Huayu’s ex-husband

Chapter 170 169. Did the female lead in "Red Cliff" fail the interview?

"Why are you crying? Didn't you pass the interview?"

Wei Wu's road show has just been running for two days, and people just arrived in Yangcheng on the third day, and Liu Tianxian just finished the last round of interviews for "Red Cliff".

So the two made an appointment to have a meal together at noon. As soon as they met, Wei Wu found that she was not in high spirits.

Liu Tianxian said with a slumped face: "Well, they finally chose Lin Chiling."

Wei Wu touched her head and comforted her casually:

"There's no need to be dejected, just throw it out if you don't get it! To be honest, I read the movie script when I was handed it. It was rubbish!

"Besides, Wu Yusen's level has declined drastically now. If such a rubbish script is produced by him, it will probably end up being a piece of shit!

"It's a good thing if you don't act, you won't get scolded, just let it go!"

Lu Wei, the screenwriter of "Farewell My Concubine" in his previous life, later said personally when he appeared on the show that Wu Yusen took the initiative to find him to write the script at the beginning.

Lu Wei asked Wu Yusen what theme he wanted for filming "Red Cliff". Wu Yusen thought for a long time and answered "peace".

But Lu Wei felt that in the real historical story of Red Cliff, there were wars, strategies, etc., but there was no peace. Talking about peace in the Three Kingdoms era was nonsense. How could we conquer the world if we lost our lives?

The theme Lu Wei wanted to write about was: not fearing rape, fighting for faith, fighting for freedom, and fighting for independence.

Wu Yusen also kept emphasizing to Lu Wei that Xiao Qiao is very important! Lin Chiling is so beautiful and so good...

Lu Wei understood immediately when he heard it. There was no such person as Xiao Qiao in the real history of the Battle of Chibi. Aren't you just a compliment?

If you want to be praised, you can make another movie, such as "The Legend of Da Qiao" and "The Legend of Xiao Qiao". Why do you want to make "Red Cliff"?

Anyway, there were only half a sentence of speculation, so Wu Yusen finally abandoned Lu Wei and adopted another screenwriter's script. The nondescript lines like "Mengmeng, don't make trouble" seemed to have been written by his wife.

Liu Tianxian couldn't help but retort: ​​"Huh? But director Wu Yusen, isn't he a Hollywood director?"

Wei Wu sneered: "He was indeed before. But time is not forgiving, and the talent he had when he was young has gradually been worn away by the years.

"And in the past few years since he went to Hollywood, he hasn't learned the essence of the movies there, but he has learned a lot of dross, such as anti-war, women's rights and so on.

"And I don't have the control and balance that Li Yu has, so the final thing I shot can be regarded as taking into account the shortcomings of both families.

"It's not shameful, but now he can't even be called a first-rate director! Apart from making gangster movies, he is basically a second- or third-rate director.

"Take his last film "Wind Whisperer" as an example. Overall, it was as lackluster as boiled water, and the war scenes were unfocused, messy and chaotic.

“The arrangement of the battlefield scenes is also difficult to describe, the rhythm is drowsy, and the pictures are dizzying. Haha, it’s strange that this kind of movie doesn’t lose money!

"To put it bluntly, if he had been 70% or 80% as good as he was when he was young, he wouldn't have been kicked out of Hollywood in despair."

It's funny to say that "Red Cliff" cost 600 million yuan, which was the highest investment in domestic films in 2007.

After all, even Lao Mouzi's "Golden Armor" only cost 360 million!

However, in the end, the scenery and pattern presented in "Red Cliff" are so small and the content is so trivial, it is more like the neon Warring States period when 20,000 to 30,000 people were engaged in village-level fighting.

Is this why this movie is so high at the Neon box office? Because this movie fits the description of the war so well in their history books? Extraordinarily kind?

"That's right. If I couldn't survive there, how could I come back?"

After hearing what Wei Wu said, Liu Tianxian's face looked much better, but he was still a little depressed.

The main reason is that she has had good things going smoothly this year, but when she suddenly suffered a setback, she inevitably felt a little disappointed.

However, people are too smooth, and there is nothing wrong with experiencing some beatings or a warning. Otherwise, it is easy to get carried away and even get carried away.

Everyone should understand that the world does not revolve around you alone. Blessings and misfortunes depend on it, and life will encounter setbacks and challenges anytime and anywhere.

Wei Wu continued to break the news and made her happy: "Actually, the fact that you were rejected this time is not necessarily because of your poor performance. After all, as far as I know, this role was actually assigned to Lin Chiling by Wu Yusen early on.

"Actually, I thought about trying to persuade you to just stop going. There's not much hope.

"But after all, she is the heroine of a big production. If you don't give it a try yourself, I guess you won't be very willing."

Liu Tianxian was a little surprised: "Is it confirmed?"

Wei Wu nodded: "Yes, my source of information is very reliable."

In fact, since Wu Yusen was kicked out of Hollywood, he has been sparing no effort and unremittingly praising Taiwanese actors in the movies he produces or directs.

Although I don’t know why he, a Hong Kong director, always favors Taiwanese actors? But he does it all the time.

In 2006, he produced "Heaven's Mouth", which praised Shu Qi, Zhang Zhen and Yang Youning; in 2007, he directed "Red Cliff" to create a bridge for Kim Sung-wu, Lin Chi-ling and Zhang Zhen; in 2008, he produced the film "The Slim Gentleman", which praised Lin Hee-soo and Hong Xiaoling.

In 2009, he supervised the movie "Sword Rain", which was praised by Xu Xiyuan, Lin Heisu, and Wu Peici; in 10 years, he was the producer of "Flower Youth", which was praised by Chen Qiao Xuan and Wu Chenjun.

According to statistics, among the seven films he directed after returning to China, as many as 11 Taiwanese actors starred. This means that for every two movies, there are at least three Taiwanese actors in the starring roles.

After he returned to China, most of his film investments were made with mainland capital, which meant that he was using mainland money to support Taiwanese actors.

In fact, if he hadn't stood up to all odds, Lin Chiling would have been a vase host at that time in 2007. She had no academic background, no acting experience, and had never acted in a film or television drama before.

Why is her ability superior to that of Xiao Yanzi? She can become the heroine of the 600 million-dollar production "Red Cliff" in her debut film. Isn't that a joke?

After hearing this, Liu Tianxian's face immediately turned cloudy:

"Since he has already confirmed Lin Chiling, why would he ask me to go for an interview?"

Wei Wu's face couldn't help but look a little gloomy: "Maybe it's because of the boss's request to put on a show, but it's also possible it's to promote Lin Chiling...

"If they send out a press release that is similar to lagging in the future, they will probably use you as a raft!"

Liu Tianxian's face turned completely dark: "No way?"

Wei Wu sneered: "Humph, what can't they do?"

The reason why Wei Wu said this was by no means an arbitrary statement, but because Zhu Yanping, the "King of Taiwan" in his previous life, said at the director Li Jiapo symposium——

It tells how Taiwanese directors use mainland funds to suppress mainland actors and then promote Taiwanese actors to fame.

One of the most representative cases is that when Wu Yusen was filming "Red Cliff", he used Xiao Yanzi to promote Lin Chiling.

At that time, Xiao Yanzi was one of the most valuable female stars in the mainland, and Lin Chiling was nothing compared to Xiao Yanzi.

But after filming "Red Cliff", Lin Chi-ling quickly became popular in the mainland market and gained a certain popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. She also flew to Rome to shoot commercials with international movie stars.

Although her performance in "Red Cliff" was criticized, "Cute Meng Stand Up" was even more important, and there was constant criticism of her acting skills.

However, Lin Chiling's popularity and worth have skyrocketed as a result, and her endorsement fee has skyrocketed from the original NT$1.5 million to NT$15 million. The speed of her popularity is astonishing.

I have to admit that Wu Yusen’s approach really worked.

After Xiao Yanzi finished filming this movie, it basically did not improve her career at all, and it was used as a ladder for others.

Zhu Yanping also said that this method of forcibly promoting Hong Kong and Taiwan actors was pioneered by Wu Yusen. When he was planning to make the movie "Red Cliff", he first signed a contract with the Taiwanese company and then signed a contract with China Film.

This stipulates that half of the protagonists in "Red Cliff" must be Taiwanese actors. Wu Yusen later used this routine to praise Taiwanese actors. He just used mainland funds to train his own actors, which was economical and cost-effective.

Wu Yusen also introduced this method to other directors from the Hong Kong Island Directors Association, making this method gradually become mainstream.

I have to say that Wei Wu felt a little disgusted.

After all, he also didn't like Xiao Yanzi, so Wei Wu didn't really want to deal with the matter of building a ladder between them.

But if Wu Yusen's side involves Liu Tianxian, and Liu Tianxian's relationship with him is already known to everyone, then it must have something to do with him.

But if Wu Yusen planned to use Liu Tianxian to carry Lin Zhiling's sedan chair, then to be honest, Wei Wu would be offended a bit.

Wei Wu's new movie is released and he is worried that it is not popular enough. If you mess with him at this time, he will be dozed off and given a pillow!

This time he can speak more intensely without worrying about the other party not responding.

What's more, Wu Yusen didn't seem to take Wei Wu seriously, and he would not be like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

Many people now say that Wei Wu is the Mainland version of Wang Jing. If Wang Jing's new movie is released, he will scold Zhou Xingchi. He can also steal it!

So Wei Wu held Liu Tianxian's hand and said with the same hatred:

"Don't worry, if they really send out a press release in two days, I won't be polite and I will definitely seek an explanation for you!"

Liu Tianxian's face changed slightly, and his heart immediately clenched:

"Ah, actually I'm fine, and it's pretty common to fail in interviews. Isn't it necessary?"

Wei Wu waved his hand in a manly manner and said, "You can leave this matter alone, I have my own plan, just wait and see!"

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