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

Chapter 737 Benefits? (33)

Chinese science fiction can be roughly divided into two stages.

Yoozoo Pictures' "The Three-Body Problem" movie media launch has already sparked the first wave of science fiction IP fever, but difficulties in conversion have led to a backlog of copyrights;
The huge success of "The Martian" has once again revitalized the previously stagnant science fiction genre...

Currently, there are many projects that have been approved and registered.

However... not many people dare to start out like Shen Yan and go straight into pure science fiction!
Most of them are works that combine science fiction with suspense, action, romance, comedy and other genres.

A typical example is "Molly's Adventure," which was filed by Alibaba Pictures. It incorporates robot characters into a family story, telling the coming-of-age story of a girl named Molly and her hapless robot as they search for her father and find love and courage.

The same applies to The Wanderers; it tells the story of struggling to survive in an alien desert.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, some of the crew of the "Star Trek" spaceship have crash-landed in a harsh alien desert. They must do everything in their power to return to the ship and rescue themselves and the other survivors...

Adventure + Survival genre.

It was actually a disaster movie!

But then there's the addition of the Pioneer spaceship and the alien desert...

It can be considered a type of science fiction!
The director is Zhang Xiaobei, who was also the planner and writer for "The Tenth Screening Room." He was also the screenwriter for Guo Fan's first film, "The Adventures of Li Xianji."

So, they attracted investment and made "The Wandering Earth".

According to the plan: Domestic science fiction will be in the second tier!
Shen Yan had heard of this movie—his original timeline had followed Roden, the director of *The Wandering Earth*, for a period of time, and Roden had praised *The Wandering Earth*, saying, "The spaceship sets I saw on set were magnificent and beautiful, in no way inferior to the sets I saw at Disney Studios in Burbank for *The Force Awakens*!"

However, Shen Yan also went to take a look...

Well, it's pretty fragmented!

It completely lacks any characteristics of Eastern aesthetics.

The costumes and composition are copied directly from "Chronicles of the Stars"...

*Pitch Black*, a 2000 film starring Vin Diesel, has a plot almost identical to *The Wandering Earth*. Here's a synopsis: In space, the spaceship Hunter is on a long journey. On board are 40 passengers, including hardened criminal Richard Reddick.

When they reached the Tangier system, a sudden accident severely damaged the spaceship, causing a rapid leak of air and ultimately forcing it to make an emergency landing on a hot and desolate planet.

The immense impact of landing nearly shattered the spaceship, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. The survivors arrived in this unfamiliar land, where the harsh natural environment tested everyone. People of different ethnicities and professions had to put aside their differences and unite.

They not only had to contend with three suns in the sky, but also had to be constantly on guard against the dangers lurking in the darkness…

See, the plot is pretty much the same!
No, do you really think people don't watch movies?
Shen Yan didn't pay much attention to Zhang Xiaobei—in their circle, Shen Yan was just a prime example of "when there are no heroes, even a nobody can become famous"!

It's normal; many people think La La Land is 'overrated'—after all, it won eight out of 14 Oscar nominations.

However, he did not stop Guo Fan from sending some equipment to the "Wandering Earth" crew: it's all domestic science fiction, so he'd help if he could.

However, when Guo Fan wanted to lend the exoskeleton mecha from "The Wandering Earth" to "The Pioneers" for free, Shen Yan still advised him to think carefully...

It's not that we're reluctant to part with the props from the film crew, but the main reason is that the exoskeleton equipment in "The Wandering Earth" is very practical, pure black, and fits Eastern aesthetics, but the set design in "The Wandering Earth" is very Western in style. If they actually use it, it will look very out of place!
We can't exactly advise Zhang Xiaobei to dismantle the set and rebuild it, can we?

Oh, and another sci-fi film that's been approved for production is "Shanghai Fortress".

"The Three-Body Problem" has been buried—its quality is too poor, and it has been banned from release!

……

Ng Man-tat has filmed quite a few movies and TV series in recent years that Spark Studio has participated in…

His salary isn't high, but he's very famous and can play all sorts of characters. He has excellent acting skills and isn't picky about jobs... It's just that his health isn't very good!
He works very hard to earn money…

Actually, his salary wasn't particularly low—"The Wandering Earth" paid him 8 yuan a day, and he filmed for thirty days, which amounted to 240 million yuan!
Acting in TV dramas, web series, and even online movies earns you a higher salary!
Shen Yan asked him why he worked so hard, and he replied, "I have four families to support!"

Two ex-wives, one current wife, an elderly mother, and five children!
It's not easy to advise him...

However, Shen Yan learned a lesson from him: it's okay to be a womanizer, but never get married, and especially never have children!

Otherwise, your life is over!
After seeing Ng Man-tat off, Guo Fan remarked with a touch of melancholy, "Why don't you think Stephen Chow collaborates with Uncle Tat anymore?"

Shen Yan was speechless: "That's enough. How many films have we collaborated on? We should be in the top three in terms of the number of collaborations among Hong Kong films... Right now, everyone is giving each other face, not publicly belittling each other, and even praising each other. What more do you want? Do you want us to become sworn brothers?"

"I just feel quite regretful... it seems like we haven't collaborated since 'Shaolin Soccer'!"

"They haven't been related for a long time!" Shen Yan waved his hand. "Uncle Da told me... Stephen Chow hasn't invited him back..."

"...Why?"

"...Perhaps they felt it wasn't necessary..."

"So what's their relationship now?"

"Hong Kong is such a tiny place. Two colleagues from twenty years ago have barely seen each other in twenty years. What kind of relationship do you want? Strangers!"

The ball is actually in Stephen Chow's court. If Stephen Chow is willing, it wouldn't be difficult to negotiate a price and then cooperate.

So the reason why there has been no cooperation for so long is quite simple.

Either they couldn't agree on the price, or Stephen Chow would hire anyone but Uncle Da (Ng Man-tat).

However, considering that Uncle Da even accepts ads for trashy games, the possibility of them not being able to agree on a price is relatively low...

Guo Fan sighed, as if remembering something: "I heard that Wu Fan is starring in 'Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back' next Spring Festival..."

"It's no use. Even if it's Wu Fan and Lu Han, I'm not afraid!"

"He's really popular lately..."

"Idols, they have to be handsome!"

"No...see for yourself!"

Guo Fan took out his phone, opened Weibo, and oh well, it was about the "sleeping with fans" incident...

This matter has a significant impact.

Just as Shen Yan was reading, his phone rang. It was Ji Xiang calling…

He immediately said one thing: "Don't say a word about this!"

“…How can I interfere? They have Wentou Holdings and Yaolai Group backing them…” Shen Yan sighed, “Besides, I’m not the law…”

"...Then don't mention it in your live stream either!"

"I will definitely mention it...!"

(End of this chapter)