Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 247 Wu Jing is also swollen, how bizarre!
Chen Shouzhe would definitely call Wu Jing immediately.

"You can keep getting too cocky, Jing-ge."

Chen Shouzhe was in the car, holding it and smiling.

"Did you get it? How long did it take?" Wu Jing asked excitedly after a moment of surprise on the other end of the phone.

He never expected that fortune would turn around and that it would actually be his turn. With 3 billion yuan in box office revenue in two weeks, and with the key to the extension, 5 billion yuan in box office revenue is definitely within reach.

“It will definitely be a month,” Chen Shou said with a smile.

After a moment's hesitation, Wu Jing on the other end of the phone said, "Director Chen, thank you."

“We don’t need to stand on ceremony. Besides, it’s my duty as the producer. You must be very busy lately. If you really have nowhere to go, how about we go to the horse farm for a drink tonight?” Chen Shou smiled. He knew that Wu Jing was very popular now. Countless investors in the industry wanted to work with him, and even major internet companies wanted to work with him.

If he had taken it step by step, it would have been fine. But if he had jumped tenfold from 500 million to 5 billion, just like Chen Shouzhe who became famous overnight, then everyone in the world would know him.

“Okay, I was just wondering where I’d go. Thank you for taking me in.” Wu Jing agreed without hesitation.

It feels different when someone is protecting him; it's like there's someone taller holding up the sky if it falls.

The other production companies were even more excited, especially China Film Group, which also secured a share and distribution rights.

“The film still has the potential to continue its upward trajectory. We can apply for an extension. If the application is approved, we can build a better relationship with Wu Jing in the future,” said Director La.

Wang, the vice chairman standing next to him, chuckled to himself. He really looked down on La Dong. In hindsight, he shook his head and said, "No need. The Film Bureau has already announced that Shouzhe Film Industry has already applied for an extension key and notified both of us distributors that we can start making the key."

"How could it be so fast?" La Dong asked in surprise.

“Chen Shou went to Director Tong in person, but none of his films have been able to get a postponement this year, not even The Richest Man in Xihong City. Wu Jing’s film has a good subject matter and good selection of material, so it’s suitable for a postponement. Even if he has objections, he can’t say anything,” said Vice Chairman Wang.

"Chen Shouzhe, it's him again, he succeeded again. But isn't there a movie coming out next month? Won't it have any impact?"

"That's a romance film, so it doesn't conflict much with military films."

"Operation Northern Myanmar will be released in October. We should do a good job of promoting it. His movie is finished. What's the result?"

"I don't know, it's hard to say."

Wu Jing brought his family to seek refuge. So many people have been looking for him these days. He used to be a famous actor, but he has never been as popular as he is now.

Since the movie's release, his phone has been ringing non-stop. When the movie broke the record of 400 million yuan in single-day box office, he had to turn off his phone. After all, some of his childhood friends and neighbors called, and people who didn't know better would think he had really made a fortune.

While it's true they've made a fortune, the way these people came to their door was absolutely disgusting.

There was an actor who used to work as an extra with him. He always talked about brotherhood and wished that Wu Jing would give him half of his income so that he could film a third movie with him and make him the male lead, etc.

Wu Jing was both helpless and frustrated. She blocked those who needed to be blocked and prepared to change her phone number to avoid the situation for a while.

The horse farm is a great place. It's August now, the height of summer, so we're enjoying watermelon, barbecue, and drinks.

"Is it swollen?" Chen Shou asked Wu Jing with a smile.

Wu Jing suddenly recalled that when Huang Bo came three months ago, Chen Shou's master Yu Qian asked him the same question, and she couldn't help but smile.

"It's so swollen, I really can't sleep well every day, and every morning I wake up with my head swollen like a pig's."

“From now on, your every move will be watched by many people. Your next movie needs to have a good reputation. Fortunately, it's The Wandering Earth, otherwise it would have had a significant impact on you,” Chen Shou said.

"Why?" Xie Nan and his teacher's wife pricked up their ears after hearing this.

"The success of his film highlights two words: patriotism. With 1.4 billion people, there's always a group of people who will be watching you. If you make any mistakes, they will not hesitate to push you into the abyss." As someone who has experienced this firsthand, Chen Shouzhe is well aware of how those people operate. Over the years, even his earnings abroad and collaborations with Emperor Entertainment Group have been labeled as treason, which shows how many people wish he were dead.

To paraphrase Guo Degang.

When you can't discredit someone professionally, you can only attack their character.

Public figures live under a magnifying glass; even a small action can ruin their lives.

Wu Jing nodded. He had already sensed the malice. No matter how good something is, after a while, there will always be some different kinds of people appearing.

Especially in the world of fame and fortune in the film and television industry, there are countless examples of people who would rather destroy than get what they want.

Chen Shouzhe is younger than him, but he has experienced just as much. He's getting a little carried away, so he needs to be more cautious, especially now.

"Don't worry, I've been through tough times too, I won't give them excuses or opportunities," Wu Jing nodded.

"Sister Nan, keep an eye on him and don't let him make a mistake."

"Don't worry, I've got him under my thumb."

"Hahaha."

After a pleasant meal, Wu Jing and his family stayed at the racecourse. There were just too many people looking for him, some even coming to his home. All sorts of people were there, and some from Hong Kong were even saying that Wu Jing had worked in Hong Kong and was a director there, etc.

The film's popularity has not waned, and its box office continues to stay above 100 million yuan. In the third week, it reached 15.03 billion yuan, and together with the previous 31 billion yuan, the total box office in twenty days has exceeded 46 billion yuan.

It's only 200 million short of WALL-E's 48 billion box office record, and with the delayed release of the key, 5 billion is a sure thing.

The whole country was in an uproar.

The first film to break the 5 billion yuan box office mark is about to be born.

People are already calculating how much money Wu Jing can earn.

However, after investigation, it was discovered that there were a total of five production companies: Shouzhe Pictures, China Film Group, Wanda Pictures, Enlight Media, and Wu Jing.

Chen Shouzhe owns 50%, Wu Jing owns 20%, and the remaining three each own 10%.

It was still Chen who was guarding it.

Everyone thought they had broken Chen Shouzhe's record. These days, some people are still calling out to him on his Weibo, saying that he has broken his record and wondering if he will still be the number one commercial director in China.
That's good, the biggest investor in the film is still Chen Shouzhe, who is also the film's producer.

No wonder Chen Shouzhe helped Wu Jing promote her through various channels; it turns out he was the largest shareholder and wanted to take half of the profits.

Wu Jing did make money, but not as much as Chen Shouzhe.

I don't know how many film and television companies are cursing him out, it's him again, why is it him again?

Are you suggesting that all the money from Chinese films should be kept by Chen Shou?

Just as they were still thinking about Wu Jing's movie, Yang Mi announced that the movie would be shown at the premiere.

The script was written by Chen Shouzhe, who also invested in the film. The movie will run until the end of September, and Chen Shouzhe will personally go to the battlefield in October.

The film and television industry is filled with criticism and lamentations.

(End of this chapter)