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

Chapter 633 Making Money (13)

"From a film and television investment perspective, making science fiction films is not a good idea!"

"Hard science fiction is very dependent on the industry chain. If you want to shoot Hollywood-level big scenes, you need to invest money to build up the entire team. The time and money spent in this process is enough to fund several other works."

"Take 'The Martian' for example. I started planning it 11 years ago, with an initial investment of 50 million yuan. We set the concept, wrote a chronological narrative, and worked with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to refine the concept... Of course, we also discussed the special effects with the special effects team..."

"After that, Xiangshan Film and Television City helped us build two sound stages..."

"The initial preparations cost nearly 200 million yuan and took a year and six months. Then filming officially began and lasted another four months before entering post-production..."

"From project initiation to release, it took a full four years and cost 4 million yuan..."

"High costs, long production cycles, and unreliable yield rates... You have to understand, after years of exposure to American blockbusters on street vCDs, Chinese audiences have cultivated a considerable consumer base for science fiction films and have begun to develop a science fiction aesthetic..."

You said you want to make a domestic science fiction film, what does that mean?
You have to produce a product that meets the minimum standards of the Hollywood industrial system from over a decade ago to qualify for a promotional slogan like "the future of domestic science fiction films".

It looks simple, right? Just copying, or rather, referencing an old movie from over a decade ago, right? Well, let me tell you, I'm skeptical. Even if you were given the chance to copy it, you might not be able to even get it right.

"The most important thing about science fiction films is science. You can't just put a concept in and then come up with a fictional story. Films like that don't have an advantage over other genres!"

"Comparatively speaking, The Martian has a rather hardcore yet simple story: it tells the tale of Dafei's self-rescue and the unity of all humanity in bringing Dafei, who was stranded on Mars, back to Earth..."

"The allure of explorers and adventurers is compelling enough... and this kind of hard science fiction has a very simple story: encountering problems and solving them!"
Furthermore, we struck a balance between visual appeal and depth, retaining many magnificent visual scenes, such as Dafei driving a rover alone on Mars, appearing like a tiny ant on the vast Martian surface, conveying the insignificance and tenacity of life. However, such large-scale scenes are not numerous in the film; it doesn't prioritize visual presentation, focusing more on the theme of "survival and rescue"...

"This type of movie needs an actor with a natural sense of humor, so I chose Shen Teng!"

"To be released during next year's Spring Festival..."

"I like science fiction movies, and I have the money to do what I want, so why not?"

Finally, the viewers in the live stream stopped discussing the quality of "The Martian"...

He did this live stream to refute the rumors deliberately spread by many marketing accounts!

Just as he was about to end the live stream, a bunch of netizens asked him to invite someone to join the stream: "Who should we invite? Yang Mi... she's not here these days, she went to promote the movie 'Women Who Flirt Are the Luckiest,' Dilraba... she's on set, but we're not staying in the same place... I'm not staying in a hotel, I rented a villa here..."

"It needs to be quiet. Filming is a very demanding job, and a quieter place will help me focus better..."

"In terms of price, staying in a villa is cheaper than staying in a hotel. I rented it for three months at once, and it only costs a maximum of 400 yuan per day. Staying in a hotel would cost much more!"

"Dilraba and Yang Mi spend nearly two hours on makeup every day. The hotel has a special dressing room for the film crew, so it's more convenient for them to stay at the hotel!"

"Maybe next time, I'll ask her to do a live stream together sometime..."

……

Well, Yang Mi did go to promote her movies—she collaborated with Zhou Xun on two films, "Women Who Flirt Are the Luckiest" and "Love in the Time of Anthony".

"Women Who Know How to Flirt Are the Luckiest" will be released on November 28th.

Yang Mi will definitely be busy with promotions—after that, "Wolf Warrior," "The Crossing," "Fleet of Time," and the film version of "With You," co-produced by Xinghuo Media and Huace Media, will also be released…

The schedule is still very tight!

However, Dilraba was watching a movie in the living room...

It wasn't something we discussed beforehand; she came on her own initiative.

The little girl is so pitiful; she doesn't even dare to flirt with anyone...

After all, Yang Mi looks fierce!
However, as soon as Yang Mi left, she became attached to Shen Yan…

Yan used to think he was attracted to women around 30 years old; they were more mature and had more charm…

But being with Dilraba, radiating youthful energy and confidence, we chatted about studies, family, expectations for work, and even vented about our own experiences. We also talked about cut cakes, naan bread, and soft milk curds…

To be honest, women over 30 never actively talk about these kinds of things. It's as if they've seen through the world. That self-proclaimed clarity and ignorance gradually makes them lose their outward and upward vitality, and thus they become unattractive.

There's a saying online: When you see young people of the opposite sex looking beautiful and attractive, it proves you're not young anymore!

It might be true!
Dilraba is watching a movie recommended by Shen Yan—Edward Yang's *The Terrorizers*…

Shen Yan particularly liked this film, even more than "Yi Yi" and "A Brighter Summer Day". Edward Yang's grasp of the film's overall atmosphere, that restlessness and unease, permeates every shot.

With his precise and imaginative cinematic language, he examines this seemingly calm yet unusually turbulent society. Through his lens, Taipei is permeated with an atmosphere of danger. No one can achieve inner peace; everyone has various problems, yet no one knows why they are like this.

Especially the final scene of the film, with the gunshots and the singing, everything is over, yet it's as if it never began...

Therefore, Edward Yang was a genius director—many directors can also make similar films, but they lack the gunshot in the final scene!

This soul-stirring feeling is truly amazing!
Hou Hsiao-hsien was a bit lacking...

"finish watching?"

“…Still watching…” Dilraba looked up and asked, “Have you finished your live stream?”

“Hmm,” Shen Yan sat down next to her, and she naturally snuggled into his lap: “I don’t want to continue watching the movie…”

"Then what do you want to do?"

"…sure!"

"What?"

Shen Yan didn't understand. She untied Shen Yan's restraints herself, and the next second...

Brother Yan had no choice but to retaliate...

……

In the bedroom, after two rounds of passion, Dilraba suddenly remembered something and said, "I feel like Sister Honey likes you!"

"That's normal. I was invited by her to act in this play. If she didn't like me, why would she invite me?"

Shen Yan replied casually without thinking.

"So what is your relationship with her?"

"...My friend!"

"...Then what is this?"

Dilraba pulled a... bellyband from the bedside table...

Shen Yan glanced at it and replied without changing his expression, "It's probably something Shi Shi left behind last time!"

"...Sister Shi Shi would wear this?"

"She's very willing to try..."

"So do you like it?"

Shen Yan: "Of course! No man dislikes these things!"

"Then I'll buy one next time too!"

"…Can."

Reba leaned forward slightly and whispered, "I earned over 30 million in the past two months..."

"Is it the income after splitting profits with the agency?"

"Yes!" Dilraba exclaimed with anticipation, then added, "I'll be able to earn a hundred million soon!"

Shen Yan asked curiously, "Once you've earned a hundred million, what then?"

"Then I can make the films I want to make!"

"So what kind of works do you like?"

(End of this chapter)