Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 7 Science Fiction Movie Universe
"But this will increase costs, and the 30 yuan I paid in advance may not be enough."

After determining the investment amount and advance amount of the film, Wang Hao raised another question.

"Not enough? When you make a movie, do you settle the film remuneration and staff salaries first?"

Lu Guotao laughed and scolded:

“If you don’t hold a portion of the balance in your hands, will people work hard for you?

Anyway, no matter what you say, I can only advance 30 yuan, and I have to be responsible for our department."

"Uncle, I am your nephew!"

In the office, facing his uncle's ruthlessness, Wang Hao murmured in dissatisfaction, and Lu Guotao pretended not to hear him.

"Of course, the purchase price is fixed, but it's not impossible to find a way to apply for more money."

"how to do?"

Hearing that there were other ways, Wang Hao stopped complaining and asked quickly.

However, Lu Guotao did not give a direct answer, but instead talked about another topic.

"I just read your script. I deliberately left an extra close-up shot at the end of the story. It seems like there is some special purpose behind it."

"Close-up?"

Wang Hao was stunned at first, then he reacted and a slightly smug smile appeared on his face.

“Uncle, you have a very sharp vision, you are worthy of being the director.

Yes, I added that last shot deliberately to create a connection with my next movie."

"Linkage? Are you planning to make a series?"

Wang Hao nodded upon hearing this, his eyes full of brilliance. When it comes to his masterpiece, especially the finishing touch hidden in this work, his whole temperament changes.

“No, what I want to shoot is not just a series, to be precise, it should be a science fiction movie universe full of infinite possibilities!”

"Science Fiction Movie Universe?!"

For the first time, Lu Guotao showed a curious look in front of his nephew.

Just hearing the name, it sounds far more grand and massive than an average movie series.

You know, the movie channel also has its own series of TV movies.

A more famous one is the 02 "Yang Men Jiang" series, which consisted of 15 films and even invited many well-known actresses to star in them.

But this was the first time he had heard the term "movie universe", which made him a little confused.

What is the difference between the so-called "movie universe" and "movie series"?

“Yes, it’s the science fiction movie universe!

It is different from conventional series movies that emphasize linear narrative.

The 'movie universe' is an exploration and upgrade of the business model of the 'film series' and an expansion of the concept of film.

It is open and inclusive, allowing the film to no longer focus on a certain character or story itself, but to use the lens and the screen to allow the audience to peek into another new 'universe'."

Wang Hao excitedly talked about his ambitions. If it were someone else, he might have kept some things secret when explaining these concepts. But the person sitting in front of him was his uncle, whom he could trust absolutely, so he really couldn't help but speak out.

"In the past, most series of movies, whether in China, Hong Kong, or across the sea in Hollywood, followed the trilogy model. After a movie was successful, the production team saw that it was profitable and continued to shoot a sequel.

This often leads to a problem: the repeated appearance of a character and the repetition of a story will make the audience feel bored, and the risk of the sequel performing worse than the first film will be greatly increased.

But in my conception, the narrative of the 'movie universe' is not a linear development like the traditional series of movies.

It is a tree-like, point-to-surface, multi-dimensional, multi-spatial film model.

The 'Science Fiction Movie Universe' is more like a complete universe that is similar to our Earth, but with a later timeline and belongs to the future.

In this movie universe, there is also an Earth, and on this future Earth, different strange stories are happening every day.

The movies I make, and even the TV series I may make in the future, are all about bringing these stories to the screen.

Through this initial role..."

Wang Hao reached out and pointed at the script on the table.

"Introduce a supporting character, then have this supporting character appear in another movie, play a different role from the previous movie, and then introduce a new character.

In this way, the audience can see the growth and changes of this character in different plots in different episodes.

These different works and series have the same world view and historical background and are in the same universe.

So in movies with different protagonists, there may be the same company, the same building, and these different protagonists may have heard of each other's names and stories.

It is even possible that when the Earth in this universe encounters some kind of crisis, the protagonists of previous different stories will unite together to face this huge crisis together, and work together to solve the problem.

This feeling is like planting a seed, watering it, and watching it bloom, bear fruit, and grow into a towering tree. The whole process will make the audience very excited and even invest great emotions in it. "

After pouring out his creative ideas in one breath, even Wang Hao felt a little excited.

No one knows the power of the "cinematic universe" better than him.

In the future world before he traveled through time, several Hollywood film companies were actively trying to build their own "movie universe."

"Marvel Cinematic Universe", "DC Extended Universe", "Monster Cinematic Universe", "Universal Dark Universe", "The Conjuring Universe", "Spider-Man Universe", "Star Wars Universe"...

Of course, the only one that has been truly successful is Marvel's superhero movie universe.

The rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe did not occur until 2008, three years after the release of the live-action Iron Man movie.

As for soaring into the sky, that will have to wait until all the superheroes gather together in "Avengers 1".

Before this, there was no concept of "movie universe", and there were only series of movies.

Wang Hao has now proposed the concept of "science fiction movie universe", and he can be said to be the first person in this world.

Of course, that is if his "science fiction movie universe" can be successfully constructed, has good box office reputation, and can continue to be filmed.

After all, people in this world worship the strong, and only successful people can gain prestige.

If he wants to become the founder of the concept of "movie universe", he still has a long way to go.

(End of this chapter)