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Chapter 399 I think you're lying to me
Even Wu Tianming, the former director of Xi'an Film Studio, came to us with the script.

He wants to make a movie called "Song of the Phoenix".

The story tells of Jiao Sanye, a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) performer, who teaches his apprentice You Tianming to play the suona from a young age. Regardless of the changing times, Jiao Sanye adheres to the craft of playing the suona, and the story expresses the sincere feelings between the old and new generations of suona performers.

A film that promotes traditional folk culture.

You definitely won't make any money from it.

Wu Tianming is a veteran director, so he can't be considered a promising director.

But Qi Hao still invested in his film.

As a filmmaker and film investor, Qi Hao believes that supporting films with genuine cultural attributes, within the limits of his abilities and circumstances, is something that should not be hesitated about.

Even people like the Wang brothers do it occasionally.

How could he possibly fall behind?

Moreover, Qi Hao recently invested in and took over Xi'an Film Studio's production of "Qian Xuesen," so they have some connection.

It's just that once the person leaves, the tea cools.

The market decides everything.

The former director of Xi'an Film Studio, who was the mentor of many great directors and heavyweight actors, now can't even attract investment to make a cultural film.

Cao Baoping, the director of "The Equation of Love and Death", sent me a script called "Dog Thirteen".

This is yet another established director whose potential cannot be fully assessed.

However, Qi Hao still approved the money.

There was someone named Li Ruijun who brought a script called "Home in the Grassland," which was pretty good, but he wasn't very famous.

Qi Hao felt he could add some points to the mission.

At least it wasn't a wasted effort.

Qi Hao wasn't a god, and he didn't know which of these people had more potential.

He can only rely on his intuition.

"Old Guo, do you think you have potential?"

Qi Hao and the others have now moved to the apartment to film. During a break, Guo Fan handed him a script.

The title is "My Deskmate".

"Of course I have potential. If I didn't have potential, how could I possibly stand out and become the executive director? Wouldn't that be a slap in your face, boss?"

Guo Fan's statement was perfectly reasonable.

"I remember you had a movie released during the National Day holiday, called something like 'The Adventures of Li Xianji,' right? It's been out for about ten days now, how much has it grossed?"

Qi Hao recalls that the box office was not high.

When the film was first released, Guo Fan was in high spirits, but after it aired, he visibly lost his enthusiasm.

"Oh dear, that comic was just an adaptation, something for the young master of the Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Wang Shuo's girlfriend to play around with. I used their project as practice, so the box office figures don't really count."

Guo Fan is not trying to shift the blame.

In this film, he employed the concepts of "time difference syndrome" and "time portal" to break the traditional limitations of narrative time and space, creating a free and jumpy narrative structure.

Furthermore, the combination of animation, live-action, and 3D special effects meant that although the film didn't perform well, it was genuinely very creative.

He's become incredibly strong now, thanks to the training he received for that movie.

"Your script is like a campus romance movie. Where did you get the script?"

Qi Hao flipped through it and glanced at it, only to find that it was a campus romance film, which was his "best" genre.

"I created a rough framework myself, and our company's writing team helped me enrich the content."

Guo Fan was listening to Lao Lang's "My Deskmate" once.

Combined with the boss's personal preferences, a picture instantly formed in my mind.

He immediately wrote a script proposal and then relentlessly pursued the screenwriting team, resulting in a first draft of the script in less than a week.

"Wait, what do you mean by 'our company'?"

Qi Hao was shocked.

He remembered that Guo Fan and his group were still in an observation period. If they wanted to actually film Zhong Hao's scenes, they would have to wait until the TV series "My Love from the Star" was finished.

The threshold for signing directors is even higher.

Han Yan, who arrived earlier than Guo Fan and also secured investment, is not currently a contracted director with Zhonghao.

Not even Han Yan, let alone Lu Yang.

“I’ve already asked Brother Tian, ​​and he said that as long as I make a movie that grosses over 100 million or wins a major award, I can sign a contract with the company. I think my movie ‘My Old Classmate’ will definitely break 100 million.”

Guo Fan spoke with righteous indignation.

"Uh...you're using the power of the future to command the current team? And the writing team actually did it for you?"

Qi Hao realized he had really underestimated Guo Fan.

He was shameless when he first debuted.

People who care about their reputation can't possibly rise from nothing; dignity is the exclusive right of the privileged.

However, Guo Fan's shamelessness still challenged his understanding.

They made a movie that flopped at the box office, yet they can still confidently believe they have potential.

The movie hasn't even been filmed yet, and they're already inexplicably confident that it will gross over 100 million yuan.

The key question is how he got in touch with Lao Tian, ​​the CEO of the group, and why he called him "Brother Tian" so affectionately. Besides, he hadn't even joined the company yet.

He was even able to get the scriptwriting team to do his work.

Qi Hao didn't think he was taking advantage of the company; instead, he was quite impressed by the guy's shamelessness.

This guy has no ulterior motives, he's all scheming!
Talent!
If I had your thick skin back then, I'd probably be awesome by now.

Moreover, it's possible that she had already won over An Feng during the filming of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Once the deed is done, Ms. Liu has no choice but to accept it.

Maybe his and Anfeng's kids are already old enough to go out and buy soy sauce after school.

"I said it was Brother Tian who asked them to help me do it."

To be honest, Guo Fan is thick-skinned and cunning, but he is very frank.

"Did Lao Tian really say that?"

Qi Hao was highly skeptical of this.

"Brother Tian said that if I had the chance, I would like to talk to the company's screenwriters. Brother Tian said that as long as they don't have any objections, it's fine..."

Guo Fan gave an explanation.

"You're trying to fool both sides, no, you're trying to fool all three sides. You're just trying to deceive me right now."

Qi Hao felt even more strongly that Guo Fan was a talented person.

It's good to keep such people in the company. If they really can't make a good movie one day, they can be put in another department to sabotage the competitors.

"Hey boss, the process isn't important," Guo Fan chuckled. "Take a look at the script. Our company's screenwriting team is really strong. I think they are fully capable of producing scripts independently. It's just a waste to have them responsible for selecting and revising scripts."

He got the scriptwriting team to help him with the script, so it wasn't a complete waste of his time.

At least, he helped convey the writers' concerns and the things they dared not discuss with Qi Hao.

"Yang Liu is already working on this. She plans to hold an internal script competition, which can be done individually or in teams. The top-ranked scripts will receive prize money and will also be approved for filming."

The company has considered this issue.

They adapted "My Love from the Star" very well, showcasing the talent of a top-notch screenwriting team.

Now that the screenwriters have matured, they naturally won't waste their talents for too long.

"Then my script..."

Guo Fan considered how he would relentlessly pursue Qi Hao if Qi Hao rejected him.

"The script is alright, a decent commercial film. The company will give you the funding to make it. You can apply for project approval first, and start making it after the TV series is finished."

Qi Hao was also unsure whether Guo Fan had any potential.

However, regardless of his potential, since the script has already been written, there is no reason to turn him away or temporarily replace him with someone else as director.

Hopefully, his participation will contribute a point or two to the mission's success.

"I plan to use as many new people as possible to minimize production costs..."

Guo Fan was overjoyed.

But he also knew that now was not the time to celebrate.

"That's a good idea."

Qi Hao agreed with this, saying that although Guo Fan had already appeared in a movie, it was a box office failure, so he should adjust his mindset and start afresh as a newcomer.

This person is not only thick-skinned, but also very clear-headed; he might achieve great things in the future.

"However, if we rely solely on newcomers, our film could easily be overlooked."

Guo Fan seemed very worried.

"If you film quickly, before the craze for campus romance films has subsided, the number of screenings won't be too low."

Qi Hao offered a word of comfort.

Since he produced several campus romance films last year, not only the domestic entertainment industry, but also the whole of Asia has seen a significant increase in this type of film.

Following trends is always the main theme of commercial films.

"My idea is to find some well-known celebrities to make cameo appearances. What do you think, boss?"

Guo Fan looked completely sincere.

"That's a good idea. If you can find a big star to make a cameo appearance, it can definitely add a lot of hype to the movie."

It's similar to the movie "Lost in Thailand 1" starring Qi Hao.

There wasn't much publicity at the time; they just managed to grab a lot of attention by having his rumored girlfriend make a cameo appearance.

"Ahem, boss, could you lend a hand for a bit? It won't take up too much of your time..."

Guo Fan's true intentions were revealed.

"Ah, they want me to do a cameo role. I'll see if I have time."

Qi Hao seemed unable to find a reason to refuse.

The company invested in the movie, and they only asked him to make a cameo appearance.

"Thank you, boss. I'll look for someone else later."

Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Qi Hao had agreed to make a cameo appearance, it would be too easy to get the others to agree to it.

For example, Qi Hao is a participant in this movie.

(End of this chapter)