Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 623: The Chosen One, Peer Review
The good people in this world are only good people if you do not infringe upon their interests. If you infringe upon their interests, they will still regard you as their enemy.

Essentially, Liu Tianxian has no conflict of interest with Jiang Zhiqiang, so the two can get along harmoniously.

Even become a "good person" in each other's eyes!
But if interests are infringed, what should be done? In such a big competition, Jiang Zhiqiang must be involved. It is impossible for him not to participate.

Who would want a good person who does not fight with the world to have his company go bankrupt?

Of course, they did not hurt each other and were able to maintain a friendly relationship. It can be said that Liu Tianxian even helped the other party.

If it weren't for Liu Tianxian, this matter would not have been resolved so easily. With the principal's fate, the situation would definitely have been different.

The Silk Road International Film Festival opened these days. The festival lasts for five days, with the award ceremony in Fuzhou and the symposium in Xi'an.

The press conference was held in Shanghai. Although it is not very famous, the specifications are very high.

Of course Fang Hong went to Xi'an, while those celebrities and filmmakers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong went to Fujian. The image ambassador was Fang Long, and he was everywhere.

He also invited his old lover Kim Hee Sun.

Liu Tianxian did not show up. She hadn't appeared in public for a long time. She hadn't appeared in the public eye since the wedding. Many people suspected that she was pregnant or was staying at home to take care of the baby.

In reality, she was just having fun, adding some decorations to the house, planting some flowers in the yard, and spending time with her family.

Fang Hong went to Xi'an and is busy every day; but she still cares a lot about her family.

Liu Tianxian was sitting under an awning, holding a bitten apple in one hand and a script in the other, reading the script intently.

This is her latest script, The Martian!
It is estimated that the shooting will be in the second half of the year, which is exactly two months after the weather is cool. If it is later, it will be cold.

"Xixi, come and have some black chicken soup." Xu Liyun brought a bowl of soup and placed it on the coffee table.

"Thank you, Mom. I'll drink it later." Liu Tianxian did not refuse.

This is her daily must-have, either lotus seed soup or white fungus soup. The purpose is of course to make her pregnant as soon as possible.

Xu Liyun sat opposite her and said, "Xixi, are you reading the script?"

"Yes, this is the new script they prepared for me. It's a hardcore science fiction film, and it's quite good." Liu Tianxian sat up straight and said.

"How long will it take you to shoot this play?" Xu Liyun asked.

"Well, maybe one or two months. It won't take that long." Liu Tianxian thought for a while.

"It's better not to work so hard and spend more time with Honghong." Xu Liyun said.

"I will. He has something to do in Xi'an. Why should I accompany him all the time? I should also spend more time with you, right?" Liu Tianxian knew what her mother-in-law was thinking. In fact, her mother would often say the same thing.

Xu Liyun smiled and said the rest of the sentence with ease.

"There's no rush for this matter. Who knows when it might be available. Don't worry. Fang Hong and I do have that plan." Liu Tianxian said again to reassure her.

"That's good!" Xu Liyun nodded.

"So you should not only take care of me, but also nourish Fang Hong's body. He is busy every day and he needs nourishment." Liu Tianxian asked her mother-in-law to pay more attention to her son.

Don't cook so much soup for her every day. It's not good for her if she doesn't drink it, but if she drinks it she'll get fat. She won't be able to go out and see people. She can only exercise at home every day to keep in shape.

"Okay!" Xu Liyun nodded.

Xu Liyun was easy to coax, and Liu Tianxian coaxed her into submission with just a few words. However, she would talk about it again when she remembered it a few days later.

It's very normal. It's just like completing a task. When people get married, they have to have children, raise them, and then arrange their children's weddings.

Life goes on in a repetitive cycle.

On the other side, Chen Zhixi found Jiaozi and talked to him about cooperation.

In an office, the two sat opposite each other. Chen Zhixi poured her a cup of tea and gestured, "Please drink."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen." Jiaozi was a little flattered.

"No need to thank me, you should thank the principal. You are very lucky. The principal said he will fully support your creation. He will provide you with people, money, resources and technology. If you have any difficulties, just tell us and we will do our best to help you." Chen Zhixi went straight to the point.

She felt that this person was a lucky one, as the principal had never supported anyone like this before.

Even directors like Guo Fan, Wen Muye, Chen Sicheng, and Lu Yang, who first served as assistant directors and were then released to work on their own, did not receive such support at the beginning.

And this person in front of me has no outstanding works, but I have given him such great support, just like my own son.

Hearing this, Jiaozi gradually opened his mouth, his eyes became suspicious, and he looked very confused.

"Do you think it's impossible? This is the fact, and these are the principal's exact words." Chen Zhixi affirmed.

Jiaozi scratched his head and said in a puzzled tone, "No, Mr. Chen, why does the principal support me so much? I don't think I have ever met the principal."

"The principal has always done things unconventionally and his ideas are different from those of ordinary people. Now that this has fallen on your head, just take it. Just tell me what you need and ask for it directly. As for funding, just give a number. Yutu will fully support you. All you need is to do a good job in your creation, and we will handle all the difficulties for you." Chen Zhixi said.

She was just carrying out the order. Although she had her doubts in her heart, she still chose to believe it. After all, she had followed the principal for so many years and had never seen him make a mistake in judgment or make a mistake.

It's just that the principal made such a hasty judgment without even meeting the person in person.

Jiaozi was so confused that he didn't even know how to leave the office. He was thinking about this matter all the way.

Why does the principal support him so much? What is the principal's ulterior motive?

I thought about it over and over but couldn't figure it out. What did he have? He had nothing and was all alone. How could the principal want his things?

"Hey, what are you thinking about? How was the talk with Mr. Chen going?" Tian Xiaopeng waved in front of him.

Jiaozi came back to his senses and asked, "Do you think I am the chosen one?"

Tian Xiaopeng looked him up and down and asked in confusion: "What makes you have such a big misunderstanding of yourself?"

"If I am not the chosen one, why would the principal give me money, people, Jade Rabbit resources, and technology?" Jiaozi said.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Tian Xiaopeng widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Mr. Chen said it himself. The principal will provide me with everything and will clear all obstacles for me." Jiaozi said.

"Fuck!" Tian Xiaopeng couldn't help but swear, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Really, it's absolutely true." Jiaozi nodded.

"Then you are so lucky. When I talked to the principal, he just gave me money and nothing else." Tian Xiaopeng was very envious.

"So I'm very confused. What does the principal want from me?" Jiaozi was still thinking about this question.

"What do you want from me? What do you have?" Tian Xiaopeng asked back.

"Nothing." Jiaozi shook his head.

"That's right. You have nothing. Do you think the principal wants anything from you? He just wants you to create well and make a good animated film. Even if he wants something from you, you can't give him anything." Tian Xiaopeng said.

Jiaozi was silent, thinking that what he said made sense. He had nothing now, and the gap between him and the principal was like heaven and earth.

"Okay, don't think too much. Since someone supports you so much, don't think about anything else. Just complete what you want to do. When you become successful, go and ask the principal." Tian Xiaopeng patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes!" Jiaozi nodded heavily.

People like them may have talent and ideals, but they don't know their own limitations until they achieve their goals.

Moreover, such people also need the support of capital. Without capital, no matter how talented they are, their talents will be wasted.

Although capital is evil, it can indeed use money to help people solve their worries and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

At the Silk Road Film Forum in Xi'an Qujiang Huibinyuan Hotel, the venue was brightly lit, with Chinese and foreign filmmakers, leaders of the General Administration and local government leaders, etc. This forum was originally organized by the General Administration, with the purpose of allowing filmmakers on the Silk Road to communicate with each other, a form of diplomacy.

The participants of the forum are all heavyweights, including Ding Yaping, president of the Film and Television Society, Zhang Pimin, chairman of the Film Fund, Huo Tingxiao, professor of Beijing Film Academy, Rao Shuguang, president of the Film Critics Society, and Wang Hongwei, secretary general of the Film Directors Association.

Including some filmmakers and directors, Fang Hong saw Yu Baimei.

In fact, there is nothing much to communicate. They just say very harmonious and high-sounding words.

It's very simple. Fang Hong just doesn't understand what the movies of those countries like Stan and the Russians are about and what their culture is.

He has never watched movies from these countries. They don't speak the same language, so how can they communicate?

Fang Hong talked about "The Chinese Dream, our culture is radiating across the world." Then everyone took a group photo together, and the task was completed.

However, there are journalists here, all of them are mainstream media, and it is impossible for inferior media to appear here.

Fang Hong happened to be walking with a group of people, including Deputy Director of the General Administration Tong Gang, and was caught by some reporters.

The reporter asked: "Excuse me, Principal? What do you think of the recent box office fraud incident?"

"I strongly condemn this immoral behavior." Fang Hong said it in a very sonorous voice, as if he was very indignant, but he did not express his opinion.

What's there to comment on? Anyone in this business has stolen money before, without exception, and there have been some problems. Fang Hong has also stolen money before, but it was never as big a deal as this time, and it was never so blatant.

Those investors have just come in and don’t know the feeling of the “iron fist”.

Some people in the meeting hall looked towards the principal, and those passing by in twos and threes would also cast a curious glance.

The principal's influence was still strong. Reporters surrounded him and he became the focus here. Tong Gang and a group of celebrities stood around him and were very fond of him.

That's normal. They have achieved outstanding results in the past year.

The reporter asked again: "Do you think the announcement of a severe crackdown on fake box office sales in cinemas is necessary?"

"Of course it is necessary. This has played a positive role in promoting the film industry. Whether we are filmmakers or practitioners, we should firmly support it." Fang Hong's words are very powerful.

Even if you don't say this, you will still be regulated, so it doesn't matter.

The reporter asked again: "Then can you reveal any suggestions you will make in this discussion?"

"Yes, to promote the healthy development of streaming media TV series, I suggest that there should be a limit on outsiders," Fang Hong said.

When this was said, the reporters and others were all stunned. It was inappropriate to say "restricted to foreigners" in such an occasion. This is the Silk Road International Film Festival, and what is needed is cooperation and openness.

Otherwise, what are those foreigners here for?

Tong Gang next to him couldn't help but look at him, also very confused. Logically speaking, this person shouldn't say such things.

"Principal, we also need to be outward-looking. We are open and inclusive," the reporter reminded.

"I agree with this. What I mean by limiting foreign films is that they should be reviewed before broadcasting, just like domestic films. We should treat everyone equally and not discriminate against each other," said Fang Hong.

This is not so bad, I thought the restriction was only for foreigners. However, the principal made the "restriction" sound too nice. Enjoying the same treatment as domestic films and TV series is not a good treatment at all.

Nowadays, overseas films and TV series can be shown on major streaming media platforms without review. This is normal. Even in the year when "Soul Ferry 2" could be shown, the regulations were simply not perfect.

Fang Hongti's suggestion is directed at Youku, Tencent, and iQiyi, because these film and television platforms have introduced a large number of overseas dramas, including Sohu.

Youku, in particular, has introduced a large number of European and American dramas such as "Game of Thrones", "House of Cards", "The Big Bang Theory", "Sherlock Holmes", and "Friends".

The purpose is to attract young audiences.

These dramas contain a lot of violence, nudity, and allusions to political corruption.

There's even an LGBT plot in Friends!

In European and American dramas, it is normal to have some explosive content. That's how their minds work.

But Fang Hong suddenly suggested that these dramas should be reviewed before broadcasting, which undoubtedly dealt a blow to Youku, Tencent, and iQiyi.

IQiyi is fine, and like Chang'e, it has been following the self-made path.

Here Fang Hong is mainly targeting Youku, because Youku has just spent a lot of money to introduce those European and American dramas. If they are reviewed before broadcasting as he said, many overseas dramas, including European and American dramas, will be removed from the shelves in large numbers.

After being taken off the shelves, they were reviewed and deleted one by one, which resulted in these overseas dramas being unable to be released online in a short period of time. This can be said to be a very sinister move.

Of course, others don’t know the twists and turns and just think he is speaking out for unfair treatment.

Why do we have to censor our films, but foreign films and TV shows are not censored when they are released on streaming media?

The reporter asked: "Principal, why did you make such a suggestion? What is your starting point?"

"The starting point is of course to protect the correct values ​​of our young people, and to create a fair competitive environment for domestic and overseas dramas on the streaming media line."

Fang Hong said sanctimoniously, and said again: "Now our country's mobile Internet is developing very fast, and the laws and regulations in this area also need to be improved as soon as possible."

If what he said is true, a large number of European and American overseas dramas will die. You have to know that the cost of each episode of those European and American dramas is over one million US dollars, and one drama costs tens of millions of dollars, which means hundreds of millions or even millions of dollars in our money.

The copyrights of film and television dramas are expensive nowadays, so it is normal for a drama to sell for hundreds of millions.

If such regulations are really implemented, video platforms such as Youku, Tencent, and Sohu will suffer heavy losses.

Sohu might just die suddenly. Sohu has also introduced some American TV series, and it even arrogantly competed with Tencent for "A Song of Ice and Fire". I don't know who gave it the courage.

Youku and Tencent can survive because of their financial backers, but Sohu cannot.

There is no way, in the competition among giants, Sohu is just cannon fodder!
The reporter turned the topic to Tong Gang and asked, "Director Tong, do you think the principal's suggestion is feasible?"

"The review standards for cultural equivalence are a topic that can be discussed, but we still hope to find a dynamic balance in an open and inclusive environment. This is a challenge for the industry and policy makers." Tong Gang did not say yes or no, he just spoke in official language.

This matter still needs to be discussed, but he revealed a piece of information that this thing can be discussed, which means it is feasible.

It is definitely feasible because Fang Hong was talking to him about this just now.

This is to protect the rise of domestic film and television dramas. Currently, domestic dramas only have a 50% online market share, which is half and half with overseas dramas.

If we don't censor them, how can domestic dramas rise? How can we establish correct values ​​for young people? Isn't this a complete cultural invasion?

There is a reason why so many people love to watch European and American dramas, because the dramas they make break through limitations.

It's very simple. As long as the censorship of a drama is slightly relaxed, the drama can easily become a hit.

"In the Name of People" and "Kuang Kuang" are the best examples. The fact that these two dramas became hits is the result of relaxed censorship.

Because the audience has watched too few dramas of this type, they have seen enough of romance, so when suddenly there is a TV series or film that breaks through the limitations, they will find it very novel and exciting to watch.

If there were dramas like this everywhere, it would seem very ordinary to you whether the audiences were following them or not. This is why scarcity makes things valuable.

So this is what European and American dramas are like nowadays. If the audience doesn’t want to see content that breaks through restrictions, content that is explicit and explosive, or content that alludes to politics, then they should watch European and American dramas.

If they are required to review before broadcasting, many overseas dramas will not be able to be broadcast, which will undoubtedly be a major reshuffle of the entire film and television streaming platform.

Anyway, BAT did suffer losses, it’s just a matter of how much. Chang’e Video seldom introduces foreign dramas, so it basically suffered no losses.

The reporters skipped this topic and asked a gossip: "Principal, Liu Tianxian hasn't appeared in public for so long, is she pregnant?"

"No, she's playing." Fang Hong said it very casually this time.

After saying that, he left with Tong Gang and others, ending the interview.

(End of this chapter)