China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 618. A mind-blowing thesis defense

It took Zheng Shuang only a split second to make this decision, and she knew very well that there was only one chance like this, and if she missed it, it might never come again.

But by doing this, she not only scared Boss Cao's bodyguards, but also surprised Boss Cao.

This is totally a surprise attack.

Cao Yu glanced outside the car. Although there was no one there, this was a school after all. He did not move the woman and just said to the driver, "Drive!"

Zheng Shuang was overjoyed and felt that he had made the right bet this time.

From now on, as long as I have Boss Cao as my backer, my career will definitely be stable.

Cao Yu didn't think so, but he hasn't reacted yet.

The car quickly drove out of the campus and arrived at a park beside the Xitucheng River.

"Go down!"

When they got outside the school, Cao Yu was no longer polite. He pushed Zheng Shuang away and asked him to get out of the car.

Zheng Shuang was even more confused. She had been lying on this man for five minutes, and now he wanted her to get off? What kind of operation was this?
She looked at Cao Yu pitifully, with tears in her eyes.

But Cao Yu remained unmoved and shouted again in a cold voice: "Go down! Do you hear me?"

He really had no interest in the woman in front of him. Putting aside other things, the matter of 208 million made him hate Zheng Shuang.

Your acting skills are average, but you can still get such a high pay?
Even if the crew is willing to give it, what does it mean for you to evade taxes?
Ordinary people can't earn as much as you earn in one hour throughout the year, but they still pay taxes to the country. You have such a high income but are reluctant to pay taxes. Do you still want to use yourself to climb up?
I give you the role because I really have no one else available. Since you still want to seduce me, don't blame me for being rude!
"Mr. Cao, why?"

Zheng Shuang still didn't know where she was wrong. Tears welled up in her eyes and her voice was full of grievance.

"No reason, go down."

Cao Yu waved his hands as if he was chasing away a nasty fly.

Zheng Shuang's tears flowed down. It was not right to get off the car, nor was it right to stay here. She was so embarrassed that she really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

In terms of appearance, I am not bad, and in terms of figure, I have it too.

Moreover, he was throwing himself into her arms. How could Boss Cao refuse such a good deal so resolutely?

But seeing Boss Cao's gloomy face, she could only open the car door, walk down, and then bowed to Cao Yu and said, "I'm sorry, Boss Cao."

Although her deep V-neck was exposed when she lowered her head, Cao Yu didn't even look at it. It was a complete waste of his feelings.

"Drive! Go!"

Cao Yu closed the car door without even looking at Zheng Shuang.

The car left behind a trail of exhaust fumes, and Zheng Shuang was still standing there in a daze.

"why?"

Zheng Shuang murmured another question to the air, and after a long while, he walked towards the school in disappointment.

Not long after walking, the agent suddenly called: "Zheng Shuang, what happened to you? I just received a notice from the company that your role has been replaced. How did you offend Mr. Cao?"

"I"

Zheng Shuang felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

The character is gone?

Because of what I did just now?
then what do I do?
Does this count as stealing the chicken but losing the rice?

On the way home, Cao Yu finished his phone call to the company and a sneer appeared on his face.

Pang Yuan, who was sitting in the front row, witnessed the whole process and was somewhat impressed by his former friend who actually said no to the unscrupulous girl.

In the back seat, Cao Yu thought for a while, picked up the phone, and called Wang Xiaochen: "Xiaochen, tell Teacher Li who plays Xilaile to finish your scenes as soon as possible. The company has a movie coming out, and you can play the second female lead."

"I play the second female role?"

Wang Xiaochen, who was in the crew of "The Legend of Miracle Doctor Xilaile", was so excited when he heard the news that he almost jumped up.

Did the company support me? It was a big movie.
Boss, you haven't forgotten me.

Wang Xiaochen couldn't help but think of his boss who had taken good care of him when he was in Australia, and he still felt warm in his heart.

In the afternoon, in a multimedia classroom of Beijing Film Academy, all the seats were filled with teachers and professors, and at the same time, many students gathered outside the window, just to watch the thesis defense that was to begin that afternoon.

Normally, an ordinary thesis defense would not cause such a sensation.

However, today's protagonist is the president of Feiyu Group, the richest man in China, the signature student of Beijing Film Academy, Boss Cao Yucao.

Every student outside the window had an expectant expression on their face, waiting for the defense to begin.

At exactly three o'clock, accompanied by the dean, Cao Yu came out of the door. Seeing the scene in front of him, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Everyone wants to see you, so I'll just let them do it. Your paper is very well written and deserves to be heard by students."

The dean explained the reason and did not intend to kick anyone out.

"Ok."

After hearing this explanation, Cao Yu felt that it made some sense and said nothing more.

"clap clap"

The moment Cao Yu walked into the classroom, there was a sudden burst of applause. Everyone was looking at this outstanding entrepreneur, the idol in many people's hearts.

Of course, Zheng Shuang was also outside the classroom.

Dean Zhang sat in the front row and said to Cao Yu, "No problem, let's get started."

Cao Yu nodded, walked up to the podium, plugged in the USB drive, and opened the PPT.

The professor in the front row actually already has a printed paper in his hand, but he still needs to make a PPT.

"Good afternoon, teachers and students. I am Cao Yu, today's respondent."

As soon as Cao Yu finished his opening remarks, the students outside the window almost laughed out loud.

They now see Boss Cao most of the time, either on TV or on the Internet. Now he is standing on the podium like themselves, like a student. Although they know he is a graduate student, it feels a little strange.

Cao Yu was actually a little uncomfortable with this, but there was nothing he could do. If he wanted to get his diploma, he had to go through this process.

He held a microphone and a pen and continued, "The title of my paper is, The Poor in Film and Television Dramas"

When the students outside the window heard this topic, they were a little confused.

The poor in movies and TV series? What kind of graduate thesis is this? What happened to the poor in movies and TV series now?
Cao Yu glanced at the audience and said loudly: "What is a film and television drama? It is a kind of art, and art must come from life and cannot be separated from life."

"At the same time, film and television dramas are also a platform, a platform for the public and the people to speak out, and a platform for spreading culture."

“In the past, we had works such as The White-Haired Girl and Sisters Stand Up that reflected darkness.

"Today, in the 80s, we still have excellent works like The Shepherd, which also show the simplicity of the working people and their love for the motherland."

As he spoke, he finally clicked on the first page of the PPT, on which appeared scenes from Stephen Chow's movie "CJ7".

"The spirit of hard work has always been a fine tradition of our Chinese nation. Previous film and television dramas have promoted this virtue that has been passed down for thousands of years by telling their stories and showing every detail of their lives."

"However, in our current TV dramas, the poor have shown signs of slowly disappearing, and in many TV dramas nowadays, the poor have become synonymous with villains."

"Poverty breeds evil, while wealth breeds conscience. This seems to be the idea that some TV dramas want to express. This is digging at our roots!"

"I think our movies and TV dramas must not spread distorted values. Just like our national backbone, it must not bend because of poverty!"

Cao Yu's voice is passionate and contagious.

He seemed to see the delivery man living in a mansion in "Sweet Combat", the pseudo-poor people in "Nothing But Thirty", and a group of poor people who were deliberately portrayed with hideous faces.

If the previous words were just opening remarks, the words just now are quite eye-opening.

As soon as Cao Yu finished speaking, the teachers and professors present immediately nodded secretly.

At present, many film and television dramas have indeed shown this trend of distorted values, and some are out of touch with the people.

Just like the hit TV series "Struggle" a few years ago, it was not about struggle, but about competing with one's father. Among the three protagonists, only one was actually struggling.

On the podium, Cao Yu clicked on the PPT and a scene from "Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots" appeared on the screen.

"We have had many touching TV dramas and movies, but now we rarely see ordinary people from the bottom of society."

"Even if they do, they will either become ugly and selfish, or fall in love with powerful people of the opposite sex. In their eyes, the poor are not worthy of morality, wisdom, or even a future."

Cao Yu's remarks were very sharp, but some old professors felt that their real thoughts were being spoken for.

They were all thinking: "This student has a long-term vision. He can say such things, which really brings honor to the school. If this paper is made public, it may really change the current status of the entertainment industry."

More importantly, they believed that the student in front of them definitely had the ability.

But Zheng Shuang's face outside the window was a little hot.

Is Boss Cao implying something about himself? But his paper should have been written long ago, right?
But after hearing these words, the other students looked at the senior with even more admiration.

This senior is really conscientious, even a little great. On the podium, although the paper was written by Cao Yu, he still felt heavier as he spoke.

As a grassroots who has worked in the entertainment industry for many years, these words have always been buried in his heart, and now he can finally say them out.

He clicked on the next PPT, and stills from "Hidden in the Dust" and "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" appeared on the big screen.

"Why are these dramas so good and why are they so popular at the box office? Because the protagonists in them are indomitable and resonate with the audience. This is the most precious thing for our Chinese nation. We cannot lose these things at any time!"

He paused, adjusted his mood, and continued, "Nowadays, many film and television dramas, ancient costume dramas are all about kings, generals, talented men and beautiful women, modern dramas are all about executives and elites, and campus dramas are about pure female protagonists and domineering male protagonists. It seems that in our society, poor people do not exist at all. Even if they do exist, they are villains."

"Our country is still developing, and there are still many poor people. They will not disappear because of the existence of movies and TV series. They still exist alive and well!"

“They shouldn’t be ignored, let alone turned into villains!”

"And I want to ask, are they really bad?"

"The reason why this phenomenon occurs is that capital is behind the scenes!"

"As we all know, capital is everywhere. They want to deviate the audience's value orientation and distort our aesthetics. They want to subtly tell the audience that if they want to be happy, they should live like the rich people in the drama. They also want the audience to feel that poverty is a shame, thus forming consumerism!"

"If this situation continues, future film and television works will become places where acting skills are not considered, but only reputation is considered, and they will become tools of capital!"

"I'm not exaggerating, this is something that is very likely to happen!"

“Therefore, I think that we as screenwriters must never fall into the push of capital behind the scenes!”

Cao Yu's words echoed in the silence of the classroom, striking everyone's heart.

There was almost complete silence inside and outside the classroom as they listened carefully to every word Cao Yu said.

At this moment, they seemed to understand why Boss Cao could write so many good works.

I heard that he also invested in a movie called "HELLO, Mr. Tree!" This kind of movie probably won't make money.

It seems that he not only said this, but also really did it. He made movies not just to make money.

"call"

Cao Yu let out a long sigh when he reached this point.

After saying so much, he didn't know if these words would have any effect, but he could use his own power to change everything.

He concluded: "We creators must not allow film and television dramas to become a hotbed of feudal ideas again, and we must not allow the entertainment industry to become a place where appearance is distributed based on status and property, and morality and future are distributed based on appearance!"

"In addition, I am very worried that in a few years, our new generation of screenwriters and directors will have grown up in a honeypot and will not understand what real grassroots workers are!"

"Therefore, our screenwriters should not sit in the office and daydream every day. If they want to write good scripts, they should go to the public, walk into their lives, and truly understand them. Only in this way can we make our film and television art more colorful and serve the people better!"

"Thank you, everyone. The above is my thesis defense. I welcome your criticism and correction."

"clap clap"

As Cao Yu finished speaking, the audience burst into even louder applause than before.

Everyone present here has a certain status in Beijing Film Academy or even in the film and television industry. Cao Yu’s words are exactly what they want to say.

What they didn't expect was that Cao Yu, as an entrepreneur, could see these problems and say such words.

Perhaps, with this student, there is hope for the film and television industry!
Outside the window, many students also applauded. In their eyes, the image of this senior became even taller.

Although Zheng Shuang was rejected by Cao Yu today and was deeply devastated, looking at Senior Cao's appearance on the podium, he understood why Jing Tian liked him and also understood where he failed.

Maybe I am too anxious and too utilitarian.

In the classroom, after Cao Yu finished speaking, he waited for the teachers' comments and scores.

The Dean of the Department of Literature was named Su. As Cao Yu's advisor, he was the first to say, "Student Cao Yu, your paper is very well written, with a very profound approach and academic research value. Your defense performance was also good. I give you a score of 95. It could have been higher, but it's a pity that you spent too little time in school."

"Ha ha."

As soon as these words were spoken, many students outside laughed.

How much they wished that Boss Cao could come to school every day, but unfortunately, he never came.

There are many students in Beijing Film Academy who usually take leave to go out and film, but Cao Yu is probably the only one who is not even required to take leave and is only seen once or twice in more than two years.

Another professor also said: "Cao Yu, your argument is very novel. This phenomenon does exist in current film and television dramas. I am glad that you can see this. Your defense performance is also very good. I give you a perfect score!"

"Wow!"

The whole audience was in an uproar. One hundred points, that’s a full score!
A perfect score is rare in the history of Beijing Film Academy. I didn’t expect Cao Yu to get such a score.

Of the next three professors, two gave him 100 points, and one gave him 95 points. After all, Cao Yu did spend too little time in school.

Finally, Cao Yu's score of 98 still set the highest record for master's thesis scores at Beijing Film Academy.

“I’m graduating”

After defending his thesis, Cao Yu stood on the Beijing Film Academy campus, feeling somewhat emotional.

From now on, I will say goodbye to campus completely.

"Boss Cao!"

At this time, Dean Zhang's voice came from behind.

"Dean Zhang, thank you, but you should still call me Xiao Cao or Cao Yu. In front of you, I will always be a student."

"I really saw you right."

Dean Zhang was very pleased with Cao Yu's respect for his teacher and asked with a smile: "Your thesis results are good and your English is also very good now. Are you interested in pursuing a doctorate?"

"forget it."

Cao Yucai doesn't want to study for a doctorate. He knows his own level.

"Okay then, I know you're busy."

Dean Zhang did not force it and said with a smile: "Although you are not a student anymore, your company and the school have always cooperated, and we will be able to see each other often in the future. Come back and visit more often when you have time."

"must."

"Oh, by the way, Xiao Cao."

Dean Zhang was about to say goodbye when he suddenly stopped and reminded: "The video of your thesis defense may be posted online by students, and some people may bear a grudge against you for what you said. I'm afraid your company will encounter some problems in cooperating with those foreign luxury brands."

“Haha, I don’t want to cooperate with them yet!”

After Cao Yu finished speaking domineeringly, he still expressed his gratitude to Dean Zhang: "But thank you for your reminder, Dean Zhang."

"You kid, you are indeed not afraid of them if you have money."

Dean Zhang patted Cao Yu on the shoulder and said, "You will come back for the graduation ceremony. See you then."

"I may not be there."

"you"

Dean Zhang was speechless. You don’t come to class, and you don’t come to receive your diploma or wear your academic gown?
"Hehe, I'll try to come back then."

Cao Yu had no choice but to agree with a wry smile.

However, Dean Zhang's concerns are not without reason.

On that day, a student indeed posted the video of Cao Yu’s thesis defense online.

After seeing this, some Chinese netizens said that Cao Yu was exaggerating, but most of them were moved by what Boss Cao said.

After all, an entrepreneur who always sticks to the grassroots people deserves everyone's respect.

Some people also said that it is hard to find such a good boss with a conscience, so we should always support Boss Cao!

Although Cao Yu did not write that paper for hype, this passage still raised his and Feiyu Group's reputation again, and also increased the number of orders for Fei'e Video and Youduoduo by several points.

But some foreign investors were not happy about it.

"You're eating our food, and now you want to smash our pot!"

"What do you mean by capital is the driving force? Is it wrong for us to cultivate your advanced consumption concepts?"

Lubao originally wanted to insert some advertisements in Love Is Not Blind, but after seeing Cao Yu’s thesis video, it not only stopped its sponsorship, but also stated that it would terminate the endorsement of Feiyu’s artists.

In addition, many foreign high-end brands and jewelry companies also plan to stop cooperating with Feiyu after the contract expires.

The next morning, just as Cao Yu returned to the company, Chen Chengjie, the general manager of the entertainment company, knocked on the door in panic.

"Mr. Cao, many luxury brands are very dissatisfied with your words, saying that you are deliberately targeting them and asking Mr. Cao to come out and clarify, otherwise they will no longer cooperate with us in the future."

Chen Chengjie looked anxious, as if the sky was about to fall if he could not cooperate with those big foreign brands.

"If this is true, not only will the company suffer heavy losses, but the artists' income will also be greatly reduced, and it may even cause unrest among the people."

(End of this chapter)