Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 306 If the mountain doesn’t come to me, I will go to her

Taro was silent for a few seconds. There was indeed a movie looking for investment.

Logically speaking, with his father's connections, it shouldn't be a problem for him to make low-budget films like "The Gun."

But he didn't want to just skim the surface and satisfy his creative desire with this Holocaust movie. He also wanted to be like a certain unethical director and be able to create as he pleased!

You can spend as much money as you want on special effects!

Invite any star or actor you want!
To be fair, although many of the sixth generation have different ideas and thoughts on movies from Lu Kuan, there are also people like Taro who have some personal grudges with him.

But no one can deny that all mainland directors, including Zhang Yimou, envy his creative freedom.

He is so rich.

"To be honest, I'm also going to make a Holocaust-themed film, which seems to overlap with Lu Kuan's new film."

Taro was a little unsure.

It's not that he lacks confidence in his own abilities, but that he lacks confidence in comparing and competing with Boss Lu in terms of funding and marketing.

Not a guy!
Kasai Xiong was surprised for a moment, then sighed: "That is a sad history. I'm so sorry!"

"If it were any other topic, I'd be happy to discuss investment with Lu Sang, but this..."

Wu Kebo, who was sitting opposite, was winking at Lu Chuan.

"Ge! Kashi-san! It's not what you think!"

Taro's tone was a little anxious, but then it returned to normal.

In front of investors, he still has to show the temperament of an artist, just like his father.

"I appreciate what you just said, Mr. Kasai. It's obvious that you are a person who supports Sino-Japanese friendship, but please listen to me."

"My film won't be like others, like that guy Lu Kuan, who only knows how to show off special effects and shots, using gore and sensationalism to create gimmicks. That's inferior!"

Kasai Xiong was very interested: "Then Lu-san..."

"If Mr. Kasai is interested, you're welcome to come to my studio tomorrow to discuss it. I have some preliminary ideas."

"You are a Sino-Japanese friendly person, maybe you can help me contact and provide some historical materials!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm honored!"

Ge Xixiong smiled and said, "To be honest, Lu Sang, I am actually a veteran movie fan. I believe that the characters and human nature in movies should be complex and changeable."

"Like Akira Kurosawa, he excels at showcasing the complexity of human nature within a grand historical context and intense dramatic conflict."

"Lu Sang must have seen 'Seven Samurai'. The seven samurai have very different personalities, showing a variety of human natures such as courage, greed, kindness, selfishness, etc."

"Some fight for their livelihoods, some for justice. When faced with life-and-death trials, everyone's humanity is fully explored and presented."

"And his Rashomon, which reveals the hypocrisy, selfishness and egoism in human nature through different characters' different accounts of the same event, has given me a profound reflection on the multifaceted nature of human nature."

With reverence in his eyes, Ge Xixiong immediately said to Lu Chuan and Wu Kebo, "In your country's words, talking about such a master is a pleasure. It should be made clear!"

Lu Chuan held her stinky feet in her hands: "Haha, Mr. Kasai is my confidant, and my idol is Mr. Kurosawa Akira! Come on!"

"Director Lu, Mr. Kasai is familiar with the presidents of Toho and Sanjiao, two major Japanese distribution companies. He also has his own unique insights into film art."

Ge Xixiong followed Wu Kebo's lead and said, "I really don't have much knowledge about Lu Sang's movies."

"Please speak!" Taro takes advantage of the situation and says that the investor is his father and he must lick him!

"Lu Sang, have you ever thought that if you make this movie according to the core of Master Kurosawa Akira, the artistic level will be elevated to a higher level?"

"Let me give you an example. Ordinary directors, like your country's Lu Kuan, would definitely depict this historical event from the perspective of ordinary people. This portrayal of human nature is too thin."

"What if we looked at it from both the soldier's and civilian's perspectives? We could delve into the soldier's inner struggles, like in Seven Samurai and Rashomon? Or..."

Kasai Xiong's eyes were dark, his true intentions revealed: "Or perhaps their humanity has awakened?"

Any Chinese person with a conscience would have picked up his chopsticks and stuck them into the eyes of this bastard after hearing this.

But Taro, who had received a good education from his father since childhood, fell into deep thought.

Akira Kurosawa...

The awakening of humanity...

The multifaceted and complex character...

Even without Kasai O, the later "Jinling! Jinling!" was criticized for its similar plot and characters, which inevitably led people to speculate about the censorship insider information.

In this life, Taro is facing a difficult situation in his career and artistic career because of the existence of Boss Lu's butterfly wings.

The presence of Wu Kebo and Ge Xixiong made him want to grab it firmly as if he had seen a life-saving straw!
Especially when it’s such a wealthy fan who has ideas and thoughts that are perfectly in line with mine!
He put down his glass and said sincerely, "Mr. Kasai, if possible, I would like to sincerely invite you to the studio tomorrow."

"I guarantee that this will be a masterpiece that deeply portrays the plight of humanity from an unprecedented perspective!"

Ge Xixiong nodded: "Great! I couldn't ask for more. I like humble artists like Lu Sang the most. They are both virtuous and talented!"

After the banquet, all three of them returned home with a full load.

Chengtian Wu Kebo is helpless about Wenjie's unshakable dominance in the mainland entertainment industry.

Now there is finally a highly targeted capital force entering the market. It remains to be seen whether it can break the balance and leave some room for development for the many strong countries under the superpower.

Taro's self-perception of being unappreciated can finally come to an end. Kasai Ou will bring in investment in the name of Chengtian or other mainland companies to avoid disputes.

He also promised not to interfere with his creation.

There's no need to interfere. Let Taro shoot it himself. He might be even more stupid than Kasai Yu.

Kasai Xiong successfully found an "uninformed" director agent, and with the Chengtian platform, it was easier for him and the association behind him to carry out some beneficial expansion and exploration.

Lu Chuan is an extendable branch for him.

It is known that there are conflicts between Huayi and Wenjie. In addition, Lu Tianmin's special position and voice in the industry will probably be able to leverage his power to put some pressure on Lu Kuan.

In addition, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the gradual demise of the dispute between Chen Kaige and Lu Kuan.

It's time to poke Director Chen's nerves again and make him completely manic.
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At noon on January 1nd, in Taiping Hutong, Xicheng District, director Kai Ge has a private residence here.

The house covers an area of ​​nearly 1,000 square meters, with a spacious ground floor, front and back yards and two basements. Chen Kaige is sitting under a ginkgo tree in the yard drinking tea, full of the elegant interest of a scholar.

In the online public opinion confrontation with Lu Kuan, Boss Lu naturally benefited the most, and attracted a lot of lucky people who had not seen "The Promise".

But judging from the data, the box office decline rate of "The Promise" has also been curbed. This is due to the audience's sympathy votes and curiosity votes, so Director Chen cannot be said to have lost money.

From the perspective of hype, among "A Thousand Miles", "Tangshan" and "The Promise", the popularity of the latter two has exploded recently, which objectively made Zhang Weiping, who originally loved hype the most, very anxious.

He is now wholeheartedly waiting for good news from his uncles and aunts. As long as he can get the qualification to apply, he has already made a foolproof plan to create a golden image for himself.

The American production company of "The Promise" has contacted Anthony Minghella, who won the Oscar for Best Director for "The English Patient", to personally write the preface for "The Promise".

By then, "The Promise" will be renamed "The Master of the Flower Armor" and will compete for the honor of Best Foreign Language Film with a new editing version similar to the opening of "The Lord of the Rings":
Accompanied by the voice-over, an old map slowly unfolds, showing the Snow Country, the Barbarian Controlled Area, and the Kingdom at a glance...

Isn't it just showing off your skills to please Western audiences, as if you are the only one in China who can do it?

In the courtyard bathed in the winter sunshine, Director Kaige felt extremely comfortable just thinking about it.

"Start singing!"

Chen Hong ran out of the main room in a panic, and her breasts were exposed because she had not tied them tightly during the lunch break, but the poet obviously did not have the leisure to play around now.

He guessed from his wife's expression and actions that it was not good news, but he had no choice but to listen patiently.

"There's news online that 'The Promise' was rejected! It was rejected by Miramax!"

shock!
There was a crisp sound, and the ground was covered with fragments.

The innocent clay pot comes from the earth and returns to the earth.

Being a cup for poet Chen is always more unlucky than being a cup for boss Lu.

The poet's thick eyebrows rose and fell, his face ferocious as if he wanted to eat Chen Hong up: "Who spread this news!?"

This move is indeed like cutting off the source of the problem, and it is intended to kill Director Chen completely!

As mentioned earlier, Chen Kaige discussed "The Promise" with Harvey of Miramax at the Cannes Film Festival in the middle of this year and the Shanghai Film Festival later.

At that time, the Jewish film producer asked Mr. Lu for his opinion, but the latter said he didn't know and didn't want to get involved in this mess.

In fact, as early as November, Harvey, who has both artistic and business acumen, had already felt something was wrong and returned the product immediately, but the news was suppressed by Chen Kaige's side.

As for Harvey, he did not want to offend Moonstone, the American producer of "The Promise" for no reason, so he kept silent and let them find the next buyer.

Later, an independent production company under Warner purchased the US distribution rights.

If it weren't for Lu Kuan and "Tangshan Earthquake", the public announcement of the return might have hurt Chen Kaige's reputation, but it wouldn't have made him so angry.

But in this life, he has to do everything he can to get the reporting indicators and work out an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film to save the box office which is in jeopardy!

Who is it that kills people and destroys their hearts?!

This news was released by Zhang Weiping in February, and in this life it was obviously from the hands of the devil Kasai Xiong.

Of course, in the eyes of Director Kaige, if you don’t think about the source of the leaked information, then you will have a bright future!
Your Harvey collaborated with you in "Alien Land". The two of them had a close conversation at the Shanghai Film Festival. They have a very close relationship. Everyone saw it!
Being able to obtain first-hand information so clearly and releasing it at such a critical moment could not only damage the reputation and box office of "The Promise", but also prevent "The Promise" from being nominated for an Oscar.

According to Director Kaige's free judgment, Lu Kuan was the only perpetrator who had both the ability and motivation to commit the crime, and he had already been sentenced in his mind.

Of course, whether it is "Mantou" or the return news, it is difficult to deepen the attack on Boss Lu from the moral level to the legal level. Chen Kaige knows it very well.

He simply used his identity as a victim time and time again, utilizing the connections left by his father to achieve his own personal goals.

No one is a fool. Kasai Xiong just gave him two knives.

As long as Chen Kaige is not a fool who would kill himself with a knife, he will definitely stab his competitor.

"Chen Hong, get dressed, let's go visit Uncle Zhang!"

"Also, write an article! I want to continue denouncing the termites in this industry!"

Chen Hong asked doubtfully, "Kai Ge, should we first go to Director Tong and explain the situation clearly?"

"Using this method to undermine fellow mainland directors in the international market, can Director Tong just ignore it this time?"

Chen Kaige's eyes rarely showed a fierce look: "No, we must go to Director Tong, but not now."

"We have to teach him a lesson this time. You like to hype up earthquakes and massacres, right? If you can't pass the censorship, how can you continue to film?"

On December 12, the crew of "Tangshan" held a roadshow in Jinling, and took the opportunity of the public memorial day to announce the details of the film, which quickly aroused heated discussions and debates throughout society.

At this time, there were only two days left until the premiere of "The Promise".

In Chen Kaige's heart, this was undoubtedly the same shameless hype tactic as Zhang Weiping's, and he despised it deeply.

Because of Kasai Xiong's three moves and two tactics, Director Kaige's self-esteem was strongly stimulated and he began to socialize crazily.

For two consecutive days, the "scandal" of "The Promise" being returned by North American film distributors fermented rapidly, and received enthusiastic responses from all walks of life.

Media reporters and movie fans dug deep into the overseas market response and performance of "The Promise" and found that it is not just our mainland audiences who are cursing!
I have been deceived by the marketing of Chen Kaige and Chen Hong for a long time.

The box office in South Korea and Japan was less than $150 million, which was a far cry from the hit of "Aftershock";

The film received a lot of bad reviews after its release in France. In the photos sent back, Lauren, the boss of MK2, the French distributor of The Promise, looked like a scapegoat.

Next is the issue of the North American film distributors returning the products. It turns out this happened long before the film was released, and you two are still promoting it everywhere as if nothing happened!
According to the latest reports, "The Promise" has changed hands several times after being rejected. It was initially scheduled to be screened on a small scale in several North American cities in May after the new year, and there is no chance of it being released in the public at all.

Grassroots film critics had previously been suppressed by mainstream media for their criticism of "The Promise", so this time they naturally spoke out without hesitation and expressed their pessimistic views!

[Gu Xiaobai]: Chen Kaige himself frequently accepts interviews and makes bold statements like "No one in China will understand this movie within ten years."

Poet who said that people should not be so shameless, do you still have any shame?

Are you just pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth, just to make money and feed the audience shit?
[Zhou Liming]: On the surface, "The Promise" has tarnished Chen Kaige's reputation, but in fact it has brought the entire Chinese-language costume action film industry into an awkward situation in the overseas market.

It even affected the two golden brands of Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang. Their films "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "Night Banquet" next year will be subject to in-depth scrutiny by overseas film producers!

Perhaps the only person in the mainland who is not hated by everyone is director Lu Kuan.

And he, in your eyes, Director Chen Kaige, is the sinner who attacks his peers. I really don't know where you get the confidence to slander others.

On the blogosphere, a short message from Zhuo Wei caused a complete frenzy online, pushing the reputation of "The Promise" to the bottom.

[Zhuo Wei]: I received a tip-off that several pirated production companies in mainland China decided to give up on ripping the soundtrack of "The Promise". They were worried that the pirated discs would not sell and they would not even be able to recover the burning costs. This is really an industry anecdote.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"I feel sorry for the pirated company for a few seconds!"

"For the first time, I feel how difficult it is to be in every industry. It's great to have you in the mainland film industry, as a song director!"

"Don't criticize Director Chen. He is the first person in the mainland film industry to fight against pirates!"

There were many different opinions on the Internet, and like a vicious cycle, it further stimulated the collapse of "The Promise"'s reputation, almost to the freezing point.

Correspondingly, the growth trend of "Tangshan Earthquake" has become more obvious, and the number of screenings has increased dramatically.

Not only did the audience recognize the quality of the film that corresponded to the high ticket price, but with the publicity and promotion of the Tangshan government, many enterprises and institutions in earthquake-prone areas began to book theaters to watch movies.

This is of course also a benefit brought by the film being a key project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It can also receive ticket subsidies in the "People's Cinema Line" in some regions.

All of this made "The Promise" and Chen Kaige, who had fallen into the abyss, kill with their eyes red.

In any case, the poet's family background, resume, industry connections over the years, his father's old love, and even the support of his ex-wife Honghuang are all here.

Huayi Headquarters Building, Xinyuan South Road, Chaoyang District.

After the Zhou Jun incident, Huayi benefited from the investments from Yahoo China, Tom.com, and Xinlang brought by him, as well as cooperation with Warner and Hengdian Film and Television Company.

Then, in his fight with Boss Lu, he broke free from the former's bondage, so that he wouldn't have to confront the world with his weak body.

Especially in the latest casting of "Chinese Paladin III", one of the female supporting roles, Long Kui, was coordinated with Tong Liya from Wenjie, and the two families seemed to be at peace with each other.

At least, that's what the Wang brothers, who had no idea that they had long been considered as food, thought.

Business competition is business competition, that’s not a problem.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, brothers Dajun and Xiaolei were communicating about the upcoming rights issue, preparing to organize talks and subscriptions before the Lunar New Year, and then issue an announcement.

This is an important step for Huayi, which plans to go public within two to three years.

"Dong dong!"

There was a knock on the office door. It was Lu Chuan and his son who came to visit.

"Grandpa, are you feeling well lately?"

Wang Dajun smiled and shook hands with Lu Tianmin. Lu Chuan was relatively low-key in front of his father, standing aside respectfully with his arm around his.

"Dajun, Xiaolei, the holidays are coming soon, I came to see you."

Wang Xiaolei was very good at handling things. He took the tea from Lu Tianmin's hand and said, "Teacher Lu, that's not right. You are our elder. We should go and visit you."

While saying this, Wang Xiaolei's bright mind had already started working.

There are still more than three weeks until the Lunar New Year. What kind of New Year is this?
What's more, he has always been a noble person, and this is obviously because of his son Lu Chuan's matter.

Yes, no.

"Dajun, Xiaolei, I'm here to tell you something."

Lu Tianmin glanced at the somewhat anxious Lu Chuan and explained his purpose: "I found you guys at the concert yesterday, didn't I?"

Wang Dajun's heart sank: "Yes, come and sit for a while."

"What do you say?"

"This matter... isn't worth making such a fuss about, is it? I think it's a misunderstanding." Wang Xiaolei laughed. Lu Tianmin said sternly, "No! It's definitely not a misunderstanding. This Lu Kuan has always been overbearing and doesn't give his colleagues in the industry any leeway."

"I don't think it's a misunderstanding that he was able to do something like this this time."

His brow furrowed, his demeanor a pioneer concerned for his country and its people: "Yesterday, the song found me, haggard and tearful, and I was deeply moved."

"I remember last year, my son Lu Chuan's film 'Kekexili' was also falsely accused of plagiarism, causing him to miss out on the Golden Horse Award!"

Lu Chuan beside him had a gloomy expression on his face, and it was obvious that his thoughts were tied up in those unpleasant memories.

"Da Jun, Xiao Lei, please come to me and start your song. I hope that those of us in the arts community with conscience will speak out together and resolutely fight against these black sheep and industry parasites!"

"What do you think?"

The two kings looked at each other. Is Chen Kaige going to make a big fuss this time?
Is it not enough to issue a manifesto yourself, but you also need to summon the eighteen princes to ask for help?
Two years ago, or even a year ago, Huayi, as one of the strongest countries, was very willing to join the "road-seeking army" and even act as a flag bearer and bridgehead.

But from 2002 when they started fighting openly and covertly with the media till now, apart from causing Liu Yifei to be blackmailed for a few days, they really didn't gain any benefits at all.

The tragic lessons they had learned time and again had frightened them, and the superficial harmony they were maintaining with the outside world was also self-deceiving. Wang Dajun refused without hesitation.

"Uncle Lu, this matter is actually insignificant and will not lead to any results."

"Chen Kaige said Lu Kuan ordered people to make and post videos, but these videos don't even violate the law."

"Not to mention that we haven't yet investigated whether it was him. Even if he hired someone to do it, what can we do?"

"Speaking of the Miramax return issue, yes, Lu Kuan does have a good relationship with Harvey, but did they make up rumors? No!"

Wang Dajun looked at Lu Tianmin's increasingly gloomy face and flatteringly filled his tea cup. "Uncle Lu, Huayi will not participate in such meaningless industry struggles. Please forgive me."

Lu Chuan looked at Da Jun and Xiao Lei in shock. Are these still the brothers who gritted their teeth when Lu Kuan was mentioned?

Why the hell are you all starting to make excuses for the washing machine? Your reasons are so perfect, even more convincing than Lu Kuan’s own clarification statement!

Taro thought of Zhou Jun's tragic end and thought that these two people were really scared and useless.

Lu Tianmin tapped his knuckles on the coffee table and said in a deep voice, "Da Jun, Xiao Lei, that's not what you said."

"There are no outsiders in the room today, and your father and I were close friends back then, so I'll just speak without shame."

"Uncle Lu, you tell me." Wang Dajun replied with a smile. In short, he had made up his mind not to get involved in these trivial matters today.

Every failure is a lesson learned. How many failures has Huayi experienced? Can't they always forget about failures?
"What you're worried about is that you might fail to defeat the tiger and end up getting bitten, right?"

Lu Tianmin's eyes flashed coldly: "Don't worry! This time, I don't want you to take the lead. The uncles and uncles who opened the song will take charge of it and rectify the industry's atmosphere!"

"Also, you guys have to think about it."

"Wenjie is already a leader among entertainment companies. If you continue to develop step by step, do you and companies like Chengtian and Xiaoma Pentium have a chance of overtaking them?"

"The second round of briefings for the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies concluded a while ago. Now we are having conversations with leaders and selecting consultants, assistant directors, and chief directors."

"What if! What if this guy becomes the Olympic director and becomes world-famous? You guys won't be able to even begin to catch up to him, right? Isn't that the truth?"

"Now let him expose his ugly side of self-righteousness and arrogance, and expose his greed and his use of despicable means to harm his colleagues in the industry."

"I think those leaders should really consider whether someone who disregards unity is suitable for serving on an Olympic team."

Wang Dajun's face was gloomy. He stood in front of the table with his arms folded, his eyes uncertain, and he was obviously in hesitation.

It has to be said that Lu Tianmin's remarks were extremely misleading.

Some literary ruffians and thieves were also very good at using their pens to create something new.

Zhu Dake put the blame on Director Xie, and Writer Lu was no less responsible at the time, being responsible for stirring up trouble and keeping watch.

Behind closed doors, writer Lu openly taught the Wang brothers a lesson.

It is proposed to gather the most righteous forces in the literary and art circles, launch a moral trial against certain despicable capitals, and occupy the highest point of moral public opinion.

This kind of judgment has nothing to do with how broad your career path is, how talented you are, or how much capital you have.

It was a public opinion war launched by Chen Kaige, a group of people who occupied the mainstream position in the domestic literary and art circles, under the name of setting the record straight.

Just like what Xie Jin mentioned when Boss Lu and Bingbing visited him during the Shanghai Film Festival:

The literary and art circles scolded Xie Jin in the 80s, and started scolding Zhang Yimou in the 90s. Now it is your turn, Lu Kuan, to be scolded.

When Lu Tianming and his son walked out of Huayi again, it was already dark. Old Lu was exhausted from all the talking that afternoon.

But what can I do for this good-for-nothing son of a bitch?

"dad..."

"Don't be impatient, let them think about it."

Laozi is full of fighting wisdom: "There's a saying in the circle: This kid is too evil. It's no surprise that Brother Wang Dajun is scared to death."

"If this matter continues to brew and ferment, and then it really becomes a trend that will engulf them, it's really unknown."

Taro smiled happily.

Dad, it’s great to have you.

On the day he reached an agreement with Kasai Osamu, he informed his father that he had found investment for his new film.

Old Lu loves his son deeply, so of course he wants to help him solve his problems. The first difficulty he faces is the wide road.

To be fair, he also knew that if Lu Chuan really fought Lu Kuan with real weapons, he would die.

For movies with the same subject matter, the difference in capital strength is as huge as the difference between heaven and earth. Even if he recognizes his son's artistic talent, he doesn't think he can get any advantage.

The best plan for now is to take advantage of Chen Kaige's impotent rage and the faction-forming activities, and turn our guns around to see if we can bring down this entertainment industry tyrant.

This is always beneficial to them, father and son.

Even if his script fails to pass review, or his review is delayed, or he misses the Olympics, it will be an excellent result.

He didn't think too much about the consequences of swearing. He had been swearing like this for years and had never been convicted for his words.
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North America, Los Angeles.

As mentioned above, the Oscar submission and nomination rules must also meet the preview requirements for the Best Foreign Language Film, starting with this premiere.

The venue is still the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, which is Boss Lu’s favorite place.

Lionsgate and Miramax have been preparing for more than half a month and have invited superstars such as Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Nicole Kidman to attend.

In the publicity, of course, the concepts of Tangshan and military disaster relief were deliberately downplayed, and the hype of the earthquake was deepened.

After all, even if we put aside the maintenance and moving of national emotions, this is also a disaster film that represents the most advanced visual effects technology in the world.

The red carpet ceremony was in full swing, and Boss Lu and Harvey were chatting backstage.

"Man, you've got me in big trouble again."

The Jewish white pig looked confused and asked, "What?"

"Some people spread the news that you returned The Promise, and some even said it was my instructions."

Harvey said depressedly: "Lu, you don't treat me as a real friend. Why didn't you stop me in the Magic City for such a bad movie?"

"Hmm... I was just as mistaken as you. The special effects for The Promise were made by my company, and I think they're pretty good."

Boss Lu was naturally joking with him.

The online confrontation with Chen Kaige has been going on for some time, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

By the time the news of The Promise's return came, its nomination for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film was a sure thing.

"A Solo Journey" is a niche art film, and "The Banquet" will not be released until next year, so the spot belongs to "Tangshan".

However, recent data from the public opinion monitoring center of Wenjie shows that there seems to be an organized water army preparing various remarks, perhaps targeting himself.

It's just a matter of countering each move. Once you have reached this position in this industry, it is natural that you will be targeted if you block other people's way.

If you want to do something, it is inevitable to infringe on the interests of others, especially using his forward-looking perspective to do something that breaks through the industry's perspective and cognition.

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio came over, and the latter looked at him with a teasing look on his face.

"I'm here from the Vancouver film crew, but Crystal doesn't seem to be showing up to support me."

"Have you and Jesselle Bundchen broken up?"

Boss Lu smiled as he watched the coach forcing Leonardo. The lethality of this sentence was no less than the former.

Leo reached out and hit him: "I'm sorry, I have a new girlfriend now, how about you?"

He looked at the young director as if he was a loser, and he couldn't even handle an eighteen-year-old girl.

"Lu, how long will you be staying in North America? Come watch The Departed with me when you have time."

Martin Scorsese interrupted the conversation between the two brothers and asked a very academic question.

"The Departed", adapted from "Infernal Affairs", just finished filming in September, and Martin Scorsese is busy with post-production editing and dubbing.

If nothing goes wrong, this movie will eventually allow this talented director, who was once as famous as Spielberg, Lucas and others, to realize his dream and win an Oscar.

Lu Kuan certainly wouldn't refuse the opportunity to discuss with a director of this caliber: "It's an honor. After these two days of promotion and performances, I'll come to your studio."

This trip to North America has a tight schedule, and the top priority is to sell Mytube.

After several rounds of price hikes and hype, the website's data has been changing with each passing day in the past two months due to the traffic generated by "Twilight", and its valuation has been increasing again and again.

Companies like Google, News Corporation, and Yahoo are no longer holding back, and various offers and invitations are pouring in.

But in Boss Lu’s mind, as long as the quotes are not too different, Google will still be his first choice.

He wants Google stock and Android stock.

The latter will be an important tool for various apps in the future to be pre-installed on Android phones, and mobile Internet will also be an important tool for film companies in streaming channels in the future.

This is a rare resource.

Boss Lu looked at the theater entrance and it seemed that Xiao Liu really would not come.

My phone vibrated. It was a message from Liu Xiaoli:
Xiaolu, Xixi is not feeling well, so we won't go over today.

Hey, more than four months have passed, and it seems that the anger has not subsided yet!

The premiere officially began at 8:30 in the evening.

Love is a common topic for all mankind. Even though there are some cultural differences in some details, the scenes in the movie where Xiao Deng cries for her mother, Hu Junhan moves the winch fearlessly, and Zhou Xun walks away with the baby are still particularly tear-jerking.

Another thing that left a deep impression on North American audiences was undoubtedly the Hollywood-level special effects.

Of course, after "Alien Land", everyone also recognized the special effects technical attainments of this oriental director, which is at least much better than many flashy directors in the United States.

That night, about 1400 screens across the United States were showing the movie simultaneously, which is a considerable number.

It is different from English films and co-productions like "Tangshan" and "Foreign Land".

Unless promoted at all costs, such foreign language films will find it difficult to make a breakthrough in the number of openings even with the six major operations.

In recent years, the only Chinese-language films that have earned more than 2000 yuan in North America are "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero", "Kung Fu Hustle" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

Except for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" which won the Berlin Golden Bear, the other three are martial arts films and genre films.

The next day, the film's excellent quality quickly caused heated discussions in the media, with both praise and criticism.

"Hollywood Movie": It was very touching to see the ending of the film. The climax scene at the epicenter was actually performed by the descendants of the survivors and victims. This is a kind of inheritance and continuation of life. Lu's films have been writing about human nature since "The Drummer". This time, human nature is called truth, goodness and beauty.

Variety commented: "The film's content is lackluster. Compared to other works by this award-winning foreign-language film director, it lacks some artistic flair but is more emotionally charged. We're looking forward to experiencing the film's special effects and storyline again on a 4K screen; it's sure to be impressive."

Film Review: Last night, while interviewing Martin, I learned that this Eastern director has already participated in the "pilgrimage" of great directors from around the world. The only difference is that he has been received by the gods of cinema. Many of the narrative techniques and camera features of this film have disappeared, making it look like a novel being told leisurely. Was this the guidance of a master?
Of course, there are also discordant voices, mainly questioning the director's purpose in making the film based on the military content in the film.

"This is an expensive government propaganda film. Lu paid $4000 million for it and at least half of the publicity costs, just to enter the North American market? In recent years, the nationalism and great power chauvinism of a certain university have become increasingly obvious. Please be vigilant!"

"I think the image of the soldiers in the film is even more exaggerated than that of the androids. They remain fearless even after being hit by various attacks, and they go to disaster relief without even bringing weapons. This is completely unreasonable!"

"Lu is no longer the talented director who was all smiles at the Oscars. He is now one of the official directors selected for the Tokyo Olympics, representing the official will. This is evident from the soldier portrayal in 'Tangshan.' He has completely lost his artistic freedom. As a fan of his, I feel very sorry."

On the second day of its premiere, the Rotten Tomatoes index of "Aftershock" reached 85, and the MTC comprehensive score reached 77.

It's a standard score for Chinese-language films, just average.

But for a film with such a theme, it is not easy to gain steady progress in the North American market.

Flowers bloom outside the wall and smell good inside the wall. Wenjie's marketing team quickly reprinted the sensation and praise in the North American market. The close-up of fans crying in tears on the night of the premiere achieved good publicity effect.

In contrast, the news of the return of "The Promise" is still fermenting.

Before the Lunar New Year holiday, two hugely invested blockbusters that were about to fight to the death in the minds of movie fans actually showed a one-sided trend in reputation and screening schedule halfway through the release of "Tangshan", which is really regrettable.

With its dream of being nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film shattered, the disastrous failure of all peripheral copyrights and box office in Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, and the collapse of its reputation and screening schedule in mainland China, "The Promise" is doomed to suffer huge losses.

There was no rival to "The Promise" in the Lunar New Year box office in China later, but at least it was able to make a lot of money in the mainland film market.

In this time and space, there was a man named Lu who came to block his way, and he had absolute advantages in all aspects. A great defeat was inevitable.

But now Director Chen, who looks like a madman, can no longer care about so many things.

There is always a reason for failure. The reason in my previous life was a secondary creation called "Mantou".

In this life, obviously putting the blame on a more powerful existence can minimize the shame of this Waterloo.

Under the instigation of Chengtian and Kasai Xiong behind the scenes, a storm of transformation is about to take shape.

On January 2006, 1, West Coast time, a mysterious Chinese man wearing sunglasses, accompanied by senior lawyer Anna Huang, stepped into Mountain View.

This is Google's global headquarters.

Thanks to Huang Anna's continuous contact in the early stage, the first round of negotiations with Larry Page and Schmidt went very smoothly, and consensus was reached on some issues such as employee handling, stock swaps and publicity.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed, and only one step is left before the final agreement is reached.

The two sides have some minor differences on the cash payment ratio of the total price of US$23 billion, which needs to be resolved in the second round of negotiations.

In the evening, Boss Lu did not accept the dinner invitation from two "Alien Land" fans from Google, and took Ah Fei on a plane to Vancouver.

If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to it?
　These preparations are over, and now we will enter the story of the male and female protagonists.

　　In addition:

　　Zhang Chunru wrote books and articles to rectify the history, and was harassed, slandered, and attacked by right-wingers;
　　After the Olympics, Zhang Yimou became the number one director in China. If he touched upon the interests of the Beijing circle, he would be called a scoundrel and a piece of shit by people like Wang Shuo.

　　The protagonist filming the massacre is a subplot that existed in 2002, and in a sense, it is doing the same thing as Zhang Chunru.

　　It's not surprising that they were targeted in the same way.

　　It seems that the protagonist at this stage of development is not invincible, right?
　　This little pressure in these few chapters doesn’t seem like a big deal, right?

　　Don't be afraid of problems. Once they are solved, everything will be improved and the relationship between the hero and heroine will progress.

　　Be invincible all the way, make unlimited movies, start companies, make money, report data, and quickly become the world's richest man and movie master.

　　With this routine, if the author can really write 20,000 words a day, isn’t that just a scam???

　　I wrote it, do you believe it?
　　I'm sorry if you are not happy with it, and I will continue to improve.

　　But I think the invincible speed-running plot is the real water, and it is deceiving book lovers.

　　I don’t know if it’s interesting for readers to read, but it’s really boring anyway.

　　There is no abuse of the protagonist. All obstacles are traceable in reality, reasonable and appropriate, and ultimately serve as stepping stones for the protagonist.

　　There is no story about the heroine turning into a super boss to fight against the reborn, so don't worry about such plot.

　　All the experiences of the heroine are her experiences of walking in the world and the training for her to eventually become a top actor.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)