Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 687 Wearing an Identity?

The National Day holiday has come to a close amidst noise and farce.

This National Day film season, hailed as the "most brutal in history," ended in a way that no one expected.

"The Warmest Thirty Days of My Life" became the undisputed winner of this period.

Both "The Legend of the White Snake" and "Painted Skin" suffered significant losses, but Enlight Media's actions also thoroughly demonstrated what it means to start a business in the media industry.
Of course, the most tragic one was "The 1911 Revolution," which disappeared silently in the torrent of the market.

They haven't even broken through 50 million yet.
Ren Zhonglun felt like he was about to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Han Sanping didn't kick him while he was down, but compared to others, China Film Group's "The Founding of a Republic" was indeed quite outstanding.

At the closed-door meeting convened by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to summarize the National Day film season, Han Sanping also made a special announcement about China Film Group's third patriotic blockbuster, "The Founding of an Army".
"Heh, so he's already laying the groundwork for his retirement."

"Han Sanping, that old fox, is really shrewd. Tsk tsk, he's got all the credit for the trilogy."

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Ren Zhonglun, Wang Zhonglei, and others who attended the meeting saw through it all; they knew exactly what was going on.

What are the key elements of a tribute film?
It serves major historical anniversaries, rather than following the commercial logic of movie sequels.

If it were a typical company, "The Founding of an Army" would have been immediately put on the agenda. But since China Film Group is doing it this way, the only option is to first get the project approved.
Because the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army was in 2017!
Wu Chen, representing the National Day film season, also spoke, but this meeting had another theme besides summarizing the National Day film season.
That is, "Resolutely resist unhealthy practices in the industry and jointly safeguard a healthy market order."

"Currently, the total box office revenue of our domestic film market has just exceeded 100 billion yuan by the end of the National Day holiday! This is an achievement that we can all be proud of!"

Tong Gang sat in the main seat and slowly began to speak.

It's a typical approach: first praise, then criticize.

“But!” Tong Gang’s tone suddenly changed, becoming stern.

"We must also severely criticize the 'malicious competition,' 'online trolls,' and 'rumor-mongering' that occurred during the National Day holiday!"

"Film is both art and a commodity. Competition is normal. However, competition must have its bottom line! It can't be about using any means necessary, including underhanded tactics, just to boost box office revenue!"
Ultimately, this will only ruin the reputation of our entire industry and disappoint all viewers!

Although Tong Gang did not name names, his gaze frequently swept over Wang Changtian and Yang Zi, who were sitting in the audience.

One of them had a blank expression, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The other one had a livid face, looking extremely ugly.

Yang Zi knew he was in deep trouble.

Huang Shengyi has caused a scene at his place countless times these past few days.

The others in the audience watched this scene and secretly chuckled to themselves.

If they are truly innocent, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.

However, it's clear to anyone with eyes to see that Juling Pictures started this whole thing.

In the end, he only got what he deserved and became a laughing stock.

Han Sanping, without making a sound, turned his head and glared at Yu Dong, who was sitting behind him.

The latter immediately sat up straight, focusing his attention on his nose and mind.

Bona Film Group, as one of the distributors of "The Legend of the White Snake," could not be said to have played no role in fueling this war of words.

Zhang Weiping, sitting in the back row and appearing somewhat nonchalant, didn't care about any of this at all.

His gaze kept sweeping over the theater executives in the audience, his eyes occasionally narrowing slightly.

The two-hour meeting ended quickly.

Everyone prepared to leave.

Many people from the theater chain gathered around to congratulate Wu Chen.

"Director Wu, congratulations! '30 Days of Warmth' is a huge box office success! When are you and Yifei free to come to our theaters for promotion? We guarantee you 120% support!"

"Yes, Director Wu! In my opinion, 'Warm Thirty Days' has a chance to reach 400 million. We also want to earn more! You should have said so earlier. It turns out you meant 200 million during the National Day holiday. We misunderstood the news."

"Hahaha"

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The people in the theater industry treated Wu Chen like he was a walking box office draw; they were all incredibly enthusiastic.

However, this time, if it weren't for the help of "Warm Thirty Days" during the National Day holiday, it would definitely be the worst National Day holiday in recent years.
Wu Chen was about to say something in response.

An employee from the General Administration quietly leaned close to his ear.

"Director Wu, Director Tong would like to invite you to the small conference room for a seat."

"Excuse me, excuse me, everyone, I have something urgent to attend to." Wu Chen immediately bowed to the heads of the cinema chains.

Along the way, he also encountered Han Sanping, who had also been stopped.

"Chairman Han, you too?"

"Hmm." Han Sanping smiled mysteriously, seemingly seeing through Wu Chen's doubts, and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, it's guaranteed to be good news! Speaking of which, this matter is actually somewhat related to our China Film Group!"

"Oh?"

With a hint of curiosity, Wu Chen walked into the small conference room.

Tong Gang and Zhang Hongsen were both present, but next to them was a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked refined and gentle, whom Wu Chen did not recognize.

"Come, Wu Chen, let me introduce you." Zhang Hongsen stood up with a smile, "This is Liu Shuaichen, Secretary-General of the China 3D Stereoscopic Film and Television Industry Alliance."

"Director Wu, I've heard so much about you!" The other person immediately greeted him warmly and shook Wu Chen's hand tightly.

"Hello!"

As Wu Chen clasped his hands, he quickly pondered the origins of this "3D Stereoscopic Film and Television Industry Alliance."

If he remembers correctly, this so-called "industry alliance" was only established this year.

Moreover, it is jointly led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration of Taxation.

Thinking about it this way, things seem quite clear.

as predicted.

"Wu Chen," Tong Gang said, getting straight to the point after inviting him to sit down, "I invited you here today mainly to talk to you about something."

The bureau, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and China Film Group, is preparing to launch a "New Energy Plan for the Creation of Chinese 3D Stereoscopic Films."

3D?

"Correct."

Tong Gang nodded, gesturing to Liu Shuaichen beside him to continue.

"Director Wu," Liu Shuaichen said, adjusting his glasses.

"Simply put, this plan is a high-level, elite talent training and technology breakthrough project spearheaded by our alliance and China Film Group in the film and television industry, aimed at quickly bridging the huge gap between our country and Hollywood in 3D film technology."

Currently, this plan has received joint support from the two major regulatory authorities: the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

“Director Tong, you know I might not be used to the system.” Wu Chen took the lead and stated his position.

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping and Liu Shuaichen both burst out laughing.

Tong Gang smiled and shook his head:

"What? Is our system really that bad? That unattractive to you?"

"Haha, Director Wu, if you ever want to join the system, be sure to come to our 3D Alliance. Most of the people here are young."

Liu Shuaichen then added.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Tong Gang waved his hand, looked at Wu Chen, and his tone became serious. "There are very few people in China who truly understand the 3D field."

Those who can truly specialize are even fewer. We hope to invite you to serve as the chief technical expert for this project.

"Chief expert?" Wu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this.

As Wu Chen left the conference room, the conversation he had just had was still replaying in his mind.

"Don't worry, with your skills, you're more than qualified to be the chief expert, and there shouldn't be much for you to handle."

Han Sanping walked beside him and said, "Moreover, doing more things will only benefit you in the future, and will not do you any harm. In the future, anyone who wants to touch you will have to think twice about the identity you once held."

"Really? Mr. Han?"

"Would I lie to you?"

Seeing that Wu Chen still looked a little confused, Han Sanping suddenly stopped and whispered in Wu Chen's ear:

"Do you know what the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's involvement means? This shows that the 3D industry is no longer just about film content, but has been elevated to the level of industrial and technological strategy. You understand? We're just starting here."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but sigh:
"Chairman Han, it turns out only you guys understand the intricacies of this situation."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Han Sanping immediately laughed and scolded, "Why does it sound like you're scolding me?"

(End of this chapter)