1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 174 The First Expansion of the Eastern Company (Please Subscribe!)

"Sister Quan, it's time to get off work."

"Well, it's time to get off work."

Liu Guoquan thought of the rumor he had just heard, so he stopped Liang Xiaosheng and said, "Xiao Liang, you have good connections in the literary editorial department. Can I ask you something?"

"What's up, Sister Quan?"

"I just heard someone say that we can apply to transfer our work status to Dongfang Company. Is this true?"

"It's true, but there are conditions."

"What are the conditions?" Liu Guoquan hurriedly asked.

"The first requirement is that you must not be an actor; the second is that you must register at the factory; and finally, you must pass an interview with Oriental Company," Liang Xiaosheng said truthfully.

As for how he knew such details, it was because the draft notice was the work of their literary editorial department, or more precisely, it was written by him.

However, the official announcement hasn't been posted yet, so many people don't know about it yet, and at most they've heard a little bit of rumors, just like Liu Guoquan.

"When is the registration period?" Liu Guoquan continued to inquire, her eyes gleaming with longing.

"Is Sister Quan also planning to sign up?" Liang Xiaosheng knew that Liu Guoquan was an actor before, but had been trying to switch to behind-the-scenes work for the past two years, so he didn't sound very surprised when he asked this question.

"Yes, for someone like me who transitioned from acting to directing, it would be very difficult to get opportunities to film in a studio. So if I could go to Oriental Film Company, I would definitely want to try my best."

Liu Guoquan said very honestly.

However, historically, she will have the opportunity to direct her first film, "The Kidnapping," next year.

Moreover, although "The Kidnapping" was Liu Guoquan's debut film, it sold more than 300 copies.

From then on, he was unstoppable, making one hit film after another. With a number of dramatic commercial films such as "The General's Choice," "Deferred Execution," "Bits and Bits," and "The Secret History of a Female Star," he propelled himself to the throne of the number one commercial film director of the 1980s.

Unfortunately, commercial film directors were not popular in that era, so despite her films making money, she did not gain much fame in later generations.

On the contrary, the TV series "The Story of a Noble Family" that she filmed with her son Li Dawei in 2003 became more popular.

It's worth mentioning that in Chen Fusheng's previous life, Liu Yifei debuted through this drama.

That said, Liu Guoquan herself has no idea she'll be so successful in the future. Right now, she's just a dreamer who's considering becoming a director because she can't get acting roles.

……

three days later.

Oriental Company.

At the door of a meeting room that had been temporarily set up as an interview room, Liu Guoquan took several deep breaths before gently pushing the door open and walking in.

Five interviewers sat in the interview room. In addition to Chen Fusheng, Ling Zi, and Han Sanping, the other two were the company's Youth League branch director and human resources manager.

The reason for making it so formal and calling back Ling Zi and Han Sanping is that they are a state-owned enterprise, not a private one. Even though Chen Fusheng is the one who makes the final decision, the procedure must at least comply with the 'rules'.

"Comrade Liu Guoquan, your information says you were an actor before. What kinds of plays did you act in?" Han Sanping asked the first question after Liu Guoquan finished his self-introduction.

"I have acted in films such as 'Mountain Flowers,' 'Look at This Family,' 'Hidden Net,' and 'New Recruit Ma Qiang,' but they were all supporting roles with few scenes."

"Since you've acted in so many movies, why don't you continue acting? Or do you think roles with few scenes are unimportant?"

Chen Fusheng glanced at Han Sanping, surprised that the guy's words were quite sharp.

Of course, he didn't say anything, and was equally curious about how Liu Guoquan would answer the question.

"No, there's no such thing as a small or large role. Although I've played supporting roles before, I always try my best to portray them well. The reason I want to switch to directing is twofold: first, because my physical appearance limits my potential as an actor; and second, because of my passion..."

"Passion?" Chen Fusheng interjected in surprise. "Yes, after being an actor for many years, I discovered that I love directing. But at first, even my husband didn't support me. It was only with the encouragement of Director Cheng Ying that I finally made up my mind."

After being asked a few more questions, Liu Guoquan concluded the interview.

As soon as she left, a discussion began in the room.

What is everyone's impression of Comrade Liu Guoquan?

“The transition from actor to director is quite a leap, and it’s unclear whether the outcome will be good or bad. However, we have better options, and I don’t think it’s worth taking a gamble,” said the HR director.

"I actually think she's more promising."

Chen Fusheng was somewhat surprised to hear that Han Sanping had said these words.

"Tell me, your question was the most incisive one just now."

"Really? I feel like my problem is perfectly normal."

“It’s alright, please continue,” Chen Fusheng said.

“Okay.” Han Sanping didn’t dwell on it and went on to explain his opinion on Liu Guoquan: “I support her for two reasons: first, she has dreams; second, she has the courage to pursue her dreams. Based on these two points, I think it’s acceptable even if she is slightly less capable than the other interviewees.”

Chen Fusheng nodded slightly, having already decided in his heart that he wanted this person, but the interview wasn't over yet, so he said:
"Let's put it on hold for now. We'll consider it further after we've interviewed everyone."

"Okay, then Xiao Peng, you can call the next interviewee in."

Thirty seconds later, Liang Xiaosheng pushed the door open and entered...

……

The following day, the former director of the Beijing Film Studio returned from a meeting at the ministry in the morning, and his secretary handed him a list.

"What's this?" As Wang Yang took the list, his secretary explained, "Factory Manager, this is the list of those who passed the interviews, delivered this morning by Director Chen's secretary from Dongfang Company..."

Wang Yang is already watching.

"Li Xiaowan (Assistant Director), Liu Guoquan (Assistant Director), Liang Xiaosheng (Literary Editor), Qian Jiang (Cinematographer), Li Rong (Editor), Wang Cheng (Editor), Cheng Jun (Lighting Technician), Wu Hao (Makeup Artist), Wang Yue (Makeup Artist)."

“Okay.” After looking at the list twice, Wang Yang put it down and nodded slightly. “Notify these people and then arrange for the factory to coordinate personnel matters with Dongfang Company.”

"it is good……"

Seeing that his secretary was about to leave, Wang Yang seemed to remember something and suddenly called him back: "Oh, right, also notify the documentary director in the factory to come to a meeting."

The secretary was completely confused, but still didn't ask why.

If Chen Fusheng were here, he could probably guess the old factory director's purpose in doing this.

I guess the suggestion I made to Liao Gong last time is finally starting to take effect.

And that's exactly what happened. This morning, Wang Yang went to a meeting at the ministry, which was supposed to be about reforms, but the ministry leaders suddenly inserted a completely unrelated topic in the middle.

This topic is a feasibility report on exporting nature documentaries to generate foreign exchange!
Meanwhile, although the personnel relations of the two editors on the list are still going through the process, Chen Fusheng has already started arranging work for them.

"This man is from Earth. His name sounds a bit like science fiction. Director Chen, is this your movie?"

"Yes, it's not just that the name sounds like science fiction; it is a science fiction movie in fact."

"Oh? Director Chen, neither of us has ever done post-production for a science fiction film before, and we're a little worried that we might mess it up for you."

"It's okay, this is just soft science fiction, it doesn't need special effects. You can edit it like a feature film. Feel free to ask me if you don't understand anything."

"Okay, if you say so, then we can rest assured."

(End of this chapter)