New Century Anime Warrior

Has the situation in the cultural sphere become this dire?

Si Hong was a little puzzled. He was just a grassroots cadre in a small county, and it was already very hard for him to do his job well.

He had never been involved in cultural work before, and he wasn't qualified to talk about grand narratives like ideological struggles and cultural wars.

Moreover, his generation as a whole had a certain degree of goodwill towards overseas countries.

But he never expected that it would be a Taiwanese person from an overseas multinational corporation telling him these sordid things.

"It's even worse." Chen Yan sighed deeply as he thought of this.

Si Hong, being a veteran member of the Communist Party, understood the pros and cons and immediately agreed: "I understand. If it's your Asia-Pacific headquarters sending people directly, I will refuse."

At this point, a moment of silence fell over the dinner table. The Si family hadn't expected this matter to involve such a sensitive topic.

It's a pity that their son had a better future, but the Si family is tough and doesn't necessarily want him to attend those potentially toxic and risky overseas prestigious schools.

Seeing the silence, Chen Yan knew there might be a misunderstanding, so he quickly added, "Brother, don't be discouraged. I just wanted you to be wary of certain people at the Asia-Pacific headquarters... We in the Greater China region haven't said anything yet."

Upon hearing this, Si's parents' eyes lit up; things had taken a dramatic turn for the better.

Si Hua herself wasn't that nervous. She had already made up her mind that she would still choose a domestic university for her first degree, which would be a good way to enhance her credentials in the long run.

In the end, they will only reject the proposal put forward by the Global Asia Pacific headquarters...

Unsurprisingly, these people wanted Si Hua to study art in Singapore and promised him a large scholarship.

These people are unlikely to easily allow Si Hua, who is labeled as a "native Chinese genius," to have access to higher-level circles and resources in the West.

Their core objective is to cultivate all the promising young talents in China, or more broadly, those whose mother tongue is Chinese, into prodigies like Zhong Yong.

As always, petty and stingy.

"As for the reason for rejection, you can use Sony or Warner as a shield, just say that other cultural groups have contacted you and you are considering it."

Hearing this, Si Hua suddenly interjected, "Won't they use this to interfere with the award judging?"

"Yes, what if they threaten us and say they won't let our son win the award if we don't agree?" Tang Huijuan asked, voicing her biggest concern.

Upon hearing this, Pan Lei and Chen Yan exchanged a glance and smiled slightly, as if they had been prepared.

Pan Lei answered the question confidently: "Do you remember the co-organizers of this competition?"

A flash of lightning struck Si Hua's memory: co-organizers? If he remembered correctly, they were Universal Pictures (China) Co., Ltd. and Universal Music (China) Co., Ltd.

Good grief, they've been waiting here.

No wonder Universal Music's Asia-Pacific headquarters had to consult with Chen Yan and his team; they had already bypassed that group of people.

"Before we started planning the competition, we had already considered that there might be internal opposition trying to interfere with the judging process. So the co-organizers on the Universal side were actually Universal Pictures and Universal Music's China division."

Putting aside the fact that Universal Music just separated from Universal Pictures last year and is now operating independently, Universal Music's Asia-Pacific headquarters has no say in the matter.

Even Universal Music, the core label under Universal Music Group, operates under the name of its China subsidiary.

It's entirely within the sphere of influence of the Global Group in Greater China.

When it comes to cunning and scheming, you have to look to the Chinese players.

"Didn't they say Universal Pictures and Universal Music split up?" Si Hua asked, voicing a small question that had been bothering him. "How did they get involved?"

"My new Sound Lab explores the combination of visual, dynamic, and interactive elements with music, and Universal Pictures is involved in it," Chen Yan added, taking a sip of tea with a confident and composed expression.

Si Hua could only say that these people were really good at it.

"The purpose of tonight's dinner is actually to clarify with you the complicated relationships within Global, so that you won't be misled by the people from the Asia-Pacific headquarters because you don't understand the situation." Pan Lei further explained the reason to the Si family, following Chen Yan's words.

"Oh..." The Si family of three readily realized.

"So, in reality, Ahua's college application plan was actually funded by resources provided by Brother Chen?"

"Besides us, there's also Nanlin Media, which is behind President Pan," Chen Yan responded to Si Hong's question. "Our initial idea is to see if Andy Lau wants to study abroad or pursue further education in China."

"The former is the California Institute of the Arts in the United States, which we won over from Universal Pictures."

"The latter is the Communication University of China. Their School of Animation and Digital Arts is a partner of our New Sound Lab and is qualified to run schools jointly with enterprises."

"but……"

Seemingly having thought of something, Chen Yan glanced at Si Hua, smiled, and continued with the third plan.

"Andy Lau previously mentioned to President Pan that he wanted them all. I went back and looked into it, and it doesn't seem like it's impossible."

Before Chen Yan could finish speaking, Si Hong tactfully refilled his teacup: "Tell me more."

"Actually, I would recommend Andy Lau to join the National Communication University of China, not only because of his current popularity in mainland China, but also because of policy issues... Brother, you know, the value orientation is to cultivate local talent locally."

"Andy Lau's story has already been featured in the Huaqing Daily, and he may even be interviewed by state media in the future. At that time, it will become a calling card for the achievements of quality education... He may even be hailed by netizens as a banner of youth in 2005."

"If it's revealed that a young person like this went abroad immediately after winning an award, wouldn't some people with ulterior motives use this to their advantage?"

Praise to death?

Si Hong immediately thought of a word.

Si Hua himself had thought of this problem from the beginning. It's not that he was particularly gifted, but rather that this kind of thing was commonplace in the online environment of his previous life.

There's nothing special about it; it's just that it looks familiar.

The creation or destruction of a god can be decided in a single thought.

"Therefore, I suggest that Andy Lau first study at a domestic university, and then absorb the essence of the California Institute of the Arts through joint training or joint admission programs."

"Jingguo Chuan has grown alongside the domestic industry, cultivating the most resilient roots."

"By connecting with giants like Disney through the California Institute of the Arts, we can integrate with the world."

"A training program that requires both."

Si Hong understood; this was preparation for launching an attack.

"So this is also part of the plan?"

"right."

Just then, an unfamiliar melody came from Si Hua's phone.

Looking down, I saw the caller ID: Qiu Yin.

"It's Teacher Qiu's electricity..."

Before she could finish speaking, Pan Lei's phone rang.

Upon hearing that it was Qiu Yin calling Si Hua, and then glancing at the caller ID on her own phone, Pan Lei revealed a victorious smile.

"Come on, it looks like the big one is coming."