Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 325 Policy Dividends
The meeting was over, some people left, and some people gathered in groups of three or five with friends to have a meal.

It was already time for dinner, so we discussed how to reap the profits since the stock market was about to soar.

In a bull market, you must make some profits!
Chen Zhixi also went back. She also planned to buy some stocks, such as Huayi and Guangxian, and also bought stocks for relatives and friends.

Having a high status does have its advantages, as you can get inside information in advance. It’s a pity that Yutu is not listed.

Fang Hong was called away by Zhang Hongsen alone, and the two were sitting opposite each other eating in the canteen for radio and television employees.

The canteen for radio and television staff is spacious, bright, clean and tidy, and the staff serving meals are dressed in formal attire and wear masks.

The dishes are diverse, including home-cooked dishes, Sichuan cuisine and creative dishes, and the combination of meat and vegetables looks very appetizing.

There are quite a lot of people dining here, mainly because they are having a meeting today. Many leaders from other agencies are also dining here.

"I think the food here suits your taste." Zhang Hongsen said while eating.

"It's delicious, clean, hygienic and cheap. If ordinary people can also eat such meals, I think they will be very grateful." Fang Hong said.

"Hahaha."

Zhang Hongsen shook his head and laughed, not responding to the conversation.

He knew that this man had a compassionate heart, otherwise he would not have given concessions to extras to increase their income, nor would he have given more shares to those working behind the scenes.

These are all real cuts from Jade Rabbit. Others give one hundred, but he gives two hundred.

This was initially boycotted by investors in the film and television industry, who said they would not follow suit.

It is undoubtedly a sin for those film and television investors to give away their money to the poor, but they still do it.

I used to think that this person had a vicious heart, but now my opinion has changed a little. He only targets the vested interests in this industry, people of the same level, and has never targeted anyone else.

It is very difficult to make progress in this industry when it first starts because there are no resources or funds. The resources are also controlled by the top level, leaving very little for ordinary people.

If extraordinary measures were not taken, it would have been easy to be crushed to death, especially in the past few years.

Of course, the environment was slightly better in the last two years, as reforms were being carried out from above.

"Xiao Fang, this is your first time in the office cafeteria, right? Eat your fill, haha." Several radio and television leaders passed by and saw that he was quite friendly.

"Okay, leader." Fang Hong said politely.

These are the leaders sitting on the stage at the meeting that just started. He is a celebrity and almost everyone here knows him.

So sitting here makes you stand out and makes people take a second look.

"I'm looking for you to tell you something. We plan to send several young directors to Hollywood to study the film industrialization and see how their visual blockbusters are made. Do you have this intention?" Zhang Hongsen said.

"Are you going to study at the Hollywood Academy or at some company?" Fang Hong asked.

"Company, Paramount." Zhang Hongsen said.

"I'm sorry, Director Zhang, I don't have the time. You should find another director!" Fang Hong shook his head.

He has neither the interest nor the time to learn those things. If he wants to learn them, he can send people to Warner or Universal to learn and just give up some of the profits.

It's no worse than Paramount, so why bother?

There is no way to learn anything there. Over the past three years, the Film Bureau has sent dozens of young directors to Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and Disney to learn, but only Guo Fan has made it.

Ning Hao shot the movie "Crazy Alien" and said frankly that he would never shoot a special effects movie again because it was too tiring and it was not something that could be shot by a human being.

Because the film industry system is immature, you have to worry about everything and do everything yourself, which is a very exhausting thing.

After Chen Sicheng filmed "Mozart from Outer Space", he never touched special effects movies again because the risks were too great.

Going to learn does not allow you to participate in project production. You are just asked to take a look and see what you can see.

The year before last, he sent a bunch of behind-the-scenes staff to learn European and American shooting techniques, but many of them were never used because they didn't have the basic conditions and no big film projects to practice on.

As I said, it needs nourishment, infrastructure, and experience accumulated from practice. This is why Fang Hong built a digital film and television base.

If you really need talent, you might as well poach them directly. At least the people you poach have work experience and have participated in the production process of blockbuster films.

Yutu has its own talent pool. Two leaders of its special effects company and animation company were hired from Hollywood at high salaries.

It can’t be learned, so let’s first improve the infrastructure.

"After all, Hollywood's industrial chain is sophisticated and professional. This assignment lasts for a week and won't take up much of your time. It's also a learning opportunity for you. I see that you also have the intention to shoot a special effects blockbuster." Zhang Hongsen advised.

They still want him to go, which shows the determination of the authorities to develop the film industry.

This person has resources and money, so he can afford it.

"Director Zhang, it's useless to just shoot a visual movie. They won't show us the real thing. Besides, our basic conditions are not as good as theirs. We are not good enough by nature. We still have to do it step by step, improve the infrastructure, and let the team break through the technology in practice. It's not like making chips, how difficult is that?"

Fang Hong said it very easily.

He has his own direct troops and an entire production team serving him. If he wants a certain effect, he just needs to make a request and someone will naturally help him find a way to get it done. He doesn't have to go through the trouble of others.

"You seem very confident!" Zhang Hongsen was speechless.

"These are things that consume time, money, talent, and computing power. As long as you have the courage, I don't think they are difficult." Fang Hong boasted.

Zhang Hongsen didn't know what to say for a moment. The way a boss speaks is different and a bit irritating.

What's so difficult about it? Just let the team train through practice. If one isn't enough, try two. If two aren't enough, try three, as long as they can afford the losses.

But how many people can afford to lose money? How many people have the strength of a "principal"?

"Besides, let me tell you, the predicament of Chinese films is not limited by technology. These can be solved with money and talent. The predicament comes from the film itself. Literature has collapsed." Fang Hong said seriously this time.

In the 90s, classic films such as "Sunny Days" and "Farewell My Concubine" were born because they were rooted in literary works.

If literature collapses, there will naturally be no classic works.

"What you said does make sense, but that's all I have to say. Don't go on," said Zhang Hongsen.

After hearing what he said just now, I really wanted to hit him. You have money and power, but others don’t!
He cannot solve the problem of the collapse of literature, and there is still a lot of sadness and melancholy in it, so there is no need to discuss it.

Fang Hong also shut up at the right time and suggested: "Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang are all good, you can let them go."

"We will study it. You are a leader of the new generation. You don't have to go, but you still have to shoulder this responsibility." Zhang Hongsen added a burden to Yutu. If Yutu cannot shoot some special effects movies to boost the domestic film industry, it will be a headache. There are only a few leaders.

Bona is half dead; Guangguang shoots whatever makes money and doesn't follow any rules; Huayi has money but does not do its job properly, either doing real estate or investing in other miscellaneous things.

Moreover, his term of office will end after this year, so he has this mission and it is his political achievement.

"We have been implementing this plan. We plan to invest 21 billion to build one of the world's top film and television production bases and improve the infrastructure in preparation for making blockbuster films," Fang Hong revealed.

"Eh?! 21 billion? The world's top film and television production base?" Zhang Hongsen was suddenly surprised.

Fang Hong looked at his expression and thought, don’t you know everything? How could I hide this from you?
He did not say so, but said: "Yes, the land has been approved, and the design work is still in progress. The groundbreaking will be possible soon."

Zhang Hongsen was shocked and thought to himself, how could this happen so fast? He didn't even know about such a big thing. This is a high-tech film and television industry project.

The main reason was that he was too busy with reforms during this period to pay attention, and Yutu was too low-key. Except for a few key persons in charge of the board of directors, he basically didn't tell outsiders.

This project definitely requires discussion and coordination among multiple departments. The production, animation, and special effects companies all have requirements, and the game company also has requirements.

It’s just that the game doesn’t need to be involved, the participation of those few companies is enough.

"21 billion, do you have so much money?" Zhang Hongsen couldn't help but wonder.

"We are cooperating with a Hollywood company to build it. They are paying for it." Even if Fang Hong didn't say it, others would be able to find out.

The cooperative projects are registered with the local departments, which means you have to explain why you are doing this and which companies are doing this.

This money is enough to build supporting office buildings and basic facilities. The headquarters of Three Sheep only cost 100 million yuan, and it is built so beautifully.

And money now is worth much more than it was back then.

There is no way. 500 acres is too large. Not only do we need to build a film and television base, but we also need to set up supporting R&D, offices, and accommodation.

So, Zhang Hongsen probably knows what the situation is, and it is estimated that his American company paid for it.

But this really surprised him: "21 billion, how do you plan to build it, and what equipment and technology will you equip?"

"We only built two studios, one is an LED virtual reality studio equipped with advanced color grading and rendering technology; the other is a digital technology studio that meets the Hollywood virtual production industry standards and is equipped with the most advanced shooting equipment and lighting matrix."

The former can achieve highly realistic scene effects within a certain space; the latter has a large-scale virtual shooting space and a high-brightness screen.

Fang Hong continued to introduce: "As for the system, it is the LED virtual shooting system, XR extended reality system and Vicon motion capture system. I don't understand it very well, so I also consulted professionals."

This made Zhang Hongsen a little surprised. Such equipment and investment were much more advanced than the digital film and television base built by China Film Group in the past few years.

China Film Corporation spent 35 billion yuan on the digital film and television base, and built more than a dozen studios, each costing nearly 2 million yuan.

But only two Yutu studios were built, each with an investment of nearly 10 billion yuan, which is five times the cost of a studio in China Film. The gap is not small.

It can be said to be the only one in the country.

No wonder he spoke so arrogantly just now, it turns out that he had been prepared and had long been planning to develop infrastructure and other things.

Your vision is more advanced than theirs, okay, not bad!

"But, ah..." Fang Hong suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Hongsen couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, looking very concerned.

"There are still many difficulties in building this film and television base." Fang Hong wanted some benefits.

He was careless. When he set up this film and television base, he should have first contacted the Film Bureau to coordinate and get some benefits.

Maybe someone could give him the land, which would save him tens of millions more.

You are still too kind and don’t have the heart to fleece the government!
In fact, he just didn't expect that the higher-ups attached so much importance to the film and television industry.

"Tell me what difficulties you have." Zhang Hongsen said.

As long as it is beneficial to the development of film and television, he will definitely help.

If what this person said is true, then China's film and television industry will move to a new level, and this must be supported.

"The pressure from talent, taxation and technology is too great for Yutu to bear. It would be great if it could be given some preferential treatment." Fang Hong sighed.

“Let’s put it this way. If we verify the situation and guarantee that Yutu is truly operating, I will apply for you to provide Yutu talents with corresponding preferential policies such as settlement, housing subsidies, and children’s education. For outstanding talents who have worked in your company for one year, I can give you a one-time living subsidy to help you retain talent.” Zhang Hongsen said.

"Thank you, Director Zhang." Fang Hong nodded.

This is to provide benefits to his subordinates. He himself does not need it. He has no intention of settling down in the capital, and these benefits are of little use to him.

But it is very tempting for those who want to settle down in Beijing, buy a house, and want their children to go to good schools.

It doesn’t matter to him, but it is indeed a great blessing to ordinary people.

"In addition, in terms of tax incentives, we can give Yutu a certain degree of value-added tax and income tax incentives; in terms of technology, we can provide Yutu with technical consulting services and technology transfer," said Zhang Hongsen.

Technical consultation means how to build a studio and what equipment to buy. After all, the country is very experienced in this area.

In addition, some production technology graphics and special effects production, 3D and special film production technology can be transferred.

This is still a good thing. There are many cutting-edge film talents in the country, and when making science fiction blockbusters, you can also consult experts in related fields.

"Thank you very much for Director Zhang's support." Fang Hong expressed gratitude.

"You don't have to thank me. If you are doing practical things, we should support you. But the premise of these policy benefits is that you must ensure that your digital film and television base is truly operated." Zhang Hongsen emphasized again.

There are too many subsidy frauds now. They all say they want to develop science and technology and create high-tech industries, but most of them are just shouting slogans.

"I will promise."

Fang Hong said in a firm tone, "April 4th is the groundbreaking day. We have held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and invited Director Zhang to cut the ribbon on site."

This is what he just thought. He should not be too low-key. If he is too low-key, others will not know what he is doing and he will not get any benefits.

"I will definitely be there." Zhang Hongsen nodded in agreement.

This still needs to be supported, which also shows the attitude of the top leaders: determination to develop the film and television industry.

It is very necessary to let Yutu benefit from the policy dividends.

(End of this chapter)