Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 206 Bringing Hometown, Nominations Announced

The closing ceremony of Deyun Society ended on the 21st.

The film premiered on the 23rd, but will not be officially released until the first day of the Lunar New Year. The promotional efforts during this period have been very extensive.

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the holiday is nearing its end. There will be a few days of rest during the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival film season is always a winner-takes-all phenomenon, and this has become a recurring trend over the years. It either makes you an overnight sensation or plunges you into obscurity.

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle.

But no one is confident in the face of Chen Shouzhe's comedy. Even internationally renowned directors might not be able to gain the upper hand against Chen Shouzhe in his current form.

With his accumulated fame and sufficient publicity, Chen Shou invited quite a few people to the premiere on the 23rd.

All the production companies have arrived; they were the same companies that produced "Goodbye Mr. Loser." Xi'an Film Studio also sent people over.

Although their market share is not large, it is still a remarkable achievement.

The premiere began and ended amidst laughter and cheers. Like "Goodbye Mr. Loser," it spawned some memes. However, many people believe that "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is clearly inferior to "Goodbye Mr. Loser." Nevertheless, in the current film market, many believe that this movie is guaranteed to gross at least 2 billion yuan, and may even reach higher figures.

"We've partnered with Golden Shield to produce a mainstream commercial film next year. Is Xi'an Film Studio interested?" Chen Shou asked, with Xi'an Film Studio's deputy general manager sitting to his left and Shen Teng to his right.

The two were talking with their heads down. People behind them noticed, but couldn't hear their conversation.

Upon hearing Chen Shouzhe mention a patriotic film, the deputy general manager of Xi'an Film Studio, who was attending the event, was immediately impressed. The film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" was still frequently mentioned in meetings by China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group. He never expected that Chen Shouzhe would present Xi'an Film Studio with such a generous gift at the premiere.

"Yes, yes, definitely! When?"

"It is expected that the project will be approved after the new year, and the script is still under review."

“Xi’an Film Studio has had a tough time these past few years, but thankfully you thought of your family back home.”

Chen Shouzhe understood that Xi'an Film Studio had indeed been struggling in recent years and had not produced much output. With marketization and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises, even China Film Group was losing market share, let alone the already declining Xi'an Film Studio.

If it weren't for Chen Shou leading them, everyone would probably have thought they had gone out of business.

"The review hasn't come through yet, so it's probably going to be difficult. The script is quite gory."

"The main theme will definitely involve bloodshed, so what's wrong with that?"

"The hostage crisis in northern Myanmar a few years ago."

"This……"

The deputy general manager of Xi'an Film Studio finally understood that this matter was indeed sensitive, no wonder Chen Shouzhe was not confident in passing the review.

"Xi'an Film Studio has many connections in the censorship process, and so does Director Tong..."

"This is troublesome, I don't get along with those people."

"It's alright. This time, with Golden Shield on our side, they won't dare to act recklessly."

"Let's be on the safe side."

"Hmm, how many this time?"

"It's similar to 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy,' plus Golden Shield and Xiying."

"Okay, it's good that I can get on the bus."

"I won't get too much this time, 30%, Golden Shield 15%, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Xi'an Film Group, Wanda Cinema, Daqian World, and Deyun Society will split the remaining 55% among the six companies."

The deputy general manager of Xi'an Film Studio immediately understood. With six companies holding 55%, it would be a fight for control. In the end, Daqian World and Deyun Society would probably have to give up their shares. However, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group would likely fight tooth and nail over it. In addition, Wanda Cinemas from First Cinema Line and the newly joined state-owned enterprises might be able to get some benefits for him privately.

"I understand, thank you." "We're family."

"Yes, family."

After the movie ended, many people were curious about what Chen Shouzhe and the deputy general manager of Xi'an Film Studio were talking about.

The lights came on, and all the main creators came on stage.

Chen Shouzhe stood to the side, wearing a down jacket with one hand in his pocket.

To answer Xie Nan's question, the female lead this time is Ma Li, and the second female lead, the beautiful woman who seduced Shen Teng, is Liu Yan.

With tears in her eyes, Liu Yan said on stage, "I want to thank Director Chen for taking me along when we were filming A Chinese Ghost Story at the beginning of the year. He told me that I would be playing the role of the richest man in Xihong City. I am very grateful to him for giving me this opportunity."

"We're all friends, no need to be so polite. You're Qiuya, and I also want to thank Sister Liu Yan for her help back then. Almost all the main creators of my first film are here. Thank you for your understanding and support back then." Chen Shouzhe suddenly turned around and bowed to the actors present.

Looking back, it's been seven years. The same people were on stage when we filmed Goodbye Mr. Loser 10 years ago, and they're still the same people now.

Faced with Chen Shouzhe's sudden bow, Shen Teng and the others were startled. Some went up to help him up, while others quickly bowed back.

After the premiere, other people were interviewed, such as Guo Degang and his mentor Yu Qian. The two looked very proud, which made many people envious.

After the premiere, the promotional efforts intensified on January 24th, and almost everyone knew that "Hello Mr. Billionaire" was going to be released.

On the night of the 25th, Chen Shouzhe had already fallen asleep, but many domestic media outlets were excited.

Because news came back from Hollywood.

Chen Shou woke up early in the morning to find his phone full of text messages. He knew what day it was yesterday, so he had put his phone on silent and listened to Guo Yu's crosstalk while falling asleep.

The phone kept ringing. Chen glanced at it; there were too many. He didn't answer any of them and went to brush his teeth and wash his face first.

It's rare to see that Master is already up, and he's leaning back on the sofa looking at his phone. He has a ton of messages and phone calls.

"Why don't we just turn it off?" Chen Shou said with a smile.

"You're quite calm," Yu Qian said, looking up with his glasses still on and an undisguised smile on his face.

"We probably already know. If they spend so much money and don't even get a nomination, Warner Bros. is just a bunch of idiots." Chen Shou smiled and just then saw a red ball wobbling in through the door, wearing an adorable tiger-head hat, with two fluffy little balls swaying back and forth.

"dad!!"

"My little darling, where have you been?" Chen Shou went up and hugged her tightly, giving her a kiss.

"Playing in the snow."

"I was wondering why my head was covered in snow. Was it snowing?"

I carried my daughter to the door, and sure enough, it was snowing, though not heavily, and the falling snowflakes looked beautiful.

Many people wake up from their sleep, glance at the news, and find that many internet platforms have already started pushing out morning news.

[Chen Shouzhe nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Director!]

Large headlines appeared on news websites such as Weibo.

[According to Hollywood News, on the 24th local time, Hollywood announced the Oscar nominations. The film "Gravity" directed by the famous Malaysian director Chen Shou-zhe received ten nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score.]

Chen Shouzhe's film "The Pursuit of Happyness" received three nominations: Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay, for a total of thirteen nominations.

It is rare in Oscar history for one person to have two films nominated for Oscars at the same time, but a Chinese director has done it.

(End of this chapter)