Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

Two scripts for the big boss.

One is Zhou Chu, whom readers have been eagerly anticipating... Ugh!

Another masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema is "The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful".

These two films can only be made by people from Taiwan or Hong Kong, but not by people from mainland China.

Because they are too realistic, if mainland directors make these kinds of movies, some people will take advantage of the situation and it will have a bad influence.

But the screenwriter was fine. Zhuang Huai'an had already made preparations. The first draft he produced was set in Thailand. Just in case, he even brought his cousin Hou Xiaoxian over, ostensibly to discuss the script.

Director Zhuang is still too cautious... too conservative.

In the conference room of Changhong Film and Television,

Zhuang Huai'an sat in the seat of honor, with Da Laodun by his side, and a row of his underlings below.

"Zhang Shi,"

"Yes, I'm here, Director Zhuang, please speak." Zhang Shi stood up somewhat awkwardly.

Zhuang Huai'an waved his hand to signal him not to be nervous, and laughed, "Zhao Tai acted well. The role of Zhou Chu is yours too. Take the script back and study it carefully. Don't embarrass me."

"Oh! Thank you, Director Zhuang!" Zhang Shi excitedly stepped forward to take the script. "I will definitely act well and live up to your expectations!"

"Great, that's very energetic!"

Zhuang Huai'an nodded with a smile. He wasn't worried at all about whether Zhang Shi could handle the role of Zhou Chu well. Any actor who could be called a "drama fanatic" was bound to be a force to be reckoned with.

"Brother, this is the list of actors I've compiled. These two movies are a bit sensitive, so I won't use any mainland actors. They'll all be from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Do you want me to make some changes?"

He did not invest in these two films, but Wu Dun was very astute and directly used the script as a share, taking up 30%, and also gave the copyright to 91 Company, which was what he valued most.

Money doesn't matter. Having a well-defined territory is the most important thing.

Meanwhile, at a certain unit in Beijing.

A leader with his hair slicked back put down the documents in his hand, took off his glasses, and rubbed his temples.

"From this perspective, Zhuang Huai'an is not very suitable for our target."

"Theoretically speaking, that's how a boss should be,"

The secretary stepped forward and said calmly, "Although this director is renowned worldwide, he has mostly made art films with small-scale scenes since his debut."

There was only one sci-fi film we collaborated on, *The Martian*. Although it was a big-budget production, according to the consultants on set, the actual sets were limited, and most of the effects were green screen.

"Um…"

The leader pondered for a moment, "This is indeed a problem. Although the organization is subtly pushing him to be a cultural icon, he is too young and lacks the ability to handle large-scale events. However... it wouldn't be appropriate to exclude him outright."

"Boss, actually, looking at it from another perspective, being young has its advantages. At least your thinking is more active, and you're more creative. How about I invite him over so you can have a face-to-face talk with him? What do you think?"

"We should meet with them. We can't just rule them out because they don't have this kind of experience. We can't afford to have preconceived notions. Xiao Zhao, your suggestion is good. I almost made a mistake of formalism."

Hearing the leader's praise, Secretary Zhao remained calm and composed, as this was simply his duty.

"Boss, when do you think would be a good time?"

"Our deadline is April, so let's set it for March 1st. We need to give people time to prepare when we invite them over."

"Okay, boss, I'll arrange it right away."

"Be sincere and don't put on airs."

"clear."

...

Two hours later,

Zhuang Huai'an, holding his phone, looked bewildered. "Director Zhang, do you mean Secretary Liu invited me to a dinner party? What's going on? Didn't the Olympic creative design contest already close?"

"I'm not entirely sure either. The leaders have their own considerations. Huai'an, could you please coordinate a time and come back?" Zhang Huijun's tone carried a hint of excitement.

"Okay, I'll go back tomorrow."

Have a safe journey.

After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Huai'an was still a little confused.

The creative ideas for the 2008 Olympics were solicited in March of last year. Although he longed for such a glorious thing, he was helpless because he didn't have the confidence to do so!

He had no choice but to give up on the matter. Moreover, he had gone through three rounds of re-examinations in the past year, but the higher-ups never asked him a single question, so Zhuang Huai'an didn't take it to heart.

Does the power of the three Grand Slam titles (three gold medals, three gold medals) really seem so great now?

But... I can't handle this kind of thing!

With the opportunity before him, Zhuang Huai'an was somewhat unwilling. At this moment, he suddenly felt a little disgusted with his cheat ability. Transmigrator brother, you really didn't die unjustly at all.

Pah, what a garbage movie library!