Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 300 Unannounced Release
Anyone who knows about that incident knows how much it affected Cui Yongyuan.

A once happy and harmonious family was almost torn apart and destroyed because of a movie, and the person who caused it didn't even offer an apology.

It's utterly shameless. Neither the screenwriter Liu Zhengyun, nor the director Feng Xiaogang, nor the Wang brothers offered a single apology.

The Wang brothers certainly wouldn't care about Cui Yongyuan's anger. Feng Xiaogang and Liu Zhengyun have already received the money, so they don't care either. Do whatever you want.

The news that the script for Cellphone 2 has passed censorship is now circulating in the film and television industry, and it will definitely reach Cui Yongyuan's ears.

I guess they've already spoken to him, and if he insists on filming, he won't give up easily.

Rubbing salt into a wound is tantamount to killing someone.

Chen Shouzhe told Zhong Lifan about this matter. Zhong Lifan knew about it, but she didn't know much about it.

Chen Shouzhe also learned about this from Yu Qian and Lao Guo. Back then, the two of them were just bystanders. They weren't very famous at the time, since they were just mingling in Beijing's entertainment circle. They were also witnesses to this incident.

Chen Shouzhe was just a child at that time, learning crosstalk from Yu Qian, so his memory of it is not very deep.

There doesn't seem to be much activity at the moment, so Chen Shouzhe naturally won't participate in this project. Forget about it, Huayi is going to monopolize it.

In recent years, Huayi has only ever taken profits from big-budget co-productions. There's also Dongyang Company, which is the company that Feng Xiaogang acquired for over a billion yuan. Naturally, it needs to generate revenue and won't be labeled as a lone wolf.

Actually, it's still the left and right hands, similar to the Huanxi side. One Huanxi is divided into Huanxi in the capital, Huanxi in Shanghai, Huanxi in Guangzhou, and so on. Huanxi companies are investing in these companies.

In the end, it turns out to be just one company that has set up a bunch of branch offices, and everyone knows exactly what they're going to do.

Those waiting to see what would happen didn't see anything on the 28th. There was no movement from Cui Yongyuan's side, and it was unclear whether they were brewing something. After all, the script had only passed the review, the project hadn't been officially approved, and filming hadn't started yet. There was still time to turn things around.

On the 28th, around 10 p.m., a movie quietly appeared on major online movie streaming platforms. Some viewers who were about to go to the cinema suddenly found that there was an extra movie available for purchase.

I didn't pay attention at first, but after seeing the name and the staff introduction, I realized that this movie had actually been released.

[Candle in the Tomb: The Yunnan Insect Valley Released]

The entry suddenly appeared on Weibo around 11:00 AM and quickly climbed into the top ten.

"The third one has been released?"

Why wasn't there any advertising?

"It was released without any publicity. What is Shougang Pictures doing?"

"Wasn't it banned? How can it still be shown?"

"Released at midnight with no promotion, what's going on?"

Some people who hadn't slept clicked on the link and were shocked to learn that the movie was going to be released. Some said they would buy tickets to see it to avoid it being taken down, while others said they would report it. They felt that the fact that such a movie could be released was due to the power of capital.

The comment section was quite lively, but some deliberate comments were quickly deleted, leaving only good comments, such as "I want to watch it" to avoid it being taken down.

In the middle of the night, some people in the film and entertainment industry who were still awake received the news.

Ye Ning was getting ready to wash up and rest when she received a call from Wang Zonglei. She hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Mr. Wang, is there anything else at this hour?" "Yunnan Insect Valley is scheduled to be released at midnight. Has Huayi Cinemas not heard anything about it?" Wang Zonglei asked.

"Yunnan Insect Valley?" Ye Ning didn't react for a moment, then suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "The third movie in the Ghost Blows Out the Light series? It's already been released?"

"It wasn't shown in our theaters?" Wang Zonglei could tell from Ye Ning's tone that she wasn't lying to him, which meant that Yunnan Insect Valley wasn't shown in Huayi's theaters when it was released.

"No, we haven't received any notification," Ye Ning said, shaking her head.

Wang Zonglei gritted his teeth and said, "The reason it wasn't released in our theaters is to deliberately avoid us and prevent us from taking action against the film in advance. Now that it's already been released, unless we try to suppress it, which would be too risky, and other theaters have already released it, it's impossible for the film to be released without the approval of higher authorities."

"Since it wasn't released in our theaters, we naturally wouldn't know that the movie had been released. Should we go and talk to them about releasing it in our theaters?" Ye Ning asked.

“Let’s try to communicate with them. If the outside world finds out that Huayi’s cinemas don’t have this movie, we will lose a lot of viewers and it will also arouse suspicion,” Wang Zonglei said.

"I'll call Chen Shouzhe now." Ye Ning hung up the call with Wang Zonglei and dialed Chen Shouzhe's number.

"Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"

The call was answered shortly after. Chen Shou had just arrived home and taken a shower; his little girl had already gone to sleep before he could even finish.

"Your movie's secret release has already caused a stir in the industry. Wang Zonglei even asked me why the movie wasn't shown at Huayi Brothers," Ye Ning said with a smile.

"They should know whether or not the film will be shown at Huayi Brothers. Don't think I don't know what they did last time," Chen Shou said.

"Now that it's already been released, have someone deliver the film to Huayi Cinemas tomorrow."

"No need, this movie won't be shown in Huayi's theaters."

"Really? Huayi Cinemas is a big company, and not showing the film there would be a significant loss for you."

"This movie only needs to break even; there's no need to release it in Huayi's theaters."

"I think you shouldn't act rashly. Even if you want to target Huayi, now is not the time. The higher-ups are watching. It's better to make money peacefully than to make things so tense. Besides, since Wang Zonglei said he would release the film in Huayi's theaters, it means he also wants to make that money and won't interfere with the film anymore. If you don't let them make money, they might really do something. Now that the film has finally been released, we can't afford to stir up any more controversy."

Ye Ning's words were for Chen Shou's sake, to tell him not to act impulsively.

Chen Shouzhe then realized that the little devil was difficult to deal with. He really didn't want Huayi to make any money, not even a single penny.

But now that his own movie has problems, and there's a bunch of dogs watching him, if Huayi Brothers could shut up, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, this hungry dog ​​might bite its owner.

"Alright, Wanda is handling the distribution. Go and contact them," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"You... never mind, I'll just contact President Zhong instead." Ye Ning gave a wry smile. If he were to contact Wanda, Wanda would be lucky if they didn't kill him.

It has been two years since he left Wanda, and their relationship has almost completely broken down.

If it's a fight to the death, I'll leave tonight.

Every time Huayi Brothers' movies are released, WandaKa gives them screen time. They may have enjoyed poaching talent back then, but they'll definitely have to pay the price.

(End of this chapter)