I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 12 Is this the leading role?

This is "The Wandering Earth"!

If Shen Liang really wants to be an actor, this is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...

A film that went straight into the mainstream…

Of course, this has the bonus of memory.

In fact, the current crew of "The Wandering Earth" gives people a very... unreliable feeling.

The subject matter is unpopular, the project is empty, the funds are scarce, the director is engaged in pyramid selling, and child labor is exploited - Zhao Jinmai has to shoot for more than ten hours every day...

In fact, even if the ground-level filming of "The Wandering Earth" was completed, it would still be a movie that no one was optimistic about.

Wanda, the controlling shareholder, withdrew its investment, and several participating investors were unwilling to continue investing.

Director Guo Fan was so desperate that he almost planned to cut the entire space line that had not yet been filmed and prepare to release it in the summer of 2018...

If this is true, it will inevitably become cannon fodder among the box office hits starring top-tier stars such as Xu Zheng's "Dying to Survive", Shen Teng's "The Richest Man in Xihong City", and Huang Bo's "A Good Show". It will be very lucky if the box office can exceed 100 million in "three days"!

Fortunately, Wu Jing gave me help!
Wu Jing assisted Space Line for free and invested an additional 6000 million, which led to more than 5000 million in follow-up funds, finally making the film's special effects reach the top level in mainland China.

The biggest problem for Shen Liang is... he never thought of becoming an actor!

Moreover, if he agrees, what about his future work plans?
Shen Liang was still hesitating whether to act, but Guo Fan had already taken him to the studio and showed him the concept design drawings...

“This is our concept design, including the planetary engine, underground city, carrier, and all the scenes have detailed ideas…”

Shen Liang looked at the wall full of scene ideas and was amazed...

How long did the preparation take?

"In fact, the original version of The Wandering Earth lasted 2500 years and was divided into five stages..."

Guo Fan explained his ideas: "They are the braking era, the escape era, the wandering acceleration era, the wandering deceleration era and then the new sun era... If we shoot all of them, the capacity is too large and a movie can't support it at all, so we intercepted the Jupiter crisis..."

"Jupiter Crisis?"

"Specifically, the Earth passed by Jupiter, was captured by Jupiter's gravity, and hit Jupiter 37 hours, 4 minutes and 12 seconds later..."

"So... the whole story revolves around the Jupiter Crisis?"

"Correct!"

"How do I remove it?"

"The shock wave from Jupiter ignited and pushed the Earth forward..."

At this point, Guo Fan sighed: "I am under a lot of pressure now. I have met many people in the industry who said, 'If you succeed, Chinese films will have the science fiction genre from now on; if you fail, I guess no one will dare to touch hard science fiction for several years.'..."

Shen Liang encouraged him: "You are walking on a path that no one has walked before... Do you expect Zhang Yi and Chen Kai to make science fiction? They know nothing about science fiction..."

"You can't say that..."

"I'm telling the truth!" Shen Liang explained: "They lack understanding of modern industry and the operation of modern society. They seem to live in an agricultural society with a strong traditional craftsman atmosphere. They don't understand science... In fact, the most important thing for science fiction movies nowadays is not special effects, but story logic... You have to conform to the public's perception!"

"Oh? You think so?"

"Of course...many of Tengxun's games, such as "God of War" and "Against the Current", have world-class CG effects..."

"Games...ah, at this stage all the special effects talents have been taken away by game companies..." Sighing, Guo Fan started talking about science fiction aesthetics...Eastern science fiction aesthetics.

“We studied it for a long time and finally decided to refer to Soviet aesthetics…”

"Yes, this is very important. The Hong Kong director was clearly filming an Eastern fantasy, but the ones that appeared were Western monsters... Especially Cheng Baorui's "Havoc in Heaven", not only was it badly filmed, but the special effects were also quite bad... It was a typical copy of the low-quality special effects from Europe and the United States... No matter whether it conforms to Eastern aesthetics, the final result is neither Chinese nor Western, neither fish nor fowl..."

Guo Fan nodded: "The one that impressed me the most was Wang Jing's "Future Police". The special effects and mechas... were obviously the special effects of third-rate Hollywood science fiction films..."

"Well, of course, special effects are the basis. The most important thing about movies is emotions. Audiences will not burst into tears just because of special effects, so the most important task is to play the role well and to express emotions well..."

"You're so right..." Guo Fan sighed, "I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of science fiction movies... Let's do this project together!"

Shen Liang hesitated a little: "...I..."

"What concerns do you have?"

"It's not that I don't want to film this drama, but I still have to record the show and prepare the EP...I can't concentrate on staying in the crew..."

"It's okay. Our shooting period is six months. You have enough time to do your work!" Guo Fan looked at him and asked doubtfully, "Are you not optimistic about the project of "The Wandering Earth"? "

"No... absolutely not!" Shen Liang shook his head quickly and explained, "I like what you do. If the money is not enough, I can invest 1000 million... But I... am really not suitable to be an actor..."

"…How do you know you're not suitable?" Guo Fan asked subconsciously, and then realized: "1000 million? Are you willing to invest?"

"Of course!" Shen Liang explained, "Now is the best time to make Chinese science fiction. Science fiction movies represent the overall strength of a country. If the country's own technological level is not strong enough, no one will buy it. Hollywood science fiction movies are popular all over the world. This is inseparable from its dominance after the Cold War and the high-tech capabilities demonstrated in the Gulf War. The whole world recognizes that the United States may have similar capabilities, so everyone recognizes their science fiction movies."

“To put it simply, science fiction films are directly linked to the recognition of your country’s strength around the world. The entry threshold is quite high, and China has this strength! Plus, you have done enough preparation... I am willing to believe that The Wandering Earth will definitely be a high-quality science fiction film!”

"Thank you!" Guo Fan suddenly grabbed Shen Liang's hand: "Thank you..."

Shen Liang also said seriously: "Come on..."

"Then you should join us and make this movie together!"

Shen Liang was stunned for a moment, and explained again: "...No, I really don't have time..."

"Don't worry, I won't keep you if you have any commercial activities... You are free in this crew!" As he was talking, producer Gong Geer pushed the door and walked in. When Guo Fan saw him, he immediately hugged Shen Liang: "Look, our Liu Qi!"

When Gong Geer saw Shen Liang, he immediately clapped his hands: "…I said Shen Liang is the most suitable, both in age and temperament!"

"Go and notify the photographer, let's take a promotional photo... Then notify the audition director and tell him that the actor who plays Liu Qi has been found and there is no need for another audition... Come on, I'll take you to meet the actors in the crew..."

Guo Fan grabbed Shen Liang and walked towards the studio...

Then I met Li Guangjie, Zhao Jinmai, Wu Mengda, Sui Kai, Zhang Yichi and other people I didn’t know at all…

Shen Liang... was confused the whole time...

It was really confusing. After Gong Geer came in, within three minutes, he followed Guo Fan to meet the cast members, and then changed into a set of crew costumes. The photographer came over and took a photo as a promotional photo...

Finally I met the actors again.

By the time I reacted, I was already ready to sign!
Well, in the conference room, getting ready to sign the actor's contract.

Shen Liangzhang finally came to his senses: "...I haven't told the company yet."

"Then tell me now!"

(End of this chapter)