Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 308 "Goodbye Mr. Loser" (24)

Comedy is a prime example of achieving big results with small investments!

It offers exceptional value for money; the cost can be extremely low, yet it appeals to a wide audience…

Nobody dislikes comedy!

In the early days, attracting audiences to theaters in South Korea was not so complicated; it mainly involved Category III and Blue films.

For example, Ahn Sung-ki's "Uncontrollable Passion" and Han Suk-kyu's "Ginkgo Bed." These kinds of techniques seem vulgar now, but they can generate buzz and attract more viewers to the cinema…

Then they started making comedies!
"Form is Emptiness," "The Master is One"...

Once enough viewers have gone to the cinema and formed a movie-watching habit, then other genres can emerge!

Wang Jing once said, "Whoever can make a popular comedy will dominate the market!"

That's true. Feng Xiaogang became a box office king back then with his Feng-style urban comedy.

Shen Yan has never done comedy, for a simple reason—he doesn't have the cards to play…

Besides the script, the actors are also very important in comedy.

Being a comedian, especially a great one, is very difficult.

A comedian needs to be talented, have acting skills, and have a knack for comedy.

Just because you look like a comedic character doesn't mean you can act in comedies!
Bao Beier has a comical appearance, but his work is disgusting…

Secondly, you have to be willing to embrace comedy…

Huang Bo is very suitable for playing ordinary, down-to-earth characters, but he insists on playing elite roles, taking on a whole bunch of characters with a strong sense of middle-class elitism…

As a result, now even the best comedy scripts won't approach him if he wants to act in a comedy!
Shen Teng is alright...

He's never been a serious person, and he has a penchant for comedy...

In fact, his frequent participation in variety shows has also had an impact on him—although his comedic timing is getting better and better, his film and television works are becoming more and more like routine work, and he has lost his creative passion.

It's been a long time since I've been to the front lines of a creative process!

It's all thanks to that group of people from Mahua FunAge.

Of course, most of the people in Mahua FunAge were brought out by him—Yan Fei and Peng Damo are Shen Teng's fellow apprentices, and it was Shen Teng who brought them into Mahua FunAge.

Even Chang Yuan, who is of young master rank and has a very good family background, is willing to play a supporting role for Shen Teng.

Allen is a second-generation rich kid from Beijing. Before his debut, he had already collaborated with many big-name stars and was recruited into Mahua FunAge...

Allen is amazing! He's played small roles in shows like "Wrong Carriage," "Happiness Like Flowers," and "Moment in Peking."
This year is a great opportunity; the Happy Twist team performed two programs at this year's Spring Festival Gala: "Today's Happiness" and "The Long Arm of the Law"...

Therefore, Shen Yan felt it was time to make "Goodbye Mr. Loser"...

As for changing "The Voice of China" to "Happy Boys" in the script...

……

The script was given to them—just a script outline.

"You guys figure out the specific plot points yourselves. Once the script is finished, we'll start filming!"

"Back to 1997?"

“Yes,” Shen Yan nodded, “It’s basically a rebirth novel; this genre exists online…”

"Charlotte, Ma Dongmei, Da Chun, Yuan Hua, Qiu Ya..."

Upon seeing Yuan Hua, Peng Damo asked, "This Yuan Hua must be a handsome guy, do you want to come?"

"...Let me see if I have time..."

"That Qiuya... has a devilish figure, tall and beautiful..."

"This is easy to choose... I know a lot of female celebrities!"

Yang Tianbao, Yang Mi, and even Zhang Xinyu are all acceptable!
Well, Tianbao is a bit lacking, not very majestic... After all, the scene where Qiuya emerges from the water requires a strong physique to support it!
Shi Shi... that's even more impossible. Let's not expose our shortcomings.

Shen Teng asked, "Then who will be the director?"

Shen Yan said frankly, "Of course it's Yan Fei and Da Mo... Otherwise, should I call the two of you over?"

"Huh? The two of us?"

"Yes, you two know Brother Teng and Sister Ma Li the best..."

Yan Fei and Peng Damo exchanged glances, the latter saying, "We've never made a movie before...we're worried we'll mess it up!"

"Movies aren't that complicated..." After thinking for a moment, Shen Yan added, "If all else fails, you two can come with me to the set of 'Bad Genius' and assist the director, learning about the film production process..."

"Bad Genius...is that your next movie?"

“Yes, they’re both new directors, Wen Muye and Qi Yukun. They were both selected through auditions…” Shen Yan smiled and said, “Actually, veteran directors might not be interested in the projects I choose… Even if they are, I doubt their style will match what I want!”

Ma Li interjected: "I know 'Bad Genius,' it deals with cheating... What kind of style can this be made into?"

Shen Yan: "I plan to shoot it as a police and gangster film combined with a thriller... The plot design leans towards thriller, and the tense and exciting atmosphere is more like a police and gangster film! After all, the audience needs to stay for two hours, so the pacing of the plot is very important!"

Yan Fei spoke frankly: "But I feel that this subject matter is very difficult to handle... Why would the protagonist help someone cheat? Because he's poor, but why is he poor...?"

Shen Yan understood the meaning behind his words…

This kind of subject matter is not easy to explore in depth!

If we go too deep into the subject, it can easily spark massive discussions, such as inequality in educational resources and the wealth gap...

She interrupted him: "It's alright. The main character is a Thai-Chinese. I'm criticizing Thailand's education system and the wealth gap..."

"Is this okay?"

"The domestic censorship system is what it is; I can't just pretend I don't see it, can I? Changing the background might be understandable to the audience, and it'll be easier for the censors to handle it. At least on the surface, it'll be acceptable!"

"So...are we filming in Thailand?"

"No need, we'll film in Hainan... They've already finished filming some of the outdoor scenes in Thailand, we can just replace them later!"

"Then I'll go with Da Mo... to the film crew to learn for a while..."

“Okay,” Shen Yan nodded, then added, “...If you have any questions, feel free to contact me…”

When are you planning to release it?

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said, "This year's Lunar New Year film season is a bit crowded... how about next year's National Day holiday season?"

"The National Day holiday season...that's a major film season!"

"It's okay, I have confidence in this movie..."

……

After chatting for a while, the topic shifted to Mission: Impossible 4...

This movie is awesome!

The box office reached 5458 million yuan on the first day and exceeded 400 million yuan in ten days!
Tom Cruise is awesome!
Even in that state, they still managed to turn things around...

In 2006, Mission: Impossible III fell far short of expectations at the box office, grossing just over $100 million in North America, much to Paramount's disappointment. During filming, Tom Cruise's interference caused significant delays. After the release of Mission: Impossible III, Paramount announced the end of its 14-year partnership with Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise was once only able to participate in small and medium-sized productions such as "Lions for Lambs" and "Valkyrie," and his salary and influence were incomparable to those during his time in commercial blockbusters.

His next film, *Knight and Day*, co-starring Cameron Diaz, was a box office flop…

But he has the Mission: Impossible series – Mission: Impossible 4 grossed $2.09 million in North America and $6.94 million worldwide.

Its popularity may even surpass that of "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"...

Oh, these two movies have been taken off the screens. "The Flowers of War" grossed 5.62 million yuan, while "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" grossed 5.41 million yuan!
No one expected that "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" would hold the box office record for domestic martial arts films until it was broken by Xiao Zhan's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in 2025!
Hey, both of these movies were directed by Tsui Hark...

As expected of a 'Grandmaster' of martial arts novels, even though it's so terrible, it still managed to break 600 million!
(End of this chapter)