The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 533: Taking sides
Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps.

When night falls, the whole city takes on a different look.

Mount Davis is not high, only about two hundred meters. Standing in front of the mansion, looking around, the colorful neon lights and bright moonlight make the night sky look like a dream.

"Shishi, come and visit us often when you have time." Jiang Jianian, who was quite bloated, stood in front of the yard, holding Liu Shishi's hand tightly, his eyes full of reluctance.

"Well, after the crew starts filming, I will come over if you want to visit." Liu Shishi nodded in agreement and said sincerely: "Sister Jianian, if you go to the mainland one day, you must inform me in advance and I will welcome you."

"Okay, okay, okay." Jiang Jianian responded repeatedly.

The two talked for a few more words, and then Liu Shishi and Lu Yuan got into a red Ferrari that was parked not far away.

Mainland driving licenses cannot be used directly in Hong Kong. You need to apply for a temporary driving permit or an international driving license and other related procedures.

Lu Yuan did go through the formalities and originally planned to rent a car. When Liu Dehua heard about it, he gave up his extra car.

The car drove away from the villa. Liu Shishi stuck her head out of the window and waved goodbye to the two people standing in front of the yard.

When the car window slowly closed, Lu Yuan glanced through the rearview mirror and said with a smile: "You and Sister Jia Nian hit it off right away."

"Sister Jianian is admirable and a strong woman." Liu Shishi praised sincerely.

"What do you mean?" Lu Yuan spent most of his time communicating with Liang Jiahui about roles and didn't chat much with Jiang Jianian.

Liu Shishi recalled the content of the conversation just now and said, "After Jiahui and Jia Nian got married, they always liked to bring Jia Nian with them to the group because they were worried about rumors.

When Jiahui was filming "Lover" in Vietnam, one morning, after finishing filming and just going to bed, there was a loud banging on the door of the hotel. Two burly men in camouflage uniforms broke into the room and dragged them away.

Later, Brother Jiahui was taken to the Philippines to film a movie, while Sister Jia Nian was held hostage in Vietnam.

"Lover" is a blockbuster movie that concerns Jiahui's star career. Even if he doesn't consider the future, if he is forced to leave this time, he will have to face a lawsuit from the "Lover" crew.

So Sister Jia Nian comforted Brother Jia Hui over the phone while she took the initiative to negotiate terms with the gang leader who had imprisoned her, so that Brother Jia Hui could come back to finish filming "Lover".

He said that this film would definitely make him more famous, and that his future filming in the Philippines would only benefit the box office, and only then did the leader agree to release him.

"She is indeed a remarkable woman." Lu Yuan nodded.

"Of course." Liu Shishi said with some determination, "I think Jiahui took on bad movies because he wanted to make more money and let Jia Nian live a better life."

"Uh"

Lu Yuan said slowly: "It sounds good at first, but if you think about it carefully, how can you explain that Liang Jiahui still hangs out in bad movies after making money? And from Jiang Jianian's clothes and the brief contact just now, I can feel that she is not the kind of person who is greedy for material things."

Liu Shishi blinked and said, "Yes."

Liang Jiahui was penniless during the period of being banned, and the film and television industry avoided him.

At that time, Jiang Jianian was still a producer at the Hong Kong Radio. When she learned that Liang Jiahui was banned, she took the risk to call him and invited him to work at the TV station.

Jiang Jianian was like a ray of light in Liang Jiahui's desperate situation. Liang Jiahui fell in love with her at first sight. After dating for half a year, the two decided to get married. At that time, Liang Jiahui had only 8000 yuan in his account.

Because they had no money, the two decided to keep the wedding ceremony simple.

They did not notify their parents, did not hold a wedding, did not have their marriage notarized, and only had a marriage certificate that Liang Jiahui made himself.

Jiang Jianian is definitely not after money.

"Sister Jianian doesn't want it, but that doesn't mean Brother Jiahui doesn't want to give it to her." Liu Shishi defended.

"That's not right. Jiang Jianian dared to negotiate with the underworld to keep Liang Jiahui's role in "Lover". How could such a visionary woman watch Liang Jiahui star in a bad movie and ruin his bright future?"

"Besides, Liang Jiahui should know which one makes more money, being an actor or being a big star."

"You" Liu Shishi couldn't argue with him, so she glared at him with wide eyes and acted arrogantly.

"I don't care, that's it!!"

Lu Yuan wanted to laugh in his heart and subconsciously wanted to refute, but he saw that she had a frightened face and looked fierce.

Thinking that he would have to comfort her if she cried, he said helplessly, "Yes, yes, whatever you say is what it is."

"Hmph." Liu Shishi shook her hair proudly. The bastard didn't understand love at all.

The car fell into silence.

Liu Shishi was playing with her mobile phone, flipping through the local entertainment reports and the news on Weibo in mainland China.

During the few days that the two were in Hong Kong, the mainland entertainment circle was in an uproar over the issues concerning the crew of "Special Identity".

When "Special Identity" was first launched, it was called "Ultimate Decoding". The producer was Cheng Long and the director and screenwriter was Tan Bing.

Later the project went bankrupt and was taken over by Starry Night.

The film was fully invested by Starry Night, and the production team was completely replaced. The director was changed to Huo Yaoliang, who had directed the Zhao Wenzhuo version of "Seven Swordsmen".

The starring cast has changed to Jing Tian, ​​Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo.

It was only during the filming of "Special Identity" that shocking news broke out frequently.

Just a few days after the crew started filming, a murder occurred. A driver who was driving for the producer was hacked to death in the street.

This matter was just suppressed not long ago.

On February 2012, 2, Hong Kong gossip media Apple Daily published an article.

The title is "Zhao Wenzhuo announced that he would stop acting in Zhen Zidan's new play because he was dissatisfied with the change of director of the script."

Both of them are currently developing well. Zhao Wenzhuo is regarded by many as "Jet Li's successor", while Zhen Zidan has successfully attracted the attention of Hollywood through the movie "Ip Man".

So once this news came out, you can imagine the public opinion.

The mainland reporters realized it late and before they could react, the Hong Kong reporters had already made their final conclusion.

Hong Kong media reported with certainty: Zhao Wenzhuo acted like a big shot, bringing seven assistants with him, demanding script changes, being a drama bully, and refusing to respond to work notices, causing the crew to stop filming for a week and resulting in serious cost overruns.

Next, Zhao Wenzhuo's side quickly issued a statement condemning the Hong Kong media Apple Daily for spreading rumors and stating that the matter was completely false.

But a dramatic scene occurred.

Just two days later, on February 2, the crew of "Special Identity" issued a contract termination statement, saying that they would terminate their cooperation with Zhao Wenzhuo due to differences in their ideas. The essay was full of nonsense, and Zhao Wenzhuo was playing big shot in his words.

Less than half a day after the termination statement was announced, the crew replaced the other party's role with a Hong Kong actor.

On the same day, Zhao Wenzhuo held a press conference to clarify the matter. He brought his lawyer with him and refuted the issues listed in the crew's statement one by one. He also pointed out that it was not him who changed the script, but someone else.

At the same time, he completely broke off relations and directly confronted the crew.

He cannot bear the accusation of serious overspending. Whether there was really overspending and where the money went, only the crew knows. I guess even the investing party Xingguang Canlan may not be clear about it.

This implies that the Hong Kong crew is not abiding by the rules and is cheating mainland investors out of their money.

At the same time, some media pointed the finger at Zhen Zidan for the script modification, saying that Zhen Zidan was the drama tyrant. Just after the fan meeting, Zhen Zidan accepted an interview and made sarcastic remarks, saying that Zhao Wenzhuo had a bad character.

From then on, the two sides began to fight each other, exchanging short essays and all kinds of revelations, until they were red in the face and thick in neck.

Similar wars of words are not uncommon in the entertainment industry and happen every year, but it is relatively rare for two people to fall out like this, one from the mainland and the other from Hong Kong.

On social media, the public opinion storm intensified, and people who were just watching the incident went online one after another, paying close attention to the matter.

"It's so obvious that the reporter is taking sides." Liu Shishi was speechless when she saw the exaggerated headlines in the local Hong Kong media reports.

#Zhao Wenzhuo was all-powerful in the crew, slapped the director, and took advantage of the actress#
#Uncovering Zhao Wenzhuo's dark history, he got his start by relying on women, and has no basic professional ethics#
#Zhao Wenzhuo modified Zhen Zidan's script, the action scenes were malicious and fake, Zhen Zidan was suspected of being secretly injured#
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Lu Yuan listened to her reading out those false and exaggerated headlines and shook his head secretly. The Hong Kong media has long been hostile to the mainland, and taking sides is a routine practice.

When Nicholas Tse and Zhang Weijian fought with others, the Hong Kong media also started the trend. No matter what the rumors were, they first threw the dirty water on Wang Bozhao. It was the same approach and the same filth.

The couple went shopping at the night market and returned to the hotel when it was already late at night.

After taking a shower, Liu Shishi asked her boyfriend to blow-dry her hair. She lay on the bed, swinging her short legs, and chatted leisurely with Jing Tian.

If you want to know the truth of the matter, the most convenient way is to find out from the parties involved.

Because of Lu Yuan, the two of them had a good relationship. They had added each other on WeChat early on and kept in touch from time to time, so she was more aware of the inside story.

Xing Guang Canlan is only responsible for the investment and does not interfere with the specific filming. As long as Jing Tian's role remains unchanged, everything else is fine and they don't care.

So when it happened, they themselves were also confused.

As for Jing Tian, ​​as long as she is not really stupid, no matter what the truth is or who is right or wrong, she will not and should not say anything that is unfavorable to the crew.

At most, complain a few words to your friends.

But this girl foolishly posted on Weibo, expressing her understanding of Zhao Wenzhuo's grievances and standing on his side.

Although it was deleted in a very short time, this action undoubtedly added fuel to the fire and confirmed that Zhen Zidan was acting like a big shot on the crew.

Lu Yuan put the hair dryer away, brought his notebook, leaned against the head of the bed, and checked the email sent by Wen Muye.

He flew to Hong Kong to meet Liang Jiahui, while Wen Muye was also busy interviewing several other important supporting roles in the mainland.

Currently, the computer screen is displaying Liu Yijun’s interview video, in which he is auditioning for the role of Li Zicheng’s police boss.

This character actually has many similarities with Huang Zhicheng in "Infernal Affairs", he is shrewd and has a fierce look in his eyes.

Liu Yijun graduated from Beijing Film Academy and is Lu Yuan’s senior. Introduced by Zhang Jiayi, the two are classmates. Other classmates include Guan Hu, Wang Quanan and others.

He was staring at the other person's micro-expressions, wondering whether he fit the role, when Liu Shishi suddenly called out.

"ah!"

"What's wrong?" He looked up and saw that Miss Liu had changed her sleeping position at some point, with the back of her head resting on his abdomen.

"Look, other directors have posted something." Liu Shishi held up her phone with a look of delight.

Lu Yuanqing exclaimed, although Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan had fallen out before, apart from the crew, no other colleagues in the circle were affected.

This is really something that happens within the circle, there are too many reversals.

It hasn't been long since Yin Xiaotian's beating incident happened, but his Weibo post that stabbed people in the back has been spit on by netizens three times a day.

Therefore, no one dared to express their opinion easily before the truth came out.

He glanced and saw that it was Liang Bojian, the director of the movie "The Secret of Heaven and Earth of Wudang", who expressed his support on Weibo.

"When filming 'Da Wu Dang', Wen Zhuo was very friendly to everyone on the set and would take the initiative to greet every extra. His professional ability and interpersonal skills were obvious to all."

After Zhen Zidan accused Zhao Wenzhuo of having character issues, this is the first director to speak out on the matter, and he is a Hong Kong director.

"It's understandable that he came forward, after all, it's related to his movie," Lu Yuan analyzed.

Less than five minutes after the Weibo post was published, the mainland media was in an uproar. Zhao and Zhen Zidan, who were originally evenly matched, were gradually losing the upper hand.

Lu Yuan pushed Liu Shishi away from his abdomen, asked her to lie down, and put his feet on her plump buttocks.

Liu Shishi hugged the phone and reluctantly let him toss it around. Just as Lu Yuan focused his attention on the email, he heard her exclaim again.

"ah!"

"Shu Qi posted a message in support of Zhen Zidan."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly. What was going on? Did they have to stick together like they did in 2004?
The next morning, there was a huge uproar in the public opinion circle.

Following Shu Qi’s public statement last night, Li Ming, Wang Jing, Huang Baiming and others quickly gathered together and launched a fierce attack on Zhao Wenzhuo from multiple angles.

This scene once again demonstrates the traditional style of the Hong Kong film and television circles to unite and target mainland artists.

As many Hong Kong artists took sides, the direction of public opinion reversed instantly.

The "Zhao-Zhen dispute" that was initially limited to Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan has unsurprisingly escalated into a full-scale confrontation between Hong Kong and mainland artists.

No matter how fiercely Zhao Zhen fought, no matter who was right or wrong, it was a matter between the two of them.

Actors have emotions, and Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan are both action actors and competitors. At their age, they are full of vigor and vitality, so it is understandable that they would have frictions for each other's interests and futures, and would greet each other from a distance, even if it meant fighting.

However, the collective intervention of the Hong Kong film and television industry, represented by Shu Qi, is puzzling.

A group of film and television people who are unaware of the truth, or who know the truth but still insist on participating, what are their motives?

When the mainland and some Hong Kong and Taiwan media and the vast majority of mainland audiences have already made their positions clear, they still insist on expressing their views. Their behavior is so bad that they can be said to be harboring evil intentions.

Is it because he is unwilling to give up after seeing the booming development of domestic entertainment, so he wants to give it another try and find an excuse to show off the Hong Kong entertainment industry?

So, when he had conflicts with Zhong Jichang and Li Guoxin, why did Hong Kong film and television people collectively choose to remain silent or avoid the issue?

Don't dare or something else.

With the remarkable improvement of national strength, the national confidence and pride of the Chinese people are growing day by day.

The mainland has reached the limit of its tolerance towards Hong Kong's film and television people's ambiguous attitude on key issues and the wavering stance of some artists.

At least Lu Yuan was not in a good mood after accepting several interviews during his visit to Hong Kong.

That morning, after the incident in Hong Kong was over, he and Liu Shishi rushed to the airport, preparing to return to the mainland, but were blocked by reporters who had been waiting at the airport for a long time.

The reporter standing at the front of the line was the first one to interview Lu Yuan when he arrived in Hong Kong.

This time Lu Yuan saw clearly that the other party was from Apple Daily!

(End of this chapter)