Traveling back to 1966, starting by living in a cowshed.

Chapter 147 TV Series Filming Completed

In the chairman's office of Zhonghua Group, on Lin Zhou's desk, there was a financial statement that his secretary had brought over, which showed no signs of having been read.

At this moment, Lin Zhou is in his personal space house.

This place is completely isolated from the outside world. As long as Lin Zhou doesn't enter, time here is completely frozen.

Of course, once he's inside, time will start to pass.

Lin Zhou is currently sitting in front of a desktop computer in his study, with a single-player first-person shooter game flashing on the screen.

The mouse and keyboard were being pounded loudly.

He leaned forward slightly, his fingers nimbly dancing between the keyboard and the mouse.

His gaze was fixed on the game scene on the screen, his brows sometimes relaxing and sometimes furrowing as the game progressed.

The sounds of rifles and explosions in the game completely enveloped his mind, isolating him from everything outside this small space.

He hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. Ever since he acquired the television station and the adaptation project of "A Step into the Past" was put on the agenda, his carefree life was gone forever.

Su Wanqing is currently managing other businesses of Zhonghua Group, and she is unable to help with the TV station matters, so Lin Zhou has to manage it personally for a period of time.

Moreover, RTV is currently competing with TVB for viewership, and Lin Zhou has not had a moment's rest these days.

Just as he was controlling his game character and about to win the championship.

And just as the message "There's one more enemy" popped up on the screen, a clear knocking sound suddenly came from outside the room.

The sound wasn't loud, but it had a penetrating quality, drilling straight into Lin Zhou's ears.

His finger paused subconsciously. The game character lost control and was hit hard by an enemy's rifle on the screen, instantly losing more than half of its health.

Lin Zhou clicked his tongue softly, a hint of regret flashing through his mind, but he still quickly pressed the pause button and minimized the game interface.

He rubbed his slightly sore eyes and stretched out a big yawn.

The bones made a soft "crackling" sound before slowly exiting the space.

With a swift movement, Lin Zhou was already sitting steadily in the leather chair behind the desk.

He raised his hand to straighten his slightly disheveled collar, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water.

He then cleared his throat and called out towards the door:

"Please come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and a figure walked in.

The person who came was Lin Zhou's secretary, Chen Man. She was wearing a black business suit and holding a notebook in her hand.

She walked briskly yet steadily to her desk and stood there with a perfectly appropriate smile on her face.

"President Lin," Secretary Chen said, bowing slightly.

Then, in a respectful tone, he said:

"Director Wang from our TV station's production department just called."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, signaling her to continue.

During this period, the thing he was most concerned about was the filming progress of the TV series "A Step into the Past". Now that Wang Wei suddenly called, it must be because he has definite news.

As expected, Secretary Chen then said:

"Director Wang said that the filming and post-production of the TV series 'A Step into the Past' produced by our TV station have been completed."

He called specifically to ask you about your thoughts and plans regarding the broadcast time of this drama.

"Oh? It's finished?"

Lin Zhou's eyes suddenly lit up, his tone revealing a hint of surprise and anticipation.

He leaned back in his chair, his fingertips stopped tapping, and countless images flashed through his mind.

From the initial decision to adapt his novel "A Step into the Past" into a TV series, to the finalization of the project by RTV.

From assembling the production crew to filming on location in mainland China, scenes flashed before his eyes like a movie.

He recalled that the filming of the series in mainland China lasted for several months.

During the production, the crew overcame countless difficulties, including location scouting, set construction, actor scheduling, and venue coordination, all of which required a great deal of effort and energy.

Now, the news of its completion has finally arrived. Even Lin Zhou, who is usually calm and composed, couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

This novel, "A Step into the Past," is a major work he produced after smuggling himself into Hong Kong.

Those imaginative and creative ideas that are ahead of their time completely outclass those martial arts novels.

Adapting it into a TV series is now a completely new endeavor.

He was secretly competing with himself, wanting to see how this version of "A Step into the Past" filmed in this time and space would differ from the version in his memories of later generations.

Will it be inferior, or will it reach a higher level?

This question had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

Lin Zhou pondered for a moment, a faint smile appearing on his lips, and looked at Secretary Chen, saying:

"Now that the finished product is out, let's go to ATV (Rediffusion Television) for a visit."

Let's check the quality of the final cut first before deciding on the subsequent playback arrangements.

"Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll arrange a car right away."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Chen immediately nodded in agreement and turned to prepare to implement it.

"No need to trouble yourself," Lin Zhou called out to her, "We can just go straight there, it's not far."

After saying that, he stood up, picked up his coat from the back of the chair, draped it over his shoulders, and walked towards the door first.

Seeing this, Secretary Chen quickly followed, and the two of them walked out of the company building one after the other.

The RTV station is not far from Lin Zhou's company, only a 20-minute drive away.

Throughout the journey, Lin Zhou leaned against the car window, watching the street scenes rushing past outside, still pondering the final cut of "A Step into the Past".

He recalled the later version of "A Step into the Past," which, although considered a classic, was limited by the venue and budget at the time, so many grand scenes could only be touched upon, and the special effects were somewhat rough.

But this time, the situation is quite different.

This time, the filming was conducted in mainland China.

It's important to understand that in mainland China today, both labor costs and venue rental fees are much cheaper than they would be a decade or two from now.

When the filming budget was finalized, Lin Zhou generously approved a considerable sum of money, supporting the crew to "do things" almost without limit.

He even told the director in the crew, "The scenes need to be grand, the details need to be exquisite, money is not a problem, as long as we can achieve the best results."

It was precisely because of sufficient funding, coupled with the fact that the production team communicated and coordinated with relevant departments in mainland China in advance, that they received tremendous cooperation.

Those large-scale scenes involving hundreds or thousands of people, such as the battles on ancient battlefields and the grand occasions of palace ceremonies, are not reduced in the slightest.

It was presented on camera exactly as described in the novel.

Just imagining those scenes filled Lin Zhou with anticipation.

The car quickly entered the gates of RTV (Rediffusion Television) and, guided by staff, came to a smooth stop in front of the office building.

As soon as Lin Zhou and Secretary Chen got out of the car, they saw Wang Wei and several high-ranking officials from the TV station already waiting at the door.

Upon seeing Lin Zhou, Wang Wei immediately hurried forward, extending his hand warmly: "President Lin, we've been waiting for you!"

Lin Zhou smiled and shook hands with him, his tone amiable: "Director Wang, thank you for your hard work, you finished the film so quickly."

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work," Wang Wei waved his hand repeatedly, his face full of pride.

"This 'A Step into the Past' is a key project for our station this year, and everyone from top to bottom has put in a lot of effort."

"Come on, Mr. Lin, let's go to the screening room and watch the finished film. I promise you, it won't disappoint."

As they were talking, several other senior executives from the TV station came forward to greet Lin Zhou and exchanged a few pleasantries.

The group then escorted Lin Zhou upstairs to the screening room.