Big names rise

Lan Mingzhu and Dewey Cook were called to the office by He Mu, and they felt anxious. Could it be that Boss He wanted to criticize them? That's right, compared with "Lost in Thailand" released earlier, their "Panda Burning Incense" "The difference is too much, and the production costs of the two films are about the same. Could it be because of this, Boss He wants to give them some advice.

I have to say that they thought too much. Although "Panda Burning Incense" is incomparable with "囧四囧", it also earned more than 5000 million in its first week, which is a bit better than what He Mu expected. They are all high, but not any new director can achieve over [-] million box office, and they can undoubtedly do it now, it is too late for He Mu to reward them, how can he criticize them.

"You have done a good job. Someone commented that your movie is not the Chinese version of "Good Will Hunting"."

"We did refer to "Good Will Hunting" when we made this script, but it still has its own characteristics." Dewey said.

"Of course, you are still doing very well. I am very satisfied with both word of mouth and box office."

Hearing He Mu's affirmative evaluation, Lan Mingzhu heaved a sigh of relief, and then He Mu asked, "Do you have any thoughts on your next work?" If so, he will ask them to co-direct a film with a large cost in CUHK.

Dewey was a young man with ideas, and he said first, "I think we should make sci-fi films. There are no sci-fi films in China. This market is full of infinite possibilities and great potential."

"I object. It's not that there are no sci-fi films in China. It's just that domestic sci-fi films are inherently deficient. Liu Zhenwei's "Mechanical Man" and Wang Jing's "Future Police" are all sci-fi films. In the end, they all hit the street. Comedies are definitely not like this," Lan Mingzhu retorted, and then suggested, "I think we should make a comedy."

Lan Mingzhu has no restrictions on the genre of movies, unlike Tao Quduo who confines himself to the genre of horror movies. He is also a little bit greedy after seeing Xu Zheng's "Tai囧" set foot on the altar.Hope is crowned with down-to-earth comedy.

Dewey snorted, "They call it science fiction, don't be kidding. I don't think they have figured out how to make science fiction movies at all. The imagination is too poor. I have a good story here."

"Oh, let's hear it."

"What are you talking about. He just fell in love with "The Adventures of Li Xianji."

"That's right. I think this animated short film is very imaginative. Although it is not perfect, it is worth trying." Dewey said.

"The Adventures of Li Xianji" is an animated short film that was very popular on the Internet a few years ago. After watching it, He Mu liked it very much, so he bought the film adaptation rights of this cartoon, thinking about when he would be the director himself It was made into a movie, but there has been no good adaptation plan. If the adaptation of this cartoon is not good, it is easy for people to understand.It will become a niche, and later I saw the comic "Zi Bu Yu".So his directorial debut became "Zi Bu Yu". The story of "The Adventures of Li Xianji" has a sci-fi edge and does not fit the mainstream of the mainland market, so it has been put on the shelf by the drama creation department. Dewey Cook from the United States discovered it.

Dewey is right. If Chinese films want to really rise, it is impossible to rely on small and big comedies. Because of their own limitations, comedies can only have high box office in China. "Zi Bu Yu" sells well, but it still has to rely on large-scale, high-cost genre films such as epic, science fiction, magic, and even martial arts. It should have social functions and historical missions as part of the cultural chain.

"Do you have any good adaptation plan? Adapting this story is quite difficult." He Mu asked.

"Not yet, but boss, you bought the digital domain, so that my imagination can be released without bounds. A good script needs to be crafted slowly. I believe that I will definitely make the first Chinese-language science fiction blockbuster in the true sense. .” Dewey vowed.

"Don't be so confident, I'm not alone in the digital field. Recently, there are rumors that Galloping Horse bought the film adaptation rights of "Country Teacher" from Da Liu, and it will be put into production soon. I'm afraid you won't be able to compete with him for the first place. "

"Who is Liu?" Dewey, a Sino-US joint venture China hand, also didn't know.

Lan Mingzhu explained, "Big Liu is our nickname for him. His name is Liu Cixin, and he is now the No. 1 Chinese science fiction. It's normal for you as a foreigner not to know."

"Oh, it's Liu Cixin who wrote "Three-Body Problem". I know him. His "Three-Body Problem" is also very popular in the United States. Why don't we make "Three-Body Problem"!" Dewey excitedly said.

"Hey, since you were talking about making "The Adventures of Li Xianji", why did you come up with an idea all of a sudden." Lan Mingzhu teased.

Dewey said embarrassedly, "If I could shoot "Three-Body Problem", I would definitely choose "Three-Body Problem".

He Mu smiled, "We also want to make a film. The company is currently negotiating with Liu Cixin on the copyright of the film, but it seems that a foreign company also wants to obtain the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem". The decision is in Liu Cixin's hands. I will try my best to get it Give him a bargaining chip that satisfies him."

In fact, He Mu is hesitant about "The Three-Body Problem". Now that the film industry is developing so well, a lot of external funds are pouring in. Many themes and works have been favored by film companies one after another. Even though science fiction films are in a downturn in China , but the copyright of Liu Cixin's novels and movies is still very marketable.

Not to mention the "Country Teacher" bought by Galloping Horse, the "Three-Body Problem" series has won the hearts of many domestic and foreign film companies. If Shuimu Forest doesn't start early, it will not be so easy to get involved in the future. But now that I got it, the company can’t come up with any adapted articles of association. This kind of hard science fiction is not the type that is easy to sell overseas. The investment is too big, the risk is too big, and the investment is small. If the effect is unsatisfactory, Chinese sci-fi fans will give Chinese sci-fi films a death sentence, because "The Three-Body Problem" represents the highest level of Chinese sci-fi. It is also difficult to exchange their enthusiasm and trust.

Therefore, you must be cautious when making sci-fi movies, especially "Three-Body Problem", "It's too early to talk about "Three-Body Problem". If you want to make a sci-fi movie, why not make a sci-fi comedy, anyone’s ideas can be taken care of, if I am satisfied, I will use it as the main feature in the next Lunar New Year file." (To be continued...)

ps: ps: Thanks to Shuyan93 for the reward~ I fell asleep when I went back to the dormitory yesterday, and it was early in the morning when I woke up at night, and I will make up for it twice today~