Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 265 Women are like clothes, their behavior is unsightly.
Both of them are very expensive, so it will take some time to coordinate their schedules.

However, their higher price has its advantages; at least they don't have as many movie appearances.

So after coordinating the filming, Chen Shou first filmed scenes of the main character when he was young.

Then we pull back the timeline and see what happened when they got older.

In a single glance, the two young people transformed into two seasoned veterans.

One infiltrated the police force and became a senior officer, while the other went undercover in a gang and became its right-hand man.

Because it was the end of the year, the atmosphere in Hollywood was very lively. Knowing that many companies in the United States had invited him to parties, even though he was not an Academy member, it was still a matter of face to have him invited.

Chen Shou followed Leonardo and his friends to a few events, and also went to see a fashion show, where he witnessed Leonardo taking a female model in her early twenties away.

He even gave Chen Shouzhe and Matt a provocative look. As for Matt, he naturally wouldn't dare to do that; he had his own family and wasn't a playboy like Leonardo DiCaprio.

Compared to Leonardo DiCaprio, Chen Shou was naturally much more conservative. Even when someone flirted with him on stage, he didn't dare to accept it.

The next day, Leonardo arrived late. Matt saw him and laughed, "I thought you took too much Viagra yesterday and couldn't get up."

“I’m sorry, Matt, I’m not that age yet. I bet you’re just envious. Married men don’t have this kind of happiness. You’re just envious of me,” Leonardo said smugly.

“Chen has never married, but he has always remained unmoved by the temptations of beautiful women,” Matt said.

“Chen is an oddball. If you need a woman, you can tell me. Nina knows a lot of beautiful models and can introduce you to some,” Leonardo said.

"Nina is your new girlfriend, right?" Chen Shou asked with a smile.

"That's natural."

"How long do you plan to stay together?" Matt asked curiously.

"I don't know either, let's see if the next one is better." Leonardo's scumbag-like statement earned him an eye roll from Chen Shouzhe and Matt.

However, it's a win-win situation. Models also need fame, and being with Leonardo DiCaprio greatly increases their fame. Yesterday, Leonardo DiCaprio took away a young model, and the news is still on Hollywood gossip. The model, named Nina, will probably be treated like royalty by her agent, with plenty of resources coming her way.

Leonardo DiCaprio has the power to elevate an obscure female model to a second or third-tier status.

"Alright, get ready to film. You two hurry up and get your makeup done," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Yes, director, it was so easy working with you for the first time. Your storyboarding is fantastic, buddy," Leonardo said.

Matt nodded in agreement. Chen Shouzhe's script and storyboards were fantastic. Sometimes when actors couldn't find their footing, it was all thanks to the storyboards Chen Shouzhe showed them, letting them see their faces and eyes on camera, and how to act.

This level of meticulousness in scriptwriting is rarely seen in many films. They read Chen Shouzhe's storyboard first, and then Jiang Wen's storyboard; they must have gone crazy.

Filming for Infernal Affairs wasn't fast; Chen Shouzhe arrived in the United States in November and has been working ever since.

There are quite a few movies released in China in November, and the Lunar New Year film season is destined to be a meat grinder. Chen Shouzhe received a phone call that surprised him.

"Your movies can only be released for two parts; you can't release any more."

The call was from Zhang Hongsheng, telling him to shut up.

Just today, I watched as a film company submitted a movie for review, intending to release it during the Spring Festival, but it was rejected.

The movie itself is fine, but the Film Bureau has taken it down and won't allow it to be released during the Spring Festival. "Director Zhang, my movie hasn't violated any rules, has it?" Chen Shou asked with a smile.

“There’s no violation of the rules, but don’t you see? The Spring Festival film season is already very full. You’re cramming three movies into it all at once. Are you trying to fly to the moon or monopolize the entire season? What about other people’s entertainment? If it’s not going to work, then it’s not going to work. And if nothing unexpected happens, I’ll put this movie in the summer season for you,” Zhang Hongsheng said bluntly.

"Summer season? It'll be next year, Director Zhang. I'll lose a lot of money this way," Chen Shou said, frowning.

“You won’t lose too much,” Zhang Hongsheng said irritably.

Good heavens, if he hadn't checked, all domestic films would be doomed during next year's Spring Festival season.

Chen Shou is releasing three movies in one go, aiming to dominate the entire Spring Festival film season.

None of the three films were directed by Chen Shouzhe, but they were all produced by him. The first one was Guo Fan’s “The Wandering Earth”, which he started preparing last year. The second one was “The Mermaid”, a collaboration with Stephen Chow. The third one was an animated film.

All three films are slated for release during the Spring Festival. Who can handle that? Anyone who tries to compete will be doomed. There's no news yet. If all three films are released in the same period, Chen Shouzhe will definitely be attacked, and the Film Bureau will be criticized.

There are only a few good release dates, and Chen is going to monopolize them all. His movies are already very competitive, but if he takes them all, how are other people supposed to compete?

In fact, they were hoping Chen would stay and make foreign films so that he wouldn't have to compete with them domestically.

"You really won't lose too much?"

“We’ll make up for the losses you incurred, just like with that movie,” Zhang Hongsheng said cryptically.

"Okay, I understand. Summer release it is then," Chen Shou sighed.

Not being able to be released during the Spring Festival will definitely be a huge blow. The summer movie season relies on student viewership, and that animated film is indeed suitable for students.

Stephen Chow still managed to get into the Spring Festival film season; it looks like he'll be making money again.

He forcefully gave the female lead role in The Mermaid to Dilraba, making it Dilraba's first movie female lead role. In total, both Yang Mi and Dilraba were put into Stephen Chow's movies by him.

As expected, directors who prioritize money are more obedient.

If you pay enough, they will naturally get things done.

After hanging up Zhang Hongsheng's call, Chen Shouzhe called Zhong Lifan and told her about it.

Zhong Lifan didn't say anything, after all, squeezing three movies into one release window was indeed a bit unseemly.

"By the way, can you come back before the premiere?" Zhong Lifan asked.

It's almost December, and "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" is about to be released. The premiere has been scheduled, and it will be released before Christmas. If Chen Shou can make it in time, it will be a great promotion for the film.

"We should make it in time. I'm almost done here." Chen Shou calculated that the process was almost complete.

The situation in Colombia is also progressing quickly. Chen Shouzhe has already begun preparing the script for them and is ready to film it, but they are having some difficulty in choosing actresses.

After all, it's an R-rated movie, and it also involves BDSM.

The movie is called "Fifty Shades of Grey," an R-rated film with a strong sense of desire.

(End of this chapter)