China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 562 Super Doubled to Million
Kong Dashan should not be too excited.

Li Yu not only agreed to invest in his "Space Exploration Editorial Department", but also doubled his expectations. It was really awesome.

“Please shoot well. I hope you can make a masterpiece that is not inferior to “The Night the Comet Came”.

In our country, there are very few directors who are willing to make science fiction films, and even fewer who are both capable and willing.

You have to work hard to make Guo Jiaduo an excellent science fiction director."

Li Yu encouraged.

Sci-fi films are very difficult to shoot, and you can’t make them well just because you want to.

A negative example is Teng Huatao's "The Fortress of the Demon City". Although his original intention was good, he wanted to make a science fiction blockbuster and continue to develop the market for science fiction films.

But, judging from the results, he really shouldn't have filmed it.

Otherwise, how could there be a saying that one fan is better than ten haters?

The negative impact of an irrational and weird true fan on Gege is greater than that of ten professional haters.

"Senior, I will definitely shoot it with all my heart, and I will not let you down." Kong Dashan's eyes were firm.

"The real thing is not to disappoint the audience," Li Yu corrected.

Da Tiantian, who had been standing aside, looked at Li Yu, then at the excited Kong Dashan and the pleased Guo Fan.

After careful consideration, she made a judgment that Li Yu was very optimistic about Guo Fan and Kong Dashan.

She was smart and said, "Isn't this a science fiction film? Five million is enough? The cost of "The Night the Comet Came" was ten million."

The original version of "The Night the Comet Came" was made with only 8 US dollars and actors.

That’s because the original crew was very poor. If they had money, who would be willing to be so stingy?
Li Yu had money at that time, so he multiplied the investment cost by n times, bringing it to 10 million.

That’s why Da Tiantian said that the cost of “Comet” was 10 million.

"Ms. Jing, the average investment amount a new director can get is only two million. Director Cao was no longer a new director when he directed "Comet." Kong Dashan said weakly.

Can he now be the same as Cao Qing during the "Comet" period?

At that time, Cao Qing had already helped Da Tiantian shoot "A Little Thing Called First Love", which was the ceiling of domestic youth romance films and no one has been able to surpass it so far.

"It's okay, I can invest money in you. You said that only ordinary new directors can get two million. Ordinary new directors are invested in by ordinary investors. How can I be an ordinary investor?" Da Tiantian said confidently.

Kong Dashan shook his head instinctively.

Da Tiantian is certainly not an ordinary investor.

This is a famous rich and beautiful girl in the circle. She doesn't have much of anything except money. She is so poor that only money is left.

"That's fine. Li Yu invested 5.5 million in you. How about this, I'll invest the remaining 4.5 million in you, and I'll raise 10 million for you.

Or don’t shoot at all. If you have decided to shoot, you have to shoot well and make sure the money is not too low.”

Da Tiantian said domineeringly.

"..." Kong Dashan almost had a brain crash.

He told Guo Fan very clearly that he just wanted three or two million, so how did it get increased to ten million out of nowhere?

The surprise came too quickly, disrupting his pace and making him panic: "Ms. Jing, isn't 10 million too much? "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department" is the first feature film I directed independently.

I had no experience in directing a feature film independently before, I had only directed short films, and I was worried..."

"It's just a few million. If I lose it, it's a loss. I'll just consider it as a donation." Da Tiantian waved her hand to interrupt the other person.

"..."

Is this the world of the rich? Millions are spoken as if they were just a few cents. Not only was Kong Dashan stunned, but even Guo Fan was stunned for a few seconds.

He really hates these nouveau riche people who use their money to show off.

What he hated even more was that the person who spent the money to say this was not him.

Li Yu's performance was very calm.

The box office of "Space Exploration Editorial Department" is more than 60 million.

Da Tiantian added an additional investment of 4.5 million, raising the investment cost to 10 million, and the movie can still make money.

In addition, money is not everything, but having money can really solve many problems.

As for the remaining few unresolved problems, it is not impossible to solve them if you are willing to pay more money.

With an investment cost of only two million and a crude production, "Space Exploration Editorial Department" still had a box office of over 60 million.

The investment cost has increased fivefold to 10 million, and the quality of the film will definitely be improved.

Maybe if this movie had a bigger budget and was better made, the box office would have been more than 60 million.

……

After walking out of the gate of Hualiu Company, Kong Dashan felt that the world had become unreal: "Brother, tell me, am I in a dream now? Is it really so easy to get a 10 million investment?"

"You are not dreaming. It is really that easy to get a 10 million investment. Director Li and Miss Jing are the most generous investors I have ever seen.

Last time I heard from a teacher at school that Director Li wanted to talk to me in person about "The Wandering Earth". In order to seize this opportunity, I prepared for a week.

On the way to the meeting, I was rehearsing in my mind how to convince Director Li.

Then, I met him and he read the first draft of my script. Before I could even introduce the selling points of the movie, he threw 100 million in my face.

My reaction was the same as yours just now, and I almost lost my mind."

Guo Fan was happy for Kong Dashan but realized that something was wrong.

Li Yu and Da Tiantian are so generous. They not only invested money in him, but also invested money in Kong Dashan, whom he recommended. This is a good thing.

The problem was that Li Yu and Da Tiantian were too righteous, and he felt a little embarrassed to continue attacking Li Yu and Da Tiantian.

He still didn't have enough money to make "The Wandering Earth". At first, he planned to ask Da Tiantian for more money after he spent all the money.

Now he is really embarrassed, because you can't always fleece two sheep.

Forget it, let’s think of a solution when the money is really gone.

At worst, he can trick the actors into not asking for pay, or simply have the actors invest in him.

He is very confident in his eloquence. When it comes to the skill of fooling people, no one in the country can match him.

……

Li Yu's office.

"Tiantian, you have learned your lesson and actually invested money in Kong Dashan's "Space Exploration Screenwriting Department." Li Yu praised.

Li Yu didn't give Da Tiantian any hint just now, it was completely Da Tiantian's own idea.

"Of course I have to invest in a new director with potential first. In case he really becomes successful in the future, I can continue to invest in him and play the leading female role in his movie. I can make money and satisfy my acting addiction. It's like killing two birds with one stone, isn't it? If I lose money on the investment and he fails to make it, it doesn't matter. This is the smallest investment I have ever made, only a few million." Da Tiantian's expression was extremely proud.

She knew in her heart that the probability was high.

She believed in Li Yu's judgment.

(End of this chapter)