Chapter 399: When the Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes Back (Part )

Li Chen is not a good man. Now that he has fallen out with Zhang Weiping, he will use all means to deal with him.

"Boss, do you mean these two people will go their separate ways?" Yang Siwei was a little bit incredulous.

She didn't know how her boss could make such a judgment.

Where did this inside information come from? How come she doesn’t know anything?
Her boss is high and mighty, and he doesn't hang out with the media like her all day.

But every time there was always some inside information that she didn't know, but her boss miraculously knew it.

"Don't ask so many questions, just do as I say."

Well, it’s useless to ask, so Yang Siwei stopped talking nonsense and just executed it.

Some netizens began to make sporadic speculations and voices speaking up for "刺陵", "风云 2" and Zhang Yimou himself.

"Three Guns still has the nerve to complain? What about the Thorn Ling who was hurt by Three Guns?"

"There's a one-day gap between the two releases, and before we even have time to warm up, only one or two theaters are showing the movie. Who can we complain to about 'Storm and Cloud 2'?"

“I heard that Zhang Weiping was determined to film Three Guns, and he chose Xiao Shenyang despite Zhang Yimou’s objections.”

"Who says it's not true? Online games and internet celebrities are all for the purpose of making money."

"I think Zhang Yimou was betrayed by Zhang Weiping. These two will break up sooner or later."

As soon as the rumor of the breakup between Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping surfaced on the Internet, Zhang Weiping was furious.

Who the hell is this person so vicious that he wants to cut off his source of income?

Don’t you know that destroying someone’s financial resources is like killing his parents?

The first person Zhang Weiping thought of was Li Chen.

But these netizens on the Internet are from all over the world, and he has no evidence.

Li Chen’s methods are more than these, there are some things he doesn’t even need to say.

Someone is already doing it below.

Yu Miao contacted Ye Ning directly, and the two had the following conversation.

"Mr. Ye, Rongchen Pictures and Wanda are close partners."

"Since we are partners, sometimes we can't be too principled? What do you think?"

Ye Ning laughed loudly: "Mr. Yu is right. Don't worry, I can't control other companies. Wanda Cinemas will definitely have the most reasonable screening rate for "Wushuang"."

Wise people need no words.

Ye Ning didn't even ask if this was what Director Li meant.

Why bother?

The box office of "Wushuang" has now surpassed that of "2012" and become the box office champion of 09.

He was happy to do a favor and appropriately adjust the screening rate of "Three Guns".

Li Chen's personal influence is terrifying, ever since Li Chen made a joke about asking Zhang Yimou to reimburse the movie tickets.

The audience’s calls for Zhang Yimou to return the money were getting louder and louder.

Even Sun Honglei, the lead actor of "Three Guns", was overwhelmed by the media.

If Zhang Yimou was a small director, he would have told the truth long ago.

In the entire movie "Three Guns", only the character he played seemed particularly precious because he had no expression or words.

He is also the only actor who has not been assimilated by the Errenzhuan actors.

The creators of "Three Guns", who were still promoting the film in Hangzhou, faced attacks from the media and Li Chen.

Everyone standing on the stage looked like elementary school students being punished.

"Yanni, Director Li said that you have been assimilated into the style of Errenzhuan actors. Do you agree?" The reporter asked the most pointed question.

Yan Ni looked around, feeling so embarrassed that he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Zhang Yimou immediately stepped forward to rescue his fellow villager.

"Haha, I also saw what Li Chen said. Xiao Shenyang and the others were all acting in a movie for the first time."

"It's hard to get rid of the Errenzhuan style, which is why I didn't force them to change."

“It takes a process.”

It would have been better if Zhang Yimou didn't say anything, but once he started talking, the reporters wouldn't let him go.

"Director Yimou, will you cast Xiao Shenyang in your next movie?"

This sentence made the smile on Xiao Shenyang's face uglier than crying.

Zhang Yimou was also very embarrassed and could only play Tai Chi with the media and said with a smile: "If there is a suitable role, we will definitely find him."

Everyone in the room understood the implication of these words.

It's not up to you to decide whether it's suitable or not.

The collapse of word-of-mouth is a fatal blow to the box office.

In particular, the day when Li Chen opened fire was the release day of "The Siege of the City in October".

It’s December again, the Lunar New Year holiday when domestic films are being produced in droves.

The audience has too many choices to choose from.

The audience said that "Three Guns" was not good, and Zhang Weiping said it was Han Sanping's fault.

Then Li Chen also said that "Three Guns" was not good to watch, so Zhang Weiping could only launch personal attacks.

But the more this happened, the more it seemed that what Li Chen said was true, which was why Zhang Weiping was so flustered.

"Storm of Eternal Love 2" and "The Tomb of the Assassin" also benefited slightly, and the box office actually increased slightly.

But the biggest beneficiaries are still "Wushuang" and "The Siege of the City in October". Many netizens specially watched "Wushuang" again because of Li Chen's outspokenness!
Li Chen turned on his phone early in the morning and Han Sanding called him.

"Are you free today? Come to my house for lunch with Yifei! Don't be late!"

Han Sanping hung up the phone right after he finished speaking, and Li Chen didn't say a word.

Liu Yifei rubbed her eyes: "What did Mr. Han say?"

Li Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He ordered the two of us to go to his house for dinner."

This was Li Chen's first visit to Han Sanping's home and his first meeting with Old Han's beloved daughter, Han Jiayi.

"Director Li Yifei, I'm Han Jianiu, nice to meet you." Han Jianiu has short hair, fair skin and average looks.

He speaks as fast as a machine gun, which is scary.

"Hello." Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"Where is Mr. Han?" Li Chen and Liu Yifei changed their shoes after entering the room and took a look at Mr. Han's beloved daughter.

"He's the chef today. Don't complain that his food is bad, or else Old Han will get mad."

Han Jiayi had a very outgoing personality and spoke casually while sitting on the sofa.

Li Chen and Miss Liu smiled and said, "You talk to Miss Han, I'll go help Mr. Han."

"Oh, no, no." "Well, just let him go. Do you mind if I call you Jia Ni?"

"I don't mind. My friends all call me Jia Jia. You can call me Jia Jia too."

"Jia Jia? Then don't call me Yi Fei anymore, just call me Xixi."

The two girls soon became close friends.

Li Chen entered the kitchen, and Han Saping knew it was Li Chen without turning around.

"coming?"

"How dare I not come? Mr. Han didn't give me the chance to refuse with just one call." Li Chen said with a smile.

"Can you help me?"

"No, I'll be fine soon."

"Your daughter is not like you. You can tell from her temper that she is impatient."

Han Sanping laughed and said, "She's not going to work in the system, so why should she be so stable?"

Li Chen thought about it and it was true that Han Jiayi did not have a daughter to follow in her father's footsteps.

Li Chen didn't ask too much about Han Sanping's family affairs.

The two girls sitting in the living room were chatting animatedly.

"Thanks to Director Li, otherwise Old Han's reputation would have been ruined."

Liu Yifei said guiltily: "He just opened his mouth. Even if he didn't say anything, what Mr. Han did could not be erased."

Han Jiayi opened his eyes wide: "This is what you think in your heart."

Liu Yifei nodded with a tingling scalp. She just repeated Li Chen's words.

Han Jiayi smiled and said, "As long as you support Lao Han, we will be good friends!"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but chuckle.

Han Jiayi's protection of Han Sanping made her see an alternative father-daughter relationship, which was very cordial.

Han Jiayi was very gossipy: "By the way, are the rumors about Director Li's rumored girlfriends true?"

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask. If it's true, I'm afraid you wouldn't agree to marry him under your conditions."

"But if he cheats on you someday, I will help you denounce him."

Liu Yifei really couldn't keep up with Han Jiayi's ideas, they were too wild and unconventional.

How did it get to the point of cheating?

Li Chen doesn't look like a scumbag.

Soon, several people sat at the table and started eating. Han Saping opened a bottle of special supply Moutai.

"Come on, you two are welcome to our home." Han Sanping raised his glass and said.

"I'd like to thank Director Li for speaking up for him on behalf of my dad. Let me drink first as a sign of respect." Han Jiayi was very much trying to steal the spotlight.

Han Sanping glared at his daughter.

Li Chen laughed and said, "I see. If I don't speak up, I'm not qualified to visit your house."

Li Chen and Han Saping clinked glasses, everything was in the wine.

Is this considered Lao Han’s lover?

Or is it that Old Han is matchmaking for his daughter's future?

I guess it's both.

Li Chen was clear-headed and kept a proper distance from Han Jianiu.

He was not overly intimate with Han Saping, and he did not say those words to please Han Saping.

I just can't stand the fact that the producers of "Three Guns" are being so stubborn.

In China, it is basically impossible to bypass China Film Corporation.

Especially for some small start-up companies, it is a hurdle that cannot be avoided.

If you want to achieve great things in China, you can't do it alone.

The relationship with the government must be kept neither too close nor too distant.

This sentence seems to be said by Wang or Jack Ma.

Later movies often have dozens of producers! The reasons behind this are hard to explain.

But judging from the results, everyone makes money, and everyone bears the losses together.

There were no outsiders at the dinner table, so Han Saping could say whatever he wanted.

"Is your company's film schedule for next year coming out soon?"

When Liu Yifei heard this, she quickly lowered her head to hide her smile.

Before coming, Li Chen said that Mr. Han's treat was definitely not as simple as eating and drinking.

Li Chen nodded, which was considered as his agreement.

"The people who were assigned to receive training will be returning home at the end of the month. What are your plans? Director Tong is not here now, so there is no need to hide anything from me."

Li Chen put down his chopsticks and smiled: "I was just planning to tell you this."

"Not only will people be back by the end of the month, but the hardware and software will also be shipped across the ocean and in place."

"I have asked Yu Miao to register the name of the new company. It is called: Zhizhen Painting Art."

Han Sanping's eyes lit up: "Special effects company?"

"Of course, but please don't equate Zhizhen Painting Art with Tang Jili and Chang Hong's shabby special effects company."

"The asset value of their special effects company is probably not as high as my first batch of equipment."

Han Sanping was very pleased. No matter how crazy Li Chen was on a daily basis, he was really sincere and made great contributions to him and Chinese films.

"What do you need Zhongying to do?"

Li Chen shook his head slightly: "No need, I have already found the shareholders."

"Zhizhen Painting Art will be our industrial maniac in the future!"

"We will definitely lose money in the early stages, and there are not many companies in China that can afford to hire us."

Han Sanping patted Li Chen on the shoulder and said, "Even if China Film Group can't help you much financially, the bureau will support you in terms of policy."

"Just do it boldly."

"The higher-ups have told me to give you my full support! You're now strong enough to leave our China Film Academy and fly solo!"

Li Chen laughed and said, "Jia Niu, did you notice that the food is a bit sour?"

Liu Yifei quickly hit her fiancé: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Han Jiayi glanced at his father and laughed, "Old Han has fallen out of favor at work, how can he not be jealous?"

Li Chen laughed loudly, Han Sanping was helpless, shook his head and smiled.
(End of this chapter)