Huayu Entertainment, all I can do is make bad movies.

"Boss, are you done with work?"

Having just received a mild reprimand, Xiao Li was in a bad mood. He glanced at Yu Dong, who was waiting in the office, and said, "I'm not the boss. The current atmosphere is terrible; anyone can be the boss!"

Yu Dong understood the implied meaning from the music and realized that Xiao Li must have been scolded.

He calmly got up and lit a cigarette for Xiao Li, indignantly echoing, "Who says otherwise? Making a little money makes them arrogant and ignorant."

"But then again, it's popular in the market, so we have to follow the trend."

Xiao Li nodded with a forced smile: "You too, are you really planning to go into business again?"

Yu Dong sighed: "Yes."

"I learned a bit from General Manager Han at Beijing Film Studio, and I wanted to go out and gain some experience. My workplace also encouraged us to embrace the market economy and venture out into the world. I hope you will continue to support me in the future."

The Beijing Film Studio and the Bureau had a close relationship.

Because of their frequent work interactions, Xiao Li kindly reminded Yu Dong, "If you suffer losses after going into business, it's hard to come back. Let me tell you, a secure job is always a secure job."

Yu Dong exhaled a puff of smoke: "Thank you for your heartfelt words, leader, but I've decided to give it a try. I'll need your continued guidance and supervision of Bona's work in the future!"

"Have you decided to distribute the film using a private company?"

Xiao Li asked curiously, "You don't know how many feature films are released in China every year, do you?"

"Of the seventy or eighty feature films, the majority were produced by state-owned film studios. They didn't need outsiders for distribution. Occasionally, there would be one or two Hong Kong films, but the distribution was handled by Sil-Metropole Organisation, so you couldn't expect to get any benefits."

"The goal of low-budget independent films is always overseas film festivals and overseas markets. If you don't have connections, you can't get involved."

"Foreign films like 'Titanic' are jointly imported by domestic cinemas, leaving no room for outsiders. What is the future for private distribution companies?"

Yu Dong listened intently.

Xiao Li's analysis was meticulous and insightful.

Private film and television companies are facing numerous difficulties at present.

His decision to leave government service and start his own business was destined to be fraught with difficulties.

But the road is for people to walk on, and we cannot be afraid to move forward just because there are thorns ahead.

"There will always be some that slip through the net. Who knows, Bona might not open for three years, but once it does, it'll be set for three years," Yu Dong said, trying to salvage the future of the business.

Xiao Li glanced at Yu Dong: "You know what, there really is one who slipped through the net."

After maintaining his composure for so long, Yu Dong crumbled in an instant when faced with personal gain, eagerly asking, "What genre is it? Who's the director?"

Xiao Li had a bad first impression of Titanic 2, and because it displeased Sun Ke, he wrote down a number: "This is the contact information, ask him yourself."

...

No. 28 Donghu Street.

Looking at the company employees crammed together, Wang Hai felt overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, Zhao Renhe had no sense of propriety at all and kept talking to him endlessly.

Just one thing.

Wang Hai's brilliant idea is simple to talk about, but difficult to implement.

He spent several days traveling around, using various connections to contact several people in the film and television industry, and discovered that the car rental business that caters exclusively to film crews was not what it seemed.

Television stations often film dramas at scenic spots such as the Yongwang Mansion and the Temple of Heaven.

Even when you go to the suburbs, you don't have to tolerate the local bullies. If anyone dares to cause trouble for no reason, you can just make a phone call and they'll come running.

Independent filmmakers are finding it harder to make a living.

The production crew is small, so making little money is secondary; what's more, they often demand special filming locations.

One director even wanted to film a movie about an illegal coal mine and asked him if he knew anyone with connections.

This is no joke.

He wanted to make money, but not risk his life.

Zhao Renhe felt he had been tricked.

They didn't earn any money outside, and they even waived Wang Hai's car rental fee. In the end, they lost money all at once.

Wang Hai was speechless.

Zhao Renhe is such a damn idiot.

Don't you understand what "spilled water cannot be gathered up again" means?

They promised free pick-up and drop-off, but now they're nagging and demanding rental fees.

He has no money at all; the little he has left is used to fill his stomach.

"Boss Zhao, if business is so good, who would want to work for someone else if everyone went into business?" Wang Hai said irritably.

Zhao Renhe persisted shamelessly, saying, "That's true, but we shouldn't be seeing no progress at all. If you think renting cars for the film crew is really profitable, how about we go it together? With your big business, you can lend me some money first?"

"We have no money, but hundreds of employees are just waiting to be fed."

Zhao Renhe's expression was gloomy when he heard Wang Hai say, "Let me introduce you to a job. The production crew is huge, they'll probably need a lot of cars."

"where?"

Wang Hai gave Jiang Wen's number to Zhao Renhe.

"Devils on the Doorstep" is a grand production, with plenty of vehicles, enough to appease Zhao Renhe.

"I'll give it a try, and if it doesn't work, I'll come back to you."

Wang Hai withdrew the paper from his hand: "Let's make it clear first so that things don't get chaotic later. I will definitely mediate. But if you come to the company afterward and say something irrelevant, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Renhe asked in an unfriendly tone.

Wang Hai scoffed, "You know what you're doing."

"Let me warn you, don't try anything dirty with me. Since I dared to come to the North alone to set up a company, I'm not afraid of the local bullies!"

Zhao Renhe's face flushed red and then turned pale. Finally, he glared at Wang Hai, took the note, and left.

"Idiot..."

Wang Hai spat at Zhao Renhe's retreating figure and took out his mobile phone.

The voice on the phone was male, but the sound interference was so bad that Wang Hai couldn't hear what he was saying, so he simply hung up and went back to the blackboard.

"Let's continue our previous topic. When it comes to a movie's box office revenue, the quality of the work and the strength of the cast are naturally important factors."

"But there is one factor that is also indispensable, and in my opinion, it is even more important than the quality of the film and the cast: the film's publicity and marketing strategy."

At Haiwang Film and Television Company, Wang Hai was giving a long and enthusiastic training session to hundreds of employees who were about to officially join the company.

This number is not the end.

The number will steadily increase over the next few days, until it reaches nearly 500 people.

What is the significance of training?

The yarn is meaningless.

Is Wang Hai fond of lecturing others?

That's nonsense.

It's simply because the company has no business and Wang Hai has nothing to do.

"Code Name 1" has been submitted for review, and it is unknown when the results will be available.

Meanwhile, employees who had completed the medical examination process and waited at home for half a month gradually came to the company.

Although Wang Hai used various excuses to get some employees to negotiate with GG for sponsorship, there were still hundreds of employees waiting to be assigned positions.

It's unacceptable for so many people to be idle in the company. People are prone to overthinking when they're not working, and they might even start to expose the boss's dirty laundry.

As previously mentioned, Wang Hai began the pre-job training.

He had no experience in advertising and marketing.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've always seen pigs run.

Besides, before his rebirth, his family owned a company called GG, so he had some experience in advertising and marketing.

Wang Hai's experiences and family backgrounds as a content creator in later generations are enough to leave contemporary young people bewildered.

The earnest faces and the densely filled notebooks made Wang Hai very gratified. Young people these days are so good, so eager to learn.

The phone rang again, and this time Wang Hai heard it clearly; it was a notification.

Titanic 2 received a screening license, which later became known as the Dragon Seal.

A huge weight lifted from his heart. Wang Hai rubbed his hands together and smiled at his employees, saying, "I have some good news to share: the branch office's first film has been approved for theatrical release!"