Shi Nansheng is in good spirits and feels happy from the inside out.
Shi Hui has communicated with her several times, that is to say, the arrangement between the two, what method to use, how to distribute the profits, etc., is clear and unobstructed.
This attitude made the two of them feel respected, and they also felt that they were stupid before.
Just like Tsui Hark, he was a bust when he joined New Arts City, but Shi Nansheng is in charge of the company's administration and finance, and sometimes works as a producer. This status does not even hold 1% of the shares.
Therefore, Shi Nansheng is very motivated now and takes the initiative to search for talents.
"A Dong, when I left that day, I told you that if you can't survive in the future, come to me. But I didn't expect that my place would settle down so quickly. You should know the purpose of why I asked you to come."
"..."
Lin Lingdong said very little and remained silent for a moment before asking: "Has Gao Zhisen agreed?"
"Huang Baiming is his master, and he will follow him. I can promise you that you will be able to film movies when you come. There are too few directors here and there are many opportunities."
"There are very few directors in New Art City, and they are so busy with you. I also have a chance."
"Exhausted?"
Shi Nansheng laughed and said: "If they were just exhausted, they would have set off fireworks to celebrate. Xinyi City is the target of public criticism, Shaw Brothers and Jiahe will definitely add insult to injury, and we have no intention of stopping until we kill them."
Adong, let me remind you, the nature of your coming here this year is different from that of coming next year."
"..."
Lin Lingdong was very hesitant and asked: "Can you really shoot for me right away?"
"You studied film in Canada and accepted the most advanced foreign theories. Our previous directors are too old and their knowledge cannot keep up with the times. We need new talents like you the most.
If you can’t believe me, it doesn’t matter. Sister Shi Hui can come, Mr. Fu Qi can come, and Mr. Chen Qi can even come. We are hungry for talents. What kind of new force is New Art City? They can only make model movies, we are the real ones.
We must create an era where a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend!”
Shi Nansheng unconsciously turned to the left.
Lin Lingdong also had a strange expression. He struggled internally and said, "Can you let me think about it?"
"Yes, but it must be as soon as possible. We will hold a press conference in a few days. I hope you can appear with us."
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Ministry of Culture.
Chen Huangmei, who was originally in charge of the film industry, has just stepped down in response to the retirement policy for veteran cadres and now has the title of consultant.
The leader who took over was named Ding Qiao.
He is also an old revolutionary. He used to mainly make news documentaries and was a deputy director of the film bureau. Now he has been promoted.
Ding Qiao had just handed over the job in May, and Ding Qiao was so busy that he was sitting in the office, reviewing a document, then wrote a few comments, put it aside, and then moved on to the next document.
"Letter from Hong Kong?"
He looked at the cover and saw something strange. When he opened it, there were only a few pages and a few photos inside.
This is a work summary report for the first half of the year handwritten by Comrade Chen Qi, the executive vice president of Oriental Culture and Arts Co., Ltd., a division-level cadre of the non-department department. It said two things in total:
There are three films to be filmed this year, and one has already been filmed.
The harvest this year has been good, with two films earning more than 12 million U.S. dollars in foreign exchange. When the films are released in Hong Kong, Hong Kong dollars will be added to the account.
Ding Qiao's hand shook and he was burned by the cigarette butt he held. He firmly twisted the cigarette butt into the ashtray, took off his reading glasses, wiped them, looked at them again, and confirmed that it was the number 12 million.
The manuscript paper slowly moved down, revealing his extremely shocked face.
"Fake, right?"
He had the same reaction at the first moment, and then denied it, it was impossible! He dared to fake the real money, and he didn't want to live anymore. After confirming this, a huge surprise enveloped his whole body, making the old revolutionist tremble uncontrollably.
"I've heard that this kid is a genius, but I never thought he could do it to this extent!"
"$12 million!"
Last year, the country’s foreign exchange reserves were US$2.708 billion, which was negative the year before.
This reserve refers to how much money is spent, how much money is earned, and the final balance. To be honest, there are many large foreign exchange earners in the country, but they are all large enterprises with tens of thousands of people.
How many people are there in Dongchang?
Ding Qiao was very interested and immediately asked for the information to check for himself.
Boss: Li Mingfu.
Then there is Chen Qi, plus a financial officer, and three new administrative staff.
The following are all from the Actors Department: Li Lianjie (seconded), Ji Chunhua, and Li Jianqun. Then there are the five people from the magazine, as well as Zhang Yimou, Zhang Junzhao, He Qun, and He Ping who have not yet officially joined.
Counting them all, there are only eighteen people!
Ding Qiao knew that Dongchang was borrowing the power of the left, but its ability to make money was really terrifying.
Moreover, when I took office as a new official, I was roasted before I could wait for the three fires. What a big gift!!
In an instant, he had a very good impression of Chen Qi both in public and in private. Looking down, he saw several applications written by Chen Qi, including office space, expanded personnel, and a more relaxed operating system.
Finally, he said that he would build a building in partnership with Beijing Film Studio and hoped to coordinate some building materials.
There are also some foreign actors in "Life is Beautiful" who applied to come to the mainland to film for two weeks.
"..."
Ding Qiao thought for a while and immediately called a meeting of cadres to announce the matter in public.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Last year's 4.8 million has exceeded imagination. If this year's increase is 30%, or even 15%, the superiors will be very satisfied. The result suddenly soared, uh, it doesn't count...
"Comrade Chen Qi made several applications and wanted a regular office space. They rented an office in the Beijing Film Studio, which was really shabby. In addition, they hoped to expand staffing, free operations, and building materials.
…”
"Is that too much to ask for?"
"With so many people, do they need to build dormitories?"
"If you still have office space, do you need to apply for land?"
Immediately, a few people objected, but more people immediately supported: "There are punishments for mistakes and rewards for merits. Xiao Chen has made such a big contribution, and the demands are not excessive at all!"
"I got 12 million U.S. dollars. What happened to the site, establishment, and building materials?"
"This is the honor of the entire cultural system. If you are not convinced, why don't you go earn foreign exchange?"
I understand that there are still many people who oppose Chen Qi at this time, which cannot be justified in terms of both righteousness and personal reasons.
You know, this US dollar is directly deposited into the bank's account specifically for collecting foreign exchange, and then converted into RMB at the official exchange rate, plus some subsidies, and is allocated to Dongchang. This year, the RMB to US dollar ratio is 1.89:1.
But everyone knows how much it can actually be redeemed.
This is the official taking advantage of Dongchang. If they don't provide some other conveniences, it would be really disloyal.
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Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Hong Kong Affairs Office compound.
Mr. Liao was sitting in a wheelchair and kept cheering. It was rare for him to be so happy as his health worsened.
He took Fu Qi's report and read it again and again, but still brought up the matter of leftist merger.
In the past, due to various reasons, I never agreed, but now it is different, because the leftists only made a comeback with the help of Chen Qi. Doesn't that prove that they need to be twisted into a rope?
Mr. Liao called his secretary and ordered: "Ask Fu Qi and Xiao Chen to send the tapes of "Tai Chi 2" and "Orphan's Revenge". I want to watch them! Forget about horror movies, "Tai Chi 2" was not given to me right away.
Look, you don’t take me as an audience seriously.”
"Okay!" the secretary smiled.
"There is also this report, let everyone study it and respond as soon as possible."
"OK!"
(Back pain is gone...
Will make up for it tomorrow!)
Chapter completed!