Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 2 How much does it mean?

"17-year-old bicycle".

"Can I read it?" Yan Danchen stretched out his hand curiously. When he was about to touch the script, he remembered something and raised his head to ask Gu Ming for his opinion.

"I took it out just for you to see."

With Gu Ming's consent, Yan Danchen sat on the chair and looked.

Gu Ming, on the other hand, sat on another chair and started thinking.

This film won the Silver Bear at the 51st Berlin Main Competition Jury Award in its previous life.

It's low-cost, and the main actors are all young people. You can just drag your classmates into the battle.

After all, I have gone to school for a year, which is better than the original movie casting two pure newcomers as protagonists, one from a sports university and one a student from a vocational high school.

And compared to those award-winning films that were shot in rural areas, this drama was shot in the city.

Besides, this movie doesn't smear anything, it just tells the story of two young people, who are awkward and whose youth looks very childish to adults.

The only thing to consider is that the film has been banned for a few years.

There are different opinions on the reasons for the ban. Some said that it participated in foreign film festivals before it passed the review, some said that the film was mostly shot in alleys, which would affect the Olympic bid, and some said that the protagonist in the film violated traffic laws by riding a bicycle.

Basically these three points.

Gu Ming felt that he could still avoid it.

Try to get it reviewed before submitting it for exhibition.

If it passes the review, it will be a film made by Nortel students after all. My father is still an old employee of Xi Film Studio. He has been a lighting engineer for more than [-] years, so he is a bit weak in the factory.Grandpa was a director of Xiying Film Studio before he retired, so he might be able to help.

Moreover, the 04 Olympics is the [-]th anniversary of the Olympic Games, and will basically be held in Athens. There is no pressure to apply for the Olympics now.

If it violates the traffic law, then you can just not let it go, or you can make two versions, one that passes the review and one that participates in the film festival.

If you still can't get through...

Then ignore him and go directly to the underground film festival to participate in the film festival.

I'm not the only one who did this.

You can't just hold the film in your hands and let it rot, right?
You can't waste your own money like this.

……

When Gu Ming was planning.

Yan Danchen has quickly read the script.

But there is a thick pile below, which is exactly the scene script corresponding to this script.

In the first scene, several people are introducing themselves, and the others are on the right side of the screen. Only one is marked with the word Xiaogui. The one who looks like the protagonist is in the middle of the screen. The camera angle, lens number, and lighting are also marked. Wait for the details.

Quickly look at the shot at the end.

It’s also very detailed.

"When did you do it? It looks pretty formal."

"No, I put a lot of thought into it."

"You're not going to use your own money to make a movie, are you? It's easy to lose money." Yan Danchen couldn't help but remind him.

"How can I, a student, have so much money?"

"It's good to have investors. How about I help you play the role of the school beauty? No salary, just save some costs." Yan Danchen asked.

"Okay! Let's go to the old place tonight to discuss the script with you, the default heroine. I will help you find the feeling of this character, and you can grasp it well."

Gu Ming hooked Yan Danchen's chin.

Suddenly he got a roll of his eyes.

"You haven't become a director yet, but you've already learned the hidden rules?"

"Just say whether to go or not?"

"Isn't it okay to go? Dear Director Gu."

"Okay, stop being so stupid, let's go, hold the script, and let's go find Teacher Cui together."

Teacher Cui is Cui Xinqing, Gu Ming's class teacher.

He and Chang Li, who was in the theater next door, are two very famous acting teachers in later generations.

The two brought out the famous Nortel Class 96 and China Theater Class 96 respectively.

……

Office of the teacher of Nortel Performance Department.

Cui Xinqing has probably read Gu Ming's script and storyboards.He couldn't help but nodded, "From my point of view, it's a good job."

"It's so complete, you want to take pictures?"

"Ah."

"You want me to ask the newly appointed Director Hou to raise funds?" Cui Xinqing asked again. Before Gu Ming could speak, she sighed slightly, "I'll let you know in advance, it's unlikely."

"Our school's Qingying Film Studio is only qualified to produce three or four films a year. We don't have much money, and the student tutors in the directing department don't have enough points. How could they possibly cast a script by a freshman like you?"

"Not to mention you're still a freshman in the acting department."

"Although I think your script and shots are quite good, reality is reality."

"The funds have been prepared. I can even buy the factory label from Xiying Film Factory. My dad is from Xiying Film Factory. I came to you just to see if I can get some more investment from Qingying Film Factory. How interesting is that? I mean."

Qingying Factory is so embarrassed. How can I use the equipment in the factory?

100 million is a lot, even if it is less. It can be used to make movies, so it is not too much.

It would be great if you can save a little more and use the funds on the quality of the film.

"Where did the funds come from?"

"From your family?" Cui Xinqing guessed the correct answer right away.

After all, except for my parents, probably no one would invest in an acting student to become a director and make movies.

Seeing the answer from Gu Ming's expression, Cui Xinqing pushed the script back.

“Who makes movies with their own money?”

“Do you know how risky it is to make a movie?”

"You have to think about it for another week. If you still insist on filming, I will take you to Director Hou."

"I have already thought about it, and the company has been established." Gu Ming looked determined.

After staring at Gu Ming for a while and seeing that he still looked like that, Cui Xinqing knew that his student had probably made up his mind.

Yes, you can be willful if you have money.

There was no further advice.

He took Gu Ming to the vice president's office and found Hou Kening.

Briefly explain the matter.

Hou Kerming nodded after reading the script and footage.

"Now that you have everything done, we are embarrassed not to support students' creations."

"But it's really difficult in the factory. I just took office, so I'm sorry to give too much, otherwise there will be objections."

"You invest 100 million in your movie, and the factory invests [-], accounting for [-]% of the share."

"As long as the facilities and equipment in the factory are empty, you can use them. There is no need to talk about money or not. Don't buy the factory logo. If you are making a movie at your school, you have to buy the factory logo. What's going on? ?”

"Thank you very much, Dean. It's just the factory logo that my dad already boasted about at Xiying Film Studio. I also want to leave something to commemorate the place where I grew up."

"Okay, it's up to you, but there's a requirement. If the crew can use students from the academy, then use those from the academy."

"No problem." Gu Ming then left the vice president's office.

"Why do you still insist on buying the factory label? It costs 10 yuan." Walking on campus, Yan Danchen felt sorry for her boyfriend and started to spend money.

"Hey, the water is too deep in here! You don't understand."

Gu Ming shook his head.

"I want to try to send the film to the Berlin International Film Festival."

"Then let me ask you, what are the domestic films that have won the Golden Bear Award?"

"Red Sorghum" directed by Zhang Yimou in 88, "Scented Soul Girl" directed by Xie Fei in 93."

"Oh, I almost forgot, there is also "The Wedding Banquet" by Li Yu. I almost made a political mistake." Yan Danchen said hurriedly.

"Isn't that obvious?"

When it comes to the Berlin Film Festival in China, it is inseparable from the West Film Studio.

Except for the two movies Yan Danchen mentioned.

There is also "Tuya's Marriage" later, also produced by Xiying Studio.

Looking for Western Film Studio can increase your chances of winning an award at the Berlin Film Festival.

At the very least, the judges can pay a little more attention to your film.

(End of this chapter)