Transforming into twin actresses, offering a glimpse into the cutthroat world of entertainment.

"Of course, if we're talking about global box office, our films will definitely be much smaller. But there's not much to say about that; we're not even in the same league."

Meng Yu listened and nodded repeatedly.

Mingyue continued, "We actually had the idea of ​​making a science fiction movie a long time ago. Whether it was 'The Beginning' or 'Resident Evil,' or even the special effects department of Polaris Corporation, a large part of the reason was to lay the foundation for the next science fiction movie!"

"Some things have to be done by someone. To be honest, we've had a passion for science fiction since we were kids, and we really love science fiction."

The bright moon boasts without a second thought.

To be precise, in their past lives, they had a particular fondness for science fiction.

Meng Yu maintained her smile, but was slightly startled; it was quite rare for a girl to like science fiction.

"So, that's how 'The Wandering Earth' came about?"

Youyue nodded: "The culture of each country leads to different styles of works. For example, science fiction films from some countries always feature individual heroism and political correctness. A long time ago, we were thinking about what it would be like to make science fiction films from our country."

Meng Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Certain countries? Heroism and political correctness? You might as well just name the beautiful country!

Alternatively, revealing the ID card of the person in "Mars Lost" would also be acceptable.

That's quite a bold statement.

As her thoughts shifted, Mingyue continued, "Xu Chen? Ji Wu? Xiang Xiang? Bang Xiang Gai? ￠?"

This is so Chinese.

Meng Yu's eyes lit up. Collectivist Chinese science fiction?

Putting aside box office figures, the idea itself is incredibly creative!

You Mingyue is able to become a top director in China, and she has her own strengths. Now I understand that she has her own thoughts and understanding of each subject matter.

However, she has a rather sharp tongue.

Meng Yun could foresee that once this video was released, the internet would be in chaos again.

"So what's the story of this movie? Can you tell us a little bit?"

Youyue and Mingyue exchanged a glance and smiled slightly, saying, "The story takes place in 2075, when the entire Earth is facing an unprecedented crisis."

"And then?" Meng Yu asked, noticing that the two sisters paused for a moment.

“That’s all.” Youyue and Mingyue spread their hands.

Meng Yu: ...

Guo Jie: ...

Is it really necessary to make it this short?

Afterwards, Meng Yu asked several more questions while referring to the manuscript.

The twins both answered quite well.

Next, the last question.

This is also the most crucial issue.

"Director Yue, what are your expectations for the box office performance of 'The Wandering Earth'?"

Who asks about box office numbers before a movie has even started filming?

This question is clearly a trap.

Meng Yu and Guo Jie stared intently at the twins.

The two sisters smiled and said, "The investment is around 700 million yuan. As for the box office, we don't have high expectations, just a little higher than 'Ne Zha'."

Meng Yu suddenly widened her eyes, indicating that she had been surprised by the mortal's appearance.

You're telling me this is what you call not having high expectations?

Chapter 531 The astonishing production cost of 7 million, the crazy Emperor Juantian!

"Ne Zha" grossed over 50 billion yuan at the box office, not only making it into the history of Chinese films, but also ranking 87th in the history of global films.

Such a result is remarkable no matter how you look at it.

But now, You Mingyue's box office expectations for the new movie are actually higher than those for "Ne Zha"?

That sounds a bit over the top.

"Science fiction is not animation. In China, science fiction is even less popular than animation... Wait, before Youmingyue made animation popular, wasn't animation also a niche genre?" Meng Yu was a little unsure.

She looked at the twins, these two sisters, but she couldn't figure them out either.

Haven't they created enough miracles?

Moreover, it's not impossible that one day, Youmingyue could create a science fiction film with a Chinese style, or even lead Chinese science fiction to the world stage...

"Why am I even looking forward to it?" Meng Yu said, both amused and exasperated.

Even though she knew it would be very difficult, at that moment, she had a vague premonition that they could succeed.

There was nothing that could be done; the twins were simply too young.

Youth is an asset.

They are only twenty-one years old this year, and they will only be thirty-one years old ten years from now.

With their abilities, is it really that difficult for them to make a good Chinese-style science fiction film in ten years?

They are Youmingyue.

"Wait, they said they're going to spend 700 million yuan to make 'The Wandering Earth'???!!!!"

boom!

When Meng Yu finally realized what was happening, she was completely shocked.

True.

7 million Chinese yuan is not a large sum in the global film investment. Some Hollywood blockbusters have investments of more than 6272 billion US dollars. Compared with that, 7 million yuan is a drop in the ocean.

But this is China!

How many films in China have had an investment of over 7 million yuan?

Very few!

Moreover, You Mingyue's movies and TV series are known for spending money wisely. The actors' salaries are ridiculously low, and they are in a state of "take it or leave it." Participating in their film and television works is entirely for the purpose of increasing popularity, becoming famous, and increasing representative works.

Pay?

Everyone knows that those twins don't fawn over celebrities at all and would never ask for exorbitant fees!

They invested a huge portion of the production budget into costumes, props, special effects, and other aspects of the work.

Therefore, Youmingyue's works often achieve great results with limited resources.

They can earn hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan in box office revenue from movies with a budget of only ten or twenty million yuan.

A film with a budget of around 50 million can even gross billions at the box office!

It has repeatedly created box office miracles.

And now, they're actually going to spend 7 million to create a science fiction movie!

This is a grand undertaking that Youmingyue has never undertaken before.

If they really invested all 7 million yuan in film production, it's hard to imagine what kind of movie it would be.

Meng Yu was shocked. Suddenly, she realized that the fact that The Wandering Earth's box office surpassed that of Ne Zha was not just You Mingyue's boast.

It's worth noting that the total cost of "Ne Zha" was only a little over 100 million yuan.

They have that ability!

Actually.

Meng Yu was unaware that the 700 million production cost was based on the cost of Aquarion II, which the girls used as a reference.

Compared to Planet 2, Planet 1 had a much richer storyline, but the special effects were significantly inferior, which was a great disappointment for the people on Earth.

Unfortunately, the Wandering Earth 1 production team had very little funding at the time, and faced financial crises several times during filming, even facing production halts. Fortunately, the director of the film was a "cyber enchantress, sci-fi succubus, and cyber Daji," extremely charismatic and adept at "bewitching people," otherwise, the Wandering Earth series would have been difficult to make.

The 7 million yuan was just the initial investment the girls had planned. They were willing to invest even more money to create a film industry with "The Ball 1".

They have so much money now.

……

The interview lasted only twenty minutes, and Meng Yu and Guo Jie left quickly after the interview.

As she reached the door, Meng Yu glanced back at the smiling twins across the room and felt, in a daze, that nothing in this world could possibly frustrate them.

"Let's go, the internet is about to get lively again." Recalling the interview, Meng Yu's lips curled up slightly.

Those twins not only dared to dream, but they also dared to do it!

"It's a pity they're girls. If they were younger men, I might end up dating a much younger woman," Meng Yu lamented.

Youmingyue: It's not impossible for women to be together.