Chapter 294 I had a great time beating him just now. I was very happy beating him

Lin Yicheng had just finished a phone call with Cao Guowei.

His cell phone rang again.

I looked at the caller ID and saw it was Uncle Han calling.

Invite Lin Yicheng to visit China Film Corporation to watch a sample of "The Founding of a Republic" and hope that Lin Yicheng can give some suggestions.

Since there was nothing to do now, Lin Yicheng went over.

After arriving at China Film and entering a small multi-functional theater, Lin Yicheng was stunned.

There were quite a few people in the theater, all of them acquaintances.

Except for Uncle Han and a few other senior executives of China Film.

Of course the great director Kaige was there.

Three famous directors, Lao Mouzi, Feng Kuzi and Jiang Wen, also came.

There are also top stars such as Chen Daoming, Chen Baoguo, Zhang Guoli, and Ge You.
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"Mr. Lin..."

"Director Lin..."

Seeing Lin Yicheng coming in, almost everyone stood up, greeted him quickly, and extended their hands to Lin Yicheng enthusiastically.

Even Zhang Yimou, who once competed with Lin Yicheng, and Feng Kuzi, with whom he did not have a good relationship, were no exception.

This shows Lin Yicheng's status in the entertainment industry at this time.

Only one person did not stand up, let alone say hello.

Jiang Wen.

He was still sitting there calmly, with his legs crossed, looking up and down at Lin Yicheng with a scrutinizing gaze.

That look was like that of a successful senior examining a junior.

Jiang Wen and Lin Yicheng met for the first time today.

I had only heard of him before, but today I finally saw him in person.

Then, Jiang Wen curled his lips.

In his opinion, Lin Yicheng was not masculine enough, not manly enough, and did not have that kind of vigor.

Lin Yicheng certainly noticed Jiang Wen's uniqueness.

There was no sign of abnormality on Lin Yicheng's face. He smiled and greeted those people.

In her heart, however, she gave Jiang Wen a note.

No wonder people in the circle say that Jiang Wen is not popular.

Given the personalities of the eldest, second, and third sons, it would be strange if they could be popular.
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Lin Yicheng sat next to Uncle Han.

"Don't take it personally. He's just like that. I didn't even call him this time. He heard the news and came here on his own."

Uncle Han moved closer to Lin Yicheng and spoke in a low voice.

"Don't worry, how could I argue with him?" Lin Yicheng smiled kindly.

From the beginning, Lin Yicheng had a bad impression of Jiang Wen.

When asking for money from someone to invest, act like a grandson.

As soon as the money is in hand, he immediately becomes a big shot again.

do you have any opinion?

Then I won’t shoot anymore!
It’s your money anyway!
I have learned all the bad habits of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Even after the film suffered a huge loss, he still argued that it was art and his dream, and it could not be measured by money.

Ah.

Use other people’s money to pay for your own “dream”.

Tui!

Not to mention, this guy's butt is really problematic.

After Uncle Han took one look at Lin Yicheng, he immediately fell silent.

He knew Lin Yicheng too well.

He thought to himself that Jiang Wen would most likely be punished this time.

Uncle Han is still somewhat looking forward to this.

Uncle Han also has a very bad impression of Jiang Wen.

There had been a little personal animosity between the two.

When Rikutaro was filming the movie "Looking for the Gun" that year, Uncle Han not only served as the producer of the film, but also made a cameo appearance as a policeman.

On the set, he had an argument with Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen pointed at Uncle Han, who was not yet the head of China Film Group at the time, and yelled, "What the hell do you know about movies? Just do what I say!"
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The time came, the lights in the theater dimmed, and "The Founding of a Republic" began playing.

Because it's just a sample, there are no opening titles or subtitles, and it goes straight into the main theme of the movie.

Lin Yicheng watched it very seriously.

After all, this is the version directed by the great director Kai Ge.

After just a few minutes of watching, Lin Yicheng saw his own figure.

In the film, he played a cameo role as a reporter.

Only one line.

Not even a name.

As he watched, Lin Yicheng's eyes narrowed.

Although the screenwriters of the film are still the same two from the previous life.

However, the images and plot shot by the great director Kai Ge are completely different from the previous version by Huang Jianxin.

Nothing else to say.

Most importantly, Director Kai Ge objectively describes the various magnificent and turbulent events that took place from 1945 to October 1949, 10 from a completely neutral perspective.

No showmanship, no pretense.

There is no personal opinion mixed in to glorify bald heads and the Fruit Party.

Some of them are like documentaries, vividly depicting the heaviness, realism, and epic feeling.

Lin Yicheng thought about it.

This movie is indeed lacking in terms of commercial attributes.

Due to the limitations of the subject matter, this film cannot adopt many techniques and structures commonly used in commercial films.

However, judging from the quality of the film alone, the lowest score given by Lin Yicheng is 85 points.

Even if he is an ordinary audience, as long as he recognizes this Guo Jia, recognizes this...

Then, you will be attracted by the movie and immersed in it.
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Lin Yicheng was quite surprised.

Is this still the great director Kai Ge who directed "A Murder Caused by a Bun" and "The Story That Teacher Fan, Wang Baoqiang and Sister Zhiling Must Tell"?

I have to say that as long as Director Kaige is not arrogant, he is really capable.

Before I knew it, the 130-minute movie was over.

The lights in the theater came on again.

Everyone was silent at first, as if they had not yet come out of the atmosphere of the movie.

I don't know who started the applause.

Then everyone stood up and applauded loudly.

"Thank you, thank you for your encouragement."

Director Kaige walked to the front of the screen and bowed slightly to everyone to express his gratitude.

"I know that the film still has many shortcomings. I invited everyone here today just to ask you to help point them out."

"There are no outsiders here, so everyone can speak freely, and I am all ears."

"Don't worry, we are all doing this for art."

After hearing what director Kaige said, the scene was silent for a moment.

After all, this is the arrogant director Kaige.

Who knows if what he said was just for show?

What if you say something unpleasant and embarrasses others?
Although Director Kaige would not say to those present "people cannot be so shameless", he would not send a lawyer's letter or anything like that.

But who would be willing to do something that offends others?
The scene just froze.

Director Kaige is a little embarrassed.

What he said just now was all true.

First, Lao Mouzi, his younger brother at that time, surpassed him.

Then, it was Lin Yicheng, a young man whom he had never taken seriously back then, who achieved box office results that he had never dared to hope for.

And what about himself?
Since "Farewell My Concubine", she has never been recognized again.

Be it awards or box office, nothing is impressive.

First, The Promise was criticized, and then Mei Lanfang was criticized...

Director Kaige, who is always conceited and proud, saw it all and was worried.

This work, "The Founding of a Republic", can be said to be the embodiment of his entire heart and countless expectations.

This is his turning point and also his proof.

Lin Yicheng looked around briefly.

Everyone had different expressions.

Obviously, everyone has their own ideas in mind.

But no one wants to be the first to stand out.

After thinking about it, Lin Yicheng decided to speak first.

After all, he and the great director Kaige have a very close relationship.

The two of them are real "fellow travelers".

"Comrades-in-arms" who fought in the same "trench" at different times and places.
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"Let me say a few words first, just to stimulate discussion." Lin Yicheng said with a smile.

After hearing what Lin Yicheng said, Director Kaige's eyes lit up, and then he looked at Lin Yicheng with eyes full of gratitude.

It was Lin Yicheng who first recommended him to direct this movie and gave him this opportunity.

Then, he invited his wife Chen Hong to star in the box office record-breaking "Taken", making Chen Hong popular again.

Today, I even stepped forward to help him out.

For a moment, Director Kaige felt inexplicably moved.

Who said Lin Yicheng is difficult to get along with?

Look at this person's character and personality. What a good person he is! Impeccable!
At the same time, director Kaige also felt regretful.

How could I have looked down upon such a good person in the first place?
I really need to change this old habit of mine.

"Director Lin, please feel free to give me your criticism." Director Kaige said politely.

"Director Chen is too polite. It's not really criticism, just some superficial opinions." Lin Yicheng waved his hand and continued.

"First of all, the film expresses emotions very well. It should be positive, future-oriented and inspiring."

"Director Chen's filming angle is also fine. It mainly tells the story of the game between the enemy and us, and the growth history of our final victory, rather than the frontal battlefield itself."

"This avoids the situation where the brutal war scenes cause the audience to have too much psychological fluctuation, thus affecting the main tone of the film."

After hearing Lin Yicheng's words, Director Kaige felt so warm in his heart.

Every word of these words touched his heart.

At this moment, in the eyes of director Kaige, Lin Yicheng was like a rare confidant, like a brother who had been lost for many years, so kind.

"But, there are still some shortcomings."

As Lin Yicheng finished speaking, Director Kaige couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Those war scenes were glossed over with subtitles and a few shots, which resulted in too much background explanation in the lines, and the dialogue structure was too fragmented and not compact enough."

"This is somewhat inconsistent with the tense and tense atmosphere, and is likely to give the audience a less than perfect viewing experience to a certain extent."

After hearing what Lin Yicheng said, Director Kaige finally let go of his worries.

Is this a criticism?
Of course not!

This is a pertinent and tactful suggestion!
"Thank you Director Lin for your suggestions, which are very profound and on point. I'll take a look later to see if there's any possibility of further improvement on this film." Director Kaige nodded.
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"Since Director Lin has started, let me say a few words too." Zhang Yimou also spoke.

Upon hearing this, Director Kaige looked at Zhang Yimou with a complicated look.

"Director Lin just talked about the content and plot. Director Lin is an expert in this area, so I won't say much."

"Let me talk about the colors and the graphics."

“I think the colors and images in the first half are not dark enough, and the colors and images in the second half are not bright enough.” “There is no strong sense of contrast, which weakens the overall atmosphere of the film.”

As soon as Lao Mouzi finished speaking, director Kaige's expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

He knew very well that in terms of color and picture, Zhang Yimou was definitely the best.

Is what Lao Mouzi said right?

Correct!
Can he admit that what Lao Mouzi said is right?

Of course not!

He is the famous director Kaige. If he admits it, will he still be able to maintain his status?
Therefore, Director Kaige just nodded silently without saying a word.

It was completely different from his attitude towards Lin Yicheng just now.

When everyone saw this, they immediately understood.

The great director Kaige is still the same great director Kaige.

So, what other people said afterwards, including Feng Kuazi, were basically all positive comments.

Didn't even point out a minor flaw.
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Finally, let’s talk about Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen changed his legs, lifted them up, leaned back, and spoke.

"I don't understand something, and I would like to ask Director Chen and everyone else to help me figure it out."

"I want to ask, why don't you give more attention to the bald heads and the Fruit Party?"

Then, Jiang Wen talked a lot.

Both his words and his protests were about speaking out for the bald men and complaining about the injustice done to the Guo Party.

After saying that, Jiang Wen pushed his glasses and spoke again.

"If I were to make this film, I would definitely..."

"Stop for a moment." Lin Yicheng interrupted directly.

He looked at Jiang Wen with a sharp gaze.

"I also have a question. I want to ask you, do you know how the Underworld was destroyed?"

"Not yet..." Jiang Wen just opened his mouth and was interrupted by Lin Yicheng again.

"Let me tell you, the Qin Dynasty fell because of its heavy taxes and massive construction projects. The Han Dynasty fell because of the interference of foreign relatives in government affairs and the abuse of power by eunuchs. The Jin Dynasty fell because of its improper acquisition of power and endless internal strife."

"The Sui Dynasty fell because it neglected the people's strength and wasted money. The Tang Dynasty fell because of a coup by the imperial guards and separatist regimes. The Song and Jin Dynasties fell because of internal weakness and foreign invasion. The Yuan Dynasty fell because of chaotic rule and the bureaucracy. The Ming Dynasty fell because of natural disasters and man-made disasters, and multi-front wars. The Qing Dynasty fell because of the progress of the times and the incompetence of those in power."

"And the Netherworld was destroyed by the above."

"What you said are all heresy! They are all hearsay! Have you experienced that era? Do you know what happened in that era?" Jiang Wen became anxious and his voice became higher.

"Shut the hell up!"

Lin Yicheng stood up and pointed his finger at Jiang Wen's nose.
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"What was your intention when you filmed the movie 'Devils Are Coming'?"

The original novel "Survival" focuses on the positive side, where the military and civilians have the courage to resist aggression.

But what about Jiang Wen?

But it uses black and white tones, sad music, and dramatic treatment.

This film has not only been met with a flood of doubts and criticism.

Even the original author turned the table over, thinking that the film was adapted too much and was simply made up!
"What the hell do you mean?" Jiang Wen also stood up.

"What do I mean?" Lin Yicheng's face became even colder.

"I heard that you named your daughter Ichiro, and your two sons Taro and Jiro?"

"So what? I'm a worshiper of the ancients! If you're uneducated, just go back and read some more books and stop embarrassing yourself!"

Jiang Wen's face looked somewhat smug.

He had anticipated that someone would use his child's name to make trouble.

Therefore, he had already prepared his speech just to deal with the situation today.

"Cao Cao called Cao Pi 'Tai Lang' and Cao Zhi 'Ci Lang'! He can name them like that, why can't I?"

"Haha." Lin Yicheng laughed.

Jiang Wen is indeed a master of sophistry.

That’s right, Cao Cao called Cao Pi and Cao Zhi this way.

But if you go out now and ask anyone, who knows?

Who knows, except those who specialize in history?
In the general public's impression.

The ancients called him "Da Lang", "Er Lang" and so on.

But "Taro" and "Jiro" are what the Japanese call them!

Any normal person’s first reaction when hearing these names would be that they are Japanese names!

If Jiang Wen really wanted to respect the ancients, why didn't he call them "Da Lang" and "Er Lang"?
Isn't it because he has a dark heart and deliberately named it like this?

Then, use the name of "respecting the ancients" to cover it up?
Lin Yicheng was too lazy to argue with Jiang Wen.

There is no point in arguing. You can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

Sometimes, actions speak louder and more powerful than words.

He was seen walking quickly towards Jiang Wen.

Then, with lightning speed, force and severity, he slapped Jiang Wen in the face!

"Snapped!"

The slap was particularly loud.

The "traitor glasses" that Jiang Wen was originally wearing, which looked very similar to the ones worn by the Japanese translator, were blown away.

Jiang Wen was stunned by the beating.

Everyone was also stunned.

"You, you dare to hit me?" Jiang Wen covered his face and asked in disbelief.

Lin Yicheng didn't say anything.

He turned around and slapped him again.

"Snapped!"

Blood immediately flowed out of Jiang Wen's nose.

"Fuck your uncle!" Jiang Wen went crazy.

With bared fangs and claws, he was about to rush towards Lin Yicheng.

At this moment, everyone reacted.

Hurry up and stop the fight.

Good guy.

All of them rushed towards Jiang Wen.

Some pulled the arms, some tugged at the legs, some hugged the waist, some ripped the clothes...

At this moment, Jiang Wen was covered in heavy clothes and couldn't move at all.

Everyone is so cooperative, how can Lin Yicheng not appreciate it?
Lin Yicheng pushed the ground hard and kicked Jiang Wen hard in the stomach with his right foot.

"Ugh~"

Jiang Wen felt so much pain that he almost vomited out the food he had eaten the previous night.

"What is this for? What for!"

"We are fighting here. Do you still see the Chinese Film Academy? Do you still see me, Han Sanping? Ah?"

Uncle Han was angry, furious.

He was very angry and pointed at Jiang Wen.

"You guys, get him out of here right now!"

Uncle Han has spoken.

How dare people not listen?

Several top executives from China Film Group immediately pulled, no, dragged Jiang Wen out of the theater.

When the others saw this, they also behaved like birds and animals and scattered.

Especially the great director Kaige.

When he was about to reach the door, he turned around and gave Lin Yicheng a thumbs up.
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After a while, Lin Yicheng and Uncle Han were the only ones left in the theater.

"You...ah..." Uncle Han wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start, so he could only sigh heavily.

"Uncle Han, I'm sorry, I was a little impulsive. You know, my grandfather fought against the Japanese. I hate traitors who betray my own country the most in my life!" Lin Yicheng explained a little embarrassedly.

Except when we were kids, I often went out to fight with Brother Xu.

After all these years, Lin Yicheng has never taken action.

I tried it out today.

His skills are still as good as before.

He had a great time beating just now and was having a great time beating the guy.

"I know there's nothing wrong with you hitting him, but the key is that it happened in front of so many people today. It wouldn't look good if this got out," said Uncle Han.

"It's okay. As long as those people are not stupid, they will shut up and pretend they saw everything."

"That's right." Uncle Han nodded.

Then he said again.

"Fortunately, Lu Tailang didn't come today, otherwise you would have beaten him to death."

"That's not necessarily true." Lin Yicheng shook his head.

"Lu Tailang is a real villain, and Jiang Wen is a hypocrite. Sometimes, hypocrites are more hateful than real villains."

"For someone like Rikutaro, the audience can tell at a glance that his butt is not straight."

"Jiang Wen is a person who knows how to disguise himself. He expresses his bad thoughts in a sinister way. Many viewers are kept in the dark and are influenced unconsciously."

"Neither of them is a good person." Uncle Han also cursed.

"By the way, did you know? Lu Tailang's "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is also going to be broadcast on the 11th channel as a tribute." Uncle Han said again.

After Lin Yicheng's reminder, China Film Group did not invest in this film.

Then, Lu Tailang approached Huayi and successfully obtained investment.

Therefore, the release time of this movie is also different from the original time and space.

"I heard about it." Lin Yicheng nodded and sneered.

"Since he is seeking death, let him do it."

"What do you want to do?" Uncle Han guessed what Lin Yicheng was thinking.

"Well, when the time comes, Lu Tailang and Jiang Wen will be banned together! It's time for my "Initiative" to be published as well." Lin Yicheng did not deny it.

Banning Rikutaro was just one of his many plans.

As for Jiang Wen, it was just a coincidence. He just got there on his own.

One sheep is driven, two sheep are herded.

With the addition of Jiang Wen, the commotion will be even bigger.

Good.
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"Hiss~" Uncle Han took a deep breath.

Rikutaro is not so bad.

The key is Jiang Wen.

Uncle Han could guess what kind of uproar would be caused inside and outside the circle once these two people were banned.

However, Uncle Han did not object.

Not to mention that China Film Corporation has also signed the "Initiative".

Why did Rikutaro put "Nanjing! Nanjing!" on the eleventh slot?
Isn't it because they were not convinced after being rejected for investment by China Film Group, and with the support of Huayi, they wanted to compete with "Founding of a Republic"?
If it were any other movie, it would be easy. Uncle Han could just say a word and have it moved back in time.

But "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is not acceptable.

They also claim it to be a tribute film!

Can a film that is not released during the National Day period still be called a tribute film?

"Don't worry, China Film Group will definitely support you." Uncle Han assured.

"That's good." Lin Yicheng said softly.

He knew that once Rikutaro was banned, Nanjing! Nanjing! would be taken off the screen.

This is good news for "The Founding of a Republic".

Uncle Han will strongly support him just for this reason.

(End of this chapter)