Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 113 Meeting, then being called

Three fifty in the afternoon.

Little Cannon walked into the meeting room with a sad face.

He has been in a very irritable mood recently.

There are many things that don’t go as planned.

First, the Golden Rooster Awards played a trick on him some time ago. They invited him but did not give him the Director Award, which led to him being ridiculed by netizens.

Wait until the Golden Rooster Awards is over.

The same problem with "1942" happened again -

Mr. Zhang.

Such a big scandal happened in the crew, which made him extremely anxious.

Having finally escaped the media's pursuit and blockade, I heard that a large number of foreign blockbusters are about to enter the domestic market.

Why is it so unlucky!
I looked up and saw Jiang Wen chatting with someone from afar.

Looking more closely, the other person was Zhou Mo.

The little cannon frowned.

Ever since Zhou Mo mocked him indirectly at the premiere of Let the Bullets Fly, the two of them have not been getting along well.

Not to mention the follow-up "If You Are the One 2", Zhou Mo also "extorted" a huge amount of publicity fees from him.

The little cannon became more and more displeased with Zhou Mo.

When I walked forward, I met two people who greeted me. I just said a few simple words to them and then returned to my seat.

Jiang Wen was not angry when he saw Xiao Gangpao's reaction.

He has been very proud of himself recently.

It has been more than a year since the release of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Up to now, a year has passed, and still no movie has been able to surpass his box office.

Comrade Lao Jiang was in a very good mood about this.

It’s not that I don’t give you a chance. Can’t you see that I haven’t even made many movies this year?

It's your own fault!

Especially since half a month ago, the station launched a wave of small activities to commemorate the first anniversary of the release of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Countless fans commented on the event.

Said he hopes to see Director Jiang’s next movie.

Comrade Lao Jiang was very happy to hear such a loud voice from the fans.

"Xiao Mo, thank you so much, it's you who let me know how popular I am."

Zhou Mo looked at Jiang Wen's mouth, which was almost curled up to the sky, and thought to himself, don't you care about the audience's opinion? Why is it that when it comes to filming a movie, you are like a stubborn donkey?

The time came to four o'clock.

On the rostrum, Director Tong saw that almost everyone was there, so he didn't waste any words.

The topic of today's meeting was stated directly.

"There are more than a dozen movies coming out of China each year, and most of them are commercial films. Therefore, domestic directors should be prepared. The competition will definitely become increasingly fierce in the future. How you perform will still depend on your own efforts..."

These words made many people sweat profusely.

They have not yet reached a certain status and position, and before coming to the meeting today, they only knew some vague information at most and had no idea about the details.

When they heard that 34 films would be introduced into China in the next year, they all felt like a mountain of pressure.

As for the older generations like Kaizi Ge, Jiang Wen, Xiao Gangpao, and the famous middle-aged people like Ning Hao, they naturally knew the specific situation early on, and their mentality was relatively calm, but their faces were still a little solemn.

They all have movies to be released in the near future.

Ning Hao's "The Golden Robbery" will be released in April this year.

Kaizi Ge’s “Search” will be released in July this year.

Wuershan's "Painted Skin 2" will also be released in July.

They are also under a lot of pressure facing the aggressive imported commercial films.

In the entire conference room, the only people who were truly happy were representatives from a few companies that owned cinema chains.

For them, it doesn’t matter whether it is an imported film or a local film.

Anyway, they just need to arrange the release and then they can make money.

After the meeting.

Director Tong asked some people to stay, mainly Brother Kaizi, Feng Xiaogang, and Ning Hao, several directors.

Zhou Mo was also included.

In the room, Director Tong said earnestly that everyone present is the backbone of the domestic film festival, and he hoped that they would play a good role, shoulder the heavy responsibility, and create a bright future for domestic films.

After a lot of praise, he revealed his true intention.

I hope that the group of directors represented by Brother Kaizi can take on the responsibility of competing with more imported films at the same time.

The voice just fell.

Zhou Mo saw from afar that Brother Kaizi's face darkened several shades.

Status and responsibility are relative. On weekdays, Kaizi Ge is undoubtedly the leader of the current Chinese film industry, but once a special situation occurs, he will definitely be the first one to be asked to stand up.

Even though Brother Kaizi only shoots art films.

But it's no use. The leader has spoken, so of course you have to respond.

"Please rest assured, leader..."

After listening to Brother Kaizi's speech, Zhou Mo felt a little regretful.

'Why didn't you recite poetry this time, Brother Kaizi? Show the same spirit you showed when you were the chief director of the Olympic Games!'

It’s a pity that Brother Kaizi, who was sitting in the front row, didn’t notice Zhou Mo, who was sitting in the crowd and cheering him on.

After saying a few words, he sat down.

"Now that everyone knows, then prepare well. In addition..."

On the stage, Director Tong suddenly called out a name.

"Zhou Mo!"

what?
I?
Zhou Mo didn't expect that even though he had tried so hard to hide behind Lao Jiang, he would still be called out.

But he wasn't panicking either.

Stand up.

Director Tong looked at Zhou Mo with satisfaction: "Your performance in John Wick was very good this time. Not only did it take in 600 million at the box office, it also injected new vitality into the field of domestic action movies. You did a good job. Keep up the good work."

He praised a lot but didn't make any requests.

Zhou Mo agreed with a few words and sat down in a daze.

Some directors nearby looked at Zhou Mo with strange eyes.

When did this person become associated with Director Tong?
The small meeting is over.

Zhou Mo said goodbye to Jiang Wen and looked around for Han Sanping.

After walking around, I found Han Sanping chatting with Ning Hao in a room.

Ning Hao's expression was a little gloomy, and Han Sanping patted the former's shoulder, as if to comfort him.

Zhou Mo had a guess in his mind.

Knock on the door to give a reminder.

The two people in the room saw Zhou Mo and stood up to greet him.

Ning Hao stretched out his hand: "Director Zhou, long time no see."

"Brother Hao, long time no see."

"John Wick: Chapter 600 million has been released, congratulations to Director Zhou. It's a pity that I was busy at that time and couldn't go over to have a glass of wine at the celebration party."

"There will always be opportunities. I wish Brother Hao's "The Golden Robbery" a good result."

After a few pleasantries, Ning Hao left.

"Boss Han, Director Zhou, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Wait until the person leaves and close the door.

Han Sanping sighed and said, "It's fate and timing."

Zhou Mo expressed his guess: "No Man's Land still won't be released?"

Han Sanping nodded.

"It just so happens that something happened there a while ago. Due to various considerations, the movie will definitely not be released in the short term."

Zhou Mo didn't say anything.

He has never encountered such a thing since his debut.

And with the help of the system, it is highly likely that such things will not happen again in the future.

But as a director, I feel sad when I hear that a good movie is stuck for some reason.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Han Sanping waved his hand and smiled: "Tell me, how are you going to thank me this time?"

grateful?

Zhou Mo didn't react for a moment.

But he continued, "Of course I have to thank President Han for taking the time out of his busy schedule..."

"Alright, alright."

Han Sanping gave him a displeased look, knowing that he hadn't reacted at all.

"Director Tong mentioned you before. I was the one who recommended you."

Zhou Mo suddenly realized and said subconsciously.

"So it was you who brought Director Tong here!"

Snapped!
Han Sanping knocked Zhou Mo's forehead with his knuckles.

"How can you talk to me like that? You are so disrespectful. Do you think I haven't watched the Spring Festival Gala?"

Zhou Mo covered his head and grinned foolishly.

"Mistake, mistake..."

Han Sanping looked at Zhou Mo's desperate look, feeling half helpless and half amused.

"I find that you are getting bolder and bolder. Now you dare to joke with me like this. Even a beautiful girl dare not say this to me."

Zhou Mo begged for mercy: "Doesn't this show that you are magnanimous?"

　Chapter two
　　
　
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