In 1995, Xie Jin, a well-known veteran director in China, was about to shoot the large-scale film "The Opium War".
When Hengdian first started building its film and television city, they built a Yangcheng Street (Yangcheng Street) specifically for this movie.
Xie Jin's film crew moved into Hengdian, becoming the first film shot at Hengdian World Studios.
The following year, "The Emperor's Shadow" was also filmed here, and the Qin Palace was built in Hengdian, thus beginning the legendary prelude to Hengdian becoming the largest film and television city in Asia.
This is the story of the previous life; this story will likely be rewritten in this life.
Liang Liang received Xie Jin and his group in Lianwan. After a short rest, he took them to Yahe Film and Television City by special car the next day and showed them Yangcheng Street, which was about to be completed.
To put it bluntly, this Yangcheng Street was specifically prepared for Xie Jin's movie.
Xie Jin and his team of directors, accompanied by Liang Liang, visited Yangcheng Street.
During the visit, Liang Liang gave a detailed introduction to the design and planning of the film and television city and the services it can provide.
Although Xie Jin nodded repeatedly, he did not express his opinion.
The only unfinished project on Yangcheng Street is a hotel and inn not far from the roadside, which may be why Xie Jin has not made a statement.
Director Xie Jin said that a film and television city has also been built in his hometown, and he plans to go there to take a look.
Xie Jin's hometown is Zhejiang Province, and as soon as Yan Su mentioned it, Liang Liang knew it must be Hengdian.
When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.
People from Zhejiang Province are born to do business, so of course they'll take advantage of this kind of relationship.
Based on their shared hometown, the other side is now leading him by several points.
"So, he won't draw a conclusion without going to Hengdian to see for himself, right?" Liang Liang asked seriously in a low voice.
Meanwhile, Xie Jin and his directing team were still gesturing and pointing.
He nodded seriously: "That's right! He won't make a final decision without going to Hengdian to take a look. Wait! I didn't say Hengdian, did I? How did you know it was Hengdian?"
What's there to not know? It's as obvious as lice on a bald man's head.
“In the spring, I heard from our company’s General Manager Liu that a small town specifically for filming movies had been built in Hengdian, a place in Zhejiang Province.” Liang Liang didn’t even blink before shifting the blame onto Liu Wen, since Yan Su didn’t know Liu Wen anyway.
Since the other party wouldn't make a final decision without visiting Hengdian, Liang Liang didn't reveal all his cards. After treating them to a polite and warm meal, he saw them off at the airport.
After Xie Jin and his group left, Liang Liang sat in his office, lost in thought.
If Xie Jin ultimately chooses Hengdian instead of Pingshan Film City, it will be a very unfavorable situation.
In its previous version, "The Opium War" was a historical war film released by Golden Harvest in Hong Kong on May 5, 1996.
This is a tribute film made to commemorate Hong Kong's return to China.
It grossed 72 million yuan at the box office that year, only 100,000 yuan less than the highest-grossing film in mainland China that year, "Jurassic Park 2".
The film "The Opium War" had a dazzling box office performance and won five awards at the Golden Rooster Awards. Even without the top prize, five awards were enough to fill people's ears and eyes and have a significant impact.
This influence might just make Hengdian the top choice for film shooting locations in the film industry.
What would be the point of Pingshan Film and Television City then?
At most, some small-budget TV dramas and movies from Northeast China can be filmed here, but big-budget productions will definitely go to Hengdian.
This is a situation that Liang Liang is very unwilling to see.
However, he still has a trump card, and we can only pin our hopes on it.
I'm just a little unsure if it will be too late to reveal this trump card later.
However, since it's called a trump card, there's no point in revealing it too early.
Another point to consider is, if even if we reveal our trump cards, we still can't overcome the opponent's hometown sentiment, are we just going to watch Hengdian rise to the top in one step?
Should I consider making a movie or something?
Haiyun Audio-Visual's license also includes the right to produce films and television programs.
If I were to make a movie, what kind of movie would I make?
What blockbuster movies were released in Hong Kong and mainland China in 1997 and 1998?
He doesn't have many movies in his memory, and the timeline is somewhat blurry.
Starting this year, the most influential film series in Hong Kong should be the Young and Dangerous series, which has also made a group of people famous.
Of course, this movie, Liang Liang, can't be made. Even if it were invested in and made, it couldn't be shown in mainland China. Relying solely on the small market of Hong Kong is basically hopeless.
Suddenly, a movie flashed into Liang Liang's mind: "Be There or Be Square".
He found the movie quite interesting when he watched it. It was released in 1998 or 1999 and achieved considerable box office success. This kind of light comedy doesn't require a large investment and has a short production cycle, so he thought he could consider it.
Of course, the original director of this film needs to be replaced; Liang Liang doesn't like people who are sarcastic and unpleasant.
That's settled. If Xie Jin's "The Opium War" doesn't land at Pingshan Film and Television City, he'll prepare to make his own New Year's film.
With Yan Su in charge of contacting the actors and director, it's basically possible to reunite the original cast and crew for this movie.
The only changes were the director and producer; they even saved money on the screenwriter.
After making up his mind, Liang Liang put the matter aside for the time being and continued recording his band's album.
Even shooting music videos from audio tapes is no small amount of work.
Xiaoqian, Xiaoyao, Xu Meilin, and Hanrui have been learning dance in Zhao Ping's dance class for more than ten days. At first, they were laughing and joking, but once their backs and legs started to ache, they lost their desire to laugh.
They secretly went to Liang Liang's office and asked him to give them massages.
Liang Liang gets a headache just looking at them, of course, after they're done.
That's a bit unethical.
There's another Xu Mei over there, and she's got the attitude that she won't marry anyone but him.
Liang Liang had a premonition that if he didn't handle these three women well, he might end up getting himself into trouble because of them.
Even if the crime of hooliganism is abolished starting next year, it will still be a big problem.
Or should we sell them abroad?
Drink, drink, drink!
Thinking of this, Liang Liang chuckled.
"What are you laughing at? Why are you laughing so lewdly?"
He had barely chuckled twice when Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao came running into his office again.
"Can you two stop coming here all the time? You need to watch your public image. If you keep coming here, I'm going to sell you both to Africa."
These two women are both nineteen this year, so why do they always seem like they'll never grow up?
You guys keep coming to my office, what are people going to think? What are all those plants going to think?
She doesn't seem as mature as Xu Mei!
The next second, Xu Mei flew into Liang Liang's window like a butterfly, knocking over a chair and a washbasin in the process.
Liang Liang slammed his head on the desk with a loud thud.
God! Please grant my wish and make these three women disappear from my sight!
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