After Tao Yushu arrived in Shanghai, he stayed at the Peace Hotel, where the Wandao Film Delegation who arrived in the mainland the day before yesterday also stayed.

After hanging up the phone, she said sorry to Xie Jin and Yu Benzheng standing aside, and then continued the topic.

Xie Jin lamented: "'Parasite' is indeed a pity. This may be the closest a Chinese film gets to an Oscar."

The fact that "Parasite" is competing for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is not only being watched in Hong Kong, but also in the mainland media and film industry.

Two days ago, when reporters from New H News Agency reported the results of the Oscar awards back to China, the domestic film industry couldn't help but sigh.

Over the years, due to the influence of public opinion, the status of the Academy Awards in China has surpassed the three major international film festivals in Europe. Everyone will put on a filter when mentioning this award.

"It's a pity. But it's the icing on the cake after all. As a film company, we can't expect to die from one movie.

Being able to consistently produce high-quality, high-level movies is the way to win.”

Yu Pinzheng praised: "Mr. Tao's words are golden words."

Then he talked about his contacts with the Bay Island Film Delegation in the past two days.

As early as January this year, the Bay Island film industry initiated the establishment of the first cross-strait cultural exchange group, the China Cross-Strait Film and Art Association. The founder was Qiu Fusheng, the boss of University Company and Era International.

Hou Hsiao-hsien's world-famous "City of Sadness" was invested by this person.

After the establishment of the China Cross-Strait Film and Art Association, it acted as a vanguard for cultural exchanges and planned this visit of the Bay Island film delegation.

Qiu Fusheng was extremely ambitious for Hong Kong and the mainland film market. Later, after he successfully bet on Hou Hsiao-hsien, he set his sights on Zhang Yimou.

It also successfully invested in Zhang Yimou's two works, "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Alive", which provided considerable help to Zhang Yimou's early career development.

Now Zhang Yimou is involved with Lin's Pictures, but Qiu Fusheng's ambitions for Hong Kong and the mainland film market have not changed.

Yesterday, Yu Pinzheng revealed the information about "Red Cliff War" to him, and he immediately showed strong interest.

Qiu Fusheng's university company was one of Lin's collaborators in Wandao. They all knew each other somewhat, and Tao Yushu had no objections to his wanting to participate in "Red Cliff War".

"If the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are jointly invested and produced, it will be a good start, and it can also be regarded as an important achievement in cross-Strait cultural exchanges.

"Tao Yushu said.

Yu Pinzheng pressed his fingers hard on the coffee table, his expression a little excited, "That's right, we think so too."

Tao Yushu advocated contacting China Film Group again, but this time she did not contact Ding Daming again, but directly contacted Comrade Ai, the head of the Radio, Film and Television Department.

Comrade Ai was born in Shuimu University and was transferred to the Radio, Film and Television Department a few years ago. Tao Yushu found connections and easily contacted him.

After listening to Tao Yushu's explanation of the situation, Comrade Ai paid great attention to it, but because it involved issues involving the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places, he did not dare to specialize in it. He went to the particularly powerful Mr. Liao to report the situation, and successfully gained support.

Comrade Ai told Tao Yushu the news, and then said that he had a heavy workload and handed the matter over to Comrade Tian, ​​the newly appointed deputy of the Radio, Film and Television Department.

After such communication, the "Red Cliff War" project was officially approved.

The director of the film is confirmed to be Xie Jin, with a total investment of 30 million yuan, jointly invested by Lin's Pictures, Xiangjiang Times Pictures, China Film Co-Production Company, and Shanghai Superstar Pictures.

Among them, Lin's Pictures invested 18 million yuan, Xiangjiang Times Pictures invested 5 million yuan, China Film Co-Production Company invested 5 million yuan, and Shanghai Superstar Pictures invested 2 million yuan.

Xiangjiang Times Pictures is Qiu Fusheng's Times International. Nowadays, the Bay Island does not allow cross-strait co-production of movies, so he can only participate in investment in this way.

Shanghai Superstar Pictures is a subsidiary of Shanghai Film Studio. The nominal general manager is Chi Xidao, the executive deputy director of Shanghai Film and Television, but in fact it is Xie Jin who has the final say.

Superstar Pictures has independent financial accounting and is responsible for its own profits and losses. It is the first domestic film industry entity with relatively independent production rights. It is also a bold attempt by Xie Jin to market the film.

The total investment of "Red Cliff War" was 30 million yuan, setting a new record in Chinese film history.
Chapter completed!