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

Chapter 71 Is this guy crazy?!

The next morning, Cao Zhong's name once again swept through the entertainment industry!

Blasted!

It completely exploded!
Portal websites have undergone yet another complete upheaval!

Not only because "Nanjing Photo Studio" maintained its outstanding performance the following day,

It was also because Cao Zhong refuted and spoke out against Jia Zhangke's remarks that the entire entertainment industry was indiscriminately slaughtered.

Well-known directors Zhang and Chen, Jiang Wen, and Lou Ye were all caught in the crossfire.

Even some directors and actors who were not mentioned by name but were nominated for the main competition sections of the three major European competitions were swept up in it!

got windy!
tornado!
The entertainment industry was in an uproar!

Ma Yufei's assessment was also very decisive. In just two days after the film's release, he named Cao Zhong the highest-grossing domestic director of 2007, which made Cao Zhong's statement full of contempt!

This made the interview incredibly popular!
A young, mainstream commercial film director's narrative struggle with previous directors.

Just two days after the release of "Nanjing Photo Studio", Cao Zhong fired the first shot!
The first bullet has been fired!
Moreover, this shot not only clarified and amplified the conflict between Cao Zhong and Jia Zhangke in "Nanjing Photo Studio", but also directly targeted the 64th Venice International Film Festival!
Jia Zhangke set a trap.
Cao Zhong not only accepted the order, but he also opened fire!

……

In the morning, Fan Bingbing opened the news headlines.

Yesterday, the news that she announced she would invest in and produce the drama "Rouge Snow" with Wallace Huo has been widely publicized online, as she had planned.

This is Fan Bingbing's first promotional event since leaving Huayi and starting her own studio.

She also used the recent popularity of "Flash Point" to promote her new drama and stabilize her fan base.

Tell everyone not to panic.

This TV series was written by Yu Zheng and directed by Teng Wenji. Although it is not as popular as the movie, it is the studio's first project after all, so naturally they want to do it perfectly.

"Jia Zhangke stole the headlines yesterday, so it's my turn today, right?"

Fan Bingbing thought to herself.

As a result, as soon as the page was opened, Cao Zhong's response was seen, which swept across the entire internet.

Major portal websites featured it on their front page.

Fan Bingbing was completely stunned!

"It's Cao Zhong again?!"

"Why is it always you?!"

Since last year, Fan Bingbing has noticed that Cao Zhong is trending on social media and making headlines every day!
You're not an actor!

You are the director, you're behind the scenes!

Why don't you just sit quietly in front of the camera?
Is it easy for me?

My marketing and promotion costs money!

My newly opened studio!
If you're so capable, why don't you create some hype for me and get me trending on social media too?

Fan Bingbing was so angry that her heart was pounding, and she was also extremely envious of Cao Zhong's trending status.

After glancing at Cao Zhong's response to Jia Zhangke, and seeing that Cao Zhong had grossed over 30 million yuan in two days, Fan Bingbing's eyes lit up instantly!
That's incredibly powerful!

This can't be a new director!

She has never had such achievements before!

As the interview progressed and the topic shifted to criticisms of Jia Zhangke, Fan Bingbing seemed thoughtful.

Fan Bingbing was delighted to see Cao Zhong criticize "Purple Butterfly," a film directed by Zhang Ziyi, and she enjoyed seeing Zhang Ziyi suffer a setback!

Regardless, the fact that Cao Zhong criticized the film and diminished its legitimacy is a good thing for her.

But as Fan Bingbing read on, she saw that Cao Zhong also criticized Chen Kaige and commented on Zhang and Jiang's previous films. She was extremely surprised. Was he crazy?
When he saw that Cao Zhong was targeting Jia Zhangke and the top three European players, Fan Bingbing felt a pang of pain!
Earlier this year, her novel "Apple" was shortlisted for the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
Cao Zhong's remarks were a blow to her only solid achievement.

"Is he crazy?"

Fan Bingbing's good mood vanished completely; her chest heaved, and her heart pounded. She saw the triple structure Cao Zhong had mentioned, and subconsciously projected the plot of the movie "Apple" onto her.

Forced breathing... Morally despicable!
Holy crap, Cao Zhong, it's a matchup, it's a matchup!

Fan Bingbing also incorporated Wang Quan'an's film "Tuya's Marriage," which was also in the main competition, into the discussion. The suffering under special policies, damn, it matches up again!

Fan Bingbing panicked immediately.

What's going on here?

…………

Huayi.

Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun beamed when they saw the results of the second day.

"Brother, I give up," Wang Zhonglei said. "Now when I think of Yu Dong, I just want to laugh."

After just two days of release, "Nanjing Photo Studio" had already recouped its costs. With two hundred copies, it would break even in two days at most, and the rest of the time would be pure profit.

Moreover, judging from the current momentum of this film, its success is likely to be far greater than this.

In any case, I'm definitely going to make money!

Wang Zhongjun said, "We made money in just two days, who would have thought? It's just that Jia Zhangke's side is a bit shady. It has some impact on our interests. But we definitely won't lose money."

Wang Zhonglei scoffed, "Actually, Jia Zhangke's move was pretty much an open secret. Cao Zhong is still young and inexperienced. Hopefully, he won't fall for it."

Wang Zhongjun frowned and said, "If we don't fall for it, Jia Zhangke will save face. He's insidious; he's insidious because he linked his scathing criticism of the film to Venice. Cao Zhong's silence can be interpreted as an admission of what he said. If his group misinterprets the film, it will definitely affect the box office."

"What can we do?" Wang Zhonglei asked.

Cao Zhongfa has responded!

As they were talking, Feng Xiaogang pushed the door open and came in.

Although the two Wangs are the bosses, Feng Xiaogang has the special privilege of entering the office at his own discretion.

As soon as he entered, Feng Xiaogang burst into laughter.

"That was awesome! Cao Zhong really nailed it!"

The Wang brothers were somewhat surprised.

Feng Xiaogang looked at the Wang brothers and said, "I know you two are unhappy about me criticizing people behind my back, but this time, Cao Zhong's criticism has really satisfied me. Don't call me 'Little Cannon' anymore. I, Feng Xiaogang, have never submitted to anyone in my life, but this time I truly submit."

"Cao Zhong's younger brother is amazing!"

After reading Cao Zhong's response, the group looked at each other in bewilderment.

“Contact those media outlets that are close to us.” Wang Zhongjun was silent for a moment, shocked by Cao Zhong’s madness, and suddenly said, “Help Cao Zhong give him some encouragement.”

"Isn't this going to offend people?"

"Don't be too harsh, just give it a light tap. Besides, if Cao Zhong really wins, it will be a huge benefit for us."

"How to say?"

“Director Feng is the only one without any of the three major awards, so he is naturally inferior to Chen and Zhang. By diminishing the prestige of their awards, Feng Xiaogang’s status rises, doesn’t he?” Wang Zhongjun’s eyebrows flashed.

"How come I didn't think of this floor!" Wang Zhonglei exclaimed in realization.

"What kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day? Don't you have any self-awareness?" Wang Zhongjun said. "I can't even be bothered to talk to you."

Feng Xiaogang was speechless. "I'm right here, and you're saying I'm shorter than you in front of me? Don't you even care about being human?"

That made me so embarrassed!
He hesitated for a moment: "My box office performance wasn't too bad either..."

Everyone was silent.

But they knew that Cao Zhong's interview was going to be a bombshell!

They're happy, but someone's definitely getting anxious!

(End of this chapter)