Entertainment from Divorce

After the small talk, we got down to business.

Ye Wen asked: "Mr. Tan, what do you think of domestic science fiction movies?"

Tan Yue did not speak at the meeting. Ye Wen wanted to hear what this internationally renowned director thought about the matter.

Tan Yue pondered, "The development of science fiction films in China is indeed slow. There have been very few films of this type in China over the years, largely because the risks are high. Science fiction films require high investment, and if the box office performance is not good, it is not cost-effective for an investor. It is better to invest in some low-cost films."

Ye Wen nodded, agreeing very much with this statement.

"If people are willing to invest, China can still produce some high-quality science fiction films, like The Dark Forest directed by Sun Daohao a few years ago, which had good box office results and good reputation."

"Dark Forest" is one of the science fiction films that has performed relatively well in the film market in recent years.

"With a good script and huge financial support, it is indeed possible to make a relatively good science fiction movie." Ye Wen sighed and said, "I also heard their conversation during the discussion today. I don't think many companies will be bold enough to invest in this direction. Even if they do, they will probably just do it for show."

Tan Yue and Chen Ziyu fell silent.

The reality is indeed as Ye Wen said. After this meeting, the number of companies that can actually do this can be counted on one hand.

The company's development also needs to take into account the reality.

Seeing Ye Wen's helplessness, Tan Yue said, "Director Ye, what do you need us to do? Just tell us."

Since I was called in to talk alone, there must be some requests.

Ye Wen said: "I would like to ask if your company can focus on this aspect and make a good work, so as to promote the development of science fiction movies."

When people see the market, they will be attracted, and once attracted, they will invest.

Tan Yue started thinking first.

After all, this is no small matter.

The development of the film department has been planned, and if the plan is suddenly changed, it will definitely require careful consideration.

"If it's too difficult, forget it." If Tan Yue didn't want to, Ye Wen wouldn't force him.

Tan Yue has helped me a lot, I can't ask him for help every time I have something to do.

"Director Ye, you misunderstood." Tan Yue explained: "It's like this. The development of our company's film department has been planned. If we make any temporary adjustments, it will take a lot of time to make them. I want to shoot this science fiction movie, and I'm also planning to shoot the next movie."

"This..." Ye Wen hesitated for a moment and said, "The development of science fiction movies is not urgent. I hope you try not to get involved. You are now a name card in the international arena among many directors in our country. If you don't shoot well, the impact will be very big."

Ye Wen then added: "Science fiction movies are too risky and full of uncertainty. I hope you will consider it carefully."

Her original intention was to have Brilliant Entertainment make a science fiction film instead of having Tan Yue personally take part.

Chen Ziyu on the side looked at Tan Yue without interrupting.

All matters concerning the film are decided entirely by Tan Yue.

Tan Yue said seriously: "I have thought about this matter carefully. Since I have decided to make a science fiction movie next time, I will definitely do my best to complete it."

Ye Wen nodded and said, "Since you have said so, Mr. Tan, I will wait for your good news."

She understood Tan Yue's character and knew that he would never fight a battle without preparation.

The most difficult problem had a solution, and Ye Wen felt much more relaxed. She said, "If you need my help in the future, feel free to call me."

Tan Yue is shooting the science fiction movie herself, and all she can do is provide as much help as possible.

If it were another director, Ye Wen might have considered it.

"Okay, I will definitely come to you, Director Ye, when the need arises." Tan Yue has not yet decided which movie to shoot. If it is hard science fiction, it will require a lot of professional knowledge, which requires professional talents.

The so-called hard science fiction movies are based on existing scientific theories and make reasonable imagination and deduction. The technology settings and plot development in the film are supported by relatively solid scientific logic. Even if it involves unproven scientific theories, it is extended within the framework of existing scientific knowledge.

The scientific basis of soft science fiction films is relatively weak, and they focus more on fantasy elements. The films are often set against a scientific fantasy background, with the focus on telling stories and expressing emotions, and will not explain the scientific and technological principles in detail.

Everything that needs to be discussed has been discussed.

Tan Yue said: "Director Ye, we should go back."

"Let's have lunch here at noon."

"No, we still have a lot of things to do in the company. We have to go back to work."

"Okay, then I won't keep you here. Come to my house for dinner when you have time."

"Okay." Tan Yue stood up.

Chen Ziyu also stood up and said, "Director Ye, we are leaving."

"I won't send you off. Be careful on the road."

Watching Tan Yue and Chen Ziyu leave, Ye Wen leaned back in her chair with a smile on her face.

She really didn't expect that Tan Yue would agree to make a science fiction movie himself.

Thinking of Tan Yue's achievements in the global film market over the years, Ye Wen is very much looking forward to this movie.

On the road, a business car was driving steadily.

"Ayue, are you really going to make a science fiction movie?"

"I've been thinking about my next movie lately, but I have no idea. Today at the meeting, I heard Director Ye mention science fiction movies, so I thought about giving it a try."

"Are you a little anxious?" Chen Ziyu was naturally aware of the current situation of domestic science fiction films. To say that the situation was not good was already a good thing, and it could only be described as miserable.

A science fiction movie only comes out once every one or two years, and it always fails miserably at the box office.

Although she had never doubted Tan Yue's ability, she couldn't help but feel a little worried when she thought about the market environment.

Moreover, in recent years, foreign science fiction blockbusters have frequently failed to meet expectations.

Tan Yue chose to enter the market at this time, which can only be said to be very risky.

Tan Yue said: "As long as the quality of the film is good, the audience will like to watch it no matter what type of film it is."

Chen Ziyu nodded.

Over the years, Tan Yue has tried many types of movies, some of which are already outdated, but they have all gained box office and reputation in the film market thanks to the quality of the movies.

Tan Yue continued, "Director Ye said that this matter is not urgent, we can take our time."

This sentence was naturally meant to comfort Chen Ziyu. He had already planned to make a movie this year.

Chen Ziyu said "hmm".

The two continued chatting as the car headed straight to Brilliant Entertainment Company.

After arriving at the company, the two went to have lunch first.

Back to the office, I started my busy afternoon.

There are several documents on the desk.

Tan Yue picked up one of them and read it carefully.

The new media department is also preparing for various activities. Ma Wenru submitted the documents and prepared to start the event. Ma Wenru is experienced in this area and knows what kind of activities can bring traffic to the company's anchors. Looking at the activities on the documents, Tan Yue picked up the pen and signed without hesitation.

As time goes by, the documents on the desk are gradually decreasing.

Nearly three hours later.

"Xiao Ye, send this document to the legal department and ask them to check if there are any problems with it."

"Okay, Mr. Tan." Chen Ye took the documents and left.

Looking at the empty desk, Tan Yue stretched and did some simple body exercises.

The last file has been processed.

Then he took a short break drinking tea.

Tan Yue took out a brand new A4 paper from the drawer and placed it in front of him, then picked up a pen and began to think.

I already have a direction for my next movie, and I don’t have any work to deal with right now, so I can just think about which movie to choose.

Tan Yue leaned back in his chair, and various science fiction movies quickly appeared in his mind.

In the quiet office, besides the slight "buzzing" sound of the air conditioner, there is also the sound of friction between the pen tip and paper.

Soon, the names of more than ten movies appeared on a piece of paper.

Every movie has its own characteristics.

Tan Yue thought about it and decided to cross out some superhero movies first, as there was no need to shoot such movies for the time being.

First of all, there are already many movies of this type on the market, and secondly, the audience has become aesthetically fatigued with this type of movie.

After considering other scenarios, a few more movies were crossed out on the paper.

Finally, there was only one movie left: Interstellar.

Looking at the name of this movie, Tan Yue recalled the shock he felt when he first saw it.

The first is the visual shock.

I had only heard about black holes and wormholes from others and had no idea what they were like. But when I saw them for the first time in a movie, I was able to see the horror and magnificence of the universe more intuitively.

What follows is a serious subversion of time.

One hour on Miller's planet is equivalent to 23 years on Earth, which makes him feel suffocated.

The last point is family affection.

This "Interstellar" perfectly combines hard science fiction with family affection.

After watching it for the first time, Tan Yue couldn't help but watch it for the second time.

It is still very difficult to perfectly restore this movie, especially the use of some special effects.

However, Tan Yue felt that this would not be too difficult for the current Brilliant Entertainment Company.

I had accumulated a lot of knowledge about this when I was filming "Titanic".

Even if the company's team is unable to do it, there is enough funds to find a professional team from outside.

Tan Yue stood up and walked to the window.

The more he thought about the movie "Interstellar", the more determined he became to make the film.

The quality of this film is definitely adequate.

Tan Yue couldn't help rubbing his hands and prepared to write the script.

However, before that, he needs to recall the content of the movie.

There are many details in this movie that simply cannot be ignored. Only by filming them all can the audience feel what shock is.

"Interstellar" received five nominations at the 87th Academy Awards and won the Best Visual Effects Award.

Tan Yue pondered the general plot of the movie:

In the near future, the earth is covered with yellow sand. Basic crops such as wheat and okra have become extinct due to blight. Humans no longer look up at the stars as before and indulge in their imagination and inspiration. Instead, they count down the remaining days under the ravages of sandstorms every day.

Cooper, a former astronaut who works as a farmer at home, discovers strange gravity field phenomena in his daughter Murphy's study one after another. He then learns that in an unknown area former members are still secretly carrying out a plan to save humanity.

Many years ago, a mysterious wormhole appeared near Saturn. NASA took the opportunity to send several astronauts to distant galaxies to search for habitable planets.

Under Professor Brand's persuasion, Cooper reluctantly bid farewell to his daughter and boarded a spacecraft with three other expert professors, his daughter Emilia Brand, Romilly, and Doyle, to explore the three most promising planets known so far.

They traveled through distant galaxies and galaxies, experienced the vicissitudes of life in one hour and seven years, and glimpsed the majesty and mystery of unknown planets and black holes. In the desperate and lonely corner of the vast universe, there is always a firm feeling that transcends time and space that closely connects them...

In order to make it more localized, Tan Yue made some modifications to some of the contents.

More than ten minutes later.

The sound of typing on the keyboard in the office suddenly disappeared.

Tan Yue went back to check if there were any mistakes in the plot summary he had written.

He then created a new document and started writing the biography.

The first person to write about is naturally the protagonist of this movie, Joseph Cooper.

Cooper is a former astronaut and engineer.

In the near future when humanity is ravaged by a blight, Cooper is forced to farm at home.

One day, he discovered a strange gravity field phenomenon in his daughter Murphy's study, and thus discovered that in a certain unknown area, former members were still secretly carrying out a plan to save humanity.

Under the persuasion of Professor Brand, Cooper reluctantly bid farewell to his daughter and boarded a spacecraft with three other experts to investigate the three planets that humans are most likely to colonize.

After writing a few biographies, Tan Yue began to write the script.

Just like that, the sky outside gradually darkened.

It was quite a coincidence today. Since the file processing was completed, no other files have been sent in.

Tan Yue was very dedicated.

Tan Yue didn't stop until someone knocked on the office door.

"Ayue, are you done?" Chen Ziyu walked in, looked at Tan Yue, and then said, "Are you still working?"

It was already past eight o'clock and she had just finished her work.

"No documents were delivered this afternoon. I was thinking about the new movie."

"There's no rush about the script. You can think about it slowly." Chen Ziyu was naturally worried that Tan Yue was spending too much time on this matter.

"Okay." Tan Yue gently rubbed his dry eyes and said, "Let's go home."

"I've packed it, let's go."

As the lights in the office went out, Tan Yue and Chen Ziyu walked out of the office and took the elevator to the underground parking lot.

After a busy day, the two wanted to go home and rest early. (End of this chapter)