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Chapter 160 Daring to Be the First (Please Subscribe!)

"Hello, chiefs!"

"Alright, alright, Comrade Fusheng, please have a seat. We invited you, the director, over here so that you and a few old folks can watch a movie together and have a casual chat. You don't need to be so reserved."

"Yes, Chief."

Chen Fusheng was so nervous when he came in that he didn't even notice that the room had been temporarily set up as a screening room.

At this moment, besides him, there were about ten other people in the room, all with an average age of over fifty. Each of them looked very kind and approachable, and of course, they all had considerable influence when they went out.

"Xiao Chen, you're the director. How can we communicate with you if you're sitting so far away? Come, come, sit here."

There were plenty of seats in the temporary screening room, but Chen Fusheng didn't dare to squeeze into the middle of a group of big shots, so he could only choose to sit on one side.

Before he even reached his seat, Liao Gong waved to him, and he sat down next to Liao Gong, with the patriarch on the other side.

"What's wrong with you, young man? Just relax when we tell you to. Why are you so tense? I've heard you're very confident when dealing with foreigners abroad. Are you nervous about watching a movie with a bunch of old men like us?"

"Sir, this is different..."

"What's the difference? Okay, stop talking. Listen to me, relax your body, lean back in the chair, hey, that's right."

Everyone burst into laughter upon seeing this.

Of course, there was no malice in the laughter; it was just funny.

Chen Fusheng, who provided the humor, felt no humiliation whatsoever; on the contrary, he was quite moved.

Because of what happened today, in the future, when we look back on it, it will all be something to brag about.

And it's the kind of thing you can brag about for a lifetime.

However, after Chen Fusheng sat down, he realized that his back was already wet.

But he did not leave again.

"Time to show a movie."

With a command from the patriarch, the lights in the room snapped off, and the screen in front of them displayed Chen Fusheng's film "The Devotion of Suspect X," which had just won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Moreover, before the opening credits appeared, their Oriental Film Export Company's trademark, which is what we now commonly refer to as the logo, was shown first.

The logo is followed by the text: This film is produced by Oriental Film Export Company!
"This Oriental Film Export Company is your company, Xiao Chen, right?"

"Yes chief."

"Hmm, not bad, keep it up."

"Yes……"

"Who is this actor? He seems to be a very good actor."

Five minutes into the main feature, Liao Gong pointed at Shi Hongzhe on the screen and asked a question.

"His name is Zhang Guorong, and he is a Hong Kong actor."

"Hong Kong actor?"

"Yes, this Zhang Guorong is now an actor with Hong Kong Great Wall Film Company. Besides him, he plays the little girl Lingling in the play. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. Fu Qi and Ms. Shi Hui from Hong Kong."

Liao Gong nodded: "I was wondering why this young actress looked familiar. It turns out she's Fu Qi and Shi Hui's daughter."

At first, people would ask Chen Fusheng some questions, but as the plot became more and more intense and fast-paced, the talking in the screening room became less and less frequent.

This situation continued until the end of the movie.

"Great! It's truly a film that can bring glory to the country. It's really well made. I haven't watched a movie so attentively and with such enjoyment in a long time. Comrade Xiao Chen, I must applaud you."

"It's really good. Every character is fleshed out. Of course, my favorite is Luo Ming. Although his decision to tell Chen Jing the truth in the end caused him some self-reproach, it was his duty as a public servant. I hope that all our police officers who have watched this movie can take this as an example, always stay true to their original aspirations, and always live up to their responsibilities."

"You're right, sir. Besides being an art form, film is also a vehicle for ideology. Therefore, the films we filmmakers make not only need to entertain the audience, but also need to convey correct values ​​and positive energy!" Chen Fusheng said.

"Good, well said! Movies should not only entertain the public, but also convey correct values ​​and positive energy! That's so true! I never expected that you, Comrade Chen, would have such a high level of awareness at such a young age. Not bad, not bad, you're a promising young man!" "I don't think I've heard the term 'positive energy' before, but it's quite fitting. And it can be used not only in movies, but in many other areas as I feel. Where did you learn that term, Comrade Chen?"

Can Chen Fusheng say that this is a popular internet buzzword that originated from the 2012 London Olympics? Of course not.

He could only offer a vague explanation: "Sir, I just made this up."

"Well, you've 'invented' a great word, don't you mind if we use it?"

"No problem, no problem at all. Feel free to use it. Besides, I'm definitely not the first person to come up with this word; it's just not widely used yet."

"Hehe, you young comrade, you are too modest. But modesty is a good quality. Modesty makes people progress, while pride makes people fall behind."

After saying that, the big shot patted Chen Fusheng on the shoulder affectionately.

Actually, Chen Fusheng was just echoing what a leader had said, and he didn't expect it to cause such a big reaction.

This also indirectly made a deeper impression on him among the bigwigs.

Some people who were busy with work left first.

Meanwhile, Chen Fusheng's work report had only just begun.

"I heard that you also signed a supplementary agreement with that American company, Xiao Chen?"

"Yes, sir. I sold the North American rights to 'The Devotion of Suspect X' to Warner Bros. for $400 million in exchange for a two-year agreement with them to help us distribute three films."

Chen Fusheng continued, "The reason I did this is because I believe that if Chinese films want to truly go global, they can't just rely on winning awards at film festivals. What if... what if one day Western film festivals stop welcoming Chinese films or deliberately suppress them? Wouldn't that block our path to internationalization?"

Liao Gong, who also stayed behind, nodded after hearing Chen Fusheng's words and said, "Comrade Chen, the 'what if' you mentioned is not impossible. Why have our films never appeared at Western film festivals before you? Of course, to a certain extent, our film development is relatively late and is indeed not as good as Western films, but the main reason is the blockade. This situation has only improved in the last two years since we established diplomatic relations with the United States."

Liao continued, "So you want to expand your business and send the film directly to the United States for release?"

“Yes, relying on one leg is never safe, and it’s not as stable as relying on two legs. Moreover, I’ve done my research. The American film market is enormous. If we keep selling copyrights, the bulk of the profits will go to distribution companies, which isn’t good for our film development. After all, there’s a limit to copyright transactions. That’s why I thought of sending the film to the US for release. First, to test the true impact of Chinese films in the Western market; second, to bring Chinese culture to the Western people; and third, to earn more foreign exchange for the country.” Chen Fusheng was much more confident when talking about the film than before.

Even his voice was strong and powerful!

Of course, he himself was unaware of it.

"Your idea is good, but I'm afraid this path won't be easy," Liao Gong sighed.

"Yes, I know, but someone has to take the first step. If we don't even dare to try, then there's really no hope at all."

"Good, young people should have this kind of courage to be the first in the world."

The old man looked at Chen Fusheng with increasing satisfaction and added, "Comrade Chen, just go ahead and do it. No matter what difficulties you encounter, the country will support you."

"Yes, thank you, sir. I will do my best to live up to your and the people's expectations."

……

Editorial Department of "Fangcao" Magazine.

"Teacher Chen is indeed Teacher Chen; he never disappoints."

"Yes, his film not only won the Golden Bear Award this time, but the three films alone have grossed tens of millions of US dollars. His ability to earn foreign exchange is equivalent to the efforts of an entire province for a year, right?"

"Even the weaker provinces can't compare. By the way, should we congratulate Professor Chen in our next issue?"

"Oh, this is a great idea. It shows respect to Teacher Chen and also allows us to ride on his popularity. It's a win-win situation."

"Then hurry up and fix it. I'm going to see a movie later."

"Holy crap, Lao Xiao, when did you buy the movie tickets? When I went to see it at noon, all the tickets were already sold out."

"Hehe, I know the manager of that movie theater on Anning Road. I got the tickets from him."

"Old Xiao, don't think I don't know you traded it for Teacher Chen's autographed book."

"Oh, so this is the kind of person you are, Lao Xiao..."

(End of this chapter)