Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 65 Pressure from Public Opinion
Three days have passed since the conflict on the set.

There is still a week until the first group match of the World Cup finals, France vs. Senegal, on May 5, and there is nothing else major happening in the entertainment industry.

As a result, the keywords Lu Kuan, Nicholas Tse, Edison Chen, and Whiplash frequently appeared in media newspapers and online forums, becoming the hottest events in the past two weeks.

In addition to Zhang Ruoyun, there are countless people who are here to enjoy the fun and share in this feast.

The reporters gave full play to their subjective initiative and dug out almost everything about the past and present of Lu Kuan, a semi-amateur. Starting from his first film crew, they conducted a carpet search and bombarded interviews.

First, there was the public opinion bombardment from Hong Kong, which had the upper hand.

[East Weekly]: Big-name actor's talent and virtue don't match his position, Hong Kong actor escapes from hardship

Apple Daily: The mainland film market is highly unregulated, with set chaos abounding. Hong Kong filmmakers need to be vigilant and respond accordingly.
Nanfang Metropolis Daily: Why are cross-strait film collaborations plagued by complications? Mainland filmmakers need to reflect.

Reflection? Boiling Point asked us to reflect, 911/ in the United States asked us to reflect, it seems that Chinese people have to reflect after eating two more mouthfuls of food. Fuck you!

Some of the Hong Kong actors involved in the incident naturally criticized Lu Kuangda when they were interviewed.

[Edonis Chan]: The director is violent and eccentric, and the crew is like fascists. Only what he says can be done, and the actors are not allowed to have their own ideas and attitudes. It's too much!

[Yu Wenle]: This was not a very pleasant collaboration, and I was very disappointed with this young mainland director. I hope he can improve in the future.

Yu Wenle's family conditions are decent, but they were almost bankrupt during the 97 financial crisis. Currently, he is still a big shot in the entertainment industry, so he always has to leave some room for himself when speaking.

[Nicholas Tse]: Lu Kuan is a young director, but unfortunately his level is not yet enough to handle such a production and so many excellent actors. I feel sorry for the failure of this cooperation, and I also hope that he can improve his character flaws and enhance his communication skills.

This was probably because he and Huo Wenxi took Mei Yanfang's reaction into consideration and did not use harsh words.

[Zhang Jianting]: There are many classic co-productions between the two places, and there are many excellent directors in the mainland, but Lu Kuan is obviously not among them. I don’t even know whether I should call him a director, because from the feedback from our artists, I can’t see any trace of the professional qualities of a director from him. This is simply ridiculous. I hope that there will be no more people like this who deceive the audience and cheat investors!

There are also other artists under the company, Twins, Charmaine Sheh, Eason Chan, etc. Although they did not directly criticize Lu Kuan, they also expressed their support for Nicholas Tse to varying degrees.

Naturally, the fans of the three of them launched a crazy campaign of cursing at Lu Kuan, putting all the blame on the mainland crew.

Relatively speaking, Lu Kuan has far fewer supporters. Even if there are a few like Zhang Ruoyun, they cannot cause any waves. The situation on the online forum is completely one-sided.

Senior Brother Zhuang Xu called: "Xiaolu, have you watched Xinlang Entertainment?"

"I'm watching it, what's wrong?"

Lu Kuan had just launched Xinlang Entertainment, which at that point in time was the undisputed leader among domestic entertainment portals. They had pioneered the feature reporting model, starting with the hit drama "Meteor Garden."

In December 2002, it pioneered video reporting: the premiere of "Hero" at the Great Hall of the People was broadcast live on the portal.

"Your previous decision was correct. Internet users are increasingly demanding the Web 2.0 model, and Wang Xing is almost ready. Should we start the blog?"

After this incident, Zhuang Xu understood more clearly the significance of what Lu Kuan said about building a public opinion platform. At least when something like this happens, there is a channel to speak out.

This is the eternal pain in the heart of Boss Lu, who studied directing in his previous life but was never able to realize his dream.

Under the jungle law of the entertainment industry, if you want to be an actor successfully, you must at least have the ability to be a director;

If you want to be a director successfully, you must at least have the ability to be a producer and investor;
If you want to be a qualified producer and investor, you must be able to withstand nine defeats out of ten.

Because the risks in this industry are so great, which famous director has not failed? Why did the Hollywood Big Eight become just six?
"Have Wang Xing prepared and conduct an internal test first. I will provide him with a detailed plan and help him win a successful first battle!"

Lu Kuan hung up the phone and watched the interviews on Xinlang Entertainment. The interviews were categorized into various categories and were so bizarre that he felt as if he was watching another person's life.

Special topic: Your view on Lu Kuan and the conflict between the crew members.

[Zhang Jizhong]: Lu Kuan is a talented and visionary young man. No matter what others say, I am always optimistic about him and will invite him to audition for "Tian Long". Everyone is welcome to continue to pay attention to the casting progress of our crew. Thank you!
That damn bearded guy seizes every opportunity to promote his crew. He is a real marketing genius.

[Zhou Xun]: I met Lu Kuan while filming The Legend of the Condor Heroes in Wuxi. He was only 19 years old at that time, but in just six months, he passed the second round of interviews for the Beijing Film Academy's directing department with the first place, and improvised such a passionate song as "Chasing Dreams with a Childlike Heart". I think no matter how stringent the standards are, we cannot say that he is a mediocre person. Therefore, I think the evaluation of him by several Hong Kong actors is biased, and I will continue to support Lu Kuan.

Xun Ge'er is a person who dares to love and hate. She has no plans to get involved in the Hong Kong circle now and doesn't care what those people think.

Jiang Qinqin: I'm not familiar with Lu Kuan (seriously), but based on my experience working with him on The Legend of the Condor Heroes, I don't think he's a bad-tempered person. In fact, he's... Well, that's it. The director is calling for action. Thank you.

Sister Jiang was still so gentle, but when she said she wasn't familiar with him, Boss Lu admitted that he felt a little pain in his heart...

Dong Jie: Lu Kuan? Well, to be honest, we rarely interacted. We didn't have many scenes together on the set. We basically just had some interactions during filming.

Reporter: I heard that you are quite close to him and you have been visiting his film sets frequently recently.

Dong Jie: It's just a rumor. I'm not too familiar with it, so I can't comment on it. But I do admire the professionalism and dedication of Hong Kong filmmakers. I hope there's an opportunity for us to work together. That's it.

(End of this chapter)