Chapter 563 The big and small foxes in the entertainment industry
Japan's [Tokyo Times] reporter Miki [Chen Kaige fought against the water, gambling on his future to make blockbusters].
Although Chen Kaige was very strict and denied that he was following the trend [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon], in fact, Miki did not politely point out that Chen Kaige was following the trend [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon], and planned to shoot such a blockbuster in order to impact the Oscars, and Miki vaguely raised his concerns about this movie.
This made Chen Kaige very annoyed, he has a considerable reputation in Japan, and as soon as the [Tokyo Times] article came out, many peers were waiting to see his jokes. Chen Kaige even said that he had dropped his teacup, and directly clamored to sue the reporter of the Tokyo Times for fabricating news.
As for domestic reporters, they are not idle at all, Hong Kong and Taiwan's [Next Weekly] has always been afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and the news that happens in the entertainment industry is better than the moon, Charlie Wang waved his pen and directly wrote out [Can Brother Chen Kai save the face of [Assassin Qin]. 】
The article analyzes the prospect of Wuji from three aspects, one is the market atmosphere, obviously, at this time, Charles Wang is also very unceremoniously pointed out that Chen Kaige followed the trend [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon], what is surprising is that Charles Wang actually interviewed Director Li Yu through a friend relationship, Director Li is very modest and said that he is just following the trend, and what others shoot is someone else's freedom.
In the second aspect, King Charles bombarded the monopoly of the mainland's box office share, and who monopolized it is naturally the new film association. At least Charlie Wang himself thinks that it is a wise choice for Chen Kaige to cooperate with the New Film Association. Although there is a suspicion of betrayal, the market choice is understandable. To say that the way of thinking of the port city is a little different from that of the mainland.
The third point is to rush to the Oscars. thinks that this is a rare transnational blockbuster, and it is a work that Chen Kaige is expected to hit the Oscars. Analysis of these three aspects. It is also pertinent, but it also caused a burst of annoyance to Brother Chen Kai.
And what makes Brother Chen Kaige most angry is actually [Entertainment Morning Post] Yu Guo's report [Director Feng said the inside story, Director Chen filmed Wuji], although the word traitor was not used throughout the article, Yu Guo did not write it as arrogantly as Miki, but anyone who has read this news will understand that Brother Chen Kai is a big traitor in the offensive and defensive alliance.
Anyway, Chen Kaige's reputation has fallen to the lowest point, but fortunately, Chen Kaige is an international director. has not been completely defeated, if it is said that it is replaced by an ordinary director, then at this time, it will directly sink into the sand and completely withdraw from the entertainment industry.
Chen Hong comforted Brother Chen Kai and said, this is also a good thing, isn't it just hype? When Wuji's box office comes out, those reporters will naturally shut up, and they won't accept their interviews when the time comes.
This was also Chen Hong's temporary words of consolation, but Brother Chen Kai really took it seriously. said angrily that he would use the box office to give them a little color.
And Feng Xiaogang drove to a private club, at this time, Wang Zhongjun. Dong Ping, Jiang Wen, and even Zhang Yimou were all at the scene.
After seeing Feng Xiaogang. Wang Zhongjun said helplessly: "Director Feng, you have to pay attention in the future." Although Brother Chen Kai did something inauthentic and betrayed us. But you also have to be careful, in front of reporters, what can be said and what cannot be said, these are all to have a grasp, don't ignore everything to say out. ”
Because Feng Xiaogang is the director of Huayi Brothers no matter what, if there is a lawsuit because of his words in the future, it will always be a trouble for Huayi Brothers, isn't it?
Wang Zhongjun, who was very relieved of Feng Xiaogang's temper, had to remind Feng Xiaogang to pay attention at this time.
Jiang Wen said angrily: "I don't think there's anything to say about this matter, Brother Chen Kai is not authentic in this matter, why can't we say what he did?"
Zhang Yimou said in a deep voice: "Jiang Wen, pay attention, we are not here to quarrel, we are here to solve problems, this matter seems to be capable of you alone, isn't it?"
Speaking of which, in the whole circle, that is, Brother Chen Kai can speak to Jiang Wen in this tone, and Jiang Wen still has to pinch his nose to admit this matter, because after all, it was Zhang Yimou who made Jiang Wen.
Wang Zhongjun was afraid of the embarrassing atmosphere, and said with a smile: "Everyone came together to discuss things and express their opinions. There is always to be an argument that it is not. ”
Dong Ping said with some seriousness: "This matter, in fact, is something we didn't expect, Brother Chen Kai's betrayal is very unfavorable to us, originally, if we join forces, we should have a great chance of making the New Film Association bow our heads, after all, a few of us will join forces, and when the time comes, basically most of the Chinese New Year films in the mainland will be monopolized, and they will not be sold to the New Film Association, and they will always be forced to admit defeat."
But now that people have a big director like Chen Kaige at the bottom, they can attack and retreat, which is really not easy to do. There is no unity internally, and others take advantage of it, I don't think this thing is good.
Basically, there is no remedy. Unless Director Zhang and Director Feng can shoot a blockbuster similar to [Wuji], a film that is big enough for the New Film Association to take into account, I don't see any certainty that we will win. ”
In this game, in fact, everyone on the scene can see it clearly, and Brother Chen Kai's betrayal can be regarded as a fatal blow to them, which is irreparable.
Therefore, on such a question, Dong Ping expressed a relatively pessimistic feeling.
At this time, Zhang Yimou was unhurried and said without hurry: "My movie is already in preparation, it is not a blockbuster, it is estimated that it is difficult to say, at least in terms of the cast, it is unlikely to be the scale of Wuji." So pinning your hopes on me, don't have much hope for this.
To be honest, I said that I had such an idea of making a blockbuster, but this is not to say that it is filmed, the time and place are favorable, this is indispensable, Brother Chen Kai, as far as I know, it is estimated that it has been brewing for at least half a year, but I don't dare to make up my mind to shoot until [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] is a great success, which makes Brother Kai make up his mind to shoot a blockbuster.
As for cooperating with the New Film Association, according to what I told him, it was a normal thing, and he has always done things like this. Who let the new film association give him more benefits, I estimate that Wuji's box office share will be at least forty at that time, and if this number is missing, Chen Kaige will definitely not do it. ”
Forty, this is a very high number, and this is also a number in the hearts of filmmakers in the mainland now, but at least now they think that the people of the New Film Association will not agree to this number.
And Zhang Yimou does have the qualifications to be unhurried, no matter what he is divided into others, his own movies, do the people of the New Film Association dare not give face?
The title of national teacher is not called out in vain.
But I didn't expect to learn from Zhang Yimou's mouth that this number Chen Kaige actually realized.
Dong Ping said with some skepticism: "Director Zhang, this number is not a joke, we are the forty we have dreamed of, will the people of the New Film Association give it to Brother Chen Kai?"
Not only did Dong Ping express doubts about such a number, but even in such a situation, even the more conservative Wang Zhongjun was skeptical of this number, thinking that it was impossible for the people of the New Film Association to make such concessions.
But soon, the news that came out of the press conference of Chen Kaige's new film determined that this thing was true, and it was a number that Liu He of the New Film Association said himself.
Ye Ming said helplessly: "This is a special case, it doesn't mean that the people of the New Film Association will definitely admit defeat, in fact, in a special period, they need Chen Kaige's movies as a means to attack us and an opportunity to break up our offensive and defensive alliance, so they will give such a number, others will still be 35 percent, it is not impossible to be a fact." They want to see our means, cannibalism, this trick is vicious. ”
Ye Ming himself knows very well that the real counterattack of domestic filmmakers against the theater chain is Zhang Yimou's [hero], and there is still a long way to go to get a 40% share. At least the New Film Federation is still the overlord of the theater chain, and it will not bow its head casually.
Feng Xiaogang is also telling the truth, but behind this honest smile, there is some cunning in it.
Director Feng said with his unique cynical attitude: "Now I don't have any particularly big plans, Chinese New Year movies, it's just like that, if you want to compete with Chen Kaige's blockbuster, this is a bit hard to say." By the way, Ye Zi, didn't you say that you were going to shoot a blockbuster, and you also invited Andy to join?
This, immediately reminded everyone, Wang Zhongjun suddenly smiled, as if he had finally caught a scapegoat, and said: "This is good, Ye Ming, didn't you say that you want to shoot [Infernal Affairs]? ”
Ye Ming thought about it, and said in a very low posture: "This matter is true, Andy also agreed to star in my movie, but the specific things still have to be carefully planned, I will go to Hong Kong City in two days, the main filming location of this movie is still in Hong Kong City, I will do my best, because of the variable of Brother Chen Kai, will the people of the New Film Association be forced to bow their heads and admit defeat, but this is also difficult to say." ”
Ye Ming knew that he had been in the limelight in the past two years, and he understood this matter, so he definitely didn't agree to it because he didn't know the southeast and northwest by Wang Zhongjun. Planning is in people, and success is in the sky, this is one of Ye Ming's attitudes.
Seeing Ye Ming's statement, everyone had only one thought in their hearts, cunning, Ye Ming, this kid, is cunning like a little fox, this kind of person is born to eat the bowl of rice in the entertainment industry. (To be continued......)