In a movie theater in Shanghai, Zheng Zhiwei listened to Jay Chou repeating the news he had just received from Yang Junlong and the decisions of the five investors.
Zheng Zhiwei's face slowly turned red and he clenched his fists tightly.
Snap!
After Jay Chou finished speaking, he slapped the wall hard on the floor.
"Brother Zhiwei, I didn't expect such a thing to happen suddenly. Mr. Wu and others only informed me after discussing it."
Jay Chou was also helpless. Originally, something like this happened in Baodao, which caused the box office of the base camp to be worse than Waterloo.
The only thing we can hope for now is the mainland. Although the results of 30 million in three days are average, there is still hope of breaking 100 million.
Plus some other income, it won't be a loss.
But he never expected that his movie would offend the largest film and television company in the country and be directly "blocked" by theaters.
That’s 25% of the market share. Originally, there were very few summer movies scheduled, so this 25% market share is only given to 3% of the movie schedule. Let alone over 100 million, at least one-third must be cut off.
Zheng Zhiwei, who was full of anger, did not expect that Tang An's revenge would come after half a year.
When Tang An asked Wang Changtian to replace Cheng Jiashang as director, he was also worried, wary of what Tang An was doing behind his back.
But after waiting in fear for a while, I gradually forgot about that incident.
Unexpectedly, what was supposed to come finally came, and this blow was completely humiliating and came so violently.
As the second male lead in the movie, he is not allowed to participate in any form of publicity, and his name cannot even appear in the publicity draft. This is definitely the biggest humiliation.
A huge sense of humiliation came out of my heart and became stronger and stronger.
As a well-known figure in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, he absolutely cannot accept such humiliation.
"Alan, you won't agree, right?" Zheng Zhiwei raised his head suddenly, his face looking a little ferocious.
"Lao Yang and I just argued for more than half an hour. There is nothing we can do if we don't agree. All publicity actions, routes, and plans were drawn up by the three issuers: Hengda, Tang De, and Yule. They all agreed."
Jay Chou is also full of helplessness. He is not a pure businessman. Zheng Zhiwei has collaborated with him in three movies so far. The two of them have a good relationship. He can't push his friend away.
But now is not the time for him to make the decision. He can only cooperate in publicity. Every road show, every program, every interview is arranged by three publishers, and they are also investors. Together with Mu Xiaoguang,
Four companies have accounted for more than 70% of the investment.
If his words are useful in normal times, everyone will give him face.
But now it is related to the success or failure of the movie. If it doesn’t go well and you will lose money, everyone will look at the profit first.
"We can go to the navy and the media to accuse the Han and Tang Dynasties of monopolizing theaters."
Suddenly, Zheng Zhiwei thought of a way to use public opinion to pressure Tang An to give in.
Jay Chou shook his head, "Mr. Wu and the others have also thought about it, but the public relations capabilities of the five of us combined are not as good as those of Hantang Media. Moreover, it is the summer season, and many popular movies and TV series are released. If there is no effect, it will only be worse.
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The summer season is not only a popular period in the film industry, but also in the television industry. Dozens of TV stations and dozens of new TV series are broadcast in two months. Not all news can be hyped, let alone guide public opinion.
At that time, the Han and Tang Dynasties were even more unlikely to give up suppression. Instead, they would launch counterattacks and continue to smear "Rooftop Love", which would only make things worse.
Zheng Zhiwei proposed several methods without giving up, but they were all of no use.
The meat on the chopping board has no right to resist.
Ordinary celebrities have no say at all when it comes to film and television companies, let alone big companies like Han and Tang, which are number one in the industry.
Not to mention Jay Chou, the little king of Asia, even Andy Lau, the real king, is of no avail.
He was so pinched that the four major investors also wanted to use Zheng Zhiwei to quell the matter.
In the end, Zheng Zhiwei, who couldn't think of a better way, could only leave angrily.
If he doesn't take the initiative to leave now, I'm afraid several investors will come to invite him to leave in the afternoon.
Jay Chou looked at the short figure gradually going away, sighing secretly in his heart.
In the eyes of these big companies, no matter how little king or big star you are, you are only a figure when they can use you. Otherwise, you are not even qualified to have an equal dialogue.
Nowadays, the recording industry is in a slump, digital music piracy is rampant, and concerts cannot be held every day.
Changing careers as a director is the only way to improve your status and make more money.
Jay Chou was thinking about the current status of new great directors like Xu Zheng and Wu Ershan in the industry. They are almost able to talk to big companies on an equal footing.
After wasting a lot of time, Jay Chou returned to the room and asked everyone to get ready to go on stage.
"Alan, where is Brother Zhiwei?"
When Zheng Zhiwei didn't come back, someone asked.
"Oh, Brother Zhiwei suddenly felt a little unwell just now. He can't participate in the promotions for the past two days today." Jay Chou said with a normal expression.
The man stopped asking. It was obvious that something had happened. Jay Chou had been on the phone for half an hour just now. He looked very good-looking. After asking Zheng Zhiwei to go out, he was the only one who came back.
Although they were curious about what was going on, no one asked any more questions.
During the whole day of the promotion of "Rooftop Love" today, Zheng Zhiwei did not appear. Zheng Zhiwei was not seen on the posters hung up during the road show. Zheng Zhiwei was not present in some behind-the-scenes videos.
The reporter with a keen sense of smell immediately discovered something was wrong, but no matter how he asked, the answer he got was that Zheng Zhiwei was not feeling well and rushed back to Xiangjiang for medical treatment.
Fortunately, every time we went, several publishers paid reporters to cooperate, so there were no problems.
For the audience, the lack of people is not a big deal. Most of the people who came to watch this film came for Jay Chou. Who cares about Zheng Zhiwei?
However, this was not difficult for reporters who were very knowledgeable. They made inquiries in many places and even made guesses, and all kinds of news came out.
Why did Zheng Zhiwei get into trouble in the mainland and ran back to Xiangjiang to seek refuge?
There were also things like being banned by big bosses, so I had a rough guess.
However, except for some people who are keen on the secrets of the entertainment industry, the general public does not care about what big boss Zheng Zhiwei has messed with. Unless it is some breaking news, who would care about a has-been Hong Kong male star.
Later, Zheng Zhiwei's most popular news was because he was accused of sexual assault many times. This kind of thing is more interesting to the public.
Otherwise, if a beautiful female star is banned because she resisted the unspoken rules of a boss, this would also be a topic.
If the audience doesn't pay attention, it will be useless even if the media who know the inside story digs deeper. No one will read the news you have put so much effort into writing. There is a trick. It is better to report something that the masses like to hear and see. Even if it is accompanied by a picture, it is just made up.
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For example, Wang Feng, who has just become the mentor of the new episode of The Voice, has still not made headlines thanks to the popularity of this popular variety show. He has been dominated by "Interstellar".
But in two months, after his relationship with Zhang Ziyi, who just broke up with Xiao Sa, is exposed, he should be able to make headlines.
It was September, the off-season for the market, but it was also the headline.
The audience doesn't care, but it's not difficult for people in the industry to know. After all, it's too obvious and there are so many people who know about it, so it's impossible to hide it.
Yu Dong, who was the first to collaborate with Hong Kong filmmakers, couldn't help but sigh after hearing the details of the incident reported by the people below.
After ten years, the mainland film market is finally fully controlled by mainlanders, and the influence of Hong Kong stars and companies on the mainland is no longer what it once was.
It is no longer possible for mainland first-tier young actors and actresses to play supporting roles for Hong Kong's second-tier stars.
A director who had served as the president of the Hong Kong Directors Association and the chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards Organizing Committee was replaced by Tang An as the director of a major production with just one sentence.
A well-known star who has owned a film and television company and is known as the "big boss" in the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry. Because of Tang An's words, he was erased from all publicity. If it weren't for such a person in the movie, people who didn't know would have thought he was
I have never acted in this movie.
These well-known directors and stars are no match for Tang An's frivolous words.
Yesterday’s flowers!
I don’t know what the situation will be like in the next ten years.
Huayi Brothers Media, Wang Zhongjun was stunned when he heard this, and secretly sighed at Tang An's bad temper.
Then, Wang Zhongjun smiled and said, "This is a good thing. At least after this incident, the directors and actors in Xiangjiang can be more honest, and we can save worry."
"Yeah, those people still can't see the situation clearly. They really thought it was still a few years ago and they should be taught a lesson."
Wang Zhonglei nodded. After being aloof for a long time, he still couldn't face the gap that Xiangjiang movies had completely declined.
Hua Yi also produces many of these films every year with the participation of directors and actors from Xiangjiang, and there are also many behind-the-scenes staff from Xiangjiang in the crew, so it is inevitable that there will be some friction.
In the past, Mainland filmmakers were naturally shorter and were often bullied, and not many dared to resist.
But now, with the decline of Xiangjiang Movies, both actors and crew are not so easily bullied.
The two sides often have conflicts, but some people are still so arrogant, which gives Wang Zhongjun a headache.
It's better now. First, the Cheng family, and then the "big boss" Zheng Zhiwei have been punished and lost their temper. Anyone who has a wink should be honest.
A few years ago, Huayi had a lot of cooperation with Yinghuang and Huanya, and many of the movies they invested in were starring their people.
Wang Zhongjun was thinking of signing up mainland managers for artists such as Xie Tingfeng, Zhang Bozhi, Yung Zuer, and Tins.
As a result, Yang Shou Cheng and Lin Jian Yue disagreed with everything and refused to give in.
All the resources are given to your artists, and you won’t even give them an appointment with a mainland agent or even a single artist.
All the benefits were taken away by others, and he gained nothing, which made Wang Zhongjun angry.
But there was nothing he could do at that time, he needed the fame of Xiangjiang artists.
Now Tang An was not only venting his anger on himself, but also venting his anger on Wang Zhongjun himself.
It's not just Wang Zhongjun and Yu Dong.
Zhang Ziyi, who had a sweet date with Wang Feng somewhere, also felt very happy.
As an actress second only to Gong Li in the Mainland film industry, Zhang Ziyi's stardom has not been smooth.
When she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the first time in her early 20s with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she was unparalleled.
But after going to Xiangjiang, she discovered that the whole of Xiangjiang was not very welcoming to her, and it was even common for her to be humiliated by audiences and reporters.
She still remembers the disdainful look when people in Xiangjiang called her "Northern Girl" and abused her in various ways for taking away the role that should belong to Shu Qi.
Wang Jing even said bluntly in public that he could train fifty actors like Zhang Ziyi.
Originally, Zhang Ziyi wanted to use her own strength to prove herself, change the impression of Hong Kong people on her, and accept her.
As a result, after "Hero" and "2046", she was nominated for Best Actress twice and won once, which was still the same treatment.
Every time the camera focused on her, the reporters called her "March 8".
From then on, she gave up all hope. At the Academy Awards that year for "2046", she only agreed to be interviewed by mainland media, and left without even looking at the area where Hong Kong media reporters gathered.
It wasn't until the Academy Awards in April this year, when "The Grandmaster" won its second award, that the situation improved slightly.
However, she also knows that it is not because she conquered the Hong Kong film industry, but because the general environment has changed.
Another person who was also deeply discriminated against by the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was Zhao Wei. Starting from "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" in 1997, her rise in the entertainment industry was unmatched by anyone.
That year, the 21-year-old Zhao Wei was hailed by the Hong Kong media as a rustic and indecent popular artist. They said she was box office poison and predicted that her rise would be proportional to her demise.
The term "box office poison" came from Xiangjiang, and the first person to use it was Zhao Wei.
For a while, the Xiangjiang media paid special attention to Zhao Wei's every press conference and every event, even more than their local celebrities.
The media in Hong Kong constantly criticize whether Zhao Wei's clothes are appropriate and whether the colors are the latest fashion. Some pictures are still used to this day.
The people in Xiangjiang have been vilifying Zhao Wei and waiting to drag her into the water. They waited until the clouds cleared to see the moonlight. Finally, when the incident happened, of course they had to add insult to injury.
It seems that after the Yoneden Communist incident, the Hong Kong media even paid for the Yoneda Communist to do an exclusive interview to detail the incident.
Actresses are not popular, and the same goes for male actors. Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhou Jie are both deeply affected by this. The latter simply had one thing repeatedly hyped for more than ten years.
Every time when the popularity is low, people will bring up the tongue kiss and make a fuss about it. Zhou Jie has been consumed for more than ten years and has been blamed for more than ten years.
During the report, I also pulled Chen Daoming and said that Chen Daoming had made various accusations against Zhou Jie.
As a result, Zhou Jie and Chen Daoming had a disagreement on the set of "Shaobao" and were banned by Chen Daoming's order. This rumor that killed two birds with one stone came into being and the three of them became a tiger and spread widely.
According to Hong Kong media reports, Zhou Jie has become disrespectful of his predecessors and ignorant of current affairs. Chen Daoming has become a "drama tyrant" who is narrow-minded and suppresses younger generations.
Later, the public also knew that Zhou Jie had taken the blame, so Chen Daoming, who had banned Zhou Jie in the first place, would have to be scolded.
Fortunately, Chen Daoming's reputation has always been very good and has not been affected at all.
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