Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 222 Returning Home, Airport Interview

The Oscars ceremony received extensive coverage both domestically and internationally, further boosting the popularity of "Gravity" and making Chen Shouzhe a globally renowned director.

"He actually succeeded; now he can't suppress it at all."

Inside Huayi, Wang Zonglei took a deep breath; he needed to find a way to salvage Huayi's current situation.

Last year they managed to stay afloat, but now it seems difficult enough, and things will only get harder for Huayi in the future.

Wang Zongjun, the elder brother, was well aware that Huayi's situation was already extremely dire. If no action was taken, the stock market would suffer even more. Looking at the current state of the A-shares market, there was no sign of a bottom, and it was estimated that the decline would continue.

The two brothers were so envious of Chen Shou's success and continued earning money that they gritted their teeth.

The film and television industry is a well-known cash cow. The reason why so many companies want to enter the film and television industry is because it's a quick way to make money, and it's in cash.

Other circles don't have such strong monetization capabilities, but the film and television industry is exceptionally good at it. That's why many people who do laundry like to invest in the film and television industry – because they can make money quickly.

Chen Shou's cash flow was enough to make his brothers envious; they really couldn't come up with that much money.

"They still haven't given in? If this continues, we'll never be able to get back to the market we used to be, and we might even be deliberately suppressed," Wang Zongjun said.

“They haven’t given in, and other companies aren’t giving us a chance at all. We finally found a breakthrough, but now they’re not giving us any more opportunities. The only one with a chance is Alibaba,” Wang Zonglei said.

“Then we should strengthen our cooperation with Alibaba. Jack Ma invested in us back then and made so much money from us. It’s time to ask them to contribute some of it,” Wang Zongjun said.

"I'll have Ye Ning make the arrangements right away. There seems to be some activity on Huanxi's side. I'll go and ask her myself."

"Is it Ning Hao's?"

"Yes, it seems he's planning a science fiction film."

"Does Huanxi want to hog all the food?"

"should be."

"Hmph, their behavior is disgusting. Even Chen Shouzhe wouldn't dare to eat alone, but they've got guts."

"Let me go ask first. We no longer dominate the market, and we must take it back. Xiao Gang already has a plan."

"Let's focus on his company."

Major companies across the country are facing challenges, as the channels for making money have changed with the advent of the internet.

Previously, they needed to earn money from the audience through their works, but now the way has changed. There is a more direct fan culture, and they can make money even without producing works.

It's difficult to survive in the traditional film and television industry. Having excellent works is one thing, but you also need to know how to market them. Otherwise, no matter how great the director or how excellent the work, you can still end up with nothing.

Chen Shou has made a name for himself and established his own brand. In the future, audiences will prioritize his work because his reputation is already established.

Chen Shouzhe was the talk of the town both domestically and internationally. The next day, many Hollywood companies invited him to their offices, but he declined them all in advance. After waking up, he and Reba rushed to catch a plane back to China.

Filming for the operation in northern Myanmar is about to begin. Everything is ready in China, and they are just waiting for him to return to start filming.

So Chen Shouzhe and Reba didn't have time to linger at all. The others didn't have time to see him off, and the group of them had already boarded a plane back to China.

I'm exhausted after a flight of more than ten hours. These past few days have been filled with banquets and social engagements, so I don't even need to adjust to the time difference anymore. The time has been too short.

Anyway, it was only a few days, so they figured they could get through it. They didn't go back to the horse farm or the company; they planned to go straight back to the villa and collapse into bed. However, despite their well-planned scheme, the crowd waiting to pick them up at the airport was still overwhelming.

Chen Shou was alright, but the main problem was the heat. It seemed to be arranged by Yang Mi's side, with over a hundred people coming to pick them up at the airport.

Chen Shou was also harassed by reporters who kept asking him all sorts of questions.

"Director Chen has won two Oscars. Will you still aim for domestic awards?"

"Definitely," Chen Shou nodded.

The reporters immediately perked up. Could it be that Chen Shouzhe had reconciled with those old guys and was about to back down?
“The Huabiao Award is a national award, and I’ve already received it once. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Northern Myanmar operation will also participate in the Huabiao Award competition,” Chen Shouzhe added.

The reporter became even more alert. It was the same old flavor, the same familiar recipe. How could Chen Shouzhe possibly bow down to those old fogies?

I'm not going if I say I'm not going, what can you do about it?

Would you consider the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, or the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards?

"I don't have any ideas right now, we'll talk about it later when we have plans," Chen Shou waved his hand.

"Director Chen, the three major European film festival committees have all given interviews and invited you to attend. Will you go to the three major film festivals? The Tokyo International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival have also invited you and hope that you can bring your film."

"I appreciate their invitation. As I said before, I will consider it if a suitable script comes along."

"Director Chen, why did you bring Dilraba to the Oscars this year instead of Yang Mi?"

"Yang Mi has already been to the Golden Globe. Since Reba has time, she went with me. In a few days, she will be joining the crew with me as one of the main actors in the Northern Myanmar Operation."

Chen Shouzhe will bring his own advertisements. As for whether the media will publish them, he will definitely bring them. Otherwise, Chen Shouzhe won't be so easy to talk to next time.

The fact that we're now able to give them a proper interview comes at a price. Chen Shouzhe has already said that if they don't include him in their advertisements, we can forget about getting another interview next time.

After finally getting out of the airport, they split into two groups. Dilraba was picked up by people from Yang Mi's company, while Chen Shou returned to Rose Garden.

Sure enough, both the villa and the horse farm were packed with people looking for him, especially some self-important individuals who thought they had a great relationship and came to his door one after another.

Their master, Teacher Yu Qian, received them. Not wanting to refuse, they only left after confirming that Chen Shouzhe wouldn't be returning.

There were other people at the villa as well; quite a few celebrities lived in the same villa, but they didn't see Chen Shou, and the movie was shut down.

Chen Shou was having dinner at Lao Guo's house. Besides him, Yan Danchen had also come.

"I just found out you bought a house here too." Old Guo saw Yan Danchen walking to his house and only then realized that Yan Danchen lived here.

He was well aware of the relationship between Chen Shouzhe and Yan Danchen, so he didn't say anything. He just didn't expect Chen Shouzhe to be so bold as to play a game of hiding his mistress right under his nose, which was quite a cover for others.

“Yes, Teacher Guo, I’ll be coming over for meals often from now on,” Yan Danchen said casually.

Compared to her previous allure, she now possesses a more refined charm, and her pregnancy and childbirth have given her an extra layer of radiance.

"Great! Come visit more often in the future," the godmother said happily.

As the chairperson of Deyun Society, she wasn't unaware of everything. Chen Shou's two recent returns from winning awards both went straight to Rose Garden, not to hide from people, and certainly not to find them; the reason was related to their relationship.

(End of this chapter)