Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 567 First and foremost, it is an industry; only secondly, it is an art!

Bai Ling and Lao Luo never imagined that the future would become so pragmatic.

What does this resemble?
It's just like catching a toad and wanting to squeeze its pee out of it!

Don't even mention the taste!
I genuinely feel that it's a bit too much for later generations to do things this way; it doesn't conform to the current mainstream at all.

After holding back for a long time, Bai Ling finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Seriously, someone like you should be hung from a street lamp!"

This statement is absolutely unacceptable to Simon Lang.

Because Bai Ling's statement makes no sense at all; it's a completely unwarranted disaster!

"I didn't come up with this business logic, nor did I popularize it! Why are you hanging me from a streetlight?! What the hell does this have to do with me!"

"Who proposed this concept?"

"Of course, you wait for me to check it out."

As he spoke, Simon quickly pulled out his phone, which he was becoming increasingly dependent on and could hardly be without for a moment, and started fiddling with the screen.

Then, Ximen Lang was shocked by the results of his search.

"What?! The concept of film industrialization was first proposed by people in our country, decades ago?! And they're hailed as the founders of the concept of film industrialization?! Seriously, is this world that surreal?!"

It's no wonder that Ximen Lang reacted this way.

Because this world is just so magical.

Although China was still very poor in the 1980s and couldn't compare with other countries in anything, its film industry was far behind.

But our vision and our ideas are still more than a generation ahead of the rest of the world!
Just like back in 1992, when Qian Xuesen suggested to the government to bypass traditional gasoline-powered vehicles and develop new energy vehicles, thus directly entering a new era for automobiles. (The vision of the older generation is simply amazing; they saw so far ahead that it's unbelievable!)
The concept of film industrialization was first proposed by Mr. Shao Mujun as early as the 80s.

And that's what they said.
"Film is first and foremost an industry, and only secondly an art!"

"Look at this, this was decades ago! We were already this far ahead of our time! How could the Americans not lose?!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but criticize the increasingly outrageous and obsessive Americans.

His arrogance, as if he were the most important person in the world, was so unrestrained that Bai Ling and Lao Luo were no longer surprised.

Changing the subject abruptly, Ximen Lang pressed for an answer.

"Come on, we've found the source, hang him up now!"

Upon hearing that this idea was actually proposed by one of their own people...
That's fine.

"But isn't this a bit too vulgar? It feels like it's tarnishing the art of film, and it's not good for the future development of film, is it?"

Seeing that Bai Ling was still agonizing over whether she was defiling the art of film even at this point, Ximen Lang was speechless. "I've already told you this is a 24-hour desire-generating machine, a global sweatshop supply chain, a probability game of capital hedging, a time tax system for controlling attention. Don't think of this thing as something so lofty. How can you still be so naive?!"

"Besides, we didn't restrict your expression! If you like to explore niche themes and make art films, then go ahead and make your art films. Nobody's stopping you! On the contrary, international awards have always reserved a significant number of slots for art films, precisely to support them."

"Correspondingly, in terms of box office revenue, you shouldn't even think about comparing it with professional commercial films, which are those mass-produced films that we just mentioned."

"Of course, I also admit that this approach will eventually fail. In fact, we're already seeing signs of that happening. Audiences have become somewhat tired of these mass-produced, monotonous products in recent years, and box office performance hasn't been as strong as it used to be."

"Even so, it's still an astronomical figure that no one can ignore! And it's an astronomical figure that can be stably sustained for at least several decades, providing a large amount of revenue every year! Don't doubt it, because it has already been verified by facts in our area!"

"In short, if you do it, you'll make money! If you do it, you'll create jobs! If you do it, you'll enhance your international influence! If you do it, you'll quickly seize the cultural high ground! There are so many obvious benefits! Now, tell me, are you going to do it or not?!"

Fearing that Bai Ling, this young literary type, might not understand, Ximen Lang quickly added another sentence.

"Let me remind you, if you don't do this, plenty of others will! Take the concept of film industrialization, for example. Although the concept originated from our side, it was the Americans who truly popularized and implemented it!"

"And they've already started putting their efforts in that direction. Once you're behind, you're behind at every step! If they get ahead and gain the upper hand, it'll be hard for you to catch up! Don't blame me for not warning you then!"

It was the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing Bai Ling, who still had a passion for art, to immediately let go of all her worries.

Bai Ling is already like this, Lao Luo?

Not to mention that.

To put it simply, he's already discussing with the principal how to get this matter implemented.

After all, just as Ximen Lang said.

"Making money is business, it's not shameful."

As for how to actually implement this...
Without any surprises, this task naturally and inevitably fell to Ximen Lang.

After all, advanced and convenient photography equipment, excellent scripts that can be easily modified and used directly for filming, or drones that can directly replace expensive helicopter aerial photography and provide stable and clear images, are all rare things that only exist in later generations.

These are all valuable items that could only be brought over through Ximen Lang, the middleman.

so.
"What should we do? Should we wait until we can free up resources on our side before slowly developing this area? Or should we make a large-scale purchase and develop it in parallel with education and healthcare, truly going head-to-head with the Americans?"

"Of course, we'll choose the latter! Although our resources in Beijing are indeed limited right now, we can't miss such a great opportunity! So, let's stick to the old rule: if we have too many lice, we don't worry; if we have too many debts, we don't feel itchy. Let's get them all done at once!"

I exchanged a glance with the principal and saw that he shared the same idea.

"Alright, I'll report it right away and try to finalize this today. It's about the photography equipment."

"Oh, is that even a question? I'll just make a list later and bring it back along with the weapons and equipment."

(End of this chapter)