Chapter 622 Let me look up my memory and see which one to copy!

Lin Fan had never thought that he would be chosen by the people above him when it came to filming a public welfare film. Logically speaking, this kind of public welfare film directly led by the higher-ups would have very strict requirements for directors, screenwriters, actors, and so on.

Lin Fan didn't think that as an artist who still had one foot in the idol circle, he could catch the eye of Huaxia Charity, especially since Lin Fan was not participating in this project as an actor, but as a director.

Yes, that’s right, Lin Fan was invited to be the director.

This is very mysterious.

But when Lin Fan saw Cheng Guohua, who was accompanying the relevant person in charge, he had some idea in his mind.

Cheng Guohua didn't keep the secret and told Lin Fan directly: "I recommended you."

Lin Fan suddenly realized that it was Mr. Cheng who had opened a small back door for him without his knowledge. No wonder they didn't look for those famous directors, but instead came to him, a newbie.

It was actually a coincidence that Hua Xia would organize and take the lead in filming a public welfare film every year, and Cheng Guohua had received an invitation early on and agreed to take part in a public welfare film.

However, after the release of several public welfare films this year, the social response was really average, far from meeting the publicity requirements. Therefore, the remaining scripts of the theme were reviewed again and again by the relevant departments, and sent back to the screenwriters for revisions, but still could not achieve the effect that both parties were satisfied with.

Everyone is unwilling to give in. After all, the purpose of making public welfare films is not to make a profit, but to focus on certain events and pay attention to certain groups. If a lot of manpower and material resources are consumed, not only can the publicity effect not be achieved, but also arouse the disgust of the audience, then it is too much of a loss.

So the matter remained at a stalemate.

Mr. Cheng had been waiting for the notification to join the crew, and since he had nothing to do, he took the script of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and met Lin Fan.

If the box office performance of A Chinese Ghost Story was the starting point for Lin Fan to attract the attention of relevant departments, then the upcoming Legend of White Snake was the key point for Cheng Guohua to recommend Lin Fan for recognition.

New Huangmei tune!

Lin Fan, an artist who is in his early twenties and started out as an idol, actually combined traditional opera with modern pop music and created a new singing style called New Huangmei Tune.

You should know that this is not a magical modification to cater to the audience in order to earn more traffic and market, nor is it a vulgar and low-brow adaptation of traditional culture and traditional systems under the banner of innovation, but a true creation of a new way of singing.

If such a talented and capable artist who can direct and act, and has such strong box office appeal, is this a charity movie he made, it should be able to achieve the publicity goal, right? Not to mention, Lin Fan had already been quietly doing charity work during the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

The person in charge was named Li, and Cheng Guohua called him Director Li. Lin Fan followed suit and said, "Director Li, this is my first time dealing with a public welfare film. If there is anything that is not done properly, please give me some pointers."

Director Li was very kind: "It's nothing. Director Lin's agreement to participate is the greatest support for Huaxia's public welfare undertakings. After the film officially enters the production period, it is actually no different from your usual filming.

We will coordinate the staff, venue, and actors. The only troublesome thing is the script. As you know, this script cannot contain too much personal opinions for charity, so the review is quite strict.

Lin Fan understood that even if Director Li handed the project to him, he would not sit idly by and let Lin Fan deal with it on his own. Director Li would help coordinate anything that needed to be coordinated, and he could also help solve any problems.

But you have to review the script first.

If the script is approved, everything is fine; if it is not approved, then it will be troublesome. Just revising the script can make people collapse. Many directors would rather spend their own money to make public welfare films than participate in official projects led by Huaxia, because of this.

After all, film is the art of the director. The director has his own things he wants to express, but China also has its own promotional points to focus on. If the two cannot reach a consensus, it will be really difficult to guarantee the quality and effect of the filmed products.

Understanding what Director Li meant, Lin Fan nodded: "So what is the focus of our project this time?"

Let me look through my memories and see if I can find something that fits the theme.

Yes, then copy it!

No, there is nothing I can do about it.

Director Li started talking: "Pay attention to poor mountainous areas, care for left-behind children, care for special groups, care for the environment, protect wild animals and plants... and so on."

The subject matter is quite rich.

Lin Fan: “…”

Seeing Lin Fan's stunned expression, Cheng Guohua kindly reminded him, "It's not easy to do topics about protecting the environment and wildlife. You're better at telling stories. I think it would be more effective if you chose to focus on poor mountainous areas and children. What do you think?"

Lin Fan wiped his face and said, "I think you are right, Mr. Cheng!"

Themes like protecting the environment and wildlife are not only time-consuming, but also costly. If you want to shoot a film about protecting wildlife, you can either shoot it on location or do special effects in post-production, which is a waste of money! The public welfare film led by Huaxia cannot have a lot of funding. The actors are all paid for their performances. After deducting the cost from the box office, all the money will be used for public welfare. If the cost of the film is too high, it will lose the meaning of doing public welfare.

Moreover, Lin Fan had only acted in one movie and one TV series, and Cheng Guohua was worried that Lin Fan would not be able to handle a film with the environment and plants and animals as the protagonists.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The two sides reached a preliminary cooperation intention. Lin Fan personally escorted them out of the studio. After watching Director Li, Cheng Guohua and others leave, Lin Fan turned back to find Yang Hongxia: "Sister Xia, call all the screenwriters of the company. It's time for a meeting!"

Yang Hongxia was surprised: "The screenwriters are having a meeting, and there's already a script?"

Are you going too fast?

Lin Fan nodded: "I just had an inspiration, and by the way, I can finish the comedy scripts that Sister Xia has been thinking about. Then we will have all the work for next year."

Yang Hongxia was overjoyed: "I'll call the entire writing team over for a meeting right now! Oh, by the way, I can also turn down Xinghe's invitation!"

Lin Fan didn't know what was going on: "What invitation?"

"Oh! It's about Yanyan. Xinghe saw that Yanyan had become popular, so they wanted to invite Yanyan back to participate in one of their plays. I have been haggling with them, neither agreeing nor refusing, thinking that I could push this matter off when you would do something weird."

This is just right now! With the public welfare film coming to her, it was even more logical for Xia Yan to decline the invitation from her old employer! Yang Hongxia couldn't help but give a thumbs up to her own wit!

Lin Fan was dissatisfied: "Sister Xia, what do you mean by a moth?"

This is all money! Earn money! Yang Hongxia realized that she had said something wrong: "I was wrong. How can this be a joke? It's all gold!"

(End of this chapter)