Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 87 Riding the Spring Breeze and Galloping Horses

Springtime is the best time of year, surpassing even the misty willows that blanket the capital. 💝✋ ❻➈ᔕ𝒽𝓊𝐱.Ćⓞｍ ♜🎯

In February, the largest film studios in mainland China were brought together.

The behemoth formed by the merger of eight companies has officially been born.

Han Sanping, the former director of the Beijing Film Studio, rose rapidly to become one of the most powerful figures in the organization.

Originally, the higher-ups planned to appoint him directly as chairman, and with his achievements over the years, the Beijing Film Studio was shining brightly.

However, after some consideration, he ultimately took on the role of vice chairman and general manager, a very important position.

The letter of appointment has been received, and it was the first to be voted on.

This is the impact of a series of successes, whether it's winning the first Cannes Best Director award or the record-breaking "My Sassy Girl," these are all reasons for the appointment.

They not only control the production process, but also the distribution.

The evolution was successful.

Han Sanping now only wants to make a big splash and continue his previous victories.

Commercial films are also a direction he has always wanted to develop, and he has already invested in quite a few films.

He is just waiting to officially take office.

Others, however, watched this behemoth rise and felt its imminent power.

Chen Wei was the first to know that Chen An had returned.

Upon receiving Chen An's call, Chen Wei immediately left home and traveled to Chen An's house.

Pushing open Chen An's door, carrying some New Year's goods from home, I walked into the yard and saw smoke rising from the roof of the house.

As I entered the room carrying my things, I saw Chen An cooking in the kitchen.

He put the things on the table and went into the kitchen.

"When did you get back? Why are you only calling me now? Don't you know that Director Han is getting a promotion?"

Chen An turned his head and saw Chen Wei walking in, and said with a smile, "I took a couple of days off the other day."

"What's Hollywood like? Do they all look down on everyone?"

"Maybe it's because I'm arrogant, that I look down on people."

Chen An didn't say much. He had Jerry's help on one hand, and he hadn't even met the other party's vice president.

If you didn't see them, then they definitely didn't look up at you.

"But you really should come with me. You can learn a lot. I've learned a lot myself." The other party's powerful team broadened Chen An's horizons considerably.

Chen Wei didn't care. "Going there would only cause me more trouble. I haven't even learned these things properly." He then rolled up his sleeves, took the vegetables from the basin to the tap to wash and tear them apart.

With the other party's help, the cooking speed increased considerably, and all the dishes were finally ready by noon.

Chen An took the New Year's goods that the other party brought and put them in the room, and then put all the dishes on the table.

"Let's eat! It's been a long time since I've cooked, and I'm a bit rusty these past few days. You should try some," Chen An said, looking at the dishes on the table.

I've always eaten at restaurants or fast food places abroad and have never cooked for myself.

Chen Wei picked up a piece of shredded potato with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth and tasted it. He felt that it was no different from what Chen An had tasted before.

"Nothing has changed. Why don't you go see Director Han? He's back now, and he's about to get promoted."

"I'll definitely go; I should at least offer my congratulations."

Chen An had anticipated Han Sanping's promotion even earlier than Han Sanping himself knew it.

The nickname "Mountain Eagle" was earned after this, and he became a powerful and influential figure.

However, what interests him most is the first private distribution license, which belongs to his old subordinate in his previous life, Yu Dong, who is also the founder of Berna Film Company.

He was an expert in the film distribution industry and also Han Sanping's top lieutenant.

After the merger and disappearance of the Beijing Film Studio, he lost his section-level position and resigned to start his own company, Berna Film Studio, which grew steadily.

It has become one of the largest film and television distribution companies in China.

It's truly admirable.

It's a pity that I haven't met Han Sanping despite working with him for so long. If we could exchange ideas, I could learn a lot from him.

There are also investments in pig and goose farms.

When Chen Anjiu went to Hollywood last time, he entrusted Li Xiaoping with the investment in the pig farm, to give it a try.

As for Tencent, now is not the time. The communication service has just started, and it's not yet time for Pony Ma to want to sell the communication service.

It's still in the process of adding users; it's only been out for a short time.

This is what Chen An really wants to get things done; getting these two things done is the best way to get rich.

A movie? What movie?

My buddy wants to be a decorative object hanging from a street lamp.

It can even provide a thrilling experience for passersby late at night.

Han Sanping returned to the Beijing Film Studio office a few days after the Lunar New Year.

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Soon this decades-old film studio will be merged.

He himself is about to be promoted, which will allow him to further realize his ambitions and make the industry more prosperous.

He's currently focused on showcasing his skills and making a good impression afterward.

After the success of "My Sassy Girl," the idea of ​​making a big-budget film lingered in his mind.

We hope to replicate this success once again, not only to achieve great things domestically but also to expand our territory beyond this region.

Ambitious and rapidly expanding.

His previous success gave him some hope. After the failure of a domestic film with a budget of 100 million yuan, his own investment of 10 million yuan actually met his expectations.

It not only broke the box office record for Chinese-language films in mainland China, but also achieved great success overseas, grossing $85 million worldwide.

They wanted to reaffirm their success once more.

Moreover, the success of this film led to many attempts at commercial films being released in mainland China.

There are also far fewer documentaries and educational films being shown. It's hard to believe that before this, more than 35% of the films shown in theaters were documentaries and educational films.

The film industry's downturn is not solely due to rampant piracy; such cinemas also struggle to attract viewers.

The arrival of Hollywood films is what made them so popular.

The thrilling story, the cool gunfights, and the amazing special effects are what made them love it.

Sitting in his office, Han Sanping, aside from handling the remaining matters before the merger, was thinking about making a blockbuster film, expanding and strengthening the company, and creating new glories.

Currently, funding is plentiful, but the director is unknown, the script is unavailable, and the cast is yet to be determined.

It was just one of his ideas.

"I wonder when Brother Chen will be back. Let's see if he has any ideas," Han Sanping said after thinking for a moment while sitting at his desk.

Excellent directors are a rare commodity in mainland China, and even fewer are capable of shouldering the responsibility of what Han Sanping envisioned.

The first person he thought of was Chen An, his younger brother who had repeatedly created miracles.

I miss him quite a bit while he's away.

Unfortunately, the other party went to Hollywood and we don't know when they will come back.

With him around, I can complete this idea as soon as possible.

"Knock knock~"

Just as Han Sanping was pondering, there was a knock on the door.

The person who pushed open the door was Yu Dong, his top lieutenant. He walked in and immediately said, "Factory manager, I quit."

Han Sanping: "???"

Is it because I was just about to launch a major battle that my top general is about to leave?

"Are you crazy? Why would you quit your job?" Han Sanping was completely baffled.

Yu Dong remained silent for a while before speaking: "I feel like all my efforts over the years have been in vain. I finally got promoted, but the factory is going to be merged. All my previous efforts have been wasted."

"Factory manager, you know that I've been working for you since I joined the factory in 94."

Hearing the explanation, Han Sanping couldn't contain her anger and stood up abruptly, slamming her hand on the table. "What do you mean? Would I mistreat you?"

"I'm basically in control of this merged company, so what did you do for nothing!"

"Back then I thought you had potential, and I still think highly of you now, but now you've quit!"

Yu Dong gritted his teeth. "I've always known that you appreciate me, Factory Director, but this time I want to go out and try my luck." He had worked hard for several years and was about to be promoted to the rank of section chief.

In the blink of an eye, it was all gone. I didn't want to put any more hope in it, so I decided to go out and try my luck on my own.

"Get out! Get out right now!" Han Sanping glared angrily, sweeping the documents off the table and scattering them all over the floor.

Yu Dong didn't say anything, but bent down and picked up the documents under the table one by one, and neatly put them back on the table along with his resignation letter.

Then he turned and walked out the door.

The horse was riding high in the spring breeze, but before it had even taken a few steps, one of its hooves became lame.

After the other person left, Han Sanping's anger deflated like a balloon, and he sat down in his swivel chair.

After a long while, things seemed to calm down. He sighed and signed his name on the documents the other party handed him.

In that instant, he thought of many things: initially, he was angry, but in the end, he didn't know what to say.

The employee I personally trained was capable and had ideas, and there were reasons why he left.

This reform is not a good thing for everyone.

May the bosses never die.

(End of this chapter)