Chapter Forty-Six: I Call Personally!
"It's that you can't understand the artistic form of this film!"
"There used to be a movie in Hong Kong and Taiwan called "Journey to the West", and after he was released, the box office was dismal, but now it is ...... It's an insurmountable classic! ”
"You don't understand this era, but it doesn't mean that in the next era, those young people who have knowledge and artistic cells don't understand!"
""Tianji" is a movie that I have put the most effort into, I would rather think that this is an artistic product of the advanced era, you can't understand the essence, and I will never allow or admit that it is a bad movie!"
"I'll put my words here!"
"Five years! Give me five years! ”
"Five years from now, everyone will know what I mean by standing here today!"
"Berlin? Of course I'm going to Berlin with this film, not only will I go to Berlin, but I'll show the world what kind of film it's like! ”
"See you in Berlin in March!"
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When there were still nine days before the Spring Festival Gala, Chen Kai was blocked at the door of his house by reporters.
Facing the camera, Chen Kai was like an enraged and angry fighter, and even threatened to deal with these unscrupulous media in the future, so that they could know what they could say and what they couldn't say!
After putting down the harsh words, he ignored the reporter's questioning and angrily rushed into the villa.
In the second half of 05, the Chinese film industry seemed to be lowered, not only was it overwhelmed by Hollywood blockbusters, but it also produced more than ten domestic bad movies in a row!
Fans' confidence in domestic movies has plummeted, and the words "domestic blockbusters" have been ridiculed by netizens as a derogatory joke.
The first of them is "Tianji", a 300 million investment movie that was once given high hopes!
300 million investment, what is the concept?
The first domestic big-investment movie, not inferior to any Hollywood movie, okay!
"This is a counterattack by domestic films!"
"Blow the horn of attack for domestic blockbusters!"
From June to November of '05, publicity like this was almost overwhelming.
Subway entrances, online forums, major variety shows, elevator advertisements in major theaters, etc. are almost all promotional posters of "Tianji".
This kind of publicity has whetted the appetite of fans to the limit, and when the advance ticket is opened, the pre-sale amount has reached an unprecedented astonishing figure!
Everyone wants to see this movie compete with Hollywood, even if it doesn't work, at least it can light up the guiding light for the declining domestic blockbusters, right?
The day of the premiere was definitely Chen Kai's most beautiful day.
However!
Three days after its release, the reputation of "Tianji" was like an avalanche, showing cracks, and countless well-known media and netizens sprayed the film from December to January this year, and the more it sprayed, the more fierce it became, and even many video netizens on the Internet also cut out a version called "A Bloody Case Caused by a Pimple".
In this environment, the great director Chen Kai's "Tianji" was inevitably pulled into the hot search by the media, and all kinds of negative news exploded one after another, and even several classic movies such as "Overlord", "Big Times", and "Black Land" that he had filmed were questioned whether they were made by Chen Kai himself!
There are also some good things that the media have dug deep into these movie scripts with reasonable evidence, and analyzed from all angles that Chen Kai, who has left the assistant director and screenwriter Cao Anmin, is a second-rate director.
Myths fall, degraded to commoners, the truth revealed, artificial gods......
This is a plot that many people like to watch.
"I'm going to have to give them a little color!"
"Help me contact the Berlin authorities!"
"We'll send the samples over!"
"Grass!"
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Villa.
Chen Kai is yelling wildly!
The media couldn't hear Chen Kai's roar in the villa, and they didn't understand Chen Kai's anger!
They will only expand Chen Kai's bold words and put them on major pages, and fiercely promote Chen Kai's bold words......
At the same time, Han Shaoping, the unlucky boss of Xingcai Company, was also chased and intercepted by the media, and Han Shaoping, who was surrounded by reporters, was so angry that he announced on the spot: "Xingcai Company is officially bankrupt!" ".
"Xingcai has nothing to do with our company!"
"The contract of the H56 combination has been transferred to Huaxing in its entirety!"
"Please don't ask any more!"
"I don't know if the group will disband or not, H56 has nothing to do with me from now on, and I won't be in the entertainment industry!"
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Han Shaoping was so angry at the gossiping reporter that he almost hit the reporter!
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"Chen Kai is also ready to pull the movie to participate in the exhibition!"
"It seems to be a foreign special cut version of "Tianji", ......"
"Although the reputation of "Tianji" is not very good in China, but abroad, especially in a place like Berlin, where art flow is dominant, it can really win awards......
"Chen Kai is eager to prove himself, and the foreign version of the editing will definitely cater to the foreign niche audience......"
"At the same time, there are such strong competitors as "Heroes", and this time, we don't know if the shortlisted places are enough......"
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In An Xiao's office.
Analyst Xu Rui took out the analysis report and handed it to An Xiao, his eyes full of solemnity.
The data of "Tianji" in all aspects is really bad.
However, he is the work of Chen Kai.
Chen Kai's "Overlord" almost swept Cannes that year, and for a time became a mythical figure of the entire five generations of Chinese directors.
's international influence has reached one of the most awesome Chinese directors......
The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.
Xu Rui always has a sense of unease, with Chen Kai's influence in Europe, "Tianji" is likely to be shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival.
"Tianji" has joined the battlefield, so it will be more difficult for their company's two films to be shortlisted.
"My personal recommendation is to give priority to "Warring States"!"
"Taking up a little bit of post-processing time for 'Mine Bottom', cutting a few more editions, and then selecting the best ones from them to exhibit will increase our chances of winning......"
"A bowl of water is flat, in the general environment, it is not realistic."
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Xu Rui naturally knew that "Warring States" took up the time of editing "Mine Bottom", and knew that An Xiao had a rare fire.
But as an analyst at the company, Xu Rui felt that he had to say what he had in mind.
A lot of times, we definitely have to sacrifice the side with the lowest win percentage in exchange for the weight of the side with the highest win percentage.
This is something that any company would choose.
"No, I don't need to mention this again!" An Xiao shook his head, directly rejected Xu Rui's opinion, and then put down the information and signaled Xu Rui to continue to be busy with other things.
Xu Rui hesitated for a moment and wanted to say something, but after seeing An Xiao's eyes, he finally nodded.
After Xu Rui left, An Xiao looked out the window......
Outside the window, the snow has melted at this moment, and the sunlight through the glass is bright and warm.
Whether it is the script or Wu Zhenhong's attitude when he saw Zhou Yang's lyrics, it proves that Zhou Yang is a talented person......
It's just that he was buried because of all kinds of hardships in life.
She felt he needed a chance!
As long as he has the opportunity, he can soar to the sky!
No matter what the ending of "Mine Bottom" is, An Xiao feels that he must give Zhou Yang such a chance.
When you think of it......
She stood up and left the office.
"Mr. An!"
"Mr. An......"
"Mr. An!"
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As she walked downstairs to the training room, she heard several staff members greet her.
Meantime......
She heard another burst of singing.
Then silently looking at the window of the training room, she saw Zhou Yang and Wu Zhenhong sitting side by side, listening to these girls singing.
Wu Zhenhong was at ease, sometimes frowning, sometimes shaking his head, and sometimes chatting with Zhou Yang secretly, as if exchanging opinions.
In An Xiao's cognition, Wu Zhenhong, an old-timer, has always been a very arrogant person, and he has never seen him attach so much importance to a young man!
It's a strange recognition.
It seems that the two songs written by Zhou Yang are indeed very powerful.
Zhou Yang's expression was very strange, as if he was wandering, and from time to time his eyes flashed a trace of dazedness, as if he was in a trance.
Eventually, the gaze seemed to wander in front of the two girls.
One is Song Qianqian, while the other seems to be Jiang Shushu.
"That's you!"
"Miss Jiang Shushu!"
"I think Miss Jiang Shushu's voice is more flavorful, Mr. Wu, why don't you let her sing "The Girl with Wings", what do you think?"
“……”
An Xiao saw Wu Zhenhong looking at Jiang Shushu and hesitated for a while.
Then nodded.
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After the end.
Jiang Shushu excitedly took the song sheet of "The Girl with Wings" and left, and "Invisible Wings" did not choose who to sing until the end.
Wu Zhenhong couldn't make a decision, and Zhou Yang seemed to be shaking his head constantly.
It seems that everyone is not qualified.
Song Qianqian remained silent from beginning to end.
When I left, I was very depressed, and I didn't have the same stormy appearance as before.
Zhou Yang's gaze wandered between her and Jiang Shushu just now, but in the end, he still chose Jiang Shushu.
She was suddenly disappointed.
The mood sank to a low point.
At this time......
Her phone rang.
The caller was Sun Fangfang, her former agent.
Sun Fangfang's purpose is still the same, that is, she hopes that she can say a few words to the leader in the new company.
She was suddenly out of mood.
"Sister Sun, you don't know what you've missed, and I don't know what I've missed...... Look! ”
"He's a director, I don't believe that the songs he writes casually can be popular!"
Sun Fangfang on the other end of the phone seemed to be stunned, and subconsciously retorted.
"I heard him write ten songs! But I only showed Mr. Wu Zhenhong two songs, these two songs, in the past two days, Wu Lao's identity, can stay up late to compose music for these two songs, do you think it will be rubbish? ”
"Even so, the songs may not be popular, and the songs that Wu Lao helped compose may not all be popular......"
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The other end of the phone continued to refute, as if he was holding on to something, still stubborn.
But Song Qianqian finally hung up the phone silently and didn't pay attention to anything on the other side.
It doesn't matter if that song is popular or not!
But at least, that song used to be mine!
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Evening.
In the crew of "Crow".
Feng Kai finally got through to Zhou Yang's phone.
But after answering the phone, Feng Kai's facial muscles twitched slightly.
Then he stood at the door of the director's office and stood for a long, long time, not knowing what to say for a while.
Just when he hesitated, he saw Wang Shuai push the door out.
"Did you call?"
"Hit ......"
"When is that guy coming?"
"He's not going to be able to get over......"
"What did you say?"
"He's busy editing movies, and at the same time, he's going to help make a new album......"
"Help with a new album? Does he make music? Wang Shuai's originally slightly indifferent expression was suddenly stunned.
"He once wrote a song for Xingcai, I don't know what the specific situation is, I'm still confused ......" When Feng Kai said this, he was also in a state of confusion, and his thinking seemed to be a little unable to keep up with Zhou Yang's voice on the phone.
"Forget it, I'll personally call Mr. An to ask for someone!"
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