Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 555 Why was Train to Busan not filmed in China?
The audience, it turns out, still loves to watch gossip.

Bazaar Charity Night meets everyone's needs very well.

No one cares about donations.

The donations that should have been made had already been made in May. Who wants to read this? What we want to read are gossips and quarrels.

The next day, Harper's Bazaar officially released various photos of last night's charity night, thinking that it could get the most attention.

Overthinking~
The headlines on all media outlets were all about 'Fan Xiaopang being targeted'.

Especially the photo with four men on one side and one on the other, with Huang Xiaoming in the middle, the women's attitudes towards Fan Xiaopang are clear at a glance.

There is melon to eat~
The enthusiasm of the people was ignited, and they brought their small stools to line up and wait to watch.

An article written by Southern Metropolis, titled - Four are not enough, I want ten!

Beijing News——The lone hero!
A bunch of book lovers on Qidian followed the trend - my destiny is in my own hands!

There are all kinds of people praising Fan Xiaopang on the Internet, saying that he is unique, stands out from the crowd, and has a better appearance than all the female stars...

If it weren’t for the internet trolls hired by Fan Xiaopang, Zhang Chen wouldn’t dare to eat shit on live broadcast.

Of course, there are also many black ones.

As a celebrity, the money you earn includes getting scolded.

It's impossible for everyone to like it.

If you can't stand slander, don't be a celebrity.

Then, photos of Fan Xiaopang, Zhang Chen and his group eating at a roadside food stall were also taken.

That day was the Bazaar Charity Night, when there were the most paparazzi around, so they were probably targeted as soon as they came out.

At the beginning, it was nothing. At most, everyone sighed that Fan Xiaopang had a good relationship with Xingchen Entertainment.

But this is not news, they have always had a good relationship, and Fan Xiaopang is almost Zhang Chen's exclusive heroine.

Some people lamented that Zhang Chen was very lucky. In the photo, there were beauties on both sides of Zhang Chen, Yang Xiaomi on the left and Fan Xiaopang on the right.

One is the top actress in movies, the other is the top actress in TV series.

Then, the style of painting changed~
It turned out that a paparazzi took the photo and when they left, Zhang Chen and Fan Xiaopang got into the same car.

The media began to hype up the scandal between the two.

This fully proves that everyone has been feeling depressed over the past few months.

The Olympics is full of positive energy.

It's like after eating vegetarian food for a month, everyone can finally eat some meat.

The incident made headlines, and the previous scandals between the two were also dug up.

When filming "The Shallows", the media interviewed Fan Xiaopang and asked him about his thighs being exposed frequently in the movie. What do you think?
Zhang Chen replied:

What do I think?
I watched intently.

Fan Binbin~
Public opinion was successfully distorted, and everyone started discussing Fan Xiaopang's appearance and figure again.

……

Zhang Chen had no time to pay attention to the outside world's speculation. He was chatting with the national teacher at the time.

"Master, have some tea~"

"Master, was there any traffic on the way here today?"

"National Master, how do you feel about this title?"

Zhang Yimou smiled bitterly.

Since the opening ceremony, people on the Internet have started calling him that.

There's no point in opposing it.

Netizens still use the same logic: whether you agree or not is your business, whether I call you or not is my business.

"Okay, let's get down to business. You didn't ask me to come here just to chat, did you?"

Seeing Zhang Yimou say this, Zhang Chen also returned to the topic.

"Now that the Olympics are over, you should be fine. Do you want to make a movie?"

Lao Mouzi nodded: "There are plans in this regard~"

Zhang Chen said directly: "I have a notebook here, it's especially suitable for you~"

"what?"

"The Tangshan Earthquake."

Yes, Zhang Chen was planning to let Zhang Yimou shoot "Aftershock".

After much thought, he decided that his style was more towards commercial films, and "Aftershock" was about post-disaster reconstruction, which he might not be able to film well.

And the most suitable one is Zhang Yimou.

He told the story of "Aftershock" again and informed the Tangshan government of its demands.

"That's the thing. I think this movie is very suitable for you. It's much more interesting than that 'Three Guns Surprise'..."

Zhang Yimou is indeed in touch with the script of Three Guns, and it sounds like Earthquake is indeed more interesting than Three Guns.

But he still had some concerns.

Zhang Weiping is gone, so the funds...

Before he could speak, Zhang Chen said, "You don't have to worry about the funding. Xingchen Entertainment has invested, and you can get a share of it..."

"What about the actors?"

"You are the director, you decide. I will recommend a few people to you. It is up to you whether to use them or not. I will not interfere..."

When working with Zhang Yimou, you have to give him full freedom.

"Okay, I'll take this movie."

Xingchen Entertainment showed enough sincerity, and he himself was interested in the script, so he simply agreed.

……

Ten days later, Zhang Chen and his party set off for Seoul, accompanied by Ning Hao and Hu Jun.

The movie that the two parties collaborated on this time is "Train to Busan", and the Taiwanese translation of the name is "Train to Busan". From a movie perspective, the name "Train to Busan" is more appealing.

Zheng Changsheng personally picked him up at the airport, and Han Geng also came with him.

Zhang Chen introduced the two parties.

"Director Ning Hao, Mr. Hu Jun, welcome~"

Zheng Changsheng's attitude was very polite, and the two of them also responded politely.

They know their own business. They are not well-known in Korea. They are senior executives of CJ Entertainment. They are polite to them just for Zhang Chen's sake.

At this time, Han Geng also bowed and said, "Director Ning, Boss Qiao, hello, I am Han Geng~"

"You're welcome, bro~"

The two of them started chatting with Han Geng familiarly. They had met at the Bazaar Charity Night and they knew that the other party was actually Chinese.

The group got on the bus and headed to CJ Company.

Zheng Changsheng specially got in the same car with Zhang Chen because he had something to discuss.

As the car was driving on the highway, Zheng Changsheng said, "You asked me to help you contact KBS to discuss co-developing a TV series. The appointment is for tomorrow..."

Given Zhang Chen’s current international status, if he says he wants to cooperate in developing a TV series, then partners will surely flock to him.

It’s like when Spielberg says he wants to develop a TV series, then collaborators will come knocking on his door.

However, CJ Entertainment cannot take advantage of such a good thing because it does not have its own TV drama department.

CJ Entertainment's TV drama division will not be established until 2015.

So now we can only watch Zhang Chen cooperate with KBS.

"By the way, I have a friend in SBS. Do you need me to help you make an appointment? There's competition, so you can negotiate a good price..."

Zhang Chen thought for a while and said, "Forget it, I don't like SBS..."

Zheng Changsheng was speechless. How could personal preferences be considered when it comes to making money?

But Zhang Chen wanted it this way, so Zheng Changsheng had no choice but to give up.

When the car arrived at the company, the actors and actresses of "Train to Busan" were already waiting there.

Zhang Chen looked over one by one, Huang Zhengmin, Ha Zhiyuan, Lin Yuner, and a group of little Karamis he didn't know...

The plot of his version of "Train to Busan" is basically unchanged from the original, but all the actors have been replaced.

The first male lead became Hwang Jung-min, and the second male lead became Hu Jun. Hu Jun replaced the original role of Ma Dong-seok, who was the martial arts leader of the whole film. Although he was not the male lead, he might even be better than the male lead in terms of the role and the degree of his performance.

The heroine, who also plays his wife, is Ha Ji-won.

Ha Ji-won was personally chosen by Zhang Chen. When Zheng Chang-sung sent the list of candidates, Zhang Chen saw Ha Ji-won on it at a glance.

There's no way, the impression is too deep. Many people at that time watched "Sex is Zero" as a pornographic film.

"Director Zhang, thank you for giving me the opportunity to act~"

Ha Ji-won's eyes moved and she bowed to Zhang Chen to express her gratitude.

Zhang Chen nodded. At this time, Han Geng next to him introduced: "Director Zhang, this is our SM company's president Lee Soo Man."

A man with glasses next to him immediately smiled and stretched out his hand: "Director Zhang Chen, I am Lee Soo Man. I have always admired you for a long time, but I have never had the chance to meet you. Today I finally meet you..."

Lee Soo Man actually spoke Chinese. Although his pronunciation was not clear, there was no problem in communicating normally.

Zhang Chen showed a surprised expression: "President Lee Soo Man actually knows Chinese?"

“Haha, I learned a little bit~”

The two shook hands.

Afterwards, Lee Soo-man shook hands with Ning Hao again. SM company has always wanted to expand its business in film and television.

It’s easy to get into TV series, but there’s really no way to get into movies.

However, he did not expect that a gap would inexplicably open up from Han Geng's side.

Zhang Chen got to know everyone one by one, then looked at everyone:
“Train to Busan is the key project of the year for CJ Entertainment and Xingchen Entertainment. It is the first groundbreaking zombie-themed movie in both Korea and China. You are all the best actors. I hope we can create a classic this time as well…”

After a pause, he said, "You may not be familiar with Director Ning Hao next to me. Let me introduce him to you. He is one of the top three directors in China and the second highest-grossing director of Xingchen Entertainment. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation this time."

Zhang Chen spoke in Chinese, but it didn't matter. He spoke one sentence and Han Geng translated it. When Zhang Chen finished speaking, everyone applauded.

He came here specially to support Ning Hao.

Although even if he didn't come, Xijie would most likely not neglect him, but the effect would be different if he came or not.

At least now, everyone in the crew knows that Ning Hao is Zhang Chen's spokesperson, so they have to think carefully before they speak and act.

In the evening, the main creators of the crew had a meal as usual to get to know each other.

Lee Soo Man even specially called Girls' Generation over to serve everyone.

Before, Zheng Changsheng told him that he wanted to borrow Han Geng for a few days to shoot a Chinese movie, and he readily agreed.

The goodwill shown was not in vain.

In this "Train to Busan", SM Entertainment got two roles at once.

Zhang Chen not only gave the role of the baseball man to Han Geng, but also gave the roles of the baseball boyfriend and girlfriend to Lin Yoona.

Although they were both minor supporting roles, Lee Soo Man was very satisfied with them.

This is CJ Entertainment’s annual key project, with internationally renowned director Zhang Chen as the producer, and it is also the first zombie movie in Korean history…

There are enough gimmicks already.

As long as Han Geng and Lim Yoona don't perform too badly in the show, they will get enough attention.

There was laughter and cheers at the dinner, and everyone toasted each other.

While the men were drinking, the girls from Girls' Generation were there helping to pour the wine, as obedient as kittens.

Lin Yuna personally served Zhang Chen, and the girl was very excited.

It was she who entertained Zhang Chen the last time he came, and unexpectedly he was given a role right away.

There is no such a good man in all of Korea.

Ning Hao knew nothing about Korean, but he was taken care of in every possible way.

Boss Qiao was a little embarrassed. Although he had studied some Korean during this period, it was mainly lines from the movie, and he had to make sure that the audience wouldn't be distracted when he spoke the lines.

Normal communication is impossible.

But it doesn’t matter, Kim Taeyeon is very understanding.

And in this kind of situation, there is no need for very precise expression.

Many times, just one look and everyone knows what to do.

The next day, when Zhang Chen was teaching Lin Yuner a foreign language, there was a knock on the door of the suite. It was someone from the KBS TV drama department.

The local gangs are so rude.

Don’t you make an appointment in advance before visiting?
Of course they had made an appointment, he just forgot.

Lin Yuna was trapped in the room.

"This is the script of 'Brilliant Legacy'..."

"Brilliant Legacy", Zhang Chen originally planned to have Star Entertainment invest in it and then sell it to KBS.

But when I thought about the shitty relationship between China and South Korea, I changed my mind.

Now, unlike the domestic attitude towards introducing Korean dramas, South Korea is generally suppressing Chinese cultural products.

KBS is a national television station and it has indeed broadcast Chinese dramas, but they were "Justice Bao" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It's hard to say about "Brilliant Legacy".

So, we still have to co-produce. If we co-produce, it will no longer be a Chinese drama, but a Korean drama, a domestic one.

Several people from KBS muttered to each other for a while, with strange looks in their eyes, probably wondering how Zhang Chen, a Chinese, could be so familiar with the format of Korean dramas.

They are professionals. Just by looking at the script structure of "Shining Legacy", they can tell that it is completely based on the model of Korean dramas.

I can only sigh that an international director is an international director and it is easy for him to shoot film or television works in any country.

After making several phone calls, the head of KBS finally decided to cooperate.

Zhang Chen has gained great international reputation in the past two years. As long as the drama is not bad, it will not be a loss to cooperate with Zhang Chen.

What's more, "The Brilliant Legacy" is not bad.

But the specific details need to be discussed later.

But Zhang Chen didn't care about these. He wasn't the one to talk to. Xingchen Entertainment would send someone over.

Zhang Chen was ready to leave. He came here just to support Ning Hao and discuss the TV series cooperation. He would have to leave after that. The preparations for "White House Down" in Canada were almost done.

But before leaving, CJ specially arranged an exclusive interview.

After all, he is an international director, so he should make the best use of his resources.

It can also be regarded as a preheating for the movie.

The reporter who came this time was also a KBS reporter.

Reporter: "I heard that this collaboration is about a zombie movie?"

Zhang Chen: “Yes, it’s the first zombie movie in Korea.”

Reporter: "Why did you choose to shoot in Korea instead of China?"

Zhang Chen took a look at the other person and could roughly guess his mentality.

He must want to hear me praise Korea. Zhang Chen can guess what he will do next. He will definitely bring up the film censorship system to prove that Korea is better than China in this regard...

Damn, why are there such self-satisfied idiots everywhere~
Of course Zhang Chen couldn't let him succeed:
“We filmed it in Korea because the plot would be too fake to be put in China.

All zombie movies basically have one thing in common, that is, the zombie crisis has broken out, but the government and the army have still not taken any effective measures, and the residents can only flee.

Is this possible in China?

impossible.

I believe that in May, you should have seen how quickly China responded.

For example, if zombies appeared in a city in China today, everyone would be quarantined at home in the afternoon, and the relevant departments would directly close the roads and the city.

By the next day, only zombies were left standing confused on the street. Not to mention biting people, it was estimated that there was not even a shadow of a dog to be seen.

Afterwards, supplies poured in frantically from all over the country, and the country's soldiers launched a full-scale encirclement and suppression campaign. The navy and air force didn't even need to be mobilized, and the army chased the zombies with real guns and live ammunition.

If the zombies are smart enough, they will raise their hands by themselves and their bodies can be kept intact. At worst, they will be captured and used to generate electricity. If they are not sensible, then I'm sorry.

No matter how powerful the zombies are, they are still carbon-based creatures. As long as we use thermal weapons, the battle can be over in minutes.

You think that to fight zombies, you need tactical formations, small-caliber rifles, grenades, and the ultimate killer weapon is a rocket launcher or something like that.

But in reality, in the army, I heard that you will die if you are hit on the head, so they will hit you until only your head is left and see if you die. If anyone is still worried, then learn about the fear of insufficient firepower.

Three shots shattered the zombie soul, sir, I am a normal person.

If real regular troops were really brought to the screen, a normal one and a half hour movie would be over in less than ten minutes.

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(End of this chapter)