Chapter 490 Three things to do when a new official takes office
Xu Kun was the last to arrive and Gu Changwei was the first to leave.
When he left, he stood up and stared at Jiang Wenli for more than ten seconds. Seeing that Jiang Wenli had no reaction, he walked out slowly.
Xu Kun originally wanted to stand up and see him off, but was blocked by Jiang Wenli's feet under the table. In the end, he could only watch Gu Changwei walk out the door with a desolate look.
"Is it about that vixen?"
As soon as Gu Changwei left, Jiang Wenli pointed out the collusion between the two.
Xu Kun did not hide it, he took a sip of the Blue Mountain he ordered, and said with a smile: "Director Gu is also nostalgic."
"If it were you..."
"Whoever starts the fight first, I'll attack him!"
Xu Kun decisively gave his answer: "My situation is different. We have all made it clear. It's okay to be jealous in secret, but it's definitely not okay to go to this extent."
The corners of Jiang Wenli's mouth curled up unconsciously, and that expression seemed to be saying "Hey~ man".
After a while, he asked again: "Do you also think I should let that vixen go?"
“People are generally more likely to sympathize with the weak”
Xu Kun put the empty coffee cup back on the tray and shrugged, "If you really ban Zhang Jingchu, our case will become a handle."
Originally, even if their affair was exposed, at most it would be said that Jiang Wenli could not bear the betrayal and angrily found a new love. But if this was done while also forcefully banning Zhang Jingchu, it would seem a bit aggressive.
Jiang Wenli fell silent for a moment, then picked up her coffee and drank it all, then stood up and said, "Let's go to my place and catch up."
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It was not until the next day that Xu Kun visited Huayi Film Studio and China Film Group Corporation.
Wang Zhongjun was very enthusiastic and was willing to flatter people for free - this job was previously done by Wang Zhonglei, and as the chairman of the board he had to be somewhat dignified.
But now he has lost all his airs, and his body is so flexible as if he has no spine.
When Xu Kun left Huayi, Wang Zhongjun even sent him to the backyard parking lot, and he was still standing at the bottom of the steps, smiling and waving until he drove away.
This facial expression definitely didn't develop suddenly. It's just that Xu Kun hadn't reached that level before, so he had never seen it before.
Of course, in addition to the reason of his rising status and position, the huge profits that Xu Kun brought to Huayi was also an important reason why Wang Zhongjun treated him with such courtesy.
Box office revenue is secondary. The main thing is that with this, Huayi's listing has become a smooth process. It is estimated that it will be listed on the Growth Enterprise Market next spring.
Not only is this almost half a year earlier than the original time and space, it will also definitely raise the stock price to a considerable extent - it is estimated that in the eyes of the two kings, Xu Kun is now a gilded money printing machine.
When he arrived at China Film Group, Han Sanping's attitude became more approachable. He first talked to Xu Kun about the Youth Directors Association for a while.
Xu Kun has taken some time out of his busy schedule to think about this matter briefly recently. According to him, since it is the "Youth Film Directors Association", the focus should be on the word "youth".
Not only is the goal to discover young directors, but the main leaders of the association must also be young. The initial idea is to stop at the 75-year mark.
Han Sanping was a smart man. He smiled and said, "You want to get Director Liu Haibo involved, right?"
"I can't hide anything from you. I'm also worried that I'm too young to make a difference alone. Besides, Lao Liu's performance is acceptable. I want Lao Liu and Ning Hao to be vice presidents to support the framework first."
Hearing Xu Kun mention Ning Hao, Han Sanping nodded slightly with satisfaction. Ning Hao was also a young talent that he had his eyes on, but compared to Xu Kun, who was three years younger, Ning Hao was still a little lacking in breadth of mind and vision. He always wanted to compete with Xu Kun, but Xu Kun never cared about these things.
“It’s not appropriate to have only male directors.”
Han Sanping immediately suggested: "It would be better to find a representative young female director, and then ask the Film Bureau to recommend one, so that we can have one chief and four deputy directors."
"You are very thoughtful. Why don't you recommend one to me? I know a lot of actresses, but I have never met any female directors."
"Who said you haven't been exposed?"
Han Sanping asked back, "Aren't you working with Xu Jinglei recently?"
"Uh~ But she was born in 74."
"is it?"
Han Sanping slapped his forehead and sighed, "When I met her before, I always thought she was a little girl, but now she is almost 35."
Han Sanping thought for a long time, then shook his head and said, "I really can't think of any female directors born after 75. Forget it, you should figure it out yourself. Anyway, as long as there is any result, we at China Film will definitely support it."
There are not many male directors born after 75 who have achieved success, let alone female directors.
Xu Kun thought about lowering the entry threshold and bringing Xu Jinglei in to fill the gap - after all, she was a woman, and no one would say anything if he made an exception.
"correct."
After talking about the Youth Directors Association, Han Sanping warned again: "If Zhang Heping comes to you recently, don't listen to his nonsense. The waters of Beijing are too deep, and you can't control it."
"President Zhang is looking for me? What's the matter?" Xu Kun first heard of Zhang Heping because of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo". Later, when he entered this circle, he found out that his main job was a department-level cadre, and later he became the president of the People's Art Theatre.
Because Xu Kun had some connections with the People's Art Theatre, he had dealt with President Zhang several times.
When Xu Kun heard that Zhang Heping was looking for him, he instinctively thought that he was looking for him to join the People's Art Theatre - Pu Cunxin had suggested that he apply for the People's Art Theatre, but Xu Kun felt that he could not stand the discipline, and the plan was later dropped.
Now that he has won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award, he can get special treatment if he wants to join the National Theatre of China.
But if you think carefully about what Han Sanping said, it doesn't seem like he is talking about the People's Art Theatre.
"The Beijing Film Association is also about to be established."
Han Sanping explained: "The city plans to let Zhang Heping take the lead in organizing it. You are in the limelight now, so he will naturally want to take advantage of you - then you can just be an ordinary member, and don't touch anything like vice president."
"Don't worry, I won't make any mistakes!"
When Xu Kun heard what was going on, he immediately became alert. Just as Han Sanping said, the water in this small piece of land in Beijing is really too deep. If you really talk about it, it may be more troublesome than the China Film Association.
After all, the China Film Association has various forces, which check and balance each other, and there are not so many direct conflicts when they are scattered all over the place.
But this Beijing Film Association...
I'm afraid it can only be described as "the smaller the temple, the more evil spirits there are; the shallower the pond, the more turtles there are" - at least it was like this before the Beijing circle gradually declined.
The two chatted for a while, and when Xu Kun saw the secretary come in to remind Han Sanping of his upcoming schedule, he took the opportunity to say goodbye and leave.
Han Sanping personally sent him to the elevator, held his hand and encouraged him, "Our country lacks good directors, and even more so good directors who are willing to promote the positive image of the country. As long as you can maintain your current state, I believe your future will be extremely bright!"
Xu Kun said solemnly: "I believe that the future of our motherland will be extremely bright!"
Han Sanping laughed out loud upon hearing this, patted Xu Kun on the shoulder, watched him walk into the elevator, and then turned back to the office.
After leaving China Film Group, Xu Kun saw that it was still early, so he contacted Zhang Chen and drove directly to the headquarters of Happy Twist.
It is called the headquarters, but in fact it is just a two-story building with a yard rented near the Fifth Ring Road. Judging from its weathered appearance, it should be at least more than 20 years old.
This is the new home that Happy Twist just moved to last year. Before that, their headquarters was in a town in TZ district.
Zhang Chen had led people to wait at the gate of the yard early. Before Xu Kun's car stopped, a group of people clapped their hands, hoping that their faces would be stiff from laughing and their hands would be red from clapping.
Because Xu Kun had met most of the people from Happy Twist who had been used in the filming of Lost on Journey, of course there were also some unfamiliar faces that he had never seen before.
After getting off the car, he asked curiously, "Mr. Zhang, you didn't go to the show today?"
Zhang Chen felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.
Shen Teng complained on the side: "It was there originally, but it's gone since you came."
Then he pointed behind him and said, "Look, these are all people who ran red lights all the way back."
Although the actors at the back were a little shy, they were from stage play backgrounds after all, and they had developed thick skin, so they immediately took the opportunity to introduce themselves.
In fact, Xu Kun had met some of the people there before, such as Mary and Ellen, but this time they still introduced themselves again solemnly.
After all, with Xu Kun's current status and position, being able to leave an impression with him is something many people dream of.
After some greetings, Xu Kun was invited into Zhang Chen's office like a star.
Except for Zhang Chen and Shen Teng, everyone else was kicked out. Only Mary took the initiative to take over the task of serving tea and water and successfully stayed in the house.
Xu Kun has been cooperating and dealing with Happy Twist for a long time. Even the rapid improvement of Happy Twist's environment is mainly due to Xu Kun's efforts. Although Shen Teng's main job is an actor, his most well-known identity at present is actually the host of Youku's current commentary variety show.
So Xu Kun didn't hesitate and got straight to the point: "As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple for no reason. I came to Happy Twist this time specifically to shop at Taobao."
As the saying goes, a new official has three things to do when he takes office. Since he has been given the task of setting up the 'Youth Directors Association', he must make some achievements, so he plans to look for some potential stocks in advance.
Originally, the first person Xu Kun thought of was Guo Fan, the director of "The Wandering Earth".
But the problem is that after asking around, it turns out there is no such person in the circle [Note: At this time, Guo Fan was still working as a handyman in a variety show on CCTV Travel Channel. He would not be admitted to the Beijing Film Academy until next year, but he would study management rather than directing].
Fortunately, apart from Guo Fan, the big fish that escaped the net, Xu Kun has ready-made talents around him - the director team of Happy Twist.
Although Xu Kun didn't remember who the directors of "Charlotte's Troubles" and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" were, from previous contacts, he found that the two young directors and screenwriters of Happy Twist, Peng Damo and Yan Fei, had some ideas.
Xu Kun felt that with the help of some experienced people, they could complete "Charlotte's Troubles" in advance.
Anyway, this is originally a Happy Twist movie. Xu Kun would always feel uncomfortable if he copied it directly. It would be better to return the property to its original owner and at the same time improve his political achievements.
By then, he can also be given the title of producer and have a good reputation for promoting new talents.
hmm~
Peng Damo was born in 78. If possible, it would be better to let Yan Fei, born in 83, take the lead, so that he can more legitimately act as a senior.
(End of this chapter)
