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Upon hearing that Ye Zhiqiu was actually "ignorant of the consequences" and wanted to make a science fiction film, Fang Long couldn't help but try to persuade him.

"Zhiqiu, I'm not trying to hit you, but just don't touch science fiction movies."

"Don't rush into it just because movies like 'Battleship' have high box office and huge market. They are two completely different things."

Fang Long advised earnestly: "It's not that I doubt your ability, but science fiction films are of great significance to a country's film and television industrialization level. However, no matter how good you are, it's useless. This thing requires an entire highly mature film and television industry chain. At present, China does not have the foundation for making science fiction films."

On the other end of the phone, Ye Zhiqiu listened quietly to Fang Long's words before saying, "Brother Long, I understand what you mean."

"I know that there is a gap in the level of industrialization of domestic film and television, but the gap is not that big."

"I'm not saying we have to catch up right away, but I think if others can make a 100-point science fiction film, then with our current capabilities, we can at least make an 80-point film, right?"

"It is said that science fiction has limited market acceptance in China, but the fact that Battlestar Galactica 2 earned nearly 40 billion yuan at the box office shows that there is a huge market for this genre in China."

"Before, there were simply no good domestic films of this type, so the audience had no choice. When one finally came out, it was shoddy, so the audience lost trust and the acceptance was naturally low."

This is true. The trust between film creation and the audience is actually mutual.

The vast majority of audiences have the concept of "supporting domestic films", but everyone's money is not blown by the wind. After paying real money to support, they naturally hope that the quality of the work can meet their expectations, so that a virtuous circle can be formed.

Poorly made films with false advertising may get good box office revenue through deceptive publicity, but in fact they harm the entire film industry.

Fang Long naturally understood this principle, but understanding and doing are two different things.

The audience’s money is money, and the investors’ money is also money!

Science fiction films are notoriously characterized by their many grand scenes, large investments, long production cycles, and high uncertainty in market returns. There are very few people in China who dare to invest in them.

Fang Long smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that you have made up your mind."

Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Someone has to be the first to try it, so why not let me give it a try?"

“It is true that there is a gap, but if we don’t start, won’t the gap never be narrowed?”

"You kid, awesome!" Hearing this, Fang Long couldn't help but stand in awe.

"But..." He then added apologetically, "You said action, comedy, and any other genre is good, but for this science fiction film, I really don't dare to invest in it."

"I admire you from the bottom of my heart. This is something that no one in the domestic film industry has ever dared to do. If there is anything I can help with, just let me know!"

Fang Long came from the early "workshop-style" shooting stage of Hong Kong films. He also witnessed the power of Hollywood film industrialization and knew the huge gap between them, so he felt that it was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Ye Zhiqiu, on the other hand, is the type who is "a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger". He is determined to face challenges head-on even though he knows they are difficult. Although Fang Long cannot do that, it does not stop him from giving his support.

After all, he also hopes that the Chinese film industry will get better.

Ye Zhiqiu naturally would not refuse the help of a big shot in the industry, and said yes with a smile.

......

"Kung Fu Panda" was released simultaneously around the world. After the official release date, it also attracted a lot of attention in China. After all, this is the first animated film created by a domestic screenwriter and entered Hollywood.

But when the trailer came out, the domestic response was lukewarm.

The story seems to be quite humorous, but compared with the previous works of the "Shiguangzhiqiu" studio such as "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" and "The Return of the Great Sage", it seems to have a different feeling.

In fact, it is mainly a question of art style. "Nezha" is aimed at domestic audiences, and many of the pictures and scene designs are deeply influenced by Chinese aesthetics.

Although "Kung Fu Panda" will also be released in China, its main target audience is still in North America, and it caters more to the aesthetic habits of local audiences.

After all, you cannot expect a foreigner who has never known Chinese culture to understand the various artistic conceptions, blank spaces, ink and color paintings in Chinese aesthetics.

As for the plot, many people also expressed their disapproval of its performance.

"The Return of the Great Sage" and "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" are both adaptations based on famous works. The images of these characters are already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and with the added emotion, they have also to a large extent narrowed the distance between the audience and the characters and lowered the threshold for watching the movies.

But Kung Fu Panda is a purely original IP, starting from scratch, which is easier said than done...

Not only that, there were also some voices online that called for "adding insult to injury".

Some people think that this "Kung Fu Panda" is a movie that is made by forcing Chinese elements, and it will never be successful. It is a "disgrace to the country" and so on...

As the "culprit" of the screenwriter, Ye Zhiqiu did not care about these remarks.

After all, there is never a shortage of such groups on the Internet. It is not uncommon to see people who seem extremely conceited but are actually extremely inferior in their hearts. They are always used to standing on a commanding height to evaluate things. In fact, they extremely hope to be recognized and hope to attract the attention of others.

Time flies, and it is August 8th, the premiere day of "Kung Fu Panda".

During this period, "Monster Hunt" was officially released with a box office of 22.3 billion yuan.

For this movie, "Yi Ye Zhi Qiu" studio and Huahai Entertainment each held a 40% stake. Together with other investors introduced, based on the 37.5% box office share, after deducting costs and various taxes and fees, Ye Zhi Qiu's personal studio earned more than 2 million yuan.

All of a sudden, Ye Zhiqiu was much closer to his goal of making a science fiction blockbuster.

But to make this kind of movie, money alone is not enough. There have been blockbuster films in China with investments of 7 million to 8 million or even over 10 billion yuan, but none of them were hard-core themes such as "science fiction" or "industrial". To put it bluntly, there is a lack of technology and experience, and people are afraid that the money invested will be wasted.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhiqiu's filming of Hello! Mr. Tree has also entered its final stages, and he has already begun to conceive of the next science fiction script.

A movie theater somewhere in California, USA.

"Kung Fu Panda" was released in the middle of the week, but there is a large community near this cinema, and San Francisco State University is not far away, so there are still many residents and students who come to watch the movie.

At this time, in a medium-sized screening room, "Kung Fu Panda" was about to be broadcast.