This director lacks vision.

Chapter 164 You come begging for alms, I'll feed you.

On the morning of October 16th, Jiang Yifeng brought Shu Chang to the convention center.

This year's Hundred Flowers Film Festival was held entirely at the Jiangyin International Convention and Exhibition Center, including film screenings and promotions.

"Back to 20" will not be screened at the Hundred Flowers Film Festival; it's just something to do for fun and publicity.

Jiang Yifeng had intended to deal with the situation briefly and leave, but he didn't expect there to be so many reporters and visitors in front of the booth.

Reporters surrounded Shu Chang and asked her questions.

"Yuan Li posted on Weibo last night, saying that she hates you for deceiving Liu Yifei and wants to take revenge on you on Liu Yifei's behalf. What do you think?"

"In the last episode, your group only got second place. Do you think this result is reasonable? Netizens are saying that wisdom can't beat money in the end. What do you think?"

"You have two substitution cards now. Will you be making substitutions for the next episode?"

"Are you really going to sing traditional Chinese songs for your performance in the next round? Or are you just kidding?"

The reporters asked questions related to the "Sisters Who Make Waves" contest, and the audience around the booth listened with great interest.

This shows just how popular Sisters Who Make Waves is right now.

Seeing Shu Chang surrounded by people, Jiang Yifeng deeply felt that Shu Chang had really become famous this time.

Her current popularity is largely due to the show "Sisters Who Make Waves," so it's somewhat superficial.

If Shu Chang can successfully return to her 20s, her popularity will be solidified. Coupled with her previous TV drama experience, she will definitely be a top-tier female star.

Shu Chang is also very clever. When answering questions from Sisters Who Make Waves, she always mentions "returning to 20 years old" to promote the movie.

After the morning promotional activities ended, Shu Chang had a casual meal with Jiang Yifeng and then returned to the hotel.

She was really exhausted yesterday and went back to the hotel to rest.

Jiang Yifeng went to the backstage area of ​​the convention center to prepare for the awards ceremony that evening.

It was still early, so Jiang Yifeng casually found a lounge and prepared to rest for a while.

To my surprise, as soon as I walked in, I found that there were already four people sitting inside.

Three men and one woman.

The woman was in her fifties and looked quite well-off. Jiang Yifeng recognized her at a glance; she was Cheng Long's wife, Lin Fengjiao.

Beside her was Cheng Long's son, Fang Zuming.

Fang Zuming was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at this year's Hundred Flowers Awards for his role as Fei Xiaohu in Zhao Yanzi's version of "Mulan".

Opposite the mother and child was a familiar face.

Guo Fan, the succubus director known as the most skilled at begging for alms, is a future cyberpunk Daji in the directing world.

Beside Guo Fan was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He said, "The animated film 'The Adventures of Li Xianji' is really interesting. We showed this short film to foreigners at the North American Film Festival a while ago, and they were all very surprised and gave it high praise."

"Adapting this animated film into a live-action movie would definitely be a hit."

Lin Fengjiao also said to Fang Zuming, "Jaycee, I also think this project is good..."

She was about to speak when she saw Jiang Yifeng walk in, and she immediately stopped talking.

Jiang Yifeng nodded, didn't disturb them, turned around and left, walking into the lounge next door.

The four chatted for about half an hour before Lin Fengjiao and Fang Zuming left.

Guo Fan said, "President Yin, I feel that Fang Zuming doesn't seem to be interested in our project."

Yin Le nodded and said, "It's alright, Lin Fengjiao is quite interested. We'll communicate a few more times, and it'll work out eventually."

As long as the rent is paid, we won't lack investment.

Guo Fan thought for a moment and said, "A lot of big shots came to this Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Should we find more people? Maybe there will be other opportunities."

"Let's not," Yin Le said. "If we invite too many people, it might displease Lin Fengjiao and backfire."

Yin Le is a professional producer. He took a liking to the animated short film "Li Xianji's Adventures" directed by Li Yang and wanted to adapt it into a live-action movie.

He found his friend Guo Fan, who had drawn comics, to be the director. The two of them approached many investors, and eventually, by a twist of fate, Lin Fengjiao took a liking to him.

Lin Fengjiao thought the story was very good and suitable for her beloved son, Fang Zuming, to play the role.

That's why we have this meeting today.

Guo Fan suggested, "Did you see who just pushed the door open?"

You mean Jiang Yifeng?

“Yeah, shall we talk to him? Our project is very imaginative and resonates with young people’s ideas; Jiang Yifeng will definitely like it.”

Yin Le agreed.

Jiang Yifeng, who was playing handheld games in the next lounge, saw Yin Le and Guo Fan.

Jiang Yifeng never expected that Guo Fan would come to him to beg for alms.

He put down the handheld console and asked Guo Fan, "Then tell me, what are the advantages of your project?"

Guo Fan organized his thoughts and said, "The animated short film 'The Adventures of Li Xianji' is a classic, it..."

Jiang Yifeng interrupted Guo Fan.

"I've seen this animated short film, so it doesn't need any introduction."

Guo Fan was interrupted but was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "President Jiang, it's easy to say once you've seen it. This animation has moved many people and has a certain fan base online."

As long as we control the film's costs, making money is highly probable.

"how much money do you need?"

Before Yin Le could speak, Guo Fan interrupted, "200 million! This project can start with just 200 million."

Upon hearing this, Yin Le, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

What kind of special effects movie can you make with 200 million?

Jiang Yifeng smiled and saw through Guo Fan's scheme at a glance.

"The 200 million is just the initial funding for the project; the actual cost after filming will probably be 2000 million?"

Guo Fan: "..."

In fact, the filming process of "The Adventures of Li Xianji" was exactly as Jiang Yifeng described.

The initial budget was 300 million yuan, but as filming progressed, it became unstoppable, and the final cost of the film reached 1500 million yuan.

That's Guo Fan's style. Or rather, it's an essential quality for becoming a great director: knowing how to ask for money.

If you succeed, it's like begging for alms; if you fail, it's like swindling money.

Jiang Yifeng looked at Guo Fan, who still wanted to speak, and said with a thought, "The most amazing thing about the animation 'The Adventures of Li Xianji' is its magical realism."

Through exaggerated to the point of being magical, it embodies a state of "no madness, no life," thereby reflecting the distortion and deviation of real emotions.

This is indeed a very good animated film.

However, this style can only be expressed in animation; it cannot be achieved in live-action films.

Therefore, I don't have a high opinion of your project.

Upon hearing this, Yin Le and Guo Fan exchanged a glance, realizing there was no chance left, and decided to take their leave.

But then Jiang Yifeng continued, "I have a project here, a sci-fi blockbuster with an investment of 1.2 million yuan, and I need an assistant director. Do you want to come?"

Before the Pacific Rim project was finalized, Jiang Yifeng was very excited, thinking that mechs fighting monsters was a promising project.

Once the project was actually launched and filming began, he realized just how troublesome this lousy project was.

Building the mecha model is just the beginning.

The next step is to find the "binding points" for filming, install green screen sensors on the mecha model, add skeletons and controllers to the mecha, and make the mecha move, which will require even more effort.

The animation of the mecha after it starts moving also needs to be verified repeatedly.

This is a behemoth weighing tens of tons; it cannot be too agile, otherwise it will lack a sense of weight, but it also cannot be too cumbersome.

This kind of shooting and production process requires a lot of parameters and data to be adjusted slowly; there are no shortcuts.

In addition, various live-action footage needs to be shot for the Pacific Rim project.

The entire work is a fusion of real-life footage and digital special effects.

For example, scenes such as Tokyo being attacked by monsters or nuclear explosions require real-world footage. These footage are then used to create models, which are then integrated with digital special effects to generate realistic disaster scenes.

For a visual effects company, a library of real-world location footage from around the world is also a very important resource.

Jiang Yifeng originally planned to film it himself.

But after seeing Guo Fan, he felt there was no need to work so hard.

By signing Guo Fan and having him lead a team to shoot on location, Jiang Yifeng can relax a lot and devote more energy to adjusting the various parameters of the studio shooting.

Moreover, Guo Fan has strong organizational skills, and he can share the burden of various tasks in the future Pacific Rim region.

As for Guo Fan's lack of experience, Jiang Yifeng is not worried.

On the one hand, Guo Fan is already 30 years old and has accumulated a certain amount of life experience; on the other hand, Pacific Rim is still just a web series.

Jiang Yifeng himself knew that if the special effects in the Pacific Rim movie produced by Industrial Light & Magic in his previous life were rated as S-level, then...

Jiang Yifeng's own goal is to work hard and strive to reach level B.

B-level special effects are sufficient for a web series.

By gradually accumulating experience and data through web series production, and as the filming techniques and special effects teams become more and more mature, that will be the time for Pacific Rim to hit the big screen.

With Jiang Yifeng's recruitment, the situation suddenly reversed.

Originally, Guo Fan came to beg for alms, but Jiang Yifeng ended up feeding him.

Jiang Yifeng gave a detailed introduction to all aspects of the Pacific Rim project.

Guo Fan was really moved by what he heard.

He is currently studying at the Beijing Film Academy's School of Management. If he can really join the Pacific Rim team, it would be a great opportunity for him to develop.

But with his departure, "The Adventures of Li Xianji" is without a director, which seems a bit unfair to his friend.

Just as Guo Fan was hesitating, Han Sanping walked in with his secretary.

"Mr. Jiang, it's been a long time! Shall we grab a drink after the awards ceremony tonight?"

Upon seeing Han Sanping, Guo Fan prepared to retreat first.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yifeng said, "President Han, please have a seat. I've met a talented person here, let's chat for a while."

Hearing this, Guo Fan was a little touched. Jiang Yifeng was actually willing to leave Han Sanping aside for his sake.

This shows they really value him!
Guo Fan looked at Yin Le and said, "Old Yin, let Li Yang direct 'Li Xianji's Adventures'. I want to work with General Jiang!"

Yin Le: "..."

When succubi meet succubi, Jiang Yifeng's skills are superior, and he recruits Guo Fan instead.

After Guo Fan agreed, Jiang Yifeng didn't rush him to leave. Instead, he talked to him for another half hour, painting a grand picture for him and outlining a path for him to become a great science fiction director.

Guo Fan was thrilled and left the lounge full of energy.

Jiang Yifeng then approached Han Sanping and asked with a smile, "Mr. Han, didn't you say you were going to quit drinking?"

"How is that possible? Who said that?"

“That’s what your precious daughter said.”

"Ahem, that's just her being concerned about me. In my position, how could I not drink?" Han Sanping said with a smile. "We must drink tonight, it's also a way to celebrate for you. Don't say I didn't take care of you and your friend who's in trouble on the road."

Jiang Yifeng quickly understood what Han Sanping meant by "celebration".

This year's Hundred Flowers Awards produced two more ties.

One of them was Best Supporting Actress, which was shared by Xu Qing and Wang Jia.

The other award was for Best Director, which was shared by Jiang Yifeng and Feng Xiaogang.

Jiang Yifeng previously guessed that "Lost in Thailand" would win Best Actor, but he was completely wrong.

Just like in the previous life, the Best Actor award went to Chen Kun for "Painted Skin".

Wang Baoqiang did not receive an award.

It can only be said that Huayi really doesn't value Wang Baoqiang, or perhaps the two sides couldn't reach an agreement on contract renewal.

The banquet tonight was a large event, and almost all the celebrities who came to attend the Hundred Flowers Awards tonight were present.

There were many people, so Jiang Yifeng decided to keep a low profile.

He was still thinking about Shu Chang, who was resting and recuperating at the hotel, but tonight's performer was Shui Sheng.

(End of this chapter)