Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 318 Washing Machine: Bow and say sorry to her

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the afterglow of the Spring Festival has not yet dissipated, and the alleys after the festival are filled with a sense of coldness and loneliness.

Master Qiao returned to the courtyard happily carrying two bags of fresh seafood. The wealthy master had finally returned from North America, and he could start working again.

Otherwise, it would be really unfair to just receive such a small salary every month!

Boss Lu got up today, which was rare, and exercised with Ah Fei for a while, then took a shower and read the newspaper in the yard.

The door of the Ice House Palace opened loudly: "Happy New Year! Mr. Lu!"

"Master Qiao, Happy New Year." Boss Lu handed him a red envelope with a smile.

Old Qiao looked at the thick red envelope and repeatedly declined, "No, no, no, Mr. Lu, I've already gotten a lot of benefits from you, so I'll let it go now."

"Take it. It's just a celebration. There's no need to be so particular."

Before he returned to China, Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi had already taken care of everything that needed to be done in Beijing. Both of them had connections, so they didn't have to worry about being turned away anywhere.

Interpersonal relationships cannot be abolished. Even superficial courtesy may become the key to success at certain moments.

"Okay!" Master Qiao smiled happily. "What would you like to eat today?"

The young director looked at the ugly appearances of Taro and his son in newspapers of all sizes and said calmly, "Just keep it simple. I have an event to attend this morning."

Master Qiao smiled and said, "Everyone knows you're going to the Olympic Building to receive your letter of appointment!"

"Mr. Lu, how about making Tongzhou's clam pancakes and pairing them with Jinling's mixed tofu soup?"

"This was a favorite dish of students who went to the Jinling Imperial Academy to take the imperial examinations in ancient times. If you accept the offer today, it's the same as winning the top spot, right?"

Clam cakes are made from a mixture of fresh clam meat, flour, eggs, etc. The skin is golden and crispy, and the clam meat is tender and juicy.

Jinling Assorted Tofu Pudding is the same as tofu pudding, but it has more varieties and colors. The taste of Jinling Jiangbei is fresher and spicier, which is very appetizing.

Or you could say he's a state banquet chef, not only satisfying the appetite but also maximizing the emotional value.

"Okay, go ahead."

"okay!"

Chef Qiao carried the ingredients to the kitchen and suddenly turned back: "By the way, Miss Liu, are you coming to eat? The portion size is..."

"Oh yes, make more. She's a big eater."

Boss Lu pointed towards the study, meaning that Xiao Liu had arrived early.

Master Qiao remained expressionless, agreed and went to work, but his mind was already lively.

That overseas news has only been circulating for a few days! Are you living together?
Young people are so passionate and unrestrained!
This was a misunderstanding. Liu Yifei came to practice boxing with A Fei in the morning, and now she was reading the script he had just revised in the study.

The girl sat there for a quarter of an hour, and when she smelled the aroma of Chef Qiao frying clam pancakes in the kitchen, she pushed the door open with a great appetite.

After greeting Master Qiao and observing and learning for a while, Xiao Liu sat down on the wicker chair in the yard.

"Will you go to Xiangjiang with me tomorrow?"

Boss Lu shook his head: "No."

Little Liu asked curiously, "Didn't someone from Disney come to discuss the details of the platter deal with you? Is it okay for you not to go?"

"Maybe two days later."

Liu Yifei uttered an "oh" sound, looking unhappy without trying to hide it at all.

Ever since the Manhattan incident, she had become addicted to the long-awaited daily interactions with him, and even thought he could accompany her to the Disney endorsement signing ceremony in Hong Kong.

The little girl doesn’t know yet, but tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, a very important day for him.

"By the way, you're really the chief director now, so that movie..."

Boss Lu pondered for a few seconds and put down the newspaper in his hand. This was indeed a problem.

Later, Zhang Yimou became the chief director. At that time, the film "Curse of the Golden Flower" he was in charge of started shooting around February 2. The members of the Olympic creative team all accommodated his schedule and followed the crew of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

From the Beijing Film Studio to Hengdian, Zhang Yimou asked the crew to set up a temporary office outside the studio, just like when Boss Lu was filming "Tangshan" before, he took time off to organize discussions while filming.

But it’s not possible now?
There are two chief directors, and the filming locations are not all in Hengdian. The Holocaust movie must be mainly filmed in Nanjing.

How to coordinate this?

Lu Kuan said solemnly, "After you finish your signing event at Disney, go back to Chicago first."

"It's time to go to school and prepare. Use this period of uncertainty to thoroughly grasp the characteristics of the biographical character."

"Then I can go back to China and simply revisit the route she took back then to get a feel for it."

"It just so happens that we are facing some difficulties in casting right now. It will take time. Just like what Sister Chunru said, don't be anxious. Good things take time."

Xiao Liu nodded, remembering the climax scene in the script he had just read, and was already eager to try it out: "I know!"

"By the way, Sun Wenwen contacted me. Why did she run to the United States? Is she still an American citizen now?" Liu Yifei looked at him with confusion.

The young director didn't even look up: "How should I know? Don't you want to use her? Just use her."

In the past, Xiao Liu was muddle-headed and blinded by love.

Xiao Liu now has a new perspective on the world that he has gained through his observations, the study and practice in "Dragon Slaying" and the University of Chicago, and the sudden realization of his perspective while sitting in the car yesterday.

The little girl immediately felt something was wrong.

They looked as if they were not interested, and they went their separate ways after dinner.

Since the breakup after the birthday party, our collaboration for half a month has come to a brief end.

From the live broadcast on Fox to the release of the Olympic results.

Seeing that he was still moving forward steadily, Liu Yifei decided to keep working hard too.

9:30 in the morning, Olympic Building, North Fourth Ring Road.

Boss Lu stepped into the venue, and the arrangements for the press conference were already complete.

Several festive red banners and small lanterns were hung in the hall, with the words:

"Appointment letter presentation ceremony for key staff members of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games."

He found his seat, greeted Zhang Yimou from a few seats away, and then waited quietly for the press conference to begin.

At this moment, the sound of shutter clicks was endless.

The global bidding for the Olympic plan began in March last year and lasted nearly a year. After two formal bid submissions and countless internal meetings and discussions, the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies was officially determined with the approval of the central leadership.

The reporters in the interview area looked at the directors and dance troupe masters in the first two rows, secretly speculating about who would be the director for today.

"Zhang Yimou and Lu Kuan were both sitting in the first row, Chen Kaige was in the third row, and Ang Lee wasn't even there. It seems the chief director is still one of these two brothers from the Beijing Film Academy."

"Ang Lee is in North America doing Oscar PR for Brokeback Mountain. How can he have the time?"

"Bullshit, if you don't come, it means you know you have no chance."

There is a lot of discussion in private, and generally speaking, the public's judgment on the choice of chief director is still between Zhang Yimou and Lu Kuan.

It's nothing, it's just that others have lagged far behind in terms of box office and awards in the domestic and international film scene in the past two years.

At 9:50, a group of leaders entered the venue amid warm and grand applause.

The host announced concisely: "Good morning, friends. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Olympic Games, as well as the appointment ceremony for key personnel, will now begin."

"The leaders present today are..."

Of course, such activities cannot be complete without speeches by leaders.

Leader Liu pointed out that the formal hiring and formation of the Olympic opening and closing ceremony work team today marked that the preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games have entered a new stage.

I hope that all artists and professionals can work together and unite to continue working hard for two years for this national and ethnic event.

From low to high, the first step of the activity is for Minister Sun to issue the senior consultant certificate.

Cultural scholar Ji Xianlin, philosopher Tang Yijie, artist Jin Shangyi, drama educator Xu Xiaozhong, Spielberg, French ECA2 President Ivens, etc.

Of course, there is also our opening song director, but he was obviously a little listless when facing the camera today, and he kept unconsciously looking at some overly young faces in the audience.

He really didn't sleep well last night.

All that was on my mind was the mutual denunciations between Taro and the other man that had gone viral on the Internet.

What kind of devil is this who plays with people's hearts!
The poet was a little frightened.

Generally speaking, Boss Lu's methods are not so cruel.

Bingbing's unwise behavior at the birthday party angered him, making Lu Kuan wary of the woman he had always trusted, and he gave her a harsh test of obedience.

Although the actress was given an injection of adrenaline afterwards, she still went through a mental hell.

Taro and his son really disgusted him.

Lao Lu has a not-so-glorious past during the catastrophe and the years of criticism of Xie in the 80s. He has a shameless attitude, acting like a literary thief who is afraid of no one.

Taro is even more despicable and cunning. The actions of this father and son in the script of "Jinling! Jinling!" cannot be called misguided. They are completely in cahoots with Kasai Yu.

Later, writer Lu personally went to the filming site to guide his son's historical masterpiece, including the depiction of the "humanity" of the Japanese devils in the script. He bears an unshirkable responsibility.

This ending is what they deserve.

There was constant applause at the scene. Spielberg spoke on the stage, sincerely congratulating and thanking the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee for its recognition of him, and expressing his desire to solemnly introduce this passionate cultural event to the world.

Next, Yu Jianping accepted the appointment letter as the leader of the technical team of the opening and closing ceremonies, and Lu Jiankang accepted the appointment letter as the production director of the opening and closing ceremonies.

Finally, the appointment letter for the chief deputy director was issued.

In a rare move, the host smiled and invited four people to the stage at once: "Please welcome Mr. Zhang Yimou, Mr. Lu Kuan, Mr. Zhang Jigang, and Mr. Chen Weiya to the stage!"

The scene was in an uproar!
Your Olympic Committee is going to use the human wave tactic!
However, some reporters from official media have already smelled something different from the order of the names.

The seating and ranking of Chinese people are of paramount importance, especially in such occasions, where it cannot be so casual.

Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, two song and dance troupe leaders with high political ranks, were both ranked after Lu Kuan, and it seemed that the result was about to be announced.

Flashes and shutters went off one after another. The four directors on the stage were all used to being interviewed. They smiled and applauded, accepting the scrutiny of the eyes and cameras.

However, Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya were still dissatisfied and did not think that Lu Kuan was qualified to be their leader.

The host shouted, "Please ask Leader Liu to present Mr. Zhang Yimou with the appointment letter as the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games!"

After a round of applause from the audience, there was constant whispering.

"I'm really worried that Director Zhang will bring out the Athens eight-minute plot again."

"It's a pity that Lu Kuan is just too young, otherwise he would have had a chance."

"Director Lu is the director in China who understands the audience best. I hope we can remind him more often."

Before anyone could finish expressing their gratitude, the host announced without hesitation, "Please ask Leader Liu to present Mr. Lu Kuan with the appointment letter as Chief Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games!"

The whole place was in an uproar!
Two chief directors!
Looking at the expressions of Zhang Jiegang and Chen Weiya, even though they already knew the answer in advance, they still felt uncomfortable for a moment.

Although everyone present was surprised, they could still understand this appointment method with unique Chinese characteristics.

Lu Kuan is too young.

Even by the time the Olympic Games opened in August 2008, he was still less than 8 years old.

From top to bottom, from directors to consultants, the entire Olympic Committee is full of prominent figures who are of high age, seniority and administrative level.

Although he always says that seniority should not be used as a factor in decision-making, in actual implementation, he may not be able to give orders and win the support of his subordinates, thus delaying work.

Now with Zhang Yimou, such hidden dangers are basically gone.

At the same time, with Lu Kuan co-directing, the leaders' doubts about whether Zhang Yimou would repeat the mistakes of Athens could be slightly reduced.

It’s impossible for two of the country’s top directors to make the same mistake, right?
The key point is that these two people have close relationships in the industry. They are both people who understand the overall situation and the overall situation, so the higher-ups are not worried that they will have conflicts among themselves.

All the leaders present who were responsible for reporting to the elders knew that Director Xiaolu was very capable and had very good ideological stance, but his only disadvantage was his age.

As for Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, the former is good at arranging classical songs and is mainly responsible for the classical songs and dances of the opening ceremony and the Paralympic opening ceremony;

The latter excels in the construction of modern art and is responsible for the modern song and dance of the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony of the Paralympics.

This four-person director team arrangement makes the best use of everyone's talents and resources, and both artistic talent and efficiency are put into practice, which is unique to China.

Of course, it can also be seen from the appointment decision that the directors of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games have already been decided, and the Olympic Games only announced that two people will co-direct them.

Who will be responsible for the opening and closing can be decided at our discretion.

If Boss Lu demonstrates absolute control over the overall situation during the entire creative team's work, then appointing him as the chief director of the opening ceremony will naturally eliminate the previous concerns.

This is like the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department parachuting a leader into the Municipal Party Committee team, first under the guise of transfer or temporary assignment, to see if he can keep the situation under control.

The four members of the director team spoke one after another. When it was Lu's turn, he was also very passionate:
"I am deeply humbled by this important task. The organization has placed great trust and care in me and given me the opportunity to direct the Olympics. This is both a great honor and a tremendous burden."

"I am a director, but in my heart, this is more important than any other movie, because it carries the earnest attention and hopes of countless compatriots over the past century. I will spare no effort to live up to the trust of the country and the people!"

After nearly a year of hard work and countless frame-ups and obstacles against my family, I have finally reached this point.

In addition to the reputation and implicit political capital that the successful hosting of the Olympic Games has continued to accumulate for him, it is undoubtedly a beneficial practical attempt to improve his artistic attainments in scene arrangement, the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, and the combination of special effects technology and traditional aesthetics through such an extremely complex and grand art event.

It should be said that no other film, and there will never be another opportunity, can provide an artist with such a large stage, directing tens of thousands of actors and realizing his or her artistic ideals through programs in dozens of art forms.

If this were a fantasy novel, this would be an excellent example of a broken mirror.

The appointment letter awarding ceremony ended quickly, and Boss Lu’s name once again became a hot topic.

"I support the washing... Director Lu Kuan, now that you are the chief director, you can't use nicknames anymore, don't let foreigners laugh at you."

"Finally, I don't have to worry about Lao Mouzi's big red lantern-patterned cotton-padded jacket anymore. Just thinking about it makes me shudder!"

"They only know how to strike a balance and create double yolks. Can two directors do this? Lu Kuan and Zhang Yimou are over 30 years apart in age, and their aesthetics are from different generations. If you ask them to mix and match, the final dish will be neither Chinese nor Western, neither Chinese nor Western. How can you eat it?"

"Don't pretend to know what you don't know. Do you know the scrutiny of a top director? Do you think being an artist is just like cooking?"

The "Continuous Broadcast" that night also broadcast the scene of the on-site issuance of appointment letters today.

The young director's words "I have worked so hard and will live up to the trust of the country and the people" were broadcast on countless broadcasting stations and became a hot topic among the people.

There were constant discussions, but as soon as some people came back, the domestic entertainment industry became lively, the entertainment reporters became crazy, the journalists became agitated, and the traffic of various websites increased.

From Manhattan to the fratricide between father and son, this world-class director's storytelling ability remains as strong as ever.

On the day when the selection of the chief director of the Olympic Games, which was hotly discussed by the Chinese people, was made, a secret was spread in the literary and art circles of Beijing.

After being summoned for investigation by relevant departments in accordance with the law, Taro and his son have been formally arrested and are entering the investigation process together with a foreign businessman from former JR Daitokai.

Logically speaking, just as the anti-corruption writer had anticipated, this level of literary controversy itself isn't fatal. This time, the circumstances were truly unique; the father and son had assumed their opponent was too lenient, not yet knowing what kind of person they were dealing with.

This Machiavellian instigated them to denounce each other, which in itself is a solid evidence;
The involvement of a certain fund in the film "Jinling" was confirmed through investigation, which is an undeniable fact.

The most crucial thing is that Boss Lu linked this incident to the Olympics, and labeled Wendy Deng, Taro and his son, and Kasai Yu as an evil chain that attempted to subvert the successful hosting of the Olympics.

This is extremely deadly.

The drama of father and son killing each other has been hotly discussed. In the early morning, netizens broke the news again:
A veteran writer of anti-corruption literature felt unwell and suffered a heart attack during the emergency medical treatment process due to insults and pelting of debris by protesting patriotic crowds. He has been admitted to the ICU.

The New Year has already arrived before the end of the first month of the lunar year, and the people are applauding!

In particular, some of Director Xie Jin's old fans wanted to spit in his face when they recalled the bad things he had done to this director who was actively exploring the path of industrialization in Hollywood.

The literary thief has been professionally scamming people for thirty years, and this time he finally ran into a tough guy.

When it comes to being cruel and hard, it has to be a washing machine!

A certain poet and his beloved wife are now really trembling with fear. They are very glad that they have not been labeled as traitors. It is just a personal grudge.

On February 2, the day after Lu Laoban was selected as the chief director, Lu Kuan, who had refused to fly to Hong Kong with Xiao Liu, revisited his hometown again.

The blooming spring scenery of Niu Shou Mountain in Jinling seemed to dispel the gloom in his heart.

Gazing into the distance, the mountains before us are continuous, representing the undulating melancholy of the earth. The peaches and apricots all over the mountains are pink and white, and although they are gorgeous, they also reveal a bit of sadness in the breeze.

The gurgling stream in the mountains seemed to be whimpering, telling of endless sorrow.

The grave is surrounded by lush grass, like a velvet carpet laid by time for my mother.

Lu Kuan calmly untied his backpack, took out the weeding tools and rags, knelt among the weeds, and began to clear the weeds and add soil patiently.

After working for a long time, he finally knelt down solemnly on his knees and kowtowed four times with a solemn expression.

When he raised his head suddenly, he saw tears filling his eyelashes under the weeds on his forehead.

"Mom, this is the appointment letter for the Olympic Games' chief director. What do you think? Isn't it impressive?"

"What a pity! They only gave me one copy, otherwise I would have burned it for you to see."

"It's my fault too. Why couldn't I come back a few years earlier in this life? Maybe I could still save you in time."

A Machiavellian who may be cold and strict, brilliant or ruthless in the eyes of outsiders is, at this moment, just a son who misses his mother but is separated from her.

Until dusk fell, he carefully wiped the inscription on his mother Zeng Wenxiu's tomb again, kowtowed and left.

There is no dry soil near the tears, and there are broken clouds in the low sky.

After disappearing for half a day, the day after the Lantern Festival, this powerful figure in the domestic entertainment industry returned to the Ideal International Building to deal with the backlog of official business that had accumulated during his month abroad.

With the addition of Dong Shuangqiang and the growth of Chen Zhixi, Wenjie Holdings' decision-making team composed of the general manager and vice president of the subsidiaries is running steadily, and there is not much for him to worry about.

After the Harper's Bazaar Charity Dinner a few years ago, several rounds of meetings with Xiong Xiaoge went smoothly. IDG and Capital Today invested nearly US$2.5 million and US$8000 million respectively, accounting for 12.5% ​​and 4% of the shares.

The valuation of this Series A round is already quite high.

It is mainly aimed at comparing with the 10% stake in Ali that Yahoo China acquired for US$39 billion last year. It is just slightly smaller than Ali in terms of user scale, activity, retention rate, average order value and sales growth rate.

Missing out on Ali in the e-commerce field is a major pain point for IDG. As early as 1999, IDG partner Zhang Suyang had contacted Ma Yun, but ultimately missed the opportunity.

Xiong Xiaoge has expressed regret for this golden opportunity on many occasions.

In this life, the Wenjie Mall is still no match for Ali, which has the first-mover advantage and is backed by multinational capital such as SoftBank.

The reborn do not have the superpower to defeat these historical business leaders simply by having a bird's-eye view.

But for Xiong Xiaoge and Xu Xin, Wenjie Mall, backed by Wenjie Holdings, is an alternative with the potential to overtake others.

But what makes IDG and Capital Today a little hesitant is that in addition to attempting to compete with Ali in the payment field, Wenjie Mall is preparing to take another path of heavy asset expansion.

Logistics construction.

Later, JD.com's logistics investment received support from Zhang Lei of Hillhouse Capital, and there were industry anecdotes that if it did not invest $7500 million, it would invest million.

In 2006, there are both advantages and disadvantages to investing in logistics in advance.

The disadvantages are self-evident. The investment payback period for logistics construction is too long. Without the support of a parent company with stable cash flow, there would be a risk of a broken capital chain when the 2008 financial crisis hit.

In the early stages of construction, e-commerce may not be prosperous enough, which may also lead to insufficient orders and greater difficulty in cost control in the initial stage of self-built logistics.

However, as a reborn company with a forward-looking perspective, Wenjie’s only way to overtake others is to build competitive barriers by investing in logistics in advance.

The land acquisition costs and warehousing costs from now to after the financial crisis in 2008 are very low compared to later generations. At present, STO Express is still a bootlicker of Ali and Wenjie Mall, and is taking the route of crazy expansion and franchising.

With the early layout of Wenjie Mall, once the logistics network is built and maturely operated, it can stand out in the e-commerce competition with advantages such as fast delivery and better product control, change the competitive landscape of the e-commerce industry, and even promote the development and transformation of the entire logistics industry.

Boss Lu is still in charge of the general direction, and professionals like Dongzi are responsible for the specific implementation. They don't act like laymen guiding professionals.

Dong Shuangqiang reported on the situation at Travel Channel: "The script for this year's seasonal drama 'The Myth' has been polished to a point where the director is being chosen..."

"Teacher Jiang, have you been resting for a while? It's time to get back to work. You can't just be a floor sweeper at the Beijing Film Academy forever!"

Boss Lu was flipping through the project book for the drama version of "The Myth" and suddenly found a highlight in the list of personnel.

"Boss, who is this Guo Fan?"

"Guo Fan? Which Guo Fan?" Dong Shuangqiang came over and said, "I'm not familiar with him. He's probably just an ordinary employee at the station."

Chen Zhixi interjected, "I remember this guy being the guy in charge of post-production for Asia Music Center. He's an excellent editor and has a lot of ideas for screenwriting."

She recalled for a few seconds: "I saw him at the production center, a young man from Shandong Province."

"Oh, that's great!" Boss Lu said calmly, "Well, transfer him to the crew of 'The Myth'. Teacher Jiang will be in charge of arranging his position."

Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi looked at each other, thinking, is this the rhythm of a carp leaping over the dragon gate?

Guo Fan, born in 1980, was inspired by James Cameron's "Terminator 2" when he was a teenager.

He entered Hainan University in 1999 and joined Travel Channel after graduating in 2003, where he was responsible for the post-production packaging of the programs.

He was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy around 2008 and began to realize his career dream. At that time, he was just an enthusiast. During his college years, one of his works called "Flowers Bloom, That Year" was exhibited at the first London Chinese Comics Exhibition.

The special effects content of the "Myth" version of "Question of the World" is not too much, but it is just right for Guo Fan, a novice who currently has no industry experience, to familiarize himself with it and practice.

If he grows well, I can ask him to apply for the second Pan Asia Film Academy next year, so it won't be considered as forcing things.

In addition to being the vice president, Dong Shuangqiang also continues to preside over the main affairs of Travel Channel, but is gradually handing over his work to the executive deputy director Long Danni for a smooth transition.

In the past year, Travel Satellite TV has basically reached the same level as Hunan TV in terms of advertising and investment business. In particular, the huge success of "The Voice of China" has triggered a learning craze in the industry.

The current prime-time TV series is "Wulin Waijia", which ranks second with a temporary average viewership rating of 10%, just below "Qiao Family Courtyard".

This drama is still slow to warm up, and we need to wait for word of mouth to ferment and cultivate fans.

But both Tong Liya and the acquired Mahua members have gradually gained some fame and gradually become familiar faces in the domestic entertainment industry.

As soon as Dong Shuangqiang finished his report, Boss Lu began to help Ning Hao and Xue Xiaolu, two oxen and horses, who came in knocking on the door.

But before he could even open his mouth, he received an invitation: "Director Lu, don't go anywhere this May Day. I'm inviting you to a wedding."

Boss Lu smiled and said, "Double happiness?"

"Last December, 'Bullfighting' won the Golden Horse Award, and Huang Bo won the Best Actor Award. It wasn't long before you got married again, but it's a pity that your wife isn't Huang Bo."

"Otherwise, you will have four happy events."

Everyone burst into laughter, and Ning Hao looked at the boss with resentment.

"Director Lu, don't talk about that! Detective Chinatown has been filming for several days, and you didn't even mention coming to see it?"

"Next time, definitely next time."

That’s right, Ning Hao tried his hand at an art film. Although he neither made a profit nor a loss, he was content with winning an award.

Following the "Crazy" series, Boss Lu gave him the script for "Detective Chinatown".

This is another series of excellent films where internal artists can share roles, continue to make money, and enrich the industry's IP library. These are all materials for building theme parks in the future.

Including "Ghost Blows Out the Light", which just started serializing online in February, Chen Zhixi has received instructions to prepare to negotiate the copyright.

As for other online literary websites, Qidian is now in the hands of Shanda. Given the strategic cooperation between the two parties, copyright purchase is also very convenient, and there is always enough adaptation material for the reborn.

Xue Xiaolu waited for a long time before finally getting a chance to say something: "Mr. Lu, in Those Years, Concubine Yi..."

"She's busy preparing a Holocaust movie."

Xue Xiaolu, who had taken a break for half a year, looked resentful. He hadn't even asked a proper agent yet, but he was rejected by his own boss.

"Just let Su Chang go, what else are you thinking about?"

"The theme song 'Those Years' is sung by Jane Zhang. The other male and female leads should be selected internally or auditioned externally. Don't ask me to intervene in that matter."

Liu Yifei no longer needs to stay in this comfort zone. If she wants to make further progress on her acting path, she needs to try roles with more depth and in more genres or even art films.

Boss Lu said: "The competition in this year's Lunar New Year box office is particularly fierce. The Holocaust movie will not be able to catch up at the current pace."

"There are only two of your films in the industry right now, one is a thriller comedy, and the other is a young romance. Both are genres with strong storylines, and they will be more popular during the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day periods."

"But from the current perspective, 'Curse of the Golden Flower,' 'City of Sadness,' 'The Warring States,' 'The Disciple,' and 'The Legend of Yun Shui' will all join the competition."

Everyone in the president's office looked serious.

In the past, it was Boss Lu’s blockbusters that led everyone to fight each other, and they fought to the death with their opponents during the Lunar New Year, Spring Festival, and Valentine’s Day periods according to the film categories.

This year, apart from Huayi's "Night Banquet" in the middle of the year, Zhang Yimou's Thunderstorm adaptation "Curse of the Golden Flower" and a bunch of Hong Kong films went north to share the pie, plus the main theme "Clouds and Water Ballad", the competition is visibly fierce.

"Don't worry about the theaters or publicity, just focus on making a good movie."

Boss Lu said sternly, "You've all been resting for over half a year now, and Teacher Xue has returned to Beijing Film Academy to digest his insights and accumulate experience for several months. I'm sure the results will be great!"

The core competitiveness of Wenjie is Lu Kuan, but ultimately it is the resources of directors including him.

It was the success of his several films that accumulated industrial capital and enabled the construction of the current industrial closed loop.

In order to maintain its dominant position in the industry and remain unmoved by the first wave of black money from coal bosses and the second wave of invasion by Internet capital a few years later, in addition to continuing to expand and consolidate the foundation of the industrial chain, it is necessary to continuously cultivate and explore director resources.

There are plenty of scripts for rebirth, but very few people can make them.

If he relies on himself alone, how much can he take from the future 500 billion scale of the mainland film industry?

Only by building a director matrix with a complete system and obvious category differentiation, and raising the content production barriers in the industry, can we cooperate with the international film industry chain to continue to share the biggest piece of the pie in the domestic entertainment industry.

Just as he, Nolan and Iger said, the scale of the mainland film industry will be huge in the future, and the industry cannot rely on him alone to lead the charge.

In planning, Ning Hao is a craftsman of comedy and series films;
Xue Xiaolu specializes in teen romance and chick flicks;

Guo Fan, the newly discovered newbie, still needs time to grow.

Whether he can become the second director after Lu Kuan who can handle science fiction themes depends on his development.

It seems that there are only a few remaining domestic directors who can tell good stories.

As for Wu Jin, Shen Teng and others, there is no need to force their development beyond the times.

After all, the total scale last year was only more than 30 billion.

According to the normal development trend, in each major movie schedule every year, there will be three films by Wenjie, three films by Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang, plus 3-4 Hong Kong films including Zhou Xingchi, and other miscellaneous works, which are enough to eat up the entire plate without leaving any hair.

This is also the reason why Boss Lu has always chosen to allow companies such as Huayi, Chengtian, and Xiaoma Pentium to grow in the film industry, hoping to expand the entire base as soon as possible and attract audiences to the cinema.

What he cares about is not the gains and losses of a city or a place, but the perspective of the development of the entire film industry, to reap the biggest dividends of the times!
He sat there almost from morning till night, dealing with wave after wave of affairs, but before leaving, the boss received an unexpected call.

"Hello, Mr. Lu. I am Li Yinghong, Vice President of News Corporation China."

"explain."

On the other end of the line, Li Yinghong, who was sitting in her Peking office, looked up at the gloomy Deng Wendy and continued, "Mr. Lu, I wonder if I'd have the honor of treating you to a meal."

"Forget it, if you have something to say, just tell me now."

Li Yinghong sighed inwardly, "That's right. Yesterday, News Corporation's content departments at Star TV and Phoenix TV were both under scrutiny, and they even reviewed the original..."

Boss Lu lost his patience: "Stop, you have nothing to do with me about this."

Star TV is affiliated to Star Media under News Corporation. It was approved to be launched in Yangcheng, Guangdong Province in 2001. In 2003, it was approved to have the right to land in three-star and above hotels and foreign-related communities in the mainland. Naturally, it is under the jurisdiction of radio and television.

Although Phoenix TV is a Hong Kong-based television station, its broadcasting arrangements in mainland China are still subject to supervision.

In this case, it was obvious that Boss Lu's complaint had worked.

The authorities began to review whether News Corporation had violated any regulations in its content production in the two locations over the years, as well as the legality of its initial entry into the mainland market.

Deng Wendi lost her patience and took the phone from her with a sullen face. "Mr. Lu, this is Deng Wendi."

"It's normal for business people to interact with each other. You're a smart person and you won't act on impulse."

"I suggest..."

Beep beep beep...

Wendy Deng's temples throbbed as she listened to the dull tone coming from the phone. Her overly sharp face looked particularly hateful to Li Yinghong opposite her.

Just like when she visited three times to acquire Mytube, this female hunter is not someone who gives up easily.

I continued to call and was hung up.

Keep fighting, keep getting hung up.

In other words, Nokia in 2006 did not have a blacklist function, so Boss Lu had no choice but to hang up the phone without getting tired of it.

It was not until he entered the gate of the courtyard that the young man looked at the twentieth missed call in horror.

Damn, I finally know how the old white man fell into the trap. He suits her aesthetic taste and she came up to him like a spiral explosion, so he couldn't help falling for her.

Boss Lu watched Master Qiao busy preparing dinner and answered the phone helplessly: "Listen to me first."

"Concubine Liu Yi will sign a contract with Disney at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in a few days. Go there and bow to her in front of the global media and say sorry, Miss Liu."

"After we finish this, we'll talk again, that's it."

Beep beep beep...

"Bang!" With a sound, Li Yinghong's Nokia 7360 was smashed into pieces by Wendy Deng.

The female hunter expressionlessly pulled out a wad of RMB from her bag and placed it on the table: "Xiao Li, buy a new phone."

Wendy Deng walked away with the clatter of her slender high heels. Li Yinghong stared blankly at the banknotes scattered in front of her in the evening breeze.

The vice president of News Corporation China knows very well that in this land, there are some things that really cannot be solved by money.

(End of this chapter)