Chapter 907 Want to win Zhulu Film and Television City

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

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

."

Zhang Xiao waved his hand and said: "Since the current domestic digital studios can no longer meet the development of China's film and television industry, the Culture Department will definitely give us approval. It doesn't matter to us when the cost will be recovered.

, we are not short of money anyway.”

"The key is whether we can build this film and television city before filming "Knives Out"."

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

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

"Then it's even more impossible." Yang Mi said.

"Listen to what I have to say first!" Zhang Xiao said: "We can divide this digital film and television city into three phases to build it completely according to the needs of "Fighting Knife". After the filming is completed, we will do the second phase.

issue and the third issue.”

Yang Mi asked: "How big is the film and television city planned to be built?"

Zhang Xiao thought for a while and said, "How about five hundred thousand square meters?"

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

"How big is Hengdian?" Zhang Xiao asked.

Yang Mi was stunned and said: "You have stayed in Hengdian longer than me, right?"

Zhang Xiao said: "What I'm asking is how big is their digital film and television city in Hengdian?"

Yang Mi said: "Their construction area seems to have reached more than 700,000 square meters."

"Then let's build a one-million-square-meter film and television city." Zhang Xiao said immediately after hearing this.

Yang Mi rolled her eyes, raised her hand to hit him, and said angrily: "Are you going to compare yourself to others?"

"Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature and no second in military power." Zhang Xiao said: "If our film and television city wants to be successful, it must have a very good publicity point. Being the largest in the country is undoubtedly the best advertisement.

Already."

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

Zhang Xiao shrugged and said: "The issue of site selection needs to be investigated and studied by professionals. You can't just let me just talk about it and just point on a map and build it, right?"

Yang Mi smiled and said: "How about I recommend a place to you?"

"Where?" Zhang Xiao asked curiously.

Yang Mi said: "About 130 kilometers away from the capital, there is an old film and television base with an area of ​​about 1,500 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 about it?"

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

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

Because the industry in China is developing so fast, new film and television cities have already been built before there is time to transform these film and television cities.

In this Zhulu Film and Television City, only a few small crews usually go there to film, and they are basically in a state of negative profit.

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

Yang Mi explained: "Zhulu Film and Television City is full of old buildings that have been in disrepair. If you want to knock them down and rebuild them, it will cost at least five billion. Where do you ask the Culture Department to get so much money at once?"

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

"That's it." Zhang Xiao asked with a smile: "Mimi, are you okay tomorrow?"

"Do you want to go to Zhulu Film and Television City?" Yang Mi immediately guessed what Zhang Xiao was thinking and asked.

"That's right!" Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "It's only one hundred and thirty kilometers. It takes more than two hours to get there. We can finish it in one morning."

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

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The next day, Zhang Xiao and Yang Mi arrived at Zhulu Film and Television City. As soon as they got off the highway intersection, my dear, the ground was full of bumpy cement roads.

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

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

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

"This is a good thing." Zhang Xiao nodded unequivocally.

Yang Mi asked very puzzledly: "Why is this a good thing? You know that it will cost at least hundreds of millions to build this more than 40 kilometers of highway."

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

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

They drove directly into Zhulu Film and Television City. Zhang Xiao and Yang Mi walked around inside and found that it was divided into two areas, one was the living area and the other was the shooting area. The two areas were clearly distinct.

The living area is pretty good, but it is a bit shabby when it comes to filming, and there are very few crews who come here to film and shoot scenes.

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

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

Yang Mi smiled slightly, showing an expression that was indeed true.

Back in the capital, Zhang Xiao had some lunch, then went to the Department of Culture and met the director Su Changde.

Su Changde chuckled and said: "Zhang Xiao, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I haven't congratulated you for your movie taking the number one box office spot in the world."

Zhang Xiao said: "Director Su, you are too fake. I didn't see you there during the celebration banquet!"

Su Changde said: "I didn't go there just to avoid suspicion. Besides, didn't we send you flowers? Let me tell you, you are the only director in China who can ask our Culture Department to send flowers on our own initiative.

Don’t be dissatisfied, kid.”

Zhang Xiao smiled and said: "Okay, I reluctantly forgive you."

Su Changde laughed and scolded: "Fuck you, it's like I'm sorry for you!"

After the two joked for a while, Su Changde said: "You, Zhang Dafuhao, always go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. We are all old friends. Stop talking nonsense and tell me directly. What do you want to do with me?"

Zhang Xiao got straight to the point: "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: "Our country's film and television industry has developed so fast that the digital shooting base is far from being able to meet the needs of film and television companies. If there can be a dedicated digital shooting base,

This is undoubtedly a good thing for the next development of the film and television industry."

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

Zhang Xiao said: "Director Su, if it was just a step-by-step procedure, I wouldn't need to look for you."

Su Changde was stunned when he heard this and asked: "What do you want to do? Don't come to me about anything illegal or illegal. I don't want to hear about it either."

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

"Of course I know!" Su Changde said: "Zhulu Film and Television City is the first film and television city built by our country. Many of the buildings are already dilapidated. We wanted to renovate these film and television cities last year, but we didn't have any.

money."

Zhang Xiao said: "I went there this morning and walked around. It is indeed very old, but I think it is 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 1,500 acres of land. If it is expanded, it can reach 2,000 acres. I want to use 500 acres of it to build a living area.

, use 1,500 acres to build the largest digital shooting base in the country."

Su Changde heard this and said: "Two thousand acres of land plus the facilities inside is not a small amount. Why don't you choose another place?"

Zhang Xiao said: "The film and television city itself is the best location. Why should I sacrifice the near for the far away? Besides, there are many benefits for me to build the film and television city there."

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

Zhang Xiao said: "First of all, I helped solve the local trouble. I heard that Zhulu Film and Television City's revenue is negative 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 bumpy cement road from the highway intersection to the film and television city is more than 40 kilometers long. I will spend money to expand it to solve the road problems in villages and towns."

"Finally, the high-tech film and television city shooting area I built covers an area of ​​1,500 acres. It is one of the top three digital film shooting bases in the country. It will definitely attract the attention of filmmakers around 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 make the decision on this matter. You must follow the formal application process, including providing drawings of the shooting base, construction plans, and the total amount of funds required.

etc."

"After we pass the review, we have to report to the superiors. Only after the superiors give a clear answer can we hand over Zhulu Film and Television City to you for reform."

"No problem!" Zhang Xiao nodded and said: "I will prepare the application materials first and try to get it done within three weeks. Director Su, whether you can agree to it or not, please give me the result as soon as possible."

"If Zhulu Film and Television City is not suitable, I will choose another location."
To be continued...