Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 688: Can’t Find a Father for the Child
During the Spring Festival, many celebrity artists appeared on Douyin.

The first to arrive was Nazha, who performed a gorgeous dance and bowed to the audience to wish them a happy new year. The entire video was only 12 to 15 seconds long.

That beautiful appearance attracted a large number of fans and audiences.

"Sister, you are so beautiful!" like this.

Of course, there are also some black fans who like to chase her and scold her. Nazha is really strange. Many people like to blacken her. It seems that this girl is naturally unlikable.

In fact, she did nothing except liking to fall in love, and she didn't make any moral mistakes.

It was a huge fuss, and she was not involved in the sensational "yin-yang contract" incident.

In addition to Nazha, a number of new generation stars including Yang Yang, Zhao Xiaodao, Chen Chichi, Li Xian, Zhang Yishan, and Zhang Liangying also joined and registered accounts under their own names.

They also shot a video to wish a happy new year, show their dancing talents, or have funny interactions, and of course, there were also some permitted film and television footage.

Jing Tian also joined the group. She filmed some daily life and put them on the platform, but they were not very popular. She was not very popular at this stage.

The reason she attracted attention was her mysterious background.

As major new generation stars joined Douyin, it quickly attracted a large number of their fans and passers-by to the Douyin platform, which attracted a large amount of traffic to Douyin.

Celebrities still have a strong appeal on the Internet. If there were no celebrities on Weibo, basically no one would use Weibo.

Because Douyin is gradually taking on the functions of Weibo, and its functions are more comprehensive, pictures, texts and videos can all get good exposure.

The previous Weibo began to slowly decline this year. A series of emerging platforms such as WeChat, Kuaishou, Douyin, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu have all impacted Weibo and diverted its social attributes and traffic.

Of course, Weibo’s daily and monthly active users are not credible. If we go by their active user data, everyone around us is using Weibo.

Because the data they provided showed that the monthly active users exceeded 7 million, and WeChat has just passed this level currently, which is simply exaggerated.

In the past few days since the New Year, Fang Hong's family has had relatives and friends come to pay New Year's greetings from time to time, most of whom are Liu Tianxian's relatives.

Grandpa, grandma, aunt, uncle, etc.

These people came together by appointment, mainly because they heard that Liu Tianxian was pregnant, so they came to see how she was doing, and to have a family gathering. Seeing Liu Tianxian still jumping around with a big belly, they felt relieved.

After all, it looks healthy, and the baby born in the future will definitely be healthy too.

They stayed for two days and then left, coming back when the baby was born, which was only a few months away.

On that day, Yu Xian, who was far away in the United States, also called to wish them a happy new year and say hello to them.

"The first week box office of Fifty Shades Darker doesn't seem to be very ideal!" Fang Hong was in the study, facing a tablet.

It was Yu Xian who was inside the tablet, and the background was an art wall, which looked quite classy.

The first week box office of "Fifty Shades Darker" was nearly half of its predecessor "Fifty Shades of Grey".

The first film almost broke 2.58 million US dollars in its first week and was extremely popular, but the second film did not do so well.

The second week will definitely be a cliff-like drop.

"Male audiences are tired of watching this movie, so they just want to see something new for the first time. To be honest, it's better to watch an adult film than this. At least an adult film has real guns and real bullets, and it has all the torture and impact it needs. It's more interesting than this."

"Cough cough."

Liu Tianxian suddenly appeared on the screen with a serious expression on her face and sharp eyes.

"It's not that bad actually. As long as it's over 3 million dollars, I won't lose money. I just make less money." Yu Xian quickly changed his words and talked seriously about work.

The investment for "Fifty Shades of Grey" was 3 million dollars. If it can make 7500 million dollars at the box office, it can get back million dollars, which means it can make to million dollars.

How much profit will be made depends on the final box office.

Fang Hong smiled and didn't say anything. He knew all this.

After Yu Xian finished speaking, he seemed to have just seen Liu Tianxian and said, "Hey, sister-in-law, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, how are you over there?" Liu Tianxian's expression softened a little.

If she hadn't appeared just now, this person would probably have talked about the dirty topics non-stop.

"It's good. There's food, drinks and fun." Yu Xian said.

"How was your conversation with that girl last time? When will you bring her back for us to take a look and check for you?" Liu Tianxian was referring to Christine Kuo.

They had seen it last time at her wedding when Yu Xian brought it over.

"It's okay. I'll bring her back to you when I have time." Yu Xian thought that Guo Biting was okay and had a good personality. After all, they had been dating for so many years.

His aesthetic taste still prefers oriental girls. The heroine of "Fifty Shades of Grey" was quite beautiful a few years ago.

It’s looking older and older now, and the shelf life is too short!

"That's good!" Liu Tianxian didn't say much and left it to them.

"The Oscar Awards ceremony is about to begin, are you coming?" Yu Xian asked.

"What are you going to do?" Fang Hong asked back.

"I made a movie called Birdman. This movie was shortlisted. I think it has a chance to win an award. The support is pretty high," said Yu Xian.

Listening to this, Fang Hong remembered that two years ago, Yu Xian wanted to make an award-winning film, so he suggested that Yu first make this one, taking his time to shoot and polish it.

It has taken so long, and it is finally going to be released and evaluated for awards.

Let’s not talk about it for now. Fang Hong had forgotten that he hadn’t paid attention to what was happening in the United States for a long time.

"Your sister-in-law is pregnant. She definitely can't go to such a far place. I need to stay here with her." Fang Hong was silent.

"Pregnant?!" Yu Xian was surprised.

"Yes, it's been several months and the belly is showing." Fang Hong said.

"It's so big now." Yu Xian subconsciously glanced at Liu Tianxian's belly. She was wearing loose clothes, so he didn't pay much attention to it just now.

If you look closely, it is indeed quite big!

"Yes, so sorry, we can't go to the United States." Liu Tianxian said apologetically.

"It's okay. When you're pregnant, of course it's important to take care of the baby. After all, I'm going to be an uncle, hahaha!" Yu Xian suddenly laughed.

I wasn't disappointed at all that they couldn't come. Instead, I was very excited and looking forward to it, after all, the backup was going to be improved.

"Why don't I be his godfather when the child is born?" Yu Xian said again.

"If it's a boy, I can consider it, but if it's a girl, forget it." Fang Hong said.

"Why?" Yu Xian was puzzled.

"This name is not friendly to an adult girl." Fang Hong thought far ahead.

When I turned 18, I heard that I had a godfather, and there were some messy interpretations. Such things are very detrimental to one's mentality.

It’s okay if you have a good attitude, but it’s easy to be unable to bear it if you have a bad attitude. After all, young people’s mentality is not strong.

And he also doesn't know what his "daughter" will do when she grows up or what kind of career she will take.

Of course, boys don’t have so many problems and public opinions. There are many male celebrities in all walks of life and the entertainment industry who have godfathers and godmothers.

King Liu’s godmother is Deanie Ip; Milk Tea Chow’s godfather is Huang Gou, and even Edison Chen’s godfather is also him. You wouldn’t have expected that, right? No one discussed it or said anything.

Including Fang Long, he has many godsons!
There are many more. Huang Xiaoming and the Xiang family are godparents, and it is said that Huang Xiaoming is also Zhang Yishan's godfather.

Da Hei Niu and Fatty Hong; Wu Lei and Hu Ge; Guo Degang and his apprentices, etc. There are quite a lot of them. Of course, some of them are taboo and have not been made public.

This phenomenon is quite common, but once the gender changes, it seems that the nature changes. "Oh, so that's it!" Yu Xian expressed his understanding.

Liu Tianxian looked towards Fang Hong. She didn't want their children to suffer the same criticism as her. She had a long-term vision.

This is also the best protection for their children.

The three of them chatted for a while and then hung up the phone. The main reason was that they hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they met up and wished each other a happy new year.

Fang Hong put down his phone and said, "Our children don't need godfathers. If we find a father for them out of thin air, it will be too low in generation and cause trouble in the future."

"Some parents are afraid that their children will be bullied, so having a godfather can help them a little." Liu Tianxian said.

"It all depends on whether his parents are capable. If his parents are capable, their children will naturally do well and have a bunch of people to help them. If they don't do well, it's useless to have godfathers," said Fang Hong.

"You are too extreme and too realistic." Liu Tianxian didn't object, but just asked him not to think too realistically.

But she thought Chen Jinfei was a good person who did his best to help her develop her acting career.

There are pros and cons, and it would be good to have less criticism.

"Xixi, Xiaofang, someone is here to visit. Check to see if it's your friend." Liu Xiaoli suddenly called out.

"Who is it?" Fang Hong asked.

"His surname is Chen, and he's a director." Liu Xiaoli said.

Hearing this, Fang Hong guessed, "It should be Chen Sicheng."

"You go ahead. I won't go down. I'm going to sleep." Liu Tianxian said. She wasn't familiar with the man, so it wasn't very convenient for her to go out like this.

Fang Hong nodded and said "OK", letting her have a good rest.

Chen Sicheng came in carrying bags of gifts and greeted all the elders in the family.

"Hello, auntie! Hello, auntie!"

"Just come, why bring so many gifts? Xiao Fang will be down soon, come in and sit for a while." Liu Xiaoli received him warmly.

He was placed in the sofa area and some fruits were placed on the table.

"Thank you, thank you. It's just a small token of my appreciation, not a token of respect." Chen Sicheng has two dimples when he smiles, just like his wife Yaya.

Fang Hong came down from the second floor and saw Chen Sicheng and said, "Mr. Chen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year. How dare I call myself Mr. Fang? It's really embarrassing for me." Chen Sicheng stood up quickly.

"It's all the same, just a name."

Fang Hong motioned for him to take a seat, then sat opposite him and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"I've thought about it. I plan to open a personal film and television studio first, and cooperate with Yutu. Yutu will provide part of the funds, and I will provide part of the funds. In addition, I will be responsible for film planning, research and filming." Chen Sicheng said.

This means that he will still use Yutu’s money and resources to make movies in the future, but he will be in charge of the film projects and shooting plans, and Yutu will not have to take care of them.

This is equivalent to him organizing his own film production in the future, with Yutu only serving as an investment capital provider. The two parties will cooperate in filming a movie, both have investment rights, and both serve as main producers.

Of course, the filming team still uses Yutu. This is an unspoken rule and cannot be changed. Otherwise, why would Fang Hong employ so many people behind the scenes?

"How much share does your studio plan to give to Yutu?" Fang Hong said.

"50%, I'll take 50% too, what do you think?" Chen Sicheng paid attention to the principal's expression and seemed quite nervous.

This share was a bit too much, and he was afraid that the principal would not agree.

"Sure, no problem for me." Fang Hong agreed immediately, leaning forward and extending his hand.

Chen Sicheng smiled easily, leaned forward, shook it and said, "Principal, let's not bargain for a moment."

"No, I'm very pleased to see your growth. Chinese films will depend on you in the future." Fang Hong said in a contemptible manner, as if he was going to quit the film industry.

"No, no, no. You're putting too much of a burden on me. I'd rather follow you and grow up." Chen Sicheng showed even more respect to the principal.

Not only do they actively support their business, but they also take the initiative to give them profits. This respect comes from the heart.

After all, the principal had supported him from the beginning and told him that it was up to him whether he chose Wanda or Yutu and that he would not blame him.

This kind of open-mindedness and calmness is something that no one has given me.

"You can do it. I've always had high hopes for you. Just work hard and don't let me down." Fang Hong said.

"Thank you, principal!"

Chen Sicheng shook his hand vigorously.

At this point, the first director to become independent from Yutu appeared. After hearing about it, people in the circle talked about it and were all asking whether Chen Sicheng had left the principal?

But when I heard that it is still cooperating with Yutu, some people couldn’t help but feel disappointed, while others felt moved. Yutu is still powerful.

The most disappointed person was Mr. Wang. He didn't expect that even though he offered such high conditions, Chen Sicheng still chose Yutu.

This is understandable, as Chen Sicheng has been working with the principal and Yutu for such a long time and they understand each other.

I don’t know much about Wanda.

Lao Wang always has to find new targets. There are many directors in this industry, but there are very few who can make money by making movies.

Except for those fifth-generation ones, the emerging ones have to bear the cost of trial and error.

If you don't let him shoot, you don't know whether he can do it or not. But if you let him shoot, he may lose tens or even hundreds of millions, and you will feel sad when he loses money. It's quite conflicted.

The principal is really good at training people. He trained some new directors early on, such as Guo Fan, who is also one of the most popular directors today.

The recent movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" has grossed over 1 billion yuan, which has proven itself.

The movies he made all performed very well at the box office, and there were a lot of investors willing to invest in his movies.

Naturally, Guo Fan also wanted to start his own business, and he even went to find Chen Sicheng to find out what the principal's attitude was towards directors like them setting up their own business.

Chen Sicheng did not hide it and said that the principal was very supportive of their entrepreneurship and they just needed to talk to him boldly.

This made Guo Fan feel relieved, but he had to find a new film project before starting his own business. What should he shoot next?
After all, he still wants to make a blockbuster movie. The investment is easily hundreds of millions. Few capitals can afford to let him try and fail unconditionally, except the principal.

The previous "yin-yang contract" incident dealt a heavy blow to the circle.

Compared to the directors who want to start their own business, the actors of Jade Rabbit do not have such ambitions. Except for Zhao Xiaodao, the other actors do not have such thoughts.

After Chen Sicheng withdrew from Yutu, he naturally sold the millions of option shares he held to Yutu, and Yutu bought them back at the market price of 5 yuan per share.

This made Chen Sicheng earn several million in one go, but he still had to pay taxes. It was not the case that you could earn as much money as you sold the shares you held, and this was also the result of holding for more than two years.

These extra option shares will be used to reward new core creators and behind-the-scenes creators.

Every year Fang Hong will put some money into the option pool. If there are too many, he will take some back to maintain a certain amount in the option pool.

But it can't be too many, the number of people must be kept at a certain level. If there are too many, Yutu will not be able to bear it.

This year the price is 5 yuan per share, which is 2 yuan higher than last year. Other holders also share at this price. They can sell them to Yutu or continue to hold them.

Of course, if they sell and then buy again, they have to buy at half the price of 5 yuan, that is, 2.5 yuan, to ensure their profit.

The shares were originally intended as incentives to protect the interests of employees and prevent them from losing money.

This happens every year. Yutu has its own economic account for this option pool and it just circulates it.

(End of this chapter)