Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 192 The Boss Invites You, Main Theme
The next day, Chen Shou was invited for tea.

This time, I didn't go to the Film Bureau, but to another company.

Golden Shield.

There are many state-owned entities. For example, China Film Group Corporation is under the Film Bureau, and above the Film Bureau is the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and above the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is another entity. The reason why the Sixth Princess is not to be trifled with is because it is directly under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, which is a ministry.

The same logic applies to Golden Shield, which is a company under the State Security Bureau.

Theoretically speaking, Golden Shield is a company, similar to China Film Group, but its boss has a very powerful background.

Of course, the August First Film Studio is even more impressive, as it is directly under the military. If you want any war scenes, you definitely need the coordination of the August First Film Studio.

According to these national film production companies, the Golden Shield's deterrent power surpasses that of China Film Group Corporation and can even be compared to that of the Film Bureau.

However, Golden Shield belongs to the National Security Bureau and is not mainly involved in movies; it's more for publicity purposes, such as filming promotional dramas.

It was Jin Dun who invited him for tea this time. Chen Shouzhe didn't know why, but since they had come to him, he had to give them face.

Sometimes he preferred dealing with the August First Film Studio and Golden Shield Film Studio rather than with Director La of China Film Group.

He realized that China Film Group's influence was waning. However, as a state-owned enterprise and a leading company, it didn't care about losses. After all, most of the previous chairmen of China Film Group had risen to the top, except for Zuo Shandiao. If he wanted to advance further, he couldn't become the second Zuo Shandiao.

So you can't expect him to do anything; in fact, he's partly to blame for the current state of the film market's decline.

"Director Chen, welcome to Golden Shield."

"Director Wang, you're too kind. This is my first time at Golden Shield," Chen Shouzhe said.

“There will be more opportunities in the future. The reason I contacted you this time is actually to collaborate with Director Chen,” Director Wang said.

"You say."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shouzhe immediately sat up straight. He had no idea what Jin Dun's purpose was before he came.

"The higher-level leaders saw Director Chen's film 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain,' which was released last year, and they liked it very much. The film encouraged many young people to join the army, and their patriotism was evident in every word. The leaders were very satisfied and felt that this was the kind of role that films should play in promoting the military. Therefore, they hope that Golden Shield can also make a film to promote the image of our troops. Although Golden Shield has a production department, it is still lacking in the area of ​​mainstream commercial films. As the first director in China to commercialize mainstream films, you are more skilled in this area. Could you collaborate with Golden Shield to make a mainstream film together?"

"Shoot a patriotic film about the police?" Chen Shou looked at the other person.

"Correct."

“This… mainstream films involve many red lines, such as real-life cases, and there are bloody scenes, so it’s not easy to get them approved,” Chen Shou said, forcing himself to speak.

"It's not a problem. That's the effect we want. Only real cases can let more people understand the hardships of the military. We are all fighting for the honor of the country. Besides, bloodshed is inevitable; that's the battlefield," Director Wang said with a smile.

"Alright then, give me some time. I'll go back and work on the script, and it should be available before the new year," Chen Shou said.

"Then it's settled." Director Wang nodded happily.

Chen Shouzhe visited Jinshun for a while. Jinshun is also a film and television company. Compared with other film and television companies, it is much more serious and has a production team.

Chen Shouzhe is now the top commercial director in China. His appearance surprised many employees of Golden Shield, but they quickly turned their heads away, and no one said anything to outsiders.

After leaving Golden Shield, Chen Shou was thinking about what to film. The Mekong River?

The problem is that the world has the Mekong River, but there is no Mekong River massacre, so Chen Shouzhe needs to find out if there have been any major developments in recent years.

Over the years, he has also been able to write screenplays himself, and patriotic screenplays are much simpler than other film screenplays. After returning home, Chen Shouzhe began to look at some major events in recent years, and sure enough, he found one. The location was near the Mekong River, but it wasn't a drug trafficking case; it was a fraud case.

Telecom fraud was rampant in southwestern Myanmar a few years ago. One of our undercover agents was murdered, and even after our undercover agent revealed his identity, the perpetrator still forcibly killed him and tortured him to death.

This angered the authorities, who swiftly and decisively joined forces with northern Myanmar to eradicate the telecom fraud ring.

Similar to the Black Hawk Down incident in the US.

Actually, mainstream commercial films have existed abroad for a long time. American soldiers save the world in various ways, and Black Hawk Down is a typical example of this type of movie.

With the story prototype in mind, things became simple. Chen Shouzhe came to Jin Dun again the next day and chatted with Director Wang.

Director Wang agreed to Chen Shouzhe's request to see the detailed contents of the case file.

Chen Shouzhe had already told him that if a mainstream commercial film wanted to attract people and inspire patriotism among young people, it needed to have grand scenes, be passionate, and showcase the heroic spirit of our troops.

After seeing the detailed process of the operation, Chen Shouzhe felt that he could just film according to the content of the operation, and he would need the assistance of public officials who participated in the operation.

"I will write the script as quickly as possible, and you can take a look at it then," Chen Shouzhe said.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"It should."

Chen Shouzhe appeared at Golden Shield for several consecutive days. No one noticed on the first day, but he came again on the second day and then for the next three days. He stayed at Golden Shield for a total of five days, and soon rumors spread within the film and television industry.

Golden Shield, Chen Shouzhe?

“Golden Shield belongs to the Public Security Bureau. Could it be that there is a cooperative project? Otherwise, Chen Shouzhe would not have gone to Golden Shield, just like the August First Film Studio back then.”

Inside the China Film Group office, Chairman La and Vice Chairman Wang, along with several other directors, were having a meeting. They happened to be discussing the rumors circulating today, and the head of China Film Group's eyes lit up.

Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy earned him a place on the list. In contrast to Zuo Shandiao, who was disgraced because of the Taiping Boat incident, Chen Shouzhe gave him a gift after he came up. So now, what he least wants to give up is Chen Shouzhe's movies. He wants to participate in any developments, even if the share is small, as long as China Film Group is involved.

"It seems possible. I'll ask about it another day," Vice Chairman Wang nodded.

"Try to get as much of a share as possible; our share with Shouzhe Film Industry is getting smaller and smaller now," said Director La.

Vice Chairman Wang rolled his eyes. "You know the reason for this yourself. It's because China Film's influence is getting worse and worse."

To put it bluntly, after marketization, the proportion of state-owned enterprises has become smaller and smaller, and the help they can provide to Shou Zhe Film Industry is not as good as that of Enlight Media.

Which company doesn't want to get on board now?

Previously, when a movie was a big hit, the production company's stock would hit the daily limit for two or three days. Huayi relied on movie news to continuously stimulate its stock price.

The box office has now reached over 4 billion yuan. A box office of over 1 billion yuan is no longer enough to stimulate the stock price. At least 3 billion yuan is needed to generate some fluctuation.

The problem is that there are only a handful of movies nationwide that have grossed over 3 billion yuan, and they are all concentrated in Chen Shou's hands. However, his company is not listed on the stock exchange, so all the money he earns goes into his pocket, and others don't get any benefit.

As long as we can get on the bus, that's fine. Looking at the light, we've been steady and haven't fallen much. It's almost become the big brother.

There are quite a few people watching Chen Shou this time. It's obviously going to be a patriotic movie. They don't ask for much, they just want to get on board. It's Golden Shield, backed by big shots, much more powerful than China Film Group.

(End of this chapter)