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

Chapter 32: Which action star should we invite?
"In this film, the literary drama accounts for too large a proportion."

Xia Yuan thought for a moment and said, "We are going to shoot a martial arts film, but in fact, this film focuses more on the description and portrayal of the plot. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. This is actually fine. I personally like this script very much."

“But in reality, we have to admit that this is going against the market.”

This is what Xia Yuan thought.

Indeed, in his opinion, this is indeed the one with the best script among the three, and he agrees with it.

But the market is the market, and they are creators. As a creator, you can never bring your own perspective to the market.

This film is actually an "art film" disguised as a "martial arts film", with all kinds of metaphors, hidden threads, and plot twists and turns throughout.

If Xia Yuan was already a successful director and had everything he needed, he would choose to make a work like this.

But it’s different now, it’s not time yet.

"Also, the setting of the fighting scenes follows a pursuit of realistic visual effects, and even requires the guidance of traditional martial arts masters. The entire process uses 'no wires', 'no special effects', and 'no stand-ins'."

Xia Yuan said.

To be honest, he personally likes this kind of expression. It looks like it will give a different sensory experience from other martial arts films, and there are not that many traces of artistic processing.

But what’s the point of him liking it? The market also needs to like it.

The biggest problem with this film is that it is extremely controversial. Very controversial, ridiculously so.

Many people describe the fighting scenes in the movie "Master" like this: it's eye-catching, ugly, very ugly, and not handsome at all.

Many people will even be very dissatisfied after watching it, and say: I can do it too.

Of course, he definitely couldn't tell this to Tang Ying, he could only hint to Tang Ying indirectly.

Then there is the box office performance.

This movie is set in another world and its box office was too low.

Even lost money.

The production cost was 5000 million, the publicity and promotion cost was 1500 million, and the final box office revenue was only 5600 million.

Although it was well received, it just wasn't a box office hit!
Facts have proven that art films are difficult to sell. Audiences like to watch large quantities of content that can bring emotional value. This is the market.

Xia Yuan had no objection to such a film being made, but he was afraid that his senior sister would have an objection.

It's such a big company, the money invested in it must not be lost, right? If it was an ordinary boss, it would be fine, even if Xia Yuan knew the situation, he would not say anything.

But the problem now is that the senior student takes good care of him and truly treats him as her own. He can't just let her lose money, right?

"To sum it up, the script is good, the story is good, and the attempt is bold, so the final result may be well received, but it will not be a hit, and tickets will be hard to sell, and it will lose money." Xia Yuan said: "Of course, this is my own guess."

Will it be a loss? ? !

However, Tang Ying's eyes were shining.

No, buddy, if you talk to me about this, I won’t be sleepy anymore!
What does she want most now? Isn't it just to lose money?

And according to Xia Yuan, even if this film loses money, it will not affect Xia Yuan's reputation, because there is a chance that the film will be well received but not popular.

In this way, Xia Yuan gained fame and she gained profit, so isn't that a win-win situation? A win-win situation?

Damn, I just won.

"That's it," Tang Ying decided immediately.

However, no matter how eager she was in her heart, she could never reveal that she really wanted to lose money.

"In fact, these concerns are unnecessary."

Tang Ying cleared her throat and said, "So this is the so-called necessity of trying. Why is the reputation of domestic films and TV series getting worse and worse? People are becoming less and less optimistic about domestic films and TV series, and even say that domestic entertainment is rotten?

Isn’t it because the industry insiders are stubborn and unwilling to change? For the sake of profit, they can stick to the old rules and would rather seek stability to earn a little stable income than to expand the market. Doing so will result in the disappearance of vitality and innovation in the industry, a tightening market, and serious homogeneity. "

"Indeed." Xia Yuan nodded in agreement.

Nonsense, how can homogeneity not be serious? The domestic market is like that. If my product becomes popular today, my peers will copy it crazily.

The next day you can see many almost identical things appearing on the market, all wanting to get a piece of the pie.

"But what about the audience and fans? Will they be happy about this phenomenon?"

Tang Ying said: "People want to see works that are truly made with heart and are full of heart. Why has the audience of the domestic entertainment industry become smaller and smaller in recent years? Isn't it because they feel that there is nothing worth watching?
So we shouldn’t worry about this situation. If we want to do it, we must be a breath of fresh air in this industry!"

Tang Ying was already quite motivated when she said this: "Don't be afraid of innovation, just do it boldly, I support you!"

"I'll do my best!" Xia Yuan could only nod.

"So how much funding will this film require?" Tang Ying asked.

"About 8000 million." Xia Yuan thought for a moment and finally gave a quotation.

Although the original work only cost 5000 million, we actually have to consider the economic situation when the film "Another World" came out, which is different from now.

This was the number he needed after his initial estimate.

Of course, he will also reserve some funds for himself.

"Only 8000 million?" Tang Ying frowned.

She was a little dissatisfied.

Originally, she thought that this time she would make a big splash. After all, she missed such a good opportunity last time. Now she finally got another chance, she might as well take a chance and try to make a small bet for a big gain.

Anyway, she doesn't feel bad at all about spending the money.

Nonsense, I don't even spend a dime, so why should I feel bad? I might as well invest in the filming of the movie.

Anyway, it’s all company funds and can only be used for the company’s development.

However, when Xia Yuan heard these words, he was stunned.

He was actually frightened by this generous senior schoolmate.

But soon, he regained his respect.

There are really not many bosses like my senior sister!

In the current environment, most bosses, one by one, are a profound interpretation of what it means to be an evil capitalist.

When it comes to their subordinates' salaries and benefits, as well as what they consider to be a variety of "unnecessary expenses", they are truly stingy and asking them for a penny is like killing them.

I'm almost thinking of getting a bunch of free donkeys.

Your boss gave you a raise? Money?

how is this possible.

But the senior sister did it.

In Xia Yuan's opinion, this was a rare thing. That was money that should be spent, and not a penny should be kept. He did not feel sorry at all when spending it.

Now that the project has been finalized, the next step is to plan for the new crew.

The first step is to ask for stars!
Long before the project was launched, they had already decided that this time, they would pay a high price to hire a star!

And they invited famous action stars!

So which famous action star should we invite? This is the question.
(End of this chapter)