The Golden Rooster Problem, A Large Number of Perverts

He Yi'an dragged his suitcase out of Dali Airport.

I received a call from Mu Deyuan before I even got on the bus.

He answered the phone happily, but before he could say anything, he was met with a barrage of questions: "He Yi'an, have you forgotten that you're still a student? How long has it been since you've been back to school?"

"Teacher, I've been busy, and besides, haven't we been doing practical work outside since our sophomore year?"

"Busy? Busy my foot! I bet you've gotten an award and now you think you're all that, haven't you? Don't you even think about going back to school?" Mu Deyuan's anger seemed to be raging. "Did you think about the school when you said those things at the airport? The school's own students are making such a scene..."

This question immediately provoked He Yi'an's indignation: "Teacher, you have to speak from your conscience!!!"

"I even specifically thanked the school when I won the award, it really made the school proud!"

"Besides, I even established a talent development fund for the school. Have you already forgotten that? It was Lu Chuan who repeatedly provoked me. Is he allowed to say that, but I can't fight back? That doesn't make sense!"

"I think the school must hold Lu Chuan accountable, otherwise I need to reconsider whether the talent fund is even necessary!!"

It's a threat!

You talk as if no one can't do it!

Do they really think he's easy to bully after doing this so many times? "Alright, alright, don't say anything that's not good for unity!" Sure enough, after hearing him complain, Mu Deyuan's attitude changed a lot.

He changed the subject abruptly: "What I just said wasn't my intention; it was an order from above. Someone kept causing trouble, so I was told to have a serious talk with you. Just listen to these things and forget about it!"

"The tone of the reprimand from above was even harsher regarding Lu Chuan's situation. I just heard they finished their beating, and that's why I'm calling you now!"

"Whether you listen or not, and what to do next, is your business. I don't care. Just remember that the school is on your side. So the school is very grateful for what you just said about the talent fund. There's nothing else to mention."

That tone, that manner—this was the Mu Deyuan he knew!

Hearing the complete 180-degree change in the person's attitude on the other end of the microphone, He Yi'an immediately understood that someone must have gone to cry again.

If he hadn't laid out a talent fund beforehand, he probably would have been disgusted by this kind of tactic.

This made him furious.

Okay, okay, so this is how you play, huh? If you don't listen, you go cry to your parents?

Are you even a man?

"Teacher, is Lu Chuan a sore loser? Is he a jerk?"

"A crying baby gets fed; it's just complaining, anyone can do that." Hearing He Yi'an say the same thing, Mu Deyuan on the other end of the line felt a headache coming on.

He knew his disciple quite well and knew that his personality was definitely not as harmless as it seemed.

Moreover, if someone wants to pester someone, they will definitely not give up until they achieve their goal.

Therefore, he quickly interrupted, "Xiao An, that's enough, that's enough. The school has already firmly rejected his unreasonable request and severely criticized him, telling him that people have to rely on themselves to walk the right path. In the future, the school will not take care of the trouble he caused himself."

"You are the best director in Venice, the face of the school now. We can't let other people's petty actions cloud our judgment, you can rest assured!"

Judging from his tone, Mu Deyuan was also holding back a lot of anger.

He was clearly also angered by that master and apprentice pair!

After hearing what he said, He Yi'an finally understood the reasoning behind it.

All I can say is that when it's time to spend money, you still have to spend it, and the money spent was definitely worth it.

The last time he was targeted, he actively attacked others, and he encountered a lot of people targeting him. This time, there are even more voices targeting him, but he has not responded. Surprisingly, not a single person connected to the school has said anything.

It was clearly influenced by the school, or rather, it followed some tacit understanding.

If Taro hadn't jumped out like a clown once again, many people in the Chinese entertainment industry probably wouldn't have said a word. That's just how the industry is!

This phenomenon is clearly demonstrated in the recently released film "Love Letter to Grandma".

Previously, whether it was Chen Sicheng, Guan Hu, Huang Bo, or even those filmmakers from a longer period, they all said that the overall environment was not good and that audiences were not going to the cinema. They urged everyone to go in.

Their films received high praise from industry insiders, but still no one bought tickets.

However, a low-budget art film called "Love Letters to Grandma," made by someone outside the industry, made audiences vote with their feet and achieved high box office results, but not a single industry insider came out to say a word.

There were no reviews, neither positive nor negative.

It feels like I've been silenced.

This inevitably raises some questions.

The entrenched nature of this circle is unimaginable; it has become entirely self-sufficient and no longer needs an audience.

It was only 2002, and although the circles weren't as rigid as they had become, they had clearly existed for a long time.

It's a pity that we have Lu Chuan.

It can only be said that their best efforts were no match for the quick wit of a fool. He Yi'an didn't want to waste any more breath on that jerk: "Then I understand the school's attitude, teacher. Don't worry, as long as he doesn't fall into my hands, I definitely won't pay any attention to him, but if he does fall into my hands..."

"Then don't be shy!" Mu Deyuan's voice was also very crisp.

"There's another matter. The 11th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival is opening in Wuxi on October 18th, right? Your film has been specially approved for submission, and also..."

"Teacher, I've said before that I wouldn't sign up! And after all that trouble I caused them, do you think they'd let me pass and give me an award?"

Everyone knows the true nature of Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

Even if He Yi'an hadn't fallen out with some people to that extent, and hadn't made the bold statement that he wouldn't register, it would have been very unlikely that he would have won the award.

As the saying goes, winning the three gold medals is just the entry threshold; if you want to win, you have to run for more than ten years.

After all, setting aside all the negative factors that have already occurred, He Yi'an is still too young.

Even though his film is very relevant to the present day, reflects a Chinese story, and has received praise from various official media outlets.

The Golden Rooster Awards are at most just using him as a smokescreen.

Besides, he has already made such a bold statement, wouldn't signing up be a slap in his own face?

He Yi'an was momentarily unsure what Mu Deyuan was trying to say. Based on his understanding of Mu Deyuan, he shouldn't be the kind of person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.

"Whether you get a prize or not, you'll find out once you sign up and go." How could Mu Deyuan possibly say these hints outright?

Although this was a very obvious signal to He Yi'an, he was not about to contradict himself for such a small gain.

Moreover, he strongly suspected that the other party sent this signal because the matter had become quite serious, and with the official support being so prominent, they would lose face if they didn't sign up.

Then I wanted to lure him there and kill him!

He Yi'an won't fall for it!

"Teacher, I told you I wouldn't sign up. I don't care whether they want to give it to me or not!"

"You, sigh, what should I say about you!" Mu Deyuan seemed surprised that He Yi'an was so stubborn, refusing such an obvious hint.

Left with no other choice, he had to be more explicit: "It's Director Liu. Director Liu has stepped down to the second line and is now in charge of personnel changes at the Golden Rooster Awards. Many people have already retired..."

Hearing Mu Deyuan say this, He Yi'an understood somewhat.

The director of the Film Bureau has indeed changed. He remembers that after Director Liu stepped down, he became a major judge for the Golden Rooster Awards and was also in charge of script review.

If he were to speak up personally, He Yi'an would find it difficult to openly refuse. However, he had only just taken over these responsibilities, and whether he could truly change everything remained to be seen.

This convinced He Yi'an that he could quickly reverse the trend of the Golden Rooster Awards.

It's better to believe that the Chinese entertainment industry will evolve automatically and gradually improve.

"Teacher, you don't need to try to persuade me anymore!"

"Why? That's wrong. It's easy for people to use this as an excuse to attack you, and then you'll be unable to defend yourself!"

"Well, teacher, I'll compromise. I'll only participate in the Hundred Flowers Award at most. After all, it's an award established by the Premier, and I have great respect for the Premier!"

He Yi'an wasn't someone who didn't know when to advance or retreat; after all, what Mu Deyuan said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

Some people will find all sorts of bizarre angles to attack you.

But it's impossible for him to personally register for the Golden Rooster Awards!

"Teacher, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I'm currently in Yunnan Province; I just got off the plane."

"Wait, haven't you forgotten something?"

"What's wrong?" He Yi'an was confused again. He'd already said so much, basically everything he needed to say. What else could it be? "The award? You won an award, so why didn't you go back to school? Why did you go to Yunnan Province?"

The Best Director award at Venice Film Festival—even at the Beijing Film Academy, no one except Zhang Yuan has ever won it.

Looking at it from a broader perspective, in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, there are only three people who have won the three major European Best Director awards.

Mu Deyuan had been waiting for him to return for a long time, and other school leaders were also waiting. Unexpectedly, He Yi'an had forgotten.

Now they've even gone to Yunnan Province.

He Yi'an immediately realized what was going on: "Teacher, wait for me to get back from Yunnan Province, and I'll bring the trophy to see you as soon as possible. My signal is bad here, so I'll hang up now!"

Inside the Beijing Film Academy office, Mu Deyuan paused slightly, listening to the dial tone on his phone: "That brat!"

However, as He Yi'an's teacher, Mu Deyuan understood He Yi'an's thoughts, but his position was different after all.

I can't do things entirely like He Yi'an, based on my own likes and dislikes.

Moreover, Director Liu personally called him to ask He Yi'an to sign up, which put him in a difficult position.

Sometimes connections can be an asset, and sometimes they can be a liability.

Mu Deyuan has this feeling now. With Director Liu around, He Yi'an's scripts will generally be approved quickly without much trouble. But now that he's just been transferred, aren't you going to go and support him?

After thinking for a moment, Mu Deyuan started calling He Yi'an's father, He Changlin, and Han Sanping.

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On the other side, after hanging up with Mu Deyuan, He Yi'an immediately sent a text message to his father and Han Sanping, telling them about his application to the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

It's not that He Yi'an doesn't understand human relationships.

Since Mu Deyuan said those things, he must have received a message or hint from someone.

This is why it's said that favors are hard to repay.

Mu Deyuan introduced him to his network of contacts, which made things easier for him in some ways. In return, he also needed to repay some favors.

It's definitely impossible for him to sign up himself or have Langyuan sign up; he wouldn't participate anyway.

But China Film Group is also a major investor, and it's an official entity.

After some flexibility, He Yi'an wasn't really that stubborn.

The two understood He Yi'an's meaning and had no objections. However, He Changlin couldn't handle it personally and had to leave it to Han Sanping.

Han Sanping didn't really care about the award, since his influence on the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards was limited; at most, he could only cut off funding for those old guys.

He hasn't fully grasped this right yet.

After all, he was still a deputy.

However, Han Sanping still remembered the big project He Yi'an mentioned: a period drama blockbuster.

After returning home, this perverted man did some research and found that what He Yi'an said was indeed true.

There is indeed a market for period dramas. I also watched "Hero," since it has already been submitted for review, so it should be easy for him to watch it.

After reading it, he felt that what He Yi'an said was totally feasible, and he also thought that He Yi'an was being conservative.

When Mu Deyuan saw that He Yi'an had sent a text message and that Mu Deyuan had called to talk about something other than the blockbuster movie he was so eager to see, he was a little unhappy.

After hanging up the phone, she called He Yi'an directly, without mentioning the Golden Rooster at all, and went straight to the point: "Anwa, how's the preparation for that Three Kingdoms thing you mentioned?"

"Uncle Han, it's in the planning stages. I've given you the outline, but the script is still being written."

"The script can be written slowly. Come to China Film Group first, and we'll discuss investment, personnel, and share allocation!" "But I'm in Yunnan Province right now!"

"What are you doing in Yunnan Province? Come back quickly, the important thing is the big project."

"Uncle Han, there's no rush. The project has already started, so it's not going to run away..."

"How could I not be anxious? The film market desperately needs blockbusters to stimulate it. I've also seen 'Hero,' and I think what you said makes a lot of sense. We need to push this project forward as soon as possible!"

"Alright, Uncle Han, the script should be almost finished by the time I get back. I'll come over then!" He Yi'an had truly witnessed Han Sanping's reputation as a pervert.

I never expected that a project could be so attractive to him.

"It's a deal then. Come find me as soon as you get back!"

After saying that, Han Sanping seemed afraid that He Yi'an would change his mind, and hung up the phone immediately.

"Getting busy again~"

He Yi'an casually put his phone away and walked out of the airport.

"Excuse me, are you Director He?"

As soon as I came out, a crew member wearing a film crew vest approached me, holding a sign that read "He Yi'an." "Who are you?"

"I'm a production assistant from the 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' film crew. Director Zhang and Ms. Liu Xiaoli asked me to pick you up," the staff member said with a smile. "The car is outside; I'll take you there."

He Yi'an nodded and followed him out of the airport.

He only informed Liu Xiaoli, but he didn't expect that Big Beard would find out as well.

However, considering Big Beard's penchant for creating hype, he guessed that he probably wouldn't be able to escape this time either.

After getting into the car, He Yi'an chatted with the production assistant for a while, learned about the filming progress of the Tianlong crew, and then asked him to take him shopping first.

Of course, you can't come empty-handed when visiting the set.

After all, the purpose was ostensibly to visit Liu Yifei on set, so we had to make her look good.

In a film crew, a place with many people and a lot of gossip, one is best at reading between the lines.

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