Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 272 Don't overthink it, your appetite is too big.

Having finally gotten rid of his daughter, Chen Shouzhe was preparing to head to the company.

He had an appointment with someone today, but he had to have breakfast with his daughter, so he dawdled until after nine o'clock.

"Caiyu, where's your father? What's he doing?"

After agreeing to a whole host of unequal conditions, Yang Mi finally asked his purpose in a weak voice.

"Daddy's full, he's going to work," the little girl said crisply, glancing at Chen Shou who was packing his things.

"Then why don't you give the phone to your dad?"

"Okay, but you have to buy me everything, and Grandpa and Grandma need to have some too, Grandpa and Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma on both sides..."

"Okay, okay, Mom will buy it all for you." Yang Mi couldn't take it anymore. If she continued, it would never end. She was in a meeting right now, and the whole team was watching her. She had been nagging her daughter for so long, and the people in the company were starting to look at her strangely.

"Dad, phone call, Mom wants to see you." Chen Caiyu finally handed the phone to Chen Shouzhe with satisfaction.

"Baby, wipe your mouth yourself." Chen Shou handed her a wet wipe.

The little girl picked up a tissue and wiped her mouth, then jumped off the chair and ran off to find her grandma.

"What's the matter?" Chen Shouzhe's tone turned cold as he picked up his phone.

"Are you going to produce a TV series?" Yang Mi didn't waste any words. Having known Chen Shouzhe for so many years, she understood his personality, and it was better to communicate directly.

“Yes, we’re going to produce a TV series,” Chen Shou replied.

"Is that the Investiture of the Gods you mentioned yesterday? Shall we hand it over to the company to produce?" Yang Mi asked.

"It's not suitable," Chen Shou said.

"Unsuitable? How do you know it's unsuitable? I think it's very suitable. The company is now fully capable of producing TV series independently, so how can it not be suitable?"

"Can your company match the quality of Journey to the West?"

"I understand."

"Don't be disappointed. I've reserved a portion of the Journey to the West movie for you. Prepare some money for it."

"Oh? Really? Okay! I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi looked at his phone excitedly. When the group of executives saw Yang Mi turn his head, they all turned their heads away as well.

He wondered to himself, "Yang Mi looked so down just now, how come he suddenly became happy?"

It's common knowledge in the industry that Shouzhe Film Studio doesn't produce TV series. Since they've announced a TV series project, it's highly likely they'll outsource it. Secret Company is a production company that has independently produced several TV series. They thought they could take over the project from Chen Shouzhe.

"Boss, what did Director Chen say?"

"Forget about the TV series; he's already partnered with another company," Yang Mi said, shaking his head.

"Which company can compare to us?"

"China Television (CTV), the studio that produced Journey to the West." Yang Mi glanced at him.

"Uh……"

"But there's good news."

"What good news."

"We can participate in the Journey to the West film project."

The driver took Chen Shou to the company, and people from the company also arrived.

Quite a few people came, a group of seven or eight, who arrived in two cars. The three leading figures were a bit older, while the four were younger and seemed to be newcomers. They looked around, as if it was their first time visiting Shouzhe Film Studio, but their expressions suggested they were somewhat disappointed.

After all, this is recognized as the best film production company in the industry, but I didn't expect it to be so small, just a three-story building with only a few dozen people. "Director Qu, it's been a long time."

Chen Shouzhe knew the person had arrived at the company entrance and went straight to the reception room.

"Director Chen, it's been a long time. It's been four or five years since we last met."

The two held hands tightly. It had indeed been several years since they last met, and they hadn't seen each other since.

However, when I first met him, he was just a follower, but now he's in charge.

"I didn't expect Director Qu to come in person. A phone call would have been enough. The script is still in production and is expected to be available before the end of the year," Chen Shou said.

"Haha, it's alright, it's all the same. Let's finalize it first. The leaders attach great importance to this cooperation," Director Qu said with a smile.

Good projects are hard to find these days. Those who produced Journey to the West on CCTV a few years ago have already risen to prominence. Now, with Chen Shouzhe's project, it's a significant achievement for Director Qu.

"Let's wait until the script is approved before making a decision. I also prefer to cooperate with CTV, since we've worked together before," Chen Shou said.

"China Television (CTV) is powerless in the film industry, but in the production of television dramas, CTV is absolutely second to none," Director Qu said confidently.

Nothing has been finalized yet; we'll have to wait for the script to be released before making any decisions.

Chen Shouzhe had already finished writing the novel, but he simply couldn't do it himself. He had to have his company's screenwriting team write it. Otherwise, what would be the point of having a bunch of screenwriters in his company?

The company currently has a large number of scripts in stock, all written by the screenwriting team. Zhong Lifan will handle these scripts, and those suitable for production will be released to generate other sources of income for the company.

A company's production capacity is limited, so it can collaborate with other companies to produce in large quantities.

On the first day of the new year, Chen Shou dropped a bombshell on the film and television industry: he was going to develop Journey to the West. His plan for the first half of this year was to produce the first Journey to the West movie. He had already written the script, which would definitely be about the Monkey King.

The pre-production process is lengthy and may take two years before the film is released.

Now, let's get the company moving; we already know he has a project.

Chen Shouzhe will have the script sent for review later, but there are still quite a few problems ahead.

Investors.

Liu Xiaobing had already arrived at the company and was drinking tea in his office. He came to the office after meeting with the people from CCTV and saw Liu Xiaobing looking at his phone.

"Who are those people?" Liu Xiaobing, who was already quite familiar with him, asked curiously.

"The head of the production department at CTV," Chen Shou said.

"CTV? Your TV series is going to be a collaboration with CTV?" Liu Xiaobing asked in surprise.

"Yes, our collaboration on Journey to the West went well before. This year, we plan to release a new TV series, and collaborating with CTV would be more secure." Chen Shou nodded.

“That’s true. State-owned projects are reliable. Are you really going to work on Journey to the West this year?” Liu Xiaobing asked seriously.

"Yes, the script has been prepared for a long time and can be submitted tomorrow. Once the script is approved, the project can be started and filmed." Chen Shou nodded.

"How many?"

"Four families."

"That's too much. With the film studio and Wanda Pictures, you could take it all."

"You're overthinking it. I estimate the production cycle will take two years, and it won't be released until at least 20 years from now. It's too difficult for just the two of our companies to handle such a large investment," Chen Shou said, shaking his head.

"Who else are you going to let in, China Film Group or Shanghai Film Group?" Liu Xiaobing asked somewhat unwillingly.

"Neither. You'll know when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)