Chapter 578 I Believe You Won't Be Tempted

During this cultural exchange between China and Germany, CCTV sent reporters along, and some material was even featured in news reports on television. Whether or not Germany produces a documentary is beyond Liang Liang's control, but he can still gather information.

Having appeared on the Spring Festival Gala for two consecutive years, he has made some connections with people at CCTV. They don't usually keep in touch, but now he can take this opportunity to build those relationships.

At 7 p.m. on July 12, Liang Liang and Yan Su were greeting guests in a private room at Green Garden Bar.

"Thank you, Elder Xie! You've arrived! Please have a seat!"

Xie Jin came with an assistant director from their film crew.

"Director Huang! You've arrived! Please have a seat." Director Huang from a CCTV department also arrived.

The arrival of Director Huang from a certain department surprised Xie Jin, who thought he had been invited with great seriousness.

The serious Green Garden Bar has close ties with Beijing's arts and culture scene, so he's not surprised that it can attract any big names.

"Brother Ge! You've arrived!" A middle-aged man with a shiny bald head also arrived.

Yan Su introduced the man with the shiny bald head to Liang Liang.

Liang Liang naturally recognized this person named Ge You.

Although Ge You and Liang Liang had never met in private, Ge You had seen the Blue Shark Band perform on the Spring Festival Gala and naturally knew Liang Liang.

The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

Once everyone had arrived, they began drinking and eating.

They ate and chatted at the same time.

The first question that gets to the point is the documentary issue that Liang Liang is concerned about.

"I know about this film. It was produced by the documentary department. The higher-ups are taking this event quite seriously. There are people working on this documentary. I don't know exactly when it will be broadcast, but I estimate it won't be later than the end of this month."

This news is good news for Liang Liang.

It doesn't matter when it airs, as long as it airs.

Only after CCTV broadcast this documentary will their trip to the country be known to audiences nationwide.

The bands and people who went to Germany to perform were all associated with him, and the wild benefits they brought were self-evident.

I need to call Liu Wen and tell him that the album for the performance in Germany needs to be produced quickly, and ideally it should be released to the market the day after the CCTV documentary airs.

While this momentum is still going strong, we're sure to make a splash.

After this issue was resolved, the rest of the conversation revolved around various amusing anecdotes, both serious and lighthearted, with laughter frequently erupting from the table.

The meal lasted for more than an hour. Around 8 o'clock, Director Huang, having eaten and drunk his fill, said goodbye to everyone and was the first to leave.

After Director Huang left, the conversation moved on to the second part, which was about film and television.

"Brother Ge! Xiao Liang wants to invest in a Lunar New Year film. Are you interested in playing the lead role, Brother Ge?" The tone became serious.

Ge You asked with some regret, "Is Xiao Liang going to make a movie?"

"Xiao Liang owns his own audio-visual company and is qualified to make movies. He plans to make a Lunar New Year film for fun."

Ge You pondered for a moment: "I'm afraid it won't work this year, I don't have the time!"

"That's not important. If there are no slots available this year, next year will also be fine."

Pingshan Film and Television City currently only has one street, Yangcheng Street, so it's not really suitable for filming other content.

Several engineering companies will soon be moving in to carry out several projects simultaneously. By this time next year, Pingshan Film and Television City will be able to host a variety of street scenes.

It will be enough time to film "Be There or Be Square" then.

After filming "Be There or Be Square", they filmed "Endless Love" and "Kara is a Dog".

As for his other film, "Cellphone"...

This film cannot be made. This is no ordinary movie; there are many murky issues involved.

If he doesn't make this film, someone else will.

This has nothing to do with him anymore.

As a veteran actor, he knew it was time to leave. There might still be some things to talk about with these people, even though they were all in the same industry, but he felt it was better to leave.

Ge You rose to take his leave.

Now only Yan Suliang, Xie Jin, and his assistant surnamed Wang remain in the room.

"Director Xie! Are the conditions in Hengdian better than in Pingshan?" Yan Su asked sincerely.

He would handle the questions that Liang Liang couldn't ask.

"To be honest, the external conditions of both sides are similar. Strictly speaking, Pingshan is slightly worse than Hengdian. The main difference lies in the supporting service facilities."

The so-called service facilities are hotels and restaurants, etc. Although Pingshan Film and Television City has not yet completed these facilities, they are guaranteed to be completed by the end of this month, so it's not a big deal.

"So, Director Xie, what is your final decision...?" Liang Liang asked.

"Xiao Liang! Zhejiang Province is my hometown, and anyone would choose it. I hope you can understand."

This answer was not at all unexpected for Liang Liang.

"Director Xie! Isn't there any room for change? What if we offer some assistance?"

Xie Jin was somewhat puzzled: "Convenience conditions?"

How many people are in your film crew?

"Forty or fifty, I guess! That doesn't even include the extras."

How long can the filming last?

"The plan is for three months."

Liang Liang pondered for a moment.

He was determined to win this project. If the movie "The Opium War" had been filmed elsewhere instead of Hengdian, he wouldn't have been so enthusiastic.

It doesn't matter whether they come or not.

However, choosing Hengdian is not an option.

Pingshan and Hengdian World Studios appeared in China almost simultaneously in this lifetime.

In its previous life, Hengdian became Asia's largest and a world-renowned film and television city.

But in this life, Liang Liang built his own film and television city, a situation he absolutely did not want to see.

Pingshan doesn't have that opportunity, and it's best if Hengdian doesn't get it either.

If Hengdian gets the job, he will naturally spare no expense to poach its talent.

"Director Xie! How about this, we'll cover all the food and lodging for your crew."

For a film crew of forty or fifty people, accommodation is not a big deal, but food costs at least two hundred yuan a day, so more than twenty thousand yuan over three months is not a big deal.

Liang Liang didn't care about this small amount of money, but neither did the other person.

Xie Jin smiled but remained silent.

Looks like we don't have enough chips.

"I will also provide you with a few vehicles, a sedan, a truck and a bus."

Of course, a film crew needs transportation.

Xie Jin hesitated for a moment, but still did not express his opinion.

His slight hesitation did not escape Liang Liang's notice; it was about time.

"You are the first film crew to come to Pingshan Film and Television City to shoot. All location rentals at Pingshan Film and Television City have been waived. Not only this time, but as long as Director Xie is filming a movie in Pingshan, location rentals will be completely free!"

Even back in 1996, the total cost of renting a single film set was at least 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, and sometimes even more than 100,000 to 200,000 yuan.

This is a huge expense for a film crew.

Not only is this time it free, but all his movies will be free in Pingshan from now on. Liang Liang, I don't believe you won't be tempted.