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The plane landed in Yanjing.

Xu Fan and his companion rushed to Zheng Laofa's location.

It was nearly noon.

This is a villa area located on the edge of the Third Ring Road in Jincheng. The two arrived at the location according to the address.

The doorbell rang.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

"Hey, Xu kid, you're here! You're here so fast!"

Old Zheng opened the door, and when he saw Xu Fan, he called out to the inside, "Old woman, hurry up and heat up the dishes, young Xu is here."

"okay."

A voice responded from inside, and Xu Fan quickly said, "How could I dare to refuse Elder Zheng's invitation? This is my friend and agent, Zhao Feiyang."

Xu Fan took the opportunity to introduce him, and Zhao Feiyang quickly went up to greet him, "Hello, Mr. Zheng!"

Along the way, he also learned who Old Zheng was.

Old Zheng nodded and said, "Hmm, fair and tender, but a little chubby. Come in quickly."

Xu Fan couldn't help but laugh, and Zhao Feiyang also laughed and said, "I don't usually eat much."

After everyone sat down, Old Zheng's wife brought dishes from the kitchen and placed them on the table. Xu Fan and his companion then greeted each other.

Mrs. Zheng said, "Your grandfather always praises you in front of me. When I heard you were coming, I didn't know what dishes you liked to eat, so I just cooked a few random ones."

Zhao Feiyang chuckled from the side and said, "Anything is fine with me."

Xu Fan thanked her, and Madam Zheng said, "You can just call me Grandma Tao."

The two responded, and Old Zheng sat down and invited them to eat.

Xu Fan was very curious whether the reason why Old Zheng suddenly called him here today was related to the movie being withdrawn.

But since Mr. Zheng didn't bring it up, it was naturally difficult for me to speak up.

Just as everyone had almost finished eating, Xu Fan was about to ask a question when Old Zheng said, "Young Xu, there are some things that can't be said over the phone, so I had to call you over."

Xu Fan hurriedly asked, "Now that airplanes are so fast, it's only an hour or two, and it's not far. I wonder what Mr. Zheng wants to see me about?"

Mr. Zheng said, "I heard that your movie 'Lost and Found' is being heavily promoted right now?"

Xu Fan was stunned. This singing event, which he had just organized yesterday, had already become this popular?

Although she was puzzled, she still said, "Not really. Yesterday we held a movie-related singing event, which increased the exposure of 'Lost and Love' a bit."

Old Zheng nodded, picked up a bite of food and put it in his bowl, and said, "I know all of this. You must also know that the movie 'Lost and Found' was temporarily pulled, right?"

Xu Fan said, "I already knew yesterday, but I didn't know what was going on. Now that I'm here, I'd like to ask you if you know the key to this."

Old Zheng put a piece of meat from the bowl in his mouth, took two bites, swallowed it, and said, "There's a lot more to this than meets the eye."

Grandma Tao, standing nearby, tapped Old Zheng's bowl with her chopsticks and said, "Stop keeping me in suspense. Look how anxious the two children are."

Zhao Feiyang wiped the sweat from his face, and his chopsticks just happened to pick up a piece of meat.

At that moment, I felt that Grandma's words had a hidden meaning, but it didn't matter, I picked up the food and continued eating.

Old Zheng said, "This is also why I urgently called you here. There are three extremely important points here."

Xu Fan asked, "Those three points?"

Old Zheng said, "On this occasion, Huazhou Film Industry, together with dozens of film groups in China, has launched a counterattack against your Fanxing Film Industry. The feedback from all parties is extremely unfavorable to your company, especially since a gentleman in the Film Department is one of the shareholders of Huazhou Film Industry."

Zhao Feiyang put down his chopsticks, swallowed what was in his mouth, and asked, "So, which shareholder made the move?"

Old Zheng said, "Yes and no. In fact, the State Film Administration is not something that one person can control. It's just that the administration already had this intention, and when Huazhou Film Industry proposed it, it naturally went with the flow."

Xu Fan asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Mr. Zheng continued, "That's the second point. Although the subject matter of 'Lost and Found' is good, the social facts it reveals are too real. The bureau took some issues into consideration, so it decided to temporarily withdraw the film from theaters. The specific release date will be announced later."

Xu Fan was slightly startled. He never expected that the key point was that the social facts revealed by the film would be the main reason for its withdrawal.

Feeling somewhat aggrieved, he looked at Old Zheng and asked, "Then, Old Zheng, what is this 'three'?"

Old Zheng shook his head and said, "You don't need to be nervous. The most important thing is the third point."

Xu Fan and Zhao Feiyang both looked at Old Zheng at the same time.

Old Zheng said, "Since the movie has already been scheduled for release, it naturally won't be canceled arbitrarily. So what appears to be a cancellation is actually just a cover-up?"

Zhao Feiyang asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"

Old Zheng stared at Zhao Feiyang and said, "Haste makes waste. Just listen to this: last night at your singing event, Xu boy, you sang three songs in a row, which attracted some people's attention. Those three songs were the final trigger for the cancellation."

Xu Fan and Zhao Feiyang were both puzzled, but remembering what Old Zheng had said, neither of them asked.

Old Zheng coughed lightly, thinking to himself that it would be too impolite of him not to ask about this.

However, he still said, "I have also seen the sample of 'Lost and Love,' which reveals certain social characteristics in the current society. But the key point is that there is a wave of crackdowns just recently."

The movie depicts human traffickers being apprehended, and the government hopes to achieve the same in reality. Therefore, they worry that the movie and its accompanying song might become a nationwide phenomenon, serving as a warning to human traffickers.

Xu Fan finally understood. Old Zheng said, "So the temporary withdrawal is actually a preparation for a special operation. Of course, it's not impossible for the movie to be released normally during the National Day holiday."

Xu Fan looked puzzled.

Zhao Feiyang paced anxiously to the side, feeling that the meat in the bowl no longer tasted very good.

Mr. Zheng said, "The Film Bureau highly approves of this film, whether from its starting point, its essence, or its goals. Including the family search section under your Fanxing Pictures' official Weibo account for 'Lost and Found,' it is all commendable."

Especially you, Xu Fan, from the script to directing to filming, after all this was submitted, the Film Bureau hoped that if you had the opportunity, you could make another film, the theme of which was up to you, the key being that they hoped it would be on the same realistic subject matter.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan suddenly realized what was going on. Zhao Feiyang wanted to slap his thigh and shout "Holy crap!" but remembering that they were at Old Zheng's house, he had to hold back and cursed under his breath.

Xu Fan said, "So, in other words, there's no problem with the film being released as scheduled, but they hope I can make another film with the same realistic theme?"

Old Zheng said, "After going around in circles, you've figured it out, right? Actually, the main reason I'm saying this is that I hope you can take over this project smoothly. I'm a retired old man now. Those people in the film industry originally wanted to talk to you directly, but I was worried that their way of doing things would displease you, so I took on this task and came to talk to you personally."

Xu Fan understood. To put it bluntly, the whole "withdrawal" thing was just an excuse. They just thought his acting skills and the director's and screenwriter's abilities were better, so they wanted him to do another one. Why make it so complicated?

Although he was indignant, he also understood the true nature of what Zheng Lao had done, after all, he was the former director of the Film Bureau.

Mr. Zheng said, "There is another key point here. This time it is not just the State Film Administration that attaches importance to it, but also the higher-ups. So I have to make it clear to them in person."

Aunt Tao stood up and said, "You guys chat, the soup will be ready soon, I'll go check on it."

Xu Fan looked at the table full of dishes and was slightly taken aback. Was this a small trap?

But upon reflection, it wasn't really that bad. Old Zheng's intention was to avoid any conflict with the Film Bureau. After all, judging from Old Zheng's words, the Film Bureau might make a mandatory request, since it was ultimately the order from above.

Of course I wouldn't do it, or I would just do it half-heartedly.

Old Zheng said, "There's another point, which I think makes this matter quite feasible: since the country has requirements in this area, and they've entrusted you with this task, it shows their trust in you as a young person."

It's not like I'm obligated to make the film. You can write a script or something first, and then we'll talk about the rest. The benefits you can gain from this are definitely not as simple as they seem.

The fat man kept his head down and ate his food, feeling that he couldn't get a word in edgewise about the matter.

For some reason, he suddenly lost his appetite when he looked at the table full of food.

Grandma Tao brought over some soup, scooped a spoonful into Zhao Feiyang's bowl, and said, "Drink more."

Zhao Feiyang responded with a "yes" and said thank you.

Xu Fan nodded and said, "I can agree to that, but there's the issue of the movie's release."

Old Zheng laughed heartily and said, "I'll talk to them about this. I'm quite curious to see what ideas you have this time."

Xu Fan felt like he had been tricked, but what Old Zheng said did make sense.

No matter how successful you are in the entertainment industry, you will still have to go through departments such as the Film Bureau.

Xu Fan had no choice but to agree. Old Zheng said, "Don't think I'm lying to you. The reason I didn't say this over the phone is because it relates to the little trick I just mentioned. It could very well be a fatal blow to human traffickers, so we can't be careless."

The movie should be released on time, but I think you should be happy. If the movie's release coincides with this incident, maybe your movie's box office will even see another surge.

After listening to Zheng Lao's analysis, Xu Fan suddenly realized that this was indeed the case.

This is what it means to complement each other. The release of the movie may alert those human traffickers, but it is also a way to hide. If they take action at this time, those people will be caught in one fell swoop.

In an instant, this event and the movie were integrated both online and in real life, generating extremely high publicity.

However, Xu Fan suddenly frowned and said, "As far as I know, Huazhou Film Studio's film 'Lost' is also this type of film, and it's also an art film."

Before Xu Fan could finish speaking, Old Zheng said, "Huazhou Film Industry's films, in terms of investment and other aspects, are far superior to your Fanxing Film Industry. Therefore, we will not interfere in this matter. Ultimately, the outcome is up to you."

Xu Fan was extremely frustrated, but he knew that the best outcome was probably for the movie to be released as scheduled, and then he would see how well the two movies received word-of-mouth.

Xu Fan was very confident in "Lost and Love," but he didn't know how good Huazhou Pictures' "Lost" would be.

After finishing his meal, Xu Fan's trip went relatively smoothly. He immediately called Liao Fanxing to tell him the good news.

Old Zheng immediately called the Film Bureau, and everything seemed to have ended smoothly. However, Old Zheng still reminded him, "Young Xu, don't forget what we talked about today. This matter cannot be taken lightly. Also, if anything happens in the future, call me immediately."

Xu Fan understood what Elder Zheng meant, since it was the order from above.

He readily agreed.

Aunt Tao cleared away the dishes, and Xu Fan and Zhao Feiyang sat in the living room at Old Zheng's invitation, chatting casually.

Just then, the doorbell rang at Mr. Zheng's house.

As the younger generation, Xu Fan stood up and went to open the door.

"Grandpa and Grandma, am I going back to Xu Fan?"

A woman stood at the door, her big eyes staring wide-eyed at Xu Fan, utterly astonished.

Get the perfect music system at the start

===Chapter 203 is all about Xu Fan===

"Xu Fan, what are you doing here?"

Chen Yuanyuan, carrying her suitcase, stared at Xu Fan with a look of surprise and doubt.

Xu Fan stood there, stunned and in disbelief.

"I"

Xu Fan was slightly at a loss, but Grandpa Zheng called out happily from behind, "Oh my, my Yuanyuan, you're back! Come in quickly! Hey, young Xu, do you know my granddaughter?"