The leisurely life of rebirth

Chapter 37 Mr. Tree

Just as I finished my work here, I got a call from Zhao Yun.
"Teacher Zhou, you are now famous in the investment circle. Others know that you have a lot of money and are willing to invest in documentaries. Now I have been approached by a movie and asked if you are interested?"

Someone gave me a pillow when I was dozing off. I followed the first few steps and sure enough, it attracted some people.

Although these people may deceive themselves as the kind of layman who is a coal boss, they are not stupid and know what can and cannot be invested.

And documentaries are purely a hobby, and it’s worth spending money for your hobby.

This is no better than buying luxury goods or a yacht.

"What movie? What's the situation? Brother Yun will tell you first." Zhou You will listen first. If it works, he won't be taken advantage of.

"It was filmed by Director Han, starring Wang Baoqiang. His name seems to be Mr. Shu Shu. The overall investment amount is not large. I would like to ask if you are interested?"

When Zhou You heard this, he knew something in his heart. It should be Wang Baoqiang's god-making work, Mr. Hello Tree.

Zhou You has watched this movie before. It's very good. Although I can't understand the storyline, it still feels like it was filmed.

The little people were photographed in a fascinating way. Later, as word of mouth continued to ferment, Mr. Shu and Ah Q became synonymous. Everyone at the bottom was Mr. Shu and everyone was Ah Q.

But this movie seemed to be a flop at the box office. Although it won some awards abroad, it was the kind of film that won reputation but not profit.

Youyou are a bit confused now. You know you are losing money, but by investing in this movie, you are basically famous in the film and television investment circle, and this reputation will continue to grow over time.

"Approximately how much investment is needed? I'll take a look over here. I happen to have nothing to do here. If not, you can bring them over for an interview one day." In this situation, Zhou You certainly cannot take the initiative.

It is estimated that both the investors and the director know that this film is definitely not aimed at hitting the box office, and should be an art film.

"Okay, I'll bring them over in two days. I didn't disclose how much money it was, but it's probably only a few million." Zhao Yun was very generous now. Anyway, the money he spent was not his own.

Wang Baoqiang's performance in Mr. Tree seems to have entered the teaching materials of major film schools, which is enough to prove his acting skills.

There are many classic shots in it, which have been edited into various materials and become more and more popular as time goes by.

Zhou You yourself, I also like this movie very much, but I know that this movie is losing money and can only gain fame.

At present, I don’t have much liquidity, and I have to wait for time to gradually increase in value.But documentaries and film and television are two different circles. Without someone to guide them, it is difficult for strangers to enter.

Okay, just buy horse bones like a thousand pieces of gold. At least you can get a reputation, but it can't exceed 200 million, and it's definitely not appropriate to spend more than 200 million.

And when the time comes, I will contact Xu Zheng through Wang Baoqiang. When the time comes to direct the first movie, many investors are not optimistic and do not invest. Who knows that the movie will be a big hit.

Directors Zhao Yun and Han came over the next day, which was enough to prove the urgent need for funds. After all, as an art film, it is almost impossible to have a box office.

Director Han, wearing a hat and black pants, sat with Zhao Yun in the restaurant chatting.Seeing Zhou You coming, the two people stood up to greet him.

After all, as an investor, you still have a certain status, especially someone like Zhou You who only invests and doesn't care about anything.

"Hello, Director Han. I've long admired your name. I heard it from Zhao Yun yesterday. I've seen the film "The Good Man in Three Gorges" shot by you and Director Jia before." Zhou You praised him enthusiastically.
Director Han was a little embarrassed when he heard this, because he was only serving as an assistant director for that movie. Everyone knows the assistant director's status in the team, and he basically does odd jobs.But all directors started out as assistant directors, so now he is planning to make his own film. Only after watching the director did he know that it is indeed difficult to find investment.

Those with box-office appeal are better off. For directors of literary and artistic films like him who haven't won an award yet, they can only rely on chance.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for the opportunity. I heard Zhao Yun mention it that day. There are still very few people with sentiments like Mr. Zhou, so I took the liberty to come and visit." Director Han's attitude was relatively low.

After the two parties took their seats, Director Han briefly introduced the basic situation of the film.

What this movie mainly wants to express is the helplessness and hopeless tragic situation of ordinary people at the bottom of rural China in real life.This is also the reason why I asked Wang Baoqiang to perform, basically acting in his true colors.

The world is hot and cold, and the world is warm and cold.In China, the values ​​of the people at the bottom of China's rural areas are nothing more than money and survival.

Society's view of "people" is measured by money and status.People will also change their views on people because of changes in money and status.The example in the movie is that his friend opened an educational school in the city and escaped from his poor position.

I feel a great distance from "Mr. Tree", thinking that the two are no longer of the same class, but also have a sense of sympathy.

Although Mr. Shu wants to live a better life through hard work, due to his limited education level, he cannot change his destiny through his own efforts!
Mr. Shu is a very sad and miserable little person. His character traits have the basic characteristics of this type of Chinese little person. He is kind, timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and lacks basic guarantees for survival.

He became a plankton at the bottom of society and was swallowed up by various forces in society - ruffians, the powerful class, the wealthy upstarts, etc.

Only love can make him full of longing for life and illusions beyond reality, so that after having a little "dignity", he forgets to paralyze himself.

Zhou You heard Director Han give a brief introduction, and felt that he understood it but also didn't understand it.

I can only say politely, "This movie is indeed profound. I also hope to see this movie released. How big is the current funding gap?"

"The investment in this movie is not large, and it mainly includes the actors' remuneration. Many of them are friendly appearances, and the remuneration is relatively low. You have also attracted investment from several companies, and there is still a shortfall of 300 million." Director Han also slightly overpaid.

After all, who wants to spend too much money making a movie?

This amount is not much, and it is not much compared to my estimate, but I can't give them as much as they want, otherwise I will definitely get the title of being taken advantage of, although now I am definitely being called a taken advantage of in the world.

"I have also invested in some other projects recently. Zhao Yun knows some of them. Currently, there is not much liquidity. There are some other uses. I can only get 200 million at most."

Director Han was overjoyed when he heard this. He originally thought it would be a big deal at most.

Unexpectedly, I achieved my goal all of a sudden, and now I can start shooting directly.

Traveling around, people are stupid and have too much money, so come quickly.

　The collection actually exceeds [-]. I might vote for some recommendations to give it some motivation. I can’t stand coding on a single machine anymore.

　　


(End of this chapter)