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Of course, the quality of "The Return of the Great Sage" lies in the quality of the film itself.

If compared with Jiang Heng's previous works, it's a bit lacking.

The biggest problem is the lack of innovation. There are too many tributes to previous works. To use a term often used in the industry, it is "reheating old stuff"!
For example, the guest present, Wang Jing, is a master at “reheating old stuff” in the film industry!
Everyone was used to it, and Wang Jing didn't think it was shameful!

It is amazing that he can help investors make money and enable his brothers who rely on him to make a living to start working and support their families!

But Jiang Heng is different. For so many years, he has been a living legend in the Chinese-language film market.

Except for the second work in his career, "100 Million BC", which received mediocre reviews and some controversy, his other works were basically praised by movie fans.

But this time, the rumors of "Jiang Lang's talent run out" finally have some evidence to support them!

A film critic secretly thought to himself that Jiang Heng had received too many compliments in his article. If he wanted to gain some fame, it would be better to criticize him from this perspective.

It's just that Jiang Heng's strength is too strong. If he really makes him angry, he will not be able to bear it even if he uses any tricks.

Therefore, when writing this manuscript, it has to be 70% criticism and 30% praise, and you have to leave some room!
The reporters did not dare to be so presumptuous, because they all had units and leaders, and there were many issues to consider.

Don’t write just for the sake of pleasure, or else your boss will scold you later, otherwise you will have acted in vain!

As for the other spectators in the venue, they didn’t think that much.

The biggest feeling is that Sun Wukong is so handsome, with lava stone as armor and flames as a cloak, he is so handsome that it makes people want to cry.

In addition, the sinister and evil Chaos Demon King played by Chen Kun in the film also left a very deep impression on people.

As for Jiang Heng and Zhang Ruolan's guest appearances, they can only be considered icing on the cake!
After the premiere, as usual, there was a reception dinner prepared by iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video. The main creators of "The Return of the Great Sage" and the guests attended the dinner together.

After sitting down, Han Sanping sighed and recalled the special effects blockbuster "Lion Camel Ridge" jointly produced by China Film, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video. It has been almost twenty years!
Jiang Heng sighed upon hearing this. Time really passed too quickly. He went north alone more than ten years ago, but now he is responsible for a business empire...

The guests and hosts were toasting each other and having a great time. When the party was about to end, Han Sanping said he wanted to find a place to have some tea.

Jiang Heng took Han Sanping to a teahouse near the iYouTeng Building. The decoration style was simple and the tea tasted good.

Han Sanping took a sip and suddenly laughed, "This is not your property, is it?"

Jiang Heng smiled, "You really understand me! Sometimes when we want to talk about things that are inconvenient to talk about in the company, I will take people to a teahouse and have them open a teahouse here, with the property rights under the company's name!"

Han Sanping nodded slightly to show his agreement.

In fact, Jiang Heng's office is spacious, luxurious, and private. But if you go over to chat about personal matters, you will feel a little weird.

And here, Han Sanping feels more comfortable.

"I'm going to quit!"

"Oh?"

Jiang Heng was stunned for a moment, his expression somewhat puzzled, but he was just pretending.

Because in his memory, Han Sanping in another time and space resigned from the position of Chairman of China Film Group in March 2014, and continued to stay in China Film Group as a director.

This time and space may be affected by Jiang Heng, and it is more than a year late!
"Well, after working so hard for so many years, it's time to enjoy yourself!"

Han Sanping smiled bitterly, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and suddenly felt bitter.

"I can't compare to you. Even if I retire, I will still have endless wealth to enjoy. When I have children in the future, I will have more than enough money to spend. I can't do that!"

Jiang Heng said: "We are old friends. If you need any help from me, just let me know!"

Han Sanping was not polite, "You have seen my daughter. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a master's degree several years ago, but she has not achieved anything!" Jiang Heng laughed, "That's because you are too strict with her. If you allowed her to use your name, she would have made several films long ago. So many actors have switched to directing and succeeded, not to mention your daughter, who is a professional!"

Han Sanping smiled bitterly, "It's also my fault. In the early years, I was afraid that she would suffer, so I didn't allow her to do this or that. Now I have to retire, and I can no longer take care of her like before!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm still her uncle. I'll give her money to invest in a movie. She can choose the director and screenwriter!"

This is what Han Sanping was waiting for, even though he has a huge influence in the industry.

But when people leave, their words become forgotten and it doesn’t have much effect anymore.

Jiang Heng's influence in the circle is growing day by day. With his care, Han Sanping feels more at ease.

He picked up the teacup and said, "No more words, this cup is for you, old brother!"

"It's polite to say that. Isn't this what we should do?"

Because he had drunk a lot of wine before, Han Sanping had already said the most important things. He talked for a while and then asked the driver to pick him up and leave.

Jiang Heng sent a WeChat message to Zhang Ruolan, who was also in the teahouse but in another private room.

"Have you finished chatting?"

"Ok!"

"What did you guys talk about?"

"Old Han is going to retire!"

"what?"

For the young Zhang Ruolan, retiring is really a distant thing.

"Why?"

"That's right. If the older generation doesn't step down, how can the younger generation take over? He has been in charge of China Film for so many years...!"

"Oh, that's right!"

Zhang Ruolan just asked casually and was not curious about what the two talked about. She took Jiang Heng's arm and shouted that she wanted to go home.

Jiang Heng couldn't help but laugh and said, "You, I told you to go first but you didn't leave!"

Zhang Ruolan pouted and said, "That won't work. We came here together, so we have to go back together!"

Jiang Heng didn't say anything else. He rubbed her hair lovingly, got in her car and went home.

The next morning, a driver came to pick up Jiang Heng and took him to the China Film Digital Base in Huairou to continue filming.

On the way, Jiang Heng took out his tablet and read some movie reviews on Douban.

An article at the top of the list caught his attention. The general content was that the movie "The Return of the Great Sage" borrowed a lot from "Lion Camel Ridge". It also had Tang Monk's death (passing away), Wukong's explosion (unsealing), and his power soaring and instantly defeating his opponent. All of these showed that Jiang Heng had reached the point of "running out of ideas".

Over the years, this should be the first time that Director Jiang Heng has "relyed on old stuff" or "rehashed old stuff", but as the saying goes, if there is a first time, there will definitely be a next time.

Director Jiang Heng, who has been on the "pedestal" for many years, has finally come down. It is foreseeable that it won't be long before we see the sequel to "10,000 BC". "The Matrix" is such a classic that it is not impossible to have another sequel.

As for the Oscar-winning "Inception", it is entirely possible to make a prequel. I believe that with Director Jiang's reputation, it will still make a lot of money.

However, the former king is gradually gone, and there is no essential difference between him and other directors who make bad movies... (End of this chapter)