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Chapter 1255: Chapter 1111: Professionalization (Subscribe please!)
The massive, antique-style main gate.
It is the entrance to Qingyan Film and Television City.
There isn’t anything particularly distinctive about it.
However,
the city walls have been thickened and heightened. Although referred to as the city walls, inside them is where the administrative office of the Film and Television City is located. Inside and outside the gate, many dressed in TV character costumes are posing for photos with tourists.
Free photo ops.
All these are employees of the Film and Television City.
Otherwise,
they would start charging right at the entrance, which would create a bad impression. Apart from these oddly dressed employees, there are also some permanent stalls selling toys and snacks.
The entire Film and Television City.
Anyone wanting to make money inside.
Must be approved by the administrative committee.
This prevents traders from randomly setting up stalls, which could tarnish the image of the Film and Television City and lead to a decline in service quality. Otherwise, anyone could come in, and if there were any fleecing of tourists, the Film and Television City would take the blame.
Poor management.
This is not an easy hat to shake off.
"Everyone, please line up orderly, do not crowd. Keep up with the group later, and make sure not to get separated. Qingyan Film and Television City is a tourism project one hour from now. Let’s hurry..."
At the entrance,
a tour guide was instructing tourists to get off a bus.
The tourists lined up orderly.
To tell you the truth,
she wouldn’t have wanted to bring people here if it hadn’t been part of the company’s itinerary because, of course, there are no scenic shops here that offer rebates, as is the case with both Qingyan Mountain and Qingyan Film and Television City.
Clear pricing.
No forced shopping. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
This is written in the management rules posted at the entrance of the scenic area.
There is also a hotline. If any merchant within the scenic area engages in forced shopping or price gouging, their business license will be revoked, cutting off many people’s source of income.
She thought Tang Kai was being too meddlesome.
Unfortunately,
they couldn’t do anything about Tang Kai.
Willing to work here?
Welcome.
Unwilling?
Please go somewhere else.
"Look, there’s Tang Qing."
"Where?"
"Wow... it really is..."
The newly formed line,
was suddenly thrown into disarray with a girl’s shout, as everyone simultaneously turned towards where the girl was pointing. Indeed, not far away, Tang Qing and his nephew were walking towards the Film and Television City, with many people around them taking photos.
Those wishing to get closer
were blocked by over twenty bodyguards.
"I want to go take a photo too," said a girl holding a camera, excitedly breaking from the line and rushing towards Tang Qing. He was, after all, the domestic richest man, a truly rare sight not to be missed.
When someone took the lead,
many others followed, and the line quickly became disordered. The tour guide, having no control over it — their legs belonged to them, after all — could only try to ensure no one got lost as they needed to leave this place soon.
"Click... click..."
They kept taking photos with their cameras, though fortunately, no one was using flash.
A girl with her back towards Tang Qing,
had several photos taken by her friend, and then they switched roles.
Seeing this,
Tang Qing felt helpless.
However,
since it was a rare visit,
there was no need to hide; he wasn’t someone who shunned the public eye. After all, he had not been active in the media for a long time since the start of the year, almost having disappeared from the media.
"Tang Qing, could you give me an autograph?"
"Tang Qing, can I take a photo with you?"
"Tang Qing..."
Feeling the tourists’ enthusiasm,
"Everyone is here to travel, not to see me. I hope the Film and Television City will leave you with unforgettable memories. The nearby Qingyan Mountain scenic area is also worth a visit if you have time, and I hope you will support it too."
Tang Qing’s voice wasn’t loud,
but they could hear him very clearly.
Seeing this,
they had no choice but to give up.
Next.
Tang Qing and his uncle were photographed all the way, and people traveling along the route also joined the team. If it had been any ordinary celebrity, not everyone would have liked them, but Tang Qing was different. Who doesn’t like money?
Domestic richest man.
His assets exceeded 100 billion RMB.
Seeing Tang Qing
was enough to brag about for quite a while.
Lin Jiaxue and the others did not come because there were many facilities in the amusement park, Qin Shiqi had not had enough fun yet, and Tang Qing, not being a child, naturally had no interest in those projects, and his aunt and the others had to accompany him.
"Manager Chen, is there a film crew shooting right now?" Tang Qing asked.
Beside him
was Chen Xing, the manager of the administrative committee.
"Yes, there are two film crews shooting exteriors today. Would you like to go have a look?" Chen Xing swiftly replied.
Tang Qing shook his head.
"No, just asking."
Filming?
Those who had seen it called it a pit.
What you see on TV is the finished product, but during filming, the most common thing is to yell "cut," and there are frequent outtakes and disjointed action scenes, shot frame by frame, which can be quite tedious.
And being able to endure such tedium and awkwardness,
Tang Qing actually admired those actors quite a bit.
After all,
many scenes
really had to be shot on crowded streets, which required a special kind of courage most people lack, speaking and laughing lines in front of a large crowd, sometimes even having to cry intensely, really tested a person.
Speaking of actors,
Tang Qing thought of the extras.
"Manager Chen, how are the extras managed here?"
"As you know, this place is in the suburbs, and the film crews usually gather the extras in the city and then transport them here by bus. Currently, there’s no actors’ union, so the extras are managed by the film crews themselves," Chen Xing cautiously said.
"That seems fine too," Tang Qing nodded.
It avoided a lot of trouble.
Of course,
it also increased the burden on film crews because there wasn’t a professional gathering of extras here, often causing issues with recruitment, which troubled the film crews and affected the filming progress.
That needed to be addressed.
"Do the film crews find it troublesome?" Tang Qing couldn’t believe that the administrative committee hadn’t noticed this.
"Some film crews find it troublesome, but, if a union were established, we’d need to set up an office in the city. Currently, what’s difficult is deciding whether to establish the office in the city or build some accommodations nearby for the extras to stay in."
"That indeed poses a problem," Tang Qing thoughtfully nodded.
Comparing costs,
obviously, the latter is higher.
But it would be more convenient for film crews.
Tang Qing thought for a moment, then turned and said, "Uncle, I think we might also set up an actors’ union, located in the city. However, we can adopt another form, professionalizing and career-orientating the extras."
"Career-oriented? Professional?" Tang Kai wondered.
"Yes, with so many film and television cities in Huaxia, the extras are mostly freelancers. But we could turn this into a feature, being the only film and television city with professional extras," Tang Qing proposed.
"After professionalization, we can provide a minimum subsidy, but we’d set a cap on the number of places. Although they might not become famous, I hope that people can approach every job with seriousness."
"This way, it would also save the film crews a lot of trouble; they just need to tell us their requirements, and we can deliver the people, ensuring quality and quantity of the filming tasks."
"There will be added costs, but not by much."
Tang Qing watched TV series.
His favorite part
was watching the extras.
No matter how big a celebrity the actor is, watching them constantly can get tiresome. Often you see extras just phoning it in, while the main actors deliver explosive performances, making the background seem unconvincing, which can be quite distressing.
"Great idea, let’s do it like that," Tang Kai decided.
Before,
they had been unsure about where to establish the union, which had caused the delay.
And the professionalization of the extras
quickly solved this problem.
"Tangtang, any more good ideas?" Tang Kai really admired his nephew’s intellect.
Tang Qing shook his head.
"That’s all, we can also provide free skill training while raising the threshold for extras. In future, they might serve as special appointments or even follow the crew."
"But we don’t guarantee their fame, only provide an opportunity, a basic guarantee. By professionalizing the extras, we can facilitate management. Since we’re providing services, we also need to offer professional services."
"Well said, Tangtang."
"Boss Tang put it very well."
"I’ll have the company implement this as soon as I get back."
