NIP Chapter 253 New Office Building and Startup
Chapter 253 New Office Building and Startup
In late October, Fu Yibai returned to Beijing from Xiamen.
The new office building is finally finished.
On October 25th, Chenxi Media officially moved to its new location.
The new office building is located in the core area of Chaoyang District's CBD. It is a 28-story office building with a dark blue glass curtain wall that gleams coldly in the sunlight.
Fu Yibai stood in front of the building, looking up at the towering skyscraper, feeling a strange mix of emotions.
Twenty-eight floors, over 30,000 square meters, and more than 700 million yuan.
"Mr. Fu, it's time for the ribbon-cutting ceremony."
Zhao Qi walked over, holding scissors in her hand.
"Um."
Fu Yibai walked to the front of the building, where a small stage had been set up. A red carpet was laid on the stage, and flower baskets were placed on both sides of the red carpet.
Heads of all subsidiaries of Chenxi Media were present, as were most of the artists from the artist department, along with media reporters carrying cameras and microphones, their flashes going off incessantly.
Fu Yibai stood in the center of the stage, took the scissors, and together with Zhao Qi, Wang Peng, Lin Wei, Xu Liang, and others, cut the red silk.
Applause erupted, and flashbulbs went off everywhere.
Congratulations to Morning Light Media on your relocation!
Someone shouted, and the applause grew even louder.
Fu Yibai stood on the stage, looking at the familiar faces below the stage—Fan Binbin, Hu Jing, Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Liu Yan, Qin Lan, Wang Ou, Gao Lu, Zeng Li…
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, everyone rushed into the building for a tour.
The first floor is the lobby, which has a double-height ceiling and light gray marble flooring. The logo of Chenxi Media is displayed on the wall, and the reception desk is white, simple and elegant.
Floors 3 to 6 house Chenxi Artist Management Company; floors 7 and 8 house Chenxi Music Production Company; floors 9 to 12 house Xinghe Cinema; floor 13 house Xingyun Video; floors 14 to 16 house Xingmeng Digital Entertainment; floor 17 houses Xingchen Technology and Qidian's Beijing office; floor 18 houses Lieyang Investment; floors 19 to 22 house Chenxi Media's film and television production department; floor 23 houses the distribution department; floor 24 houses the finance department; floor 25 houses the legal department; floor 26 houses a multi-functional hall; floor 27 houses a cinema, lounge, and restaurant; and floor 28 houses executive offices.
September 31, Beijing.
On the last day before filming began for Pacific Rim, Fu Yibai sat in his office on the 28th floor of the new office building. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were rows of high-rise buildings in the CBD. The autumn sunlight streamed through the glass, cutting a bright strip of light across the dark gray carpet.
On the desk lay the storyboard for "Pacific Rim," a thick stack of pages covered with dense annotations.
Next to it is the final design draft of the mechs that the special effects team just submitted yesterday—Gipsy Danger, Cherno Alpha, Tango Wolf... The design, size, and weapon system of all seven mechs have been finalized.
Fu Yibai leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and went over tomorrow's shooting schedule in his mind.
The female lead in "Pacific Rim" was given to Fan Binbin. She has been filming in Hollywood for the past two years and has become a familiar face abroad.
At least in terms of fame, she is more famous than Zhang Ziyi, Li Binbin, and other self-proclaimed international actresses.
As for the male lead, Fu Yibai, Deng Chao has been cast.
The reason he was chosen was because Fu Yibai really liked the actor.
Since her debut, she has had very few scandals, and her acting skills are good. She also has an interesting personality, and her fans span multiple age groups.
They have a strong appeal to audiences of all ages and genders.
Among male actors in the country, he has one of the best public image.
The other party's contract with Oriental Pearl Brokerage Company has expired, and the process of terminating the contract is currently underway.
Fu Yibai wanted to sign the other party to his company, and this film, "Pacific Rim," was his gift to them.
November 1st, China Film Digital Production Base, the largest film studio.
The opening ceremony for "Pacific Rim" was held here.
An offering table was set up at the entrance of the photography studio, with roast suckling pig, fruit, snacks, and tea—everything was there.
The incense in the burner was lit, and wisps of smoke rose up, swaying crookedly in the cold November wind.
Fu Yibai, wearing a black down jacket, stood in front of the offering table.
Next to her was Fan Binbin, wearing a long white down jacket, with her hair cut short, light makeup, and bright red lipstick, which made her stand out against the gray sky.
Deng Chao stood next to Fan Binbin, wearing a dark blue cotton coat, his hair neatly combed, his face clearly serious, but he looked like he wanted to laugh.
Han Shanping and Ye Ning from Wanda also arrived, standing on the other side of Fu Yibai.
Next to him was Wang Peng, holding a folder in his hand, glancing down at his watch every now and then.
"The auspicious time has arrived—"
Someone shouted.
Fu Yibai took the incense, bowed three times to the offering table, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Fan Binbin, Deng Chao, Han Shanping and others stepped forward in turn to offer incense.
"Pacific Rim, congratulations on your filming!"
Applause erupted, and flashbulbs popped everywhere.
The media area was packed with thirty or forty reporters, their cameras and microphones pointed at the few people in front of the offering table.
Fu Yibai stood with Fan Binbin and Deng Chao and posed for a group photo with the reporters.
"Director Fu! What was the budget for 'Pacific Rim'?"
"Director Fu! Will this mecha blockbuster be released simultaneously overseas?"
The reporters shouted at the top of their lungs, bombarding them with questions like a machine gun.
Fu Yibai took the microphone and waited for the flashes to subside a little before speaking.
"Pacific Rim had a budget of US$1.5 million, with Morningstar Media as the main producer and China Film Group, Wanda Group, and Takara Tomy as co-producers."
A low murmur arose from the audience.
1.5 million US dollars, which was more than 10 billion RMB at the exchange rate at the time.
This is the largest investment in the history of Chinese films, surpassing the previous record set by "Gravity".
"The film will be released simultaneously worldwide, with Franchise Pictures handling overseas distribution."
Fu Yibai paused, his gaze sweeping over the reporters below the stage.
"This is a true mecha blockbuster that belongs to the Chinese people."
The flashbulbs went off again.