Chapter 162: The money is gone, but there is still
one million more work, and 10% of the shares.
For a director whose previous work grossed 450 million, this price is very low.
But don't forget that Guo Fan's director agency contract has been signed with Shiba Culture, which means that his studio only has some business-oriented businesses left.
But he is a director who works behind the scenes, so where can he get any business cooperation? It is completely equivalent to an empty shell.
It is precisely for this reason that Wanda Pictures withdrew its investment and gave up the studio the second year after acquiring it. At
present, Guo Fan's studio, except for a few technicians, only has this "domestic science fiction" project in front of it, which no one knows whether it is reliable or not.
Oh, it can't be considered a project yet, because they are only trying to obtain authorization from China Film.
So in a sense, Meng Bai's one million is almost "given" to Guo Fan.
Of course, if this project can really succeed later. Even if it is not a success, but just not a loss, it can be considered that Meng Bai has made a profit.
But who can be sure of what will happen in the future?
Guo Fan naturally understood this truth and was overjoyed. He excitedly pulled Meng Bai's hand and thanked him repeatedly.
"No, Brother Guo, let's not do these awkward things as men." Meng Bai pulled his hand out and said, "Just treat it as a normal business investment."
Guo Fan took a deep breath and nodded seriously, "Okay, I won't say much, it's all in my heart. If this project can really succeed, you must have a share."
Meng Bai smiled and didn't care too much.
For Arclight Films today, one million is not a small amount, but it's not a lot either.
Even if this project really doesn't succeed in the end, it won't have much impact. After
all, Guo Fan is a director with a historical record, and there are not a few investors who want him to make movies.
Even if Arclight has nothing to do with the director's salary, it's good to take this opportunity to see if there are any suitable projects to invest in.
Just think of it as spending money to buy a channel to contact the film industry.
"By the way, Meng Bai, please help us look at the specific story script." Guo Fan took another document from the side and handed it over.
Meng Bai opened it and took a few glances, then said speechlessly, "No, Brother Guo, this is at most a plot outline, not even an outline."
The most important thing about a script is always the story.
"Chronicle", "Concept map", "Background setting" and other things are all for the creative team to see.
For the audience, what they still need is a complete and wonderful story.
"What is this plot like in the original book?" Meng Bai asked.
"Then, here you go."
Guo Fan handed Meng Bai a book that had been turned a little to pieces. It was the original book of "The Wandering Earth".
He looked at the page that was opened. There was a framed part on it, with about two paragraphs, less than three hundred words.
"That's all?"
"Yes, that's all."
Meng Bai touched his eyebrows. How to say it, it's a good thing.
The less content in the original book, the more room there is for the movie to play. For something like this that is just mentioned in one stroke, the movie can basically be shot in any way it wants.
Let's take a look at the script that Guo Fan gave. It was very brief. It roughly described that when the Earth passed by Jupiter, it was affected by gravity and the global engine malfunctioned, so a rescue team had to be sent to repair it.
Although he was a screenwriter, he got used to being a producer in the past two years, so he almost subconsciously considered the style of the entire project and how to make the story suitable for a wider audience.
If the movie is shot completely according to the standards of hard science fiction, it is actually not so easy for the audience to accept.
In comparison, going in the direction of "disaster film" may be more attractive to the audience.
"Disaster film?"
"For example, 2012." Meng Bai gave an example. "It looks like a disaster film, but it's actually a religious prophecy film. We can also do something similar, using the skin of a disaster film to cover the bones of a science fiction film."
Guo Fan pondered. This example is indeed very vivid. It's not just this movie. Many Hollywood science fiction masterpieces are often presented in the form of other themes.
"If you want to say it, it has to be our teacher Meng." Guo Fan pulled Gongger to clap his hands and said, "This professional is indeed professional."
Meng Bai waved his hand: "I just said that. The specific setting depends on you."
Guo Fan coughed lightly: "How about this, you see, we are all laymen in the script, Meng Bai, can you help us go through the plot."
"Me?" Meng Bai raised his eyebrows: "I really don't know much about science fiction."
"Hey, science fiction or not, it's just some external forms." Guo Fan said: "No matter what the subject matter is, it's always telling a story. Since it's a story, it's all about emotions."
Meng Bai agreed with this point. The essence of the story is actually just conveying emotions.
Just like his favorite sci-fi film "Wall-E", even though the two protagonists are robots, the plot is still an expression of emotion.
After hesitating for a while, Meng Bai said: "Okay, then I will help to sort out the plot. However, I am also very busy here, and it may take a long time."
"It doesn't matter, don't worry, we still have plenty of time." Guo Fan said happily: "How about this, when it is convenient for you, we can get together once a month to exchange and discuss with each other."
"If it is calculated by month, then there is no problem on my side." Meng Bai nodded.
As Arclight Films gradually got on track, his workload in the crew had been reduced a lot. It is more than enough to take one day a month.
Carrying a heavy document, Meng Bai drove away with the farewell of Guo Fan and Gongger.
Driving, Meng Bai felt something was wrong.
Speaking of which, he originally came out to have a meal today.
How come after half a day, not only did he lose one million, but he also took on an extra job?
——Although
he brought back a lot of information, Meng Bai was not in a hurry to read it.
According to Guo Fan's progress, it will take at least half a year to complete, and there is no need to rush for ten days or half a month.
So his main energy now is still on the preparation and filming of "Forensic Qin Ming".
Anhui Provincial Department Forensic Center.
"Bang!"
The door of the autopsy room was pushed open, and then a figure rushed out. He ran to the sink outside the bathroom and retched with a "yue".
After a while, the nausea finally disappeared, and he finally stood up.
Zhou Yutong's pale face was reflected in the mirror on the wall.
This was her third day at the Forensic Center, and she happened to catch up with a case that needed to be dissected. The crew members who came to collect materials expressed their desire to experience it.
Because when I first came here two days ago, most of the participants were basic displays and daily work. Even if I saw some cases, they were mostly photos.
Although it was not very pleasant to look at the photos, I felt that I could still bear it, so she felt that the real scene would not be much different.
But it turned out that she was too confident in herself. The feeling of the scene was completely different from looking at the photos.
Although she was separated by glass, she couldn't help but rush out when she saw the scalpel cutting the "human" skin.
"Are you okay, girl?"
A man's voice sounded next to her, and then a tissue was handed over.
"It's okay, thank you."
Zhou Yutong thanked him, took the tissue and wiped her face, then looked at the person next to her and was startled: "Ah, Meng... Teacher Meng! Why are you here?"
(End of this chapter)
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