Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Since the three warehouses are located in different areas of the same industrial park, and the industrial park is already empty.

Gone is the bustling scene of the past; it looks like a ghost town, giving it a sense of dilapidated art.

Moreover, the buildings here are all different because they produce different things.

Wu Yang jokingly added, "If it's a film or TV series about the apocalypse, this place would naturally become a filming location."

He does not mean that.

This time, in addition to Li Chunxia, ​​another staff member from the investment promotion department of Shunyi Branch accompanied them throughout the process.

This industrial zone was originally located in the suburbs outside the Sixth Ring Road, and it once housed hundreds of factories of different sizes.

Then, it gradually gathered nearly 10,000 migrant workers from all over the country.

The surrounding farmers also rely on the local business environment, and many have achieved self-production and self-sales.

Now the place is deserted, and the small vendors have all gone elsewhere to make a living.

In fact, the Shunyi branch has recently been looking for a way out for the vacant industrial parks, since these lands have already been nationalized.

It's impractical to demolish the land for farming; the best solution is to sell or lease it out.

Unfortunately, this place is far from the city center, and the nearest village is 8 kilometers away.

Most importantly, this industrial park covers a total area of ​​only about 300 acres, which is not large compared to other industrial parks in the capital.

After Wu Yang finished inspecting the three warehouses, he did not make a decision on the spot, since the surrounding area was too desolate.

Although land prices are cheap, construction costs are also low these days, even if film and television companies don't care about the location.

We also need to consider the feelings of the employees. If we were to work in such a deserted place, I think anyone would feel uncomfortable.

Previously, the studio had few people, so the office location didn't matter, but once it expanded into a company...

The production department alone has more than 30 managers. Even if they hire people on short notice for each film, they still need a few people to serve tea and water on a daily basis. Even with a one-to-one staffing, the total number of people is more than 60.

Including finance, legal, public relations, administration, operations, publicity, marketing, security, engineering, cleaning, etc.

A small film and television company needs hundreds of employees, while Wu Yang has three behind-the-scenes teams, requiring at least 100 employees.

This involves more than 100 families. Even if we take a family of three with four elderly people as an example, it still involves the food, clothing, housing and transportation issues of more than 700 people.

Industrial land cannot be used for commercial purposes, and it is impossible to build residential housing and shopping venues.

Even if the land price is very cheap, and even if Wu Yang is very tempted, he still needs to consider all the details.

After Wu Yang brought Li Chunxia back to the city, the staff of the investment promotion office also rushed back to the branch office before leaving get off work.

I reported Wu Yang's ambiguous reply to the leader, and also told him about Wu Yang's unintentional remark.

In China, those who can successfully land a job and become bureau chiefs are almost all shrewd individuals, if not exceptionally so.

Thinking about the various industrial parks in the capital that are now idle, the bureau chief's eyes lit up.

If the industrial park can be transformed into a film and television city, the employment problem can be solved.

If all industrial parks in the capital can follow suit, once we have this opportunity, why worry about not being able to make further progress?

For the bureau chief, economic benefits are no longer the most important thing nowadays.

So they summoned their subordinates from various departments overnight and devised several plans.

The next day.

Wu Yang had just gotten up and washed up when he received a call from Third Master Han.

Good morning, Third Master.

Wu Yang held the phone in one hand and put down the milk with the other.

"You're really my lucky star!"

Han Sanye's voice sounded cheerful, indicating that he was in a really good mood.

"Uh, what makes you say that, Third Master?"

A seemingly random sentence caused Wu Yang's brain to freeze instantly.

"Didn't you go to an industrial park yesterday and tell the bureau chief's secretary that it would be suitable to be converted into a film and television base?"

Han Sanye's voice was noticeably more forceful here.

"That's true. The area around there is very desolate. The factories in the industrial park have been relocated, and it looks very dilapidated, with a kind of apocalyptic artistic atmosphere."

Wu Yang immediately recalled his true feelings after taking a walk around the industrial park yesterday.

"Because of your words, the branch office was busy all night. I just got to work this morning and the head office called. Enough of the nonsense, you need to go to the head office right away. Director Wang wants to see you."

It wasn't until he hung up the phone that Wu Yang realized what had happened.

This sentence must have caught the attention of the branch office director's secretary, who then provided him with an industrial park renovation plan.

Wu Yang himself happened to be there at the right time, as he was looking for a suitable office space for the company.

Li Chunxia did not go to the wrong place, as she found three warehouses according to Wu Yang's four requirements.

As long as the land price is cheap, it is entirely possible to rebuild on the original site, with the same budget of 2000 million.

In the city center, these days you could only buy an office building of about 400 square meters at most.

If placed on industrial land in the suburbs, it would be enough to buy 20 acres of land and build an office building!

"What does Third Master want with you?"

Liu Yifei put down her milk glass and asked after Wu Yang hung up the phone.

Wu Yang recounted the contents of the phone call and the details of yesterday's house viewing to Liu Yifei.

"Oh, then you go ahead and do your work. I'll stay home and read. I'll wait for you to come home for dinner tonight."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei instantly lost interest.

Moreover, this is ultimately Wu Yang's company's business, and Liu Yifei doesn't want to get involved, much less act as a busybody.

Filming and taking on gigs are tiring enough; I can't add more work to my life.

For the past month and a half, Liu Yifei has been busy filming, and she has already decided not to take on any more roles this year.

If I didn't know Wu Yang was very busy with work, I would have liked to take him on a trip abroad.

It's not that domestic travel is prohibited, but rather that it's extremely difficult for the two of them to travel together, given their social status.

Not only do they have to disguise themselves in various ways, but they also have to be careful when eating a meal, in case they are recognized.

They instantly turned into human-shaped pens. Previously, while traveling in Yunnan Province, the two of them were stuck at the airport.

Liu Yifei's wrists were swollen from signing autographs for two whole hours, and Wu Yang's face was stiff from smiling so much while taking photos with people.

Most importantly, this experience was not accidental, but inevitable.

Liu Yifei was very happy and motivated to receive the audience's favor.

People still need some private time, because when facing the audience, they must present their best side.

Humans are complex creatures and it's impossible to always be in a good mood. When you're in a bad mood, you can only hide away and heal yourself.

After breakfast, Wu Yang kissed Liu Yifei goodbye and drove alone to the headquarters.

The Director Wang who was looking for Wu Yang, despite being only a deputy director, actually had full authority over all matters of the General Administration.

Because the director is a big shot in a directly subordinate department, he has a normal job and only holds the position of director, which is why Director Wang works so hard!