The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1180 - 1149 Opposition

Tang Qian opened the notebook in front of him, which already had a lot written in it.

"Since everyone is interested in this, let me share some details so you all have a clear picture," Tang Qian said. "First of all, I plan to make a movie, a martial arts film set in the late Qing dynasty."

"Which character are you thinking of portraying?" He Tiantian asked. "Since it is set in the modern era, it must be a real person, with some events based on actual facts, so the plot needs to be tighter."

"Yes, it’s about the late Qing era’s martial arts master Huang Feihong. I saw a great script in Xiangjiang and found it quite interesting, so I bought it," Tang Qian said. "Moreover, according to the story, we can make a series of movies from it."

"Cough cough!" He Tiantian was startled. Could it be that the films of Li Lianjie from her past life had fallen into Tang Qian’s hands?

This was too incredible.

"What’s the matter? Don’t you think it’s good?" Tang Qian asked. "This is the script, if you’re interested, you can have a look."

Tang Qian valued He Tiantian’s opinion highly, thus he suggested she take a look at the script.

He Tiantian took it, and sure enough, it was that movie. After flipping through a few pages, she nodded and said, "Hmm, not bad! Let’s go with this one then. If it sells well, we’ll start shooting a few more installments!"

"Yes, that’s also what I was thinking," Tang Qian said, pleased to get He Tiantian’s approval and felt confident to boldly proceed.

Qi Xiaoyan, having finished eating, asked, "What about the second matter? It’s not about making a second cassette for me, is it?"

"That’s a minor issue!" Tang Qian replied. "Your last cassette sold well. Next year, we’ll find a good producer for you, so you don’t have to worry."

"What is the second big matter?" Yuan Hua asked, curious to know the company’s plans so she could tailor her magazine’s content accordingly.

Everyone turned to look at Tang Qian.

"Hehe, this matter, I assure you, will surprise you all," Tang Qian said. "I plan to pull off a big coup!"

"Just tell us, stop keeping us in suspense," He Tiantian’s curiosity was piqued. What could it be?

"I plan to host a film festival in Yanjing," Tang Qian announced. "In the future, Yanjing will become a feast for Chinese cinema."

He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "The country already has awards like the Hundred Flowers Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, and others. Why host another one? Isn’t that redundant?"

"Not at all," Tang Qian replied. "Our focus is different! Those state-driven awards focus on art and politics, but our path is commercial cinema, focusing heavily on commercial films. I foresee the spring of commercial cinema is just around the corner."

It must be said that this time Tang Qian’s premonition was somewhat misguided.

He Tiantian shook her head and said, "But our country enforces media control, and talking about commercial cinema now seems premature. Although our current film succeeded, future situations will differ. I’m not saying we can’t produce good films, but state policies haven’t changed to provide fertile ground for commercial cinema."

Hearing He Tiantian’s words, Tang Qian nodded and said, "I had a conversation with a leader from the Ministry of Culture about cultural reforms and learning from abroad, so I think it’s feasible."

"Tang Qian, you can continue to research the commercial film festival or talk to Old Master Tang when you have time. Sometimes, blindly learning from abroad isn’t the answer," He Tiantian advised. "These next few years, we need stability, not rash actions."

He Tiantian’s hint was quite clear, hoping Tang Qian would understand.

In her past life, He Tiantian was not familiar with political nuances, but Huo Yingjie knew. During casual conversations with He Tiantian, he mentioned the disturbances of ’89, which were also inspired by learning from abroad, where some people fueled the fire under the guise of this trend.

Seeing He Tiantian say this and then looking at others, Tang Qian asked, "What do you all think?"

Li Xian lazily sipped his tea and said, "Hehe, you guys decide, I’m just here to listen."

He was usually busy, and now that he had time to rest, he didn’t want to bother with these matters or think too hard about them.

Qi Xiaoyan, Yuan Hua, and Wang Ying preferred not to get involved either, as they didn’t understand these matters very well.

"You decide, we’re just here to listen," Yuan Hua said, not having any good suggestions or opinions, and hence remained silent.

"Alright, I’ll think about it some more," Tang Qian said. "Organizing a film festival is very complicated as it involves a lot of interests, so it indeed requires caution. If we can’t do it next year, I’ll save my energy for a more suitable time in the future."

He Tiantian nodded in agreement, "I approve."

Seeing He Tiantian’s approval, everyone else also expressed their agreement.

"If we can’t do the film festival, then we’ll just make two movies," Tang Qian said. "We need to enrich people’s material lives with one good production after another."

"Hmm, hmm," He Tiantian nodded in agreement. "And we need to cultivate more potential actors and singers. Whether it’s participating in commercial performances or other activities, they can bring in revenue and increase visibility. Moreover, the entertainment industry is still an emerging sector and won’t always be smooth sailing, so we also need to be prepared for setbacks."

"Hehe, Tiantian is right," Tang Qian had this concern too, but he was worried the shareholders might not understand, fearing letting down their investments, hence his constant worry.

"All new things are like this," He Tiantian said. "So, during the early stages of development, it’s best to aim for stable victories."

Everyone deeply agreed. freewebnøvel.com

In the entertainment company, Tang Qian and He Tiantian’s decision-making authority became firmly established.

After the shareholder meeting, Tang Qian went home to talk to his father.

"Father, the government has been learning from foreign cultures, any new trends in this area?" Tang Qian asked, knowing his father was much more politically astute than him.

Especially since He Tiantian had reminded him to ask Old Master Tang.

Old Master Tang, surprised, asked, "Why do you ask?"

"Dad, I run an entertainment company; of course, I want to understand more," Tang Qian said. "There used to be literary persecution, and culturally things aren’t as feudal as before, but there are still many taboos. Initially, I wanted to learn from abroad and host a commercial film festival, but Yingjie’s wife opposed it, saying that the upper echelons might have different strategies regarding culture."

After listening, Old Master Tang pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I think what Tiantian said makes sense. Since ancient times, our Country H has believed that preventing the people’s speech is more important than guarding against floods, so there has been significant control over the cultural sector. Now economic reform has shown some results, but there are also many problems, so there will be corresponding strategies in culture, anyway, it won’t be very liberal. Your commercial film festival idea indeed isn’t suitable for now."