Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 221 Taking nude photos of Chen Nuo
Before 2008, the top three domestic films in China's box office rankings were:
In 2006, Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower" took in 2.91 million yuan.

In 2002, Zhang Yimou's "Hero", 2.5 million.

Another example is the 2008 Lunar New Year film "Assembly" produced by Huayi. After Feng changed the cast,

Tong Dawei took the lead in box office sales.

In the end, the film lived up to expectations. With the help of powerful actor Zhang Hanyu and Huang Xiaoming, who returned from illness and was in even better performance form, the film grossed 2.03 million yuan when it was released a few days ago.

However, the only drawback is that on Douban and Tianya Forum, the audience who are described by Director Feng as "ignorant and don't understand movies" criticized the actors' acting skills for being slightly flawed.

But so what?
The star strategy was a huge success.

The all-star "Assembly" eventually overtook director Chen Kaige's stunning masterpiece of the year, the 1.6 million-yuan "The Promise", and took third place.

This undoubtedly allowed Huayi Brothers, who were previously mired in scandal, to breathe a sigh of relief from the bottomless abyss.

At least, the bank loan could be repaid, and there was even a slight surplus, which made Wang Zongjun quite satisfied.

The next filming plan will not be delayed, and the most I can do is to pay a few more percentage points of interest to the bank for the loan.

Mr. Wang, who is now both the chairman and general manager, is of course satisfied with making 2.69 or million yuan. He didn't know that "Assembly" could have sold for million yuan, right?

So, on the night of the premiere of The Whisper, Mr. Wang was very interested in calling Mr. Wang, whom he hadn't seen for a while, to his home to talk about future plans and company development.

I didn't expect that after only half a month since Chinese New Year, my brother's face, which was a little swollen during Chinese New Year, had gained a lot of weight.

He is completely different from the famous bachelor with both wealth and good looks in the circle.

Noticing Wang Zongjun's gaze, Wang Zonglei smiled calmly and said, "Brother, it's okay. I just had a lot of free time recently and ate a little more. Then I went to the gym to exercise and lost weight in two days."

Wang Zongjun nodded and said, "It's okay to be a little fat. The main thing is that you are not young anymore. Being too fat is not good for your health. I asked you to come here because I want to talk to you about something... What do you think of "The Sound of Wind"? "

Wang Zonglei looked at Wang Zongjun's face and cautiously asked, "I think... it should sell well. Brother, what do you mean?"

Wang Zongjun frowned, looked his brother up and down, and said in a serious tone: "What do you mean?"

Wang Zonglei whispered, "Brother, you don't want to deal with Chen Nuo again, do you?"

"What? Are you scared?"

"No, brother... I'm not saying I'm afraid, it's just that we don't need to. Well, he got the Oscar by luck, so from now on... well, it's good to keep out of each other's way, right?"

Wang Zongjun knew that his younger brother was a weakling and a fool, but he never expected that a small setback would turn him into such a terrible person.

Wang Zongjun immediately said angrily: "Are you so afraid of Chen Nuo? Have you forgotten how he bullied us? He was the one who poached Fan Binbing, right? He was the one who made people in the industry laugh at The Banquet, wasn't he?"

"We were treated so badly this time. Li Binbing, the traitor, was instigated by him to bite back, right? How did you lose your position as general manager? How did you bow and step down at the press conference? And how did you throw things all over the floor in your office afterwards?"

"Why, you only dare to get angry at dead things? You don't have the courage to deal with living people?"

While Wang Zongjun was speaking, Wang Zonglei's face kept changing from blue to white.

Hearing the end, he smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I know everything you said. But he is in high spirits now. What can I do if I want to deal with him? I heard that he went to CCTV to record "Face to Face" yesterday. What does this mean, brother, you know better than me."

"So?" Wang Zongjun looked at him coldly, "Are you just going to let him go? From now on, you're going to let him ride on our heads and pee and shit?"

Wang Zonglei was silent for a while, then said, "Brother, you are right. We can't just let it go like this! So what do you want to do? You tell me, I will listen to you. But now that The Sound of Wind has gained momentum, it will be difficult to put it down."

Wang Zongjun said calmly: "It's definitely not possible to do it openly. Now that China Film Group has invested in it, many methods will not work. But from another perspective, it may not be impossible..."

Wang Zongjun bit the tobacco in his mouth, puffed lightly, then lit up the cigar and said slowly: "I recently heard about... the pornographic photo scandal in Hong Kong. There is a woman involved, and now she lives with Chen Nuo."

Wang Zonglei was shocked and asked, "Brother, is this news...true or false?"

Wang Zongjun said calmly: "This is not a secret. I don't know whether that boy is really innocent or just too bold. He didn't hide this from anyone."

"That woman's name is Yang Ying, she's a small model in Hong Kong, and she was in a relationship with Edison Chen before. So, she's in those photos online."

"This Yang Ying has always had a good relationship with Chen Nuo's girlfriend, the girl named Wen. It should be because of this that Wen Yongshan brought her to Beijing after something happened in Hong Kong."

Wang Zonglei was listening intently and asked, "So what do you mean, brother? What do you want me to do?"

"You have to find a way to get in touch with that woman. I've seen her, she's pretty good-looking, and has a decent figure." Wang Zongjun said with a twinkle in his eyes, "You're right, he's on that show, and now ordinary gossip can't touch him."

"But if you can get that woman to agree, find a way to take some nude photos of him."

"It would be best if it was a photo of her, Janice Man, and Natalie Chan together. Haha. Then we can do the same as in Hong Kong and put it online, and create some nude photos of him in the mainland."

"What do you think the consequences will be? Even if he wins an Oscar, so what?"

The more Wang Zonglei listened, the brighter his eyes became. By the end, he had already stood up in excitement and shouted, "By then, let alone an Oscar, even if he is the Monkey King, he will be crushed under the Five Finger Mountain!"

Wang Zongjun took a puff of his cigar and said calmly, "This method is detrimental to one's moral integrity. If he hadn't gone too far, I wouldn't have wanted to use it."

"Zong Lei, you have nothing to do now, so I will leave this matter to you."

"Remember, this matter can be slow. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, it must be kept secret and no news can be leaked."

"You find a way to contact that woman. As long as she agrees, she can set any conditions. I guess that woman has nothing now. As long as our Huayi agrees to give her a lifeline, she will definitely find a way to grab it."

"Zong Lei, Chen Nuo, this little beast, has finally revealed a flaw. You must make good use of it. But don't rush. It would be best if you can expose his scandal during the release of The Wind. If not, then play the long game and catch a bigger fish."

"In any case, take your time, as long as you don't expose yourself. If this woman doesn't work, then go to the next one."

"I've been thinking about it for so long, and I finally figured it out. Chen Nuo is a bastard who doesn't care about fame or money, and he's aloof from outsiders."

"But, he is still a man after all. If a woman comes to him, I don't believe he won't take the bait."

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If Chen Nuo knew that in Wang Zongjun's heart, he was a man who was not interested in fame and fortune but only in women, he would definitely be in tears and amused.

God knows how much effort he put into making money from "The Sound of Wind".

Walking on such a small red carpet, he put more than ten times more effort than in Cannes.

If his North American fans at the Oscars saw him like this, they would know.

It turns out that Chen Ye can not only wave, smile and give a thumbs-up, he can also pick up a pen and sign autographs!

Although only three were signed, for Chen Nuo, this was a breakthrough in overcoming psychological barriers.

After signing for the last girl, he still couldn't bear the fear in his heart. He waved, said thank you, smiled and continued walking forward.

Even so, the few male and female fans outside the fence who got his autographs were almost fainting with joy.

Is there anyone in China who has Chen Nuo's signature?
Have it?

I don’t know about other things, but at least among the hundreds of thousands of glutinous rice balls, there is not a single person, and no one has ever heard of him.

Among the crowd of people at the scene, there was someone who wanted to pay 10,000 yuan to buy the piece of white paper that looked like a ghost drawing.

Even with this crazy behavior, the people around him spat at him and said, "You really take me for a fool. You only want 10,000 yuan?"

Indeed, the three people holding the autographs didn't even raise their eyelids, and didn't even stay for a moment, and immediately left with their friends, as if they were afraid that the night would be too long and bring more trouble.

Speaking of which, the order of the "The Sound of Wind" crew walking the red carpet this time was decided by Chen Nuo.

When they were discussing it, he had a brief standoff with the people from China Film Group and the event company.
However, when he speaks now, there is a shadow of a little golden man glowing behind him. How can anyone compete with him?
In short, the red carpet of "The Whistleblower" has become the mess it is today.

Fortunately, the Japanese and Korean superstars who were supposed to make guest appearances did not come, otherwise it would have been even more chaotic and disorderly.

The entire main cast and crew of The Whisper, without any distinction between big names or small names, big names or second-rate stars, all walked the red carpet together.

Jiang Wen and Zhang Songwen were actually walking together. No one knew what they were talking about. One was a leading figure at the Central Academy of Drama, and the other was a former teacher at the Beijing Film Academy. They were actually chatting quite happily.

Next to them was Fan Binbing, who was dressed in a bright red evening gown, looking elegant and radiant. The back of her skirt seemed to be too long, so Yu Hewei immediately lifted it up for her.

Behind Yu Hewei, who was helping Fan Binbing, were Janice Man, Liu Yifei and Duan Yihong.

Janice Man wore a backless white dress today, which made her look cute and sexy. Liu Yifei, on the advice of Liu Xiaoli, wore a black fishtail dress with a V-neck, which made her look more feminine than usual, and was three times similar to her look in the drama. Duan Yihong wore a suit and tie, which made him look less effeminate and more manly.

After signing, Chen Nuo jogged and caught up with Huang Bo, Ning Hao, and Gao Qunshu in the last row.

The three men were chatting happily, as if they were not at a premiere but attending someone's wedding, with beaming looks on their faces.

Wang Jiawei was alone, hanging at the end, still wearing his sunglasses of the same style that never changed. He smiled and waved left and right, and no one knew where he was in such high spirits.

However, during the interview, Wang Mojing was the first to speak and told the reason why he was in a good mood: "This movie is not my movie, it's the movie of Ning Hao and Gao Qunshu, and it's the movie of a group of good actors like Chen Nuo and Jiang Wen. This is what makes me happy." "... Of course, there are new filmmakers making good movies, and we old guys will of course be happy. I sincerely hope that the mainland and Hong Kong will communicate more and make more movies together in the future, so that we Chinese will one day make a movie that is truly recognized by the world."

Wang Mojing is really good at talking. No wonder he is not only successful in filming, but also runs such a profitable company.

He finished his serious talk, and when it was Jiang Wen's turn, he started joking: "My "The Sun Also Rises" sold well last year and made a lot of money, but I bet that "The Sound of the Wind" will definitely make more than it."

When Chen Nuo heard this curse, the smile on his face almost couldn't be suppressed.

In the end, when Chen Nuo was interviewed by the event host, he did not say anything long, just a few words.

After all, he has been interviewed enough during this period, so he should give his throat and netizens' fingers a rest for a while.

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Chen Nuo watched the final version of "The Sound of Wind" after it was edited.

However, he does not know whether the current style, performance approach and plot direction, which are very different from his previous life, can satisfy domestic audiences.

The Whistleblower was released during the National Day holiday in 2009. It competed with The Founding of a Republic for a while and eventually earned 2.2 million yuan at the box office, ranking seventh for the whole year.

2.2 million, this is Chen Nuo’s goal in this life.

He and Qi Yuntian had calculated that a box office of 1.5 million was roughly their baseline for profitability.

After that, for every additional 1000 million in box office sales, their company would be able to earn around 300 million in profit.

If they can sell it for 2.2 million, their company can make 2000 million.

Therefore, it would be enough to surpass the 2 million yuan of "Assembly" in the Huayi box office. As for the first and second place in the box office list, Curse of the Golden Flower with 2.9 million yuan and Hero with 2.5 million yuan...

I don’t want to think about that anymore.

When the distribution department of China Film heard this small goal, they pointed out that it was definitely too low. Their goal was to surpass the 2.5 million of "Hero" and eventually rank second in the box office of domestic films.

Chen Nuo happily agreed with this and encouraged everyone to work hard together, but in his heart, he didn't have much hope.

But as I said before, Chen Nuo is timid and does not have a long-term vision.

This is my first time investing in a movie, so I'll be thankful if I don't lose money. If I can make 2000 million, I can buy a house in Tomson Yipin with his other film remuneration.

He was also content.

That being said, it seems like 2.2 million is easy to get, but it’s not.

If superstars really take part in a movie, it will definitely get high box office, and then there will be no more movies in the world that lose money.

If the audience doesn’t like your movie, they don’t care whether your leading actor won the Silver Bear Award at the Academy Awards.

What glutinous rice and brown rice, there is a lot of noise on the Internet every day. If you really want to ask parents for dozens of dollars for movie tickets to support Chen Nuo, it will not be as easy as going to the cinema to support Wang Yibo and Yi Yang Qianxi more than ten years later.

He was feeling a little weighed down by something, and the person he was facing wasn't one he needed to be too wary of, so a bit of heaviness couldn't help but show up on his face.

Seeing this, Su Mingming said cautiously, "Wang... No, Chen Nuo, did we disturb you by coming here?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Of course not. How could that be possible? I've already seen the movie, so it's a good opportunity for me to chat with you, Su Tuan, so I won't get bored sitting inside. Come, sit down. This backstage is a bit messy, sister-in-law and little sister, please don't mind."

Su Mingming and his friends arrived half an hour ago. This Poly Cinema is not difficult to find.

It is also quite easy to enter the cinema.

After they got out of Li Jiawen's car and sent a text message, an incredibly handsome man met them at the entrance of the mall and took them into the cinema.

Originally, Su Mingming, Li Jiawen, and Su Sisi, a family of three, thought they would have to wait for a long time.

After all, the scene seen outside no longer looked like a movie. The reporters' cameras made this place look like a war front.

The feeling after entering the cinema was even more exaggerated, because tonight, except for the premiere audience in a certain theater, no one else was allowed to enter.

Therefore, in the entire cinema on the fifth floor of the shopping mall, apart from the media reporters, there were only celebrities of all sizes who were being interviewed, and ordinary people like them were almost nowhere to be seen.

This made Su Mingming, who originally felt that she was visiting her friends with a clear conscience, a little nervous, not to mention Li Jiawen and Su Sisi.

After all, when the faces of people that you can only see on TV programs appear in front of you, normal people will find it difficult to distinguish the boundary between reality and fantasy.

However, they didn't expect that the three of them had only been sitting in the backstage dressing room for a while and had chatted with the handsome guy named Qi for more than ten minutes.
A sound of "Ah".

Su Sisi looked at the boy who suddenly opened the door and walked in, and she screamed instantly.

But the next action was not to rush forward, but to simply back down.

He suddenly hid behind Li Jiawen, who was smiling bitterly. His whole face turned red as if bleeding. He only dared to show half of his face, staring at the person who came in without blinking.

Afterwards, while chatting with Su Mingming and the others, although a part of Chen Nuo's mind couldn't help but think about his own movie, in fact, meeting old friends always makes people happy and immersed in it.

During the conversation, Chen Nuo explained the difficulties he had in hiding his identity and thanked Su Mingming for taking care of him.

Before I knew it, I had been chatting for almost an hour, during which I answered many of Su Sisi's childish and ridiculous questions.

Finally, seeing that it was getting late, he gave Su Sisi a small hug and signed his inflated name "Chen Nuo" on the posters of "The Mute", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "If Love", "Blueberry" and "The Dark Knight" that she had specially brought.

在面目狰狞的小丑海报上，陈诺还写了一段祝福语：“祝苏思思：学业进步，天天开心。陈诺。2008年3月2日01:35分。”

The handwriting was not very good, and the blessing was also very uncultured. But Su Sisi buried her face in her mother's arms and cried.

Coincidentally, at this point in time, "The Sound of Wind" also entered a plot that makes people's eyes warm.

It was the scene where Fan Binbing collapsed under the torture of Jeon Do-yeon and Chen Nuo.

A lot of scenes from this scene were cut when the film was finally released.

For example, the close-up of Jeon Do-yeon demonstrating the torture instruments, such as the dilator, scissors, and pliers on the tool table, were immediately deleted by the film reviewer on the grounds that they were too cruel.

It also includes medium shots of Chen Nuo and Fan Binbing, as well as some sadistic shots that the leaders thought were too brutal, all of which were cut along with the part where Huang Bo was tortured.

As a result, domestic audiences who want to watch the full version will have to wait for the Japanese and Korean versions to be released in a while.

In short, in the end, the effect of this scene of Fan Binbing being tortured as presented on the domestic big screen was far from what Ning Hao wanted to achieve.

The kind of scene that is so unforgettable that "the audience, especially the female audience, will feel cold all over, nauseous and vomit after taking a scalding hot shower when they return home, and will definitely wake up screaming from their dreams at night."

When editing the film, after hearing Ning Hao's sentiments, even Wang Jiawei couldn't help but comment, "Hao, you have a bit of personality."

Ning Hao is not a personality, he is a director who tortures, teases and plays with the audience. Many domestic media now comment that he is an outstanding figure among the sixth generation of directors, whose commercial potential far exceeds that of Zhang Yiyi.

When Chen Nuo heard this, he almost laughed out loud.

Therefore, for a cruel man like Ning Hao, when he lets loose and has top-notch actors from China, Japan and South Korea at his disposal, this is really unfortunate news for the women who are watching movies in the cinema.

Fan Binbing's weak sobs and screams as she struggled to death echoed in the theater.

Even if everyone knows it's fake,

But this is the charm of the movie: you know you are watching a movie, but you still can't help but share the joys and sorrows of the characters in the play.

In Beijing, in Shanghai, in Guangdong, in Chengdu, in Shenyang...

In every cinema showing The Whistleblower, both ordinary audiences and film critics,
Everyone knows that Chen Nuo on the screen is not a Japanese devil, and Fan Binbing, who is tied to the cross, is definitely not an underground worker.

But so what?

Under the dim red light, although there were only some fragmented and unsystematic clips, everyone's brain automatically filled in the blank spaces after editing.

After experiencing the torture of the Japanese female spy, the beautiful woman was covered with bruises. At this time, she was about to face a new round of inhuman torture.

The beastly Japanese officer finally stood up. The background sound in the movie disappeared, and the only sound in the entire theater was the sound of his military boots stepping on the floor.

"Tread. Tread. Tread."

With every step, the pupils of the woman on the cross began to shrink, and the audience in the cinema were deeply immersed in the scene.

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