This director is so innocent.

Chapter 151 Enmity with Sunglasses King

For example, the number of people relocated due to the construction of venues.

And they even spouted the bubble theory, making it sound like the end of the world.

In reality, the impact of the 2008 Olympics on China's economic growth was quite limited, and to some extent negligible.

In general, Western countries have really gone to great lengths to smear China.

"Boss, what do we do now?" Huang Jiaqiang asked.

"Of course, we should replace Spielberg." Su Jin took out her phone and called George.

George is the head of Su Jin's North American studio. He was poached from Warner Bros. and has a share of the studio's profits.

North American capitalists are even more ruthless than those in China; if you don't go through someone you know, you'll get ripped off.

For example, the $500 million copyright fee plus 15% of global box office revenue was negotiated by George.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be that many, and you could forget about getting that 15% global box office revenue share.

Hello, boss.

"7

"George, tell McCanna from Fox to replace Spielberg."

"Why?"

"Why my ass, are you North Americans just used to being free? You like to give your opinions on everything."

What does the Darfur issue have to do with Spielberg? Why should he give his opinion?

He even led the boycott of the Olympics. Does he even have the ability to do that?

"Boss, calm down. I've received information about Mr. Spielberg's problem, but I don't think that's what he really meant."

"I don't care whether it was his intention or not, Spielberg has to be replaced."

George, hearing the unquestionable tone in Su Jin's voice, had no choice but to agree: "Boss, who will be the producer?"

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"You can discuss it with McCanna. I have only one request: anything involving insults against China is strictly prohibited."

"That's all, I'm hanging up."

Su Jin hung up the phone, looked at Huang Jiaqiang, and said, "Issue a statement saying that we strongly condemn this bastard's nonsense, and that Fox has decided to replace him."

"OK." Huang Jiaqiang nodded and turned to leave.

Not long after, Han Sanping called and immediately asked about Spielberg.

"Su Jin, what's wrong with Spielberg? He's a moviemaker, why isn't he focusing on making movies? Why is he getting involved in politics?! Is he out of his mind?!"

"Third Master, calm down. The matter has been resolved. I have already communicated with 20th Century Fox and they will replace Spielberg."

"Fox can agree?" Han Sanping was a little surprised, after all, Spielberg is a world-renowned director.

The organizing committee spent $7500 million to hire him as an artistic advisor.

"They have no choice but to agree," Su Jin said decisively.

"When I signed the contract with them, I made a note that the film could not contain any content that insults China, whether it was staff, actors, or plot. Otherwise, I could take back the copyright without compensation."

"You're pretty clever, kid."

"I learned all of this from you, Third Master."

"Hahaha—I'm not going to talk to you now. I'll wait for your news. Call me back when you're done, and I'll continue working on the co-production project."

OK.

""

After hanging up the phone, Su Jin opened Baidu and clicked on the entertainment section of the three major portal websites, only to find that it was full of news about Spielberg.

Beijing News: "Unveiling the truth behind the anti-Olympic organization: Spielberg's withdrawal was foreshadowed."

Polaris Media: "The likes of Spielberg should be dealt a devastating blow."

China News Service: "Making trouble out of nothing draws criticism; political interference in the Olympics is unpopular."

Sina News: "Global political leaders strongly support the Beijing Olympics; Bush opposes pressuring China."

Hong Kong media: "Spiper's resignation is extremely unreasonable and violates the Olympic spirit."

Sohu News: "Don't believe Spielberg will ruin the Olympics."

On Weibo, Spielberg's resignation even topped the trending searches, followed by the word "explosive".

Netizens were extremely agitated, hurling all sorts of vulgarities and insults at Spielberg's ancestors.

Many people are also advocating for a boycott of Spielberg's films.

Yes, there was a boycott. Spielberg's "Indiana Jones 4" was released globally, but not in China.

After reading it, Su Jin thought about it and felt that this was a good opportunity to show her loyalty, so she quickly wrote a Weibo post and sent it out.

"One world, one dream. The Olympics have nothing to do with politics. Spielberg is too self-serving, and he can't decide the success or failure of the opening and closing ceremonies. I believe director Zhang Yimou will deliver a brilliant performance."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

"Su Jin is awesome. I will always support you just because of this Weibo post."

"Self-interest? How do you know Spielberg is too self-interested? Can't it be someone else who genuinely cares about human rights?"

"Haha—he doesn't even care about human rights in his own country, how come he has time to care about other countries?"

"Exactly, anyone who tries to link politics with the Olympics is clearly up to no good."

No actor in the Chinese entertainment industry is convinced by Spielberg's departure, after all, they all dream of working in Hollywood and want to develop their careers there!

They were all furious with Su Jin. They were forced to donate money at the end of last year, and now they were forced to take sides. Damn it.

No matter how angry they are, when it's time to take sides, they should take sides immediately; there's no time to be late.

Otherwise, they will be labeled as politically incorrect.

This is a time when public sentiment is running high, and netizens don't care whether you're a big star or a nobody.

If you don't support it, you're not patriotic.

They're traitors, lackeys, trying to smuggle themselves out.

They also hate Weibo. Before Weibo existed, netizens couldn't find them, so they weren't coerced into joining in.

Now, whenever something big happens, netizens know it just by looking at the trending topics, and if it doesn't suit their tastes, they start criticizing it.

"I really want to quit Weibo."

This statement reflects the thoughts of a large number of celebrities today.

However, Weibo has already shown its strength and is the social media platform with the largest traffic on the entire Internet.

Moreover, their fan base has also grown.

To be honest, I really can't bear to give it up.

May 23th, 10:00 AM.

The press conference for the start of filming of "Ip Man" was held at the Hilton Hotel in Shanghai.

Su Jin met Universe Pill, who had been in seclusion for a long time.

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After not seeing him for three months, Yu Zhoudan had undergone a complete transformation.

He had lost a lot of weight, his muscles were no longer hard, and his whole demeanor had become gentle yet composed, exuding the air of a grandmaster.

Fan Bingbing also arrived, wearing a gorgeous cheongsam, her figure graceful and her curves exquisite.

The bright and eye-catching color of the cheongsam accentuated her fair skin and beautiful appearance.

She walked gracefully toward Su Jin, swaying her hips and a charming smile on her lips.

"How do I look in this outfit?" Fan Bingbing asked softly.

Su Jin looked it over carefully and nodded: "Not bad, very pretty."

Fan Bingbing smiled with satisfaction after hearing this: "Shall we try it tonight?"

She winked, hinting at a romantic moment tonight.

However, Su Jin shook her head: "Not tonight, I'm going back to the capital this afternoon."

Fan Bingbing frowned slightly, somewhat disappointed: "So soon?"

Su Jin nodded and explained, "There are many things to take care of in Beijing. The press conference for 'Lurking' is on the 27th, and before that, the crew has a dinner party."

"How about we try it at noon?"

"Forget it! After lunch, I'll be rushing to catch my flight, there's not enough time."

Fan Bingbing frowned as she looked at Su Jin, sensing that Su Jin seemed guilty.

Seeing Fan Bingbing acting like this, Su Jin didn't even look at her!

He really didn't intend to run away, but there simply wasn't enough time.

Another point is that after playing too much, his feelings about that kind of thing have also diminished considerably.

Indeed, what you can't have is always the best.

When he first arrived, he wanted nothing more than to sleep with everyone in the entertainment industry.

Now it's gone; after eating so much, the desire has gradually faded.

It's like a man in his thirties who becomes obsessed with fishing.

"Su Jin, are you feeling weak?" Fan Bingbing asked cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Su Jin's face darkened immediately: "After the press conference, I'll show you whether I'm weak or not."

"Great!" Fan Bingbing smiled brightly when she saw that she had achieved her goal.

The press conference began at 10:20.

The host is still Xie Nan.

"Let us warmly welcome the entire creative team of 'Ip Man' and the film's producer, Ms. Su Jinsu."

"Splash splash ...

Amid thunderous applause, producer Su Jin, director Ye Weixin, Yu Zhoudan, Fan Bingbing, and Wu Shanliang made their grand entrance.

After everyone introduced themselves, the reporters began asking questions.

The questions are just a few: why find Yu Zhou Dan, why make "Ip Man", etc.

The questioning lasted for more than forty minutes, and then the media reporters below stirred up a commotion, their expressions showing great excitement.

Before Su Jin could figure out what had happened, a reporter asked, "Director Su, Jet Tone Films accuses you of rushing to film 'Ip Man,' calling it unethical. What's your opinion on this?"

Jet Tone Films is a company founded by Wong Kar-wai and Liu Zhenwei.

"Dear media friends, if any of you encounter director Wang Jiawei, please ask him for me what I did wrong?"

"The film 'Ip Man,' which I produced, has been approved by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, obtained a filming permit, and received the consent of Ip Man's son, Ip Chun. So, where have I acted immorally?"

"Just because director Wong Kar-wai said seven or eight years ago that he wanted to make a film about Ip Man, does that mean no one else can make one? He's the big boss of the film industry! Everyone has to listen to him."

Zhang Weiping hadn't yet used the nickname "Mountain Eagle," so it was directly given to Wang Jiawei.

Let's see if Zhang Weiping can still shout it then.

The media reporters were very excited when they heard the name "Zuo Shandiao" (a famous bandit leader). Today was definitely worth the trip!

"Director Su————"

When Su Jin saw that the next reporter wanted to ask about Wang Jiawei, she interrupted him.

"Alright, today is the press conference for the start of filming of 'Ip Man'. Please do not ask irrelevant questions."

After asking a few more questions, the press conference ended. Xiaoying saw Su Jin leave the stage and hurriedly went up to tell her what had happened.

Jet Tone Films claimed that he rushed to film "Ip Man," which caused quite a stir and even trended on social media.

Wong Kar-wai's aesthetics have garnered him many fans, but many people are criticizing Su Jin, calling him shameless and brazen.

The young fan couldn't stand seeing her idol insulted like that, so she confronted them directly, verbally attacking them until they became withdrawn.

Su Jin's fans are generally okay, but those who are fans of her looks are starting to resemble a fandom, and they can't stand anyone saying anything bad about her.

Some say that they will start criticizing without considering the consequences, and some people will even go so far as to investigate and expose the person.

He's having a bit of a headache about what to do with these fans.

Or, how about announcing a relationship to win back the fans?

I think I'll pass. When they grow up, they'll naturally stop being infatuated with him.

However, Wang Jiawei still needs to teach him a lesson, lest he get too cocky.

Call Zhuo Wei and ask him to have his cousin Xiao Wu investigate Wang Jiawei's scandals. Then call Huang Jiaqiang to check the release schedule of Jet Tone Films.

"Director Ip, you've heard about Jet Tone Films' accusations of plagiarism against 'Ip Man,' right?"

"I just looked into it."

"What are you going to do?"

Ye Weixin was a little confused when he heard this. He definitely wouldn't dare to go against Wang Jiawei.

After all, Wong Ka-wai has been famous for many years, is a prominent figure in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, and has international fame, so he has many acquaintances.

He thought for a moment and said carefully, "Director Su, I don't think we need to pay attention to him. Just focus on making the movie."

"That's it?" Su Jin laughed angrily, "They're bullying you, and you don't even have a temper? Seriously, you're a big director, what are you afraid of?"

Ye Weixin chuckled twice and remained silent.

There are differences between great directors, sometimes even greater than the difference between a dog and a person.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Su Jin said directly, "Change the name of 'Ip Man' to 'The Grandmaster: Ip Man'."

Upon hearing this, Ye Weixin's face immediately fell. Wang Jiawei might not be able to deal with you, but he can deal with me!

"President Su, you can't do that!"

"How so?"

"If I do that, the Film Association will expel me."

"Film Association?"

"Hong Kong Island Film Association"

"Alright! You pass on a message to Wong Kar-wai or Lau Chun-wai for me. If they keep nagging, I'll make sure 'The Grandmaster' can't even be released."

After saying that, Su Jin turned and left, leaving everyone stunned.

Does Su Jin really have that much power?

No, that's just bragging.

After all, Jianmu Media is not yet a leading player in the mainland film and television industry, and Wong Kar-wai is a prominent figure in the Hong Kong film circle, but he can still ruin the reputation of "The Grandmaster".

The method is simple: find a popular filmmaker and release "The Grandmaster" ahead of time, then call it "The Legend of Gong Er".

If quality isn't a concern, 500,000 should be enough.

As for suing him for plagiarism, what a load of rubbish.

Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster" won't start filming until the end of next year, and then it will take three years to film. There's not even a script yet, so how can he sue for plagiarism?

Conversely, if I register the script in advance, I can sue you for plagiarism.