Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 314: Impact on Cannes?

In the luxuriously decorated room, Chen Kaige had just finished watching the trailer of "Police Incident".

He was a little silent. He initially agreed to share a schedule with Xiao Chen because he felt that the two films were of different genres and would not have much of an impact.

Besides, as a director with many years of experience, he has his own appeal and he would never be overshadowed by a youngster.

However, the situation during this period is a bit wrong. Xiao Chen is using some unconventional tactics and the heat is getting higher day by day.

He watched the trailer, and although he couldn't see more of the content, the brisk pace and sharp actions, these basic things were still very obvious.

After thinking for a long time, he called Han Shanping and asked him to do more to promote and distribute "Mei Lanfang".

"At least we need to build up momentum and not be too far behind Xiao Chen."

Han Shanping understood, "Okay, I know, I won't let you lose face."

Chen Kaige felt a little relieved.

I thought that even if I couldn’t match Xiao Chen’s box office performance, it wouldn’t be too far behind, because I have so many celebrities here.

Somehow, Chen Kaige began to feel a little guilty. He always felt that Chen Linfeng was unreasonable and might target his senior.

After watching the trailer, netizens, especially loyal fans, were very interested in Chen Linfeng’s new work "Police Incident".

"Last time it was said to be an art film, this time it's a commercial genre that Xiao Chen is good at, it will definitely be good, I'm waiting for this in the second half of the year."

"From the trailer, it's really good. I'll put it on my to-watch list for now and wait for the first wave of audience reviews."

"The person above is still too cautious. Xiao Chen never makes bad movies. There have been no exceptions in all these years."

Half a month later, in mid-September, Kirin Studio released the second trailer.

This time it is a more cheerful type of editing, mainly some humorous scenes in the film.

It also attracted considerable attention.

At the same time, Chen Linfeng released a lot of stills from "Reply 1990" on his blog.

The advance promotion of the TV series has also begun.

To some extent, "Reply" can completely ride on the coattails of "Police Incident".

The film's promotion was centered around Chen Linfeng, and mentioning another TV series directed by him was just a side note.

There are many celebrities in "Reply", and while Chen Linfeng is doing regular promotion, Shu Chang, Huang Xiaoming, Xiaolong and others will help promote the TV series when they are on the show or participating in commercial activities.

As "Painted Skin" is approaching its release date, it has been constantly appearing on promotional shows. Shi Xiaolong occasionally mentions another TV series he starred in, and the director won't say much.

There will be no harm in everyone taking advantage of each other's popularity.

On this day, Chen Linfeng punched out from get off work on the crew.

There are requirements for shooting time in the UK, which cannot exceed 8 hours a day. Chen Linfeng has been working almost like going to work these past few months.

He pulled Liu Xixi, who was about to get into his car, and said, "Xixi, don't go back yet. Let's go somewhere together."

"Where is it?"

"You'll know when you get here."

The two of them sat in Rowling's car and went to a nearby cafe.

After getting off the car, they saw Zhang Yimou sitting inside and waving at them through the window.

Liu Qianqian was surprised and asked, "Why is Director Zhang here? Does he want to discuss something with you?"

"Yeah, you knew this before, he asked me to write a script, and now it's finished. I don't have time to go back, so he had no choice but to come over. Let's go in."

"Oh."

Walking into the coffee shop, Chen Linfeng was the first to congratulate, "Director Zhang, you did a great job this time. The opening ceremony was really wonderful."

Zhang Yimou waved his hand and said, "Hey, isn't this the result of everyone's joint efforts? Besides, you have made a lot of efforts. There will be a documentary about the preparations for the Olympics soon, and I mentioned your contribution in it."

Chen Linfeng's eyes widened, "Director Zhang, why are you still launching a surprise attack?"

"Haha, it's not popular to do good deeds without leaving a name now."

Zhang Yimou laughed, then looked at Liu Qianqian, "Xiao Liu, are you used to living in the UK? I also saw the news about you being here in China."

Liu Qianqian's eyebrows curved, "It's good, Xiaofeng is here, and there's someone to chat with, it's good."

It can be seen that Zhang Yimou is now full of vigor and his way of speaking is different from his honest and introverted nature in the past.

This is of course true. Such a successful opening ceremony of the Olympics really gave Zhang Yimou a lot of credit.

Nowadays, some people on the Internet have gradually called Zhang Yimou "National Master". This title was initially used as a derogatory term.

But just like Liu Xixi's nickname "Fairy Sister", over time, it gradually became a positive compliment.

Zhang Yimou now really has a bit of the flavor of a national teacher, and Chen Kaige can't suppress him at all now.

Li An is not good enough, especially when Li An had the Golden Lion Award snatched away by Chen Linfeng.

However, Zhang Yimou's fall from the peak was similar to that of Sissi, as he failed to grasp the situation well. His subsequent few films ruined his reputation and it no longer had its former glory.

……

After a brief greeting, the three of them sat down and the waiter came to ask what they wanted.

"Hey, are you Chen? Oh, of course you are. I recognized you. I'm your fan."

The waitress was very excited. She knew that the crew of "Sherlock Holmes" was filming nearby, and she didn't expect to meet the protagonists.

"Um, it's me. Let's keep our voices down." Chen Linfeng put his index finger on his lips, signaling the other party not to get excited.

It took me a while to sign autographs and take photos with this fan, and I finally had some peace and quiet.

Zhang Yimou had a certain idea of ​​Xiao Chen's popularity abroad, mainly in the UK.

He frowned and took a sip of coffee, feeling a little uncomfortable. There was nothing he could do about it. In a foreign country, only a coffee shop was more suitable for discussing things.

"Xiao Chen, I heard you say on the phone that the script has been written. Can I take a look?"

"of course."

Chen Linfeng didn't waste any words. He took out two copies of the script from his bag, gave one to the other party, and gave the other to the curious Xixi, so that she wouldn't sit there bored during this time.

Zhang Yimou took the script and couldn't wait to read it.

The script tells the story of an elderly couple. He raised his eyebrows, not expecting Xiao Chen to choose this subject.

Generally speaking, scripts are very boring and not nearly as good as novels.

But everyone here works in the film and television industry, and reading scripts is a basic skill, so you can appreciate the subtleties of script writing.

Even someone like Zhang Yimou, when reading the script, the corresponding scenes will directly appear in his mind.

A very loving couple, one of them suffered a stroke, and the old man took good care of her...

Zhang Yimou gradually immersed himself in the plot.

Chen Linfeng had nothing to do, so he looked at the street scene outside the window and fell into deep thought. Later, he took out a pen and paper to think about the content of the novel he would write next year.

The "Destiny" series is the second novel, and I can't keep dragging it out. I'd better find a way to finish it next year. But considering the time, I may not have time to write it next year. Forget it, it's useless to think so much now. It's better to design the plot first and see which works are worth learning from.

When Chen Linfeng wrote novels, he would often stitch together some content from other novels, all of which were similar novels that were more popular in later generations.

During the breaks in filming, I would write down my inspirations and then go back and build the framework. This is how I wrote my previous novels.

Those works are actually somewhat different from the original works in the previous life. The essence of the online literature or animation is retained, and the inappropriate ones are removed. It can be regarded as retaining the essence and removing the dross to some extent.

While Chen Linfeng was busy sketching, the two of them also finished reading the script.

Liu Qianqian felt a little blocked in her heart. When she heard the story of this old couple, she suddenly felt as if she was looking at her and Xiaofeng's future.

In fact, this is normal, because the original work is a foreign movie, and Chen Linfeng added a lot of localized adaptations when writing the script.

As for the daily life between the couple, he borrowed some of the interactions between him and Sissi, as well as the way his parents get along, and then made slight changes.

It's not surprising that Liu Qianqian felt the same way.

And Zhang Yimou also seemed to be quite emotional.

He said with some regret, "You wrote this script very well. It's really great."

This made him a little hesitant, and he couldn't express his original thought at all.

Chen Linfeng saw the other person's expression and asked, "Director Zhang, do you think there is something wrong with the script?"

"No, it's not the script."

Zhang Yimou smiled bitterly and said, "It's my problem."

Then he told all his troubles.

The idea of ​​asking Chen Linfeng for the script was Zhang Yimou's private idea, and he did not tell Zhang Weiping.

After the Olympics, he could no longer hide the truth and had to discuss it with Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping was very angry. He had originally planned to work with Zhang Yimou to make a commercial film after the Olympics.

The company has been in a really hard time after not operating for two consecutive years.

Now that Zhang Yimou is so popular and people all over the country regard him as the number one director, how can we not strike while the iron is hot and reap the rewards?

All we can say is that Zhang Weiping is just a businessman. If Zhang Yimou had not made such a terrible movie as "The Monkey King 2", he would have continued to suck blood by hanging himself as Zhang Guoshi.

Chen Linfeng even suspected that the discord between the two had its roots in "Three Guns", and it just broke out during "The Flowers of War".

Although Zhang Yimou is very popular now, he still has some sense of responsibility. He wants to calm down and not be too arrogant. Besides, he had an agreement with Xiao Chen before.

But Zhang Weiping strongly opposed it, and Zhang Yimou was somewhat shaken.

Later, after repeated persuasion from Zhang Weiping, he really changed his mind.

Originally, Zhang Yimou came here just to go through the motions, but after reading the script, he declined.

However, after reading the script, he couldn't calm down.

In his opinion, this script might be his only chance to make it to Cannes again in his lifetime. If he misses it, no one can say whether there will be scripts of the same quality in the future.

And since I fooled Xiao Chen this time, I won’t be able to ask for script contracts from him again in the future.

It was originally written by someone out of gratitude. If you don't cherish it, then there is no gratitude involved.

Zhang Yimou hesitated again and again, but finally got out of the matter.

"Director Zhang, what do you want to do after you say this?"

Chen Linfeng didn't comment after hearing this. He crossed his arms and said calmly, "Zhang Weiping's problem must be solved."

Zhang Yimou gritted his teeth and made a suggestion.

“How about this, you invest in this film and we co-direct it, and you can tell Zhang Weiping that I am joining your project.

This way, if Zhang Weiping wants to start a new project, he can prepare slowly and focus on shooting this film first, which always leaves him speechless. ”

What a weird idea.

Chen Linfeng frowned and said, "My schedule will be very tight, and I have no time to prepare. Besides, are you sure about co-directing, Director Zhang?"

Who will be in charge of the crew at that time? This kind of project is difficult to handle and the chance of failure is too high.

Zhang Yimou said sincerely, "I will take care of the preparations. As long as we are fast enough and shoot before the New Year, it will not affect Zhang Weiping's project, and he should not be too upset."

He sorted out his thoughts and continued, "The idea of ​​co-directing actually came before the Olympics.

You said that my problem in recent years was that I didn't respect the script enough, but no one could restrict me. I thought about it later and realized that I might have this problem, so I wanted to bring you in. "

How is it possible that you just want Xiao Chen to join the market but don't offer any benefits? It's not like he can come by himself.

That's why Zhang Yimou mentioned co-directing.

This point is self-evident. When Chen Linfeng heard this, he immediately understood.

He sighed, "I don't have any objection, but Director Zhang, you still have to get Zhang Weiping's consent. If he doesn't agree, can you still ignore it and just join my project?"

Yes, according to Zhang Yimou's idea, the movie actually became Chen Linfeng's project.

He wanted to convince Zhang Weiping and make Zhang Weiping think so.

In order to have a chance to win the award, Zhang Yimou gave it his all.

"I'll go back to Zhang Weiping and give you a reply as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, Liu Qianqian beside him nodded and left.

Xixi was already shocked at this point. What was going on? How did it turn out like this?

"Xiaofeng, Director Zhang joining your project means he is inferior to you."

"You think too simply."

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes at her. "Zhang Yimou is too famous now. Even if he joins my project, I can only compete with him. An opening ceremony that attracts national attention represents too many things."

"Oh, that's not bad either, this way you can also compete for the Palme d'Or."

Chen Linfeng touched his chin. This was indeed a benefit.

He himself is not old enough, and it is almost impossible for him to achieve anything by challenging for the top three in Europe. But it is different when he is with Zhang Yimou.

He is an internationally renowned master who has not been to Cannes for many years. Now that he has finally returned to art films, Cannes must give him more respect.

If only Chen Linfeng were to get involved, the judges would probably have a headache.

But it was too early to think about these things now. Chen Linfeng finished the rest of the coffee, took Xixi's hand and left.

……

"I disagree!"

Zhang Weiping said with an unpleasant expression, "Yimou, I have been with you for several years in a row, how can you ignore the friendship between us?"

(End of this chapter)