Chapter 43: A Place for Heroes to Show Their Skills
The dinner party is Feng Qiang's battlefield.
Lin Ruoyan then realized that Feng Qiang not only understood the preferences of officials, but also understood the mentality of helping artists. After chatting with the director for a few words, the director learned that Feng Qiang was actually the son of a retired senior leader of the Beijing Film Studio, and immediately looked at him with new eyes.
Although Feng Qiang did not inherit his father's professional attainments in film and television, he was often taken to the filming base by his father to play when he was a child. He met many well-known actors and had a lot of knowledge about filming at his fingertips. He seemed much more professional than Lin Ruoyan.
Of course, other people looked up to the financial sponsor's assistant with a filter, and suddenly felt that it was no wonder that Boss Lin would include the projection and television project. It turned out that she already had an expert like Assistant Feng by her side.
Feng Qiang had often been scolded by his father for being uneducated and failing at school. His father had used connections to get him a job at a state-owned film and television props company, promising a stable job and a secure retirement. Unexpectedly, he resigned in a fit of stubbornness to go into the business world, where he spent his days drinking, playing cards, and boasting with his friends.
Even though he found a job as an assistant in the president's office of a real estate company and the salary was good enough, he was still scolded for being useless and was told that he had just changed his job and was just carrying bags for others.
Now, seeing Boss Lin investing in a film and television project with a wave of his hand, Feng Qiang was actually more excited than anyone else present.
As for other industries, his father didn't have any interest in him, but if he invested in film and television projects, his father and relatives would definitely look at him with admiration, and all kinds of resources would be available to him, right?
The box office depends on the quality of the work and the market conditions, but film and television awards rely on word-of-mouth among people in the circle. Those judges are all professionals, so who would not value his father's opinions?
They are the male and female lead candidates favored by the director. They are famous now, but they all trained in the Beijing Film Studio when they first entered the industry. Feng Qiang's father had not retired yet, so they have some friendship.
Overhearing the director worry about finding a way to get those two famous actors to perform, Feng Qiang patted his chest and said he might be able to help with the matter. Although he was 100% confident, his years of experience at the table meant he was never one to make promises. He had to wait until things were done before he could impress others.
Gold always shines, and Miss Lin was the one who plucked him out of the mud and polished him into gold. The drinking party after the land auction had given Feng Qiang a chance to test his skills, but today, with such an important film and television project worth tens of millions of dollars, he was the only one brought along. This was a testament to their trust, an opportunity specially given to him.
Feng Qiang secretly made up his mind to live up to Miss Lin's appreciation and mobilize all the resources around him to not only make this film a good one, but also to win box office and awards in the future. The project Miss Lin invested in must be both profitable and famous!
By this time, the screenwriter had gotten a bit too drunk and finally brought up a real estate-related topic. He had a friend who worked in the Dax District Committee of Beijing. The district had been wanting to develop cultural tourism, but its inherent resources couldn't match the beautiful mountains and rivers of the counties and districts to the north. The H-store Cinema had recently become quite popular, and his friend had inquired with a screenwriter who had been in the film and television industry about the situation. It seemed they were interested in bringing a similar film and television production facility to the Dax District.
Speaking of other film and television cities, Lin Ruoyan might not be familiar with them, but H Store is very famous, and some settings in the book are directly borrowed from the real world.
Initially, the area was home to numerous replicas of ancient architecture, becoming a filming location for several well-known blockbusters. Later, in addition to being used for filming, it also developed into a film and television theme park, boosting the surrounding tourism, cultural, and hotel industries. A dedicated group of "H" (Han-drifters) live there year-round, waiting to be recruited by film crews and providing various services.
Wherever there is popularity, there are various residential and commercial needs, which influence each other and bring vitality to the entire upstream and downstream industries. It can be said to be the ancestor that must be visited by future generations engaged in film and television real estate.
The real estate company where Lin Ruoyan works in real life has also studied the tricks of film and television real estate, and she has a little understanding of some of the tricks.
The most profitable part is not actually the income from renting out the studio or selling tickets, but the fact that the existence of the shooting base can lead to the development of some kind of film and television town, which drives up the surrounding land prices. The earlier you enter the market, the more you can stock up on land in advance and make a profit by selling it after the price goes up.
Reselling land is a much faster way to make money than taking the trouble to build a house and then tricking others into buying it.
Buying a house and land was already part of Lin Ruoyan's investment plan, so she naturally inquired. Furthermore, she had the impression that a film and television studio had been built in District X, and that surrounding housing prices had subsequently skyrocketed. If she could identify a key location and buy land there in advance, she could meet her spending targets and perhaps even sell it at a premium in a year or two, earning some profit.
The atmosphere at the table was tense, and the screenwriter immediately agreed to contact his friend in the Dax District Committee and introduce Boss Lin to them. If there were any news or connections about real estate development, Boss Lin would definitely know about it sooner rather than later, thus giving him a head start.
In the afternoon, I went to Boss Dai to sign the contract. Boss Dai specially gave Wei Xu a day off so that he could accompany Boss Lin to learn about the film and television industry, not just in the company, but anywhere else.
Feng Qiang drank a lot at noon, so Lin Ruoyan asked him to go home and catch up on his sleep after get off work. It was almost four o'clock. Wouldn't it ruin the good mood of the employees who were about to get off work if he went back to the company at this time?
Since Lin Ruoyan also wanted to go home, and she couldn't openly reject Boss Dai's kindness, she decided to give Wei Xu a ride.
After the handsome guy got in the car, Lin Ruoyan thought this was also a paid opportunity, so she asked, "Is the next part considered the chat service time?"
Wei Xu was originally really grateful to Lin Ruoyan for agreeing to invest in the film and for supporting him to play the second male lead. But when he heard this question, he calmed down instantly.
It was probably just his looks that attracted them. Now that he had gotten all the benefits, why was he still so reserved? It was time for him to return the favor. Boss Dai must have had the same intention, which was why she pushed him into her luxury car.
He understood the logic, but he still had more delusions. He lowered his eyes and asked tentatively, "Miss Lin, it's free. Can we just chat as friends?"
"How can we not charge?" Lin Ruoyan blurted out, but seeing Wei Xu's aggrieved expression, she immediately regretted it and changed her words, "I've always treated you as a friend. Did you misunderstand something?"
Wei Xu raised his eyes, his emotions surging in them. He hesitated to speak, but ultimately pursed his lips and didn't bring up anything beyond the ordinary topics of friendship. He simply asked, "So, what are Miss Lin's plans for later?"
"I ate too much at lunch today, so I'd like to go home and have some light porridge and some side dishes for dinner. Where do you live? I'd love to drop you off on the way home." Lin Ruoyan liked having handsome men to eat with and chat with, but Wei Xu was Li Yiqi's official partner, and now that the investment project was already agreed, she'd better keep her distance from him. Going to the set to admire the handsome man was in public, so she didn't have to worry about Li Yiqi misunderstanding her. Sitting in a private luxury car like today might not be an option.
Although she also reflected that she suspected Wei Xu, a tool, was a bit of a scumbag who would throw him away after spending a certain amount of money, she also wanted to avoid attracting romantic interests, didn't she?
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