Chapter 138 Justice Wu Yuchen

Everyone did not disturb Guo Baochang too much and let him have a good rest first. Everyone found a private room in a hotel to sit down again.

Chen Kaige, who was sitting in the main seat, took the lead and spoke first with a sullen expression:

"Master Bao is my mentor and helpful friend. Without Master Bao, my first movie would not have been possible. How could I, Chen, watch Master Bao be bullied like this! We can't just let it go!"

Zhang Yimou also answered: "Back then, He Qun and I were assigned to the Western Guangdong Film Studio. Only when Master Bao appreciated us and gave us the opportunity to train did we have what we are today. We must seek justice for Master Bao, and we cannot let him spend half his life working like this. Being ruined!"

When they graduated in 1982, Zhang Yimou and He Qun were assigned to the Western Guangdong Studio. It happened that Guo Baochang was the director of the studio, and he advocated giving opportunities to several talented young people who had just arrived, and they filmed "One and One". "Eight", in which Zhang Yimou and Xiao Feng served as photographers, and He Qun served as art designer. Less than a year after graduating from college, he made all independent films, which was "unprecedented" in the mainland film industry.

However, Chen Kaige, who was assigned to the Beijing Children's Film Studio after graduation, was frustrated. In the second year, he was recommended to Guo Baochang by Zhang Yimou and He Qun, and was seconded to the Yuexi Film Studio, and then with Guo Baochang's help throughout the process. , Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou teamed up to produce "Yellow Earth", pushing this film about the folk customs of northern Shaanxi to the international stage, winning 10 awards and causing a sensation in the country.

In the mainland film industry at that time, there were very few people who could be so bold as to give young people the opportunity to display their talents. Therefore, it can be said that Guo Baochang was their talent!

And it's not just the two of them, the entire fifth generation, including Tian Zhuangzhuang, He Qun, Zhang Junzhao and many others, have been helped more or less by Guo Baochang.

Not only the director, but also the actors who came here, such as Ning Jing, her first work was also Guo Baochang's "Joining Detectives".

Therefore, everyone here was excited when the encounter between Guo Baochang and "The Mansion Gate" was mentioned.

At this time, Wu Yuchen asked: "What's the origin of that company?"

Jiang Wen smiled and said: "I know this. The boss is a businessman from eastern Guangdong. They want me to play Bai Jingqi. I'll give you a filming fund of one million per episode. If it's less, don't bother me. Just give it to me." They were scared away."

These days, it’s rare to get a TV series with a funding of four to five million, let alone one million per episode.

When Chen Kaige heard this, he immediately felt confident. He is just a businessman with no deep background, so Director Chen is not at all vain!

Kaizi waved his hand directly: "There are two stinkers who want to come to our world to cause trouble. You have to give them some color to show them! Today, I will let out the word. Whoever dares to cooperate with them in the future must do it with me." Someone Chen is against me!"

"Kai Ge is right, we must seek justice for Mr. Bao! Count me in!" Tian Zhuangzhuang agreed.

After that, everyone followed one by one, and Wu Yuchen was naturally very supportive. It is everyone's responsibility to maintain the environment of the entertainment industry and expel bad apples!

However, he added one more thing: "It's appropriate to ban them, but we have to get the "Mansion Gate" gangster back and cancel the contract, otherwise he may not be able to recover from his illness."

Zhang Yimou immediately nodded in agreement: "Wu Yuchen is right, blocking them is not the purpose, the focus is to help Mr. Bao solve the problem."

Tian Zhuangzhuang said: "In this way, let's get the word out first, and then let people from the Directors Association and Film Association come forward to find them."

Chen Kaige finally made the decision: "Okay, let's do it!"

Then Lao Mouzi asked: "I think the book "The Mansion Gate" is very good. Why didn't Mr. Bao find a TV station to cooperate?"

Both he and Chen Kaige are busy people and rarely have time to hang out with others, so they don't know much about Guo Baochang's current situation.

However, Tian Zhuangzhuang, who was banned, had always been in contact with Guo Baochang. He sighed and said:

"I looked for it, and I looked for more than one TV station, but I couldn't reach an agreement. The TV station was willing to give me up to 10 million, but Mr. Bao was very demanding. The scenes should be built as they were in "The Mansion Gate" and there would be a lot of episodes. This After that, the total cost went up, and no TV station was willing to pay so much money. Then he went to the film and television companies one by one, and ended up being cheated..."

Hearing this, everyone else either sighed or remained silent, but no one answered.

It's okay to ask them to help and demand justice, but if they really have to spend their own money to finance the filming, they are either unable to do so, or they just don't dare to take the risk. After all, as insiders, they know that the film and television industry is very risky.

Moreover, although everyone who has read the book "The Mansion Gate" said it is good, if it is actually filmed and broadcast, who knows whether the people will like it or not, and whether they will accept it or not?

Chen Kaige was about to change the topic when he heard a voice that broke the silence:

"I'm quite interested in "The Mansion Gate"."

After hearing the sound, everyone looked towards Wu Yuchen. Tian Zhuangzhuang's face was even more joyful and he asked:

"Wu Yuchen, do you want to take pictures, or..."

Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard this and said: "Even if I want to film it, I can't take away Master Bao's hard work. I definitely can't do it! I've read the script. Although the risk is relatively high, it would be a pity not to film it. . If Mr. Bao is willing, I would like to invest money and give it a try."

Xie Xiaojing touched Wu Yuchen's arm and reminded: "Wu Yuchen, please think clearly, this is not a small sum of money."

Although he also wanted to help Guo Baochang film "Mansion Gate", he also knew that the risks were very high, and Wu Yuchen was his student and was brought here by him today. He must be reminded of this.

Wu Yuchen laughed: "Teacher Xie, don't worry. Our company has recently made a small amount of money from "Years of Passion", which can be used to shoot "The Mansion". At most, we will lose all the money and just treat it as I’ve contributed to art!”

Jiang Wen gave Wu Yuchen a thumbs up with a smile and cheered: "Okay, game!"

Chen Baoguo, who was originally the leading actor, even excitedly thanked Wu Yuchen for a cup of tea:

"Wu Daoyi and Bo Yuntian! I heard that you don't drink, so I'll serve you tea here to thank you!"

Although Wu Yuchen only said it verbally, on this occasion, with many big names in the industry witnessing it, he, the current big director in the industry, naturally cannot talk in vain, otherwise his reputation will be ruined.

Therefore, Chen Baoguo was extremely happy when he heard this, and he immediately bowed respectfully to Wu Yuchen while holding tea.

Wu Yuchen immediately went to help him, and then said with a smile: "I also admire Teacher Chen's generous act!"

Immediately, everyone in the room cheered. After all, their gathering together this time not only helped Guo Baochang solve the contract problem, but also helped him obtain the funds for the filming of "The Gate of the Mansion". It was truly a worthwhile achievement. OK, the merits are complete and it is the best explanation for Guo Baochang.

Chen Kaige looked at Wu Yuchen who was in the limelight, which made him, who had always been the center of everyone, feel a little uncomfortable. However, he naturally would not show it. He would also be happy to help Guo Baochang solve the problem of filming funds. , praised in his mouth:

"He is indeed an outstanding new director from our Beijing Film Academy. He has a bright future!"

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he said modestly: "I'm just starting out, so I can't compare to your seniors. I'll have to learn more from Senior Brother Chen in the future~"

Wu Yuchen naturally knew the temperament of the little master of poetry, so it didn't matter if he said a few more words of kindness. Sure enough, Kaizi looked satisfied after hearing this.

Afterwards, a cheerful atmosphere entered the private room, and everyone could finally have a pleasant meal. The people at the table who had finally gathered together were chatting all over the world, and Chen Kaizi quoted from classics and talked about his "Assassination of Qin". From time to time, I dropped a few words from the book bag to elicit echoes.

At the dinner table, Ning Jing ran over and toasted to Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, I really regretted it after watching your "Run Laura Run". If I had known that I would not get married, why would I have to go and get you like this first?" The movie is shot!”

Wu Yuchen laughed when he heard this: "No, it's still important to get married! We can work together again if there is a suitable opportunity in the future."

"Director Wu, I will remember what you said. You must remember me if you have the opportunity in the future~" Ning Jing drank a glass of wine generously.

Jiang Wen then came over and said:

"I liked your movie "Run Lola Run" very much, it was quite exciting! But your latest movie "My Brothers and Sisters"..."

Jiang Wen said and shook his head: "It's too sensational!"

Wu Yuchen understood what he meant, but he almost said that his pictures were too vulgar, but this was indeed true. He was only there to make money, so he was not angry.

Wu Yuchen touched him lightly, and then said with a smile: "I don't care about vulgarity or elegance, as long as someone sees it and the people like it, that's all."

Jiang Wen glanced at Wu Yuchen, thoughtfully, and then praised him: "You should be more open-minded, I am not as good as you in this regard!"

Jiang Wen is a typical person who knows what everyone likes and what movies will do well at the box office, but he doesn't like to shoot, so he just shoots what he wants to shoot.

Wu Yuchen said with a smile: "I watched the movie "Let's Talk" that you and Director Zhang made this year. It was really good!"

Zhang Yimou, who was not far away, also heard Wu Yuchen's words. He smiled and shook his head and said, "No matter how I film, people scold me!"

Part of the original intention of filming the movie "Let's Talk" was that a large number of people at that time scolded Lao Mouzi for only making rural-themed movies and mocked him for being a rural director.

Therefore, Lao Mouzi made an urban-themed comedy "Speak Well" starring Jiang Wen, Li Baotian, and Qu Ying. It is full of humor and humor. He just wanted to prove that he could also play trendy, and used a lot of shaking. The camera and flamboyant music inject full vitality into the film, mobilizing the audience's emotions from beginning to end.

Wu Yuchen was deeply impressed by this movie, especially the phrase "An Hong, I miss you" in Shanxi dialect shouted by Lao Mouzi himself. The part about Beijing Qinshu is also a classic. The charming libretto appropriately depicts the capital and the protagonist's situation. It was sung by Guan Xiaotong's grandfather Guan Xuezeng. It is a pity that the art form of Qinshu in Beijing has never been able to find an inheritor. With the death of Mr. Guan, BJ Qinshu has also lost its popularity.

To be honest, both a comedy movie released in 1997, "Let's Talk" is no worse than "Party A and Party B" in all aspects. It is humorous and funny. The box office of 46 million is much higher than the more than 30 million of "Party A and Party B". , the artistry and tension are obviously stronger than "Party A and Party B", but it was rarely mentioned later. The media treats different people very differently.

Lao Mouzi is now in such a strange circle, and any work he makes will attract criticism from literati.

Wu Yuchen advised Lao Mouzi: "Senior Brother Zhang, don't worry, just treat it as the media's barking dog."

Jiang Wen laughed loudly when he heard this: "Yes, they are just a bunch of stinky farts!"

Ning Jing rolled her eyes at Jiang Wen. She still had a grudge against Jiang Wen for dumping her before, and she secretly speculated in her heart that with Jiang Wen's virtue, he might have sex with the heroine on the set again. Qu Ying has a leg.

After the meal, everyone started to leave, but Wu Yuchen grabbed Lao Mouzi and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, I don't know whether I should say something or not."

Lao Mouzi was a little surprised. He had a good impression of Wu Yuchen, his junior brother, who generously paid for Guo Baochang to film "The Mansion".

Lao Mouzi said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. If you have any questions, just tell me."

Wu Yuchen thought for a while and said: "I heard that Zhang Weiping invested in "Speak Well" and lost 18 million?"

Lao Mouzi nodded and said with some embarrassment: "I can't help Brother Zhang for this matter."

Wu Yuchen pulled him closer and said: "I think you'd better check this matter carefully. He said he sold the copyright for 8 million, so it was really 8 million? Think about it, his movies haven't been released yet, and he would rather lose 1,800 Wan sold the copyright for 8 million, I think it’s a bit fishy..."

Zhang Weiping's guy Wu Yuchen knows his true face very well, he is a vampire bound to Lao Mouzi. I don’t know how much money I made by relying on Lao Mouzi, but in the end nothing about the reincarnation problem promised to Lao Mouzi was solved. Zhang Yimou had already become a "national teacher" and finally had to borrow money to pay the fine for having an unborn child. However, it is outrageous to think that he has not made any money after following Zhang Weiping for so many years.

Zhang Weiping claimed to have invested 26 million in "Speak Well" and lost 18 million because he sold the copyright for 8 million before the movie was released.

Not to mention that the film has grossed 46 million at the box office after its domestic release, but with the name of Lao Mouzi, the international copyright sales of this film will not be less than 1 million US dollars. With Zhang Weiping's shrewd temperament, would he choose to stupidly sell the copyright for 8 million yuan before the release?

Lao Mouzi has basically been focusing on filming movies and has never worried about business matters. Therefore, Wu Yuchen thinks that he will most likely be started as a PUA by Zhang Weiping now, which is to create a kind of brother, I will give you my heart and soul. Losing all his family fortune made Lao Mouzi feel guilty about him.

In fact, Zhang Weiping and his wife were the instigators of Lao Mouzi and Gong Li's breakup before. Later, Gong Li repeatedly cursed the two couples as despicable people and drove a wedge between her and Zhang Yimou. The filming of "The City of Golden Armor" was in the contract. It was clearly written that Zhang Weiping was not allowed to be seen on the set.

Zhang Yimou glanced at Wu Yuchen with some surprise, but he felt that Wu Yuchen would not harm him, so he said calmly: "This... Brother Zhang doesn't need to lie to me, right?"

Wu Yuchen sighed: "Brother Zhang, although many literati in China are scolding you now, you can't belittle yourself. Your movies are very influential both internationally and domestically. People who have ulterior motives want to get close to you. It won’t be less, I think you’d better have more snacks.”

Zhang Yimou nodded in embarrassment. In fact, he just wanted to focus on making movies and didn't want to deal with these things.

When Wu Yuchen saw this, he didn't say anything more. He watched Lao Mouzi say goodbye to him and left with heartfelt thoughts.

Originally it had nothing to do with Wu Yuchen, but when he thought about Lao Mouzi being tricked by Zhang Weiping later, he still wanted to remind him that whether he could listen to it or not was up to him.

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On that day, the news spread in the circle that fifth-generation directors such as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, as well as Jiang Wen, Wu Yuchen and others jointly announced that they would ban that film and television company.

In today's mainland film and television industry, the backbone is the fifth generation. It is when they are at their peak, and there are also two great directors who have risen in recent years, Jiang Wen and Wu Yuchen, participating in it. It can be said that the top directors of China have joined forces to amplify. Recruited.

So once this news got out, how could anyone in the industry dare to cooperate with this film and television company? Even those who had been negotiating cooperation and considering contact before heard the news and immediately cut off contact with them.

That is to say, there is no such thing as Weibo in this era. Otherwise, all the famous celebrities on Weibo must line up to voice their support, for fear of being slowed down.

This time, the company was completely confused. They never expected that such a thing would happen. And it was not just a project of "Mansion Gate", but also another crew that had been working on it before. In an instant, the whole crew was in a state of panic. , all the employees gave up their jobs. No matter how they threatened with the contract, it was useless. The entire crew went on strike.

Not only that, they soon learned another news. All the major TV stations had also cut off contact with them. After inquiring, they learned that their company had been blacklisted and no one would buy the dramas they produced!

At this moment, everyone in the company realized that it was over. If the TV station didn't purchase it, no matter how good their filming was, it would be useless!

This made the boss very anxious. He originally learned the method from his friends in Hong Kong Island, using the contract to set up a trap, but now the contract is completely useless!

At this time, he was extremely regretful. How could he know that Guo Baochang had the support of so many great directors? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have picked him out!

Then everything went as a matter of course. After the Directors Guild and the Film Association came forward, the company honestly returned everything from "Mansion Gate" to Guo Baochang. As for other losses, it had to admit defeat. The big boss withdrew his investment and never planned to work in the film and television industry again. .

And as this incident spread, naturally there were also certain things that happened at the dinner table that day, such as Wu Yuchen's timely help and funding to help veteran Guo Baochang prepare for the filming of "The Mansion Gate".

Chen Baoguo even gave a thumbs up to everyone he met, praising Wu Yuchen for his generous donation and his great righteousness!

In fact, Wu Yuchen could more or less guess that the reason why this good reputation spread so quickly was that he naturally wanted to confirm his investment. After all, his reputation has spread, so he shouldn't regret it again. Even if you regret it afterwards, you will still vote part of it for the sake of face.

But "Mansion Gate" is such a good project and such a classic TV series, why would he regret it? If this matter could be finalized at this time, it would be too late for him to be happy!

However, the righteous director Wu Da did not go directly to Guo Baochang, but first found another person with the script.