Crafting a Dream for the People of Great Xia!

Director Qian, what a standard, fearless spirit you possess! If Great Xia cinema had a few more talents like you, how could it ever be oppressed and kept down by foreign films? How could it remain in such a prolonged state of trough and slump? Without a doubt, this film, The Wandering Earth, will be produced by Galaxy Pictures! It must be made! In the face of matters of great national importance, what is a mere one billion? What is such a small amount of money?

Pei Duoduo spoke with absolute righteousness and soaring passion.

Qian Lang was utterly and completely filled with admiration for her righteous demeanor. His fighting spirit was ignited as a result.

Look at that! What is called making a high-profile gesture? This is it! Look at that! What is called grand magnanimity? This is it! To be able to follow such a bold and generous boss—how many lifetimes of blessings must a person have cultivated to receive this?

A strong sense of ownership spontaneously arose within Qian Lang. What vacation? What Lantern Festival? Right now, immediately, they had to start working! Without a doubt, he could not let down the boss's burning passion.

Family members, time to get to work!

Qian Lang sent a message in the Galaxy Pictures "Family" chat group. Immediately, quite a few family members eagerly rushed to pledge their loyalty.

In the new year, let us roll up our sleeves and work hard!
In the new year, let us roll up our sleeves and work hard!
......

Soon, the family chat group was flooded with this exact phrase.

The atmosphere had been hyped up to this point. Shouldn't red envelopes be raining down as well?

And so, Pei Duoduo took out one hundred thousand yuan and sent ten massive red packets consecutively into the family group.

Well, each red packet contained ten thousand yuan.

The family members started crying as they scrambled to grab them.

This was too thrilling! They had never even grabbed red packets worth more than a thousand before! In the past, anything over two hundred required a formal transfer!

Director Pei, once the funds arrive in the account, you should go back and rest. Just wait around for the surprise!

With that final remark, Qian Lang strode away with spirited and heroic strides.

Meanwhile, Pei Duoduo simply smiled.

To this day, she still remembered the market research report she had read earlier. The film industry of Great Xia had been depressed for a long time, and the corresponding supporting equipment and facilities were virtually nonexistent. She found the script utterly baffling, completely lacking in scientific basis, not to mention the underground cities and space stations mentioned in the movie. How on earth were these things supposed to be portrayed? Surely they couldn't just use animation to represent them. Hahaha. Director Qian, this time I am afraid you are going to fall flat on your face and ruin everything.

Pei Duoduo went home quite satisfied to spend the Spring Festival. Well, even though she hadn't really enjoyed the Lunar New Year, wasn't there still the Lantern Festival? As long as she waited for these few months, she would get five billion back. Just thinking about it made her happy. Ho ho ho. So excited!

I am so happy today!

Pei Duoduo skipped and hopped away from Galaxy Pictures while singing a song.

Meanwhile, Qian Lang had returned to his office.

Although the final cut of The Wandering Earth would utilize special effects, it still had to be filmed inside a professional studio, and Great Xia currently lacked such suitable venues. Therefore, the most urgent task at hand was to construct a dedicated film studio city.

In his previous life, The Wandering Earth began filming at the Oriental Movie Metropolis, utilizing eight soundstages within the film industry park. The prop workshop processed and manufactured over ten thousand props, covering a set-building extension area of nearly one hundred thousand square meters—equivalent to fourteen football fields. Features such as heavy transport vehicles, underground cities, and space stations were all constructed as physical practical sets.

A film studio city like the Oriental Movie Metropolis reportedly cost fifty billion in infrastructure expenses. Of course, its positioning was quite broad; it was not merely limited to film shooting services, but also functioned as a large-scale comprehensive tourist zone incorporating sightseeing, cultural entertainment, leisure, and vacation functions.

The Wandering Earth only used a portion of it, so constructing a studio specifically for filming wouldn't cost fifty billion, but several billion was still required.

Even though Pei Duoduo's investment of one billion seemed like a huge sum, its actual utility was still light-years away from being enough.

The creative environment was simply that cruel.

However, Qian Lang had no intention of telling President Pei about these details. She was still just a young girl who simply wanted to make a contribution to Great Xia cinema; why should all the pressure be dumped entirely on her?

Hello, Boss Yang, I have a project here...

Qian Lang took out his phone.

Weren't those movie moguls from Hong Kong always wanting to get close to him? It wouldn't do to always deny them the opportunity. Look, inviting them to participate in a chance to get rich was the utmost display of benevolence and righteousness on his part, right?

H-How much?

Initially, when Boss Yang saw Qian Lang's call, his hands trembled slightly with excitement. However, upon hearing the investment amount mentioned by Qian Lang, his entire body began to shake.

Not much, not much, I am allocating just a one-billion-yuan share to you. There is simply no way to give you any more!

Over the phone, Qian Lang's tone sounded casual and breezy.

Yang Jianghao's brain experienced a wave of dizziness.

When they manipulated the film Little Big Soldiers behind the scenes, Jackie Chan's stunt team had shared a profit dividend of 150 million. Several old veterans along with Jackie Chan himself had each pocketed tens of millions. Just thinking about how they hadn't really done anything yet managed to reap such high dividends made the corners of their mouths split nearly to their ears.

Awesome! How exciting! If Director Qian was going to produce another masterpiece, they had to follow along with an investment no matter what.

Perhaps the heavens had heard their prayers. Director Qian was calling to invite them to join in on a project. This was naturally a wonderful thing! But an investment starting at one billion?

What? Does Boss Yang feel the investment quota is too low?

On the phone, Qian Lang's voice sounded somewhat troubled. Boss Yang, quite a few bosses want to participate. I am only reserving this one billion because of our friendship...

Many people are fighting to participate?

Hearing this, Boss Yang's heart pounded violently. Just how massive of an investment project could this be? Was Galaxy Pictures playing for such high stakes this time? Come to think of it, would the granddaughter of a major figure lower herself to small-scale trifling matters?

Count me in! I have to follow this!

Director Qian, I am not a greedy man. One billion is fine...

Yang Jianghao licked his lips and tremblingly wiped the sweat from his brow. His own Hong Kong entertainment syndicate should be able to syndicate a billion yuan if they pooled their resources.

One was a brilliantly talented director! The other was a second-generation heir with formidable background support! Neither of these figures was someone to offend, and both were worth sucking up to! Since people were giving him face, could he possibly afford to be shameless?

Fortune favors the bold, cowardice starves the brave!

All-in was an attitude; he simply had to do it!

So what else was there to say? Place the bet and go all in!

Thanks a lot. Oh, I have another boss's call coming in, so I won't chat idly anymore. Remember to transfer the funds quickly! If you're late, you won't be able to get in on it!

Qian Lang hung up the phone without changing his facial expression or skipping a beat. Then, he marched forward toward his next target.

Hello, Boss Xiao, I have a project here... Oh my, Old Yang's one billion has already arrived in the account. Yes, I told him to invest less, but he wouldn't listen. If I hadn't kept holding him back, you wouldn't even have a one-billion investment quota left... Oh, arriving tomorrow? Alright, I'm fine, it's just that if you're late, this quota might...

Another one settled.

Qian Lang continued making phone calls with a deadpan expression.

Hello, Boss He, I have a project...
Hello, Boss Sun, I have a project...

Very well, all the film moguls of Hong Kong had expressed their willingness to invest. Qian Lang put his phone back into his pocket with a sense of satisfaction.

He walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the endless stream of traffic on the streets below. A deep, inexplicable sense of emotion stirred within his heart.

So this was what raising investments felt like? The process was actually quite easy!

Director Qian, we are here!

Just as he was lost in his own reflections, Chen Yuanyuan, Hao Han, and the others arrived at the doorway. Excitement and smiles beamed across everyone's faces.

Qian Lang turned around and looked at them. Family members, this time we are playing for high stakes. Are you all ready?

Ready!
We are ready!
Ready!

The family members replied in clear, resonant, and decisive voices.

Qian Lang nodded in satisfaction. With a dashing turn, he walked out of the office, escorted by his family members as if the stars were surrounding the moon.

Inside the conference room, Qian Lang sat in the primary seat while his family members took seats on either side, staring at him with bright, piercing gazes.

Family members, contact the top architectural design and construction teams in Great Xia. This time, we are going to build a dream for the people of Great Xia!

Like an orchestra conductor, Qian Lang assigned the operational tasks with burning passion and high spirits.

Though the family members did not entirely understand the specifics, they were infected by Qian Lang's momentum. Everyone was filled with drive and motivation.

Just like that, the funds were secured, and a team of designers was quickly brought on board. The corresponding blueprints for the studio city were completed in just a few short days. The construction team stood ready and fully equipped.

During this period, Goose Entertainment and the Beijing Film Academy, having somehow caught wind of Qian Lang's new major initiative, also joined in successively, contributing bricks and mortar to the construction of the studio city.

Over two months flashed by in the blink of an eye.

May arrived.

The first film studio city of Great Xia was completed.

May 4th.

This day was both the ribbon-cutting opening ceremony of the studio city and the launching ceremony for The Wandering Earth.

Originally, Goose Entertainment wanted to invite media from all walks of life to attend, but Qian Lang felt that publicity should wait until the filming was completely finished.

Didn't they say they wanted to build a dream for the citizens of Great Xia? Then they would reveal everything only when the dust had truly settled.