Chapter 1210: Wisdom

In a sense, the pace of domestic film and television development has been relatively backward.

Of course, this is due to historical reasons, and no one can do anything about it. After all, one must understand that different national conditions and varying levels of development naturally lead to differences in certain things.

Moreover, the development of film and television sometimes only requires a single opportunity.

For instance, in the late 1980s, before the six major Hollywood studios had signed cooperation agreements and the cultural invasion of Asia had not yet begun, everyone believed that Hong Kong cinema would be the king of all Asian cinema.

As a result, after the failure of negotiations between Hong Kong and Taiwan, the Taiwanese film market almost immediately closed its doors to Hong Kong films, leaning entirely toward Hollywood, and Hong Kong cinema began its decline.

First, after the Bald Head Movement in Korea, the local film industry was protected, and many foreign films were banned from the Korean market. Meanwhile, Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, also began to prohibit the import of Hong Kong films.

Additionally, Hong Kong filmmakers themselves lacked a clear understanding of their own situation, blindly following trends, producing shoddy work, suffering from an extreme lack of industrial systems, and even the capital within the Hong Kong film circle began to move outward.

In the end, after 2000, the Hong Kong film and television industry fell into difficulty, and a large number of practitioners moved north to the mainland, leading to the many co-produced films and TV series we see today.

One must admit that this, to some extent, promoted the development of the mainland film and television industry.

As for film and television cities, Shaw Brothers had already attempted this long ago, but ultimately failed.

On the mainland, aside from Hengdian, Ye Jing couldn't think of any other place with a film base. If it were to be built according to Zhao Fusheng's concept, it would be a good idea.

"Do you think, if we really build a film base, how much would it cost?" Zhao Fusheng asked Ye Jing.

Ye Jing was taken aback, then frowned: "Conservative estimate, even just the startup capital would be several hundred million. Isn't this investment too risky?"

He spoke from the heart. The concept was good, and the idea was fine, but putting it into practice would require not only manpower and materials but also a huge amount of capital. He didn't think this was the right decision for the Future Group at its current stage.

Hearing Ye Jing's words, Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment, then thought it over for a long time before saying: "Do this: have someone draft a plan first, estimate all the preparatory work and the capital needed, and I'll consider it."

Doing business is not utopia; ideas that come from a whim are not necessarily effective.

Moreover, Zhao Fusheng was never a pure pushover. Even if he wanted to promote the development of the domestic film and television industry, it would only be on the premise that he could profit from it.

People are not one-dimensional beings; changeability is the hallmark of humanity. If one only sees a single aspect of a person and pigeonholes them into a certain type, that is truly foolish.

This world is not simply black and white, nor is it entirely bright.

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At noon, Fan Baobao returned home, her face full of excitement. Clearly, the joy of buying a new house satisfied her.

"That house is really big!" Facing Zhao Fusheng, Fan Baobao gestured with her hands, obviously truly happy.

"I'm glad you like it." He patted her head affectionately: "When you're not busy, we can have Auntie and my mom come stay for a while."

Although his mother didn't like being disturbed, Zhao Fusheng felt that filial piety was something one should still have.

After all, his father's business would eventually expand, and letting his mother get familiar with the big city wouldn't be a bad thing.

Moreover, he was considering whether he should start some cooperation with his father. On one hand, it would help his father expand his market; on the other hand, Zhao Fusheng believed this was the best way for the Future Group to establish a foothold in the three northeastern provinces.

It is often said that investment should not go beyond Shanhaiguan. Regarding the investment environment in the three northeastern provinces, although the Future Group started in Heilongjiang Province, Zhao Fusheng dared not have high expectations for it.

There's no helping it; decades of habit cannot be changed overnight.

So he had to change his strategy.

He believed that his father would definitely be very interested in helping his son.

"Alright, I'll call home later." Fan Baobao nodded, naturally agreeing with this.

Watching Fan Baobao go to make the call, Zhao Fusheng gave Zhang Qian a look. Zhang Qian understood, and the two of them went outside together.

"Contact Cao Jianguo and ask about the situation." Zhao Fusheng said slowly, looking at Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian frowned. The phone had been with him all along; Zhao Fusheng's question clearly showed he was getting anxious.

"What are you going to do?" Zhang Qian didn't make the call but asked Zhao Fusheng instead.

Zhao Fusheng shrugged: "Mr. Li hasn't contacted me. I'm afraid that if we delay, things might change. Ask Cao Jianguo if he's gotten in touch with Chen Shijie. If he has, I plan to add more fuel to the fire!"

"What else are you going to do?" Zhang Qian was taken aback, then shook his head: "I think you shouldn't make any more moves."

Zhao Fusheng was startled, not expecting Zhang Qian to say that.

Zhang Qian sighed and said to Zhao Fusheng: "I know you mean well, but you don't understand how these people think. Sometimes going too far is as bad as not going far enough. If you do nothing, they'll be the ones getting anxious."

He paused and smiled bitterly: "I know you're smart, but don't forget, they have wisdom too. No one is a fool."

Zhao Fusheng frowned and thought it over, only to realize that Zhang Qian was actually right.

Wisdom is a terrifying thing. Those with high wisdom see those less intelligent as fools. Some brilliant people become sages, trying to make others as smart as themselves, like the Hundred Schools of Thought. Others, however, have no desire to enlighten the masses; they use their intellect to deceive more people, making them slaves to their thoughts, living according to their will.

Zhao Fusheng was neither type, but he knew, as Zhang Qian said, that he had subconsciously regarded Mr. Li and Sun Qian as fools, thinking he could manipulate them at will.

But he had forgotten that those people were a bunch of vicious criminals.

Sensitive, cunning, suspicious.

These were common traits among all criminals. They trusted no one and suspected everyone. So if he made rash decisions, he might ruin the setup he had carefully built.

"So, keep waiting?" Zhao Fusheng pondered for a moment and said to Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian nodded: "Of course, just keep waiting."

He smiled and said: "Think of yourself as a hunter waiting for the fox to take the bait."

Though somewhat surprised by Zhao Fusheng's unusual behavior, he still earnestly comforted him.

Zhao Fusheng nodded and said nothing more.

In truth, he was really getting anxious, or more precisely, he was losing patience.

For him, this matter had dragged on too long, and he no longer wanted to deal with it. He wanted to cut the Gordian knot and end it quickly.

After all, Zhao Fusheng hadn't been a big shot in his previous life, and even now that he was wealthy, he still had little patience for such things.

"By the way, how are your comrades doing?" Zhao Fusheng suddenly remembered what he had discussed with Zhang Qian earlier and asked.

Zhang Qian smiled: "The settling-in allowances have been sent. A few who moved quickly are on their way."

Zhao Fusheng nodded with satisfaction: "Good. When they arrive, put them up in a hotel first, and then you assign their tasks."

Regardless, these people were his strongest fighting force, and he intended to make good use of them. Especially now, to prevent anyone from acting rashly after something happened to Mr. Li, strengthening his personal security was urgent.

Zhao Fusheng had no desire to be a hero sacrificing himself for the country. If he could live, it was better to live as happily as possible.