Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Many of them are influential figures in the industry.

Although his film was a huge success and became a model of low-cost, high-return production, many people still looked down on him.

"No, you don't need to say that. We're friends, so we'll definitely stick together."

Zhu Youxing remained quite calm after hearing this.

Being targeted is quite normal, but for a movie to target them like this, these people are really making a mountain out of a molehill.

"Isn't there any way to compromise?"

Tukalev shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work, Mr. Zhuyou. These people are very insistent this time and will not allow the film to be released at all. Their insistence really surprised me. They have never been this difficult to talk to before."

After a moment of silence, Zhu Youxing said, "Let's wait and see. I feel this matter may not be over yet. Did you contact me after you finished talking to several cinemas?"

"Yes, I called you immediately after the negotiations with the last major cinema chain fell through."

"Then let's wait for now. Anyway, the movie isn't in a rush; we still have six months."

Tukarev nodded: "Alright, then I'll go take a nap, Suka..."

Tukalev hung up the phone in a depressed mood.

Having worked in the film industry for so many years, I've never had a smooth journey, which is really frustrating.

Meanwhile, Takeyusei was just overseeing the production of the Final Fantasy VII movie.

The main issue is the rendering of special effects, which needs to be as refined as possible. My own version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has significantly improved the visual quality compared to the original.

The original film was released in 2005, using technology from around 2003.

In this world, the overall technology has advanced by ten years, which is almost equivalent to the technological level of 2013, so special effects can be done much better.

Unexpectedly, while I was supervising, I received such unpleasant news.

As Tukarev said, it is basically a few well-known film groups that are exerting influence.

These large film studios may not be able to easily shake up their peers of the same level.

But small film distributors like Tukalev can easily handle it.

Using their own hands to forcibly prevent a movie from being released is one of the simplest methods they could use.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youxing felt there was no need to waste any more time on this. He decided to wait and see what other developments the United States might make.

He then threw himself back into developing the movie and Monster Hunter, ignoring what was happening in the United States.

As Zhu Youxing had predicted, things didn't end so simply.

For some reason, a group of old-school Hollywood professionals have taken the initiative to speak out on some promotional platforms, claiming that Youxing Electronics Entertainment is not professional.

"First of all, I must admit that Youxing Electronic Entertainment has an unshakeable position in its industry, which is really impressive. It is quite hopeless for other companies that compete with Youxing Electronic Entertainment to occupy such a dominant position. However, I would like to say that it is a good thing for such a company to enter the film and television industry, as it can explore new industries. But its actions have really crossed my red line."

At a movie premiere, a very veteran filmmaker directly began to belittle Yuxing Electronic Entertainment in front of the media.

His expression was one of utter disgust, as if he harbored a deep-seated hatred for Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

Reporters practically shoved their microphones into the filmmaker's mouth, trying to extract more interesting information: "So, what is your red line?"

"My red line is the director's dignity."

"The director's dignity?"

“That’s right.” The filmmaker nodded and said, “This person named Zhu Youxing is an outstanding game developer. Many people recognize this identity and even give him the title of God of Games, which is very impressive. But I want to say that this is not a reason for him to be above the director and become a higher commander. The director’s right to command should be respected. His behavior is trampling on the director’s dignity. Just for this matter alone, I will absolutely boycott all films of Youxing Electronic Entertainment.”

"I see. So, are there many other filmmakers besides you who share the same idea?"

"That's for sure. We've already joined forces with several cinema chains to boycott this behavior. We must give the director the utmost respect. Unless Youxing Electronic Entertainment changes its mind and lets the director regain control, we won't back down."

This is somewhat of a bombshell, a film that warrants a boycott from several well-known filmmakers, which is quite rare.

Of course, things are definitely not that simple and straightforward.

"Isn't this too obvious? Is there anything more shameless than this? When did the United States return to the system of absolute director responsibility? I've never heard of it." Tukarev couldn't help but curse again when he saw the interview video.

American films have gone through many stages of development, and it is an industry with a history of nearly a hundred years.

Long ago, movies were just very simple little pictures, and then they gradually evolved into the medium of film.

In this process, directors gradually emerge and eventually become the overall person in charge of a film.

This situation changed after a major production that almost influenced the entire industry flopped. Since then, the United States has no longer simply implemented a director-led system. Instead, it has added producers and other personnel to supervise the director's actions and, when necessary, prevent the director from wasting too much money.

This kind of thing has been around for a long time, but these filmmakers make it sound like it never happened.

However, Zhu Youxing's dominant behavior is still somewhat special.

Because Takeyusei not only controlled the budget, but also imposed his own will on the film.

Zhu Youxing provides the main creative content to the director, who is essentially the overall coordinator and has little room for creative freedom.

However, the director himself doesn't mind this kind of thing, so it's really like an outsider criticizing him.

If there's no inside story, then they're really just fooling idiots.

Chapter 495

495

As a century-old entertainment industry, film's influence is indeed more deeply rooted than that of video games.

In just a few days, the traditional characters in the film seemed to have gained the upper hand.

They voiced their opposition through various media and channels, resolutely resisting the actions of Youxing Electronic Entertainment that disrupt the balance of the film industry.

Unless Zhu Youxing apologizes and relinquishes control over the director's behavior, he can forget about getting his film released in US theaters.

With these people's connections, it would be easy to stop a movie from being released by a company with little influence.

However, it wasn't that no one stepped forward to engage in verbal battles with these established filmmakers.

However, these people are all very young.

They are a generation of gamers nurtured by Zhuyouxing, but they are generally only approaching twenty years old.

At such an age, they are not yet capable of establishing their own influence in society; on the contrary, they are often seen by the mainstream as a symbol of rebellion.

No matter how hard this group of people tries, it seems to be to no avail; they are simply unable to form their own social influence.

Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. Even the video game industry, which has a history of nearly fifty years in my previous life, is still hard to compare with the influence of other entertainment industries.

Even if the market for video games has surpassed many entertainment industries, it doesn't matter.

Ultimately, video games still need to seek recognition from traditional industries like the Olympics, hoping to gain genuine acceptance from mainstream society.

But in fact, the birth of video games should have been completely different.

In an interview, a well-known filmmaker once again spoke out and voiced his criticism.

"This person named Zhu Youxing has dabbled in other industries and usurped all the rights of a director. This is truly a trampling on the film industry. I think everyone should boycott such people. And you see, video games seem to have been like this since their inception. They use very domineering behavior to seize the market, completely disregarding any consequences. I even think that video games have a kind of toxicity that drives people crazy. But movies are different. Movies are often full of artistry and are works that can elevate people's souls. They are not comparable to entertainment products that have only been around for a few years."

These remarks, delivered during the interview, were extremely aggressive, directly belittling video games while simultaneously praising the film industry.

This bamboo star could not tolerate it.

It's nothing for the movie he supervised to be rejected and criticized. After all, he's not really in this industry. He just wanted to recreate a scene from the Final Fantasy VII movie from his previous life, so that people in this world could also experience the cultural charm of his world.

If people in this world don't approve of my movies, then so be it.

But you're directly belittling video games while elevating your own industry, which is absolutely unacceptable.

Zhu Youxing highly values ​​movies, and he has countless classic films in his memory that he rewatches every year. There are indeed many excellent works among them.

But this is, after all, an entertainment product. If movies don't have the foundation of entertaining the masses and instead elevate themselves to the level of art from the very beginning, then this industry would have died long ago.

The same principle applies to other cultural industries.

Some of these people are genuinely pursuing artistry and something more refined, but what truly sustains the industry is entertainment.

Without the birth of industrialized Hollywood, movies would probably still be marginalized and niche entertainment products, mercilessly mocked by vaudeville and theater.

The same applies to video games.

Zhuyouxing has always been committed to cultivating the industrial manufacturing system of the entire industry, because only an industrial manufacturing system can cultivate a group of creative people under the premise of industry stability.

It's like the whole country investing its resources in training scientists.

Of the thousand scientists trained by the state, only one may be the most talented, while the others are merely there to make up the numbers. But if the state did not train those thousand, that one might never have been born.

Such a guy is just talking without any real understanding of the situation.

This is quite similar to the managers of those Japanese television stations in the past. They were stubborn and insisted on some meaningless things, but in reality, they were driven by interests.

Such a person is hardly refined either.

At this moment, some influential media outlets and magazines are also heavily promoting this point, seemingly intending to downplay the status of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment from the very beginning.

These magazines also have connections to the film industry; they are magazines and periodicals of companies under the film industry.

If even an industry leader like Youxing Electronic Entertainment is being overshadowed by this, then it means the industry is definitely not doing well. Everyone should stop paying attention to this stuff. Our movies are much more interesting and meaningful than this. Please invest more money in us.

In reality, they are extremely cunning and treacherous.

This time, Zhu Youxing didn't hold back either.

He wouldn't directly attack a particular industry, but there are always a bunch of scoundrels in certain industries, and Zhu Youxing doesn't need to be too polite to these guys.

As for influence? I'm afraid you filmmakers haven't truly experienced the internet age yet.

Facebook has come in handy at this time.

Facebook CEO Bob was still fast asleep last night.

He now lives a very comfortable life, is a darling of capital, and is admired by countless young people. Countless people want to join his company.

It has now become a super internet social giant with over 300 million registered users worldwide.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, such social companies will become absolute leaders, just like Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

Nowadays, no one can underestimate Bob. He has established his own status and can remain calm and composed even when facing the US president.

Last time, he even had the opportunity to dine with the president and be a guest of honor.

However, the phone rang in the middle of the night.

Bob was very annoyed by the phone call in the middle of the night.