Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 77: The coal boss’s gold coins revealed?
Zhang Youqian's Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus bloodline awakens.

This caused the chief director Su Zhaolin to lose a great general.

Producer Wu Yusen immediately seized the opportunity, persuaded Hong Kong and Taiwan investors, and began to implement the "budget allocation power decentralization system" in the crew.

The entire crew will divide the total budget proportionally among various departments, such as the director team, photography team, art team, production team, photography team, lighting team, etc.

Each department has the right to independently allocate funds and make purchases within its budget...

This move destroyed Su Zhaolin's finance department and purchasing team.

At the same time, it received strong support from ministers and group leaders.

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When Lin Xingzhuo, Zhu Yillong, Jin Shijie and others were discussing the dispute between Wu and Su.

It was originally expected that it would take Wu Yusen at least several weeks or even a month to take control of the entire crew.

This is considered very optimistic considering the cast of "Sword Rain" is complex and has numerous factions.

The more common view is that this fierce battle between the producer and the director will continue until the filming of the movie is completed.

No one expected Wu Yusen to win so quickly!

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In just half a day, the heads of various departments of the entire "Sword Rain" crew lined up at the door of the producer's office, took turns to meet him and swear allegiance.

A thousand miles can be covered in two days, and a rebellion can be quelled in half a day.

The fighting power of the top directors in the golden age of Hong Kong is so terrifying! !

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Of course, all this trouble has nothing to do with Tiger Shadow Starlight.

Having established sufficient deterrence and left behind a Tyrannosaurus disguised as a sweet girl, it was more than enough for him to take care of his own little piece of land.

So, Lin Xingzhuo spent 435 yuan to buy a soft sleeper ticket for the express train K102.

When we got back to the hotel.

He found the young man who worked as an external producer lingering at the door of his room. When he saw Lin Xingzhuo, he immediately went up to greet him:

"Mr. Lin, Director Wu invites you to his office for a chat."

Lin Xingzhuo chewed a piece of Extra Supreme grapefruit-flavored gum and asked doubtfully, "Director Wu?"

The external relations producer scratched his head and explained, "After the budget allocation system was officially implemented, the heads of each department required all team members to address each other this way."

After hearing this, Lin Xingzhuo thought to himself:

The idea of ​​saving officials before saving the people certainly doesn't apply in modern society. But in the feudal system of the entertainment industry, this tactic is truly effective!

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Lin Xingzhuo went to the producer's office of the "Sword Rain" crew and passed by the office area of ​​the marketing and publicity team.

I found that among the latest promotional materials piled up in the corner, the center position of the posters, cinema stands, floor stickers, and special-shaped display racks all had the five big words "Wu Yusen's Works" written on them.

Su Zhaolin's name has been pushed into the corners, and some are even not displayed at all.

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dong dong...

When Lin Xingzhuo knocked on the door, it was Wu Yusen's assistant who opened it.

"Boss Lin, please come in and sit down first."

Lin Xingzhuo entered the room and saw Wu Yusen wearing a black suit with a white shirt underneath.

This short, fat, and sturdy godfather of violent aesthetics slumped in his boss chair behind his desk.
He was holding a cup of coffee in his hand and chatting with photographer Mikiya Takimoto and art director Emi Ueda.

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Niu Chunlong, Wu Yusen's personal secretary, personal screenwriter, and wife, picked up a hand-brewed coffee maker and poured two cups of coffee for Takimoto Kan'ya and Tian Huimei.

Directly ignored Lin Xingzhuo...

The assistant introduced awkwardly, "Madam, this is Mr. Lin from Tiger Shadow Starlight."

Niu Chunlong nodded, without any intention of pouring coffee for Lin Xingzhuo, but said lightly: "Well, sit down."

Wu Yusen continued to discuss the script with Takimoto Kan'e and Tian Huimei, as if he was completely unaware of Lin Xingzhuo's arrival and had no intention of getting up to pay any attention to them.

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Wu Yusen, Mikiya Takimoto, and Emi Tian were chatting about the shooting details.

In the tea room, Niu Chunlong uses a soft-bristled brush to remove the residual coffee oil from the filter of the Bonavita temperature-controlled hand-bristled teapot.

At the same time, he looked at Lin Xingzhuo, who was sitting on the sofa and was full of complaints.

It's very ordinary.

Just as the rumors said, he was just an ordinary-looking boy.

I had heard a long time ago that a coal boss had placed a relative of his in the crew, and later sent senior company executives to visit the crew and put long-term pressure on them.

The funniest thing is that the senior executive who visited the company is not only the company director, but also a part-time artist...

This kind of confusing personnel structure is typical of a shell company run by a mainland nouveau riche.

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Since the 90s, such enterprises have sprung up in mainland China like mushrooms after rain.

What impressed Niu Chunlong the most was that Wu Yusen earned a generous salary after filming "Face/Off" in the early years.

Niu Chunlong followed several Hong Kong businessmen to invest.

At the time, a retired soldier on Nanyou Avenue in Pengcheng opened a shell company selling switches. He offered shares to those who signed contracts, along with annual rebates and dividends. He even visited hotels specifically to sell his products door-to-door. Niu Chunlong saw through this ridiculous and childish Ponzi scheme and ignored it.

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In addition to Niu Chunlong, there was also someone observing Lin Xingzhuo.

Wu Yusen, who was chatting with the photographer and art director about lens design, also noticed the young man when he took a sip of coffee.

Wu Yusen had also heard a little about the young man's deeds in the "Sword Rain" crew.

Including the incident last night where the assistant assaulted the production director...

With the support of capital, he is inevitably arrogant in doing things, no wonder Su Zhaolin can't control him.

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However, Wu Yusen is not Taibei’s Su Zhaolin.

He has been a director for 36 years. He has been in and out of trouble, making films in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, and making his way through Hollywood. He is a tough guy with a strong character.

He has experienced the glory of Hollywood's capital.

He also experienced the rampant black money in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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When he was filming with Chang Cheh at Shaw Brothers' Clearwater Bay in Kowloon, he encountered a gang that came to cause trouble and splashed sulfuric acid on him, causing severe burns on his fingers and half of his face.

In this situation, he still followed the muscular men of the "Zhang Family Class", holding the sharp props used to shoot the "Intestine Battle", and chased the other party for a whole street.

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Not to mention waiting until Wu Yusen started his own studio and filmed the "A Better Tomorrow" series and "Hard Boiled", setting box office records in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This makes the Wu Yusen brand a box office guarantee and a star-making machine.

Therefore, during his work and life in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Wu Yusen was often forced to film and promote people by gang leaders, legislators, royal police, business tycoons, etc.

Failure to comply will lead to the threat of acute heavy metal poisoning!

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In this kind of living environment, this heroic director has long developed his own philosophy of survival.

Simply put, it's about big power politics, and only cooperating with the hegemon of the region...

In Hong Kong, they would look for Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Cinema City; Taibei would work with film and television companies under the Tiandao League; and in Hollywood, they would cooperate with the six major film studios;
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To enter the mainland market, Wu Yusen first visited the third master of China Film Group and filmed "Red Cliff" as a token of his loyalty.

Although the reputation of the "Red Cliff" series collapsed, its box office revenue was extremely good, especially in the Japanese market, where it received a very good response and set a record for the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in Japanese film history.

Of course, the most important thing was to allow China Film Group to exceed its political assessment targets in the mid-2000s, which also gave San Ye some face.

So, under the recommendation of San Ye, BJ Wu Yusen Culture Co., Ltd. participated in the large-scale cultural project "Purple Air from the East", following the national team to promote Chinese culture overseas...

Carry out cultural diplomacy, tell China's stories well, and spread China's voice...

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Therefore, in Wu Yusen's opinion, the incident of Dong Wei's broken palm was indeed serious.

But if the other party dares to play tricks on you, the numbers in your phone will not be easily defeated.

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As for how to deal with this coal-related thorn?

Wu Yusen already had a plan in mind.

Very simple!
Treat him to a meal, behead him, or take him in as a dog!
Treat the office to afternoon tea and chat.

Then he will attack the enemy's heart by beheading him, and let Zhu Yilong's assistant handle the beating incident.

Finally, I accepted him as a dog and got the coal boss's gold coins! !

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The crew implemented a system of delegating budget allocation authority to win over the hearts and minds of the people, and the loyalty of each department and group was directly raised to 99.

However, the side effects are also very obvious.

The group constraints of the Finance Department and the Purchasing Group have been lost.

These department heads are like wild horses that have broken free...

Fed?

nonexistent! !
Did Heshen have enough to eat after his lifetime of greed?

Moreover, the professional teams in the entertainment industry, such as lighting, photography, costumes, props, and post-production, basically do not open for three years, but can make a living for three years after opening.

Even if you collect a wall of money, it still won’t be enough to feed the hungry.

Under this mechanism, it is only a matter of time before the crew's overall budget is completely overspent.

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There are only two things Wu Yusen can do.

Speed ​​up the shooting progress, carry the leeches all over the body, and complete the shooting before the funds run out.

Another way is to open source and get some funds to keep going.

As a result, someone gave me a pillow when I was sleepy.

This little coal guy just came to my door to get gold coins...

(End of this chapter)