Entertainment, I just like making movies

"This name is a bit interesting."

Ning Hao ignored someone's rejection and lay on the mahjong table with Xu Zheng to read the script from the beginning again.

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

The other six pictures show the direction of the plot, divided into three lines, and finally come together to explode, which is a standard movie script.

Nobody.

A tall tale caused by a gun.

Ma Xianyong is an unemployed single in his forties. He accidentally discovered a short dog gun and traced the whereabouts of the gun alone for the sake of justice in his heart.

At the same time, two masked thieves rode a motorcycle to rob. The object of the robbery was 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 side, Gao Xiang, the son of Ma Xianyong's boss, was worried about his father's danger because he had a large debt, so he secretly took the short dog found by Ma Xianyong and prepared to use his own way to save his father who was being threatened and hiding everywhere.

The three lines develop independently and finally come together, and then the police ignite the plot.

In the original plot, the three lines were dominated by Ma Xianyong and Stupid Thief, supplemented by Gao Xiang and his son, and three female characters were added.

Fang Ziheng slightly changed the original script and strengthened the line between Gao Xiang and Ma Xianyong's daughter Ma Yiyi, making the three lines parallel and intersecting with each other.

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

The reason for this is nothing but the fact that the role of Gao Xiang was prepared by Fang Ziheng for himself.

At the age of twenty-one, it is completely appropriate to play a high school student.

In this life, Fang Ziheng has a very high-quality appearance, is handsome and has a calm temperament.

With a height of 1.78 meters, coupled with 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 inferior to those of the popular orthodox boys.

Otherwise, Xu Zheng would not have let him play the role of a handsome guy in his first movie.

"The script is really good, and it makes a big difference."

After Xu Zheng finished reading the script, he took a puff of cigarette and asked, "Are those two stupid thieves prepared for Bao Qiang and Bo Zi?"

"Well, in terms of comedies about small people in the market, Baoqiang and Bo Ge are currently the top ones. Brother Zheng, you are more suitable for a contrasting role like an urban white-collar worker."

Fang Ziheng nodded and flicked his cigarette ashes to express his opinion. Xu Zheng, Bao Qiang, and Huang Bo can all be small-cost comedies, but their positions are different.

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

Fang Ziheng decided on "The Unknown Man" after thinking about it for a long time. He had to consider not only the cost, but also his own control over the filming of the film, as well as the box office.

This year is 2008. There was a disaster in the southwest and the success of the Olympic Games. Two major events made the people feel sad and happy at the same time.

With the reform and opening up, people's material life has been effectively guaranteed, they have more money in their pockets, and their spiritual civilization and entertainment methods have gradually improved.

Going to the cinema to watch a relaxing and enjoyable movie is one of the people's favorite forms of entertainment.

In Fang Ziheng's estimation, the film will be produced before the end of this year and will be released in the first month of 2009 to satisfy the current shortage of comedy films.

The Unknown and the Jon series have different concepts, one is absurd and suspense, the other is unlucky and funny. As long as the two movies are released at staggered times, there is no need to worry about the audience not buying 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.

Good or bad, bad or blockbuster movies, everyone is welcome.

The Unknown Man ran through his mind many times, pondering almost every scene in detail.

It was able to sell well in the last life, but ten years earlier in this life, he believed that it would also be successful.

Fang Ziheng took out two pages of the script and handed it to Bao Qiang, asking him to think about the characters in advance.

The crew only uses staff from Jongtu, which is low-cost and does not require too many people and equipment.

The most important scene in the movie is the last scene, which requires the help of the local public security police. Just contact them in advance.

"How much investment are you going to make for the movie?"

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

"Twelve million, ten million production cost, two million promotion fee."

Fang Ziheng didn't hide it and directly shouted out the investment in the movie.

This is not the era of 2005 when two to three million could buy a theatrical movie.

The crew equipment, props, staff wages, actors' remuneration, venue fees, and a theater movie, if you want to ensure the quality, it will cost more than 5 million no matter what.

The unknowns have medium and large-scale scenes, so the investment will have to be increased. In addition, Fang Ziheng is not prepared to use all unknown actors, so the cost will have to be increased.

Including the publicity expenses, 12 million is enough.

"Twelve million."

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

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

The total cost of being on the journey is less than 10 million, and he is still scared now, for fear of knocking down his grandma's house, or of failing and having to lose face to take on the filming of a TV series.

Fang Ziheng was young and dared to play with tens of millions of dollars just after leaving school. He really couldn't compare to his courage.

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

Twelve to two million didn't seem like much, half of which he paid for himself, and the remaining half had to be found from two investors.

He is not stupid. Even if he can invest all his money, he will not invest it all.

Movies are not an industry where one can only eat one's own business. He is currently in the same position. He has no reputation, no production team of his own, and no distribution channels.

The production of a movie can take up to a year and a half, and can take up to two or three months. It is difficult to make a name for yourself by working alone.

As for the return of money at the box office, Fang Ziheng is not too worried about this aspect.

In 2008, the total box office of the domestic film market was 4.2 billion yuan, not counting the small markets in counties and districts below the municipal level.

Of the 4.2 billion box office, domestic films accounted for 60% of the total, which is 2.5 to 2.6 billion.

Among them, there are only seven or eight first films in total. Including Xu Zheng's "The Journey", which was released during the Lunar New Year this year, there are no more than ten films in total.

Nine movies accounted for 80% of the box office of domestic movies. The big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimp.

With the cost of the unknown, as long as the box office exceeds 40 million, everything else will be profitable.

Fang Ziheng's idea is to stagger the 2008 Lunar New Year release and release it during the 2009 Spring Festival release.

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

"Brother Hao, please tell me about Brother Bo, and I'll prepare for the crew to get together."

"Don't worry, his life is very tight. If you have money, you won't be a bastard."

Ning Hao laughed and immediately took out his phone to notify Huang Bo that he had a role to play and the script was very good.

Fang Ziheng didn't care about this. He and Huang Bo were not very familiar with each other. They had several gatherings to eat skewers, and it was always Ning Hao's fault.

He was studying at a film school, and Huang Bo was also in a full-time acting class. The two were usually busy. Apart from 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 to let Ning Hao come forward.

The exchange of favors requires deepening the relationship little by little. If you don't get there, don't get involved.

Ning Hao and Huang Bo are good brothers. He said that people's lives are tight because they have a close relationship.

If Fang Ziheng feels the same way, it's a big deal. Huang Bo has been living in the imperial capital for many years, and even if he is not wealthy, his life is not tight.

Sure enough, Ning Hao said something, saying that Huang Bo had agreed and they would go back to the imperial capital to have a drink together.

After talking about business, the four of them started a mahjong battle.

Fang Ziheng was so lucky that he killed everyone.