The district chief came up with the same tone as a teacher facing the best but most naughty student in the class, and said helplessly: "What happened to you again?"
"I'm not causing trouble, I'm spending time with my kids."
"Then why does the leader need to conduct temporary inspections again?"
"Which leader?"
The district chief said a name.
When Yao Yuan heard this, he thought, Oh!
"Think about it, what could it be for?"
"How can I guess the leader's intentions? Anyway, it's just an inspection. I've received him many times. Let's just go through the normal process. If anything happens, they will naturally say it."
The district chief sighed and died.
"What's wrong?" Yinyin asked.
"Am I not hyping up "The Three-Body Problem"? I have attracted a big fan who might want to communicate with me and share his thoughts after reading it."
"real or fake?"
"Just listen carefully."
Yao Yuan's playful smile was actually all the truth.
This leader's position is a bit special. He is not responsible for specific work. He only assists the senior leader. He can participate in everything and has no decision-making power.
I usually inspect group organizations everywhere and travel across the country.
And he is a die-hard fan of "The Three-Body Problem". He has met Liu Cixin and been to Youzu. He was excited to be the only audience member of the "Three-Body Problem" movie. However, he went in laughing and came out angry.
Yao Yuan has never seen this legendary bad movie, but when he thinks about it, the cast is almost the same.
Starring Feng Shaofeng - Wang Miao, Zhang Jingchu - Ye Wenjie, Wu Gang - Shi Qiang, Tang Yan - Shen Yufei, as well as Du Chun and Zhang Han.
The screenwriter Song Chunyu is good at writing urban emotional dramas, and the director Zhang Fanfan, Song Chunyu's husband, has made several bad movies. The producer is Kong Ergou, who wrote "20 Years of Underworld".
Now, the leader suddenly wants to come to 99 to inspect, obviously for the sake of "Three Body".
…………
Although it was a last-minute idea, I was given one month to prepare.
On the day of the inspection, the employees of 99 Group were already very experienced and didn’t know much about the security inspection process. Even the leadership level was not high enough and everyone was not excited.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Yao Yuan and Yu Jiajia had been waiting downstairs for a long time. Not long after, several cars drove into the park, and the district mayor came over accompanied by a rather elegant leader.
"Comrade Yao Yuan!"
He stretched out his hand, shook it, and said with a smile: "I'm here to cause trouble for you guys. I hope you don't mind."
"You have disgraced me. We need you to guide our work..."
Yao Yuan pulled over Jiajia and introduced: "This is the person in charge of 99 Entertainment. All our film and television works are produced by her."
"Hello!"
The leader also shook hands with Yu Jiajia, showing a look of satisfaction. This little Comrade Yao is very smart!
Everyone went upstairs together and walked around casually.
Inspection!
Today we are also inspecting mass organizations, including women’s federations, trade unions, youth league committees, science and technology associations and other groups.
The leader looked around and gave a serious speech: "Don't think that mass organizations are a matter of the government or state-owned enterprises. They are also very important in private enterprises... Comrade Yao Yuan, how many employees does your group have?"
"About 200,000!"
"Look, a large enterprise with 200,000 people is difficult to manage... We must unite and unite the employees, organically combine the party's organizational advantages with the flexibility of private enterprises, and promote the healthy development of enterprises."
"..."
Yao Yuan blinked. My takeout, online ride-hailing, and courier services have not yet exploded. When the outbreak occurs, where will more than 10 million employees be able to reason?
The leader didn't come just for a meeting. He spoke briefly and to the point and then sent the idle people away to wait.
Then we started chatting about daily life.
Then let's chat with you.
As a result, as we were chatting, we unexpectedly turned to science fiction.
"Chinese science fiction ushered in several waves in the 1980s and 1990s, but declined again after entering the new century. I like science fiction works very much. They are derived from real life, but also allow free imagination. They also have certain guidance for the development of science and technology and social progress.
effect.
It’s a pity that there are not many good works nowadays. Movies, TV series, games, animation and other industries are developing rapidly, but science fiction themes are always unpopular. There is a fertile ground on the Internet, and many Internet writers can write science fiction novels.”
"Do you still read online articles?"
Yao Yuan couldn't hold it back.
"No, no, but I know there is such a group. I read more novels by George Wells. His works focus on reality and think about the future. He is also a good sociologist."
George Wells, a 19th-century British man and a great figure in ancient times, is best known for his masterpieces such as "The Time Machine", "The Invisible Man", "Star Wars", etc.
After chatting for a long time, the leader finally took out a book, which was "The Three-Body Problem".
The title page is densely packed with words, and there are also many sketched sentences and annotations. It can be seen that the reader has read it very carefully.
"This novel has received a good reputation recently. I have read it several times and was quite impressed..."
The leaders began to share their thoughts after reading.
Thanks to Yao Yuan's training, he is an all-rounder and can cope with any situation. He mainly listens to what the leader says, and then compliments him at the right time, which often makes the other person more interested and more happy.
At the end of the sentence, someone said something.
"You are experts in producing film and television works. Is it possible to make "The Three-Body Problem" into a movie and create a business card that will elevate Chinese films to the top level in the world?"
"Well……"
Yao Yuan looked troubled, shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said: "To tell you the truth, we can't find a director who can make this movie."
"Can't find them? The film industry is so prosperous and there are so many talents, how can they not be found?"
The leader was surprised.
"Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao..."
He went through the directors and asked: "Who do you think is suitable?"
Tsk!
The leader went through the people and really couldn't imagine them filming space, but he was a little unhappy and asked: "You are a science fiction fan, and you said you want to create a science fiction era? So how do you create a science fiction era in this situation?"
"
"We are learning from scratch!"
Yao Yuan signaled to Yu Jiajia, who took a copy of the preparation materials for "The Wandering Earth". The leader took it in his hand, turned it over, and listened to him:
"The Three-Body Problem is long in length, has a complex story, many characters, a huge time span, and magnificent special effects. It is also very difficult to adapt from the perspective of adaptation. It is not as easy to operate as short and medium-length novels.
The project we are preparing is "The Wandering Earth".
The director's name is Guo Fan. He only has experience in two films and is passionate about science fiction. We are willing to give him a chance. This is on the one hand because we really can't find a suitable director. On the other hand, we are willing to give him a chance.
Guo Fan is doing the setting and writing the script.
This cycle is 8 months.
After eight months, he will show us the script. If it is approved, we will make a budget. If we want to make a movie of Hollywood quality, it will cost at least several hundred million.
No company is willing to bear the responsibility alone. It needs to find a partnership and negotiate terms.
Investment has been made and formal preparations have been made.
Designers need to make concept drawings, we need to build a real-life underground city, we need to make physical props for planetary engines, we need to find space suits, we need to make exoskeletons, and we need to find a studio that can accommodate such a large real-life scene. We currently meet the conditions.
The only one is the Oriental Movie Capital in Qingdao.
We still have to compete with others for time slots.
If the filming starts successfully, this will still be a group of directors, producers, and crew members who know nothing. They will have to learn while filming and practice while filming.
The special effects team was sent by me to study in the United States. They can take on part of the work, but mainly they have to find people to help...
If all goes well, starting from this year, it will take at least 4-5 years before we can see "The Wandering Earth" on the big screen.
After it is released, it still has to be inspected by the audience.
If you fail to make a film, everything will be scrapped. If you make a good film, you still have to watch the box office. If the film is too low, you will lose money. If you lose money, no one will be willing to invest again. Science fiction movies still cannot get off the ground..."
"This movie is not just a movie. It ruined Chinese science fiction and it may remain dormant for another ten years. It has only opened a door. There is still a long way to go.