Taiping is a luxury cargo ship owned by Shanghai China United Shipping Company. Its owner is Cai Tianduo.
During the late civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, a large number of people fled the mainland. On January 27, 1949, the Taiping Ferry carrying a group of passengers to Taiwan collided with a ship and sank near the Zhoushan Islands, killing 932 people.
Among them were many officials and celebrities of the Fruit Party.
Cai Tianduo got into a compensation lawsuit and went bankrupt. He went to Taiwan to work as a lawyer and later gave birth to a son named Cai Kangyong.
There have been many literary and artistic works about the "Taiping Shipwreck" on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Bai Chongxi's son Bai Xianyong wrote the novel "The Exorcist", which was made into a movie "The Last Noble" by Xie Jin. Originally, Brigitte Lin was wanted to be the protagonist, but he did not
Success, replaced by Pan Hong.
Now, John Woo has filmed "The Wheel" again.
Galloping Pony is the main investor, followed by Youzu Pictures, China Film, Huayi, etc. The cost is 400 million, Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Huang Xiaoming, Song Hye Kyo, Masami Nagasawa, etc., and even the guest stars are all big names.
It’s a blockbuster movie!
I haven't been fooled enough by the two "Red Cliff" movies. I don't know why I am so superstitious about John Woo, and I am rushing to send money. The most confusing thing is that "The Wheel" is also divided into two parts for release.
At the end of November, Han Han's "We Will Never Die" took the lead in debuting.
Film critics didn't like this movie, but Yao Yuan thought it was pretty good. It was even Han Han's best movie, and it ended up taking over 600 million at the box office.
At the beginning of December, the "Taiping Wheel" came with a rumble.
Then, wow!
Shen's feathers are so clean that there is no bottom left.
"The pace is slow, the build-up is too long, and it ends without even looking at the ship!"
"Please! We are here to see the shipwreck and the special effects. Who wants to see Huang Xiaoming and Song Hye Kyo fall in love? Not to mention that the relationship is so bad!"
"The longing in the flames of war, the waiting for a lifetime, are all old-fashioned love models, which are too pretentious for today's young audiences."
"Director Wu is like an old man who has long been eliminated by the times, but is still tirelessly trying to reason with young people. He has made a film that is full of craftsmanship, strict and boring."
"Damn it! I paid to watch a 129-minute trailer. Where is the boat?"
On the first day of the release of "Peace Wheel", theaters had high hopes, with a film schedule as high as 34.61%, but the average attendance was only 16 people.
The theater chain is the most realistic. On the second day, the film schedule dropped sharply, and on the third day, it had reached 8%.
But Yu Jiajia muddied the waters and scolded the movie online, causing theaters to not schedule the movie, and many potential viewers also gave up watching the movie.
The box office results in the first week of release were only 70 million, which is worse than ever.
On the contrary, Ning Hao's "Heart Blossoms" was released at the same time, with rising sales and good reputation and box office.
"This is a movie that can withstand the polishing of time. Ning Hao uses the body of a vulgar journey to hunt for beauty to package a conscience for the pursuit of art."
"Ning Hao is a high-level copy master. He imitates Guy Ritchie, and the Coen brothers can imitate tigers. This time, in "Beautiful Heart", some people say that he looks like Judd Apatow. This kind of
His high level of adaptability to different themes makes Ning Hao one of the most commercially attractive young directors."
""Xin Hua Lu Fang" is a pot of heavy spicy hotpot. In fact, it is a bowl of warm chicken soup for the soul. It has a spicy and delicious coating, but has the effect of bitter medicine."
…………
"oh oh!"
"It doesn't look good! It doesn't look good!"
At a movie theater in Hangzhou, after the screening of "Peace Wheel" ended, John Woo personally went on stage for a road show, and the result was a round of boos.
The host shortened the process and finished things in a hurry.
When Director Wu came off the stage, he had a dark face. He muttered and didn't even go to the rest room. He just got in the car and left. Zhang Jiazhen accompanied him and advised: "Don't be angry. It was so easy for you to get over it."
"I'm fine. I just don't understand. Why is it suddenly different? My films used to be very popular, but now I'm being scolded!"
He really doesn't understand, or refuses to admit that he has been eliminated.
Among these directors in Hong Kong, he is one of the more obvious ones who suppresses mainland actors, letting mainland stars act as supporting actors and praising Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities.
"Tai Ping Wheel" had actually been prepared for a long time, but he was suffering from lymphoma, and the treatment delayed the filming. The investors of "Tai Ping Wheel" changed, from a Taiwanese company to a mainland company.
He increased the proportion of mainland celebrities and made Zhang Ziyi the protagonist. Who would have thought that the audience would not buy it, which made him even more angry.
On the way back to the hotel, Zhang Jiazhen didn't say much.
Director Wu noticed something was wrong and asked: "What happened?"
Zhang Jiazhen told the whole story and said: "The 99% condition was clearly stated through the mouths of those people. Who dares to agree? Jiang Zhiqiang walked away, and I didn't dare to step forward, but I couldn't win the fight, so there was nothing I could do."
, consume.”
"How long will it take?"
"It will take until our building collapses, it will take until they build the high-rise building, and it will take until they entertain guests, but it won't take long. In a few months, it will be the Academy Awards..."
"Awards!"
Director Wu also understood that if this series of confrontations is a process, the Academy Awards will be the flag of "killing the general and seizing the flag", and will eventually no longer belong to the people of Hong Kong.
"You are almost 70 years old and your health is not good. If you need to quit, just quit."
Zhang Jiazhen persuaded again.
"I still want to film! How can I quit?"
"Ha! Who will invest in us after "The Wheel" has failed like this? We have known each other for thirty years, from Hong Kong to Hollywood and then to the mainland. We have experienced so much, but this time it really doesn't work.
If I withdraw now, I might be able to keep a small company. I can have fun and make movies in the future, and people won't pay attention to me..."
Zhang Jiazhen paused and wanted to say something, but finally shook his head: "Forget it, that's it."
"..."
A car drives silently on the streets of Hangzhou, with bright lights on both sides. It is a beautiful and progressive modern city. It may not be comparable to Hong Kong alone, but this is one of the city clusters in mainland China.
The driver turned on the radio, and there were some sounds of people's opinions, including movies.
"Director John Woo is promoting his new film "The Wheel" in Hangzhou. This blockbuster investment... However, after its release, the box office was not good and the reputation was not satisfactory.
On the other hand, "Heart Blossoms" directed by Ning Hao is hard to get a ticket... The box office exceeded 130 million on the first day, another 200 million the next day, and 730 million in the first four days, creating a first-week box office record for a Chinese-language film
Highest record!”
"Wu Yusen is a director we are very familiar with, including "A Better Tomorrow", "Bloody Heroes" and "Across the World". I know them all very well, and they were my favorites when I was a child.
One defeat doesn't mean anything. I wish him success in his next film..."
In the brisk tone of the radio host, the vehicle stopped in front of the hotel.
"..."
Director Wu and Zhang Jiazhen sat lonely in the back, no one moved.
Hong Kong films have emerged since the 1970s, flourished in the 1980s and 1990s, and declined after the new century. Over the past 40 years, there have been countless classics, and they once had a huge impact on Asia and even the United States.
Finally, the Taiping wheel sank!
(No more...)
There are too many sensitive points in this plot, and many places have been briefly mentioned. It cannot be written in more depth, and it will be closed. In fact, some of the content presented in the chapter has been deleted.
However, the process and methods have been written down so that everyone can understand them.
I wrote about 150,000 words this month. I was able to complete the task, but my condition is really bad. I am anxious and insomniac every day. I have tried my best to write.
I owe 9 chapters, so I’ll make up for it next month.