Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 386: Standing Up Is Also Taking the Blame

China Film Corporation has been very busy these days, and all departments are busy cooperating with the chairman to prepare reports.

Everyone in the group now knows that President Tong is going to be promoted, and they are all trying their best to cooperate.

There's nothing we can do about it, since Mr. Chen has already given up the job on his own initiative.

Director Tong has been sitting in the office idle for several years. This is finally his chance to make his presence felt.

Only at this time did he feel how great it was to be in control of China Film Group.

It feels so good to be in power!

People from all departments were tortured to death by Director Tong. If they were not satisfied with the reports, they would send them back for redoing.

Apart from anything else, the TV Creation Center had already been rejected twice.

The TV drama creation center also serves as a movie channel and has purchased a lot of movie copyrights.

Some are purely friendly purchases to help those Asian countries with backward film industries, so the prices are slightly higher than the market price.

Otherwise, how can we get the film departments of those countries to cooperate with China Film?

This is also a kind of investment.

Therefore, the high opening price seems abnormal and too high!

Why are the prices of movies in Pakistan higher than those in Japan and South Korea?
Are movies in Iran more expensive than those in Hollywood?

You're just kidding!
This goes against the rules of the market. If this is reported to the authorities and they investigate, we will be in trouble!
The person in charge of the movie channel was almost pissed off.

This price was set by Mr. Chen, go find him if you have the guts!
And it was done in order to make conditions in exchange with those countries.

The TV stations over there also broadcast Chinese-language movies and TV series, and did you know that there are at least two Chinese-language movies every day?

The person in charge of the movie channel could only come to Chen Shiping to complain.

How can you do that!

"Boss Chen, I can't do this report anymore. The bureau didn't say anything when they came to check last year. Boss Tong is deliberately making trouble here!"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Don't worry, this is done on purpose for me to see, to test me."

The people from the movie channel shut up immediately, looked at him, and then asked tentatively: "Then should I still change it?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Just do what you have to do."

Mr. Tong did this simply because he had been suppressed for too long and wanted to show off his power one last time.

Anyone who has been suppressed for several years would feel unbalanced.

Chen Shiping could understand and was very supportive.

The more noise he makes, the better. The higher-ups want a smooth merger and some internal issues can be resolved after the group is established.

The more Mr. Tong makes trouble, the more the higher-ups need Chen Shiping.

It’s obvious which one is more useful.

Sometimes waiting for others to make mistakes is also a way to make progress.

Chen Shiping didn't care about what happened to Mr. Tong, so he didn't have time to take care of these things.

As for some accounting problems, they are all for the exchange of markets.

It’s not without conditions that people broadcast your TV series and movies.

And this is not considered a false invoice, it's a very normal transaction.

How could China Film Group achieve market hegemony in Asia without spending money?

Don't underestimate those countries. Although most of the countries in Asia are not very good, when taken together they are very impressive.

The current investment will be returned as resources in the future.

Let’s talk about a closer country. Many people have already invested in Outer Mongolia.

Chunyu Investment is not at all polite when investing there, and Chinese culture is very popular there.

Both movies, TV series and records are very popular there, and almost all young people are fans of Chinese culture.

Chinese restaurants aren’t too popular there, so if you want to have a big meal, go eat Chinese food.

Chunyu Investment is also involved in the development of some commercial real estate, and domestic capital is almost always involved in the construction of cinema chains and cultural and entertainment venues.

China Film Group is responsible for cultural output and leading the trend, while capital is responsible for expanding the results.

These benefits are intangible.

Although we don’t make much money from the purchased TV dramas and movies, we do make a lot from other aspects.

Of course, China Film Group earns less.

Only a little profit was made from peripheral development, and peripheral posters and merchandise were all produced by the trading company under China Film.

This also costs money. We cannot just look at how much ratings and advertising fees the movie purchases bring.

If you calculate it this way, then there are not many domestic movies that are worthy of being on the movie channel.

Mr. Tong either doesn't know about this, he's just trying to show off.

This department is in charge of Chen Shiping, and he just came here to vent his anger.

Play however you like, no one is stupid.

Besides, China Film Group doesn’t make much money, but Chunyu Investment makes a lot.

After our cultural exports, many people abroad have a favorable impression of us.

Rather than being backward, they are even more backward. When people from China go there to invest and start businesses, the locals also welcome them.

Another reason is that even if Chen Shiping doesn't do these things, other countries will do them.

It’s like Outer Mongolia in the original time and space, which is completely the back garden of the Koreans.

Old men from Korea like to go to Outer Mongolia the most. Why do they go there?
Of course I did.

Chen Shiping said that he would add some must-visit check-in spots for male compatriots in China.

Long-term guidance in culture and entertainment is also of great help in diplomacy.

Not to mention the General Administration, even the Ministry is very supportive of this!
Who doesn’t like what Chen Shiping does?

The external propaganda department is working in cooperation with Chen Shiping's plan.

Otherwise, why is Chen Shiping so arrogant?

A deputy director suppressed Director Tong for so many years?
Why is it that Chen Shiping always attends the General Administration meetings instead of Director Tong?

It’s because of his irreplaceable role now!

China Film Group's current assets are worth tens of billions, are you kidding me?!

When the market grows after the millennium, this size will expand rapidly!

If Chen Shiping is given a few more years to complete the cultural and tourism projects and completely dominate the Asian market, the scale will increase several times!
When the Internet takes off completely in ten years, China Film Group will be able to reach a higher level and a trillion yuan will be easy to achieve.

Now that the foundation has been laid, if we follow the steps, the future will definitely be good.

However, it is still very important to control some details, and the larger the scale, the more difficult it is to control.

In Chen Shiping's mind, the current size is still not big enough.

If it gets a little bigger, it will be so big that most people won’t be able to control it!
If Chen Shiping really makes any mistake at that time, it will be easily exposed.

Therefore, Chen Shiping did not dare to relax too much. Although the cultural and entertainment industry seemed easy, it was actually like walking on thin ice.

If you take a wrong step, you might end up losing everything.

Many Hollywood companies have gone bankrupt due to losses, and some have gone through bankruptcy reorganization or been acquired several times in a row.

Their size is not small, and it is a huge risk for them to suffer such a loss.

A phrase came to Chen Shiping's mind.

My life is like walking on thin ice.
Brother Bo Bing.

Chen Shiping couldn't help laughing and felt that he was getting closer and closer to these Internet jokes.

He turned on his computer and read the entertainment news on the three major portals, which he found quite interesting.

Finally it feels like surfing the Internet.

Nowadays, entertainment news is written very boldly, and they dare to reveal any information.

Many people who have just come into contact with the Internet do not take it seriously, nor do they realize how much impact their words and actions can have.

Chen Shiping looked at the online special reports about Night at the Museum and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

One of the news was a reprint of Hong Kong media news by mainland media.

Zhou Xingxing was having a night out with a hot model, and was followed and photographed by paparazzi the whole time. Chen Shiping sighed, Zhou Xingxing usually pretends to be very good, how come he could be caught while picking up girls?

The whole process was secretly filmed!

However, this news also gave Chen Shiping a wake-up call.

Times have changed. There will be more and more entertainment reporters, so I have to be more careful in the future.

Although the media dare not disclose his information, saying that a certain female star is being kept by someone would probably be a veiled suggestion.

That wouldn't be beautiful.

Chen Shiping thought about it and felt that he just had to be careful when going out with Li Xiaoran.

The other girls are basically semi-retired and there are no entertainment reporters who will keep watching them.

Since the turn of the millennium, the style of painting has changed.

Chen Shiping still misses the time ten years ago.

The media was so simple back then.

When Chen Shiping was lost in thought, his cell phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and took a look. It was Li Xiaoran calling.

What a coincidence.

Thinking of her, her call came.

"Hello, why did you think of calling me?" Chen Shiping asked with a smile after closing the webpage.

"I miss you!" Li Xiaoran's slightly playful voice sounded on the phone.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Aren't you busy with publicity?"

"I'm back. I was exhausted from filming the role of a female monk. I spent two months learning etiquette and cooking, several months filming, and another month promoting the movie."

Li Xiaoran's complaining sounded like a spoiled child to Chen Shiping's ears. He smiled and said, "Then I won't shoot anymore and just retire."

"That won't do. I'm going to be even more famous. Why shouldn't I take pictures?" Li Xiaoran snorted and said, "What time do you get off work? I want to have a big meal!"

Chen Shiping glanced at his watch and said, "It's half past six. I'll call you to let you know the location later."

"Okay, I won't disturb you at work. See you in the evening!"

"Well, see you tonight."

After Chen Shiping hung up the phone, he stroked his chin and wondered whether Chinese food would really become popular throughout Asia and even spread to the world with this wave of exports.

I have to talk to Harvey about this later and ask him to include Chinese food elements in his future movies.

I hope Chinese restaurants can become popular all over the world.

So that in the future, Chinese students who study abroad don’t have to eat dry bread or white people’s food.

That thing is not for human consumption.

Chen Shiping thought for a while and called Secretary Li to come in.

"Give me the information about Nv Shang."

Secretary Li immediately said, "Okay, I'll bring it to you right away."

Secretary Xiao Li was depressed, thinking that he could have just said no to this matter over the phone.

Mr. Chen likes to take people out for fun more and more.

The evolution of veteran cadres
Chen Shiping looked at Secretary Li, not knowing what she was plotting against him, and said with a smile, "By the way, help me book a restaurant that's a little more private."

Secretary Li nodded immediately and said, "Okay, how many people are there tonight? Do you have any dietary restrictions?"

It turns out that we need to make a restaurant reservation. No wonder they asked her to come in.

He specifically told me about the private matters. It must be because he was meeting someone who was inconvenient for some reason, so he had to be extremely private!

Chen Shiping thought for a moment and said, "You two, just better quality will do, and you can handle the rest."

Secretary Li immediately said after grasping the situation: "Okay, I'll tell you after the order is made."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy." Chen Shiping was still very satisfied with her.

Secretary Li is very smart. He will keep it for a few years and then put it aside.

When Chen Shiping and Secretary Xiao Li were delivering the documents, Han Laosan felt that his discovery was a bit troublesome.

He thought for a while and then ran over to find Chen Shiping.

"Mr. Chen, didn't you ask me to investigate the problems within the group before? Now I have found them."

Han Lao San pushed the file to Chen Shiping and said, "But there are a lot of people involved."

Chen Shiping frowned. Only a few months had passed, but Han Laosan had investigated quite quickly.

After he picked it up and took a look, he couldn't help but hum.

I knew someone in the group had taken the money.

There are too many benefits to importing films.

After looking at it for a while, Chen Shiping said, "Make a new one and give it to Director Tong. He is in charge of this matter now, so let him do it."

Han Lao San nodded and said, "I think so too. It would be better if Director Tong could do it. Now that you are watching over him, it will be impossible for him to let him off the hook. You can come out and appease him when things get serious."

If Han Laosan hadn't known that the results of this investigation were accidental, he would definitely have suspected that Chen Shiping deliberately released Director Tong at this time.

It's said to be a good achievement, but it also involves offending a lot of people.

Mr. Tong is so miserable. He has such bad luck.

Chen Shiping glanced at Han Lao San and said, "If Director Tong asks you, you know what to say, right?"

"I know, don't worry." Han Laosan said immediately with a smile.

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead."

After Han Laosan left, Chen Shiping sat there thinking for a while, then picked up the documents on the table and went to the bureau.

Ultimately, these things happened when he was in charge, and Director Tong might get angry and deliberately find fault with him.

You should talk to your superiors first. Don't be afraid of being embarrassed. What you should be afraid of is that your superiors don't know that you are determined to rectify the situation.

Having problems is not good, but being able to find out the problems is good.

Taking the initiative to investigate and being investigated by others are two different concepts.

Chen Shiping felt a headache just thinking about it. The film importing department had received a lot of benefits before, and it also involved the publicity and promotion department.

Pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

This is a complete network of interests, who can escape it?

After a film is imported, it needs to be screened, scheduled and promoted, it's all about profit.

Chen Shiping couldn't help rubbing his temples while sitting in the car.

Difficult.

At this time, Secretary Li was holding a document and was stunned when he saw Chen Shiping's empty office.

Why did the person leave? Why are you in such a hurry to go on a date?

I haven't told you where the seat is.

Ten minutes later, Li Xiaoran hung up Chen Shiping's phone in frustration.

I can't have the big meal anymore.

Why is there so much work to do?

Li Xiaoran kicked her legs on the bed out of boredom. After thinking for a while, she called Chen Zihan.

I'm going out to eat with my bestie. Chen Zihan is very popular now, I don't know if I have time.

The great success of The Day After Tomorrow helped Chen Zihan gain a firm foothold in the film industry.

If you are famous and have decent acting skills, naturally many people will come looking for you.

However, when she received Li Xiaoran's call, she immediately agreed.

Work is not important, best friends are the most important. What if her best friend’s boyfriend also goes?
Chen Zihan hasn't seen Chen Shiping for a long time, and he doesn't know what to say when he wants to contact him.

Now I finally got my chance!
After simply packing up, Chen Zihan set out to find Li Xiaoran.

I was really looking forward to meeting Chen Shiping.

At this time, Chen Shiping was reporting on the situation within the group in the leader's office.

There is no way to escape from a scolding.
But it's a good opportunity to explain to my boss why I handed the affairs of Guangying Group to Mr. Tong!
(End of this chapter)