Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

"Why are you smiling so lewdly? Have you been causing trouble for some girl recently?"

"How could that be? I'm such a serious and selfless person."

Jiang Shuying could always find something in Gu Zhongyu's micro-expressions. He had just been reading documents, but he just thought of the beauty of last night and his mouth curled up slightly. This actually aroused her suspicion!

"Stop it. I know that Lin Zhilin came to visit us when we were filming before. In addition, you have been with Liu Yufei day and night these days. I think you are so happy that you don't even know which way the company door opens?"

He guessed it right, but not completely. Lin Zhilin and Liu Yufei are old acquaintances. How could he be so happy?

It was the back view of Dong Xuan and Ma Yili supporting each other when they walked out last night that made him feel proud. He felt that he would not encounter anything more exciting than this recently.

Too lazy to guess about Gu Zhongyu's affair, if Jiang Shuying wants to know these, she can just go back and ask Bai Lu. Business is more important. She took out the plane ticket and visa for Gu Zhongyu and told her about the Cannes selection.

"You asked someone to arrange for Cannes and the organizer's public relations, and there is some progress."

"How is it?"

"There is hope, but not much. I guess, unless you are willing to pay more money to sponsor their film association, otherwise these foreigners are unwilling to make any clear commitments to our films."

Fuck him!

How much money do I make from a movie? I have spent more than one million US dollars, and it is still not enough. I am working for you, right?

"There is no free lunch in the world", this principle is the same for the selection of film festivals

In order to make their films win the favor of the organizers and judges, every year during the selection period, the film company will spend huge sums of money to launch a massive public relations and publicity campaign. Its momentum can even rival the US presidential election. According to media estimates, Hollywood studios invest more than $100 million in film festival PR activities every year. This is still a relatively open account. There is no way to calculate it privately.

Cannes is the same. It costs at least 20 million euros to hold a festival. How can this money be earned? In addition to advertising and ticket sales, it is to rob the film companies!

First of all, when a film is shortlisted, the director and actors of the film will be invited to Cannes in person. Except for the invitees, all other expenses need to be paid by themselves. Staying in the Majestic Hotel, which cooperates with Cannes, a suite costs 4,000 euros per day.

Secondly, the film needs to be displayed. If you want to have a booth at the international film gathering, you have to pay for the exhibition fee. Every inch of land is worth money. You have to pay tens of thousands of dollars a week.

The famous Cannes red carpet show is also a way to make money. Not everyone can walk on the red carpet. It goes without saying that celebrities who serve as judges or have works shortlisted have the opportunity to step onto the red carpet. Celebrities who do not have works on display but are invited by sponsors also have the opportunity to walk on the red carpet. At the highest price, it costs 300,000 US dollars per person to walk on it for a few minutes.

This link later became popular among domestic celebrities and Internet celebrities. Regardless of whether they are invited or not, they have to pay to walk a few steps every year, as if this blanket can cure athlete's foot.

Then after the preliminary preparations are completed, media public relations and judges' reputation become important links in winning or not. Large commercial production companies usually use huge public relations fees to manipulate the media to guide public opinion in order to achieve the goal of winning.

In order to get some movies nominated for key awards, the basic cost is more than 1 million US dollars, and there are special companies to handle related matters, which can be said to have formed a complete public relations industry chain.

There is no upper limit to the public relations fee. How much money you spend depends on what award you want to win. If it is a money-for-goods deal, it's fine, but the key is that even if you spend the money, you can't guarantee the award.

After all, the French are making this art, how can art be measured by money! Although these people don't mind filling their pockets while pursuing art, they still have to be careful about how they eat!

So after "Ball Lightning" was shortlisted, Gu Zhongyu also spent some money as public relations expenses as usual, so that the film would not be naked when it went to Cannes for exhibition. He didn't dare to think about the Palme d'Or, but at least he had to make it familiar.

This one million US dollars is just the price of asking a public relations company to treat those managers and judges to a meal and give them some small gifts, but it has already made him very painful.

I will use this money to buy some ribs, isn't it delicious?

"Forget it, don't spend money. Whether you can win the award or not is up to fate. Anyway, being nominated is already a big deal. How can you become fat all at once? By the way, have you found the person I asked you to find?"

"I found him. When you come back from Cannes, we can arrange a meeting."

"Yes! This person is very important. Please keep an eye on him."

After taking over, Jiang Shuying reported to him about the company's recent work. First of all, the entire crew of "The Longest Day in Chang'an" has finished filming and has entered the post-production stage. It can be released as early as the summer vacation.

Then, Fan Xiaopang's "Legend of Wu Zetian" started filming on the same day. The director Li Muge was specially poached by Gu Zhongyu. He was the executive director before. Fan Binbin also repeatedly asked Gu Zhongyu why he chose this newcomer as the director.

Gu Zhongyu had no way to explain. In his previous life, this Li Muge was quite good. He had directed popular dramas such as "Eastern Palace" and "Sito", and was very good at shooting female characters. She could shoot Peng Xiaoran, who had an internet celebrity face, as a classical beauty, and Jing Tian's cheongsam look was also unique.

The only drama that failed was "My Human Fireworks". The role of the male lead Song Yan directly sent Yang Yang, who was still a top male star, to the underworld and boiled him in the same pot with the oil king Zhang Han.

Of course, this was partly due to Yang Yang's too bad acting skills, but this guy is really not very good at shooting male actors.

But it is most appropriate to ask him to direct a female group drama like "Legend of Wu Zetian". It is estimated that under his guidance, people like Fan Binbin can be more beautiful than under the lens of the original director Gao Yijun.

Most of the crew members of "The Longest Day in Chang'an" joined "The Legend of Wu Zetian" on the spot after filming was completed, including many actresses. After all, there are too many female stars in this drama. Wan Qian and Tang Yixin both joined the crew, and Nazha returned to continue studying. As for Li Yuan, who had a very bad relationship with Fan Binbin, she was naturally kicked out, and Yang Tianzhen arranged for her to shoot other dramas.

Fan Binbin also reminded Gu Zhongyu to visit the set when he had time and give her a cameo role.

Wu Jin listened to Gu Zhongyu's advice and went to the Jinling Military Region to experience military life. It will take at least a few months before he comes out.

Zhou Xingxing is still suing the Wang brothers, but the hope of winning is slim. He said that he would take a short break after the lawsuit is over and then come to shoot a new movie.

Wang Jin sent the script of "Casino Tycoon". Gu Zhongyu took a look and found it was similar to the previous life, a standard comedy of shit and fart. However, he asked Wang Jin to change the name of the movie. The word "casino" would definitely not pass the review in the mainland. It would be more appropriate to change it to "Macau Tycoon".

Gu Zhongyu had already contacted Zhang Yishan for the script of "Yu Zui" written before. The other party was very interested and should take it. The villain Fu Guosheng was decided to be Li Toyota, oh no, it was Teacher Ning Li.

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After finishing the work at hand, Gu Zhongyu was about to leave. Guo Fan had already left. Everyone would meet in Cannes.

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