Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 436 Utilizing the Golden Eagle Award

Early Sunday morning.

Zhou Taotian got up before dawn to dress up, then covered his good looks with sunglasses and a mask before running to the roadside to wait for Zhang Yan to come and pick him up.

Upon seeing the crown, she immediately feigned excitement and took a few steps to greet it—she had said some strange things in the heat of the moment yesterday, and now that she had calmed down, she was determined to find a way to salvage the impression.

In addition...

Since he was traveling with Tao Hong this time, Zhou Tao hoped to outdo Tao Hong through his own efforts.

However, the joy she had been trying to create vanished the moment she opened the passenger door—Tao Hong was staring at her expressionlessly from the passenger seat.

hateful!

Zhou Tao clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and then obediently went to the back row.

The scene of Tao Hong beating Yang Lan at the beginning of the year was still vivid in her mind, and she did not want to follow in Yang Lan's footsteps.

Once inside the car, Zhou Tao acted as if nothing was wrong and asked, "Fangfang probably won't be able to eat breakfast this early at school. Should we buy her some on the way?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Hong silently picked up a plastic bag from between her legs: "We ordered one for her after we finished eating breakfast outside."

damn it!
Zhou Tao gritted her teeth inwardly. In terms of looks, figure, and temperament, she believed she was superior to Tao Hong, and she had also known Zhang Yan for much longer. So why was Tao Hong ranked ahead of her?!

Is it just because she's strong and has a hard fist?

As Zhang Yan was turning the Crown around, he sensed the tense atmosphere in the car and took the initiative to change the subject, saying, "Recently, there has been a lot of demolition and construction going on in Beijing. Have you thought about buying your own house?"

"Yes, I have!"

Zhou Tao immediately perked up: "However, compared to an apartment, I would prefer to buy a detached house with a yard, preferably with parking and easy access."

Tao Hong hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'm not considering these things for now."

"Then you should also think about your family."

Zhang Yan said, "You can do some research beforehand. Once the 'affordable luxury clothing' business takes off, buying a house will definitely not be a problem."

"real?!"

Zhou Tao's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously asked, "Then how long do you estimate it will take to build this brand up?"

"It should take about six months."

Zhang Yan is quite confident about this. After all, he has plenty of publicity resources. It's not easy to create a leading enterprise, but it shouldn't be difficult to create a niche, accessible luxury brand.

Zhou Tao was even happier now. She already had the name; all she needed now was money.

Tao Hong didn't speak. Although she didn't have as many ideas as Zhou Tao, she also hoped to improve her parents' living conditions.

Because everyone was filled with anticipation, the atmosphere in the car finally improved. After picking up Zhang Fang, Zhang Yan no longer needed to worry.

Before entering the Broadcasting Academy, Zhang Fang was the family's mood-maker; now she has evolved into a master of maintaining harmony at home.

We chatted and laughed all the way to Tianjin.

Zhang Yan did not accompany them to the factory to inspect the goods, but instead hoped that they could complete the task on their own.

Firstly, this is to cultivate their independence so they won't have to worry about everything in the future; secondly, because the restructuring of the film and television city has been approved by the city, Vice Mayor Ye is eager to communicate with Zhang Yan about the specific methods and approaches.

So Zhang Yan only went home to meet Chen Hong once, changed into the Mercedes-Benz W14, and then rushed off to the Economic Development Zone Management Committee. Entering Vice Mayor Ye's office, Zhang Yan joked, "Mayor, you're in too much of a hurry. As the saying goes, you can't rush things. Even if we want to attract Hong Kong investment, we should first let the people of Hong Kong recognize the value of the film city, right?"

Vice Mayor Ye gestured to his secretary to pour tea for Zhang Yan, and said helplessly, "You know that fiscal and tax reforms were just implemented this year. At first, people were not used to it and spent money extravagantly."

If it weren't for the film and television base driving nearby land development, our Economic Development Zone would probably be living beyond its means before the end of the year—if something goes wrong with the film and television base at this critical juncture, then the land nearby will be in serious trouble…”

"I understand, it's all about land revenue."

Zhang Yan immediately connected this term, which is common in later generations, with the current situation of the Economic Development Zone, and subconsciously added: "However, the real estate economy is not a long-term solution after all, and ordinary people who cannot afford to buy houses are prone to resentment."

"It's just a temporary policy, nothing more than treating the symptoms, not the root cause." Vice Mayor Ye clearly didn't take it too seriously. Everyone knows that high housing prices are bad for people's livelihoods, but this kind of thing does bring in money quickly.

After the secretary brought tea, the two returned to the topic of the film and television base's restructuring.

Vice Mayor Ye asked, "Since you already have an overall plan, you must have already figured out how to attract the attention of Hong Kong investors, right?"

"I wouldn't say I was completely confident."

Zhang Yan said, "However, I think we can make use of the Golden Eagle Awards. This is the first Golden Eagle Awards since Tianjin invested in it. Why not include Hong Kong TV dramas as well, and then find a few suitable intermediaries to encourage bigwigs in the Hong Kong film and television industry to come and have a chat?"

It just so happens that they want mainland cinemas to be officially open to Hong Kong films, so let's invite Leader Lin over as well, and build a platform for both sides.

The negotiations and awards ceremony will both be held at the film and television base, so they can witness firsthand the grand scale of our mainland projects.

"This……"

After hearing the idea, Vice Mayor Ye thought it was good, but he still felt it wasn't safe enough. His reason was: "What haven't the people on Hong Kong Island seen? What if they find fault with it? Wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

This is also the mentality of most people these days. Because of the strength of Hong Kong films and TV dramas, they think that the Hong Kong film and television industry is better than the mainland in every way.

"Boss, you're overthinking it."

Zhang Yan said dismissively, "It's hard to say about other things, but when it comes to the system and facilities of the film and television base, the people of Hong Kong Island can't even come close—even the props made by our film and television technology students are better and cheaper than what they use themselves."

Seeing that Vice Mayor Ye still had doubts, he spread his hands and added: "If you don't believe me, think about it yourself. Apart from those filmed on location, aren't the sets and props in Hong Kong movies very simple and have a particularly high repetition rate?"

Vice Mayor Ye thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "I haven't watched many Hong Kong movies, but it seems to be similar to what you said—since you are confident, then I am relieved."

Then he remembered something and hesitated, "If we bring in Hong Kong TV dramas, will it affect your dream of winning awards? After all, we've brought them all this way; it wouldn't be right not to give them some important awards..."

"Then let's dig a few special radish pits just for them!"

Zhang Yan said dismissively, "For example, the Best Chinese-language TV Series award. After all, Hong Kong is still a colony. Even if we want to treat everyone equally, they might not be willing."

Before, when I didn't have any awards, it was fine if I couldn't get a share of the prize. But now that the Golden Eagle Awards have settled in Tianjin, if this big prize is given to someone else, wouldn't the Golden Eagle Awards have been established for nothing?
Of course, the quality and popularity of "New Dragon and Phoenix" also deserve these awards.

Vice Mayor Ye nodded slowly. In fact, he had no doubt about Zhang Yan's abilities. What worried him was that Zhang Yan's attitude towards the people of Hong Kong Island would affect the implementation of this matter.

After all, Zhang Yangang had caused a stir in Hong Kong in April.

Seeing that Zhang Yan had considered everything thoroughly, he felt relieved.

After discussing the matter to the last minute, Vice Mayor Ye asked, half-seriously and half-jokingly, "Xiao Zhang, I've already had someone send the materials for our Economic Development Zone's industrial layout survey to Yuanmeng. You should keep in mind the matter we agreed on before."

Now Zhang Yan was starting to have a headache.

To satisfy the appetite of the Economic Development Zone, niche brands like "light luxury" are not enough, but large-scale enterprises are not like cabbages; they can't be grown easily.
The only solution he can think of right now is to rely on his foresight to find a company with sufficient potential and work with the Economic Development Zone to support it.

(End of this chapter)