The Rise of Chinese Entertainment in 2008

"Xiao Gu, your first movie did very well. I heard that 'Back to 20' is also of good quality and will do well at the box office."

Han Sanpin said earnestly, "If you don't focus your efforts on movies, why are you making TV series?"

That was the real reason he called Gu Ning here. There are many good directors in China, but not many who can make commercially successful films.

Ning Hao is one of them, but there were several years between his two films.

Gu Ning is different; she not only knows how to direct, but also how to write scripts.

The most important thing is high yield.

China desperately needs good commercial films right now.

He was even thinking of persuading Gu Ning to make another movie to hone his skills before he decided to make a blockbuster.

"President Han, that's just a business expansion for the company. I myself will not be filming TV dramas," Gu Ning said.

"Since you already know what's going on, I won't say any more."

Han Sanpin asked, "Is there any progress on the next movie?"

"We've made some progress, but it's not confirmed yet."

Gu Ning said, "Once I'm sure, I'll definitely come to President Han to ask for investment."

"Investment is no problem. As long as the total investment for your next film doesn't exceed 50 million, China Film Group can invest in it all!"

Han Sanpin was very generous and said, "I think your short film is very good. If you expand the plot, it could totally be made into a movie."

"I've taken note of that, Mr. Han, don't try to deny it later."

Gu Ning smiled, but hesitated somewhat regarding Han Sanpin's suggestion.

Actually, he has absolutely no idea what his next movie will be like.

It's not a problem with the script, but rather a hesitation about what subject matter to film.

The first film was a road comedy, and the second was an urban fantasy romance.

Next, he will be filming "You Are the Apple of My Eye," a youth campus drama.

He hasn't decided yet whether to continue making these relatively low-budget films or increase the budget slightly and try other genres.

Expanding on the short film "Red Clown" is quite simple; just use the plot of the movie "Nanjing Photo Studio" as the core.

The actual difficulty in filming this movie was not high.

However, it's still early. He'll only have money after his new movie finishes its run, and he also has to film "You Are the Apple of My Eye" next. He can think about it slowly later.

"I originally conceived this short film as a feature film. There are no problems with the script, but I'm not very confident that I can make it well. I'll think about it some more."

"Give me a general overview of the script."

Han Sanpin became interested upon hearing this. He had only mentioned it casually, but he hadn't expected that Gu Ning had actually set it up according to the feature film.

Gu Ning gave a brief overview of the plot of the photo studio, and Han Sanpin slapped his thigh and said, "This script is very good. It doesn't matter if you're not confident. I can help you find a good assistant director."

"I'll think about it some more, there's no rush." ​​Gu Ning didn't give a direct answer.

Han Sanpin wasn't in a hurry; he simply told Gu Ning to think it over carefully and that he would do his best to help resolve any difficulties she might encounter.

Gu Ning chatted with Han Sanpin at China Film Group for more than half an hour before leaving.

I got into the car and saw that it was already past four o'clock, so I gave up the idea of ​​going to the company.

Just as he took out his phone to call Liu Yifei, Jing Tian called.

"Hello!"

"Senior Brother Gu, I heard you've finished filming and returned to Beijing?" Jing Tian asked.

"That's right, I just got back yesterday."

Gu Ning was not surprised that Jing Tian knew he had returned to Beijing. Many of the crew members were still students at the Beijing Film Academy.

The film company gave them a break after filming wrapped up, and once they returned to school, the news of the film's completion naturally couldn't be kept secret.

"The script for 'Those Years' is finished. Senior Brother Gu, would you like to take a look when you have time?" Jing Tian asked.

"Okay, I'll head over there now."

Gu Ning asked for the address, hung up the phone, and drove to the address Jing Tian had given him.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the office building where Xinghan Company was located and saw Jing Tian waiting prettily at the entrance of the building.

Gu Ning parked her car and walked over.

"Senior Brother Gu!"

Jing Tian greeted Gu Ning with a smile when she saw him.

Gu Ning nodded slightly and asked, "Is President Lu here?"

"Uncle Lu isn't at the company today, so let me take Senior Brother Gu on a tour of the company first."

Jing Tian smiled and said, "After Senior Brother Gu finishes reading the script, I will contact Uncle Lu if there are any questions."

"Um."

Gu Ning nodded and, led by Jing Tian, ​​took the elevator to the company.

Actually, there's not much to see at his company. Although the area is about the same size as his company, his company has fewer employees.

It's more accurate to call it Jing Tian's studio than a company.

After a brief tour, Jing Tian led Gu Ning to her lounge and handed her the script.

Then he brewed a cup of tea and placed it in front of Gu Ning, then sat quietly to her side.

Gu Ning flipped through the script and didn't find any problems at first. Although there were many differences from the original version, the original author was from Taiwan, which is different from many parts of mainland China.

Moreover, this is only a preliminary script, and adjustments can be made during post-production and filming.

But then Gu Ning looked up at Jing Tian and said, "I remember the male and female leads didn't end up together in the original story, right?"

There will definitely be differences between novels and movies. Although he had not read the original novel, he knew that in the original novel, the male and female protagonists did not end up together.

But in the script he's holding now, the male and female leads end up together at the end.

The plot is roughly that the male and female leads eventually lose contact, but the female lead never forgets the male lead and continues to silently observe everything about him.

Under persistent questioning from her best friend, she recounted the relationship to her.

When her best friend learned that the male lead hadn't had a girlfriend since graduating from university, she said that he still liked the female lead.

He even gave the female lead a suggestion: invite the male lead to her wedding.

In fact, this wedding was held for the couple. The fact that the man came shows that he still loves her deeply; otherwise, why would he attend her wedding?

Then this fake wedding will become a real wedding.

Finally, the male lead arrived, and the two got married on the spot, ending with a kiss between them.

To be honest, the screenwriter couldn't have written this kind of plot without suffering a stroke for ten years.

Screenwriter: I didn't want to write this either, but I had no choice. The sponsor insisted on writing it this way.

Jing Tian blushed and whispered, "I felt it was such a pity, so I mentioned it to the screenwriter."

"..."

Gu Ning was speechless. No wonder the screenwriter could come up with this kind of plot; it turned out it was Jing Tian's request.

Everyone has regrets in their life, some more, some less.

Gu Ning said, "This movie is all about regrets. Who would want to watch a happy ending?"

The success of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" lies in the fact that many viewers can see themselves reflected in the film.

The experiences of the innocent and confused period of youth are the most unforgettable.

This is similar to how, when we were young, we had limited access to certain snacks.

I still fondly remember the taste of many snacks. But when I grew up and became financially independent, and could eat whatever I wanted, it just didn't taste the same as I remembered.

In fact, many of the flavors haven't changed; what has changed is the people.