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This has certainly stirred up quite a bit in the industry.

Many people are watching with a sense of detached curiosity, wondering how to respond to the recent online discussions.

Tian Xiaole received a message instructing him to submit the script for "The Witch" again, which would allow it to pass the review process directly.

How could they possibly agree? So they refused outright and turned off their phones because they kept getting calls.

He thought about it and still felt it wasn't enough to vent his anger. He wanted to cover it up even more and not let them have their way.

I turned on my desktop computer and edited another Weibo post.

"I'm going to make a film about Nanjing. I've already thought of a title for the movie: Nanjing Photo Studio."

This history is narrated from the perspective of ordinary people, allowing those who have forgotten their roots to see that the truth is authentically recorded through photographs.

Netizens and movie fans expressed their support, saying that the film "Nanjing" directed by Lu Chuan was infuriating.

"I support Director Tian's decision. More young people should truly understand that period of history."

"Looking forward to this movie, I will definitely go to the cinema to support it when it is released."

"..."

Comments like these are rapidly increasing below the post, with hundreds of comments appearing every minute.

Several investors who regularly collaborated with Tian Xiaole became restless and wanted to participate in whatever subject Tian Xiaole was filming.

I couldn't wait to call.

Whether you can make money or not is secondary; the most important thing is to have the right attitude.

With the example of Shanghai Film Studio right there, they can't help but take it seriously.

Since they were rushing to give him money, Tian Xiaole naturally agreed.

He has a plan for the film "[Nanjing Photo Studio]".

Well-known domestic film companies, such as Shanghai Film Group, Xi'an Film Group, Changchun Film Group, Ningbo Film Group, Enlight Media, Wanda Group, and even Huayi Brothers, have all agreed to bring along both state-owned and private enterprises.

When the movie is released and promoted, driven by profit, they have no choice but to put in the effort to let more people see the film.

Especially Xi'an Film Studio and Ningbo Film Studio, after the reform of the film studio, they have fallen behind the times and have not released any films for a long time, basically in a state of not making money.

Needless to say, Shanghai Film Group and Huayi Brothers, having learned from their previous experience, will definitely put in a hundred times more effort this time.

Tian Xiaole would do his best to agree to even the most unreasonable requests when they were asked to get in the car.

Of course, the purpose of involving them is to expand the influence of [Nanjing Photo Studio] infinitely.

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"Boss, Director Tian has already agreed to 13 companies investing in him, and it doesn't seem like it's over yet."

"If so many people join, wouldn't China Film Group not have much of a share?"

Han Sanping muttered this to himself, not understanding the meaning of doing so, and then instructed his secretary:

"Go and confirm the amount from China Film Group. Take whatever amount they give you."

"Yes, boss."

Watching his secretary walk away, Han Sanping took out his notebook, tucked it under his arm, picked up his teacup, and headed towards the Film Bureau.

Thinking about the upcoming meeting, he couldn't help but shake his head with a smile, feeling overwhelmed by the chaos caused by Tian Xiaole's two Weibo posts.

Bureau Meeting Room
Tong Gang chaired the meeting, looking at the instigators, a few old men.

He had sparse hair, a white beard, and droopy eyelids.

He was extremely disgusted, but he couldn't show it, otherwise it would undermine unity.

"There's a lot of controversy online because the script for 'The Witch' was rejected. It involves certain issues, so we're coming up with a plan now."

Tong Gang scanned the room and, seeing Han Sanping taking notes, called her out directly:
"Old Han, what's your opinion?"

Han Sanping was well-prepared; the two had discussed it beforehand and planned to take this opportunity to persuade some of the old guys to retire.

"The script for 'The Witch' isn't inherently flawed; the excuse of friendly relations with the demons is far-fetched..."

Before Han Sanping could finish speaking, an old man interrupted him confidently:
"We act in accordance with regulations, and the content of the script may affect local investment attraction."

"If it really has an impact, it just proves that these companies have ulterior motives," Han Sanping retorted.

The old man repeated calmly, "We're just following the rules."

"You..." Han Sanping was so angry at those words that he couldn't help but curse.

"Alright, approve the script."

Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Tong Gang tapped the table three times with his fingers and said in an unquestionable manner.

"You haven't been scolded enough, have you?"

Tong Gang slammed his fist on the table and said with dissatisfaction.
Suddenly, he remembered something, a smile appeared on his face, and he said:
"Since you like doing things according to the rules, I happen to like it too."

Tong Gang looked at Zhao Baohua and the others, and said in an unquestionable tone:
“You’re all over 60 years old, right? According to regulations, you’ve long reached retirement age. You can apply for early retirement yourselves.”

Tong Gang didn't give them a chance to speak, packed up his notebook and left. If he could get rid of some of the old guys, then this meeting wouldn't have been a waste.

He looked at Han Sanping, who had caught up with him, and said to him, "Let's leave it at that. Tell Tian Xiaole to calm down and have him submit the script for review again. It will be approved without any changes."

"Okay, I'll let him know right away."

Han Sanping nodded. The committee's authority must be maintained; otherwise, if all the scripts that are rejected are handled this way, what will become of the committee?

Although not every director has Tian Xiaole's appeal, I don't want to leave any room for controversy over this.

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Han Sanping returned from the Film Bureau and happened to run into Tian Xiaole, who had come to deliver the script. He teased her in an annoyed tone:

"So impressive online, why are you here now?"

“I was afraid the script would be rejected again, so I brought it to be submitted for review in person.”

Tian Xiaole took out a few pages of paper, which was the script he was talking about.

"This is the new movie you're going to film? [Nanjing Photo Studio]?"

Tian Xiaole nodded, the meaning of which was self-evident.

He rushed to finish the script, which tells the story of a postman named Achang who, after the fall of Nanjing, accidentally obtains photographs that prove the Japanese army's massacre of the city. In order to deliver them and make them public, he pays with his life...

Han Sanping finished reading it quickly. The story touched him deeply. If this kind of content didn't pass the review, then there was really a problem.

"Keep it with me, I'll take it to the review office myself."

Han Sanping took a sip of tea, a smile on his face, and briefly recounted the contents of the meeting to Tian Xiaole.

"How many people can be forced to retire this time?" "At least three to five."

Han Sanping said with some regret that it was unrealistic to want everyone to retire early, and it was not advisable to be too radical.

"By the way, have someone submit the script for 'The Witch' for review again."

Tian Xiaole nodded. Since the ultimate goal had been achieved, there was no need to push his luck.

Next, Han Sanping talked about the release of "Shoplifters," expressing his high expectations for its box office performance.

"Are you really not planning to take the main cast on a promotional tour to generate buzz for the film?"

"The awards are already the best publicity, and I need to prepare for my new movie. The domestic box office is just icing on the cake."

Films like "Shoplifters" have a very small audience and won't make much money at the box office in China.

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Directed by Wang Jing and starring Liu Dehua, Fan Binbin, and others, "Future Police" is a sci-fi action film with special effects from the same team behind "Pacific Rim." It has officially been released.

Even the early promotion was copied from [Pacific Rim], releasing trailers first to increase hype.

The effect was remarkable, attracting a large number of science fiction movie fans.

The greater the expectations of netizens, the greater their disappointment.

The internet was filled with mockery.

It's RTM refund again.

"Wang Jing's films are the king of bad movies! Why should I have any expectations?"

"This movie is marketed as a science fiction film, but the special effects are mediocre and don't reach the standards of 'Pacific Rim.' The plot is too childish, and there are suspicions of plagiarism."

"I can't believe this movie cost 2 million to make. How much kickback did they take?"

The saying "Trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog" aptly describes this movie.

The more they liked to provoke incidents like the Pacific Rim, the more they were verbally abused on set.

With box office revenue of less than 600 million on its opening day, this terrible movie was thoroughly humiliated.

Starting the next day, April 1st, the daily box office did not drop below 5 million.

Meanwhile, "Shoplifters" was released.

There were no promotional events or roadshows; the promotion relied entirely on the lead actors posting on Weibo.

At this point, many voices of doubt appeared online, with comments saying that Coloroom Pictures took the money but did not deliver, and that the special effects could not compare to those of Pacific Rim.

"Weren't the special effects done at Coloroom Pictures? Why do I feel they're so different from Pacific Rim?"

"I think so too. It's just better than the special effects in the movies we usually watch."

Wang Jing was used to the hype tactics of Hong Kong, and when he saw netizens' doubts, he wanted to point the finger at "Color Strip House".

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"Boss, you were right, that guy really tried to smear us."

Tian Xiaole, busy with her work, asked without looking up:

What did he say?

Chen Zhixi flipped to an online news article and read aloud: "The special effects of 'Future Police' didn't reach the top level. As for the visual effects of 'Pacific Rim,' I personally feel sorry."

Perhaps the production quality of "Coloroom" isn't consistent enough; I should have gone to Hollywood to produce it.

Tian Xiaole dropped the pen in her hand, looked up at Chen Zhixi, and asked with a question mark on her face.

"Did he really say that? How dare he?"

"That's how it was reported in the news, and that's what Wang Jing said in an interview as well."

Tian Xiaole was starting to lose confidence. He had just finished criticizing the review committee when this Fatty Wang popped up to find a scene.

And it touched his reverse phosphorus.

"Coloroom" represents the top level of special effects in the country and is the only production team for "Pacific Rim 2". Yet he slandered it like this.

All of Tian Xiaole's efforts will be in vain.

buzzing...

The phone on the table rang. It was Boss Yang from Yinghuang calling. Tian Xiaole guessed his purpose and hung up immediately.

The interface has switched to Weibo, and it's about to update again.

Seeing this, Chen Zhixi felt sorry for such a reckless person.

Five minutes later, Tian Xiaole updated her account.

"With a production budget of 30 million, you expect the special effects to be on par with my 'Pacific Rim' which cost hundreds of millions, and you even slander the production team as being incompetent. Who gave you the audacity?"

Don't you understand the principle of "you get what you pay for"?

The blog post, accompanied by a receipt for 30 million, was very convincing.

Tian Xiaole was still not satisfied, so she posted another Weibo post, this time directly naming names.
[Future Police] With an investment of 2 million, they produced such a ridiculous plot. If they wanted to scam money, they should have put in some effort.

Wang Jing, Wu Yusen, and Chen Kexing—I'd call them the three brothers of swindlers—take investors' money and make some idiotic films.

"If China Film Group uses the money it makes with me to invest in directors who are obviously scamming people, then we shouldn't cooperate anymore."

Tian Xiaole's two Weibo posts were like a bomb dropped in the entertainment circle, causing a huge stir.

The industry's major media outlets and the Hong Kong entertainment circle suddenly became incredibly lively.

Tian Xiaole is forcing China Film Group to choose sides!

However, to be fair, it seems that all the projects invested in by China Film Group for these three Hong Kong directors have lost money.

“I firmly support Director Tin. Hong Kong directors might be able to make some gangster films, but when it comes to period epics and sci-fi films, it’s just a bunch of nonsense.”

"They have 30 million for special effects but expect hundreds of millions, and they even belittle Coloroom Pictures. Their intentions are despicable!"

"How dare Fatty Wang touch Tiger Tian's beard? Doesn't he know he just chased away a few old men?"

Netizens find it satisfying to see Tian Xiaole criticize others, especially since he's criticizing the self-righteous Hong Kong entertainment industry.

The major media outlets were all excited, as this issue's sales were now secured.

Hong Kong media didn't miss this opportunity either, writing exaggerated headlines.

"The king of bad movies has been outspoken and offended big shots in Beijing. He may not get any investment in the future."

"A two-time Golden Horse Award-winning Chinese film director angrily criticizes three major Hong Kong film directors, saying they make bad movies, seek cheap funding, and their future is worrying." (End of Chapter)