Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 88 It is impossible for him and I to reconcile
Although Zhou Ziheng knew that the purpose of the crew holding this media meeting was to take advantage of his popularity.

They might even plan to have him criticize Jacky Cheung at a media meeting, and then release explosive news, making the crew an instant hit in Hong Kong.

But Zhou Ziheng is not a fool.

How could he possibly talk about his private affairs at the media meeting of the crew of "New Hard Times".

I can still vividly remember what happened between Xiao Gangpao and Deng Chao in his previous life.

Therefore, when facing inquiries from the media, he did not answer any questions about his personal affairs, and only answered questions about the play.

Especially regarding box office estimates.

He did not shy away from this point and said directly: "The producer of our crew is Mr. Zeng Zhiwei, the director is Director Chen Kexin, and the leading actors are Mr. Tony Leung Ka Fai and Ms. Carina Lau.

It’s no exaggeration to say that this drama is a powerful combination.

Therefore, I think the box office of our film should not be less than 10 million.”

In fact, Zhou Ziheng himself has no idea about the box office of this movie.

But the movie!

It's just a gimmick before it's released.

What will happen if we announce a high box office in advance?

It will not lose a piece of meat.

Look at those directors and actors in later generations, they are so crazy before the movie is released.

The box office revenue can be as much as four or five times of the investment.

The investment in this play is more than 4 million yuan, so he is very low-key by saying 10 million yuan.

However, what Zhou Ziheng thought was low-key was obviously not the case in the media.

When they heard Zhou Ziheng shout out the box office revenue of tens of millions, they all burst into laughter.

Originally, Zhou Ziheng did not answer the question about Jacky Cheung, which made them feel that their trip today might have been in vain.

I didn't expect Zhou Ziheng to just open his mouth and say the box office is tens of millions.

Nowadays, a box office of tens of millions is actually not a small amount.

Don’t think that Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow’s box office has never been less than 10 million.

But who are they? They are the hot commodity in the Hong Kong film industry. They have a strong reputation and countless fans will go to the cinema to watch their movies.

And Zhou Ziheng...

Even though his records are selling well now, his box office appeal...

No one thinks he is tough on this point.

Therefore, I was very surprised to hear Zhou Ziheng say that the estimated target of this drama is tens of millions.

These people suddenly became excited.

They have already thought of the headline for the next article.

[Zhou Ziheng's ambition is higher than the sky, and he has reserved a spot in the 10 million box office]

The media got a piece of news that was fairly valuable.

After the media meeting, everyone left the crew, and only a few unwilling people stayed outside the filming location, wanting to shoot something else valuable.

As for the crew, they didn't waste too much time after the media meeting and immediately focused on filming.

For Zhou Ziheng, who was shooting for the first time, this was definitely a huge pain.

Because he doesn't even understand the most basic camera movements.

The lucky ones are Tony Leung, Gigi Lai, Carina Lau and others.

Several of them, even Gigi Lai, have filmed many dramas for TVB and have a detailed understanding of filming.

Therefore, with their help, Zhou Ziheng successfully completed his shooting task on the first day despite some difficulties.

The reason why it was completed successfully was due to the guidance of Tony Leung and others.

Zhou Ziheng himself also has a big reason to blame.

I don’t know if this body has a talent for acting or for some other reason.

For most of the scenes, as long as Tony Leung and others explained them, he was always able to grasp the essence and complete the performance quickly.

Although a little immature, he performed well.

……

In late September, the filming of "New Hard Times" entered the final stage.

From the initial stumbling blocks, Zhou Ziheng has gradually gotten used to being an actor now.

Not only is Zhou Ziheng an actor, he also has great ambitions.

Whenever he had time, he would go to Chen Kexin to learn from him how to make a movie.

However, making movies and being a director is not that easy after all. After observing Chen Kexin for more than ten or twenty days, he only learned the basics.

"I see you often go to the director's place. Why, do you want to be a director yourself?"

In the evening, after the filming ended, Zhou Ziheng, Gigi Lai, Tony Leung and Carina Lau made an appointment to have a midnight snack.

After sitting down at a nearby food stall, Tony Leung couldn't help but ask Zhou Ziheng.

"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. I want to learn more about this area. If possible, I can shoot it myself in the future." Zhou Ziheng said with a smile.

Ok!

In fact, it was mainly because Zhou Ziheng realized that if he didn't shoot it himself, he would not be able to get any roles in Hong Kong.

Recently, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be fewer and fewer film crews looking for him to film.

After asking Chen Jiaying, she told Zhou Ziheng that this might be PolyGram's trick behind the scenes.

On the surface, PolyGram is definitely unwilling to continue fighting with Zhou Ziheng.

But secretly, it's really easy for them to do something tricky.

After all, it is a big record company in Hong Kong.

Since he has close ties with the film industry, it is possible for him to use his connections to ask film companies not to give Zhou Ziheng any films to shoot.

After knowing that it might be PolyGram's action, Zhou Ziheng was not surprised.

On the contrary, there is a feeling of being relieved of a burden.

A biting dog does not bark.

Rather than PolyGram's lack of action, he was more afraid that they would not make any movement at all.

If that happens, who knows what big thing might happen later.

And for Zhou Ziheng.

He really doesn't mind having no scenes to shoot.

After all, his current base is in the music industry and in mainland China.

Even if there are no movies to shoot, it won’t affect him much.

Besides, as a time traveler, Zhou Ziheng has watched quite a few movies in later life.

After traveling through time, although he could not completely copy a play, as long as he learned the experience of shooting and screenwriting, and combined the general direction and selling points of the story, he would have no problem making a few movies of his own.

Although I don’t know what the box office and word of mouth will be like in the end, it’s still okay to make a few movies for myself for fun.

Therefore, he doesn't care whether any film crew looks for him or not.

Of course, if it was those classic movies in his memory, that would be another matter.

It's a pity that he remembers very few movies from the 1990s. So far, he hasn't found any movies that he remembers.

One only regrets not having read enough books when he needs them. Zhou Ziheng now really regrets not watching more movies from the 1990s.

If he had watched more Hong Kong films at that time, he wouldn't be in a situation where he doesn't even know whether a movie will be popular, except for a few.

"By the way, Brother Jiahui, if I'm filming in the future, you have to come and help me."

Zhou Ziheng spoke.

Tony Leung is a good actor. If I really want to make a movie in the future, it would be a good idea to find him.

"That depends on how much you pay me. If the pay is in place, I will definitely come right over!"

Tony Leung was joking.

As they were chatting, Carina Lau suddenly frowned and looked away, "It looks like a reporter!"

Everyone looked in the direction she said, and sure enough, they saw a guy with a camera secretly filming them.

"I'll go over and take a look!" Zhou Ziheng put down his chopsticks.

"Brother, there's no need to take pictures of private gatherings!" Zhou Ziheng came up to the man, took out a few hundred yuan from his bag and handed it over.

"What you just photographed probably isn't worth much. How about this: I'll buy you a cup of tea and give me the film?"

As he spoke, he handed the other person another cigarette.

He doesn't smoke, but he always carries cigarettes with him, and when he meets a reporter he likes, he throws a pack of cigarettes to them.

The Hong Kong media is indeed unscrupulous and dares to write anything.

But not all frontline reporters are those annoying paparazzi.

It is not uncommon for celebrities in the entertainment industry to have a good relationship with certain reporters.

For some reporters, if the news is not particularly valuable, generally speaking, if you throw them a pack of cigarettes or approach them to say a few words, they will often hand you the film in their hands.

If you give him a few hundred dollars, he might be more willing.

Because for reporters like them, handing over the news to magazines only brings in a profit of a few hundred to a thousand yuan.

"Hengzi, I don't want the money. Can I interview you for a few words? Don't worry, it won't take you long. Just two words!"

The reporter refused Zhou Ziheng's money, took the cigarette, lit it for himself, and spoke.

Zhou Ziheng checked the time and said, "OK, I'll give you one minute!"

Hearing this, the reporter was overjoyed and quickly took out his notebook. He asked:
“Hengzi, we all know that you and Jacky Cheung don’t get along, but recently both of you have been restrained in this regard.

I want to ask, have you reconciled?"

"Reconciliation, what does reconciliation mean?"

Zhou Ziheng asked back, and then he said directly: "Let me put it this way! I admire his singing skills, but I don't like him as a person. There is no reconciliation between him and me!"

Reconciliation, that does not exist.

Zhou Ziheng is not the kind of person who would forget about it after being slapped in the face and given a sweet date.

The reason for restraint is that I don’t want to offend the entire Hong Kong circle.

He also wants to make money from Hong Kong people!

If he offends everyone, how can he make money?

Therefore, he temporarily restrained himself and did not expose the scars of Hong Kong music as a whole.

But if it’s just Jacky Cheung.

He could express directly and immediately without hesitation that he didn't like him, or even hated him.

Until now, Zhou Ziheng still remembers the word "country bumpkin" that he used to describe himself.

And Zhou Ziheng did the same thing recently.

He tries his best not to answer questions concerning the current situation of Hong Kong music.

But if it’s just Jacky Cheung himself.

There is no doubt that Zhou Ziheng would immediately become sarcastic.

"Then aren't you afraid that PolyGram Records will ban you? PolyGram is a big international company with a deep background in Hong Kong," the reporter continued to ask.

"That's your second question! According to the agreement, I didn't have to answer you.

But I like you, so I will give you an answer."

Zhou Ziheng raised a finger and said, "I know PolyGram has a strong background, but so what?

First, I have no cooperation with them, and second, I don’t eat their rice.

What can he use to block me?
Could he possibly stop my fans from buying my records?

In short, I have no fear of them.”

After saying that, Zhou Ziheng turned around and walked back to the food stall, waving at the reporter, "I have already answered your question. I don't want to see you following me around taking pictures again tonight."

The reporter was a man of his word. He did not continue to pester the man but left the place quickly.

Back at the food stall, Carina Lau immediately asked:
"Following you again?"

Zhou Ziheng nodded, "That's about right!"

It's not certain who the reporter wanted to capture.

Among Zhou Ziheng and his companions, Zhou Ziheng is not the only one who has news.

There is also a lot of news about Carina Lau.

That incident in 1991 alone is enough for reporters to follow Carina Lau for the rest of her life.

Carina Lau hesitated for a moment and said to Zhou Ziheng, "Hengzi, is there no room for easing the situation between you and Jacky Cheung?
It's actually not a good idea for you to continue to be hostile to each other like this."

"Stop, Sister Jialing, I know you have a good relationship with Jacky Cheung, but this is a private matter between him and me, and I don't want you to get involved."

Hearing her words, Zhou Ziheng hurriedly signaled her to stop.

No woman in the entertainment industry is simple, this is Zhou Ziheng’s conclusion.

Carina Lau is one of the best among them.

She was a northern girl who was able to do very well in Hong Kong and almost married into the wealthy family of Xu Jinheng.

That method is totally beyond the reach of ordinary people.

When it comes to making friends, she is top-notch in the entertainment industry.

Most of the movie stars and singers in Hong Kong have a good relationship with her.

So is Jacky Cheung.

The two had previously worked together on Wong Kar-wai's "Ashes of Time" and have a very good relationship.

Zhou Ziheng knew what she meant.

She wanted to mediate between Zhou Ziheng and Jacky Cheung.

After all, both of them have a good relationship with her.

But she took it for granted.

reconciliation.

Ever since Jacky Cheung scolded Zhou Ziheng for being a bumpkin from the mainland and Zhou Ziheng criticized him as a cover singer.

It was impossible for the two to reach a reconciliation.

It’s useless for anyone to come.

Zhou Ziheng also didn't want to embarrass Carina Lau, so he advised her not to interfere in this matter.

As someone who has a good relationship with both of them, she would inevitably take sides if she intervened in this kind of matter.

This is not good for anyone.

"Actually, I also think you shouldn't continue like this."

Gigi Lai next to her suddenly interrupted in a low voice.

Zhou Ziheng glanced at her and explained, "This is an irreconcilable contradiction."

After saying that, he stopped talking about this issue and turned to talk about movies with Tony Leung.

Although Tony Leung is not a director.

But over the years he has participated in many productions, worked with different directors, and has different ideas about filming.

Talking about these things with him can help Zhou Ziheng broaden his horizons.

It can help him further understand how to make a good film.

……

September 26th.

After twenty-one days, Zhou Ziheng's first film "New Brothers" was officially completed.

On the same day, Art Films announced that the sales of the tape "Pacific Rim" in Asia had officially exceeded 1.2 million.

It became another million-selling album this year.

Following the explosive sales of the album, Zhou Ziheng officially opened up the market in Chinese-speaking regions in Southeast Asia.

This is of great significance to Zhou Ziheng.

Although he didn't make much money in Southeast Asia with "Pacific Heartbreak".

But the success of "Pacific Rim" has greatly boosted his influence.

Let his name enter the hearts of fans in these regions.

Fans from all regions know that there is a singer named Zhou Ziheng in the mainland. His songs are not only popular in the mainland, but also widely sung in the Chinese-speaking regions of Southeast Asia.

(End of this chapter)