During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 139 The appointment of a new official and Lu Chuan’s conflict
  The movie market in March was a bit crowded, with a total of 21 movies released.

The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the "Tower of Babel", which competed with Wei and Jin for a whole year last year.

It has been a competitor since Cannes, and it has been a ghost all the way to the Golden Globes and Oscars.

Some experts swore that there was no market for foreign films in China, and the box office on the first day was at most 5 million. As a result, the box office doubled to nearly 10 million, which caused quite a stir. After all, pirated copies were released within three months. .

In addition, the Korean movie "Han River Monster" should not be underestimated. This science fiction disaster film has a huge market in China.

Naturally, these have nothing to do with Wei Jin. During this period, he was completely sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers and tigers, but a piece of news made Wei Jin feel a little distracted.

Han Sanping officially became the chairman of China Film Group, and the handover of power was completed within China Film Group without any announcement.

It didn't matter if you called him Mr. Han or Director Han in the past, but you have to pay attention to it in the future. Although Han Sanping may not care, don't lose your temper.

Wei Jin immediately called to congratulate him. Unexpectedly, the two of them had a clear understanding of each other.

"Hey, I was just about to call you. There is a very important meeting in the past two days. All companies in the industry have to get it, and they must be top leaders. The higher authorities must increase support for the film industry, especially you commercial film directors. , favorable policies are coming.”
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  The meeting was of a very high standard. The Children's Bureau of the Film Bureau personally presided over it, and there were also many leaders of radio and television.

Several major film groups and studios are all here, and they are all top leaders.

Domestic well-known private film companies, distribution companies, theater companies, film and television companies and famous film directors have not been left behind.

It is said that a certain big boss has spoken and that we must attach great importance to the development of the film industry.

But this is what it should be. The domestic film market has been booming in recent years, with an annual growth rate of more than 30%. It cannot be overemphasized, even if the scale is not large now.

However, according to the leaders at the meeting, this speed is still a bit slow, so we can mention it again.

"The output value is increasing every year, but look at it, are the blockbuster movies all full of old faces? What are others doing? Winning awards? No matter how good the copyright sales are, but the box office is not good, will it help the industry?"

Tong Ju's words were very direct, but he just said it in a close-faced manner. All the directors of art films in the audience had ugly expressions on their faces, but they could not refute it.

Because this statement makes sense. Movies that are separated from theaters are indeed not conducive to the development of the industry. No matter how unpleasant it is, they can only accept it.

When it was the turn of the industry representatives to speak, China Film Group, as the industry leader, and Han Sanping, a new official took office, spoke with authority and domineeringness.

"China Film has always been committed to large-scale commercial films. Several projects currently in operation require large investments, such as Zhou Xingxing's "Yangtze River No. 7", Chen Kexin's "The Investment Certificate", Wu Baige's "Red Cliff", Chen Shipo's "Mei Lanfang"."

Wei Jin has reminded him many times, but Han Sanping has finally entered the "Red Cliff" project, but Wei Jin only hopes that Han Dong will be stronger by then.

"Hey, China Film Group, as the industry leader, is really wealthy."

As a commercial director with a domestic box office of over 100 million, Ning Hao was naturally present today. He sat with Wei Jin and murmured in a low voice.

"That's natural, Mr. Han, no, Mr. Han always likes to make big productions and open blockbusters. It's normal to have this data. It's just that he only talked about investment, not profit. Hehe, you didn't look at the expressions on the faces of the other bosses. Disdainful?"

Wei Jin's words were a bit ironic. He didn't know the specific situation, but it is estimated that China Film Group did not make much money from pure investment. Fortunately, it could make up for it in terms of distribution, especially the privileges of imported films. This was the confidence of Director Han to make blockbusters.

"But why is Xiangying so miserable? Its annual revenue is only 6000 million, which is still not worth one of our movies."

"Brother, just tell me this. They are state-owned enterprises and they make money, you know."

Wei Jin chatted with Ning Hao for a while, but the visit was worth it as he heard a lot of first-hand news.

In short, the higher authorities will allocate funds. Several major film groups will all begin to expand the scale of their theater chains and open theaters in towns and villages. New policies will continue to be introduced in the future.

"Brother, the film industry is about to develop rapidly, we must seize it."

After the meeting, Director Han took Wei Jin and told him that the schedule of "Spider-Man 3" had been adjusted and would be released simultaneously with North America.

Since it did not refute the old leader's decision, "New World" also had a few more days to gain word-of-mouth fermentation. It also had an explanation for Wei and Jin, which was barely a win-win situation. Then Han Dong and most of them left, but Wei Jin could not leave yet, so he and Ning Hao were left behind.

What surprised Wei Jin was that Lao Mouzi was also left behind because of the busy schedule for the Olympics, but Lu Chuan was also there, which was a bit disgusting.

After looking around, the ones left behind are all well-known directors. It seems that the higher-ups are planning to help these influential directors work. Otherwise, where will the projects come from just the efforts of companies in the industry?

"Among all the fields of culture and art, none has as much international influence as movies, such as "Room", "Tuya's Marriage" and other award-winning films at internationally renowned film festivals. These films and directors, To some extent, it has become a national calling card.”

"You are all leaders in the industry, and you have your own merits in terms of awards and box office. The future of the film industry depends on you, but the prosperity of the film market still requires commercial films that can win the box office, so I hope you can have a clear understanding and take the next step. There will also be many policies coming down the road.”

Tong Ju's speech was very high-level. He not only affirmed the importance of the award, but also stated that the current important goal is to develop commercial films. The directors sitting together could understand the meaning behind the words.

"Leader, let me express my opinion first. Although I have always made films with mostly literary and artistic attributes before, my commercial blockbuster "Nanjing" has been in preparation for two years. I have invested 2 million and strive to start shooting by the end of the year. As a Chinese filmmaker, I will To contribute to the development of the industry, Lu will do his part.”

As soon as Tong Ju finished speaking, Lu Chuan couldn't wait to stand up and express his position. Those who didn't know better thought that he was the number one in the industry. Many directors showed disdain. Is this a deal worthy of talking about a commercial film?
  Lu Chuan naturally noticed that the fellow director's expression was not good-looking, but it was no wonder that he was anxious. There was a reason for it.

"Don't look at this guy's righteous face. He is trying to act like a leader and let his script pass the review."

Ning Hao looked a little surprised at Wei Jin and explained.

Wei Jin had not had much time in the country in the past two months. Lu Chuan's "Nanjing" was submitted to the General Administration, but it failed to pass the review. He was anxious.

After that, several big directors spoke one after another. Lao Mouzi was busy with the Olympics and had no plans for the time being. The leader also understood.

Feng Dapao said that "Assembly" has been completed and is in the final stages of production. He is quite confident about the box office and even promised to break the record.

For a time, many onlookers looked at Wei Jin, and Tong Ju was no exception.

"Director Wei, as the box office record holder, what are your plans for this year?"

Wei Jin was about to answer Tong Ju's question. Unexpectedly, Lu Chuan, an idiot, spoke first. His words were so sinister that he set Wei Jin up.

"Director Wei, as an Oscar-winning director, will your new film be a low-budget production again?"

Wei Jin was a little helpless. In fact, he really didn't want to do a big production. The previous "Painted Skin" was a great effort, but only made a profit of 100 million, which was not even as good as "Room".

However, on this occasion, Lu Chuan could not be complacent. As he stood up slowly, his mind was spinning rapidly:
  "Boss, I already have a plan for my new film. The script will be sent for review in two days. The investment will be no less than 3 million."

As soon as Wei Jin said this, everyone was shocked. 3 million. Wei Jin has never dealt with such a big deal. Can he really get his money back?
  "Oh? Is it convenient to disclose the subject matter?"

The Tong Bureau was indeed very interested. It seemed that Shangfeng's instructions made the head of the Film Bureau a little interested in developing in the direction of Han Sanping.

"Science fiction theme."

"puff"

Before Wei Jin finished speaking, Lu Chuan sneered, and others present also had a bit of teasing on their faces. The reason is very simple. There are currently no science fiction-themed movies in China, and they don't believe that they can be made in China.

"Director Wei, are you sure?"

As a leader, Tong Ju naturally didn't want to pour cold water on him, so he just reminded Wei Jin tactfully.

"Don't worry, Director Tong, Wei is not like some pretentious people. If you want to do something, you will do it well."

Wei Jin's words were categorical, and his eyes glanced at Lu Chuan, his disdain undisguised.

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