The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 80 Sorry, we are still too weak

Many movie fans know about the China Film Association.

Few people pay attention to the Film Classification Committee under the Motion Picture Association.

But in the industry, especially for producers and distributors, this is an organization that everyone is very familiar with.

As you can tell from the name, this is an organization responsible for formulating the rating standards and rules for Chinese movies, and also providing specific ratings for movies.

The Film Classification Committee has nine standing committee seats, of which one official seat is fixed, one seat is held by each of the five major agencies, and the remaining three seats are selected from representatives from the industry, and generally rotate every three years.

Obviously, this is both a player and a referee.

But everyone takes it for granted.

Broadly speaking, the entire industry is led by the five major companies. They can best represent the interests of the industry and will naturally occupy important positions with the right to speak.

Moreover, there are three rotating seats. Compared with the Hollywood rating agencies, which are completely monopolized by the five major ones, it can be regarded as having domestic characteristics.

Although the standards and rules of the rating committee are clearly stated, even the Big Five, which have long held the seats, can only make many moves on the sidelines.

"It's already the fourth week of "The Gunslinger", and the market popularity is still at a high level. We really envy us."

It's okay for a company like Dunhuang with some strength and foundation, but for independent films, this basically means it's doomed.

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Eastern Pictures, a second-tier studio that has been developing rapidly in recent years, was also nominated as a candidate for the classification committee this time.

Wang Chuanqi took a look and saw that he was someone he knew, Hou Mai, the boss of Eastern Pictures.

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This is not just a matter of honor, but also a matter of real interests.

"The key is to invest small amounts of money. Others say that you can make a lot of money with a small amount of money, but in Dunhuang you can make a lot of money with a small amount of money. It's not ordinary money-making, but ten or even ten times more money!"

There doesn't even need to be much discussion, and when it's time to press, everyone understands it tacitly.

Dunhuang was once the industry representative who held a seat on the classification committee for the longest time among non-Big Five companies. Unfortunately, after Wang Chuanqi took over Dunhuang, he was squeezed out.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Wang Chuanqi's lips.

"It should be said that it has gained momentum in recent years, but it's hard to say how much luck is involved." A China Television representative glanced at Wang Chuanqi in the crowd and said with a smile.

Faced with the adulation surrounding him, Wang Chuanqiyan smiled and said, "You have all forgotten the disastrous defeats that Dunhuang suffered in the past few years. This year, I just got better luck and won a gamble."

This method of provocation is a bit low-level.

The agent of Pearl Pictures added: "Dunhuang still has connections in the film association. Director Wang Tingdong's former connections are not just bragging."

By the time of the official selection, his smiling face had turned into a cold expression.

Wang Wei, who already knew the result, was waiting for him in the office.

"Hmph!" The first judge shook his head and said: "Those who can join the classification committee should be industry representatives. Dunhuang has enough qualifications, but his strength is far from enough."

Lao Wang shouted, "He wants to get back what he lost with his own hands," and then flew to the Film Association's headquarters in Shanghai in person.

Of course Wang Chuanqi didn't know about this.

Dunhuang was wiped out!

This time, a seat was vacated, and the nominees were Dunhuang Pictures and Eastern Pictures, both of which are the best in the second tier.

However, when words are associated with movie images, the criteria for judging are not as clear as one might think.

The representative of China Television smiled slightly: "Since I have been nominated, I am qualified."

When it was in decline, everyone tacitly agreed to add insult to injury and kicked it out of the influential classification committee, which is enough to show the fear.

The agent of Pearl Pictures also nodded slowly: "I think the members of the classification committee should be more cautious. The two speakers in Dunhuang are both young people under the age of thirty. Who knows what day the company will be destroyed?"

If it goes bankrupt, you can't let a bankrupt company become an industry representative."

"I heard that Dunhuang has just successfully raised a huge amount of money from overseas. Let me see, how high is Mr. Wang's chance of winning a bet in the future?" A short middle-aged man showed a bit of envy on his face.

Now that it has just gained momentum, some people are waving the flag and cheering for it. This kind of background is even more difficult to take lightly.

Upon hearing this, everyone showed envy and praised him even more enthusiastically.

While he was dealing with flattery with ulterior motives, he was also dealing with silent inquiries, and his face froze in laughter.

When Wang Chuanqi returned to the Dunhuang headquarters in the capital, it was already late at night.

Especially Hou Mai, who stepped on his shoulders and came to comfort him with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Wang, I really didn't expect... It's all luck, but you don't have to be discouraged. With Dunhuang's current momentum, it would be great to return to the classification committee.

Sooner or later!"

Wang Chuanqi's face naturally looked very ugly.

"I don't even know what to say. When did the film industry become so profitable?"

Wang Chuanqi looked at his smiling face, his cold expression faded away, and he half-smiled but said, "That's really a blessing!"

“One of the biggest winners of the summer season is here!”

Competitors are neither yin nor yang.

Therefore, even if you get a seat, you can't be arbitrary, but as long as you can prevent others from playing tricks on you, this position is worth it.

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Wang Chuanqi narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Hou really knows how to joke. I'm not that ambitious, nor that capable. Dunhuang is just a small company. It's enough to make a little money between big companies."

As soon as Wang Chuanqi stepped into the location of the classification committee, he was warmly praised.

Who wouldn’t tell lies with open eyes?

On the other side not far away, there is also a small or medium-sized circle, watching this side.

Although most of the time there are no secrets in the industry, Hou Mai knew about it just after Dunhuang successfully raised funds, which only shows that he keeps a close eye on Dunhuang.

Several people looked at each other and looked away in tacit agreement.

Come with good fortune and return with bad luck.

Now that he has been nominated for the selection again, no wonder Lao Wang is ecstatic.

Houmai continued flattering with a smile: "To say that Dunhuang returns to the classification committee is what everyone expects. With the foundation, and a talented director like Wang Wei, and now with enough ammunition, Dunhuang can regain its former momentum, and even go further, it is just around the corner."

Already."

In this case, as long as there is a slight edge, the rating of a movie may be raised one level, for example, from the ordinary limit of -18 to the restricted level, which means millions or even tens of millions of dollars.

loss.

There was no talk of being suppressed, ridiculed, or any comfort. The two of them stood side by side in front of the clear floor-to-ceiling windows that captured the brightly lit night view, and stood quietly for a long time.

The most senior judge from Tang Yu Media stood behind him and asked: "Is Dunhuang now eligible to join the classification committee?"

However, the official representatives abstained from voting as usual. There were seven remaining votes, and Dunhuang only received one. Eastern Pictures rejected Dunhuang with a crushing advantage.

However, his information was a little too informed.

Rotation seats are generally nominated by the film association from industry representatives who can convince the public, and then voted by the committee.

When Dunhuang first joined the classification committee, Eastern Pictures didn't even exist yet. In terms of qualifications, it was the one that dominated the class;

In terms of strength, although the number of films produced by Dunhuang in the past two years is far less than that of Eastern Pictures, the quality is still at a crushing level - "Peking Holiday" was the biggest dark horse last year; "Genius Gunman" is the biggest winner of this summer's film

One, it also created a huge public opinion momentum...at least it was evenly matched.

Dunhuang once rivaled the top five in power, and no one has forgotten it.

"I'm sorry, we are still too weak." Lao Wang broke the silence with a voice without any trace of anger.

Wang Wei looked through the window at the illusory and glitzy scene of the big city, and said calmly: "There is nothing to be sorry for, just choose to become stronger."

His tone sounded like he was discussing what to have for breakfast tomorrow.

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Okay, the scumbag author is still the scumbag author. I guess he won’t be here tonight. I don’t dare to ask for votes. Please scold me - it’s too scumbag~

(End of chapter)