Chapter 306: If the mountain won

Taro was silent for a few seconds; there was indeed a movie looking for investment.

Reasonably speaking, with his father's connections, filming some small-cost films like *The Missing Gun* is not a problem.

But he didn't want to satisfy his creative desire by just touching the surface for this massacre movie; he also wanted to be like a certain immoral director, able to create as he pleased!

Spend as much money as you want on special effects!

Invite whichever star or actor you want!

In all fairness, although many sixth-generation directors have different ideas and thoughts from Lu Kuan, and some like Taro have some personal grudges with him.

But to say that all domestic directors, including Zhang Zhang Yimou, envy his creative freedom is something no one can deny.

He is too rich.

"To tell you the truth, two gentlemen, what I want to film is also a massacre-themed movie, which clashes with Lu Kuan's new film."

Taro was a bit unconfident.

He was not unconfident in his ability, but unconfident in comparing and competing with Boss Lu in terms of funds and marketing.

Not a match!

Katsuo Kasai looked surprised for a moment, then sighed: "That is a tragic history, I am very sorry!"

"If it were another theme, I would be very willing to talk to Lu-san about investment, but this..."

Wu Wu Kebo, sitting opposite, kept winking at Lu Lu Chuan.

"Ka! Kasai-san! It's not what you think!"

Taro's tone was a bit anxious, then returned to normal.

In front of investors, he still had to show the temperament of an artist, just like his father.

"I appreciate Kasai-san's words just now; you are clearly a person who is friendly to China and Japan, but please listen to me."

"My movie won't be like others, like that guy Lu Kuan, who only knows how to show off special effects and lenses, using blood and sentimentality to show off gimmicks; that is inferior!"

Katsuo Kasai was very interested: "Then Lu-san..."

"If Mr. Kasai is interested, you are welcome to come to my studio tomorrow to chat; I have some preliminary ideas now."

"You are a person who is friendly to China and Japan, maybe you can help me contact and provide some historical materials!"

"Good! Good! I am honored!"

Katsuo Kasai laughed: "To tell you the truth, Lu-san, I am actually a senior film fan. I think the characters and human nature in movies should be complex and changeable."

"Like Akira Kurosawa, he is good at showing the complexity of human nature in grand historical backgrounds and intense dramatic conflicts."

"Lu-san must have watched *Seven Samurai*. The seven samurai have different personalities, showing courage, greed, kindness, selfishness, and many other human natures."

"Some fight for a living, some fight for justice. When facing the test of life and death, everyone's human nature is fully excavated and presented."

"And his *Luo Shengmen*, through the different narrations of the same event by different characters, reveals the hypocrisy, selfishness, and egoism in human nature, which gave me a deep reflection on the multifaceted nature of human nature."

Katsuo Kasai's eyes were full of reverence, and then he said to Lu Lu Chuan and Wu Wu Kebo: "Using your country's words, talking about such a master is enjoyable, and we should drink a big cup!"

Lu Lu Chuan flattered him: "Haha, Mr. Kasai is my confidant, my idol is Mr. Akira Kurosawa! Come!"

"Director Lu, Mr. Kasai is familiar with the presidents of Japan's big distribution companies Toho and Triangle, and he also has his own insights into film art."

Katsuo Kasai lured him step by step, following Wu Wu Kebo's lead: "Regarding Lu-san's movie, I really have some shallow insights."

"Please speak!" Taro followed the snake up the stick; investors are fathers, must lick!

"Has Lu-san ever thought that if you film this movie according to the core of Master Akira Kurosawa, the artistic height will be even higher?"

"I'll give an example. Ordinary directors, like Director Lu Kuan from your country, must be depicting this historical event from the perspective of civilians, etc. The human nature depicted this way is too thin."

"What if it's from the two perspectives of soldiers and civilians? Like *Seven Samurai* and *Luo Shengmen*, to deeply explore the struggle in the soldiers' hearts? Or..."

Katsuo Kasai's eyes were gloomy, and the picture was revealed: "Or is it their awakening of human nature?"

A Chinese person with a conscience should have picked up chopsticks and stabbed them into the eyes of this dog bastard when hearing this.

But Taro, who received a good education from his father since childhood, fell into deep thought.

Akira Kurosawa...

Awakening of human nature...

Multifaceted and complex character roles...

Even without the existence of Katsuo Kasai, the later *City of Life and Death* was criticized for similar plots and character images, which inevitably made people speculate about the censorship inside story.

Taro in this life, because of the existence of Lu Kuan's butterfly wings, is facing the embarrassment of his career and artistic life.

The existence of Wu Wu Kebo and Katsuo Kasai made him want to grasp it firmly like seeing a life-saving straw!

Especially since he is a wealthy investor who is also a film fan whose ideas and thoughts are infinitely consistent with his own!

He put down his wine glass, full of sincerity: "Mr. Kasai, if possible, I would like to sincerely invite you to the studio tomorrow."

"I guarantee that this will be a masterpiece that deeply depicts the dilemma of human nature from an unprecedented perspective!"

Katsuo Kasai nodded: "Good! I can't ask for more. I like artists like Lu-san who are humble, virtuous, and talented!"

After the banquet, all three returned with a full load.

Cheng Tian's Wu Wu Kebo was helpless about Wenjie's unshakable dominant position in the domestic entertainment industry.

Now there is finally a very targeted capital force entering the market; it depends on whether it can break the balance and leave some development space for the many strong players under the one super.

Taro's feeling of not being appreciated can finally end; Katsuo Kasai will bring investment in the name of Cheng Tian or other domestic companies to avoid controversy.

He also promised never to interfere with his creation.

There is no need to interfere; letting Taro film it himself might be even more "Baka" than Katsuo Kasai.

Katsuo Kasai successfully found a "clueless" director agent, and with Cheng Tian as a platform, it is more convenient for him and the association behind him to carry out some beneficial expansion and probing.

Lu Lu Chuan is an extendable branch for him.

Hearing that Yanda Huayi and Wenjie also have friction, plus Lu Lu Tianmin's special position and industry say, I think they can all use force to strike force to bring some pressure to Lu Kuan.

In addition, he is also somewhat dissatisfied with the gradual dying down of the dispute between Chen Kaige and Lu Kuan.

It is time to stir up Chen Dadao's nerves again and make him completely manic.

——

January 2nd at noon, Taiping Gongjian Hutong, Xicheng District, Director Kaige has a private residence here.

Nearly 1,000 square meters, occupying a wide area, with front and back yards and two basements, Chen Kaige is drinking tea under the ginkgo tree in the yard, full of literary elegance.

The public opinion confrontation between him and Lu Kuan on the internet naturally benefited Lu Kuan the most, attracting a wave of lucky people who hadn't watched *Zhang Wuji*.

But from the data, the box office decay rate of *Zhang Wuji* has also been curbed; there are sympathy tickets here, and curiosity tickets, so Chen Dadao can't be considered a loss.

From the perspective of hype, among *Riding Alone*, *Tangshan*, and *Zhang Wuji*, the heat of the latter two has been exploding recently, which objectively made Zhang Zhang Weiping, who likes hype the most, anxious.

He is now waiting for the good news from his uncles and grandfathers; as long as he can get the submission qualification, he has already formulated a perfect strategy to build a golden body for himself.

The US production company of *Zhang Wuji* has contacted Anthony Minghella, who won the Oscar for Best Director with *The English Patient*, to personally create a film prologue for *Zhang Wuji*:

At that time, *Zhang Wuji* will be renamed *The Master of the Flower Armor*, and will go to compete for the honor of Best Foreign Language Film with a brand-new edited version similar to the opening of *The Lord of the Rings*:

Accompanied by a voice-over, an ancient map slowly unfolds, Snow Country, Barbarian Control Zone, Kingdom at a glance...

Isn't it just showing off skills to please Western audiences? It makes it seem like only you, Lu Kuan, can do it in China.

In the courtyard where the winter sun is sowing, Director Kaige feels very comfortable just thinking about it.

"Kaige!"

Chen Hong ran out of the main room in a panic; the spring light in front of her chest was exposed because she didn't tie it tightly during her lunch break, but the poet clearly didn't have the leisure to play now.

He inferred from his wife's expression and movements that it was not good news, but he could only listen patiently.

"There is news on the internet that *Zhang Wuji* has been returned! It has been returned by Miramax!"

Shock!

A crisp sound, cracks all over the ground.

The innocent pottery pot came from the soil and returned to the soil.

Being the cup of Chen the poet is always more unlucky than being the cup of Boss Lu.

The poet's thick eyebrows rose and fell, and his face was ferocious, seemingly about to eat Chen Hong: "Who spread the news!?"

This move is indeed a bit of a draw from the bottom of the pot; it is to kill him, Chen Dadao!

As mentioned earlier, at the Cannes Film Festival in the middle of this year and the Shanghai Film Festival later, Chen Kaige and Harvey of Miramax talked about *Zhang Wuji*.

At that time, the Jewish film merchant asked for Lu Kuan's opinion, and the latter pushed it off, not wading into this muddy water.

In fact, as early as November, Harvey, who had both artistic and commercial vision, felt something was wrong and returned the goods immediately, but the news had been suppressed by Chen Kaige's side.

For Harvey, he didn't want to offend the US film party Moonstone of *Zhang Wuji* for no reason, so he kept silent and let them find another home.

In the later life, it was purchased by an independent production company under Warner Bros. for North American distribution rights.

If there were no Lu Kuan and *Tangshan Earthquake*, the disclosure of this return news might hurt Chen Kaige's face, but it wouldn't make him so furious.

But in this life, at this moment, he wants to get the submission quota by any means, operate the nomination for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and save the box office that is in danger.

Who is killing and punishing the heart!?

This news in the later life was released by Zhang Zhang Weiping in February; in this life, it is clearly from the little Japanese Katsuo Kasai.

Of course, in the eyes of Director Kaige, the source of this news leak is not considered a second person, and it is decided to be you, Lu Kuan!

*The Foreign Land* has cooperation with your Harvey, and the two also had intimate conversations at the Shanghai Film Festival; everyone saw the relationship is not shallow!

Being able to know the first-hand news so clearly and throw it out at such a critical moment can both hit the word-of-mouth and box office of *Zhang Wuji* and prevent *Zhang Wuji* from submitting to the Oscars.

In the free heart-thinking of Director Kaige, Lu Kuan is the only perpetrator who has both the ability and the motive, and he has already sentenced him directly in his mind.

Of course, whether it is *The Bun* or the return news, it is very difficult to hit Boss Lu from the moral level to the legal level. Chen Kaige knows it well.

He is just taking his identity as a victim time and time again, using the connections left by his father to achieve his personal goals.

No one is a fool; Katsuo Kasai just gave him two knives.

As long as Chen Kaige is not a fool who commits suicide with a knife, he will definitely stab it at his competitor.

"Chen Hong, put on your clothes, let's visit Uncle Zhang!"

"Also, draft a text! I want to continue to denounce this industry worm!"

Chen Hong asked suspiciously: "Kaige, should we find Director Tong to make things clear first?"

"Using this kind of means to dismantle the stage of a fellow domestic director in the international market, can Director Tong still ignore it this time?"

Chen Kaige rarely showed murderous intent: "No, Director Tong must go, but not now."

"This time, we must give him some color to see. You like to hype up filming earthquakes and massacres, right? Let's see how you film if you can't pass the review!"

On December 13th, the *Tangshan* crew was on a roadshow in Jin Ling, and announced the film matters on the occasion of the public memorial day in the later life, which quickly aroused heated discussion and great discussion in the whole society.

At this time, it was only two days before the premiere of *Zhang Wuji*.

In Chen Kaige's heart, this was undoubtedly the same shameless hype means as Zhang Zhang Weiping, which he deeply despised.

Because of Katsuo Kasai's three moves and two styles, Director Kaige, whose self-esteem was strongly stimulated, began to socialize crazily.

For two consecutive days, the "scandal" of *Zhang Wuji* being returned by North American film merchants fermented rapidly, and the response from all walks of life was enthusiastic.

Media reporters and fans dug deep into the overseas market response and performance of *Zhang Wuji*, only to find that it was not just our domestic audience who were scolding the street!

It has been covered up by the marketing of Chen Kaige and Chen Hong for a long time.

The box office in Korea and Japan was less than 1.5 million USD, which was heaven and earth compared to the hit of *Tangshan Earthquake*;

The screening in France was full of bad reviews, and in the photos sent back, the boss of the French distributor MK2, Laurent, had a face like a black pot;

Then there is the return of North American film merchants; it turns out that this happened before the screening, and you two are still pretending to be okay and promoting everywhere!

According to the latest report, after *Zhang Wuji* was tragically returned, it has changed hands several times, and it is tentatively scheduled to be screened on a small scale in several cities in North America after the year, and there is no chance to face the world at all.

The grassroots film critics' criticism of *Zhang Wuji* was once suppressed by the mainstream media, but this time they spoke out without hesitation, clarifying the view of being bearish!

【Gu Gu Xiaobai】: Chen Dadao Kaige frequently accepts interviews and speaks wild words like "No one in China can understand this movie within ten years."

This poet who says people can't be so shameless, do you still want your face?

Just pretending to be confused, feeding the audience shit for money?

【Zhou Zhou Liming】: On the surface, *Zhang Wuji* trapped Chen Kaige's own reputation, but in fact, it brought the Chinese costume action film into an embarrassing situation in the overseas market.

It even implicated the two major gold-standard brands, Zhang Zhang Yimou and Feng Feng Xiaogang; their films next year, "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "The Banquet," would both be subjected to profound scrutiny by overseas film distributors!

Perhaps the only one in the mainland who will not be hated is Director Lu Kuan.

And he is the sinner who attacks peers in your Chen Dadao's place. I really don't know where your confidence comes from to slander others.

On the blog network, a short message from Zhuo Wei completely triggered the internet carnival, pushing the word-of-mouth of *Zhang Wuji* to the bottom.

【Zhuo Wei】: Received a tip-off that several pirated production companies in the mainland decided to give up when they were stripping the original soundtrack of *Zhang Wuji*. They were worried that the pirated discs wouldn't sell, and even the burning cost couldn't be recovered. It's truly an industry wonder.

"Hahahaha!"

"Feel sorry for the pirated company for a few seconds!"

"The first time I felt the difficulty of every industry, Chen Dadao, it's really good to have you in the domestic film industry!"

"Don't black Chen Dadao, he is the first person in the domestic film industry to fight against pirates!"

Internet melon-eating, everyone has their own opinions, which stimulated the collapse of *Zhang Wuji*'s word-of-mouth even more, almost falling to the freezing point.

Correspondingly, the growth trend of *Tangshan Earthquake* is obvious, and the screen share has soared.

Not only do the audiences recognize the film quality corresponding to the high ticket price, but under the promotion and driving of the Tangshan government, many enterprises and institutions in earthquake-prone areas have begun to book the film.

This is also the benefit brought by the film as a key project of the Ministry of Culture, and it can get ticket price subsidies in the "People's Cinema Chain" in some areas.

Everything, everything, made *Zhang Wuji* and Chen Kaige, who fell into the abyss, kill until their eyes were red.

No matter what, the poet's family background, resume, industry connections over the years, his father's old feelings, and even the support of his ex-wife Hong Huang are all here.

Xinyuan South Road, Zhang Chaoyang District, Yanda Huayi Headquarters Building.

After the Zhou Jun incident, Yanda Huayi enjoyed the investment of Yahoo China and Tom Network, Sina brought by him, and the cooperation with Warner and Hengdian Film and Television Company.

Subsequently, he broke away from the former's bundling in the struggle with Boss Lu, so as not to collide with Wenjie with the body that is still weak now.

Especially in the latest casting of *Chinese Paladin 3*, one of the female supporting roles, Long Kui, was coordinated to Wenjie's Tong Tong Liya, and the two families were considered to be in harmony on the surface.

At least, the Wang brothers, who didn't know they had been regarded as food on the plate, thought so.

Commercial competition is commercial competition, that doesn't matter.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, Dajun and Wang Xiaolei were communicating about the upcoming allotment of shares, preparing to organize talks and subscriptions before the Lunar New Year, and then issue an announcement.

For Yanda Huayi, which has a listing plan within two to three years, this is an important step forward.

"Dong dong!"

The door of the office was knocked, and Lu Lu Chuan and his father visited.

"Old man, is your body good recently?"

Wang Dajun smiled and shook hands with Lu Lu Tianmin, Lu Lu Chuan was relatively low-key in front of his father, standing aside with his hands held respectfully.

"Dajun, Wang Xiaolei, it's almost the festival, come to see you."

Wang Wang Xiaolei knew how to do things, took the tea leaves from Lu Lu Tianmin's hand: "Teacher Lu, what are you talking about? You are an elder, we should go to see you."

Although he said so, Wang Wang Xiaolei's smart brain had already started to turn.

It's still more than three weeks before the Lunar New Year. What kind of New Year is this?

Not to mention that he has always been arrogant, this is clearly for his son Lu Lu Chuan.

Yes, and no.

"Dajun, Wang Xiaolei, I'm here to communicate with you about something."

Lu Lu Tianmin swept a glance at the somewhat anxious Lu Lu Chuan and stated his intention: "Did Kaige find you yesterday?"

Wang Dajun's heart sank: "Yes, came to sit for a while."

"What did you say?"

"This matter... is it not worth making such a big fuss? I think it's a misunderstanding." Wang Wang Xiaolei laughed. Lu Lu Tianmin said sternly: "No! It's definitely not a misunderstanding. This Lu Kuan has always been domineering and doesn't leave any room for industry colleagues."

"This time, being able to do such a thing, I don't think it's a misunderstanding."

He frowned, with a pioneering posture of worrying about the country and the people: "Yesterday Kaige found me, haggard and tearful, and I was greatly moved."

"I remembered last year, my son Lu Lu Chuan's *Kekexili* was also framed by someone, saying that he was suspected of plagiarism, which caused him to miss the Golden Horse Award!"

Lu Lu Chuan beside him had a gloomy face, clearly his thoughts were pulled to that unpleasant memory.

"Dajun, Wang Xiaolei, Kaige found me, hoping that we, the conscientious literary and artistic figures, will speak out together and resolutely fight against such pests and industry worms!"

"What do you think?"

The two Wangs looked at each other; Chen Kaige is going to make a big move this time?

It's not enough to issue a manifesto himself, and he also wants to summon the eighteen princes to crusade against Lu?

If it were two years ago, or even a year ago, Yanda Huayi, as one of the strong players, would be very willing to participate in the "Crusade against Lu Army," or even act as the flag bearer and bridgehead.

But since fighting with Wenjie in 2002, except for letting Liu Liu Yifei be blacked for a few days, he really didn't take any advantage.

The tragic lessons time and time again have scared them, and the superficial harmony maintained with Wenjie currently also has the effect of deceiving oneself. Wang Dajun refused without hesitation.

"Uncle Lu, this matter is actually not worth mentioning, and there will be no results at all."

"Chen Kaige said that Lu Kuan instigated people to make videos and post videos, but this video doesn't even violate the law."

"Not to mention that it hasn't been investigated whether it was him, even if it was him who found someone to do it, what can you do?"

"Besides, the matter of Miramax returning the goods, it's true, Lu Kuan does have a good relationship with Harvey, but did he make up rumors? No!"

Wang Dajun looked at Lu Lu Tianmin's gradually gloomy face and filled his tea flatteringly: "Uncle Lu, Yanda Huayi will not participate in such meaningless industry struggles, forgive me."

Lu Lu Chuan looked at Dajun and Wang Xiaolei in shock; is this still the brother who gritted his teeth when mentioning Lu Kuan?

You actually started to excuse the washing machine, and the reasons are seamless, even more convincing than Lu Kuan's own clarification statement!

Taro remembered Zhou Jun's tragic ending and thought that these two people could be considered scared, really useless.

Lu Lu Tianmin tapped his finger on the coffee table and said in a deep voice: "Dajun, Wang Xiaolei, that's not how you say it."

"There are no outsiders in the room today, and I was also a confidant of your father back then, so I will speak a few words shamelessly."

"Uncle Lu, please speak." Wang Dajun smiled and replied, anyway, he was determined not to participate in these bullshit things today.

Learn from one's mistakes, how many trenches has Yanda Huayi eaten? Can't always remember to eat but not to fight?

"What you are worried about is not that you will be bitten back if you don't hit the tiger, right?"

Lu Lu Tianmin's eyes were cold: "Don't worry! You don't have to lead the charge this time. Kaige's uncles and grandfathers will make the decision for him and properly rectify the industry style!"

"In addition, you have to think about it."

"Now Wenjie is already a existence that is far ahead in entertainment companies. Developing step by step, do you have any hope of overtaking them with companies like Cheng Tian and Xiaoma Pentium?"

"The second round of bidding for the Olympic opening and closing ceremony also ended some time ago. Next is the leader's talk, selecting consultants, deputy directors, and general directors."

"In case! In case this kid becomes the Olympic general director again, becomes famous all over the world, you will be even more difficult to look up to, right? Isn't that the truth?"

"Now let Lu Kuan's ugly state of being stubborn and arrogant be revealed, and tear off his face of being profit-seeking and harming industry colleagues by inferior means."

"I think those leaders should also carefully consider whether such a person who treats unity as nothing is suitable for serving in the Olympic team, right?"

Wang Dajun's expression was dark, standing in front of the table with his arms folded, his eyes cloudy and sunny, clearly falling into hesitation.

It has to be said that this statement by Lu Lu Tianmin is extremely seductive.

Some literary rascals and literary thieves were also able to play tricks with their pens back then.

Zhu Zhu Dake put a big hat on Director Xie, and Lu the writer was no exception back then, responsible for clamoring and looking for the wind.

Behind closed doors, Lu the writer gave the Wang brothers a lesson without hiding it.

Proposed to gather the most righteous forces in the literary and artistic circles to launch a moral trial against certain inferior capital, occupying the highest point of moral public opinion.

This kind of trial has nothing to do with how talented or capital-rich you, Lu Kuan, are.

It is just a public opinion war launched by a group of people gathered by Chen Kaige who occupy the mainstream position of domestic literary and artistic criticism, in the name of rectifying the source.

Just like what Xie Jin mentioned when Boss Lu and Fan Bingbing visited him during the Shanghai Film Festival:

The literary and artistic circles scolded Xie Jin in the 80s, started scolding Zhang Zhang Yimou in the 90s, and now it's your turn to be scolded, Lu Kuan.

When Lu Lu Tianmin and his son walked out of Yanda Huayi again, the sky was already dark, and the tongue-twisting this afternoon made Old Lu call out that he couldn't take it.

But for this useless turtle son, what can he do?

"Dad..."

"Don't worry, let them think about it."

The father is full of struggle wisdom: "There is a saying in the circle that this kid is too evil, and it's not surprising that the Wang Dajun brothers are scared."

"Wait for this matter to brew and ferment again, and when it really forms a trend to kidnap them, it is still unknown."

Taro smiled.

Dad, it's good to have you.

On the day he reached an agreement with Katsuo Kasai, he confessed to his father that he had found investment for the new movie.

Old Lu loved his son and naturally wanted to solve his worries, and this first difficulty in front of him was Lu Kuan.

In all fairness, he also knew that if Lu Lu Chuan really fought Lu Kuan with a real sword and a real gun, he would die without a burial place.

The same theme movie, the contrast of capital strength that is not a difference between heaven and earth, even if he recognizes his son's artistic talent again, he doesn't think he can take any advantage.

For the current plan, just take advantage of Chen Kaige's incompetent rage and pulling gangs, and everyone will turn their guns together to see if they can pull this entertainment tyrant off the horse.

For their father and son, this is always beneficial and harmless.

Even if his script doesn't pass the review, or is delayed, or misses the Olympics, it is an excellent result.

As for the consequences of scolding people, he didn't think too much; those years were also scolded like this, and he didn't suffer from words.

——

North America, Los Angeles.

As mentioned earlier, the Oscar submission and nomination rules, Best Foreign Language Film also needs to meet the screening requirements, starting from this premiere.

The location is still in the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, which is Boss Lu's blessed land.

Lionsgate and Miramax have been preparing for more than half a month, inviting superstars like Martin Scorsese, Leonardo, Nicole Kidman, etc. to show their support.

In terms of promotion, of course, the concept of Tangshan and military disaster relief was deliberately downplayed, and the gimmick of the earthquake was deepened.

After all, even if you throw away the maintenance and movement of national feelings, this is also a disaster film that represents the most advanced visual effects technology in the world.

The red carpet ceremony is in full swing, and Boss Lu and Harvey are talking in the inner court.

"Buddy, you've caused me another big trouble."

The Jewish white pig looked suspicious: "What?"

"Some people released the news that you returned *Zhang Wuji*, and even said it was instigated by me."

Harvey was depressed: "Lu, you didn't treat me as a real friend. Why didn't you stop me in Shanghai for such a rotten movie?"

"Hmm... I, like you, misread it. The special effects of *Zhang Wuji* were done by my company, and I think it's not bad."

Boss Lu was naturally joking with him.

The internet confrontation with Chen Kaige has also lasted for a period of time, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

When the news of *Zhang Wuji* being returned came, the submission for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film was even more in his pocket.

*Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles* is a niche art film, *The Banquet* will not be released until next year, and the quota belongs to *Tangshan*.

However, the data from Wenjie's public opinion detection center recently showed that there seemed to be organized water armies laying out various remarks, maybe aimed at him.

Just take it as it comes. Reaching this industry status in this life, being targeted for blocking others' way is also a matter of course.

Wanting to do things inevitably offends others' interests, especially using his forward-looking perspective to do some things that break industry perspectives and cognition.

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo walked over, the latter looking at him with a teasing expression.

"I came from the crew in Vancouver, Crystal doesn't seem to have any intention to show support?"

"Did you break up with Gisele Bündchen?"

Boss Lu smiled and looked at the handsome Leonardo. The lethality of this sentence is no less than the former.

Little Li reached out and hammered him: "It's a pity, I have a new girlfriend now, what about you?"

He looked at the young director with eyes that seemed to

"Lu, how long are you staying in North America? Have time to watch 'The Departed' with me?"

Martin Scorsese interrupted the conversation between the two Lang brothers and proposed a very academic question.

"The Departed," adapted from "Infernal Affairs," had just wrapped up filming in September, and Martin Scorsese was busy with post-production editing and dubbing.

If nothing unexpected happened, this film would eventually allow this genius director, who was once mentioned in the same breath as Spielberg, Lucas, and others, to fulfill his dream and win an Oscar.

Lu Kuan certainly wouldn't refuse the opportunity to discuss philosophy with a director of this caliber: "It would be an honor; after finishing the promotion and programs for these two days, I will go to your studio."

This trip to North America had a relatively tight schedule; the top priority was selling Mytube.

After several rounds of price hikes and hype, the website's various data points over the past two months had also changed with each passing day due to the traffic from "Twilight," and its valuation had risen repeatedly.

Google, News Corp, Yahoo, and other companies were no longer playing hard to get, and various offers and invitations were pouring in.

It's just that in Boss Lu's heart, as long as the price gap wasn't too large, his first choice was still Google.

He wanted Google's stock; he wanted Android's stock.

The latter was an important handle for Wenjie's various apps to be pre-installed on Android phones in the future, and mobile internet was also an important handle for future film companies in streaming media channels.

This was a rare resource.

Boss Lu looked at the theater entrance; it looked like Little Liu really wasn't coming.

His phone vibrated; it was a message from Liu Liu Xiaoli:

Little Lu, Sister Xixi isn't feeling well, so we won't be coming over today.

Heh, four months have passed, and it looks like the anger still hasn't dissipated!

Chen Hong was relatively calm: "Where was it discovered?"

"Tianya, Mop, Blog Network almost all have it, and many internet portals have it too."

"Can you find the author?"

"Looking for him, contacting him."

Chen Kaige keenly discovered the point: "Wenjie Video, doesn't it have it?"

Xiao Chen was stunned; video websites now only have Tudou, LeTV, Wenjie, and Sohu in the country, and Wenjie's influence is undoubtedly the largest.

Isn't it good that it doesn't have it?

"It seems... it doesn't."

Chen Hong had been married to Chen Kaige for nearly ten years, and she knew what he was thinking when she saw his dark and unclear expression.

"Kaige, let's send a lawyer's letter first, let the major websites take down the video, otherwise sue them for infringement."

Chen Kaige shook his head: "What's the use if the root cause isn't removed? I want to see who did this! Report it to the police directly; I'll contact someone."

He was, after all, a famous director who had won the Palme d'Or, with an extraordinary family background, and his connections in various circles in Beiping were not shallow, so he quickly locked onto the "suspect."

Hu Ge at this time, although not destitute, was somewhat down and out.

After graduation, several jobs didn't go well, and after resigning, he became a freelance musician, mainly engaged in recording and sound effects production for animation.

This *Bun* was just his entertainment work.

But inexplicably, a few days ago, someone claiming to be from a certain film company found him.

The person brought 10,000 RMB wrapped in letter paper, didn't reveal their source, and just told him to re-edit the video and post it more on various websites.

If he had the ability and interest to continue producing, he could sell one for 10,000 RMB to him.

In the later life, there was a real case of "Ma Yili cross-provincial pursuit."

And the furious Chen Dadao, even if he didn't have such energy, it wouldn't be a problem to scare this Gongjian Hutong student enough.

After the local police found him, the terrified Hu Ge confessed everything and decisively handed over the 10,000 RMB cash wrapped in letter paper.

And the origin of the cash seemed to be visible from the letterhead of the wrapped letter paper.

A day later, Chen Kaige, who received the news, couldn't be called furious; he was simply enraged, smashing two of his beloved cups in succession.

One of them was a souvenir he bought in Paris when he won the Palme d'Or in 1993, which held very beautiful memories.

"Old Chen, what should we do?"

Chen Hong was also a bit indecisive.

If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine, but this person had debuted for four years and had countless people fall into his hands.

From the street thug Zhang Zhang Tianshuo to the local official Liu Liu Zeyu, from the Hong Kong heavenly king and director to the children of the ministry compound.

Now that his wings are full, he is an overlord.

Chen Kaige looked at the photo of the letter paper sent from Hubei Province, which was a piece of internal document paper from Wenjie Holdings that had been cut in half, and understood it clearly.

Chen Kaige, who was in a fit of anger, didn't completely lose his reason and thought about whether someone was impersonating him.

But combined with Wenjie Video's deliberate avoidance of spreading *The Bun* and the "no silver three hundred taels here" act;

Combined with *Tangshan* and *Zhang Wuji*, which are currently the most intense competitors in screen share;

Combined with the box office performance of *Tangshan*, which is clearly somewhat below expectations.

Of course, there is also his consistent prejudice against this rising star.

Director Kaige didn't choose to forgive; he chose to face the abyss!

"Let's go! Find Han Han Shanping and see what he has to say!"

Chen Hong looked at her furious husband and quickly followed with his trench coat.

This matter can be considered as exploiting the legal loophole at this time; it is useless to find trouble with Hu Ge or the website.

In the later life, Chen Kaige also sued Hu Ge, but it ended up with nothing.

The fate line of Taro in this life has also been "tampered with," and *The Missing Gun* has brought him considerable reputation as always.

But *Kekexili* could have directly raised him to the quasi-first-line position of the sixth generation!

Just look at the honors he won with *Kekexili* in the later life:

Jury Prize at the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival;

Best Film at the 41st Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan;

Best Asian Film at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards.

And a series of domestic Huabiao Awards for Outstanding Feature Film, Golden Rooster Award for Best Feature Film, etc.

This life is his bad luck, because he was implicated and retaliated for being a dog leg of Yanda Huayi and Zhou Jun, *Kekexili* was reported for plagiarism, and he only got some scraps.

The three drank and chatted, and had a lot of common topics, such as the small storm in the domestic entertainment industry recently.

Katsuo Kasai sighed: "To be honest, I was very admiring of this Director Lu Kuan, but his personal morality is really disappointing..."

Wu Wu Kebo laughed: "Kasai-san, don't be discouraged; every industry has its share of rats, and most domestic directors are upright."

He signaled to Lu Lu Chuan in front of him: "Director Lu comes from a scholarly family, and his father is a great writer and great critic of the domestic Writers Association."

"I heard that when filming *Kekexili*, Director Lu personally crawled on the ice and snow, which resulted in this unique documentary-style feature film, which is very rare."

"Haha, overpraised, overpraised! This is all work, haha." Taro couldn't hide his smugness, simply wanting to treat the two people in front of him as confidants.

Who understands the feeling of not being appreciated?

Katsuo Kasai and Wu Wu Kebo looked at each other, feeling that the time was ripe, and the latter lured him step by step.