novellhall Chapter 86: The Illegitimate Child of Beijing Film Academy
Chapter 86: The Illegitimate Child of Beijing Film Academy
In Wang Zhonglei's office.
Faced with Wang Zhonglei's explanation, Young Master Zhou smiled politely and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the company."
Although she knew very well that the covers of Harper's Bazaar or Marie Claire were nowhere near as good as those of VOGUE!
There's nothing I can do about it.
Fan Binbin has already snatched the September issue of VOGUE.
Even if she were given the chance to appear in the October issue, Zhou Gongzi would absolutely not accept it right now.
We can't really offend Wang Zhonglei and Hua Yi, so what else can we do?
Young Master Zhou suppressed his anger and left Xiao Wang's office.
Wang Zhonglei sat alone in his office, staring out the window with a livid expression.
Huayi Brothers has suspended three of Fan Binbin's appearances.
Wei Yi directly got her the cover of the September issue of VOGUE.
Damn it, this is infuriating!
The next day.
The fourth day after the conflict.
10:00 AM.
On Sina Blog, Tian Erzhuang's blog has been updated with a new article.
The title is: "Young Directors and Their Actresses".
The first half of the article discusses the "overexploitation" of young actresses in the domestic film industry.
Talk about those girls who were made famous, had their value exploited, and were then forgotten.
When discussing actresses labeled as "bad-tempered," "uncooperative," or "difficult," is it true that they have problems, or are they simply being bullied and forced to endure it with their temper?
At the end.
Tian Erzhuang wrote:
"Recently, a young actress made the news because of a conflict with a colleague. I saw comments saying she had a bad temper and didn't deserve to be a public figure. What I want to say is: those who work in this industry are first and foremost human beings, and only secondly public figures. Human beings have emotions, tempers, and will fight back when hurt; that's human nature."
Because of his apprentice, Lao Tian is now much more popular than in the parallel universe.
Because he now has many fans online, Lao Tian is more open-minded than his parallel universe counterpart and is more willing to chat and argue with netizens online.
This brought him over a million followers on his Sina blog, most of whom were active fans.
So, within an hour of posting this blog, it had already garnered over 300,000 views.
Another hour passed.
Director Zhang Li forwarded Tian Erzhuang's blog post.
One more note:
"I know the actress Fan Binbin. I think she's a serious, dedicated, and good-tempered person. As for how far she would be driven to take her own life in the hallway, I think that question should be asked of the person who drove her to that point."
Less than two hours.
Two prominent fifth-generation directors stepped onto the stage at the same time.
Lao Tian is still widely recognized in the industry as the top director among the fifth generation of directors.
The opinions on Tianya Forum and many other online platforms began to shift instantly.
The initial 50/50 situation suddenly turned into a 70/30 split, with Fan Binbin gaining the upper hand.
Huayi Building.
Wang Zhonglei paced back and forth in his office.
"Tian Erzhuang is Wei Yi's teacher, so I can understand him speaking up for Fan Binbin. But why is Zhang Li also..."
"Zhang Li and Tian Erzhuang are practically inseparable. And last year when he was filming '14 Blades,' he eagerly brought Wei Yi over to be his assistant director."
Wang Zhongjun's voice came through the phone, his tone even more somber than yesterday: "Those people from Beijing Film Academy are notorious for protecting their own."
"So what do we do now?"
"Suppress it for now. Don't let more people get involved."
But no sooner had Wang Zhongjun finished speaking than another slap landed on his face that afternoon.
A film and television base.
Filming location of "Curse of the Golden Flower".
Zhang Yimou had just finished filming that morning and was sitting in front of the monitor watching the finished product.
The reporter visit was originally just a routine procedure.
Some people asked about the filming progress, and others asked about the actors' condition. Everything was fine until now.
A reporter suddenly asked, "Director Zhang, what's your opinion on the recent fight between Fan Binbin and Zhou Xun of Huayi Brothers? I heard you also admire Fan Binbin?"
The surrounding reporters fell silent.
Zhang Yi remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he spoke, slowly and steadily:
"I haven't worked with Ms. Fan, so I don't know her character. But I trust the character of Director Tian and Director Zhang Li. Since they both say so, I think it must be true."
This statement was recorded by reporters nearby without any editing, and it immediately made headlines on major portal websites that evening.
Zhang Yimou.
The number one director in China right now.
He may not have any connection with Fan Binbin.
But he believed in Tian Erzhuang.
He believed in tension.
Therefore, he also believed in Fan Binbin.
This is enough.
Huayi Building, Wang Zhongjun's office.
When Wang Zhonglei pushed the door open and came in, Wang Zhongjun was already on the phone.
He hung up the first call and immediately dialed the second one.
"Director Chen, it's me, Wang Zhongjun..."
Chen Kaige's mumbled voice came from the other end of the phone.
Wang Zhongjun spoke for a while, then hung up the phone and said to Wang Zhonglei, "Kai's situation is stable for now. He has agreed not to comment for the time being."
Wang Zhonglei had just breathed a sigh of relief.
What Wang Zhongjun said next made Wang Zhonglei want to curse.
"But Chen Kai just revealed that Zhang Li called him, wanting him to say a few words on his behalf."
"WTF!" Wang Zhonglei exclaimed in shock. "It's one thing for Tian Erzhuang to be his teacher, but what about Zhang Li? Is it just because that guy surnamed Wei was his assistant director? This is outrageous!"
Before Wang Zhongjun could even speak, the landline next to him rang.
He answered the phone, and as he listened, his expression changed.
He remained silent for a long time after hanging up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Wang Zhonglei asked.
Wang Zhongjun took off his glasses and rubbed his temples with his thumb and forefinger.
"After an internal academic event at the Beijing Film Academy concluded in the afternoon, reporters cornered Zhang Huijun."
"Zhang Huijun?" Wang Zhonglei's voice changed.
The president of Beijing Film Academy.
"What did he say?"
Wang Zhongjun put on his glasses and spoke in a calm tone, as if he were reading an obituary.
He said, "I've always had a very good impression of Ms. Fan Binbin. She's a good friend of Wei Yi, a student in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy, and also a friend of Beijing Film Academy."
"..." Wang Zhonglei opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
The office was so quiet you could hear the two brothers breathing.
"Friends from Beijing Film Academy."
Wang Zhonglei repeated those five words.
"Sigh..." Wang Zhongjun waved his hand, looking dejected. "Let's stop. Don't throw out those counterattacks. Go see Young Master Zhou yourself and tell her this matter ends here. If she still wants to make trouble, let her go herself. The company will no longer interfere."
"But if that happens..."
Wang Zhonglei frowned. "She hasn't been with Huayi for long. Won't this make her feel disheartened?"
"It's better to break her heart than to let Hua Yi grow cold."
Wang Zhongjun smiled bitterly, looking completely baffled. "Damn it, this is too outrageous and bizarre. I'm starting to suspect that Wei has caught these old guys from Beijing Film Academy doing something incriminating."
Otherwise, why would one or two of them disregard their status and dignity?
They actually stepped in to help him, resorting to this kind of bullying tactic.
"Grass!"
Wang Zhonglei cursed, but in his heart he was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
And this matter.
It spread throughout the industry that very evening.
Not just Huayi.
Not just Bona.
It's not just a few companies.
It's being spread throughout the entire industry.
No one expected this.
Beijing Film Academy vs. Wei Yi.
They actually spoiled her to this extent.
Damn it, even illegitimate children aren't this bad, are they?