Rebirth 02, the Celestial Being Told Me to Stop Pretending

As soon as Xu Zheng finished speaking, a low chuckle came from around the conference table.

The laughter was light and relaxed, carrying a hint of understanding of his frankness and straightforwardness.

"Aren't you afraid of messing it up?" Lu Chen looked at Xu Zheng with amusement.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Xu Zheng said. "First of all, I have to thank Director Lu for giving me this opportunity. I've been acting in TV dramas for so many years, and finally someone is giving me the chance to make a movie. I'm overjoyed."

Lu Chen nodded at him.

"Don't thank me. Let the film speak for itself."

"Okay." Xu Zheng sat down, his eyes shining.

"Teacher Xue."

Xue Xiaolu sat on the far side.

She heard her name called, pushed up her glasses, and stood up.

"You'll direct 'Love is Not Blind.' It will be released next February for Valentine's Day." This was something they had already agreed upon, so naturally there were no objections.

"Okay." Xue Xiaolu thought for a moment, then said, "I'd like to meet the female lead before casting."

"It's already scheduled. Come to the company for a makeup trial at 3 PM tomorrow."

After Xue Xiaolu sat down, Lu Chen continued, "Everyone, you are all fully responsible for these films. I will serve as the producer. If there are any problems, please contact Wang Yan for coordination and resolution."

Seeing everyone nod, Lu Chen began calling out names again.

"Li Lu".

Li Lu opened her notebook and gave a soft "hmm".

"You handle the negotiations for the two TV series IPs, 'Erna Assault' and 'Bright Sword.' 'Erna Assault' is a play by the Beijing Military Region's Zhan You Drama Troupe, written by Lan Xiaolong. We'll directly buy out the film and television adaptation rights. The rights to 'Bright Sword' are already in the hands of Hairun Pictures; try to negotiate a collaboration. I've already written the outlines for 'Lurking' and 'My Chief and My Regiment,' and I'll have the screenwriting team refine them."

Li Lu finished writing and looked up.

"Where's the director?"

"Wang Yan, go sign," Lu Chen said. "Kang Honglei, Zhang Qian, Jiang Wei. One each of 'Soldiers Sortie,' 'Bright Sword,' and 'Lurking.'"

Wang Yan nodded. "Okay."

"You handle the contracts, scheduling, and signing. Li Lu will be in charge of IP acquisitions; the two of you will work together."

Wang Yan nodded again.

"dad."

As Lu Jianguo watched his son calmly and clearly call out names in front of everyone, he felt a surge of immense satisfaction.

Hearing Lu Chen call his name, he sat up straight and nodded in acknowledgment.

All eyes in the conference room turned to him.

"You'll handle the technology and product development for the blog; I'll give you the marketing plan later."

"it is good."

"mom."

Shen Yulan raised her head, the pen already in her hand.

"You are responsible for the content acquisition and copyright management of Coordinate Video. Try to acquire as many film and television copyrights as possible."

"A movie?"

"We buy movies, TV series, documentaries, cartoons, operas, and crosstalk performances—anything that can be broadcast."

"it is good."

Zhang Songwen.

Zhang Songwen stood up.

"From now on, you'll be in charge of guiding the company's projects and the performances of the signed artists. You'll be responsible for coordinating your own schedule, and you can choose the roles you want to play."

"Wang Yan".

Wang Yan closed his notebook and stood up.

"You should take charge of the finance department first, and then hand over the reins once you find suitable talent."

"Brother Lu."

"What's wrong? Don't want to work here?"

"No, I mean, it has to cost extra."

The atmosphere in the meeting room finally relaxed a bit at this point.

"Add more, I'll fucking add a lot more for you."

The laughter in the meeting room grew even louder.

Ning Hao looked around and asked a question that everyone wanted to ask.

"Director Lu, what about you? What projects do you have?"

Lu Chen put down his marker and looked at everyone present.

"I've prepared an award-contending film called 'Black Coal, Thin Ice,' and Zhao Bolai is my cinematographer." He paused for a moment.

"The three major European countries, we'll choose whichever one we can get into."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Wang Yan was the first to react: "One of the top three in Europe?"

"right."

Wang Yan took a deep breath.

He had followed Lu Chen from the beginning and knew that this person never said anything he wasn't sure of.

Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" won China's first Golden Bear, while "Farewell My Concubine," a film by a young poet, remains the only Chinese-language film to date to win the Palme d'Or.

But the last time a Chinese-language film topped the charts at the three major European film festivals was five years ago.

"Brother Lu." Wang Yan's voice was a little excited.

"Do you know when the last time a Chinese-language film won one of the three major European film awards was?"

"Zhang Yimou's 'Not One Less' won the Venice Golden Lion in 99."

"Are you confident?"

"Five years have passed. It's our turn."

Wang Yan fell silent.

"Liu Yifei, you'll be my leading lady."

Sitting to the side, Liu Yifei was clearly not expected that Lu Chen would make such an arrangement for her, and she was at a loss for what to do.

"Can...can I?"

"Get ready, you're going to Harbin to experience life there."

"Okay, I'll have my mom come with me."

"And don't skip your daily morning exercise."

"Don't worry, I do morning exercises every day."

Lu Chen nodded and faced the crowd again.

"You might think I'm crazy, making four films simultaneously." He said seriously.

"But what I want to tell everyone is that Coordinate System is not just my company, nor is it just my Coordinate System. It is everyone's Coordinate System. I can't make all the movies by myself, but the Coordinate System Director Matrix can."

"Well said."

The crowd applauded and cheered, with Wang Yan being the most enthusiastic.

After the meeting ended, everyone left the conference room one after another.

Ning Hao stood in the corridor and lit a cigarette.

Xu Zheng walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

You seem quite excited.

"You're the same, aren't you?"

After saying that, the two walked out arm in arm.

After everyone left, Lu Chen stood alone in front of the whiteboard.

The names on the whiteboard sit quietly in their respective squares, like chess pieces, or more like seeds.

Seeds on the coordinate system, now just waiting for them to bloom.

In his previous life, when he first entered the industry, he sat in a dilapidated rented room, thinking how wonderful it would be if he could cooperate with them one day. And he did cooperate with them later.

But now, all those names are on his whiteboard, in his layout.

In his previous life, Ning Hao rose to fame with "Crazy Stone" and later directed "Crazy Racer" and "Breakup Buddies", becoming one of China's most commercially successful film directors.

Ning Hao was his good brother and good partner for life.

In his previous life, Xu Zheng didn't become a director until he was over forty, which was somewhat dishonorable.

After starring in the first installment of the Lost in the World series, he started his own production and made the second one.

"Lost in Thailand" was a turning point in his life, achieving both box office and critical success, proving that he is not only a good actor but also a good director. If "The Unknown" is successful, then the next step will be the "Lost in..." series.

In her previous life, Xue Xiaolu directed films such as "Finding Mr. Right" and "Finding Mr. Right 2," becoming one of the most successful directors in China at making films aimed at women.

Thinking about all this, Lu Chen suddenly felt a little tired. He had been so confident and assertive in the conference room just now, but now his mind felt all jumbled up.

He died suddenly of a heart attack in his previous life, but after being reborn, he still did not stop. It seemed that everything was urging him to move forward and climb higher.

Everything requires money, people, and time.