Chapter 326 What to say when sitting with a girlfriend
"In order to make money to treat his son who suffers from asthma, the male protagonist Wu Hai, under the instigation of his good friend Lao Zhong, conspired to marry the internet celebrity anchor Yue Miaomiao as his wife, tricked her into signing an insurance policy with himself as the beneficiary, and then fabricated an accidental death to obtain huge compensation. Wu Hai pretended to be a rich man, and through persistent means, he successfully chased Yue Miaomiao and registered for marriage. The plan of "killing his wife to defraud insurance" began from then on..."
Meng Bai flipped through the script in his hand, which was the "Beneficiary" that Ning Hao mentioned, a crime movie with a realistic style.
After getting the script, he checked the information and found that it was actually adapted from a real case. The prototype of the story is basically the same as the plot of the movie, and the design is very sophisticated.
The prototype of the male protagonist married the female victim, and his friend pretended to be a rich man to seduce the woman to cheat, and then conspired to meet her at the riverside to drown her. In this way, the male protagonist had no time to commit the crime, and his friend had no motive to commit the crime, and they testified against each other to clear their names.
If it were not for the strong request of the victim's parents, the police would have re-carried out a detailed investigation and almost let the two murderers succeed.
Compared with the original story, the script of "The Beneficiary" has been greatly changed in the second half.
For example, the male protagonist was moved by the female protagonist's behavior and attitude after marriage, and at the last moment, he felt guilty and decided to terminate the plan. And the female protagonist also escaped death because she concealed her ability to swim during the live broadcast.
When Meng Bai saw the ending of this story, he couldn't help laughing.
It has to be said that since "No Man's Land" was banned for two years, Ning Hao has obviously figured out a lot of things. No longer playing those edge balls, honestly focusing on commerciality in the "safe zone".
After sighing for a while, Meng Bai turned his attention back to the script.
From the perspective of the movie alone, it can be regarded as a very neat script. The main plot of the crime theme, interspersed with some social topics in the middle, are all classic routines of crime films.
Although some of the turning points are a bit stiff, it can be said that it can be given about seven points out of ten.
For newcomers, this is already a very good evaluation.
However, movies are different from TV dramas. The quality of the script is only the basis. The key depends on how the director presents it.
Shen Ao is a new director who has no experience in feature films before, so he cannot judge from his past works, but Meng Bai believes in Ning Hao's vision.
The directors who can be selected by him have more or less two brushes under their hands.
After closing the script, Meng Bai already had an idea in his mind that this movie can be invested.
It's only 10 million. It would be best if it makes money, but it doesn't matter if it loses money. The key is that he can take this opportunity to get in touch with Ning Hao and his group.
In the past, the domestic film industry paid attention to regional circles. What about the Beijing circle, Hong Kong circle, Northwest circle and so on, the resources are all controlled by those big directors.
However, with the development of the film and television market and the entry of emerging Internet capital, these old circles have gradually declined. Today's film industry is in a period of mixed connection between new and old capital, and there is no new fixed division.
However, many film practitioners know that the future circle will no longer revolve around a few people. More often, it is still centered on the production team, with several capitals participating together and each independently forming a group.
Arclight Films's base is in web dramas. Although it is slowly beginning to lay out movies, it will not put all its focus here.
In this way, the output will naturally be very low, and it will be difficult to play the scale advantage.
However, the previous experience of "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Detective Chinatown" gave Meng Bai inspiration.
The web drama is mainly based on its own projects because Arclight itself is the top team in the entire industry, and its strength far exceeds that of other companies.
But movies are different. Instead of only doing its own projects, it is better to attract more cooperation with other teams.
Like Ruyi and Chen Sicheng, they count as one, and Guo Fan and Wu Jing count as one. Now, if Ning Hao can be added, Arclight can also occupy a place in the circle.
Therefore, his real benefit from investing 10 million in "The Beneficiary" is not the box office of the movie, but the investment itself.
As for Ning Hao, I believe he will not refuse.
After all, supporting new directors is too uncertain and does not meet the basic needs of capital appreciation, so many people just say a few words, but few actual actions.
Therefore, it is also a good choice to have a partner like Arc Light Film and Television.
Having made a decision in his heart, Meng Bai did not rush to reply to Ning Hao, but sent the script back to the project team of the company.
By the way, let them come up with an analysis report.
Although his luck and vision have always been good, if he always makes decisions on his own, it will not be conducive to the development of the company.
Since Arc Light has a project team, don't be idle. Analyze the pros and cons of project investment, just as a preparation for the continued expansion of the scale in the future, when his personal energy is difficult to consider one by one.
After sending the message, Meng Bai put away his mobile phone and got up to the shooting site.
At this time, it was the shooting interval between two scenes. The field staff were tidying up the venue and scenery, and the staff were adjusting the lights and camera positions. Qin Hao stayed in the director's group, discussing something with Wu Bai while looking at the screen.
The whole scene was busy and orderly.
After looking around, Meng Bai went to the logistics group to get a bottle of water and walked to the side of the set.
Behind a small table, Li Qin, who was wearing a casual outfit, was looking at a thick script at her desk, looking up from time to time as if thinking about something. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, shaking left and right with the movement of her head.
"Ting."
A light sound startled Li Qin, who was immersed in her thoughts. Looking up, she saw Meng Bai looking at her with a smile.
"Teacher Li is so serious. I stood behind you for a long time and didn't notice it."
Meng Bai said, and handed over the water in his hand: "Here, your lips are dry and you don't know how to find water to drink."
"Really?"
Li Qin stretched out her little tongue and licked her lips. Sure enough, they were a little dry: "I was reading the script and didn't pay attention."
She reached out to take the water bottle and thanked her, then unscrewed the cap and drank it in small sips.
Just after taking two sips, she saw Meng Bai sitting down next to her, and his hand was around her waist.
"You, you, what are you doing!"
Li Qin widened her eyes and hurriedly put down the bottle. While looking around to see if anyone in the crew was paying attention to her, she took Meng Bai's hand away: "There are so many people watching, don't move."
"No one is watching." Meng Bai said nonchalantly: "Besides, if they see it, they see it. What can I say about my girlfriend and I sitting together. I'm not afraid, so why are you afraid?"
Li Qin was delighted when she heard the address of "her girlfriend", and the strength of her hand suddenly weakened by three points. But after a pause, she still said: "It's not that I'm afraid, it's mainly because there are so many people in the crew and they all have a lot of gossips. I don't know how it will be spread if it is passed around."
(End of this chapter)
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