Just as they were discussing buying a house, someone at the door brought news that a director was requesting an audience with Chu Yu.
Chu Yu is not usually at Hualai, and even if someone comes to her door looking for her, she can't see them. Today was just a coincidence; Chu Yu was at the company, and the receptionist saw him come in several times, so she helped pass on a message.
Upon receiving the call from the front desk, Chu Yu asked, "What director?"
“His surname is Zhang. Director Zhang is a well-known director in China. He has directed several films before. He came by a few days ago and has been wanting to see you, but you haven’t come to the company. We told him, but he didn’t believe us and thought you didn’t want to see him,” Xiao Zhong said.
Xiao Zhong is now a mature assistant. When Chu Yu is not in the company, she makes the decisions on many things. Chu Yu trusts her a lot. Xiao Zhong has worked her way up from the bottom and is sincere and patient with people, which is why she treats a director who comes to her door so well.
Chu Yu frowned: "Which Director Zhang? What's his name?"
Xiao Zhong said, "His name is Zhang Yanping. He graduated from the Film Academy and used to work at a film studio before going solo. He made a film about Peking Opera, which is very niche. I've read the reports about it, and I always felt that this film wouldn't be able to be shown in theaters, and even if it were, it wouldn't make money. Sure enough, the investor who invested in it thought the film had no future and withdrew his investment. Director Zhang Yanping was desperate and kept looking for investors. I'm sure he came to see you this time because of this."
Chu Yu: ...
Chu Yu had certainly heard of Zhang Yanping. Right now, Zhang Yanping, like Zhong Buyi, was young and hadn't yet achieved much. But things would be different next year, or more precisely, once Zhang Yanping finished making this Peking Opera film.
Zhang Yanping is aiming for international awards. This film has gained international acclaim and sparked interest in Peking Opera in many countries. Zhang Yanping has made many films in his life, and all of them have been more successful at the box office than this one. However, in terms of artistic merit, he has never been able to surpass this one.
These kinds of movies can recoup their investment by selling copyrights, and even if it's difficult to release them in mainland China, they still get released eventually.
The film received rave reviews after its release, with many calling it a shining example of Chinese cinema.
After this film, the down-on-his-luck director Zhang Yanping rose to prominence and quickly became an internationally renowned director.
Chu Yu asked Xiao Zhong to invite the person in. It was Zhang Yanping's first time visiting Hualai. He remembered it as a large company that was more active in Hong Kong and didn't have many projects in mainland China.
"Director Zhang, please have a seat." Chu Yu was particularly polite.
Zhang Yanping hadn't expected Chu Yu to be so young.
His production team has lost funding from investors, and now the team has no money and can't start filming. Zhang Yanping has been out of work for a month and still hasn't found any investors.
Many wealthy people go to Nanhai and Shenzhen to find connections, but they are unwilling to invest in this kind of art film. Moreover, Zhang Yanping has no international reputation, so investors would be taking a great risk by investing in him.
Just when Zhang Yanping was at his wit's end, someone gave him a suggestion: to find a man named President Zhou. It was said that President Zhou was very willing to help others. He was not old and did not have the cunning and mercenary nature of middle-aged investors. He appreciated talented people. Zhong Buyi was originally a fresh graduate of the film directing department. Somehow, he caught President Zhou's eye and, with President Zhou's support, directed more than a dozen films. Now he has become a very popular director.
Zhang Yanping had met Zhong Buyi before. Zhong Buyi was lucky; he met a benefactor not long after graduating.
Mr. Zhou invested in him, supported his growth, and even helped Zhong Buyi enter Hollywood!
When the news spread that Zhong Buyi was going to Hollywood to film a movie, the entire Chinese film industry was in an uproar!
Hua Lai actually bought the Hollywood rights and invited Hollywood actors and Chinese actors to collaborate on a blockbuster called "Resurrection Jurassic". This film has an investment of hundreds of millions and is a real big production.
For such a large-scale production, Hualai Company actually put Zhong Buyi in charge!
Which director wouldn't envy Zhong Buyi's good fortune?
Zhang Yanping was incredibly envious when he heard this. President Zhou was such a kind person; he was willing to invest in Zhong Buyi. Was it possible that he would also appreciate him and invest in him? Zhang Yanping knew that the probability was extremely small, but he couldn't help but fantasize, hoping that President Zhou would have a discerning eye and see that he was a capable director at a glance.
Zhang Yanping had visited Hualai several times, and the receptionist always said that General Manager Zhou was not there, and that General Manager Zhou rarely came to the company.
The company's CEO rarely comes to the company?
Zhang Yanping felt that the receptionist was deliberately giving him the runaround, but he didn't give up. However, when Zhang Yanping came over today, the receptionist told him that the boss was in the company.
Zhang Yanping thought President Zhou was a young man, but he didn't expect her to be such a beautiful woman. President Zhou is prettier than many female celebrities. It can be said that in all the beautiful girls Zhang Yanping has seen in his life, none of them are as beautiful as President Zhou.
"President Zhou." Zhang Yanping was flattered.
Chu Yu smiled. She was happy to help the down-on-his-luck bigwigs and become their benefactor, so that she could leave a good legacy in the future.
"Director Zhang, what brings you here this time?" Chu Yu asked with a smile.
Zhang Yanping told Chu Yu about how he had invested in and filmed a movie, only to have the funding withdrawn halfway through. He didn't hide anything; he told Chu Yu the truth about why the directors withdrew their investment. After all, nobody's a fool, and even if he hadn't said it, Chu Yu would have known.
After Zhang Yanping finished speaking, Chu Yu paused for a moment, then asked, "Did you bring the script?"
"I brought it!" Zhang Yanping handed the script to Chu Yu. Afraid that Chu Yu wouldn't understand it, he specially explained it to her. Chu Yu didn't have trouble understanding it. Hua Lai was a film company. In order to handle company affairs, Chu Yu helped review the scripts and also learned how to read scripts.
She flipped through the pages; Chu Yu had watched this movie several times in his later life.
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