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

Chapter 570 Cinematic Universe (24)

Shen Yan also drank half a jin of liquor, but he was still in okay condition. However, he definitely couldn't drive anymore, so he simply asked the driver to take the car to the hotel. Then he got out of the car, pulled the leash, and said to the golden retriever, "Come on, let's go for a walk!"

Then the golden retriever immediately climbed out of the car and ran towards the park not far away...

After walking a few steps, Shen Yan dialed Zhang Wuchou's number and chatted briefly.

I learned that Zhang Wuchou had switched careers and started making online movies.

He was quite surprised: "How did you get into online movies?"

"Just making a living... iQiyi is currently focusing on developing online movies; movies costing 100,000 to 200,000 yuan should have no problem breaking even..."

The marketing model for online movies involves video websites and film producers operating on a revenue-sharing basis.

Taking iQiyi as an example, watching for more than 60 minutes counts as one valid on-demand view. For each valid on-demand view, if it is not exclusively broadcast, the revenue sharing is 1.5 yuan; if it is exclusively broadcast, the revenue sharing is 3.5 yuan.

Currently, only iQiyi has a dedicated online movie channel, and most movies are released on iQiyi…

Shen Yan asked curiously, "What did you film?"

"Currently, the most-watched shows are 'Flight Attendant Service' and 'Top-Tier Flight Attendant'..."

"No, brother, this is going too far, naming it like this..."

"Everyone loves watching this stuff... I'm telling you, both of these movies made 50!"

50…

The cost is less than 20, so the profit margin is over 100%!
No wonder everyone is flocking to online movies!

It really can make money!
But it hasn't reached its peak yet—the peak was when "The Taoist Priest Goes Down the Mountain" earned 2400 million.

Then in 2015, 231 new teams entered the online film industry, with a total of over 600 works…

By 2016, the total number of works had even exceeded 1800!
Then regulatory measures were introduced.

Shen Yan asked curiously, "Where did you film this?"

"It's in Huairou..."

"...Stop skirting the line..."

"Don't worry, I estimate it will be in one or two years at most, and then the policy should be released..."

"Truly worthy of being from the capital, their insight is so clear!"

"Yeah, I'm planning to find a few Japanese actresses to film this movie. I asked about their prices the other day, and they're really cheap!"

"You mean filming or..."

"Of course it's for filming. What's up? You have an idea?"

"How could I possibly have any thoughts..." Shen Yan waved his hand: "It's good that you're doing well. Wen Zhang came to see me today!"

“The article…” Zhang Wuchou immediately asked, “What does he want from you? Does he want you to help him out?”

"They're still a top-tier star...with a whole bunch of dramas waiting to be aired..."

The article includes references to the TV series "Young Marshal," the film "Hidden Man," and "League of Gods"...

As long as he's willing to lower his fee, there are still investors willing to use him.

Shen Yan explained, "He wanted to ask me to take care of Yao Di!" "Yao Di…tsk tsk, he's really something!"

"How to say?"

"Yao Di used to work for Chi Yufeng, the boss of Perfect World... She's no ordinary person; she was able to play Wang Xifeng in Li Shaohong's 'Dream of the Red Chamber' back then. I heard she's with XX!"

"All right!"

Generally, for an actress to rise to the top, either she needs a powerful sugar daddy, a powerful biological father, or she needs to be ambitious herself...

Zhang Wuchou used to be an extra, and now he works in online movies. He mainly interacts with people from the lower rungs of society. When these people chat, they like to gossip and know a lot about things in the industry.

After listening to his rambling, Shen Yan smiled and asked, "So, how's my reputation?"

"...Everyone says you're a workaholic; you spend at least 300 out of 365 days a year on set..."

"No scandals?"

Zhang Wuchou chuckled and then said, "Yes, but not often. After all, you're at a higher level, and you don't attend drinking parties or dinner parties..."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Shen Yan hung up the phone…

It feels pretty good...

……

"The concept of folk tales is very interesting and widely circulated. Who didn't hear folk tales told by their grandparents when they were young?"

On April 21st, in the dressing room of the "Legend of Fei" crew, Shen Yan gave an exclusive interview to Weibo Movies...

The main topic of discussion was the concept of "Fish and Dragon Town" and "Northeast Folk Tales"!
As of April 21, "Fish and Dragon Town" had been in theaters for 11 days and had grossed 2.97 million yuan. Some industry insiders and theater chains predicted that the film's box office would reach around 350 million yuan!
This is a domestically produced horror film!
When the previous film, "Northeast Folk Tales," was released, it coincided with the collective failure of "Switch" and "Badges of Fury," but ultimately its box office exceeded 400 million!
But that movie had idol actors like Hu Ge, and the director was Rao Xiaozhi, the co-director of "Sheep Without a Shepherd," with Shen Yan as the producer.

This time, the cast of "Fish and Dragon Town" has been downgraded, the director has been changed to Shen Ao who has only directed short films, Rao Xiaozhi has become the producer, and Shen Yan is simply listed as the producer!

"It's still essentially a horror film, so the difficulty compared to other dramas lies in the design of lighting and camera work. Overly crude scare techniques have already bored audiences, and on the other hand... they're easy to cross the line. Therefore, many camera designs need to be finalized during the pre-production stage!"

"Actually, the essence of horror films mainly consists of two things: horror and content. As for ghosts and monsters, they should never be the focus, because human fear comes from the unknown, and ghosts and monsters are just one of the unknowns! When we are creating, we should grasp this essence and then develop the story!"

"Chinese horror... is when perfectly normal things appear in places they shouldn't be, and they're even related to traditional culture, contrary to cultural customs. For example, it's perfectly normal for red embroidered shoes to appear in a dowry chest, but it's really creepy to see them on an empty stairwell corner!"

"We'll try our best to make some breakthroughs..."

"Could you tell me about the source of your idea?"

Shen Yan nodded: "I went to Yantai before. There is a Fairy Maiden Cave on Changdao Island in Yantai. The entrance is narrow and the light inside is dim. I didn't pay attention to the name of the cave when I went there. I just went in to explore. The cave is not deep. When I walked in, I looked up and suddenly saw a woman in red standing on a high platform at the very back. Her face was pale and she didn't even have facial features. At first glance, she looked like she was hanging there. I was so scared that I lost my soul. Then I realized that it was a statue of the Fairy Maiden."

"Then I thought, if this were a movie, how would it end? Lying in bed at home, you realize you've never been to Yantai or Changdao. You open the door and there's a pale-faced woman in red in the living room... Or you go down the mountain and discuss the cave with your friends, and then your friend tells you, 'There are no sculptures in the Fairy Cave!' Doesn't that send chills down your spine?"

"That's true to some extent!"

“I talked to Cui Zou Zhao, and he knows a lot about Northeast folk tales, many of which I had never even heard of… Then we asked our friends and found that most children from urban areas hadn’t heard of folk tales… So we decided to make a big series!”

"The first book is called 'Northeast Folk Tales,' but it should actually be called 'The Big Monkey'... but I doubt many people know 'The Big Monkey'... so let's just call it 'Northeast Folk Tales'..."

"Then the concept of a cinematic universe..."

"This is just jumping on the bandwagon... From the very beginning, all we wanted to do was create a series!"

(End of this chapter)