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

Chapter 79 is a direct attack on you, Lu Chuan!
9 month 1 day.

The Beijing Film Academy held a grand opening ceremony, and Cao Zhong made preparations well in advance. He not only finished revising the script of "My Rabies Daughter", but also wrote a draft of his speech for the ceremony.

The draft was relatively restrained, without directly attacking Zhang, Chen, and others.

Cao Zhong didn't actually think that Zhang and Chen were obviously surrenderers; at least their original purpose wasn't to show off their suffering.

Fifth generation directors, in fact, mostly have their own artistic requirements and styles.

However, there are many surrenderers in the Beijing Film Academy, such as Captain Jia and Wang Xiaoshuai. Wang Xiaoshuai was okay at first, but later many of his films were funded by France. He used his narratives of suffering to hang in art exhibitions in Paris for a month to show off his "art".

Cao Zhong wanted to get rid of these people, so Jia Zhangke couldn't be allowed to live.

Once war begins, surrender cannot be allowed.

In order to deal with Jia Zhangke, it is natural to destroy "Eileen Chang" and Wang An.

This is a complete, interconnected system.

In 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Venice International Film Festival felt wronged by the three consecutive editions of the "Chinese Glory Narrative," and there were even rumors that this practice had provoked dissatisfaction from other directors.

But upon closer examination, the problem becomes apparent.

Since China successfully bid for the Olympics in 2001, public confidence has greatly increased, and the spirit of fighting spirit has soared.

Starting in 2005, he first used Wang An's Chinese identity to demonstrate the legitimacy of his art. Then, in 2006 and 2007, he won the Golden Lion Award one after another.

The novels "The Good Man" and "Ailing" continuously portray moral depravity.
Through Lao Zhang's hands, they severely tricked Lao Zhang.
It even became a forbidden zone, like an ancient and desolate wasteland, which was terrifying.

Since 2007, no film has won the main competition award at Venice.

The title of "glorious Chinese" suddenly transformed into "Chinese director".

The previously overt approach gradually shifted to covert operations. Although not openly displayed in the three major European competition sections, films such as "Eleven Flowers," "Jiabiangou," and "He Fengming" were still able to be shortlisted for various sections and eventually screened in European art films for three months or even half a year.

It wasn't until the Chinese film market developed into the world's largest single market that the other side changed its tactics and quickly issued awards.

When faced with targeting, the tower's response has always been relatively slow.

Cao Zhong understands that the tower involves many departments and systems that process things in a standardized way.

Over the years, China has been constantly exploring and learning as it goes, across various fields.

On a cultural level, many people may not be clear about what they can find when they are feeling their way along, such as what is thrown at them by people from overseas, or the "sophistication" that influences their own narrative of civilization.

Cao Zhong felt that they were like rats in a gutter, so he might as well just punch them and smash them to pieces!

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The freshman ceremony took place in Beijing under a clear, crisp autumn sky.

After the freshman representatives and the principal spoke in turn, Cao Zhong went up on stage. As soon as he stepped up, before he could even speak, he immediately caused an uproar among the students.

Jing Tian sat on the stool below, his eyes fixed intently on Cao Zhong on the stage.

"Wow, this is Director Cao, he's so young!" Jing Tian's roommate Lu Shan exclaimed first. "He seems to be from Shandong too, he's from my hometown."

"I watched 'Nanjing Photo Studio,' and it brought tears to my eyes."

Shuangzi, before her transformation and before becoming a mistress to a Chinese American, looked at Cao Zhong with piercing eyes and great enthusiasm. Han Qingzi, a bit naive, belatedly realized, "Is this Cao Zhong, the director of 'Nanjing Photo Studio'? The one from our acting department?"

Cao Zhong is now a legend in the acting department of Beijing Film Academy!
"Nanjing Photo Studio" has swept across the country like a hurricane. The fact that such a young director could produce such a high-grossing film has left countless cinemas and film companies speechless.

Moreover, this group of freshmen.

Sitting in the audience were teachers Zu Feng, Cui Xinqin, Wang Hongwei, Huang Lei, and others.

While he was content with his own people, Huang Lei was also envious of Cao Zhong's current status, but he also thought that it would be best if Cao Zhong could mentor him.

For actors, conflicts between directors are irrelevant to them, unless a director has leaked information that Cao Zhong's films are off-limits.

But there isn't any!
Between Cao Zhong and Jia Zhangke, everyone would definitely choose Cao Zhong without even looking.

Standing on the stage, Cao Zhong looked at the crowd and spoke.

"Hello everyone, I am Cao Zhong, a junior college student whose box office is 250 million, and also the person that director Lu Chuan called a cultural tragedy on Weibo yesterday."

The moment this was mentioned, Zhang Huijun was jolted awake.

The freshmen below were also in an uproar. 250 million in box office revenue, and they're third-year students? How terrifying! Mentioning Lu Chuan by name, how exciting!

Zhang Huijun quickly turned to look at the person next to him, "What's wrong with Lu Chuan?"

"He specifically named Cao Zhong in his criticism," someone nearby said. "He said it's a tragedy for culture that uncivilized, emotionally manipulative films have dominated the summer box office. Even though he's talking about a specific person, it's no different from naming him!"

Zhang Huijun gasped.

"Aren't you going to remind me?"

"This has nothing to do with the opening ceremony."

"This is Cao Zhong, the one who bombarded Ozu!" Zhang Huijun exclaimed. "You don't know him? This kid can shut Lu Chuan down!"

As expected, Cao Zhong continued to speak up.

"Actually, I've seen many people say that my film is using hatred and suffering to make money. I can refute Jia Zhangke in many ways, but I can't stop the gossip of many people."

But I do have something to say about the word 'civilization'.

Regarding Lu Chuan's mention of "civilization," I really want to ask whether this "civilization" refers to the plagiarism of "My Tibetan Antelope," or whether it refers to the title of "great director" bestowed upon you by director Jiang Wen when he was banned from directing.

I know that director Lu Chuan is filming "Nanjing! Nanjing!". I won't discuss what Lu Chuan means by "civilization," but stirring up emotions and using hatred to spread patriotism is something others can criticize, but Lu Chuan can't, because he's no different.

I suspect that Director Lu Chuan will talk to me about humanity, about anti-war sentiments, and might even tell me that my views are extreme, and that the invaders were also individuals.

My previous response to Mao Yushi's statement can also be applied to director Lu Chuan: every invader who set foot on Chinese soil is devoid of humanity.

A victim of invasion can maintain sufficient restraint to seek peace and motivate themselves to become self-reliant and strong.

But there should absolutely be no glorification of aggressors. Regarding the glorification of those who haven't apologized, I advise Director Lu Chuan: if your films contain such content, please go ahead and film them; please squander your civilization; please squander your rarity.

The freshmen were all bewildered.

This opening ceremony was so exciting!
(End of this chapter)