Hollywood Lover

In Zhang Dongcheng’s personal office, Jack, Mel Gibson, and Adaman were sitting. The three of them looked at Zhang Dongcheng, who was sitting in the executive chair and was thinking hard, without daring to express their anger.

"The Passion of the Christ is a good movie, I'm absolutely sure of it. Don't worry, everything is going on as usual, Adaman, contact a few more theaters, we must expand the number of screenings!" Zhang Dongcheng took the last puff of the cigar and put it away Put it out in the ashtray, and then said to Adaman.

As soon as these words came out, Jack and Mel Gibson's expressions relaxed. Although they were the main creative staff, the distributor was Dongcheng Pictures. Zhang Dongcheng could even say that the current situation was too bad and it would be delayed for a year or two. Released...

But when he said this, he naturally supported Jack and was not afraid that his company would be attacked by Jewish organizations because of this movie. This made both Jack and Mel Gibson full of gratitude.

Is there anything more important than receiving encouragement from friends in times of hesitation and difficulty?

Adaman's face changed obviously, and he said to Zhang Dongcheng very worriedly: "Smith, are you too optimistic? You must know that the power of the Jews is not small, and several radical organizations have even announced that they will take certain violent measures. Stop the movie from being staged..."

After hearing Adaman's words, Jack and Mel Gibson's expressions turned bad again. What he said was completely true. There was indeed a Jewish extremist organization that wanted to buy the lives of Jack and Mel Gibson. Of course, they advocated the release of this movie. Zhang Dongcheng is also under their threat.

Although the movie is important, life is not easy. Not long ago, Zhang Dongcheng joked that Russell Crowe was targeted by a criminal group and his face was haggard with fear. However, less than three months later, he himself was in the same situation.

After careful calculation in his mind, future information inquiries are not too reliable now. Some small details have changed greatly due to his appearance. Zhang Dongcheng cannot guarantee that he or Jack will not be attacked at all. Jewish What extremist organizations say is just to scare them.

"How was the preview?" Zhang Dongcheng asked Jack.

This movie is too controversial, and Jack doesn't dare to release it on stage casually. Especially now that the storm is turbulent, he needs to be cautious, so Jack held a preview a few days ago, specially inviting Jewish organizations and Christian organizations. And ordinary movie fans watch in advance to predict what they may encounter after the official performance.

"More than a hundred viewers watched our preview in advance. When the preview audience left the cinema, they were all touched. Some criticized the film for being too violent, and some thought the film had anti-Semitic and racist tendencies. But some people felt that they were very moved after watching the film. When the scene of Jesus being whipped appeared, sobbing continued from the crowd, and many people were also very angry during the crucifixion of Jesus. When Jesus was reborn at the end of the film, A woman shouted "Hallelujah" and the crowd burst into applause." Jack briefly introduced the scene.

"But the next day was not so easy. The American media launched a "siege" on the film. The Los Angeles Times issued a rare front-page review warning that the film would "provoke the masses," while the New York Times reported Calling it a violent and anti-Semitic movie, and using words like "weird, barbaric, and narcissistic" to describe it. Well, that's what the Los Angeles Times said in that issue. I don't think we can risk it, it's too It's crazy! I don't support it!" Adaman is in a high position and is considering the overall situation of Dongcheng Pictures. Now it is only a matter of time before Dongcheng Pictures conquers the city and becomes the largest film company in Hollywood. There is no need to risk it. The risk of being uprooted.

"Film critic Jamie Bernard said: "Children should not be allowed to watch this film. Even adults shouldn't take risks. This film is the most viciously anti-Semitic film since the German Catholic Church's film about World War II. Berner described the film as "disgusting" and "cruel." She felt that the film was more of a propaganda tool for the church than entertainment for the general audience. She said: "The Jews in a two-hour movie I was constantly slandered and insulted throughout the 7-minute movie. "As if to prove that he was right, Adaman also took out the Sun newspaper, where the columnist's special report was shocking.

Seeing such reports, Zhang Dongcheng also hesitated. Now he is not a young boy. He wishes all eyes would be focused on him. Even if it is controversial, he can guide it to the good side, but This time is really different.

Stability is the first priority. Dongcheng Pictures has expanded very rapidly in recent years, which has also caused dissatisfaction among countless people. If they unite and use The Passion of the Christ to challenge themselves...

Looking at Zhang Dongcheng's hesitant face, Jack, who had never seen him react like this before, understood. He sighed and said: "Smith, I understand. In fact, I am also worried that The Passion of the Christ will bring you trouble. You know, I would rather myself Something happened, and I don’t want you to suffer any loss..."

Standing up, Jack said sadly: "I'm just hiding my movie for a while, it's okay, it's okay..."

After hearing this, Mel Gibson's face turned gray, but he had no choice now. He was also a public figure and could not ignore all the scoldings.

Zhang Dongcheng stared blankly at Jack in front of him, looking at his almost snow-white hair. He was also the director, so he naturally knew what Jack had paid for this movie.

It’s hard work, it’s a dream, it’s everything!

In front of him was Jack who appeared at his door six years ago. The middle-aged man who looked a little out of sorts, with two big dark circles under his eyes like a panda, and a shaggy beard that didn't look like a British man at all.

He put aside all his self-esteem, bowed his head to the unknown himself at the time, and single-handedly helped himself take two perfect shots of the smoking gun.

He left behind his family, wife and children, followed him across the ocean, gave up his stable life and followed him just to work hard for his dream, and became his royal cameraman, never leaving.

And now, I can't help him?

Pressing down on his fluctuating heart, Zhang Dongcheng also stood up and said in a deep voice: "Jack, the matter hasn't reached the final step yet, why should you give up?"

Hearing Zhang Dongcheng's words, Jack just lowered his head and stood unsteadily: "Don't give up, now, can you not give up?"

"Of course, of course! We only see the Jews who oppose us, why don't we see the Christians who support us? Are there more Jews or Christians in the United States now? Are there more Jews or believers in Jesus in the world? How much?" Zhang Dongcheng said loudly, like a morning bell and a drum, and the Honglu bell woke up the confused Jack.

Jack turned around and just stared at Zhang Dongcheng blankly, not knowing what to say.

"Who are we shooting this movie for? What is your dream to convey through this movie? Jack, where is your dream?" Zhang Dongcheng took a few steps forward, grabbed Jack's shoulders and asked.

The lifeless eyes regained brilliance. Jack moved his lips and said with some uneasiness: "Mel and I shot this movie for our faith. We want everyone to realize the greatness of Jesus, even in the face of torture. , He is still the most merciful Lord!”

"That's right! But when you encounter a little difficulty, you throw aside the most important thing of carrying forward the glory of the Lord. Are you still worthy of your faith?" Zhang Dongcheng said excitedly, grabbing Jack's shoulders hard , shouted to him: "Just for faith, for dreams, stick to it! I will stand with you!"

Turning his head, Zhang Dongcheng said to Adaman: "Three things! First, contact me the theater owner, and I will personally fight for the theater chain for The Passion of the Christ. And second, call the boss of the public relations company, no matter what the cost. How much money do you have to bring public opinion back to me! Third, I want to hype up this matter and call on all Christians to experience the greatness of the Lord! The Passion of the Christ will not be delayed even a day, right at the beginning of the summer vacation. It will be released nationwide in March! We still have one month to go!”

Zhang Dongcheng's words cheered everyone up. Although Adaman believed that The Passion of the Christ might cause Dongcheng Pictures to suffer unnecessary losses, Zhang Dongcheng's words were imperial edicts and he would only carry them out unconditionally.

Zhang Dongcheng is omnipotent and it is impossible for him to fail. This thought has been deeply planted in Adaman's heart for a long time and has never changed.

"OK, let's all act separately! We will win!" Zhang Dongcheng and Jack hugged each other heavily, and the friends helped each other, and the desperate friendship made Jack's eyes reddened.

Under Zhang Dongcheng's full intervention, the country-wide scolding slowly turned...

With widespread attention from all walks of life in the United States, "The Passion of the Christ", which will be released on May 25 (U.S. time), will be expanded from the original 2,000 theaters to 2,800 theaters. At the same time, Dongcheng Pictures, the film's distributor, also increased the number of copies from the original 2,500 to 4,000.

Adaman, general manager of Dongcheng Pictures, said in an interview with Variety: "The film has become extremely popular in recent days. Many theaters have told us that only two copies are not enough, and we need to increase it to four. The premiere will definitely be explosive. Yes, the theaters hope to prepare in advance."

So far, "The Passion of the Christ" has pre-sold movie tickets worth 10 million US dollars. Box office analysts predict that the film will exceed 40 million US dollars within 5 days of release. This is the first movie in American history to exceed 40 million US dollars. Movies booked in US dollars. --- Chicago Sun-Times.

When "The Passion of the Christ" became the focus of attention in the United States and even the world, U.S. President Bush, who had just entered the White House, said through his spokesman that he planned to watch this controversial film in person. Last Friday, US time, White House press secretary Scott McClain announced to the outside world that Bush had confirmed plans to watch "The Passion of the Christ."

According to reports, there is a theater in the White House for the president and his staff to watch videos, and the source of the films can be synchronized with the theaters.

This kind of news is excellent news for "The Passion of the Christ" which was criticized by Jewish organizations and many film critics some time ago. --Washington post.

The flesh on the screen was whipped until it was bloody, and the shoes on the feet were soaked with blood... Smith Zhang's royal cameraman became a director for the first time, and Mel Gibson's new film "The Passion of the Christ" as the starring role not only caused a stir in the United States Huge controversies over religion and racism have also sparked a debate over film ratings.

"The Passion of the Christ" is rated R, which means that teenagers under the age of 17 need to be accompanied by their parents to watch. However, people who have watched this film generally believe that the film should be classified as NC-17, which means that teenagers under the age of 17 are prohibited from watching. According to some experts, the reason why the film was not rated NC-17 is because the U.S. film regulations stipulate that NC-17-rated films should be films with explicit sexual scenes and many swear words that are not suitable for teenagers to watch. , and although there are a lot of violent scenes in "The Passion of the Christ", there are very few sexual scenes and foul language. A similar situation is "Kill Bill Volume 1" released last year. Although the film's level of violence is shocking, it is still classified as R-rated. Should the scale of violence also be included in the NC-17 scale? With the release of "The Passion of the Christ", this has become a hotly discussed topic in the American film circle. --New York Times

Zhang Dongcheng worked tirelessly for Jack. He didn't want to let him down. He didn't want his friend to face failure just as he embarked on the road to his dream.

Just for the words "friend", Zhang Dongcheng is willing to face the situation that may cause him unreasonable disaster. It is precisely because of his characteristics that he is sought after by countless stars in Hollywood. Anyone who has had a little contact with him They all fell under his charisma.

The only reason is that he truly regards his friends as friends!

Today is the second preview screening, and it is also the last one before the release of The Passion of the Christ. Zhang Dongcheng also came to the preview venue to face the first-line reactions.

There are only about a hundred seats here, and the audience comes from all walks of life. Most of them are Christians, but there are also a small number of other denominations or simply... Jews.

Zhang Dongcheng sat down on his seat, and a man next to him who looked older but strong and had white hair turned his head to look at him, his eyes filled with warmth and peace.

"Hello, who are you?" Zhang Dongcheng looked a little strange at this man and couldn't help but ask him. Of course, he looked very familiar to this man, but he couldn't remember who he was.

"Oh, hello Mr. Smith, first of all, your film company is under great pressure to release The Passion of the Christ. I am happy for your courage. I am Billy Graham." The man who called himself Billy Graham nodded to Zhang Dongcheng. There was a smile on his face, but this name shocked Zhang Dongcheng's whole body!

Billy Graham, Pastor Billy Graham!

This is not a simple character!

Pastor William Franklin Graham or Billy Graham, born on November 7, 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, is a famous contemporary Christian evangelist in the United States and one of the representatives of the evangelical church after World War II. one. He frequently serves as an adviser to the President of the United States and is ranked No. 7 on Gallup's list of famous people of the 20th century.

He is a pastor without a church. His sermons are never in churches, but in stadiums, such-and-such avenues, and such-and-such squares where tens or hundreds of thousands of people can gather.

The evangelistic meetings led by him are collectively called "The Billy Graham Crusade" (TheBilly Graham Crusade). His crusade in London lasted 12 weeks in 1954, and his crusade in Madison Square Park in New York City lasted 16 weeks in 1957. In January 1956, he went to preach in Kerala, southern India, and was also very popular. By the early 1990s, it was estimated that more than 110 million people around the world (outside the United States) had attended his sermons in person. Gurdjieff's footprints reached almost all major cities in the world, breaking through racial, cultural and political barriers. obstacle.

The largest attendance was in Seoul (Seoul), South Korea in the 1970s, when one million people attended.

From June 24 to 26, 2005, the 87-year-old Billy Graham led his last sermon in Flushing Meadows Park, New York. More than 242,000 people attended, and more than 9,000 people made a decision. Billy Graham reached more audiences than any other person in history - more than 200 million people in 185 countries - through television, radio, movies and the Internet.

If he is just a preacher, then it is not a great thing that more than 200 million people have listened to his sermons. And Billy Graham has another thing that is completely different from other preachers, and that is that he affects the White House!

In 1955, Billy Graham met his first real presidential friend, Eisenhower. Eisenhower often asked him how people could know for sure whether they would go to heaven after they died. President Kennedy wanted to know more about how the world would end. President Johnson was haunted by his own mortality. "He was kind of afraid of death," Graham said. Once, Johnson asked Billy Graham to fly with him to a meeting because the weather was bad and Johnson was worried that the plane would fall.

America's first family gave Billy Graham a rare opportunity to become a family pastor. He gave them a refuge and guided the First Family through difficult times. Many presidents wanted Billy Graham to spend their last night in the White House with them. In 1967, President Nixon fainted in Billy Graham's arms at his mother's funeral. When President Reagan passed away in 2004, the first person outside of the family that Nancy Reagan notified was Billy Graham. For more than 20 years, the Bushes invited the Grahams to their home in Maine every summer. One day in 1985, Billy Graham invited George W. Bush for a walk on the beach. George W. Bush said that Billy Graham planted a mustard seed in his soul, and it grew the next year. Billy Graham led him on the road, and he started walking. This was the starting point of a change in his life.

This is a merciless and gentle Christian leader, a huge weather vane figure who has influenced Christians throughout the United States!