The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 273 If I don't go... then...

However, some things are indeed true: if XX doesn't occupy, XX will.

Now that Angela has handed over the power to lead the Red Cliff project to Xu Jiuyang, just like with the production of Hero, is it possible for him to remain indifferent?

Asking him to save the film and television industry is definitely out of the question. As I said before, to accomplish this at this point, you need a lot of like-minded people.

If there really are so many like-minded people, why can't I do something else? Why can't I build cars or phones? If that doesn't work, why can't I create a food delivery platform like Pang Donglai? Why do I have to stay in this cesspool?

However, if it's just about offering suggestions without getting involved in anything specific, simply guiding things in the direction you want, or at least disrupting some people's plans, then it's worth a try.

However, with power comes obligation, and lobbying Zuo Shandiao was probably one of those obligations.

“Since you’ve said that…” Xu Jiuyang pursed his lips. “Alright, what time tomorrow?”

"I'll have Jenny pick you up at 10 a.m. tomorrow." Angela smiled, then left without any hesitation, as if she had really come for this very reason.

Xu Jiuyang shook his head, preparing to say goodbye to everyone and leave, but when he turned around, he was almost startled to see a group of people staring at him with suspicion.

“Jiuyang, that…” Wu Jing opened his mouth, but didn’t say anything.

Everyone, including Hu Jun, looked bewildered, as if they had just been chatting happily with their friends and then suddenly discovered that he was a billionaire!
No one doubted anything. At this time, the domestic worship of Europe and America was not much less than it had been ten years ago, especially in the entertainment industry, which was already full of fame and fortune.

Just by looking at Angela's aura, you can tell she's definitely a strong woman type, not to mention she mentioned the "Hero" project and had a date with Chairman Han from China Film Group.

You can easily tell if something is true or false by asking someone you know. Even if a scammer wanted to make a fuss about this, they wouldn't go into such detail.

"It's nothing. She is, um, the Deputy Director of Columbia Pictures Greater China. I sold her a few scripts, and that's how we became friends. One of them has already been made into a movie and will be going to the Venice Film Festival next month," Xu Jiuyang explained briefly.

Then, before they could say anything more, he immediately added, "Excuse me, tomorrow's date is very important, I need to go back and make some preparations."

After saying that, he left and went straight to the parking lot. Only after getting into his car did Jiu Yang breathe a sigh of relief, and then he realized what had happened and twitched the corner of his mouth.

No wonder she came here for no reason; it turns out she just wanted to show off. But... what's the point of her doing this?

Just like when she attended Huayi's dinner party last time, she introduced him to the others without prior communication, saying that he was her boyfriend.

Xu Jiuyang sensed that she was planning something, but he couldn't figure out what it was. Unable to understand, he simply gave up. The most important thing now was to drive home and think carefully about how to proceed with the "Red Cliff" project tomorrow.
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"It's an honor to have Chairman Han here." After Zuo Shandiao knocked and entered, Angela stood up and extended her hand.

Zuo Shandiao's lips twitched noticeably, because the sentence was clearly inappropriate and shouldn't have come from someone as knowledgeable about China as her.

But his attention wasn't on that at the moment. After nodding and exchanging a few pleasantries, he immediately looked at Xu Jiuyang.

"Who is this?" Zuo Shandiao asked curiously.

Angela didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Xu Jiuyang.

"Why are you looking at me? Just say what you want to say." Xu Jiuyang spread his hands.

“He’s my sugar daddy consultant,” Angela immediately told Zuo Shandiao. I knew it. Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes without hesitation, then said to the still somewhat bewildered Zuo Shandiao, “Excuse me, President Han, my name is Xu Jiuyang, and I’m her sugar daddy consultant.”

The assistant who was with Zuo Shandiao couldn't help but chuckle, but immediately lowered his head under Zuo Shandiao's stern gaze.

"Mr. Xu is truly a promising young man." As a worldly man, Old Han shook hands with Xu Jiuyang without making a sound.

"I dare not accept such praise," Xu Jiuyang said with a slight smile.

After the two sides took their seats, Angela immediately picked up a document and handed it to Zuo Shandiao: "This is the plan we have compiled so far. Mr. Han, please take a look."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Zuo Shandiao smiled slightly and began to read it in front of them.

Xu Jiuyang pursed his lips as he watched. It was one thing to be notified at the last minute that he needed to discuss the "Red Cliff" project with China Film Group, but some things had to be discussed and decided this morning after he arrived. He had no idea what she was thinking.

Oh, I can roughly guess. After all, the "Red Cliff" project is just an appetizer; the real big one is yet to come.

Zuo Shandiao quickly finished reviewing the materials, handed them to his assistant, and then pondered for a few minutes before cautiously speaking: "In principle, mobilizing the military to help with filming and the investment share are not a problem. However, is it inappropriate to have venerable gentlemen like Li Jun, Yang Guangyuan, Cai Jiwei, and Xie Jin serve as directors?"

Angela smiled but didn't answer. Instead, she looked at Xu Jiuyang, who glared at her irritably and then cleared his throat: "What aspects do you find inappropriate, Mr. Han?"

Zuo Shandiao didn't care. After a moment's thought, he said, "On the one hand, although the artistic skills of these old gentlemen are top-notch, they are somewhat outdated compared to the present. On the other hand, these old gentlemen are all very old and I'm afraid they will find it difficult to undertake high-intensity work."

After he finished speaking, Xu Jiuyang waited a while before asking again, "Is that all, President Han?"

"Is there anything else?" Zuo Shandiao asked in return.

“There should at least be a question of leadership,” Xu Jiuyang said with a smile. “Director Li, Director Yang, and Director Cai are all from the August First Film Studio, while Director Xie is from the Shanghai Film Studio. When these veteran directors are together, they will definitely fight for leadership. Otherwise, Director Li would not have been the chief director of ‘The Great Battle’.”

"Miss Lindworth has found a good advisor," Zuo Shandiao said with a chuckle, tacitly acknowledging this.

“In my opinion, these are all easy to solve,” Xu Jiuyang continued. “The reason for finding several veteran directors to co-direct is to consider the workload. As for the disconnect in artistic skill and who should take the lead, that’s also simple.”

As he spoke, he looked at Angela, who shrugged and cooperatively took out another document, which she then presented to Zuo Shandiao once again.

It took another half hour before Zuo Shandiao finally put down the document with a frown, his expression somewhat conflicted.

Neither Xu Jiuyang nor Angela spoke. Zuo Shandiao looked at one of them and then at the other, finally sighing, "Frankly speaking, this matter is beyond my authority."

“It’s alright, Mr. Han can report to whoever he needs to. I will fully cooperate with any changes that need to be made,” Angela said. “But one thing is absolutely unacceptable: taking away the director’s control over the film and replacing him with a producer who is also the screenwriter.”

“But…” Zuo Shandiao still frowned.

“Everyone has a desire to express themselves, especially those who work in the arts,” Xu Jiuyang continued. “If we let them do as they please, they often end up with a bunch of nonsensical things in their works, which has no positive effect on the development of the film market, especially the domestic film market which is just starting out.”

(End of this chapter)