Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 162 No Money, More Life
One million, 10% of the shares.

For a director whose previous film grossed 4.5 million yuan, this price is very low.

But don’t forget that Guo Fan’s director agency contract has been signed with Shiba Culture, which means that his studio only has some business-related businesses left.

But he is a director working behind the scenes, so how can there be any business cooperation? He is just an empty shell.

It was also for this reason that Wanda Pictures withdrew its investment and gave up the studio the second year after acquiring it.

At present, Guo Fan's studio, apart from a few technical personnel, only has this "domestic science fiction" project in front of them, which no one knows whether it is reliable or not.

Oh, it can’t be considered a project yet, because they are just trying to get authorization from China Film.

So in a sense, Meng Bai's one million was almost "given" to Guo Fan.

Of course, if this project can really succeed, or even not succeed, but just not lose money, then Meng Bai will make money.

But who can be sure of what will happen in the future?

Guo Fan naturally understood this truth and was overjoyed. He excitedly held Meng Bai's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

"No, Brother Guo, we men shouldn't do such awkward things." Meng Bai pulled his hand away and said, "Just treat it as a normal business investment."

Guo Fan took a deep breath and nodded seriously, "Okay, I won't say more, it's all in my heart. If this project can really succeed, you must have a part in it, brother."

Meng Bai smiled and didn't care too much.

For Arclight Pictures today, one million is not too little, but it is not too much either.

Even if this project doesn’t work out in the end, it won’t have much of an impact.

After all, Guo Fan is a director with a history of achievements, and there are quite a few investors who want him to make movies.

Even if there is no problem with the director's salary, it is still a good opportunity to see if there are any suitable projects to invest in.

Just think of it as paying for a channel to contact the film industry.

"By the way, Meng Bai, please also help us look at the specific story script." Guo Fan took another document from the side and handed it over.

Meng Bai opened it and took a few glances, then said speechlessly, "No, Brother Guo, this is at most a plot summary, not even an outline."

The most important thing about a script is always the story.

Things like "Chronicles", "Concept Maps" and "Background Settings" are all for the creative team to see.

For the audience, what they still need is a complete and wonderful story.

"What is this plot like in the original book?" Meng Bai asked.

"Then, here you go."

Guo Fan handed a book that had been flipped into pieces to Meng Bai. It was the original work of "The Wandering Earth".

I glanced at the open page. There was a section framed on it, with about two paragraphs and less than three hundred words.

"that's it?"

"Yes, that's all."

Meng Bai touched his eyebrows. It was a good thing, after all.

The less content there is in the original book, the more room there is for the movie to play with. If it's just a passing mention like this, then the movie can basically do whatever it wants.

Let's take a look at the script given by Guo Fan. It is very brief. It roughly describes that when the Earth passes by Jupiter, due to the influence of gravity, the global engine malfunctions, so a rescue team needs to be sent to repair it.

Although he started out as a screenwriter, he has become accustomed to being a producer in the past two years, so he almost subconsciously considers the style of the entire project and how to make the story suitable for a wider audience group.

If a movie is shot completely according to the standards of hard science fiction, it is actually not that easy for the audience to accept.

In comparison, if it goes in the direction of a "disaster film", it may be more attractive to the audience.

"Disaster movies?" "For example, 2012." Meng Bai gave an example. "It looks like a disaster movie, but it's actually a religious prophecy movie. We can do something similar, using the skin of a disaster movie to cover the bones of a science fiction movie."

Guo Fan pondered, this example is indeed very vivid. It is not just this movie, many Hollywood science fiction masterpieces are often presented in the form of other themes.

"It has to be our teacher Meng." Guo Fan pulled Gongger to clap his hands and said, "This professional is indeed a professional."

Meng Bai waved his hand: "That's just what I said. The specific settings are up to you."

Guo Fan coughed lightly and said, "How about this, we are all amateurs when it comes to scripts, Meng Bai, can you help us go through the plot?"

"Me?" Meng Bai raised his eyebrows: "I really don't know much about science fiction."

"Well, science fiction or not, it's just some external form." Guo Fan said: "No matter what the subject matter is, it's always telling a story. Since it's a story, it's all about emotions."

Meng Bai agrees with this point. The essence of the story is just to convey emotions.

Just like his favorite science fiction film "Wall-E", even though the two protagonists are robots, the plot is still an expression of emotion.

After hesitating for a moment, Meng Bai said, "Okay, then I'll help sort out the plot. However, I'm also quite busy here, so it may take a long time."

"It's okay, don't worry, we still have plenty of time." Guo Fan said happily: "How about this, when it's convenient for you, we can get together once a month to exchange ideas and discuss with each other."

"If you calculate it in months, then there is no problem on my side." Meng Bai nodded.

As Arclight Pictures gradually got on track, his workload on the set had been reduced a lot. It was more than enough to spare one day a month.

Carrying a thick document, Meng Bai drove away amid the farewell of Guo Fan and Gongger.

While driving, Meng Bai felt something was wrong.

By the way, I originally came out to have a meal today.

How come after half a day, not only did I lose a million, but I also got an extra job?
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Although he brought back a lot of information, Meng Bai was not in a hurry to read it.

According to Guo Fan's progress, it will take at least half a year to complete. There is no need to rush in ten days or half a month.

Therefore, his main focus now is on the preparation and filming of "Forensic Qin Ming".

Anhui Provincial Forensic Center.

"Oh!"

The door of the autopsy room was suddenly pushed open, and then a figure rushed out. He ran to the sink outside the bathroom and retched with a "yue" sound.

After a while, the nauseous feeling finally disappeared and I finally stood up.

Zhou Yutong's somewhat pale face was reflected in the mirror on the wall.

This was her third day at the Forensic Center, and she happened to encounter a case that required an autopsy. Everyone in the crew who came to collect materials expressed their desire to experience it.

Because when I first came here two days ago, I mostly participated in some basic demonstrations and daily work. Even if I saw some cases, they were mostly photos.

Although it was not pleasant to look at the photos, she felt she could still bear it, so she thought the real scene would not be much different.

But it turned out that she was too confident in herself. The feeling on the scene was completely different from that in the photos.

Although she was separated by glass, when she saw the scalpel cutting open the "human" skin, she finally couldn't help it and rushed out.

"Are you all right, girl?"

A man's voice sounded nearby, followed by a tissue being handed over.

"It's okay, thank you."

Zhou Yutong thanked him, took the tissue and wiped his face, then looked at the person next to him and was startled: "Ah, Meng... Teacher Meng! Why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)