Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 150 Paparazzi Photos
After setting the Spring Festival release date, Chen Shouzhe left the Film Bureau.

Just then, a group of old men came out of the office and bumped into Chen Shouzhe as he was leaving get off work.

Chen Shouzhe looked at them, and they looked at Chen Shouzhe.

"unlucky."

Chen Shouzhe took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

Upon hearing Chen Shou's words, the faces of the people around him immediately darkened.

Although he didn't name names, they could tell that Chen Shou was talking about them.

A group of men in their fifties and sixties couldn't stand this and glared angrily at Chen Shouzhe.

Chen Shouzhe ignored them this time, walked out of the station with a cigarette in his mouth, and those people were going in a different direction; they were going to the canteen.

What a wonderful life! We have meetings in the office every day, and then eat in the cafeteria after get off work.

How could he not hate these people?

I've already made all the changes as you suggested.

Ning Hao's movies fared even worse; they took four or five years to be released, and even then, they had to be remade and the ending changed.

As for Feng Xiaogang, needless to say, he's always firing off shots; that's why he's called "Little Steel Cannon."

Aside from directors who are great poets, no director can leave the censorship department with a smile.

The reason why there is always a group of people calling for a rating system is that flexible review processes are too painful for them.

There is never a passing grade; it's all about whether it's suitable or not.

If it's not suitable, no subject matter will work, including comedy, and even patriotic themes can be censored.

Anyway, you can't use metaphors; sometimes even a single sentence can be used for commentary.

After leaving the Film Bureau, Chen Shouzhe went straight back to the villa, where guests had come to visit.

"It's been a while since I've seen you," Chen Shou said, embracing the beautiful woman in his arms.

"I've been very busy lately. I'll be shooting some magazine covers when I get back to Beijing these next few days." Even though they've been together for over two years, Dilraba is still as reserved as a kitten.

Do you prefer being busy, or do you prefer something more relaxed?

"I like being busy. If an artist in the entertainment industry is busy, it means they are popular. If they are not busy, it means they are not popular and do not make money."

"Looks like you've made a lot of money for your boss."

"Yes, I made a lot of money this year."

Yang Mi's studio is getting better and better. After giving birth last year, she entered the peak period of development. Chen Shouzhe gave her not a lot of resources, but not too much either. There was also investment in TV series, which is already in production and is expected to be released next year.

In addition, there were movie offers, promising her two movies.

She also appears on variety shows; these days, variety shows really promote people.

Just look at Hot Bar. Their variety show is already in its third season. This year, Blueberry Channel produced two seasons in one go, which led to complaints from other TV stations. It's just too popular, so they're continuing to produce it to dominate the outdoor variety show market.

So it became a yearly show. The neighboring Jiangsu TV station also organized a program with six male stars. Huang Bo was very popular in it. I learned from Huang Bo that the money he was paid was really a lot. It was more lucrative than making movies, and it was also very easy. You could make money just by having fun.

More and more people will become famous in the future because the channels have become simpler and it is easier to become famous. In the Internet age, a mere ten seconds or so can make someone famous worldwide.

There are places where things need to be done differently than before, where you have to work yourself to the bone, and even pay certain prices.

Dilraba caught a great opportunity. Many top actresses in the industry envied her, as she became a top actress so easily after graduation.

Aside from being the third female lead in Painted Skin 2, she doesn't have many other notable works, but she became a huge hit on variety shows, and countless young people like her, leading to numerous endorsement deals.

Aside from occasional greetings, the two rarely saw each other. Reba knew exactly where she got everything she had, and she never regretted it.

Because Chen Shouzhe was behind her, she avoided a lot of trouble in the industry.

When I meet other female celebrities, I treat them with great respect.

Some female artists in the same company even envied her and wanted to find out Chen Shouzhe's contact information through her, hoping to meet him, have a meal, play cards, or something like that.

"The environment is different now than before. It's much easier to make money now. Internet companies have entered the market, and actor salaries have gone up. To be frank, even I don't dare to easily make movies now, because those big stars are asking for exorbitant prices," Chen Shou said with a smile.

Dilraba nodded, because her asking price was also outrageous. At least she had a representative work to her name. Those traffic stars who have nothing are the scary ones. They earn tens of millions each and make an astronomical amount every day.

I don't know if those people can really break even, or if they break even from other sources.

Anyway, Chen Shou knew that the south side was somewhat unclean, so he washed a lot of things through the movie theater, all of which came from the area next door.

The two chatted for a while, and then went out for dinner together that evening.

Somehow, the two of them were photographed having dinner with their assistants, and the photos were uploaded online.

[Dilraba and renowned director Chen Shou were seen entering the same restaurant.]

The post included numerous photos, and the Weibo account instantly went viral, with comments exceeding a thousand in less than five minutes. "I told you so, Dilraba's rise to fame is inexplicable; she definitely has a boss backing her up."

"She's actually with Chen Shouzhe?"

"This must be fake, there's an assistant too."

How did those two get together?

"Just for your information, Yang Mi Studio is under Shouzhe Film Industry, which means that Dilraba is an employee of Chen Shouzhe."

Are the two dating?

"It looks like a publicity stunt."

"Don't talk nonsense. It's impossible for our Dilraba to be in a relationship. She's very career-oriented."

"Is it possible that it's not a romantic relationship?"

There were many comments below, but the person who filmed the video also said that the two went out to eat with their assistants, and after the meal they went home separately and did not stay overnight at each other's homes. Dilraba returned to her residence in the capital, and Chen Shou drove back to the horse farm in Daxing. They were not together.

Yang Mi's studio immediately responded, and Yang Mi herself also came out to explain.

[Dilraba has been very busy lately. She finally returned to the capital, so I asked her to meet with the big boss and have a meal. If the big boss is happy, he might be able to include her in his next movie.]

Yang Mi's explanation relieved many fans. The two had just had a meal together and didn't stay overnight, which meant there was nothing fishy about it. It was just a dinner between an employee and the big boss.

Many female celebrities in the industry are just watching the show. They can only watch, and even if they find out about her spending the night with Chen Shou, they won't suffer any loss. Dilraba's resources aren't given to her by her fans, but by Chen Shou.

They knew something was fishy, ​​but what could they do? They were all single men and women, and they couldn't even date. It's been ten years since then, and dating still required such secrecy.

The general public are the ones who follow the gossip, but no one in the entertainment industry follows gossip. The two of them having a meal together became a trending topic, and Chen Shou only found out when he returned to the horse farm.

There's no need to respond to this. He's at the horse farm, and as long as he's not photographed in bed, everything will be fine.

His teacher's wife glared at him but didn't say anything. She let him take care of the child, who was full of energy and jumped around like a monkey in the middle of the night.

Growing up on a horse farm, surrounded by small animals, the children are very happy and lively; you might mistake them for boys if you didn't know them.

With the release date of "The Bullet" drawing ever closer, Chen Shou was not nervous, but Jiang Wen was very nervous. After all, he had invested the most, had to give back the premium he had paid to Emperor Entertainment, reshot some scenes of the movie, and replaced the actors.

There's definitely no problem with getting it approved. The problem is that seeing how badly the great poet was criticized, he still chose to change the actor to save his reputation. Although he felt bad for his old friend, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't use his movie to save his son.

Knowing that Chen was guarding the horse farm, Jiang Wen brought his family over, including his wife and children, to play together.

Aren't you nervous at all?

In November, the weather in the capital was very cold. There was no snow, and the northwest wind was quite strong. The people at the horse farm stayed indoors and lit fires.

"What do I have to be nervous about? My script is excellent. If the movie doesn't do well, it's the director's problem," Chen Shou said.

“That makes sense. Where did you learn your shamelessness from?” Jiang Wen said, setting aside a peanut and looking up at Chen Shou.

"But you learned it." Chen Shou poked at the fire; he had just thrown in a few sweet potatoes, and he didn't want them to burn to charcoal.

"Why are you so nervous? It's not going to be released until next month. The Taking of Tiger Mountain is still showing in theaters," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Damn it, you've made a fortune this year, haven't you? Four billion yuan at the box office for just a few movies," Jiang Wen said irritably.

"Not that much, but we can still make a few hundred million," Chen Shou said.

"What about overseas? I heard you've made quite a bit of money overseas too," Jiang Wen asked curiously. Many people were curious about how much money Chen Shou had made overseas.

The reason why so many celebrities are trying to curry favor with him is simply because he has access to Hollywood, something not everyone can do.

In the entire country, only Chen Shouzhe could do it so easily, and he really made a lot of people famous.

"It's hard to say, but I've made quite a bit of money anyway," Chen Shou said with a smile.

The Matrix grossed $5.5 million. In Chen Shouzhe's timeline, the film became a science fiction classic. Unfortunately, it was an R-rated film, which caused it to lose many teenage viewers; otherwise, the box office would have been even higher.

For both Chen Shouzhe and Warner Bros., it was profitable. Knowing that Chen Shouzhe had a second part, they would contact him through Lu Sen every now and then, hoping to get the script for the second part from him.

Warner Bros. naturally didn't want to miss out on such a lucrative project, so they struck while the iron was hot and quickly finished production.

However, Chen Shou was in no hurry. He knew it was a way to make money, so why give it to him directly? He would fish for a while first.

So few people in China know about the money he earned overseas; only Chen Shou himself knows.

"Damn it, I'm so envious! I've already told everyone that 'The Bullet' will gross at least 2 billion at the box office. Do you think it's possible?" Jiang Wen said.

"Someone is guaranteeing you a minimum income?" Chen Shou asked.

Jiang Wen nodded and said, "Huayi provided a minimum guarantee of 800 million, and Wanda provided 1 billion."

"That's a nice thought."

(End of this chapter)