Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 203: Ending revised, lead actors confirmed.
The film industry's moves at the end of the year have made many companies wary, and as the company grows larger, it also produces more and more products.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem, but the issue is that Chen Shou is not to be underestimated now.

His fame extends beyond China; he also has a significant influence abroad.

Look at how those foreign film and television giants treat him. Status is something that can't be seen, but the people you know are different, and your status will rise with your perspective.

Chen Shouzhe even won a Golden Globe Award. Some people think it's amazing, while others think it's rubbish. So what? You can't hold a knife to someone's throat and say you love them.

Some things cannot be measured, while others are undeniably present.

That is the power of money.

In this day and age, making money is nothing to hide. With money, you can live a good life, and the country hopes that everyone will be wealthy.

Chen Shou has made too much money. He makes real money in the film and television industry, and it's the kind of money that can be calculated.

There are definitely many envious people, jealous people, and even many who just follow suit.

After Chen Shouzhe filmed A Chinese Ghost Story, we can see many similar themes. The same is true for science fiction films. Since The Martian, there have been a lot of so-called science fiction films. But what has been the result?

It's destined to fail, it's an insult to the word "science fiction".

Following the success of animated films during last year's Spring Festival season, as many as eight animated films have announced their release dates for this year's Spring Festival season.

Many people are keeping an eye on Chen Shou. If there's any sign of trouble, wouldn't it be more advantageous to follow him now?

Look, there's a company in America that likes to make bad movies too.

This company is doing very well, entirely because of copying and imitation.

Every year, court summonses pile up like mountains, yet they still make money every year.

On what basis.

Trailer.

A large company produced a blockbuster movie and released a very exciting promotional video. After watching the promotional video, this company immediately started to create a knock-off, produced its own movie in the shortest amount of time, gave it a similar name, and released it before the original.

Believe it or not, there are plenty of people who enjoy watching these kinds of bad movies, and they've actually made a lot of money by making these kinds of trendy, bad movies.

Chen Shouzhe may not be able to influence the film and television industry, but his movies are all profitable, and even movies that follow his lead can make a profit.

Take Ghost Blows Out the Light as an example. After Ghost Blows Out the Light became popular, other tomb raiding novels followed.

There are always one or two people who can write well, or who can 'borrow' knowledge well.

They could absolutely make a movie about them; you can't accuse me of copyright infringement for the same subject matter.

You are the one who created the tomb raiding genre, but you can't disagree with others writing tomb raiding novels or making tomb raiding movies.

With the release of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," companies have already begun planning similar films, also adapted from IP novels.

As the situation stabilized, other films also breathed a sigh of relief and began to be released one after another. With the Chinese New Year approaching, they rushed to release their films before the holiday, as the Spring Festival film season was going to be a real battleground.

Chen Shouzhe's comedy film is highly anticipated. More than six years later, the original "Goodbye Mr. Loser" became a classic comedy, and everyone is looking forward to the sequel.

"This is the final revised script. Please take a look, leaders." Chen Shouzhe came to Golden Shield again, this time bringing the final version of the script. Several people from Golden Shield came over to look at it together. You can tell the quality of a movie by its script.

After seeing the script and storyboard, they asked some questions.

"Mainstream commercial films are essentially still commercial films. In order to attract audiences, they must first suppress the audience and then elevate them to make them feel satisfied. So I designed several relatively frustrating plots, and finally wiped out the enemy, so that the audience's emotions would explode at the end," Chen Shouzhe said.

"Yes, we think all the plot points are fine, but the ending needs to be changed," Director Wang said.

"How to modify it?"

"The main suspect cannot be killed; instead, he is apprehended, brought to trial in China, and then executed. This is the reality," Director Wang said, looking up after reading the report.

“No problem.” Chen Shou nodded. This outcome was naturally more in line with the requirements of the higher-ups than killing him, as it would involve legal punishment, and moreover, it was in accordance with the laws of their country.

Although it's not as satisfying as the protagonist personally leading the killing, it's still the order from above, and it's the right thing to do, so we have no choice but to follow it.

Finally, the script was revised in front of them, and the filming requirements were finalized.

"Then I'll go back and start making preparations. How much share does Golden Shield need?" Chen Shou asked.

"How much do you think we should give? There must be more than just two companies," Director Wang said.

“Bring China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Xi’an Film Group, Wanda Cinema, Daqian World, and Deyun Society,” Chen Shou said.

"You really are a good son." Director Wang smiled when he heard the last two.

"They won't get a large share; they'll just be nominally in charge."

"Alright, but Golden Shield can't be missing, and you even brought Xi'an Film Studio." Director Wang remembered that this was the same lineup for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy," except that Xi'an Film Studio wasn't there. "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" was distributed by Enlight Media, and it's estimated that Enlight Media won't be involved in the distribution this time either.

"I'm a native of the Northwest, so I'll bring my family from my hometown along," Chen Shou said with a wry smile.

My hometown is indeed in a bad state. It has declined a lot in recent years. Its former glory is long gone. It was even tricked by companies like Huayi. When I have the ability, I still want to help it out. This is the opportunity presented by the patriotic film.

"Let's set a time to determine the share allocation," Director Wang said.

"I'll go back and have the company compile the budget. We expect to launch the project after the New Year, and the script will also be submitted to the Film Bureau for review."

"Row."

After shaking hands with several leaders, Chen Shouzhe left Jincheng. Upon returning, he first had Zhong Lifan submit the script for review, and then had the post-production team start calculating the budget.

There's also the issue of casting. The female lead didn't have many scenes, so Yan Danchen got them. The second female lead is the second male lead's girlfriend, so we could give her to Dilraba or Yang Mi.

"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders; since we're all family, we'll definitely prioritize our own people."

The main theme is always a male-dominated drama, and the male lead must have a positive image. Chen Shouzhe immediately thought of Zhang Hanyu, who had worked with him on The Martian. They had a good relationship in recent years. After being introduced to his master, the two of them, one a lover of cultural artifacts and the other a lover of antiques, along with Ma Weidu, had formed a small circle. In addition, Sun Yue and his group would often go to exchange ideas about antiques and cultural artifacts.

"He's fine, but what about the second male lead?" Chen Shou was a little worried. He needed to look at some military-themed dramas, or maybe go to the PLA Academy of Arts to see if there were any suitable prospects.

The 28th is the Lunar New Year, and the promotion for "Hello Mr. Billionaire" has already begun. Shen Teng and Ma Li have filmed many movies since "Goodbye Mr. Loser," but the response has been lukewarm as always. They are very confident in participating in Chen Shouzhe's comedy again. They cooperate with the company's promotional tasks and appear on various programs. The movie will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, with the premiere scheduled for the 22nd, a week before the release.

(End of this chapter)