China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

"True clichés may torment me a thousand times, but I still love them like my first love?"

Guan Ling's interview content inevitably arouses curiosity.

Is Guan Ling referring to Liu Yan?
How could this be?!
Although my elder sister Liu Yan has already sunk down, how can such personal advantages, physical mechanisms, and physiological phenomena be considered clichés?

If this is considered vulgar, then who is not?
Which man could withstand this challenge?
For men with a high school education or above, what they love is "San Andreas" and the character Liu Yan.

However, for junior high school students, high school students, and even elementary school students, what they love is something else entirely.

The news that "Tiny Times" is about to be released has caused a stir since it was announced. Now, with the release date of this movie only four days apart from "San Andreas", many film producers are looking forward to seeing what happens.

Once people started watching the spectacle, related news was posted online.

"Guo Jingming and Guan Ling battle it out in the summer blockbuster season! 'Tiny Times' tells the story of life in Shanghai, while 'San Andreas' conveys the tragic fate of Hollywood. Which one will win or lose will be the biggest question mark of the summer blockbuster season!"

"On June 11th, 'San Andreas' will be released; on June 15th, 'Tiny Times'; on June 20th, 'Man of Steel'; and on June 21st, 'Badges of Fury'. A series of movies will be released in succession, which may kick off and climax the 2013 summer movie season!"

"It is understood that 'Switch' was originally scheduled to be released on June 9, but it did not happen due to Liu Dehua's obstruction. The two sides are currently in the negotiation period. If no specific agreement is reached, 'Switch' may be released at the end of June or the beginning of July!"

News is circulating rapidly online.

The funniest thing is the disagreement between Liu Dehua and "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains". It is said that Liu Dehua took a look at the finished film and was disgusted.

He was even prepared to buy the movie out of his own pocket, hoping it would never be released.

But unexpectedly, the film's investment reached a staggering 1.6 million yuan.

It needs to gross at least 400 million yuan at the box office to break even.

Liu Dehua can't afford it, but he doesn't cooperate with the publicity, and even contradicts his own fan leader, waving the white flag, which makes things difficult for the production company. Now they're stuck in a limbo.

Fortunately, after mediation, the movie was still able to be released, but there are very few movies that can really make the lead actor turn against the film.

Therefore, many viewers are still somewhat curious about this movie.

After all, everyone has heard that Lin Zhiling is also in this movie. Just think about Lin Zhiling's long legs, it's definitely worth half the ticket price, right?

However, the two movies that sparked the biggest discussion among fans were "San Andreas" and "Tiny Times".

Because the people behind both of these films have huge fan bases.

Although San Andreas is a Hollywood movie, a large number of viewers in the entertainment industry and even movie fans are well aware that Guan Ling is behind this movie, and it is even clearer that the movie Tiny Times is a movie written and directed by Guo Jingming.

"Are Guo Xiaosi and Guan Ling considered leading figures in their respective fields?"

"Of course it counts! Guo Xiaosi has swept through major middle schools and even among young literary youth. Although he may not be as famous as Director Guan, for many primary and secondary school students, and even female college students, the name Guan Ling is definitely not as well-known as Guo Xiaosi!"

That's absolutely right.

From 2008 to 2011, the "Tiny Times" series of novels consistently topped the bestseller lists.

在2011年《小时代3.0刺金时代》首印200万册，登顶年度图书销量冠军；2012年其作品仍稳居小说类销量TOP1，甚至压倒诺奖得主莫言的作品热度。

His company, Zui Shi Culture, owns magazines such as "Zui Xiao Shuo" and "Zui Manhua". At its peak, its circulation accounted for nearly half of the total number of literary journals in the country. The contracted writers contributed 2 million yuan in revenue to the book market every year, and he was known in the publishing industry as "half of the country".

It can be said that Guan Ling holds an overwhelmingly dominant position in the film and television industry.

Guo Jingming is the king of the publishing market.

It is also a cultural symbol for teenagers.

Guo Jingming has consistently used a strategy of "creator idolization," such as packaging writers' personal images, organizing overseas team building activities, and publishing travelogues, to transform literary consumption into a fan economy.

It was even once regarded as a bible of youth for many people.

In many schools, there has been a phenomenon where students have even saved up their meal money just to buy a few magazines or some of Guo Jingming's books to share with each other.

Moreover, Guo Jingming is also an absolute literary businessman. He topped the list of China's richest writers for three years (2007-2008 and 2011), and his royalties alone exceeded ten million.

He is a successful person in the conventional sense.

Therefore, his fans are ignorant and arrogant, comparing Guo Jingming and Guan Xiaotong to each other, which they believe is absolutely true.

However, people in the film industry aren't too interested in this.

joke?

Guo Jingming is just a writer who fools young children. How can he compare to a director like Guan Xiaotong, who is on par with the three major European directors and Oscar winners?
By comparing the two individuals, you can get a general idea of ​​the situation.

Who has a higher status, Zhang Yimou or Guan Ling?
Who wrote the script for Zhang Yimou's film *Raise Red Sorghum*? In the film *Raise Red Sorghum*, Director Zhang's influence and status far exceeded that of Mo Yan.
Mo Yan and Guo Xiaosi... never mind, even if these two were to have the thought of comparing themselves, it would be an insult to the former.

Therefore, these two are not on the same track and cannot be forced to merge.

No one would think there was anything wrong with it.

However, it's really absurd for Guo Jingming's fans to use his name to try and gain attention from Guan Ling.

Everyone just treated it as a joke.

……

"Director Guan, thank you."

That day, Guan Ling suddenly received a call from Chen Qiaoen. He was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

Chen Qiaoen has exploded.

This man, who initially only had a brief encounter with Guan Ling, defected from Taiwan to the mainland after...
After filming "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," which was arranged for her by Guan Ling, she became an instant sensation!

This TV series is not a film produced by Guan Ling herself, nor did Lingyun Media invest in it. Guan Ling simply found the role for Chen Qiaoen through some acquaintances.

Guan Ling didn't notice at first, but later discovered that the movie version of this TV series was actually produced by Yu Zheng.

Guan Ling didn't actually have much to say about Zheng.

Although this person has been accused of plagiarism before, they still have talent.

Even in his previous life, he had always been quite successful in the television drama industry.

While his version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" was quite subversive and controversial in its adaptation for film and television, it created a significant impact in terms of visual style.

With its glamorous visual design, and its androgynous nature, Zhang Li was directly defined as a female character.

And indeed, she is beautiful. Whether it's the fresh, feminine style of her look, or the perfect harmony in her eyes,
It seems that Chen Qiaoen plays multiple roles in this drama, including a female knight-errant with various qualities such as handsome and dashing, beautiful and graceful, and full of femininity. Moreover, she also portrays different aspects of herself, such as elegant, charming, and alluring.

Chen Qiaoen even possessed a certain confidence, arrogance, and unrestrained spirit.

In terms of various looks, she absolutely outshone the female lead!

So, while the TV series "Swordsman" became a hit, the character Dongfang Bubai, played by Joe Chen, was the first to become popular!
Moreover, in a horizontal comparison, Chen Qiaoen's version even presents a different aesthetic from the previous three versions. Brigitte Lin's 1992 film version of Dongfang Bubai possessed a divine beauty; the scene of her in red robes fluttering in the wind and drinking wine in the water has become a classic in film history, blending "masculine boldness" with "feminine beauty" into one.
In Brigitte Lin's role, Tsui Hark elevated the character's traits to a symbol of desire within the martial arts world; her ambiguous relationship with Linghu Chong was a projection of lust, not genuine love.
In comparison, she is an "inviolable myth," while Chen Qiaoen is a "goddess fallen to earth." The former emphasizes her aura, while the latter emphasizes her emotional depth.

Compared to the 1996 TVB version of Lu Zhenshun, the latter is a kind of demonic beauty, and relatively speaking, it has a sense of political allegory. In contrast, Chen Qiaoen's version is a vehicle for love, highlighting the struggle of human nature.

Mao Weitao's 2001 version of Dongfang Bubai was the most artistic, possessing the beauty of traditional opera and even a kind of eerie quality. Chen Qiaoen's version, on the other hand, had the emotional tension of a modern idol drama.

So, with this contrast, the girl from the East became an instant sensation.

She instantly became a rising top female celebrity in the entertainment industry!

It has earned the admiration of many.

It has to be said that this version of Dongfang Bubai has stunned many people; she is breathtakingly beautiful.

Chen Qiaoen finally experienced her most popular period after coming to the mainland from Taiwan.

……

Before long, all the preparations for "San Andreas" in Hollywood were complete.

In mainland China, premieres have finally begun to be held.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson also traveled to Beijing, where director Brad Peyton and the two lead actors, Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino, made an appearance.

Liu Yan stood between the two lead actors, sharing the center position with the director!
"We came to mainland China for the premiere because we are confident that Liu and the Chinese audience will also love our film."

Unfortunately, we didn't get to meet Guan. However, the support from so many filmmakers under Lingyun Media makes us truly proud!

Although Guan Ling did not attend in person, she certainly showed great respect.

Most of the actors under Lingyun Media came to show their support, giving Johnson and the director their greatest support.

This also deeply moved Liu Yan.

Especially when Fan Bingbing appeared on the scene, it reminded Liu Yan of the time when the two of them, together with Guan Ling, shared the pinnacle of Hollywood.

She couldn't help but blush slightly.

When Chen Qiaoen appeared at the premiere, people suddenly realized what was going on.
So Chen Qiaoen is actually under Guan Ling's management?!
numb!

In an instant, many female celebrities were stunned!

I initially thought it was just another female celebrity being exposed, since it's not that difficult for a female celebrity to be exposed in mainland China!

So after all this time, it turns out it's still under your Guan Ling's control?!

Hey, leave some for others!

If this continues, Guan Ling, you're going to snatch up all the hottest female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry!

At the scene, since Guan Ling and Han Sanpin were not present, it was impossible for them to appear for a foreign film. Chen Guofu was the biggest name from Lingyun Media that day, representing Lingyun Media's support as the distributor.

Everything then fell into place naturally.

Ma Yufei is at the forefront of film critics.

By this time, Ma Yufei had amassed over five million followers on Weibo and had begun preparing his own personal accounts on platforms such as Bilibili.

He has become a significant opinion icon in the film critic circle.

Ma Yufei could sense that Guan Ling didn't take the movie "San Andreas" very seriously, but film critics did.

The film industry also attaches great importance to it.

People are also curious to know what level the films produced on Hollywood's assembly line are at for Chinese cinema, given that Guan Ling doesn't seem to value them enough.

Moreover, Lingyun Media also contributed one-third of the investment in this film, which prevented too much money from being earned by foreign companies.

Therefore, China Film Group did not get involved or suppress it much.

There was no special publicity or hype.

The final results should be of great reference value.

The lights were dim.

The lights are on.

After the two-and-a-half-hour movie ended.

Ma Yufei finally understands why Guan Ling said this movie was cliché.

This movie is not even as good as Guan Ling's "2012" from a long time ago, that's Ma Yufei's feeling.

However, the entire movie did not make Ma Yufei want to fall asleep or leave the theater.

It has to be said, it truly possesses a kind of magic.

Ma Yufei admitted that, as Liu Yan's biggest and most steadfast fan, he was attracted by Liu Yan's trembling.
However, aside from Liu Yan, the visual aspects of this film are equally stunning, worth the ticket price, and absolutely qualify it as a disaster movie.

The high-rise buildings look like they have a skin disease, with bricks and tiles peeling off one after another.

What's really impressive is that even though the building was shaking so badly, the character was still running around inside it as if it were flat ground!
The story revolves around the emotional core of the family, with the strong man using his strength to save his family, proving that his wife's boyfriend is indeed a scumbag.

Like most disaster movies, after a difficult ordeal, the family successfully escaped. As for the others, they simply died!
In short, it embodies American individualism to the extreme!
"A 3.5-star movie! Honestly, in the recent decline of disaster films, this one is definitely a gem among Hollywood blockbusters. Although it's clichéd, although it's corny, and although it's a popcorn movie where you can guess the ending from the beginning, it's enough!"

"Its fast pace, high-energy throughout with no dull moments, and top-notch sound and visuals—aren't these what you expect from a commercial film?"

Ma Yufei's film review helped him understand why Guan Ling made that statement.

But even so.

This film, naturally, put enormous pressure on Guo Jingming's films!
At least for now, Guo Jingming is panicking after seeing those box office figures... (End of Chapter)