Chapter 7: The Great Tang

  George Johnson was driving towards the company's location in the early morning, but he felt a little uneasy.

  As the general manager of Datang Film Company, George's past work experience may not be particularly impressive, but he has been living a very comfortable life. Because since his university days, George had fallen in love with movies and loved that kind of career that creates all sorts of strange lives.

  So after graduation, George started his career as a producer, but ideals and reality always have some differences. George's career as a producer did not start smoothly, but because of the love in his heart, he persisted and gradually became a relatively well-known producer.

  However, as time went on, the work of independent filmmakers became increasingly difficult due to rising production costs and film companies' preference for their own talent, making it even harder for independent filmmakers.

  For George, who was not a very strong producer, it was even more of a disaster. At this moment, George received an invitation from the general manager of a film company.

  To be honest, George was moved at that time. Although the boss of the company was a Chinese, the intelligence and wisdom of the Chinese would not be inferior to any ethnic group. This Chinese was also the head of a Chinese family, and the performance of each of their companies was very good. After thinking about it, George accepted the invitation. After the boss helped him buy a house in Los Angeles, the city of angels, he even moved his family directly over.

  There was another important reason for George to accept the invitation, that is, the boss promised not to interfere with his administrative means without reason, which was what moved George most.

  He arrived in Datang, George's work was very comfortable because the boss did not affect him, but the producer and general manager still had some differences. After spending a considerable amount of time, George fully adapted to it and began looking for job opportunities, also bringing income to Datang. Although since he came, the boss has not been paying much attention to the development of Datang Film and Television, and the investment is not much, but after all, there is enough space for him to play here. However, just last night, his boss called him and said that from today on, Datang Film Industry will be managed by his son. Although it is said that this boss's son has been exceptionally intelligent since childhood, and is also an outstanding graduate of the Southern California Academy of Film and Television, but no matter what, he is still a young man who has just graduated and has no management experience at all.

  As he thought of the boss's phone call, George let out a sigh and relieved some of the pent-up frustration in his heart. He looked around and saw that not far away on the hillside stood a sign - it was none other than the world-famous 'HOLLYWOOD'. Hollywood is no longer just the name of an area, but a name known to the world.

  Along with Hollywood and surrounding cities like Burbank, the Los Angeles area has formed a huge film industry base, and George is also among them, making all movie people know his name, and adding a bright diamond to Hollywood for himself, which is also one of George's dreams, only to see if there will be another chance to realize it.

  In the past when George passed by here, he would always appreciate it carefully, but today he really didn't have the mood.

  The phone call he received last night completely disrupted George's mind. Because from today on, Datang will be controlled by the son of this Chinese boss. Listening to the boss's words, George was both surprised and terrified, because the boss said that he would let himself help the boss's son well, who is also the new boss of Datang Film Industry.

  Moreover, the boss also said that this new boss would come to the company today and communicate with everyone. George didn't know what the situation would be like, nor did he know where Da Tang would go under the hands of this 18-year-old young man. So last night, George hardly slept, always worrying, and now he is still uneasy.

  Forget it, whatever will be will be! The support from the previous boss is still remembered by George today. In Chinese, this can also be called a kind of knowing and meeting each other's favor. Anyway, he should help the new boss a bit, if there are problems, he should speak out straightforwardly.

  With that worry off his mind, George felt a little lighter and thought of his twins. He had a pair of twin daughters, one of whom seemed to have inherited his interest in film and acting. George was already planning to send her to study acting when she grew up.

  Thinking of his lovely daughter and son, a faint smile appeared on George's face. The car had already arrived at the company. Although Da Tang Film Company was not big or well-known, it was able to thrive in this golden land of Los Angeles, which showed that the boss was quite wealthy. Unfortunately, the boss was unwilling to invest more money in Da Tang Film Company, otherwise...

  The company announced the arrival of a new boss, who is the son of the old boss. Many employees were excited but also uneasy as they knew that the new boss was very young and had no management experience. It's hard for anyone to feel at ease with an 18-year-old leading them without any experience.

  But whatever they thought, the new boss had already arrived.

  As soon as he received the call, George arrived at the company and saw a luxurious RV slowly pulling over. The driver opened the door and out came a young man. George knew that this was the new boss of the company.

  Song Tang's first impression of George was that he was a very handsome young man. Uh, except for that, there was nothing else.

  "Manager George, may I call you George?" Song Tang said as he looked at this middle-aged man who could be described as handsome.

  "Of course, uh..." George hesitated for a moment, realizing he didn't know what to call the young man. "Mr." seemed inappropriate, and "Chairman" also seemed somewhat unseemly. Recalling how the driver had addressed him earlier, George spoke up,

  "Mr. Song, you can just call me George."

  Young Master Song, this title sounds so pampered. Song Tang raised an eyebrow, wanting to say something but hesitated because he didn't know what would be the best for George to call him either. Forget it, let's just do it this way for now and we'll naturally find a suitable title after getting used to each other for a while.

  "George, we've just met for the first time today, but I've heard a lot about you. My father often praised you at home. With you in charge of the company, I feel at ease. We'll have to continue troubling you in the future, being the general manager isn't an easy job!" Song Tang said sincerely as he looked at George.

  Everyone loves to hear flattery, and it's not limited by national borders. Upon hearing Song Tang's words, George indeed relaxed a lot. After exchanging a few pleasantries, George led Song Tang into the company building.

  Datang Film Company is a very atmospheric and elegant building, Song Tang's father spared no expense in hardware construction, all employees have said that working in such an environment is extremely comfortable.

  Inside the company, many employees were somewhat uneasy, whispering to each other about working for a Chinese person, they didn't feel anything was wrong because Song Tang's father had done an excellent job before.

  Just then, everyone saw George, the general manager, walk in with an eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man. From George's expression, it was clear that this young man was the new boss. He was a very handsome young man, but the calmness on his face made people feel at ease, of course, only on the surface.

  Looking at the employees who were curiously poking their heads out in twos and threes, Song Tang smiled to himself and whispered to George.

  "George, arrange for the staff and I to meet this new boss, or else your job might be very difficult!"

  George nodded and took Song Tang into the conference room, then immediately went out to make arrangements.

  Soon, managers from various departments and representatives of ordinary employees walked in, casting curious and worried glances at Song Tang sitting in the first seat.

  Song Tang's expression didn't change, and after everyone had arrived, he instructed a staff member to serve coffee, while he himself had a cup of tea. This was because Song Tang's father also loved drinking tea, so the company always kept a good supply on hand.

  As they gazed at the coffee, everyone's mood relaxed a bit.

  "Alright, nice to meet you all for the first time. I'm the new boss of Datang and we'll be working together for a long time from now on. Let's encourage each other!" Song Tang said as he stood up.

  "I know that everyone has been feeling uneasy, because your new boss is just an eighteen-year-old kid with no management experience. And he may not even have a good understanding of the film industry. Nobody believes I can manage the company well, and this question I also cannot answer now, it can only be seen later. Moreover, I didn't come here to do administrative work, George is an excellent general manager, and in the future the company will still be managed by him."

  When Song Tang spoke, the employees of the company below couldn't help but show a look of surprise, because the calmness shown by Song Tang was clearly inconsistent with his current age. The words spoken by Song Tang at the beginning were more like those of an old general who had experienced many battles, which was also the reason why Song Tang had ten or twenty years more experience than these employees of Da Tang.

  Everyone's expression relaxed a lot after hearing this. But Song Tang's next words made the people who were doing it both angry and more passionate.