During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 710: The anti-Zhou incident, the magical modification of the Great Wall!
When Wei Jin and his group arrived in Pengcheng, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon.

According to the advance plan, I will stay here tonight and attend the audition of "The Mermaid" tomorrow morning.

However, even when everyone arrived at the hotel, Stephen Chow still did not show up. Only Tin Kai-man came to greet them.

After meeting, the latter apologized and said that Zhou Xingxing had been besieged and blocked by the media and was overwhelmed. He would definitely come tomorrow morning to go to the scene with everyone.

Wei Jin could see that Tin Kai Man was not lying and there was no need to do so.

He didn't care about this, but La Peikang and Ren Zhonglun's faces became even uglier.

No wonder, during this short journey of a few hours, Long Wu and his wife completely let go and fucked Zhou Xingxing without caring about anything else.

Actually, the cause of the incident is quite simple. It was caused by a post on Weibo titled [Why are so many people criticizing Zhou Xingxing? ]

The post said bluntly: The reason why Zhou Xingxing, the king of comedy, has been unable to make any progress in Hong Kong is because he refused to cooperate with a company involved in organized crime, and was subsequently suppressed in all aspects.
To be honest, this is true and most people in the industry are aware of it.

The post seemed to be speaking for Stephen Chow, but it directly added fuel to the fire.

Since they have already landed, if people now dig up old accounts with them, wouldn't that be like being stabbed in the anus?
And because the content of the post is quite detailed, it may have been posted by someone who knows the inside story.

So the fat lady insisted that the person who posted the message was a group of internet trolls hired by Stephen Chow, whose purpose was to attack and discredit their family!

Even the large number of netizens who commented and liked her posts were described by her as low-quality internet trolls who were bombarding legitimate companies.

Starting from noon, the Fat Lady sent out several Weibo posts, issuing an ultimatum by name: demanding that Zhou Xingxing publicly apologize within 10 days and clear their names!

As the news spread, the Hong Kong media collectively went into a climax.

All the big-name stars in the Hong Kong circle were surrounded and asked about their opinions on Stephen Chow for the Nth time - because this is not the first time!

Although Hua Xia Xing is not ranked in the mainland, its influence in Hong Kong is quite good, and many celebrities and artists have either actively or passively "taken sides" with it.

Those who denounced and condemned Zhou Xingxing were still the same group of people, and they were talking about the same old issues.

Things like being overbearing on the set, torturing people during filming, being greedy for small gains, suppressing pay, etc.

However, Fatty Wang, who has worked with Stephen Chow several times, spoke a little more objectively, perhaps because he had to make a living in the mainland.

He only said that Zhou Xingxing had character problems, but he affirmed his outstanding talent.

Some people like Zhang Jiahui and Liu Qingyun said they were not familiar with Zhou Xingxing, but they heard that he had a bad character.
Zhou Xingxing also has many friends to help him, and it makes netizens feel more credible.

Because most of them have worked with him, including Karen Mok, Xu Jiao, Zhang Yuqi
There are even many mainland filmmakers among them.

What makes people laugh is that when the fat lady was interviewed by the media, she said with certainty:

Many people, including Li Lianlian, Derek Yee, Johnnie To, and Andy Lau, have told her personally that Stephen Chow has a bad character and is not a good candidate to be a friend.

But the slap in the face came so quickly that within a few hours, King Liu responded directly.

"I have never said this. Zhou Xingxing and I have always been friends, and I have always been his fan."

When asked how he viewed this incident, King Liu still showed his high emotional intelligence. He said frankly that everyone has a ruler in their heart, and they can just measure it themselves.
However, Zhou Xingxing, who is at the center of the storm, is still the same as before. He has not responded at all from morning till now.

To be honest, regardless of the grudges between the two sides, just the ability to maintain energy while being chased, beaten, pointed at, scolded, or even facing siege without saying a word is something that Wei Jin admits he cannot do.

If Wei Jin encountered this kind of thing, even if he was temporarily inferior to the other party, he would beat the other party down sooner or later!
In the evening, Wei Jin and others refused Tian Qiwen's invitation to accompany them because they had serious matters to discuss.

Right inside the hotel's restaurant box, two state-owned enterprise bosses spoke one after another.

Ren Zhonglun said that Shanghai Film Group's film company is seeking to go public, and if Wei Jin is interested, it can join in.

To be honest, the original shares of any company that are planned to be listed are of considerable value. Huayi, Fiber Optic, and even Meitao Entertainment have already proved this.

So Wei Jin did feel Ren Zhonglun's sincerity, but he did not make a clear statement about it. He just expressed his gratitude vaguely.

Because it is not so easy to take advantage of state-owned enterprises, some careless operations may involve red line issues.

Especially since Ren Zhonglun is still in power, it is still okay, but he cannot stay in power forever.

Including the previous listing plan of China Film, Han Sanping mentioned it several times, but Wei Jin did not get involved - even after several years of efforts, it was unsuccessful.

La Peikang, on the other hand, came up with a new project.

"China Film was invited by Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures to participate in a large-scale production with a budget of at least 1.5 million US dollars, and additional investment is not ruled out later."

"How many?!"

After hearing this number, La Peikang hadn't even finished speaking when Ren Zhonglun exploded and interrupted him directly.

"Lao La, is this a co-production? China Film Group wants to eat alone again?"

La Peikang glanced at Ren Zhonglun unhappily, "Since I've said it in front of you, I've never thought of giving up Shanghai Film Studio. But this is initiated by Hollywood, and the details have to be discussed in person. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your own ability."

"Okay, you finally did something human this time, hahahaha"

Upon hearing that he had a chance, Ren Zhonglun didn't care about La Peikang's attitude. As for whether it would work out, China Film Group had the chance, and he thought Shanghai Film Group was not bad either.

Wei Jin, who was standing by, wanted to know more, so he asked, "Boss La, can you tell me more about the project?"

To be honest, Wei Jin was more cautious than curious at this moment, because according to his past experience, the position of "Chairman of China Film Group" was somewhat weird.

From Han Sanping to La Peikang, any big project that the two of them were optimistic about seemed to never be truly successful.

“Fantasy, action, war.”

La Peikang opened his mouth and uttered a series of words that made Wei Jin confused, and the next second, a rough outline of the script appeared in front of him.

"The Great Wall? The Great Wall!"

Although he hadn't opened the script yet, the big words on the cover were already making Wei Jin's scalp tingle.

"Yes."

La Peikang smiled and said cheerfully, "How is it? Is this name okay? Doesn't it have a Chinese feel?

The story mainly tells the story of the Chinese imperial army and European mercenaries fighting against the monster Taotie during the Northern Song Dynasty.

The entire script is narrated and interpreted entirely from the Chinese perspective, but it also takes into account Western aesthetics. This coincides with your last speech at the summit, and I think it is very interesting."

While saying this, La Peikang's tone was filled with a hint of pride.

You know, even when Han Sanping was in power, China Film had never independently led such a large co-production project, and it was all riding on the coattails of Wei Jin.

If he could complete this project, it would not only be a political achievement that cannot be ignored, but he would also be able to stand taller when facing the Wei and Jin dynasties in the future!

However, what he didn't notice was that while Wei Jin was flipping through the outline, his brows were already wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

As expected, it was the "Great Wall" that was so bad in the previous life that Jing Tian and Lao Mouzi were nailed to the pillar of shame. In Wei Jin's view, the word "Great Wall" can be regarded as one of the representatives of China.

"She" stands there, running through thousands of years of history, witnessing the rise and fall and changes of countless dynasties, and definitely has a pivotal position in the hearts of the Chinese people.

However, the weight of history is not reflected in this script outline at all. It is still disguised as a co-production, under the guise of Chinese elements, and its connotation still cannot escape the Hollywood "hero saves the world" routine.

"Legendary and Universal hope that this project will be directed by a Chinese director, and you are the first on the list they provided."

Just when Wei Jin was thinking about how to refuse, La Peikang's words made him feel something, so he looked up suddenly.

"Boss La, if I were to be the director, would I have absolute control over the project?"

"Well, if it was anyone else, it would definitely be impossible. But for you, the editing rights and casting rights should not be a problem."

La Peikang hesitated for a moment before giving his answer.

In fact, most projects initiated by Hollywood have always been producer-centered, and Wei Jin only received this treatment because of its outstanding commercial performance around the world.

"What if I want the right to modify the script?" Wei Jin continued to ask.

In fact, there are many stories that happened on the Great Wall or are related to the Great Wall. We can use them as a blueprint and look for related allusions in history.

Isn't it much better than the fictional battle in this script?
And what the hell was the Zhao Song Dynasty?

Except for the Western Army, which had been fighting against Xixia for many years and had some combat effectiveness, the Imperial Army quickly became rotten 20 years after the founding of the country. How could they have spare energy to fight monsters? What nonsense!

So if Wei Jin really wants to direct the film, the script must be greatly changed, even drastically changed.

At this time, he already had some preliminary ideas in his mind.

However, when La Peikang heard this, the smile on his face froze, and Ren Zhonglun also looked thoughtful.

Obviously, they both could hear that Wei Jin was completely dissatisfied with the current script outline.

"Does it have to be this way?"

"Yes, if I were to direct, I would have to have 100% control over the crew!"

Wei Jin's tone was unquestionable, but when he saw La Peikang remained silent, he smiled and said, "Boss La, you can first discuss my requirements with Legendary and Universal. If they agree, I'll be included in the project."

After saying that, Wei Jin raised his wrist to check the time and suggested, "Let's stop here today. We've been in a meeting for half a day and have been on the plane for several hours. You two should go to bed early."

Seeing this, La Peikang swallowed the words he wanted to continue persuading, nodded and said: "Okay, I will communicate with them."

"Well, Mr. La, Mr. Ren, see you later."

When the sun rose the next day, the venue for the final of "The Mermaid" at OCT Pengcheng was already packed with people.

Reporters from various media outlets from the mainland and Hong Kong flocked to the scene and stationed here early.

Not to mention the 4 million yuan investment in "The Mermaid", the new "Star Girl" will be decided today. Just what happened yesterday is enough to attract the attention of reporters and paparazzi.

Because this time, it is not Zhou Xingxing who is fighting alone, the three major producers are not easy to deal with.

How will the three major producers respond to such a provocative move? Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it!

The anxious wait did not last long.

At about half past nine, a convoy of black Mercedes-Benz cars slowly drove over from a distance.

Reporters rushed forward one after another, but were stopped by a human wall formed by a large number of security personnel.

In fact, there was a special media conference today, and the media channel in the venue had been opened long ago, but no one chose to go in.

Because for journalists, timeliness is above all else!
"Let's go in first."

Although La Peikang had a smile on his face, his tone was a little cold because the media were already shouting from a distance.

"Boss La, will this [anti-Zhou incident] affect the upcoming filming of The Mermaid? Will the producers consider this?"

"Director Zhou, you still don't plan to respond to the public apology and explanation of the situation within 10 days?"

"Boss Wei, Director Du publicly criticized me. What do you think?"

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The series of questions made Zhou Xingxing feel a little embarrassed. He wanted to leave here quickly, but he was concerned about Wei Jin and the others, so he seemed even more uneasy.

At this moment, La Peikang and Ren Zhonglun were no longer in a good mood and were just suppressing their anger.

Wei Jin listened to the questions with great interest. To be honest, the Hong Kong media is more sharp.

"Brother, Uncle La, Uncle Ren, Director Zhou, this way"

After walking a distance inside, they saw the project's deputy director Han Jianu coming up to them and greeting the four people with a smile.

Compared to her previous unfocused look, Han Jianuo is wearing a casual suit today, looking a bit like a strong woman.

It seems that he has grown a lot and is worthy of Lao Han's training.

Seeing a group of people talking and laughing as they walked into the venue, the unwilling reporters could only file in through the media channel.

At ten o'clock in the morning, after all the guests, media and staff had entered the venue, the press conference for the final of the "The Mermaid" heroine audition officially began.

Following the host's opening remarks, 13 young girls came on stage together. Nazar was among them and blinked in the direction of the judges where Wei Jin was.

The girl originally wanted to come over to sleep with him last night, but Wei Jin considered that it was the audition stage now and it was better not to cause any trouble, so he politely refused.

At this moment, they were all wearing white tube tops, shorts, and swallowtail skirts, with long hair and white high-top shoes. Their white thighs were fully exposed. They walked onto the stage in a row and stood on both sides.

In just a moment, the breath of youth was overwhelming, and everyone in the venue could feel it. After all, they were all young girls in their early 20s.

However, the media's focus was not on them. During the press conference, they didn't even ask about the auditions for "The Mermaid". All of them were about the "anti-Zhou incident".

Zhou Xingxing, who is not good at speaking, stood on the stage facing the bombardment of reporters. His face looked very ugly and he could not speak clearly.

He already felt a little regretful. The audition was so grand and it was broadcast live, which was really embarrassing.

At this time, Wei Jin noticed that someone touched him, and when he turned around, he saw that it was Han Jianu.

The latter gestured in the direction of La Peikang, and Wei Jin then noticed that La Dong was signaling to him with his eyes.

In an instant, Wei Jin understood that as state-owned enterprises, it was not convenient for China Film and Shanghai Film to fire directly, so he had to ignite the fire!
"Everyone, Director Zhou is not good at speaking. Let me represent the producer and have a few words about this matter."

As Wei Jin's voice rang out, dozens of media outlets and nearly a hundred reporters at the scene all turned their cameras towards him, including the TV station's broadcast cameras.

Everyone had an excited look on their face, because they all knew that Wei Jin would either not express his opinion at all, or once he spoke, it would definitely be earth-shattering!
(End of this chapter)