Chapter 268 The Heat Delivered to Your Door

Fan Bingbing, who is no longer a novice in the industry, certainly knows who Zhang Weiping is. He is the boss of New Picture Pictures and Zhang Yimou’s partner. It is said that the two of them wear the same pair of pants and are as close as brothers. Zhang Weiping has always regarded Zhang Yimou as Spokesperson considers himself.

I saw him saying in an interview with reporters:

"In my opinion, "Xiu Chun Dao" is just mediocre, not to mention compared with the previous "New Dragon Gate Inn", it is even worse than our "Hero"!

What's the difference? From the actors to the plot, from the scenes, colors, photography, the artistic conception of the movie and the theme of the movie, they all lag behind our "Hero"!

We have Jet Li in the cast. Which actor in "Xiu Chun Knife" can compare?

Also, the movie "Xiu Chun Knife" is not worthy of being called a martial arts movie. A hero is a hero. If you film a court eagle and dog, how can it still be half-chivalrous?

When it comes to major martial arts productions, it has to be our "Hero"! The great chivalrous person serves the country and the people! Have the world in mind!

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Fan Bingbing saw this article and felt unhappy. What does this Weiping mean? Are you deliberately looking for trouble?

She immediately said: "Sister, what does this Wei Ping mean? Are you looking for trouble now?"

Jiang Qinqin also looked cold and stern, and sneered: "He is deliberately looking for trouble to attract attention to their movie. But he is very courageous, and he still wants to step on us to get the upper hand?"

Fan Bingbing immediately answered: "That's right, I think he is just a clown! He doesn't like our "Xiu Chun Dao"!"

Jiang Qinqin said nothing. She was not worried about Zhang Weiping, but thinking about Zhang Yimou. "Hero" is a work directed by Zhang Yimou, and his relationship with Zhang Weiping is here. Although he did not comment personally, who knows whether Zhang Weiping is talking about Lao Mouzi's attitude?

Moreover, the media has always seen the excitement as a big deal. Even if it was not Zhang Yimou's original intention, I am afraid that the outside world has now regarded Zhang Weiping's remarks as those of Zhang Yimou himself.

Although Wu Yuchen is not afraid of Zhang Yimou with his current status, Jiang Qinqin will still be a little worried if the two really get into trouble.

At this time, Fan Bingbing also thought of this, pulled Jiang Qinqin and said: "Sister Qinqin, do you want to call your brother-in-law to talk about this?"

Jiang Qinqin nodded and said, Fan Bingbing didn't tell her that she also had this idea.

"Yeah, don't worry, I already know about this, you can just run the promotion normally~"

Wu Yuchen hung up the phone with a smile, and then looked at the computer in front of him. Sure enough, reporters on the Internet had begun to publish articles such as "Zhang Yimou criticized "Xiu Chun Dao"" and "Zhang Yimou criticized Wu Yuchen."

Not long after he hung up the phone on Jiang Qinqin, the phone rang again. He picked it up and took a look at it, then picked it up and said with a smile:

"Hey, how are you, Senior Brother Zhang!"

"Hey, are you talking about this? Senior Brother Zhang, there is no need to apologize. I still don't understand who you are, Senior Brother Zhang? You are you, and he is him. I can definitely tell this clearly, and it will not affect the friendship between our senior brothers.

And I don’t have to worry too much about publicity matters, which are all handled by our company people. I’m currently busy preparing for a new movie. You don't need to pay attention to the nonsense reported by those reporters. There is no need to waste energy on this, it is meaningless...

Uh-huh, okay, let's talk back and wish my brother's "Heroes" a big hit by then! "

Wu Yuchen and Lao Mouzi chatted on the phone for a while, then hung up the phone, smiled and shook his head. He was quite aware of Lao Mouzi's character. He was honest and honest, not ostentatious at all, and basically would not speak ill of others in private.

If you want to say that he is jealous of Wu Yuchen's current status and make sarcastic remarks, if Lao Mouzi wanted to compete for the title, based on his achievements, he would have competed with Kaizi ten years earlier.

At this time, the phone rang again. After he answered the phone, a series of apologies came from the other side:

"Director Wu, I'm sorry! I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. "Xiu Chun Knife" is definitely a great movie. I also admire Director Wu very much. I have never had the idea of ​​slandering Director Wu's reputation. I didn’t expect Zhang Weiping to say such a thing!”

On the other side of the phone was Jiang Zhiqiang, the investor and producer of "Hero".

Wu Yuchen chuckled and said, "Sheng Jiang, there's no need to be so nervous. We have worked together before, and I can trust you as a person. And it's just a trivial matter. Am I such a stingy person?"

"Of course not! I know that Mr. Wu Sheng has a lot of money and will not care about us, but just because you don't care about it doesn't mean that I can feel relieved. I must express my attitude to you personally! Also, I promise not to Don’t let the crew make similar remarks again!”

Jiang Zhiqiang really resented Zhang Weiping to death. He had collaborated with Wu Yuchen on "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and was well aware of Wu Yuchen's influence in China and Hollywood. Even in Jiang Zhiqiang's view, it is not certain whether "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" could have won the Oscar so smoothly last year without the help of Wu Yuchen.

When he invested in the filming of "Hero" this time, he actually didn't attach much importance to the domestic market and box office. What if he got a box office of 100 to 200 million in China? In the end, only a few million dollars were left.

How much he can really make money back depends on how much overseas copyrights can be sold. This is the bulk of his income.

And who is the most powerful Chinese filmmaker in Hollywood now? It’s Wu Yuchen!

Even Michael Eisner, the boss of Disney, was brought down by John Woo. If this made him unhappy and tried to block the overseas sale of the copyright of "Heroes", guess whether the major Hollywood studios would give it to him. This face?

Therefore, Jiang Zhiqiang sincerely did not want to offend Wu Yuchen, and he did not expect Zhang Weiping's big mouth to come out like this!

Jiang Zhiqiang then said: "Don't worry, Director Wu, tomorrow I will personally issue a statement on behalf of the "Hero" crew to apologize to "Xiu Chun Dao" for this matter!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and waved his hand: "Sheng Jiang, there is no need to make a fuss out of a molehill. "Xiu Chun Knife" was filmed just for people to see. Some people will like it and some will hate it. It is normal for there to be more criticism in the market~

Besides, there are more voices in the market and it’s more lively, right? Zhang Weiping, let him say what he wants to say, and you don't have to stop him. "

Jiang Zhiqiang was stunned when he heard this: "This, Wu Sheng, this is not quite..."

"Don't worry, the friendship between Jiang Sheng and I will not be affected by such trivial matters. Movies are movies, and publicity is publicity."

Jiang Zhiqiang could hear some hidden meanings in Wu Yuchen's words. After thinking about it, he roughly guessed what Wu Yuchen meant, and he still praised him: "Wu Sheng, your level is really high! I admire you!"

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone again, he thought about it and called Cai Yinong.

As soon as Cai Yinong answered the phone, he said: "Director Wu, don't worry, we will definitely respond with a tough attitude."

"Well, I won't let this matter go. You come out and scold Zhang Weiping in person, and then find someone to stir up the topic of Zhang Yimou and me being opposed. You must control the heat, escalate it bit by bit, and try to make this heat last for a long time. Some, understand?”

Cai Yinong promised: "Don't worry, Director Wu, I will definitely take care of this matter."

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, he put the phone aside. At this time, a beautiful woman came to him, took his arm and asked curiously:

"Zhang Weiping said that to you, why aren't you angry at all?"

Wu Yuchen put his arms around Li Xiaoran's waist and said with a smile: "Why should I be angry? He sent it just in time. It's not too late for me to be happy!"

Li Xiaoran became more and more confused: "He criticized you and "Xiu Chun Dao", are you still happy?"

Wu Yuchen laughed and asked: "Sister Ran Ran, what do you think of the current public opinion of "Xiuchundao"? Will Zhang Weiping's words affect the reputation of "Xiuchundao" and me?"

Li Xiaoran replied without thinking: "How is that possible! Now everyone praises you and "Xiu Chun Dao" to the sky, and he can't change it no matter how much he scolds!"

"So, what Zhang Weiping said will not change the reputation of "Xiuchundao" and me at all, and it will not have any impact on me. There is no need for me to be angry. On the contrary, his voice will also help "Xiuchundao" The follow-up brought more heat, and then led to the topic of comparison between Zhang Yimou and me.

As a result, in order to defend him, some of Zhang Yimou's biggest fans have to go to the cinema and watch "Xiu Chun Knife" before they can speak for him even if they want to speak for him. There are also some curious passers-by who will also go into the cinema to watch "Xiu Chun Knife".

This is his help to help "Xiu Chun Knife" hit a higher box office. How can I not be happy? "

When Li Xiaoran heard Wu Yuchen's explanation, he immediately understood what he meant and couldn't help but sigh: "My dear, can you still play like this?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "Haha, these are all normal operations in Hollywood. That is to say, our Chinese entertainment industry has just developed, and everyone has not seen it much."

Now "Xiu Chun Knife" has been released for almost two weeks. Although the daily box office is still over 10 million, the decline has begun to increase. Originally, there was nothing Wu Yuchen could do in this situation. Everything that should be publicized had already been publicized. Unexpectedly, this guy Zhang Weiping jumped out!

In fact, Wu Yuchen knew very well that Zhang Weiping just wanted to gain popularity. "Hero" is also a martial arts movie. When it is released in half a year, it will definitely be compared with "Xiu Chun Dao".

But now the promotion and marketing methods of "Xiuchundao" have surpassed the crew of "Hero" in all aspects. Therefore, Zhang Weiping is also taking risks and wants to take advantage of the current popularity of "Xiuchundao" to promote "Hero". 》Get on it and get a huge wave of traffic for free.

Since you want to tease me about "Xiu Chun Dao", then Wu Yuchen doesn't mind using Lao Mouzi to hype up "Xiu Chun Dao" to bring more popularity to "Xiu Chun Dao". He believed that with Zhang Weiping's big-mouthed character, he would not back down.

In the afternoon of that day, Cai Yinong gave an interview on behalf of Miracle Films and "Xiu Chun Knife":

""Xiuchundao" is not afraid of any voice and welcomes everyone from all walks of life to speak freely. Regardless of praise or criticism, it will accept it calmly! "Xiuchundao" is not afraid to compare with any works, including "Hero"!"

Her words immediately made the reporters on the scene smell the smell of gunpowder. Immediately, a reporter asked: "You mean "Xiu Chun Dao" is better than "Hero"?"

“What do you think of ‘Heroes’?”

"What is Director Wu's opinion on this matter?"

"What do you think of Director Zhang Yimou?"

Facing many questions from reporters, Cai Yinong smiled and said: ""Hero" is a movie that has not been released yet. I have never even watched it. How can I evaluate it?

I respect director Zhang Yimou, "Hero" may be a good movie. But I believe in "Xiu Chun Knife" more because Wu Yuchen is the best director in China! "

Cai Yinong's attitude was clearly revealed, and reporters reported her words one after another.

Soon, Zhang Weiping responded to Cai Yinong’s words:

"The best director in China? Zhang Yimou is!

Wu Yuchen has indeed made some achievements in Hollywood, but the films he made are all foreign films. What's the use of having more Hollywood box office and Oscar awards? Shouldn’t China’s best directors compare themselves to Chinese-language films?

When it comes to Chinese films, Zhang Yimou is truly the best director in China, no one can compare with him!

"Hero" is definitely better than "Xiu Chun Dao", just wait and see! "

The conversation between Cai Yinong and Zhang Weiping in the newspaper was also an eye-opener for everyone. The two of them are regarded as the spokespersons of Wu Yuchen and Lao Mouzi respectively, so this conversation between them represents the attitudes of Wu Yuchen and Zhang Yimou!

"Which one is better, Wu Yuchen or Zhang Yimou?"

"Is "Hero" better than "Xiu Chun Dao"?"

"Can Zhang Yimou make a better martial arts movie than "Xiu Chun Dao"?"

In an instant, the topic of Wu Yuchen and Zhang Yimou was brought up by the media, as if they were competing in a show of superiority. This kind of liveliness and big melon naturally aroused heated discussions among the masses!

Most newspapers list the movies and achievements of the two people, without directly making a conclusion, but leaving the questions to the readers. But the Internet is very lively. Both Tianya and Maopu launched debates on this topic.

To be honest, most people are on Wu Yuchen's side as to who is the best director in China, Wu Yuchen or Lao Mouzi. There is no way, Wu Yuchen's achievements are obviously more dazzling than Lao Mouzi!

If it compares with the honors of the three major European players, Lao Mouzi will not lose to Wu Yuchen. But when it comes to Hollywood and the Oscars, there is nothing to mention. Therefore, as long as Wu Yuchen's achievements in various aspects are listed, discerning people will be on Wu Yuchen's side.

But Zhang Weiping is also smart, and he specifically found an angle, that is, Chinese-language directors should only be better than Chinese-language films. Don't tell me, this point has really won the support of many people.

Fans of Lao Mouzi now have something to say. They think that when comparing the achievements of Chinese films, Lao Mouzi is not inferior to Wu Yuchen.