"Brother Lu, I have two things I want to discuss with you."
Lu Fang was a little surprised. The two had just met not long ago. He didn't expect Chen Mubai to find him again in such a short period of time.
According to common sense, he should be in the late production stage of "Iron Man" at this time and would have no time to run around.
As long as Chen Mubai works, he is very serious and responsible, and he is definitely not someone who will idle away at work.
"What's going on?" Lu Fang asked curiously.
"The first thing is there's my next movie."
Lu Fang was surprised: "So fast?"
"Yeah, didn't we talk about the Oscars last time? Things are very hot now, and we are always on the weak side. Although public opinion is on our side now, it will be forgotten soon. The memory of netizens is very short.
When the matter is over, the matter will be over.”
"So, I thought of a way to keep things being turned over, and then we would succeed."
Lu Fang became more and more curious about Chen Mubai's words.
"That makes sense, but how can you let things keep being turned over?"
Chen Mubai smiled: "Let them deepen their impression. As long as they are deeply impressed by one thing, they can continue to recall it as long as they see relevant information in the future, and they will be able to remember it."
This is like a wonderful shot in a movie. No matter how many years go by, everyone may forget the movie, but they will still remember these classic shots, or they will recall relevant memories when seeing similar things.
For example, take the rooftop scene between Liu Jianhua and Chen Yongren at the end of "Infernal Affairs".
This scene has become a classic. Whenever everyone mentions rooftop, undercover, or police movies, this scene will be heard. This kind of impressive memory will be constantly refreshed, and naturally it will not be forgotten.
Lu Fang is still curious about Chen Mubai's method. What he said is right, but the key is how to do it.
Since he could say it, he must have his own way. He was waiting for Chen Mubai's next words.
Chen Mubai continued: "Everyone thinks that I was blacklisted by the Oscars for the best picture this time. There is an Oscar for the best picture every year, but this does not happen every year. As long as I make a fuss about this matter, it will help everyone refresh
This memory, then this matter will not be forgotten."
"The reason why the shady story can impress everyone is that there must be other things to set it off and magnify the seriousness of this matter, so I am going to win other awards to let everyone see that I can win any award, but I can't win it."
When it comes to the Oscars, the problem will naturally be magnified."
Chen Mubai then explained the matter in detail, and after listening to it, Lu Fang showed the same expression as when Qin Qiu first learned about it.
It is indeed too amazing. Most people would not dare to think of such a crazy idea. Chen Mubai not only dares to think it, but also dares to do it!
"As long as you have confidence, I believe you can do it." Lu Fang waited for a while to digest the information.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't believe it, but he really believed Chen Mubai's words.
Because he really watched Chen Mubai rise all the way. Every impossible thing was done by Chen Mubai, and this time was no exception.
Lu Fang has unconditional trust in Chen Mubai, because he has been in contact with Chen Mubai for the longest time and has seen too many miracles. In his heart, as long as Chen Mubai is willing to do anything, he will definitely succeed!
"When will this movie be shot?" Lu Fang asked.
"Right now, "Iron Man" is in post-production, and you don't have time to film it. It won't be until next year, right?"
Chen Mubai nodded and said: "Absolutely. The preparatory work for this movie will take a long time and the investment will be huge."
"Big investment in a romance movie?" Lu Fang was a little surprised.
It was the first time she heard that films shot for awards required large investments. Generally, large investments were made in commercial films, and cool and gorgeous special effects were the favorites of the audience. This was also the most expensive, as one second of footage would cost
Hundreds of thousands!
Award-winning literary and artistic films value the core of the work and the story structure rather than special effects, so these two things are not in the same channel.
"Yes, this movie will not only hit awards, I also want to hit the box office." Chen Mubai's plain eyes revealed his ambition.
"Is it possible?" Lu Fang hesitated.
"Try, today's era is too impetuous. There are endless conflicts between men and women. Some people sell anxiety. I make love movies for young people. Love is not simply material. Today's public opinion has demonized love. I hope
Let young people calm down and think about what love is."
"Bread is the foundation of love, but this bread is not equivalent to materiality. This has caused many people to elevate this material to a very high level, which is completely beyond what it should be. This is very unfair to both parties in true love.
, if before starting a real relationship, what you consider is not the impression of the other person in your heart or the feelings in your heart, but whether the other person has money or a car, then this relationship is not pure and has strong utilitarianism.
There is a difference between sex and love, and this is not love."
"The largest group of movie consumers is young people. If you want to win over this group of people, you have to shoot things that interest them. What youth cannot avoid is love. Real love is free and has nothing to do with poverty or wealth. Poor people also pursue love.
Rights, you can't ask the other person to be rich when you are poor, it's unfair, I just want to use this movie to tell everyone that love should be pure."
"The movie not only contains love, but also a lot of thinking about what a happy life is. It can make some people who have already entered the marriage hall think about it. Therefore, the audience of the movie is actually very wide. As long as it works well, the box office may not be low!
"
After hearing Chen Mubai's eloquent analysis, Lu Fang thought about it seriously and found that it was indeed the case.
Many big V users on WeChat rely on the gender antagonism between men and women to set the pace and make money. The key is that many people believe and regard their words as truth, causing the conflict between men and women to become more and more intense.
Young people are the main consumer group, and there are many people who live alone. If a movie really interests them, they are willing to go to the theater to support it.
Moreover, Chen Mubai's largest fan group is also young people. There is a certain overlap. With Chen Mubai's appeal, if the quality of the movie is good, it will indeed be a big seller.
"The Pursuit of Happiness" and "I'm Not the God of Medicine" are not traditional commercial movies, but they still sold well at the box office. This is the role played by Chen Mubai's appeal.
It's not that there's no chance.
Lu Fang's thoughts flashed through him and he asked, "Has the script for this movie been written?"
"It's written, and it's called "Titanic". It's a story adapted from real history."
Chen Mubai said: "I have found Yaoyao to play the female lead, and I will play the male lead myself. I will slowly select the rest of the roles. The background will be in the West, and the supporting roles will be mainly Western actors, with less Eastern actors."
Lu Fang instantly understood what Chen Mubai meant.
What he means is not limited to Chinese stars, but also Asian stars. As long as they have a certain degree of popularity, starring in this movie can increase the popularity of the movie in that country. This is following the practice of Hollywood movies. In the movie
Add regional star supporting roles, and then the star will also be promoted in the country where he belongs to promote the movie.
"This movie is destined to hit awards. It can be used to let some actors compete for roles. There will be quotas both at home and abroad. You can give them domestic roles, which can be used for resource exchange. When the film is later promoted,
You can use this gimmick to promote the movie and further increase the popularity of the movie, which will increase the box office when it is released."
Chen Mubai is not afraid that this matter will be leaked. Anyway, his new movie is aiming for awards and will definitely attract some people's attention.
He himself didn’t say that he wanted to put the Oscar Film Festival on the pillar of shame, so no one would think about it.
Even if someone really connects the matter, the credibility of the public will not be high. After all, winning the top awards at three film festivals is too difficult, and no one has done it so far.
Even if people with conspiracy theories told what Chen Mubai was thinking, it would be too shocking and no one would believe it. On the contrary, this kind of rhythm can provide Chen Mubai with heat.
Furthermore, although using this slogan during promotion is a bit too arrogant, and I have never seen any movie with such a loud tone before filming, Chen Mubai is confident that he can compete for awards, and this is what he thinks, and it is okay to say it out loud.
Not afraid.
He is confident that the quality of the film will definitely pass the test. It is hard to say whether he will get it, but it is not a big problem to be shortlisted for the main competition.
Regardless of the scale of production or the core of the story, it is definitely not comparable to ordinary works. If it is not shortlisted for the main competition, it can only be said that the other movies are too bad, not that his movie is too bad.
The possibility of this is almost zero.
As long as a film is shortlisted for a film festival, no matter whether it wins or not, at least this is evidence that the film is excellent, and it won't be considered a black point at that time.
On the contrary, if he is really shortlisted, Chen Mubai, who has made bold statements since the beginning of the film project, will attract more attention.
Before the filming of the movie, he threatened to compete for awards. After the movie was released, it was shortlisted for the main competition. This further shows how strong Chen Mubai is and how talented he is!
Once the movie wins an award and Chen Mubai's identity as a prophet is confirmed, it will cause even greater turmoil!
Except for him, no one dares to say that his movie will definitely win awards. If he says it and does it, it will really arouse heated discussions.
The difference between self-confidence and arrogance is that you can do what you say you will do, but you can't do it if you are arrogant.
The former makes people enviable and admired, while the latter makes people hate them. One is a display of personality charm, and the other is a personality that is annoying.
This movie uses a resource exchange method to select actors, and coupled with the performance requirements, the roles that can be cast will not be newcomers and will have a certain degree of popularity. The topic of the movie will not be less popular.
Although Chen Mubai's own works do not require investment from others, and as an actor, he does not need to star in other people's works, but Mubai Entertainment does!
After all, there are many celebrities in the company. In this way, resources can be given to these people and let them participate in other companies' works in the future. This completes the exchange.
"I need to be busy with "Iron Man". I leave the preparatory work for this movie to you. You must pay attention. I will tell you what you need to pay attention to."
For example, a ship built one to one, this kind of thing must be monitored and built according to the desired prosperous look. There is no distraction. Chen Mubai does not have time to watch over it all the time, so he can only leave it to Lu Fang.
"Okay, now that you've thought about it, go ahead and do it. If you need me to do anything, just tell me." Lu Fang said.
"That's the first thing, what about the second thing?"
As he said this, there was a knock on the door.
“Tuk-tuk-tuk.”
Lu Fang asked curiously: "Who is it?"
He was a little surprised when someone came at this time.
Chen Mubai said: "I called Chen Yunteng and Ji Yuxuan."
"Looking for them? Could it be that the second thing has something to do with them?" Lu Fang asked in surprise.
"That's right."
After Chen Mu finished answering, he shouted outside: "Come in."
After the two came in, they said hello and waited for Chen Mubai's instructions.
They didn't know why Chen Mubai called them to come together, but they knew that he must have something to tell them.
"How is the filming of your two movies going?" Chen Mubai asked with a smile.
Chen Yunteng and Ji Yuxuan are each responsible for a series of movies, "Death is Coming" and "Saw".
The first part was a huge hit, and production of the second part started immediately. It’s been almost a year, and I think it’s almost done.
Ji Yuxuan said first: "Mine is in the late stages of production, waiting for it to be released during the Lunar New Year."
The Lunar New Year period refers to December to March of the following year. This time is the end of one year and the beginning of the following year. It mainly caters to the Chinese Spring Festival.
There is a certain overlap with the Spring Festival period, but the Spring Festival period is mainly for works released on the first day of the new year, and the Lunar New Year period is longer, such as New Year's Day.
Although it is not as good as the Spring Festival, it is one of the only major sales periods in the year.
Chen Yunteng interfaced: "My movie has been basically completed and is waiting to be released on National Day."
Both of them chose relatively good release dates. Although the competition is high, the box office will be correspondingly higher.
In particular, the first work of the two had a good reputation and box office, and the second one has the reputation and quality assurance of the previous work. Generally, the results of such sequels will not be bad.
Naturally, if they want higher box office, they will choose a better schedule.
Other works of the same type, no matter how willful they are, after all, the type of movie is more niche and far inferior to mainstream comedy and action themes. It is really a disadvantage to compete with them.
The works that can be released on good schedules are all works by well-known actors or large investment works, so the pressure is too great.
Anyway, Chen Yunteng and Ji Yuxuan have a background in their first work, so they still have a psychological advantage, so naturally they are not too afraid of competition.
At that time, "Saw" was released first, and Ji Yuxuan immediately prepared the second part after filming, so the completion speed was naturally faster.
"Saw 2" will be broadcast on the National Day schedule.
"Death Comes 2" will be broadcast during the Lunar New Year.
"For the Lunar New Year holiday, which month do you want it to be in?" Lu Fang asked.
Chen Yunteng scratched his head and said: "I will speed up the post-production process as soon as possible. I hope it will be released in mid-to-late December. After all, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day are all together. These holidays are the days when the box office is booming."
"That's right, if you can catch up with the best, forget it if you can't. With the reputation of the first part, the data of the second part will not be bad. Quality must prevail. Don't ignore quality for the sake of speed, otherwise you will fall behind.
I'll take you down." Lu Fang said.
"Yeah." Chen Yunteng nodded.
After talking about the movie they were responsible for, both of them looked at Chen Mubai.
"I called you two here today because I have another thing for you."
"What's the matter?" The two of them were surprised.
"You also know that the company's current plan is to slowly transform into science fiction films. Once "Iron Man" is successful, several films will be released a year, so I have also prepared science fiction works for you."
"Really!?" The two of them breathed a little heavier. They looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Being able to shoot a science fiction work is a real blockbuster!
Who wouldn’t want to shoot a blockbuster like this?
This is the expectation of any director, but not everyone has this qualification. Most of the people who can shoot such investment works are well-known directors in the industry, and they can be counted in the country!
All in all, hearing Chen Mubai's words made the two of them feel as if they had won a big prize by buying lottery tickets!
"But, aren't we responsible for a series of movies?"
After the happiness, it is reality. They all have works on their shoulders that they need to be responsible for.
If you add science fiction movies, you won’t have enough energy!
In particular, the production cycle of this kind of blockbuster is relatively long, and it is more difficult to reconcile the time.
Chen Mubai said gently: "You don't have to worry about this. "Death Is Coming" and "Saw" are not particularly time-consuming works, and the shooting period is not long."
"There will be a lot of preparatory work in the early stage of the movie entrusted to you, so you can take your time, and since this movie is entrusted to the two of you, you will have more time."
In other words, the new science fiction movie is co-directed by Chen Yunteng and Ji Yuxuan!
But yes, although the two of them have made movies separately, they are not responsible for large-scale investment projects. It makes sense for them to shoot a science fiction movie with huge investment together.
At least the two of them can discuss with each other after filming and be more cautious.
They would not think that Chen Mubai was looking down on them. After all, the investment was so large, and if it had been someone else, they would not have given this opportunity to them!
Therefore, the two of them only felt grateful and surprised.
"Is it also a superhero series?" Chen Yunteng asked.
Chen Mubai previously said something related at the "Iron Man" press conference that he would create a superhero universe. At that time, some people speculated that there must be more than one superhero, otherwise how could it be a universe.
Now it seems that it is indeed the case.
If Chen Mubai wanted them to shoot, he could only shoot other heroes.
Lu Fang was also curious, and he didn't know Chen Mubai's plan.
Chen Mubai shook his head and said: "It's not the right time yet. The superhero series needs word-of-mouth and influence in the early stage. I feel more reassured that I am responsible for it personally. I need to capture the feeling in my heart."
"When the impact of the work expands, you can join."
It’s no wonder that Chen Mubai was cautious. If he didn’t lay a good foundation at the beginning, it would be difficult to save later, which would be detrimental to the development of the superhero universe.
If "Iron Man" is successful, and then Chen Mubai assigns other hero movies to the two, and the results are not good, then in the public's mind, this is not a successful hero movie series, and it will also set the stage for future movies.
Sowing the bitter fruit, people will question the quality of other hero movies.
Ji Yuxuan and Chen Yunteng were not stunned. Knowing Chen Mubai's worries, they would not say they were unhappy.
"Then let's..."
"It's a sci-fi movie about monsters."
"Monster, similar to "Monster"?"
"right."
"It's just that the background is set in the universe instead of the earth. In the process of exploring the universe, I encountered native creatures on other planets, and the story unfolded. This monster is called "Alien"."
Chen Mubai said: "This is also a series of works. If you can make it well, there will be a sequel. I have brought the images of the monsters so you can take a look."
As he spoke, Chen Mubai took out a drawing book with alien images on it.
"hiss!"
"This monster looks a bit scary."
"It's worthy of being called an alien. It's really different."
Lu Fang and the other three were a little shocked when they saw the alien appearance.
At least there is no monster with this image so far, which means that Chen Mubai designed this monster himself and wrote a script for it!
"Where's the script?" Lu Fang asked.
Chen Mubai replied: "The first part has been written and will be sent to your email address when the time comes. There will be information about the aliens in it, so you can see it."
"The model needs to be made in advance, and then the animation CG will be started slowly in advance. The two of you are responsible for taking turns to keep an eye on it. It will save a lot of time when the time comes to shoot."
"Okay, we will definitely try our best to do our best!" Chen Yunteng said excitedly.
He knew that if a monster science fiction movie that had never been known to anyone came out, as long as it was well made, it would definitely arouse discussion!
Apart from the quality of the movie, this trendy monster will attract attention. After all, designing a brand new monster is not an easy task.
Moreover, the image of the alien is indeed somewhat handsome. They were amazed at the first sight. If another movie is made and they see this kind of monster in the movie and know its characteristics and its actions, it will only be even more amazing.
After all, the things in the drawings are dead things, but the things in the movie are living things, so the visual effects are very different.
Just like "Monster", you don't feel much when you just see the picture, but if you see its destructive power in the movie, you will be really shocked. This is the difference.
"There's been a lot of action lately." Lu Fang sighed.
Chen Mubai has completed two movies this year, one "Resident Evil" and one "Iron Man".
Both movies are related to special effects, and the investment is not small, and you can see his ambition.
Immediately afterwards, he will produce "Titanic", which is still a big-investment project and will compete for awards. In terms of the connotation of the work, this movie must be very high, so the filming difficulty will not be low.
Now he has to shoot a new science fiction movie. Although he is not in charge, it is still shot by Mubai Entertainment. It shoots several large-investment movies at once, which means Mubai Entertainment has enough cash flow to be able to withstand it.
If I were to use another company, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to take the photo (they wouldn't accept investment).
However, with this level of investment, once the movie suffers a loss, the impact on Mubai Entertainment will be quite large.
It is indeed not a trivial matter to make several large-scale investments at the same time and lose more than one film. The risk is very high. This is not a rational behavior.
Normally, one would first want to see the response to "Iron Man" before making a decision. Chen Mubai's move was a bit too fast.
But on the other hand, this is also his self-confidence.
He has confidence in himself and thinks that the box office of these works will not be bad, so he does this.