It's reasonable for me to be a three-time Golden Horse Award-winning director and an all-around

Chapter 246 Spending other people's money to do my own thing~ (Seeking monthly votes)

"The comedy/action film 'Rob-B-Hood,' directed by Benny Chan and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Michael Hui, and Gao Yuanyuan, has successfully finished its run, with a final box office of 9400 million yuan."

The Film Bureau has announced the latest batch of approved film and television works and scripts. The crime-themed co-production "New World", jointly produced by Ruishijie and Yinghuang, has been officially approved.

The list of films that passed review at the same time also includes Lu Chuan's new work "Nanjing! Nanjing!", Chen Kaige's new work "Mei Lanfang", Wu Yu's "Red Cliff", and Chen Kexin's "The Warlords"..."

"Yinghuang and Ruishijie officially announced that 'New World,' directed by Lu Yang and starring Hu Jun, Ning Li, Wang Zhifei, Wang Shuohui, Lam Ka-tung, Qin Pei, and Tsang Kong, will be released on December 8th, simultaneously in mainland China and Hong Kong cinemas."

Regarding the recent controversy surrounding the Hundred Flowers Awards, the organizers of the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards responded that Feng Xiaogang's statement was untrue...

……

The Pacific Rim crew on November 1st.

Han Sanping made a special trip to visit the set and brought back Tong Gang's original words:
"Director Tong said not to overthink it, just focus on making the movie. He knows the situation perfectly well and will definitely not let you suffer this injustice for nothing..."

"Dying to Survive" has passed censorship... policy support... and the bureau won't let you down in terms of censorship, publicity, and theaters. When "Pacific Rim" is released, they can even arrange a company screening..."

Although receiving Han Sanping took up a full hour of Lü Rui's time, it made him even more certain.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease!

It's just a Hundred Flowers Award; whether he wins it or not doesn't really matter to him.

However, he could refuse, but Baihua could not refuse, especially since "Taken" was a Sino-foreign co-production.

If Lü Rui had kept quiet and just endured it, perhaps the matter would have been dropped.

But those people obviously didn't expect that he would take advantage of the situation and start throwing a tantrum, acting as if he had suffered a great injustice!

This completely changed the situation.

After all, so many leaders above him are waiting for him to produce results so they can take the opportunity to enjoy the political rewards that come with those achievements.

But now, someone actually wants to suppress him?

Isn't this tantamount to poisoning the leader's mind?
"President Han, please go back and tell Director Tong that I will definitely make a good film and will not let him down. For the future of Chinese-language films, I can endure this; this little grievance is nothing..."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Han Sanping patted him on the shoulder, full of admiration.

It's truly remarkable that a young person in their early twenties could have such awareness.

In comparison, the Golden Rooster and the Hundred Flowers are truly despicable!
Everyone is working hard for the future of Chinese-language films. It's one thing for a bunch of old fogies to keep causing trouble, but they actually want to block our way?

"Don't worry, China Film Group won't stand idly by. It won't be so easy for them to apply for subsidies again..."

Han Sanping narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying a hint of hostility.

In the past, out of consideration for the elderly, he usually turned a blind eye to those old folks applying for subsidies for art films.

But now, it's time to give them a little "eye-poisoning".

"Going forward, for any film or television project that applies for approval, China Film Group will provide a subsidy."

"And the rent for the soundstage at the Beijing Film Studio for 'Pacific Rim'—you submit a report, I'll approve it, and it'll all be waived for you."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Han."

Suppressing his joy, Lü Rui thanked him repeatedly.

That afternoon, people from the Beijing Film Academy also arrived.

Tian Zhuangzhuang, Xie Xiaojing, Jiang Wei, Zhang Jiandong, and others, under the guise of visiting the set, also promised him a lot of benefits.

"Associate professor? Formal position? Tenure? Honorary vice president? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you? Actually, I don't mind suffering a little grievance, please don't make things difficult for you."

Lu Rui looked "understanding".

At this moment, Xie Xiaojing saw that he was being bullied and was actually thinking about the school instead, which was very touching.

"Good boy! What a good boy!"

He held Lü Rui's hand, his eyes full of admiration: "Don't worry, as long as I'm still the director at Beijing Film Academy, this matter is settled. This is the compensation you deserve. If Baihua won't give it to you, the school will!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang added from the side, "Dean Zhang Huijun asked me to tell you that he will personally negotiate with the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival to get justice for you."

"Thank you, Director Xie, thank you, Teacher Tian, ​​thank you, Dean Zhang. You've all gone to so much trouble for me..."

Lu Rui said, deeply moved.

"Of course, remember that Beijing Film Academy will always be your home and your strongest support!"

"Yes! I remember!"

Lu Rui nodded repeatedly, feeling extremely pleased.

Damn it, if I had known that "crying" would have such benefits, I should have done it last time. I missed out on so many perks!
The people from Beijing Film Academy had just left when Hou Hongliang called again:

"Chairman Lü, a group of people from the government just came by. They said our company meets the criteria for some high-tech film support policy. The Ministry of Finance wants to exempt us from value-added tax, reduce our corporate income tax, and provide special funds to support us..."

What's going on? Did the sun rise in the west?

Lu Rui couldn't help but laugh: "It's okay, just take whatever benefits you can get, apply for whatever you need, no problem."

It's obvious that this was arranged by the bureau.

Upon hearing that he had been wronged and was shouting that he wanted to run away, how could I not rush to comfort him?

If Ruishijie leaves, the loss will be enormous!

"Ok."

Hou Hongliang hung up the phone, his mind filled with questions.

Before Lü Rui could put his phone back in his pocket, Zhou Haoran called again.

Like Hou Hongliang, he was also completely bewildered at this moment:

"Chairman Lü, government officials just came by. They said that if Ruixing Cinema Line has any plans to expand or build new cinemas, they can provide interest-free financial support and also guide private equity investment funds..."

That's awesome!

Lu Rui's eyes lit up: "Let's do as they say and apply for interest-free funding directly."

Spend other people's money to do your own thing.

Such a great opportunity, why not take it!

"Row……"

After hanging up the phone, Lü Rui put away his phone, unable to hide his excitement.

He was even considering whether he should give some gifts to thank the Golden Rooster Awards organizers.

If it weren't for them, neither Ruishijie nor he himself would have enjoyed so much support and preferential treatment.

However, this thought was only fleeting and was quickly forgotten by him.

Thank them?

Thank you so much!

My buddy's been wronged, and he's still holding it in!

Even though everyone came to comfort him, he didn't think the matter was over!

"You messed with me, so I'll stomp on your 'good student' again..."

Lu Rui stared at the news headline "Nanjing! Nanjing!" which had passed censorship, muttering to himself as he began to make plans in his mind.

Jiang Wen was right; Lu Chuan was indeed an unkillable cockroach.

Despite being branded as a plagiarist, this is not enough to bring him down.

The main problem is that there is currently no law stipulating that a director who plagiarizes will be permanently banned.

Therefore, as long as she's thick-skinned enough and ignores the criticism around her, Lu Chuan can still make movies. Plus, with her powerful backing, she can still attract investment.

"Brother Rui? I saw on the news that Lu Chuan's new movie actually got 2 million yuan in investment from Star Media, Media Asia, and the JS Provincial Government. Are you kidding me?" Shen Ao looked incredulous.

“Just bragging, anyone can do that,” Zhao Peng said bluntly. “I’ll also say my next movie can get 20 billion yuan in investment.”

Shen Ao suddenly realized: "That's right, a lot of people online are making fun of him right now, asking him who this movie plagiarized, haha."

The two of them went back and forth, criticizing Lu Chuan without holding back.

But at that moment, Lü Rui suddenly spoke up: "Which of you two is interested in taking him down? Let's do something similar and deflate his arrogance."

Upon hearing this, their eyes lit up instantly!
"Me! Me! I'll go!" Zhao Peng excitedly raised his hand.

Shen Ao quickly interjected, "Brother Peng, you've already used 'Hitch' on him once, shouldn't it be my turn this time?"

"Wait until next time..."

"Alright, stop arguing." Lu Rui raised his hand to interrupt. "Let Shen Ao go this time. Zhao Peng, you help me finish up the follow-up work of 'Pacific Rim' first. Later, I'll arrange a big production for you to practice on."

"Hehe, that works too." Zhao Peng readily agreed.

Shen Ao wasn't envious of any big productions, because he knew he would have one sooner or later.

The most important thing right now is to give Lu Chuan a good kick.

"Brother Rui, how should I deal with him this time?"

"Isn't he going to make a film about Nanjing? You should make one of the same type."

Nanjing-themed?

Shen Ao frowned slightly: "Is it about that massacre?"

Lu Rui nodded: "After you finish work these next few days, come to my room. I have a rough story outline here. I'll tell you about it, and you can refine the script."

As a director, you can't just be good at filming but not good at writing; that would be absolutely unqualified.

Therefore, Lü Rui plans to focus on developing Zhao Peng and Shen Ao's screenwriting abilities until they can write scripts independently.

While he was filming "Pacific Rim" and preparing for new projects, Feng Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded.

He never expected that he would be targeted by Baihua!
The organizers directly called him out by name, saying that he was angry and deliberately stirred up trouble because he failed to win an award.

No one will easily admit that they are wrong.

Even if they really made a mistake, they would use all sorts of reasons and excuses to cover it up, and they would just refuse to admit it no matter what.

This is the worst aspect of human nature.

Furthermore, an award-giving organization would never admit that the awards it gives out are unfair, because this involves the organization's core credibility and brand reputation.

Credibility is the foundation of an awarding organization. Once it admits that an award is unfair, it will directly destroy the outside world's trust in its professionalism and authority, causing subsequent awards to lose their value.

Once a reputation is damaged, it will not only be difficult to attract high-quality works and participants, but may also trigger a chain reaction such as the loss of partners and public questioning, ultimately threatening its own survival.

Therefore, even if they are criticized by netizens, they have to stand firm and not back down, even if it means suffering huge losses behind the scenes.

Feng Xiaogang's scathing criticism at the awards ceremony naturally became the focus of the response, and his mouth had to be shut up!

"I only cursed at them a few times, and it wasn't just me, that kid Lü Rui did it too..."

"What happened to Lü Rui?" Wang Zhonglei interrupted him with a gloomy face. "Lü Rui was just expressing his grievances, but he didn't do what you did, publicly criticizing the organizers!"

Feng Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded.

How could it have turned out like this? Lu Rui was clearly the "big brother" in charge; he was just echoing from behind.

"And do you know what? After Lü Rui went back, the bureau and the Beijing Film Academy gave him all sorts of benefits as if they were free, just to comfort him. And what about you? What do you get?"

"I……"

"You stupidly jumped out, not only scolding Baihua on behalf of Lü Rui, but also taking on the pressure that should have been borne by him, while he, on the other hand, disappeared without a trace and made a fortune!"

Feng Xiaogang was completely speechless.

He suddenly realized how incredibly stupid he had been!

They were only thinking about venting and didn't consider the deeper issues at all.

Lu Rui was wronged, and in order to appease him, major investors rushed to give him benefits so that he could continue to make movies with peace of mind.

But what about himself?
Who cares about him!
"My dear Director Feng! Can't you think about the consequences before you speak in the future? You need to watch your mouth and not blurt things out. You need to assess the situation carefully, otherwise you might be used as a pawn by someone else..."

Wang Zhonglei sighed helplessly.

Feng Xiaogang's expression was uncertain, and his hatred for Lü Rui had risen to a level even higher than that for Zhou Xingchi!
……

"Click! Readjust your mindset. Your emotions aren't right here. I need a strong sense of conviction, understand?"

Perhaps because she was delayed for a few days at the Golden Eagle Awards, Liu Yifei's condition was somewhat inconsistent after rejoining the crew.

This was naturally unacceptable to Lü Rui.

While Pacific Rim boasts special effects and mecha-monster battles as its selling points, the dramatic scenes are equally important.

For a film to become a classic, every detail must be exquisite.

"it is good."

Liu Yifei doesn't have the temperament of a spoiled princess; she's extremely serious when she's working.

Upon hearing Lü Rui express his dissatisfaction, she immediately began to readjust her mindset.

This scene drew silent nods of approval from many of the actors around them.

Everyone initially thought she was just someone who got the job through connections, but it turns out she's much more capable than that!
In particular, their business skills are outstanding.

Anyway, Liu Ye got "beaten up" pretty badly.

When filming the "trial" scenes, he thought he was a man and even learned a few moves from Zhao Wenzhuo. He figured he was better than a little girl, right?

But once filming officially started, he realized that his idea was completely wrong!

In Liu Yifei's hands, the wooden stick was like Sun Wukong wielding his golden cudgel, completely at her command.

On the contrary, he himself made frequent mistakes.

If Liu Yifei hadn't deliberately gone easy on him, he would have been swollen for at least three days after that scene was filmed!
From then on, he was completely submissive and never dared to underestimate her again.

To be honest, even Lü Rui was a little intimidated when he saw it.

He knew this girl was quite skilled, but usually she was soft and gentle like a "little bastard," and seemed harmless.

But unexpectedly, once they get serious, taking down one or two adult men would be a piece of cake!
This inexplicably stirred a sense of "crisis" within him...

After filming a scene, Lü Rui looked at the clear, cloudless sky and murmured to himself, "I wonder when the snow will start to fall this year?"

"Snowing?" Liu Yifei, who was passing by, looked at him curiously. "Senior, do you like snowy days? There's a lot of snow in Harbin, and it snows heavily every winter. When I was little, I used to build snowmen downstairs all the time..."

Lu Rui turned to look at her and suggested, "How about I take you back to Harbin to play in the snow when it snows this year?"

"Sure!" Liu Yifei's eyes lit up, then she asked with some doubt, "Aren't you going to make movies anymore?"

"Take the picture."

"Then how do I get back to Harbin?"

"I'll go back to Harbin to film, and then go back when it snows. I need a heavy snowfall, a really heavy snowfall..."

Lu Rui turned his head and looked at the tall Great Wall Guardian mech not far away, and a very shocking scene gradually appeared in his mind.

That was the mournful cry of the Jaeger, and also one of the most unforgettable scenes in Pacific Rim...

(End of this chapter)