Chapter 1003: The money tree, can’t let go!
After a mobilization meeting, the entire Earthling Studio fell into an extremely excited state. The astonishingly large project, coupled with the rising box office data of "Titanic", gave all the partners an indescribable confidence.
It makes everyone feel that if this trend continues, and Fan Ge’s creative ability remains at the current level within ten years, then the Honghuang World Amusement Park plan does not seem to be very difficult to complete?
After all, the Earthling Studio lacks everything except money, and of course, the thing it lacks the least is creativity.
It's just that Lin Fan can't help but be overwhelmed by himself. Ten years may seem like a long time, but if it is spread out over movies, it is only enough for Lin Fan to shoot four to five commercial blockbusters.
This amount of work is far from enough to fill all the themes of an entire park.
Therefore, Lin Fan set his sights on Liang Wen.
"Director Liang, just tell me, among all the scripts, there really isn't one that you like?" Lin Fan chased after Liang Wen and asked.
Liang Wen took a few quick steps, trying to avoid Lin Fan's harassment, but he forgot that Lin Fan was 1.8 meters tall, and one step of his legs was equal to two of his steps, so he couldn't get rid of him at all.
"Director Lin, haven't I already accepted a movie to shoot?"
Liang Wen had a headache. Although every assistant director had a dream of becoming a full-time director, facing a contestant like Lin Fan, Liang Wen's pride had already been shattered.
Liang Wen had been following Lin Fan diligently for the past few years, helping him. However, after seeing Lin Fan's success again and again, his idea of becoming a full-time director and making a movie himself had completely disappeared.
To be honest, the more Liang Wen filmed with Lin Fan, the more he felt that he still had a lot to learn. Especially when facing a talented contestant like Lin Fan, a hard-working contestant like Liang Wen, who relied on experience and knowledge accumulation, would always be hit hard without realizing it.
Because Lin Fan only needed to take a glance to learn things that he had spent a lot of time to learn, and he could even guide Liang Wen in return.
If Liang Wen wasn't strong-willed and didn't have a competitive mindset, he would have probably given up on staying in the Earthling Studio and wanted to go solo.
But Lin Fan doesn't think so.
No one knows better than Lin Fan himself how much of a cheat his success is. If he had relied solely on himself, Lin Fan would never have achieved what he has today.
Moreover, in the initial stage, it was Liang Wen who taught Lin Fan step by step how a movie is shot, how it is produced in post-production, and what needs to be faced and solved in the entire process.
Lin Fan, who used the cheat code, learned quickly, but he could not erase Liang Wen's great contribution. So Lin Fan always wanted Liang Wen to make movies independently, and he did not want Liang Wen to be the assistant director and live under his shadow.
To this end, Lin Fan also opened up his own script library and let Liang Wen choose for himself. No matter what movie Liang Wen chose, Lin Fan would not be stingy.
Unfortunately, Liang Wen really didn't seem to have this idea. He just picked a low-budget movie for Lin Fan's sake and asked Zhou Xiang and Li Xiaodong to star in it, to make up for the fact that Lin Fan had no time recently and to help these two people tailor a suitable movie.
Yes, even if Liang Wen wanted to make a movie, he also took Lin Fan's needs into consideration.
This made Lin Fan more determined in his idea: he must help the second director of the studio, Liang Wen! You know, the second director who can shoot a movie independently is the second cash cow for the Earthling Studio.
"You think I don't know that the movie you chose was finished in two months. If it wasn't for the fact that you wanted to stagger the release date with me, it would have been released by now, right?"
Liang Wen smiled: "That's right, Director Lin, you are our pillar, and the biggest dark horse of the schedule - no, now you can't be called a dark horse, you are a killer, whoever meets you will have to admit defeat. We must not have internal strife among ourselves!"
Moreover, even if there was an internal conflict, he couldn't beat Lin Fan, so he might as well put the movie on hold and find another suitable time to release it, so he could make more money.
"So you're not free now?" Lin Fan grabbed Liang Wen's arm and took him to his office without saying anything, "Listen to me, make another movie now, whether it's released at the end of the year or next year.
Anyway, my movie won’t be released until at least two years later, so why not give this time to our own people? "
Lin Fan was young and strong, and Liang Wen was no match for him. He was dragged by Lin Fan and staggered into the den of thieves... No, he went into Lin Fan's office.
In the office, Yang Hongxia, the Earthling Studio's chief housekeeper, and fresh blood Wen Hongjun had already been waiting for Liang Wen.
And on the coffee table between them, there were three scripts placed neatly!
Liang Wen turned around and wanted to leave, but unfortunately he was no match for Lin Fan in strength, so he could only be pressed down on the sofa by Lin Fan.
Yang Hongxia smiled and pushed the script in front of Liang Wen: "Director Liang, this script is Lin Fan's idea, and then it was revised with great difficulty by the screenwriter. It can be said to be a strong combination. Even if you don't shoot it, you can take a look at the quality of the script first, right?"
After reading it, maybe you will like the script and change your mind and say you want to shoot it? Liang Wen said with a bitter face: "Can I not read it?"
Wen Hongjun's face straightened: "Director Liang, are you not giving Old Wen this face?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Lin Fan also said: "Lao Liang, you are so proud now that you don't even want to read our script?"
Liang Wen: “…”
Look, look, this is what it means to force someone to do something.
Who would force their assistant director to shoot a film independently without a shirt? If the assistant director didn't want to, he would just play the bad guy and even resort to intimidation.
Yang Hongxia even sang with a red face: "Director Liang, you have seen our current situation. Lin Fan really can't spare the time, and you are the only one in the company who can replace Lin Fan and make the movie well. If you don't help, are we going to hand over such a good script to outsiders to shoot it?
If that gets out, wouldn't it be a joke? Besides, the other artists in the company also need good works to show off. After all, they are not Lin Fan and cannot go too long without works. Can you bear to let the artist you have worked so hard to promote fall back like that?"
I have to admit that every word Yang Hongxia said touched Liang Wen's heart.
If it was just for his own fame, Liang Wen really had no desire to make a movie. But for the sake of the company and the artists in the company, Liang Wen really couldn't bear it.
Because these kids all started out as guest stars in Lin Fan’s movies and were gradually promoted.
Liang Wen still remembers vividly the scene of Lin Fan using Lai Siu-tung to sharpen the lens.
With a long sigh, Liang Wen took the three scripts and said, "Okay, okay, I get it. I'll just shoot it!"
(End of this chapter)