Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 141 Go all out against them, and I'll get you a movie role.

"How could he dare? He must have conspired with them."

"Damn it, what do we do now? So many production companies have joined forces to block Anle's cinema."

"What else can we do but go find them? How did they manage to stand up to Han Sanping before? Now we can only dismantle them from within."

"What a load of crap, damn it, that bastard, his whole family is a bunch of trash."

"Contact the production companies inside; we've worked with several of them before."

"Yes, we can dismantle them from within. As long as they give up the ban, we can give them more profits."

Anle is in complete chaos. Jiang Zhiqiang has already taken a plane to the capital and has been traveling back and forth for the past few days. Who would have thought that Chen Shouzhe would suddenly launch an attack?

Not only did Anle not expect this, but the higher-ups didn't expect it either. Although it was supposed to be a market issue, this matter had already blown up.

The fact that film producers have now joined forces to boycott a cinema chain will leave a significant mark on film history.

The problem is still unclear, because the theater chain was caught red-handed stealing box office revenue. Faced with irrefutable evidence, even the judge cannot turn a blind eye and lie.

Moreover, hundreds of millions of netizens are now following this story, discussing it on Weibo, Tieba, and various forums, and so many production companies have joined forces to ban it.

Another important point is that the previous film by the great poet gave some ill-intentioned people an excuse to attack the authorities, and this time there is an excuse as well.

Inaction.

A vegetarian meal.

The impact will be even greater than that of the great poet. In the case of the great poet, no one took the lead; it was all spontaneous action by netizens.

This time it's different. The victim is leading the charge. Chen Shou is no ordinary person; he's currently the number one commercial filmmaker in China.

In addition, there are more than 30 production companies, all of which have been harmed by box office fraud. Regardless of size, the fact that so many people can gather shows that the production companies have been suffering from box office fraud for a long time and have been bullied by the theaters. How can they make movies and make money?

I didn't receive a single penny of the tickets your theater sold.

Amidst the outcry, Huayi was also affected. At 12:00 noon, a joint announcement was released, and at 12:30, Huayi followed suit with its own announcement.

Effective immediately, films produced and invested in by Huayi Brothers will never be shown in theaters owned by Anle Group. Huayi Brothers has never stolen a single penny of box office revenue; in fact, it is a victim of box office theft and resolutely opposes such behavior!

With Huayi's downfall, those who had been criticizing them also disappeared, and quite completely, catching the Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei brothers off guard.

"Damn it, someone's manipulating us." Wang Zonglei finally realized that they'd been set up.

"This is a blatant conspiracy. Who is behind this?" Wang Zongjun was also helpless.

He figured it out: by using public opinion to smear Huayi, if Huayi didn't intervene, it would mean they were cheating on box office revenue, and the stock market would suffer even more.

If they participate, they will offend Anraku.

After all, public opinion has started to shift, and the stock market had already collapsed. If this matter is not handled properly, the stock market will continue to collapse.

At this critical juncture, they had to make a choice, and to preserve their reputation, they had no choice but to target Anle.

"It's definitely that lousy comedian who did it," Wang Zonglei said through gritted teeth.

"Forget it, the announcement has already been made, it's impossible to withdraw it. We'll settle it privately with Anle later," Wang Zongjun said.

“Alright, it’s not what we wanted. We’ll just explain to Jiang Zhiqiang, and our movie will still be shown in their theaters,” Wang Zonglei nodded.

"You handle it."

Several more production companies followed suit, infuriating many in Hong Kong's film and television industry. Some even went online to claim that the mainland was ostracizing them and their Hong Kong businesses.

However, some of their own media outlets dare not say that, because the evidence is conclusive: you did steal someone else's movie box office revenue and were caught red-handed. No matter what, you can't just lie through your teeth.

What many Hong Kong businesses found most unacceptable was that Emperor Entertainment also issued a statement condemning Anle's actions, arguing that they were disrupting and damaging the market and the image of Hong Kong businesses.

In an instant, countless people went to Yang Shoucheng, demanding that he withdraw the announcement.

It takes about three hours to fly from Hong Kong to the capital.

Jiang Zhiqiang arrived at 3 p.m., and he almost fainted when he saw the stock market situation after getting off the plane.

The stock price plummeted to its daily limit, and a large number of netizens began selling their shares. Everyone thought Anle was doomed.

"Go to the station quickly," Jiang Zhiqiang said, taking a deep breath.

Chen Shouzhe had already fallen asleep. The situation was causing a huge uproar in China, and the authorities finally intervened.

However, all talk and no action. They severely punished Anle, and that was it. They didn't revoke their licenses or anything. They just fined them and investigated other cinema chains for box office fraud. Any cinema that violated the rules was severely punished, and the person in charge even had to stay in jail for a period of time.

No one expected Chen Shouzhe's table-flipping move to be so powerful, putting everyone in a very difficult position.

This also allowed many people to witness Chen Shou's current power, directly causing a listed company to collapse.

Given Anle's current situation, the film has been forced to be pulled from theaters, the theater chain is undergoing rectification, and it also has to pay fines.

Media outlets captured images of Jiang Zhiqiang emerging from the police station looking dejected and lacking his usual high spirits.

The cinema chains are also dealing with their affiliated cinemas that are violating regulations. The least serious case is Wanda Cinema, where two cinema managers were arrested and sent to jail. Small cinemas have been fined, and those with more serious violations have been shut down for rectification.

This is a huge loss for cinemas.

They originally thought that the law would not punish everyone, and since they did not sell tickets online, it would be difficult to find out.

Unfortunately, too many people have reported them; many who have seen the movie have also reported them.

Many viewers have come forward to report these incidents, and every report will be investigated.

Do cinemas hate Chen Shouzhe?
They definitely hate him, but they still need Chen Shouzhe to make money, unless they boycott Chen Shouzhe and prevent his movies from being released.

The problem is his movies are very popular, so how can we boycott them? Besides, I've stolen a lot of his box office revenue before.

Chen Shou woke up, and it was already dark back home.

The outcome of the investigation is roughly what it appears to be. It's enough to give Anle a hard time, causing them to lose at least tens of billions, both in terms of stocks and cinemas.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Shouzhe edited a Weibo post and sent it out.

It was evening there, and there were so many people online that there was no end to the gossip to be read throughout the day.

The thief has finally been caught, but it's not a victory. There are still many rats stealing food from the house. Traps alone can't catch them all. So I implore you, my benefactors, if you find any more rats, please let me know and I will kill them.

I'll give movie tickets and movie souvenirs to the finder! Of course, if you'd like to experience the joy of acting, I'll try my best to accommodate you!

Chen Shouzhe's Weibo post immediately attracted a huge number of viewers.

"The brothers' chance to act in a movie has come."

"Let's go to the cinema and buy tickets to see if there are any more cases of ticket theft."

"Wow, they're directly inviting me to star in a movie. Are there any intimate movies like that?"

"I can't wait! Director Chen, this is the number I called to report this. Could you please give me a role where I get screen time?"

Chen Shou saw the comment and replied below: "No problem, I'll send you a private message and arrange one for you. You can choose a movie, whether it's Mojin: The Lost Legend, A Chinese Ghost Story, or wait for my new movie next year."

This reply caused an immediate sensation, with some people posting screenshots of their complaint calls and demanding that the film be made.

If you successfully report someone, you can get a movie role, even just a cameo appearance. Others would beg for that opportunity.

Other film companies were stunned by this move; they couldn't believe it was done this way.

And those cinemas wouldn't dare continue stealing box office revenue unless they blacklisted Chen Shouzhe.

But do they dare?

If they mention a ban, they'll be investigated immediately.

It's like a thief feeling guilty.

After posting on Weibo, Chen Shouzhe sent that person a private message, telling her he would contact her when the movie was released.

The other party excitedly took a screenshot and posted it on Weibo, instantly gaining tens of thousands of followers. Everyone was waiting for what role they would arrange for her, even if it was just a cameo. It brought her a lot of attention, and it is said that she also received advertising deals, but that's another story.

Chen Shou was about to start work when it got light, and Guo Fan also rushed over from China. The two of them were going to Warner's film studio to shoot.

The film's camerawork is somewhat unique, given that it's set in space, requiring careful camera movement.

Production began last year, with the characters being created using CG.

It can be said that the filming focused on the two main characters, with more emphasis on space special effects.

The story is simple: an astronomical telescope in space malfunctions, so two astronauts are sent to space with an engineer who has been training for several months to repair it.

As a result, the missile launched by the Russians destroyed a satellite, causing satellite debris to fall onto the spacecraft. One of the three astronauts died, and the other two went to the International Space Station. In order to save the female protagonist's life, the third astronaut chose to let go.

In the end, the female protagonist returned to Earth using China's Tiangong space station, returning to Earth alone from space.

Of course, Chen Shouzhe modified the beginning, deleting the part about Da Mao shooting down the satellite and changing it to the satellite being hit by a meteorite and thus disintegrating in space.

"Sandra, you'll have to work hard from now on." Chen Shou went up and hugged the female lead who was wearing a spacesuit.

“I’ve been training you for almost a year, Director, and I’ve been waiting for you.” Sandra Bullock smiled and hugged Chen Shou.

“Let’s begin, George,” Chen said, looking at the other actor.

“Of course I have no problem, Director,” George Clooney laughed.

When casting was underway, Warner Bros. invited many people to audition for the female lead, including Scarlett Johansson and Angelina Jolie, but Sandra was ultimately chosen.

This time, he provided the script and was in charge of filming, while Warner Bros. handled all the pre-production work themselves. It's worth mentioning that The Matrix is ​​set to be released in August.

“Chen, I heard you’ve run into some trouble in your country. Why don’t you stay in Hollywood and develop your career there?” producer Christopher said.

"Thank you for your kindness. I love my country very much."

(End of this chapter)