Zhang Ran only felt extremely depressed, "Bursting Drummer" had obviously passed the content and technical review, and the film copies were sent to the printing factory. It's only a month before the release, and it's too tricky to be notified at this time that the movie is not suitable for release!

However, such things have not happened before, and even those who were ordered to leave the film after the release. There is no point in dwelling on this, the key is to figure out the cause and then find a way to solve it.

Zhang Ran asked: "Which leader, what is the reason why it is not suitable for the release?"

Qiu Yuanxu looked very anxious: "Liao Zhenggang, deputy director of the General Administration, said that we are contrary to the current education policy, not suitable for screening, and need to be re-examined." Teacher Zheng Dongdong said that this is actually a delaying tactic. Neither said that the film was banned from being released, nor did it pass, it was blocked with an indefinite postponement. ”

Hearing the indefinite postponement in disguised blocking, Zhang Ran remembered Jia Zhangke's "Destined", that movie had already been reviewed and got the dragon standard, but the film review also had a technical review in addition to the content review. "Heaven is Destined" is technically sure to meet the standard, but the General Administration will use the technical review to not let go, neither saying that you meet the standard, nor saying that you are not up to the standard, and using an indefinite delay to change the direction and block it. This not only alleviates the pressure of public opinion, but also protects some things that cannot be said, killing two birds with one stone.

It's normal to adopt this strategy for "Destined", after all, the movie touches something realistic. But the story of "Bursting Drummer" takes place in Xiangjiang, and the education department has no opinion, but it is recommended that the scene of the teacher beating the student be deleted, which will have a bad impact. Zhang Ran and they have deleted these scenes, and the education department has also agreed to release them, how can there be a moth?

Zhang Ran groaned: "This thing is a bit strange. How could they suddenly request a retrial at this time? The education department has no opinion!"

Qiu Yuanxu sighed and said, "About half a month ago. A newspaper published an article attacking "Burst Drummer," saying that it was a reaction to quality education. It is a fascist educational philosophy. There are quite a few media reprints. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, the movie had already passed the censorship, and this kind of article had no impact on us, I didn't expect it to become like this!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ran opened the webpage and found the article titled "Zhang Ran's Fascist Education".

The article reads: "American critics have criticized Riefenstahl's deep-seated fascism, saying that the fascist aesthetic arose from a fascination with control, acts of submission, extraordinary effort, and enduring suffering, and they endorsed two seemingly opposite behaviors. i.e. megalomania and submission......

The way the teacher instructs the students in "The Burst Drummer" is extremely terrifying, and it is good to be never satisfied with technology, but insulting students for the sake of technology, and even punching and kicking students, is undoubtedly not worthy of being a teacher, and trying to stifle the students' artistic career as a teacher is even more appalling. Such an education is fascist and detrimental to the spirit of the students. In essence, this kind of educational thinking is a copy of the feudal era and a reaction against modern education and quality education. However, Zhang Ran sang the praises of this kind of education......

Zhang Ran is a Nortel teacher and a class teacher, and I imagine that such a teacher can educate outstanding artistic talents. Artists should be unique and have a personality. Can this fascist education produce unique artistic talents for those who are independent......

Zhang Ran couldn't help sneering in his heart, when did Lao Tzu sing praises? It's so shameless! I've seen someone label Zhang Yimou with fascist aesthetics before. I didn't expect to be labeled as a fascist educator. If you make "The Burst Drummer", you will be fascist, and if you make "The Golden Armor", wouldn't Hitler be alive?

Zhang Ran was very annoyed. But he didn't mess up and quickly calmed down. Who the hell is it. What is the purpose of posting this article? If it is normal to post this article during the Tokyo Film Festival, it is understandable to post this article when the movie is released. How could it be sent at this time?

There is no other explanation, it is just for "Burst Drummer", trying to find a reason to strangle "Burst Drummer" in the cradle. hates "Bursting Drummer" so much, except for Yu Minghai and them, Zhang Ran can't think of anyone else!

However, "Bursting Drummer" is a film of Nortel Qingying Studio, Nortel has a very great influence in the film and television industry, and there are three Nortel in the film review committee, and daring to ban Nortel's films will inevitably cause Nortel's counterattack. Now Yu Minghai dares to blatantly ban "Burst Drummer", which shows that the other party has no fear and does not take Nortel in his eyes.

This is very illogical, if Yu Minghai and they have so much energy, they can completely prevent "Burst Drummer" from passing the review, and shoot them directly when they are submitted for review, and they are not qualified to take "Burst Drummer" to participate abroad. If he is forcibly sent abroad to compete, it is illegal, and Zhang Ran can be banned from making films within five years, then Zhang Ran is really finished.

What the hell is going on?

Zhang Ran pondered for a long time, but he didn't figure it out, picked up the phone and dialed out: "Director Yan, I'm Zhang Ran, I want to ask you something!"

It was Yan Yueming who answered the phone over there, he didn't know what was going on, and said with a smile: "Be polite to me, what do you ask!"

"I don't know who is the boss behind Tianhong Pictures, and what is the relationship with Liao Zhenggang, deputy director of the General Administration?" asked Zhang Ran. Tianhong Pictures was introduced to him by Yan Yueming at the beginning, and he must know more about this company.

Yan Yueming knew that Zhang Ran had a conflict with Tianhong Pictures, so he said, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Ran said depressedly: "I just received a call from Qingying Studio, saying that "Burst Drummer" was withdrawn for retrial. It had already passed the review, and now it suddenly had to be re-examined, which would be impossible if no one was making trouble. Except for Yu Minghai of Tianhong Pictures, I can think of anyone else!"

Yan Yueming knew what was going on, and said slowly: "The real boss of Tianhong Pictures is called Chen Ziwen, and his father is called Chen Baihuai. Last month, Chen Baihuai became the city's deputy mayor, in charge of culture, and Director Liao of the General Administration is a classmate of Chen Baihuai! Zhang Ran, don't be reckless in some things, take a step back and open the sky!"

Zhang Ran understood: "Thank you, Director Yan." Wait until I come back and invite you to dinner!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ran sat in the office chair with a calm face and thought about countermeasures. Chen Baihuai's name Zhang Ran is very familiar, in the last life, when he first arrived in Beiping, Chen Baihuai was reported by his lover. As a result, it was shuanggui, and things were in an uproar. He now understands why he hasn't heard the name Tianhong Pictures. When Chen Baihuai fell, the company Tianhong Pictures naturally disappeared.

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. The backstage of the family is the deputy mayor, and Zhang Ran is just a grass citizen, and competing with Tianhong Pictures is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Yan Yueming asked Zhang Ran not to be reckless, undoubtedly for Zhang Ran's sake.

It's just that the other party has already made a black hand three times and twice, even if Zhang Ran takes a step back, will people appreciate it? If you ban "Burst Drummer" today, then you will ban "Time and Space Warrior" next, and in the next three years, Zhang Ran's movies will not be released in China. To the point where it has come to this. Zhang Ran had no other choice but to resist, either you die or I die.

Honesty cannot avoid being beaten, and it is difficult for a righteous man and a gentleman to protect his family and defend the country. If you punch me, I'll give you a stab. Only by letting the other party know that it hurts and that Nortel is not easy to mess with, will they restrain themselves!

Yu Minghai relied on the backstage hardness, thinking that he could empty his eyes. But he still underestimated Nortel. Nortel is not just a person in the film review committee, but also a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon among Nortel's teachers and students. Compared with Nortel's real bulls, Chen Ziwen is just a scumbag.

As a reborn, Zhang Ran naturally knew that there was such a person at level 99. So start with Prisoner of Time. Every film Zhang Ran participated in pulled him in, he played the waiter in "Time Prisoner", and Ah Jiu in "Before Dawn". In "Bursting Drummer", he and Huang Bo played Jay Chou's rivals, and even Zhang Ran prepared a role for him in the next sci-fi film.

If he makes a move. Chen Ziwen is just a clown jumping off the beam. Of course, not as a last resort. Zhang Ran won't move this out, after all, people are very low-key.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ran clenched his fist and smashed it on the table, Yu Minghai, let's see!

Zhang Ran picked up the phone and dialed Reeves's number: "Keanu, your trip to China may have to be advanced, and I will notify you when I arrange the specific time!"

Reeves replied with a smile: "No problem, I like Chinese culture and am looking forward to the trip to China!"

Putting down Reeves's phone, Zhang Ran dialed Qiu Yuanxu's phone again: "Director Qiu, you don't have to do anything now, wait for me to come back." I need three or four days to make some arrangements, and we'll discuss what to do when I get back!"

Four days later, Zhang Ran bought a ticket back to China. Before leaving, he explained some things to Neil and several managers of the company, and got on the plane back that night.

When I arrived in Beiping, it was already afternoon in domestic time, and the winter afternoon was sunny.

Because he made up for sleep on the plane, Zhang Ran was very energetic.

Chen Ningyu drove the car to pick up Zhang Ran. Compared with "Burst Drummer", Zhang Ran paid more attention to the progress of the 3D storyboard, and before he came back, he asked Chen Ningyu to pick him up.

A month ago, Chen Ningyu went to the United States and brought back the ten special effects backbones that Zhang Ran had found. Therefore, after Zhang Ran saw Chen Ningyu, he first asked about the situation of these people.

Chen Ningyu is quite satisfied with these people, they have all participated in the production of special effects for movies and have rich experience. These people are offered the same salary as in the United States, given them higher positions, and have big projects to work on, and they are not dissatisfied with anything. After all, there are more and more special effects companies in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and other places, and there are many preferential policies in terms of taxes and subsidies. For example, in British Columbia, Canada, the local government will subsidize 30% of the operating costs of special effects companies. For the same project, Hollywood offers 100 and Canada dares to quote 70, and Hollywood special effects companies have no competitive advantage in price at all, and now it is not easy to find a job in American special effects. Now they have all settled in and are happy with their new environment.

When it came to Tiangong Chongcai, Zhang Ran directly checked the progress of the project. The results are satisfactory, and these ten people who have been brought back from the United States have more experience in special effects, and the whole process is relatively smooth with their joining. Originally, Zhang Ran should have invited everyone to dinner, but now he has more important things to wait for, so he can only postpone it.

Back at Qingying Studio, Zhang Ran looked for Qiu Yuanxu and began to discuss countermeasures. After listening to Qiu Yuanxu's opinion, Zhang Ran directly said his plan: "I have to find Han Shanping for this matter, I will call him in a while and ask him to meet tomorrow!"

Qiu Yuanxu was stunned: "Han Shanping is just the boss of China Film, but the deputy director of the General Administration is the one who stuck our project, is it useful to find him?"

Zhang Ran said confidently: "The boss of China Film Group is always a fat shortage, can he sit in this position, is it possible for no one to be behind? His power in the General Bureau is not as simple as more than one deputy director!"

Qiu Yuanxu was still a little skeptical: "That's the case, but why should he help us? Although "Bursting Drummer" is a Chinese film release, China Film did not pay for it, and the film is not reviewed and there is no loss for them, how can it be for us?"

Zhang Ran smiled mysteriously: "I have prepared a gift for him that cannot be refused, a political achievement!" (to be continued.) )

PS: Riefenstahl is the director of the documentary "Triumph of the Will".