Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 5 Instructions
“The chances are still great.”

Lu Guotao pointed at the script on the coffee table.

“We have made quite a few TV movies over the years, but most of them are still comedies and action films, of course, they also include some documentaries and suspense films.

Science fiction films like yours are unpopular in China, and even soft science fiction is still relatively rare.

Just based on this point, it is easy to pass the internal review of our department.

only……"

"Just what?" Wang Hao quickly asked.

“It’s just that you want to direct the film yourself, which is troublesome.”

Lu Guotao picked up the teacup and took a sip.

“Generally speaking, there are two types of film projects that our TV and film department purchases.

One is that our department discovers and acquires scripts, establishes projects, shoots independently, and then broadcasts them.

If you sell this script to our department, that's fine, but ultimately this project will be assigned to several directors we frequently work with. For a senior like you who hasn't graduated yet, the most I can do is arrange for you to join the crew as an assistant director or something.

There is no hope for directing.”

"What about the other way?"

“Another way is to purchase the finished products directly.

In this case, you can find someone to form a team to shoot, and then bring it to us after post-production. As long as it passes the review, we will also purchase it. "

"Find someone to take the photo yourself?"

Wang Hao looked at his uncle and smiled, "Uncle, I came to you for alms because I have no money. Don't keep me in suspense. If you have any good solutions, just tell me directly."

"You kid..."

Lu Guotao looked at Wang Hao and shook his head helplessly.

“In addition to directly purchasing finished films, our TV and Film Department will also invest in certain film projects that we like to help new directors overcome difficulties.

This investment amount generally accounts for one-third of the total project procurement cost. At the same time, the producer of this project must be someone from our TV and Film Department, who is responsible for supervising the progress of the project and the use of funds. "

"this is necessary."

Wang Hao nodded. He had originally planned to take on the producer position himself due to the small size of the project. Now, he was offering it in exchange for one-third of the initial investment. It was such a good deal.

Besides, they are all family, and he believes that since his uncle has made this suggestion, he will definitely not harm him.

Sure enough, Lu Guotao said in the next sentence: "If this thing goes through, I will put my name on the producer list, and it will not affect your control over the project."

"It doesn't matter if there is an impact. I'm young and inexperienced, but I feel relieved to have you as my pillar of support."

Wang Hao made a joke, and then asked the most concerned issue of this begging.

"Then what is the purchase price of this project? What is the amount I can get in the early stage?"

Lu Guotao looked at the book in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Your story is good, and it's a rare science fiction film. According to our usual standards for urban-themed films, the general budget should be around 100 million to 200 million.

If the special effects cost is high, we will increase it as appropriate.

Of course, the specific purchase price will still depend on the quality of your final film. Anyway, our department should organize professional "teachers" to conduct trial screenings, and determine the final purchase price of your film based on the scores after the trial screenings. Before that, the maximum production fee that can be advanced to you is only 30 yuan."

Lu Guotao deliberately emphasized the word "teacher". Obviously, since they were so close, the teacher who would give the grades would probably be from their Shangjing Film Academy.

By then, with a little bit of effort and the teacher-student relationship in place, passing the test film meeting will be a piece of cake.

However, Wang Hao did not notice this. He just said happily:

“30 is enough!

Although this movie is a science fiction film, its main theme is actually suspense. Science fiction is just a concept, and special effects can only be used in the future scene at the end.

But this can also achieve a satisfactory effect by using models and props for on-site setting, without even the need for green screen and CG modeling. Just look for the model club in our school and maybe it can be done.

As for the most important leading role, I found Mr. Huang Lei from the Performance Department of our college. I had already negotiated with him before I came here just now. He gave me a friendly price of tens of thousands of yuan, which is no problem at all.

Plus, we can borrow equipment from our school's Qingying Studio, so if nothing unexpected happens, the entire production cost will probably be only 200,000 to 300,000 yuan."

Wang Hao counted them one by one on his fingers, obviously he had already put in enough effort.

However, after hearing his words, Lu Guotao's originally warm face suddenly became serious. He did not speak again, but just drank his tea slowly.

Wang Hao seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and his originally excited tone gradually subsided.

"Are you done?"

Lu Guotao waited until he calmed down completely before putting the teacup on the coffee table.

"I just praised you for your progress. Yes, you reduced the production cost to 30. Even if the film purchase fee is 90, you can still make 60. You are quite capable! Is this how you make money?"

The stern shout startled Wang Hao.

He didn't expect that his uncle, such a gentle and refined man, could be so terrible when scolding people.

"Then I..."

"Don't just think about immediate benefits. You should always consider the long term when planning. You just said that, right? Why are you so short-sighted when it comes to money? My sister and the others are not usually mean to you!"

Lu Guotao raised his brows, but when he saw Wang Hao in front of him, his heart softened, and his originally harsh words eventually became much softer.

“You just said that he was a teacher from your film academy, not some random extra found on the street.

We all make a living in the same circle. Not to mention the teacher-student relationship, we will meet each other every day in the future. These are our future connections.

You are being so stingy and trying to be clever, but you don't know that people are seeing everything.

Is the purchase price of this TV movie a secret? How could they not know it when they were less than 300 meters away?

He is a teacher and doesn't want to take advantage of you as a student because he is afraid of people gossiping about him behind your back.

But you can't be ignorant and treat others as fools!"

Lu Guotao's words made Wang Hao blush and feel very embarrassed.

However, he did not blame Lu Guotao in his heart. Instead, he was full of gratitude.

Only Lu Guotao would speak these words to a relative who knows him well enough to know him.

If it were someone else, even if he went astray, what would it have to do with him?

(End of this chapter)