China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 569: Medicine God and Chasing Dragon

“The models just mentioned are not inherently superior or inferior, and they must be adapted to the circumstances.

After the association is established and a large number of new directors and screenwriters join the association, I will arrange experiments.

For art films that pursue artistic goals, I will hand over the power to the director.

For commercial dramas, I would prefer to let the producers and screenwriters take the lead.”

Li Yu plans to refer to the experience of successful models abroad.

In the field of television, producers and screenwriters are in the lead. As for movies, the scoring situation is that commercial films are still dominated by producers and screenwriters, while art films are dominated by directors.

Of course, such constraints are only useful for ordinary directors.

Once you become a big director, the rules are useless. For people like Guo Shi and Chen Kaige, who dares to control them as long as they don't want to? There are very few people who dare to persuade them.

In foreign countries, top directors also hold absolute power.

After the content of this lecture spread, it had little impact on the outside world.

The audience doesn’t care who has the final say among the director, screenwriter or producer; they only watch the work.

This lecture caused an earthquake in the circle.

With the support of professionals, the Dream Association was officially established, with its headquarters located in the office building of Hualiu Company.

Li Yu had previously bought two office buildings that were more than ten stories high. There was plenty of space, and any one floor could be used as the office of the Dream Association.

The reason why the association is named Dream is simple, because it is an association that helps new directors and screenwriters realize their dreams.

One month after the association was established, dozens of directors and hundreds of screenwriters applied to join the association.

Some even sent us the scripts they wrote.

Li Yu has read no less than two hundred scripts this month. These screenwriters are very productive.

The quality of some scripts is really high. Among idol dramas and romance dramas, excellent scripts include "Suddenly This Summer" and "I'll Wait for You in the Future".

There are also good movie scripts, including "Spring Festival" and "Dying to Survive".

Li Yu was shocked when he saw the two scripts.

Great movies like "Dying to Survive" are here.

If you take a closer look at the screenwriter's resume, it all starts to make sense.

The screenwriter of "Dying to Survive" Han Jiayi is a master of directing from the Beijing Film Academy.

This "Dying to Survive" is her first screenwriting work after graduation.

This is a very talented person. In the future, in addition to being a screenwriter, she will also be a producer.

In addition to Medicine God, she can also be seen behind the scenes of two excellent films, Nobody and Forever Young.

In addition, there is another rumor in the underworld that she is Mr. Han’s daughter.

It sounds a bit outrageous at first, but after careful consideration, it seems to make some sense.

It is very difficult to release a film like "Dying to Survive". If the background is not strong, where can it be released?
They are both from Beijing Film Academy, and Li Yu and Mr. Han are very familiar with each other, so it is reasonable for this script to be sent to Li Yu.

In addition to "Dying to Survive", Li Yu soon discovered another heavyweight player - "Chasing the Dragon".

Li Yu almost couldn't hold back after seeing the script. He immediately called Wang Jing and said, "Director Wang, aren't you being a little too naughty? You actually submitted your film Chasing the Dragon to my Dream Association?"

"Is there a problem? Director Li, you stipulated that new directors and unknown directors can join the association, but you did not set any rules for screenwriters. All screenwriters can join.

I was a screenwriter before I became a director. It is reasonable for me to join the association as a screenwriter, right? It is also reasonable for me to submit my newly written scripts to the association, right? "

Wang Jing had the arrogance of having his plan come true. He did this just for fun, to see if his Chasing the Dragon could be delivered to Li Yu and if he could be selected by Li Yu.

It now seems that the person in charge of reviewing the Dream Association set up by Li Yu has a good level of appreciation and sent his "Chasing the Dragon" to Li Yu.

"Chasing the Dragon" is a rehash of an old film, just like "Ocean Island".

The film starring Lei Luo and Zhuang Hao was adapted into a movie in 1999, and it was called "O记Triad Files" at that time.

But to be honest, although "Chasing the Dragon" and "Ocean Island" are both rehashed works that rely on old ideas.

But "Chasing the Dragon" is definitely a conscientious work, and it cannot be compared with "The Last Tycoon" and other crappy movies that are purely made to make money.

"How is it? Is the movie Chasing the Dragon that I wrote this time okay? People say that I am the king of bad movies. I can only make bad movies and write bad scripts.

I just don’t bother arguing with them, and I can write a good script any time I want.”

Wang Jing said proudly.

"Don't brag. You can write a good script, but it's a bit too much to brag that you can write one at any time.

If you could write a good script so easily, would you have to make so many bad movies?
Making good films can also support the staff behind the scenes and make more money.

To put it bluntly, it takes a long time to write a good script.

Because of the reality, you have to keep shooting new works.

That’s why there is a phenomenon where there are n bad movies and one good movie.”

Li Yu revealed the truth of the matter.

Wang Jing couldn't refute.

Nothing wrong with it, it’s fast, powerful and of high quality, who doesn’t want to be such a macho man?
For someone like Wang Jing, his ultimate skill has a slow cooldown. He will be exhausted after using a set of ultimate skills and will have to wait a long time for the ultimate skill to be ready.

The king of bad movies is not a good title, and the negative impact is huge.

"Director Li, seriously, I'm planning to do something big this time, but the investment is a little insufficient. Can you and Miss Jing give me some money?" A good script has been prepared, and Wang Jing must cherish it.

"Do you still need my investment? With your status in the industry, it shouldn't be a problem for you to raise 200 million yuan in investment, right?" Li Yu asked back.

"Two hundred million is not enough. I've said I want to do something big. You know, I've made too many bad movies. Almost none of the scripts I wrote have grossed over 10 billion.

I planned to shoot Chasing the Dragon with a budget of 2.5 million to 3 million, and they were afraid that I wouldn’t be able to make a profit from such a high investment.”

Wang Jing smiled bitterly.

This is the negative impact of the title of King of Bad Movies.

He has made too many bad movies, so investors are afraid to invest too much money in him.

Unlike the "Detective Chinatown" series, everyone knows that it was the buff that Li Yu gave to Wang Jing.

"Chasing the Dragon" did not have Li Yu's buff, and investors did not believe that Wang Jing could hit the 10 billion box office on his own.

"Director Wang, do you think there is a possibility that the investors' judgment is correct? Two hundred million is not a small amount. If it is higher, there will be real risks." Li Yu remembered that the final box office of "Chasing the Dragon" was less than 6 million, which is the total box office in mainland China.

Taking into account the box office revenue from Hong Kong Island and other regions, the 200 million investment will not be a loss, but it will not make much money either.

Adding another budget on top of the 200 million would be a bit risky, and we might not be able to make back the investment.

However, considering that Wang Jing helped Li Yu make so much money by filming "Detective Chinatown" and "Joy of Life", it would be okay to invest some money in him even if he suffers a small loss.

Sometimes it is just like this, you have to invest even if you know there is a risk of losing money, and you have to maintain the relationship.

(End of this chapter)