Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 332 Premiere Clashes with International Film Festival
Anyway, things are pretty much done. Continuing would be counterproductive. Let them suffer enough.

If things go too far, it will actually affect him. So, having Han Sanping come to him to mediate actually has another layer of meaning.

They also have a movie waiting to be released, and the other party has considerable influence, so they shouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble.

After lunch, Han Sanping left the filming location, while Chen Shou sat behind the monitor.

"Director Chen!"

Ursan called out to him.

"What's wrong?" Chen Shou asked, snapping out of his daze.

"You're distracted."

"Ah, sorry, I was thinking about something. Is it over yet?"

“It didn’t pass.” Wuershan shook his head.

"Let's do one more take." Chen Shou looked at the monitor. Today's scene was the Peach Banquet, with the Seven Fairies making their appearance.

Seven beautiful young girls, each exuding a pure and ethereal aura.

To put it bluntly, there's no class atmosphere; we're all college students, in the prime of our youth.

When casting, this was taken into account, so all the actors chosen were young college students.

Among them was a girl recommended by Li Baibing, named Zhou Ye.

The others included students from the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Filming continued, and many of the targeted comments about Huayi disappeared, quickly being buried in the daily news reports.

However, that matter will definitely not be left unresolved. What needs to be done will be rectified, and the Fan family, which has been regarded as a typical example, is considered to be finished by everyone.

The three sisters, who were once known for their saga, have faced a series of consequences. One of them failed to donate at a Basah gala last year, and after being accused by Zhou Jie, she was slammed by netizens in mainland China. Another of them was suspected of manipulating the stock market in 16 and was fined in April of this year. They have now been completely blacklisted.

Now, even the last member of the Fan family won't fare well. They'll be severely punished for breaking the law and will be considered a disgraced artist. According to previous regulations, being blacklisted is certain.

He's not the prince of the dragon palace, with a father to help him.

When the topic of Jackie Chan's son came up, Chen Shouzhe recalled meeting Jackie Chan last year, when the latter wanted to get involved in the casting of "Infernal Affairs" and hoped to get his son in the role.

After all, the eldest brother is a director of Sound Emperor and has shares in Sound Emperor.

I respect Jackie Chan. I won't go into his private life, but his stance and dedication are beyond reproach. I grew up watching his movies.

The problem is that his son broke the law and, despite being blacklisted, he keeps trying to make a comeback.

They even had designs on his movie, but Chen Shouzhe refused and even warned Yang Cheng not to let the situation escalate to the point of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Ultimately, the Dragon Prince was not considered for the role in the film, and someone else was cast instead.

The Shanghai International Film Festival has been held, and even foreigners know about it, which makes them marvel at the many ingenious moves made.

Being mentioned to their faces caused the film festival to lose face quite a bit.

Chen Shouzhe also had guests. Hearing that he was filming a movie, those people came directly to the film set to find him.

"Chen, you're not taking this seriously enough. The movie is supposed to be released in just over ten days, but you're still filming here instead of going to the film festival to promote it." Leonardo DiCaprio arrived at the film set in a suit and tie. The entire crew was incredibly excited to see Leonardo and Mark Damon. The two international superstars, along with other Hollywood stars, were also there.

Chen Shouzhe is a well-known director who has worked with many actors. Luo Lan also came and looked at Chen Shouzhe's new movie with curiosity.

He was also curious about the mysterious Eastern culture. When he heard it was a story about monkeys, he asked the Chinese translator next to him to learn about the story and exchanged ideas with Chen Shouzhe about filming techniques.

Roland is a renowned director of disaster films. He started working with special effects two or three decades ago, and exchanging ideas with him can even improve your skills.

"It's not that I can't get away, that's why I asked you to come and keep me company," Chen Shou said with a smile.

“You’re so lazy. But it’s been so long since I’ve been to your country. I really miss your food,” Matt Damon said.

Although Matt Damon made a money-losing film called "The Great Wall," it didn't really affect him much. The movie's bad performance wasn't due to his acting skills. Besides, with a $20 million salary, what did it matter if he was criticized? He had already made his money.

"Then I'll have to treat you all properly later," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"I heard you own a ranch?" Leonardo asked.

“I have a small ranch. Why don’t you come visit me?” Chen Shou nodded.

“Great! It’s the premiere tomorrow, let’s go there tonight,” Leonardo clapped his hands.

The Shanghai International Film Festival runs from the 16th to the 25th, lasting ten days.

Chen Shouzhe is holding the premieres of two movies on the 23rd.

If it weren't for the falling out with Ren Zhonglun, Chen Shouzhe actually wanted to hold the premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival to better promote the festival.

However, he decided not to go, so the film's premiere was held in the capital.

This made people in Shanghai a little unhappy, because many of the invited people had to leave midway and could not return until the closing ceremony on the 25th.

The reason Ren Zhonglun called him after they fell out was because he hoped Chen Shouzhe could hold the premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

There's already public opinion saying that Chen Shou deliberately embarrassed the Shanghai International Film Festival to force others to take sides.

In response, Chen Shouzhe, a representative of Shouzhe Pictures, explained that he is currently filming the movie "Journey to the West" in the capital and does not have time to attend the Shanghai International Film Festival. Therefore, the premiere was scheduled for this day at the beginning of the year. It was not a spur-of-the-moment decision and was not aimed at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

With the film studio's announcement and the application process for the premiere underway, the original pace suddenly slowed down, since it was something that had been decided long ago and wasn't deliberately targeted.

Many of the invited companies and celebrities now have to rush back to the capital from Shanghai to attend the premieres of the two films.

Not many people were invited to the horse farm. He invited several American directors he had worked with, as well as several international stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio. Chen Shou brought his director team, including Guo Fan, Wu Jing, Huang Xiaoming, and Li Baibing, since they had worked with Roland before.

Li Baibing and his group were naturally grateful to Chen Shouzhe for inviting them. If they could leave an impression on these people, they would have more opportunities to enter Hollywood in the future.

The horse farm suddenly became incredibly lively. To be honest, it wasn't that much fun; it was mainly about eating, drinking, and experiencing Chinese culture.

They were each assigned to a five-star hotel very close to the racecourse. The premiere was held the next day, and Yang Cheng brought a large number of people from Hong Kong with him.

This premiere was quite special, with two films being produced simultaneously and four award-winning actors in attendance. The audience was eager to see who was the best.

Because both films were released simultaneously worldwide, and the film studio arranged a grand premiere, no less grand than the Shanghai International Film Festival, people from the other side came to attend the premiere here. Seeing this, Ren Zhonglun had no choice but to watch helplessly.

(End of this chapter)