Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 295 Huang Boxin's Movie

[Film Bureau Announcement: The film script "Breakup Buddies," submitted by Shouzhe Pictures, has passed review. It is understood that the film will be directed by Huang Bo.]

On the third day after Chen Shou returned from abroad, after resting at home for two days, he was preparing to go to work when a news story that only the film and television industry would pay attention to suddenly appeared on the pages of major entertainment media.

It looks like things are about to get interesting for Huang Bo. He's now a billion-dollar director, and his films have low investment but high returns.

The script is mainly from Chen Shouzhe, and it's his third film.

The industry already knew about this movie last year, roughly knew when it would be approved, and had already contacted Huang Bo, hoping to get involved.

Of course, some people also approached Chen Shouzhe.

It's definitely not going to work out for Chen Shouzhe; the investment is too small, and he already has the financial strength to monopolize everything.

If it weren't for Huang Bo starring and directing, Chen Shouzhe would have already prepared to produce his own independent film.

Fortunately, he wasn't the kind of person who was particularly greedy. After all, it wasn't a listed company, so no matter how much money he made, it was all his own. Only listed companies make money from shareholders.

Therefore, it's almost impossible to get a share from Chen Shouzhe; only Huang Bo's side still has a share.

Therefore, there must be a lot of people looking for Huang Bo. Many people who have a good relationship with him will want to get tickets from him, and are even willing to spend more money.

Everyone knows that movies are destined to make money, and Chen Shouzhe's scripts have never failed.

"Coming." Chen Shou glanced at the notification on his phone, smiled, and answered the call.

"You still have time to call me?"

"Director Chen, please stop joking. There are too many people. My phone has been ringing off the hook since early this morning. Everything is ready. I plan to shoot from April to May, and now it's all set." Huang Bo said excitedly on the other end of the phone.

“Okay, you’ve got all the actors, so we can start filming anytime.”

"Okay, by the way, is Lao Shen busy? I was hoping he could help me with the camera work."

“He’s writing a script right now, he’s busy. Why don’t you find someone at the company? There are so many people there,” Chen Shou said.

"Okay, I'm going to Little Dream now. When will you arrive?"

"Let's wait another half hour."

"You're much faster than me, I'll be there in a bit."

After hanging up, his cell phone rang again. This time, Chen Shouzhe answered the phone without hesitation, smiling.

Good morning, Chairman Wang.

There are many people with the surname Wang, but only one can make Chen Shouzhe smile from the bottom of his heart: Vice Chairman Wang of China Film Group.

"Good morning, I'm keeping watch. Where are you now?"

"I'm on my way now, almost at the company."

"Are you free? How about coming to sit at China Film Studio?"

"You have an audition later, so please feel free to ask if there's anything you need."

"Actually, it's not a big deal. Are there any empty seats at Huang Bo's movie theater?"

"No, that's all. The funds have already been prepared, and we don't need anyone else." "Oh, okay then. Please let us know if you need anything."

"No problem, I'll definitely come to you if I need anything."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shou couldn't help but laugh. It definitely wasn't Vice Chairman Wang who wanted to see him; it was that Chairman La's idea.

In recent years, the investment prospects of Director La have not been optimistic, especially after investing in Great Wall. Most of the other films have lost money. If it weren't for Chen Shou leading the way, China Film Group would have lost money on every film they made.

He's still thinking about co-productions, big-budget films.

I never expected that they would actually take a liking to Huang Bo's low-budget film. That was quite unexpected.

With Chen Shou's current resources, he can only find a handful of films from China Film Group, unless they are imported. The last time he went to China Film Group was for the foreign film "The Pursuit of Happyness". For other films, Warner Bros. handled the negotiations for "The Matrix" to enter the Chinese market. As for films like "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Saw", they definitely won't be able to get in.

Knowing that movies can make money, they came knocking on their door in droves, even Emperor Entertainment called to inquire.

"The Mermaid" is still showing in theaters, and Yang Shoucheng is already planning to buy gifts for Chen Shouzhe. With the movie grossing over 3 billion, Yang Shoucheng is grinning from ear to ear.

This further solidified his resolve not to offend Chen Shouzhe because of certain individuals. Whether those people lived or died was irrelevant; he would absolutely not sever his cooperation with Chen Shouzhe because of them.

"As expected, I was rejected," Yang Shoucheng sighed.

"Such a small investment, he'll definitely try to keep it all to himself. With Chen Shou's current strength and status, he certainly can," Huo Wenxi said with a smile.

"We should give it a try. What if there's a real chance? How will we know if we don't try? It turns out that establishing a good relationship with him was the right decision." Yang Shoucheng put down his phone and smiled.

"I'll go pick out a gift. I can take Bai Bing to the capital for the audition for Investiture of the Gods," Huo Wenxi said.

"We can take her to visit the film studio," Yang Shoucheng said.

"Yes, I will." Huo Wenxi nodded.

Many people in mainland China know about Yang Shoucheng's attempt to send women to women, and many joke that Yang Shoucheng almost succeeded.

Of course, things might be different if it were Stormtroopers, but unfortunately, he's already married.

Chen Shou is not like Boss Cao; no matter how beautiful she is or how much he likes her, he won't take any action.

With Huang Bo's film about to be approved, everyone is calculating how many films Chen Shouzhe will have this year. The Lunar New Year film "Candle in the Tomb" and the two films scheduled for the Spring Festival are still dominating the market. Both films have been postponed to April, leaving no opportunity for other films.

The three films have already grossed over 10 billion yuan. Nobody knows if Chen Shouzhe has any other films. It seems that Huang Bo's film will not be released until the end of the year at the earliest, most likely during the Lunar New Year holiday, or even earlier during the National Day holiday.

The problem is with the summer movie season. Chen Shou has an animated film that was shelved, and it seems to be scheduled for release during the summer. The specific animated film is still unknown, and the promotional work has not yet started.

It's estimated that the answer will be revealed at the end of April. In April or May, Chen Shou still has the A Chinese Ghost Story IP, but it's gone this year. Will there be other movies?
Nobody knew that, according to Chen Shouzhe's filming schedule last year, Wu Ershan had another film, "Yunnan Insect Valley," that was being shown, but Huang Bo didn't, Wu Jing didn't, and Chen Shouzhe himself didn't either. Xiao Xiaomeng might have another animated film in the summer season, and "Infernal Affairs," a collaboration with Emperor Entertainment, was already scheduled for release in July.

The Mermaid and The Wandering Earth were still delayed in April, which wasn't a good release date. Movies that were previously withdrawn from the Spring Festival release schedule were planned to be released in May.

Because of the film industry's ties with Chen Shouzhe, domestic film production companies are trying to avoid clashing with him. Last year, Feng Xiaogang's "Fang Hua" flopped significantly after the clash, failing to meet box office expectations.

In the end, it was a lose-lose situation. Chen Shou suppressed Fang Hua's box office, and the company led by Huayi destroyed the opportunity for Ghost Blows Out the Light to be shown on the big screen.

Chen Shou was also calculating the movie's release date when, before he knew it, it was Xiao Xiaomeng's turn. Some people had arrived earlier than him and were already getting their makeup done.

(End of this chapter)