Chapter 956: "Brightness" Is the Most Important Thing. The Movie Was Taken Off the Shelves because of Criticism?

“This morning, Mr. Liu Zhenwei, the director of the "A Chinese Odyssey" series, posted several interpretations of the core of "A Chinese Odyssey" on his personal Weibo account, which sparked intense controversy! The specific content is as follows:

1: Sun Wukong is actually Tang Seng's father, and for his son, the latter embarked on the journey to the West.

2: Sun Wukong is actually a homosexual, because he loves Tang Seng, so he protects him on the journey to obtain scriptures.

3: Sun Wukong is actually a woman, and the purpose of her making trouble in the Heavenly Palace is precisely because she can successfully change her sex after eating the peaches, and the journey to obtain scriptures is actually a process of sex change..."

"While making controversial remarks, Director Liu Zhenwei also said that "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three" will become an eternal classic like "Moonlight Treasure Box" and "Monkey King Goes to the West" after many years."

"Up to now, Director Liu Zhenwei's comment area has been flooded with angry netizens and fans..."

"Teacher Liu spoke out, saying that Liu Zhenwei was reversing the Tiangang and destroying the classics, and called on fans to boycott "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three", and asked Weibo officials to delete his articles and the General Administration to ban it!"

For the whole morning, the Internet was as lively as the New Year.

Fans were scolding, netizens were scolding, and industry insiders were grinning and laughing.

"What the hell are you talking about LGBT? Sun Wukong is gay? I really want to crack your head open to see if there is shit inside!"

"Fuck! I am really impressed that you chose to eat such a pile of shit!"

"If I support "A Chinese Odyssey" again in the future, I will be a fool!"

"You have a wild imagination, really wild imagination! Liu Zhenwei, you are awesome, I am impressed!"

"As expected of a director from Hong Kong Island, you are really awesome, I never thought that "Journey to the West" could be interpreted like this!"

On the way to the State Administration of Film, Chen Fei looked at the comments online and almost fainted with laughter.

Liu Zhenwei was probably stunned by the criticism. Facing the overwhelming criticism, he would come out to refute a few words at first, but in the end he was silent.

Angry netizens, because they were not satisfied, even went to Maoyan, Douban and other platforms to give "A Chinese Odyssey 3" bad reviews without mercy.

For a time, the movie score dropped sharply!

In Chen Fei's opinion, if nothing unexpected happens, Liu Zhenwei should be thinking of relying on the attention and traffic attracted by this article to continue to stimulate the box office performance of "A Chinese Odyssey 3".

But he never expected that the reaction of netizens would be so intense!

Now, there are so many scoldings and negative reviews are pouring in... If nothing unexpected happens, this movie is probably going to be a failure.

Chen Fei is already looking forward to the box office of "A Chinese Odyssey 3" tomorrow, and he doesn't know how bad it will collapse?

...

At 10:30, as the Maybach parked in the parking space, Chen Fei stepped out of the car.

Seeing that the National Day is coming, after more than a month of tossing, the approval of "Dying to Survive" finally has a clue.

Han Sanping told him before that the Film Bureau is already going through the process and it will take a few days to get the filming permit.

But before that, a small symposium is still needed, after all, the impact of this project is too great!

"Brother!"

A shout suddenly came from the door. Chen Fei turned his head and saw Han Jianu waving at him.

As the screenwriter and assistant director of "Dying to Survive", this girl was also one of the participants today.

Chen Fei took two quick steps and came to the door: "Where is your dad? Has he arrived?"

"Yeah, he just arrived a while ago, and Uncle Ren and Uncle Wang have also arrived. He is in Uncle Tong's office now..."

A series of uncles were called down, and the network of top second-generation stars and directors in the circle was simply demonstrated vividly!

The two walked towards Tong Gang's office together.

But they never thought that they would run into Zhang Hong in the corridor before they walked a few steps.

"Director Zhang, congratulations!"

As soon as they met, Chen Fei was the first to say congratulations.

Zhang Hong raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "Wow? You have received the news?"

"Haha, strictly speaking, all of us are working for you, so how could we not know about the change in the position of our boss?"

Some time ago, the higher-ups made another adjustment, separating the Film Bureau from the General Administration, and all film-related functions were assigned to the Central Propaganda Department.

This also means that Zhang Hong, the head of the Film Bureau, will be promoted!

After all, after going to the Central Propaganda Department, everyone will be promoted half a level out of thin air, which is really worth congratulating.

The entire film and television industry has received the news, and even many companies are already in a panic, because every change in the position of a major leader will inevitably cause turmoil in the industry.

I just don't know how big a storm this change will cause?

As they were talking, everyone had already arrived at the door of Tong Gang's office.

After pushing the door and walking in, Chen Fei was shocked to find that in addition to Han Sanping, Ren Zhonglun, Wang Yong, and Tong Gang, people from the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Justice, the Navy, the Golden Shield, and the Food and Drug Administration were also present.

After greeting each other, led by Tong Gang, a group of people went straight to the small meeting room next door.

Everyone first talked about the causes and consequences of the "Lu Yong incident" and some details, and then entered the "instructions" phase.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration pushed up his glasses and turned to look at Chen Fei.

"Director Chen, I've seen the movie "Dallas Buyers Club" you directed before. In fact, this story is very similar to "Dying to Survive", so I think you should also know what the key to directing this movie is, right?"

Under the gaze of everyone on the scene, Chen Fei slowly said: "Public opinion!"

He still clearly remembers the scene when he was surrounded by refugees, drug addicts, AIDS patients, and LGBT groups during the filming of "Dallas Buyers Club".

Although there will be no large-scale marches and demonstrations like this in China, the public outcry is also an issue that needs to be taken seriously.

And this is also the reason why the script has not been approved.

If netizens know that there are drugs that can cure diseases, but ordinary people can't afford them... it will inevitably cause unpredictable and terrible public opinion impact!

"So, does Director Chen have any unique insights or methods in this regard?"

"Yes!" Chen Fei nodded heavily and said seriously: "I will not deliberately exaggerate or even tamper with the content of the story for commercial or artistic reasons.

Seeking truth from facts is the key. We have to tell the people that there are also great obstacles to the supply of drugs, some from abroad and some from domestic... From the fact that Lu Yong was finally acquitted, we can conclude that the country is working hard and will never give up on any of the people..."

"That's right! That's it!"

Listening to Chen Fei's words, the leaders of the two major systems of drug supervision and justice smiled.

No matter what the circumstances, "light" is the most important!

Although society also has a dark side, as an important propaganda system in the film and television industry, it must never guide the audience to look at the "darkness", especially for movies adapted from real-life themes!

After thinking for a while, Chen Fei chose to continue patching: "In fact, when I saw the script of "I Am Not the God of Medicine" a long time ago, I had a plan in my mind.

I hope to show the dazzling light through the lens, and show the hope and future of the pharmaceutical industry. This is also the obligation of us thought disseminators..."

The leader of the Drug Administration slowly nodded and uttered some heartfelt words: "In fact, since this incident happened, we have been making efforts.

But the ethical issues of new drugs are too complicated. In addition to the scientific argumentation of the judgment standards, there are also the proliferation of generic drugs, the harm of defective drugs, and the differences in the protection cycle and policies of new drugs in various countries. These problems make the road to new drug listing and protection full of challenges and unknowns..."

Chen Fei smiled slightly: "Leader, don't worry, through this movie, people will understand the hardships and difficulties of new drug research and development, and understand the complexity of the pharmaceutical industry.

I believe that in the future, more people will pay attention to the solutions to core problems, work together, and strive to make the country have a sound mechanism for pharmaceutical research and development, production and sales..."

After more than half an hour of in-depth exchanges, the judiciary and drug supervision finally conveyed the wishes they wanted to express this time.

After making sure that Chen Fei had fully understood, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, let's shoot. If you have any difficulties, you can come to us..."

Finally, after saying this, the main leaders left.

Before leaving, Tong Gang even patted Chen Fei on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Shoot well. This movie is of great importance. Public opinion and public sentiment must be considered comprehensively... I'm afraid you are the only one in the country who can take on this important task!"

"Don't worry, Director Tong, I will never let you down." Chen Fei made a solemn promise.

After the leaders left, only the few responsible for the contribution remained in the conference room.

Han Sanping took the initiative to say: "Taking advantage of this opportunity today, why don't we distribute the investment shares first."

"Okay, so I don't have to run back and forth between Shanghai and Beijing every day." Ren Zhonglun agreed first and suggested that those who contribute more will naturally have a larger share of the investment.

In the end, Chen Fei got a 20% investment share with the dual support of Feiyue Film and Television and himself.

As for the other companies, they also received corresponding investment allocations according to their contributions.

No one would cheat in this, because in this "top circle", the belief is to distribute benefits according to the contribution.

And people like La Peikang who only want political achievements, don't want to contribute much, and also betray their allies, don't even have the qualifications to be seated!

"Then let's wait for the official document to be issued, and then we will start the casting plan, how about it?"

"Okay." Wang Yong responded: "Next, it will be all up to you, Director Chen. If you have any difficulties, just call me and I will be there at any time."

The other companies also responded one after another.

Especially the Navy, they are still working with Chen Fei on "Operation Red Sea", and the relationship between the two sides is so close that they are like wearing the same pants.

Then, after agreeing on the time to sign the contract, everyone left the General Administration one after another.

"Brother!" As they walked out, Han Jianu couldn't wait to chase Chen Fei and asked, "When do you plan to start filming?"

"Once we get the filming permit, we will start casting immediately and try to finish filming before the New Year."

"Okay! Okay! We can finish filming this year and it will be released next year!"

The two were chatting, and Han Sanping, who was walking out, suddenly interrupted and said, "After the casting begins, let Jianu follow you throughout the process and learn more to lay a good foundation for directing TV dramas in the future..."

Han Jianu immediately wilted after hearing this.

She thought she had no talent in being a director, and she didn't like being a director. She just wanted to do some behind-the-scenes work or writing-related work.

However, her old man insisted on letting her be a director, and often used Zhang Yimou's daughter Zhang Mo as a teaching material for her, which made her miserable!

However, when she cast a look at Chen Fei for help, she was stabbed in the back!

"Okay, when we get to the crew, if there are some unimportant scenes, I'll let her shoot them and I'll just guide her. How can a person who graduated from a major in directing not accumulate experience in directing movies?"

Han Sanping agreed with this statement very much, "I think so too. After this movie is finished, I'll let her direct it herself next year and make a representative work."

The two of them talked back and forth, and directly treated Han Jianu as a "strong man".

"It's over! It's all over!"

Han Jianu was about to collapse at this time, as if she had seen the "inhuman treatment" she would encounter in the crew next.

...

With more and more people crossing industries to become directors, netizens seem to have become immune to this situation.

In the afternoon, when the Film Bureau announced that the music, drama, and comedy film "Sewing Machine Band" written by Dong Chengpeng had officially passed the review, it did not cause much discussion online.

Because many people still remember Dong Chengpeng's first movie "The Pancake Man", so when "Sewing Machine Band" appeared, everyone subconsciously thought that this was another clichéd, fusion comedy movie.

So, the number of people paying attention to it naturally decreased a lot.

Chen Fei smacked his lips and couldn't help but sigh: "Blind dates focus on first impressions, and the same is true for filming movies. The influence of a famous work will accompany you for life!"

On the other hand, the press release of the film "Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves" directed by Han Han has attracted a lot of attention.

The lineup of Deng Chao + Peng Yuyan has already attracted a lot of traffic, and Han Han's debut work "See You Tomorrow" has a good reputation, so many people have high expectations for his second movie.

As for Guo Jingming... his reputation has completely collapsed.

If the quality of "Lord of the Rings" is good enough, maybe he can still save his reputation, but if it is still as bad as the "Tiny Times" series, then his path as a director may be completely collapsed!

After a night, the time came to the 29th.

Early in the morning, Weibo became lively because the comedy and love movie "Passing by Your World", exclusively produced by Guangguang, directed by Zhang Yibai, and starring Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Yue Yunpeng, and Liu Yan, was officially launched.

Because there are no good works in the theater market so far, "Passing by Your World" received strong support from the theater on the first day of its release!

When Chen Fei woke up in the morning, he saw that 46% of the screenings were scheduled!

If nothing unexpected happens, the box office of this movie on the first day should have a very good result.

Turning back to watch "A Chinese Odyssey 3", the fun suddenly appeared.

"A Chinese Odyssey Part Three, a comedy, romance, and fantasy film directed by Liu Zhenwei and starring Han Geng, Tang Yan, and Wu Jing, has been officially withdrawn from theaters due to exhaustion of its box office potential, with a total box office of 303 million yuan."

In order to promote the film, a long article was specially posted, and then because of the long article, the film was forced to be withdrawn from theaters...

It must be said that Liu Zhenwei's operation is also unique in the entire history of Chinese-language films.

If it was just the forced withdrawal of the film, it would be fine, but the key problem is that he was actually abused by a wave of netizens!

"The world is going downhill, all kinds of monsters dare to come out and hurt the eyes. I bet that the TV series "A Chinese Odyssey: Love You for Ten Thousand Years" directed by Liu Zhenwei must be very bad!"

"I never expected that gay men, lesbians, transvestites, and sexual perversions would appear in domestic movies. Damn, is this really not an LGBT theme propaganda film?"

"I suggest that the General Administration withdraw "The Journey to the West" and send "A Chinese Odyssey 3" to compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It will definitely win the award!"

"This sequel is so disgusting."

"I really want to vomit. Can you stop reheating old things? If you continue to reheat, it will really stink!"

Because he has seen too many bad reviews, Chen Fei decided to take a closer look.

At noon, after Liu Yifei got up, the two went straight to the nearby cinema and bought two tickets for "Passing by Your World".

Although they had already watched it once at the premiere, the two still watched it with relish.

Especially Yue Yunpeng's car chase performance, it was really "wonderful"!

"Will we meet again, Yan Zi?

When we meet again, you must be happy, okay?

Yan Zi, you must be happy, you must be happy, okay?

Be happy, be happy...

There will be no me in your world from now on...It doesn't matter, you must be happy...

Yan Zi? Yan Zi! Yan Zi! How can I live without you... Yan Zi... Yan Zi ah ah ah!"

Liu Yifei started to wipe her tears.

"Xiao Yueyue's scene was shot really well!"

"Indeed, this scene was full of emotion, showing the face of a licker to the fullest!"

Chen Fei agreed with approval, but then suddenly changed the subject: "It's a pity that this is the only scene in the whole play that can be remembered deeply."

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