Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 141 Picking up the leaks
"When will you go back to school?"

"what happened?"

Zhang Chen was curious about why Dong Jianqiang was so concerned about this.

Dong Jianqiang took a sip of tea and then slowly explained the reason.

It turns out that during the recent war of words, those veteran writers were not idle, they actually wanted to use some tricks.

At that time, someone found the school and demanded that Zhang Chen be punished, otherwise something bad would happen.

Don’t underestimate these writers. I don’t know how good their writing skills are, but they are very good at making things happen.

The school was under considerable pressure as its own students were involved in the war of public opinion. Some teachers suggested that Zhang Chen was bringing discredit to the school by doing this and recommended that Zhang Chen be punished.

It was at this time that Teacher Fu stood up, argued with reason, and defended his students.

At the same time, we tried to persuade the school leaders. We didn’t ask for their support, but at least we couldn’t cut off the source of the problem.

Later, the school leaders were persuaded, the disciplinary action was stopped, and it ended up in nothing.

Zhang Chen knew nothing about this. Teacher Fu never mentioned it, and neither did Dong Jianqiang.

But now that the incident has passed, I must express my gratitude to the teacher.

"I have prepared everything for you, two bottles of Xifeng Huashan Lunjian, your teacher Fu likes this..."

The two are old friends, and Dong Jianqiang knows everything about his teacher's preferences.

Then in the afternoon, Zhang Chen drove the company car back to Beijing Film Academy with gifts, visited the owner to express his gratitude and ask for leave.

The car is a second-hand Audi, purchased in the name of the company and mainly used for daily commuting.

After parking the car near the school, Zhang Chen walked towards the guidance building carrying the gifts.

Teacher Fu is the deputy director of the Directing Department and usually stays there when he has nothing to do.

It is already the end of November, the end of the semester, and there are only a few days left before the winter vacation. It is also the busiest time for students, as they are usually preparing for the final exams.

I came to the second floor of the audit building with familiarity. As soon as I went upstairs, I heard the voices of Teacher Fu and other teachers chatting in the office.

"You are such an amazing student. You have already made over 100 million yuan at the box office in your third year. You will achieve a lot in the future~"

A teacher's sour compliment.

Teacher Fu's voice rang out: "Yes, he is great, and he is also a big troublemaker. As a teacher, I have to eat so much money just to clean up his butt every day..."

Although Teacher Fu's tone was full of disgust, his face was smiling. Anyone who saw it would know that this guy was being Versailles.

Zhang Chen just happened to walk to the door at this time and knocked on it: "Teacher, your troublemaker is here to see you..."

"Hey, kid, you didn't even tell me you were coming..."

Teacher Fu felt a little embarrassed for being caught saying bad things in person, but he immediately returned to normal.

I am his teacher, so what's wrong with me saying a few words?

Zhang Chen walked in with a smile, greeted all the teachers, and then put the gift in his hand on the table.

"I bought this specially to honor my teacher. Thank you for helping me avoid disasters and misfortunes at school. Brother Dong asked me to bring these two bottles of wine to you, saying that you like to drink this."

It is impossible for Zhang Chen to take advantage of Dong Jianqiang. Everyone has their own thoughts.

"Hey, you are thoughtful, thank the boss for me too."

What Zhang Chen brought was not something valuable; if it were valuable, he would not have brought it to the office.

Wouldn't that bring trouble to Lao Fu?
What he sent were some high-end pastries, high-end fruits, and the Eight Peking Dish Pieces, all of which were worthless stuff.

"Come, come, come and taste the benefits brought by my favorite student..."

Teacher Fu was very proud, and the other teachers also thanked him with a smile. It was not the first time that they had taken advantage of Teacher Fu.

Teacher Fu put on his teacher's airs again: "Why, are you not going to take the exams this semester?"

"Teacher, you know, I have to go to Hollywood soon. There is a movie waiting for me. I can't spend the whole year at home. What do you think?"

Zhang Chen scratched his head. He really came to ask for leave today.

"Okay, okay, I knew you would do this, and I've already approved the note for you."

In terms of teaching, Beijing Film Academy is much more relaxed than the Central Academy of Drama.

The Central Academy of Drama requires that students are not allowed to take any acting jobs before sophomore year, unless they are at the level of Zhang Yimou or Chen Shizi. Otherwise, they are not allowed and have to stay in school and learn the basic skills.

The Beijing Film Academy is much more relaxed. They believe that practice is more important than theory, and they acknowledge the importance of opportunities, so as long as students have roles to play, they generally won't be blocked.

After receiving the note, Zhang Chen expressed his gratitude, and Teacher Fu then asked about his new movie.

“What are you going to do after The Shallows?”

"I have a contract with New Line for a movie. I will go to Hollywood to shoot it during the Spring Festival."

Teacher Fu nodded: "What happened next? I heard from the boss a while ago that you wrote a script. How's that going?"

"Oh, you're talking about 'Manslaughter'. The script has been almost written, but we haven't started preparations yet. If we wait for the filming to start, it will probably be after the New Year at the earliest."

Teacher Fu nodded: "Actually, the teachers in the acting department wanted me to ask if there are any suitable roles left for their students..."

Zhang Chen then understood that it was because of this. No wonder it seemed that the teachers around him all pricked up their ears.

"The script has not been filed yet, the actors haven't been decided yet, and everything has not started preparations yet. If there is a suitable role at that time, I will definitely consider my junior brothers and sisters."

Hearing Zhang Chen say this, smiles appeared on the faces of several teachers around him.

Every year, their biggest worry is employment. Graduates of Beijing Film Academy usually don't have to worry about filming.

But whether you can make it through depends on your luck.

Zhang Chen is now one of the only two directors in China with over 100 million yuan in revenue. If he is willing to give a helping hand, it would be like winning the Double Color Ball jackpot for a new actor.

"By the way, now that you are a billionaire director, don't you want to give back to the school?"

"Feedback? How to give back?" Zhang Chen didn't understand what Teacher Fu meant?
"The principal wants you to give a speech to everyone and share your success experience."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen wanted to refuse immediately, but Teacher Fu spoke first: "This is a task assigned to me by the principal. I must complete it, otherwise it will affect my next job title evaluation."

Uh……

Zhang Chen was speechless. This principal was too cunning.

Teacher Fu looked at Zhang Chen with a smile. He liked his favorite student more and more. If his daughter's age was not appropriate, he would have introduced him to him no matter what.

"I'm just casually talking about your experience in making movies. I'm not asking for your brain. Is sharing your experience harder than arguing with someone?"

After Teacher Fu said this, Zhang Chen was speechless.

He hung his head and said, "Okay, when exactly will it be? I can prepare in advance."

"You decide the time, it's best to choose before the holiday."

There was no hope now. Even Zhang Chen’s plan of procrastination was useless.

After chatting with Teacher Fu for a while, Zhang Chen left Beijing Film Academy.

I had just gotten into the Audi when the phone rang. It was Huang Lei.

Although he didn't want to answer the call, Zhang Chen still pressed the answer button: "Teacher Huang Lei~"

"Zhang Chen, I just went to class and only found out you were here when I came back. I heard your new project is called "Manslaughter"? "

"Yes, 'Manslaughter'."

Zhang Chen thought Huang Lei was also trying to find an opportunity for his student, but he didn't expect the latter to say, "I actually want to ask, have you decided on the heroine for "The Accidental Murderer" yet? Is it possible to let Xu Qing play the role?"

Ok?
Why is this guy still thinking about this?
I had been thinking about Xu Qing for the role in "Eden Lake" before, and now after hearing about "The Accidental Detective", I am still thinking about her.

What’s the matter? Is Xu Qing the one you love most?

The key point is that Zhang Chen specifically asked Xu Qing, and they were just ordinary friends, so Huang Lei had no reason to take it so seriously.

A wave of disgust came over him, as if his toy was being coveted by someone else. Zhang Chen was too lazy to even respond perfunctorily and simply hung up the phone.

Huang Lei on the other end of the phone seemed to have sensed something as well. He looked at the hung up call and didn't dare to call again.

He still remembered the embarrassment Zhang Chen gave him during the last meal.

When I returned to Xu Qing, I just heard the greasy uncle complaining.

"I heard that Zhang Chen is preparing for a new film, so I asked him if he could give you the female lead. But he didn't give me a definite answer. He has become a big director and doesn't even take me, his teacher, seriously~"

Xu Qing answered the phone while looking at Zhang Chen, her lips full of smiles, but she said perfunctorily: "Yeah, actually he has already told me to go for the audition when I am free, and I also want to thank Mr. Huang Lei for his help~"

Huang Lei on the other end of the phone thought that Xu Qing received the audition notice after he called Zhang Chen, and he showed off happily: "I see, it seems that this kid is not willing to offend me. Okay, then you go to the audition peacefully, and I will help you find out the result when the time comes..."

He didn't dare to say it definitely, but he kept hinting in his words that it was Huang Lei's credit that Xu Qing was able to go for the audition.

Xu Qing didn't reveal it, but just kept thanking him.

It's quite disgusting to have Zhang Chen next to me.

……

The next day, he finally got some good news that made him feel much better - "Wulin Waijia" was successfully won.

Dong Jianqiang made an appointment with Shang Jing and Ning Caishen to have lunch together at noon.

"Wulin Wai Zhuan" is a project of Shang Jing and Ning Caishen.

Shang Jing had already filmed "The Story of the Kitchen Team" before "Wulin Wai Zhuan", which is considered the first military sitcom in China.

"Wulin Wai Zhuan" basically uses the same team as "The Story of the Kitchen Team".

Ning Caishen is a very talented guy. His real name is Zhang Wanning. He is from Shanghai. He started out as an online writer, writing articles, jokes, and short stories when the Internet was just emerging.

During that period of time, anyone with a humorous writing style could become famous.

The situation is similar with "First Contact".

It is said that the pen name "Ning Caishen" is a homonym of Ning Caichen in "A Chinese Ghost Story".

In the 1990s, this person started writing novels online and later became the operations director of "Under the Banyan Tree".

Under the Banyan Tree was very popular in the past two years. It was a gathering place for young people with literary talents. It was hailed as one of the two holy places on the Internet together with Mop.com. Its status is similar to that of TikTok today.

After 2000, Ning Caishen switched his career to become a screenwriter and wrote "Diary of a Networm", "Urban Men and Women" and "Health Express".

It’s amazing. It is said that he earned his first 19 million at the age of 300, which is more than most people in China.

Later, I thought about making a costume sitcom, and that’s how “Wulin Waijia” came about.

However, it has always been difficult to get the project of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" off the ground. Costume dramas are notoriously expensive, and sitcoms are all low-budget. Many people are not optimistic about the combination of these two opposite things.

Then, Zhang Chen took advantage of the opportunity.

(End of this chapter)