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Chapter 94: Upgraded! Upgraded! (Please subscribe!) (Revised!)

"Want to go to CCTV?"

Deputy Director Shi asked with some surprise, "I remember Comrade Fusheng, your wife used to be a dancer, right? Why didn't she go to a performing arts troupe or a song and dance troupe?"

"Um...maybe my wife thinks CCTV is closer," Chen Fusheng offered a plausible reason.

Although Deputy Director Shi was taken aback after hearing this, he didn't know what else to say, so he simply nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Alright, since you two have already discussed it, I will submit it to your spouse as you requested."

"Yes, thank you, Director Shi."

After finishing the discussion, Chen Fusheng thought there was nothing more to say and was about to get up and take his leave.

However, before he could even leave his seat, Deputy Director Shi seemed to remember something and suddenly spoke again:

"By the way, this morning Director Chen and I went to a meeting at the ministry, and the issue of the review of 'The Tuner' was discussed again. This time, the opposition was significantly less, and in the end, the two secretaries made the decision to allow the film to be released in China."

Chen Fusheng wasn't too surprised to hear that "The Tuner" would be released in China, but he was still quite happy for it.

After all, he naturally hopes that his movie can be released to the audience as soon as possible.

Instead of watching it sit in inventory, waiting for several years until policies ease before it can be released.

At this moment, Deputy Director Shi's secretary entered, and Chen Fusheng took the opportunity to stand up and say:
"Director Shi, if there's nothing else, I won't disturb your work any longer."

"Okay, nothing else, you can go ahead and get busy."

Deputy Director Shi nodded, then looked at Chen Fusheng's departing figure, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping himself...

Actually, this morning he and Director Chen went to the ministry for a meeting, not to discuss whether "The Tuner" could be released in China, but to discuss the improvement of their film revenue-generating team and Chen Fusheng's job change.

I hesitated for a moment because I wanted to remind my capable assistant, but then I thought that the document would probably be issued soon, so it seemed unnecessary to do so.

While Deputy Director Shi was hesitating, Chen Fusheng had already left his office and returned to their film revenue generation team.

Upon arrival, I overheard Lingzi inviting Gong Xue to play the female lead, Lin Ying, in "The Cotton Robe".

He immediately realized something was wrong!

Gong Xue's image is also quite suitable for the role of Chen Jing in his next film, "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Chen Fusheng had even already decided on her in his heart.

I've just been too busy lately and forgot to tell Gong Xue.

Of course, Chen Fusheng also felt that no one should be competing with him for it.

Unexpectedly, the 'pre-selected' leading lady was snatched away by someone close to her!
How can it work?

Chen Fusheng felt he had to take it back.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong, Xiao Chen?" Ling Zi turned around in surprise.

"I don't think Gong Xue is suitable to play your leading role!"

"What?"

"The female lead Lin Ying in 'The Cotton Robe' is the daughter of a lay disciple of Shaolin. She has practiced martial arts since childhood and is also burdened with the mission of avenging her father. There are many fight scenes in the play, so you should find someone with a martial arts background to play the female lead so that she can do those professional moves. I remember that Comrade Gong Xue did not seem to have studied martial arts."

Although Chen Fusheng did want to get the person back, his reasons were not fabricated.

In an era without the auxiliary equipment of later generations, action scenes truly required actors with real skills to achieve the desired effect; it wasn't something that ordinary actors could easily fake.

That's why Hong Kong had the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Yuen Clan Stunt Team, and other martial arts schools that emerged because of kung fu movies.

At the same time, the most kung fu stars emerged during this period.

As for why there are fewer and fewer new generation kung fu stars decades later?
It's not that kung fu movies have declined.

Rather, once traffic stars can also perform high-difficulty action scenes with various auxiliary equipment or stunt doubles, it is destined that the label of kung fu star has been eliminated by the times.

Returning to the present, after listening to Chen Fusheng's analysis, Lingzi did realize that her previous decision to have Gong Xue play Lin Ying was somewhat ill-considered.

However, there are other female characters in "The Cotton Robe", so Lingzi continued:
"Can't I have Gong Xue play other roles?"

Chen Fusheng sighed at the opportune moment: "Well, let me be honest with you, I want Gong Xue to play Chen Jing in my next film."

Ling Zi nodded as if suddenly realizing something: "So you went through all this trouble just to compete with me for Gong Xue?"

"The main problem is that she's not suitable for your leading lady role, otherwise I wouldn't be fighting with you for her." "Alright, alright, you can have her!"

Chen Fusheng: That sounds a bit strange.

Of course, he didn't dwell on this.

Then, Gong Xue's opinion was asked, and of course, she did not refuse:

"Thank you for choosing me, Director Chen. I'm willing to take the role."

"Okay, I'll give you the script later. You can study it first. This role is a bit more difficult than the female reporter Su Manqing you played before."

"Yes, I will try my best to act well!"

……

"Comrade Fusheng, come out here for a moment."

In the afternoon, Chen Fusheng had nothing to do, so he started drawing storyboards for "The Devotion of Suspect X" in his office. Suddenly, Deputy Director Shi's secretary stood at the door and knocked.

"Secretary Wang, is Director Shi looking for me?" Chen Fusheng got up and walked towards the door.

"More or less." Secretary Wang nodded, then led Chen Fusheng directly to the conference room on the second floor.

In the conference room, not only were several leaders from their film bureau present, but also two secretaries from higher-level departments.

This situation made Chen Fusheng's heart tighten, knowing that what was coming had finally arrived.

As soon as the door behind him closed, downstairs, Lingzi put down the script and saw Gong Xue engrossed in studying it. She interrupted, "You can still concentrate on reading it?"

"What's wrong?" Gong Xue asked, puzzled.

"Secretary Wang just called Xiao Chen away. I guess his appointment document has come through," Ling Zi guessed.

"Really? So fast?"

The news of Chen Fusheng's impending promotion has reached everyone in the Film Bureau these past two days; there's no reason why their small group should still be kept in the dark.

However, this topic was somewhat sensitive, and Chen Fusheng himself was unsure, so everyone refrained from discussing it.

However, now that Lingzi suspects the appointment documents have been issued, she has fewer concerns, which is why she discussed her opinions with Gong Xue.

"Sister Ling, in your opinion, what position will Director Chen be promoted to this time?"

"Our film revenue generation team was originally a makeshift operation, so I really can't guess their positions, but their administrative rank will definitely be raised one level."

Lingzi continued, "I remember Xiao Chen was a deputy section chief before, but now he should be a section chief."

"Is it possible to get promoted two more levels? After all, Director Chen's achievements this time are obvious to all."

"I think it's unlikely. After all, Xiao Chen is too young. He's only 24 years old this year. This age is actually a disadvantage for him in his career."

Lingzi continued, "But his promotion speed will be very fast. Maybe he can be promoted again in one or two years. In fact, according to my prediction, as long as he doesn't commit any major mistakes in the future, he will definitely be a division chief before he turns thirty."

If the people in the conference room upstairs heard Lingzi's analysis at this moment, they would probably sigh and say: No wonder he has the surname Ye!
Upstairs, Chen Fusheng's appointment process had already been completed.

His current administrative rank is indeed that of a section chief.

However, the position he was given was of a higher rank than he was.

So, just as Lingzi said, he suffered because he was too young. If he were around thirty years old now, with the contributions he made this time, he could have been promoted two ranks.

Of course, there's nothing to regret, because although Chen Fusheng can't advance two levels now, his advancement speed will be very fast in the future.

As for Chen Fusheng's current position, he is the deputy head of their film foreign exchange earning working group.

Why is it said that his position as deputy group leader is higher than his administrative rank? This can be clearly seen from the fact that the group leader is Deputy Director Shi, who is at the deputy provincial level.

Furthermore, the authority of their film revenue-generating task force has been further strengthened.

For example, when they sent their films abroad to compete, according to the rules, someone from China Film Group had to accompany them each time, but now that's no longer necessary.

They have the right to send their films abroad.

Of course, they only have the right to send films abroad, and only films approved by their film foreign exchange earning working group can be sent abroad.

Secondly, they were given the green light in areas such as film censorship, resource allocation, and procedures for going abroad.

(End of this chapter)