Entertainment: The opening and the official announcement of the national goddess

Chapter 907 Want to Win the Competition Film and Television City

Zhang Xiao thought for a while and said, "Mimi, what do you think if we build a dedicated digital photography center around the capital?"

"Of course." Yang Mi's eyes lit up when she heard the words, and said, "It's just that the construction of a digital film and television city requires the approval of the Department of Culture and relevant local departments, and the cost of this kind of film and television city is relatively high. If you want to recover it, it will take a long time. .”

Zhang Xiao waved his hand and said: "Since the current domestic digital studios can no longer meet the development of Huaguo's film and television industry, then the Department of Culture will definitely approve it for us, and it doesn't matter to us when the cost will be recovered. , we are not short of money anyway.”

"The key is whether the film and television city can be built before the filming of "Fighting Knife"."

Yang Mi exclaimed: "How could it be possible to build a digital photography city in seven months? What international joke are you playing?"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "It's not seven months, but five months. We need two months to know the set."

"That's even more impossible." Yang Mi said.

"Listen to me first!" Zhang Xiao said, "We can divide this digital film and television city into three phases and build it completely according to the needs of "Fighting Knife". period and the third period."

Yang Mi asked: "How big is the film and television city planning to build?"

Zhang Xiao thought for a while and said, "How about 50 square meters?"

Yang Mi said: "This is already a digital film and television creation base second only to Hengdian."

"How big is Hengdian?" Zhang Xiao asked.

Yang Mi was taken aback, and said, "You have stayed in Hengdian longer than me!"

Zhang Xiaodao: "What I'm asking is how big is their digital studio in Hengdian?"

Yang Mi said: "Their construction area seems to have reached more than 70 square meters."

"Then let's build a film and television city of 100 million square meters." Zhang Xiao said immediately after hearing this.

Yang Mi rolled her eyes, raised her hand and hit him, and said angrily, "You have to compare yourself with others?"

"Since ancient times, wenwu has been the first, and martial arts is the second." Zhang Xiaodao: "Our film and television city must have a very good publicity point if it wants to be successful. The largest scale in the country is undoubtedly the best advertisement. gone."

Seeing what Zhang Xiao said, Yang Mi didn't want to say anything more, and said, "Then where are you going to build it?"

Zhang Xiao shrugged his shoulders, and said: "The issue of site selection needs to be investigated and researched by professionals. I can't make me empty my teeth and just take a map and just point at it to build it?"

Yang Mi smiled and said, "Why don't I recommend a place to you?"

"Where?" Zhang Xiao asked curiously.

Yang Mi said: "It's about 130 kilometers away from the capital. There is an old film and television base, about [-] acres, called Zhulu Film and Television City."

Zhang Xiao asked in surprise: "Is there such a film and television base, why didn't I know?"

Yang Mi said: "I'm afraid you only know the top ten film and television bases in the country. In fact, there are many small film and television bases. It's just that big directors like you basically don't go there to shoot."

Indeed, there are forty or fifty film and television cities in Huaguo, large and small, and many film and television cities were built decades ago.

Huaguo insisted that due to the rapid development of the industry, it was too late to renovate these film and television cities, and the new film and television cities had already sprung up.

In this Zhulu film and television city, usually only some small crews will go to shoot, and they are basically in a state of negative profit.

Zhang Xiao asked curiously: "Why doesn't the Department of Culture reform it?"

Yang Mi explained: "Zhulu Film and Television City are all old buildings that have been in disrepair for a long time. If you want to tear down and rebuild, it will cost at least 50 billion. Where do you ask the Culture Department to get so much money?"

"What's more, there are dozens of places like Zhulu Film and Television City across the country, and the Culture Department can't take care of them at all."

"I see." Zhang Xiao asked with a smile: "Mimi, are you busy tomorrow?"

"Do you want to go to Zhulu Film and Television City?" Yang Mi immediately guessed Zhang Xiao's thoughts and asked.

"That's right!" Zhang Xiao nodded, and said, "It's only 130 kilometers, and it will take just over two hours. We can finish it in one morning."

"Okay, then I'll accompany you!" Yang Mi smiled and nodded.

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The next day, Zhang Xiao and Yang Mi came to Zhulu Film and Television City. They just got off the highway intersection. Good guy, the ground is full of concrete roads with potholes.

Zhang Xiao drove this way for more than an hour before reaching his destination.

"I finally know why Zhulu Film and Television City can't develop. With this traffic, big cars can't get in at all." After getting out of the car, Zhang Xiao stood at the door and sighed.

Yang Mi smiled and said: "So if you want to buy this film and television city, you must first repair the road of more than 40 kilometers, and extend it on both sides..."

"It's a good thing." Zhang Xiao nodded irrefutably.

Yang Mi was very puzzled and asked: "Why is it a good thing, you know that to build this road of more than 40 kilometers, at least it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars."

"The more places that need to be remodeled, the more likely the Department of Culture will agree to sell it to us." Zhang Xiao said with a smile.

Yang Mi thought for a while, it seemed that this was really the case, and said: "You are quite right."

Directly drove the car into Zhulu Film and Television City, Zhang Xiao and Yang Mi wandered around in it, and found that it is divided into two areas, one is the living area, the other is the filming area, and the two areas are clearly separated.

The living area is not bad, but it is a bit dilapidated when filming, and there are very few crews who come here to shoot scenes.

On the way back, Yang Mi asked, "Honey, what do you think of this place?"

Zhang Xiao said without hesitation: "If I bought it, I would just smash it and build our own high-tech digital film and television city."

Yang Mi smiled slightly, showing an expression that really did.

Back in the capital, Zhang Xiao ate some lunch casually, came to the Department of Culture, and met the director Su Changde.

Su Changde said with a chuckle: "Zhang Xiao, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. I haven't congratulated you yet on your movie winning the No. [-] box office in the world."

Zhang Xiaodao: "Director Su, you are too fake, I didn't see you at the celebration banquet!"

Su Changde said: "I didn't go there to avoid suspicion, and besides, didn't we send you flowers? Let me tell you, you are the only director in the whole of China who can make our Culture Department take the initiative to send flowers. Don't be dissatisfied, kid."

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "All right, I will forgive you."

Su Changde scolded with a smile: "Fuck you, talk like I'm sorry for you!"

After the two joked a few words, Su Changde said: "You Zhang Da Fuhao always go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, we are old friends, don't talk nonsense, just tell me, what do you want from me?"

Zhang Xiao cut to the chase and said, "Director Su, I want to build a high-tech digital film and television city, what do you think?"

"Okay!" Su Changde said without any hesitation: "The film and television industry in Huaguo is developing so fast that the digital shooting base is far from being able to meet the needs of the film and television company. If there is a dedicated digital shooting base, This is undoubtedly a good thing for the development of the film and television industry in the next step.”

"You can apply directly, and I will give you an approval."

Zhang Xiaodao: "Director Su, if it's just a step-by-step procedure, I don't need to look for you."

Su Changde was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked: "What do you want to do, things that violate laws and regulations, you kid, don't look for me, and I don't want to hear about it."

Zhang Xiaodao: "This matter is neither illegal nor illegal. Do you know about Zhulu Film and Television City?"

"Of course I know!" Su Changde said: "Zhulu Film and Television City is the first batch of film and television cities built by Huaguo. Many buildings are already dilapidated. We wanted to renovate these film and television cities last year, but we had no money."

Zhang Xiaodao: "I went around there this morning, and it's really old and worn out, but I think it's very suitable for building a high-tech digital film and television city."

Su Changde immediately understood what Zhang Xiao meant, and said, "So you want to buy it!"

"That's right!" Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "Zhulu Film and Television City has a total of [-] mu of land. If it is expanded, it can reach [-] mu. I want to use [-] mu of it to build a living area. , use [-] acres to build the country's largest digital shooting base."

Hearing this, Su Changde said, "Two thousand mu of land plus the facilities inside is not a small amount. Why don't you choose other places?"

Zhang Xiaodao: "The film and television city itself is the best location, why should I look far away, besides, there are many benefits for me to build a film and television city there."

Su Changde immediately became interested when he heard it, and said, "Tell me about it!"

Zhang Xiaodao: "First of all, I helped solve the local troubles. I heard that Zhulu Film and Television City has negative income every year. If you leave it to me, the annual tax revenue alone is estimated to be no less than one billion."

"Secondly, after the digital shooting base is completed, the flow of people will definitely increase, which will greatly promote the development of surrounding towns and even the entire county."

"Third, the potholed concrete road from the highway intersection to the film and television city is more than 40 kilometers long. I will pay for the expansion to solve the road problem in the township."

"Finally, the shooting area of ​​the high-tech film and television city I built covers an area of ​​[-] mu. It is the top three digital film shooting bases in the country. It will definitely attract the attention of filmmakers from all over the world. This will help improve the image of our cultural industry. Very helpful."

After listening to Zhang Xiao's words, Su Changde pondered for a moment, and said: "I can't decide this matter, you have to go through the formal process to apply, including providing the blueprint of the shooting base, the construction plan, and the total amount of funds needed wait."

"After we pass the review, we have to report to the higher-ups. Only after the upper-levels give a clear answer can we hand over Zhulu Film and Television City to you for renovation."

"No problem!" Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "I'll prepare the application materials first, and try to finish it within three weeks. Director Su, no matter whether you can promise me or not, please give me the result as soon as possible."

"If Zhulu Film and Television City is not suitable, I will go to other places to choose a location."

Su Changde said: "You seem to be in a hurry!"

Zhang Xiaodao: "Can you not be in a hurry, I am planning to shoot a particularly awesome TV series in the second half of this year, but there is no studio, so I am speechless."

Su Changde frowned and said, "Aren't there many high-tech studios in Hengdian?"

Zhang Xiao said helplessly: "My wife told me that the queues for those studios in Hengdian have been waiting for a year."

Now Su Changde frowned even tighter, and said: "It seems that the number of high-tech studios is even scarcer than I imagined!"

Zhang Xiao asked: "Director Su, isn't our Department of Culture planning to set up several high-tech film and television studios?"

Su Changde said with a smile: "You think that our culture department is as rich as you, and a film and television city costs at least five or six billion yuan. Even if we sell us, we can't raise so much money!"

"Your incident today has provided me with a new way of thinking. It is a pity that these old film and television cities are placed there. It may not be a good idea to cooperate with private companies like you to renovate!"

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Zhang Xiao stayed in Su Changde's office for half an hour, and the two chatted for a while about the development of Huaguo's film and television industry.

Seeing Su Changde looking at his watch, Zhang Xiao knew that he had something to do, so Zhang Xiao didn't bother him, got up, said goodbye and left.

Back home, Zhang Xiao briefly explained the matter to Yang Mi.

Yang Mi said: "I asked the company to draw out a special working group to prepare for the high-tech film and television city."

Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "It's best to find a few more design companies."

Yang Mi smiled and said: "Just keep your heart in your stomach, the company is much more professional than you in this kind of thing."

Sunny Entertainment's work efficiency has always been very high, and after only one week, all the application materials have been prepared.

Zhang Xiao looked at the blueprint seriously, and said, "It's well done. I thought it would take at least a month, but I didn't expect it to be finished so soon."

Yang Mi said: "We have invited top design companies, and one of them is a company that designed Hengdian Film and Television City. The speed is naturally fast!"

Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "Sure enough, it's like a mountain. By the way, how much does it cost in total?"

Yang Mi said: "Not counting other things, the construction funds alone cost about 80 billion."

"Money is not a problem!" Zhang Xiao waved his hand and said, "The key is whether the higher-ups can agree to our application."

The construction cost of 80 billion is really nothing to Zhang Xiao. One "Avengers 3" made him earn more than 30 billion US dollars, enough to build three film and television bases.

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In the afternoon, Zhang Xiao came to the Culture Department again and handed over the application materials to Su Changde.

After reading it, Su Changde said, "All the materials are complete."

Zhang Xiao nodded, and said, "Director Su, please excuse me."

Su Changde said with a smile: "During the meeting this week, I made a report to the leader. He was very interested. I think there should be no big problem."

"Really, that would be great." Zhang Xiao said, "Then I'll go back and wait for the news."

Two days later, Su Changde called Zhang Xiao and told him to go to the Department of Culture.

When he came to the Department of Culture, Su Changde's office, Zhang Xiao asked straight to the point: "Director Su, how are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)