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

Chapter 559 The Benefits of a Blockbuster Movie (25)

Its implementation also considers transformation.

Actors, especially actresses, have a short career span!

Because the market for actresses is basically the television drama market, but our television dramas are actually very limited in type.

The largest genre is romance dramas.

Historical dramas are essentially historical idol dramas.

Fantasy dramas are about fantasy idols.

The plot is very simple: the love between a girl and a prince; the love between a girl and a fairy; and the love between a girl and a demon king.

Modern dramas are mostly modern idol dramas.

The love story between a young girl and a domineering CEO; the love story between a young girl and a domineering male god; the love story between a young girl and a cold and aloof male god…

The same applies to workplace dramas.

The love story between a young female lawyer and a domineering male lawyer; the love story between a young female doctor and an elite male doctor;
These dramas share the following characteristics:

First, they are all about love;
Secondly, the female leads are all young women.

Because the audience loves to watch it, or industry insiders believe that the audience loves to watch it!
When our TV dramas are approved, we consider their mainstream appeal; they are unlikely to produce niche series.

Because you need to consider breaking even...

Qian Yanqiu broke with the production team because he refused to add a romance scene, and the fourth installment of "Detective Dee" was renamed "The Divine Judgment"...

However, "The Divine Judgment" got into a lawsuit—they lost the case that year, and Director Qian made two new dramas to make up for the loss, which also led to a decline in its quality.

Later, Shandong TV, Qian's long-time buyer, underwent a leadership change, and the originally ordered dramas "Iron-Blooded Eagle" and "Tianjin Flying Eagle" were returned...

Ahem, let's get back on track.

Shi Shi also knows that her strength lies in TV dramas, or rather, idol dramas.

Movies...rely more on the script and the team!
In recent years, she has acted in quite a few movies, some of which were box office hits and others that did not become mainstream hits.

"After the Glamour" and "A Sad Fairy Tale" are typical examples.

The reviews were passable, but it just wasn't a box office hit...

She especially valued "Sad Fairy Tale," and spent over a week promoting the film.

Useless!
The box office was pitifully low!
Then she learned that for a movie to be a box office hit, besides the actors, the most important factors are the script, the production team, and the marketing...

Take "Northeast Love Brother" for example. If it weren't produced by Xinghuo Studio and directed by Guo Fan, it wouldn't have been able to get such a high number of screenings!

The cinema industry is very realistic; without enough gimmicks, they won't just schedule screenings for you.

This time, "The True Story of Swordplay in the Martial World" is actually the same...

Although she liked the script, she wouldn't invest without Shen Yan's approval and involvement.

Oh, Shishi has indeed tried to transition into a producer…

After all, she has the most natural advantage of having a network of connections.

……

Having made her decision, Shi Shi immediately flew back to Beijing, found Jiang Zhuoyuan, and discussed Shen Yan's conditions and requirements with him.

Specifically, this includes script revisions, actor selection, and if approved, Spark Studio will provide over 3000 million yuan in production funding…

What could Jiang Zhuoyuan say? Of course, he agreed!

Spark Studio also has Shen Yan!
If you can get in touch with him and catch his eye, he can provide you with comprehensive support!
It truly covered everything – from funding to production, including subsequent marketing and distribution…

Even the actors were chosen to be the most suitable. And it's worth noting that almost every film produced by Spark Studio is a blockbuster!

Another point is that he discovered a large number of directors.

Spark Studio is almost universally recognized in the industry as a hub for outstanding directors... Even the worst-performing film produced last year still grossed 400 million yuan!
These directors will soon become the backbone of Chinese cinema!
There is no reason not to agree...

……

After Shi Shi left, Yang Mi also left.

Her role was small, and filming was concentrated in one area…

Filming for "Boss & Me" is nearing its end.

It's a short, sweet drama with only 20 episodes, so the filming period was already quite short...

The later episodes are mostly sweet interactions!
You should know that the original novel of "Boss & Me" is actually quite erotic... Feng Teng and Xue Shanshan are constantly doing *that*...

That's normal. After all, the romance between Feng Teng and Xue Shanshan in "Boss & Me" is too simple. Without some erotic scenes, they simply couldn't reach 6 words...

Of course, those plot points don't need to be retained after the adaptation, since this is a TV series!
But Feng Teng and Xue Shanshan's daily life must be very sweet, with hugging and kissing being the norm...

This brings us to the suspension bridge effect!
On set, especially for romantic scenes, the staff are happy to see the male and female leads immersed in love. They create a romantic atmosphere and encourage the leads to believe they are in a relationship…

Doing it this way saves a lot of time.

At this point, as an actor, once you get into character, it's really hard to tell the difference.

And then I fell in love!

However, Shen Yan and Zhao Liying were both fine. They were very normal on set and were very polite to each other—after all, Zhao Liying was Shi Shi's best friend!

Of course, things are different offstage...

She would have in-depth discussions with Shen Yan almost every night…

Brother Yan... is happy to see it happen.

However, he's been getting an interview every day lately—isn't "Duckweed" still showing in theaters?

As of February 27, "Duckweed" had grossed over 17 billion yuan in 28 days since its release.

It has a very high chance of surpassing "Goodbye Mr. Loser"...

There are more and more online discussion posts about "Duckweed", which naturally attracts a lot of media interest.

Then Shen Yan got a lot more interviews.

The interview questions were mostly the same, often asking, "Why so fast!"

"We were rushing to release it during the Spring Festival, and at the time we were working on 'The Martian,' with the top visual effects team in the country on our team. I discussed it with them, and they assigned three teams to handle the visual effects for 'Duckweed.' All the visual effects shots started before filming began. We did the shots that didn't involve people or scenery first, and for the shots that did involve people or scenery, we filmed those shots as soon as we started shooting. This way, we had more time for the visual effects. We had hundreds of visual effects shots, and we had to give the visual effects enough time."

"Approximately how long did it take?"

"Three months... In the film industry, the thing you can't cut corners on is either the preparation or the production. If you rush it, you either have to be very well prepared or it's shoddy. Fortunately, we were very well prepared, including in post-production. Everyone who watched the film wondered how it was made. Actually, it was made with working hours, meaning all the effective working hours added up to a very long time."

Why choose 97?

"Because... I was ten years old that year. One advantage is that my memories from when I was ten are deeper, and I can predict all the scenes. If we go back to 1990 or 1989, there is a problem. I was very young then, and I didn't have that much confidence in art. I remember what I looked like when I was ten, and it was right at the beginning of the 21st century, a watershed moment in time, so the audience can easily relate to it!"

"Did you have any expectations for the box office?"

"Of course! From the very beginning, when we decided to enter the Spring Festival film season, our goal was to be number one... Number one must have a box office of over 15 billion!"

Actually, it's not just Shen Yan; Zhao Liying has also had many more interviews...

It's a blockbuster movie!
(End of this chapter)