Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 536 Unexpected Support

After a few words.

Lin Yue quickly hung up the phone.

Meeting Li Luo's gaze, she scratched her cheek with a strange expression. She had received all sorts of phone calls today, but this one still puzzled her greatly.

But in an instant, a smile appeared on Lin Yue's lips.

"what happened?"

Li Luo patted Professor Liu on the shoulder, smiled and nodded at the surroundings, and then walked out of the art design preparation room.

"It's Chen District."

Lin Yue quickly followed and whispered, "He called to congratulate us on the groundbreaking of our film and television base, and he also said that the district hasn't been paying enough attention to Xinghuo Film and Television. He hopes that we can all take some time to meet and chat."

"what?"

Li Luo slowed his pace, puzzled.

"I guess."

Lin Yue was a little uncertain, but she couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Is the district worried that we're going to move the company?"

The so-called district.

It refers to Chaoyang District, where the company is located.

The other party inexplicably called to express a lack of concern from the district. Lin Yue couldn't figure out a second reason, and after thinking it over, this was the only plausible explanation.

Despite having a small staff and a short history, Xinghuo Films is not a small company.

But their company.

They are one of the top taxpayers in the district.

In the third quarter alone, Xinghuo Films will pay no less than 40 million RMB in taxes, and will undoubtedly break into the top 100 taxpayers in Chaoyang District this year.

For local departments.

This kind of money bag must be held onto tightly.

Now that Xinghuo Films has announced a total investment of 15 billion yuan to settle in Tonglu, such a large company is likely to relocate directly. It is not surprising that some people are anxious about this.

Relocation is impossible.

While seeking tax havens is a normal choice for businesses, if a company wants to continue to grow, it must steadily build its brand image.

We can't operate like a personal studio, constantly moving around like a guerrilla.

Li Luo smiled.

He then didn't take the matter to heart.

The two arrived at the cafeteria.

They each ordered a fast food meal and sat down in a corner of the small restaurant to continue discussing company matters.

However, the topic of discussion now is not a film and television base.

Lin Yue swallowed a mouthful of rice, took out a planning map from her pocket, spread it out on the table, and pointed to a square plot of land in Jiangnan Town: "This is the more than 80 mu of land that Tonglu has vacated."

"It's right next to the film and television base, just a few hundred meters down the national highway."

"It's very convenient to travel back and forth."

"The current design plan is based on your suggestions. Seventy acres will be used for the main planning, twenty-five acres for the main hotel building, and forty-five acres for a courtyard villa complex in the style of a Jiangnan water town."

"The remaining ten or so acres will be used to build another functional area for the company."

"It encompasses functions such as office, training, and residence."

“I have no objection to that, but building three apartment buildings, enough to accommodate more than 300 people, isn’t that a bit too large? Our company only has a few dozen employees in total.”

"Not big."

Li Luo took a bite of the fragrant fried chicken leg, shook his head and said, "Let's go with this plan. We must leave enough room for future expansion."

"it is good."

Lin Yue blinked.

She said nothing more about the issue and continued her work report.

This land has usage restrictions.

Building a hotel is possible.

Building office space and apartments is no problem either.

However, building shopping malls and commercial buildings is not allowed, and there are certain requirements for the plot ratio. After consultation, Li Luo decided on the main construction direction.

The main building of the hotel is used to accommodate ordinary staff members of the film crew.

The number of guest rooms has reached over three hundred.

It includes facilities such as conference halls, restaurants, bars, gyms, and swimming pools, all up to the standards of a four-star hotel.

At the time, we even considered whether to join a hotel brand franchise.

But this idea.

Li Luo quickly rejected it.

The most crucial factor in building a hotel is location. With its location backed by the Xinghuo Film and Television Base, this hotel undoubtedly occupies a prime location. Why bother finding a brand to act like royalty?

Franchising with a brand can be quite expensive.

Franchise fees, standardized decoration and construction costs, operating expenses, and security deposits—these costs alone could wipe out millions of dollars.

And I have to have my blood drawn every year.

Operating expenses, for example, are directly deducted from the turnover based on a percentage.

The hotel brand's influence on its own appeal is negligible. As a designated hotel for the film and television base, as long as the Xinghuo Film and Television Base can be developed, there will be no shortage of customers.

The hotel only needs to focus on service and management.

It's okay if you don't know how.

With an annual salary of hundreds of thousands, I don't believe we can't poach management talent of this caliber.

This is a professional matter.

That should be left to the professionals.

All I need to do is control the key personnel and finances, and also strengthen the internal supervision and inspection mechanism. With my own property and my own customer base, I don't believe I can't make money.

The courtyard villa complexes in the style of the Jiangnan water towns are used to entertain big shots.

Many film crews now.

Big-name celebrities should receive corresponding treatment and standards.

Moreover, everything must be clearly written in black and white in the contract. This was the case when Li Luo took on roles before. Unless he was filming in the middle of nowhere for several days, a suite was a must.

This type of customer.

I can't let this go easily.

With an area of ​​45 acres, even taking into account supporting facilities such as tennis courts, basketball courts, swimming pools, and roads, there is more than enough space to build a dozen or so elegant Jiangnan-style water town courtyards.

That's enough to make those top celebrities live extremely comfortably!

All the expenses, no matter how many, could be covered by tens of millions of RMB, far exceeding the 100 million RMB loan provided by Tonglu.

It's year 08 now.

With land costing zero, building a house is really not expensive.

Li Luo only needed a rough idea of ​​how much it would cost. The project, which totaled over 200 million yuan, wasn't something that was decided on a whim. The corresponding auditing and actuarial teams were in place well in advance.

For Lin Yue.

These regulatory measures are just basic operations.

After dinner.

The two then got busy with various matters, and Zhang Guoli, Zheng Xiaolong, and others followed along to learn about the project's details. They continued working until the night in Tonglu became extremely dark.

Two days later.

Beijing.

Near the Olympic Sports Park, next to Ziyu Villa.

Despite the sweltering summer heat.

However, three cars drove up one after another next to Beiyuan Road, and more than a dozen people got out of the cars, put up their parasols, and crossed the somewhat dilapidated flower bed to the cement ground that was scorching hot from the sun.

The vast majority of these people were wearing leather shoes, dress pants, and short-sleeved shirts.

She meticulously smoothed her hair.

No matter what he looks at, he seems to be inspecting it.

However, the person standing in the middle of the crowd was a young man in casual clothes. This strange combination drew curious glances from passing drivers.

Then he stepped on the gas and sped away.

"Mr. Li."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, the man with the slicked-back hair pointed to the dilapidated building ahead: "This used to be a large shopping mall, but it went bankrupt many years ago due to poor management!"

"Ziyu Villa is right across the street, and the Olympic Sports Park is just beyond that."

The man with the slicked-back hair took the bottled water handed to him by his subordinate and gestured to the east and north sides of the building, saying, "There's a golf driving range behind it, and across the road to the north is the international golf club that covers more than 2,000 acres."

"It is bordered by Beiyuan Park to the south."

"Only on the west side of the road are residential communities and upscale apartments."

"Quiet."

"The environment can be described as excellent."

"There are no other buildings nearby; this is the only one at the intersection."

The man with the slicked-back hair continued pointing south, nodding as he said, "If you walk down along Beiyuan Park, you only need to walk 500 meters to reach Datunlu East Station. Metro Line 5 is basically already in operation."

"Your company's employees have a very convenient commute to work."

"The intersection of Beiyuan Road and Xindian Road."

“Take Xindian Road east onto the Jingcheng Expressway, then transfer to the Jingping Expressway to reach the Capital International Airport. The whole journey takes only about forty minutes, which is convenient for someone like Mr. Li who needs to travel frequently for business.”

"Actually, it's very convenient."

"Thank you, District Chief Chen."

Holding a parasol, Li Luo strolled along the cement ground covered with some weeds, looking at the building in front of him.

Lin Yue, who was beside her, followed along with great interest.

"to be honest."

The man with the slicked-back hair showed no sign of impatience and continued gesturing as he explained, "These detached houses and courtyards are very rare, but due to their special location, there are restrictions on the plot ratio and building height."

"The total land area is 15,000 square meters, and the main building shall not occupy more than 5,000 square meters."

Building height.

"It must not exceed 22.5 meters."

"However, for Xinghuo Film and Television, building a corporate headquarters is very suitable. It is no problem to build five to six floors above ground, with a total construction area of ​​25,000 to 30,000 square meters."

"There should be enough room for development!"

Hear this number.

Li Luo and Lin Yue looked at each other in bewilderment.

The current Red Building, with its total area of ​​1,000 square meters, is already slightly more than enough. The office space, which has increased more than twenty times, can no longer be described as sufficient; it is simply extremely luxurious.

The district leaders need to meet.

To show that she took it seriously, Lin Yue returned to Beijing with Li Luo after finishing her business.

They hadn't expected to be dragged to this place after only a few words, followed by a rapid-fire introduction that left both of them a little overwhelmed.

He said all of this in one breath.

Chen Qu felt his mouth was dry and gulped down a bottle of mineral water.

If it weren't for the restrictions on plot ratio and building height, plus the inadequate usable area of ​​this plot of land, it would have been snapped up by real estate developers long ago. Although it's located on the North Fourth Ring Road, it's adjacent to the Olympic Sports Park.

The surrounding area also includes the Bird's Nest and an international golf club.

Transportation and environment.

It is the best choice in every respect.

However, high-rise buildings cannot be built there, and the 5,000 square meters cannot be developed into a commercial community. Large real estate developers have no interest at all, and small real estate developers are quite reluctant to take it over.

With the financial crisis looming, it's tough for everyone to just stay afloat.

Commercial land transaction market.

It's met with a general downturn.

This piece of land, which looked quite nice, was kept.

Two days ago, as soon as the news report about the Xinghuo Film and Television Base set up shop in Tonglu was released, the relevant person in charge of Chaoyang District immediately realized that something was wrong. It felt like the fat sheep that was being grazed on their own pasture was about to be lured away.

A company like Xinghuo Film and Television is a plus for any local government.

No industrial pollution.

It belongs to the high-tech industry sector.

They have high profile and influence, and pay extremely high taxes.

Others may not know this.

However, the relevant departments in Chaoyang District were well aware that Xinghuo Film and Television, a small cultural company, paid more taxes than many listed companies, with tax payments often amounting to tens of millions of yuan each quarter.

They are definitely a major taxpayer in the district.

How could we just stand by and watch such a high-quality company slip away?

We didn't care enough before.

It's ok.

Now we just need to make up for the lack of concern.

Prioritizing the land use needs of high-quality enterprises is simply part of their job responsibilities.

Thus, the meeting aimed at helping businesses reduce costs, supporting them in improving their competitiveness, and ultimately promoting economic development came to a successful conclusion.

The companies here.

It specifically refers to Xinghuo Films.

As a target of concern, and an object of cost reduction.

Everyone thought it over and over.

The decision was made to provide Xinghuo Film and Television, a high-quality company that was still renting a place, with a plot of land so that it could establish its headquarters, thus securing its presence and allowing it to develop steadily here.

We should give strong support to companies that pay taxes honestly and donate to the Martyrs' Foundation year after year.

That doesn't make sense at all!

"Mr. Li." Seeing Li Luo remain silent, Chen Qu gestured for his subordinates to move away, then lowered his voice: "Is your company experiencing financial difficulties? That's understandable, considering the investment in such a large film and television base."

“Now that you’re launching a new project, you’re definitely under a lot of pressure.”

"The district has already studied it."

"Here, I can give you a definite answer."

"As an outstanding high-tech enterprise in the district, Xinghuo Film and Television will receive a special financial subsidy of 10 million yuan, and the tax reductions and exemptions obtained in the 798 Art Zone will continue."

"It's not just a continuation; the tax reduction and exemption policies will be even more substantial."

"You just focus on developing the company."

Recalling the other party's continuous donations to the Martyrs' Foundation, Chen Qu subconsciously looked at his own bare shoulders, then smiled and nodded to Li Luo, saying, "Let us lighten your burden!"

Li Luo remained silent.

It wasn't that he didn't want this place, but rather that he was completely bewildered.

He never even dared to dream of having a 15,000-square-meter plot of independent land near the Olympic Park allocated to him.

Don’t say anything else.

In a decade or so, this piece of land alone will be worth no less than 1 billion or 800 million.

Of course, such policy-allocated land cannot be transferred at will. It must meet the requirements of project construction completion, normal delivery and use for a certain number of years, and finally, the land use right transfer fee must be paid before it can be transferred.

But nevertheless.

Considering the rapid rise in land prices, this is an incredibly profitable opportunity.

However, this idea of ​​selling land is just a possibility.

Li Luo hadn't thought of that.

Every business owner wants their own headquarters building.

Just imagining the Spark Film and Television Building standing tall and shining in the sunlight made his palms sweat with excitement.

Lin Yue stared longingly at Li Luo.

I was so anxious I was about to jump up and down.

I almost wanted to agree to it for him. Going from 1,000 square meters to more than 20,000 square meters seemed like an incredible leap, but the company still had to continue to develop.

Even if you can't use it all yourself, you can rent it out!

Those corporate headquarters, those skyscrapers—which company can fill them with just its own employees? The vast majority of floors are rented out to others to earn rent.

Even if it's not rented out, the maintenance costs are definitely not higher than renting an office space outside.

The more employees the company has in the future, the larger the space we will need to rent.

Why bother taking advantage of someone else's property?

Not to mention.

There are also tax reductions and exemptions.

Given Xinghuo Films' current tax payments, if the tax rate could be reduced by just two or three percentage points, it would amount to several million yuan this year!
Under her unwavering gaze, Li Luo gradually broke into a smile.

Extend both hands.

He shook hands with Chen Qu firmly.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall a saying Wu Dun once said: "As long as you have a strong enough back and a thick enough wallet, some things can be summoned at will and dismissed at will."

And now.

But he understood another layer of meaning.

If you are good enough and achieve enough success, some opportunities and assistance will come to you unexpectedly, and may even be more wonderful than you imagined.

After Chen Qu and the others drove away.

Li Luo excitedly grabbed Lin Yue's leg and lifted her high into the air, spinning her around amidst her screams and excited laughter.

Wild grass sprouted from the cracks in the concrete of the dilapidated building next door.

They were all swept away by laughter.

In the near future, this place will also echo with the low roar of construction machinery, just like the banks of the Fuchun River. As the concrete is torn up and dilapidated buildings collapse, clouds of dust will rise.

A colossal behemoth, shining like a star and burning like fire, will surely rise.

Return to the capital.

The first thing Li Luo did was study the script.

I was reading the script for "Sophie's Revenge," a very cliché story. The cartoonist boyfriend, Jeff Lee, falls for a beautiful superstar, and what follows is a plot of two women vying for one man.

The cartoonist is undoubtedly Zhang Ziyi, while the beautiful superstar Wang Jingjing is Fan Bingbing.

The rest of the story is still the same old cliché.

A famous actress, unable to bear her boyfriend being harassed by his ex-girlfriend, has her brother Chang Rui approach cartoonist Sophie. Sophie mistakenly believes Chang Rui is Sophie's ex-boyfriend and decides to start a battle to win back her ex.

After a series of dramatic conflicts.

Cartoonist Sophie realizes she has fallen for Chang Rui, who always cares for her silently and is always there for her. She ultimately chooses to give up on Li Jiefu and get together with Chang Rui.

The stories are all old tropes, but they've been polished to a very high level.

That doesn't mean it's a bad story.

Many viewers still enjoy these formats, and with himself, Zhang Ziyi, and Fan Bingbing starring, the box office performance shouldn't be bad.

But this script.

Li Luo felt something was off.

It's obvious that Zhang Ziyi wanted to play the role of Chang Rui, but the character is somewhat stifled in the play. She's had enough of playing the kind of warm-hearted guy!
It was completely unchallenging and made my image even more rigid.

His gaze.

The focus is now on Jeff Lee.

A handsome and wealthy surgeon, a rich bachelor pursued by two beautiful women, a scumbag who is prone to infidelity and confused about relationships—this kind of character is interesting no matter how you look at it.

In the script, she even has more screen time than the male lead, Chang Rui, and leaves a more memorable impression on the audience.

The only problem.

It's just that Jeff Lee isn't the nominal male lead.

At best, it's a dual male protagonist structure.

He scratched his chin.

Li Luo couldn't help but chuckle; he didn't think he'd ever been a domineering actor before!
Grab your phone.

He didn't hesitate to call Zhang Ziyi.

The moment the call connected, Li Luo said crisply, "I think your script isn't very good, considering you're a well-known screenwriter whose work has been nominated for the Cannes Film Festival."

"I feel it's necessary to remind you to make the changes."

"what?"

Zhang Ziyi, who was still half asleep, was completely bewildered. The other party seemed to be an actor, so why was he asking her, the producer, to change the script, and why did he say it so confidently?

"How do you want to change it?"

The woman rubbed her eyelids repeatedly, trying to wake herself up as quickly as possible.

"I want to play Jeff Lee."

Li Luo tapped the table and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "Chang Rui is neither interesting to watch nor interesting to act. If you promote Li Jiefu to the lead role, I will not play a supporting role for anyone else."

"Don't worry, I won't mess with your work."

"The changes will not affect the overall structure of the story; we only need to make a change to the ending."

"On the contrary, it elevates the story even further."

"how to do?"

Zhang Ziyi had a headache, but she was helpless.

Apart from myself.

The biggest highlight of the movie right now is Li Luo joining the cast. Even if they are just producer and actor, she still has to listen to Li Luo's thoughts first, and then try her best to persuade him to continue acting.

When an actor's status becomes powerful enough, even producers will be helpless.

From this perspective.

She's a tyrant on set!

But as Li Luo continued to tell the story, Yu Jiaolong's eyes gradually lit up, and she quickly began to consider the feasibility of the new ending.

The time comes at night.

Li Luo put down his work and drove his newly acquired Mercedes-Benz S-Class Black Gold Steel Special Edition to the agreed location. Since it was a special edition, it was naturally different from others.

Compared to the regular S-Class.

The vehicle has more angular lines, and its dark color makes it look more imposing.

On comfort.

He outperformed Cadillac by a large margin.

As the Mercedes roared into the private restaurant's parking lot, it drew envious glances.

"what?"

As the heavy car door slammed shut, it was met with a flurry of excited questions: "Brother Luo, when did you get a new car? This car is so cool! How much did you pay for it? I've never seen you drive one before!"

Along with the sound came a girl with a large forehead.

Due to the broadcast of "Struggle".

This girl with the big forehead became quite popular, so much so that when she put on sunglasses, she looked rather arrogant.

"Did not buy."

Li Luo smiled and opened his arms, giving Wang Luo a hug: "It was a gift from the brand. They asked me to drive it around a few times when I have free time. It cost over two million, but I don't know the exact price."

"Anyway, it's just one means of transportation."

"Then I'll switch with you?"

Wang Luodan was almost driven to rage by these boastful words.

"It's a beautiful thought."

Li Luo laughed and pushed her away.

"Thank you!"

The latter didn't care and grinned as he showed his fist again.

She knew very well that Li Luo was not easy to invite to dinner these days, and the fact that he agreed without hesitation made Wang Luo feel quite pleased, as she felt very proud in front of her manager.

"Small things."

When the other person's fist came at him, Li Luo looked him up and down bluntly: "Only a fool wouldn't take a free meal. But since we're classmates, I'll be frank. There's no suitable role for you in my movie."

Actually, he did accept it.

We're classmates, after all; I shouldn't say anything too harsh.

Historical drama.

It has the highest requirements for the actors' appearance!

This doesn't refer to physical beauty, but rather the harmony of facial features and the overall aura of the actor. Many actors are handsome in modern dramas, but they just don't look right in period costumes.

Ox.

And it feels awkward.

Wang Luodan is a prime example.

It's not just Wang Luodan; actually, many guys who are incredibly handsome in modern dramas end up acting in period dramas, and they all look terrible.

"you"

Wang Luodan's eyes widened, then she said dejectedly, "Forget it, if you don't have it, you don't have it. You don't even need a birth garment, so how could I dare to force anything? It's better to give up on this idea as soon as possible."

"Hey."

Li Luo walked forward and bumped the guy on the shoulder: "What do you mean by that?"

"hehe."

Wang Luodan grinned, looking her up and down with amusement: "I don't know what it means either, but you know what it means anyway. But Sheng Yi is really lucky to have someone like that treating her."

"Even Xiaoxiao benefited from it."

"Tsk."

As she spoke, she shook her head repeatedly with envy.

Huang Shengyi is currently the most successful in the class. He had just emerged as a rising star and became a sensation with "Struggle," but was immediately overshadowed by the other side with "My Sunshine."

all of these.

It was simply because Li Luo was standing behind the other person.

Even she felt envious, let alone the other students in the class.

However, everyone was just envious; there was no jealousy or hatred involved. Everyone in the class had been introduced to plays by Brother Luo, and anyone who dared to utter a word of gossip would be drowned in a sea of ​​spittle.

So even though they knew that Brother Luo and Huang Shengyi might actually have some kind of relationship in private.

They never say much in front of reporters.

Wang Luo's sighing expression made Li Luo unable to resist laughing, so he flicked his finger and gave Wang Luo's round forehead a crisp flick.

"Li Luo!!!"

Wang Luo was so angry that she jumped up and down, and chased after the despicable guy who had run away.

At this moment.

She no longer considers herself a big star.

The chase, accompanied by muttered curses, felt like a return to my school days.

When they arrived outside the elegantly decorated private room, the two who had been bickering finally quieted down. As the wooden door creaked open, Li Luo happily stepped over the threshold.

Tonight we'll just have dinner; nothing else will be discussed.

Cooking temperature.
It's clearly not the right time yet.

"Mr. Li."

"Brother Luo, it's been a long time."

"Hello, Brother Luo."

As he appeared, the two women and one man sitting at the tea table quickly stood up, their smiles becoming brighter than the last.

Their gazes fell upon Feng Chengcheng, who was smiling radiantly.

Li Luo chuckled and strode forward to greet him.

(End of this chapter)