Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 244 General Counsel

On July 3, the day after Cao Yang finished post-production, he watched a movie with Lao Tian and Hou Yuan.

Although the final CG has not been completed, the plot is coherent and does not affect the review.

"Director Cao, do you want to release your graduation work directly or go to a film festival?"

After watching it, Lao Hou was excited. As a director, his filmmaking skills might be just so-so, but he still has vision.

Of course he hopes Cao Yang can go to the film festivals, especially the three major European ones. This year's Berlin and Cannes are over, but isn't there still Venice?
This kind of film, which deeply explores the spiritual world of human nature, especially the conflicts between purity and desire, repression and release, and conflicts within the family, is the most likely to win awards.

As for art films, if they don’t explore human nature and the spiritual world, can they still be called pure art films?
Cao Yang's "Black Swan" is a movie that goes straight to the essence.

Lao Tian didn't beat around the bush like Lao Hou did, and asked directly: "Do you want to go to the Venice Film Festival?"

Cao Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, let's go to Venice and submit it for review first. Once we get the license and the CG is almost done, we can call some people over and hold an internal screening."

Old Hou just grinned, without thinking too much. He felt that this movie would definitely win an award. The fact that his student's graduation work won an award in Venice was also a testament to his good leadership as the dean.

I get a little excited just thinking about it.

Old Tian was moved and nudged Cao Yang with his shoulder, "Do you want Old Ma to come?"

"Ah."

"You boy!"

Old Tian burst into laughter, and even Old Hou was stunned by his laughter.

"Let's go, Hou Yuan. It's your turn to do the work next. You are really..."

Lao Tian originally wanted to say, you are so lucky, but after thinking about it, it seems a bit inappropriate for a department head to say this to the dean, so forget it, let's give him some face.

There is definitely no problem with this movie being submitted for review. The only controversial scene is the passionate scene between Dong Xuan and Lu Yi.

However, this is just the fantasy of the heroine, not the story of the girl. In addition, Cao Yang cut some of the version submitted for review, leaving only a few shots.

What's more, with Cao Yang's current influence, even if he didn't cut any part of the document before sending it for review, it would probably pass the review. However, those people would definitely ask for instructions again and again, which would waste time and affect the efficiency of the review.

Thinking of the passionate scenes of Dong Xuan and Lu Yi, Cao Yang couldn't help but sigh.

When filming this scene, Cao Yang never thought that it would be Lu Yi who took the initiative!
Cao Yang told them to just express themselves freely, but he didn't expect that Lu Yi, who looked quiet and gentle, was actually so aggressive.

As soon as he got his hands on Dong Xuan's waist, he pressed Dong Xuan under him. While attacking her chest, he looked at Dong Xuan affectionately with his eyes.

Then, it went straight to the mouth.

In the one-minute passionate scene, Lu Yi took the initiative throughout and Dong Xuan passively defended.

After filming this scene, Dong Xuan's face turned red with embarrassment.

Then, Lu Yi seemed to react suddenly, his face turned red, and he covered his face with his hands, like an ostrich, and was too embarrassed to put his hands down for a long time.

The main thing is a contrast.

In the past few days, Cao Yang has received many calls from big directors.

At first he didn't understand. Great directors, like Zhang Yimou and the great poet Kai Ge, always speak in a reserved manner. They don't talk about business, but only about movies, as if this is the only way they can have common topics.

Cao Yang went to Yu Feihong's place and saw that she had prepared a large table of dishes and a bottle of red wine. He was a little confused.

"What's going on?"

Yu Feihong took the formal suit that Cao Yang had taken off, hung it on the hanger, and said with a smile: "Celebrate for you. Didn't you become the chief consultant of the Olympic Organizing Committee?"

"Hey, how did you know?" Cao Yang asked puzzledly. He had never told anyone.

"Just pretend."

Yu Feihong rolled her eyes at Cao Yang and asked, "Did you go to the Olympic Committee for a meeting today?"

"Uh, yes."

Cao Yang went to the Olympic Committee today. Since the Olympic Committee decided to bid for the chief director of the Olympic Games, they must set up a charter. He was called over to participate in the formulation of the charter.

"You were in the news today. I just found out from the news that you became the chief consultant of the Olympic Committee. Of course I have to celebrate for you."

In fact, Yu Feihong knew the news a few days ago. Cao Yang’s photo was posted on the official website of the Olympic Committee at the beginning of the month.

"He's a consultant, just a consultant, not a chief consultant," Cao Yang corrected.

He remembered that what was said at the beginning was to give him the title of consultant.

Yu Feihong smiled, pulled Cao Yang to the computer, entered the official website of the Beijing Olympic Games, and found the Olympic Organizing Committee.

At the top of the list is the Chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, who is currently the head of the Beijing government.

Next is the executive chairman, the head of the General Administration of Sports and also the chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee.

Below is a list of several Vice Presidents of the Olympic Committee.

Then, there is the chief consultant, with Cao Yang’s name written on it.

Cao Yang was a little confused. He thought he was just an "insignificant" consultant, but he didn't expect to become the chief consultant.

Perhaps, he wants to use his international influence.

Then he thought of the calls he received from several big directors.

So that's how it is. They probably also heard from insiders that their consultant position is to select the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.

Then, he wanted to laugh. He didn't expect that Zhang Yimou would call him. He didn't expect that Zhang Yimou would be silent on the phone for a long time and then start discussing science fiction movies with him!

Even until he hung up the phone, Lao Mouzi was still reluctant to leave, as if he had forgotten the purpose of the call.

There is also Senior Brother Kai, who always acts like a senior brother when he makes a phone call. He gives advice for a long time but never mentions the purpose.

The two of them were obviously calling to keep in touch, just like when Little Cannon knew he was going to be a consultant, he enthusiastically called him "brother".

It’s just that Zhang Yimou and Kai Ge are not as direct and utilitarian as Xiao Gangpao.

Maybe they didn't want me to help them, but were afraid that I would do something bad?
If Cao Yang hadn’t seen the official website and Yu Feihong’s reminder today, he wouldn’t have thought about it in this regard.

At a meeting today, it was decided that the first round of elections will be held in Kuangou, Beijing on September 9th.

One of the rules set today is how much time each campaign team should have for their presentation. After they submit their plans, should the team leader make the presentation, or should the entire team make the presentation and provide additional information together?

There are still more than two months left, so there is no rush.

Cao Yang currently has one more thing to do, which is "Crazy Stone", for which he serves as supervisor and producer and also wrote the script. It will be released tomorrow, July 7th.

As the first mainstream film directed by "little nephew" Ning Hao to enter the theaters, he has already started to promote it, and every time he is interviewed, the phrase he always says is:

"I have been Director Cao's assistant since I graduated. Director Cao may have seen that I have potential, so he tailored this script for me. Director Cao personally served as the producer... I promise that the movie will not disappoint everyone."

(End of this chapter)