Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 169 Chapter 167 Men must fight!

The entertainment industry is very lively in November.

Previously, Liu Shishi and Tangren separated completely, and Tang Yan, Yang Mi, and Liu Yifei all sent congratulatory messages.

If you count carefully, these three all have a grudge against Sugar Man.

To be precise, they all have conflicts with Cai Yinong.

After Tang, Yang and Liu provided assists, Yu Zheng also stepped forward to join in the fun.

Of course, he just said a few more words, but more importantly, he wanted to establish connections with the 85 flowers.

At this time, Yu Zheng was not yet the big shot in the circle who could easily produce hit dramas in his previous life. His cooperation with Yang Mi made him pay more attention to the fighting power of young actresses.

At the same time, Liu Shishi was talking to Zhou Mo on the phone.

"You said you kidnapped Lin Gengxin as well?!" Zhou Mo was extremely shocked.

"What do you mean by abduction? This is called investment," Liu Shishi corrected.

Her voice was distorted on the phone.

This was a hint for Zhou Mo to praise her.

"That's right, you have foresight this time."

Zhou Mo gave an objective evaluation.

Apart from anything else, Lin Gengxin is still very capable in the field of ancient idol dramas.

But on second thought, when Lin Gengxin was talking nonsense with Tang Ren before, he must have contacted Huayi, which is why he was so determined and confident to talk to Cai Yinong.

Now, since Lin Gengxin has chosen Liu Shishi.

I guess Liu Shishi must have offered a higher reward.

"Shi Shi, Lin Gengxin is not a rookie. Under normal circumstances, he would not choose you. What did you agree with him?"

Liu Shishi was very happy when Zhou Mo praised her.

He casually said, "I didn't ask for anything. When he heard that my studio had your investment and that he would be the only male artist in the short term, he was very happy and came over."

Halfway through her speech, she added, "Of course, I told him before that you were looking for an actor recently."

This is right.

Zhou Mo nodded.

There are no free pie in the entertainment industry.

If Lin Gengxin really doesn't want anything and is determined to go to Liu Shishi's studio, that would be weird.

But he had no objection.

Anyway, there will always be a shortage of male actors in future martial arts and historical series.

Lin Gengxin can alleviate this situation very well.

As for film resources, there is no need to worry about it.

What Zhou Mo lacks now is not a script, but actors.

In fact, there was another reason why he took a fancy to Lin Gengxin.

That is Lin Gengxin’s character design——

This one is really abstract.

You can see it from his Weibo.

Facing Sora Aoi's Weibo post: "I'm not in Sakura, not in China, not in Asia, guess where I am?"

Lin Gengxin’s answer is:
"harddisk."

Moreover, this guy reposted this Weibo using his own Weibo account.

He doesn't care whether this Weibo post will affect his image.

Based on this sentence alone, it is no exaggeration to call him a "master of abstraction".

The key point is that this guy is not just so abstract this time, he has been so abstract too many times.

"The dream of 900 million girls", "tadpole tea", "sanitary napkins"...

Famous scenes of the same level as "Hard Drive" occur almost once a year.

The fighting power is comparable to that of Zhang Yimou's movies.

The intensity is full.

Zhou Mo’s favorite type of actor is one who has his own “personality”.

"Then, after you sign the contract, let Lin Gengxin come to Shanhe. I happen to have a resource that I can recommend to him."

"Received, guaranteed to complete the task!"

……

November enters its second half.

The movement caused by "When a Man Falls in Love" has come to an end.

Zhou Mo successfully obtained the system optimization reward for "Love".

[Optimization target: "When a Man Falls in Love" box office]

[Optimization Reward: Mile Station Anti-Piracy Technology Upgrade]

Just received the reward.

Zhou Mo received a call from the person in charge of the station.

On the phone, the person in charge explained to Zhou Mo the composition of the future anti-piracy technology of the station from all aspects, from technology to policy.

He also said that starting from today, as long as Zhou Mo wanted, the website would be able to basically eliminate more than 90% of pirated videos on the market.

"Uh-huh……"

Zhou Mo nodded from time to time.

In fact, he didn't understand at all.

But he knew that the paid channels of Mile Station should be able to see a lot of growth from now on.

Later, the person in charge said.

"Boss, the last promotional video for Chu and Han you mentioned earlier is almost ready to be released."

"Don't worry, it will be soon."

Zhou Mo hung up the phone.

turn on computer.

Enter the folders named "Promotional Video", "Movies", and "Chu and Han" accordingly.

Open the last one.

It looked empty inside, there was nothing.

Zhou Mo sighed.

I never expected that even though I'm already a boss, I still have to meet the deadline.

Now, as time approaches December.

The entire market was caught in a tense atmosphere.

Whether it is the battle between Zhou Mo and many directors, or several other blockbusters, after being promoted for so long, it has finally reached the stage of being tested by the audience.

The first movie to fire the first shot of the Lunar New Year box office was "Cold War".

Although they still haven't gotten rid of the old routine of "robbing police cars, threatening and extorting, and kidnapping police officers."

But overall, "Cold War" tells the story of a political struggle from a higher-level perspective.

Judging from the box office, Cold War was a success.

The achievement of breaking 1.5 million in one week announced that "Cold War" had made a breakthrough in genre films.

After "Cold War", "Life of Pi" came out of nowhere.

Li An, who had been relatively quiet in mainland China since Lust, Caution, has made a strong move.

The honor of "Oscar for Best Director" is the eternal dream of many veteran domestic directors.

He is also an object of worship for domestic film-related personnel.

Therefore, before Li An personally started large-scale promotion, a trend called "Life of Pi" swept the market.

Countless industry insiders and passers-by, even if they didn't know what "Life of Pi" was about, turned into tap water and joined the team to promote "Life of Pi".

Zhou Mo looked at the news about "Life of Pi" on the Internet and was quite envious.

"No, in the future I have to at least get a Golden Lion or something to see how much this status bonus can save on publicity!"

Below him, Liu Shishi's face flushed.

"Why don't you talk about trying for an Oscar?"

"It's not easy to compete. If Chinese directors want to compete for the Oscars, they have to make a pledge. Based on my previous remarks and actions, it will be difficult for me to win the Oscar for Best Director in the future."

Zhou Mo also values ​​Oscar.

After all, it is the highest film honor in the world, bar none.

But he doesn't value it as much as Lao Mouzi and Kaizi, who have reached a level of fanaticism. In his previous life, he had seen the standards of the Eagle Sauce for Oscar selection.

Zhou Mo knew that the possibility of him winning an Oscar in this lifetime was slim.

Unless the system gives me a sniper rifle in the future.

Liu Shishi thought for a moment and nodded.

“You’re right. The Oscars are still too far away. Instead of talking about the Oscars, we should think about what to do with The Banquet right now.

But I saw it on the Internet. Rikutaro said online that "The Banquet" will show the purest historical accomplishment to the audience.

You know better than I do what he means."

Zhou Mo heard this and shook his head.

"Not necessarily. Don't forget that 1942 is also a historical film. Even Shanghai City has historical elements. Lu Tailang's attack range is too wide. I don't need to deal with him. Xiao Gangpao and Du Qifeng will not let him go."

as predicted.

Things developed just as Zhou Mo said.

No. .

Rikutaro is jumping around on the Internet.

The twentieth.

Huayi and Bona both took action and surrounded and intercepted Lu Tailang.

The 21st.

Lu Tailang cried online, saying that he had been maliciously attacked by his competitors and that he would never back down.

It also stated that the release date of "The Banquet" will be postponed by one week.

It will be released on December 6th.

December 6th is the release date of "Chu and Han".

Zhou Mo got the news.

A little surprised.

"This guy...was defeated by the little steel cannon, and then he set his sights on me and declared war on Chu and Han?"

Da Tiantian nodded.

"Yes, there are so many movies at the end of the year, but yours is the only one with the same theme as his. So, no matter what, you two will be compared. If he wants to find someone to sacrifice, you will definitely be the one."

Zhou Mo nodded.

"Since Rikutaro is looking for death, why not just kill him in one go?"

He called Jiang Wen as usual.

Invite the other party to attend the premiere.

"Old Jiang, this is really your chance to shine. You can say whatever you want..."

……

at the same time.

Huayi.

At the same time, Xiao Gangpao learned about Rikutaro's schedule change.

I laughed out loud three times, feeling very satisfied.

"Lu Chuan still has a little self-awareness. He knows he can't afford to mess with my 1942, so he went to fight with Zhou, the scammer."

No matter whether it is Lu Chuan or Zhou Mo, in Xiao Gangpao's eyes, they are both the kind of young people who are troublesome and like to jump around.

The kind that needs to be cleaned up.

On the side, Xu Fan reminded: "Don't forget that Lu Chuan is also in his early forties this year."

The little steel cannon sneered: "What's wrong with being forty? He likes to pick fights, and when he can't win, he likes to go home and call daddy. He is just a giant baby."

The battle of the previous two days ended with Lu Chuan taking a step back.

In fact, after Lu Chuan was beaten up, he saw Xiao Gangpao and others chasing him relentlessly, so he had no choice but to call his father to help him say a few words in private, and only then did Xiao Gangpao stop.

Otherwise, given Little Cannon's personality, how could he give up so easily?

At this moment, the little cannon was in a very happy mood.

In fact, from the very beginning, he never regarded Lu Chuan as a serious opponent.

At this stage, he only has one opponent.

That’s Brother Kaizi.

The application for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film will remain in his mind for a long time.

Xu Fan reminded him, "Old Feng, don't forget that Director Zhou is also competing with us. It's normal for you to look down on Lu Chuan, but Director Zhou has made more than 600 million yuan in box office for two consecutive movies. His strength should not be underestimated."

Hearing this, Xiao Gangpao's face became a little solemn.

Although he didn't like Zhou Mo as a person, he still acknowledged his abilities.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "The ceiling of historical films is here after all. Even if Zhou Mo hypes it up, the final box office will hardly be higher than the previous "New World" and "John Wick". Think about when Zhang Yimou made "Hero", the artistic level was so high, but it failed to meet expectations.

The target for 1942 is 1 billion, so there is nothing to be afraid of for Chu and Han. "

Halfway through his words, the little steel cannon had already regained his confidence.

"In the final analysis, my film Earthquake was slightly inferior to Let the Bullets Fly in terms of box office performance due to luck, so Jiang Wen won the box office championship.

Now, it’s time to change the throne of the box office champion.

How about this, Mr. Wang, you send Jiang Wen and Zhou Mo an invitation to the premiere, and ask them to come and see how I take back the box office champion. "

Xiao Wang looked at Gaga, who was grinning evilly and showing his little yellow teeth.

I know that the other party is starting to drift again.

In fact, he was conservative about whether "1942" could break the 1 billion mark.

But since Xiao Gangpao insisted on doing so, he had no choice but to arrange it.

……

Mountains and rivers.

Zhou Mo looked at the invitation letter in his hand.

"Is this a provocation?"

Jiang Wen laughed and said, "This is not a provocation. In his opinion, sending invitations to the two of us is called friendly academic exchange.

Of course, this communication is naturally centered around him.”

Jiang Wen has known Feng Xiaogang for many years.

I know exactly what he is thinking.

"Then are you going?" Zhou Mo casually waved the invitation in his hand.

Jiang Wen rolled up his sleeves and said, "Go, why not? Why don't you want to go?"

Zhou Mo shook his head and joked, "Of course I want to go. I'm just afraid that if I go, I'll say something unpleasant and make Little Cannon misunderstand you and think that you think the same way, which will affect your relationship!"

"Why would I worry about this?" Jiang Wen smiled: "After the premiere, you don't have to worry about me, just say whatever you want to say."

Zhou Mo: "Then it's settled. I'll send an invitation to Little Cannon and invite him to attend the premiere of Chu and Han."

When Jiang Wen heard this, he pointed his finger at Zhou Mo in mid-air.

"You really are the one who never suffers any loss."

"It's only courtesy! Since Director Feng has already attacked, it would be a bit unkind of me not to fight back. If Director Feng is really upset, it only means that he is narrow-minded, and it has nothing to do with me."

Zhou Mo had no intention of fighting against Little Cannon.

After all, "1942" may not perform well at the box office.

But the quality of this movie is really good.

Moreover, this kind of film that reflects the nation's suffering and commemorates historical events does have its own significance.

There’s nothing wrong with taking more photos.

It’s a pity that Xiao Gangpao didn’t have this idea. He looked down on Lu Tailang and stared at Zhou Mogan.

Then Zhou Mo had no choice but to oblige him.

……

November twenty-ninth.

Zhou Mo brought Da Tiantian to attend the premiere of "1942".

As the movie was coming to an end, Da Tiantian whispered into Zhou Mo's ear.

"I was so upset watching 1942. It was even more uncomfortable than Earthquake."

“It’s normal. This movie is about an era when people are living in poverty. There is corruption and darkness in broad daylight. People are displaced and China is trapped both internally and externally.

Under normal circumstances, audiences would be very unhappy watching this movie.”

(End of this chapter)