"Lin Mu, I trust you with your work. Go ahead boldly, and the entire government machinery will be your solid backing!" Liu Yuanzhong said earnestly to Lin Mu in the office.

"Thank you, Mayor Liu. I will definitely show you what I'm capable of, so rest assured!" Lin Mu confidently promised.

And so, with the approval of Qi Shangjing and Liu Yuanzhong, the two top government officials, Lin Mu acquired 100 acres of land centered around clothing and food factories, and did so without spending a single penny. It was like pulling off a miracle!

With 100 acres of land secured, Celestial One Pavilion Real Estate Company and the Flying Dragon Subsidiary Company immediately joined in the construction of the film city. Although the film city project was quite extensive, it primarily consisted of ancient-style small towns rather than skyscrapers, so the project's estimated timeframe was not long. The first phase of construction could be basically completed in about half a year, and it would be operational in approximately eight months!

Once the film city is completed, it could be a historic leap forward for Wancheng. For the government to make money, it's essentially through factories and tourism, and what drives the city's major development is tourism. Therefore, the construction of the film city is sure to bring Wancheng to a tourism peak!

Many fans want to see how movies and TV shows are made firsthand, and visiting the Wancheng Film City can easily fulfill this wish. They can even be selected as extras on-site and participate in shooting activities. These activities can further boost tourism and fulfill many people's dreams of acting!

With the film city construction underway, Lin Mu didn't need to worry about it as Su Jinzhi could handle everything. Lin Mu's focus was now on the development of the film company!

The film company was established, well-funded, but essentially an empty shell. Zhou Xun was its only contracted actor. To develop in the entertainment and film industry, actors are indispensable. Both funding and actors are essential, as these are the two necessary conditions for film development!

In the office of Flying Dragon Film and Television Company, Lin Mu slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. The lack of actors troubled him. Poaching from other film companies would mean paying two to three million for a B-list celebrity, which is no small amount. Hiring ten second-tier actors would cost 20 to 30 million, and they aren't even top stars. A single top star could cost nearly 10 million in fees!

Lin Mu certainly didn't want to be the one overpaying this hefty fee. While a top star could drive the company's growth, there was no such guarantee with second and third-tier stars. They might be famous today and forgotten tomorrow, so buying stars comes with risks. One must be mentally prepared for that!

However, it's unimaginable not to have star power. Operating in the entertainment industry, fame is everything. Without it, there's no place in the industry!

The pressing task for Lin Mu was to establish the film company's reputation in the entertainment industry. Only then would people be willing to join. Otherwise, no matter how wealthy one is, without fame or effective operation, no one would want to come. Actors worry about destroying their acting careers and losing their roles, so minor stars wouldn't take such risks!

So, Lin Mu came up with a bold idea: invite a few top stars to shoot a TV drama, while other roles could be determined through open casting!

Of course, Lin Mu's goal was to use the fame of the popular top stars to promote the actors selected from the casting, merely to serve as a catalyst!

Even if the big stars couldn't commit to Flying Dragon Film and Television Company, they could bring in the cast actors from which Lin Mu could select promising talent. He was confident in making them famous!

"Big star, what do you think of my idea?" Lin Mu exhaled a puff of smoke as he asked Zhou Xun, who was sitting on the sofa.

Zhou Xun nodded, "Well, Brother Lin, your idea is good. We can use big stars to promote the TV dramas, and the actors we select from casting will surely become popular to some extent. We can create several special roles as our best promotion targets, and in this way, our company will have its own trending stars, which can become our company's trademark!"

"Yes, you're right, it's a win-win situation. Even if we don't make money, it's worth it to get our name out there and promote the actors!" Lin Mu nodded in agreement.

Honestly, Lin Mu wasn't planning to make money at this stage; it was just preliminary publicity. The real money-maker was the film city, which was the main profit source. As for this, it was just a small-scale operation, spending money as advertising!

"Brother Lin, filming a TV drama is fine, but we don't have good scripts!" Zhou Xun suggested.

Lin Mu exhaled smoke and thought for a moment before saying, "No good scripts? We can reference classic dramas from the past, for example, hmm, right, which novel is your favorite?"

Lin Mu gazed slyly at Zhou Xun's pretty face, making her blush, "Of course, it's the novels by Aunt Qiong Yao. Back then, Qiong Yao's stories were popular all over the two sides of the Strait, and the Six Dreams swept across the country. Every girl's heart held a youthful dream from them!"

"Ah, so Qiong Yao is your idol! Well, my original intention along with Master Ren was to make you famous, so I'm thinking of having you star in a Qiong Yao drama. How about that?"

"Oh, Brother Lin, you're too good to me! I never dreamed I'd have such an opportunity today to fulfill my childhood dream!" Zhou Xun said excitedly.

"No problem, as long as you're happy. I feel everything is worthwhile, and this is also all thanks to Elder Ren, so you should thank him more. Don't you feel he is like your own grandfather?" Lin Mu deliberately asked as a test.

"Yes, I've long considered President Ren as my family. He cares for me just like you do. I'm very happy to have both of you around!" Zhou Xun replied sweetly.

"Hehe, let's not talk about that. If we can't find a good producer, even a Qiong Yao drama could be ruined. Do you have any suggestions regarding the selection of the producer and director?"

"Yes, I do," Zhou Xun, being well acquainted in the film industry, said, "I know someone named Nanny Yu, who has profound knowledge of Qiong Yao dramas. He can serve as both producer and director. If we can get him, it could achieve excellent results!"

"Nanny Yu?" Lin Mu was surprised and muttered, "I've never dealt with a female director before?"

"What female director?" Zhou Xun burst into laughter, "Nanny Yu is not a woman!"

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