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Chapter 382 Chen Kaige's provocation, Zhang Weiping's opportunity, Zhang Chen's thoughts

"If these guys don't come and see my painstaking work, they will regret it for the rest of their lives!" Brother Chen Kai's expression was confident but also a little resentful.

He was confident because he had actually prepared for this film for three years, and the filming took another year and a half.

During the filming process, we received a warm reception from the local government, and the entire process was carried out in accordance with the highest standards.

As a former winner of the Palme d'Or, he has enough confidence to make this film another milestone in his life.

"Director Chen, Chenguang Cinemas said last month that they would not cooperate with films participating in the Golden Rooster Awards. I wonder if The Promise will be registered for the Golden Rooster Awards next year?"

"As for this issue, I think Zhang Chen, as a member of our country, should accept the organization's arrangements. I believe he can distinguish between the important and the unimportant in the major issues."

"You mean Zhang Chen's subsequent behavior was not prudent?" The reporter grasped the key point.

"I didn't say that!" Brother Chen Kai shook his head frantically, "Don't talk nonsense!"

The reporter was speechless when he saw that the great director was starting to get scared.

Weren't you quite tough just now?

"Then I wonder what Director Chen thinks of the box office of The Promise?" The reporter asked, "Zhang Chen's Love, another Palme d'Or winner, earned $3150 million in the first week of its global release, and finally broke the Palme d'Or box office record with a global total of $2.15 million."

The reporter's words hit Chen Kai like a storm, and he concluded: "So I want to ask Director Chen, as a fellow Palme d'Or winner, do you think the box office of The Promise can surpass Love?"

Brother Chen Kai forced himself to listen to the reporter's questions and was holding his breath.

But before he could even say this, Chen Hong, who was originally on the periphery of the encirclement, finally squeezed in: "Let me answer this question!"

Everyone looked at Chen Hong.

"Zhang Chen is someone we both respect very much. His talent in literature and art is worthy of everyone's learning. I think it is unfair for our director Chen to be compared with such a genius."

After taking a deep breath, Chen Hong continued, "But I think we are all Chinese directors. It should be our common expectation that Chinese films can receive more attention internationally. The Promise will also work hard to win this honor."

Chen Hong's answer was flawless. Not only did every sentence mention Zhang Chen's talent, but she also brought both parties to the same front. Her purpose was to tell the reporters that everyone is one family and there is no need to make such meaningless comparisons.

The reporters became much quieter, and they felt that they could not find any fault with Chen Hong's answer.

It’s just a pity for Brother Chen Kai who stands behind Chen Hong.

His face turned even redder at this moment.

I was a little suffocated just now because of the reporter's questions.

Before he could vent his anger, his wife said, "Zhang Chen is a person worthy of respect" and "A genius like Zhang Chen is worthy of learning for Director Chen."

What does it mean?
Her wife thinks that his achievements and talents in the film industry are not as great as Zhang Chen, a newcomer who hasn’t even fully grown his hair yet?
Brother Chen Kai’s pride in his life is his achievements in the film industry.

In his eyes, there are few people in the country who can compete with him.

These people definitely do not include Zhang Chen, a newcomer who has just started out in the film industry and has achieved some success!

"Zhang Chen is just lucky!" Brother Chen Kai finally couldn't hold back, "My movie will definitely surpass "Love" in box office!"

"Moreover, if Love couldn't win the Golden Rooster Award, The Promise will definitely win it!"

Brother Chen Kai also gave it his all because he really couldn't stand his talent being questioned.

After all, he has been in this business for decades.

Now the one who is belittling him is his own partner.

This is absolutely intolerable.

On the other side, Chen Hong, who had just breathed a sigh of relief after she finished speaking, suddenly felt a black screen in front of her eyes and the whole world started spinning.

"Teacher Chen Hong!"

"List"

Brother Chen Kai and the reporters watched helplessly as Chen Hong's body went limp and she fell straight to the ground.

The quick-eyed and quick-handed reporter quickly reached out to help.

Fortunately, the two were close to each other and Chen Hong did not fall, otherwise it would have been big news today.

Brother Chen Kai beside her was a little at a loss at this time.

Because after he took Chen Hong's body from the reporter, he found that his wife had fainted for unknown reasons.

What should we do now?
Brother Chen Kai was a little confused.

The most correct thing to do now is to send Chen Hong to the hospital for a physical examination.

But now is the world premiere of "The Promise". What will happen to this premiere if the director is absent?
"Xiao Zhang, take her to the hospital!" Brother Chen Kai gritted his teeth and instructed his assistant, "Remember to report her condition to me when you get there."

In the end, Brother Chen Kai chose his own movie.

He has already made big promises. If he doesn't pay attention to this matter, his chances of winning will undoubtedly be lower.

In fact, he also reacted at this time.

It is very difficult to get a higher box office for a movie while offending Zhang Chen!

Brother Chen Kai was extremely anxious. He said those words just now because he was angry. He also understood that Chen Hong was just trying to help him out.

But it was too late.

At this time, he can only go down this path until the end.

After a flurry of activity, "The Promise" finally began in a deserted atmosphere.

[The Promise premiered worldwide, and Chen Kaige challenged Zhang Chen, saying that his movie's box office could surpass Love. ]

[Brother Chen Kai ignored the warning of the Morning Light Group and signed up for the Golden Rooster Awards, saying that he would win the award that Zhang Chen could not win.]

[Brother Chen Kai believes that Zhang Chen's winning the award was pure luck, and he will use his strength to prove that "The Promise" is more popular with the audience than "Love". ]

[Chen Hong fainted at the premiere of "The Promise" and has been sent to the hospital. The author learned from the reporter at the scene that her coma was caused by the arrogant words of her husband Chen Kaige.]

As expected, what happened at the premiere of "The Promise" immediately became a hot topic on Weibo due to the deliberate exaggeration of media reporters.

Netizens also started discussing.

Because "The Promise" has not yet been released to the public, netizens have really developed a strong curiosity about this movie.

What kind of movie makes Brother Chen Kai dare to make such outrageous remarks?

You should know that the global box office of "Love" is 2.15 million US dollars, which is nearly 17 billion RMB!
The entire film market in mainland China is currently only around 40 billion.

Currently, there is only one movie in the entire mainland with a box office of over 100 million yuan, and that is Zhang Yimou's "Hero".

Zhang Chen's "Love" only grossed around 8500 million in mainland China.

So netizens are really thinking seriously about where Brother Chen Kai’s confidence comes from.

Is it possible?
"The Promise" had a production cost of 3000 million US dollars, three years of preparation, and one and a half years of shooting. Is the quality of the film really that good?

Human curiosity is innate.

Brother Chen Kai may have really turned a disaster into a blessing in disguise in this incident. Because of Zhang Chen, many directors have chosen to postpone their original films.

This includes Zhang Yimou's "A Solo Journey of Thousand Miles".

It’s not that Zhang Yimou doesn’t want to avoid the Golden Rooster Awards, but that Zhang Weiping disagrees with Zhang Yimou breaking away from the Golden Rooster Awards.

As a businessman, Zhang Yimou's films have always been popular with many international film buyers.

After tasting the sweetness of "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", Zhang Weiping had great expectations for "A Solo Journey".

At this time, every award won has the potential to contribute to the copyright price of "A Thousand Miles Alone".

The box office only makes a few dollars.

The box office in mainland China is at most just over 100 million, and his company may not even get one-third of it.

In this case, we need to look at the price of the issuance rights.

For example, the distribution rights of "House of Flying Daggers" were sold for 1.15 million in North America and 0.85 million in the Kingdom of Sakura, which adds up to exactly 2 million.

So in order to sell it at a good price, Zhang Weiping was waiting for an opportunity.

Now that Brother Chen Kai openly opposed Zhang Chen, Zhang Weiping saw his opportunity.

He quickly took a computer and opened Weibo.

@张卫平: Since Director Chen Kai is so confident, then New Picture Zhang Yimou's "A One Man's Journey" is challenging Director Chen. I also want to see who will be the box office champion in mainland China this year.

"Didn't you originally disagree with releasing the movie in the near future?"

"That was what happened before, and now is now!" Zhang Weiping laughed and looked at Zhang Yimou who looked puzzled. "Director Chen gave us a chance."

"Aren't you afraid that Morning Light Cinemas will arrange a hellish screening for us?"

"A plan..." Zhang Weiping smiled happily, "You and Zhang Chen already have a good relationship, and now there is such a great opportunity. It would be a pity if you miss it."

Zhang Weiping did not talk about Zhang Chen's warning, nor did he say whether "A Solo Journey for Thousands of Miles" would participate in the Golden Rooster Awards. Instead, he used the word "challenge" to explain why he released the film.

And there is a deeper reason, which is to tell Zhang Chen that his movie will share the box office data of "The Promise", making Brother Chen Kai's lofty ambitions become empty talk.

Since he has helped Zhang Chen, shouldn't Zhang Chen also show some mercy when "A Solo Journey" goes to the Golden Rooster Awards?

Moreover, considering the personal relationship between Zhang Yimou and Zhang Chen, this matter can be further insured.

As for whether doing so would create a rift between Zhang Yimou and Zhang Chen?

He hoped that the two of them would break up!

Zhang Chen had tried to poach his girlfriend right in front of him, so naturally he would try his best to destroy the relationship between them.

Previously, he had been resisting the urge to release the movie because he was afraid that the release of the movie would affect the box office, awards, and even the price of the distribution rights.

Doing this now can not only circumvent Zhang Chen's warning, but also release the movie as soon as possible to recover funds, and also participate in the Golden Rooster Awards, killing three birds with one stone!
As for whether "A Thousand Miles Alone" will lose to "The Promise" in the competition?
Brother Chen Kai has great confidence in his own movies. Doesn't Zhang Weiping have confidence in Zhang Yimou's movies?

You should know that the domestic movie box office record is still in the hands of Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou also won the selection for the director of the Olympics.

It can be said that Zhang Yimou is a golden signboard at this time. No matter how much curiosity Chen Kaige's film arouses, he still believes that the final winner will be "A Single Man's Journey Forward"

Just five days later, Zhang Weiping had agreed on the release date with Morning Glory Cinemas and China Film Group, and scheduled the release date of "A Solo Journey" to December 12, which was one week after the release of "The Promise".

This week, the first week box office data of "The Promise" has been released, reaching a staggering 8565 million. This move broke the first week box office record of 7200 million set by "Kung Fu" some time ago, and also surpassed the current mainland box office record holder "Hero"'s 6300 million first week box office.

This also made Zhang Weiping feel the other party's anger when he found the person in charge of Chenguang Cinemas.

He found out indirectly.

Because Zhang Chen has been in the United States for some time, it is very difficult to contact him. The information he received was all sent back by Zhang Chen's assistant Xue Yining.

According to the other party, the order given by Assistant Xue to Chenguang Cinema was not to target anyone.

This also explains why "The Promise" has reaped so much box office revenue.

Zhang Chen actually didn’t fulfill his promise?

Did someone from above come forward to talk to him?

Or is it that Zhang Chen actually doesn’t dare to really do what was originally announced?
Zhang Weiping was very confused at that time, but also very happy.

Because the person in charge of the Morning Glory Cinemas promised him that they would schedule no fewer screenings than "The Promise".

The other party obviously wanted "A Thousand Miles Alone" to snipe "The Promise".

Zhang Weiping could also understand the other party's thoughts.

Since the words of such a large group company like Chenguang Group cannot be implemented, many people on the Internet have begun to question the weight of Zhang Chen's words.

As a member of the Morning Glory Group and the uncrowned king of the domestic film and television industry, everyone at Morning Glory Cinemas is naturally feeling a little angry.

Since one is released, then both should be released as well.

At least we can’t let that arrogant guy Brother Chen Kai win!

This is exactly what Zhang Weiping wanted.

So after hastily negotiating the release time, he immediately began preparing for the movie's premiere.

He didn't want to see the embarrassing scene like that at the premiere of "The Promise".

Like him, those celebrities who bought Zhang Chen’s company stocks from the United States also began to return to China one after another.

The right time, right place and right people were all on the side of "A Thousand Miles Alone", and Zhang Weiping didn't know how to lose.

While he was ecstatic, he still didn't understand why Zhang Chen didn't fulfill his promise.

What has Zhang Chen been doing without showing up for so many days?
Not only Zhang Weiping is curious, but countless Chinese people are also curious.

Could it be that Zhang Chen has made so much money that he is too lazy to care about these things in the film and television industry?
Or was it that Zhang Chen was so immersed in the joy of money after making so much money that he forgot what he said?
"Boss, is that enough?" Xue Yining showed some emotion rarely. She couldn't stand the comments on the Internet.

Saying his boss is scared?

If her boss hadn’t asked her to follow the Morning Light Cinema Chain, she would have asked the person in charge to arrange a hellish screening for “The Promise”.

"How much is the box office?" Zhang Chen asked without raising his head while sitting in front of the computer.

"It's almost 100 million." Xue Yining reported truthfully.

"It feels like it's not enough." Zhang Chen touched his chin. "This kind of shit can only be seen if more people pay to watch it."

Xue Yining: “???”

Zhang Chen looked at Xue Yining's puzzled expression, smiled and did not explain.

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