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Volume 3 Chapter 63 Consortium Thirteen

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    "Comrade Xiao Shen." Chen Bo held a military green iron-shelled water bottle and poured water while saying: "How was the discussion today about the introduction of "Song of the Sky"? Come and have tea." "Thank you, Director Chen.  " Shen Chong stood up, took the contemporary white porcelain tea cup with both hands, placed it on the coffee table in the middle of the sofa, and said, "The Film Input and Output Company is not authentic. We have too many differences. I think we can't talk about it. " "  Oh?" Chen Bo raised his eyebrows. He sat behind his desk and asked with a smile: "Why is this so unreasonable? "Their offer is only 100,000. Isn't this obviously bullying me?"  Shen Chong pretended to complain and said: "The people in the mainland are enthusiastic about watching movies, and martial arts movies are completely blank. My film "Spiritual Rain in the Sky" is fresh and novel, even if it is not as good as "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau" with 18 million  A box office of RU00,000 should be enough, right?  This is a movie that Deng Gong watched twice, and he only paid 100,000 to send it to the beggar.  " "You, you, are really a true capitalist.  "Chen Bo smiled, pointed at him with the hand holding the cigarette case, and said: "The input and output company has just been established and has limited funds, so you have to understand them.  " "I understand them, but who understands me.  Shen Chong spread his hands and said: "I bought the copyright of this movie, but it cost more than 1 million Hong Kong dollars. If I sell it for 100,000, I won't lose everything."  " "What are you talking about? You are a rich man. How can this small amount of money bankrupt you?"  "Chen Bo laughed loudly. He lit the cigarette and took a few puffs before gritting his teeth and saying, "Comrade Xiao Shen, I am here to rely on my old age and shamelessly plead for Lao Zhang from the Input and Output Company. Please give me a favor to Beijing Film.  The academy and Beijing Film Studio donated millions of dollars worth of equipment without blinking an eye. Let¡¯s treat it as a donation this time as a favor and sell it to them for 100,000, okay?  " "Director Chen, it's not that I'm rigid, nor that I don't give you face.  "Shen Chong sat up straight and said seriously: "I think business is business and donation is donation. Business is not one person's business. Everyone must follow the rules and do what they can. Donation is a personal wish. How to donate?  How much you donate is a personal matter, and the two cannot be confused, otherwise things will get messy.  I have no objection to donating money to the input and output company. As long as their price is reasonable, I can donate it back immediately after I get the money. In short, I have to make the money reasonably, reasonably and legally before I can talk about donating it.  Otherwise, if someone sees me in the future and asks for a donation before the business is even discussed, how can I live my life?  After finishing speaking, he paused and then added: "This is like being an official. I don't work hard to make progress. Instead, I come directly to you and say: Director Chen, you have a high position and I am an ordinary citizen."  , why don't you donate some power to me and send me a section chief and director? Is this okay?  Bad rules, right?  " "At such a young age, I know a lot of truth.  " Chen Bo laughed to cover up his embarrassment. After laughing, he said: "I also know what you said is right, but the Film Import and Export Company really can't get the money. They don't have the screening rights. After buying it, they have to give it to China Film.  Let¡¯s see, if China Film Company doesn¡¯t charge high prices, how can they charge high prices?  Caught in the middle, suffering from both sides, it has been two months since the company was established, and no movie has been negotiated, and Lao Zhang's beard is about to turn gray.  " "Only those who cry easily get milk.  "Shen Chong opened the lid of the white porcelain tea cup and said lightly: "What's the use of my white beard?  Manager Zhang should go to the Ministry of Culture every day to cry, his eyes will be red from crying, and maybe he can ask for some policies.  " "You are a narrow-minded person, how can you cry out your policies?  "Chen Bo shook his head and said helplessly: "Then what do you think we should do?  This movie was designated to be introduced by the superiors. We can¡¯t keep delaying it. It¡¯s not good for everyone. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Either give me 1 million yuan or let me share from the box office.¡± ¡°You are really smelly and tough.  " Chen Bo took a long puff of cigarette, then put out the cigarette butt, and said: "I have said it several times, we are still studying the policy of movie box office sharing. If the policy is not done well, it won't work even if you cry all the time. Let's talk about it.  , you can share it if you want? How to calculate the box office, how to share it, and how to handle the accounting? Hong Kong is only one city with 5 million people. Have you ever thought about how many cities there are in China and how many people there are? It¡¯s very troublesome.  "Be patient." "I don't expect a share of the national box office." Shen Chong blew open the tea, took a sip, and then said: "Otherwise, I don't want 100,000. You ask Manager Zhang to go to China Film Company and cry on the map.  Out of every city, whether it's Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, Shenzhen, the box office of that city is 50-50 no, 40-60, I'm 4-6, and he's 6-6.  "Didn't the higher-ups say, cross the river by feeling the stones?" Shen Chong said with a smile: "The country has opened a special economic zone in Shenzhen to feel the stones for the economy, so why can't the film bureau find a city to feel the stones for the screening?" "I  I know you came to me specifically today, not just for your film festival." After Chen Bo was silent for a while, he said: "It's useless for you to insist on a share of the box office. Mainland cinemas are poor in terms of infrastructure and management level.  It¡¯s very imperfect. Most movies are shown for free and don¡¯t meet the conditions for sharing. Even if you are asked to share, you won¡¯t get it in the end.For what money.  " "The fact that I can't get it now doesn't mean I won't get it in the future. I'm young and can afford to wait.  " Shen Chong strongly advocated: "There are many benefits to box office sharing. It can not only mobilize the production enthusiasm of studios and allow them to produce better quality movies, but also urge projection companies to improve their management level. Kill two birds with one stone, why not do it.  " "That's easy to say." Chen Bo objected and said: "Film workers must have social responsibilities, guide the audience's interest in watching movies, and cultivate their healthy and positive aesthetics, instead of blindly catering to the tastes of the masses. That would  What's wrong is that your approach won't work in China.  " Once ideology takes action, even the wealth of millions of people cannot stop it Shen Chong retreated. He picked up the tea cup again, took a sip, and got down to business: "Director Chen, has the Ministry of Culture approved the list I submitted?  "    "approved.  "Chen Bo picked up a document with the title of the Ministry of Culture from the desk and said: "We have decentralized power. The film crew members going to Hong Kong will be arranged by the studio themselves, and the film bureau will no longer interfere.  , as for the judges and guest list, except for a few who are not suitable for traveling, the rest have been approved.  " Shen Chong walked over and took the document. After browsing it, he asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Zhao Dan?  " "He is sick, cancer.  "Chen Bo said in a low tone: "It's already late, but everyone is hiding it, and he doesn't know it yet.  " Shen Chong was taken aback and asked hurriedly: "Is it confirmed?  " "It's confirmed, the diagnosis was made by the best hospital in Beijing.  "Chen Bo sighed and said: "Two years ago, when the Beijing Film Studio was filming "The River Runs", I wanted to cast him to play Premier Zhou. After the makeup photos were taken, he looked exactly like the Prime Minister himself. Everyone was very satisfied. Unexpectedly, there were some rumors later about him.  He was so famous that if he played Premier Zhou, the audience would only recognize Zhao Dan but not the Prime Minister. The situation at that time, as you know, was very complicated, so the crew replaced him. At that time, Minister Huang Zhen comforted him, saying that this time  I can¡¯t act, I¡¯ll do it next time, I didn¡¯t expect it, I didn¡¯t expect it, there will be no next time¡± ¡°Then how is his physical condition now?  " "It's okay. I can eat and sleep. I don't look like a patient.  Chen Bo said with a lonely expression: "But the doctor said he only has a few months to go, so we didn't approve him to go to Hong Kong."  " Shen Chong felt sad. God did not fulfill his wishes. Life, old age, illness and death cannot be undone by manpower. "But speaking of this, those who knew about your list said you were going to do a film award. Those who didn't know thought you were going to open a national film in Hong Kong.  What about the People¡¯s Congress?  After all, Chen Bo is a man who has gone through many hardships. He quickly put aside his emotions and said: "Almost all the well-known domestic film workers were caught in one go, more than forty of them. Fortunately, the organizing committee is responsible for food, accommodation and travel expenses, otherwise  , even if these people are approved, they may not be able to go. Not everyone is as rich as you. In Hong Kong, eating, drinking, and having sex all cost money.  " "I am young, and young people love to show off.  Shen Chong took the list and said with a smile: "I wish I could invite all the film workers from across the country, but Hong Kong is too small to accommodate so many people. It's a pity."  " "Then you show off a few more times.  Chen Bo also laughed and said: "The more this kind of show-off, the better. Filmmakers really need to go out and see more and learn the film experience and techniques from all over the world in order to create better works. "Director Chen has good opinions." Shen Chong  He flattered and said: "Hong Kong has a special economic status. I organize the Film Awards firstly to commend film workers for their hard work, and secondly to use the name of film awards to allow filmmakers from the Mainland and Taiwan to communicate with each other."  , we are all compatriots, and it is always a good thing to have a channel for communication. " "You are right, Hong Kong is very suitable for united front work." Chen Bo took a cigarette, tapped it on the table, and said, "Do it well.  , We will give you strong support." Shen Chong was speechless about the cross-strait relations at this time. He didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh and joke: "How can you support me? Give me an official position or give me some subsidies?" "Don't push yourself too hard.  Chen Bo picked up the match and said with a smile: "As for the official, you probably don't want it either. As for the money, we don't have it. We only have people. You can give us as much as you want. Take your list for example. There are more than 40 people on it."  , Do you think it is easy to gather people scattered all over the world and send them to Hong Kong? " Shen Chong chuckled twice, folded the document, stuffed it into his pocket, and after chatting for a while, asked: "Director Chen, listen.  Are you saying that "Popular Films" is planning to resume hosting the Hundred Flowers Award? " "Yes." Chen Bo said, "You even have a film award in Hong Kong. You can't have nothing in China. The Hundred Flowers Award was personally directed by Premier Zhou in 2019.  "Movies" organized by "Popular Cinema". Now that "Popular Cinema" has resumed publication, the Hundred Flowers Awards will naturally resume. But you don't have to worry. Your Academy Awards will be awarded in early April. The Hundred Flowers Awards will be awarded in May, so they won't steal your limelight.  "I'm not worried at all. I'm not boasting." Shen Chong smiled proudly and said, "Even in another thirty years, the Hundred Flowers Award will not steal the spotlight from me."
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