid the cheers, those who had no work to do came forward to get coffee.

"Director Tang is really generous. This coffee is so expensive."

"Yes, one cup costs at least ten yuan. There are so many people in the group, and everyone has one cup. How much does that cost?"

"Hiss, after all this calculation, I can't earn that much in a year."

"I wish Director Tang was my boyfriend"

"Tsk! You little bastard, you're just dreaming. To tell you the truth, that's my husband."

"..."

This is not the era where everyone uses their mobile phones to surf the Internet.

The ideas of the crew members are still somewhat simple and honest.

They don't understand that coffee is like a whip that cows and horses use to whip themselves.

"Brother Tang Wen!" Liu Qianqian's clear voice came from far away.

She waved to Tang Wen from afar, jogging over in a beautiful dress.

"hey-hey."

After running over, he seemed to want to hug Tang Wen, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

But seeing so many people watching me, I felt a little embarrassed.

"I heard from Sister Xiaoli that Xixi has been doing very well recently."

Tang Wen hugged Liu Yifei gently.

The little girl's face became even redder, like a ripe tomato.

They haven't seen each other for some time.

But Liu Xiaoli is a sensible woman.

I would call Tang Wen regularly to report on the progress of the filming and my daughter's performance.

Tang Wen also cares about their lives.

"It's thanks to Teacher Tianchi's good guidance." Although she said that, the little girl still showed excitement in her eyes.

"Do you have any wishes recently?"

"desire?"

"Well, Sissi has performed so well, of course she should be rewarded."

"Then can I think about it?"

"of course can."

Tang Wen touched her little head.

Liu Xiaoli, who was not far away, saw the two interacting intimately and her eyes were full of joy.

Because of Tang Wen's deception, the mother and daughter returned to China and came to Blue Star Entertainment.

She went abroad early and has few friends in the country.

Tang Wen and I had agreed not to contact that pursuer.

So, I focused all my attention on my daughter's career.

Seeing Tang Wen being so affectionate to her daughter, she felt a little relieved.

Director Tang Wen was thinking about Sissi.

"Sister Xiaoli, you have lost weight."

Letting go of Liu Qianqian's little hand, Tang Wen gave Liu Xiaoli a hug.

The contract signed by Liu Yifei is long enough.

Tang Wen assigned them a driver and an assistant.

According to their report, Liu Xiaoli did not contact the businessman named Chen during this period of time.

At the beginning, the other party often called her.

However, after two or three months, they stopped contacting me.

to be honest.

Chen the businessman is worth a lot of money and has no shortage of women around him.

If Liu Xiaoli wasn't his white moonlight, he would have been unwilling to take the initiative long ago.

Now, Liu Xiaoli seems to want to completely cut off ties with him.

He probably doesn't want to add any more.

We sat down and didn't chat for long.

The director and actors came over to greet Tang Wen.

"How are you, Brother Kun? Yifei and Dong Xuan didn't hold you back, did they?"

“How could that be? Look at what you said, Director Tang! They are already very good now. With your support in the future, I think they can win the Best Actress award!” Chen Kun said to Tang Wen with a smile.

This surprised Liu Xiaoli.

Chen Kun has argued with directors and reporters on the crew. He is well-known in the crew for not being able to speak.

I didn't expect that he would speak so nicely in front of Director Tang.

The crew finished work.

Tang Wen invites everyone to dinner.

After dinner, I sent Liu Qianqian and her daughter to the car.

Seeing that there was no one around, Liu Xiaoli seized the opportunity to invite him, "Director Tang, if you are free recently, can you come to my house someday?"

Tang Wen was stunned for a moment, looking at her with a somewhat uneasy look.

Thinking of this woman's past life experiences, she habitually seeks support and a backer.

I guess it’s because I haven’t seen myself recently and I feel insecure.

"Okay." Tang Wen looked at Liu Yifei again: "I will visit you in two days. Think carefully about what your wish is in the next two days."

"Yeah, thank you, brother." Liu Yifei didn't even use her name.

Liu Xiaoli smiled and felt relieved.

She is ready to divorce her American husband.

After my suitor stopped contacting me, I felt really insecure.

Tang Wen watched them leave.

Dong Xuan came up behind him silently and hugged his waist: "Huh! My busy director, I caught you now!"

(End of this chapter)