Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 177 Halftime break, preparation for the second half
Huayi.

Little Cannon looked at the golden skull uploaded by netizens.

Exploded.

Ever since he became famous for his little steel cannon.

And the injustice of having failed.

So, he decisively logged into his account and started to argue with the netizens who mocked him.

"Some audiences are very ignorant. They don't understand the connotation of a movie, they don't understand the shooting techniques of a movie, and they can't appreciate the hard work of the entire crew during the shooting process, and the ideas they want to convey to the outside world. They only look at the box office and think that the box office is everything..."

This long and eloquent essay only received mockery from netizens.

Some of the expressions are reasonable.

They mocked Xiao Gangpao: "Some time ago, he said that his movie box office would definitely exceed 1 billion, and there was no upper limit. Why don't you care about the box office now? At least the boomerang can fly for a while longer, otherwise the slap in the face will come too fast and there will be no time to dodge."

But more often than not, it's just repeating the same sentence.

"Whisper! Whisper!"

The tape recorder may not be logical, but it is really annoying.

At least when Xiao Gangpao saw this comment again after a few months, he was completely shocked.

He rolled up his sleeves and was about to continue firing.

But this plan was blocked by Xiao Wang.

"Director Feng, please stop. There are only netizens outside."

Xiao Wang looked at the angry Little Cannon and told him firmly to stop.

This cannot go on.

According to his and Da Wang's idea, it should be that Little Cannon took the initiative to take advantage of Zhou Mo's popularity, and then fought back after being discovered by Zhou Mo. The two sides went back and forth, adding another wave of popularity to "1942".

Unexpectedly, after Xiao Gangpao wrote a few hundred-word essay, he was defeated by Zhou Mo's fans before Zhou Mo could make a move.

It seems that the purpose of the essay has not been achieved, but it has aroused the rebelliousness of netizens.

They shouted slogans one after another and vowed not to buy a single ticket for the movie "1942".

The box office of "1942" was indeed plummeting.

Xiao Wang had to call off the operation.

He recalled the confrontation between Xiao Gangpao and netizens in the past two days.

I was also scared and broke out in a cold sweat.

There is no other reason.

Zhou Mo’s fans are really too powerful.

No matter whether it is an imaginable or unimaginable insult, they can express it in various ways.

Even the method of setting banned words doesn't work.

You know, this time Xiao Gangpao wrote his essay not on the website, but on Weibo.

It is Huayi’s main battlefield.

However, even on Weibo, after Xiao Wang had contacted Mr. Jia and set up a number of regulations, he still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of netizens.

Xiao Wang felt that his three views were challenged.

How come Zhou Mo, a director and behind-the-scenes staff member, has fans that are more powerful than the fans of the actors in front of the stage?

How could he know?

Zhou Mo’s fans have always been the God of War.

As long as Zhou Mo still has the advantage, they will be one of the most powerful groups in the entertainment industry.

The little cannon was panting heavily.

A fierce look in his eyes.

This is really infuriating.

He looked at Xiao Wang with some displeasure.

It was you who were afraid that the movie would fail at the box office, so you instructed me to set the pace.

Now that the situation seems not right, you want me to stop?
Feng Xiaogang took a deep breath for a long time and finally suppressed his emotions.

The situation is better than people.

"1942" flopped, and his voice in the company has been greatly affected recently.

"Then what else does Mr. Wang want?"

Although he suppressed his emotions, there was still thorn in his tone.

Xiao Wang didn't take it seriously.

After working with Xiao Gangpao for many years, he has also adapted to Xiao Gangpao's temper.

"Announce "Personal Tailor" and stop arguing with netizens about "1942". It's meaningless."

Upon hearing this, Little Cannon frowned.

"Personal Tailor" is his new film project.

But at this point, he is still hesitating.

In fact, the script for "Personal Tailor" had already been prepared, but he was always reluctant to film it.

The reason is that the screenwriter of this script is Wang Shuo.

Back then, Xiao Gangpao used to hang out with Wang Shuo.

In the early days, the movies shot by Xiao Gangpao were basically based on scripts written by Wang Shuo.

Even the so-called Beijing circle is actually a circle gradually formed by a group of young people headed by Wang Shuo and others after experiencing some things.

And Xiao Gangpao was not a core figure in the circle at the beginning.

Later, after filming several movies starring Wang Shuo, his fame gradually grew and he became a representative figure of the so-called Beijing circle.

Later, when Wang Shuo went abroad, the little cannon had become a big director when he came back.

Of course, Xiao Gangpao was unwilling to be Wang Shuo's younger brother anymore, and Wang Shuo also disliked Xiao Gangpao's private behavior, so their relationship became distant.

Now, facing the aggressive Zhou Mo, Xiao Gangpao is also hesitating whether to continue cooperating with Wang Shuo.

The quarrel between the two was not good at first.

If he wants to "reconcile", he still has to bow his head.

After all, it is Director Feng who is anxious now, not Wang Shuo.

Xiao Wang saw through Xiao Gangpao's thoughts and advised: "Flowers may bloom again, but people can never be young again. Director Feng, to be honest, you two didn't have any conflicts at all. Everything was for art."

Yes.

It's all about art.

Xiao Gangpao made up his mind to cooperate with Wang Shuo again.

The next day.

Huayi announced the news of "Private Customization".

……

The crew of "Chu and Han".

Zhou Mo looked innocent.

"What does it have to do with me that Little Cannon got criticized? He got to the top on his own to boost the box office of 1942. And I didn't do anything, so my fans alone beat him down."

He really hadn't thought of taking action against "1942".

From a personal perspective, Zhou Mo has no opinion on "1942" and even appreciates it.

Therefore, apart from the initial wave of publicity for "Chu and Han", in which he used the "historical blockbuster" to cut ties with the big directors of the past, he has never made any comments on the small steel cannon again.

And even if it is exported, it is not "1942".

"I can't help it. It's really my fault that I'm too charming. So many people want to take advantage of my popularity." On the side, Liu Yifei listened to Zhou Mo's speech with a conflicted expression.

It's so shameless.

She glanced at Da Tiantian, who looked normal.

He ran to Da Tiantian and said, "Tiantian, why do I feel like you are used to what Director Zhou said?"

Da Tiantian moved her wrist unconsciously.

I used my wrists too much last night and they are a little sore.

"Yeah, I'm just used to it."

"By the way, Tiantian, how is the post-production of your Lucy going?" Liu Yifei asked.

Da Tiantian thought about it and shook her head.

"Zhou Mo said there's no rush. Anyway, the movie isn't scheduled to be released in the next one or two months. We can slowly produce it. It should be ready by the summer vacation."

Liu Yifei listened to Da Tiantian's casual tone and felt envious.

She recalled what her mother had told her before, and looked back at Zhou Mo. She didn't know if she would have the chance to have such a close relationship with Zhou Mo in the future.

Not to mention being the same as Da Tiantian, even if it’s only half as good.

So, she subconsciously asked, "Tiantian, I really envy you for having such a good relationship with Director Zhou."

When Da Tiantian heard this, a certain exercise she had done last night to train her wrist strength suddenly flashed through her mind.

A hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face.

"Actually, having a good relationship isn't a good thing..."

Liu Yifei was confused: "What does that mean?"

the other side.

Zhou Mo was chatting with Boss Yang from Eagle King.

Recently, he has been in the spotlight because of "The Banquet" and Rikutaro.

Because Boss Qin refused to cooperate with him in challenging netizens, Lu Tailang went to Boss Yang again, hoping to get his help.

Boss Yang had never seen such a shameless person. After scolding Lu Tailang, he came to Yanjing to relax.

He should be seventy years old.

And still have to suffer this kind of torture.

That's outrageous.

Now, only the information related to "Police Story" can bring a little peace to his wounded heart.

"Director Zhou, when will Police Story start filming?"

Zhou Mo thought for a moment and said, "Maybe from February to March. I'll take a break during this time so that we can finish the filming earlier."

"March? Good March."

Boss Yang was very happy and believed that the sooner the film could be shot, the better.

He can also rest assured sooner.

"From now on, Director Zhou will just mention anything related to the film, and whether it's me or Mani, I will do my best to do whatever I can do."

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows: "Come to think of it, there is indeed something that I may need to trouble Boss Yang for."

Boss Yang stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.

Not only did he not mind Zhou Mo making requests, but he hoped that the other party could make more.

Only in this way can the future connection between the two sides be deeper.

Zhou Mo: "I heard that Lu Tailang started to make trouble again some time ago. He said he would find someone to thoroughly investigate the people who slandered him, and he also wanted to hire Internet trolls to clear his name?"

Boss Yang nodded.

He felt a little dizzy when he mentioned this matter.

"That's right. Not only does Lu Chuan refuse to accept failure, he also wants me to continue to spend money to buy trending searches for him... Damn, as a director, he doesn't even want to pay for himself to get good reviews."

Zhou Mo tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Boss Yang is such a gentle and easy-going person, but he was forced to swear.

Rikutaro is also really awesome.

However, after listening to Boss Yang's description, he did feel that Lu Tailang's train of thought was somewhat peculiar.

What on earth was this guy thinking? He actually thought of cheating his boss again and then asking the boss to pay for his reputation.

What kind of free lunch is this?!

Facing Zhou Mo's doubts, Boss Yang explained with a smile: "That's what my grandson explained to me. He said that the box office of "The Feast" is not good now because netizens have opinions about him and hate him, so they don't watch "The Feast". As long as his reputation improves, the audience will change their ways and watch "The Feast".

As for why he didn't spend the money himself, he said that if he did, it would be easy for people to find out and think he was bragging, so he let me pay for it."

These words made Zhou Mo laugh.

This train of thought is really amazing.

"In that case, Boss Yang, are you willing to give him a try?"

Boss Yang became interested: "How do you say that?"

Zhou Mo explained: "Under normal circumstances, with Lu Tailang's trouble-making personality, if he didn't have a father, he would probably have been unable to find an investor long ago.

But others are afraid of his father, but I am not that afraid. Anyway, I have never had a particularly good relationship with those academicians.

It just so happens that this time, he is ready to seek his own death. He blatantly hired internet trolls to give himself good reviews, and he is also ready to talk about it openly. Why not just mobilize public opinion and let him collapse in the eyes of the audience.

Boss Yang asked Mani to collect some information, and then release it all when Rikutaro explodes.

As long as this guy's reputation collapses, even if he continues to rely on his father for resources in the future, no one will bother to pay attention to him.

After all, cinema chains are not fools and would not allow a movie that is bound to lose money to be released.”

After listening to this, Boss Yang clapped his hands in approval.

"good idea."

Then, he hesitated again: "But will Lu Chuan make his actions public?"

He believed Zhou Mo's prediction, but still found it a little unbelievable.

How could there be people in this world who would do something bad and then make it public?

Zhou Mo actually has a similar idea to Boss Yang.

But such people exist in the world.

Rikutaro is one of them.

In his previous life, after the flop of "The Banquet", Rikutaro personally admitted that he spent money to buy hot searches and hired internet trolls to post good reviews.

The reason, of course, is that he feels someone is slandering him.

Afterwards, he was criticized by netizens for his self-exposure.

Later, he had to call his biological father to leave, and only then was he able to turn the tide.

And what his biological father said was equally outrageous.

"My son is willing to make it public, which shows that he is honest and an upright person..."

I can only say that they are truly a family.

Zhou Mo guessed that Lu Tailang did this to satisfy his histrionic personality.

In this life, Zhou Mo wants to bring down Lu Tailang.

Then there would be no chance for him to reverse his evaluation.

It's no use even if his father comes.

How could those nearly 70-year-old men possibly handle the power of public opinion?

Think more.

(End of this chapter)