Chapter 420: The first batch of players, you are really not good people
Guo Fan, who was originally very excited and had already outlined the general idea in his mind, was directly shocked by Yang Ruoqian's words. He put his fingers on the keyboard, but he couldn't type a word for a long time.
Instead of continuing the previous story, they are going to make a prequel? "The Wandering Blue Planet" is probably about the sun's upcoming helium flash, and humans have to start the planetary engine to push the earth out of the solar system.
The story of the first part ends with the process of leaving the solar system.
After watching the first part, many viewers directly bought the original novel and couldn’t wait to read the next story. They were very interested in how the subsequent films would be filmed.
The story of departure is certainly exciting, but what kind of accidents and events will occur during the wandering, and what changes in the mood of the humans living underground will occur during the wandering are all story contents that everyone is looking forward to.
As a director, Guo Fan has naturally memorized the entire original novel and has a general framework for the sequel in his mind. If the previous crew lineup is complete, he is confident that he can shoot a sequel that will satisfy most people.
Even the most picky so-called "original fans" can't find any faults.
What does it mean to film a prequel?!
Guo Fan thought about it and finally decided not to type. Instead, he pressed the voice call button and made a WeChat call to Yang Ruoqian.
The older generation types too slowly, and he really had so much to say that he didn't know where to start, so it would be more convenient to make a phone call.
Soon, the call was connected, and the somewhat unfocused voice of the young man who had forced himself into the ICU came: "Hello, Director Guo, long time no see. When can we come over for dinner?"
"Uh, Mr. Yang, you can eat anytime." Guo Fan knew that Yang Ruoqian was not being polite, so he immediately declined and got straight to the point. "It's about this movie. Are you sure you want to make a prequel instead of a sequel?"
Yang Ruoqian's tone immediately became serious: "Of course... Director Guo, our Kuiguang Group must be different from others even in the sequel."
"Will this go against the audience's expectations?" Guo Fan knew Yang Ruoqian's ability, and he still asked in a negotiating tone, "Do the audience want to see the prequel or the sequel?"
If it was his actors or anyone else who talked to him about this topic, Guo Fan would not give the other party any chance to refute. As the director, he would definitely make the decision on what to shoot.
But the person in front of him is Yang Ruoqian. He was able to shoot "The Wandering Blue Planet" so smoothly and is still respected by all people in the industry. The contribution of Kuiguang Group is self-evident.
Unexpectedly, Yang Ruoqian said confidently: "Based on our research, the audience certainly wants to see the follow-up plot."
Director Guo was a little puzzled: "Then? Why did Mr. Yang want to shoot a prequel?"
Now that the market is so clear, just start shooting according to the market.
As a director, Guo Fan does not have that sour smell that makes people feel disgusted, and he is not at all averse to catering to the market.
In his opinion, a work can take into account both the market and the value that the creator wants to output.
He has always scoffed at the saying that "my movies don't sell well not because they are bad, but because this generation of audiences is not good."
There has never been a conflicting or contradictory relationship between good works and box office success.
If the audience wants to see the sequel, Guo Fan has a way to make the sequel look good, and also has a way to express his own emotional value in the story.
What's more, the one who was talking to me was Kuiguang Group, the investor...
Aren’t investors the ones who don’t care much about output and only care about profits?
Why do Mr. Yang’s behavior and words seem weird?
As a film directly funded by the Kuiguang Group, "Wandering Blue Star" could not be included in the Cornerstone Award selection list, but the generous use of resources and money for this award is no secret in the circle, and Guo Fan has heard of it a long time ago.
Yang Ruoqian coughed lightly and said, "Again, the audience may not know what they want to watch. The simplest example is "The Black Robe Inspection Team."
The research conducted before filming of "The Boys" was not widely circulated among the audience, but for the creators, it was a major education.
"The audience may not know what they like and what they don't like," made many creators suddenly realize.
Some people have clearly made targeted movies based on market research, but the box office is still lackluster. Perhaps this is the reason.
Guo Fan was half-fooled and half-imagined, and was led astray by this. There was a hint of self-doubt in his voice: "You mean, if we shoot a sequel based on the original novel, the response in the market may not be that great? Do you believe that the prequel story is more attractive?"
"Yes."
"Then I understand..." Guo Fan was familiar with the entire novel and did not need to waste time getting familiar with the content. He only needed to change his mind. "Since this is your judgment, Mr. Yang, I believe you."
"What about the crew? Do we have to find all the actors again?"
He still didn't understand why the prequel was better than the sequel, but he understood that this was Yang Ruoqian's judgment.
Perhaps he was better at content creation, but as for market judgment, how could a director like him be a rival to the boss of such a large company? He could just choose to trust Yang Ruoqian's judgment.
"Yes, apart from the few recurring roles, Director Guo, it's up to you to choose the actors."
Guo Fan was silent for a while, and then said, "Except for the character who died in the first part, the other characters don't seem to be that important..."
Previously, Director Guo had thought that except for this character who was removed from the production due to plot reasons, the rest of the crew would remain the same.
It can not only maintain the popularity, but also have sufficient guarantees in acting skills and cooperation.
Kill two birds with one stone.
As long as there are no problems with the content, although Guo Fan cannot guarantee that the box office will reach a new high, it will not be a problem for him to maintain the basic base and maintain a box office of at least 1.5 billion.
Two consecutive movies, one grossing over 2 billion and the other over 1.5 billion, for a director, this can be described as bringing honor to the family.
Now, it's become a completely different challenge.
Except for the character who died in the first work, all other crew members will be replaced!
"Okay... Mr. Yang." Guo Fan thought about it and agreed, "When do you plan to start the preliminary preparations?"
"The sooner the better." Yang Ruoqian was very decisive in his work. "I have prepared everything here. The set where you first filmed the movie has also been preserved intact. As long as the crew is in place, we can start filming right away."
"...Mr. Yang, I can go there quickly, but it will still take some time to adapt the novel into a script, considering the budget for props, actor salaries and other expenses."
"It's okay. Just tell me a rough figure and I'll approve the budget first. I can make up for it when the time comes."
More or less supplement?
Isn't it that more money should be refunded and less money should be paid? Director Guo was confused and said, "Boss Yang, this is not good, right?"
"There's nothing wrong with that." Yang Ruoqian had already made a decision. "By the way, I've also called the original author over. I'll arrange for him to meet with your crew."
Director Guo didn't say anything else, but nodded and said, "Okay...it's all up to Mr. Yang to arrange it."
Even though Yang Ruoqian said so much and made so many arrangements, he actually didn't interfere much in the specific affairs of the crew. He only talked about things related to logistics support.
I can only say, it’s very thoughtful!
Before Yang Ruoqian hung up the phone, he seemed to remember something and reminded her, "By the way, Director Guo, you must take care of yourself this time. You were so badly injured last time, but you insisted on filming the movie. I felt so embarrassed. If you feel unwell, you must tell me in time. Our company has always been humane in providing medical assistance, and it's free."
Guo Fan laughed and said, "Okay, Mr. Yang, we'll see you again in Jinhai City."
Haha, he must endure his discomfort and never let the people from Kuiguang Group know! "Okay, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Ruoqian yawned.
This is almost the end of the preparations for the first quarter of the new year.
After all, this quarter coincides with the Spring Festival, with many holidays and activities. We cannot let go and work on a large number of projects like in previous quarters.
Even "The Producer", which has a very long time span, had to temporarily suspend broadcasting for rest during the Spring Festival.
Last year's Spring Festival, the company didn't seem to do enough, so maybe it could offer more benefits this year.
"Other people's Spring Festival benefits are that a leader calls employees to the office, first talks earnestly and makes some promises, then takes out a box of New Year's goods from under the table, and finally the employees thank him profusely and leave the office happily with the gifts... Do you want to learn from this? It doesn't feel good, it's a bit too old-fashioned."
Yang Ruoqian frowned, thinking that this approach was a bit unoriginal.
"How about changing the location a little bit, changing the place where you pick up the New Year's goods from the office to the warehouse? Changing the unit of the New Year's goods from boxes to piles?"
"That's pretty good." Yang Ruoqian thought about the scene at that time and couldn't help but look forward to it. "Besides, the company has two branches and employees come from all over the world. We have to customize different New Year gifts for each person."
"This will waste another wave of manpower."
Counting each employee's preferences is a physical job that cannot be done lazily.
After arranging the movie and Spring Festival activities, Mr. Yang took out his mobile phone, opened the Leopard app, and flipped to the page about the theme park.
New Year's Day is the second trial operation of Kuiguang Theme Park. It is the second version that has been improved after collecting a lot of opinions from the first batch of players.
After this version, the group will collect suggestions again, and the subsequent opening will be normalized.
New Year's Day has passed, and I guess all the tourists must have felt a different kind of unique happiness in their abstract amusement park? Yang Ruoqian clicked on the relevant discussion post and began to browse the content with great anticipation.
The first post contained a high-definition photo with a title in bold text: "Everyone must be alert to this kind of situation!"
So explosive right from the start? Mr. Yang immediately clicked on the post details and read on.
In the picture, there is a large group of people standing at the entrance of the amusement park, some are squatting, some are standing, and they all look inside with anticipation.
The original poster's words followed the picture: "Have you seen people like this? Be sure to be careful of them!"
"Why? Who are they? Are they the killers sent by Boss Yang to hunt us down?"
The poster quickly replied: “No, they are scalpers.”
"Scalper? What scalper?"
"The first and second batches of tourists who visit the amusement park can buy the out-of-print souvenirs of the beta version. They are here to buy these souvenirs. You must be vigilant and pay attention to the prices they offer. Don't lose money! This is a lesson I learned the hard way. On New Year's Day, as soon as I left the amusement park, several people came up and surrounded me. They offered 10 times the price to buy the souvenirs in my hand."
"And then, did the owner sell it?"
"I sold it, and I also sold the ticket receipt. It's a proof of anti-counterfeiting... But the next day, I saw it on Xianyu, and the price was 15 times higher! And it showed that it had been sold. Can you believe it?"
"That's nothing. Where in the world can you buy at the lowest price and sell at the highest price? It's great to be able to make money in one link."
"No, if that's all, it wouldn't be a big deal... I was curious and clicked on the product details page, but guess what, the ticket receipt that came with the souvenirs actually had my name on it, my name! Damn it!"
“Hahahahahaha!”
"Shen Jin, made me laugh!"
"What's your problem? You just made a little less money. It's not a big deal." A commenter couldn't help but post a complaint, "We come to an amusement park to have fun... It's a pity that we can't take pictures on the roller coaster and rapids, otherwise I can take a group of pictures for you."
"Oh, there's nothing to film about these things. We all know what the tricks are."
"No, you definitely don't know what their tricks are. It's useless for me to explain it here. You will understand it when you go there."
"Compared to these projects, buddy, haven't you tried their haunted house? I think this is the perfect combination of heaven and hell. The person who designed this thing must have a dark mentality."
"I played it, and I played it according to the guide. I knew that the Kuiguang Group had no good intentions, and I had made full preparations... But I still didn't expect that the enemy would appear among us. There are bad guys among us!"
"Hahaha! I also played according to the guide, and I was directly cheated! I'm so angry! The first batch of players, you stand up and speak up, you are really not human, you even made a fake guide to harm us, right?"
"Wait, don't rush to scold me, which guide are you reading?"
"That's it, I'll take a screenshot for you [picture]."
"I made this guide! Aren't you guys playing it wrong?!"
(End of this chapter)
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