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

Chapter 432 Let the Bullets Fly
In the dispute with Feng Xiaogang, the Golden Horse Awards adopted a tit-for-tat attitude.

In response to Chen Linfeng's dissatisfaction, Huang Jianye's response was much more tactful.

On the one hand, he said, "Everyone has their own unique views on art. I can understand Director Chen's doubts. It's just that the judges did comply with the law when voting, and there was no shady dealings."

In addition, he asked Li An to call Chen Linfeng to mediate.

Chen Linfeng and Li An did not mention the Golden Horse Awards too much. To them, the matter was over and they just informed each other.

They talked more about the new film.

Li An had always wanted to buy the copyright of "Life of Pi" from Chen Linfeng.

Chen Linfeng just held on and didn't let go.

This time, Li An rarely mentioned this matter, but instead talked about the new film he was about to shoot.

Like Zhang Yimou, it is also a new film that has never appeared in the past.

From his words, Chen Linfeng could vaguely sense that Li An was a little stimulated and wanted to strive for the Cannes Palme d'Or again.

Don't be fooled by his gentle appearance. In fact, he was still very proud when he was dying.

Now that Zhang Yimou has achieved the Grand Slam, he naturally doesn't want to fall behind.

It's good to have ambition. After Li An'er won the Oscar in his previous life, he started to lose his temper.

"I heard that you are going to cooperate with Leonardo next?"

"Yes, it has been discussed. It will probably be in the middle of next year."

Li An was a little envious. This was a rising director who was so popular in Hollywood.

Just like when he was filming The Incredible Hulk.

"That's great. Sometimes I really envy you."

"Hey, Director Li, as long as there is a good script and he wants to film a movie, I don't think he will refuse."

"That's true. Leo has always been pursuing this."

After the excitement of the Golden Horse Awards, the Lunar New Year holiday season arrived.

In early December, the first film to be released was "The Orphan of Zhao" directed by Chen Da.

At this time, Chen Linfeng had already finished writing the novel and handed it over to the publisher for proofreading and translation.

The public opinion storm that had been caused before had almost subsided, so he gradually began to show up.

The first one I attended was the premiere of "The Orphan of Zhao".

I have to say that Chen Kaige still has the same old problem: the pictures are good, but the script is not good, and the rhythm of the whole story is relatively poor.

But compared to "The Promise", the overall viewing experience this time is still okay.

Chen Linfeng at least finished reading it, and at the end, he even praised it a few words.

In the following two weeks, the film earned 1.6 million yuan at the box office, which was considered average.

What followed was the premiere of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Chen Linfeng had watched the film at Jiang Wen's place shortly after the film was completed.

Compared with the original work in the previous life, only the part involving Chen Linfeng was added, and the rest remained basically the same.

Since then, Chen Linfeng has been full of praise for the movie.

Many friends in the circle have heard the rumor that Director Chen is very fond of Jiang Wen’s new film.

So much so that the media treated it as news and reported it.

After all, I have never seen Director Chen be so sure about any work before.

As the premiere approached, Chen Linfeng even promoted it on Weibo.

Regarding his undisguised appreciation, both netizens and industry insiders are very curious about the quality of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Therefore, on the day of the premiere, many stars came to join in the fun.

Some people even specially adjusted their time to come and watch the movie.

When Jiang Wen saw Chen Linfeng appear, he was so happy that his mouth was about to be crooked with laughter.

"Thank you for giving me face, brother. I've heard you praising my movies recently. I feel a little embarrassed..."

He said he was sorry, but his expression didn't show it at all, and it seemed as if it was his due.

This is Jiang Wen. He naturally makes people feel that he is a confident person. If it were someone else, he would become a clown.

Chen Linfeng interrupted him and said seriously, "I just like this movie. Brother Jiang, you did a really good job this time."

"Haha, I think so too."

Chen Linfeng and Jiang Wen chatted for a while, then looked at the other two male protagonists.

"Teacher Ge You, it's rare to see you. You've been in the limelight this year. The Lunar New Year movies are all about your face."

"Hey, you're busy with nothing. When can I work with Director Chen for once? That would be the real highlight."

"Sure, I'll definitely look for you next time I film."

"Oh, that's great. I take it seriously."

The two made a true or false agreement.

On this side, Zhou Runfa extended his hand very respectfully, "Director Chen, hello."

He used to be quite self-conceited, but now he has become much more honest.

Chen Linfeng didn't say much, just nodded and walked away.

Zhou Runfa raised his hand and adjusted his hair. His face was calm, without any embarrassment at all.

Jiang Wen and Ge You saw it, looked at each other, then pretended not to see it and went to greet other guests.

After entering the cinema, Feng Xiaogang had already arrived next to my seat.

"Director Feng is here quite early."

"Yeah, I was busy before and haven't seen this movie. But after hearing you praise it so much, I came to take a look."

After Chen Linfeng sat down, he casually asked, "Is Director Feng's If You Are the One 2 coming out?"

"Well, next week."

Chen Linfeng was a little speechless, "Why does Director Feng always release his movies after good movies, and so close to them?" Feng Xiaogang asked in confusion, "Even if Jiang Wen's movie this time is of good quality and you praised it, it doesn't matter, how much can he do at the box office?"

Chen Linfeng said seriously, "If it weren't for Taken, I think Jiang would have won the annual box office championship."

He lowered his voice, "In fact, in my opinion, this is the best movie in recent years."

Feng Xiaogang was surprised and asked, "Better than your Sunset?"

"Of course my work must be excluded." Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes.

No matter what, you can't say that your work is not good in front of others.

This is the attitude and confidence that every director should have.

Feng Xiaogang didn't quite believe it, but he didn't say much. After all, it was Xiao Chen's comment.

He hasn't seen it yet, so it's hard to judge.

Today's movie premieres have also begun to follow Chen Linfeng's simple process, without so many singing and dancing programs.

After a little interaction, the main film begins.

The plot of "Let the Bullets Fly" is generally appealing to both the elite and the masses.

Even if you don't understand the content at all, it's not bad to watch it as a purely commercial film.

Those who can understand it can be divided into several situations.

The first group strongly agrees with the meaning of the film, such as Chen Linfeng, who focuses on blowing it up.

If he wasn't a big director and couldn't do such self-deprecation, he would have praised the movie to the sky.

I really like this movie better than the works I borrowed from.

People like Feng Xiaogang can definitely understand it, but he doesn't care much about it.

To a professional like him, those private comments were a bit too straightforward.

But because of this, he thought about what Xiao Chen had said before and really felt that it was a bit dangerous.

It has to be something that has something interesting and is shot in a simple way, so it is more likely to attract a large number of ordinary audiences.

He watched and pondered, feeling very nervous.

Except for those who like it very much and don't care, some people can't stand it.

Outside the premiere, a host named Guo kept frowning while watching the show, feeling extremely disgusted.

Just because Chen Linfeng had praised it so highly before, he forced himself to finish watching it, and this is the result?
He went home and posted on Weibo,

“The film is filled with swear words, bloody scenes and sexual innuendos, and as an ordinary viewer, I was tortured to the point that I almost didn’t want to watch it any further.

Chen Linfeng previously said how good this movie is. What is so good about this movie?
When a child, especially a teenager, sees these 'fist plus pillow' images, will it inject irrational impulses into their body and mind?

Box office is important, but responsibility is more important!"

Finally, he also @陈麟风’s Weibo, looking extremely angry.

Chen Linfeng had just finished watching and was applauding in the audience.

Feng Xiaogang whispered, "This movie is good, a little interesting but not much. I don't think it's as good as Taken."

Chen Linfeng shook his head. "I did a good job in marketing, and I just won an Oscar. The audience is interested in my new film. If we exclude external factors, it's not certain who is better."

"Speaking of this," he said with interest, "Director Feng, the quality of any movie you make a cameo in always seems to be very high. Next time you have time, come and make a cameo in one of my movies."

When Feng Xiaogang thought of the movie "Kung Fu" back then, he felt like cursing.

He smiled and said, "No problem, I'm really interested in Director Chen's movies."

Feng Xiaogang took the opportunity to invite him, "Can I invite Director Chen to make a cameo appearance in my next movie?"

"No problem, just call me when the time comes."

Feng Xiaogang still trusted Chen Linfeng and believed that he would not do anything like crossing the river and then destroying the bridge, so he ended the topic with satisfaction.

After the premiere, a group of reporters and fans surrounded the creators on the stage. Chen Linfeng did not join in the fun and went home with his girlfriend.

She went to Europe several times for promotion some time ago, and this is her first appearance in public.

In the previous "The Orphan of Zhao", Chen Linfeng went alone.

Chen Linfeng sat in the car and turned to look at Liu Qianqian, "How about it, what do you think after watching it?"

“It feels a little weird.”

After watching Let the Bullets Fly, which was highly praised by her boyfriend, Liu Qianqian was full of doubts.

"I can probably tell there's some deep meaning in Director Jiang's films, but it's a little hard to tell. How can I tell where the film is a story and where it's a metaphor?"

"You really understand it," Chen Linfeng was a little surprised.

Even in later generations, there are still many people who analyze this movie and cannot understand the difference between story and metaphor.

They are almost crazy, treating all the contents of the entire work as metaphors and analyzing them in a far-fetched way.

Chen Linfeng said, "First, separate the backbone of the story. The part about fighting the local tyrants is an absolutely indispensable main line. You can temporarily treat it as a story. The other parts that correspond to some historical events are metaphors."

“For example, the horse-drawn train could be changed to another style, but Director Jiang designed it this way, so it must have a specific meaning.

The fight for the county magistrate is the beginning of the story, so it must happen, so there is no need to force an analysis. "

"I understand," Liu Qianqian said excitedly, "Similarly, a group of bandits must appear. It's part of the story, but what the bandits look like and how many people there are, these may be metaphors, right?"

Chen Linfeng gave her a thumbs up, "Smart, Xixi, you have improved."

Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him, not paying attention to it, and continued to ask, "What about the part where County Magistrate Ma was holding down the county magistrate's wife and being rude?
I don’t think there’s any need for a story, and I can’t think of any deep meaning.”

The corner of Chen Linfeng's mouth twitched, "Uh, this... is Jiang Wen's bad taste, don't worry about it."

Liu Qianqian smiled mischievously and did not ask any further questions.

The two of them were happily chatting about the plot of the movie in the car, like two fellow movie lovers, having a great time.

Liu Qianqian actually knows a lot about that period of history.

When Chen Linfeng chatted with her, they found that they had many similar views and a lot of common topics.

Liu Qianqian's world view and historical perspective have been cultivated into the shape of her boyfriend.

The two of them were still reluctant to leave until they got home, and then they found out that Chen Linfeng was tagged in Weibo.

(End of this chapter)