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Chapter 268: Battle of Changsha Press Conference (Updated on 18/32)

"A Chinese Odyssey 2011"...

A very stupid movie!
Its director Liu Zhenwei...

Liu Zhenwei was a genius director back then, the kind that didn't follow the beaten path.

This kind of genius director who is used to taking unconventional paths can indeed produce masterpieces when his creativity is strong. However, once he has passed his peak, it is wishful thinking to expect him to produce a work of even average quality.

To quote a line from the movie "The Treasure Box" directed by Liu Zhenwei: It's not difficult to learn shit, but it's difficult to learn urine.

Then he succeeded, and "A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: 2011" was full of shitty moments!

Starting from "A Chinese Odyssey", Liu Zhenwei embarked on a path of no return - if the story is not good, he will make it lively, with stars to support the show, mix and match elements, and pile up special effects.

Using sentimentality as a cliché, and relying on shit, piss, and fart, and large-scale scenes to attract attention.

Junk food isn't even considered junk food, it's just garbage.

Many people compare him with Huang Baiming, but that’s not true. Liu Zhenwei is the originator of nonsensical comedy, but nonsensical comedy relies on Stephen Chow, and no one else can do it!

In his early years, Wong Pak-ming was known as the "King of Plagiarism" in Hong Kong - which means he copied ideas!
——Hong Kong films naturally have various essences, and the most unscrupulous trick is: plagiarism.

Call it a tribute or a reference, it is plagiarizing the world, plagiarizing oneself, and plagiarizing everything as I have heard.

In the hands of Hong Kong films, plagiarism is not like Guo Si's swallowing alive, but rather swallowing and taking over other people's bodies. No matter how unrelated the worlds are, they can connect the Yin and Yang realms and penetrate the world of life and death.

Where's the movie nowadays where he's shown building a bridge?
At most, I can just copy some bad memes from the Internet...

So, you will find the "Happy Events" series very boring!
Actually, the film industry should really be handed over to young people. There were many great directors before them, the most typical of which are the four great Shaw Brothers directors: Li Hanxiang, King Hu, Chang Cheh, and Chor Yuen...

After the downhill road, nothing is good!

Especially Chang Cheh, a martial arts master and the foremost figure in Chinese masculine aesthetics. His film "Five Deadly Venoms" is still ranked among the world's cult films.

In his later years, each film he made lost money, and he finally had to retire...

——Living in Shaw’s dormitory!

He relied on a group of apprentices including Chen Kuan-tai to make movies to earn his living. By the way, he once wrote a script and wanted to ask Stephen Chow to cooperate with him, but Stephen Chow declined.

It's already very good. Director Kui Chih-hung is a master of cult films. His representative works include the trilogy of "Evil", "Gu", and "Demon", as well as the "Hong Kong Strange Cases" series. In his later years, he made a living by selling pancakes in Vancouver.

In comparison, Liu Zhenwei can at least attract investment!
After that, he made a movie every year. Even after the end of "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three", he served as the screenwriter for "A Chinese Odyssey: Love You for Ten Thousand Years" starring our Taotao.

It can be said that we have caught up with the good times and can spend our old age in wealth and peace...

As for the movie…

It’s just work, making money is the most important thing!

Oh, and since we're talking about veteran directors, let's mention another: He Fan, the original Tang Sanzang actor who later switched to photography. While his work was the first internationally award-winning work by a Chinese actor, his career wasn't great. He then specialized in Category III erotic films. His work is quite beautiful. He's never made anything other than Category III erotic films in his entire life, which is pretty impressive. His representative works include "Crazy for You" and "Floating World of Love"...

Ahem...

……

On November 11rd, in Hengdian, the cast of "Battle of Changsha" gathered...

Get ready to shoot!
"The Battle of Changsha" was filmed at three locations: Hengdian World Studios, Nanjing Shiqiu Film and Television Base, and Moon Island. Moon Island, a famous island in the center of Changsha, covers an area of 400 mu. The production team used it as the main filming base, recreating the "historical Changsha City" and recreating the original appearance of old Changsha city life in the 20s and s, as well as the smoke and fire scenes of the three Changsha battles.

Oh, this reshaping is not the result of "Battle of Changsha", but another drama "Battle of Changsha"...

The crew of "Battle of Changsha" just did some minor renovations and added a few buildings...

To be honest, the cost of "Battle of Changsha" is not high, the total cost is only 8000 million!
You should know that the cost of Zhang Li’s "Towards the Republic" was 100 million!
Oh, Shen Yan's pay is 90 per episode, and the total pay is ...

It’s definitely not the market price—Shen Yan quoted 30 per episode…

But starring in this kind of drama is itself a reflection of one’s status in the industry!

Before the filming of the TV series started, a press conference was held.

The outside world is very curious about "Battle of Changsha": Zhang Li and Shen Yan's collaboration...

It doesn't match at all!

"This script was recommended to me by Shen Yan. The original novel is an online novel called 'The Battle of Changsha in the Deep Night'... I took a quick look at it. The novel is well written. It uses the rise and fall of one family to reflect the suffering experienced by the entire nation during that period..."

Zhang Li answered the reporter's question about why he filmed "The Battle of Changsha".

"Recommended by Shen Yan?"

"I'll answer!" Shen Yan continued, "Last year, I went back to my hometown and talked to my grandparents about my work. They weren't interested in the TV series I acted in; they preferred anti-Japanese dramas. Then I started looking for books online about the anti-Japanese war, and I happened to see Teacher Que Que's "The Battle of Changsha in the Deep of Night." I'm from Changsha, Hunan, so of course I was very interested... I read it... I thought it was pretty good, so I recommended it to Director Zhang Li!"

"I mean, how did you get to know Director Zhang Li?"

Shen Yan was surprised: "Didn't I tell you this? I was an extra on the set of 'The Right Path of Life is Vicissitudes'... I also worked on 'My Past in China'. Of course I know Director Zhang Li!"

"Brother Yan, the box office for 'Love Is Not Blind' has exceeded 33 million yuan, and the cinema chain has given a final box office forecast of 4 million yuan. What do you want to say?"

Shen Yan glanced at Zhang Li, then said, "First of all, today is the press conference for the TV series 'Battle of Changsha'. You should ask this question at another venue. Secondly, I'm very grateful for the audience's support!"

"So what do you think about the many netizens suggesting that you focus on making movies?"

"I don't usually pay attention to this kind of issues, but I still want to thank the netizens for their suggestions. This is a very good suggestion. Don't suggest it next time!"

"Are you familiar with the actors?"

"It's OK, they're mostly all acquaintances, except for the female lead, Tan Songyun... I always thought she was around 15, still a high school student, but I just chatted with her and found out she's only two years younger than me. Can you believe it?"

The camera turned to Tan Songyun, who was a little caught off guard... and gave an awkward but polite smile.

"How were you chosen?"

Tan Songyun replied: "I auditioned...three rounds of auditions, and both the director and the producer thought I was the most suitable!"

"In the plot, Gu Qingming, played by Shen Yan, is a bit older than Hu Xiangxiang, and you can tell that at first glance," Zhang Li continued. "After trying it out for several weeks, she's the most suitable!"

"Brother Yan, how much money did you make from 'Love Is Not Blind'?"

"No, why do you keep mentioning 'Love Is Not Blind'? Didn't I tell you this was the press conference for 'The Battle of Changsha'?"

(End of this chapter)