Chapter 7 It's over, I'm surrounded by beauties. Preparation is in progress Because of the breakup, I was depressed for a few days. After I came to my senses, I was afraid that the longer I stayed, the more trouble I would have, so I hurried to Penguin Building to get the contract for "It's Over, I'm Surrounded by Beauties" , this is still a contract of intent, and there are still variables. I have to find a good director and set up a crew as soon as possible. Yang Hao lamented a little. The system gave him the skills to be a screenwriter, but he had to do the work of a producer for his first project. He had to raise investment and find a director all by himself. It was really tiring. Monday was Teacher Xue Xiaolu’s literature class. As soon as he entered the classroom, Yang Hao sat in the back row. Two classes passed in a flash, and Teacher Xue Xiaolu walked out of the classroom with his teaching textbook. "Teacher Xue, can you please help me?" Seeing Teacher Xue walking out, Yang Hao quickly followed him and called out to him. Mr. Xue Xiaolu has been a professor in the Department of Literature at Beijing Film Academy since 2003 and has been teaching ever since. In 2010, he also directed an art film, Ocean Paradise, which had a strong cast, including Jet Li, Emblem, and Da Meiyuan. Unfortunately, it did not make much waves. Although Xue Xiaolu won the Best New Director Award at the 7th Film Channel Media Awards for this film, the award is really meaningless. Others only saw the failure of Teacher Xue Xiaolu, but Yang Hao knew that next year, Teacher Xue Xiaolu would take off because of BJ Meets Seattle. Precisely because of his foresight, he has basically never skipped Professor Xue Xiaolu’s classes in the past few years since he came to Beijing Film Academy.
He would always hang around and try to get close to her, and after a while, the other party also knew that there was such a student in the acting department. "Let me make it clear first, no need to borrow money," Teacher Xue Xiaolu looked at Yang Hao with a joking smile. Don’t think that teachers are always serious and stereotyped. When you get familiar with her, you will find that she is also an ordinary person. "Teacher Xue, can you help me direct a film?" "Direct a movie?" Xue Xiaolu hesitated when he heard Yang Hao's words, fearing that he had heard it wrongly. "Yes, direct a movie. Here is the script, please take a look," Yang Hao hurriedly handed over the script in his hand. "Let me make it clear first, if the script is too bad, I won't help you." Taking the script handed to him by Yang Hao, Xue Xiaolu read it carefully. Yang Hao sat on the chair next to him waiting for the result. But after about ten minutes, Xue Xiaolu stopped what he was doing. "The content of your script is a bit thin and the logic doesn't make sense. You didn't just make it up, did you? Six beautiful women fall in love with a loser who is in debt of three million. Is there a market for this?" "Teacher, this is not a script in the traditional sense. This is a live-action interactive game script, and it is a game script that is more suitable for boys. Moreover, the audience of games is different from that of movies and TV series." Then, Yang Hao told Teacher Xue Xiaolu about the so-called Diaosi economy in later generations and the audience of interactive film and games. "It's of great significance. It seems that there is no combination of film, television and games on the market. If this is done, it will open up another path for the film and television industry." After listening to Yang Hao's explanation, Xue Xiaolu roughly understood what live-action interactive film and television games are. This has opened up a new track for the film and television industry. If done well, it will definitely leave a strong mark in the film and television industry. "Have you found investment? Although this is an interactive video game as you said, it doesn't need to be filmed according to movie requirements, and the scenes designed by the script are also very simple, but it can't be filmed without millions of dollars." "I plan to invest part of it myself and Penguin Pictures will invest part of it. This is Penguin's letter of intent for cooperation." When Xue Xiaolu heard Yang Hao say that he also invested a part of the money, he looked at him deeply, as if he was getting to know Yang Hao again. "You also invested part of it? Are your stores so profitable? This investment must be at least several million." "I didn't make much, I didn't make much. All my investment was for art," Yang Hao said modestly, waving his hand. - “Although you brought in Penguin Pictures and this project seems very reliable, it is a new project after all, and the risks are still very high.”
"It's not easy for your stores to make money. You have to be careful. At worst, you can give up some market share and let Penguin pay more." "You are also in this line of work, so you should understand that when it comes to film and television, the more reliable the project, the more frightening the losses." Teacher Xue also meant well and kept advising Yang Hao to be cautious and careful with his investments. "Teacher Xue, don't worry, I have thought about it a long time ago," Yang Hao said firmly, having planned this project for a long time. "Okay, since you are so determined, I will take this film." "Then who are you going to invite to act in the films?" After taking over the film, Teacher Xue Xiaolu began to care about the actors again. "Let's discuss it together, let's discuss it together." Although he is considered a producer, he is also a little Karami, and Teacher Xue's opinion is also very important. The original actors of the 2023 version, Zheng Ziyan-Zhong Chenyao, Lin Leqing-Wang Xingchen, and Xiao Lu-Zou Jiajia, are all minors now and cannot be used at all, so we have to choose substitutes. Yang Haoke knew very well that these three characters were the most popular in this interactive film and television game. If he chose these three, he would be halfway to success. "Teacher Xue, what do you think of Yang Mi? Let her play the role of Lin Leqing," Yang Hao suggested cautiously. Haohao’s mom, who can resist doing those yoga moves and imagining yourself as Da Mimi? When the baby babbles and calls daddy in a baby voice, who wouldn’t surrender? "Yang Mi, Lin Yueqing" Xue Xiaolu muttered to himself, frowned and thought for a while, then looked at Yang Hao meaningfully. "You really know how to choose. The image is indeed quite suitable. However, Yang Mi is very popular now. She is not cheap." "Although this script doesn't have much content, I estimate that it will take 15 days to sign a contract. According to her current market price, it will cost at least 4 to 5 million." "Don't worry about the funds, I'll take care of it." Even with the support of Penguin Dad, if we still invite some unpopular actors, I'm afraid this project will not be taken seriously by Penguin Dad. "Let me recommend another person, Huang Mengying, who is also from our school and graduated from the acting department in 09. Do you think she is suitable for the role of Zheng Ziyan?" Recommending Huang Mengying was purely out of my own selfish motives. After all, we can still be good friends even after breaking up. What's wrong with recommending resources to a good friend? "I don't have much impression of Huang Mengying. You can ask her to audition when the time comes." Teacher Xue Xiaolu did not express her opinion immediately, but agreed to let her audition. "Teacher Xue, can you recommend a few more reliable actors?" After recommending two candidates for the main roles in one go, Yang Hao couldn't think of who to recommend next, so he had to ask Teacher Xue for some advice. "What do you think of Tan Yunsong? He graduated from the acting department in 07 and played Concubine Chun in the popular Qing Dynasty drama a few years ago." Tan Yunsong, with a baby face, really fits Xiao Lu's pure and lovely image. In this way, the teacher and the student each said a few words and decided on the main actors. After a final thought, I realized, why are they all from Beijing Film Academy? "I think we should arrange some people from Beijing Film Academy behind the scenes. I'll try to see if I can apply for it to be a teaching practice film and get some subsidies for it." It seems that you are free to choose the actors behind the scenes when making a film, but if you choose those who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and don't make a teaching practice film as a cover, you will definitely become a target of public criticism. If the movie flopped, it wouldn't have much of an impact, but if it was a big hit, someone would definitely have to take up the job.
The most classic question in the entertainment industry is: "Do you have any opinions about Hong Kong? Why do you never use Hong Kong artists when selecting people?" It is normal to stick together for warmth, but if you stick together too much, it will only bring trouble to yourself. (End of this chapter)