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Chapter 252 The second confrontation between Gu Zhongyu and the Wang brothers

After the night of adventure, all the girls went their separate ways with glowing faces. Only Gu Zhongyu sat slumped at home and let Bai Lu take care of him for several days. He felt that his body was hollowed out and he had lost the ability to love!
In the future, he would not dare to bring these women together to play games even if they were beaten to death. The cost of fighting a war of annihilation was too high, so the only way to defeat them individually was to defeat them one by one.

Liu Yufei also took Dundun away and put him in her own home for breeding. The little guy is so lucky. There are countless female cats in Miss Sissi's house, and he can enjoy the harem life again.

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As December came to an end, "囧" was released, and the final box office reached nearly 13 billion, which not only broke the box office record for domestic movies, but also opened the golden age of comedy films.

Next up is the 2013 Spring Festival, when "Partners in China" will be released.

The premiere was held at the Meng Minwei Concert Hall of Wudaokou Vocational and Technical College, which is considered a very impressive place.

Many stars attended the premiere ceremony, and the star shine even surpassed that of the Wanwan Film Golden Horse Award some time ago. Of course, most of them came here for Gu Zhongyu's face.

Deng Chao and Tong Dawei each brought their wives Sun Li and Guan Yue, Chen Kexin's wife Wu Junru, friends Carina Lau, Principal Gu, Yu Feihong, Zhang Jizhong, Zheng Xiaolong, Li Yapeng, Yuan Quan and others also appeared.

As for teacher Yu Feihong, Gu Zhongyu hasn't seen her for a while. Ever since she lost all her money in the movie "Love After Life" she directed and starred in, she has been silent for a long time. During this period, she returned to Nortel to teach a few more Book of heaven.

I don’t know who invited her this time. Gu Zhongyu immediately ran up to him and called out teacher with a playful smile. As a result, our Fairy Jinghong just gave him a few rolls of eyes, but ignored him and went straight to the guest seats and Yuanquan and others sat together.

It's not surprising. After all, Gu Zhongyu didn't do a good job in respecting teachers and often contradicted Teacher Yu. It was normal for him to feel a little angry since he didn't take the initiative to visit her for such a long time.

There were so many people now that it was inconvenient for him to pester him, so he called Bai Lu and whispered a few words to her...

In addition, the prototype characters in the film - the three "New Oriental" bosses Yu Minhong, Xu Xiaoping and Wang Qiang also made their first appearance on stage.

It was indeed a surprise to be able to invite these three people. Although the movie "Partners in China" is based on the three entrepreneurial veterans of New Oriental, the boss Da Minhong distanced himself from the film early on.

In order to express his dissatisfaction, Yu Minhong also wrote on Weibo: "Recently, many friends have asked me whether the movie "Chinese Partner" directed by Chen Kexin was based on New Oriental? Did New Oriental participate in the investment? I have to this day I have never met Chen Kexin or any of the actors, so I don’t know what this movie has to do with New Oriental, and of course I have not participated in the investment. Xu Xiaoping mentioned this movie to me, but I am firmly opposed to putting New Oriental on the screen, so now and In the future, this movie will have nothing to do with me."

When he first saw Yu Minhong's statement on Weibo, Gu Zhongyu didn't care, but as a director, Chen Kexin felt a little uneasy and even worried that he would be sued for it.

In order not to "offend" Yu Minhong, Chen Kexin invited him to attend the premiere of "Chinese Partner". He was rejected at first, but after his repeated invitations, Yu Minhong finally came.

As the saying goes, people are afraid of meeting each other, and trees are afraid of peeling off their bark. Now that Yu Minhong is here, he is not completely disgusted with this creation, otherwise Chen Kexin would still worry that Yu Minhong would sue him.

After the three big guys came on stage, they sang the theme song "The Story of Time" together. The Tsinghua students present in the audience burst into applause, and their enthusiasm also ignited the atmosphere of the concert hall.

Then it was time for the main creative staff to speak. When the four star protagonists Gu Zhongyu, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei and Gao Yuanyuan appeared, the entire concert hall became star-studded. Especially when Gu Zhongyu spoke, the female students in the audience screamed. The screams were getting louder and louder than the others, and the male compatriots mainly salivated at Gao Yuanyuan.

This year, due to the popularity of the two movies "Ball Lightning" and "Like You", as well as the recently concluded high-reputation costume drama "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", Gu Zhongyu's popularity has returned to its peak. With the blessing of the divine song "Fox Crying", which has become popular all over the world, it has even reached a higher level.

Obviously, most of the fans and audience at the scene came for Gu Zhongyu.In comparison, Deng Chao and Tong Dawei seemed a little lonely. Fortunately, they were mentally prepared and were here to serve as foils today.

"We applaud and welcome Mr. Gu Zhongyu, the star of the movie "Partners in China", to say a few words for us!"

After Gu Zhongyu came on stage, he first thanked all the crew and the director for their hard work, and then nodded to the three big bosses of New Oriental: "I really didn't expect the three seniors to come over. I was a bit crazy. When I was writing the story, many The local government did not consider it too comprehensively. I hope that the three of you will be grateful!"

When people are carrying people in sedan chairs, this point must be made clear first. People are coming to support you, so you must say a few words for the occasion, because you revealed their dark history in the movie.

Among the movies, there is a big loophole in the plot of "Partners in China", which is the copyright dispute between New Dream and ETS that runs throughout!
Whether it was Gu Zhongyu as a screenwriter or Chen Kexin who wanted to enhance the tone when directing the movie, they certainly could not admit that New Dream's approach was wrong. Therefore, from a realistic perspective, this is a bit untenable.

After the movie "Previous Life" was released, many people seized on this point to attack, saying that the three views of the movie were incorrect!
But that is a normal means of emotional catharsis in a movie, and it is shot completely according to reality. So can the series of gray events that New Oriental's fortune went through also be shown in the movie?
Many people compare "The Social Network" with "China Partners".

The doubts about success and loneliness after success in "The Social Network" cannot be seen in "Partners in China". One rich person hides all ugliness, the nouveau riche mentality is explicit, and the smell of copper is so strong!

He also gave an example that even Yu Minhong, one of the prototypes of the film, could not stand it anymore, pointing out two key flaws in "Partners in China": The dispute between New Oriental and ETS is New Oriental's fault, and you cannot blame others with cultural hegemony. ;New Oriental's listing is entirely a commercial act, not a matter of bringing glory to the country.

How should I put it? If we say that the movie conveys incorrect three views, it would be better to say that what these people did back then was such incorrect three views!

Being forced into helplessness, illegally running schools, star-making campaigns, and copyright infringement, these are all things New Oriental has done before and is even doing now!

What makes New Oriental different is that New Oriental is now bigger and listed in the United States, and the founders have gone to work as angels; while those who are doing illegal business in a small way (such as selling pirated New Oriental textbooks and pirated New Oriental products in front of the New Oriental headquarters) The person who made the teacher’s video) may not make as much money in his lifetime as the 1.63% increase in New Oriental’s stock price last night that increased Lao Yu’s wealth.

Therefore, it is obviously wrong to say that "Chinese Partner" was not filmed well!

Success in this era should be like what the movie renders - the counterattack of a country bumpkin.In fact, how are many of today's successful private entrepreneurs any better than Cheng Dongqing back then?
After Chen Kexin finished speaking about his thoughts on the movie, it was Gu Zhongyu's turn to stand in front of a group of reporters with a smile and be interviewed.

"Let me state in advance that I am the screenwriter of this movie. If you guys say there are any loopholes in the movie, remember, look for me, not Director Chen!"

At this time, a reporter couldn't wait to ask: "Teacher Gu, judging from your previous speeches, do you think that in China, success means having a brilliant career and massive wealth? Don't you think that such success is too narrow? "

Gu Zhongyu wanted to answer yes directly, but that was too straightforward. After thinking about it, he said euphemistically: "How should I put it? I wrote the script of this movie a few years ago, and my definition of success is all my own. I can responsibly say that this movie reflects a certain form of success that Chinese people think is successful! Although it may make everyone feel a little chilling, I still want to say this!"

"However, movies are for human beings to dream! It is art! It should not reflect this meaning! Lacan once said that the mirror stage refers to a person between 6 and 18 months..." The reporter obviously still Wanting to show off, even Jacques Lacan was brought out.

"I understand what you mean, I have also read Lacan's books!"

Interrupting the reporter's pretentious behavior, Gu Zhongyu assured the students in the audience: "This "Chinese Partner" is a bit lacking in values, but from a film perspective, it can definitely be called a conscientious production, whether it is The actor’s performance depends on the director’s care! I suggest you go to the cinema and watch it again.”

"As for this reporter, you don't quite understand the pressure that marketization puts on us filmmakers. You make a movie but don't want to make money? Is it possible?"

"Don't talk about dreams with me. Let me tell you a very real problem. If "Partners in China" loses money, Director Chen will never receive any filming opportunities for big-budget movies!"

The past few years of Chen Kexing's life can be regarded as the lowest point in his life. "The Call to Fame" that he devoted himself to produced was a hit, and "Martial Arts" that he worked so hard on was also a hit. Even his mother passed away not long ago.

Two movies hit the market in a row. Even if he has the reputation of a famous director, it is a bit embarrassing. Besides, the investors are not fools, so how can they raise their eyebrows? What if they lose money?
Gu Zhongyu said this very directly, and it was only because of his identity and background that he dared to speak so frankly. In the entertainment industry, there are very few such things as takeovers!

In our country, a group of capital giants are waving their checks to poach people and establish projects. Who are the investors of "China Partners" in the original time and space?
It’s Wang Shi, a big boss who has nothing to do with the film industry!

"The story of entrepreneurship is inherently difficult to tell. If it is too realistic, it will be impossible to broadcast. But if it is divorced from reality, it will appear fake. Director Chen has almost achieved the ultimate. You see, there are more white hairs on his head. !”

Seeing that the scene was a bit serious, Gu Zhongyu made a joke.

"Teacher Gu, what's your estimate of the box office for this movie? Can it surpass your previous film "Ball Lightning" or the just-released "囧"?"

"I'm just an actor and screenwriter. Regarding this issue, shouldn't you leave this issue to Director Chen Kexing?" Gu Zhongyu smiled and pushed Chen Kexing out.

"Teacher Gu, have you forgotten? You are still the investor, producer, and supervisor! You are the absolute core of this movie, much more important than me!" Chen Kexing couldn't stand out so easily, so he immediately raised the topic to Gu Zhongyu.

Fine! ·You have already asked a director to be your tool. It is not appropriate to ask someone to take on this responsibility again.

"Then let me make a bold estimate. In terms of the rendering environment and language, this movie is ahead of most domestic movies. Of course I hope the box office is as high as possible! But let's start from a realistic perspective. The box office of this movie should not be less than 5 million. As for surpassing "Ball Lightning" or "囧", I personally think it is unlikely."

It’s not yet the time for a movie to earn over 5 billion at the box office. If a movie wants to exceed [-] billion, the right time, right place and right people are indispensable. In the previous life, "China Partners" had a box office of more than [-] million. In this life, the starring role has been replaced by Huang Xiaoming. After becoming oneself, and with better publicity and promotion, it is estimated that it will be enough to win [-]-[-] million yuan.

"It sounds like there is some confidence, but not much. So, Mr. Gu, do you think there will be another movie this year that can surpass the box office of "囧"?"

Gu Zhongyu smiled mysteriously and asked everyone to get ready to watch the movie instead of saying anything.

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At the same time that the crew of "Partners in China" held its premiere here, almost at the same time, the Wang brothers' new movie "Tai Chi 1 from Scratch" also held its premiere ceremony at Wanda Cinema in Yanjing.

Wang Zhonglei specially chose this day to compete with Zongheng Film and Television's "China Partner".

The past few years have been difficult for them, although the Wang brothers made a fortune in 2010 with "If You Are the One" and "Tangshan Earthquake."But there has been a downward trend in 2011.

Except for "New Shaolin Temple" which made a little money, films such as "Global Love", "Snowflakes and the Secret Fan", "Starry Sky", "Happy Magic" and "Old Master: The Legend of the Little Water Tiger" all suffered heavy losses.It is difficult to verify how much responsibility the Wang brothers bear for these money-losing movies, but in 2012 Huayi urgently needed to occupy the first place in the market, and he had to make blockbusters.

However, during the Spring Festival last year, the action movie "Backlash" in which they invested [-] million yuan was still beaten by "Ball Lightning" and almost lost all their money!
So this year, the brothers continued to work on blockbuster movies during the Spring Festival, vowing to regain their reputation. They spent another [-] million and hired martial arts champion Yuan Xiaochao as the male lead, with Liang Jiahui, Baby, Peng and Yan as supporting roles, and the film was completed in one go. There are two parts. As long as the first part does well at the box office and the second part has some special effects, it will be released soon.

This project is the most controversial project within the Wang Brothers Company. Producer Chen Guofu himself thinks it is "too crazy."The male protagonist is not kung fu superstar Jet Li, but martial arts champion Yuan Xiaochao with no acting experience. Director Feng Delun only has experience in shooting low-budget movies.

But the Wang brothers have no choice. Good movie scripts are hard to come by. Someone like Gu Zhongyu who can steadily produce high-quality scripts is a monster. Even if he is seriously ill and seeks medical treatment, this year's Spring Festival must be released. Movie push up!
It's the Spring Festival again in the new year, and the Wang brothers' movie is once again competing with Gu Zhongyu's new movie. It depends on who will win this time...

　2012 is over and a new volume is about to begin!
　　
　
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