I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 266: Congratulations on getting the second "adopted son"!
"Brother Jin, this is the script!"

After everyone left, Tian Yusheng got into Chen Jin's car.

Originally, Ning Hao and Xu Zheng had arranged a second round, but it was turned down by Chen Jin.

It’s not that Chen Jin doesn’t want to, but he really has something to do.

There may be a third round after this second round, and both meat and vegetables are welcome.

Chen Jin still has to go to work tomorrow, and so does Guo Xun. Chen Jin is not that hungry, while Ning Hao and Xu Zheng have already reached the age of middle-aged people who soak wolfberries in thermos cups. Going to clubs is their biggest hobby.

"Brother Sheng, do you want to go with them?"

Chen Jin opened the script and looked at it, then asked casually.

This attitude made Tian Yusheng stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but lower his politeness towards Chen Jin.

When people get along with each other, especially men, sometimes just one sentence can bring them closer.

Chen Jin didn't talk much with Tian Yusheng at the dinner table. Tian Yusheng thought that the other party was very arrogant, but he didn't expect that he was just like a young man.

"No, it's okay!"

Tian Yusheng smiled and explained: "My girlfriend will check on me, and both Brother Zheng and Director Ning know about it!"

"Is it a real investigation or a fake one?"

Chen Jin took a look at the script. He had not seen the movie "Ex-Files", but looking at the beginning of the script, the ex-girlfriend and ex-boyfriend attended the wedding, so it should be a story about the ex.

How could a man who could write such a script be controlled by a woman?
"Fake, haha!"

An excuse made by Tian Yusheng.

He is only 27 years old now, and is actually a generation younger than Xu Zheng and Ning Hao.

He usually likes to go to bars, places where young people like to hang out, while KTV is a place where greasy old men like to go.

Chen Jin glanced at Guo Xun, who was chatting with Sun Ran in the passenger seat: "I thought you were the same as someone!"

"roll!"

Guo Xun turned around, picked up the phone and wanted to throw it at Chen Jin.

This guy is just bringing up things that are not related to the topic.

My wife is caring about me, what does this little virgin know? !
He had no idea how wonderful it was to have a woman caring about him every day.

Lao Guo enjoys the feeling of being remembered by his wife.

Chen Jin laughed out loud: "I really want to see my sister Ran's expression after you go to KTV with Director Ning!"

"That's impossible. I hate noisy places like this. My wife knows it!"

"Tsk, who knows if you are really annoying or just pretending to be annoying..."

I heard from Lao Gong that Guo Xun was a microphone master. They often went out to sing karaoke together in college, and of course they would bring Sun Ran along.

Now when he says it, he doesn't like it.

This man is fickle.

"Brother Sheng, where is your home? I'll take you back first."

Chen Jin held the script and basically confirmed it, but Tian Yusheng waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I can just take a taxi myself!"

"You're welcome. I just want to talk to you!"

Chen Jin carefully read the first few pages of the script: "I feel this script is very good, the lines are quite funny, it should be fun to film it!"

As he spoke, Chen Jin handed the script to Guo Xun.

“Yes, I think it’s interesting too!”

Tian Yusheng smiled slightly and said, "Actually, the inspiration for this book came from a friend in my studio's lovelorn experience!"

"He was heartbroken last month and told each of us about his breakup. Then our studio discussed it collectively and decided to adapt the story into a movie script!"

"Haha, you guys are so mean..."

Chen Jin was also laughing there. Tian Yusheng grinned: "There's nothing we can do. Happiness is built on the suffering of others. The core of comedy is tragedy!"

"I think this is a good idea, Ex, it's similar to the movie you guys made before, Love Is Not Blind!"

When Tian Yusheng said this, he glanced at Chen Jin.

Chen Jin nodded: "Indeed!"

“So I was thinking, could I ask Brother Guo and you to film this story together?”

Tian Yusheng said this without confidence. After all, everyone knows that Chen Jin and Guo Xun's "Love Is Not Blind" has already become a signature work.

He is just "riding on the popularity"!
When the movie becomes popular, he, the screenwriter, will also become famous; hasn’t Bao Jingjing become a well-known screenwriter in China, and famous alumni of the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy have posted her photo on their blogs?

Of course, Bao Jingjing is indeed capable.

Tian Yusheng also wanted to take a shortcut, mainly because he didn't want to work hard anymore.

That's why I risked my life to fight for a better future.

He must seize this opportunity when he meets Chen Jin.

If it really turns out to be as he expected, with Guo Xun + Chen Jin, plus his script, it will definitely be a hit with a box office of several hundred million.

This is much better than begging for investment from everyone.

Finding a few investors in the industry, such as Orange Sky and Huayi, will not only make you suffer, but the project may not be successful; even if you succeed in getting investment, it will be a small cost at most. These big companies will not focus entirely on a movie like this.

So even if the movie is released, it may not be possible to get screening time.

Even famous directors would not be interested in this kind of script. Since the director is unknown, we can only start with the actors.

But even famous actors are too lazy to act in it, so it's very embarrassing.

This is also the dilemma faced by some new screenwriters and directors. It’s too difficult to stand out.

It really is a combination of luck + strength + connections, which means you need the right time, the right place, and the right people.

And Chen Jin is the greatest opportunity that Tian Yusheng has encountered now!
He absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.

Because he was so suitable for the leading male role in the script; Guo Xun was also the best choice for the director.

The prerequisite is whether they like my script.

Tian Yusheng was very nervous because Chen Jin had not spoken for a long time.

What he didn't know was that this idea actually coincided with Chen Jin's.

Chen Jin wanted to turn "Ex-Files" into "Love Is Not Blind 3", but she didn't expect that Tian Yusheng had the same plan.

I can only say that directors who can make commercial low-budget movies are all very smart.

"Lao Guo, how about the script?"

Chen Jin was asking Guo Xun. Although he knew that "Ex-Files" would be popular, he still wanted to ask Guo Xun's opinion to give himself some peace of mind.

He still believes in Lao Guo's vision. After all, "Love Is Not Blind" is much better than Teng Huatao's, and "My Deskmate" in the original timeline is also powerful.

"It's quite funny. I laughed to death!"

Guo Xun was watching and laughing: "The lines are quite classic!"

"There are only two results when picking up girls, either you go for the heart or you go for the sex, hahahaha, what a talent..."

Guo Xun was really enjoying the show.

The lines really attracted him.

Especially when the second male lead Yu Fei was driving, Guo Xing burst into laughter: "When the car is going 20 miles per hour, it's an A cup; when it's 40 miles per hour, it's a B cup!"

If the movie is shot according to the script, it will definitely be a box office hit and young people will definitely love it.

At least, that's what Guo Xun thought.

"hehe!"

Tian Yusheng let out a sigh of relief. He was of course somewhat confident about the script written by his studio.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have recommended himself.

"If Lao Guo were to shoot the film and I were to act in it, the movie would probably sell well!"

Chen Jin was not bragging, he was indeed confident in what he said.

Although "Love Is Not Blind" is not as phenomenal as "Lost in Thailand" and "Wolf Warrior 33", it is at least a sub-phenomenal level; Chen Jin did not gain box office appeal, but gained a limited return during the Double Eleven period.

On this day, Chen Jin + Guo Xun + lovelorn romance films are invincible.

At least even though "Love Is Not Blind" is a huge flop, in 2, even a bad movie could make a lot of money if it had traffic.

It can only be said that the current Chinese audiences are the best audiences in the world. They are interested in all kinds of films. Some people even go to the cinema not to watch movies, but to pick up girls, feel the atmosphere, etc.

This wave of box office bonuses will last at least 6-7 years.

Therefore, many directors in the future will miss this period, because it was really too easy to make money and cut leeks!
As long as there is traffic, movies like "Tiny Times", "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" can all sell out.

Chen Jin is now a first-generation person, standing at the beginning of this golden period.

"But your fame won't increase much. At most, it's the same as Bao Jingjing's now!"

Chen Jin looked at Tian Yusheng, who didn't quite understand.

Is this fatal?

He just wants to be famous!

Tian Yusheng’s biggest wish is for this book to be made into a movie and sell well.

Not only he himself, but also his Temple Studio became popular.

"Lao Guo may not have time next year, he has a big project to prepare!" "I don't want to take it, but——"

Seeing Tian Yusheng's expression change, Chen Jin hurriedly said, "Don't worry, just listen to me!"

"After this movie is made, it can use the IP of Lovelorn. Do you know the IP?"

"Know!"

This concept is now quite popular all over the world.

"Love Is Not Blind 3: Ex-boyfriend XX, the release date is next year's Double Eleven!"

"..."

Tian Yusheng looked a little embarrassed!

Although he knows that by doing so, the movie box office will definitely be good, because the "Lost in Love" IP does have a lot of fans who will buy into it, especially young people, and with this special Singles' Day, it will be even more suitable.

But this is a book he wrote with his brother, and he always feels a little weird about using another IP.

"Are you afraid that if it becomes popular, you and your studio won't get any benefits?"

"Then you can direct it yourself, and I'll invest!"

"Ok?"

Tian Yu raised his head fiercely: "I...director?"

What a joke! Tian Yusheng never thought of directing such a thing himself.

How could he do that?

Although he participated in the filming of "Lost on Journey", he never learned the lessons properly.

"Lao Guo was also a student, and Love Is Not Blind was his first movie, but wasn't it a success?"

Guo Xun: “…”

Why are you using me as an example?
I'm lucky too!

Guo Xun was complaining there.

Tian Yusheng smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Guo is different. There is only one of him in the whole circle!"

Guo Xun was so happy to hear this.

This guy is good to get along with, he always tells the truth!

Unlike Chen Jin, who only knows how to mock him as an old man every day.

"How do you know you're not the other one?"

The pie that Chen Jin painted was just like what he had done to Guo Xun back then. Guo Xun remembered the time when he was fooled by Chen Jin.

It's exactly the same!
This guy's brainwashing skills are really first-rate.

But in fact, Chen Jin has confidence in Tian Yusheng.

Because "Ex-Files" is Tian Yusheng's debut work, and I don't know why this guy, who was such a good screenwriter, actually took the director's baton, and the key is that he was successful.

In fact, in the original timeline, Tian Yusheng approached Huayi.

Huayi was looking for a suitable director for the film, and successively found Zhang Qi, the director of "My Upper Bunk", Pan Anzi, the director of "Palace Lock and Bead Curtain", and Yang Qin, the director of "Night Club"...

However, due to the differences in creative concepts and controlling rights, the cooperation negotiations were ultimately unsuccessful.

It was Wang Zhonglei who persuaded Tian Yusheng to take part in the production himself. Feng Xiaogang and others would definitely not think highly of this script.

Mr. Xiao Wang said that Tian Yusheng was more familiar with the story of the film, so he recommended him to direct the film!
In this way, Tian Yusheng learned and directed at the same time, and he really figured it out.

Including the loan from his own studio, real estate mortgage, savings, and borrowed money, Tian Yusheng can be said to have given everything he had. Of course, there was also 1000 million from several investors of Huayi, a total of 1300 million yuan, to shoot "Ex-Files"!
In the end, the movie took in 1.29 million.

The preview broke the record for domestic film previews, but unfortunately the release schedule was not good. The schedule was quite good, as it was the Spring Festival schedule.

But it only got 6% of the screenings.

2014 is not like 2024. Word of mouth is king during the Spring Festival period; but in 14, scheduling is king. The more screenings you have, the better your box office will be. You have to eat shit even if the cinema gives you, unless you don't go to see it.

To be honest, audiences nowadays don’t have high requirements for word of mouth. The top movie in the 14 Spring Festival was “Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven”, a bad movie with a score of 4, but it earned over 10 billion yuan. The second one was “Where Are We Going, Dad?” with a score of 5 and a box office of 7 million yuan. “The Man from Macau” with a score of 5 and a box office of over 5 million yuan…

"Ex-Files" has the highest rating among the six films.

This is the Spring Festival period in recent years, full of bad movies.

If a movie like "Nezha 2" was released in 2014, Chen Jin estimated that it would have made 30 billion.

The reason is very simple. Some audiences are not picky, but there are definitely picky ones. They just feel that the movie is too bad and they are too lazy to go to the cinema.

If there is a well-received blockbuster, I will definitely go and see it.

All I can say is that the reason why many Chinese movies with a score of 2018-6 have failed since 7 is that the root cause has been buried in recent years, making the audience no longer believe in movies.

But if it’s a truly good movie, the audience will still buy it.

"trust yourself!"

"I'll assign you a few assistant directors from the directing department when the time comes!"

"And the producer... Lao Guo!"

Guo Xun: “…”

孽 孽!
This guy tricked Zhang Yimou into becoming the producer, and now it's his turn.

mmp!

Guo Xun said unhappily, "Can you find a more awesome director to hang out with?"

"You're already pretty awesome, don't underestimate yourself!"

"I believe that Lovelorn 2 will be a big hit. By then, you will be more useful as the producer than Lao Zhang!"

How can I trust you so much?
Guo Xun was delighted to hear this.

Does this mean that I am also a famous director?

You can even be the producer!

"No, this... this is too sudden!"

Tian Yusheng never expected that happiness would come so quickly!
If he had written the script for "Ex-Files" and changed it to "Love Is Not Blind", he would definitely have objections; but if he directed "Love Is Not Blind", it would be a big hit at the box office, and his fame...

Tian Yusheng glanced at Guo Xun and felt that this person was his future self.

When he thought of this, Tian Yusheng's breathing became a little rapid.

Who doesn't want to be a director?!
No matter how famous a screenwriter is, he is only famous in the circle; but it is different for the director, he is a household name!
Not to mention the difference in the amount of money earned, the fame and popularity are also different!
"Brother Jin, can I...can I really do this?"

Tian Yusheng was a little incoherent, mainly because he was too excited and had never thought that he could be a director.

"Yes, believe in yourself!"

"You can definitely do it!"

Chen Jin was like a pyramid schemer, desperately brainwashing Tian Yusheng: "You have to know that this script has become "Love Is Not Blind 3", which is more successful than most new directors!"

"At least you don't need to worry about the box office, right?"

"Polish this movie well and make it well!"

It will definitely sell.

Isn’t this more popular than a new director releasing a movie called “Ex-Files”? !
Not of the same magnitude at all.

"Done!"

Tian Yu threw a punch vigorously.

A gentleman will die for his friend. Since Chen Jin is so optimistic about himself, he will definitely work hard to make "Love Is Not Blind 3" of good quality.

"I'll go to the directing department for three months of further study before filming!"

"No need, learn from Lao Guo, we are filming Lovelorn 2 now, I will find some top students from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy to assist you, don't worry!"

Chen Jin has said so much, it is obviously impossible for Tian Yusheng not to be tempted.

"Thank you, Brother Jin, really... I don't know what to say!"

Tian Yusheng was too excited.

Clearly he just came to hand over a script, but he didn't expect Chen Jin to not only invest in him, but also let him be the director, and most importantly, gave him the title sponsorship for "Love Broken".

What kind of trust is this?
Tian Yusheng was deeply moved and was determined to pay homage to him.

This is the first time in my life that someone thinks so highly of me!

When Guo Xun saw Tian Yusheng like this, he thought of himself in the past... He had to admit that this kid Chen Jin had something up his sleeve. How could he be so brave as to invest money in a new director?

Anyway, if it were Guo Xun, he would definitely not do this business.

Even if he were the same person back then, he would never have voted.

But Chen Jin has this kind of magic.

"Can this boy read faces?"

"What you just said touched my heart!"

Anyway, Tian Yusheng just replaced Guo Xun, and Guo Xun had already knelt down.

Pursing his lips, Guo Xun could only secretly congratulate Chen Jin in his heart that he had another adopted son.

Phew, why would I think that?

A man of honor was born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time? !
Guo Xun admitted that he was led astray by Chen Jin, who kept asking him to learn from Lu Bu. He decided to join Lao Zhang tomorrow. Let's see if he can still show off every day?!
(End of this chapter)