Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 273 Lu Chuan's Girlfriend, the Ripe Qin Lan
In the small conference room, Qi Hui and three others, along with Lu Chuan, stood in a row, facing Han Sanping.

We originally planned to do it in the office, but it felt cramped and inconvenient, so we moved to a small conference room.

The secretary served tea, and Qi Hui and the others smiled and nodded in thanks.

If you call Chairman Han your secretary, he won't complain.

But once you step outside this door, what should you call him?
He should be called Director Bai... Oh, no, Han Sanping isn't Sha Ruijin, so why should he be called Director Bai?

"Tell me your thoughts, who wants to go first?" Han Sanping asked with a smile as he looked at the group.

After a moment of silence, Qi Hui raised his elbow and quietly elbowed Lu Yang in the ribs.

"Ahem... Chairman Han, let me speak first." Lu Yang coughed lightly.

"Oh?" Han Sanping nodded slightly, signaling Lu Yang to continue.

Wu Jing and Guo Fan looked at Lu Yang with a mixture of admiration and envy.

You've already come up with an idea so quickly, that's impressive.

Sure enough, you can do everything so efficiently when you don't have a partner.

Lu Yang pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I plan to make a movie about the Imperial Guards of the late Ming Dynasty, a martial arts movie."

"With realistic action and violent aesthetics as its main selling points, supplemented by brotherhood, political intrigue, historical Jinyiwei costumes, swords, and a film reflecting the struggles of ordinary people in their fate."

At this point, Lu Yang paused, his brows slowly furrowing: "I really dislike Donnie Yen's '14 Blades' from Hong Kong."

"The plot is so romantic that it seems a bit childish."

"The costumes and props are even more outrageous. The swords of the Embroidered Uniform Guards are watermelon knives with a large corner missing, and their embroidered uniforms have been changed to flying saucer hats and ordinary armor."

"And I don't know if you've noticed, but whether it's 'Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon,' '14 Blades,' or 'The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen,'..."

"It's absurd that any period film shot in Hong Kong uses UFO-shaped helmets, just like Tony Stark's helmet used by the British army in World War I."

"This is so disrespectful to history!"

As he finished speaking, Lu Yang slapped his thigh, his expression showing a hint of anger.

Han Sanping's expression turned slightly serious. It wasn't that he hadn't seen the three movies Lu Yang mentioned, but he hadn't connected them together.

After hearing this, he realized something was amiss.

“Actually, not all Hong Kong films are like that,” Wu Jing said at this moment. “The three films that Lao Lu mentioned are all from the same person: director Li Rengang.”

"This person is actually a pro-British Hong Kong supporter."

He had experience working in Hong Kong and knew some of the inside information.

"I see..." Lu Yang suddenly realized, "No wonder the armor and clothing of all the historical dynasties were modeled after the British Tony Frying Pan, that's why!"

The secretary, standing nearby, jotted down the matter with swift, elegant strokes of her pen.

Whether or not to deal with it or not, we'll talk about that later; we should just write this down first.

"Your idea is very good." Han Sanping nodded with a smile: "Send the materials to China Film Group when the time comes, and we can discuss the details if there are no problems."

Lu Yang nodded repeatedly, a hint of excitement appearing on his face.

"And you?" Han Sanping asked Qi Hui.

Although Qi Hui is not a professionally trained director, that does not prevent him from being a director.

Back then, neither Feng Xiaogang nor Zhang Yimou were professional directors.

The former is a TV series art director, and the latter is a photographer.

But he didn't care either, and vigorously supported Feng Xiaogang in making commercial films.

"I... cough cough, I also have some ideas." Qi Hui's expression turned serious as he slowly spoke:

"I've recently been looking at the bombing case on the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan in 98, and I'm planning to adapt it."

"Oh?" Han Sanping immediately became interested.

Although 98 is a long time ago for today's young people, it is a vivid memory for him.

This incident caused quite a stir back then; it was during the first month of the lunar calendar, just a day or two after the Lantern Festival.

It's still Valentine's Day in the West.

Then, with a loud crash, a murder occurred, and the scene was horrific.

This incident attracted a great deal of attention, with four of the "Eight Tigers of Criminal Investigation" being dispatched, making its impact considerable.

Later details revealed that the motive was revenge against society, and the perpetrators were two people from Nantong.

To be honest, it's quite dramatic... or rather, absurd!
This story would make a pretty good film or television series.

In China, restrictions on sexual orientation are not strict... at least not in movies and TV shows.

As long as it doesn't happen to people around me, everything is fine.

As for offline... that's a different story.

"Okay, then do your best. If you need any information or help, you can come to China Film Group." Han Sanping nodded in satisfaction.

Qi Hui laughed. If he knew that he was making web series instead of movies, would his attitude be different?

Actually, Qi Hui did want to make it into a movie, but it was somewhat unrealistic.

Firstly, it is somewhat similar to "Source Code," which would be considered plagiarism.

Qi Hui was directing for the first time and didn't want to be burdened with this reputation.

Secondly, the focus of "The Beginning" is on working together with all the passengers and the police to solve the murderer.

This means that every passenger needs to be accountable and molded.

This would lengthen the plot, making it impossible to explain everything in a movie of one or two hours. If it were made into a movie, it would have to be like "Source Code," where all the conflicts would be resolved by the protagonist.

That would constitute plagiarism.

We're back to square one!

Finally, there's the script review process. Film scripts are definitely subject to stricter review than web series scripts, which is detrimental to the creative process.

This story is based on a true event, but Qi Hui also wants to save everyone.

If this were a movie, it would likely be labeled as historical nihilism, since this was a real historical event, and none of the passengers survived or were even whole.

But web series don't have these restrictions, allowing for more freedom of expression.

After much consideration, Qi Hui has no intention of bringing "The Beginning" to the big screen.

Han Sanping nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Wu Jing and Guo Fan.

"Haha, I have an idea," Wu Jing said with an awkward laugh: "A military action movie."

"We've added military elements to action films, but we haven't found a suitable angle yet."

"Guo Fan, what about you?" Han Sanping continued.

"I...I...cough, I'm planning to try commercial films." Guo Fan sighed. "I'm not mature enough in commercial films. I need to achieve something before I can make better science fiction films."

Han Sanping was even more satisfied: "Not bad, not bad."

He likes directors who want to make both science fiction and commercial films.

As long as it's not the kind of director who squanders money and wins awards for art films, it's fine.

Modern Chinese cinema doesn't need art-house film directors; it needs directors who can expand the market and withstand the impact of Hollywood films.

Han Sanping finally turned his gaze to Lu Chuan, who seemed out of place with Qi Hui and the others.

"Lu Chuan, you... well, you should go back first."

The last sentence was addressed to Qi Hui and the others.

Wu Jing and the others glanced at Lu Chuan, chuckled, and then got up to leave.

Qi Hui casually took his black thermos, which contained goji berries.

As soon as he left the conference room, Qi Hui met Qin Lan's gaze.

Qin Lan looked at no one but at Qi Hui.

Faced with this stunningly beautiful woman who had matured considerably, Wu Jing and the others raised their eyebrows.

"Hi, Sister Lan," Qi Hui greeted her, "Long time no see."

"You haven't contacted me at all," Qin Lan said with a smile.

"I don't have time," Qi Hui said frankly. "I have to spend time with my partner."

Wu Jing and the other two listened to Qi Hui and Qin Lan's conversation with somewhat strange expressions, but they didn't think much of it.

They immediately waved goodbye and left.

Qi Hui wasn't in a hurry to leave, and took the opportunity to chat with Qin Lan.

"How did Sister Lan meet Lu Chuan?" Qi Hui looked Qin Lan up and down; she was a mature woman with a peach-like complexion.

It looked as if you could squeeze water out of it if you pinched it.

"Just filming a movie," Qin Lan said nonchalantly.
"Forgive my bluntness, but he's not good enough for you. He's old, ugly, incompetent, and useless," Qi Hui said with a smile.

Anyway, he wasn't afraid of offending Qin Lan and Lu Chuan, so he said whatever came to mind.

And... if I remember correctly, those two also broke up later.

The reason seems to be that Lu Chuan proposed to Qin Lan, but she didn't agree.

"Really?" Qin Lan laughed heartily, her laughter shaking her body. "Then what kind of man would be worthy of me, your older sister?"

"Young, handsome, and capable."

"Little brother, you're not going to talk about yourself, are you?"

"No, I already have a boyfriend."

"Haha, you're actually afraid of your wife?"

"..."

About ten or twenty minutes later, Lu Chuan came out from inside with a dark face.

Looks like he got a good scolding.

However, as soon as they stepped outside, they saw Qin Lan and Qi Hui standing side by side, looking like a divine couple.

The two chatted and laughed, their voices as harmonious as a musical instrument playing in sync.

Lu Chuan's face darkened even more as she watched this scene.

When Qi Hui noticed Lu Chuan coming out, he stopped talking, waved, and turned to leave.

Suppressing her anger, Lu Chuan slowly walked towards Qin Lan.

"What were you doing just now?" he questioned, unaware that he and Qi Hui were at odds.

Qin Lan frowned, but showed no fear in front of Lu Chuan.

In this relationship, she was not the weaker party; on the contrary, Lu Chuan was.

(End of this chapter)