"Director, why did you call me here in such a hurry?"
Sunset.
Zhang Xincheng was originally at the film set, thinking that since there wasn't much going on at the company, he would go to the film set for a visit.
Unexpectedly, the director called.
"Close the door," Zhang Shulan instructed.
After closing the office door, Zhang Xincheng's face became serious. Could something serious have happened?
Zhang Shulan: "My people discovered that Kimura Taro, the head of the marketing department of Sihai Group, was spotted outside the film crew's location."
Zhang Xincheng: "Kimura? I noticed him briefly earlier, but he disappeared in the next second. I thought I was mistaken..."
Zhang Shulan: "I was too naive before. I thought they were just asking film critics to do it. But after the move by the marketing manager of Sihai Group, I think they have much bigger plans. Asking film critics to do it is probably just the first step."
"That's just the first step? What's the second step?" Zhang Xincheng asked.
“I don’t know.” Zhang Shulan shook her head and analyzed from a professional perspective: “Then I can guess roughly. They would never dare to cause trouble in the music field. The only way they can mess with Zhaoyang is through the film industry. Hiring film critics is just the simplest method. There should be other things as well… such as the issue of film scheduling.”
"Movie screening schedule?" Zhang Xincheng had forgotten about this: "Right, if they are willing to spend a lot of money to reduce the screening rate of our movies in Zhaoyang, then it will be difficult to deal with."
Zhang Shulan put herself in Zhao Yang's shoes and said, "Moreover, they don't know that Zhao Yang's new movie is of very high quality. In the minds of Watanabe No, Noda Kazuto, and Chang Chen, Zhao Yang is a fledgling director who has just entered the film industry. They may have a preconceived notion that Zhao Yang's movie is bad. So they invited film critics to create hype and then let the media create a buzz."
Zhang Xincheng was shocked by the director's deductions; he had deduced so much simply by discovering that Kimura had run to the outskirts of the film set.
No wonder she's the woman who can make the Sihai Group suffer losses.
There's also Zhaoyang.
If these people were in ancient times, wouldn't they be what people often call military strategists?
"Damn...now that you mention it, it actually makes a lot of sense." If it were someone else, they would just think that the director is obsessed with reading mystery novels.
Zhang Xincheng, however, did not think so.
He and the director witnessed firsthand the pathetic state of Watanabe No, Noda Kazuto, and Chang Chen.
They went to find Chairman Ka in a big fuss, but Zhao Yang caught them all in one fell swoop. Not only did he ruin the filming location, but he also ruined an order, especially in Rizhao, where he was swindled out of 10 million US dollars.
That was so awesome!
From this perspective, the director's analysis is very reasonable.
Unless those three are cowards who are willing to be punching bags and let the matter slide.
but.
Is that possible?
"Director... what are you going to do?" Zhang Xincheng asked eagerly.
At first, they lured people into a trap, making Sihai "obediently" spend over a hundred million US dollars to carry out a large-scale publicity campaign for them.
Then Zhaoyang turned the tables on them, dragging Rizhao into the trap as well.
They're up to something again...
Holy crap, I'm so excited, really so excited.
It's been a long time since I've felt this surge of excitement.
Fortunately, the director was transferred to the branch office; otherwise, the Wanxia branch office would still be deserted and at risk of being swallowed up by Sihai at any time.
Director Zhang: "We're betting they'll tamper with the film scheduling."
Zhang Xincheng: "Director, please tell me everything."
Director Zhang: "Go find a representative from the Film and Television Association, pay some money, and tell them that our film 'Sunset' is going to be released soon. Ask him to help with the screening schedule. Keep it secret and don't let anyone know."
Zhang Xincheng: "Why not just talk to the vice president?"
The titles of representatives in each writers' association are the same, but there may be some differences in titles such as president and vice president.
For example, the head of some associations is the chairman, while the head of other associations is the president.
In the United States, the film and television industry association exists with titles such as president and vice president.
Director Zhang: "The vice president is equivalent to the second-in-command. If the position is too high, it might attract the attention of the leaders of Sihai, Rizhao, and Hanya. The position of representative is just right."
Zhang Xincheng asked in confusion, "Director, aren't we trying to cause trouble? Why do we have to pay people to help with scheduling?"
Director Zhang: "We need to handle this matter discreetly, avoiding the eyes of the heads of the three major groups as much as possible. After the representative takes the money, he arranges screenings for us, but then one of the three groups suppresses it. What will the representative's reaction be when this gets back to him? Then, we, Wanxia, will go with the flow and create hype for the movie online, letting the representative see the quality of the film. We want to make the new movie a political achievement for that film representative. As long as it's related to political achievements, do you think the representative will eventually tear apart the heads of the three major groups?"
For these officials, some prioritize money, but when it comes to matters related to political achievements, money will always be relegated to second place, while political achievements will always come first.
With achievements, you gain honors and the possibility of promotion; with those, you gain money.
After briefly listening to the director's plan, Zhang Xincheng shuddered: "Director, you're going to drag the representatives of the Film and Television Writers Association into this vortex?"
Seemingly worried that the noise was too loud, Zhang Xincheng ran to the side to check if the door was locked, and also pulled open the curtains.
"Director... this matter must be handled discreetly. If it gets exposed, it will be no laughing matter."
"So, now it's time to test your acting skills." Director Zhang's meaning was very clear.
Zhang Xincheng didn't quite understand at first, but after a few seconds he realized what the director meant: "You want me to go find the representatives of the Film and Television Writers Association by myself? I... I'm worried I'll mess things up."
Although he held a managerial position and had extensive musical experience, he was completely unfamiliar with these scheming and malicious plots.
Even if you find it exciting, you'll still get nervous when the time comes.
Director Zhang: "Call Xiao Gou over."
Zhang Xincheng: "Yes, sir!"
Director Zhang continued, "Remember to set up a secret location."
Zhang Xincheng walked out of the office, straightened his collar, and quietly went to the contract signing department to find Gou Yingjun.
After briefly explaining the director's plan to Lao Gou, he instantly became incredibly motivated.
"What? Lao Zhang, are you serious? We're going to stir up trouble again?"
Shh~ Keep your voice down, you son of a bitch!
"Old Zhang, you have a good eye for people. You always think of me when you're up to something. Let's go find the representative of the Film and Television Writers Association now. By the way, how much money did the director approve for us? We can't just spend a lot of money to bribe people, can we?"
"They didn't say, but it probably means you can spend whatever you want within a reasonable price range."
"Let's go, let's go, we can't wait any longer."
What followed was that Zhang Xincheng and Gou Yingjun drove themselves, and in order to keep it secret, they first drove to the outskirts of the city, and then drove around the edge of the city center before going to Sifanglou.
Meanwhile, Zhang Shulan had already explained the plan in detail to Zhaoyang over the phone.
Zhao Yang thought the plan was feasible, and he had great faith in the director's abilities, so he didn't need to worry about it and could devote himself to it wholeheartedly, aiming to wrap up filming in the next two days.
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