Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 633 Spraying each other
The Lunar New Year holiday season is like a large battlefield, with several movies released every day to join the battle.

But most films will inevitably become cannon fodder, becoming the foil and background board of a few movies.

And these few movies are almost all directed by big directors or big productions.

They come with their own topics and traffic, have a certain audience base and stronger box office appeal, which is an advantage that is difficult for other movies to surpass!
As a main-theme commercial blockbuster directed by Feng Xiaogang and released during the Lunar New Year holiday, "Private Tailor" will only be better than the others!

But even so, Huayi hopes to promote the film as much as possible.

But what is making them angry now is the reports from the media reporters. It seems that the media outlets that have a good relationship with Huace have received collective instructions.

After the midnight box office results of "Private Tailor" came out, they compared it with "Tiny Times" in an attempt to intentionally elevate Guo Jingming's status in the circle. The main purpose was also to promote the remaining two parts of "Tiny Times".

The reason for choosing Feng Xiaogang was also very reasonable. Among the top five directors in mainland China, Gu Wei must not be offended as his status in the circle is too high and his reputation is too good.

Zhang Yimou has just taken over the directing of the Hollywood blockbuster "Jurassic World", and he also has a work competing for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. If he really wants to use the other party as a target, I guess fans and netizens will be able to scold Guo Xiaosi to death.

Brother Chen Kai has a very high status in the Beijing circle. He is the kind of person who seems high and mighty to outsiders and cannot be offended.

Jiang Wen has a hot temper, is not very popular, and is not a good partner.

After much thought, Feng Xiaogang is the most suitable person. After all, he is well-known in the circle for his love of criticizing others and is a hot topic.

...

That morning.

As soon as the midnight box office figures of "Personal Tailor" came out, Feng Xiaogang arranged for media reporters to conduct exclusive interviews.

According to the pre-arranged script, the reporter naturally mentioned the news in the media today that the midnight box office of "Tiny Times" exceeded that of "Private Tailor".

"Director Feng, what do you want to say about the midnight box office that's been making rounds online?"

"After making two movies, he doesn't know who he is anymore. Look at Gu Wei, he's popular both at home and abroad, but he's not as arrogant as him."

"These days, the threshold for becoming a director is getting lower and lower. Anyone can get in."

During the entire interview, Feng Xiaogang complained about Guo Xiaosi as much as possible, because he knew that there were not many people in the entire circle who looked up to him, and he had no pressure in complaining about him.

the other side.

"Haha, what about movies by great directors?"

Guo Jingming is very happy this time. He has been scolded for several months, and finally someone has come to change the topic.

It has to be said that the media's discussion of his "Tiny Times" and Feng Xiaogang's "Private Customization" together did satisfy his vanity.

But as the video of Feng Xiaogang's interview appeared on the Internet, netizens were delighted.

"Although I haven't watched Private Tailor yet, I have watched Tiny Times. I think what Director Feng said is right."

"The threshold for becoming a director in China is indeed low, and anyone who wants to get in can do it."

"Why did they involve Director Gu in their conflict?"

"There has to be a comparison. Director Gu has become the standard."

"This is pure nonsense. If we use Director Gu as an example, there are only a few qualified directors in the industry. I guess Director Feng Xiaogang is just trying to please Director Gu unilaterally..."

I have to say that netizens’ comments always capture the essence of things at the first moment.

When Guo Xiaosi saw the comments online, he was furious!

The media used me to compare with you, and I didn’t say a word from beginning to end. They think I’m a soft persimmon - easy to be bullied! !
Afterwards, Guo Jingming mentioned Feng Xiaogang on Weibo.

It is said that he does not know how to support the younger generation, but instead suppresses them.

He also said that among the top five domestic directors, only Feng Xiaogang is the least worthy of his reputation. In terms of awards, he has almost never won any, and in terms of box office performance, he has not surpassed directors Gu Wei and Jiang Wen.

With the instigation of their fans and moviegoers, the two sides completely fell out and started to attack each other online.

The circle was instantly lively!!
...

"Brother, come visit the crew when you have time. You are an investor after all!"

A day's shooting had just ended and Gu Wei had just returned home when he received a call from Jiang Wen.

After checking the time, Gu Wei realized that the other party had called him on time. "Do you think I have time?"

"Hey, I know you don't have time, so I'm coming over. I'll bring the script with me, as there are some things in it that I want to change."

Jiang Wen's voice was still rough, but his mind was still delicate.

Hearing this, Gu Wei was speechless. As expected, a director's style is the hardest to change. Before coming to Hollywood, Gu Wei reviewed the script with Jiang Wen. He didn't expect that not long after filming, this guy wanted to change the script again.

There is no doubt that he must have been suddenly inspired. Otherwise, according to the rule that he hadn't received a call from the other party in half a year, this call would have come at least after the New Year.

"Director Jiang, let me remind you that it's okay to make changes, but the box office can't be guaranteed if you make such changes." Gu Wei said in a serious tone.

"No problem, it's not a big change, just some minor changes to individual shots, hehe."

"I don't believe you. If it wasn't a big deal, would you have called me to ask?" Gu Wei retorted angrily.

After the two chatted for a while, Jiang Wen suddenly mentioned the Chinese New Year movie war. "Tsk tsk, brother, you have become the industry standard for directors. Didn't you see that the two people were scolding each other and even brought you into it?"

"I'll go to you, according to my standards, I guess you will also be unemployed, haha."

"..." Jiang Wen was silent for a while, "You are drifting."

………The visit Jiang Wen mentioned had not come yet, but Lu Yang’s visit with Cheng Long and Jing Tian gave Gu Wei a big shock.

Originally Gu Wei thought there were only three of them, but he didn't expect there were two more.

It wasn't until the group arrived at the door of the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" set that Gu Wei reacted.

You have to know that Gu Wei strictly controlled the entry and exit of people during the filming, so it was normal that several people were blocked at the door.

After receiving Lu Yang's call, Gu Wei waved to Guo Fan, and the other party came running over. The two said a few words, and Guo Fan quickly brought them in.

"Director Gu, haha!"

"Director, long time no see."

"Director Gu, what are you busy with? Why don't you come out to greet us?"

From the way several people addressed each other, Gu Wei could tell who was who.

Cheng Long was still as enthusiastic as ever, and they hugged each other as soon as they met.

Jingtian always addresses us as director, um, just skip the hug.

"What's going on? Aren't you busy in China?" After handing the scene over to Guo Fan, Gu Wei led a few people to the lounge next door. He asked hurriedly as soon as he sat down.

It’s not that Gu Wei was anxious, but the appearance of several people made him subconsciously feel that something big had happened.

"It's okay, I just came here to visit the set. Things are fine in China. New Police Story 2013 is still being promoted and will be released in a few days!"

"The Partner is similar. There's still some time before it's released. I was just sitting around doing nothing at home, so when Lu Yang and the others mentioned coming, Huang Bo and I decided to go along."

Lu Yang and Ning Hao sat on the sofa, crossed their legs and talked.

Huang Bo looked at the filming environment of the crew with interest through the glass.

"Haha, then you guys are really lucky. The crew will be moving to another location in two days. You will have to go to another place when you come back then." Gu Wei said cheerfully.

The beautiful white assistant didn't understand what they were saying, but when she saw everyone's smiles, she also smiled while serving coffee. After all, she was a professional.

Even after the other party walked out of the office with his butt twisted, Lu Yang was still sighing in admiration, looking extremely envious. Ning Hao was also rubbing his chin, and the two of them felt comfortable with each other.

"Okay, stop looking. Wait until you come over next time and ask her to be your assistant?" Gu Wei teased.

"Oh, am I that kind of person? But it's not impossible for me to just be an assistant." Lu Yang smiled crookedly.

"Guide, do you want me to be your work assistant or your life assistant?" Cheng Long is a veteran, and the vehicle started as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Well, I'd rather be a personal assistant. After all, having a director at work is enough." Lu Yang said sincerely and seriously after a little thought.

"Hahaha."

In an instant, a laugh that all men understood rang out in the conference room. Only Jingtian blushed and was unable to get a word in, nor was he too embarrassed to do so.

Well, among them, the old man Ning Hao laughed the loudest, and was a bit unscrupulous.

"Ahem, that's enough. Didn't you see Tiantian is here? Be careful." Gu Wei said, trying not to laugh.

"Ah, I'm fine. Director, you guys chat, I'm fine with it." Jingtian waved his hand and said subconsciously.

Suddenly, after a moment of silence in the office, laughter broke out again.

The sound was heard outside, and Jason Statham and Scarlett Johansson, who were preparing for filming, looked in the direction of the office at the same time.

"Is the director so happy?" This was the first time Jason Statham and Gu Wei worked together and they hadn't figured out each other's tempers yet. During the filming, they strictly completed their tasks and didn't even dare to make jokes.

"It must be something happy." Scarlett Johansson has talked with Gu Wei many times, but this is their first collaboration.

"Jackie is here and is chatting with the director and others." Guo Fan said at the right time.

Hearing this, Jason Statham's eyes lit up!!
...

"Tell me, did you come here just to visit the set?" After the joke, Gu Wei asked in a slightly serious tone.

"Director, you didn't attend the premiere of New Police Story 2013. Now that Rise of the Planet of the Apes is launching, you probably won't have time for the celebration party. We decided to come here early so that we can all get together," Cheng Long said with a smile.

After listening to Lu Yang's words, Gu Wei was speechless. So that's what happened!

Not to mention the premiere and celebration party of "New Police Story", I probably won't even be able to attend the premiere of "Chinese Partners".

Hollywood is so busy, he doesn't have so much time and energy, and he doesn't like to go back and forth.

"In the final analysis, it's because you've been in too much news lately, and they're all pretty shocking news, so everyone's staring at you. Haha..."

Lu Yang said with a smile, looking proud of it.

Gu Wei remained noncommittal. Some things were beyond his control, and the situation became a big mess.

He has been filming in the crew for almost a week, and many domestic and foreign media want to make an appointment for an interview. They are already waiting at the door of the crew.

"Okay, everyone, you've worked hard to come here. I'll call Yifei, Director Zhang and the others, and we'll have dinner tonight."

As he spoke, Gu Wei took out his cell phone and started dialing.

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(End of this chapter)