Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

At 9:30 p.m. that night,

Princess 6 broadcast the entire Oscars ceremony in a delayed manner.

The fact that "Hero" did not win Best Foreign Language Film left those who were following the story feeling very disappointed.

However, Zhuang Huai'an's performance was praised by many people, with netizens saying that his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and that he demonstrated the spirit of the Chinese people very well.

Alas, we of this era yearn so much to make our own voice heard on the international stage.

Only Zhuang Huai'an knew that this time was not far off.

Leaving Yang Chen and Lao Feng behind to deal with the "Saw" matter, Zhuang Huai'an took the "Parasite" material, hitched a ride on the "Hero" crew's flight, and returned to China.

After filming these two movies in Hollywood, Zhuang Huai'an faced a very serious problem.

He ran out of money.

It should be said that he ran out of foreign exchange.

Limited by this, he originally wanted to set up a separate office area in Hollywood as a base, but he can't do that for the time being and can only continue to rely on MGM's resources.

With Yang Chen and Lao Feng, two MGM "traitors," around, Zhuang Huai'an felt very at ease.

To put it bluntly, Zhuang Huai'an is now no different from the chairman of MGM.

Doesn't his series of moves in Hollywood resemble the movie "Parasite"?

Wow, genius!

...

After landing in Beijing, Zhuang Huai'an sent Zhang Lu to the courtyard house to tidy up the rooms, and returned alone to his loyal 91 Company.

This time I came back not only to edit videos using the equipment at home, but also to find buyers for "The Disguiser" and to launch the "Chinese Paladin" project.

Upon entering the office, Zhuang Huai'an's young disciples, Zhong Lifang and Du Hua, were already waiting for him.

"Sit down and talk," Zhuang Huai'an said, sitting down and making a cup of tea. "Du Hua, you go first."

"Okay, boss."

Du Hua handed over a folder and reported to the leader: "As per your instructions, I recently found a few good grassroots singers. I found a male-female duo in a bar in Shenzhen called Cool Fire, and they have already signed a contract with a company."

In addition, a friend recommended someone to me named Wang Zhenliang, who is a teacher at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. I have heard his demo, and his singing style has a bit of Man Wenjun's flavor.

He's reluctant to give up his teaching job, and negotiations are still ongoing.

Zhuang Huai'an flipped through the documents, raising an eyebrow. These three were all acquaintances.

Cool Fire Combo, also known as the 55 Open Combo, Zeng Yi who disappeared, Linghua and her bodyguard, AKA Grassland Bandits.

Wang Zhenliang needs no introduction; he's a very reliable and capable player.

The main reason is that these three people have good personalities, are not difficult to deal with, and have not caused much controversy. They are very good.

"That's not a problem. You can tell Wang Zhenliang that as long as he can coordinate his schedule, we won't force him to resign."

"Boss..." Du Hua hesitated, "Wouldn't this be too lenient with the artists?"

"You have to be flexible when doing things. Our music company is just starting out. We're not only lacking singers, but also production staff and a music director."

Zhuang Huai'an said earnestly, "As long as someone is talented, they don't necessarily have to be confined to the title of singer; they can be in other positions as well."

For example, with Wang Zhenliang, I think they might be worried that after signing him, we'd force him to do commercial performances. If that's the case, why not let him try being a music director?

"Understood, boss." Du Hua nodded thoughtfully.

"The name of this 'Coolfire' duo isn't catchy enough."

Zhuang Huai'an pretended, "Since you've already signed with our company, let's name it Phoenix Legend, meaning 'rising from the ashes'!"

"Good name," Du Hua said with a smile. "It does sound more memorable than 'Cool Fire'."

Zhuang Huai'an got up, walked into the specially separated lounge, opened the safe, took out a stack of documents, closed it, and walked out again.

"These are some songs I had someone collect. Give them to Phoenix Legend later so they can practice them first."

Du Hua took the songs and flipped through them a few times, then asked疑惑地问道, "These songs seem to be solos?"

"Take another look."

Following Zhuang Huai'an's finger, Du Hua squinted and looked. Good heavens, there were only two or three lines sung by a male voice in the entire page of lyrics.

"Will this... work?"

"Why don't you try and see?"

Zhuang Huai'an said nonchalantly, "There's something you need to make clear to them. Although there are fewer male voices, since we're a group, the income should be split 50/50. Don't let this cause any dirty talk."

"Understood, I will continue to explain."

After Du Hua finished speaking, Zhuang Huai'an looked at Zhong Lifang standing to the side.

"Boss, the post-production of 'The Disguiser' is all done. Through my relationship with General Manager Yang and General Manager Wang of Enlight Media, I sent out some invitations. Only six TV stations have confirmed that they will attend the screening."

Zhong Lifang also handed over a document, "Beijing TV, Shanghai TV, Anhui TV, Hunan TV, and your hometown Jiangxi TV."

"As long as someone comes, that's fine," Zhuang Huai'an nodded, then asked, "When is the screening?"

June 25th.

"Okay, is the script for 'Chinese Paladin' finished?"

"It's all done. In addition to the classic scenes from the game's storyline, the writing team has also added some of their own templates."

He originally intended to write the script himself, but he had been away in Hollywood for quite some time, so he asked the company's screenwriters to test his skills. Zhuang Huai'an opened the folder and began to read.

It has to be said that the senior students from the Drama Department of Beijing Film Academy are much better at writing scripts than those of Sugar Man. Perhaps it's because young people are more exposed to games with fantasy and martial arts plots, and this script is only so-so.

"OK,"

Zhuang Huai'an picked up the pen on the table and marked the script with circles and crosses.

"These plot points are somewhat redundant; have them cut them. Also, the storyline of the Drunken Sword Immortal is too weak; it could be strengthened appropriately."

The character of the Drunken Sword Immortal can be said to connect the entire plot in the original drama, and the screenwriters focused on the relationship between the main characters and the Moon Worship Cult Leader.

Without the storyline of the Drunken Sword Immortal, the Legend of Sword and Fairy would just be a cliché story of a hero fighting a dragon.

"Never mind," Zhuang Huai'an thought for a moment and said, "I'll handle it myself. Let them keep an eye on Divine Condor and Liancheng Jue."

Unlike the Legend of Sword and Fairy, which requires extensive adaptation, the frameworks of The Return of the Condor Heroes and A Deadly Secret were already well-established by Jin Yong, and the writing team was fully capable of handling them on their own.

"Okay, boss."

After the three discussed company affairs for a while, Zhuang Huai'an threw his pen on the table, leaned back in the boss's chair, and rubbed his temples.

Niu… I miss Yang Chen on the first day he's gone…

in the afternoon,

Zhuang Huai'an gathered the artists from the company in the courtyard and had dinner together.

Although going to a restaurant is more convenient, isn't it more comforting to eat at home? With Auntie Pang's cooking skills, the food tastes even better.

All three members of the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick" vocational high school class are present, along with Yan Kuan, Hu Ge, and Guo Jinfei, Dong Xuan, Wan Qian, and the newly joined Phoenix Legend.

Interestingly, the women present had a higher alcohol tolerance than the men.

In particular, Linghua, despite being a newcomer to the modeling world, showed no stage fright as an Inner Mongolian and almost single-handedly defeated the alliance of the three vocational college students.

This display of power drew admiration from several girls, while Yan Kuan and his companions trembled with fear.

Liu Yifei also arrived, and was eager to open a bottle of beer, but was ruthlessly suppressed by Zhuang Huai'an. She could only hold a row of AD calcium milk and drink it in a sullen mood.