RBCT Chapter 80 Investing in a Film Studio?
Chapter 80 Investing in a Film Studio?
Egret Island.
Gu Qingshan and Che Xiao just finished promoting their film in Xiamen. As Gu Qingshan's hometown, Xiamen has been very supportive of his movie.
Whenever Gu Qingshan's movies are released, the box office revenue in Xiamen increases significantly, far exceeding usual levels.
Xiamen's box office revenue in June far exceeded that of July and August.
This time was no exception; starting from September 26th, Xiamen's daily box office revenue increased significantly.
Gu Qingshan naturally felt the support from his hometown folks.
His publicity campaign included visits to two cities in Fujian Province: Xiamen and Fuzhou.
He even arranged for "Meteor Shower" to be filmed in Xiamen, and "Meteor Shower Again" was also filmed in Xiamen.
This has a very positive impact on the promotion of Xiamen.
"Thank you for your hospitality, leaders!" Gu Qingshan filled his glass with wine and toasted the leaders from Xiamen.
After the publicity event concluded, the leaders of Xiamen personally hosted a banquet to welcome the guests.
The top leader, the second-in-command, plus the deputy mayor in charge of propaganda and the directors of the relevant bureaus.
The leaders of Xiamen smiled and said, "Everyone knows what Director Gu has done for his hometown."
"It's an honor for our Xiamen to have produced such a great director as Director Gu," another leader said with a smile.
Gu Qingshan's new drama will also be filmed in Xiamen.
There are even plans to build a large-scale film and television shooting base on Xiamen Island, which would be very important for the development of Xiamen's film and television industry.
Who wouldn't be envious of the Hengdian model?
It's impossible to rely solely on Xiamen itself, because it lacks a core entity to support it.
And Gu Qingshan is precisely at the core of this.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Everyone started talking about serious matters.
"Director Gu, it would be wonderful if you were willing to take over the film studio," the leader said. "But isn't the original plan of 1000 acres enough?"
The film and television city was originally planned to cover a total area of 1000 mu, but only the first phase, which is 180 mu, was built, which is modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The land acquisition for the other 820 mu has already been completed, but no funds have been invested.
"Not enough, far from enough!" Gu Qingshan shook his head. "Hengdian is planned to cover a total area of 50 square kilometers, or 7.5 mu. The core scenic area is more than 20 square kilometers, or about 4 mu."
"We don't need to be like Hengdian, where the opportunity has already passed. We can't compete with them for ancient building complexes, and building them would most likely be a waste," Gu Qingshan said. "But we still need at least 5000 acres of land."
"With the supporting facilities, it's estimated that we'll need to plan for 10,000 mu of land," Gu Qingshan said, expressing his thoughts.
At that time, Xiamen's economy had not yet taken off and it was greatly impacted by the global financial crisis, so land was not valuable.
Either don't do it at all, or do it big.
"How much does Director Gu plan to invest?" the leader asked.
Gu Qingshan pondered for a moment, "I will build a soundstage first. Next, I have a film project with an investment of about 6 million. The soundstage will be built into the most advanced soundstage in Asia, comparable to the advanced soundstage in Hollywood."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but show their emotions.
A movie with an investment of 6 million is simply unbelievable.
Gu Qingshan looked at the expressions of the leaders and chuckled inwardly. This scale of investment was currently top-notch.
The film "Red Cliff" is of this quality, and it's even divided into two parts.
"I will bring Poly Group into the development of the entire project." In order to make this project a success, Gu Qingshan had no choice but to rely on Poly Group's resources.
"If that's the case, then we have confidence!" Upon hearing this, the leaders of Xiamen Island smiled.
After they finished talking, everyone left at around 1 a.m.
Back in the hotel room, Che Xiao brought Gu Qingshan a bowl of ginger tea to help him sober up.
Gu Qingshan drank a bowl of ginger tea and felt much better.
These leaders are all seasoned veterans at the dinner table, and their alcohol tolerance is frighteningly high.
"Director Gu, why do you want to invest in a film and television city? Hengdian World Studios is so big now, everyone goes there to film." Che Xiao gently patted Gu Qingshan's head.
She accompanied him the whole time tonight. Gu Qingshan's plan to invest in a film and television city truly shocked her.
Even if Che Xiao didn't know how much investment was required to build a film and television city, she had at least heard about it.
Gu Qingshan chuckled, "Naturally, I want to help my hometown develop its film and television industry!"
These were Gu Qingshan's honest thoughts. Since investing anywhere was the same as investing elsewhere, he might as well invest in his hometown, develop the local film and television industry, create jobs, and promote the local economy.
Once this project starts, it will be a huge project!
The amount of money involved will be in the tens of billions!
Of course, the investment in film and television will not be that large; the largest investment will be in real estate.
Ultimately, this is a comprehensive cultural and tourism project.
Using film and television as the core, we can leverage this large-scale cultural tourism project.
Of course, Gu Qingshan did not intend to build a large number of ancient building complexes, because the opportunity had already been missed.
Because there are not only Hengdian World Studios in China, but also various other film and television cities, building more would basically be a waste.
However, advanced photography studios are in short supply in China.
And that is Gu Qingshan's goal.
"The Wandering Earth" was filmed in a studio that Gu Qingshan invested in and built, a studio that is currently unavailable in China.
Investing in and building a photography studio can be done anywhere, and for Gu Qingshan, it would be natural to choose to place it on Xiamen Island.
Of course, he wouldn't tell Che Xiao any of this.
Gu Qingshan sobered up a bit and opened his laptop.
First, I looked at the news about "Painted Skin" and found that many people were feeling sorry for it.
The production of "Painted Skin" was quite good. If it hadn't been released at the same time as "Lost in Thailand", it would definitely have achieved better box office results.
Many of Zhao Yanzi's fans also spoke out in her defense.
It has to be said that Zhao Yanzi's previous TV dramas have earned her a lot of goodwill from the general public.
When it comes to achievements in the television industry, none of these actresses can compare to Zhao Yanzi, not even Liu Yifei.
When it comes to a celebrity's public image, it's truly a magical thing.
With its protection, minor mistakes that are not serious can be forgiven by the audience and fans. But if a big mistake is made and all public goodwill is lost, the career can truly be ruined.
Zhao Yanzi has an exceptionally high level of public favorability.
However, making a name for himself in the film industry has proven to be far from easy.
What happened back then would have ruined the careers of any other female star. But Zhao Yanzi recovered very quickly, which just goes to show how incredibly resilient she is.
As for ruining his public image, we have to mention Huang Shengyi, who has been quite active recently. He is a typical example of someone who has squandered a good opportunity.
She rose to fame with her role as the mute woman in "Kung Fu Hustle," and then, relying on a wealthy boyfriend, she took Stephen Chow to court. As a result, most people's first impression of her was "ungrateful," and the second impression was "mistress," completely ruining her public image.
A few years later, they all knelt down in public to become Zhao Benshan's apprentices, but within a few years, he completely faded into obscurity, and it can be said that he disappeared from the entertainment industry.
In the Hong Kong entertainment circle, a typical example is Ekin Cheng, the "Fifth Heavenly King". Ekin Cheng was very popular back then, but after the "Double Gigi Face Contest" incident, his public image was ruined. Now he has long fallen out of the top tier in Hong Kong, and even Hong Kong directors don't ask him to make movies.
Only a few can remain standing.
Not everyone is like Jackie Chan, whose words, "I just made a mistake that all men make," have allowed him to remain steadfast.