Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 369 Not going
After the meeting, Chen Shouzhe was held back by Han Sanping and couldn't leave, so they went to the China Film Group next door for tea.

It's been a while since I've been to China Film Group. Today, all the major associations received instructions and are all working up a high, shouting excitedly.

Chen Daoming is now the president, and Wu Jing, Huang Bo, La Dong, and others are vice presidents. It's easy to imagine the heavy responsibilities they bear.

Chen Shou, on the other hand, felt out of place among them, since he hadn't joined any associations.

"You heard the meeting just now, what did you say?" Han Sanping asked.

"Hehe, what else can I say? Just do what needs to be done. What does it have to do with me?" Chen Shou said, shrugging.

The meeting will definitely focus on strengthening the film and television industry. After all, so many things happened last year, and the government's tolerance for public figures is already very low. Once a problem arises, they will be immediately banned.

Today's content is aimed at the other side of the strait. Those who don't obey will also be blocked, while those who obey will naturally be able to come to the mainland to make money.

I believe they are not fools and will know how to choose.

And as for Jinma, let them play by themselves; the guiding opinion from above is to make Jinkun a big player.

Chen Shouzhe thought it was a joke. Those people weren't dead, so what could Jin Kun do? Who would respect Jin Kun?

Anyway, Chen Shouzhe won't be going to participate, which will probably put Wu Jing and the others in a difficult position, since they are members of the association.

“You’re now with a major domestic company and a lot of capital. So many eyes are watching you. It doesn’t have to be like this. Just like Golden Eagle, it would be good to take a look at it,” Han Sanping advised.

"Come on, I'm not going to participate unless they all get out of here," Chen Shouzhe shook his head.

The directors of those associations, like Mr. Wen, after becoming the chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards, turned the awards into an award for Hong Kong itself.

Even if Jiang Wen goes, she'll only be a runner-up; who from the mainland would still go?
Bernard's side, on the other hand, has a very good relationship with Hong Kong, especially with the Xiang family, and they have collaborated many times.

"You're making things too difficult for me. They are indeed annoying, but they are not without merit. Besides, I still hope that the country's films will be good. As a representative of the country, I hope you can participate. It would be best if you could bring 'Operation Red Sea' with you. It's fine that you didn't go for 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain' and 'Operation in Northern Myanmar,' but this time you should go there. I guarantee you will win an award."

Han Sanping spoke earnestly, but Chen Shou ignored what Han said before; the important part was what came next.

Jin Kun does indeed favor patriotic films, and similarly, those in Jin Kun's circle dislike patriotic commercial films that aim to make money.

Many of them were people who made patriotic films in the last century and were government employees, so they tend to prefer patriotic films. If it is a science fiction film, they consider it unorthodox.

Chen Shouzhe's first science fiction film entered film history records. With an investment of less than one million US dollars, it grossed more than 300 million US dollars at the box office, shocking the world. However, it was criticized by some people as worthless.

Because of these criticisms, he almost failed his postgraduate entrance exam. After that, Chen Shouzhe's relationship with the Beijing Film Academy deteriorated. Apart from still keeping in touch with his teacher, he participated in fewer and fewer of the Beijing Film Academy's publicity activities.

The practice of seniors suppressing juniors is still very popular. Chen Shouzhe is a crosstalk actor. In the high and mighty film and television industry, no one was optimistic about Chen Shouzhe's arrival. He has worked his way up to where he is today. Why should he support those old fogies?

In Wu Jing's words, how shameless!

"I've got all the awards, from the three major European awards to the Oscars," Chen Shou said with a smile.

“That’s from overseas too,” Han Sanping said.

"Doesn't the domestic ones have won the Huabiao before? It's not like they don't participate."

"It's different. The Huabiao Award is an encouragement. The Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards are no good now, and you don't care about the Shanghai Film Awards either. The Golden Kun Award is the only one of the three awards that is still acceptable. I hope you will think about it carefully for the sake of domestic films."

Can I take this as you morally blackmailing me?

"I didn't mean that."

"Forget it then. Unless they change their personnel, I can't go. A bunch of people I don't even know. What right do they have to tell me what to do with my work? Who do they think they are? Chairman Han, I have other work to do." Chen Shou finished speaking and stood up. There was no point in continuing the conversation.

Han Sanping got up to see Chen Shouzhe out, and then went into the chairman's office.

"How is it?" La Dong asked hurriedly when he saw him come in.

"What else can he do? He's not going to agree." Han Sanping shook his head.

Did you set any conditions?

"That's true."

"What conditions did he propose?"

"Just replace them, replace those people on the organizing committee."

"This is impossible."

"Since they're not changing the person, he naturally won't participate."

"Forget it, since he's unwilling, let's try to win over the other directors first."

After leaving China Film Group, Huang Bo and Wu Jing waited for him at Little Dream.

One reason is that the movie script has already been submitted. After filming "Operation Red Sea", Wu Jing joined the crew of "The Wandering Earth 2". He joined in October and it's January now. Filming is not finished yet, but they are trying to finish filming before the end of the year.

Of course, he is also preparing his movie. The script has been submitted by Shouzhe Pictures. He will be the director and producer.

"Honestly, we're in meetings every single day," Huang Bo complained with a chuckle.

Are you so happy?

Chen Shouzhe laughed when he saw his smug look.

"Director Chen has made 2 billion yuan, taking the Lunar New Year box office crown from three blockbusters." Huang Boneng was unhappy.

"Look at the guy next to you, is he showing off?" Chen Shou gestured to Wu Jing next to him and laughed.

"Director Chen, that's not fair," Huang Bo said, shrugging.

"Good to know, don't get cocky. Those meetings had nothing to do with you. They were all talking about their own successes, but they didn't mention me once, right?" Chen Shou sneered.

Huang Bo and Wu Jing looked at each other, and it was indeed the case. Both of them had attended the seminar, which discussed this year's hottest movies. Chen Shouzhe hadn't gone, so naturally he wouldn't be mentioned. In addition, the only movie he released this year was "Infernal Affairs," which didn't have much to do with the domestic market.

Of all the directors invited, they didn't say a word about Chen Shouzhe, the producer and screenwriter, which shows how much they disliked him.

"Alright, I don't object to you attending those meetings, after all, you're all part of it now. What I want to say is, don't get too close to them. They reek of decay, there's no need to fawn over them."

Wu Jing and Huang Bo both understood that Chen Shou's admonition to them was simply a way to encourage them to be more rational, make more movies, and stop being like those people who only knew how to hold meetings all day long.

Chen Shouzhe knew all too well about so-called associations. He had followed Lao Guo and his group for several years and had seen all sorts of associations.

We were doing just fine, and you had to come and mess things up, causing us to be exposed. If we don't make trouble for you, who else should we make trouble for?

(End of this chapter)