Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

"Jackie Chan, Li Lianlian?" Yan Danchen looked elsewhere and recalled the script of "Gravity".

After a while, she shook her head and said, "I can't choose. If you ask me to tell the truth, I think neither of them is suitable."

"Perhaps their acting in action movies left a deep impression on me? I feel that if they were to play the leading role, it would not be perfect enough."

"Maybe it would be better if it were replaced by a tough guy?"

"Hey, I know it's not perfect." Gu Ming smiled bitterly, "But there is nothing so perfect in the world."

Gu Ming stretched out his fingers and counted them for Yan Danchen.

"First of all, this character has to be 40 or 50 years old."

"Secondly, it is best to have good box office appeal at home and abroad. Even if it has little appeal in this type of film, it must be a name that is familiar to movie fans around the world."

"Finally, I want to make this film a Chinese-dominated film. If the male lead is not Chinese, my daughter and son will have to give up Chinese roles. This is not in line with my original plan for making this film."

"Tell me, who can I choose in the end?" Gu Ming said helplessly.

"Then it really has to be the two of them." Yan Danchen smacked his lips, "Then tell me, who should I choose to play the male protagonist's two children, Murphy and Mo Yuan?"

"As an adult, Murphy has a high probability of marrying Li Bingbing, but the son has not been decided yet."

"Then let's take Li Lianjie." Yan Danchen said, "The facial shapes of Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing are very different, and Li Bingbing doesn't have such a big nose."

Yan Danchen gestured towards his nose, then laughed, and said while laughing, "It's best to choose that kind of face shape, don't choose a round face."

"Don't worry, I've got it covered."

After thinking about it, Gu Ming also felt that what Yan Danchen said was quite reasonable.

But we can’t jump to conclusions about this.

Especially Li Lianlian's condition. If he is in a scary state with bulging eyes, he must not be used.

Walking to the computer, Gu Ming searched for Li Lianlian's entertainment reports.

Just like in his previous life, after making enough action films, he would want to make a more artistic film. He also made the film called "Ocean Paradise".

The difference is that this time, there seems to be no news that he suffered from hyperthyroidism during filming.

Could it be that letting him shoot the "Give Me a Dog's Life" series in advance, where action scenes are not too difficult for him and not too many, helped him maintain his health?
Or is it going smoothly, feeling in a good mood, and avoiding diseases whose causes may be related to mental stress?
"Call and ask."

Gu Ming called Li Lianjie.

"How are you doing lately?"

"Haha, if you ask me to make a movie, I've been pretty good lately. If not, then I've been just average lately." Li Lianjie, who was opposite, said cheerfully.

"Sounds good?"

"Of course." Li Lianjie said with a smile, "I don't have to worry about getting hurt if I make a gunfight movie. I already have money and fame. Of course it's good."

"Okay, tell me the reason why you called me. Are you looking for me to shoot a film? Then I'll put down all other film appointments."

“You don’t even ask what kind of film you’re making?”

"Any kind of film will do, even if it's a science fiction film, I think I can give it a try."

"What a coincidence, it's a science fiction film, and it costs 20 million dollars. How about it?"

"Okay." Li Lianjie didn't want to ask about the division. First of all, this can be regarded as a transformation, developing from action movies to all categories.

Secondly, it is not an exaggeration for Gu Ming to say that he is a noble person in his career. The other party has already offered him 20 million, so how can he have the nerve to bargain?

"Okay, then come back if you have time, and we can finalize the contract."

"OK!"......

With one male and one female cast finalized, Gu Ming is no longer in a hurry to find actors.

The shooting difficulty of "Interstellar" is no less than that of "Gravity", and the pre-production preparation may take a year.

You can definitely put some characters out for auditions. Even if you already have a suitable candidate in mind, you can still audition.

Just like Zhang Weiping played before, if nothing else, at least it is easy to create public opinion by playing this way.

From time to time, a piece of news is thrown out to deepen the audience's impression.

Then we can let them dig into their pockets to buy tickets.

The first thing that needs to be done now is money!
And the first one to look for must be Han Sanpin. The others can just call and ask them to come to Daystar. You can also call this one, but it's not necessary.

Old people who are almost retired, don’t bother.

Just come to your door yourself.

He walked to the other party's office with the script and put the script on the table.

"The science fiction blockbuster you mentioned stars all Chinese actors. Isn't this enough for you to use as a farewell film for your retirement?"

"I'll review it first." Han Sanpin took it over and looked at it with a smile.

While looking, he shook his head.

"Your film is good, and the ending is quite shocking, but..."

"'Gravity' is still happening now, but it's all in the future."

"Old Han, isn't your retirement something that will happen in the future? Is there nothing wrong with me making a movie about the future?" Gu Ming teased and said, "Besides, science fiction, science fiction, there's nothing wrong with some appropriate fantasy. "

"This is no problem. I mean this is a wormhole, a black hole, a four-dimensional space and so on. Can it be photographed?"

"Just give it a try. If you don't try, you will never be able to make it. And "Avatar" has already been released. I think it's okay to have any picture you want. The key is money."

"Oh, I'll rest assured if you are confident. How much investment is needed?" Han Sanpin asked while looking at the script.

"$1.5 billion. This is just the production cost. If it's not enough, we may have to add more." Gu Ming has also considered the cost, such as the cost of directors and actors. With this configuration, I'm afraid the cost will not be lower than the original version.

The original version costs 1.6 billion, but I want 1.5 billion, no problem.

"Who is the leading actor?"

"Li Lianjie, Jin Suo, Li Bingbing."

"No problem." Upon hearing this arrangement, Han Sanpin shared the script, "We, China Film Group, will put in more effort and contribute 50 million US dollars!"

"No." Gu Ming quickly stopped him, "Mr. Han, this is your retirement film. Why are you putting so much effort into it? It's a good idea, otherwise it wouldn't sound good if it spread out."

Of course, the main reason is that it’s not easy for me to make money if you do this.

I'm sorry to ask you for a premium, so your 50 million is one-third of the share. Daystar has to have one-third of the share, right?
The last third is not much more than a 60% premium.

After this calculation, the more Mr. Han pays, the less he earns.

We must stop Lao Han's behavior of investing big money, "There are so many domestic films, Lao Han, relying on China Film's special status, you should invest in each one, rather than taking a heavy position."

"Have you forgotten "The Promise"?" Gu Ming pulled out the cross-era blockbuster that had not yet entered the grave.

(End of this chapter)