Chapter 69: The First Step of Lightyear Media ExpansionChen An's company is temporarily closed and not open to the public. The few remaining employees have been given leave. By the way, their wages were raised a bit, and they were given paid vacations. There are so many people coming here recently, and the girls are busy answering the phone and entertaining the guests. And the company is now also going to expand its operations. By then, we will have to change venues, expand staff, and recruit professional agents. Chen An doesn't need it, but Zeng Li and Chen Kun's agents are already imminent. And the era of private distribution is coming soon. The company also had to expand and recruit all kinds of personnel, and it could no longer be the small workshop it was before. Chen An is now recruiting and inviting outstanding managers with ideas. I definitely don’t have the time and skills to manage the operations of a large company.
Chen An knows that professional matters should be left to professionals. However, the interview time has not been set yet and the company has just closed. Chen An has already asked for leave from school. This vacation is a long one, and he will be going abroad, so he can't mess around. Although I haven't been here much since I graduated from college, I still have to ask for leave. The reason was to study abroad, explore the road in Hollywood, and try out opportunities. At present, although Chen An is not the only one dominating this field in China, he is one of the few big directors there. It won both awards and box office, especially the box office which was far ahead of others. It even makes the rising Feng Xiaogang look pale in comparison. This movie, which has not yet been released, has become a hit throughout Asia and has even grossed over 100 million yuan in China. With the publicity, Chen An became the first member of the "100 million yuan director box office club" in China. It is even more popular outside the mainland, with the box office in Taiwan exceeding NT$100 million, making it a top five movie among Hollywood films, and behind "Saving Private Ryan" with a box office of NT$111 million. Hong Kong Island even entered the top three at the box office, ranking behind Fang Long's "Who Am I" with a score of over 34 million. Although Southeast Asia is under the management of Golden Harvest, it is also very active. South Korea and Xiao Ri Zi also succeeded. There is no doubt that the success of this movie is unprecedented in the history of mainland movies! It created one miracle after another, and brought some hope to the mainland's increasingly poor box office. "We're leaving soon. Will you come to the celebration party?" Han Sanping also knew that Chen An was going to Hollywood. Chen An smiled bitterly: "My company is closed. Too many people have come to me. So many people are watching me. I'm going to go out and hide. It just so happens that the last buyer of Warner Bros. has been looking for me to go to Hollywood." "You are a celebrity, and everyone wants to come up and have a bite or two." Han Sanping knew this a long time ago, and the success of this time is self-evident. "Let's wait until all the movies are off the screen and hold the celebration banquet together. Anyway, we've already held a celebration banquet once in China when the box office exceeded 100 million." Chen An still felt that it would be better to hold the celebration banquet together when the time comes.
We’ve already celebrated when the box office broke 100 million, so it’s almost the same to celebrate when the movie is taken off the screen because it won’t break 200 million anyway, so it’s better to wait until all the movies are taken off the screen to celebrate together. Han Sanping thought about it and had no choice: "Okay, but you have to remember that domestic films still need you, you can't just leave and never come back." The other party's concerns are not false. Such things happen a lot these days. "You don't have to tell me. I wouldn't do that. I just go there to try and earn their US dollars. China is my home." Chen An also knew that the other party was worried, so he spoke with a smile. Han Sanping nodded: "Okay, I believe you. Take care of yourself. It's not like back home. You are just an outsider there." "Then I have to break out, so that I can feel better." Chen An didn't have much confidence, but he would not give up. That is where the film industry is most prosperous today, and that is where the film industry is based. It is also a touchstone and the most competitive venue. Anyone who can carve out a path here must have something of his own. Although I have some scripts, the success of a movie requires many conditions. A good story doesn’t guarantee success. "Then I can only wish you success. You are a genius, and I believe you will be the same when you get there." Han Sanping was definitely a little reluctant when Chen An left for Hollywood. They still want to continue the cooperation. The continuous success has made Han Sanping a little addicted to it. However, he also knew that the tiny domestic market could not hold this bird back, and he would definitely go to a bigger sky. From the 19-year-old boy who first collaborated with him to the first feature film that won the first Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award for a Chinese-language film, it only took one year, and he was only 20 years old at that time! But he has reached a height that others will never reach in their lifetime. The successive successes that followed further proved his unparalleled talent. He has now become one of the best directors in the country, winning both awards and box office success, breaking records at the box office and becoming a big hit throughout Asia. But looking back, he was only twenty-two years old. It is the prime of life, the time when young men are full of vigor and ambition, and it is a good age. His future must be bright, and he may become a legend. Stop? How? What can stop the other party from moving forward, and why should we try to stop them? In addition to being partners, Han Sanping feels that he and Chen An, who is much younger than him, are also friends. With mutual cooperation and trust, he dared to invest in "Little Forest", which he was not optimistic about, and the other party was also able to give him 50% of the shares of the two films. I just didn't expect that the other party would grow so fast. The kid from the countryside has now become something that others in the country can't even dream of. “Well, then I won’t cancel the domestic screening this time. Let’s do it together in the end.” After thinking for a long time, Han Sanping decided to forget it. If the greatest hero doesn't come, there's no point in doing it yourself. I just feel uncomfortable wanting to show off, but I feel uncomfortable if I don't show it to the various production studios. I can only wait until everything is finished and released together. The scene must be grand! We should take a good look at these old friends in China. We are all friends, so we should encourage each other. At this peak of his career, Chen An chose to retire and head to Hollywood. Debuting again as a newcomer, at least in Hollywood.
After all, his movies have never been released there, so he is definitely a newcomer. But we cannot rule out the possibility that he has fans who have definitely watched his movies there. But I guess not many, and they are all DVDs I watch. Most people wouldn’t care if they just watched the movie but didn’t know who Chen An was, especially since you’re a director. The actors are always the ones standing in the forefront. Afterwards, Chen An went back to his hometown. He might not be back for the Chinese New Year this year, so he reunited with his parents in advance. When I returned home, many relatives and neighbors from the village came. Many people came to see the big star from their village. This is a big star who has been on CCTV News. People in the village are still very proud that he came from their own village. He used to come to my house for dinner when he was a kid. After returning to the capital, Chen An hired professional agents for his two generals. In fact, there is no such thing as professional agents these days. By the way, I met a talented person when I was applying for the position of manager. Li Xiaoping, a CCTV staff member, volunteered to submit her job resume. Although Chen An didn't know her, he was impressed by her eloquent introduction during the interview. The company's planning and development plans were in line with Chen An's expectations. The idea is somewhat consistent with Chen An's. After some thought, Chen An decided to admit him. There should be no problem in handing over the company's operations and development to the other party. A call was made directly: "Hello, is this Li Xiaoping? I am Chen An." "Yes, that's right. I'm Li Xiaoping. Hello, Director Chen." The person on the other end of the phone responded immediately after Chen An asked. Chen An didn't say much: "I really like your idea last time. I decided to officially hire you as the general manager of Light Year Media. Do you have any ideas?" "No problem. It's my honor. I'd like to join the company." Seeing that the other party had no problem agreeing, Chen An sent his first thought to the employee: "Well, the company is going to change its location, and your first task is to choose a company address." Li Xiaoping: "???" (End of this chapter)