Run, Best Actor!

Chapter 21 Outrageous Demands

"oh."

Guo Fan nodded.

After waiting for a while, they noticed Liu Taile wasn't saying anything. "That's it?"

"That's all."

"No, what about the script?"

"It's your business."

"...What?"

Guo Fan's eyes widened. "So your script only has one name, and the rest is my problem?"

"Yes, but I'll cover the funding."

Liu Taile looked completely at ease and said, "You'll be in charge of the production crew too. You can film whatever you want."

"Who is the main character?"

Guo Fan asked cautiously.

"I."

Liu Taile pointed to himself, "Isn't this a ready-made wheelchair person?"

"..."

Guo Fan was starting to understand how Wang Jing felt back then.

It is said that at the end of 1990, Xiang Laoshi suddenly gave Wang Jing a four-character title for the script: Prank Expert.

There are two other people, namely Liu Dehua and Zhou Xingchi;

Then they asked the other party to shoot a movie in just over a month;

The movie had to be released before the 1991 Spring Festival, and it absolutely had to make money!

To be honest, the script title plus the names of the two main characters is only ten characters long. The movie was filmed in just one month, and they still expect it to be a huge hit?!

Such an absurd request is something most people couldn't fulfill.

But Wang Jing accomplished it!

Although the movie is indeed somewhat poorly made overall, with a feeling of piling up nonsensical jokes.

However, the film was released on February 2, 1991, and ultimately grossed HK$3139 million at the box office!

This result ranked fifth in Hong Kong's annual box office rankings in 1991!

Wang Jing at his peak was truly amazing!

Oh, to be more precise, it was Wong Jing at his peak + Stephen Chow at his peak. The two of them were a perfect match and were indeed few and far between in the film industry.

For example, the sixth place on this list is another movie the two collaborated on that year - "God of Gamblers II: Back to Shanghai", which grossed HK$3116 million!

The box office champion that year was "Fight Back to School," written by Wong Jing, Chan Ka-sheung, and Wong Ping-yiu, directed by Chan Ka-sheung, and starring Stephen Chow.

With a total box office of HK$4389 million, it surpassed the adventure blockbuster "Project A" starring Jackie Chan.

Wong Jing was also the producer of the film "Fight Back to School".

Back in the day, Wong Jing might not have been the most brilliant filmmaker in Hong Kong, but he was definitely the most cost-effective one!

But that was Wang Jing at his peak, someone who was incomparable to ordinary people.

At least Guo Fan doesn't think he can now take advantage of his senior, Wang Jing.

"No, Brother Le, you overestimate me. Do you think I'm Wang Jing?"

Guo Fan gave a wry smile. "Even if I'm incredibly arrogant, I wouldn't dare think about that now!"

"I don't dare to think about it now, but I'll dare to think about it in a few years."

Liu Taile chuckled, "The bigger your heart, the bigger your stage. Keep it up, you can do it!"

In his opinion, if Guo Fan isn't pushed, he'll never know how strong he is.

Just like in the original timeline, no matter how optimistic people were about him, they never expected that he could actually revitalize the Chinese science fiction film genre.

It has even caught up with the world's top level.

Especially during that era when China's aerospace technology advanced by leaps and bounds, becoming invincible in the world.

The Wandering Earth series is a rare example of hard science fiction, backed by the country's strong aerospace capabilities. The entire film is like a preview of a future world.

No matter how strong the West is now, the future still belongs to the East!

Because of the impending disaster, only Eastern civilization was willing to lead the entire human civilization and even the entire Earth forward.

Instead of abandoning their home planet, they chose to embark on an uncertain "interstellar journey."

Of course, many Westerners cannot understand this kind of core story.

Their tradition is that when disaster strikes, the leaders run away first, leaving the lower classes to die... Noah's Ark follows this logic, yet it is regarded as a golden rule by many.

The future Guo Fan is the "Wandering Earth" film series, not only supporting a cornerstone of Chinese science fiction films, but also quietly exporting Chinese values.

This is a seed; one day it will blossom and bear fruit.

Guo Fan, who just graduated with a master's degree from Beijing Film Academy, needs to prove himself in the market.

Especially after the incident at Xiaofangzi, he urgently needed to prove his casting judgment.

Therefore, Liu Taile gave him a chance, which he valued highly.

As for Liu Taile becoming an actor, he has no worries.

The two first met when Guo Fan was doing an internship off-campus and filmed gay porn for Liu Taile.

Liu Taile's exceptionally smooth performance in front of the camera left a deep impression on him.

That's not the kind of performance someone who can't act could deliver.

Afterwards, both sides deliberately got to know each other, and naturally became friends.

So don't be fooled by Liu Tai's previous teasing of Guo Fan; it was just a joke between friends.

After all, Guo Fan's successful cooperation with Wanda was due to Liu Taile and Chen Zhixi secretly acting as matchmakers.

Because Wanda's film business is currently short of personnel, they are willing to give new directors a chance.

Anyway, their foundation is the cinema chain, which is a playback terminal.

Producing and distributing films is just a side job, and it can generate extra income.

No matter how bad a movie is, the theaters won't lose much money.

But if they manage to bet on a blockbuster product, they can make a lot of money.

In the original timeline, Wanda Pictures did indeed make a name for itself.

Or rather, Chen Zhixi achieved extraordinary results by leveraging Wanda's platform.

Liu Fendou, Cheng Er, Xu Zheng, Lu Gengxu, Da Peng, Chen Sicheng... are all new directors in the industry that she discovered.

Later, after Lao Wang squandered most of Wanda's fortunes, she took over Wanda Pictures.

This woman is definitely not your average woman!

If Guo Fan had been able to collaborate with her in this timeline, filming "The Wandering Earth" wouldn't have been so difficult.

After careful consideration, Guo Fan accepted Liu Taile's invitation to make a short film.

He also wanted to see his limits.

Upon returning, he went straight to his best friend, Gong Ge'er.

"Seriously? The title and the lead actor's name are only ten characters long, and we have to write the rest ourselves?"

Gong Ge'er scratched his head, looking troubled, and said, "What do I do?"

"Anyway, it's just a short film, and there are no further performance requirements yet, so I'll just do my best."

Guo Fan had already figured it out, and chuckled, "I'll leave the script to you. The subject matter doesn't matter, you can decide what to do."

"And what about the time?"

"The short film is required to be released online a month later. Sufficient time must be allocated for pre-production preparation, overall filming, and post-production. Therefore, you will only have a maximum of five days to write the script."

"Holy shit!!!"

Gong Ge'er immediately swore, "Do you think I'm Doraemon? That I can just conjure up whatever I want?"

"Hey buddy!"

Guo Fan leaned forward and put his arm around the other person's shoulder. "This is a fantastic opportunity, and it's related to our future feature film plans."

So, it absolutely must be done properly!

"Alright, I'll do my best."

Gong Ge'er was also completely under the thumb of this "Daji".

After thinking carefully for a while, Gong Ge'er's eyes suddenly lit up. "Old Guo, you just said that the subject matter is not limited, right?"

"Yeah, you've got an idea?"

"Are there any budget restrictions for this short film?"

"In principle, it should not exceed one million."

"Holy crap, these famous athletes really make a lot of money!"

Gong Ge'er swore again, but his expression became excited. "Take out a million directly, which means it's not their bottom line."

"Then let's go all out and show everyone what we two brothers are capable of!"

"Old Gong, what are you thinking?"

Guo Fan's expression also began to show some excitement. He had anticipated Gong Ge'er's idea, but still wanted to confirm it.