I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 112 Scarlett Comes to China
Hong Kong, due to its geographical location and its past Western rule, lacks understanding of its history, so it's normal that it's not good at making historical films and television dramas.

So, will Wu Baige, like other Hong Kong directors, also fail to make good historical dramas?

If that's the case, even with big names joining the cast, "Red Cliff" probably won't be able to beat Cheng Sheng's "Three Kingdoms: Yellow Turban Rebellion".

Thinking of all this, many reporters were taken aback. Cheng Sheng had said so much, and his meaning was already very clear. He seemed very confident that Wu Baige was no match for him!

Everyone was deeply shocked.

How much confidence does it take to say that internationally renowned directors are inferior to oneself!
The reporters were delighted. Although it was a metaphor, those in the know understood what Cheng Sheng meant.

Big news!

Coming to Cheng Sheng's new movie launch was definitely the right decision.

Not long after the press conference ended, Cheng Sheng's words immediately spread across the entire internet.

This news also reached Hong Kong without any surprise.

The directors in Hong Kong remained silent.

It wasn't that they didn't want to refute Cheng Sheng, but rather that they couldn't find a reason to do so.

Despite their impressive reputation, Hong Kong directors also have their shortcomings.

A historical drama.

Hong Kong directors have tried, but mainly focused on specific historical periods and subject matter.

For example, Li Hanxiang has filmed historical dramas such as "The Burning of the Yuanmingyuan" and "The Empress Dowager", which mainly focus on Qing Dynasty palace dramas and combine historical events to show the struggles in the late Qing court.

These works, known as the "Eve of Wales Trilogy," were a sensation in the 1980s and received numerous awards and official recognition.

Li Hanxiang's historical dramas often focus on grand narratives such as imperial power struggles and palace intrigues, but due to the commercialization model of the Hong Kong film industry, his works are often criticized for lacking in-depth exploration of historical details.

As times have changed, Hong Kong directors have gradually reduced their creations in the field of historical dramas, turning instead to commercial genre films that better meet market demands.

It's even said that no director is willing to touch upon historical dramas anymore.

Without a solid cultural foundation, Hong Kong directors will not produce historical dramas, but rather nonsensical and terrible films.

“Cheng Sheng is right, we really can’t film historical dramas, let alone someone like me who only films scatological or urinary dramas.”

Wang Jin has a very clear understanding of himself. When interviewed by Hong Kong reporters, he openly admitted his shortcomings and even joked about himself.

"Cheng Sheng is an amazing person. His films can win awards, make actors famous, and his box office is legendary in mainland China and unmatched abroad. We should not belittle such a person, but learn from him so that we can revitalize Hong Kong's film industry."

When Wang Jin's interview was seen by netizens in mainland China, one sentence flashed through their minds: "Director Wang, who is so clear-headed."

In this day and age, opinions about Wang Jin online are polarized.

When you criticize him, he produces countless masterpieces to prove you wrong; when you praise him, he produces countless terrible films to prove you wrong.

Netizens have mixed feelings about Wang Jinna, with his reputation being polarized. Those who like him think he has made many successful comedies and is a successful commercial film director, while those who dislike him think he is vulgar and only cares about making commercial films to make money.

In response, Wang Jin jokingly told reporters: "I am a businessman, not an artist. I will make whatever kind of movies the market likes."

He once said: I have never made investors lose money. He believes that a commercial film is a commercial film, and it should have good box office results. There is no need to worry about so many things.

This is also his attitude towards making movies; he says it, and he does it.

He's serious about comedy and making people laugh. Regarding criticisms of his work, he says it depends on your values; since our values ​​differ, there's no need to pay attention.

Undoubtedly, Wang Jin is very talented. An unskilled director might be able to make one or two good films by luck, but it is impossible for him to make ten.

Wang Jin knew long ago that art films didn't make money, but he would invest in them if he had the money.

He said: If no one else will invest, I will. If I can afford it, I will invest. If it's too expensive, then I can't do anything about it.

This shows that Wang Jin is not just a vulgar commercial film director who only cares about money. He has a high level of awareness and understands that a diverse range of films is essential for a prosperous future. He also understands that the market needs art films and different types of movies to be considered complete and perfect.

He lives with clarity, knows exactly what he wants, and admits to making bad movies. Although he is a businessman, he also has a compassionate and righteous side. Despite making countless bad movies, Wang Jin is sincere, pure, and respectable.

Cheng Sheng admired Wang Jin quite a bit. After all, he had grown up watching Wang Jin's movies. Although Wang Jin was vulgar, he was much better than those yellow-skinned but white-hearted people when it came to matters of principle.

He once clearly stated that "patriotism is not about doing business" and criticized the attitude of some Hong Kong tycoons on the issue of patriotism, emphasizing that individuals should have a bottom line.

He advocated "earning money on your knees and loving your country standing tall," and publicly supported the patriotic spirit passed down through three generations of the Huo family.

A director like this is infinitely better than someone like Wu Baige.

Wang Jin was the first Hong Kong director to stand up for Cheng Sheng, which angered many people, who called him a traitor.

Wu Baige, who was preparing for the filming of "Red Cliff", was furious when she heard the news. She posted online and cursed Wang Jin severely, almost insulting Wang Jin's family.

But considering Wang Tianlin's status in Hong Kong, Wu Baige ultimately didn't go too far.

Even so, his relationship with Wang Jin had already fallen apart.

Wu Baige had just finished posting her criticism of Wang Jin when she learned of another shocking piece of news.

Wow!

Wu Baige transformed into a desktop cleaning master, sweeping everything off the table and onto the floor.

"What kind of incredible luck did that kid surnamed Cheng have? Why did Scarlett get to star in his new movie?" Wu Baige roared angrily, looking like she felt the heavens had been unfair.

The actors in "Red Cliff" looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

After learning the news, they also found it somewhat absurd and unbelievable.

But after seeing the photos taken online and Cheng Sheng's updated cast list, they had to believe the news was true.

Scarlett!

She's an international superstar. Even Wu Baige, who once wanted to cast Scarlett Johansson in a movie, had to coax her into it.

But now Scarlett has actually come to China and even accepted a supporting role in Cheng Shengxin's new movie.

An international superstar came to support them; this was something they never dared to dream of before.

While everyone was still in shock, Lin Chih-lin clicked on the news that Scarlett O'Hara was stopped by reporters as she walked out of the airport.

"Miss Scarlett, are you here in China to promote your new film?"

In the video, a reporter asks Scarlett a question.

(End of this chapter)