Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 51: Taking sides
The press conference hasn't started yet.

Rongchen Films’ external announcement indirectly caused Dae Jang Geum discs to be out of stock again.

Whether they are industry practitioners or ordinary people.

They flocked to video stores to buy or rent DVDs of Dae Jang Geum.

The scene was just like the hit My Fair Princess back then.

Unexpectedly, the first person to stand up and support Li Chen was Zhang Guoli from the Beijing circle.

"I watched one episode of Dae Jang Geum and it made me so angry! I never want to watch it again!"

"I fully support Rongchen Pictures' views!"

"The drama actually said that acupuncture was invented in Korea!"

"I was taught since childhood that acupuncture was researched by the Chinese, so how come it was invented in Korea?"

“There are many similar plots.”

“With all these serious errors, I wonder why it was introduced?”

"We Chinese have many TV dramas that are better than Dae Jang Geum!"

Office of the Chairman of Rongchen Pictures.

Yang Siwei said excitedly: "Boss, even Zhang Guoli has spoken out, you are wise!"

Li Chen shook his head and chuckled: "I have to say you are naive again."

Yang Siwei was puzzled
"Although Zhang Guoli spoke out, she didn't get to the point."

"Your words are contradictory. You only watched one episode. How do you know there are so many similar plots?"

“Also, the drama doesn’t explicitly state that acupuncture was invented in Korea.”

Yang Siwei also watched Dae Jang Geum these days.

Now that I think about it, it seems to be true.

Zhang Guoli was the first well-known actor to be criticized, and his remarks added fuel to the fire of public opinion.

It turned out to be just as Li Chen expected.

Before South Korea took any action, many people in China had already come out to refute Zhang Guoli's remarks, saying they were totally untenable.

There is no mention in "Jang Geum" that acupuncture was invented by them.

Hong Kong and Taiwan are also not willing to be left out. After all, Dae Jang Geum is now popular in Southeast Asia and every country.

In January this year, it appeared on Hong Kong Island's TVB.

The show lasted three months.

During prime time, the broadcast time of many variety shows has been squeezed out.

Many people sang praises for this Korean drama, but there are exceptions.

Little Heavenly King: Zhou Jie Lun.

"Dae Jang Geum? I haven't seen it."

"Don't let the Korean wave become more and more arrogant, the Chinese wave is the coolest"

As soon as this statement was made, the little superstar who has a huge fan base was also pushed to the headlines.

The majority of patriotic netizens have joined a powerful new force composed mainly of fans of the little superstar.

Public opinion applauded the little superstar.

Now, any celebrity artist in the mainland with a brain knows which side to take.

Fan Bingqiao: I have never watched Korean dramas, let alone their historical dramas. Isn’t five thousand years of history enough for me to watch?
Zhang Ziyi: After watching our historical dramas, is there any need to watch other ones?

Soon after, the popular Li Bingqiao, Hu Ge, Deng Chao and Nie Yuan also came out to express their support.

Even Miss Liu was not willing to be lonely: "I haven't finished filming The Condor Heroes yet, and I haven't had time to watch The Immortal Sword, so how can I have time to watch Jewel in the Palace?"

Li Chen seriously suspected that Miss Liu was being held hostage by the bearded man.

"Director Li, keep going, I support you on behalf of the Condor Heroes crew, hehe."

When the wind was high and the waves were dangerous, Li Chen played the first card in his hand.

Recently, twenty of the country’s top TV drama producers unanimously criticized Korean dramas!
Zhang Qi, the CEO of Kyoto Forbidden City Pictures, which produced scripts such as "The World's Number One Restaurant" and "Shenzhou", spoke out.

"I watched Dae Jang Geum, and it was just like this!"

"From the production level, costumes, props, it can't be compared with our domestic TV series at all!"

"I completely agree with Rongchen Pictures' opinion!"

Director Yan of the Central Academy of Drama Film and Television Production Center spoke even more passionately.

“The Korean wave won’t last for many years!”

“They don’t have a complete independent production company, everything is produced in-house by the TV station.”

"The production cost of each episode of a Korean drama is about 120 million RMB, and the better ones cost 200 million RMB."

"And we only have three or four hundred thousand!"

"We were able to make a film with much higher quality than the cost, even though the production cost was so different."

“Can it be compared to Korean dramas?”

Immediately afterwards, Ding Xin, the producer of "Never Forget You", also said.

"There is such a huge TV drama market in China, but a large piece of the pie is given to Korean dramas!" "How can Dae Jang Geum not be popular? Leave some space for domestic dramas!"

Han Sanping called, his tone sounding a little serious.

"Li Chen, this time you will either go down in film history or be ruined!"

"I'm risking my life to accompany you."

"If you want to make trouble for me, I will never let you go!"

Li Chen laughed loudly on the phone: "Boss Han, don't worry!"

"If you really don't have confidence in me, then don't come to the press conference."

"Bullshit! Am I, Han Sanping, the kind of person who backs down at the critical moment?"

"They were beaten to a pulp during the Korean War. How can we disgrace our ancestors?" Han Sanping said angrily.

"Let me tell you, the live broadcast of this press conference touched people's hearts."

"The leaders of the bureau and even the ministry will watch it."

"Don't take it lightly, kid!"

Hang up the phone with Han Sanping.

Hou Hongliang smiled and said, "Director Han is also anxious. I'm afraid he's under pressure from above."

"Li Chen, you kidnapped Mr. Han this time. Mr. Han is sacrificing his career to accompany you to fight against Han!"

Li Chen smiled and said, "You play no less than I do."

"You will be credited for the voices of these twenty TV producers!"

Hou Hongliang didn't dare to take credit for it: "No, this is not my credit. I would have done it even if I didn't look for them."

"They are also planning to jointly speak out at the TV drama theme market seminar held in June!"

On April 4, another piece of news added fuel to the press conference!

Sina, Phoenix.com, and China Economic Net were the first to publish a piece of news from the Cannes Film Festival.

The 5th Cannes Film Festival, scheduled to open on May 11, held a press conference today.

The shortlist for this year's competition has been announced.

"Shoplifters" by Li Chen, the sixth generation director of my country, and "Tianhong" by Wang Xiaoshuai.

"The Best Time" by Taiwan director Hou Hsiao-hsien.

and "Election" directed by Hong Kong director To Kei-fung.

A total of four Chinese-language films will compete for the Palme d'Or along with 16 other films.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately shocked the Chinese film and television industry.

"Goodness, no wonder the Thieves family has refused to accept interviews or visits since the filming began."

"It turns out Director Li was heading to Cannes!"

"Director Li's style has finally become clear. Either he will be silent or he will make a big splash!"

“I am increasingly looking forward to the launch conference of Crossing the Guandong!”

Since Chen Kaige won the Palme d'Or, no one has won this honor in more than ten years.

I didn’t expect that four Chinese-language films would be shortlisted for the main competition unit this time.

The sixth generation of directors from the mainland account for half of them.

One of them is the domestic billionaire director Li Chen.

He is also the legal representative of Rongchen Pictures, which is currently at the center of controversy!
Han Sanping called Li Chen excitedly, and he was laughing happily on the phone.

It seems like the pressure of the press conference is less.

The school leaders and Director Hetian also called him back to school and gave him some encouragement.

The principal was even happier and spoke in front of Director Tian.

If he can win the championship in one fell swoop, he will turn "Shoplifters" into a teaching material for Beijing Film Academy!

However, the majority of netizens can always "affect innocent people"

"I really hope Director Li and Director Wang can return empty-handed, so that Director Chen can brag for another ten years."

"Especially Director Li, at this age, he is a big commercial film director and a member of the billion-dollar club."

"If I accidentally win the Palme d'Or, it will be a mess, a mess, everything will be a mess!"

When accepting media interviews, Director Chen remained calm and composed.

"I hope Xiaoshuai and Li Chen can achieve something after me. After all, it is not easy to win the Palme d'Or."

Miss Liu immediately made a video call with someone and said: Congratulations Director Li, even I was kept in the dark, I will make things difficult for you when I return to Beijing!

In the video, Ms. Liu, wearing a high-necked beige sweater, holds her cheek with one hand, looking lively and radiant.

Li Chen's heart softened.

The filming of The Condor Heroes is about to be wrapped up, Miss Liu will be returning to Beijing soon, and I want to fight to eliminate the cold too!

The beauty is looking forward to my triumphant return...

　I deleted a lot, I feel like I didn’t write anything

　　
　
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