Chinese entertainment director starts with filmmaking

Chapter 42: Propaganda

After leaving Zhongying, Gu Qing was somewhat idle.

Generally speaking, once a film is completed, it's no longer the director's responsibility; the rest is handled by China Film Group.

Some directors don't even have the power to edit; at most, they can offer some suggestions.

However, Gu Qing invested in half of it, so he can also be considered an investor.

This is also why he didn't agree to Lionsgate's request. If this "son" isn't a "son," then what's the point of having him?

Meanwhile, China Film Group has officially started its promotional campaign, given its investment of four million.

Han Sanping is interested in putting effort into promoting any commercial film.

These days, art films are becoming less and less popular, not only domestically but also internationally.

There are many reasons for this, including economic factors and the intentional support from higher authorities.

It's actually quite normal, after all. The Olympics are coming up soon, and we can't keep making movies that are critical and expose backward trends.

Films, to a certain extent, represent a country's culture, spirit, and also serve a propaganda function.

Haven't you noticed that most of the villains in Hollywood blockbusters are depicted as bears?

Shaking his head, Gu Qing didn't think about it anymore; these things were still too far away for him.

Back at the company, Gu Qing, as usual, took a look at the tasks that had accumulated over the past few days.

It was originally intended to hold his personal copyrights, so there wasn't much business for him to worry about.

Even the number of invitations from GG has decreased significantly, perhaps due to his declining popularity recently.

In fact, he and Jing Tian are in the same boat: they are both very famous, but when asked, they have no representative works.

However, with "Triangle" about to be released, he wasn't too worried.

In the following days, he would spend his days writing scripts and drawing storyboards in his studio, and his nights going to Ning Hao's place for meals.

The other party just took on a job a couple of days ago, which I heard was to shoot a music album for a newcomer, who seems to have come from "Super Boy".

This made him too embarrassed to go out for meals these past two days.

In addition, it's also part of cooperating with China Film Group on film promotion.

Fortunately, he had already communicated with Huang Xiaoming and Fan Binbin beforehand, and he arrived at the promotional event on time.

Although he has gained some fame, with Huang Xiaoming and Fan Binbin ahead of him, his reputation is not enough to compare with those two.

However, for a director to compete with actors in terms of fame is simply asking for trouble.

Even Wang Quan'an, this year's Golden Bear-winning director, is probably not as good as him.

Sometimes, behind-the-scenes influence is more effective for those within the industry.

In August, Jing Tian returned hesitantly from Hollywood, and when she saw Gu Qing, her smile finally brightened.

"Having an endorsement deal is great, not to mention taking a photo with the governor."

"Thank you, Brother Qing. It would be even better if you could tone down your smile a little."

Jing Tian rolled her eyes at Gu Qing and said speechlessly.

They were absolutely right; getting into a Hollywood film crew is a bit difficult, so in the end we chose the easiest way.

It's not that there's not enough money, or the role is too small, and it's a villain, so why would she even consider it?

"You should have come back sooner. Getting some publicity from Fan Binbin and Huang Xiaoming would have been much better than staying out there."

Gu Qing crossed her arms, her smile fading, and looked at Jing Tian in front of her, sighing and shaking her head.

For newcomers, the best scenario is to frequently appear in the public eye and attend events with celebrities like Fan Binbin and Huang Xiaoming. This is far more beneficial than being a brand ambassador.

"Brother Qing, stop talking. I've finally come back. Let me treat you to a meal. I haven't been able to eat anything good while I was out."

Jing Tian, ​​holding Gu Qing's arm, also headed towards a noodle shop.

Although you can eat well outside, it's never as good as the food from your hometown.

At the dinner table, Jing Tian didn't care about her image at all and ate her food heartily.

Gu Qing kept serving the other person food, and seeing this hungry ghost's appearance was a complete change from the image she had of him before.

How did this trip abroad turn me into a disaster victim?

As she ate, a look of satisfaction appeared on Jing Tian's face.

Gu Qing couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this.

"Eat slowly, it's all yours."

"Brother Qing, you have no idea, I craved this when I was abroad."

Jing Tian held a flatbread in her left hand, slurped up noodles, and kept picking up braised vegetables with her chopsticks.

As a native of Shaanxi, I can't go a day without eating noodles and steamed buns.

For Gu Qing, a pure southerner, he can eat both rice and noodles.

For northerners, not eating noodles for a meal makes them feel uncomfortable all over.

"School's starting soon, right? Let's take advantage of this time to have a good meal. The food at Beijing Film Academy, wow."

"Is the food at the Beijing Film Academy bad?"

"It's a long story. Let's put it this way: the Tianchi Restaurant outside is our canteen."

Jing Tian frowned, her heart pounding as she heard Gu Qing's words.

Eating is a basic human instinct, but eating well is a dream that everyone pursues.

For a college student about to enter university, if the food in the cafeteria is bad, it's like the sky is falling.

Gu Qing had witnessed Jing Tian's experiences in Hollywood, but there was nothing he could say.

It's August now, and the Beijing Film Academy is about to start its new semester. If I'm not mistaken, Lu Zheng should be releasing all the prepared news about his endorsements and other projects before the semester begins.

Gu Qing was only familiar with Sohu when it came to online media.

After Jing Tian returned to China and enjoyed a good meal, Gu Qing pulled her into the film's publicity team.

Seeing the director personally bring Jing Tian over, the main actors also warmly greeted her.

"Sweetie, where have you been? Why aren't you at the movie promotions?"

Fan Binbin, holding Jing Tian's arm, asked her in a friendly manner.

Huang Xiaoming and Zeng Li, standing to the side, also looked at each other with curiosity.

This person has a powerful background and a good relationship with the director, but why did they suddenly join in the movie promotion halfway through?

"Sister Binbin, I went to North America to look for film crews, and I just got back a couple of days ago."

"Going to Hollywood to make a movie? When did that happen?"

Fan Binbin looked shocked and surprised, and forgot about losing his composure, turning to look at Gu Qing.

Zeng Li also looked at Jing Tian with a strange expression, the bitterness in her heart known only to herself.

At that time, Hollywood was still the holy land of the domestic entertainment industry, and countless people in the industry wanted to squeeze in.

Only a handful of Chinese actresses have managed to break into Hollywood, so the news that Jing Tian was going to Hollywood was incredibly shocking.

"No, no, I didn't join the crew, I just wanted to film a movie."

Jing Tian quickly waved her hand, looking somewhat embarrassed. She had misspoke and caused these people to misunderstand.

"Hey~, it's okay if we didn't make it. Let Director Gu work harder next time, and maybe he can get us in too."

Fan Binbin covered his mouth and chuckled, and the others also looked much more relaxed. If they had actually heard from Jing Tian that she was acting in Hollywood, they would have felt really bad.

"Binbin, that's not fair. We just couldn't reach an agreement, not that we couldn't film it."

Gu Qing was speechless and rolled her eyes at the other party. Last time, she casually mentioned it, and these people knew that she had been rejected by Hollywood.

Everyone else is fine, but this Xiao Fan has no sense of propriety. I don't know if he's being sincere or not, but he always says this.

"Director Gu, I'm sorry, but I genuinely admire you. If you get into Hollywood soon, I'll even make movies for you for free."

"Go away, I'd even think about it if you tried to bribe me."

Gu Qing laughed and scolded, and entered the theater with everyone else to carry out promotional activities.