Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 873: A Science Fiction Adaptation Masterpiece That Was Stopped
"I declare that the filming of the Wei Kingdom episode of Three Kingdoms has officially ended!"

As Cao Cao drew his sword and marched south, the three-month filming finally came to an end.

For a moment, everyone on the set cheered.

Especially the internal employees of Shanhe Company were cheering and excited.

They have never spent so much time shooting a movie.

Generally speaking, once a crew officially starts work, if it takes more than two months, it will be considered a mistake on their part.

Then why is there an extra month this time?
Several old employees of the company got together, thought for a long time, and finally pointed the finger at the boss Zhou Mo.

"Director Zhou took a little longer than expected to shoot Zhang Jiao. According to expectations, it shouldn't take more than half a month."

"It's hard to please everyone. Three directors, three directions, three styles. I'm afraid I'll go into schizophrenia."

"There are still two months until New Year's Day, and I don't know if I can finish filming the rest."

"It should be possible. We have already filmed half of the Shu Kingdom and Wei Kingdom chapters. The remaining chapters will take exactly one month."

"I hope we can't finish the filming. Our company has three days off for New Year's Day. If we use them, we will get triple salary. With the extra subsidy, we will get half a month's income."

"Don't think about your triple salary and subsidies. This amount of money is far less than the bonus after the movie is released. It's better to finish the filming early, save trouble, and relax at home."

"Brother, what if someone deliberately delays the work and wants to work on holidays and earn the final bonus?"

The person who said the last sentence was a young man in his twenties, with a look of very clear stupidity in his eyes.

The others looked at him and sighed.

As expected, he is still a recent graduate, so young.

The reactions of the crowd made the young man feel quite uncomfortable, and he asked dryly: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Finally, an experienced person named Zhang stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and explained to him:

"Don't think about those messy things. Our company gives enough bonuses every time in order to ensure high efficiency.

In addition, every time our company makes a plan, it will give a fixed budget. If it can be completed ahead of schedule, the company will not take back the remaining money, but will give it as a bonus, which is much better than overtime pay. "

The young man suddenly realized, no wonder everyone was so desperate on weekdays, it turned out there was this reason.

The young man's reaction made others feel a little strange. Why did this guy seem to know nothing?

These things started happening as early as the second year after the company was founded.

"How come you don't know anything? You probably didn't pay attention when the company was recruiting at your school."

When the young man heard this, he hesitated.

Everyone became even more curious when they saw this and asked one more question. Then the young man slowly explained his situation.

"Well, I was introduced by my family."

It turns out he is a second-generation star.

Everyone was no longer surprised.

Speaking of second-generation stars, the complexity of this group is extremely high.

Some people are arrogant and domineering. They are full of intrigue at a young age and have been involved in all kinds of strange things.

Some people are very low-key. They work diligently every day and will not leak any information about themselves.

The one in front of you probably belongs to the second generation.

"Xiao Yan, tell me, who introduced you here?" someone asked.

Xiao Yan hesitated for a long time and said the names of his parents, Guangming and Haiyan.

Someone reacted.

"Is it Mr. Zhao and Mr. Yan from the Northeast?"

"Correct."

"Very good, do a good job."

Xiao Yan was confused by the reactions of his colleagues.

No, are you all so calm towards a relative like me?

Lao Zhang, who had just spoken to him, noticed his expression and patted him on the shoulder.

"Relax, there are more connections in the company than you think, so just keep a normal mind."

Xiao Yan was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a moment.

There was no need for his colleague to lie to him, so he must have been telling the truth.

But to be honest, he is still quite confident about his identity.

Seeing this, Lao Zhang explained, "I know about Teacher Zhao. He is indeed very good. He has many classic scenes (Haiyan). He is also a professor at Liaoning University, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded.

Lao Zhang continued, "Then let me tell you who has come to our company, and you won't be surprised after I tell you...

Wang Jinghua, the top agent in the country, his son stayed with us for two years.

The princess in Jingquan is the one who sang your song, and the contract is also with us.

Mr. Feiyu, the son of director Chen Kaige, has a contract with our company.

There is also the son of Mr. Guo, the crosstalk artist, who also has a contract with us. He was originally sent to us by his 'father'."

After hearing the last sentence, Xiao Yan asked subconsciously.

"Will that Boss Guo send his son over?"

"That's not the case. It was sent by Teacher Yu. Oh, and Teacher Yu also has the contract here."

Xiao Yan was now speechless.

The four people mentioned above are indeed much more powerful than him in terms of their family's status and power in the entertainment industry.

Then he had a new question.

With so many people, has there never been any trouble in the company?

"Brother, what do those people with more connections than me usually do in the company?"

"It depends on the situation and the requirements." Lao Zhang glanced at Xiao Yan and asked, "Before you came, did the two teachers tell you anything?"

"My parents told me to work hard after I came here and not to show off my status all the time. I should do whatever the company asks me to do and learn more skills. Even if I can't perform on stage in the future, I can still work behind the scenes."

Lao Zhang nodded: "Then you are a typical learning type. You come to the company mainly to understand and learn skills. If you do well, the company will probably arrange for you to play a role or participate in a variety show."

“Are there other types?”

"Yes, for example, some people want to make movies, some want to make TV series, and some want to become famous, no matter what they do.

The company will allocate resources to these people according to the contract requirements, and will make adjustments based on the situation later."

"No one has ever swiped a big brand?" "Yes, I said goodbye to the company the next day. There are many people who want to cooperate with our company, and even more people who want to come in to 'learn'. One more is not much, one less is easier."

After hearing the explanation, Xiao Yan kept clicking his tongue.

It really is worthy of being Shanhe Company, they are so calm when encountering problems.

"Brother, it should be okay to tell me these things."

Lao Zhang waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "The company knows all this information. You just got here so you don't know. It's no big deal."

at the same time.

Zhou Mo and Da Tiantian were also discussing the next plan.

"Are you sure you can stay in the crew for the next period of time?" Da Tiantian asked Zhou Mo.

"The film hasn't been finished yet. I can't leave even if I want to. Lao Mouzi and Xu Ke will start fighting sooner or later if I don't keep an eye on them."

"But what about the release of World of Warcraft? You'll have to promote it anyway, and you'll have to travel back and forth between China and America."

"So the Wu Kingdom chapter must be finished within a month no matter what. By December, only the Shu Kingdom chapter will be left. By then, you will be in charge of Old Monster Xu."

"I?"

Da Tiantian pointed at herself blankly.

Should I keep an eye on Old Monster Xu?
"Have I done anything recently that has shocked you and impressed you so much that you think so highly of me?"

Although she did do some things that drew on the strengths of others, she was the director after all, and the others were just people she called upon to help.

If she were really asked to correct Old Monster Xu, she wouldn't be able to do it.

Zhou Mo pressed her finger down and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Old Monster Xu is not as scary as you think. He is actually the easier one to talk to among all the big directors, otherwise he wouldn't have cooperated with so many directors.

When the filming of "Shu Kingdom" is finished, I will make all the requirements clear to him before I leave. At that time, you just need to keep an eye on the plot and prevent him from letting himself go. The rest of Xu Laoguai can be relied on."

Da Tiantian's mood is not very stable, but if she just pays attention to the plot, then she will be absolutely fine.

"So, you plan to finish "Three Kingdoms" completely before New Year's Day?"

"Well, the filming starts in August and ends on January 1 next year, which is five months. We have to finish the film no matter what. Otherwise, it will be a lot of trouble if we delay it until next year."

Da Tiantian thought so too.

The performance of "Military Bugle" was very good, so the plan of "The Great Battle" was brought forward.

The filming will start next year and will take half a year, followed by another half a year of production, so that the TV series can be put on TV screens in time for the centenary celebration the year after next.

"Also, there is something you need to pay attention to." Da Tiantian suddenly spoke.

"what happened?"

"Today I received a message that the 'boss' has ordered you to shoot an epic masterpiece in the future."

Zhou Mo was a little frightened at first, but when he heard the word "boss", he immediately perked up and sat up straight.

"Boss", in the tacit understanding between Zhou Mo and Da Tiantian, means the kind that is often seen on TV.

The last time I received an order of this level was in "The Final Battle".

"The filming of "The Final Battle" hasn't even started yet, how come someone has already placed an order?"

Da Tiantian spread her hands.

"I don't know either. Maybe it's because you've been so good lately?"

"...Tell me, what's going on? Which work is it?"

"According to the information I heard, it should be an adaptation of Mr. Liu's science fiction work. Because the quality was so bad, it was directly postponed indefinitely. Isn't it that this year's "The Wandering Earth" suddenly came out, allowing everyone to see how good our company's technological level is, so they thought of letting you take over this movie."

“The Three-Body Problem?”

"Yes."

Zhou Mo pursed his lips, and his mind was somewhat affected by what Da Tiantian said.

There is no need to explain the basic information of the novel "The Three-Body Problem", everyone should know it.

It is worth mentioning the adaptation rights of this novel.

Initially, this novel was bought by Mr. and Mrs. Song Zhang in 09.

At that time, Liu Cixin was not yet famous, so the adaptation rights of "The Three-Body Problem" were sold for only 10 yuan.

The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Song Zhang bought "The Three-Body Problem" at such an early time shows that they actually have a certain ability to appreciate literary works.

But when it comes to making a movie, just having the ability to appreciate it is definitely not enough.

Revision, production, funding, team.

The Song-Zhang couple basically do not have the ability to make a good film of "The Three-Body Problem".

Therefore, the adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" has been delayed.

During this period, some people contacted Song and Zhang, hoping to obtain the adaptation rights of "The Three-Body Problem" from them, but it was shelved because it did not conform to Song and Zhang's conditions (one of the couple would be the director and the other the screenwriter).

It was not until 14 that an investor named Lin took a fancy to "The Three-Body Problem". He spent a large sum of money to buy the adaptation rights of "The Three-Body Problem" and immediately started filming.

But at that time, with the level of special effects technology in China, not to mention Mr. Lin, even Zhou Mo himself did not dare to take on this responsibility.

As expected, the quality of the finished film did not meet the requirements and was evaluated as "We must make "The Three-Body Problem" into a high-quality movie, with production standards comparable to those of Hollywood, and make this movie a business card that will make Chinese films among the world's top films."

As a result, the broadcast of "The Three-Body Problem" was put on hold indefinitely.

After clarifying his memory, Zhou Mo looked at Da Tiantian and said, "If we want to shoot this movie, we should look for Guo Fan first. He is the first person in China to shoot a heavy science fiction movie."

“I think they have already found one, but Director Guo is probably already busy with The Wandering Earth 2, so he won’t be able to handle another movie.

In addition, the technology of "Wandering" is all from our company, and the excellence of "Three-Body" is not only science fiction, but also contains a lot of philosophical content about human beings, society, human nature, etc. It may be more appropriate to leave it to you."

Zhou Mo said “hmm”, Da Tiantian’s opinion on “The Three-Body Problem” was correct.

In "The Three-Body Problem", the different choices made by Luo Ji and Cheng Xin, the people's attitude towards the two sword-holders, and the changes in society are all wonderful descriptions of human and social existence.

To capture that kind of entanglement and decisiveness, it does require profound skills.

When Zhou Mo thought of this, doubts about himself came to his mind again after a long time.

Can he make a good sci-fi masterpiece "The Three-Body Problem"?
To be fair, he didn't really know much about the Three-Body Problem.

Zhou Mo has read several novels more than once.

However, he did not conduct particularly careful research and statistics on the analysis of the characters, the direction of the plot, the various hints, and the foreshadowing.

If you are just a reader, reading the novel several times is enough.

But if you want to adapt it, it will take a lot more effort.

"Maybe I need to go meet with Teacher Liu."

(End of this chapter)