From the moment Ancheng Gambling King recognized himself, Jiangbei knew that he had to let go of his inner stubbornness and move forward honestly towards the new generation of bad movie king.
The New Year's bell is ringing.
2022 is destined to be an extraordinary year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the animation "Doraemon", a collaboration between Xixi Animation and digital special effects, was officially launched on Tencent Video for broadcast. Due to its large comic fan base, the animation received more than three clicks on the first day of broadcast.
With tens of millions of results, it ranks first on Tencent’s animation category hot list.
In just three days, the number of views has exceeded 100 million, making it the most popular anime on the Internet.
At the same time, the audience also spoke highly of this cartoon.
For example, the animation content is suitable for all ages, the picture quality is exquisite yet soft, and the characters are also very cute.
But the shortcoming is that this cartoon has no tense or exciting elements. The only watchability is that every time Doraemon takes out various magical props from his dimensional pocket.
So in the end, whether Doraemon can replicate the popularity and honors he gained in his previous life remains to be discussed.
However, despite this, the current results can be considered gratifying, and it has become the most successful animation produced since the opening of Xixi Animation.
"I didn't expect that Beibei's talent is not only reflected in writing scripts, but also has a place in the two-dimensional field?" After the animation was broadcast and achieved outstanding results, Li Youqing was naturally surprised.
Because at the beginning, she didn't think "Doraemon" could achieve very good results. It wasn't that she looked down on her husband, but it was mainly because the current situation of Chinese comics was like this.
There are excellent products.
But there are very few, far less than the animations of the island countries, and even a bit reluctant compared to the animations of Korea.
In the final analysis, the development of Chinese comics is relatively late, and the Chinese people still have the concept that Chinese comics are only read by children. As a result, Chinese comics do not have a large domestic market.
No market means no income.
Without income, it is naturally impossible to support the development of an animation.
Therefore, it is often possible to see some high-quality animations airing for one season, or even before the season is completed, the economic crisis leads to the collapse of the middle road.
"It's not bad. Actually, I just wrote some stories. The most attractive one is probably the Doraemon drawn by Liangliang." Jiang Bei looked at the "Doraemon" projected on the TV and replied with a normal expression.
After being coerced by his wife to become a director and make a movie, Jiang Bei became extremely cautious about such compliments, fearing that he would be tricked into it without paying attention and put himself in deep trouble.
"That's pretty awesome." Li Youqing didn't dwell on it any more. He pinched a grape and put it into his mouth, and asked with a smile: "How do you think you are preparing now? Can you direct a film or TV show?
drama?"
It has been almost a month since he decided to train Jiang Bei to become a qualified director. Within this month, with the help of Li Youqing, his theoretical knowledge and practical ability have been 'greatly enhanced'.
However, the effect is still open to question, so in order to verify what he has learned during this period, Xiao Nizi couldn't hold back her inner restlessness just after the New Year and began to urge him to start directing and filming film and television dramas.
"I've only learned a little bit. I guess it's impossible to complete the shooting independently." Jiang Bei thought for a moment and replied seriously.
This is not modesty. If you put aside your own abilities, it is simply a joke for a worker who has never worked in the film and television industry to become familiar with and become a director who can independently direct and shoot in just one month.
Although directing is a profession that seems to be accessible to anyone, only those who have been directors know that there are many things that need to be learned.
For example, in the past, there were some cross-border directors who acted and directed well. Many of them only had the title of director at the beginning. In fact, the filming was all assisted by the executive director below, and there was really very little they could do.
few.
Of course, I also hope that Li Youqing can understand that training a director is not something that happens overnight. Don't even think about it in three to five years.
At the end of the day, you have to procrastinate.
"It's okay, we can practice it in the filming." Li Youqing waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "In order to make your debut this time, I am ready to lose money, so just do it boldly.
"
This is very straightforward, as long as you take pictures, you can lose money.
Look at how rich people speak with confidence.
Can't compare!
Since he couldn't escape, Jiangbei didn't dwell too much on this aspect, because according to Ancheng Gambling King, instead of dragging on and arousing suspicion, it would be better to honestly make a bad movie to wake up Li Youqing who was dreaming.
Jiangbei deeply agrees with this.
So during the Spring Festival holiday, he stayed at home and wrote the script. After three days of "hard thinking", he finally completed a super bad movie "Dream Entertainment Circle".
It has to be said that Jiangbei was very thorough this time in terms of destroying his reputation.
Unfortunately, the script was rejected as soon as it was written and given to Li Youqing to read.
"Is it not well written?" Jiang Bei asked with a frown.
To be honest, it is difficult to tell that "Dream Entertainment" is a bad movie just from the plot summary, because the story is actually about a group of students working hard for their dreams (entering the entertainment industry).
On the surface, this is an inspirational film about youth dreams.
In fact, if this movie had been shot with a different shooting technique and rhythm, the result would not have been as tragic as the previous one.
So under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Li Youqing to think that he had written a bad script to deal with her.
"It's not that the writing is bad, but I don't think it's necessary to use this script?" Li Youqing put down the script of "Dream Chasing Entertainment Circle", ran to the study, took out two documents, put them on the coffee table, and said: "Here! This is
You can choose one of the two."
Jiang Bei fell into silence looking at the two scripts on the coffee table.
It was a script he wrote when he first time travelled, and it was a work from the same period as "The Cameras Don't Stop". Later, because the "Cameras Don't Stop" script was unexpectedly bought by Li Youqing, he quickly removed the two scripts and sealed them.
The two plays have been gathering dust on bookshelves ever since.
Since it's a script that has been scrapped, how could it be used for filming?
Isn’t this a disturbing mentality?
"Why not use "Dream Entertainment Circle"? I think it is more suitable." Jiang Bei found a strong reason and asked doubtfully.
"What is your approximate budget for "Dream Entertainment Circle"?" Li Youqing asked.
Jiang Bei hesitated for a moment and replied: "Twenty million?"
"That's alright. The combined investment cost of these two movies is less than five million. Why should I make a movie that costs twenty million?" At this point, Li Youqing patted his thigh and asked seriously.
: "Beibei, this movie is for us to practice, so we should try our best to choose a low-cost script to shoot, so as to avoid causing more losses, do you understand?"
Damn it!
That's not what you said before!
"I can reduce the budget, but if you can't give me five million, you can shoot it." Jiang Bei still refused to give up and suggested.
What makes a low-budget movie popular?
Naturally, it’s a good subject matter and story.
The themes and stories of the two scripts in front of us are very novel and interesting. In this case, it is difficult to make them into bad movies, and it is easy to see through them.
In comparison, the theme of "Dream Chasing Entertainment Circle" is relatively old-fashioned.
There is nothing attractive about it. When shooting, you can also copy the shooting techniques of the previous director Bi and make it foolproof.
"Wouldn't reducing it to five million degrade the quality of the film? What if we really lose money then?" Li Youqing looked incomprehensible.
"So can I lose money?" Jiang Bei twitched his lips, a little speechless.
"It's definitely possible to lose money, but you can't lose money intentionally. Of course, it's best for us to avoid losses and achieve success as much as possible." Li Youqing always has her own set of reasons, and they all seem to be tenable.
.
Just trying to succeed is impossible.
Jiang Bei only hopes that the film he makes will fail, even if it means taking advantage of his reputation.
"Why don't we shoot this one first? This one is the cheapest." Li Youqing picked up one of the scripts and filmed it, deciding that Jiang Bei would be the first film to be directed in this world.
The old man looked at it and fell into a long silence.
The name of this movie is - "This Man Comes from the Blue Star", and the investment cost is 130,000.
...
Then Li Youqing started to get busy again.
While letting Jiang Bei continue to gain a thorough knowledge of director-related aspects, he was busy running up and down, using the resources of Yihe Film and Television Entertainment Company to prepare for the upcoming movie.
As the general manager of Yihe Film and Television Entertainment, Li Shushuang heard that his boss was going to direct a movie himself. He jumped up for joy on the spot and repeatedly promised to complete the preparatory tasks. He also tested whether the actors could give priority to the company's internal artists.
"The investment cost this time is relatively low. I'm afraid the company cannot afford to hire artists." Li Youqing thought for a while and said politely.
In fact, she is planning to hire extra actors from outside. The salary of those people is only about a thousand yuan a day. The cost of actors after filming a movie can be controlled at about 30,000 yuan, and the remaining 100,000 yuan can be used for filming.
Other aspects.
If you hire artists from the company, even third-tier artists are not something a small movie with an investment cost of 130,000 yuan can afford.
When Li Shushu heard this, he quickly explained: "Don't worry, Xiaoyou, all the artists within the company can participate in the show for free!"
Are you kidding me?
How dare you ask for pay for a movie directed by your own boss? Do you still want to be famous?
Even Li Shushu didn't forget to add: "Actually, I am not satisfied with my childhood, I also have a dream to be an actor..."
Li Youqing: "This..."
There are no ventilated walls in the world, especially in the eyes of thoughtful people.
The news that Li Youqing's husband was going to direct and shoot a movie soon spread among acquaintances.
Xu Hanzhou, the most famous actor under Erjing Film and Television, hid in his office for a long time when he got the news, and finally found Yang Tianzhen, the gold medal manager of Erjing Film and Television.
"Sister Yang, can you do me a favor? I want Li Youqing's phone number."
At the Hengdian Film and Television Base, Sui Xi, who was wearing a costume and with a dusty face, had just finished a day of filming and was on her way home. At this time, her cell phone suddenly vibrated in her pocket.
Sui Xi took it out and examined it carefully, then fell into a brief thought: "Mr. Jiang wants to make a movie? Is it okay if I go to Youyou and ask for a supporting role to watch?"
Thinking of this, Sui Xi picked up her cell phone and dialed Li Youqing's number.
There are many more such things.
For example, Hai Dapang is currently acquiring a film and television company on the other side of the ocean.
Director Ji Yingzi who is currently filming the movie "Hot Pot Rescue".
and Ancheng gambling king Zhang Jiuliang, who is a sophomore at Merrill Lynch University.
"Unknown director Jiang Xiaobei's debut film "This Man from the Blue Star" is in full preparation. I have several supporting roles in my hand. Students who want to participate in the film will come to the grove to apply tonight. Remember to bring them with you.