Global Film Emperor

Chapter 444 The Electricity Association Meeting (Part 1)

"I want to emphasize that all local associations must actively cooperate with the reform policies deployed by the General Association and ensure that they are effectively implemented in grassroots projects. The headquarters will also establish corresponding departments to conduct inspections and supervision. If any local association is found to be in violation of the quotas, resulting in concealment, omission, or even more serious substitution, then we must investigate thoroughly! I don't care what the other party's profession is, whether they are grassroots or cadres. Once verified, the main participants will be directly dismissed, and those who know but do not report will be severely punished."

For a moment, the room was filled with the soft rustling of pens and paper. Everyone opened their notebooks and hurriedly jotted down the key points of the meeting to coordinate with their departments for adjustments and reorganizations.

This is Lu Ze's fourth day in the capital. Apart from the funeral of Song Guiyuan's family, he has spent the rest of his time at his master's house. Today, he is also going with Grandpa Chen to the headquarters of the Electric Power Association to attend the regular meeting.

Because of his different department and functions, he rarely attended the Electric Power Association meetings. This time, he finally showed up after almost a year, which attracted a lot of attention.

There were few personnel changes within the association, and the heads of each department remained the same. Lu Ze's position also remained unchanged. After all, in the e-sports association, achievements are only the second factor in seeking promotion. The first factor is always seniority. In other words, if you don't have three wrinkles on your forehead, you really can't expect to become a leader.

Secondly, Lu Ze's desire for promotion was not very strong. After all, promotion meant a further increase in workload, requiring him to understand everything and have all the regulations in his hands in order to continue moving forward with the association's president and directors.

A person's energy is limited. He has to film movies, work as a storyboard artist to create storyboards for the script, communicate with Universal Brothers about the progress of "Exile" from time to time, and write books. He also has to rush to complete the quarterly report for the China Film Association, which is the most troublesome thing for him. It can be said that he is working non-stop every day and has no time to rest. Even when he is sleeping, he has to enter the system space to study.

He's not a time management master, nor a cash cow, nor is he Naruto. Where does he get so much time to come to Beijing for meetings? Everyone says time is like toothpaste, you can always squeeze some out, but he's truly an exception.

Furthermore, he knows what his main job is now. Acting is his primary profession, and being a member of the Film Association is just a side job. He won't get caught up in the internal struggles of the domestic film industry or covet power and forget what he's really doing. The most important thing, which is his main mission, is system upgrade!

Now, after eleven years in the industry, the task of upgrading to level three in the system is still not finished, but if you think about it carefully, it's almost done. The task of earning ten million in film remuneration was completed a long time ago, and there are only three films left to complete the task of obtaining ten films with an 8.0 rating.

Let's take a closer look at Lu Ze's historical works.

"Hello, Mr. Tree" gets a perfect score of 8.0.

The King of Fighters: 8.1 points.

"The Boss" has a score of 8.3.

"To Live" scores 9.2.

"Wrong Love" scores 7.3.

Find You (8.6 points)

The Effect: 8.8 points.

"Afterlife" scored 9.3 points.

This score is not from a single website, but rather a composite score of the work's score and Lu Ze's performance score from various websites and systems. The highest and lowest scores are then removed, and the final score is the average.

Excluding the heavily edited "Wrong Love," there are only three left! If we include the upcoming "Exile," that makes two! Add to that Fatini's "Atonement" and Mickey's new film in development, and we'll be waiting for an upgrade, my friends!
The closer they got to victory, the more anxious they became, even Lu Ze was no exception, because he truly needed only one person to occupy his mind, rather than sharing it with others for work purposes. Those guys thought the same way; even living in a city now filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, without the concept of time and life, they would still find it tiresome. Leaving as soon as possible became their common goal, and through their collective deduction, they ultimately had ample reason to believe that this goal had to be solved by relying on the system.

Therefore, making good movies and leveling up as soon as possible is the main task of Lu Ze's life game. Everything he is doing now is just to lay the groundwork before the tsunami comes. If he can really solve the problem of his brain one day, that will be the moment when he truly strives to change the Chinese film industry.

As the president of the electrical association, the seriousness and determination in Mr. Chen's words made every member present feel more confident and determined; this was no joke.

In the past, it wasn't that no one had proposed changing the status quo of extras, but there had never been any rules or regulations. The foreign actors' union system and extra training methods had things worth learning from in the eyes of the older generation, but they were not suitable for direct application and could only be considered as references.

After all, national conditions are different, and the public's perception of actors is also somewhat biased. Many extras abroad come from middle-class families, and their role as extras is also part-time. They may transform into lawyers or doctors after taking off their costumes.

They have enough time, energy, and financial resources to improve their acting skills. Of course, there are bound to be some awkward extras, or extras from poor backgrounds who don't have much time to learn. But these people are usually eliminated by the "powerful cleanup" capabilities of the actors' union.

Furthermore, compared to domestic actors, European and American actors, and even South Korean actors, have certain advantages. For example, people from European and American countries often use body language when they speak, especially when they are arguing with someone.

South Koreans often have a somewhat aggressive facial expression when they speak, and they often pout. This can actually be a great help when performing, since the movement of muscles can dissipate a lot of the stiffness.

Compared to them, the behavior of the Chinese and Japanese people is more dignified. In our perception, it is unruly and impolite to have obvious body language or always pout when speaking. If you always pose like you're doing rap, point your finger at people when you talk, or stick your neck out, pout and glare while chatting, you'd see if your mother would slap you or not.

Therefore, when you watch domestic grassroots actors or low-budget Japanese films and television dramas, you always feel awkward, partly because they are too pretentious.

Furthermore, there is still some prejudice against actors among the Chinese public. These days, many people use the term "actor" as a discriminatory term for people in all industries, to the point that most professional extras in China are people who can't make a living. If they weren't doing so badly, who the hell would be an extra? This is something Lu Ze often heard during his time as an extra.

This is generally why the quality of extras in China is not as high as that of grassroots actors in Europe and America. After all, the emotions driven by a profession and a hobby are completely different.

"Lu Ze will be the lecturer for the first class. As for the lecturers for the rest of the courses, we'll ask the teachers from Magic Drama to take over. Xiao Wu, you make the arrangements and get the list to me before... let me see. Alright, that's enough about the grassroots actor training school for now. Let's move on to the next part. Yun Zheng, you can talk to him now."

Ge Yunzheng seemed to have switched to a new notebook. He capped his pen, flipped the notebook back to the first page, and appeared to be organizing his thoughts. After about ten seconds, he made a sound of surprise, and then his speech became clear and fluent.

"Well, today I'd like to share my thoughts on the private lives of young artists."

Lu Ze was secretly twirling his pen, not on the table, but under it, resting it against his thighs. Hearing Ge Yunzheng's words, he was taken aback. The pen fell onto his lap, but he picked it up again, placed it in the middle of his notebook, sat up straight, and listened with great interest as Ge Yunzheng explained.

Ge Yunzheng seemed different from Lu Ze. He was nearly fifty years old and could move up in the ranks. Although he joined the association at the same time as Lu Ze, he had much more seniority. Judging from his appearance, he probably had this idea as well, which is why he chose this rather radical question, which suddenly aroused Lu Ze's interest.

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(End of this chapter)