Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 150 Opens the Door to Chinese Science Fiction
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"What?!"

"A science fiction movie?!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan's words
Chen Sicheng's lips twitched twice suddenly.

Thinking of this person,

I had just spoken up for him, so I stopped looking at him like he was an idiot.

He subconsciously reached into his pocket for a cigarette, but then remembered that Gu Qing didn't smoke and forced himself to stop. His knuckles tapped the leather sofa armrest with a dull thud: "Director Guo, isn't it a bit unrealistic to want to make a sci-fi movie in China?"

"Good scripts, science fiction talent, professional special effects teams, and a strong light industry foundation—what do you think domestic films currently possess?"

Lu Yang even reached out and touched Guo Fan's forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever before complaining, "Guo Zi, can you wake up a bit?"

"The Eagle Shooting Heroes are the only ones in the world capable of making science fiction films, but even if they have been able to make them for so many years, what outstanding science fiction films have they produced?"

"They're not the same old ones from back then!"

"High investment, high costs, low returns. If you really want to make this, you probably won't even be able to attract investment."

"Why can eagles do it, but we can't?"

Guo Fan, who was specially sent to the United States by the Film Bureau last year to study, truly felt the gap in the film industry. "We are already narrowing this gap!"

"I have a good script!"

Guo Fan suddenly straightened his back, his slender figure casting a solitary shadow under the overhead light.
He actually pulled a manuscript out of his jacket inside his clothes.
"The Wandering Earth won the Special Prize at the 2000 China Science Fiction Galaxy Awards!"

"never heard of that."

Chen Sicheng and Lu Yang both shook their heads.

How could a commercial film director and a martial arts film director normally pay attention to science fiction?

in the country, science fiction is an even smaller niche.

They usually stay hidden away in some corner, unable to even voice their opinions online.

"Brother Sicheng, this novel is quite impressive; it was written by Liu Cixin, the author of The Three-Body Problem."

Gu Qing couldn't help but offer an explanation.

Chen Sicheng: "What is the Three-Body Problem?"

Gu Qing: "..."

Ok,

It wasn't until August 23rd of this year that The Three-Body Problem actually won the Hugo Award.

This is what made the work and the author an instant hit, gaining them immense popularity in the country.

"Xiao Gu, do you know 'The Wandering Earth' and 'The Three-Body Problem'?"

Guo Fan felt as if he had spotted a firefly in the endless darkness. He excitedly stepped forward and grasped Gu Qing's hand, "Are you also interested in science fiction?!"

"I'm not particularly interested."

Gu Qing gave an awkward smile, "I haven't read much of the original Three-Body Problem novels; I'm only somewhat interested in the concepts in the second book, The Dark Forest."

Examples like the Sophon and the Wallfacer Project, and the Droplet destroying Earth's fleet—these are truly imaginative ideas, and I admire this teacher's boundless creativity.

Compared to science fiction,

He still prefers the fantasy and martial arts world in novels.

"That's enough, that's more than enough!"

"The most important element of science fiction is imagination. Taking the Earth on a journey, Liu Cixin has already written a science fiction story with our people's characteristics!"

"What remains is nothing more than technology and scientific concepts."

Guo Fan’s eyes burned with two ghostly flames: “The movie Interstellar, which was released last year, can create a five-dimensional space, but we can’t create a planetary engine.”

"If Nolan dares to film a rotating corridor, why can't we turn our factory into a spaceship?"

He grabbed the thermos cup that was being used as a model spaceship from the coffee table, the remaining instant coffee at the bottom leaving a brown trail on the surface. "Look at this centrifugal structure," he said. "A professor from Beihang University and I spent two months calculating the formula."

"Where's the money? How are we going to solve this?"

As a commercial director, Chen Sicheng asked the most direct question: "Converting a factory into a spaceship, the actors' sci-fi props and costumes, and the high cost of special effects production—do you want to rival Interstellar?"

But do you know how much they invested?
1.65 million – Dao Le!

"Converted to our domestic standards, even with lower labor costs and filming locations converted from factories,..."

"To actually film what you want to shoot, a budget of less than 2 million is simply impossible!" Chen Sicheng racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
What kind of idiot boss would invest 200 million yuan in a science fiction film for a new director who makes youth films?!
Your string of words, when put together, is ridiculous enough, isn't it?
This movie doesn't even need to be made.

If Guo Fan can secure investment, Chen Sicheng thinks that's already sci-fi enough.

as predicted,

"money……"

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan, who had been talking non-stop, became dejected. "I'm still trying to attract investment."

"But no matter what, I'm still going to film it."

Even if it means selling everything I own and going bankrupt, I will break through the barriers for Chinese science fiction!

"At worst... if it flops, I'll just go back to making youth films to pay off my debts."

Guo Fan found joy amidst hardship.

"Brother, if you actually make this film, whether it flops or makes a profit, I'll give you a thumbs up."

Chen Sicheng was convinced.

He genuinely admired Guo Fan.

Others see him as a commercial director.
That doesn't mean Chen Sicheng looks down on directors who make art films.

On the contrary, he greatly admired him.

The future of the film industry needs people like Guo Fan to drive its progress!

"Brother, don't look down on me or look down on me. How about you invest some money in your little brother?"

Guo Fan rubbed his hands together, and said embarrassedly.

"Are you trying to take advantage of me now?"

Chen Sicheng was both amused and exasperated. "Brother, it's not that I don't want to invest in you, it's just that I'm about to start filming 'Detective Chinatown,' and I need to shoot on location overseas."

The actors they're using are top-tier stars like my younger brother, so their salaries definitely can't be low.

"Now I'm worried about whether I can use box office revenue sharing to pay off my debts if I can't afford to pay the actors' salaries."

"Xiao Gu, what do you say? Are you willing to accept a share of the box office revenue?"

"Brother Sicheng, are you sure?"

Gu Qing preemptively said, "If I'm going to act in this movie, it's bound to be a box office hit."

"I love your confidence!"

Chen Sicheng smiled broadly and said, "Let's make money together, brothers. I'm also giving Bao Bao a share of his salary. The three of us brothers will start our own business and take down those capitalists!"

If Gu Qing doesn't want a salary and can act in the early episodes...

This will undoubtedly save the production team a lot of money, allowing them to use more location shooting and improve work efficiency.

The final product of the film will inevitably be better.

"Xiao Gu, could you also make a cameo appearance in The Wandering Earth? I'll give you a share of the box office revenue."

Guo Fan really wanted to get something for free.

"Director Guo, are you sure I'm going to the film crew for a cameo role?"

Gu Qing clearly didn't believe it.

If he really goes in, will he ever be able to come out?
"Hehe, Xiao Gu, you're coming to our film crew to save the world, so only the lead role is worthy of your status."

Guo Fan didn't blush even when he was exposed, and continued to flatter.

"Director Guo, let's forget about it for now. Call me when you're really just one step away from success, and I'll definitely come to help."

Gu Qing did not agree to Guo Fan's request.

As far as he knows,

The Wandering Earth took five years from its inception to filming, during which the script was cut and revised countless times.

Even though Gu Qing really liked the work, she still admired director Guo Fan.

But is this top celebrity so bored that he would waste five years on this?
"Xiao Gu, it's a deal then. I'll definitely call you when the time comes."

Guo Fan gripped Gu Qing's hand tightly and offered to exchange contact information.

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(End of this chapter)