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Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis.

As a super-large film and television base that claims to stand tall in the East and go global, Oriental Movie Metropolis covers an area of ​​about 376 million square meters and a total construction area of ​​about 540 million square meters. It includes the Sunac Film and Television Industrial Park, Sunac Mall, Sunac Theme Park, the Grand Theater, a high-end hotel group, Sunac Yacht Club, the seaside bar street, well-known hospitals, international schools and other business formats.

It can be said that this place is indeed a miniature city, and it is indeed much more upscale than ordinary cinemas.

Of course, it was very difficult to build such a huge film city. Construction began in 2013 and was not completed until November 2017. It will officially open in April 11.

When the crew of "The Monkey King" arrived at Oriental Movie Metropolis, it was actually not open yet. It was Wu Yuan who used his connections to bring the crew here to use the studio in advance.

This is a win-win situation. Wanda also hopes to have a good publicity topic when Oriental Movie Metropolis opens.

What better publicity could there be than attracting Wu Yuan's new movie to be filmed before the store even opens?
Of course, Wu Yuan was not the first one. Before him, Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" had already been filmed here, and a real section of the Great Wall was built.

Zhang Yimou is also a director who can enjoy the same treatment as Wu Yuan.

Apart from the two of them, it would be unlikely for other ordinary directors and crews to use the Oriental Movie Metropolis to film before it officially opens.

After all, Wanda, the company behind Oriental Movie Metropolis, has enough influence on its own and has no shortage of ordinary popularity. Perhaps the combined popularity of those crews is not as high as the popularity brought by Wanda's prince taking young models out on the street.

"In the A1 area of ​​the Film City alone, there are 15 studios and 11 set design workshops."

The staff member who led the crew of "The Monkey King" to visit the Film City proudly introduced to Wu Yuan: "The Film City has a total of 40 high-tech studios, including the world's largest single studio with an area of ​​1 square meters, and the world's only indoor and outdoor integrated underwater studio."

"There are also 32 set workshops adjacent to the studio area, providing support for costumes, painting/spraying, woodworking, grinding, ironwork and other functions. The ancillary rooms are adjacent to the studio and set workshops, and have functions such as costumes, makeup, and waiting, to cooperate with the daily shooting office of the crew."

"The outdoor area includes the theme location service building and vacant outdoor locations. The theme location includes 15 3-5-story building facades with different styles, such as the Magic City of the Republic of China, European and American style, and other scenes. The huge vacant outdoor location can be customized to meet the needs of large-scale professional set building and shooting."

"And our Yingdu has the entire industry chain covering film and television production."

"Our digital audio-visual center covers a total area of ​​18659 square meters. As a professional film and television post-production office area, it has advanced hardware equipment and strong technical force. It focuses on the field of high-end film and television production and provides full-process post-production services in many aspects such as sound effects, visual effects, editing, and color grading."

“The Digital Audio and Video Center has two world-class advanced mixing studios that meet the standards of Dolby Atmos Advanced Audio Certification and Dolby Atmos Audio Certification, which can accurately create movie sound spaces and achieve all-round surround sound fields, demonstrating the highest standards of domestic movie sound production.”

“I can proudly say that in our film capital, a crew can complete all aspects of a film from shooting to post-production without leaving home!”

“Even if you want a very complex scene, you can realize it in the Film City. High-difficulty special effects production is not a problem!”

Wu Yuan, who was listening attentively on the side, nodded repeatedly.

He was familiar with this Eastern shadow in both of his lives, especially in his previous life.

Because most of the online movies he filmed in his previous life were shot here, and everything from shooting to post-production can be done here. Even the several film and television companies he worked for were directly registered and established in the Sunac Park of Oriental Movie Metropolis.

Because the policy strength here is very strong, the Oriental Movie Metropolis Sunac Film and Television Industrial Park enjoys a special film and television subsidy fund of up to RMB 50 billion, which is used to subsidize film and television works shot here.

The most exaggerated one can enjoy a cash subsidy of up to 40% of the shooting and production costs in Qingdao.

That is to say, if you spend 4000 million on filming, Oriental Film can give you an additional million. This is simply an unlimited amount.

Of course, the most important thing is that the hardware of Oriental Movie Metropolis itself is good enough. It is indeed one of the top film and television bases in Asia and even in the world. Therefore, both "The Wandering Earth" movies were also filmed here.

You won’t find any other film and television base with better hardware and services than Oriental Movie Metropolis in other parts of the country.

It’s a pity that “The Monkey King” cannot get subsidies from Oriental Movie Metropolis, and Guangying Times does not have the face to compete with those small crews for such subsidy policies.

"Director Wu, this is the studio and set design workshop rented by your crew."

As they were talking, the staff member also brought the "Monkey King" crew to the studio that had been rented in advance.

The crew's set design department, which had been arranged here by Wu Yuan before, had already been busy in the studio and set design workshop.

"This studio covers an area of ​​5000 square meters, and there is another 3000 square meter studio next door, both of which are rented by your crew."

"This large studio has been transformed into a block in the Magic City. The studio next door has also been transformed into four scenes with a fairy-tale atmosphere as required."

"For the next two months, these two studios will belong to you. If you have any questions or problems with their use, please feel free to contact us."

"Thank you." Wu Yuan reached out and shook hands with the enthusiastic staff member, indicating that the crew could go to their positions.

This time when they came to Oriental Movie Metropolis, the crew of "Monkey King" not only rented two studios and a set workshop, but also several outdoor locations and an office. It can be said that all the crew members will stay and eat here for the next two months, and even sleep in the hotel provided by the movie metropolis.

They don't need to worry about all the daily chores. The crew's producer will coordinate with Oriental Film City and provide professional services. This can be said to be the most comfortable software treatment Wu Yuan has received in all his years of filming.

"Next to the studio area is Sunac Mall, where the first rebound trampoline park in Shandong, the first Fiesta supermarket in Qingdao, and the only professional real ice rink on the West Coast are located. Many catering and cultural and creative brands that are entering Shandong or Qingdao for the first time are also located there."

"There is also Shandong's largest indoor water park, the German Town and Laoshan Wonders, two theme parks. After filming, everyone can go there to have fun. All the expenses are paid by the crew."

"This is the best working environment you can find in China. Everyone should work hard on the filming!"

Wu Yuan announced the good news to the crew with a big smile, and warm cheers immediately broke out on the scene. Every employee seemed to be injected with chicken blood, and their work enthusiasm immediately reached the highest level!
"Okay, let's start the afternoon shoot!" (End of this chapter)