I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 402, Opening Your Eyes to the World?

At this moment.

On the other side.

After an internal meeting at the headquarters of China Film Group Corporation.

Xie Qingya's complexion was not very good, while Wang Chen was in high spirits and had a rosy complexion.

"Thank you for your guidance throughout this trip to the Busan International Film Festival, Mr. Xu." Wang Chen smiled slightly, looking at Xie Qingya with a radiant face.

Amidst the internal power struggles within Huaying Film Studio.

It seems that Wang Chen has gained a certain advantage.

after all.

Wang Chen's achievements were far more impressive than Xie Qingya's.

Large company.

A giant corporation.

Huaying is essentially a domestic oligopoly.

At the pinnacle of state-owned and private joint ventures, only he was qualified to import Hollywood movies.

They were able to bring "excellent" works from abroad to China and then make a fortune.

For Wang Chen, the head of the recruitment department.

His current performance is the capital that allows him to have sufficient say in China Film Group.

Even though "The Dark Knight" was tricked back then and received somewhat unusual reviews in China.

But that didn't prevent it from selling like hotcakes worldwide.

This did not prevent the later imported Hollywood films from also becoming huge hits.

On the other hand, Xie Qingya's performance was not as good as Wang Chen's. As the head of the domestic investment department, her results were rather average.

With the same input, the output was not as high as Wang Chen's.

Don't label it with some grandiose tag about independence and self-reliance.

Businesses look at profits.

Look at performance.

Even in public-private partnerships, profit-first considerations are inevitable.

Rather, if it weren't for the public-private partnership, Xie Qingya's departmental resources would have been eliminated by Wang Chen long ago.

Now, Huaying Film Studio is really just a comprador that imports foreign films.

but.

Wang Chen and his group didn't think they were engaging in comprador behavior.

Instead, it's about enabling Chinese people to "open their eyes to the world."

Look at this world, at the truly outstanding works of this era.

To improve the art appreciation level of Chinese people

Let the entertainment industry move towards 'fairness'.

Fair competition both domestically and internationally.

The winner is the embodiment of art.

To paraphrase an older generation member.

The people love it, so who do you think you are?

"I should really ask Mr. Wang for more guidance, after all, he is very knowledgeable about things abroad," Xie Qingya said calmly.

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

But Wang Chencai didn't care about any of that.

Everyone has their own ideas.

"There's no point in saying more. Just look at the games around the world, and you'll realize how boring what you're insisting on is," Wang Chen said. "Art is something that people enjoy. They like foreign films, so why can't we satisfy them and give them pleasure? Art is meant to serve the people, isn't it?"

In Wang Chen's view.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Everyone is competing on the same stage.

Even with skewed resource allocation, domestically produced films are still weaker than imported films.

You're just bad at the game.

It means you're weak.

Insisting on including the vulnerable is actually a disrespect to consumers.

An injustice.

"Fairness, justice, I have nothing to say to you," Xie Qingya said. "Everyone started from different points, so what's the point of talking about fairness and justice?"

"That's because the Hollywood film industry started early."

"snort"

Xie Qingya wasn't so easily swayed by Wang Chen. If she were truly swayed by immediate profits, she would have succumbed long ago.

She has her own ideas.

Interestingly, Xie Qingya was a successor to the government's leadership team.

Wang Chen, on the other hand, is a successor of a private faction.

That represents completely different routes and paths.

Ultimately, Li Yun and Liu Qianqian decided on their date location.

It's still the Busan International Film Festival.

Liu Qianqian was overjoyed to receive this news.

She hops and jumps around at home like a rabbit!

Joy and happiness flowed through my heart.

"What's wrong? Going to the Busan International Film Festival? Are you excited?" At this moment, Liu Lili looked at her daughter calmly, while also preparing an evening gown for herself.

Liu Lili was also quite happy, thinking that her daughter had finally grown up and awakened.

Knowing about the world outside the wall.

How wonderful it is.

Knowing to open one's eyes and see the world.

Actually, it's pretty good.

Busan International Film Festival also brings together outstanding films from all over Asia to showcase their talents.

Let's see how Chinese films perform on the Asian stage.

Zhang Yimou's films, which are from the Beijing film circle, are among them.

This is also the only Chinese film that Liu Lili knows of that has been able to perform at the Busan International Film Festival.

At this moment, Liu Qianqian smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"Yes, I'm very happy."

"Um."

Liu Lili was certainly pleased with Liu Qianqian's change of heart.

This can be considered as taking the first step.

"How's the filming of your new Three Kingdoms series going?"

"It was alright, the filming process was quite long."

"Filming a 100-episode historical drama is no easy task," Liu Lili thought about the long and tedious process of the Three Kingdoms period.

The thought alone is chilling.

Of the Four Great Classical Novels, Liu Lili wasn't particularly interested in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms; she found Dream of the Red Chamber more interesting.

"So we filmed in segments. Li Ge also finished playing Lu Bu and waited a month and a half before filming the second segment."

This actually piqued Liu Lili's interest.

Even if you have no interest in the Three Kingdoms period.

She also knew about Lü Bu and Zhuge Liang.

These are two characters from completely different dimensions.

One was a famous minister of Shu Han.

One was a great military general of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The separation between literary and martial arts also leads to a separation in personal character and pursuits.

How is it possible for one person to play two roles?

This alone was enough to pique Liu Lili's interest in the Three Kingdoms series.

of course.

She doesn't think it can surpass the old Three Kingdoms.

After discussing the TV series...

The two then returned to discussing the Busan International Film Festival.

Next, this is where the mother and daughter are going.

The grand ceremony of the Asian Film Festival.

It does have some authority, after all, the festival's full name is the Asian Film Festival.

It was reviewed by authoritative filmmakers from Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Busan.

Evaluations of artworks from different regions and perspectives

The evaluation was conducted by three parties.

But generally speaking, there will be a tilt.

For example, this film festival is being held in Busan, so South Korean films receive preferential treatment.

This is not an unspoken rule.

People are inherently selfish, and they have nationalistic, political, and ethnic interests.

Everyone hopes that their work will achieve success.

"This time, Korean films should take the lead, since they have home turf and a certain stance," Liu Lili said calmly.

At this moment, Liu Qianqian, who was standing next to her, suddenly spoke up.

"So what's your stance, Mom? Where is your stance?"

"My stance is on freedom and art." At this point, Liu Lili paused and said, "If I had to put it simply, this is my stance, and my country is the United States."

American nationality.

"oh"

Liu Lili's stance is quite frank.

"My stance is quite frank!"

Liu Qianqian considered her position.

It's basically like this: I'll always support Brother Li unconditionally.

In his own mind, he is "art".

However, it seems that we now know something else.

He was also special in his own heart.

At this moment, Liu Lili smiled faintly.

"Go and witness the grandeur of international film festivals. Perhaps after gaining an international perspective, you'll understand and comprehend more things."

My daughter is willing to broaden her international horizons.

That's victory.

the other side,

Li Yun was also packing his things for Busan, where he wouldn't be staying for long.

Jiang Chenggang also went along to handle the payments from the South Korean box office; dealing with cross-border payments is quite troublesome.

"Are you in charge of finances?"

"I know a little bit."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang "accidentally" revealed his CPA accounting certificate to Jiang Wen.

It's still a UACPA certificate.

"You're also in charge of legal matters?"

"I know a little bit, I know a little bit."

Jiang Chenggang also 'accidentally' revealed his lawyer's license.

At this moment, Jiang Wen's lips twitched as he asked, "What kind of certificate do you not have right now?"

"Wow, that's impressive!" Li Yun looked at Jiang Chenggang's credentials and thought they were pretty awesome.

"Nothing beats our plums."

Jiang Chenggang sighed.

"Our top performer has just as many credentials as we do."

"There are more experts?" Jiang Wen exclaimed in shock once again.

"It seems... I really am quite capable."

Li Yun stroked his chin and said, "I took a certain exam to get a certain certificate in order to play a certain role well."

To become someone, to become the person, to become a character.

That's how it's always been for me.

"Awesome."

Jiang Wen paused for a moment and then said, "I think someone like you should be an 'idol' and a 'role model of the times'."

Idols are figurines made of clay and stone.

It is admired by people.

The object of worship.

"Then I'll take your good wishes with me," Li Yun said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

"The ultimate idol! A role model for our times, becoming a superstar! Going global, letting the whole world know that China has a super director and a super actor!"

Jiang Chenggang, standing next to him, said with a slightly teasing tone.

Although it all felt like a joke.

But for Li Yun...

I have acting skills.

I am an actor.

A role model of that era.

Why not a superstar position?

Jiang Wen was also present at the Busan International Film Festival, but this time he wasn't accompanying Li Yun.

It was Zhang Yimou.

Famous directors in Beijing's elite circles, children of hutongs—all sorts of titles have been bestowed upon them.

After all, it's Zhang Mouzi.

His relationship with Jiang Wen can be described as quite close, a closeness stemming from the fact that they come from the same circle and have the same elders and seniors.

I accompanied Zhang Yimou to the Busan International Film Festival this time. In Jiang Wen's words, Zhang Yimou was full of confidence this time, and "Under the Hawthorn Tree" was even the opening film.

It's almost certain that she'll be nominated.

As an art film, it's remarkable that it can win awards abroad.

That's really impressive.

"Personal relationship, I'm good to you; social relationship, I'm good to him," Jiang Wen chuckled.

Social relationships, you know.

Relationships within the circle

Li Yun smiled and said.

"It's your freedom to be close to whomever you want, but I have heard of this camphor tree romance."

"Oh, hehe, do you like that 'Zhang Yimou girl'?" Jiang Wen's smile was somewhat lewd. "I heard she's a very unique girl, and she'll be going to the Busan International Film Festival this time."

This movie can be said to have launched the career of a future rising star, a "Zhang Yimou girl".

Xiao Huang is not right, it's Zhou Dongyu.

Based on her innocent, student-like demeanor.

It can be said that in this niche market, it has dominated, leaving its peers, who also have a "pure" image, utterly defeated.

It's natural that the Beijing elite are supporting it.

But its delicate and refined charm is indeed quite appealing.

of course.

This is not Li Yun's cup of tea.

Li Yun likes bears with long legs.

Xiao Zhou doesn't fit the bill at all.

"I'm not interested, but the Busan International Film Festival shouldn't be too boring."

At this moment, Li Yun touched his chin.

"Of course, you'll have us with you this time, so how could the film festival be boring?" Jiang Wen said with his arms crossed and a chuckle.

Ok.

This is one of the less important reasons.

This is the Busan International Film Festival.

The things I think about most deeply.

This time, I'll probably be accompanied by a beautiful woman.

"I went there this time just to experience the thrill of receiving money. If you ever need any accounting or bookkeeping work in the future, you can come to me. I take on accounting outsourcing." Jiang Chenggang stretched out his chubby little hand.

He even looked somewhat sleazy.

He's becoming more and more sleazy.

However, everyone is growing.

Not just myself.

And Chiang Kai-shek is also growing.

If your team becomes that professional.

The future may not necessarily see everyone without their own team becoming a superstar.

Not just myself, but also the team.

"That's the power of an idol. To be a role model, to become someone everyone admires, that's what a superstar is, that's what it feels like to be an idol."

At this moment, the superstar looked at Li Yun and smiled slightly.

"It does feel good to be a positive role model for everyone, giving them the strength to improve."

"Yes, yes, that's what an idol is! You should become like that too."

"Bullshit! To become that kind of person? To wear those meaningless moral shackles? To become a god in the eyes of others? And then to impose limitations on yourself! This is a ridiculous way of life. We seize fame and fortune, we enjoy life, enjoy the present, enjoy the future. Money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, and the sense of accomplishment they put into it—that's what we should pursue!" The director's personality strongly disagreed with the superstar's mindset.

What's the point of being an idol?

All we need is to be admired.

What kind of bullshit role model are we supposed to be?

There are just too many things to discard.

Becoming an idol is something you should never do.

"You're so selfish."

"What a coincidence! Throughout history, those who have survived and achieved success have often been the most selfish people."

"You're setting a bad example for people."

"You'll make my future body unpredictable, and I don't want that!"

The director and the superstar were chattering and arguing there.

Li Yun really wanted to call the system to shut them down.

Ok.

It is not impossible.

This time, I've finally acquired Lu Bu's personality, which means I've completed half of the Three Kingdoms adventure, and I have 5 days of reward time left.

Then Li Yun snapped his fingers and locked them up.

"You're even teaching me how to do things?"

"I will only ever be myself, so you two should just shut up."

(End of this chapter)