I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 79 Why did Cao Cao start a war with Jiangdong?
“You two…” Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly, but he did not object to Cheng Sheng’s actions.

Young people!

Which one doesn't flaunt it a little?

If he had the same abilities as Cheng Sheng, he would also confront Wu Baige head-on.

after one day.

Qiao Shan posted Cheng Sheng's words online, causing a huge stir in the entertainment industry.

The Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment industry couldn't believe it. How could Cheng Sheng, a new director who had achieved a little success, dare to do this?

Not only did they confront Wu Baige head-on, they even tried to blacklist them.

Doesn't Cheng Sheng understand that without the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment industry, mainland film and television companies simply can't function?
Some Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists disagreed with Cheng Sheng and immediately criticized him in front of the media, saying that he did not know how to respect his seniors and was arrogant.

Especially a certain artist who likes to act as a Han woman's lover—Feng Qiang.

He wrote over 500 words online to criticize Cheng Sheng, which could be read as a thesis! He also mocked Cheng Sheng for his ineffective ban, saying he wouldn't deign to act in Cheng Sheng's movies!

Later, another artist named Qiu Sheng also publicly criticized Cheng Sheng online.

This made Cheng Sheng an enemy of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists for a time. Almost every artist felt that they had little presence if they didn't come out and criticize Cheng Sheng.

The reaction from the mainland entertainment industry was mixed.

There are those who support Cheng Sheng and those who do not.

Regardless of whether they support or not, most mainland artists, except for a few, have not posted any comments online, clearly not wanting to give others any ammunition against them.

Cheng Sheng did not respond to the online comments because he still needed to discuss investment issues with China Film Group and others.

That day, he met with Han Sanye, Yu Dong, Xu Xiaozhong, and the coal mine owners from Xishan at a restaurant to discuss investment amounts.

He had just parked his car in front of the restaurant and hadn't even gotten out when a Hong Kong reporter rushed over and leaned out of the car window to provoke Cheng Sheng inside.

"Director Cheng, yesterday the internationally renowned director Wu Baige again called you an inexperienced greenhorn, said you don't understand film, and told you to go home and shovel manure. What is your response?"

Reporters on Hong Kong Island are notorious for stirring up trouble.

Even a small matter can cause a huge uproar.

While Cheng Sheng and Wu Baige were locked in a power struggle, they started stirring up trouble in the newspapers and guiding public opinion online, escalating the situation further and further.

They had even wanted to interview Cheng Sheng for a long time, but unfortunately, Cheng Sheng stayed at home the rest of the time except when he went out to eat, so they couldn't find him at all.

Now that they've met him, they're definitely trying to get some big news out of Cheng Sheng.

"Sir reporter, could you please wait for me to get off the bus? It's very dangerous for you to be leaning against the window like that."

Cheng Sheng said coldly.

Although the Hong Kong Island reporter wanted to dig up a big story, he still stepped back and let Cheng Sheng get out of the car.

"Director Cheng, can you answer my question now?" the Hong Kong Island reporter asked.

"You said that guy with bad breath is some kind of internationally renowned director? Who gave him that title?"

Since Wu Baige has attacked him again, Cheng Sheng will not be too polite to him.

If someone treats me with respect, I'll treat them with even more respect. If they don't give me face, I'll kick them in the ass.

"Director Cheng, don't you think Wu Baige is an internationally renowned director? He's the most successful Chinese director in Hollywood," a Hong Kong reporter asked, somewhat incredulously.

"Hmph! Everyone claims to have worked in Hollywood, but what has he accomplished? I've heard that his films nearly bankrupted MGM, one of the eight major Hollywood studios. Someone like that can become an international director? Then any Tom, Dick, or Harry could do it too."

"MGM didn't pursue that foul-mouthed guy, he's already lucky. Now he has the nerve to come back from abroad and look down on mainland directors. Who does he think he is!"

“Wu Baige, I, Cheng Sheng, am putting this out there: if he’s got the guts, let him have a go at me. He’s just an old wolf that’s been driven out of his pack. What’s he got to show off?”

Cheng Sheng is furious right now, he's really going all out, he's stripped the international director who just came back from Hollywood bare, and even kicked him a few times.

The Hong Kong Island reporters were so shocked their faces changed color.

Isn't Cheng Sheng supposed to have a very good temper?
How can you have such a sharp tongue!

The Hong Kong Island reporters then became overjoyed.

Wasn't he staking out Cheng Sheng just hoping for a big news story?

This is not just big news, it's a huge bombshell! They're trying to kill Wu Baige!

"I'm not insulting that guy with bad breath. It's immoral to spew insults at people without brushing your teeth."

Upon hearing Cheng Sheng's words, the Hong Kong Island reporter was dumbfounded. He said that it was immoral to make baseless accusations against others, and what he said seemed to be almost the same!
I always felt that Cheng Sheng's words were hypocritical.

"I heard Wu Baige is very knowledgeable about the history of the Three Kingdoms? Then ask him for me, what was the reason for Cao Cao's war with Jiangdong?" Cheng Sheng mocked.

Whether in the official history of the Three Kingdoms or in the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao attacked the Kingdom of Wu in order to unify the country.

However, in Wu Baige's future film "Red Cliff," Cao Cao's reason for attacking Jiangdong is ridiculous. It's not about unifying the world, pacifying the chaos, and establishing a new dynasty, but simply about getting Lin Chih-lin's version of "Xiao Qiao."

This part of the movie was absolutely outrageous!
This is treating Cao Cao like a sycophant.

When Cao Cao swept across the Central Plains, he immediately turned into a sycophant in front of Lin Zhilin's version of 'Xiao Qiao', and even played the role of a body double in cosplay, highlighting the 'desire to be admired but not obtained'.

What about the Sun-Liu alliance led by Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan? They fought valiantly against Cao Cao for two whole movies, but after achieving a great victory, when they could have captured Cao Cao alive, they insisted on letting him go, citing "peace" as the reason!?

Cheng Sheng could only say, "Good heavens, they're treating the audience like idiots."

Cheng Sheng now wanted to see how Wu Baige would respond, hoping she wouldn't give a ridiculous reason.

If that's really the case, then any film company that wants to invest in his "Red Cliff" is an idiot, and they deserve to lose money.

Although Cheng Sheng was disgusted by Wu Baige, he felt that Wu Baige was even more disgusting than him.

As a Hong Kong director who married a woman from Yizhou, he inherently despised the mainland film industry and regarded the mainland investors who invested huge sums of money as "suckers".

Cheng Sheng recalled that after Wu Baige finished filming "Red Cliff", he even had a public interview in Singapore with Director Zhu, who had served as the director of the Yizhou Golden Horse Awards multiple times, discussing how to use mainland funds as a sucker, join hands with Yizhou filmmakers, support the new generation of Hong Kong and Taiwan, and suppress mainland actors' "grand plan".

To put it bluntly:

They intend to use opportunities to direct co-productions, including nominations and awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, to lure established mainland stars into playing supporting roles for young Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists whom they have been actively supporting.

The goal is to place Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists in the order of billing and screen time before mainland stars, in order to give investors the wrong impression.

(End of this chapter)