Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 48 Preliminary Promotion
After figuring out Jiang Yan's purpose in approaching him, Wang Hao became even less interested in talking about this matter and immediately interrupted Zhang Yang's intention to continue gossiping.

"Alright, alright, a real man should have a wife. You should put your career first!"

He decisively changed the topic and immediately instructed Zhang Yang:
"In addition to the matter of recruiting people I just mentioned, you also need to arrest people immediately regarding special effects."

"Special effects? Are we going to make a special effects movie next?"

Sure enough, when this was mentioned, Zhang Yang's attention was immediately diverted, and Li Kui looked at Wang Hao with great curiosity. It was obvious that he was also very interested in the special effects.

"No, the next one will still be a TV movie, but it will be bigger, mostly based on outdoor scenes, and there will also be some special effects shots related to animals."

Wang Hao explained patiently.

"So we have to start preparing for this in advance. For special effects, we will try to use props and models if possible. After all, our investment is not large, so we have to spend frugally."

Zhang Yang nodded upon hearing this, indicating that he understood.

The three of them stayed in the dormitory and discussed the new movie.

At the same time as they were discussing this, a piece of news also began to spread rapidly among households through television media.

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"Hello, audience friends, welcome to this episode of China Film Report!
I am the host Jin Wei. Here are the latest news and hot topics. Today we will first focus on the domestic film "The Labyrinth of the Heart - Buried Alive" (hereinafter referred to as "Buried Alive").

The film is exclusively invested by China Film Channel and is a science fiction film shot by Wang Hao, a young director from the Shangjing Film Academy..."

Following the host's introduction, Wang Hao and his team, as well as some shooting scenes in the studio, also appeared on televisions in thousands of households.

Those who are not interested in these contents have naturally pressed the remote control.

But among so many viewers, there are always some who are interested in it.

"A science fiction film! Directed by a student from the Beijing Film Academy! Who is this? He's already making false claims from the start."

"Damn, the lead actor in his movie is Huang Lei!"

In the student cafeteria of the Central Academy of Drama, several students who were discussing their graduation projects heard what was coming out of the TV. They looked at each other, and then stared at Wang Hao and the protagonist Huang Lei who appeared in the camera.

While they are still arguing over a little production fee and the choice of filming content, their peers have already made movies that can be widely broadcast.

Even though it was just a TV movie, it was not a feature film.

"This guy must have some connections, otherwise why would the movie channel invest in him?"

A jealous student spoke sourly and accidentally guessed the truth.

Another student also mocked: "Making a science fiction film? This person must be crazy. There is no money to make a science fiction film. With the investment of the movie channel, what special effects can be produced?"

Someone on the side echoed,

"That's right. If you ask me, China is not suitable for making science fiction films now. How can a culture that dares not even face the past and prohibits reflection look to the future?
This crappy sci-fi movie is probably just a bunch of lies!"

As if to verify his words, the trailer playing on TV happened to be the scenes of Huang Lei in the coffin. It looked like it had nothing to do with so-called science fiction and there were no special effects scenes at all.

The boy who was speaking raised his head proudly, as if to say, "See what I said." However, just because he couldn't see it didn't mean others couldn't see it.

Thousands of miles away, Guo Fan, who is currently working for China Travel Satellite TV's "Asia Music Center" program team and serving as program packaging supervisor, noticed the unique mobile phone used by the protagonist Huang Lei in the movie trailer.

The bright silver metal shell, full-screen display, and digital keys, the appearance alone is many years ahead of today's mobile phone design, and it is so novel that it seems like a real future phone.

If this isn't a science fiction movie, then what is a science fiction movie?

Guo Fan stared at the TV without blinking, listening to the host's introduction, feeling extremely excited.

He is a science fiction fan, likes science fiction movies, and also has his own movie dream.

But the reality did not allow it. As a law school graduate, he had nothing in common with filmmaking.

In addition, there has never been a soil for science fiction films in China, and even science fiction novels and magazines are a niche within a niche, which further dampened his enthusiasm.

However, now, looking at the cell phone full of science fiction flashing by on TV, a strange impulse took root in his heart again, making him couldn't help but come up with a bold idea, and at the same time he firmly remembered the broadcast time of this movie.

Along with Guo Fan, there was another person who had been paying attention to information in this area who also noticed this trendy new mobile phone.

“This is the phone I want!”

In a small conference room, Chen Mingyong, who had resigned from BBK and devoted all his energy to OPPO Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., was pointing at the TV screen and speaking loudly to his team.

The R&D personnel under him, looking at the drawings in front of them and then at the real product on the screen, were suddenly enlightened and were pleasantly surprised.

Indeed, compared to a concrete object, any description in words is pale and powerless.

Now with this template, they finally found their direction.

But compared to the excitement of the employees, Chen Mingyong felt a sense of urgency while being excited.

He knew that as the film was screened and spread, more people would see this product, and some would also realize the important value of this design.

It’s a pity that Chen Mingyong still overestimated the status of science fiction films in China.

Even with the efforts of the movie channel, the trailers and interviews about "Buried" did not cause much waves in reality.

Not to mention that one of the props could attract the attention of others.

Wang Hao was not surprised by this situation, so naturally he was not disappointed.

Without big investment, big scenes, big special effects, or a big director, and only relying on the somewhat famous Huang Lei as the protagonist, it is impossible for such a movie to make much of a splash.

In this era of the rise of "blockbuster movies", it is still the big directors and big stars who can attract the attention of movie lovers.

For example, the "Initial D" which is being promoted recently. Although Jay Chou is a singer, his crossover to making movies still attracted many fans to cheer loudly.

At the same time, it will inevitably leave behind the famous saying: "No matter how fast the AE86 is, it can't catch up with my uncle's Mercedes-Benz, because the 86 can go up the mountain, while the Mercedes-Benz can climb trees."

(End of this chapter)