Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 323 CEO Huang, the Pre-selected Actor
"Infernal Affairs will be released at the end of June. You've all seen the movie, right?" Chen Shouzhe said.

Even Nicholas Tse was a bit confused this time, wondering how it suddenly veered into the realm of Infernal Affairs.

"We've seen it." The three nodded.

"There will be a sequel," Chen Shouzhe said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them lit up. A sequel! Although the first movie hadn't been released yet, they had all seen it and knew how good it was, so a sequel was definitely a sure thing.

"If the first film does well at the box office, we can start filming the second one," Chen Shou said.

"No problem. Even if the first movie's box office was a bit lackluster, Emperor Entertainment can be the main investor for the second one," he said excitedly.

Huo Wenxi immediately realized that the words were unlucky and gave him a reminder.

He also realized that he had said the wrong thing. Chen Shouzhe's movies had never failed. He was already planning a sequel before the movie was even released. He felt that he was looking down on Chen Shouzhe.

"Director Chen, I..."

"It's alright, Chairman Yang. With two movies being released at the same time, the mainland market won't be too bad no matter what. We'll discuss it again in August," Chen Shou said.

"it is good."

Although they didn't get investment for The Wandering Earth 2, they did receive good news: Chen Shouzhe is really good to Emperor Entertainment.

On the third day of the celebration banquet, Operation Red Sea was finally approved after the May 8th holiday.

[Film Bureau Announcement: The script for the patriotic commercial film "Operation Red Sea," submitted by Shouzhe Pictures, has passed script review and is permitted for filming. The film is adapted from the Red Sea evacuation operation and tells the story of the dangers encountered by the Chinese Navy during the evacuation mission in the Red Sea.]

With the news of the film's approval, the entire film and television industry is taking notice. This time, it's not the producers who are paying attention, but rather the actors who need to get moving.

The movie script has passed the review, so it's definitely going to be approved for production. All the investors are here, and all that's missing are the actors.

The next steps are casting, training, and then filming.

So the actors all took immediate action; some called Chung Lai-fan, while others called Chan Sau-che directly.

"Director Chen, it's been a long time since we've worked together," Huang Xiaoming's voice came through the microphone.

"If you acted less like a domineering CEO, I wouldn't stop looking for you," Chen Shou said irritably.

This guy's acting skills are inconsistent. After doing a good job in one movie, he immediately rewards himself with a domineering CEO role. I don't know what to say. He is, after all, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy's star class.

The acting department at Beijing Film Academy has been criticized for not being very good, but it has still produced a star-studded class, including Huang Xiaoming, Zhao Yanzi, Yan Danchen, and Chen Kun.

Faced with Chen Shou's blunt words, Huang Xiaoming gave a wry smile, while his wife Yang Ying, standing beside him, put on her best acting skills, widening her eyes.

This is the first time someone has dared to criticize Huang Xiaoming's acting skills to his face. However, considering Chen Shouzhe's status, he seems to be one of the most qualified people in China to criticize Huang Xiaoming's acting skills.

"I'm absolutely fine with it now, I can even play a soldier," Huang Xiaoming said.

"Okay, come for the audition then," Chen Shou said.

"Okay," Huang Xiaoming said happily.

Chen Shou's suggestion that he audition was the best answer; whether he passed or not depended on his ability.

Zhang Hanyu also called him. Unlike Huang Xiaoming, Chen Shouzhe already had someone in mind, so he decided on Zhang Hanyu for the role of captain.

Perhaps knowing that Chen Shouzhe was with Xiaoxiaomeng, Huang Bo and Wu Jing came. Huang Bo was there because the movie was about to start filming, while Wu Jing was called over by Chen Shouzhe.

"How about you play the captain?" Chen Shouzhe said with a smile when he saw Wu Jing.

“Sure,” Wu Jing nodded.

"OK, the lead role is yours." Chen Shou clapped his hands and decided, "But you need to audition, you know." Wu Jing naturally understood. Even if it was a pre-selection, it was better to make things easier for the others, otherwise it would be easy to offend people if it was done directly.

"Tsk tsk, you've got a role already. I'd like to try my best. Director Chen, could you consider me too? I can play a soldier," Huang Bo said.

"you?"

Chen Shouzhe reached out and lifted his clothes, startling Huang Bo, who quickly pressed him down.

"Brother Jing, let him take a look," Chen Shou said with a smile.

Wu Jing reached out and lifted her clothes, revealing her well-defined eight-pack abs.

Huang Bo glanced at Wu Jing's belly, then at his own, and decided against it. He could probably train to get back in shape, but he had already heard from Chen Shou that the filming would take place in September or October, which he definitely couldn't handle.

Wu Jing was naturally very happy to get the role. He wasn't in a hurry to make the movie, as he had already received the script and had been preparing for a long time.

Moreover, he doesn't forget his profession as an actor just because he's a director; he still needs to earn money.

He was short of money when filming Wolf Warrior 2, and Chen Shou lent him money to invest. He only felt confident after Wolf Warrior 2 made money.

He needs to hone his skills for martial arts films, and he might need to undergo military training for a period of time for Operation Red Sea.

The script has been approved, and the actors who called all seemed to be on good terms with Chen. He told them to wait for the auditions, which were scheduled for this month.

He's going to film Journey to the West next month.

Time was of the essence, so the next day Chen Shouzhe contacted the other seven production companies and jointly issued an announcement.

The film "Operation Red Sea," directed by Chen Shouzhe, has been officially approved. The film is a joint production of Shouzhe Pictures, Haiyi Pictures, Golden Shield Pictures, Xi'an Film Studio, Wanda Pictures, Tencent Pictures, Secret Pictures, and Emperor Pictures.

Producers: Tang Gu, Wang Yun, Zhong Lifan, Liu Xiaobing, Ren Yuxin, Huo Wenxi.

Director: Chen Shouzhe
Auditions for the film will be held on the 15th, followed by two months of intensive military training. Actors are requested to schedule their auditions accordingly.

Eight companies jointly issued an announcement, and many people in the film and television industry began to read the following script.

There is a rough script and characters, but the specifics will only be available when they go for auditions. They are required to get into character within a short period of time.

Since the film studio lacks leading artists, and since it's targeting the film and television industry, everyone has a chance and wants to give it a try.

The reason why Chen Shouzhe has good relationships with artists in the industry is that he is willing to provide them with resources.

The two female characters in this story have sparked interest among many actresses, who are now considering whether they might have a chance with one of them.

Making military-themed films may be tiring, but it's easy to achieve good results and win awards.

Look at the two patriotic commercial films that Chen Shouzhe has made, both of which won the Huabiao Award, and Zhang Hanyu won the Huabiao Best Actor Award twice.

This clearly demonstrates the advantages of mainstream commercial films, and Chen Shouzhe is fully capable of leading them to win awards.

After the project held open auditions, the two companies most unhappy were undoubtedly China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group.

Ren Zhonglun later found his former nemesis Han Sanping, who naturally told him why Chen Shouzhe was targeting him.

To put it bluntly, it was his own unethical behavior that led him to betray Chen Shouzhe.

Anyway, Ren Zhonglun can only accept his bad luck. It will be difficult to repair the relationship, since this is the second time.

Chen Shouzhe now has the power to ignore Shanghai Film Studio. Even if another Hot Bar comes along, he can bypass Shanghai Film Studio and directly talk to Blueberry TV to get the resources he wants.

(End of this chapter)