Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 355 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Movie
Chen Shouzhe took the crew abroad to film with the big dog. The filming was scheduled to last a month. The little girl didn't think much of it when they left, but on the third day she started clamoring to find him.

They didn't go anywhere after they arrived. Haiyi arranged for locals to protect them. He was no longer the novice he used to be and dared not act recklessly abroad.

To be fair, the rich people here are really rich, and the poor are really poor.

There is absolutely no truth to the online claims that you can get rich by collecting bottles or begging.

Otherwise, things wouldn't be so chaotic, with certain countries stirring up trouble.

The root cause isn't that these countries lack money; they're actually very wealthy.

They quickly finished filming all their scenes in a month and returned to China in October.

This also made the outside world aware of how lucrative the entertainment industry is, which in turn inspired more people to enter the industry, with the focus of investment being on celebrities. The output of a single celebrity is more profitable than the effort they put into creating a program.

A large number of production companies began to look for suitable people to promote, and major talent agencies began to sign interns and arrange their debuts, etc.

These celebrities have a lot of influence, but their work is rather awkward.

Companies with real talent-making abilities naturally caught the eye. For example, many agencies approached Zhong Lifan, hoping to help their artists when they had projects.

The film crew returned from the desert by chartered plane. The airport is very close to the horse farm, and it took less than an hour to get home.

I arrived home in the evening. It was morning there and afternoon in China, and with the time difference from the flight, I got home at exactly 8 p.m.

"dad!!!"

He had just arrived at the door, and before he even got out of the car, the little girl was already excitedly calling out to him from beside the car.

"Let me open the car door and get out." The little girl rolled down the window and leaned over the side of the car, but he couldn't open the door.

The master's wife went over and picked her up, and Chen Shou then got out of the car and took her from the master's wife.

"do you miss me?"

"think."

"Give me a kiss."

"It's gotten so much darker?" Master asked in surprise as he stood at the door.

"Didn't you go to the desert to film with Wu Jing? The sun there is too strong." Chen Shouzhe had indeed gotten quite tanned; there was no way around it, it was too hot there.

"Don't stand at the door, Xiao Fang and Da Hai, hurry up and park the car and come in for dinner," the teacher's wife said to Chen Shouzhe's two assistants.

After being away for more than a month, he finally came back and had a family reunion dinner. The little girl clung to him for a while before going to find other things to play with.

Love is indeed fleeting.

Chen Shou continued drinking and chatting with his master; there had been a lot going on this past month.

Chen Shou was very tired from filming abroad and didn't have much time to follow domestic news. However, he still heard a lot of news about the domestic situation because of that incident.

"There's nothing we can do, there's just too much money involved. It's good that it hasn't affected us," Chen Shou said.

What are your plans for the future?

"I'll take a break for a while to work on the post-production of the film. In November, I'll be going to the United States to do some public relations work for the Golden Globes and the Oscars."

"Then you won't be going out until November. You should rest well in the meantime. Is it chaotic over there?"

"Don't cause trouble. Things are different now. Our country is very powerful now. Just don't do anything reckless when you go there."

"That's true, the truth lies within the range of cannons."

The master and apprentice ate and drank until ten o'clock. The little girl insisted on sleeping with Chen Shouzhe, so Chen Shouzhe had no choice but to take a shower and sleep with the little girl.

After the little girl fell asleep, we got up and continued drinking. This time, my teacher's wife joined in and had some beer. It was right on the balcony; it was already getting cool in October, which was the most comfortable time of year.

“After you went abroad, Yang Mi often came to take the children out to play,” the teacher’s wife said. “Wasn’t she busy last month?” Chen Shou asked in surprise.

The second film broke 1 billion yuan at the box office in 20 days, making Yang Mi proud in the film industry.

However, her reputation has indeed suffered a lot, since her relationship with Chen Shouzhe is now known throughout the country, and even her past remarks have been dug up.

Having resources means paying some price, which is only right.

She pointed out the existence of unspoken rules and was willing to be subject to them.

The person who sexually harassed her was Chen Shouzhe.

Many people say that she had a daughter with Chen Shouzhe for the sake of resources.

There are many rumors circulating, but neither Chen Shouzhe nor Yang Mi have offered any explanation.

“I’m very busy, but I still find time to come and visit. I took the kids out for a few days during the National Day holiday,” the teacher’s wife said.

Chen Shouzhe didn't say anything, and took a sip of wine.

"Are you planning to never get married in your life?" the master suddenly asked.

"I haven't made any plans yet," Chen Shouzhe shook his head.

"You already have two children, do you think you can stay single forever and just play around until you're old?" the master said irritably.

Big directors are all womanizers. He never expected Chen Shou to be so devoted. He had never changed his three women. If it were like with Xiao Wang, it would be one thing, but he was very devoted, and all three women were willing to stay by his side without disturbing each other.

But since they could only register one marriage, the couple still hoped that Chen Shou could choose one so that there would be a lady of the house.

Chen Shouzhe didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.

The couple didn't know what to say to him. The three of them drank beer, felt the autumn breeze, and were overcome with drowsiness.

News of the film's completion naturally appeared online, but its influence was limited to fans. Wu Jing has already begun preparing for his film and will also be joining the cast of "The Wandering Earth 2." His film is expected to be shot next year.

Chen stayed here to rest for three days, taking his daughter out to play. He was a behind-the-scenes worker, so strictly speaking, few passersby would notice him. He only went to the company after playing for three days.

"Several collaborative projects of the company have already been launched. It has to be said that artists are really making money now, especially popular celebrities," Zhong Lifan said.

“Yang Mi’s side has absorbed a lot of young people and created quite a few through cooperation with Tencent,” Chen Shou said.

"That's true, but there are so many shows these days, mostly variety shows, and there are only so many good projects, so our company has become very popular recently." Zhong Lifan was very happy when she talked about this, after all, she had thought of this point before.

The company has strong production capabilities, so how could it benefit outsiders? Therefore, she has collected some promising talents over the years, trained them, and established an artist department within Yang Mi's company.

This artist department collaborates with Yang Mi's company and relies on that company, but they get the resources from the film industry and also receive the lion's share of the profits.

This way, they maintained the film industry's reputation and also supported their own people.

Besides making money from movies, Chung Lai-fan has also helped Chen Shou-zhe earn a lot of money in other ways, and she wants to live up to her small goal of earning a living.

“If that’s what you’re saying, then we could make some variety shows. Tencent has the platform, but TV isn’t working out anymore. Internet platforms are perfect for producing variety shows,” Chen Shou said.

"Do you have any ideas?" Zhong Lifan asked, her eyes fixed on Chen Shou.

"Online variety shows are very simple; you can easily make a few. I have a few scripts from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio that can be made into online movies. Are you interested?"

"Yes, there is." Zhong Lifan said excitedly.

Chen Shou took out several scripts, all of which he had written in his spare time.

Zhong Kui marries off his sister, a painter from the Wu School, a head transplant...

(End of this chapter)