Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

Chapter 117 Zhang Dapao Fires the Cannon?!

[Curse of the Golden Flower loses to Juno?! Director Zhao Yanxi forcefully suppresses Zhang Yimou—]

[Story or Big Production? The Choice of Overseas Audiences!]

[Zhao Yanxi's outstanding young director's July film, "Juno," once again sweeps overseas markets!]

Zhao Yanxi stared wide-eyed, hardly believing her own eyes.

These guys are really daring with their reporting. They already hyped up "Juno" back in July, and now that it's been imported and released in other countries, they're hyping it up again?

Is it really because they can't find anyone to sing their praises?!

It's just that the reporter didn't know Zhao Yanxi's true feelings, otherwise the reporter would also feel wronged.

These dispatched journalists, apart from a few film festivals a year, are basically never seen in public.

No matter how good a foreign film is, if it is not imported into China, domestic audiences will pay limited attention to it, and the media will naturally be unwilling to report on it.

The previous reports on "Juno" had already generated a lot of buzz, after all, they used the phrase "bringing glory to the country";

Now that Juno is blossoming again outside of North America, how could they miss out on this grand event?

As for "Curse of the Golden Flower," there really aren't any other works that can be compared to it.

"Still Life"? Aside from some art-house cinema screenings in Europe and America, it's mostly on DVD.

"Confession of Pain"? It hasn't even left Southeast Asia yet.

In China, the only film that can be compared to "Juno" is Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower"!

In this situation, what else should we mention besides Juno, like Ghost I?

Of course, "Ghost I" is also included.

Although it has already finished its run in China (North America) and its box office of $1.6 million in a month and a half has been reported, there will definitely be a wave of promotion when "Shutter I" is released in Europe and Asia.

However, this will likely be around the middle of the year.

Regardless of the country, in order to protect their own film industry, most countries will not allow films from other countries to be released simultaneously with their own.

Even with relaxed policies, there will still be a gap of one or two months, unless the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television or some special local departments intervene, in which case it is possible to release the film simultaneously worldwide.

The fact that "Shutter I" was released on Halloween in North America and in other countries during the summer season shows how powerful Paramount's distribution capabilities are!

"I hope Zhang Dapao doesn't point his cannon at me..."

Zhao Yanxi had a bad feeling, but her words came true!

Just a few days later, in an interview following the release of "Curse of the Golden Flower," Zhang Weiping made outrageous remarks: "Juno? I've seen that movie; it's about underage girls getting pregnant!"

"I think as public figures, we should be mindful of our influence and not just make films that negatively impact the psychology of teenagers for the sake of box office revenue..."

"Although it was filmed abroad, his background and stance destined this movie to influence domestic audiences!"

"Horror films and erotic films are ultimately minor genres. To become a true great director, you still need to make respectable films."

When the media reports came in, Zhao Yanxi was still on her way to the film academy.

"An erotic film?" Zhao Yanxi was speechless. Zhang Weiping really hadn't even seen it before spouting nonsense.

Even before Zhao Yanxi could speak up, netizens acted as her mouthpiece, retorting, "Even if it's lewd, can it be that the whole city is full of big-breasted girls who are even more lewd?"

"Explicit content, incest, patricide... how is 'Curse of the Golden Flower' portrayed as aboveboard?!"

"Luckily, I used a VPN to watch 'Juno.' Aside from a subtle love story, there's nothing else. It's a movie that even kids abroad can watch, so how did it become an erotic film?"

Yang Siwei also called Zhao Yanxi, and Zhao Yanxi showed no mercy, letting her do as she pleased!

Zhang Weiping has already launched his attack, so why should he need to save face?

The reputation of "Curse of the Golden Flower" was already bad, so it's not a big deal to overturn it further.

At the entrance of the Beijing Film Academy, although it was said that the casting of "Pieta" would affect the enrollment, the academy's appeal remained astonishing.

A large number of students and parents crowded around the school gate to register; many reporters were also taking pictures and recording the scene.

After all, many of these people will be students at the Future Academy. Taking more photos now might be useful in the future.

Many celebrities, after becoming famous, have had various photos from their past exposed, such as photos without makeup or photos taken during their college entrance exams.

In fact, most of them are taken like this: you take pictures of a thousand people, and as long as one of them becomes popular, you can sell the photos for money!

Zhao Yanxi told Lao Li to drop him off and drive the car away first.

Zhao Yanxi rarely goes back to school, maybe twice a year, and she even forgot to ask the school to record her license plate number.

I'll have to tell the teacher later that I'm an outstanding alumnus, and my photo of me holding the Silver Bear Cup is hanging on the school's honor wall. I should deserve it, right?

I strolled all the way to the Little White Building. Because it's next to the Directing Building, I saw quite a few acting students along the way.

Most of those returning to school at this critical juncture are from the photography and performing arts departments.

However, not many people are familiar with them. The Class of 03 is about to graduate, and Zhao Yanxi still doesn't have much of an impression of them.

It seems that no stars really emerged from the 03 and 04 classes of the Beijing Film Academy, but starting from the 05 class, he had more "acquaintances".

Yang Mi, Yuan Shanshan, Zhang Xiaofei, and others, as well as Dr. Zhai and Zhu Yilong from the class of 06. Zhao Yanxi quite liked the latter's drama "The Rebel" with Wang Zhiwen.

"Director Zhao!"

"Senior~"

"Senior Yan Xi!"

People greeted her every few steps until Zhao Yanxi entered the small white building, at which point the noise subsided somewhat.

Zhao Yanxi originally thought that Mu Deyuan was there to give him important points, but he didn't expect that Mu Deyuan was there to give him a test.

"The exam paper is right here. I'll personally proctor it for you, is that alright?"

Zhao Yanxi's face twitched: "Teacher, you know I'm a doer!"

Mu Deyuan nearly spat out his tea, then found another test paper and handed it to Zhao Yanxi, saying, "Take a look at this first."

"Dele!"

"You should also learn some theory. You'll be a graduate student eventually, and when the media interviews you, you'll be able to use some technical terms."

"Hehe, that's easy," Zhao Yanxi said with a smile. "I've taken two years of professional courses, so fooling reporters and outsiders is a piece of cake."

"Just don't show any weakness," Mu Deyuan said, glancing at the quick-moving Zhao Yanxi.

"Honey, I heard that Senior Yan Xi is at school, near the Little White Building. Should we go say hello?"

Inside the building, Yuan Shanshan took the photo and said.

She knew that Yang Mi and Zhao Yanxi could talk privately; she'd even seen them chat briefly last time. Maybe she could get to know her through Yang Mi.

Yang Mi, who was reviewing her studies, looked up in surprise, then suddenly laughed and said, "Really? Then let's hurry, or Yan Xi will leave!"

Yan Xi...

Yuan Shanshan suddenly realized that Yang Mi's relationship with Director Zhao seemed to be somewhat unusual.

When the sisters chat, they always call him Director Zhao, so why did the intimate nickname "Yanxi" suddenly come out?

However, Yuan Shanshan reacted quickly and didn't let anyone notice anything unusual. She grabbed Zhang Xiaofei, who had just returned, and rushed towards the Little White Building.

At that moment, outside the school gate, a group of reporters also received word of the news.

"Brothers, I heard Director Zhao is here. Let's seize the opportunity! Director Zhao hasn't responded to Zhang Weiping yet. Let's ask him today; maybe it'll be a bombshell!"

"Yeah, yeah, guys be careful, make sure the door's locked! This is a rare opportunity to interview Director Zhao, don't miss it!"

"I'm at Gate 1"

"Then I'll go to the North Gate!"