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Chapter 327 Foolishness and Damage, Retreat

Normally, Chen Jingyuan doesn't need to pay attention to the "Changjin Lake" project after leaving Tencent Pictures.

The problem is that Yao Shutao did something rather unconventional.

That is, they handed the film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" to Tencent Pictures.

A $200 million project, despite the collaboration of many famous directors.

But nowadays, box office numbers aren't solely determined by the director; some big-name directors have even lost everything.

Yao Shutao is unsure whether he was affected by the failure of "Go Fighting!"

They handed over all the control to Tencent Pictures!

"I don't know how to describe this!"

Chen Jingyuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional; when he first met Yao Shutao, he thought he was quite shrewd.

At the very least, someone who can become a senior executive at Tencent must be no fool.

It turns out this was a bit foolish!

Chen Jingyuan's projects have a high success rate, and Yao Shutao must know that.

If "The Battle at Lake Changjin" is a success, Tencent Penguin Pictures will also deserve some credit.

However, Chen Jingyuan was unaware that Yao Shutao had done it on purpose.

After becoming president of Tencent Penguin Pictures, Yao Shutao inevitably felt pressure from Chen Jingyuan.

This pressure comes from all sides!

There are quite a few internal ones as well, since many of the studio's leaders were promoted by Chen Jingyuan.

After taking office, Yao Shutao has his own set of reward and punishment standards, which are definitely different from before.

If the "Changjin Lake" project succeeds, how will we deal with some of the arrogant and unruly personnel within the project?

At that time, there will definitely be more people praising Chen Jingyuan, and he will be even more helpless against some people.

In addition, Yao Shutao couldn't afford to fail either; he was afraid that the project left by Chen Jingyuan would be a disaster.

"Go Fighting!" has completely messed up; they've only managed to retain one of the many guests.

This basically means the entire show will be revamped, and its viewership and popularity will likely be similar to Running Man.

If "The Battle at Lake Changjin" fails, many people will most likely not blame Chen Jingyuan.

On the contrary, there is a high probability that Yao Shutao will be the scapegoat!

After handing it over to Tencent Pictures, such concerns were eliminated.

Perhaps Yao Shutao is still shrewd, but the problem is that he can't afford to gamble now.

Chen Jingyuan knew about this because Chen Wu had visited him a couple of days ago.

His relationship with Chen Wu did not change because of Tencent Penguin Pictures.

The two have been friends for many years!

He and Chen Wu hadn't seen each other for quite some time.

Due to various factors, we still had a long chat even though it was a rare opportunity to meet.

This includes the "Changjin Lake" incident!

Even Chen Wu was somewhat disappointed in this former subordinate.

This matter actually evoked some unspeakable emotions in Chen Jingyuan.

"By doing this, Yao Shutao directly deprived the employees of Tencent Pictures who were originally involved in this project of their credit."

Chen Jingyuan couldn't help but think this way, after all, Tencent Pictures had launched the project.

If the project succeeds, the lion's share of the credit will go to Tencent Pictures.

In a sense, it also harmed the interests of some employees.

Although he felt a bit indignant, Chen Jingyuan restrained himself.

I no longer hold any position at Tencent Pictures, even though I was once the group's vice president.

But ultimately there are still significant differences!

There was no need to get involved in the controversies surrounding Tencent Pictures anymore, but he felt that Yao Shutao probably wouldn't go far.

He hasn't forgotten that there's another big problem coming up next year: film projects with special themes won't pass censorship.

One billion yuan has been completely wasted!

If it were an ordinary company, it would probably have gone bankrupt.

In other words, Penguins are rich and powerful, so it's still acceptable.

However, there must be someone directly in charge of a billion-dollar sum, and Yao Shutao is definitely the first one to be held accountable.

After thinking about this, Chen Jingyuan stopped worrying about anything else.

Huayi faced even greater difficulties than in the original timeline, mainly due to Chen Jingyuan's targeting.

This year, the funding gap has become even larger than usual.

Some of the projects from the past have now become a burden.

Fortunately, all I can do now is comfort myself and wait for this period to pass so things can return to normal.

"Zhang Yimou's 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' Part 1 is scheduled for August!?"

The two Wang brothers were very well-informed and learned of the news immediately.

This matter still caused a rift between the two of them, and it was about the movie "The Eight Hundred".

This is Huayi Brothers' biggest production this year!

This film is especially crucial given the current economic downturn.

"We mustn't run into them!"

"Let's think about rescheduling."

After discussing it for a while, the two brothers reluctantly decided to temporarily avoid confrontation.

An investment of 200 million US dollars, several top directors, and Tencent's promotional resources.

At least many netizens will be interested, and there's a high probability that the movie will be a box office success.

Just as Huayi was making a difficult decision, Chen Keke brought Chen Yao and Chen Duling to the waterfront mansion.

Both of them were visiting for the first time, and Chen Yao actually had the opportunity to come.

The problem is that since signing with Sugarman, he has gradually had less contact with Meng Ziyi and others.

There's nothing we can do about it; being a celebrity means you're not in control of your own life.

In addition, Chen Yao didn't want to trouble Chen Jingyuan, so she took the initiative to distance herself.

To be honest, Chen Yao's personality is a bit lacking for the entertainment industry; someone else would have seized the opportunity.

However, perhaps because of this, Chen Jingyuan still had a deep impression of Chen Yao.

Both Chen Yao and Chen Duling had met Chen Jingyuan, but at that time Chen Jingyuan was more of a working-class person.

Although they are at the top of the Chinese entertainment industry, they are still somewhat lacking in terms of wealth.

But now it's completely different!

Standing in front of them was a top-tier tycoon, President Chen!

Both Chen Duling and Chen Yao couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions. They had thought that President Chen shouldn't be short of money.

The problem is, I didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

"Just call me Brother Chen."

"It's not like it's the first time we've met, so there's no need to be so reserved."

Chen Jingyuan's face softened as he looked at the two somewhat reserved individuals and spoke.

Since they're all acquaintances, there's really no need to restrict them.

"Yeah, you guys have seen it before, haven't you?"

"It's only a few years apart."

Chen Keke chimed in, offering her support.

Chen Duling and Chen Yao have seen quite a bit of the world, after all, they were both famous before.

Having participated in many large-scale events, I'm quite good at adjusting my mindset.

Brother Chen!

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"Brother Chen!"

Chen Yao and Chen Duling glanced at each other and spoke up.

His words were noticeably more relaxed than before, but still retained a sense of propriety.

They don't think that calling someone Brother Chen makes them particularly close.

Fortunately, as the chat continued, some familiar topics were brought up, which gradually brought them closer.

At least Chen Yao and the other person were able to gradually overlap the Chen Jingyuan in front of them with the Chen Jingyuan in their previous memories.

Even though his status has changed over the years, Chen Jingyuan hasn't changed that much.

Or rather, there has been almost no change!