Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 436 Reconciliation? Impossible!

The next day, Hong Kong media published photos of Zhang Chen and his group having dinner. Zhang Chen and Hong Jinbao were clinking glasses, with Boss Yang and Cheng Long standing next to them.

Hong Jinbao was interviewed, "I heard that you and Zhang Chen had dinner at the same table yesterday and drank together. Have you forgotten all your past grudges?"

Hong Jinbao laughed: "What happened before was all misunderstanding. As a man, everything will be fine after a drink~"

Zhang Chen also accepted the interview, "People in the film industry should help each other. It doesn't matter if there are some minor conflicts occasionally. It will be fine after talking it out. In addition, Sanmao's alcohol tolerance is indeed good. There was no winner this time. We will try again next time..."

Both parties involved have this attitude, it seems that everything is really fine.

Even Mr. Yang said, "I am very pleased to see the two sides reconcile. Golden Harvest and Hung Chun-po are both the mainstays of the Hong Kong film industry. Only by letting go of past grievances can Hong Kong films continue to prosper."

The people related to the Hong Clan and the Seven Little Fortunes were the happiest to hear the news. The boss and Zhang Chen reached a settlement, which meant that they could take on work from Golden Harvest and Eagle King again in the future.

During this period, because of the conflict between the two, their income was reduced a lot. Even if Sanmao was very righteous, they still felt resentful.

It's fine now~
The entire entertainment industry seemed to be having a good time, except for Zeng Zhiwei who was unhappy.

I originally wanted to bring Fatty Hong into the Anti-Chen Alliance, but I didn’t expect that they would reconcile in advance.

At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door. It was Du Wenzhe.

"Did you hear that?"

"What?" Zeng Zhiwei pretended to be stupid.

"Hong Jinbao and Zhang Chen have reconciled. All the entertainment news today is talking about this. Don't you know?"

"What good will it do even if you know?" Zeng Zhiwei said unhappily.

"If he can reconcile, why can't we? I asked around and found out that it was Cheng Long who acted as a middleman. Should we also..."

"What do you want? Can you ask Cheng Long for help? Why should he speak for you?" While ridiculing Du Wenzhe, Zeng Zhiwei couldn't help but weigh the pros and cons in his heart.

Maybe it can!

After sending Du Wen Ze away, Zeng Zhiwei began to think about this matter.

Is it true, as the Hong Kong media said, that after Zhang Chen moved into Golden Harvest, he intended to improve relations with Hong Kong people?

Zeng Zhiwei decided to find someone to sound out the situation. He didn't have a friend like Cheng Long who had a good relationship with Zhang Chen, but he had other means.

At this time, Zhang Chen was visiting the set of "Ip Man".

Zhang Chen walked in front, and behind him were the two messengers who rewarded the good and punished the evil. The one who rewarded the good was Lu Yian, and the one who punished the evil was Donnie Yen.

Ye Weixin was beside him.

He heard yesterday that Wang Jing got a new project, and couldn't help but sigh that Wang Jing was very smart.

The pledge of allegiance I made during the war of words was indeed not in vain. It has only been a short time and I have a new project right away.

Hong Kong films are now in decline, and the companies that can start production are only strong companies. Ordinary companies dare not start production at all because they cannot make a profit. The best they can do is to act as agents for some foreign films to make a living.

If he didn't treat Wang Jing unfairly, then he shouldn't treat me unfairly either. I also pledged my allegiance to him at that time.

Ye Weixin was very happy, but Zhang Chen suddenly put down the shooting table and asked: "Why is the progress so slow?"

Before Ye Weixin could speak, Shi Nansheng next to him said, "Some accidents happened on the crew, which slowed down the progress..."

Nansun Shi is the producer of this play.

Zhang Chen stopped and looked over. "Accident? What kind of accident happened?"

"Someone is injured~"

Wilson Yip continued to add: "It's probably because the opening ceremony wasn't grand enough, Guan Erye got angry, and all kinds of accidents kept happening on the set. During filming, either the props were broken or the actors were injured..."

"If Master Guan doesn't work, then try another one~"

Zhang Chen was not at all interested in the practice of worshipping gods at the start of a filming. This practice was not popular in mainland China before the millennium.

At most, a piece of red cloth will be covered on the camera, just to show my respect.
The so-called worship of gods before filming starts is a custom brought over by Hong Kong people after they moved north after 2000. They worship Guan Gong and offer tributes (usually roasted suckling pig, fresh fruits, etc.) to bless smooth filming.

Zhang Chen’s statement made everyone present at a loss as to how to respond. Zhang Chen didn’t believe it, but they did.

At the same time, he secretly complained that Zhang Chen, this mainland boss, was so aggressive.

How dare you say something like 'If Guan Gong doesn't work, just find another one'.

Of course Zhang Chen dared to say it. He is a mainlander, and the decades of atheist education he received were not in vain.

In the mainland, most people believe in God on the premise that this God is useful. If he is useless, why should I worship him?
As the saying goes: I sneer at feudal superstition and kneel before the Temple of the God of Wealth for a long time.

And everyone’s status is equal. It doesn’t mean that just because you are a god you are superior.

Don't ask me what I have done for the gods, ask what the gods can do for me.

Westerners believe that gods are omniscient and omnipotent and can control everything.

If I am not blessed, it must be because I am not pious enough.

The Chinese are not like that. They believe in mutual benefit.

I heard that this deity is very powerful (has a good credit record), so I made a wish (paid a deposit), the deity did the work (did the work), and I paid back the wish (the final payment).

If the gods don't do the job (run away with the money), I will destroy the temple (collect the debt).

Moreover, gods are not omniscient and omnipotent, and everyone has his or her own duties.

Some are in charge of marriage, some are in charge of safety, and some are in charge of making money, and they are in competition with each other.

Just like Guan Erye, his responsibilities are quite broad. He is in charge of both money and safety, and both the black and white worlds worship Guan Gong.

When Zhang Chen was a child, he was curious when watching Hong Kong movies. Both the black and white worlds worship Guan Gong, so who does Guan Gong protect?

Is it really about shoes?

If you wear red shoes today, it means you bless the white world, and if you wear black shoes, it means you bless the black world?
In the eyes of most mainlanders, the so-called ceremony of worshipping gods before starting a film is basically just to seek psychological comfort.

It falls into the same category of IQ tax as lottery.

I know lottery is a waste of money, but I buy it every time.

This is probably the same mentality behind worshipping gods when starting up a computer.

In mainland China, even gods have to follow KPIs.

The one who did the worst was Jesus.

You are a foreign god who has no foundation in the local area and you don’t even distribute eggs. Who would believe you?

Zhang Chen noticed that Donnie Yen's feet were a little awkward when he walked: "Why, are you injured too?"

Donnie Yen smiled innocently: "Well, it's nothing, I twisted my ankle when filming before..."

Zhang Chen looked at Ye Weixin again: "If this place is evil, then we can shoot it somewhere else. There is no need to shoot it in Hong Kong.

The scenery of Old Foshan can be photographed in Guangzhou and Hengdian, but when you go to the mainland, even Guan Erye has to behave himself..."

The few people present didn't dare to respond. They had witnessed how fierce the boss was.

"By the way, speaking of injuries, I would like to remind you that the character of Ip Man should not be made into a superman, but should be down-to-earth.

It’s also written in the script.

Ip Man is not invincible, he is first and foremost a human being, he can get hurt, you have to be extra careful when filming..."

“Yeah, we’ll pay attention~” Ye Weixin nodded quickly.

"Also, regarding the villain Fujita, don't give him any humanity. A villain is a villain. His role is to suppress the hero and let the audience's emotions accumulate. When the accumulation reaches a certain level and is released, the audience will feel satisfied~"

What Zhang Chen particularly hates is finding humanity in villains.

He is an unforgivable villain who had to become what he is today. Why talk about these things?
At the very end, the bad guy is given a scene where he lays down his butcher knife and becomes a Buddha, as if a prodigal son’s return is worth more than gold.

What about the people he killed before?

All died in vain?

Zhang Chen hates this kind of scene the most and wants to curse every time he sees it.

As soon as the crew left, there were reporters waiting outside.

When they saw Zhang Chen, they immediately swarmed over him.

"Director Zhang Chen, are you here to visit the crew of Ip Man?"

“Why did you want to film the story of Ip Man?”

"Excuse me, are you and Ms. Wen Yongshan dating?"

Zhang Chen answered all the questions one by one, but deliberately did not answer the question about dating.

It was Chen Xi's special request to bring Wen Yongshan along.

Among the celebrity hype routines, scandal hype is probably the most common method.

It is also the fastest-acting method.

Many celebrities pair up with each other every time they shoot a movie to create hype. They start rumors when they disagree with each other, and then hype the rumors again by clarifying them. Zhang Chen is not a celebrity, but he is a public figure, so rumors about him will attract more attention.

So Chen Xi also asked Zhang Chen to take Wen Yongshan with him wherever he went.

Wen Yongshan is also very good at acting. When facing the interview with the reporter, she neither admitted nor denied it, but just kept exaggerating how great Chen is.
Zhang Chen suddenly remembered that the other party seemed to praise him in the same way last night, praising how great he was~
Have I been tricked?
At this time, another reporter jumped out and asked: "It is said that you have reconciled with Hong Jinbao. Can you reveal the inside story~"

Zhang Chen smiled and replied, "There is no inside story. Cheng Long just invited everyone to have a meal together. We are all filmmakers, so we have some common language. After chatting for a few sentences, we felt that there was no need to continue the stalemate, so we naturally made peace~"

"Is this a signal of your reconciliation with the Hong Kong film industry?"

"No, I have never been hostile to the Hong Kong film industry, but only to certain individuals."

"Then will you cooperate with Hong Jinbao?"

“Of course, he is a very good martial arts instructor, but he is also a good actor.

I watched "SPL", he played the gangster boss very well, very domineering, I think he has found his own acting path, if there are similar roles in the future, I will consider him..."

In fact, Hong Jinbao's transformation in the later period was based on the role of villain.

The gangster boss he portrayed was domineering and impressive.

In fact, Zeng Zhiwei's transformation in the later period was also good. He was the only one in Hong Kong who learned Tony Leung's way of acting with eyes. He is a talent.

It’s just that his character is too bad and Zhang Chen is ashamed to associate with him.

“Will you reconcile with other Hong Kong filmmakers, such as Rainie Wu?”

"Impossible~" Zhang Chen answered decisively.

The crowd immediately realized that something was wrong: "Why?"

"He deliberately suppresses mainland actors and loves to act cool. He eats mainland food and smashes mainland pots. For such a person, I will only scold him every time I see him. There is no reconciliation. He should not even think about reconciling with me. There will never be a reconciliation. He doesn't deserve it~"

Zhang Chen didn't say anything more, turned around, got in the car and drove away.

Soon, the interview just now appeared in major media:
[Wu Yusen wanted to reconcile, but was ruthlessly rejected by Zhang Chen]

[How much Zhang Chen despises Wu Yusen]

[Zhang Chen stated that reconciliation will never be possible and he is not worthy]

Wu Yusen's face turned black after seeing this. How could he be involved again for no reason?

But he didn't dare to express his opinion because it would likely lead to a war of words.

Zhang Chen’s curses were always so harsh, and the key was that there was no way to refute them.

……

At Zeng Zhiwei's home, after seeing the news, the little fat boy curled his lips, turned off the TV, and observed three minutes of silence for Wu Yusen.

That’s right, the reporter he had asked before was the one who was trying to get some information, but in order to avoid risks, he used Wu Yusen’s name as his cover.

I didn't expect Zhang Chen to be so disrespectful.

Fortunately, I didn't mention myself~
But then he felt a little distressed. The other party's attitude towards him was probably the same as Wu Yusen's. It seemed that the fight would end until death.

……

A hotel box near the Central Academy of Drama

When Ma Li pushed open the door of the box, she saw a group of handsome men and beautiful women.

"Brothers and sisters, I'm back~"

"Mari~"

"Hey, our big star is here~"

These are the students from the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama in 2003, including Wang Kai, Zhang Li, Zhang Han, and Wu Xiaodan~
"Teacher Su~"

After Ma Li hugged everyone, she saw Su Ke and quickly greeted him.

Su Ke is their class teacher.

Su Ke was the teacher. He didn't hug her, but smiled and said, "Please take a seat. We have already ordered the food and are waiting for you~"

"Yes, yes, Mary, I've been waiting for you~"

Ma Li sat down next to Zhang Li, and the group chatted while eating.

"They have already started to take on acting jobs, but they are all small roles. Unlike you, you are already the protagonist of a well-known TV series~"

"Teacher Su, please stop laughing at me. I am a sitcom~"

Zhang Li said, "Hey, Ma Li, don't you know how popular "Wulin Wai Zhuan" is? It's played in the cafeteria every day. The role of Guo Furong you played is so interesting..."

"Hey, hey, do you guys want to make a cameo appearance? I can help greet the director. It should be no problem..."

"Is it really possible?"

"No problem. There are often guest appearances in "Wulin Wai Zhuan". It should be okay for me to mention it~"

Su Kexin said that today's meal was worth it.

He asked Ma Li to come back because he wanted her to help her classmates. Unexpectedly, Ma Li agreed to do it before he even opened his mouth.

But Ma Li immediately added: "But you have to wait a while, because the filming of the third season will be later, and our company wants to give us a movie of "Wulin Waijiao" first~"

"Ah, you're in a movie?"

The exclamations of the crowd successfully brought enough emotional value to Ma Li.

"Well, it is said that it is co-produced with Benshan Media, and Mr. Zhao Benshan will also make a guest appearance~"

"Ahhh, can I still see Zhao Benshan?"

"Yeah~"

Ma Li nodded, and was met with another exclamation.

"Then can we make a cameo appearance in the movie?" Zhang Han suddenly asked.

This time Ma Li didn't dare to agree directly: "I can't say for sure. Movies and TV series are different. Director Shang Jing may not have the final say, and my say will have even less say~"

"Oh, it's okay, I'm just asking~" Zhang Han also knew that he was being abrupt.

Ma Li then asked again: "By the way, have you all signed with the company?"

"Not yet. Teacher Su told us not to rush to sign with a company and to wait and see~"

Zhang Li asked at this time: "Does your company sign people?"

Ma Li shook her head: "Xingchen Entertainment does not have its own artist management business. I signed with Wang Jinghua's Shijiu Culture, but Shijiu Culture does not seem to sign newcomers..."

Wang Jinghua has so many stars under her, she is too busy to handle them all, and of course she won’t sign new ones.

"But if you want to develop in Hong Kong, you can consider signing with Golden Harvest. Senior Sister Chen Xi is now the head of Golden Harvest. Golden Harvest and Xingchen Entertainment are both Zhang Chen's companies, and the two companies often share actors..."

"But we don't know Senior Sister Chen Xi. He was in the class of 2000, three years earlier than us. We have hardly met each other. Although we are both from the Central Academy of Drama, we are actually not that close..."

Ma Li looked at Su Ke: "Do you know Teacher Su?"

Su Ke also shook his head: "I wasn't the one who taught him that year~"

Ma Li thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll ask her later. I have her phone number. Never mind. I'll ask her now~"

As she spoke, Ma Li found Chen Xi's phone number and dialed it in front of everyone.

The call was quickly connected, and Chen Xi's voice came from the other end: "Ma Li?"

She used to be the producer of "Wulin Waijia" and she knew everyone in the crew and was very familiar with them.

This is also the reason why Ma Li dared to call her. The two were very familiar with each other. However, later Chen Xi left Xingchen Entertainment and took charge of Golden Harvest. The two met less often and contacted less often.

"Senior, are you still signing actors? I have a few classmates here, they are all pretty good. If you have a suitable role, can you give me a chance to audition~"

Although they have a close relationship, Ma Li will not take on too much.

"Oh, sure. Then send me the information later. Never mind. I'm in the mainland right now and will be back in Beijing in two days. Bring your classmates to show me..."

She is happy to lend a helping hand to her junior classmates in school if she can.

The mountain~
Any film and television company has its own mountain culture.
"how is it going?"

Seeing Ma Li hang up the phone, the people around her became more anxious than her.

That's Chen Xi~
The head of a listed film and television company hooked up with her, which would be a quick rise to fame.

Ma Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister said she will come to Beijing in two days. I will take you to meet her then. You should prepare well."

……

I drank too much and coded these
I want to complain about Chen Xi. Why are movie tickets so expensive after you acquired Wanda Cinemas?
Today is the 30th, I would like to wish all of you, the parents who provide us with food and clothing, a happy new year!

I wish you all good health, prosperity, and may all your wishes come true in the new year~
Also, remember to go watch movies. This year I’m looking forward to the movies like “Fengshen 2” and “Nezha”…

(End of this chapter)