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Chapter 52 A Benefactor's Help (Please continue reading!)
After exchanging ideas with Wu Yuchen, everyone felt they hadn't had enough, and at the same time, they no longer doubted that he had made the short film.

"Xiao Wu, the film is really well made and very creative, but the content is a bit eccentric. Luckily, it's a short film!" The old comrade surnamed Luo said with a smile, his words carrying a hint of advice.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen immediately followed up with:

"Teacher Luo, you're right. Actually, I have something I'd like to ask all the teachers."

After I finished filming it a while ago, everyone in my film crew praised it, and in a moment of impulsiveness, I sent the videotape to the Berlin Film Festival. Later, I heard that this might not be in accordance with regulations, and I feel a little uneasy.

"This is Lao He's specialty, Lao He, what do you think?"

Wu Yuchen turned his gaze to He Guangying, who hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"In principle, we do not allow people to participate in competitions without permission."

However, since this is a short film, we don't actually have a requirement to apply for a permit to shoot a short film.

There's a gap here, and it seems I'll have to give feedback on it next time. The system needs improvement..."

The old lady next to me chimed in:

"Hey, Lao He, let's talk about feedback later. Give me a straight answer now, don't scare Xiao Wu."

He Guangying chuckled:
"Although the style is a bit edgy and the content is a little sensitive, it's still just a short film. Even if it wins an award, the impact shouldn't be too great, and you won't be severely punished. I'll look into this matter for you later."

"Thank you so much, Teacher He!" Wu Yuchen was overjoyed to hear this; it was exactly what he had been waiting for.

If different people inquire about the same matter, will the results and responses be the same?

If it were He Guangying, that old leader, who were to ask, then he probably wouldn't even need to write a self-criticism; a verbal reminder or two would suffice.

He Guangying pointed at Wu Yuchen with his finger again:
"But Xiao Wu, I have to say something to you: if you ever make a feature film in the future, you can't let the subject matter and content lean towards this again!"
I see you talk about martial arts novels quite fluently and knowledgeably. If you're going to learn anything, learn from Guo Jing, not Huang Yaoshi!

Guo Jing's path is undoubtedly upright and honorable, radiating positive energy of patriotism and national righteousness. In contrast, Huang Yaoshi is clearly on the crooked path. This serves as a reminder for him to steer his future roles and themes towards a more positive direction.

Wu Yuchen immediately said respectfully:

"Teacher He, you're right, I've taken it to heart. Actually, I have a lot of inspiration, and I can shoot the full film."

However, I estimate that a feature film won't be made anytime soon; the budget for a feature film is simply incomparable to that for a short film.

Everyone nodded in agreement. It was already quite an achievement to produce such a short film for 3 yuan. The budget for a feature film would be at least an digit higher. Funding was scarce in China, and many people who had graduated years ago had never even been in the shot.

But then the kind-looking old lady suddenly asked, "Xiao Wu, you said you can shoot the main feature?"

Wu Yuchen nodded. He had just casually mentioned that he didn't know why this old lady Ruan suddenly asked this question.

"If you're really good at filming, it's not like you don't have a chance."

Wu Yuchen was taken aback by what he heard, while the others also showed curious expressions: "Sister Ruan, what do you mean by that?"

The old lady smiled and said, "You all know about that movie channel that's been on trial for almost half a year, right?" "Yes, we know. We heard the trial was very successful!" Everyone in the industry knows this kind of news.

The old lady smiled and nodded:

"The results were indeed good. After a five-month trial run, the advertising revenue exceeded our expectations, and the official premiere is next month. Recently, there has been an internal suggestion to learn from foreign models and allocate some funds to produce our own films."

Wu Yuchen was stunned when he heard that. He was very familiar with the movie channel!
Many people believe that the Movie Channel is under CCTV, but that's not actually the case. Its true affiliation is with CCTV-6 (China's state broadcasting network), and CCTV has no direct control over it. However, since CCTV-6 cannot operate its own television station, CCTV voluntarily lent its name to CCTV-6, resulting in a close relationship.

Therefore, the movie channel is actually the biological daughter of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and the goddaughter of CCTV. This has led to the sixth princess being more like a pampered young lady, who is "willful" in both movie selection and broadcasting.

Moreover, Princess Six is ​​deeply loved by the general public, and its ratings have remained high for many years. Even 20 years later, its annual advertising revenue is in the billions.

However, Wu Yuchen remembers very clearly that in his previous life, the Sixth Princess established the TV Movie Department in 99, which started the creation of TV movies produced by the movie channel. Many filmmakers in China who did not have money were able to continue creating because of the TV movies produced by the movie channel.

For example, Guan Hu's "Get on the Bus, Let's Go", Tang Wei's "Police Flower Swallow", Ning Hao's "Green Grassland", and so on.

But it's only December 1995 now, three years later, so Wu Yuchen never even considered this path.

Grandma Ruan was the former deputy director of CCTV and was very well-informed. Through her explanation, Wu Yuchen finally understood what had happened.

The movie channel was established this year and began trial broadcasts in July. In the past six months, it has earned far more advertising revenue than initially expected. Although the results are encouraging, there are still some concerns, such as a shortage of content.

According to their internal calculations, the films they currently own from major studios can only sustain them for a maximum of three years, while foreign films cannot be imported on a large scale due to their exorbitant copyright fees. Here's a little-known fact: foreign TV movie copyright fees are calculated per episode, not per film. It's possible that after purchasing the rights, the film might only be shown three to five times before it can no longer be broadcast!

As a prestigious channel, the movie channel cannot broadcast pirated content, so some people have suggested learning from foreign models and producing their own films to expand the channel's film library.

But the proposal is just a proposal; some people agree while others oppose it. The movie channel has only just been established, and it's impossible to open a big door right away.

After a meeting, they decided to allocate approximately 200 million yuan to pilot this self-produced TV movie project.

Wu Yuchen was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this, but he didn't lose his composure and instead asked:

"Mr. Ruan, is this 200 million for making a movie?"

If given a movie role, Wu Yuchen probably wouldn't even get the chance.

Grandma Ruan shook her head: "It should be 3-5 films, and the amount paid for each film may not be the same. It probably depends on a comprehensive evaluation of factors such as the director's ability and the quality of the script."

Wu Yuchen nodded; that made sense. He thought back to his previous life, when the TV and film department was only established three years later. Perhaps the first few films they produced weren't very successful, so they put the matter on hold.

This was indeed a golden opportunity for him, but of course, it required someone to act as a go-between.

Wu Yuchen stared intently at the kind-looking old lady Ruan. He had originally thought that his main target today was Grandpa He, but he did not expect that old lady Ruan would give him such a big surprise!

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