Chapter 361 Chinese Film Festival

Seeing the expression on Li Changhe's face relax, Director Lu immediately understood.

This kid has an idea in mind.

"Do you have an idea?"

Li Changhe nodded and said with a smile: "Indeed, I think there is a chance."

"Director Lu, what do you think of building this film city with the idea of ​​establishing a film festival?"

"Film Festival?"

Director Lu was a little surprised when he heard what Li Changhe said.

"Tell me about it in detail."

"This is also a coincidence."

"I came back a few days ago and heard from my wife that the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Film Association are planning to organize another film award."

"I was just thinking, can we work with them to expand this film award and make it an award for all Chinese films, like the Oscars in the United States and the three major European film festivals, Cannes, Berlin, and Venice."

"For this kind of film festival award, we'd better provide it with a supporting venue, with our film and television city as the core. Then, we can clear out a piece of land for the film festival and build it into our Eastern Film Palace."

At this time, Li Changhe said to Director Lu with a smile.

Two hundred million US dollars, if converted into RMB, even at the official exchange rate of 1.53, would now be around three hundred million RMB.

With today's prices and wage system, 300 million RMB is more than enough to build two or even three film and television cities, let alone one.

So Li Changhe suddenly thought, why not cooperate with the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and directly put the film award there as well?

At worst, we can just build an award ceremony venue for them. It's all about spending money, and it won't cost much.

If we apply jointly in the name of the film festival and the Asian Film and Television Base, it should be approved.

After all, the status of movies is still very high nowadays, and holding a film festival, or an international film festival, is a matter of national glory.

By the way, Li Changhe should see if he can use this opportunity to regulate the domestic film festivals and film market, and avoid being petty and making it a joke where everyone divides the fruits of their own labor.

“Have a film festival and then pair it with a film and television city?”

"This is a good idea. The film festival can be used as a cultural direction for external display. If the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the cultural departments agree with this idea, I think it can be done."

Director Lu said with a smile at this moment.

"Leader, this matter can also be related to you. For example, if it is done well, it can be used as a business card for us to display to foreign tourists."

"My idea for this film and television city is to restore the architecture and clothing systems of major dynasties, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the Republic of China."

"At that time, it can be used as a venue for our country to display ancient culture to the outside world in the early stage. When foreigners come here in the future, they don't have to go to the Forbidden City. They can go to the Film and Television City, where they can see the glory of the Qin and Han Dynasties and the splendor of the Tang Dynasty."

At this time, Li Changhe said to Director Lu with a smile.

He didn't think about making money from the film and television city, but he couldn't always lose money on the subsequent daily maintenance.

To be honest, there is not much hope in relying on domestic resources. What Li Changhe is thinking is to fool the foreigners over, and then use the advantage of foreign exchange to easily earn back the maintenance costs.

Now, the authority for foreigners to travel to the country lies with the Tourism Bureau. As long as the Tourism Bureau issues a guiding document, there will be an endless stream of foreigners coming to the film and television city, and it will be very easy to get some foreign exchange.

"It's too early for you to talk about this now. You have to build it first before you can discuss the rest."

"But as for the film festival, I think the reason is appropriate, but to be frank, it's useless for me to listen to it. We still have to ask the Ministry of Culture and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles for it to be handled."

Director Lu did not agree immediately. After all, it was hard to say what the film and television city would be like by then.

And it is not certain whether he was still in this position at that time.

At this time, it is better not to make any promises to Li Changhe.

"Okay, then I'll go find the Federation of Literary and Art Circles first. I need to communicate with them about this matter first."

Setting up awards is the responsibility of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Film Association. It would be best if the Federation of Literary and Art Circles proposed this matter first, and then the Federation of Literary and Art Circles persuades the Ministry of Culture, and then everything will be settled.

After all, Li Changhe has already been convinced, and now he is just waiting for a reason.

"Okay, go ahead then. Just let us know if there's anything you need us to say hello to."

Director Lu said to Li Changhe with a smile at this time.

This matter is really helpless. Li Changhe was the one who took the initiative to pay the money, but in the end he still had to find an excuse.

But there is no way, this is how governing a country works, some things can only be done from the bottom up, not from the top down. Otherwise, the country can't just say openly that it will approve you to build a film and television city just for 200 million US dollars in foreign exchange.

How was this decree issued? From which department did it come? Should we respect the head of that department?
So at this time Director Lu also hinted to Li Changhe that when necessary, the foreign affairs department would support Li Changhe.

After leaving the Tourism Bureau, Li Changhe thought about it and decided to walk towards People's Literature. Since he was already in the city, there was no need to make an extra trip and he could just go there directly.

The only big shot in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles that he is familiar with now is Zhang Guangnian. Although it is the Writers Association, the Writers Association and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles are inseparable.

Arriving at People's Literature, Li Changhe walked to Liu Jianqing's office as if he knew the whole place well. Zhu Lin had said before that Liu Jianqing was looking for him.
"Editor-in-Chief Liu?"

"Hey, Changhe, you're finally back."

"That's not right. Today is not the weekend. Don't you have classes?"

Liu Jianqing first greeted Li Changhe enthusiastically, and then asked suspiciously.

"I'm going to class. I just came from school. But we don't have class until around 3 o'clock this afternoon, so I came here for a walk at noon."

"Editor-in-Chief Liu, I heard from my wife before that you came to see me?"

Zhu Lin told him that day that Liu Jianqing had visited him while he was in Hong Kong Island.

"Yes, but it wasn't me who came to find you, it was Lao Zhang who came to find you." "He couldn't take care of it, so he asked me to find you."

"It just so happens that you are here today. I will take you to see him."

Liu Jianqing said to Li Changhe with a smile.

When Li Changhe heard this, he thought, what a coincidence.

"Editor-in-Chief Zhang is looking for me. It's a good coincidence. I have something to ask him as well."

However, after going out, Liu Jianqing took him not to Zhang Guangnian's office, but to the door.

"Editor Liu, where are we going?"

Li Changhe asked Liu Jianqing with some surprise.

Liu Jianqing smiled and said, "It's been a long time since you came to People's Literature."

"I'm telling you, Lao Zhang rarely comes to work at People's Literature anymore."

"He is currently mainly with the Writers Association."

"The courtyard of the Writers Association is not here. It's in East Headquarters Hutong. I'll take you there on my bike."

After listening to this, Li Changhe nodded in understanding: "So that's how it is."

"Then I'll take you with me."

How could he, a young man, let Liu Jianqing take him with him?
"Okay, then you ride it."

Liu Jianqing did not fight for it and handed the 28-inch bicycle in his hand to Li Changhe. Li Changhe then took a long step, crossed the crossbar, and rode out the door.

Go out from the East Courtyard of People's Literature, then walk south along South Street for about one kilometer, and you will reach Dongzongbu Hutong. The current headquarters of the Writers Association is located at No. 22 Dongzongbu Hutong.

Although this courtyard is a quadrangle, it is not old. It is a luxurious three-courtyard building that combines Chinese and Western styles, and its area is not small.

This is also one of the famous "four haunted houses" in Beijing. It was originally the residence of the director of the Beining Railway Bureau during the Beiyang period. Later, the director committed suicide in this house. Later, it became the headquarters of the Japanese gendarmerie, and then the Kuomintang’s secret agency. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it became the headquarters of the Literary Association, which is now the Writers Association.

This is not only the office of the Writers Association, but also the dormitory of the Writers Association. Many literary giants live here.

"Changhe, when you get in, you don't need to call them by their positions. There are too many people living in there, and some of them don't work in the Writers Association. We just call them comrades, and you can follow suit when the time comes."

After entering the door, Liu Jianqing told Li Changhe

As soon as he finished speaking, a man came towards him.
"Comrade Jianqing is here."

"Yes, Comrade Guangming, are you going out?"

"Well, I'm going to go to the People's Daily. You go ahead and do your work."

The other party greeted Liu Jianqing, then pushed his bicycle out.

Then, the two men entered the yard and came to Zhang Guangnian's office.

"Editor-in-Chief Liu, you are here."

"Hey, Xiao Chen, is Lao Zhang here?"

"Secretary Zhang has gone out to check out the new office. He will be back soon."

"Why don't you wait a moment? I'll make you two a cup of tea."

Zhang Guangnian is now the secretary of Group D of the Writers Association, which means he is a deputy secretary. Naturally, he also has a secretary. Xiao Chen in front of him is his secretary.

"Is the new office located on Wangfu Street?"

Liu Jianqing asked curiously at this time.

Xiao Chen nodded: "Yes, it's over there at the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building."

"Editor Liu, please wait a moment."

After saying that, he went outside and started making tea.

Not long after, the sound of a car was heard outside, and then Zhang Guangnian walked in quickly.

"Lao Liu, Changhe, you are here."

As soon as Zhang Guangnian came in, he hurriedly patted his coat, and then greeted Liu Jianqing and Li Changhe enthusiastically.

"Changhe came to my place at noon. He thought you were still working there."

"I brought him here."

"I heard from Xiao Chen that the Writers Association is going to move its office to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building again?"

Liu Jianqing asked Zhang Guangnian with a smile.

Zhang Guangnian nodded: "It's too crowded here. There are relatively more offices over there in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building."

"Another thing is that the Writers Association has set up a new Western European and North American Foreign Affairs Committee this year. It's not appropriate for us to bring authors from there."

"What they mean is that the Writers Association will still work together in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building. It's a six-story building, so at least it will look good for external communication."

"Here, we try to arrange accommodation for some old writers as much as possible."

Zhang Guangnian explained to Liu Jianqing and Li Changhe with a smile.

Then Zhang Guangnian looked at Li Changhe again and said, "Changhe, what have you been busy with recently? I heard that you haven't even gone to Peking University to study."

(End of this chapter)