The people sitting in the room were all dressed in suits and had kind faces, but there was an indescribable aura between their brows.
Zhou Yiyang had seen this kind of aura in Ning Mang's brother.
"This is Mr. Zhou, an outstanding young entrepreneur from Shanghai." A man who had met Zhou Yiyang before came over. He stood beside Zhou Yiyang and whispered in a very low voice:
"Mr. Zhou, don't be nervous. We asked you to come here today just for formalities. As the first director of our Star Support Program, the official documents have already been approved. As long as your work isn't too weird, it'll be fine."
"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Zhou Yiyang rolled his eyes and quietly added, "I remember my wife just gave birth. I happen to know the owner of the best confinement center in Shencheng. I'll have my assistant take my wife there tomorrow."
Old Zhang's eyes lit up. He knew this maternity center. It cost 150,000 yuan a month, and the service was said to be incredibly expensive. Furthermore, money alone wasn't enough to get in; one also needed connections.
Even female artists live there.
"The first person sitting on the right is the drafter of this plan. Mr. Zhou, you can observe his expression later. I also heard that the leadership really wants Shanghai to be the city's iconic landmark in the movie and go international."
Zhou Yiyang walked onto the stage, cleared his throat, and greeted the people in the audience in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
Then he opened the PPT that he had prepared earlier and began to introduce it with confidence.
As an insider in the film industry, it is very easy to fool outsiders.
Zhou Yiyang first used the various American science fiction films that have been promoted globally and are very successful as an introduction, and then talked about it:
"I've noticed something recently: quite a few employees in my company have children. Usually, someone brings their kids over. I really enjoy entertaining children, so I asked, 'What's your favorite mythological character?'"
"If it were me back then, my first reaction would be Sun Wukong. However, these kids mentioned protagonists from American science fiction films. They have cool superpowers, easy-to-understand storylines, and most importantly, their images appear repeatedly in various American blockbusters."
"This subtle influence is actually the cultural output of America and Hollywood. In fact, our country has always been strong in art films. On the contrary, science fiction blockbusters, which are the most industrialized and have the widest audience, have always been a blank."
"This time when I went to Japan and Korea, I found that they are no longer so resistant to Chinese films, and more and more theaters are willing to show Chinese films. I also cooperate with several local theaters responsible for overseas distribution."
"Now we have the funds, the talent, and the platform. What we lack is a film that can be promoted!"
Zhou Yiyang was getting more and more excited as he talked, and he almost fooled himself into it.
Got the funds? Well, if this plan works, there will be money.
Have talent? You can invite advanced foreign teams to guide domestic talent and learn from their experience.
Zhou Yiyang's passionate words really touched the hearts of each of them.
Whether it is China, Japan, or other countries, they all hope to export their country's excellent works and ideas to the world.
Cultural output is the simplest and most direct way to subtly brainwash young people.
And the prospect that Zhou Yiyang described was exactly what they wanted.
So much so that they all selectively ignore the fact that China has not yet produced a successful science fiction film.
The leader who was named by Lao Zhang and attracted Zhou Yiyang's special attention nodded.
His statement also meant that what Zhou Yiyang said hit the mark.
After talking about the far-sighted things, we still have to say something practical.
Otherwise, these leaders would definitely think he was just talking nonsense.
"So my idea this time is to use this to make a science fiction film."
Zhou Yiyang clicked on the PPT, and several key elements appeared:
[A science fiction film with Chinese characteristics].
[romanticism].
[Special effects blockbuster].
[Family and country feelings].
Seeing that everyone's reactions were quite normal, Zhou Yiyang breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "I haven't written the specific script yet."
Although he had already exchanged it from the system, taking it out so quickly would probably make his leaders think that he was not serious and cautious enough.
"It's okay," it was the same leader again. He smiled so kindly that Zhou Yiyang subconsciously relaxed around him. "It's meticulous work! You artists are all like that."
"That's about it. Does anyone have any questions?" Zhou Yiyang paused and added, "But I need to have 100% say on the casting."
This is Zhou Yiyang's bottom line. He believes that no one will use backdoors to recommend actors, but he still has to stick to his unified aesthetic standards for actors as a director.
Actors chosen by the same director for the same work should have similar temperaments. If someone stands out, nine out of ten times they were inserted later.
Everyone looked at the leader again, and he nodded slightly. "Very good. Having your own persistence is a good thing. Professional matters should be left to professionals. I'll leave the casting to you."
Finally, someone asked a few innocuous questions to liven up the atmosphere, and the interview ended in a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere.
When Zhou Yiyang left the building and got in the car to go back, the driver said:
"Mr. Zhou, the government is very efficient. Just now, they issued an announcement, launching the Star Support Plan, which will support ten films and TV series. And your new work, Mr. Zhou, will be the first to receive key support."
"Mr. Zhou, you're amazing! You're the only one mentioned in this entire article."
Zhou Yiyang was not surprised. This announcement must have been written long ago, and it was only issued after seeing that there was nothing wrong with Zhou Yiyang's idea.
Of course, as the person who fired the first shot, he will get the most attention, but he also has to admit the most public pressure.
If the response was not as expected, Zhou Yiyang could already imagine how he would be criticized online.
But now, when Zhou Yiyang opened that Weibo post, he was filled with envy and admiration.
[Our Yiyang Entertainment is amazing! Our artists have successfully gone global, and our boss has received significant government support.]
"Honestly, the Pink Moonlight Girl is just for fun. If she really wants to win easily, she has to be a fan of Zhou Yiyang. He has looks, money, status, everything."
"It must be the credit of 'The Godfather of Magic City'. After all, it broke the box office record. I have a feeling that in the future, all of our top ten historical box office hits will be produced by Yiyang Entertainment!"
"Fans of Miss Yue can secretly rejoice again. If nothing else, there's a high chance they'll appear in the film. Who knows who will end up as the male and female lead in the end!"
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