In order to cut costs and stay more in tune with the pace of local life, Asia Plus established a production base in Shanghai in autumn 2002 where variety shows that meet China's legal regulations are made and sold to local TV stations for broadcast.
而為了打平成本，並與當地生活脈動結合，東風設於上海的製作基地則於二○○二年秋天起，開始製作符合大陸法規的綜藝節目，以「發行」方式，賣給當地電視台播出。