Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 114 Choose, Wife [15 more]

This was a decision Tang Ying made after careful consideration.

Or maybe it was premeditated.

She had thought about this long before filming "Let the Bullets Fly". If Xia Yuan continued to make money, she would find a way to get him to do other things.

After all, the company was about to expand, and she was preparing to set up other crews at the time. She was thinking, if Xia Yuan couldn’t make a loss, could others not make a loss too?

Now, the company has almost recruited people for other departments, and several other crews are about to be established. In addition, "Let the Bullets Fly" is rampant in the market, so she decided that she could not wait any longer.

"Let the Bullets Fly" is only halfway through its release and it's already selling like crazy. Damn, 38 billion box office, what kind of horror story is this?
This just screwed her up.

This kind of achievement can no longer be explained by the word "making money". It has become a phenomenal work.

In fact, this is indeed the case. "Let the Bullets Fly" has been everywhere during this period. Not only is it being discussed everywhere on the Internet, but the various plots in it have also been continuously brought out and repeatedly speculated upon.

And Xia Yuan's name also spread to a wider range.

After all, he directed and acted in the film this time, not just the director, so more people knew about his existence.

Have you ever seen a director’s name top the celebrity list on Baidu search index for a week in a row?

Have you ever seen a movie being clamored to be nominated for World Heritage status?
Have you ever seen a movie that the average person watches at least twice? !

Yes, this is the most horrible thing!!
Movies, to be honest, are a one-time transaction. Movie tickets that cost dozens of dollars are not cheap at all. For most audiences, they just buy a ticket to watch a movie once, and that's enough.

Therefore, the works shot by some well-known directors will not have bad box office in the early stage even if their reputation collapses later. This is the main reason.

But until now, the box office should have entered a slow period after being released for a while, and the period of rapid growth has passed.

At the beginning, the box office increases the fastest, and then becomes less and less every day. This is the most normal phenomenon.

But what about Let the Bullets Fly? The box office growth has been outrageous.

The reasons behind this have also been investigated by the media, and the results were unexpected, as the average audience has watched the movie more than twice.

Some people even watched it five or six times in a row.

In this situation, what if Xia Yuan is still allowed to make a movie?

That's pure suicide.

As for the box office appeal, it is not something that can be solved by a bad script.

If she still wants to lose money.

Transfer! Must transfer! Xia Yuan must be banned!
This child cannot be kept!

"TV series?" Xia Yuan also pondered for a moment.

Going to film a TV series?

It seems that he really didn't think about this issue, because he was making movies from the beginning.

As one of the traditional film and television genres, TV series have always had a market as big as that of movies.

even more.

In fact, it is not impossible to make TV series, although for many people in the industry, including directors, the two genres seem to be different in their minds. After making movies, many directors and actors will have a prejudice against TV series and look down on those who make TV series.

In their opinion, making movies is more advanced than making TV series.

But for Xia Yuan, there is no such prejudice.

In Xia Yuan's view, film and television are film and television, and he will shoot whatever he wants. He initially made movies only because He Ye's main field is film. Everyone is engaged in creation and production, and their TV drama market is bigger than yours. Why do you look down on them?

So TV dramas are also possible.

He has never thought about making movies for the rest of his life. If he has the opportunity one day in the future, he will also try to shoot TV series without his senior sister reminding him.

Xia Yuan nodded: "I don't care."

"You agreed so soon?" Tang Ying was stunned.

She didn't expect that Xia Yuan would agree without even thinking about it. She was even prepared to find all kinds of reasons to persuade him.

After all, in her opinion, this moment is a crucial stage for any film director. They have just released a big hit, or a phenomenal work. At this time, if they don't strike while the iron is hot and shoot the next work, they can consolidate their box office appeal and popularity.

Switch to shooting other genres?
Would you be willing to do this?

However, what Tang Ying didn't expect was that in Xia Yuan's heart, he had already got what he wanted.

Recognition, he has it.

He made money, and a lot of it.

Judging from the current box office of "Let the Bullets Fly", he is destined to get a lot of box office revenue.

Damn, the box office is billions, and the director gets 150% of the profit. How much does he get?
Xia Yuan didn't even dare to think about it. In his opinion, these were all opportunities brought by the senior sister. The senior sister gave him a platform and a chance to display his talents. The senior sister suggested that he shoot "Let the Bullets Fly", and even the film was approved in the end, all thanks to the senior sister's grandfather!
What do you call this? This is called great grace! This is called the grace of recognition!
Without the senior sister, would Xia Yuan be where he is today?

And when did the senior sister miss it? When did the senior sister's advice not make the best choice? When was the decision not the wisest? Including the "Let the Bullets Fly" he didn't think highly of and selling the script?
Thinking about the miserable state of "New Sea Fortress" now, Xia Yuan couldn't help but feel a little chilly.

Facts have proved that the senior sister's vision is better than mine, and her business acumen is ahead of the times. It's as if the senior sister is something like a congenitally gifted money-making saint. It's definitely right to follow the senior sister.

Xia Yuan knew very well that his current success was not entirely due to himself. The vast majority of the reasons were actually due to the mutual achievements between him and his senior. His own ability accounted for 40% of his success, and the rocket boosters provided by his senior accounted for 60%.

If he changed to any other company, he would not be able to reach this point in such a short time, and he would most likely fail.

For example, the last time he wanted to shoot "New Sea Fortress", was the closest he had ever been to Waterloo.

And the senior is his girlfriend now, so aren’t they a family?
So what's there to hesitate about?
Shoot! I shoot whatever my wife tells me to shoot!
"So what kind of subject do you want to shoot? The company may not go for a big production this time, so I need to explain this to you in advance."

Tang Ying took a deep breath and said.

After a period of reflection, she believes she has found where the problem lies.

She had problems with her thinking before. She always thought that she would suffer a big loss in one wave, so she would often invest recklessly and spend money crazily.

With tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars invested, the production budget of each movie is almost pushed to the limit.

But in the end, we all made money, and now we look back and draw conclusions.

This investment is indeed huge. If I lose money, I will earn more.

But the problem is, you invested so much money and spent money like crazy to produce this thing, how bad can it be?
The graphics are top-notch, the cast is full, and the production is excellent.

If the quality improves, won’t the probability of making money also increase?

And what is the most important factor in losing money?
It's so simple!

Tang Ying felt extremely regretful and became more and more convinced that there was something wrong with her thinking. She shouldn't have been so ambitious and wanted to solve the problem once and for all.

If she scrimps and saves the least amount of money to make a simple work, the audience will see it and be like, what the hell is this?

What the hell is that earning?
So, this time she decided to change her thinking.

She wants shoddy work!
This is the way to lose money!
When Xia Yuan was asked, he blurted out without hesitation: "An anti-Japanese war movie!"

He still remembered what the old man had said to him.

I hope that in my lifetime I can see Xia Yuan film more stories of our ancestors so that future generations can remember them.

Now is the time to fulfill that promise.

When Tang Ying heard this, her eyes lit up: "Anti-Japanese War film? That's fine!"

Doesn't this meet her needs?
What subject matter is the most popular in the current market for domestic TV dramas?
After all, it is still an anti-Japanese war film. There are as many anti-Japanese war films on the market as ants. Anyone who wants to make a movie will make an anti-Japanese war film.

This has led to this type of product being extremely common and the market being fully occupied.

Moreover, the audience is fed up with it, and basically no young people will go to see this kind of work.

In addition, various bad dramas have appeared frequently in recent years, and the reputation of anti-Japanese war films has been declining.
In addition, if she compresses and squeezes the cost space, she will produce a shoddy film.

Gan!
Isn't this magical drama coming out?
Tang Ying was eager to make a move, and was already ecstatic: "That's it!"

This time we are going to shoot a magical drama!

Tang Ying pondered in her heart.

Then, she excitedly decided, "Go prepare the script, and prepare it according to the budget of 10 million. That's all we have! We are just testing the waters this time, and the budget is very small. Please bear with it for now, but I promise that after the test, we will shoot a bigger one for you next time!"

"it is good!"

“Give me the script in a month!”

"Okay!" Xia Yuan nodded without any objection.

In his opinion, the senior's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

He has already made challenging and difficult films.

It is also a challenge to make a classic movie with a low budget.

It can ignite people's fighting spirit.

So, a month later, Xia Yuan pondered and prepared for a long time, and finally, three scripts were placed on Tang Ying's table.

This is the result of his hard work for a month. It’s still the same old rule: choose one from three.

They are "Let's Fight the Japs Together", "Anti-Japanese Heroes" and "Underground Communication Station".

Xia Yuan: "Choose, wife."

(Thanks to book friend: The old man who enjoys himself alone, I am JZR, dizzy, my dream is gone, book friend 20220608101009995.)
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