This director lacks vision.

Chapter 328 Never Offend Jiang Yifeng

Feng Xiaogang only saw that Jiang Yifeng was filming the Pacific Rim movie, and even said that this movie would be filmed together with the spin-off movie, The Witch.

I figured there definitely wouldn't be any movies starring Jiang Yifeng in this year's Lunar New Year film season.

So they deliberately created some controversy in the interview to increase the popularity of personalized services and save face.

After all, Jiang Yifeng was originally a commercial director. He won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his first art film, which was a complete blow to Feng Xiaogang, who had always longed to transform and be recognized.

During this period, many netizens also ridiculed Feng Xiaogang.

So he wanted to stand up for himself, at least to put on a show.

Little did they know that Jiang Yifeng was so perceptive that he immediately accepted the challenge.

Feng Xiaogang also had his own unspeakable grievances.

If you ask him whether he's afraid of Jiang Yifeng now, he definitely is.

After all, Jiang Yifeng's track record is too impressive, with each of his movies becoming a box office smash.

Even an art film like Youth can be made to be highly entertaining and achieve extremely high box office returns, just like Whiplash.

It wasn't just Feng Xiaogang who was hesitant; all the other directors felt the same way—no one wanted to clash with Jiang Yifeng's schedule.

What's more, Jiang Yifeng is going to film a sequel to the Lost in series.

With the groundwork laid by films like Lost in Journey and Lost in Thailand, the attention on Lost in Journey is bound to be at its peak. Even if it's poorly made, the box office won't be low.

This means that the news was released during the market closure period. If it had been released during the stock market opening period, Fengxing Media's stock would have immediately surged.

Feng Xiaogang also realized he had gone too far, and he did not refute Wang Zhongjun's accusations.

Wang Zhongjun also knew when to stop. He sighed and said, "Now we can only use a diversionary tactic."

Wang Zhonglei asked, "What do you mean?"

Wang Zhongjun explained: "Jiang Yifeng has already set his sights on Private Tailor, so let Private Tailor be released earlier, for example, in mid-December, to attract Lost in the Big Bang to be released during that period as well."

Then we focused on "Police Story 2013" and released it in January to avoid clashing with the release of "Lost in...".

This way, at least the box office for Police Story can be saved.

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaogang's face darkened.

What a clever tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain! So that's how they lured the tiger away! They sacrificed the private customization to save "Police Story 2013"!
In its previous life, "Police Story 2013" was mainly invested by Wanda Pictures and Starlight Pictures, with Jackie Chan as the male lead and Jing Tian as the female lead.

Currently, Wanda and Jingtian are both busy cooperating with Jiang Yifeng, and with Pacific Rim involved, they haven't invested in this film.

Director Ding Sheng eventually found Huayi Brothers and LeTV, and the two companies jointly invested in the production.

Under pressure from Fengxing Media, Huayi Brothers and LeEco began to join forces and have collaborated on many projects this year.

Moreover, Huayi Brothers and Cheng Long are currently enjoying a honeymoon period, with Cheng Long even investing in Feng Xiaogang's private customization business.

Now that Feng Xiaogang has already made his point, "Personal Tailor" will definitely compete with "Lost in Thailand" in the same release window, and its screening schedule and box office will certainly be greatly affected.

Why not separate Personal Tailor from Police Story 2013 and preserve the box office success of Police Story 2013?

After all, Police Story is Jackie Chan's classic series, and it still has quite a few fans.

Wang Zhongjun's actions were very rational and most beneficial to Huayi Company.

Emotionally, Feng Xiaogang felt abandoned and was very unhappy.

Huayi Brothers often uses Hong Kong production teams to counterbalance Feng Xiaogang and prevent him from becoming too powerful in the company.

If he continued doing this, both old and new grudges resurfaced in Feng Xiaogang's mind, and he lost his temper, turning around and leaving without saying a word.

Jiang Yifeng was unaware that his Weibo post had created a rift within Huayi Brothers.

He was at the hotel having a wrap party with the entire film crew.

Today's banquet had 57 tables, all of which were fully occupied, which shows how many people were in the Pacific Rim movie crew.

Making a special effects blockbuster like this is a systematic project.

Jiang Yifeng, as the focus of the wrap party, drank to his heart's content and stayed in a hotel suite that night.

Jing Tian was with him.

Because she was happy, Jing Tian drank quite a bit. She went back to her room, washed up, and went to sleep.

She slept fitfully for two hours, and was woken up by the urge to urinate at 12:30 a.m.

I had just gotten up when I heard noises from next door.

Jing Tian leaned closer to take a look...

Seeing this, Jing Tian snorted heavily before going to the bathroom.

She deliberately made a big fuss to express her dissatisfaction.

Fan Bingbing often plays games in front of Jing Tian, ​​and it's become a habit.

But this is Ayase Haruka's first time.

She suddenly heard a noise...

After everything calmed down, Ayase Haruka kept apologizing to Jing Tian.

Aside from Dilraba, Da Tiantian wouldn't collaborate with anyone else. She expressionlessly kicked Fan Bingbing and Ayase Haruka out of the room, then viciously vented her anger on Jiang Yifeng.

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After Jiang Yifeng announced the launch of "Lost in Thailand" and its target for the Lunar New Year film season, a series of chain reactions ensued.

Movies that were originally scheduled to be released in December, such as "Up in the Wind" starring Ni Ni and Jing Boran, and "Storm" starring Andy Lau, Hu Jun, Ray Lui, and Yao Chen, have all changed their minds, indicating that the release dates for the movies have not yet been determined.

In an interview, Ding Sheng, the director of Police Story 2013, bluntly stated: "Now that Jiang Yifeng's Big Lost has joined the Lunar New Year film season, no one dares to set a release date."

We'll only dare to set a date once the release date for "Lost in..." is confirmed.

Avoid it? Of course you should avoid it; there's nothing shameful about it.

We make movies to make money. Director Jiang Yifeng is very successful now, with unparalleled market appeal. It's a consensus in the industry to avoid his movies.

Director Feng Xiaogang? Well, he's probably just being stubborn. I admire Director Feng's courage, but I certainly wouldn't dare.

Ding Sheng's words sparked widespread discussion.

Many viewers then realized that Jiang Yifeng was indeed very intimidating.

When his movies are released, other movies will take the initiative to avoid them, and even a week or two apart from his release is not enough.

This kind of treatment is unique in the industry.

Soon after, a reporter revealed that Feng Xiaogang's claim of a comedy showdown with Jiang Yifeng was just empty talk; he was actually just bragging because he thought Jiang Yifeng didn't have any movies released during the Lunar New Year season.

This was a message deliberately released by Huayi Brothers to test the audience's reaction.

If the public reaction is not significant, then let the private customization be moved up to avoid a major embarrassment.

After all, nobody wants to lose money; saving face isn't important.

However, netizens have very strong opinions.

Many people left comments on Feng Xiaogang's Weibo, saying they would never watch another Feng-style film if he backed down and withdrew it. These comments were so numerous that Feng Xiaogang had to come forward and emphasize that *Personal Tailor* would not be withdrawn and would compete head-on with *Lost in Thailand*.

Feng Xiaogang's remarks garnered considerable support.

Seeing this, Huayi started marketing in reverse, portraying Feng Xiaogang as a tough fighter who was not afraid of Jiang Yifeng's pressure and dared to challenge him.

Jiang Yifeng challenged Feng Xiaogang at the Huabiao Awards ceremony in August 2011. Now, two years later, Feng Xiaogang has finally accepted the challenge, and he has been hesitant and wavering in the meantime.

Huayi's promotion of Feng Xiaogang's tough stance now is indeed a bit late, and the effect is mediocre.

Moreover, Feng Xiaogang's popularity was quickly overtaken by others.

On the evening of June 29th, Zhuo Wei's Fengxing Studio posted a Weibo message: "See you on the 1st!"

This sparked widespread speculation online.

This was during Zhuo Wei's peak period, and he and his studio exposed many shocking stories in the entertainment industry.

Generally, announcements like this are the real top-tier bombshells.

It's definitely not like the kind of "top-tier celebrity romance" stories told by idiot paparazzi in later generations, which ended up revealing two obscure, unknown stars who were actually dating.

Netizens are speculating about what kind of juicy gossip this is, waiting for Zhuo Wei to reveal the answer.

At 10 AM on July 1st, Fengxing Studio updated a Weibo post, revealing the affair involving the young man...

……

This caused a huge uproar online.

After all, the young man is very popular right now...

In my previous life, ...the affair first started as a rumor, and was only exposed a few months later.

This news has come out of the blue; there weren't even any rumors before it broke.

The shock value of this news even surpasses that of my previous life.

In just 3 hours, the number of likes on Fengxing Studio's Weibo post exceeded 10 million, and the number of reposts exceeded 3 million.

That afternoon, advertisers and brands issued statements saying they would terminate their cooperation and reserve the right to claim compensation.

Major television stations and media outlets also reported on this incident...

This surge of public opinion is far worse than in my previous life...

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Regardless, the young man's career plummeted from that point on, and his reputation was completely ruined.

On July 3, a netizen suddenly revealed that the reason why "Little Man Zhang" was exposed was because he had offended Jiang Yifeng before.

This netizen's basis is that when Jiang Yifeng criticized Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons for inflating box office numbers, the little man refuted Jiang Yifeng's remarks at the event and even mocked Jiang Yifeng for not understanding math and not being able to do calculations.

Later, the Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons movie confirmed the box office manipulation, and people laughed at the little man, but gradually forgot about it.

In retrospect, the fact that the young man was taken advantage of was the seed of disaster sown back then.

Conspiracy theories always find a market.

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Netizens have summarized it in one sentence: Never offend Jiang Yifeng.

People listed the experiences of Huang Lei, Zhang Ziyi, Xiao Nanren, and Lu Chuan, indicating that offending Jiang Yifeng had dire consequences.

Of course, many netizens also praised Jiang Yifeng, calling him a chivalrous person who rid the people of evil.

These guys are all bad people; they need to be taught a lesson.

Many people in the industry believed Jiang Yifeng's remarks.

Even the young man himself believed it and asked someone to find Jiang Yifeng to apologize in person.

On the morning of July 3rd, as Jiang Yifeng was being driven to the airport, Song Zuer hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Boss, was this incident of the young man's house falling apart really arranged by you?"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "I don't know about this either."

This answer confused Song Zuer.

In fact, Jiang Yifeng personally didn't bother with the issue of the "little man."

After all, Jiang Yifeng knew that the little man would flop, so there was no need to waste his energy.

But his men didn't see it that way.

The executives at Fengxing Media were all keeping an eye on the young man, waiting for him to make a mistake so they could teach him a lesson and curry favor with the boss.

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During the dissemination of the event, multiple platforms, including Weibo, also played a significant role.

This matter is definitely related to Jiang Yifeng.

But if you say that Jiang Yifeng is targeting younger men, it's not his subjective arrangement.

Moreover, the young man's career is developing so well that he can easily surpass not only his peers but also the middle generation like Deng Chao.

His downfall is in the interest of many people.

So quite a few companies have stepped in to help with this whole affair.

Jiang Yifeng didn't explain much, but simply told Song Zuer, "This time, we've assigned you the role of a young, rebellious girl with blond hair. It's quite a challenge."

You need to focus on your character these days, don't get too caught up in gossip at such a young age.

Upon hearing this, Song Zu'er immediately sat up straight, put her legs together in salute, and said loudly, "Yes, sir!"

Laughter immediately filled the car.

The people who went to Dali together this time were Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, and Qin Lan.

One reason is that the other women are too busy.

Hot Love wants to record Produce 101 Season 2 and serve as a mentor on the show;

Jing Tian is going to participate in a promotional event; the third season of the Pacific Rim TV series is about to premiere.

This drama was directed by Guo Fan, and everyone wasn't very confident about it, so they took the promotion very seriously.

On the other hand, Gao, Liu, Shu, Qin, and the other two women are beauties associated with Avatar.

They all took photos of Avatar together with Jiang Yifeng back then.

"What I want is Avatar" will be a classic line in the movie "Lost in..."

This meme may not be that new anymore, but thanks to Jiang Yifeng's influence, it has become a well-known meme on the internet.

The audience will smile knowingly when they see it.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng will also try his best to make old jokes come in new and interesting ways.

The four beauties will also play different roles in the movie "Lost in..."

(End of this chapter)