China Entertainment: I just want to give my child a home

Chapter 311 Grandpa, Mom is crying (Please subscribe!)

In the field of variety shows, South Korea is ahead of China.

Chen Dong went back to check and found out that they already had "Extreme Challenge" at that time, but it was not called that name, but "Infinite Challenge".

"Director Chen, are you saying that we are going to expand our variety show business next year?"

At the year-end meeting, Chen Dong mentioned the idea that Dong Cheng should also get involved in variety shows.

Immediately, this topic aroused heated discussion among middle and senior management including Zhong Lifang.

"We are not in such a hurry, but with the advent of the Internet age and the popularity of smartphones, the traffic of variety shows is bound to be not to be underestimated, so we should make plans early."

"Indeed, referring to the development of the South Korean entertainment industry, there is indeed a large blank market for domestic variety shows. I just don't know what kind of variety shows we should make, Director Chen. Do you have any instructions?"

"Instructions... My idea is that since other countries have already taken the lead in good ideas, we should just forget about it and import them directly."

"Yes, we can directly import excellent and successful variety shows from abroad. Why didn't I think of that? Director Chen has a broad vision and far-sightedness."

Chen Dong glanced at He Zhiyuan, the artistic director of Dongcheng, and waved his hand at him:
"Okay, Director He, stop flattering me. Now let's discuss which program would be best to introduce?"

"In our Asian countries, South Korea's variety shows are undoubtedly the most successful. I think why not introduce their currently popular "Running Man"? What do you think?"

"This variety show is good, but to be honest, given our current conditions, isn't it a bit too radical to start such a large-scale variety show right away?"

"What about Infinite Challenge? Although this variety show seems a bit outdated in South Korea, it was once glorious after all."

"I think parent-child movies like 'Dad! Where Are We Going?' are also good. Families with children should be its potential audience. The market environment is very good..."

The senior executives talked about a dozen variety shows one after another, until Zhong Lifang shouted, "Director Chen, what do you think?" Everyone quieted down and turned their eyes to the initiator of this topic, their boss Chen Dong.

"We can't come up with a conclusion by just holding a meeting here. We need to do market research, negotiate with the copyright holder, seek cooperation with the TV station, and discuss title and sponsorship with advertisers... Let's forget about it this year. After the Spring Festival, the company will set up a variety show division to be responsible for this business. We can try to communicate with the variety show list discussed at the meeting today to see if we can get the copyright."

With Chen Dong's final decision, the meeting came to an end.

……

The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival has announced the shortlist.

"White Deer Plain", directed by Wang Anquan, which had been favored by the industry before, lived up to expectations and was successfully shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Jet Li continued to star in "The Expendables 2", produced and starred by Sylvester Stallone.

The hot topic of Liu Dehua’s wife being pregnant has not yet passed, and then it was revealed that he has already joined the crew to film.

"Sherlock Holmes 2" is the first blockbuster film to hit Chinese theaters in 2012.

Today, Chen Dong took his wife and children to the cinema to watch this movie.

Then we had dinner at my father-in-law’s house.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, there are so many books in your study, much more than my father's."

"This brat always exposes his father's shortcomings."

Chen Dong was speechless. After hearing his mumbling, Liu Yifei smiled and added: "My son is not wrong. You don't like reading anyway. Even most of the books in your bookcase are mine."

"It's different. You learn about the 'world' through books. I'm a director. I learn about the 'world' through 'movies.'"

"Humph, you are just making up excuses."

After dinner, Chen Dong asked his wife to take their son out to digest the food, and he and his father-in-law went to the study to ask him for advice. "Beijing Film Academy promised you that you can be promoted to associate professor if you return to work for three years..."

"It's not just me. I've asked around and found that many directors and respected artists have received similar offers."

"Well, although I'm not from your entertainment industry, if you think about it carefully, there are actually some truths behind this... Chen Dong, you should have heard of this saying: there is competition between everything, from the repulsive reaction between electrons to the various competitions between countries. Naturally, there is also competition between schools..."

After listening to his father-in-law's analysis, Chen Dong felt that some of the things that were previously confusing to him could now be seen clearly.

It gives me a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

But can Chen Dong really not think of these truths?
Not really.

It’s just that he was previously caught in the state of being confused as a participant, and couldn’t see things as clearly as a bystander.

"Dad, what do you think, should I agree?"

"That depends on you."

"That's right." Chen Dong nodded slightly. In fact, he already had a preference in his heart. He expressed his gratitude to his father-in-law again and chatted about other things. The conversation was forced to end only when Liu Yifei came in with her sleepy son to remind them that it was getting late.

"Xiaobao, say goodbye to grandpa."

"Goodbye, Grandpa."

"Hey, goodbye, Xiaobao. Come and play with grandpa often in the future."

"it is good!"

Liu Yifei also waved to the child's grandfather and said, "Dad, we'll go back first. I'll bring Xiaobao to see you another day. Take care of yourself too."

"go Go……"

Chen Dong drove the car a long way away, but through the rearview mirror he could still see his father-in-law standing at the door watching them go.

"Dad is still standing at the door." He reminded his wife, and then Liu Yifei looked back and saw her old father standing there like a statue, but the distance between him and her was getting farther and farther, just like when they were children, they clearly loved each other in their hearts, but for various reasons, they had to live apart.

Moved by the scene, Liu Yifei felt as if a soft string in her heart was touched, and emotional tears flowed down her cheeks.

Chen Dong was driving and didn't notice it, but his son noticed it.

"Mom, why are you crying? Are you reluctant to leave grandpa?"

"……Correct."

"Then we will visit grandpa more often in the future. Mom, please stop crying, okay?"

"okay."

Looking at her obedient and sensible son, well, at least very sensible at this moment, Liu Yifei's emotions came and went quickly.

When the family returned home, they needed to call their father-in-law to report that they were safe. The child couldn't keep any secrets, so he told his grandfather that his mother had been crying in the car. After hearing that, the grandfather's voice became visibly choked up.

The next day, Chen Dong replied to his teacher over the phone that he had no plans to return to the school to take up a temporary position.

Because Chen Dong felt that the school should remain a pure place.

(End of this chapter)