I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 435 Building a Fleet

Building a ship is extremely expensive and takes a very long time; it cannot be completed in just one or two months.

"There's also the issue of Fujian ships. Historically, the blueprints for Fujian ships were burned, so no one can build them today."

Since becoming the boss of Shengli Film and Television Company, and due to Cheng Sheng's involvement in filming historical movies, Xing Aina has seriously studied history books and knows some information about the Fujian ship.

"I've already started looking into the Fujian ship blueprints, you..."

Upon hearing Xing Aina's question, Cheng Sheng had only managed to answer half a sentence when Xing Aina interrupted him: "Wait, were the blueprints for the Fujian ship destroyed? Even the government can't find them, how could you possibly find them, boss?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng fell into deep thought; he truly didn't know how to explain it.

Although he had the blueprints for the Fujian ship, he couldn't take them; he needed a good excuse.

Otherwise, if he suddenly produced the missing Fujian ship design blueprints, it would definitely arouse suspicion.

In addition to the previously undiscovered "Qin King's Battle Song" and the treasure related to Zhang Jiao that he found while filming "Three Kingdoms", he also brought out the previously lost "Qin King's Battle Song".

Once might be due to good luck, and twice could be explained, but the third time is really hard to explain.

Things that have disappeared from history keep reappearing; it's no wonder people are suspicious of him!

"Don't ask me about that, I'll figure something out," Cheng Sheng said dismissively.

"Boss, even if we have the design blueprints, the cost of building a one-to-one replica of the Fujian ship is not low!"

Seeing that Cheng Sheng didn't want to explain, Xing Aina didn't press the issue and instead changed the subject to the construction costs.

"Don't worry, China Film Group, Starlight Entertainment, Bona Film Group, the coal bosses of Xishan, and the Central Academy of Drama have all agreed to invest. Money is a minor issue."

When Cheng Sheng was planning to build the Fujian-style ship, he had already done his research in this area.

In ancient times, building a Fujian ship might have required a huge amount of money, but that's because there were no industrial machines back then.

Modern times are different. We don't need a lot of manpower or good timber; we can use modern materials to build ships.

Cheng Sheng roughly calculated that the cost of a one-to-one replica of the Ming Dynasty Fujian ship would be around six million.

Of course, Cheng Sheng wanted to build more than just one ship; he wanted to build an entire fleet.

If it were just a ship, six million would be a small matter for Cheng Sheng.

"Sister Aina, go and contact those shipyards in China, find out the details of the shipyards first, and once you find the blueprints, immediately have them build the Fujian ship."

"it is good."

Afterwards, Cheng Sheng explained some things to Xing Aina.

Half an hour later, Xing Aina left the office with her task.

evening.

As Cheng Sheng packed his things and was about to leave the company, his phone suddenly vibrated.

"Hey, Mr. Han, I was just about to leave work! Something's up!"

The caller was none other than Master Han.

"Xiao Cheng! Why didn't you tell me you finished the script? I wanted to see it!"

The voice of Third Master Han came from the phone.

"You know! I just wanted to get it approved as soon as possible!" Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

He knew that once the script was sent to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, it would definitely not be kept from Master Han, but he did not expect Master Han to get the news so quickly.

"Don't worry about the approval process. Do you have a copy? Bring it over so I can take a look," said Master Han.

"Have."

Although the script is submitted for review, the company keeps copies.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the company." "Alright, I'll be there in half an hour."

After Cheng Sheng finished speaking, he hung up the phone and then asked Xing Aina's assistant to print a copy.

After obtaining the copy, Cheng Sheng drove to China Film Group.

Ring ring ring!
The car is driving on the road.

The phone rings.

Cheng Sheng stared at the road ahead while taking out his phone and pressing the answer button.

"Hello, who is it?"

Cheng Sheng didn't have time to check the caller ID.

"Director Cheng, it's me!"

"Mr. Yu, is there something you need?"

"I received news that Director Cheng's new script is finished."

"I didn't expect Mr. Yu to be so well-informed. That's right, I just had someone send the script to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and you already knew. You've planted a mole in the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television!"

"Haha, that's because I'm popular."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng curled his lip slightly. What a load of rubbish about having good interpersonal relationships. It must be these guys who have the General Administration keeping an eye on him. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

"Mr. Yu, I'm going to Mr. Han's place now. If you want to know about the script, I'll wait for you there."

Cheng Sheng knew why Yu Dong had called him.

All I want to know is the specific script!
He was an investor and had the right to know, and Cheng Sheng had no intention of hiding it from him.

"Okay, Director Cheng, I'll be right there."

After ending the call with Yu Dong, Cheng Sheng felt a sense of unease, knowing that someone else would definitely call him later.

Ring ring ring!
Less than two minutes later, just as Cheng Sheng had predicted, the phone rang.

"Director Cheng..."

Upon hearing the caller's voice, Cheng Sheng was quite surprised. He hadn't expected it to be a coal mine owner from Xishan. When did they become so powerful?

Although the coal mine owners in Xishan are very wealthy, it's not enough to just have money to know about their scripts; they also need connections within the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

"Mr. Chen, I heard you've struck it rich lately and even got a third-rate celebrity as your mistress. Aren't you afraid your wife will get angry?"

"Haha, Director Cheng is joking. Compared to you, I only gained a little bit. And there's one more thing I need to correct: I wasn't afraid of the tigress, it's just that I love her, so I gave her some leeway."

"Okay, okay, I know you and your husband are a loving couple, Mr. Chen. No need to explain. You called me because you need something?"

"I almost forgot, I happen to be in Beijing right now. A friend just called me and said, Director Cheng, your script has been submitted for review and approved. Is that true?"

"I didn't expect Mr. Chen to have such a wide circle of friends! He even got wind of this. That's right, my new script just passed the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's review."

“That’s great! I’ll tell Lao Li and the others this good news right away and have them prepare the money so it can be transferred directly to Director Cheng’s company account.”

"Mr. Chen, don't worry! The production team hasn't even started assembling yet! If the script doesn't pass the review, it'll all be for nothing."

Compared to people in the industry, Cheng Sheng preferred dealing with these coal mine owners. They were straightforward, honest, and incredibly generous.

Currently, many people's impression of coal bosses is mostly negative, such as nouveau riche, mine accidents, and luxurious lifestyles.

Other deeds, such as buying Hummers in bulk, using consecutive BMWs for weddings, spending a fortune to buy an entire building in Kyoto, and even keeping an entire cast of actresses as mistresses, all demonstrate his unique status in the underworld.

However, coal mine owners possess certain rare qualities, and these qualities have become increasingly precious with the changing times.

(End of this chapter)