Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 376 Don’t Be the First to Stand Out

It’s the millennium.

Chen Shiping looked at the number starting with 2 on the calendar and finally felt a sense of familiarity.

But he always had a very strange feeling that the world after the millennium seemed like two different eras.

It seems that the changes in the world have suddenly accelerated.

This is a good year. Many people who were sent back by dump trucks will start their brilliant life in this year.

However, Chen Shiping has not met anyone like him yet.

What a pity.

Jingle Bell!
The phone on the desk suddenly rang. Chen Shiping picked it up, hummed a few times, then hurried out with his bag.

The General Administration called him to a meeting.

The matter of Guangying Group needs to be put on the agenda.

Last year I was busy reviewing the situations of various groups, and now I think we have a preliminary charter.

After half an hour.

In the meeting room of the General Administration, Chen Shiping was drawing on a notebook out of boredom.

Not many people attended the meeting, only the chairmen and general managers of various groups were present.

This time I came here to hold a small meeting. Merging and establishing a new group is not an easy task.

It is estimated that this kind of small meeting will have to be held eight or ten times before a large meeting can be held. If the large meeting is held eight or ten times again, it will be almost established.

Chen Shiping did not have much expectations for the Guangying Group and did not plan to actively participate.

People from several other groups also have the same idea.

The leaders of CCTV, Overseas Broadcasting Group, Broadcasting Group, Media Publishing Group and other companies basically share the same attitude as him.

No one was actively promoting this.

There is no benefit in this, it's just trouble.

Only a fool would actively cause trouble for himself.

Chen Shiping made up his mind and decided to just stay there to watch the show until the end.

It’s just that ideals are great, but reality is bullshit.

After the leader of the General Administration finished speaking, he turned his attention to Chen Shiping.

"Shi Ping, tell me."

Chen Shiping was stunned when he was called. I haven’t finished painting “A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix” yet!
In the conference room, everyone turned their eyes to Chen Shiping.

"Yes, Shi Ping has many ideas. China Film Group has developed very well under his leadership in recent years."

"That's right. Now people say that China Film Group has surpassed Hollywood. Shi Ping has made a great contribution to this."

The director of CCTV and the chairman of the broadcasting group both acted as if they were listening attentively.

They are all experts in adding fuel to the fire.

Chen Shiping cursed the old fox in his heart, then looked at the leader of the General Administration and said, "I don't have any special opinions. I support the decision of the Bureau."

The leader smiled and nodded, still staring at him.

Chen Shiping: “.” He must say one, two, three, four, five!
"I have a suggestion. I have one." Chen Shiping said stiffly, "I think the various groups should learn more about each other, communicate more, and have more contact with each other, and work together to do a good job in the media industry. I have the least experience, so I'd better listen to the opinions of other seniors."

After saying this nonsense, Chen Shiping fell silent.

What else is there to say? Don't let him take the lead in this matter.

Even if the Guangying Group is established, he can only be a vice president at best, which is a thankless job.

This group won't last long.

Even if someone from the department comes to supervise, it won’t work.

The leader did not force Chen Shiping to continue. He turned to the director of CCTV and asked, "What do you think?"

"What Shi Ping just said is very good. The key is to coordinate the issues between the groups. This cannot be rushed. We need to integrate them slowly. If we rush, problems may arise."

The CCTV director remained silent after he finished speaking.

The leader had anticipated this situation and did not make it difficult. He just wanted to see if anyone would object to the establishment of this group.

It doesn’t matter if you oppose in your heart, just support it on the surface!
Once the merger begins, all parties must cooperate.

The leader knocked on the table and began a long speech, analyzing from all aspects and angles.

Everyone else listened carefully and took notes on the key points.

Chen Shiping was also taking notes. Although he did not support it, he still had to have the attitude to attend the meeting.

The meeting lasted more than two hours.

After the meeting, people from different families did not gather together to exchange pleasantries, but just left.

They are still gathered together at this time. What do they want to do when they get together at this time?

Going against the General Administration?
It's better for everyone to go back to their own homes.

Chen Shiping went home obediently.

After returning home, I played with my daughter for a while and then started eating.

The dinner was very rich, with eight dishes for our family of five.

"Shi Ping, eat more. You've lost weight because you worked overtime during the New Year."

Tao's mother picked up a piece of pork chop for him and said.

"Thank you, Mom. Due to the special circumstances this year, I was unable to go out with you during the Chinese New Year. I will wait until May Day."

Chen Shiping felt like someone had stepped on his foot when he was halfway through his words.

Tao Huimin ate the food and smiled at him.

"Eat, I lost a lot of weight during the New Year's business trip!"

Chen Shiping smiled awkwardly and lowered his head to eat.

Under the table, Tao Huimin stepped hard a few more times before letting go.

Overtime, what the hell.

After dinner, Chen Shiping went to take a shower, and Tao Huimin watched him while eating an apple.

"Wash together?" Chen Shiping asked with his eyes narrowed and his head full of shampoo foam.

"Wash it yourself." Tao Huimin stared at him for a few seconds and said, "You've lost a lot of weight. It must have been hard during the New Year."

Chen Shiping pretended not to hear, washed off the foam on his head and pulled her in.

Tao Huimin slapped him in disgust and said, "Your pajamas are all wet!"

"Just take it off if it's wet." Chen Shiping said with a smile.

Tao Huimin rolled her eyes at him, took off her pajamas and threw them outside, weighed them down with her little hand and said, "The ammunition is replenished pretty quickly."

Chen Shiping chuckled and squeezed out a lot of shower gel for her.

It's slippery and feels great.

Tao Huimin hummed a few times, then turned her back to him and leaned against the wall.

Chen Shiping aimed from behind and then stuck to it.

Tao Huimin immediately let out a cry, and the sound of the running water could not cover her voice.

The sound of running water was loud.

In order to prove that he was still strong and did not want to exhaust himself by going out, Chen Shiping worked very hard.

Anyway, I can't give Xiaobaicai the chance to complain about me!
If you don't agree, just do it. You can't stop anyway!
After a long time, the two people who had finished the battle were busy with their own things.

Tao Huimin is doing skin care, and Chen Shiping is reading.

"Did Guan Zhilin say anything this time?" Tao Huimin suddenly asked.

Chen Shiping paused while flipping through the book, hesitated for a moment and said, "Nothing."

"I didn't say anything, why are you hesitating?" Tao Huimin turned her head and looked at him and said, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Chen Shiping closed the book and said, "I have nothing to hide from you, except that she is quite lonely in Hong Kong."

"Lonely?" Tao Huimin ran to the bed, looked at him and said, "Are you going to have another child?"

"Ahem, I'm not a god. It's only been a few days." Chen Shiping paused and stammered, "It's just... I just forgot to take safety measures."

"Good job, Chen Shiping!" Tao Huimin immediately stretched out her hand and pinched him and asked, "Did you forget, or did you do it on purpose?" Chen Shiping looked at her seriously and said, "On purpose."

Tao Huimin was silent for a while, then let go of him and said, "I think you are still responsible."

"Aren't you angry?"

"I'm angry, but there's no need to be." Tao Huimin sighed and said, "Turn off the lights and go to sleep."

Chen Shiping nodded, turned off the lights, held her in his arms and slowly fell asleep.

As an old couple, they know each other's thoughts without saying anything.

If you keep talking, you'll end up arguing.

It has already happened, there is no point in dwelling on it.

Unless you want this family to break up.

The next morning Chen Shiping drove to work.

There are still many things for him to deal with at the group's end.

All pilot projects for cinema chain reform will be approved today.

After that, we will officially start the digital upgrade.

The selection of all reform pilot projects is very careful.

Cinemas that are planned by local governments or some old and small cinemas are not within the scope of this reform.

Otherwise, if we modify it this year and demolish it next year, wouldn’t that be a waste?
Only those cinemas that were built not long ago and have a long time before the next planning can be upgraded.

The reform of cinema chains is not just about upgrading digital cinemas, but also about bringing movies to rural areas.

The development of the times has not led to the disappearance of film projection teams in rural areas.

With the support of China and India, the film industry has been doing very well in rural areas over the years.

Although televisions have become popular, they are still a novelty in many rural areas of the country.

The most important thing is that the signal coverage is not wide, and there are less than two satellite TV stations.

People in many areas can’t receive many channels even after buying a TV, and they may not even be able to receive CCTV.

Movies going to the countryside are still a very important cultural and entertainment activity in rural areas.

Even though it doesn't make money, it's what they should do.

China Film is a state-owned enterprise that represents the country, not a private enterprise that only cares about making money.

The most crucial thing is that with the arrival of the millennium, a wave of migrant workers will sweep across rural areas of the country.

Countless young people will leave their hometowns and come to big cities.

These people will also become potential consumers of urban cinemas.

While bringing movies to rural areas does good things, it also cultivates more moviegoers for the Chinese film market.

Although among these workers, perhaps not even one out of ten would go to a movie theater.

But as long as there is one person entering the cinema, it means that there is nothing wrong in bringing movies to the countryside.

State-owned enterprises must also shoulder the responsibilities of state-owned enterprises.

Don't just think about making money.

The reform this time is to build some simple cinemas in most rural areas with relatively good economic development.

The equipment that has been eliminated through digital upgrades in the city can just be used directly.

Make the best use of everything!
Chen Shiping signed his name on the document only after he had checked all the theater chain reform pilot projects.

This involves a large sum of money, so you must be cautious!
However, even though the contract has been signed, it cannot be executed immediately.

The China Distribution Company is still making a fuss about the formulation of standards for imported films.

After so much time without any finalization, China Film Group has announced its plan to import films this year.

There are less than five spots left for imported films this year.

The people at Huaxia Publishing are very anxious. If they don't act now, all the spots will be snatched up.

Now they all want to take this matter to the bureau for discussion and let the leaders make the decision.

Otherwise, if Chen Shiping continues to drag it on, Hua Xia’s release will be in a gap this year.

The first year of a new company's establishment is actually a blank period. How can this be justified?

They want to save face too!
Who can accept this delay?

They are also thinking about making a fortune through the China distribution.

Which family doesn’t lack money?

Chen Shiping’s current task is to deal with the people in the cinema chain.

Now they are the ones who are singing the opposite tune. They all want to lower the standards and allow Hollywood blockbusters to be released in China, which will help them make more money.

Cinema chains do not want to rely on China Film Group for support for their future digital upgrades.

China Film Group is not free, it comes at a price.

As long as these cinema chains participated in this digital upgrade, China Film Corporation has taken away a lot of shares to varying degrees.

Cinema companies are really short of money.

The share of the film screenings is their source of income, and now with the addition of China Distribution, they can also get the profits from the distribution.

By introducing a blockbuster film, the profits from the theater chain's share and the distribution share can be very considerable when added together.

The domestic schedule is very long, which allows these theater companies to make a lot of more money.

So under the instigation of Assistant Li from Shanghai Film Studio, they began to sing a different tune and wanted to destroy this standard.

Because the standards listed by Chen Shiping are too strict, there are restrictions on everything from ideology to actors to film production companies.

This results in many movies being unable to be released in mainland China.

To put it bluntly, this standard is to cut off their source of income.

Hollywood blockbusters have always been very popular in the country.

Now the quota and number of imported films have been relaxed. If more foreign blockbusters are introduced, the combined box office figures will be very scary.

Just look to other parts of Asia to see examples.

This is the case in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, where more than half of the annual box office revenue comes from imported films.

Local films were suppressed and could not develop at all.

It’s just that there’s nothing wrong with theater companies looking at the issue from their own perspective.

Perhaps in two years, each cinema chain will be able to save enough money to upgrade its own cinemas.

This way they can get rid of the encroachment of China Film.

There is naturally no problem from their perspective, but it is completely different from Chen Shiping's perspective.

From a big picture perspective, it is wrong to rely too much on foreign films to expand the local market, as this will cause setbacks for local films.

After all, there are very few domestic studios capable of producing blockbusters, and some private film and television companies do not have enough funds and strength to produce blockbusters.

Except for China Film Group, which can continuously produce blockbusters, other studios need to sell all their resources to make a blockbuster.

Therefore, theaters must provide sufficient support to these domestic film studios and private film companies.

If we blindly pursue the box office revenue brought by Hollywood blockbusters, it will inevitably lead to vicious suppression.

When it comes to this issue, Chen Shiping actually gets a headache and is quite angry.

In order to reach cooperation with those Hollywood companies, Shanghai Film Group has somewhat ignored the overall situation.

Just like Oriental DreamWorks, which was established by Shanghai Animation Studios and DreamWorks, it also announced today that it would produce a 3D animated feature film.

We are still following the China Film Group route and preparing to create a Chinese princess!

The problem is that the movies produced by such a joint venture are bound to have a strong foreign flavor!

At the same time, they will take away some of the country's traditional culture, create their own copyrights, and then promote and reap them around the world.

By then, it will become more difficult for Chen Shiping's animation project to go beyond Asia and reach the world.

Because all your things have been stolen, they will be more vigilant and not let you in, so that they can protect their own interests.

By then, Chen Shiping won’t even have room to find anyone to cooperate with!
Joint ventures are good in the short term, but in the long term, they are just raising another thief.

(End of this chapter)