69novels Chapter 77 The Tearing Begins
Chapter 77 The Tearing Begins
Lu Chuan: "Lost in Thailand" lacks artistry. Gu Qingshan is not a professional director; professional tasks should be left to professionals. Gu Qingshan retorted: "Never heard of Lu Chuan, don't know her."
"Lu Chuan was envious of the 3000 million yuan box office of 'Lost in Thailand' on its opening day. She criticized 'Lost in Thailand' for lacking artistry and bluntly stated that Gu Qingshan was not a professional director and was not qualified to be a director."
Director Gu Qingshan frankly said, "I thought Jiang Wen was the director of 'Looking for a Gun'."
Director Gu Qingshan denounced the film "Kekexili" for plagiarizing "Me and the Tibetan Antelope - The Glacier Flows Here".
"..."
Various reports appeared on the internet immediately and spread rapidly.
Everyone immediately started gossiping and enjoying it immensely.
Lu Chuan almost vomited blood. What he hated most was that someone said Jiang Wen was the director of "Looking for a Gun".
When "Kekexili" was released, it faced plagiarism issues, which Lu Chuan naturally refused to admit.
Liu Yujun sued Lu Chuan and the film's production and distribution companies, while Lu Chuan insisted that the other party had manipulated the situation.
In the end, Lu Chuan paid 10 yuan in compensation and published an apology to the other party in the newspaper.
Now that Gu Qingshan has brought this up again, it's like reopening his wounds.
What made Lu Chuan even more furious was that last night when he hit Qin Lan, Qin Lan ran out in her pajamas and was photographed. Someone was already going to report that he had committed 'domestic violence'.
He was trying to calm Qin Lan down, otherwise he would be in big trouble if Qin Lan took the initiative to accuse him.
After all, Qin Lan is a second-tier female celebrity. If this matter blows up, her image will be completely ruined.
It could even affect the release of "Jinling! Jinling!"
He is still paying hush money to reporters in hopes of suppressing the matter.
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Beijing Film Academy.
Principal Zhang was in a meeting when his assistant came in and whispered something in his ear. His expression immediately turned sour.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Principal Zhang briefly explained the news.
Principal Zhang couldn't help but slam his fist on the table. "What's going on? Why are we fighting among ourselves? We're making a spectacle of ourselves for outsiders!"
He took over as principal in 2003 and has served as principal for five years.
As one of the first batch of students at Beijing Film Academy after the resumption of the college entrance examination, he was classmates with Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, and others, all of whom were in the photography department.
"Old Tian, Old Yu, what do you think?" Principal Zhang asked, somewhat angrily.
This is a joke.
They're all from the Beijing Film Academy, yet they're fighting amongst themselves. This is making us a laughingstock for the Central Academy of Drama, the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and other institutions.
Tian Zhuangzhuang was among the first batch of students admitted to Beijing Film Academy after the resumption of the college entrance examination. He is one of the representative figures of the fifth generation of directors and has always been a director at Beijing Film Academy. In 2002, he returned to Beijing Film Academy to serve as the head of the directing department.
Yu Jianhong joined the Department of Management at Beijing Film Academy in 1990 and became the head of the department in 2003.
Tian Zhuangzhuang shrugged and said, "Lu Chuan graduated ten years ago. I, as the department head, have no say in this. It's his freedom to say whatever he wants."
"Don't look down on me. Gu Qingshan's situation is special. He got into our school's management department, but how many classes did he attend? These days, young people are unconventional and pursue individuality. He still cares about the school's reputation and occasionally comes back to buy fruit and tea for everyone," Yu Jianhong shrugged. "This time, it was clearly Lu Chuan who started the trouble first. If we had confronted Gu Qingshan first, he might have been expelled from Beijing Film Academy."
"That's the biggest joke!"
Yu Jianhong felt quite pleased. Gu Qingshan had overshadowed the entire directing department this year, dominating the whole department.
But Gu Qingshan happens to be quite adept at understanding human relationships and social dynamics.
Which teacher in the school hasn't eaten the fruit or drunk the tea that Gu Qingshan gave them?
Some of the teachers' children work at Gu Qingshan's company.
Even when some teachers needed funds to make films, Qingshan Films invested in them.
Principal Zhang's face darkened.
That makes sense, but the problem needs to be solved, otherwise we'll just become a laughing stock for outsiders.
"Old Tian, make a call and talk things over," Principal Zhang said, looking at Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Tian Zhuangzhuang shook his head repeatedly, "Lu Chuan graduated a long time ago, and she doesn't work in our Beijing Film Academy's directing department, so it doesn't make sense for me to call her. As for Gu Qingshan, he's in the management department, so how can I call him?"
Just kidding, he wouldn't do something so thankless.
"Old Yu, you handle this," Principal Zhang said. "Both of them are from Beijing Film Academy. If they start arguing, it's a disgrace to the entire Beijing Film Academy."
"How can I fight back? Are you suggesting he just stand there without fighting back or arguing? That's not fair!" Yu Jianhong said. "If Gu Qingshan gets angry and drops out of school, who will take responsibility?"
"Why don't you, Principal, do the hitting!" Yu Jianhong suggested.
The Management Department has produced such a great director and started such a large company; this is a source of pride for the Management Department.
Yu Jianhong refused to do something that would offend people.
He also hoped to earn some extra money by working as a planner or producer for Gu Qingshan's company's movies or TV series.
Principal Zhang was speechless for a moment.
How could I, a dignified principal and a department-level cadre, do such a thing?
Principal Zhang couldn't help but curse Lu Chuan inwardly; she had little ability but a big temper, and always caused trouble.
However, this matter cannot be left unresolved. Firstly, both individuals have backgrounds at the Beijing Film Academy and are considered members of the academy. This infighting among members of the academy is simply a laughing stock and has a very negative impact.
Secondly, Principal Zhang and Lu Chuan's father are old acquaintances and friends. If this isn't resolved through mediation, wouldn't the old friend be full of resentment?
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Shanghai TV recording studio.
A program is being recorded.
Interview programs are naturally not live; they are all pre-recorded.
The audience consisted mostly of students or professional actors.
Gu Qingshan's phone vibrated slightly. He glanced at it and saw it was an unfamiliar number. Gu Qingshan's expression remained unchanged, and he did not answer the phone.
The recording of the show ended not long after.
I had dinner with the host, who is a leading lady on Shanghai TV and is quite pretty.
Of course, compared to Che Xiaoyi, she pales in comparison.
After lunch and a short rest, we went to a shopping mall cinema to promote our services. In Shanghai, we chose modern multiplex cinemas, such as the Wanda Cinema in Wanda Plaza and other cinemas like Shanghai Cinema...
Wherever it went, it aroused great enthusiasm for watching the movie.
Ordinary viewers don't have high artistic requirements for films; the most important thing is that they are entertaining.
And "Lost in Thailand" clearly fits this description.
Some people even got inspired after watching "Lost in Thailand" to travel to Thailand, and bought plane tickets with their families to travel there.
In other cities, traveling abroad may not be as common. However, in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, it is already quite common.
Previously, people would travel to the United States or Europe, but now everyone has another option.
That's the power of movies!
Gu Qingshan and Che Xiao visited four cinemas. That night, they took a late-night flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen. When the plane landed in Shenzhen, it was already 1 a.m.
When we arrived at the hotel room, it was already 2 a.m.
Gu Qingshan didn't celebrate the second day's box office results with Che Xiao; the two took a shower and went to bed.
Gu Qingshan was fine; he was strong and energetic, but Che Xiao couldn't withstand such high intensity.