Huayu: Are you even sitting up straight? You're going to be the director?

Chapter 133 Incurable, beyond saving, just wait to die.

"You mean Lu Chuan's 'Nanjing Nanjing' has stalled and is lacking investment, and Qin Hong contacted you, Chairman Han, wanting me to help Lu Chuan?"

After listening to Han Sanpin's request, Cao Zhong's mind raced, and he almost had a mental breakdown.

He vaguely remembered that in his previous life, the movie "Nanjing Nanjing" encountered many problems and was not released until four years later.

However, he and Lu Chuan had previously engaged in verbal sparring.
Anyway, they didn't lose anything, but they did expose Lu Chuan's true colors.

Cui Xinqin relayed a message to him, and after that, the two had no further contact.

Unexpectedly, because of "Nanjing Photo Studio", this group of people actually tried to get him to be an outside helper and help him.

Cao Zhong couldn't help but laugh.

So, he initially only intended to dismantle the narrative structure of people like Lu Chuan, but unexpectedly, after going around in circles, that group of people asked him for help and became Lu Chuan's father.

"With so many people behind him, why would he need me?" Cao Zhong said sarcastically.

Han Sanpin on the other end of the phone was visibly embarrassed.

"I know you and Lu Chuan don't get along, this request is a bit excessive."

The problem is, China Film Group also invested in this film, and Qin Hong's brother also has access to Starlight Cinemas. If I hadn't intervened, things would have been very difficult.
I'm also worried that they might approach you for help, and if things turn sour, it won't be good for future cooperation.

Cao Zhong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Chairman Han, is this Qin Hong's intention? To threaten me with the cinema chain."

"No, absolutely not." Han Sanpin sensed that Cao Zhong was overreacting, so he quickly explained, "Qin Hong didn't mean that at all. I was just worried that it would affect our relationship, so I wanted to make the pros and cons clear to you."

Han Sanpin said, "For Qin Hong, this is simply a request. As for me, although I also don't like Lu Chuan, he is, after all, a rare young talent. You know, there is a great shortage of directors in mainland China."

Cao Zhong scoffed and laughed, "Lu Chuan, a promising young talent? I'm not saying this to be mean, but even Lu Yang, who's sitting next to me and hasn't even made a movie yet, is way better than him."

Lu Yang overheard Cao Zhong and Han Sanpin talking on the phone, and when he heard his own name mentioned, it went straight to the emperor's ears.

They immediately stood at attention.

Who is Lu Yang?

"Lu Haibo's son."

"Oh, I vaguely remember now, he went to your film crew?"

Han Sanpin was surprised and wondered why Zhao Haicheng hadn't reported this to him. Had he betrayed him?
"Yes, I became an executive director."

"Great! If you can really train a few more talented people, I won't be so worried," Han Sanpin said. "By the way, I heard that the drama 'My Disqualified Daughter' is almost finished editing?"

"It will take about ten more days."

"I'll go see for myself then," Han Sanpin said.

The interruption instantly dispelled the awkwardness between the two of them.

Han Sanpin continued, "What are your thoughts on Lu Chuan's play?"

Cao Zhongdao said, "After the script for this play was leaked, I actually took a quick look at it."

Cao Zhong made up a random excuse. After the verbal sparring between Cao Zhong and Lu Chuan, there was actually a leak of the script for "Nanjing Nanjing". Cao Zhong was not clear about the specific reasons.

"The film's narrative technique is fundamentally flawed," Cao Zhong concluded.

On the other end of the phone, Han Sanpin paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

"I don't deny that Lu Chuan's decision to make this type of film takes courage," Cao Zhongdao said.

"But from the script, we can see that Lu Chuan is using the soldier holding the notebook as one of the main perspectives, and even in the end, from the perspective of this person holding the notebook, he commits suicide by shooting himself..."

This story is fundamentally flawed, even more so than "Assembly," it's completely off-track.

"The Chiang Kai-shek faction was incompetent; even if Wang Jingwei hadn't betrayed the country, Chiang would have still done so. But the Chiang Kai-shek faction did shed blood and make sacrifices on the battlefield during the War of Resistance against Japan. Feng Xiaogang's film, while a bit off-track, is at most an oversight by the original author and the scriptwriter."

It was because Feng Xiaogang was not strict in his review and the crew members lacked education.

Lu Chuan's script was intentional; he deliberately used a unique perspective to make himself appear to have superb skills.

In reality, it's worthless.

Cao Zhong spoke at length, and finally said,

"It's no coincidence that a Japanese person who committed suicide because of the invasion was precisely chosen by Lu Chuan to be the protagonist; it was intentional."
Just like my previous response to those media outlets and public intellectuals, not a single stone on Yuhuatai would agree to this, let alone the victims.

Han Sanpin remained silent upon hearing this.

"So you think this movie has no value?" Han Sanpin asked to confirm.

"If it's the original script, then yes," Cao Zhong said. "In 'Schindler's List,' it uses the perspective of a German businessman, but that's a real person. Lu Chuan wanted to copy it, but he couldn't, because during the fourteen years of Japanese aggression against China, they were truly a nation of soldiers. A Japanese soldier who committed suicide is too far-fetched."
Because in reality, many of these people were not judged; in fact, those who were judged were even enshrined in the latrines of the gods.

Cao Zhong countered with a question to Han Sanpin, "Who do you think his film has done right?"

Han Sanpin fell silent upon hearing this. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the film did indeed seem to be plagiarized from "Schindler's List," but since it was Lu Chuan's film, it was not surprising.

Cao Zhong continued,
"I don't want to deny Lu Chuan's original intention in making this film, whatever it may be, but I can't help with this film."

"I also advise you not to help, Chairman Han. Even if you spend a lot of money to help, you will only bring a bad reputation and gain no benefit whatsoever."

"What a pity that this movie is going to be wasted," Han Sanpin said with some regret.

"It's incurable, there's no hope, just wait to die," Cao Zhong said. "That's my honest assessment."

Han Sanpin had never heard of Bian Que's Three-Point Scripture before, and was momentarily speechless.

"I understand. China Film Group will give this matter more consideration." Han Sanpin was an old man who listened to advice.

"Finally, I want to ask on behalf of Qin Hong, what do you think about revising the script?" Han Sanpin asked again.
“That’s none of my business,” Cao Zhong said. “I won’t get involved.”

After Cao Zhong finished talking with Han Sanpin, he hung up the phone.

If the forces and financial backers behind Lu Chuan want to help him, Cao Zhong has no say in it.

But it can be sniped.

Cao Zhong would never help him with a single penny.

From "Looking for a Gun" and "Kekexili: Mountain Patrol" to "City of Life and Death," followed by "The Last Supper," "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," and "Bureau 749," Lu Chuan is a director who produces bad movies all the time.

This is rare even in a director's lifetime.

He's a lifelong plagiarist.

"Looking for a Gun" borrows from Akira Kurosawa's "Stray Dogs," "Kekexili: Mountain Patrol" and "City of Life and Death" need no further mention, "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" was directly sued by author Tianxia Bachang for distorting and altering the original work, and "Bureau 749" plagiarized "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Alien."
Although The Last Supper was not plagiarized, it is still widely recognized as a terrible movie.

It doesn't matter whether other directors live or die, but Lu Chuan can die.

His retirement from the entertainment industry is perhaps his greatest contribution to the industry and a blessing from heaven for the audience.

……

Tianjin.

After learning about the initial feedback from the investors, Lu Chuan called Lu Tianming.

He shouted hoarsely.

"dad……"

(End of this chapter)