Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 137 "Parasite" is now a movie!
The enthusiasm of the old cunning man Yanai Tadashi was beyond Zhen Jiecheng's imagination.

This led Zhen Jiecheng to reflect: the promotional lines he customized for the movie would not only not suppress Uniqlo's development, but would instead boost its sales due to the box office success and word-of-mouth success of "Crazy Stone".

It’s true, this possibility does exist.

Liang Jiahui's classic lines did not actually have much impact on Mazda. The main reason for suing Liang Jiahui was that the lines damaged Mazda's brand image in China.

Unfortunately, the prosecution was dismissed due to an unexpected incident on the day of the trial: Mazda’s lawyer was stuck in traffic while driving his Mazda and missed the trial date.

As for the previous life's "Crazy Stone", since the new actor and new film did not have market appeal, the "blockbuster" that was achieved by hard power only had a box office of about 20 million, which is not as good as the first week's performance in this life.

It is far from being the culprit that brought down Baleno. At most, it is the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Cooperation? And more money?"

Zhen Jiecheng hesitated and gritted his teeth.

"Then continue!"

"Don't you position Uniqlo as a trendy clothing brand for young people?"

"Then I'll let Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Wang Shuangbao, and Badu take the field one after another!"

"Sign Sun Honglei and Wang Xun later."

"Oh, yes, there is also Ju Xingmao! Tao Shixian from the Six Immortals of Taogu in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and the Fifth Young Master Taotie in Soul Ferry."

"From F4, they expanded into a seven-member boy band, which just so happens to sound like big, bang!"

"I just can't believe it. This can't affect your brand image?"

Zhen Jiecheng gave it his all. No matter what, it was much better than Uniqlo's almost cost-free hype about the locker room incident to increase its popularity. At least he got a lot of benefits, didn't he?
Thinking about it, I still felt uncomfortable.

So I decided to pick up a few more songs from Baga. Oh, and Shoplifters is pretty good too.

"sister!"

"Come here!"

"Yes, here I come!" Cheng Hao turned off the gas stove and hurried to the bedroom.

As I walked, I unbuttoned my clothes and thought about which scene to use next.

"Fuck, sister, what are you doing?" Zhen Jiecheng was startled.

"Isn't that what you want to do?"

"I..." Zhen Jiecheng swallowed his saliva, "Okay, let's do it and talk at the same time."

"Sister, please help me."

"Well, tell me!"

"There's an actor in your Central Academy of Drama that I like. As an alumnus, can you please get in touch with him?"

"Okay!" Cheng Hao lowered his head, "Gulu Gulu~ What's your name?"

"Sun Honglei!"

"Crazy Stone" is still going crazy.

When "Initial D" exhausted the appeal of Jielun's fans, and when the menacing "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" failed to adapt to the local environment.

When Xu Ke's "Seven Swords" was scheduled for the end of July, it could not form direct competition.

The publicity and promotion invested by Zhen Jiecheng in the early stage created word-of-mouth momentum with a very high conversion rate.

The screening rate and attendance rate are rising steadily!
It was not until the middle of the month that the strong momentum of "Crazy Stone" declined as pirated discs appeared on the market, but it was still above the average curve.

"Jie Cheng, should I hang you?"

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Ning Hao put on a big solid gold chain again, put on sunglasses, and held a cigar in his mouth.

He winked at Zhen Jiecheng.

"Quick, call Jie Lun and ask him if I'll be hung!"

"Fuck you!" Zhen Jiecheng spat.

"Hey~ That's right! I'm so cool, of course I have to flirt with girls!" Ning Hao leaned over, "When are you going to take me to Hong Kong? Hehehe, I won't pretend anymore, I'm going to show my cards!"

"I've been promoted to a big commercial director, and I really want to hook up with Hong Kong girls!"

"Like you, Auntie is fine too. As long as she still has the charm and can teach me how to play golf!"

"Get lost! When did I become an aunt? At most, I am a sister. A big sister! Don't f*cking frame me!" Zhen Jiecheng glared at him, "If you want to be the Thirteenth Aunt, just say it directly. What's the point of hiding it?"

"But I have to make it clear in advance that there is no problem with matchmaking. But I can't guarantee whether Aunt Thirteen will be pleased with your appearance."

"You have to be mentally prepared!"

"Hehehe, it's okay." Ning Hao grinned.

Zhen Jiecheng: ヽ(Д)

"It's mainly about feelings, you know what I mean?"

"I understand!" Zhen Jiecheng said, standing up, "Why are you still standing there? Come with me?"

"where to?"

"Go to the North Film Academy!"

"Aunt Thirteen is here at Beijing Film Academy?"

"Hey! Aunt Thirteen didn't come, but Zuo Shandiao did! How about you play golf with Senior Han and show off in front of him?"

"Then I won't go!" Ning Hao shuddered and stopped quickly.

"Where else can I go? You are another great commercial director produced by our Beijing Film Academy. The deans of the photography department and the directing department personally asked me to bring you with me!"

"What are you going for?"

"Parasite is ready! Consider it an internal screening!" Zhen Jiecheng took Ning Hao downstairs and pushed him into the car. "Don't worry, I'll explain to you in person this time that the promotion of Crazy Stone was all my idea and I did it myself, okay?"

"Really? Don't lie to me!"

"I'm lying to you! Fasten your seat belts! I'm about to start the car!"

Zhen Jiecheng's driving skills are good enough to be called a veteran driver, but these are not enough to drive fast in Beijing, even though it is only 05.

Just like decades ago when bicycles were an item that was out of reach for many people, at that time the streets of Beijing were filled with them, with hundreds of thousands of them.

Huge gaps in regional development always exist, which is why countless young people yearn for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen: even if it is a bit hard and tiring, they want to cross classes and settle down under the slogan of equality for all.

"Alas! It's a pity that Parasite can't be filmed in mainland China, otherwise I would definitely be able to explore human nature more deeply."

Compared with the rigidified capitalist system in Hong Kong, the “wild age” in the mainland has bred a rich diversity of parasites based on imperfect rules.

Some are unrestrained, some are restrained.

Some are eloquent and can talk beautifully and paint beautiful pictures of the world beside the West Lake.

Some of them are busy and work hard in the fishing village, rooting in originality.

"Haha, if you want to be banned, just take a picture!"

"Anyway, Jiang Wen has already given you an example. You can still make a movie even if you are banned from speaking."

Ning Hao handed over a cigarette, first touched his own pocket, and after finding nothing, he habitually reached into Zhen Jiecheng's trouser pocket.

Under Zhen Jiecheng's selective gaze, he smiled awkwardly. He first lit the cigarette for himself, then attentively lit the cigarette for Zhen Jiecheng, and finally consciously put the lighter back into Zhen Jiecheng's trouser pocket.

"When the time comes, you can let Cheng Hao be the director, and you can just play a cameo role. Aren't you the one who has the final say on the set?"

"Forget it! Jiang Wen has been released from the ban. I'm afraid he will come to visit the studio and use this to bully me." Zhen Jiecheng shook his head. "Besides, am I not living a good life now? Why should I make myself uncomfortable?"

This is not to disrespect the seniors and predecessors, nor do I think what they did was wrong.

If Zhen Jiecheng were to put himself in their shoes, he would probably make the same choice as them: explore the dark side of human nature in China, make a film, participate in competitions, win awards, and sell copyrights.

If you want money, you have money; if you want fame, you have fame!
If it doesn’t work once, try two, two, three, four, and try again.

Anyway, the cost is low and the return is high.

Wouldn’t it be a pity to give up such a high-quality investment?

Besides, isn’t all this art?
Art, like human rights, is a fucking treasure that can hold anything.

But Zhen Jiecheng can't block them, the Baga, the Western Baga, and even the European and Lighthouse Countries.

Some are "original" for Zhen Jiecheng to fill in!
Under this premise, it would be very conscienceless to add your own products.

"Although human nature is the passport to the Cannes Film Festival, the deeper you dig, the more popular you will be. But I am still young. If it doesn't work this time, I will try next time. There is no need to rush."

Zhen Jiecheng said as he parked the car.

"Get out of the car, Director Ning? How about I ask a school girl to open the car door for you?"

"Get lost! Do you think I'm as shameless as you?" Ning Hao straightened his clothes, got out of the car, and then slicked his hair in front of the rearview mirror. "I have to take care of my reputation!"

"You have a buzz cut, and there is not a single hair on your head that is longer than one centimeter. What the hell are you doing?" Zhen Jiecheng's roar echoed in the Beijing Film Academy campus, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

Everybody wanted to see who this uncultured guy was. It turned out to be Senior Jie Cheng!
Hey~ That's right! Senior Jiecheng is indeed a man of passion, so he can devote his pure heart to the creation of film and television art!

What is art?

Just look at the difference between pornographic films and erotic films and you will know.

One is illegal, the other is profound!
The same goes for Senior Jiecheng.
Kun is art, and fucking nature is also art!

"Senior!"

The greeting sounded.

Not only Zhen Jiecheng, but also Ning Hao, who was in high spirits, was soon discovered.

And soon got lost in the "enthusiasm" of his younger classmates with strange looks on their faces.

"Jiecheng, why did I feel like there was something wrong with the way my junior classmates looked at me just now!" Ning Hao realized it belatedly.

"Have it?"

"Yes!" Ning Hao became more and more certain the more he thought about it, "Absolutely!"

“Who is the main actor in Crazy Stone?”

"Guo Tao, Liu Ye, Huang Bo, A Zu"

"Stop, stop, stop! Let me put it another way. Protagonist! Who is the real male protagonist?"

"Nonsense, aren't they just Guo Tao and Liu Ye?" Ning Hao replied, "You also participated in the script writing, how could you not know?"

"Which school did they graduate from?"

"Nonsense, of course it's the National Academy of Drama." Ning Hao was losing confidence and his tone gradually lowered.

"How many actors do we have in Beijing Film Academy?"

"Huang Bo! And Xu Jinglei, you, Mr. Han?"

"Huang Bo is a dubbing major at a vocational college, and at most he is an outer disciple. How many scenes did Sister Jinglei only guest-star in? As for me and Director Han, we are both in the directing department, and we have a connection with the acting department!"

Zhen Jiecheng gave him a look of disdain.
"Damn, you've been with me for so long, how come you haven't learned any good points from me?"

"Look at me! I care about my alma mater so much that both of my movies have over 80% Beijing content. What about you?"

"Come on! Your 80% is just a joke!" Ning Hao cursed.

"Hey, you called the acting department teacher an idiot?"

"No, no, don't take my words out of context and accuse me! What I mean is..."

"You're too lazy to even fool people?" Zhen Jiecheng interrupted Ning Hao and spoke righteously.

Facing Ning Hao, facing the teachers from the directing and photography departments who were walking behind Ning Hao, and Han Shanping.

"Seniors, teachers, listen to this!"

"These two idiots don't even do the superficial work. Isn't this obviously an excuse to find fault with the acting department?"

"Unlike me, I only understand the teachers and put it into practical action!"

Ning Hao: (_`)
"That's enough! After all, you are a famous director. What's the point of making a scene in the hallway?"

Director Tian had long been accustomed to it, and at this moment, he felt nothing in his heart. He waved his hand,

"Come on, let's all go in and watch a movie!"

"Okay, teacher!"

He pulled Ning Hao and walked behind Han Shanping.

"By the way, Senior, there is something I want to explain to you."

"what's up?"

"It's the promotional poster for Crazy Stone! Those have nothing to do with Ning Hao, it was all done by me. But I didn't expect things to turn out like this. I apologize for causing trouble to you, senior!"

Zhen Jiecheng bowed and explained.
Every sentence he said was "Ning Hao is innocent."

Every sentence emphasizes that "Ning Hao did nothing."

"Although Ning Hao is the director, I am the investor."

"Although Ning Hao also has a share of the box office revenue, I am the one who gets the lion's share!"

Ning Hao would never have thought that Zhen Jiecheng's explanation would be so profound and clear.

I felt even more touched and kept saying that Jiecheng was a good friend!
However, Ning Hao couldn't understand why Zuoshandiao still looked at him with an unfriendly look even though Jiecheng was so frank.

"Okay, Jiecheng, no need to explain, it's all over!" Han Shanping patted Zhen Jiecheng on the shoulder, "If I can increase the box office of our domestic films by hyping it up, then I am willing to be slandered by entertainment tabloids every day."

He glared at Ning Hao.

Han Shanping felt in his heart that Zhen Jiecheng must be taking the blame for someone else.

After all, Han Shanping knew Zhen Jiecheng. This bastard was thick-skinned and black-hearted. How could he possibly turn himself in after causing trouble?
Unless the disaster was not caused by him and there was a compelling reason.

For example: Ning Hao is an old friend and old partner. Another example: "Crazy Stone" made a lot of money, and Zhen Jiecheng has to bear more responsibility if he makes more money.

Thinking about this, Han Shanping felt that all the logic was smooth and reasonable.

When he looked at Zhen Jiecheng again, his eyes became even kinder.

As expected, the junior students from the directing department are responsible.

It just looks pleasing to the eye!

As for those in the photography department, they all have shifty eyes!
Jiecheng is a girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he married into the directing department.

“Let’s go! The film of Parasite is finally finished. I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time! Now let me enjoy your masterpiece!”

"Okay, senior. I will try not to let you and the teachers down!"

Zhen Jiecheng led the way obediently and opened the door of the screening room.
"Senior please!"

"Teacher please!"

There was no discussion in the screening room.

Only the screen was on and the speakers were playing.

Including Han Shanping and Director Tian, ​​everyone had a serious look on their faces, staring at the screen intently.

Trying to grasp every detail, thinking about every plot, and even every line.

Finally, the more than two-hour "Parasite" was finished.

However, after a brief discussion, Director Tian spoke up.
"Play it again!"

"We can pause this session at any time. We can ask questions at any time. Jiecheng, you can explain at any time."

"I understand!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded.

The screen lit up again and the film played again.

Just like a thesis defense, Zhen Jiecheng was surrounded by questions and the film playback was cut into fragmented segments.

“It’s here to complement the composition.”

"Here is the dividing line of the wall edge, and here is the dividing line formed by the light!"

"The halo direct lens is used here for rendering."

“The use of different montage techniques may not necessarily become my future characteristics, but it will become my nourishment to help me form my own unique style!”

The crowd's questions never stopped, and Zhen Jiecheng's mouth never stopped either.

Where there is listening, there will naturally be debate.

But this did not prevent thunderous applause from breaking out in the screening room when "Parasite" was played for the second time!

"Great shot, Jiecheng!"

If Teacher Li Pingbin were here, he would probably react like this reflexively.

Director Tian's face was beaming with joy, and he even gave a thumbs up after clapping.

“After reading the script, I thought it was a good subject!”

"But the finished film you shot is far more complex and sophisticated than the script!"

“It’s hard to imagine how much effort you put into designing so many details in the film.”

“And the editing and the soundtrack are all very well made!”

Du Yuan and Zhang Yifan were deeply comforted.

As for Jiushirang, that bastard Jiang Wen!

(End of this chapter)