Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 585 Zhang Chen is a Hawk

Zhang Chen's outburst made Aurelius feel extremely embarrassed.

This is his show, and for him, the host who is the soul of the show, to be rendered speechless by the other party is a great disgrace.

But what Zhang Chen said was indeed irrefutable. After a moment's thought, Aurelius realized the problem.

The main reason I lost was due to my lack of knowledge.

He casually mentioned Alexander's eastern expedition, just to annoy the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to be an expert in this field. After a series of well-reasoned rebuttals, he was left speechless.

What should I do?
As Aurelius pondered a way to break the deadlock, the director's urging came through his earpiece: "Aureli, damn it, what are you doing?!"

The director has worked with O'Reilly for many years and knows the guy's style all too well.

It's no exaggeration to say that Aurelius could tell what kind of shit someone was going to take just by looking at them.

Although stand-up comedy doesn't have a fixed script, the director knew O'Reilly was up to something just from the opening.

O'Reilly is a big star; he doesn't care what others do, but he must be responsible for the quality of the show and its ratings.
TV stations are no pushovers; they don't care if you're a big star or not. If the ratings are bad, the program will still be canceled.

"Talk about movies, damn it, get on with the movies, this is a Warner Bros. project..."

The last sentence worked. Although Aurelius was preoccupied with getting revenge, he wasn't stupid, and he wouldn't offend capital for the sake of momentary loyalty.

But it's inevitable to feel frustrated; anyone who's being pressured will feel frustrated.

Getting upset won't help.
Money is hard to earn, and life is tough.
He might treat guests as a superior host.

But when it comes to capital, he is nothing.

So he reluctantly said, "Director Zhang Chen, you've brought 'White House Down' here today. Could you tell us what kind of story it is?"

Zhang Chen feigned surprise: "Oh, I thought you were planning not to talk about movies all day~"

This is clearly a subtle dig at him.

Aurelius was a little annoyed, feeling that his authority had been challenged.

"I was probably too excited just now~"

Seeing that the other party had made an excuse to let it go, Zhang Chen didn't pursue the matter any further.

To put it bluntly, he's here today to promote his movie.

"White House Down, the whole movie is about how a junior agent and the president save the day after a terrorist attack on the White House..."

"Wow~"

Aureli's expression was exaggerated. "I heard you predicted in a movie that the US president would be black. Doesn't that seem like you're pandering to the president?"

Even at this moment, Aurelius still couldn't resist making things difficult for Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen retorted, "What, can't the president of the United States be a Black man?"

"Uh~"

A question posed to Aurelius left him speechless.

Racial discrimination is a sensitive issue in the United States; a single misstep can ruin a person's reputation.

Zhang Chen's question was clearly setting a trap for him.
"Of course, in fact, our current president, Obama, is a Black man..."

Aurelius answered cautiously, thankfully without leaving any evidence against him.

But he was even more annoyed.

"I'm actually very curious, how did a Chinese director come up with the idea of ​​destroying the White House?"

O'Reilly continued his veiled attacks, while Zhang Chen calmly responded, "Actually, this isn't the first time I've destroyed the White House. I did it in '2012'..."

A burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

Zhang Chen used a sleight of hand to evade the issue.

Aurelius was subtly trying to steer the issue toward ideology, but Zhang Chen wouldn't fall for it.

Will "White House Down" be a series?

Suddenly, a child's voice came from the audience; it belonged to a boy who was about eleven or twelve years old.

Generally speaking, guests at the event are not allowed to ask questions casually, as this would disrupt the host's rhythm.

But the other person was a teenager, and seeing that the production team didn't seem to mind, Zhang Chen simply started interacting with him.

"Oh, I'm curious, how did you know?"

"I'm guessing. I'm a fan of yours. I've seen all the movies you've directed, and I know that, except for '2012,' every movie you've directed so far has been a whole series: 'John Wick,' 'The Descent,' 'Pacific Rim'..."

"Oh, thank you for your support. I didn't expect to have such a young fan!"

Zhang Chen's casual compliment created a great atmosphere, and the young man smiled contentedly.

Zhang Chen thought for a moment: "We are indeed considering making it into a series. In fact, in my vision, the 'Fallen' series will have at least four parts, corresponding to the four permanent members of the UN Security Council: 'White House Falls,' 'London Falls,' 'Paris Falls,' and 'Moscow Falls'..."

wow~
Another gasp came from the audience. Destroying the White House wasn't enough; they were actually planning to wreak havoc on the capitals of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council one by one...

Hmm, why am I so excited?

It has to be said that Zhang Chen is a thoughtful person; just one idea is enough to make people want to watch the movie.

Aurelius felt a pang of unease watching Zhang Chen interact with the audience.

There's a sense of frustration about disliking someone but being unable to get rid of them.

Then, he suddenly had an idea.

"I read a report a couple of days ago that said Chinese people have no faith."

His opening remarks successfully drew everyone's attention.

Seeing himself become the center of attention, Aurelius was pleased and continued, "As everyone knows, different countries have different beliefs."

In the West, many European countries are predominantly Christian, while most countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia are Islamic. Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Myanmar are Buddhist. So what does China believe in?

The idea that Chinese people have no faith is nothing new; the West has been advocating it for years. Almost everyone in the audience has heard this argument.

Zhang Chen was actually aware of the other party's sinister intentions.

Since Zhang Chen had already thought of this, he naturally wouldn't let the other party succeed:
"When it comes to faith, there are indeed significant differences between China and the West. I've specifically researched this area, and I'd like to take this opportunity to discuss it."

Zhang Chen's words piqued everyone's interest.

Even Aurelius was curious to hear what kind of nonsense he had to say.

In Western mythology, fire was a gift from God.

In Greek mythology, fire was stolen by Prometheus.

But in Chinese mythology, fire was created by our ancestors through friction when they drilled wood together.

The same applies to water.

In the face of a doomsday flood, the Western idea was to build Noah's Ark.

In Chinese mythology, our ancestors conquered the flood; the story is called "Yu the Great Tames the Flood," about a man named Yu who controlled the flood.

Zhang Chen spoke eloquently on stage, and the audience listened with great interest, as they had never heard of this before.

"The core of Chinese mythology is very unique."

Western mythology teaches people to obey God's will, but China is different; we emphasize that human will can overcome nature.

If a mountain blocks your way, either move it or knock it down.

Such stories abound in Chinese mythology.

Every culture in the world has a legend of a sun god, and in these legends, the sun is undoubtedly the absolute authority.

However, in Chinese mythology, there are stories of people who dared to challenge the sun god.

A person felt the sun was too hot, so he chased after it, wanting to pluck it down from the sky.

Although he died from exhaustion, he dared to fight against an invincible force.

There is another story, Hou Yi shooting down the sun, and he actually did shoot it down.

This is unprecedented in Western mythology.

The ancestors of the Chinese people used this story to tell their descendants: You can lose, but you must never give in.

The core of our mythology is about fighting against heaven, fighting against earth, and fighting against fate.

Chinese people grow up listening to these myths, and their spirit of courage and resistance has become part of their genetic makeup. This is why many Westerners say that Chinese people have no faith.

We are not without faith; we simply do not place our hopes on ethereal deities.

We believe in human determination to overcome nature; we believe that there are always more solutions than problems, that we can forge paths through mountains and build bridges over rivers, and that we will overcome any obstacle in our way.

Well, Zhang Chen was quite satisfied with what he had come up with on the spur of the moment.

Applause also rang out at the scene, which was an affirmation of the faith of the Chinese people.

Many people are hearing about this for the first time, and it's their first time truly understanding the Chinese nation.

Aurelius was getting increasingly frustrated; no matter what he did, the other party always managed to easily deflect his attacks.

Suddenly, he had an idea.

"You just mentioned the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. I've always been puzzled as to why China is one of them. I think Japan, South Korea, and even India are more qualified than China, even though China isn't even a developed country."

Aurelius now doesn't even bother to pretend anymore, openly provoking others.

The key point is that this is a live stream!
Given the opponent's current situation, Zhang Chen certainly couldn't back down: "China may not be a developed country, but China can turn its adversaries into developing countries..."

No one expected Zhang Chen's attitude to suddenly become so tough. O'Reilly and the audience realized that the guy in front of them was a hawk.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became strange because of Zhang Chen's answer.

The director sensed something was wrong and tried to stop it, but it was too late.

Zhang Chen continued: "Do you know anything about the war 50 years ago? If you did, you wouldn't be asking this question. If you don't, that's okay. There's a Korean War Memorial in New York. You can go and see it. It records the number of casualties for each country."

In the United States, 54,000 people died, 100,000 were injured, and 8,000 went missing.
In South Korea, 58,000 people died, 170,000 were injured, and 170,000 went missing.
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom...

These countries all sent troops, equipped with the most advanced weapons and supplies available at the time, yet they still lost.

I've seen official data: China suffered 37 casualties, while the 17-nation coalition suffered 201 million casualties.

The West has consistently claimed that China has never produced any world-renowned generals in modern times.

The United States produced many renowned generals during epic wars like World War I and World War II.

For example, there was MacArthur, who invented the island-hopping tactic and commanded the Inchon Landing; Ridgway, who helped establish the South Korean state; and General Marshall, who proposed the Marshall Plan.

But China has not produced a single famous general.

Every time I see a conclusion like this, I just want to laugh.
Ask MacArthur, would he dare say that China has no famous generals?

MacArthur, whom you all hailed as a god, had a catchphrase: "End the war before Christmas so the children can go home for Christmas."

There's also Ridgway and Wayne Clark, all three of them are considered famous generals, right?

They also have something in common: they both served as Commanders-in-Chief of the United Nations forces during the Korean War.

But the result was that the three of them, equipped with the best gear in the world and taking turns fighting, still couldn't defeat an old man who came from a migrant worker background.

In just over three months, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army drove the United States, which possessed the world's most advanced military capabilities, along with 16 UN forces, from the Yalu River back to the vicinity of the 38th parallel.

The Chinese don't need famous generals, as long as MacArthur and Ridgway are famous generals, that's enough.

You ask me why China was able to become one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council? We earned it through sheer strength.

My grandpa really did beat up your grandpa!
Ask those American veterans, did they ever have nightmares when they heard the bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army?

(End of this chapter)