Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 305 script approved, Haiyi joins.

After the donation incident, Yang Mi became much more honest. Not only her, but many celebrities have also become more honest, no longer daring to make promises about donations so easily.

The casting for Journey to the West has come to an end. The role of the Monkey King has been given to Wang Baobao, and the role of Yang Jian has been given to Jiao Enjun. Well, the handsome actor will probably be very busy from now on. Not only does the movie Journey to the West need him, but the filming of Investiture of the Gods also needs him.

The movie "Yunnan Insect Valley" continues to be shown in theaters. The marketing was very effective, and no money was spent on publicity and distribution, which saved both Wanda Pictures and the film studio a lot of money.

However, some people are extremely anxious and are jumping around online, criticizing the movie in various ways.

Despite the pressure, the film continued to be released. He originally thought that Haiyi would need some time to review the script, but to his surprise, they agreed very quickly. In mid-April, Director Wang of Golden Shield informed him that Director Tang wanted to see him again.

Chen Shouzhe set off from the horse farm early in the morning, heading straight for Golden Shield.

Director Tang hadn't arrived yet; he had been notified by phone. Chen Shou waited for almost an hour before Director Tang and his team finally arrived.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late," Director Tang said as he rushed in.

"No, I'm just too early," Chen Shouzhe quickly replied.

"You're too kind. I have other work to do later, so I won't stay any longer. I've already shown the script to my superiors, and they think it's fine and boosts morale. They'll film it according to your script. Besides, it's based on real events."

"Okay, then I'll go back and submit the script. What about Director Tang's investment?" Chen Shou asked.

He already knew about Director Tang's background; he was from the Naval Political Department Art Center.

Each military unit has its own cultural troupe, and the Navy naturally has its own art center, which is mainly responsible for the Navy's propaganda. Director Tang is in charge of film propaganda.

However, it has been difficult to produce patriotic films in recent years, and the navy has only recently begun to rise to prominence. As for the navy in the past, well, it's hard to describe.

Now that we are powerful, we have become more confident.

Then came the rise of patriotic commercial films. Chen Shouzhe set a good precedent with "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy," and many companies flocked to shoot patriotic commercial films, especially state-owned enterprises.

Chen Shouzhe has collaborated with the Army and the National Security Bureau. The Air Force has also cooperated with other companies, although the results were not great, they still managed to promote their capabilities. Naturally, the Navy is envious and also wants to promote its naval strength.

In recent years, the navy has been building up its fleet like dumplings being dropped into boiling water. The navy also needs to expand its influence and call on more people to join them.

This is a win-win situation for Chen Shouzhe, allowing him to maintain his rhythm and potentially make one of his own films and one patriotic film in the future.

“Of course we should invest. Everyone in the country knows that Director Chen’s movies are profitable. But we don’t need that many shares. Will Golden Shield participate this time?” Director Tang looked at Director Wang.

"Just get involved, but not too much, 10% from the Golden Shield," Director Wang said with a smile. This was a political achievement, and he wouldn't miss it if he had the chance.

"Then Haiyi should also take 10%." Director Tang's request wasn't high. Making money wasn't the main goal; the key was to expand influence. For them, making money wasn't the objective; expanding influence was the priority.

"No problem, I've made my decision." Chen Shou nodded.

He left Jin Dun, but he didn't expect to run into an acquaintance on the way out.

"Director Chen?!"

Chen Shou was walking with his head down when he heard someone shout, so he looked up.

"Chairman Ren?!"

Chen Shouzhe was surprised to see Ren Zhonglun here and quickly greeted him. "Director Chen, what brings you to Golden Shield?" Ren Zhonglun felt his luck had turned. He knew very well what Chen Shouzhe's appearance at Golden Shield meant; it must be related to the mainstream ideology. He was here for a mainstream film and needed to coordinate with Golden Shield.

He wasn't originally needed, but he happened to be attending a meeting in the capital and we just happened to run into each other.

"Is Director Chen free?" Ren Zhonglun glanced at the time, gave up on going into the Golden Shield, and turned to stare at Chen Shouzhe. Now that he had run into him, he couldn't let Chen Shouzhe leave like that.

Chen Shouzhe never expected that Ren Zhonglun would stick to him like this. It has to be said that these bosses are all seasoned veterans; they stick to him as soon as they smell him.

As the head of the second largest state-owned enterprise in the film and television industry, Chen Shou couldn't very well refuse him.

Ren Zhonglun turned around and got into the car with Chen Shouzhe. In the car, Ren Zhonglun repeatedly probed Chen Shouzhe, asking him about his purpose in coming to Jincheng, whether there were any projects involved, etc.

Chen kept quiet and brushed it off. He didn't want Shanghai Film Group to come in. Not only Shanghai Film Group, but China Film Group should also be kicked out. Why should they get any benefits if they don't offer any?

Therefore, in the face of Ren Zhonglun's encirclement and suppression, Chen Shouzhe held his ground and refused to give him any chance.

The two went to a tea room to drink tea and eat snacks. Ren Zhonglun was also impatient. Although he had cultivated his self-control well, he still broke through his composure at this moment.

"Director Chen, give me a straight answer. You must have a project at Golden Shield. Can you get a ticket to Shanghai Film Studio?" Ren Zhonglun asked.

"There are indeed projects, but..."

"but what?"

"Shanghai Film Studio doesn't have what I want." Chen Shou shook his head.

"Uh……"

Ren Zhonglun was speechless. It was true that Shanghai Film Studio had projects, but the problem was that Chen Shouzhe didn't like them. In fact, Ren Zhonglun had already selected some for Chen Shouzhe, and Zhong Lifan had also invested in several films on Chen Shouzhe's behalf. As a result, the films that Shanghai Film Studio favored all flopped, causing him to lose a lot of money.

This caused Chen Shouzhe to be hesitant to invest in other companies, and companies like Shanghai Film Group also felt embarrassed.

Chen Shouzhe led them to make money, while they led Chen Shouzhe to lose money, which only made them owe even more favors.

Moreover, before investing, they confidently assured everyone that they would make money, but in the end, they saw nothing and none of them dared to mention investing again.

The same applies to Shanghai Film Studio now; it offers Chen Shouzhe almost no benefit.

Chen Shou now has theater chains and Tencent's massive communication capabilities for distribution and promotion, so he doesn't need anyone else, especially from state-owned enterprises, which can offer even less.

The purpose of state-owned enterprises is to help and support small and medium-sized enterprises. Chen Shouzhe is already the most profitable film and television company in the industry and does not need the support of China Film Group or Shanghai Film Group.

It's already good enough that he doesn't support these companies instead. Take Xi'an Film Studio, for example. It was once glorious, but now it can only move around thanks to Chen Shouzhe's output.

Compared to China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, Chen Shouzhe prefers Xi'an Film Group. It has a rich history and a group of senior figures supporting it, which is the kind of support he wants.

Unlike China Film Group, which hasn't contributed much since the change of chairman, yet still meddles in everything. If it weren't for Vice Chairman Wang's connections, Chen Shouzhe would have long since lost touch with China Film Group.

The relationship with Shanghai Film Group was re-established during the Hot Bar incident; otherwise, Shanghai Film Group's behavior was even worse than that of China Film Group, providing money but not effort.

Ren Zhonglun was naturally unwilling to give up: "Whatever you want, we can discuss it. As long as it's available at Shanghai Film Studio, whatever you want, including shares in the company, is no problem."

(End of this chapter)