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The tree catches the wind.

He didn't want to get himself into trouble.

The most important thing is that if he fails to achieve results, it will really damage his own reputation.

After all, Director Wei has come this far and has never really failed.

If his invincibility was broken in "The Three-Body Problem", his myth would be shattered.

Feelings are feelings.

Director Wei has always been a very practical person.

You can't take risks just to satisfy other people's ideas.

So Director Wei was inclined to refuse: "Boss Zhou, I'm not sure about The Three-Body Problem either.

It is much more difficult to adapt science fiction novels into film and television than general novels, and the viewing threshold is a big problem.

To be frank, there aren't that many people who like science fiction, and the potential readership of The Three-Body Problem isn't that large either."

The quality of "The Three-Body Problem" produced by Penguin in the previous life was actually quite good.

Director Wei saw it.

He can hit 9 points.

The actual quality is 8 points.

One more point is an encouragement to domestic science fiction.

Director Wei’s standards are actually not low.

In Director Wei's mind, any domestic drama that he can give an 8-point score is considered a masterpiece.

But the TV series of "The Three-Body Problem" did not become a hit.

There are far fewer people watching it than expected, and the quality is still extremely good.

Basically, all the viewers who have watched "The Three-Body Problem" said it was good.

But it still didn't attract many passers-by.

He was beaten up by "Storm" the whole time.

Of course, being beaten up by Cyclone is not shameful.

There are very few domestic dramas that can make it through the same schedule as "Kuang Biao".

The problem is that the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" didn't make much money and barely broke even.

Even with only 8000 million yuan invested in the "Three-Body Problem" project, the investment was barely recovered.

For a new director, this kind of achievement is expected in the future. He will definitely become a great director and accumulate a good reputation.

If it were Director Wei, this result would be a complete Waterloo.

But Director Wei is not really sure that he can make it better than that version.

Because that version was basically copied from the original.

Even more than half of the lines from the original "The Three-Body Problem" have been restored.

The actors' acting skills are also quite good, and at least 90% of the audience who have seen it are very satisfied.

In this case, the results did not explode.

This only shows that the film and television adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" does not have such a large market.

Boss Zhou fully understands Director Wei's concerns.

Because he has the same opinion as Director Wei.

But now this has become his mission indicator.

He really has no choice.

"Brother, the reason I want to find you is because I have another troublesome matter."

"what's up?"

"The United States has also bought the film and television rights to The Three-Body Problem, and Netflix is ​​already preparing to film it.

When the time comes, the United States will make a version and we will make a version.

If the science fiction novels written by our own country's best science fiction authors are not as good as those made in the United States...it's shameful, so shameful."

"The United States has also bought the film and television rights to The Three-Body Problem, and Netflix is ​​already preparing to film it.

When the time comes, the United States will make a version and we will make a version.

If the science fiction novels written by our own country's best science fiction authors are not as good as those made in the United States...it's shameful, so shameful."

Face fruit is very important to important people.

Director Wei also understood very well.

He has always been able to put himself in other people's shoes.

It’s just… “What does this have to do with me?”

Boss Zhou: "...Brother, help me.

If I could find anyone else, I wouldn't ask you for help."

Director Wei was puzzled: "It was decided before. I think the crew and director are pretty good. Why are you not at ease, Boss Zhou?" The popularity of "The Three-Body Problem" is really too huge.

Therefore, the film and television project has changed hands several times.

The original first version of "The Three-Body Problem" movie has been completed and is ready for release.

As a result, because the filming was so bad, a big boss saw it in advance and was furious, so he directly killed it.

Then it dragged on for a few more years.

In recent years, domestic science fiction seems to be on the rise.

And "The Three-Body Problem" is undoubtedly the first IP of domestic science fiction.

With bigwigs watching from above and lessons learned from previous experiences, filming "The Three-Body Problem" has actually become a political task to some extent.

This is also the reason why big directors don’t want to take it.

No one can guarantee that they will not mess up.

I can't even guarantee that the powerful big bosses among the fans of "The Three-Body Problem" will be satisfied with the film I make.

The risk is too great, so big directors stay away from it.

So in the end, the task fell on Yang Sanshi, a relatively unknown director in the industry with a relatively average reputation.

This is definitely not the most desirable candidate above.

Because Yang Sanshi had just finished filming and broadcast a TV series in 2017 - "The Bright Star Road of Counterattack".

Douban scored as high as 4.0.

Going back further, Yang Sanshi filmed a movie in 2016 - "The Legend of the Mermaid Pearl".

This movie is better than "The Starry Road of Counterattack".

Douban scored as high as 4.2.

It's hard to have too high expectations of a director like this now.

Boss Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "How can I expect Zhang Tianai to be optimistic about a director like Yang Sanshi? Not only am I not optimistic about him, but neither are the investors. Do you know how much investment the major investment platforms ultimately gave him for filming 'The Three-Body Problem'?"

Director Wei knows.

But he still pretended not to know and asked, "How much?"

Boss Zhou sighed, "Less than 100 million. They invested less than 100 million to make a sci-fi movie like 'The Three-Body Problem'. What a waste of money."

Don’t blame Boss Zhou for swearing.

The star pay has soared to 100 million.

During her peak period, Angelababy dared to ask for 8000 million in salary.

As a result, the total investment in the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" is only 8000 million. Can you believe it?

Many celebrities took the initiative to reduce their pay in order to star in "The Three-Body Problem" because they had to save money for special effects.

But with a total investment of 8000 million...it's hard for Boss Zhou to believe that the special effects can be done well.

No, that's not right.

The current investment is less than 8000 million.

No additional information has been added.

So Boss Zhou became even less confident.

"This kind of director who frequently produces bad movies, with an investment of less than 100 million yuan, I can tell it's definitely a bad movie."

Boss Zhou spoke frankly: "Investors are not optimistic at all, so even if there is supervision from above, they are unwilling to spend money.

"Brother, I don't see any other possibility of success except for you to come forward. I guess the big boss above thinks the same."

Director Wei never expected that there were so many stories behind the film and television adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem".

But it’s normal to think about it.

Capital votes with its feet.

As long as the money is not directly snatched away by the higher-ups, the attitude of the capital investment speaks for itself.

God knows Yang Sanshi had made so many bad movies before, and had never made any science fiction movies, but in the end he was able to hand in an excellent answer.

Even after looking at the answer sheet, Director Wei knew that he could not convince others at all.

Since Boss Zhou had taken the initiative to call, Director Wei didn't want to offend Boss Zhou, so he said generously, "Boss Zhou, I will personally invest an additional 50 million.

Forget about directing, I will provide financial support."

He asked for 50 million right away.

Director Wei felt that he had given Boss Zhou enough face.

Boss Zhou actually feels that he is quite prestigious.

But... Boss Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, even if we add your 50 million, the current investment is only 100 million. Do you think it's enough?"

Director Wei immediately slammed: "The current investment is only 50 million?"

Boss Zhou said helplessly: "The platform is too pessimistic and unwilling to invest any money. The investment we agreed to before is also delayed and delayed.

It's about commercial freedom. Without a valid reason, I can't force anyone to pay for it.

Oh, I’m so fed up now.”

Director Wei: “…”

The attitude of capital is too real.

“Brother, you don’t actually have to invest any money.

As long as you are willing to take on this project, those capital platforms will rush to give you money.

Your name alone is worth at least 200 million now."

Boss Zhou said.

Director Wei said modestly: "That's an exaggeration."

Boss Zhou said, "That's not an exaggeration at all. If you're willing to take on this project, at least the actors in the entertainment industry will definitely be willing to reduce their salaries. With the added value of the "Three-Body Problem" IP and a great director like you, everything will be full of vitality."

Director Wei said, "Boss Zhou, even without me, actors can generally reduce their pay to star in 'The Three-Body Problem'. Some dramas are truly special, and being able to participate in them is a face-saving thing to say."

"It's useless to have face among actors, you have to have face with the capital platform.

Most importantly, no one has your charisma."

Director Wei happily listened to Boss Zhou bragging about himself, but he had no intention of taking over.

Yang Sanshi took good photos.

And strictly respect the original work.