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Chapter 558 Worth the All-In
After Teng Huatao's big words came out, Feng Xiaogang really couldn't hold it in and felt like he had heard a very funny joke.

He used to be the most arrogant person, daring to challenge everything and anyone, and now he doesn't dare to say such big words.

Li Yu has made so many excellent films, while Teng Huatao started out by making TV series.

Although he created the miracle of low cost and high return after entering the film industry, he did not have a single excellent film with a score above 8.

Teng Huatao's famous work in the film industry, "Love Is Not Blind", is his highest-rated film to date.

Throughout Li Yu's career, most of his works can surpass "Love Is Not Blind" in terms of quality.

Li Yu at least produced an excellent science fiction movie.

Teng Huatao has never even made a science fiction movie, so how dare he say that Li Yu’s science fiction is too narrow?
However, he really is that confident.

The promotional slogan of "Magic City Fortress" is the second baton of the first year of science fiction, the first domestic science fiction war film.

The advertisements are all taking over the baton from "The Wandering Earth" to give the Chinese people another sci-fi shock and continue to expand the field of domestic science fiction films.

Later, the movie flopped, but Teng Huatao said in an interview with the director that the movie was really not that bad.

It can be seen that he really thinks the movie "Fortress of Devil City" is good.

If he wants to compare this movie with "The Wandering Earth", the shocking level of "Ready Player One" will definitely not be as great as that of "The Wandering Earth".

From this perspective, he thinks it is reasonable for Ready Player One to have a small scale.

"Director Fuji, Li Yu is a very talented guy. To be fair, Ready Player One is the best science fiction film in China. Even if it is released abroad, it is still a high-quality science fiction film."

Feng Xiaogang wanted to remind him that "Ready Player One" had already been filmed and was a recognized excellent work.

That sci-fi blockbuster you spent years polishing has not even come close to being made. Be humble and stop bragging.

Whether it’s a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk.

When you really make that sci-fi blockbuster and it really surpasses "Ready Player One" in all aspects such as scale and concept, then everyone will agree that Li Yu's scale is small.

However, Teng Huatao did not understand Feng Xiaogang's reminder.

Or perhaps he was too confident in the sword he had been honing for several years and chose to ignore Feng Xiaogang's reminder.

He firmly believed that the moment he drew his sword, everyone would be dazzled by its sharpness.

“I’m just telling the truth. Although I haven’t actually made a science fiction film, I have studied it for several years.

I recognize Director Li's talent and ability, but in terms of experience, he is really not as good as me.

He hasn’t studied science fiction films for as long as I have, and his understanding of it isn’t as deep as mine.”

Teng Huatao smiled, exuding a mysterious confidence.

After a discussion, Mr. Wang listened to the opinions of the two directors and believed that with the successful case of "Ready Player One", China has the conditions to shoot science fiction films, which have a large audience.

As one of the most powerful film companies in the country, how could Huayi not explore new areas?

If the director of their company can make a science fiction film that is comparable to or even better than "Ready Player One", the stock price will definitely go to a higher level.

At this time, Teng Huatao stepped forward and volunteered: "The company wants to make a science fiction film, and I am definitely the best candidate. No director in the company knows science fiction better than me, and no one has prepared for it longer than me.

Opportunities always come to those who are prepared, and I have been waiting for this opportunity for several years. "

Xiao Wang always agrees with what Teng Huatao said. Teng Huatao has told him more than once in recent years that he wants to make a science fiction film.

I don’t even look down on low-cost projects. I have to do something big to fight the aliens and save the earth.

Before Ready Player One came out, many people in the industry were not interested in the science fiction genre, thinking it was a thankless task that was extremely prone to losing money.

Therefore, all of Teng Huatao's previous requests were evaded by Mr. Wang with various excuses.

Today, Mr. Wang thinks that science fiction films can be made.

It seems that Teng Huatao, who has been preparing for several years, is the right person.

Feng Xiaogang had already achieved success and fame, and seeing that Li Yudu had won the Palme d'Or, he also wanted to get involved in art.

In the past two years, he has been tinkering with art films and doesn't even want to make commercial films, let alone science fiction films, which he has never made before.

When Feng Xiaogang is making a movie now, his own satisfaction must come first. He has to make himself happy first before he will consider the company's interests and the market.

"Xiaogang, what do you think?" Mr. Wang glanced at Feng Xiaogang.

Feng Xiaogang really wanted to say that he was not very optimistic about Teng Huatao's science fiction masterpiece.

Just now, when he heard Teng Huatao bragging about the science fiction blueprint, he felt that Teng Huatao was bragging. He set very high goals but did not mention how to implement them.

To sum it up in one sentence, it's just talk.

However, Feng Xiaogang did not want to offend Teng Huatao.

Teng Huatao's background is much better than his. He grew up in a literary and artistic family and his father is a famous fourth-generation director in China.

His background is very strong.

And he has been sharpening his sword for several years just for the opportunity to realize his science fiction dream.

If he said he was not optimistic, wouldn't he offend people to death?

Although Feng Xiaogang is not afraid of him, he considers that telling the truth will not do him any good. Besides, they are from the same company, and if they become enemies, they can be seen at work. How disgusting would that be?
"I don't know much about science fiction films, and I'm not that interested in them. There's no point in asking you." Feng Xiaogang kicked the ball back.

Now he just wants to tinker with his own art films and is not interested in anything else.

Teng Huatao didn't care about Feng Xiaogang's words, because he also felt that Feng Xiaogang really didn't understand science fiction, and it was right not to express his opinion if he didn't understand.

In order to convince Mr. Wang to invest in him and help him attract investment, he said: "I plan to invite Director Li to work with me on the film "Fortress of the Magic City". Although Director Li is not very experienced in science fiction, he is still only thinking about playing games even though he is shooting a film about the future world.

But his talent is obvious to all, and some of his ideas are very good.

If we can invite him to be the screenwriter of this film, I can guarantee that this film will become a masterpiece that cannot be avoided in the history of domestic science fiction films."

Feng Xiaogang was a little surprised and spoke in a rather arrogant tone, but he still knew to find a capable person to help him.

If Li Yu really participates, maybe he can really make "The Fortress of Devil City" well.

Feng Xiaogang was aware of Li Yu's talent as a screenwriter, and he even regretted not working with Li Yu.

Feng Xiaogang recognized Li Yu's ability, not to mention Xiao Wang, who said happily: "As long as you can bring Li Yu into our team, I will definitely find a way to help you get an investment of no less than 3 yuan."

With Li Yu around, the success rate of "Magic City Fortress" is at least 70%, which is worth going all in.

(End of this chapter)