Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 597 The entire northwestern Shanxi region is in complete chaos!
"What the hell...?" Han Sanping said with a dark face, "How could a retired old man like me get rich?"

Qi Hui laughed and then made the request to visit... Of course, it wasn't just him, but also Guo Fan.

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping also became interested.

He's a retired old man, and there's nothing he can do to help these two. Since they want to come, then let them come.

An hour or so later, Qi Hui and Guo Fan arrived at Han Sanping's residence, carrying several small gifts.

"You're here, why did you bring anything?" Han Sanping glared.

Qi Hui and Guo Fan had visited him before, but they were both very sensible and never brought gifts.

This way, he won't be embarrassed, and Qi Hui won't be embarrassed by the rejection.

"You've already returned it, what are you afraid of?" Qi Hui joked, handing the items over casually.

In fact, even retirees cannot accept gifts at will; the Central Eight-Point Regulation applies to Party members.

Han Sanping has reached the age required to retire; he is retiring from his position, not from the Party.

Therefore, he also has to abide by the Central Government's Eight-Point Regulation.

However, the gift Qi Hui gave was not anything valuable; it was a seal he had carved himself.

It's about the size of a palm, with a Qilin (a mythical creature) on the seal knob and the familiar inscription "Bestowed Mandate by Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper."

It's a bit of a mismatch, but the jade is warm and the carving is exquisite, so it would make a nice decorative piece.

"You wouldn't have to worry about making a living as a sculptor if you didn't become an actor or a director!" Han Sanping laughed, examining the seal from head to toe, finding it more and more pleasing to the eye.

Guo Fan also presented his gift, a nice piece of mutton.

In a little while, we'll have hot pot with meat; it'll be perfect for warming up on this cold day.

Han Sanping laughed heartily, quite satisfied.

People like him who have retired from the system prefer gifts that are either extremely impractical or extremely practical.

Immediately, I asked the nanny and my daughter to set up the pot and slice the mutton so we could have hot pot later.

In the living room, Qi Hui and Guo Fan skillfully boiled water and made tea.

In officialdom, once someone leaves, the tea cools. After Han Sanping retired, he rarely received visitors anymore; most of them were old friends and relatives.

Qi Hui and his group were among those who came less often before retirement but came more often after retirement.

"You two never come here unless you have a reason," Han Sanping chuckled and asked.

"What brings you here today? Is there something you need?"

Qi Hui and Guo Fan are both very popular directors. It's just the New Year's Day holiday, not a real annual leave. If they came to visit and said they had nothing to do, he would definitely not believe them.

"You still have such keen insight!" Guo Fan smiled and gave a thumbs up. "There is indeed something I'd like to ask you for help with."

He then shared his thoughts: he wanted to make a science fiction film, but he couldn't find a starting point or a breakthrough, which was causing him a lot of distress.

Han Sanping looked at Guo Fan with surprise: "You're really planning to make a science fiction movie?"

He was genuinely surprised this time.

As a former director of China Film Group, he is well aware of the situation of science fiction films in China.

She's the kind of person who's neither loved by her maternal grandmother nor by her maternal uncle.

Making science fiction movies is a thankless and exhausting task.

Guo Fan is now a popular director, the first Chinese film director to have a box office of 2 billion yuan.

Anything else is better than making a science fiction movie!

He wasn't unaware that Guo Fan had wanted to make science fiction movies before, but Guo Fan had already succeeded... and so successfully at that.

Even in this state, he was still thinking about science fiction movies, which truly shocked him.

Staying true to one's original aspiration and never forgetting it is what it means!
Looking at Guo Fan, Han Sanping's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"How could it be fake?" Old Guo said matter-of-factly, "I came here to learn from you, didn't I?"

Han Sanping's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction upon confirming Guo Fan's decision.

There aren't many young people like this who haven't gotten lost in the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry.

Back then, Lu Chuan and Teng Huatao were also idealistic and passionate young people.

But now... just as Qi Hui said, they're nothing more than two manure-producing machines.

"How about this?" Han Sanping thought for a moment and said, "After the New Year, come with me to China Film Group. I'll introduce you to a few people."

"During this time, read a few of Liu Cixin's works, such as 'Supernova Explosion' and 'The Wandering Earth'." Guo Fan smiled and nodded, although he had already read them.

He had only skimmed through it without reading it carefully. Since Third Master said so, he would go back and read it several more times.

"And you? What do you want?" Han Sanping looked at Qi Hui, who hadn't spoken until now: "You're not also looking for projects, so you're asking me for help, are you?"

Although he has stepped down, Qi Hui has recently made quite a stir, launching a large project worth several hundred million yuan, which has attracted a lot of attention.

Even he found out!

In the past, Qi Hui was mostly good at leveraging high returns with low costs.

Things like "Love is Not Blind," "The Vanished," "Wolf Warrior," and web series like "The Beginning" and "Si Teng."

The only production that grossed over 100 million yuan was "Si Teng," which was made to promote Jing Tian.

Of course, the results were all pretty good.

Now, suddenly he's involved in a project worth hundreds of millions... to be honest, it's a bit unexpected.

"Ahem... Of course not." Qi Hui coughed lightly, then briefly explained "Operation Red Sea".

The scene was quite grand, involving naval vessels from the Navy, connections with overseas embassies, and companies like Enlight Media, Berna, and iQiyi.

Qi Hui mobilized the entire northwestern Shanxi region, and it's almost turned into complete chaos!
After hearing this, not only Han Sanping, but even Guo Fan was shocked.

Holy crap, Lao Qi, are you playing Nezha causing havoc in the Dragon King's Cave?

"Isn't this a huge show of force?" Han Sanping gasped in shock.

"Yes..." Qi Hui sighed deeply. Only after getting started did he realize just how troublesome it was.

Sometimes I think about it, how much power is considered "great"...

He's losing his footing, so he needs to figure out his place!

"That's not right!" Han Sanping's brows furrowed. "Why are you telling me all this?"

This kid's got some issues!
"Ahem...Isn't this to invite Third Master to be my producer?" Qi Hui coughed lightly and said shamelessly.

It's really not appropriate to hire a retired old man to do this kind of thing.

Not everyone is like Chen Yanshi, who continues to work even after retirement.

"What?" Han Sanping's eyes widened: "So that's what you were planning!"

That bastard Qi Hui actually set his sights on him!

But... despite saying that, a thought stirred in his heart.

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it...

Qi Hui sighed deeply. There was nothing he could do; the only suitable person he could think of was Han Sanping.

Immediately, they began to use both soft and hard tactics... presenting facts and reasoning.

To address real-world problems, clarify the stakes involved, define the future direction, broaden our historical perspective, get to the heart of the issues, and demonstrate our sense of responsibility!
Han Sanping: "..."

I never imagined that I would have to take the civil service exam even after I've retired.
After much nagging, Han Sanping finally gave in and agreed to Qi Hui's offer to become the producer of "Operation Red Sea".

However, he had one condition: that his daughter join the production team and be listed as a producer.

As he spoke, he called his daughter, who was in the kitchen, over.

His daughter is the same age as Qi Hui and just graduated this year with a master's degree in directing from the Beijing Film Academy.

I was planning to take a break and look for a job after the New Year.

What a coincidence! It just so happens to be Qi Hui!

Qi Hui looked at his daughter, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

Isn't this the screenwriter of "Dying to Survive"?
That movie was actually a bit sensitive; if it weren't for the connection with Han Sanping, it might have been a little harder to pass censorship.

Besides "Dying to Survive", she also served as a producer on "The Unknown".

It's that movie, "I'll get an AK, a rifle, make it bigger and stronger, and create new glories."

“Sure, no problem!” Qi Hui agreed immediately.

He could also see that Third Master was using this incident to build connections for his daughter and to teach her a valuable lesson through his words and actions.

You can learn more from experiencing a movie firsthand than from reading a book.

(End of this chapter)