Wang Zhizhi's press conference was held at 10 a.m.
CCTV’s exclusive interview with Wu Jianye will be broadcast at 10pm!
There was no Internet at this time, and there were only two ways to spread news, newspapers, magazines, and TV stations!
So the news about Wang Zhizhi began to spread across the country the next day, when it was confirmed that Wang Zhizhi could go to play for the Lakers.
There was a complete explosion in the domestic basketball circle. No one thought that a task that seemed to them to be almost impossible could be solved so easily?
Wang Zhizhi actually went to the Lakers!
Immediately afterwards, the news also exploded across the country, but to be honest, not many people in China knew about the NBA at this time. Except for a few basketball players and basketball enthusiasts, most people still had no impression of North American basketball.
When I was on the dream team.
But this does not prevent everyone from treating Wang Zhizhi as a national idol. From a few years ago until more than ten or twenty years later, Chinese people attach great importance to foreign recognition. No matter what field people are in, as long as they can excel in their own field.
If he gains international recognition within his country, his influence and popularity in the country will definitely rise like a rocket.
The same is true for Wang Zhizhi!
In the hearts of ordinary people, as long as they know that Wang Zhizhi is a Chinese basketball player, the NBA is the world's top basketball tournament, and the players who play here are the world's top basketball players, these conditions are enough!
When the Lakers began to register players for the new season, they also reported Wang Zhizhi's name. David Stern, who has always been paying close attention to the Lakers, also learned about this matter immediately and personally
I called Wu Jianye and asked about the authenticity of this matter.
After getting Wu Jianye's affirmative answer, David Stern immediately flew to Yanjing. The following things have been mentioned before, so I won't go into details...
At this time, if you walk in the streets of some first-tier cities in China, you can hear voices discussing Wang Zhizhi. Such discussions have actually made many young people fall in love with basketball.
Against this background, Wu Jianye received calls from several friends, and they all made an appointment to meet in No. 5 Courtyard of Maoer Hutong!
"Old Wu, you can't refuse us no matter what you say this time!"
Chen Kaige, Zhang Fengyi, Chen Daoxuan, and Zhang Jian sat opposite Wu Jianye, as if if you don't agree, we won't leave today.
Wu Jianye looked at the four of them dumbfounded and said, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Fengyi was holding a can of Very Coke in his hand and said: "I invited you last year to join the Mengzhou Star Basketball Team. You said you had something to do and couldn't participate. This time you said you have to participate no matter what!"
Mengzhou Star Club is a sports club formed by domestic stars last year, including six sports teams: football team, basketball team, tennis team, table tennis team, swimming team, and cheerleading team!
Last year, it was formed spontaneously by many celebrities, and the heads of Yanjing Sports Bureau, Yanjing Sports Federation and other organizations were invited to serve as honorary presidents.
The chairman of the club is Zhang Jian, the father of the man who later starred in "Celebrating More Than Years" and played Fan Xian in it.
Before Zhang Jian entered the entertainment industry, he was engaged in real estate business in Yanjing. Now he is in love with Liu Bei. The two will get married later, and Liu Bei will become Zhang Jian's second wife!
However, after many years of marriage, the two finally ended up in divorce. Liu Bei married Zhang Li again and became Zhang Li's fifth wife. They would still divorce. When Wu Jianye was reborn, Liu Bei and Zhang Li married again.
Zhang Jian came together!
In fact, Zhang Jian also took this opportunity to enter the entertainment industry, and later founded Chang'an Mengzhou Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.
The classic "Snow Leopard" was launched by Zhang Jian as the chief producer, screenwriter and producer.
He also won the 11th National Television Production Industry's Top Ten TV Drama Producers Award.
But at this time, he couldn't talk to Wu Jianye at all, but Zhang Fengyi invited Wu Jianye to join the Mengzhou Star Basketball Team.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "I take it as a matter of fact, just join if you want to join. Is it so laborious?"
When the Mengzhou Club was established last year, Zhang Fengyi, as the captain of the star basketball team, invited Wu Jianye. However, Wu Jianye did have something going on at that time, so he did not agree to participate. Now the media has revealed that Wu Jianye is an NBA Laker.
The team’s boss, Zhang Fengyi and others invited Wu Jianye to join again!
After the Mengzhou Star Club was established, it held several charity competitions.
In September 1994, "Dream Boat" held its first basketball charity exhibition match, and all proceeds were donated to the people in the flood-stricken areas of Shunyi County.
On October 30, some members of the football team volunteered to participate in a football exhibition match in the China Yanjing International Marathon in Yanjing.
On December 15th, "Dream Boat" invited the "Dream" basketball team composed of stars from the Wanwan entertainment industry to hold a charity match and performance in Yanjing. All proceeds were donated to the "Hope Project" and "Ten Thousand Villages Library".
On January 9 this year, I participated in the basketball and football charity performances and performances held by the Shanghai Charity Foundation in Shanghai. The proceeds were donated to the Shanghai Charity Foundation. The total amount raised by this event reached 9,000
More than 10,000 yuan.
As a club composed of stars, Mengzhou has one thing that Wu Jianye appreciates very much, that is, all sports teams under the Mengzhou Star Club participate in charity performances and do not charge any appearance fees, even every time
Even if you appear on the stage, you have to post it!
Take the star basketball team as an example. There are generally two types of games they receive. The first is a condolence game. Basketball is at the grassroots level. These stars go to the grassroots units to play basketball games and interact with ordinary people and fans. This form
, there is no appearance fee at all.
The second is to help local areas promote basketball games. There is an appearance fee for such games, but the Mengzhou Basketball Team usually directly donates the appearance fee to local impoverished areas or schools to improve sports facilities. In addition to no appearance fee, sometimes
, they will also spontaneously raise funds to add more sports equipment for the children.
Zhang Jian on the side, seeing Wu Jianye so happily agreed to join the Mengzhou Star Basketball Team, said quickly: "Director Wu, why don't the club give you the position of honorary chairman?"
Wu Jianye shook his head and said: "I'd better forget it. I don't usually have much time. It's better to be a team member honestly!"
When Zhang Jian still wanted to persuade, Chen Kaige smiled and said: "Okay, Lao Wu doesn't care about these people with false reputations. If you invite him again, Lao Wu may not even join the basketball team!"
After hearing what Chen Kaige said, Zhang Jiancai stopped persuading.
Wu Jianye thought for a moment and said: "Since you have joined Mengzhou, I will give you a gift!"
Chen Kaige asked curiously: "What gift?"
Wu Jianye said: "There is also a star football team in Xiangjiang. I will call Xiangjiang and let's have a friendly match. As for the ticket revenue, if you want to donate to that organization, that's up to you!"
Zhang Jian smiled immediately when he heard this and said, "It would be really great if that were the case!"
Zhang Jian still remembers the sensation caused by the match between the Mengzhou Star Football Team and the Wanwan Dream Star Football Team. It would be even better if the Xiangjiang Star Football Team could be invited!
Chen Kaige said dissatisfied: "Old Wu, you are not particular about this. You are obviously joining the basketball team, what benefits do you bring to the football team!"
Zhang Jian retorted: "You can't say that, we are all in the same club and we are all prosperous!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Where do you usually play ball now?"
Chen Daohuan said: "That's all for fun, but during this period everyone likes to go to Zhuxinzhuang to play basketball. Apart from anything else, you did a great job repairing the basketball court on your campus!"
Wu Jianye laughed and said, "I said I've been seeing you there all the time lately, so why not do this? I'll build another basketball stadium over there, and it can be regarded as my gift to the basketball team!"
Chen Kaige, Zhang Fengyi, and Chen Daoxuan immediately looked at Wu Jianye excitedly and said, "Are you serious?"
"Why did I lie to you about this!" Wu Jianye laughed.
Zhang Jian was a little stunned as he watched from the side. He didn't expect Wu Jianye to be so generous. He just gave away a basketball gym as a gift?
He has made some money from real estate, but the real estate business in China is not like that of later generations, so Zhang Jian cannot be said to be a rich man. Although he has some spare money, building a basketball stadium is still a big deal for him.
A very big investment!
Now Wu Jianye is sending it as soon as he says it without blinking an eye?
At this time, Zhang Jiancai remembered the interview he had seen about Wu Jianye on CCTV...
"With this basketball hall, everyone will have a place to train and play ball in winter. How about it? It's interesting!" Wu Jianye said with a smile.
Chen Kaige and Zhang Fengyi are Wu Jianye's classmates, and Chen Daoxuan is an old friend who has collaborated with Wu Jianye in two movies, so naturally he doesn't have too many scruples when speaking!
"Be particular about it, it's a must!" Zhang Fengyi said happily.
Compared with Zhang Jian, Chen Kaige, Zhang Fengyi and Chen Daoxuan who are not familiar with Wu Jianye, they know Wu Jianye's situation very well. Anyway, they have never seen Wu Jianye lack money. There is no shortage of money here.
They have never seen Wu Jianye in need of small money or big money, so now that Wu Jianye wants to build a basketball stadium, there is no problem in their opinion!
Wu Jianye then called Tan Yonglin in front of the four of them.
The Xiangjiang Star Football Team was established much earlier than the Mengzhou Star Football Team. In 1986, it was established by Tan Yonglin, Zeng Zhiwei and others.
So if you want the Xiangjiang Star Football Team to play against the Mengzhou Star Football Team, just call Tan Yonglin directly!
When Tan Yonglin received the call from Wu Jianye, he was a little surprised. After all, he didn't have much friendship with Wu Jianye. However, after understanding what Wu Jianye meant, he happily agreed to Wu Jianye's invitation.
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Then Wu Jianye handed over the next matter of organizing the competition to Zhang Jian and Tan Yonglin.
A few days later, Wu Jianye received a call from Zhang Jian. Mengzhou Star Football Team and Xiangjiang Star Football Team agreed to hold a friendly match in Yangcheng in September this year!
After talking about the Mengzhou Star Club, a few people sat there and chatted.
More topics are also focused on the film industry.
Except for Chen Daohuan, Chen Kaige and Zhang Fengyi have not seen Wu Jianye for a long time, so everyone still has many topics to talk about.
For example, Chen Kaige has just helped Han Heping finish the movie "Kong Xin", in which Chen Kaige serves as the art director.
Now he is preparing for his new movie "Feng Yue"!
"I am still planning to invite Zhang Guoyi to participate in this movie!" Chen Kaige has tasted the sweetness of working with Zhang Guoyi, so he still hopes to invite Zhang Guoyi for this movie that is full of ambitions for him.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Whatever." Looking at Chen Kaige who was hesitant to speak, Wu Jianye smiled and said: "I won't call you this time. It's not our Tang Ting Culture or Feng Geying."
I won’t help my enemies if I invest in a movie with industry investment!”
Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou actually had the same idea, that is, they wanted to prove that they could succeed without Wu Jianye's help.
So this time Chen Kaige is working with a British film company, Artificial Eye Film Production Company!
Due to the success of "Farewell My Concubine", Chen Kaige also gained his own fame in Europe at this time. However, unlike Wu Jianye, Chen Kaige's fame is still limited to the category of art films. Unlike Wu Jianye, Chen Kaige's fame is still limited to art films.
There is still a big difference in the influence of orientation!
Chen Kaige glanced at Wu Jianye with dissatisfaction and complained: "Old Wu, I just said that you are particular!"
Wu Jianye smiled nonchalantly and said, "I'm also giving you a chance to train yourself!"
Chen Kaige had no choice but to smile bitterly!
"Okay, anyway, I had a great time working with Rongzi last time, so there will definitely be no problem this time!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Then you have to ask the artificial eye department to allocate more funds to you. The Rongzai now is not the Rongzai before, and the salary has gone up!"
Since Zhang Guoyuan won the Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, he has entered another level. It can be said that Zhang Guoyuan's status in the Hong Kong film and television circle at this time is no worse than that of Zhou Runfa and others. However, Zhang Guoyuan himself and Zhou Runfa and others
The difference is that Zhang Guoyuan now favors art films more and more!
Although Zhang Guoyuan will appropriately reduce his salary when taking on domestic movies, but even so, it is not the same price as in previous years!
Chen Kaige nodded. What would be the biggest headache for Chen Kaige after not cooperating with Wu Jianye?
It's about discussing the cost of the film with the investors. When we first cooperated with Wu Jianye, Wu Jianye would never be stingy on this!
"You have to walk the path you have chosen even if you cry!" Wu Jianye said with a proud smile.