The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 528: "Red Cliff" starts filming, chasing Zhang Chen who "chopped"
To what extent does Zhang Chen have an influence on the entire Chinese entertainment industry?
As long as there is no fundamental conflict of interest with him, or someone who is thinking of gaining some benefits from him.

They would hand him something that they thought would be beneficial to him.

"That idiot actually wanted to join forces with others to 'subvert' the current music landscape?"

Zhang Chen looked at the report Xue Yining gave him with a strange expression.

This is the text message that Yang Erche Namu sent to Xue Yining to Ma Tianyu:
[Teacher Yang, I think the current domestic music scene needs more judges like you. I also think that talent shows need to bring more fresh and popular faces to the audience.

I think we can unite, I can let my fans help you build momentum, and make the domestic entertainment industry a more attractive market in the future. 】

"Boss?" Xue Yining reminded Zhang Chen when she saw that he was distracted.

"Oh." Zhang Chen came back to his senses, threw the information on the table and asked, "Is there still anyone discussing the ownership of La La Land on the Internet?"

Xue Yining perked up and answered seriously, "Yes, but after these two rounds of public opinion, the public's attention has basically shifted. Only a small number of people are still holding on to this issue."

"Anyone else?" Zhang Chen sighed, feeling a little headache. "Then let's continue."

Xue Yining nodded, understanding what the boss meant.

After taking out his cell phone, he sent a text message to his subordinates.

This was just a small matter, and she didn't take Ma Tianyu, a small figure, seriously.

How can a singer who has just debuted and has only released one album make waves?
If we say that he was used as an example to divert public attention, we would still feel sorry for this newcomer.

But now this thing actually dares to contact others to subvert the existing music landscape?

Don’t you even look at who the cornerstone of the music industry is today?
Subverting the existing music scene is equivalent to subverting the dominance of Chenguang Entertainment, and is also equivalent to subverting Zhang Chen's leadership of the music scene.

This nature has already made the company and the boss hostile to each other.

In Xue Yining's opinion, it was too lenient to deal with such a fool.

The next thing does not require a boss, and she does not need to be in charge.

Now that she and the boss have come out, there are more important things to do.

Xue Yining saw that her boss was talking to Han Sanping from China Film Group not far away, so she quickly followed.

As soon as I got closer, I heard Mr. Han, who was respected by everyone in the film and television industry, talking to the boss in a flattering manner.

"Zhang Chen, are you really not considering playing a role in my movie?"

This attitude is as humble as it can be.

He doesn't look like the man who is feared by everyone like a tiger at the helm of China Film Corporation.

"Mr. Han, let's not talk about this matter anymore." Zhang Chen refused without even thinking.

Whoever stars in this movie will be laughed at.

"Red Cliff" is, to put it bluntly, a big pit.

Han Sanping thinks it is a good idea to let domestic costume blockbusters go international.

But we also have to consider whether movies of this type are suitable for foreigners' tastes.

Only Sakura has a special feeling for movies about the Three Kingdoms, and can even rely on Sakura to gain some overseas box office revenue.

But in other places
As for China, this movie was only intended to be shot in the way the Western world likes.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen John Woo, a Chinese director who was once highly sought after in Hollywood.

But the reason why this director accepted the invitation from China Film.

It’s not because he suddenly feels that the Chinese-language film market can compete with the international ones.

This can be seen from the frustration of domestic movie fans now due to the regional box office battle for "La La Land".

At present, the domestic market still has a long way to go if it wants to catch up with the international market.

It’s not that there are not enough screens now.

It’s just that people’s living standards are generally not high enough for everyone to afford a movie ticket.

Zhang Chen had already built the market foundation.

Those are the cinemas that have sprung up like mushrooms in China.

The current movie scheduling in mainland China is basically unreasonable unless you encounter a movie like "La La Land".

Otherwise, each company’s screening schedule would definitely be able to accommodate multiple popular movies in the same period.

But after all, the consumer group will not suddenly increase simply because of the increase in the number of cinemas.

Now I can really spend money on a movie ticket without any scruples, and I have also fallen in love with the entertainment activity of watching movies.

Perhaps among the public, only the companies under the Chenguang Group can give their employees such confidence.

The treatment that other companies provide to their employees is barely enough to provide them with basic living expenses.

Under such circumstances, "Red Cliff" was filmed according to the preferences of foreigners, directly abandoning the viewing needs of mainland movie fans.

If a movie’s reputation collapses after it goes overseas, or even fails to make any waves, it will be a huge loss.

This is the consequence of abandoning the basic foundation.

Even if Zhang Chen had not seen the consequences of this movie before, he would not do such a stupid thing.

For example, for his "La La Land", he knew that the base of the audience was in the United States, not in China.

This is also the reason why he has not dared to directly answer the questions on the Internet about the "nationality of La La Land" in recent times.

First, the film’s base is in the West.

The second is that his base is in the East.

Without external intervention, he could not take the initiative to break this embarrassing situation.

"Why is Zhang Chen here today?" Han Sanping looked at Zhang Chen with confusion.

He had a lot of feelings about the young man Zhang Chen.

Back then
No need to think too much about the past?
Just a few years ago.

It seems that he is still using the China Film Corporation's name to try to obtain the domestic distribution rights for "Harry Potter".

At first, I thought I could protect this young man who was favored by the people above me in the domestic film and television industry.

But he didn't expect that in just a few years, the young person he once wanted to take care of had grown to the point where he needed to look up to him before he could react.

Now, his immediate superior and Zhang Chen are on equal terms.

In terms of rank, Zhang Chen is one level higher than his boss.

To put it more bluntly, there are only a few dozen people in the country with higher ranks than Zhang Chen.

Although rank is not equivalent to power, Han Sanping did not dare to underestimate it because of the obvious level.

As for the address, the whole country calls Zhang Chen that, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.

If you call him "Consultant Zhang" or "Zhang Gu", it would sound weird.

But now, he was a little confused by Zhang Chen's sudden visit.

"Zhang Chen should be busy with your movie recently, right?" Han Sanping saw that Zhang Chen was silent, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic, "I haven't congratulated you yet. The box office of your movie has reached 15 billion US dollars, which is only one step away from the world record."

Speaking of this, Han Sanping's eyes were filled with uncontrollable envy.

If this movie had been invested in by him, it would definitely be an achievement for China Film and himself that would be worthy of being recorded in the entire history of China Film's development.

Unfortunately, no one can control Zhang Chen's movies. When the movie was being imported, it didn't even go through his hands.

His boss Tong Gang directly took over all the procedures for this film in China.

This is also the reason why he was anxious to finish filming the movie "Red Cliff" as soon as possible.

Now, the situation in China is almost dominated by Morning Light Pictures.

There is no movie on the market that is not invested in by Morning Light Pictures as long as it is released in theaters.

Moreover, this investment is the kind where you get a large share with a small amount of money.

This used to be a benefit for China Film Group, but now it has become the default "rule" for all companies regarding Morning Light Pictures.

Han Sanping felt sweat on his forehead when he thought about the fact that their leader had questioned China Film Corporation's "leadership" status in the mainland film and television industry during a meeting this year.

If this continues, will the mainland film and television industry be managed by China Film Group or Chenguang Group?
If the higher-ups think he is dispensable.
Then it might become the next Shanghai Film Group, or start a new business and let the Morning Light Group take the lead in leading the domestic film and television industry.

"Director Han."

"Just call me Old Han." Han Sanping quickly waved his hand.

He didn't even call Zhang Chen by his title, so he couldn't bear to be called Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen saw that Han Sanping was a little reserved and helpless, so he could only go along with what he said: "Old Han, is your movie funded by Chengtian?"

Han Sanping trembled all over when he heard this.

He didn't know why he felt guilty.

But when he saw Zhang Chen asking this, he felt as if Zhang Chen had seen through his little thoughts.

But he was not a novice, and he quickly found a way to deal with this kind of question.

"Zhang Chen, do you know the current situation of the domestic film and television industry?"

"Pattern?" Zhang Chen asked back, with an expression on his face that seemed to say continue.

After Han Sanping sorted out his thoughts, he said in disguise: "Zhang Chen should also know that we don't allow a single dominant company to appear here, right?"

Zhang Chen just nodded without directly admitting it.

This kind of thing is actually the same in any market.

Monopoly is definitely a good thing for the monopoly party.

But from the perspective of practitioners in other industries and those in higher positions, it is definitely not a good thing.

"So." Han Sanping carefully observed Zhang Chen's expression, and after a moment's deliberation, he continued, "My superiors asked me to support more capable and potential companies to participate in some major projects."

After saying that, Han Sanping looked at Zhang Chen's expression carefully.

After all, this clearly told Zhang Chen that the higher-ups were somewhat dissatisfied with the Chenguang Group's increasingly "powerful" position in the film and television industry.

Domestic films now go from investment to release, and even to online platforms after they are released.

The Chenguang Group has the final say now.

As for China Film Corporation, it only plays a "leadership" role on the surface.

If this trend continues, all film and television companies, including China Film, will become subsidiaries of the Chenguang Group.

As an important cultural field of a country, it is absolutely not allowed to let a private enterprise control it.

Although Zhang Chen has not taken any action so far to prove that he will do anything bad.

But for some people, even not having it is still having it.

Not doing it now doesn’t mean not doing it in the future.

In particular, Zhang Chen’s recent silence on the ownership of the movie "La La Land" has caused some elderly people to feel a little dissatisfied with Zhang Chen.

Logically speaking, Tong Gang, who is most familiar with Zhang Chen, should contact Zhang Chen and remind him.

But not this time.

It was obvious that he wanted Zhang Chen to make the decision himself.

The secret tests on Zhang Chen never stopped.

Han Sanping only knew some marginal information and drew some conclusions from it.

So he was very surprised to see Zhang Chen's sudden visit today.

"Old Han, Chenguang Group has no intention of getting involved in the affairs of the domestic film and television industry." Zhang Chen expressed his attitude clearly, "It's just that sometimes those producers and directors feel uneasy if our group doesn't get a share, and they always feel that they are being deliberately targeted if we don't get a share."

Speaking of this, Zhang Chen was also helpless.

He is not a glutton who wants to take a bite of everything.

Some movies are obviously going to lose money, so there is no way he would let people invest in them.

But some producers would rather not take their money and give a little share to his company.

This extremely humble attitude would obviously make people suspect that Chenguang Group was trying to cheat them if they refused again.

If we don't get a share and there's any problem with the movie's box office, people will definitely suspect that the Morning Glory Group has tampered with the box office.

The companies that control the cinemas have many ways to make a movie at this stage.

Stealing box office revenue is the lowest level of crime.

“Accidentally” losing a master tape is the easiest way to play a prank on someone.

"Zhongying has experienced the same trouble as you before." Han Sanping breathed a sigh of relief and explained with a smile, "Morning Light Group now has this strength, and it deserves it."

Indeed, this was once a "trouble" for China Film Group.

It’s just that the current Morning Glory Group is more prominent in this regard.

But it was Zhang Chen's fault for being too aggressive in the past regarding the release of certain movies.

A popular actress who played a princess was treated badly.

Everyone knew behind the scenes that it was Zhang Chen who did it.

Wang Jinghua and her group also...
"Zhang Chen!" Han Sanping suddenly reacted and his expression changed suddenly, "You are not going to mess with my movie, are you?"

It’s no wonder that Han Sanping realized it late.

In fact, he only considered the strength of the film and television company.

Currently, the only domestic film and television companies that can sustain themselves are Morning Glory, Huayi, and the not-so-long-established Orange Sky Entertainment.

For other film and television companies, they would be very lucky if they could produce a movie with an investment of tens of millions a year.

But he seemed to have overlooked a very crucial factor.

Wang Jinghua!
How could he forget that Wang Jinghua, who once backstabbed Zhang Chen, is now in Orange Sky!

Han Sanping now wants to slap himself.

How could this crucial information be overlooked?!

At the beginning, Wang Jinghua brought people to Huayi, and Huayi was almost bankrupt because of Zhang Chen.

The popular actress and the leading director were poached, and the road to listing was directly blocked by Zhang Chen.

Now Wang Jinghua has switched to Orange Sky.
Is Zhang Chen planning to kill them all?
Is it really necessary to chase and "cut"?
Han Sanping's expression was extremely complicated.

What should he do?
(End of this chapter)