It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 785 I...I feel wronged!
"Fast and Furious 7" is a box office hit, "Dangal" is a huge hit, "Monster Hunt" is officially scheduled for the summer vacation, the superhero blockbuster "Avengers 2" is about to hit, and there are more than seven big-budget, big-budget movies that are about to compete in the summer vacation...

This April has been a turbulent month!
However, no matter how shocking, admirable, and unbelievable what happened before was, it all seemed like a cloud when faced with the latest notice issued by the Film Bureau.

The internet was already in an uproar by this time, and all media outlets rushed in as if they had discovered a new continent!

At this time, Weibo, Tieba, major portals, and many social platforms have all been flooded with messages.

"A hot news: The romantic art film "The Worst Person in the World", directed and acted by Chen Fei, with Liu Yifei as the producer and the leading actress, and guest-starring Zhu Yawen, Zhou Xun, Shu Chang, Zhao Liying and others, has been rejected due to problems with some of the plots!"

"During the launch conference, Director Chen Fei revealed that The Worst Person in the World would be selected for this year's Cannes International Film Festival. However, now something unexpected has happened!"

"It is reported that the Cannes International Film Festival will announce the nominations for the main competition unit tomorrow. According to the estimated time node, Feiyue Films must have sent the finished film to Cannes for award selection while sending it to the General Administration for review."

"If the Film Bureau fails to approve it, and "The Worst Man in the World" is also nominated in the Cannes main competition unit, then this violates the rules of 'Chinese-language films participating in foreign awards selection'!"

"If this happens, Director Chen Fei will likely be punished with 'banning' and face a similar tragic fate as 'Tian Zhuangzhuang', 'Jiang Wen' and 'Jia Zhangke'!"

"It is reported that before this, Director Chen Fei and even Feiyue Films had never encountered the situation where a film was not approved for review."

"..."

With the reports from various media, the entire film industry and even all practitioners in the entertainment industry were dumbfounded.

"What did you say? Chen Fei's new movie was blocked by the bureau for review?"

As soon as he arrived at the Huairou Film and Television Base, La Peikang received a call from a distribution manager under him.

"Yes, Mr. La." The manager replied, "The bureau has already issued a relevant notice. I heard that a staff member has called Feiyue Films to inform them to pick up the finished film and go back to re-edit it according to the 'regulations'."

La Peikang frowned immediately.

"What on earth are those old guys trying to do?"

As one of the insiders, he thought for a moment and guessed it almost exactly.

You know, none of the movies Chen Fei shot before had ever failed to pass review.

Moreover, as top directors, people like Chen Fei, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige actually enjoy certain privileges.

It’s okay for them to touch upon some themes and plots that other small directors cannot shoot.

Even if the filming goes a little too deep, as long as you say hello to your superiors, they will usually turn a blind eye and let it go.

As an "evergreen" in the award-winning world, Chen Fei enjoys privileges among privileges in this regard. After all, he is protected by Tong Gang.

Any movie he sent in would be automatically marked as "Vip" by the review department, and would not only be expedited but also rushed.

But this time, the review department suddenly came up with such a weird thing, it was obvious that they had ulterior motives!
Zhang Yimou had come to La Peikang's side by then, and waited until he hung up the phone before speaking, "This is a big problem. It didn't pass the review by the bureau. If it passes in Cannes tomorrow, it will be against the regulations."

"This kid is the same. He always gets so impatient. Now he's caught by someone..."

Seeing that many people were looking this way, La Peikang paused abruptly.

"Yimou, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go make a phone call."

After saying that, he walked aside.

He was originally planning to call Chen Fei, but after calling several times, the phone kept saying that the call was ongoing.

"Who is this guy talking to on the phone?" He muttered to himself, thought about it, and called Tong Gang again.

The phone rang twice and was answered.

"Director Tong!" Time was urgent, so La Peikang stopped practicing Tai Chi and said bluntly, "What's the situation with Chen Fei's movie? Why is the bureau..."

Before he could finish, Tong Gang's voice came from the phone: "I'm not sure either. I'm preparing to go over there to review the situation. Let me go and ask about the situation first."

"it is good."

The call was hung up directly. At the last second, La Peikang seemed to vaguely hear hurried footsteps.

……

"boom!"

The door of the Audit Department's office was pushed open heavily. Tong Gang's face looked gloomy, like the dark clouds before a storm, depressing and deep!
"Director Tong, why are you here?" The person in charge of reception hurried over, but his face did not show any panic.

"Who is responsible for reviewing the movie "The Worst Man in the World"? Where are they? Let them come out and see me!"

"It's Mr. Zhou, Mr. Xu, Mr. Su and others, but..."

"But what?" Tong Gang's brows furrowed even more.

"The Golden Rooster Awards have already started the nomination selection process. Several teachers went there yesterday afternoon and are not in the office today."

"So what you mean is that there is not even a decision-maker in such a large department today?"

"That's not the case. Elder Yang is still here..."

"Let him come out and see me. I want to ask him what went wrong with the movie 'The Worst Man in the World'!"

How is it different from blocking his achievements and career if they dare to touch Tong Gang's people?
If I don't give him an explanation today, how will he continue to work in the bureau in the future?

"Mr. Yang is not in the office right now. When he came here early in the morning, he was called to a meeting by Director Luan."

Tong Gang's expression changed slightly: "Meeting? What kind of meeting?"

"It seems to be about the recruitment and expansion of the Directors, Actors, and Screenwriters Associations, as well as the innovation and development conference for domestic awards such as the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Huabiao. I heard it will last a whole day."

Hearing this, Tong Gang understood instantly.

"Haha, I was already prepared!"

He muttered secretly in his heart, turned around and left the review area.

In the corridor, he quickened his pace again and walked towards the elevator on the other side.

The secretary asked in a low voice: "Director Tong, where are we going now?"

Tong Gang said in a deep voice: "Go find Director Zhang!"

As a deputy, his power is great, but it is still limited.

Faced with the long-planned targeting by someone at the same level, he was somewhat helpless for a moment and could only look for someone at a higher level.

However, the next second, the secretary reminded: "Director Zhang went to the Navy today and is not in the office right now."

navy?

Tong Gang was slightly stunned: "What is he doing in the navy?"

"I heard that the Navy also wants to make a propaganda film with a main theme, similar to "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "Operation Mekong". Director Zhang should have been invited to discuss this matter."

Hearing this, Tong Gang paused.

"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "Operation Mekong" are both his achievements, and they are also the achievements of the biggest leader in the bureau, which have been highly praised by the department.

Now the Navy has the same idea and has invited senior leaders over, so naturally we have to take it seriously.

"Let's go back to the office."

Since the person is not here, I can only call.

After returning to the office and closing the door, Tong Gang directly called his direct superior.

However, what he didn't expect was that the person who answered the phone was the secretary next to the big boss.

"Director Zhang is currently in a meeting with the Navy Political Department..."

This sentence completely confused Tong Gang.

In a trance, he suddenly felt that the time, place and people were not on his side.

"This is a big trouble! Time waits for no one!"

Tong Gang frowned and immediately stood up and said, "Prepare the car!"

The secretary rushed out of the door and ran to the parking lot. On the way, Tong Gang also tried to call Chen Fei, but for some reason, the phone kept prompting "The number you dialed is busy."

"Who on earth is this kid talking to on the phone? How come he hasn't stopped talking for almost an hour?"

Tong Gang muttered something but didn't think much about it.

In his opinion, this matter is no longer something that Chen Fei can handle unilaterally. This is a game and he must handle it!

……

At the same time, inside the villa.

On the bed, Liu Yifei held Chen Fei's arm with one hand and covered her mouth with the other hand, for fear that she would laugh out loud accidentally.

At this moment, Fade Chen was holding the phone, talking endlessly into the receiver about his grievances:

"Minister! I have been in the film and television industry since 02, and it has been 13 years now. The achievements I have made over the years are obvious to all.

I alone have won a Golden Bear, a Palme d'Or, two Golden Lions, four Oscars for Best Director, three Oscars for Best Picture, and the first Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

As for other awards such as the Screenwriting Award, Golden Globe Award, Saturn Award, Guild Award, Busan Film Festival... there are too many to count, and there are so many trophies at home that they can hardly fit!

Even the Chinese-language films produced by our company enjoy a great reputation internationally!

I have been working on the overseas expansion of Chinese-language films and TV series. I also paved the way for Chinese-language filmmakers to go global. I have made many contributions to the Chinese-language film and television industry, and even to our cultural industry. These are all obvious to all, right?"

After speaking a long paragraph in one breath, without waiting for the other party to respond, Chen Fei began to chatter again.

"I not only helped the Chinese-language film industry reach a box office of 10 billion, but also 20 billion and 30 billion. These are all achievements I created. The movie Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy also opened up a long river of mainstream films.

Every movie I’ve made has been a big hit at the box office, including abroad. Until now, it is still ranked No. 1 in the global box office performance. And whenever I encounter remarks that slander our country, I will bravely step forward and argue with reason!

Minister! I really didn't bring shame to our Chinese film industry, nor did I bring shame to the Chinese people!
I have been working hard to achieve results. Although I don’t say it, I believe you can see it, right?
But now you can see the situation, I am really wronged! Otherwise I would not call you.

I believe you are also aware that I have no lack of either fame or fortune.

I just want to defend our Chinese-language films and let the world know that we Chinese are not vegetarians! Our 5,000-year-old cultural treasures are far beyond the reach of those barbarians!
But…but, there are bad people among the masses. They always block my film review and flatter me. Now they want to ban me and stop me from being a director. I feel really wronged! I feel really wronged!"

Supported by his top-notch acting skills, Fade Chen's face fell in an instant, with a deep sadness.

He lowered his eyes slightly, as if carrying a thousand thoughts on his mind, and his voice rolled in his throat, revealing an obvious tremor:

"Minister! If you don't believe me, you can go and watch the movie I made. If there is really a problem, then I will go and apologize!

But...but the fact is, it really meets all the review standards, but it was deliberately banned by some people. I don’t know what they were thinking.

You...you have to make the decision for me!"

At the end, Fade Chen's tone was full of forbearance and trembling, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions, fearing that he would completely collapse once released.

The person on the other end of the phone finally found an opportunity to speak.

"Okay, I get it. I will take care of this matter for you and will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Those who strive for the motherland should not suffer this injustice!"

"Thank you, Minister! I...I actually have a favor to ask."

"You say it."

“I think that if we want to show our culture to the world, it cannot be done by me alone. We need a constant stream of followers.

In order to support and recognize their dedication and hard work, I plan to work with the Shanxi Film Academy to create an awards mechanism that is different from the Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, and Golden Image Awards.

At that time, we can invite domestic and foreign filmmakers to join us in this grand event and generously showcase our cultural treasures..."

After another half an hour of talking to myself, a curious voice came from the other end of the phone: "How do you want the Ministry to support you?"

"We lack an organization that can 'endorse' us."

After a moment of silence, the person on the other end of the phone responded, "I will organize some people to discuss this matter in the near future. If everything is done according to what you said, there shouldn't be any problem."

Hearing this, Fade Chen hurriedly thanked him: "Then I would like to thank the Minister in advance for his support for the future development of Chinese culture."

"Well, I also wish you in advance that you can win another award at this year's Cannes International Film Festival."

……

After hanging up the phone, Fade Chen threw the phone onto the bedside table and muttered, "This time, let me see how you guys play with me!"

Liu Yifei had been unable to hold back her laughter for a long time, and when she saw him hang up the phone, she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Hahaha..." The silver bell-like laughter echoed in the bedroom. Miss Liu laughed cheerfully: "You are putting those auditors on the fire!"

Fade Chen shrugged: "Sometimes, problems have to be reported directly to the emperor, otherwise they cannot be handled."

"But won't you completely offend them by doing this? What if they retaliate against you later?"

"When the enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. After this, they will at least be quiet for several years. If it doesn't work out...it depends on who dies first. A bunch of old guys whose bodies are already half buried in the ground, I guess they won't live for many more years."

"Yeah, that's right!"

The topic of film censorship soon came to an end.

Chen Fei did not continue to bother with Liu Yifei, as they both had to attend the movie premiere of "Left Ear" hosted by Guangguang.

This is only Wang Changtian. If it were anyone else, who would dare to invite him, the "terminator of youth film themes", to attend the premiere of a youth film?
In the car, Liu Yifei asked curiously: "What if there are media interviews at the scene?"

"Pretend!" Chen Fei said seriously, "You must show your acting skills. Anger, grief, worry, and unwillingness must all be revealed when you walk on the red carpet. But don't accept any interviews and refuse to answer any questions."

"Oh, okay, I understand."

Liu Yifei nodded seriously and began to adjust her state in advance.

~

In a blink of an eye, it was already afternoon.

As expected, news reports from the premiere of "Left Ear" were spread all over the Internet by the media.

"The youth-themed film "Left Ear", exclusively produced by Guangguang and the directorial debut of Su Youpeng, starring Chen Duling, Ou Hao, Yang Yang and others, successfully held its premiere at the Pan Asia Cinema in the capital.

At the premiere, Alec Su made a bold statement that "Left Ear" will definitely break the box office record for youth-themed movies! "

"Director Chen Fei and Liu Yifei appeared at the premiere of "Left Ear" and refused to accept any interviews. When facing reporters' questions, they looked extremely serious, indignant and unwilling!"

"The two did not stay for too long at the premiere of Left Ear. After greeting Wang Changtian, they left in a hurry before the film was shown..."

As the news spread, people in the industry had already concluded that this time, Chen Fei might suffer a big setback.

And if nothing unexpected happens, this should be the biggest, hardest and most painful setback he has ever suffered since he became a director!
"Hahaha, great, this is exactly the effect I want!"

On the Golden Rooster Jury side, in the large conference room, bursts of loud laughter were already ringing out.

Especially those old guys who were taking emergency heart-saving pills before, now their faces and necks are red with laughter, it is obvious that they are already suffering from blood deficiency.

"This time, I want to see how he can still go against us!"

"No guidance, this is the consequence of being a maverick!"

"I'll arrange for someone to contact him tomorrow morning. If he's willing to rejoin the association and submit Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy for the award, we can let him go. But don't overwhelm him, otherwise it's very likely to backfire."

"That's right. As long as he is willing to join the association, we have plenty of ways to control him."

"But there is still a problem. What if he insists on going head-on with us this time? Don't forget that he is still an actor. He has a lot of opportunities ahead of him."

"Don't worry, he won't. The Chinese-language film market is getting better and better. How could he give up the immediate benefits?"

"That's right. Let's wait for news. Once the list of the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival is announced tomorrow, it will be time to close the net!"

"That's right! Let's see how arrogant he is by then. We must teach him a lesson!"

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