Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 205 Knocking on the door in the middle of the night

At the entrance of the half-constructed film and television city, Chen Shiping led the crew inside.

There are many workers in the film and television city who are busy covering up the unfinished parts with cloth.

Tomorrow is not only the opening ceremony of The Deer and the Cauldron, but also the opening ceremony of the film and television city being officially put into use.

Leaders of the local government will also attend the opening ceremony tomorrow. With so many Hong Kong celebrities present, it is a very good publicity opportunity.

The studio must become an instant hit!

Let everyone in the film and television industry across the country know about it, and let everyone across the country who dreams of becoming an actor know about it.

In the future, this will be the largest film and television base in China!

This was also what Chen Shiping boasted to the Chengde government at the beginning, otherwise how could it have approved so much land without paying for it.

The film and television city is very busy. Some scenes will be put into use tomorrow. Everyone is busy making sure that nothing goes wrong.

Chen Shiping led everyone to the constructed part, pointed to the yellow tiles and red walls and said: "These scenes are restored one to one. Even if Kangxi really came, he wouldn't be able to tell them apart."

Chen Shiping made a small joke, and everyone behind him also laughed.

However, the actors in Xiangjiang have never seen such a powerful scene, and it is so big!

There are also such ancient building scenes in Xiangjiang, but they are all small and shabby, and many of them are interior scenes built in studios.

The exterior scenes are basically in the wild, otherwise it would be impossible to shoot.

It can be seen from the costume movies in Xiangjiang that the exterior scenes are all in the wild, with at most one or two ancient buildings.

It is true that the land in Xiangjiang is small and expensive, and there is no money to build a film and television city. This also makes it difficult for the film industry in Xiangjiang to develop.

There is no way to form industrialized production, so we can only do it on a small scale.

Many costume dramas build simple interiors in studios, or use foam to build a yard.

It was dismantled after filming.

Because the studio space is limited and the usage rate is high, it is impossible to retain this kind of building for a long time.

This is also the reason why Xiangjiang costume movies look so fake. The house looks light and weightless at first glance.

You can tell it's foam from the color and texture of the wall.

This is one of the reasons why Xiangjiang Film Company came to the mainland to co-produce.

Mainland China saves labor and production costs, there are good scenes available, and you can earn money from copies after filming.

why not.

"It's so beautiful. Is there a royal garden here? I really want to see what the emperor's royal garden looks like."

Qiu Shuzhen grabbed Chen Shiping's clothes and asked curiously, not caring about other people's eyes.

Chen Shiping shook her hand twice but couldn't get rid of her hand, and he was speechless.

Whatever ecstasy drug Wang Jin gave you, you had to treat it like a dog-skin plaster.

Chen Derong particularly admired Qiu Shuzhen's boldness, and she would not have dared to approach Chen Shiping.

If what happened last night was accidentally exposed, Wang Jin would have to scold her to death.

Maybe he would be angry and drive her back to Wanwan to develop.

After finally coming to Xiangjiang to shoot two movies, she didn't want to go back in despair.

Qiong Yao hadn't written the script for her yet, so she went back dejected, probably going to be benched.

But I really have a headache now. Should I take the initiative like Qiu Shuzhen did?

I wanted to go but didn't dare, so in the end I could only follow step by step, like a little maid accompanying the master and his wife.

Wang Jin was not in a very good mood, so Qiu Shuzhen ran away.

But he was just depressed for a while. There were many good-looking girls, and Jiang Wenli was very beautiful!
I don’t know if I can develop it during filming this time.

Wang Jin turned his head and smiled at Jiang Wenli. Jiang Wenli nodded without changing her expression, but her heart was filled with boredom.

The fat head and big ears were full of sweat, and he had no appetite just looking at him.

Fatty Wang feels uncomfortable. It’s such a hot day and he’s exhausted after just a few steps.

Although this is a summer resort, he is too fat to handle it.

Seeing that Chen Shiping was so enthusiastic about taking a few girls to visit the garden, Wang Jin couldn't stand it anymore and sat down in a corridor to catch his breath.

Fortunately, Chen Shiping planned to go back to the hotel after wandering around for a while. Wang Jin thanked God in his heart.

Chen Shiping was actually very annoyed by Qiu Shuzhen. He was chirping like a myna along the way!
The key is that I can't speak Mandarin well, and the people listening will be dizzy.

If she was chattering like this when she returned to the hotel, Chen Shiping would have to make her mouth open and hesitant to speak.

The accommodation environment in Chengde is quite good. After all, this is a summer resort and the conditions of the hotels are very good.

After all, the capital is right next to it, and many cadres will come here to escape the summer heat.

There are many sanatoriums and many high-end hotels.

In the hotel, everyone was arranged into rooms, and Chen Shiping could finally take a breath.

After walking all the way, I was sweating, so I just took a shower.

I will have dinner with some local leaders in the evening.

Speaking of which, Chen Shiping's level is not low now, but it is different. He is naturally shorter.

If I work in the General Administration in the future, it will be different.

But this is difficult. Chen Shiping has never thought that far, as long as he can do a good job in China Film.

As for the certification level, it is already very good.

As for the General Administration, that's on another level entirely.

During dinner in the evening, the local leaders were very polite to Chen Shiping. After all, he was considered the God of Wealth.

Moreover, Beijing Film Studio is not a local enterprise, so its attitude cannot be compared with that of ordinary enterprises.

Chen Shiping didn't bring the crew here either. None of them were up to date, and they also liked to think about things. Who knows what they could do.

What's more, this meeting is to talk about the film and television city. Naturally, we can't bring those people with us when talking about business.

In a private room of the hotel, the crew were all sitting together for a meal.

Those in Xiangjiang couldn't help but ask Jiang Wenli about the job levels of these companies in the mainland, and were very curious about what kind of job Chen Shiping belonged to.

A manager, a businessman, or both.

Jiang Wenli didn't do any research herself, so she just briefly talked to them.

Qiu Shuzhen asked curiously: "Is that Chen Shiping, or some other city manager?"

This question confused Jiang Wenli. She really didn't know how to compare this.

"The factory director is a little bit worse, no, just two or three levels worse." Jiang Wenli couldn't compare.

Qiu Shuzhen nodded and said: "I heard people say that Chengde is very big, more than ten times bigger than Xiangjiang. So Chen Shiping is also very powerful."

Jiang Wenli: "." Girl, that's not what you calculated.

Why are you so stupid?
But these are too far, Jiang Wenli took the initiative to bring the topic back and said: "Anyway, in the literary and art circle, the director is definitely awesome."

Everyone nodded, and that was exactly what they said, this was something closely related to them.

As long as he knew that Chen Shiping could suppress them, he would still be able to control them in the future.

After eating, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Qiu Shuzhen knocked on the door when passing by Chen Shiping's room.

I went back to my room when I didn't hear any noise from inside.

Their rooms were not very far away, and Qiu Shuzhen kept paying attention to the movements outside. She waited until after nine o'clock before she heard the sound of the door opening in Chen Shiping's room.

Qiu Shuzhen immediately jumped up from the bed, ran to the mirror to check her condition, then opened the door and ran out.

When Chen Shiping heard the noise, he immediately walked quickly into the room. The door was slammed shut.

Just kidding, what kind of place is this? If someone sees him, he won’t be able to hang out anymore!
Qiu Shuzhen looked at the closed door and knocked on it.

"Director Chen, I have something I want to talk to you about!"

"No time, let's do it tomorrow." Chen Shiping said, then paused and said, "Stop knocking, it will easily affect others' rest, so be careful of getting scolded."

Qiu Shuzhen tilted her head and felt that there was something in Chen Shiping's words. She hesitated and turned back.

It’s really difficult to do, so we can’t be more direct.

He was obviously very responsive to me, but that day he was trapped through his clothes.

Besides, he is not an honest person.

What on earth is this person pretending to be?

If you can, don't touch my butt that day!

Chen Shiping was lying down and resting in his room, thinking about the story of Patriarch Bodhi knocking the monkey's head.

But it's already twelve o'clock now, so it seems like I'd better go to bed early.

Chen Shiping wrapped himself in a quilt, covered his head and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, when Chen Shiping opened the door and came out, he saw an energetic Qiu Shuzhen coming out with exquisite makeup.

Chen Shiping couldn't help but sigh, turned around and went downstairs to have breakfast.

Qiu Shuzhen looked at Chen Shiping's back and muttered: "It's weird, why are you sighing so early in the morning?"

After eating breakfast, everyone rushed to the film and television city.

Soon the time came to eight o'clock, and Chen Shiping called and invited all the famous and influential newspapers in the mainland to come over.

Reimburse travel expenses! Who wouldn't come?

What's more, this time the big news has a selling point.

No reporters came when the foundation of the film and television city was laid, only local newspapers reported on it.

Now that it is open for business, it has achieved results, so it is natural to publicize it well.

Chen Shiping and some local leaders took turns speaking on the stage in front of the Film and Television City Square.

Talking about prospects and plans, it can accommodate up to 20 crews to start work at the same time. At least 50 film and television dramas will be shot here in the next year.

In the next ten years, it will continue to expand and turn this place into the Hollywood of the East.

Chen Shiping also talked about the future construction plan of film and television cities. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties, and now to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, exclusive film and television cities will be built.

He also stated that he would communicate and cooperate with CCTV to build a Water Margin city and create the fourth classic TV series.

At the same time, Chen Shiping also announced some filming project plans in the next six months.

For example, Zhou Xingxing's The Deer and the Cauldron Part 2, Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier and many ancient costume martial arts movies.

After speaking on the phone, many people's blood boiled.

The booming development of the film industry in the past two years has excited many people.

Maybe Eastern Hollywood is really coming!
After everything about the film and television city was finished, the press conference for the launch of The Deer and the Cauldron also began.

The beautiful actresses from Xiangjiang followed Wang Jin and Zhou Xingxing on stage together, and the reporters in the audience quickly clicked the shutter.

Chen Shiping was a little speechless, you are just interested in celebrities, right?

However, the first movie in the studio has such a luxurious lineup, which also shows everyone Chen Shiping's determination to run the studio successfully.

The reporters were extremely enthusiastic about these celebrities, and they all raised their hands to ask questions.

Ask them what it feels like to come to the Mainland, what are their expectations for filming in the Mainland for the first time, etc.

These people are very serious in front of reporters, and they answer questions flawlessly.

After the press conference, the crew of The Deer and the Cauldron officially started shooting.

There were no shooting tasks on the first day, just turning on the camera.

However, Wang Jin wanted to burn incense and pray to Buddha to pray for a smooth launch and a big hit for the new play.

Chen Shiping looked at him and joked: "It's useless to ask God, you might as well ask me."

"The mainland doesn't believe this. If you come to the mainland in the future, don't do this."

After Chen Shiping finished speaking, he asked someone to pull off the red cloth on the table and waved his hand directly for Wang Jin to start shooting.

On the high platform of tables, chairs and benches in Yichun Courtyard, Zhou Xingxing, wearing a tiger hat, was holding a big bowl and drooling while telling the story of Chen Jinnan of the Tiandi Hui.

Chen Shiping looked at Zhou Xingxing's current state, and it was really very different from his life.

One is outgoing, funny and nonsensical, while the other is introverted, silent and loves money.

Sitting on the chair and looking at Zhou Xingxing's high-spirited look, Chen Shiping was also thinking about how to help him solve the problem of breach of contract and how to get his money back.

It is impossible to compensate him in full unless he signs a contract with Guan Zhilin's company, and it must be a long-term contract.

But Zhou Xingxing definitely doesn't want to.

Although Chen Shiping wanted to poach Zhou Xingxing and cut off Yongsheng's financial path, he didn't want to spend so much money on his own.

Help him pay part of the compensation, and let him pay for the rest himself. In addition, Chen Shiping will be asked to make two films at a low price to make up for the liquidated damages.

Chen Shiping didn't need him to sign a contract, as long as he didn't lose money.

The goals of the two are very close. One is to get rid of Yongsheng, and the other is to kill Yongsheng. It will be fine if each of them pays a little.

"Director Chen, are you free tonight?"

Before Qiu Shuzhen's scene, she came over to harass Chen Shiping.

Chen Shiping glanced at her and asked, "Are you also an artist from Yongsheng?"

Qiu Shuzhen nodded and asked: "Yes, why do you ask this?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just ask." Chen Shiping was mid-sentence. When he saw Zhou Xingxing finishing a set of shots, he waved to him.

Qiu Shuzhen wanted to ask more, but Zhou Xingxing had already ran over.

Zhou Xingxing knew what Chen Shiping was looking for. He glanced at Qiu Shuzhen and said, "I'm sorry, I want to talk to Director Chen about something."

"You guys chat." Qiu Shuzhen left knowingly.

But he didn't go far, and stood in the distance to secretly observe the two of them.

She knew about the conflict between Zhou Xingxing and Yongsheng, and was even more curious about what Chen Shiping meant by what he just said.

Was he deliberately hinting at something?

Why does this person always talk so strangely? You can’t just say it!
"I'll tell you what I have to say." Chen Shiping looked at Zhou Xingxing and said, "I can help you pay part of the liquidated damages. You help me make two films. I don't want you to sign a contract or a film contract. I won't restrict you."

When Zhou Xingxing heard that he had to pay for it himself, he was very unhappy. If he was willing to pay for it himself, why would he come to see Chen Shiping?

Chen Shiping looked at him and said: "There is no free lunch in the world. I help you solve Yongsheng's worries because I am optimistic about you. Don't be greedy."

It was Zhou Xingxing's turn to hesitate. He looked at Chen Shiping and said, "I'll think about it."

Chen Shiping shrugged and said, "Yes, the choice is mutual, but you don't have much time, and someone is more active than you."

Zhou Xingxing followed his gaze and looked at Wang Jin who was walking over.

Qiu Shuzhen secretly observed and found that Wang Jin also ran over.

Thinking of Wang Jin's desire to curry favor with Chen Shiping, he also thought of what was wrong with these people, plus Chen Shiping's inexplicable words just now.

Qiu Shuzhen suddenly understood something!

They want to jump ship! I want to tell Shota!

(End of this chapter)