Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 340 Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
Xi'an Film Studio.

In the general planning room, seven or eight directors and more than ten screenwriters were sitting together discussing the script sent by China Film.

Night at the Museum.

After reading it, all these people put down the scripts in their hands and didn't know how to start for a moment.

The script is well-written, a science fiction comedy, and it also tells many historical stories and cries against humiliating history.

Of course, what’s more, it’s the collision of ancient and modern cultures brought about by the personification of those collections, which brings out lots of jokes while showing the profound cultural heritage.

In the conference room, Huang Jianxin couldn't help but look through the script again, and then he said, "Chen Shiping is really good. This idea is really good."

"It's not that novel, just average." He Ping said calmly.

Zhou Xiaowen said excitedly: "I think it's great, how about I take the photo?"

"Xiao Wen, you're not going to film a TV series." He Ping couldn't help but say.

Zhou Xiaowen looked at him strangely and said, "What does it have to do with me making a movie? You don't like this script anyway."

“I didn’t say the script was bad.”

He Ping was choked. He was just being pretentious and didn't say he wouldn't shoot!
Huang Jianxin watched with a smile and thought these two people were very interesting.

What's there to argue about? A strong man like Chen Shiping must have an idea of ​​who to choose as the director.

What the hell are you guys arguing about?

Director Zhang of the Xi'an Film Studio knocked on the table and said, "Stop arguing. This matter has not been decided yet. Tell us first whether this script is okay or not."

"I think it's great. We can take pictures and show the historical heritage of Xi'an."

"Yes, it can indeed be filmed. Now the factory has reached the point where it needs to transform."

After everyone in the conference room finished talking, Director Zhang probably had an idea.

If you all think it’s a good idea, then let’s cooperate!
China Film Corporation is still a shareholder of the factory.

Xiying is also going to change its name and officially become Western Film Group.

There are a total of six film groups planned in the country, and I don’t know whether they are aimed at Hollywood.

Central shadow, upper shadow, long shadow, western shadow, pearl shadow, and Emei shadow.

There may be more in the future, but only six are planned now.

The era of the eight major film studios is a thing of the past; the future belongs to private enterprises and the six major ones.

To be precise, it was an era when everyone just followed China Film Group to eat and drink for free.

After the discussion of Night at the Museum ended, the Xiying group started talking about the latest gossip.

He Ping took a puff of her cigarette and said, "Chen Shiping has now completely offended the gang in Shanghai."

Huang Jianxin said with a smile: "Otherwise he wouldn't have asked us to film Night at the Museum. He will definitely be in the film later."

"No way, isn't he busy with overseas markets? How can he have time to take care of these domestic affairs?" Zhou Xiaowen said curiously.

Huang Jianxin smiled and said, "You don't know his methods. I went to Hong Kong with him to watch a movie, but I saw him fighting and cooperating at the same time, and he destroyed Hong Kong movies."

"Chen Shiping feels embarrassed? Wants to establish his authority?" Zhou Xiaowen muttered in surprise.

Director Zhang did not say anything at this time. He saw this matter more thoroughly. This was not about establishing authority.

Some people are wrong, some things are wrong, we have to fight them!

In Shanghai, various forces are intertwined and interconnected, and it is almost like the old Shanghai.

There are too many things involved, and the interests of various positions are more tangled than a ball of thread.

That place needs someone more powerful to control it, otherwise it will be in chaos.

After chatting for a while in the conference room, they all took their things and left.

After sitting in the conference room and thinking for a while, Director Zhang called Chen Shiping back.

"Mr. Chen, Night at the Museum is great. It would be great if we could work together. But who are you going to ask to be the director of this movie?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "It's Cheng Kaige, he's also from Xiying, he can be considered as the bond between our two families."

Director Zhang's eyebrows twitched slightly. Cheng Kaige was considered a graduate of the Xi'an Film Studio, but he was not that popular.

Chen Shiping then added: "This cooperation should be regarded as a new beginning. We will work together and develop together in the future!"

Director Zhang smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, it's settled then."

At this time, Chen Shiping from China Film Group hung up the phone and didn't care about the movie.

It's just for the Shanghai Film Festival.

If you don't obey, you will be beaten!

Be obedient and you will make money!

Two days later, the specific details of the cooperation were negotiated and a press conference was planned to be held at the Xi'an Museum!
At this time, Disney and Shanghai had also agreed on the basic conditions to jointly establish a joint venture.

Disney owns 50% of the park construction and property rights, but 70% of the property operations.

This was a big concession. Shanghai was very happy and immediately came to Beijing to apply for it.

There are many departments in Beijing with top leaders. It may take several days for one department to review your application, and by the time it reaches the top, it may be delayed for several more months.

In the end, it was rejected lightly. What could Shanghai do?

Chen Shiping also heard the news and was waiting to see what would happen.

However, things were a little different from what he had expected. The application was rejected just one day after it was submitted.

People in Shanghai were stunned. How could they reject it so quickly?

In such a short time, you haven’t even finished reading the plan!
Not to mention Shanghai, even Chen Shiping didn't expect it.

This approval speed is so un-Chinese!
However, it was only after Chen Shiping received a phone call that afternoon that he understood what was going on. It was a response to the insults and threats that Chen Shiping had received a few days ago.

Aren’t you guys capable?

I won’t approve it for you. I’m telling you clearly that I won’t even look at your plan and I won’t approve it!
Chen Shiping was so happy.

That’s right!
He even called and cursed me!

After seeing the joke, Chen Shiping ignored them.

At this time, the press conference for the super science fiction masterpiece "Night at the Museum" jointly shot by China Film Group and Xi'an Film Group officially began.

The news from the press conference spread quickly.

The Wonderful Night of Lights at the Museum will be shot by China Film Group Xi'an Film Studio, with Cheng Kaige as the director, and the investment is expected to be 200 million yuan.

The film will be shot on location in the museum and Pit 1 of the Terracotta Warriors.

At the same time, Xi'an will provide a number of terracotta warriors to the China Film Digitalization Base for data collection and scanning.

Xi'an has been very cooperative and supportive of this cooperation. Xi'an Film Studio and China Film Group also announced that they will carry out in-depth cooperation in multiple fields in the future.

Many people found it amusing to hear completely different messages from both sides.

Shanghai’s application was rejected right after it was submitted, and there has been no progress at all in terms of the introduction of imported films by Shanghai Film Group.

The cooperation between China Film Group and Xi'an Film Group is in full swing, with an initial investment of 200 million yuan.

What an obvious signal! China Film Corporation is demonstrating its authority as the big brother.

This move by Chen Shiping is a severe slap in the face for them.

People who know Chen Shiping know that this is just the beginning and it is far from over. There will definitely be a crackdown on the film industry in the future!
Perhaps this year's Asian International Film Festival will target the Shanghai International Film Festival!
This was indeed Chen Shiping's plan. One and a half months before the film festival started, the organizers of the film festival began to poach talent from the Shanghai Film Festival.

All Asian filmmakers interested in participating in the Shanghai Film Festival have received invitations.

The films that were originally planning to participate in the Shanghai Film Festival have now quietly called the festival to withdraw.

The choice becomes one of two: attending the Asian International Film Festival or the Shanghai International Film Festival.

If I choose to participate in the Shanghai International Film Festival this time, it may be difficult to win awards at the Asian International Film Festival in the future.

Asian filmmakers are not stupid. They all know very well who they will benefit more from cooperating with.

The influence and scale of the Shanghai Film Festival are far inferior to those of the Asian Film Festival.

Moreover, Chen Shiping has such a great influence on the Asian market. If they offend him, how will they make their movies in the future?

It's like a competition between Cannes and Berlin.

There is also a distinction between direct and direct lines!

The Shanghai Film Festival was furious, with as many as thirteen films withdrawing from the competition at one time!
The Shanghai Film Festival is still a few months away, and many films that have not yet registered may not participate in the end.

Is this year's Shanghai Film Festival going to be a joke? !

Shanghai Film Group is really furious!
Damn it! Chen Shiping is going too far!
Jiang Ping, the office director of the Shanghai Film Festival, called Chen Shiping.

"Mr. Chen, are you going a little too far?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "What's too much?"

"You know what I'm talking about!" Jiang Ping was really angry. After all, he had a drink with Chen Shiping, but this was how he treated his old friend!

In Chen Shiping's office, after hearing this, he slowly put away the expression on his face and said on the phone:

"If I hadn't given in, you wouldn't even have gotten the A-level qualification! What have you done to the Shanghai Film Festival? Sit in a row and share the fruits?!

How many times has Shanghai Film Group made a fuss about importing films in recent years? How many times has it targeted me? Don’t you know that Disney’s application will hinder the development of local cultural tourism? "

At this point, Chen Shiping paused and said very seriously: "This matter is not over yet, just wait and see!"

After saying this, Chen Shiping hung up the phone.

Jiang Ping, who was far away in Shanghai, was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.

Shanghai Film Group is targeting you, and the city has applied for Disney, so why are you bothering me?
But how can the Shanghai Film Festival and Shanghai Film Group be separated?

Even if it is an unexpected disaster, you have to bear it!
Jiang Ping is having a headache. What should he do for this year's film festival?

Almost all the outstanding directors in Asia have chosen to participate in the Asian International Film Festival. This time the Shanghai Film Festival will make a fool of itself.

Local films are declining, and all the films are from outside Asia?

How can I have fun at the film festival in the future?
Damn it, I have to go get some help!

Promising prizes will always attract people to participate!
However, this is like drinking poison to quench thirst, and will only lead you into a quagmire step by step.

The impact of the Asian International Film Festival is too strong!
Chen Shiping has too many cards in his hand, and Shangying really can’t beat him!
Even when it comes to funding, we can’t compare!
How can you play this!

What the hell!

We suffered a series of setbacks in Shanghai, which made us feel embarrassed and even more upset!

The Magic City has lost its face!
News soon spread within the Shanghai Film Group that the group's directors would no longer be allowed to accept investment from China Film.

At the same time, we must make every effort to develop the distribution network and strive to break free from the control of China Film!
We have to do it! Disney's plan must continue to move forward, and we have to make it happen!

Shanghai must not lose face as an international city, otherwise it will be laughed at to death by those people in Beijing!
Chen Shiping knew very well that if they were given the opportunity, they would be able to take off immediately!

The city of Shanghai is really strange. It is very inclusive and international, but it is also very exclusive to other regions in the country.

The policy of inclusion is directed outward, while the discriminatory view is directed inward.

Sometimes being too international isn't a good thing.

Chen Shiping didn't care at all when he knew that the other side was determined to fight him to the death.

What can Shanghai Film use to fight itself!
I can't kill you!

The conflict between China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group is almost obvious.

Everyone in the circle watched the fun with joy, and felt that such competition was actually beneficial.

Both China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group need allies.

You can get a lot of benefits!
In the Beijing Film Studio, Teng Wenji, who had been silent for several years, began to stir again.

The same thing went with his good-for-nothing son, who was directly assigned to the Beijing Film Studio after graduating from the Beijing Film Academy.

Chen Shiping specifically asked him to come here, and Xiao Teng has been sitting on the bench at the Beijing Film Studio ever since.

He has never made a film and has never even been an assistant director.

Xiao Teng also thought about quitting his job and working on his own, but was persuaded not to do so.

If he goes out on his own, no one will invest in him unless he gets support from foreign film funds.

But if that happens, there will be no room for development in the mainland.

Xiao Teng felt very depressed and hated Lao Deng in his heart.

If he hadn't offended Chen Shiping, how could they have come to this point!
During so many nights when he was left on the bench, Xiao Teng wanted to betray his father and bow down to Chen Shiping.

If his mother hadn't been there to keep the father and son together, they would have probably broken up long ago.

Now that Teng Wenji saw the opportunity, he immediately went to discuss it with Xiao Teng.

Finally!
Finally, the father and son got the chance they had been waiting for!
Finally, someone stood up to Chen Shiping! God has eyes!

After discussing it, the father and son simultaneously submitted their resignation applications.

Damn it, go to the movies!
In the past, Shanghai Film Group had not yet broken up with China Film Group and had not accepted their pledge of allegiance. Now that the conflict is so intense, they will naturally accept both father and son!

When Han Laosan saw the resignation applications from the Teng father and son, he approved them without much thought.

Save wages!

The Teng family father and son immediately set out to go to the film!

Shanghai Film Group warmly welcomed this and immediately approved an investment for a movie for each of them!

We also held a press conference and a very grand signing ceremony!
All the reporters at the scene knew what Shanghai Film Studio meant. It was a slap in the face of Beijing Film Studio and China Film Group!

Teng Wenji even cried, the old tree finally bloomed again!

I'm going to find an actress!
Teng Huatao also cried, and the little tree could finally be watered!
I'm going to find an actress!
A day later, two ugly and creepy guys appeared on the campus of Shanghai Theatre Academy, staring at female students everywhere.

At this time, when Chen Shiping was checking the materials of Uncharted Waters at the Beijing Film Studio, he heard Han Lao San talking about the father and son of the Teng family, and he immediately snorted coldly.

You thought you could just go to the movies, right?
You're so brave to betray China Film Group at this time!
Chen Shiping turned his head and looked at Han Lao San and asked, "How have the Teng family's father and son performed in the factory in recent years?"

Han Laosan said in surprise: "No performance." How can there be any performance if you let people sit on the bench?

"Really? There is no problem at all?" Chen Shiping stared at Han Laosan and asked.

Han Lao San understood immediately, thought for a while and said, "Maybe there are some problems with the resignation procedures and salary?"

"Salary? That's an economic issue? Catch him back for investigation!"

After saying this, Chen Shiping turned around and left!

Han Laosan smacked his lips, thinking that he was going to completely kill the Teng father and son.

Kill the chicken and the monkey!
(End of this chapter)