Entertainment, I just like making movies

"May I ask Director Fang, what are the themes of the six new films? Will they all be released this year?"

"Director Fang, are the directors of the two new films Bao Qiang and Huang Bo?"

"Director Fang, in previous years Hengyu Media approved at least 10 new film projects at the beginning of the year. Why are there so few this year?"

"When will "Immortality" be completed? Have you ever thought about making a new movie?"

Fang Ziheng's head felt swollen as he listened to all the questions.

He took two steps back slightly, pressed down with one hand, and said loudly: "Don't get excited, everyone, just be quiet for a while and come one by one. Since I have invited all media friends to come over, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Don't be anxious, okay?"

cut..

What a fool, when did you, Fang Laoliu, give our reporters a satisfactory answer to your new film press conference?

All the reporters frowned, their faces were dissatisfied, but their bodies were very honest. They obediently took away their microphones and returned to their seats.

Immediately, Fang Ziheng waved to the left side of the stage.

The door on the left side of the stage was pushed open, and a group of young men and women wearing sweatshirts and peaked caps came on the stage, carrying posters for six new movies.

Each of the six new films has two crew members, each wearing the crew uniforms and jackets of the six films.

"Havoc in Tianzhu".

"A good show".

"The Wandering Earth".

"The Romance of Dragon and Snake".

"The Elixir of Immortality of a Ghost Blowing Lamp".

"Why Silence the Shengxiao".

Six posters were placed one by one, causing another commotion in the audience, and white lights flashed crazily.

Reporters took screenshots of the poster from all angles, fearing that they would be carried off by the staff if they were late.

Very good, this is the taste I want.

Fang Ziheng smiled slightly, flicked the microphone with his knuckles, and said in a condensed voice: "Now, I would like to invite six directors to come on stage to reveal their new films!"

Wow

Bang bang bang...

Bang bang bang...

Facing endless applause, Bao Qiang, Huang Bo, Guo Fan, Wen Muye, Wu Ershan and Su Lun appeared in front of the stage.

Fang Ziheng waved and led the six people to sit at the table. Six posters were also carried behind them.

One for each person, corresponding to the movie they shot respectively.

Sudden

The sharp-eyed reporter finally discovered the blind spot, his pupils shrank sharply, his mouth widened and he exclaimed: "Fuck, "The Wandering Earth", isn't that Liu's novel of the same name?"

"What, that's a science fiction movie!"

"It's not just science fiction, it's a cliffhanger hardcore science fiction blockbuster!"

"Guo Fan directs it, God... can he do it?"

As the reporter exclaimed, other people in the audience also discovered the explosive point and subconsciously complained about the ink mark.

On the stage, when Guo Fan heard someone questioning, his face suddenly darkened and he glared at the reporter.

If you can't fucking speak, how can a man say he can't!

"Haha...it seems that I was discovered by you."

Fang Ziheng sat in the center seat, held the microphone and smiled leisurely, turned sideways and pointed at Guo Fan and the poster behind him.

"Yes, Hengyu Media is preparing a science fiction film "The Wandering Earth" based on Liu's novel of the same name, with an initial investment of 450 million yuan. The film will be directed by Guo Fan."

450 million!

This is still an initial investment, this is serious!

The reporters got excited and stood up again, wanting to ask questions again.

Fang Ziheng immediately handed the microphone to Guo Fan aside, not giving them a chance.

Guo Fan took the microphone, stood up slowly in the eyes of everyone, suppressed the excitement in his heart, looked at the audience and said loudly: ""The Wandering Earth" is a science fiction novel by Liu Cixin. It tells the story of human beings who are about to turn red in order to escape from the sun. The disaster of the giant star decided to take the earth out of the solar system and on a thrilling journey to Proxima Centauri.

The story is divided into five eras: Brake Era, Escape Era, Wandering Era I, Wandering Era II and New Sun Era. "

“Here, I want to emphasize that the movie will not be shot according to the original model of the novel, we will set the background time in 2075.

In 2075, Jupiter is in crisis. The movie roughly tells the story of a planetary engine failure that prevents the earth from escaping Jupiter's super gravity. Navigator Liu Peiqiang's son Liu Qi and his sister stole his grandfather's transport truck and raced on the ground. They happened to encounter a planetary engine failure. Cai, finally joined the global rescue, and jointly saved the earth's story. "

Guo Fan talks eloquently, and the more he talks, the more confident he becomes, sometimes explaining his creative ideas and sometimes telling plot ideas.

Behind the stage, a large screen lit up, showing high-tech concept drawings of the movie.

This time, Hengyu Media had nothing to hide. It not only promoted the project of "The Wandering Earth" in a big way, but also publicly revealed the plot and concept drawings of the movie.

The copyright has been obtained, and Fang Ziheng and Guo Fan are not afraid of being intercepted by their peers, or stealing ideas and following suit.

Sci-fi movies are not easy to pirate and follow suit. Without an investment of 200 million to 300 million yuan, making sci-fi movies is nonsense. Not to mention insiders, the public and movie fans will be the first to not believe it.

really…

After hearing Guo Fan's narration, the reporters immediately extinguished their thoughts of questioning. The so-called experts will know if there is any as soon as they go out.

Guo Fan's ideas, shooting concepts, and the fiery light bursting out of his eyes when he spoke all made everyone feel excited and excited.

As reporters in the entertainment and film and television industries, they understand more or less the production process of a movie.

Guo Fan's seriousness adheres to Hengyu Media's philosophy of creating high-quality content and the originality and ingenuity of the older generation of filmmakers.

No matter how much they exaggerate or flatter after they return, at this moment, they were all infected by Guo Fan's explanation.

They are all Chinese. If Chinese science fiction movies can really rise, as non-staff members of the industry, they can also be proud.

Of course.

If "The Wandering Earth" hits the market and Guo Fan fails to shoot it well, it will be another accident.

They, this group of uncrowned kings, will let Guo Fan know what it means to pretend to be powerful and be struck by lightning.

Now, I’ll just trust you once!

………

After Guo Fan, it was Wen Muye and Wu Ershan's turn. They published their creative ideas for "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" and "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: Elixir of Immortality" in turn.

Fortunately, Fumino has directed the "Manslaughter" series, "National Security 1", and "Detective Chinatown 2" and has become another rising director in the Chinese film industry.

This time, the Chinese martial arts-themed "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" is being directed by five giant film and television companies, Hengyu, Huayi, Bona, Guangxian, and Wanda Pictures. As long as the film is up to standard, there is almost no need to worry about box office failure.

The only worry is whether Fumino can capture the flavor of martial arts in the novel and create a touching martial arts world.

Reporters are more worried about "The Elixir of Life", or they are questioning Wu Ershan just like they questioned Guo Fan just now.

This kind of doubt is not about Wu Ershan's lack of ability, but about whether the other party can produce a second film that will satisfy the public based on "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon".

After all, the director of the first part is Fang Ziheng!

Yuzhu is ahead, and the public is looking forward to the second part even more. If it doesn't surpass the first part, it won't be worse.

Wu Ershan also knows that everyone has doubts about him, but he is full of confidence and can easily describe the concept of film creation and the artistic conception of the picture, exactly like a veteran.

Next to him, Fang Ziheng smiled and said nothing, quietly watching Wu Ershan change the reporters' opinion of him little by little.

In his previous life, after directing "Painted Skin 2", Wu Ershan set his sights on "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", which can be regarded as a leader in Chinese-language magic and fantasy-themed films.

Moreover, Wu Ershan also spent 3 billion to shoot the Fengshen trilogy.

If he didn't have a few brushes, which film and television company would dare to invest!

Later, Su Lun, Bao Qiang, and Huang Bo also talked about the outline of the story of the movie.

The actors for these three movies have been selected, and they will start shooting soon. There is no fear of being snatched away by others.

Near noon, Hengyu Media invited the reporters who arrived to have lunch at the hotel, and the press conference did not end until after two o'clock.

On the Internet, reporters have already publicized the ready-made situation of the press conference, causing a stir.

Countless science fiction fans, ghost blowing lantern fans, and dragon and snake romance fans went berserk and swarmed to the Weibo topic.

"Damn it, am I dreaming? Hengyu Media is going to adapt Liu's "The Wandering Earth"?"

"450 million investment, the investment is not small, but the difficulty is too great. I hope Guo Fan will shoot well and don't mess up Liu's works!"

""The Wandering Earth" is definitely a hard science fiction film. Apart from "Edge of Tomorrow" made by Fang Ziheng, this is the second true science fiction film in our country, right?"

"No, no, Shen Ji's "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" is really about to start filming. Who will play Tang Zichen? She is my true love, so I must choose a good actress!"

"Relax, female roles are easy to find, as long as they are beautiful, have temperament, and can fight. But since Wang Chao is in his grade, it is difficult to find suitable actors!"

"Nima... the second part of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" is finally here, and all the flowers I've been waiting for have faded!"

"If Fang Laoliu doesn't direct, if Wu Ershan is replaced, can he do it?"

"After looking at Wu Ershan's resume, I think it's quite impressive. This guy was the director of "Painted Skin 2"."

"Haha... I laughed. Bao Qiang and Huang Bo also want to be directors. Is the threshold for being a director so low now?"

"What is Fang Ziheng doing? The company has so many contracted directors, how come Bao Qiang and Huang Bo are allowed to come on board? Even if Heng Yu's film director is not available, what about those TV directors? Aren't they better than two comedians?"

"Stop arguing, let's discuss "The Wandering Earth". I still think it's too difficult to shoot now, and I'm worried that the shooting technology can't keep up."

"The film and television base built by Hengyu can meet the shooting needs of most science fiction films. The special effects are extraordinary. This company is the only company in China that can compete with world-class special effects. I am not worried about the shooting technology or special effects. I am only worried about Guo Guo. Can Fan tell the story well? By the way, who is the screenwriter?"

"Gaga... there are quite a few screenwriters for "The Wandering Earth". The first is Da Liu, the second is Guo Fan, the third is Zi Heng, and the fourth is Hengyu Literary Screenwriter Department!"

"That's okay. The total investment is 450 million. As long as it is shot well, the finished film will be worth looking forward to."

"Enjoyed, today is really enjoyable. "The Wandering Earth" and "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" are all going to be made into movies. Plus "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Elixir of Immortality", there will be at least three movies worth looking forward to next year!"

"Wrong, it's four movies, and Xing Ye's "Mermaid"!"

"Five, and "Immortality" by Fang Ziheng!"

"Fart, "Immortality" will be released at the end of this year. You moved the movie to next year?"

Fans of novels, science fiction, and movies, thousands of netizens were extremely excited and joined the discussion.

The discussion posts were piled on top of each other like a heavy snowfall, reaching over a million views in just a few hours.

Among the three movies, "The Wandering Earth" and "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Elixir of Immortality" have attracted the most attention.

One is a science fiction film that has a huge number of fans of the novel.

Although the author of the novel, Liu, has not yet won the Hugo Award, he is the most famous science fiction writer in the country and is regarded by many science fiction fans as the number one person in the country.

The reputation of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" is not small at all, or even greater. With the blessing of novels, TV series, and the first movie, it has accumulated no less than 10 million viewers.

After more than two years, the second part has finally started filming. How can people not be excited?

On the contrary, the new film by Bao Qiang, Huang Bo, and Su Lun did not receive much discussion from the audience, or it could be said that the popularity was suppressed by the first three films.

Only when the movie is released can the momentum really explode.

Not to mention netizens, major film and television companies are also looking at Hengyu's such a big battle.

In addition to those who attended the press conference, other film and television companies have inquired for more information, including Alibaba Pictures and Tengxun Pictures.

Alibaba Pictures is an old rival.

Chairman Fan Luyuan has never been convinced by Fang Ziheng and Hengyu Media, and has always been positive.

Relying on Alibaba's backing, he is arrogant in the entertainment industry, looking like a arrogant man who has no shortage of money.

No, Fan Luyuan's mind became more active when he saw that Hengyu was planning six movies at the same time.

He looked around at the film directors, called in Teng Huatao, whom he had previously liked, and asked him if he had any good ideas and creativity.

Teng Huatao was so happy that he rushed to Alibaba Pictures headquarters with a few novels in his arms.

three novels

"Dragon", "Magic City Fortress", "Three Body".

In the office of the chairman of Alibaba Pictures, Teng Huatao's face was rosy and he excitedly said to Fan Luyuan: "Director Fan, I think so. Since Hengyu Media invested 4.5 in the filming of "The Wandering Earth", it means that Fang Ziheng and they are all targeting science fiction. The film has a good start.

I think we can also film "Fortress" or "The Three-Body Problem"! "

"Which one do you want to film?"

Fan Luyuan was very interested. He took over the three novels, put "Dragon" aside casually, and opened "Magic City Fortress" first.

It's not that "Fortress" is more famous than "The Three-Body Problem", but that Fan Luyuan knew that "The Three-Body Problem" was more difficult to shoot, and the shooting difficulty was two or three levels higher than "The Wandering Earth".

He is arrogant and arrogant, but he is not stupid. If the movie cannot be made, Ali's big data will be useless.

Facing the inquiry, Teng Huatao calmed down his thoughts and said solemnly: ""The Dragon" is a series, and its adaptation is also a big project. Don't rush it. The high technology in "The Three-Body Problem" is too incredible, let alone domestic, even Hollywood There’s nothing you can do about this novel.”

"My personal idea is to shoot "Fortress" first. First, the adaptation is easy, second, the shooting time is not long, and third, the production budget will not be too high.

To be honest, Director Fan, I still need to improve in film. Even if you ask me to start "The Three-Body Problem" now, I won't be able to handle it. I would rather film "The Fortress" to train myself! "

It must be said that Teng Huatao is a talented lobbyist, with the cunningness of a scholar in his heart.

A few light words, taking retreat as a way to advance, being modest and self-deprecating, immediately made Fan Luyuan look at him with admiration.

Compared to Lu Chuan, who was a braggart, Fan Luyuan liked Teng Huatao's directness and humility.

Especially the last sentence: I would rather film "Fortress" to train myself.

This sentence instantly hit Fan Luyuan!

Since its establishment, Alibaba Pictures has been using money to practice in the entertainment industry!

Fan Luyuan put down the novel, his eyes focused, and he stared at the young director in front of him, muttering in his heart.

"Fang Ziheng can train new directors, why can't I?"

"Besides, Teng Huatao has considerable directing experience and is not very young. He has more nurturing value than ordinary newcomers!"

"It's him!"

Without much thought, Fan Luyuan made the decision and agreed to invest in Teng Huatao's new movie.

"Magic City Fortress".

The total investment is 500 million, which is 50 million more than "The Wandering Earth".