Billionaire shocks the world with his bad behavior

Fengcheng is the entertainment center of Huazhou. It has produced countless new stars and created highly rated film and television dramas. However, there are only a few whose movie box office ranks among the top in the world.

Among them, science fiction films are far inferior to those produced abroad.

Whether it's the plot, character setting, or post-production special effects, the scale is always not well grasped, making it impossible for people to get into the story. In the end, it can only use comedy as a cover to barely recoup the cost.

Therefore, for investors, science fiction films are like throwing money into the sea. You can't even hear the sound, let alone the shadow.

Director Zhang is facing such a dilemma at the moment.

"Director Zhang has won many awards before, but his only regret is the International Best Director Award. This time he wants to win the award with his science fiction film. If successful, it will also bring glory to the history of Huazhou films."

Jiang Qingyue was indeed interested in this film and even investigated the story behind it.

"However, he can't attract investors now. Even if he has many good results, businessmen are profit-driven and would rather invest in a low-cost web drama than spend hundreds of millions of dollars to waste it."

This is also one of the reasons why Director Zhang chose Jiang Qingyue.

Jiang Qingyue is a newly-returned film queen and is very popular. She is also the president of Xingyi Media. In Director Zhang's opinion, she has money, connections, strength and popularity, making her the best candidate.

"Mr. Liu, please reconsider this. I can guarantee that this film will definitely make money! Hello? Mr. Liu? Mr. Liu?!"

Director Zhang hung up the phone helplessly. This was the fifth boss today who hung up the phone before he could finish listening to him.

"Director Zhang, here!"

Director Zhang was startled when he suddenly heard someone calling him. Then he remembered that he was going to meet Jiang Qingyue to discuss the script.

"Teacher Jiang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Now Director Zhang's hopes are all on Jiang Qingyue, so naturally he is particularly enthusiastic towards her.

"Director Zhang, you are embarrassing me. Just call me Qingyue."

"Haha, okay, Qingyue."

Director Zhang, who had thought that Jiang Qingyue might act like a big shot towards Qiao, immediately burst into laughter upon hearing this, and made up his mind to let Jiang Qingyue participate. After all, which director doesn't want to work with a humble and capable actor?

"Qingyue, who is this lady?"

Director Zhang is almost seventy years old this year and is a true elder, so Shen Lisu naturally shows him due respect.

"Hello, Director Zhang. I'm Shen Lisu, a friend of Sister Qingyue. I apologize for disturbing you."

Director Zhang doesn't pay much attention to things in the entertainment industry. Shen Lisu was at most a third- or fourth-tier celebrity before, and was not in the eyes of big directors, so it was normal that he didn't know her.

"So he's Teacher Jiang's friend, haha, then he's one of us, so why would you forgive me for what I said?"

Director Zhang himself has a rather forthright personality, but he is a bit strict during filming, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control a bunch of big-name stars.

"Ms. Shen has a great image. Are you considering entering the film and television industry?"

It's a common problem among directors that when they see someone with a good appearance and temperament, they want to recruit him or her to be an actor.

Shen Lisu was most famous for her face at the time, so it’s no wonder Director Zhang asked this question.

"Haha, that director's movie will probably be criticized as a bad movie by netizens."

Seeing Director Zhang's puzzled look, Shen Lisu happily introduced her own dark history to him. As a result, the more Director Zhang listened, the more interested he became.

"No emotions, no expressions? Great!"

"Ahem... Director Zhang, what did you say?"

Jiang Qingyue almost spit out her tea as she couldn't hear the praise or criticism in Director Zhang's tone.

"Don't get me wrong, this is it. There's an AI villain in this movie, and we need an actress like Miss Shen who looks exceptionally good but doesn't have emotions or too many expressions."

Because it is a science fiction film, the AI’s appearance alone is perfect in the character setting.

Before, Director Zhang was still worried about where to find an actress who was obviously not on the same level (dimension) as the other actors.

Now after seeing Shen Lisu, I also learned that she is called the goddess of the entertainment industry by netizens. Isn't this tailor-made for his film? !

"We'll talk about this later. I asked Sister Qingyue to invite you, Director Zhang, here today. I mainly want to discuss investment matters."

"Eh? Investment?!"

Director Zhang's eyes, which were originally cloudy due to old age, suddenly burst into a bright light.

He thought he was here to discuss acting collaboration with Jiang Qingyue, but he didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise?

"Director Zhang's ability is well known, and I happen to be very optimistic about the market prospects of science fiction films, so I want to communicate with Director Zhang."

Next, it’s Shen Lisu’s home court.

"I think Director Zhang is also very aware of the shortcomings of Chinese science fiction films. In fact, China's special effects technology is not worse than that of foreign countries. It's just that in order to save money, most of the funds are invested in filming and actor salaries, resulting in special effects production not only without money but also in a hurry."

When you do a job, not only do you not earn much money, but you are also required to complete the task in a short time, forcing you to work overtime and stay up late. Under such circumstances, the special effects you produce can be considered as your best effort if they can pass.

"Another problem is the script."

As an investor, it is not unreasonable for Shen Lisu to consider many aspects, and Director Zhang did not rush to explain or defend himself.

On the contrary, he felt that Shen Lisu's words also had substance, and that other investors were not pretending to know something just to control him and dominate the entire film shooting.

"Miss Shen, please be assured that I am not a dictatorial or arrogant person."

"The script is too old-fashioned. Although it is a Chinese-style cyberpunk film with traditional Chinese elements, it is still superficial overall."

There are innovations, but not much.

"It's better to combine reality with science fiction. If the protagonist is a real person who accidentally enters the science fiction world, reality and future cyberspace will collide."

In this way, it can be distinguished from other science fiction films and leave a different impression on the audience from the very beginning.

“In the process, the lost civilization in the future is also answered because of the protagonist’s own knowledge and skills, which can not only make the audience feel refreshed, but also achieve the effect of sublimating the theme.”

Movies, especially science fiction movies, work best when the audience is immersed in the film, so a sense of immersion is very important.

After listening to Shen Lisu's ideas and suggestions, Director Zhang's eyes became brighter.

When he first got the script, although he thought it was very good, he always felt that something was missing and it just wasn't right.

Now that Shen Lisu said this, it was as if his Ren and Du meridians were opened up, and all the inspiration came to him!

"Well said! I didn't expect that Miss Shen would study the script so thoroughly. I will contact the screenwriter when I get back and revise the script!"

Even if Shen Lisu didn't invest today, just based on these words, he wouldn't have returned empty-handed.

Director Zhang is indeed more tolerant than other directors. If you were in the shoes of any other famous director, he would probably point fingers at you and scold you for being ungrateful if you dared to point fingers in front of him.

"Director Zhang, you're overpraising me."

After talking about the script, it’s natural to talk about investment.

"The script problem has been solved, and now we are focusing on investment and special effects."

When it comes to investment, Director Zhang immediately suppressed his joy, sat upright, and made an attitude of listening attentively, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"I asked professionals to estimate that based on the current preparations, at least 6 million will be needed."