The day the crew of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer arrived in Dengfeng, they were warmly welcomed by the local government.
At the reception banquet held by the Tourism Bureau in the evening, the leaders of the Dengfeng government and the heads of many important departments were present. The reception was very high standard.
It was not that the government officials were chasing after stars. They were chasing after the God of Wealth who could bring benefits to the local area!
The first song of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Sword out of Mount Hua had a box office of more than one billion in one month, which brought a martial arts craze in China. Lu Chen and Chenfei Media were the direct beneficiaries, but there were also related parties who shared a lot of benefits.
For example, Ningshan Film and Television City became famous with the help of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. With the investment of Chenfei Media, the endangered tourism project was full of vitality and vitality. Big fans came from all over the country, and the ticket income soared by dozens of times. It also led to the development of the local tourism industry.
Mount Hua was also famous. Compared with Ningshan Scenic Area, the Mount Hua Scenic Area was more famous. The positive influence of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer was not as great as Ningshan, but it was enough to make the local tourism department happy.
Now The Sword out of Mount Hua began to be screened in Southeast Asian countries, which had a greater influence.
It was not a fairy tale that a popular movie could drive the tourism of a place. It was a proven business example. It was reasonable that Dengfeng City was enthusiastic about the arrival of the crew of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
Dengfeng City was a famous historical city. The Xia Dynasty built its capital in Dengfeng, which was called Yudu Yang City. Because it was located at the southern foot of Mount Song, tourism had always been one of the important pillar industries of Dengfeng City.
Although there were famous mountains and ancient temples, the development of tourism in Dengfeng City was not smooth in recent years. Mount Song was not as famous as Mount Tai, Mount Hua, and Mount Huang. It lacked special attractions, so the tourism economy grew very slowly.
Since the beginning of the new century, the domestic tourism industry had a blowout development. The number of domestic and foreign tourists increased greatly, especially during holidays. The popular attractions were often crowded, which created a lot of benefits for the local economy.
The tourism industry was too big, and there were too many places that wanted a piece of it. Therefore, the competition was very fierce. Nowadays, tourists not only wanted to have fun, but also to have special attractions.
In this regard, Dengfeng City's competitiveness was not strong enough. The government had tried to build a new tourism economy several times, but the results were not satisfactory.
Therefore, when Chenfei Media took the initiative to contact the relevant departments of Dengfeng City and applied to shoot The Smiling, Proud Wanderer in Mount Song, the local authorities were overjoyed and immediately reported it to the municipal government.
The head of the government directly made the decision to cooperate with the production team to the greatest extent and personally attended the reception.
"Mr. Lu Chen, Miss Chen Fei 'er …"
The mayor of Dengfeng City was surnamed Lu. He was a handsome middle-aged man with an elegant temperament. He held up his wine glass and said with a smile, "On behalf of the 500,000 people in Dengfeng City, I welcome your arrival. I also hope that the crew of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer can shoot smoothly in Dengfeng City and bring the scenery of Mount Song to the whole country!"
Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er stood up and clinked glasses with him. Lu Chen smiled and said, "Thank you, Mayor Lu. We will definitely work hard!"
Although the people of Dengfeng City showed great enthusiasm because they needed help from the crew, Lu Chen did not think that they were spoiled, because friendly cooperation was beneficial to both sides.
The crew of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer was shooting in Mount Song, which could bring great benefits to Dengfeng City. The strong cooperation of the local government could also save the crew a lot of trouble and a lot of money.
Therefore, Lu Chen maintained enough respect and respect for the mayor of Dengfeng City, which also made the atmosphere of the banquet extraordinarily harmonious and friendly.
Mayor Lu drank up the wine in his glass and said, "Our government will fully cooperate with your crew. If you need anything, just tell us. As long as we can solve it, we will not delay or be perfunctory."
What he said was not polite, but a real promise.
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "There is really one thing that needs your support."
Mayor Lu was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile, "Okay, let's sit down and talk."
After sitting down again, Lu Chen thought about what to say and then said, "Mayor Lu, our crew came to Dengfeng City this time to shoot mainly for three scenic spots, one of which is the Shaolin Temple."
Mayor Lu nodded and said, "Well, I know the Shaolin Temple. It is an ancient temple with a long history. Is there a problem?"
There was a big problem!
In Lu Chen's dream world, there were thousands of temples in the world, and the Shaolin Temple was the most famous, to the point that everyone knew it. It was also the most famous tourist card of Dengfeng City, even overshadowing Mount Song itself.
But in reality, the Shaolin Temple was not famous at all. In the Mount Song scenic area, it was just a relatively famous jungle. In the whole country, it could not even be ranked second or third.
Before coming to Dengfeng City, Lu Chen deliberately asked people to go to the Shaolin Temple to take a lot of photos and videos. As a result, he found that the world-famous temple in the dream world was quite old and even a little dilapidated, lacking adequate repair and construction.
This did not match the status of the Shaolin Temple in the novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer". At the very least, it should have a decent facade. In reality, the facade of the Shaolin Temple was ordinary, not much different from an ordinary temple.
Its status in Dengfeng City could be heard from Mayor Lu's words.
Lu Chen briefly explained the problem of shooting, and Mayor Lu suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. Then we can change to another temple. For example, the Songshan Temple is very good. At worst, we can change the temple sign temporarily."
The Songshan Temple was the largest jungle in Mount Song, with the famous Songshan Temple Pagoda. It was a national cultural protection unit. The local government allocated a lot of money for maintenance and repair every year, which was much better than the Shaolin Temple in all aspects.
Lu Chen also knew about the Songshan Temple. He smiled and said, "Part of the Songshan Temple can be used, but I hope to put more shots in the Shaolin Temple …"
After a pause, Lu Chen continued, "Chenfei Media is willing to donate 30 million to the Shaolin Temple for the repair and construction of the temple. I only hope that the government can give support and complete the specific work as soon as possible to meet the needs of our shooting."
Donating 30 million to the Shaolin Temple for repair and construction, just for the shooting needs?
Lu Chen's proposal surprised the officials, including Mayor Lu — was it necessary?
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