Entertainment, I only like to make movies

Chapter 2
"This name is interesting."

Ning Hao ignored someone's refusal, and got together with Xu Zheng on the mahjong table to read the script again from the beginning.

The script is printed on 4a paper, and there are only seven sheets in total, one sheet outlines the plot and a summary of the main characters.

The other six are the direction of the plot, divided into three lines, and finally converged and exploded, which is a standard movie script.

Nobody.

A wild tale of a gun.

Ma Xianyong, an unemployed single in his 40s, accidentally found a short dog gun, and pursued the whereabouts of the gun alone for justice in his heart.

At the same time, two masked stupid thieves rode motorcycles to rob, not the bank, but the mobile phone store next to the bank. They quickly snatched dozens of mobile phone models, and fled to Ma Xianyong's sister's house in a panic.

On the other hand, Ma Xianyong's boss' son, Gao Xiang, worried about his father's danger because of his father's large debts, secretly took the short dog Ma Xianyong found, and planned to use his own way to save his father who was threatened and hid everywhere.

The three lines developed independently, and finally came together, and then the police ignited the plot.

In the original plot, in the three lines, Ma Xianyong and the stupid thief are the main characters, Gao Xiang and his son are the assistants, and three female characters are added.

Fang Ziheng slightly changed the original script, strengthening the line between Gao Xiang and Ma Xianyong's daughter Ma Yiyi, so that the three lines are parallel and intersect each other.

There are not many changes, the original plot has not been deleted, but the plot of Gao Xiang and Ma Yiyi has been added, and some reasons and details have been enriched.

The reason for doing this is nothing else, it is simply that Fang Ziheng prepared the role of Gao Xiang for himself.

At 21, it's perfectly appropriate to play a high school student.

In this life, Fang Ziheng's appearance is very quality, handsome and handsome, with a calm and calm demeanor.

With a figure of 1.7 meters and eight feet, plus the two sets of boxing skills he learned as a martial artist in his previous life, after three years of training, his figure and appearance are not at all inferior to those popular orthodox niche students.

Otherwise, Xu Zheng would not let him play the handsome guy in the first movie.

"The script is really good, and a small one can make a big difference."

After reading the script, Xu Zheng took a puff of cigarette and asked, "Those two stupid thieves are prepared for Baoqiang and Bozi, right?"

"Well, Baoqiang and Boge are currently the top players in the comedies of small people in the city. Brother Zheng, you are more suitable for a contrasting role like an urban white-collar."

Fang Ziheng nodded, and flicked the cigarette ash to express his opinion. For low-cost comedy, Xu Zheng, Bao Qiang, and Huang Bo can do it, but the positions of the three are different.

Just like "People on the Journey", Xu Zheng is more suitable for the role of urban workplace and villain boss, while Bao Qiang and Huang Bo are more dominant in the small people in the market.

Fang Ziheng decided on The Nobody after a long time of consideration. He had to consider not only the cost, but also his own control over the filming, as well as the box office.

This year is 08, the Southwest suffered catastrophe, and the Olympic Games were successful. Two major events made the common people both sad and happy.

With the reform and opening up, the material life of ordinary people has been effectively guaranteed, there is more money in their pockets, and spiritual civilization and entertainment methods have gradually improved.

Walking into a movie theater to watch a comfortable and happy movie is one of the entertainment methods that ordinary people like.

According to Fang Ziheng's expectation, the movie will be produced before the end of this year, and it will be released in the first month of 09 to meet the current shortage of comedy movies.

The Nobody and the 囧 series have different intentions. One is absurd and suspenseful, the other is unlucky and funny. As long as the two films are staggered, the audience will not buy it.

As a TV drama director in his previous life, Fang Ziheng dreamed of shooting a movie of his own making. For this reason, he specially opened three major video memberships and carefully considered various types of movies.

No matter good or bad, bad movie or blockbuster movie, all comers are welcome.

The nameless person has passed through his mind many times, pondering over almost every shot.

He was able to sell well in the last life, and he believed that he would be able to succeed in this life ten years earlier.

Fang Ziheng drew two pages of the script and handed it to Baoqiang, asking him to think about the characters in advance.

The production team only employs staff from Jonto, all of which are low-cost and do not require too many personnel and equipment.

The most important thing in the movie is the last scene, which needs the help of the local public security police, just contact in advance when the time comes.

"How much are you planning to invest in movies?"

With a cigarette in his mouth, Ning Hao pressed the mahjong machine and asked a key question.

"Two million for 1000 million, 1000 million for production costs, and 200 million for promotional expenses."

Fang Ziheng didn't hide it, he just shouted out the movie's investment.

Now is not the era of 300, when two or three million yuan could get a theater movie.

Crew equipment, props, staff salaries, actors' remuneration, venue costs, a theater movie, if you want to grasp the quality, it will cost more than 500 million.

Nobody has medium and large scenes, and the investment has to be increased. In addition, Fang Ziheng is not going to use all unknown actors, so the cost has to be increased.

With the addition of publicity expenses, 1000 to [-] million is enough.

"Two million for 1000."

Ning Hao muttered softly, silently calculating the cost and box office ratio in his mind, and a smile appeared on his domineering face.

Xu Zheng clicked his tongue twice, and Fang Ziheng gave him a thumbs up, secretly praising him for his courage.

The total cost of being on Journey is less than 1000 million. He is still terrified, afraid of throwing himself at his grandma's house, fearing that he will lose his face and take on TV dramas if he fails.

Fang Ziheng is young, and he dared to play with a cost of tens of millions when he just left school. He really can't match this courage.

Fang Ziheng smiled and said nothing, calling the three of them to play mahjong.

200 million doesn't seem like a lot, half of which he pays for himself, and the remaining half has to be found by two investors.

He is not stupid, even if he can take out all the investment, he will not invest it all in one go.

Movies are not an industry that can be eaten alone. He is currently a bullshit. He has no reputation, no own production team, and no distribution channels.

The production of a film can take as long as a year and a half, and as little as two or three months. It is difficult to make a name for yourself alone.

As for the box office return, Fang Ziheng was not too worried about it.

In 08, the domestic film market had a total box office of 42 billion yuan, not counting the small markets in counties and districts below the city level.

Among the 42 billion box office, domestic films accounted for 60% of the total, which is 25 to 26 billion.

Among the first films, there are only seven or eight in total. In addition to Xu Zheng's "People on the Journey", which entered the stage during the Lunar New Year this year, there are no more than ten films in total.

The nine films accounted for 80% of the box office of domestic films. The big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat dried shrimps.

At the cost of an unknown person, as long as the box office exceeds 4000 million, everything else will be profitable.

Fang Ziheng's idea is to stagger the 08 Lunar New Year file and release it in the 09 Spring Festival file.

These days, there is no such thing as a Spring Festival file, and the end of the year and the first month are collectively called the Lunar New Year file.

"Brother Hao, Brother Bo, please tell me, I'm going to make preparations for the crew to get together."

"Don't worry, he's living a tight life. If he has money, he won't be a bastard."

Ning Hao laughed, and immediately took out the phone to notify Huang Bo that there was a role for him to play, and the script was very good.

Fang Ziheng didn't care about these things, he and Huang Bo were not very familiar with each other, and the few gatherings were all part of Ning Hao's group.

He was studying at the Film Academy before, and Huang Bo was also in a full-time acting class. The two were usually busy, except for blowing bottles at the dinner table, they only left each other's phone numbers.

Although he could contact Huang Bo directly, it would be better for Ning Hao to come forward.

Human relations need to deepen the relationship a little bit, so don't get close if you don't reach that level.

Ning Hao and Huang Bo are good brothers. He said that people's lives are tight because of their strong relationship.

If Fang Ziheng felt the same way, it would be a stick. Huang Bo has been in the imperial capital for many years, even if he is not rich, he will not live a tight life.

Sure enough, Ning Hao hung up a paragraph, saying that Huang Bo had already agreed to drink together when he returned to the imperial capital.

After finishing their business, the four of them started a mahjong battle.

Fang Ziheng's luck was overwhelming and he killed the Quartet.

(End of this chapter)