Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 361 Changing the Golden Eagle
Chen Shouzhe was somewhat surprised by Shen Yijie's request, and could tell that he had made a great decision. Otherwise, he wouldn't have handed over his film to someone else for editing.

Directors are generally responsible for presenting the content of the script, while editors are responsible for post-production and are inherently at odds with directors.

In the US producer-centric system, coordination is done by the director and the editor.

The director is only responsible for filming the initial scenes; they rarely get involved in post-production.

To ensure the quality of the film, the director plays a more supporting role.

When films are produced separately, the resulting visual experience is more beneficial to the audience.

However, for directors, especially those who are both screenwriters and directors, they will definitely fight for the right to edit.

Shen Yijie wrote his own script, directed it himself, and it was a realistic subject matter. By handing over the editing rights to Chen Shouzhe, he was essentially prioritizing the market over his own artistic vision.

“Alright, since you’re giving me the editing, I’ll take care of it for you,” Chen Shouzhe nodded.

Shen Yijie nodded and said, "Then I'll take a break for a while."

"I'll get it done when I get back to China. By then your vacation will be over, so come over and we can do it together."

"it is good."

Shen Yijie knew that Chen Shouzhe had a lot of work to do. He needed to edit the Red Sea Operation, and the company had a lot of things to do. Now, another task had been added to his workload.

Editing is a very tedious and arduous job. It's a joke that other people can release their movies immediately after they've finished filming.

Editing can be divided into rough cuts and fine cuts, and there is even the option of completely re-editing.

A few minutes of video might take a day to edit, while a 90-minute movie might take two months, and the final version might not even be finalized yet.

After the film is edited, it needs to be submitted for review. Only after it passes review can a release date be chosen.

During this period, promotion needs to be carried out one or two months in advance. Although the film may seem to have a large cash flow, the return on investment in the early stage is actually very long. Some films may be shelved for three or four years.

Imagine investing 100 million, and the movie is released two years later. If the movie doesn't reach 300 million at the box office, it's considered a loss.

It's easy to imagine how risky film investment is; success isn't something that can be achieved simply by chance.

Shen Yijie made a compromise, and Chen Shou was very happy. He chose Wen Muye's path.

Although Wen Muye is just a supporting character, he truly debuted at his peak, with his first film grossing over 3 billion yuan. He will be very successful if he continues down this path. Audiences have already remembered the legendary doctor. As long as his films remain realistic, they will definitely find an audience.

The Oscars' public relations campaign began in November, as always, with both awards being promoted together.

October was quite eventful in China because of that incident. Several meetings were held, and everyone clearly understood that if such a situation were to occur again, severe penalties would be imposed.

"Is Director Chen free?"

Zhong Lifan came to find him.

"What is it?" Zhong Lifan arrived right after Shen Yijie left.

"The Golden Eagle Awards have invited you to attend," Zhong Lifan said.

"Invite me? Please turn it down for me, I don't have time." Chen Shou shook his head. Although it's Hunan TV, it doesn't matter if he doesn't go now, and besides, he's never been before.

"Isn't the Golden Eagle Goddess a hot topic this time?" Zhong Lifan laughed.

"Her? The Golden Eagle Goddess, she won't actually win an award, will she?" Chen Shou frowned.

“Of course she can. The ratings for the fox spirit she starred in were quite high, and she has a very high chance of winning an award. Besides, she has appeared in quite a few of your movies in recent years, so even if she wins an award, no one will say anything,” Zhong Lifan said.

"When?"

"tomorrow."

That day, Chen Shouzhe took Xiao Fang and a few others to Hunan TV. Hunan TV was surprised by his arrival and successfully invited him. They immediately arranged a seat for him.

However, Chen Shou did not walk the red carpet and went directly into the venue to attend the award ceremony.

When he walked into the studio, the actors and directors who were talking were all stunned for a moment, and then they all stood up to greet him.

"Director Chen, what brings you here?"

"Oh, you're here too."

"Hello, Director Chen." The scene suddenly became very lively, as no one expected Chen Shouzhe to come.

The full name of the Golden Eagle Award is the TV Golden Eagle Award. Chen Shouzhe has never directed a TV series; he is a film director and a major investor. His status here can be said to be the highest.

"Come and see, join in the fun."

Chen Shou smiled at them, then went to Grandpa You, squatted down in front of him, and started chatting with him.

How are you feeling, sir?

“Great, I’m in good health now. If you have any movies to make, you can contact me. I’m not too old to act in movies yet.”

"No problem, I'll definitely contact you if there's a suitable movie."

Chen Shouzhe has always respected these senior figures, and he had met them once before, following in Lao Guo's footsteps.

The people present were surprised by Chen Shouzhe's arrival, but when Golden Eagle Goddess Dilraba came out, they knew why Chen Shouzhe had come.

Countless people at the scene looked at Reba with envy. She had so many resources behind her, and no other artist present could match her commercial value.

When the final awards were announced, Dilraba was nominated but did not win. Many people looked at Dilraba in surprise. Chen Shou was there, how could Dilraba not win?
Only Hunan TV knows the reason. Yesterday, after Chen Shouzhe arrived, he contacted them immediately. The award that was originally intended for Dilraba was given to a talented actress, and Dilraba did not win the award.

“Don’t do these things again. So many people are watching her now. Letting her win an award won’t help her; it will harm her,” Chen Shouzhe said to Yang Mi beside him.

Yang Mi obediently shut her mouth. When she saw Chen Shouzhe appear on the scene, she knew that Chen Shouzhe had an ulterior motive. She didn't expect him to actually change the award.

A popular young actor won the Best Actor award, and he'll probably face a lot of public pressure.

Chen Shouzhe spent the night in southern Hunan on the day the awards ceremony ended, and only returned to the capital the next day to continue editing "Operation Red Sea" until November.

Two things happened during that time: two popular actresses got married, and a host I knew passed away abroad while receiving treatment for cancer. Chen Shou posted a Weibo to mourn her. Then a martial arts novelist passed away, and he also posted a Weibo to mourn him. In November, he started packing his things to go to the United States.

"Daddy's going abroad for a few days, you have to be a good girl at home." Chen Shou said reluctantly as he held the little girl in his arms at the door.

"Go on, go on." But the little girl kissed him and waved goodbye.

"You heartless wretch." Chen Shouzhe laughed in exasperation and nodded at her.

"Be a good girl at home and listen to Grandma, okay?"

"I know, I know."

"Hmph, I don't like you anymore."

"I like you."

"Then give me another kiss."

“mua”.

Xiao Fang and his team were all ready. They drove him to the airport, and four assistants were there. Once he arrived in the United States, four bodyguards would pick him up.

It's really chaotic over there right now. For his own safety, Chen Shou now hires bodyguards to protect him every time he goes there.

Domestic airports have become fashion shows. When Chen Shou and his group of five appeared at the airport, many reporters who were waiting noticed them and immediately swarmed around them.

"Is Director Chen going to Taiwan?"

"No."

Chen Shouzhe naturally knew that many people were going to Taiwan recently because the Golden Horse Awards were coming up soon, and many celebrities would be flying there.

"Director Chen, what kind of work do you have? Could you tell me?"

Chen Shou was accompanied by a large group of assistants and many suitcases, clearly indicating that he had work to do.

"It's not convenient to talk about that."

"Are you going to Hollywood? Do you have plans for foreign language films?"

"Director Chen, I'd like to ask your opinion on the high salaries in the entertainment industry today."

"Director Chen, are you going to America to attend a funeral?"

(End of this chapter)