Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

Many people live half their lives without understanding that if you can't bring any benefit to the other party, no matter how strong your economic power or how high your social status is, it has absolutely nothing to do with them.

So even though Zhuang Huai'an was reborn, he didn't act like Long Aotian, who was always defiant and domineering.

To put it bluntly, his fame and status are only within the entertainment industry. Outside of that industry, people will give him face and respect, but if they don't, he's nobody.

The logic is simple, but Zhang Weiping doesn't understand it.

The incident began when the promotional tour for "Hero" spread to various places, and more and more people went to the cinema.

Everyone has different tastes when it comes to movies, so many critical reviews have appeared online. Many people agree that this movie is no different from Zhang Yimou's previous films, with top-notch visuals but a fragmented plot.

Why does this happen? It's because mainland China hasn't fully entered the internet age yet, and information is relatively closed off. Qin Shi Huang's reputation isn't as good as it is in later generations, and many people simply define him as a tyrant based on hearsay.

Whether it's Kai's previous film "The Emperor and the Assassin" or Zhang Yimou's "Hero," from today's perspective, they seem to be whitewashing Qin Shi Huang.

Simply put, many viewers viewed it as a historical film, while Zhang Yimou positioned it as an "Eastern martial arts fable," resulting in a complete mismatch in their evaluation criteria.

The controversial audience is divided into two camps: one group agrees that "stopping war and unification are paramount," while the other insists that "resisting tyranny and prioritizing individual dignity" are the priorities.

Controversy is a good thing, but Zhang Weiping, as one of the creators, angrily criticized the audience for not understanding art, saying that such audiences are not suitable to watch "Hero" and should watch Category III films from Hong Kong.

That's really stupid.

The audience paid money for tickets to support you, so can't they even comment?

Moreover, the controversy among viewers online is not entirely due to a lack of appreciation for the film's artistic merit, but rather a debate about the personal historical image of Qin Shi Huang.

As a result, netizens in Guangdong Province issued a statement and launched a joint online boycott of "Hero" and Zhang Weiping.

It has to be said that, no matter the time, the people of Guangdong and Guangxi are always the first to start a group purchase.

As soon as the signal was released, numerous netizens responded, and like a spark, it quickly swept across most of southern China.

Is it familiar?

Company 91

After reading the report compiled by Yang Chen, Zhuang Huai'an found it somewhat amusing.

Zhang Weiping's words were the trigger, but if it were said that there were no third parties involved in this boycott, would Zhuang Huai'an have dared to go on CCTV to do a handstand while washing his hair live?

Interestingly, no official intervention has been made in this situation yet, because Zhang Weiping is not only foul-mouthed but also too greedy. He even dared to refuse investment from China Film Group. It's fine if this kind of selfish behavior doesn't cause trouble, but if it does, it's already a favor to Zhang Yimou if no one kicks him while he's down.

Who the hell do you think you are, Zhang Weiping!

Of course, China Film Group will eventually intervene, after all, it's all for the sake of harmony.

December 10th,

Zhuang Huai'an was invited by CCTV to record an episode of "Today's Talk".

Sa Beining has not yet been broken down by Jack Ma, and still carries the arrogance of a prodigy, which is very much in line with his image of becoming famous at a young age.

Coincidentally, the first celebrity to appear on "Today's Talk" should have been Liu Yifei. This girl was forced to appear on "Today's Talk" to clarify the controversy because of a transgender rumor spread by Song Dazui.

But this time, since the sugar figurine didn't get the sword, this kind of dirty water-throwing incident shouldn't happen again.

Sometimes Zhuang Huai'an was also puzzled. Before his rebirth, he had read many Chinese entertainment novels, and the male protagonists were all after Liu Yifei. Some of the predecessors were even more successful than he was now, so why didn't they know how to solve the problem at its root?

Does it have to follow the original trajectory, letting her be cyberbullied before she comes out as a protector?

I don't understand.

After recording "Today's Talk," Zhuang Huai'an exchanged phone numbers with Xiao Sa, declined the production manager's invitation to treat him to a meal, and returned to 91 Company.

"Brother Zhuang,"

Zhang Lu came in with a stack of documents to report, "This is the cost estimate for each project compiled by General Manager Yang. Apart from the agreed-upon 'Water Moon Cave,' the total budget for 'Transcendence' is set at 1200 million."

According to your plan, Yinghuang and Wayi each hold 15%, China Film Group takes 20%, and we, with our own 50% share, give 10% to Enlight Media.

"Have you sent them all the budget sheets?" Zhuang Huai'an asked.

"The money has all been sent. Except for the payment from China Film Group, which is still in the process of processing, the money from the other three companies arrived in the company's account immediately."

Zhuang Huai'an nodded. "It's a state-owned enterprise, I understand."

"in addition,"

Zhang Lu turned a page and continued her report, "The rough cut of 'The Disguiser' is out. For the soundtrack, Director Zhong Lifang hired the famous producer Sanbao, and he agreed, but his quote is 10% higher than the market rate."

Sanbao is most famous in later generations for marrying a wife 25 years younger than him, but this guy is now a top music producer, just like Zhang Yadong, and is indeed very talented.

"Give it to him this time, block him next time."

Zhuang Huai'an rubbed his temples. "The Disguiser" was the show he was using to market the company, so the quality had to be guaranteed. He didn't care about this small amount of money, but he couldn't be taken advantage of. He would just block them after this was over.

After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Huai'an made a phone call and asked Du Hua to come up.

"Boss."

Seeing that she looked travel-worn, Zhuang Huai'an asked, "Did you just get back?"

"Yes, boss, I went to the Central Conservatory of Music."

Du Hua explained, "Since our company is going to go into production, we should also set up a post-production music department, so we went to the Central Conservatory of Music to see if there were any good talents."

Wow, look at that, that's the instinct of a top talent.

"Perfect timing, that's why I called you over," Zhuang Huai'an nodded with satisfaction, and asked, "Have you found someone you like?"

"There were a few who weren't initially interested, but after hearing it was your company, they all relented," Du Hua said with a smile.

This is the attraction that top directors have for industry talent.

"Okay, you submit the report, and I'll approve it."

When music was mentioned, Zhuang Huai'an's heart stirred, and he thought of the classic songs in his mind.

Fun fact: Singers are the highest earners in the entertainment industry, especially nowadays. Many commercial performances want to invite celebrities to help out, but sponsors can't exactly hire actors, can they?

It's important to know that Brother Coat is just a grassroots celebrity who has paid a total of 1.2 million yuan in taxes over 15 years, averaging more than 80 yuan in taxes per month.

Not to mention top singers in the Chinese music scene such as Zhou Lin Tao Wang.

Zhuang Huai'an did some mental calculations and thought, "Wow, this actually has potential!"

If even a TV host like Pineapple Pineapple Honey can hold a concert, why can't I, a film director, promote a singer?

"At the same time, keep an eye out for singers who are currently popular in the market. If they don't have a management company, you can try to contact them."

"Okay, boss."

Du Hua nodded. Although he didn't know what new plans Zhuang Huai'an had, all the employees of 91 Company knew who the company was able to survive because of.

"Also, Sister Lu, set aside one floor in the building next door and have someone build a top-notch recording studio."

If you have an idea, just do it. It's better to use the best from the start than to modify it later.

"understood."

Zhang Lu wrote it down in her notebook.

Zhuang Huai'an was very satisfied with their attitude. As far as he was concerned, it didn't matter if they were a little less capable; he could handle it on his own.

When you're someone's employee, the most important thing is to obey, obey, and fucking obey!