Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 313 The Replacements: Six Families
"Huang Ying..."

Chen Shouzhe felt much better about Huang Ying than about others; in the eyes of the entire Hong Kong film and television industry, Huang Ying was relatively clean.

Let's not even mention the other companies. After Jiang Zhiqiang's incident, Chen Shouzhe's cooperation with Hong Kong has almost completely ended, except for Huangying and Xinghui.

No matter what, they are still my partners in Hong Kong, and there are many more films with a Hong Kong background that I will need to collaborate with Emperor Entertainment.

In addition, Yang Cheng is good at interpersonal relationships. He will ask if you want to invest in projects, and he is willing to spend the money he makes on gifts. At least he is much more generous than Wang Changtian in terms of interpersonal relationships.

Chung Lai-fan has invested in some of Emperor Group's projects over the years, with both profits and losses. In short, Hong Kong has truly declined, with nothing to see and no market.

"I'll let you know when the project budget is finalized," Chen Shouzhe said.

Upon hearing this, Huo Wenxi's face immediately lit up with a smile. It worked! He hadn't expected it to actually work.

Huangying secured the investment share for mainstream commercial films from Shouzhe Film Industry. Whether they made money or not was not important; the main thing was that the mainstream theme was too important.

Jiang Wen, standing nearby, grew anxious and said, "Brother, I'm not short of money, you see..."

"Give me a break. Yours is just a studio, and you know how much money you make. You've taken a cut from your movies all by yourself. What can you possibly give me?" Chen Shou interrupted him. The guy continued, saying he'd give Shouzhe Pictures to him.

“But we can’t favor one over the other. Give us a share, not too much, 10% will do,” Jiang Wen said.

"10%?" Chen Shouzhe laughed immediately upon hearing this. "This isn't just asking for the moon; I didn't even give them to China Film Group or Shanghai Film Group. How could it be your turn?"

"Neither China Film Group nor Shanghai Film Group have it?" Jiang Wen was stunned when she heard this, and Huo Wenxi was also startled.

The fact that mainstream films don't include China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group is a bit outrageous for Chen Shou; he's practically blatantly offending them.

It's not about offending the two major film companies, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, but rather offending their top executives. After all, the benefits of mainstream commercial films don't lie in box office numbers, but in certain other aspects.

For private enterprises, making money is undoubtedly the top priority.

They need to consider making money, but state-owned enterprises don't. What they need to do is to improve the market, provide a safety net for the market, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and support talent.

Chen Shouzhe was someone who was supported by China Film Group. Not to mention him, companies like Berna, Huayi, Enlight Media, Huace, and even the bankrupt Xiaoma all bear traces of support from China Film Group.

Even China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group were originally film studios that were supported and later reorganized to become state-owned enterprises like China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group.

Why does Xi'an Film Studio hold such a high status?

Just like the senior figures from a distinguished family in a crosstalk performance.

Without these people who bridged the past and the future, would we have the crosstalk we know today?
Even if they have declined, there is no need to laugh at them, after all, they are still working hard to pass on their legacy.

As for forming cliques, who doesn't have children?

Take Han Sanping as an example. In the end, some of the favors he sold would end up benefiting his daughter.

Returning to the original topic, the executives of China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group are not concerned with making money, but rather with what benefits the films can bring them.

Mainstream commercial films can make money and achieve good results. Of course, there are also poorly made mainstream films. One such film was released last year and was heavily criticized.

Some people even mocked a certain military officer, saying that an actor from a military compound became a director and made a movie, but when he brought his girlfriend along, the result was a pile of shit.

Many people are urging them to seek out Chen Shouzhe, arguing that only his patriotic commercial films are worthwhile, and they won't buy into other people's patriotic commercial films.

"Ah."

Chen Shou nodded.

Jiang Wen frowned and said, "Is this the right thing to do? If a mainstream commercial film doesn't involve state-owned enterprises, they won't give it to you..."

“There will be state-owned enterprises, and besides, there’s Jundun and Haiyi,” Chen Shou said.

"Uh." With two big shots as his backrest, Chen Shou was indeed not afraid of China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group. Even if they put pressure on him, he had two big shots to support him.

However, it is certain that he will offend people. The problem is that the market is no longer what it used to be when it needed China Film Group. The market has opened up, and everyone has their own way out. Besides, Chen Shouzhe is already a giant and has long been able to break away from China Film Group. On the contrary, China Film Group has been sucking his blood.

"Are you sure you can't give it to me?" Jiang Wen asked.

"No," Chen Shouzhe refused Jiang Wen.

Huo Wenxi was overjoyed and couldn't wait to call Yang Cheng, but after thinking about it, she decided to wait and offered to treat everyone to dinner.

Chen Shouzhe and Jiang Wen checked the time; it was almost noon. Wang Changtian and Yu Dong had arrived earlier, and before they knew it, it was already noon.

They didn't stand on ceremony when someone treated them to a meal, and they found a restaurant and invited Zhong Lifan to join them.

Chen Shouzhe thought no one would come in the afternoon, but unexpectedly someone did come, and he had no choice but to see them.

"Chairman Wang, what brings you here?"

It's another Chairman Wang, but compared to this Chairman Wang, Chen Shou's attitude is much better.

Wang Yun, chairman of Xi'an Film Studio.

Previously, they wanted to persuade Chen Shou to join Xi'an Film Studio, hoping he would eventually work within the system.

The system is indeed tempting, and Chen Shou is young and capable. Once he enters the system, he might be able to revive the half-dead Xi'an Film Studio.

Wang Yun treated Chen Shouzhe with a domineering attitude, like a father figure, after all, he was a child from his hometown, and there was a sense of kinship between them.

Chen Shouzhe has also been supporting state-owned enterprises in his hometown, hoping they can help him in critical moments.

In critical moments, it's still the people on your side who are reliable. Of course, Xi'an Film Studio is very poor. Compared to Shanghai Film Studio, which is the richest, and China Film Studio, which is the most powerful, Xi'an Film Studio only has a group of old people left. Like the elders in a sect, they will sacrifice themselves when necessary so that the young people can escape.

On the loess plateau of Northwest China, there is still a group of admirable people persevering.

Instead of sitting in his office chair, Chen Shouzhe came to the sofa and personally poured tea for Wang Yun.

"Chairman Wang, you didn't even give me a heads-up so I could pick you up," Chen Shou said, though it was just a polite remark.

"I came uninvited, so there's no need to trouble you. I heard that Lao La and Lao Ren both got thwarted by you. I happened to be passing by and came here to ask you for alms," Wang Yun said with a smile.

Passing by?

Does Chen keep his promise?

The director and secretary of Xi'an Film Studio sat upright beside him. They both knew very well that Wang Yunlai had only one purpose, otherwise they would not have booked a plane ticket to come over so early in the morning after receiving the news.

State-owned enterprises don't care how much money they make; what they care about is getting involved in good projects.

"Operation Red Sea?" Chen Shou nodded.

Wang Yun straightened his back immediately and said, "Your family back home won't let you down."

"Okay, 10% at most. The budget isn't finalized yet, I'll let you know when it comes out."

"Only 10%, the Western Shadow of the Northern Myanmar Operation still has..."

Chen Shouzhe looked up and said, "Golden Shield and Haiyi both have 10%, while China Film and Shanghai Film have none."

"Then...okay!"

(End of this chapter)