Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 87 Huayi Brothers
After signing the contract that day, Liu Cixin and Zhuo Ping (Fang Baiyu) stayed in Shangjing for almost another week before leaving.

During this week, the two discussed the science fiction film universe and novel adaptation with Wang Hao no less than ten times.

Finally, after they all fully understood Wang Hao's meaning and got the part of the movie script they were responsible for, they returned home with peace of mind, ready to complete the tasks at hand.

After seeing the two off, Wang Hao finally had some free time.

At this time, his film "The Shallows" was gradually sparking a wave of discussion on the Internet because of its continuous screening on movie channels.

Although this is just a low-cost TV movie, its story content and overall style are indeed a rare breath of fresh air in the Chinese film and television industry today.

how to say?

It is already September. During this period of time, the best-performing movies released in China are only "Seven Swords" and "Initial D".

Others include "The Flower Waist Bride", "The Far East Task Force", "Qinghong" and so on.

It's either an anti-Japanese war film, a romance film, an action film, or a crime film.

In short, in this series of monotonous and boring movies, "The Shallows" is like a shark breaking into the territory of sardines with its unique content, making it hard for people not to notice it.

In addition to the special style and genre of the films, the connection between "The Shallows" and "Buried", as well as the Easter eggs at the end of the films, are also one of the most talked-about topics.

Before Wang Hao's two films, there had never been such a novel series format.

It is different from traditional series movies like "Young and Dangerous" or "Star Wars". "The Shallows" and "Buried" have obviously unrelated plots, but they are connected because of a "subconscious therapy device".

This connection is close, as the characters in the two films have nothing to do with each other and do not know each other.

It’s not that close, but anyone who has watched these two movies will feel that the stories behind them are not that simple.

Especially the easter egg at the end of "The Shallows", and Wang Hao's personal statement after registering on Douban that "there will be a third part in the "Heart Labyrinth" series" makes people think a lot.

However, the audience was just watching for fun. In the entertainment industry, Wang Hao's response attracted the attention of many interested people.

There is no way, in this world, gold will always shine.

In the eyes of people who know the business, the two films shot by Wang Hao are enough to show his true strength.

Whether it is the scheduling of shots, the way of storytelling, or the quality of the finished film, it is enough to show that his basic skills as a director are very solid, and he also has his own style and ideas, worthy of his identity as a student of the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy.

And if we add the production costs of these two films, they were only 100 million and 200 million respectively.

Being able to save costs and gain big profits with small investments is what makes some bosses even more excited.

So when the word of mouth about "The Shallows" began to spread, Wang Hao received an unexpected invitation.

The person who initiated the invitation was Zhang Weibang from the movie channel, but when Wang Hao arrived at the appointment, there was another person present.

"You must be Director Wang Hao!"

The man was about thirty years old and dressed very formally. When he saw Wang Hao come in, he immediately stood up and greeted him, extending his right hand.

"My name is Wang Zhonglei. I have heard of Director Wang's great name, so I specially asked Director Zhang to organize this game. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."

Wang Zhonglei!
When Wang Hao heard the other party's name, he was stunned. He really didn't expect to meet this master today.

Who is Wang Zhonglei? He is Wang Zhongjun's younger brother and the second in command of Huayi Brothers.

If he is not famous enough, then the four words "Huayi Brothers" are absolutely known to everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Anyone who has been involved in the entertainment industry knows about this private film company, which is one of the best in the country.

Huayi Brothers was founded in 1994 and was initially just an advertising company, mainly accepting advertising orders from major state-owned enterprises.

This alone is enough to illustrate the background and strength of these two brothers.

In 97, Huayi Brothers began to get involved in the field of TV dramas. In 98, they invested in Feng Dapao's movie "Never Ending", and got their first bite of profit.

It was this investment that made Huayi Brothers decide to enter the film and television industry. They chose Feng Dapao, who was not very recognized by the mainstream film and television circles at that time, and invested in all his subsequent films.

The two sides are a perfect match. With the success of more than ten films such as "Big Shot" and "Cell Phone", they have jointly created the Chinese "New Year film" model.

Feng Dapao was eventually promoted to become a popular first-line director in the circle. As a result, Huayi Brothers also leapt from an advertising company to a leading enterprise in China's film and television industry, reaping considerable profits and growing reputation.

It was really strange that such a person suddenly came to see him, a young man who had just graduated and was not very famous in the industry.

Moreover, according to various rumors that Wang Hao had heard in his past and present lives, this Wang Laoer was more eccentric in his behavior than his brother Wang Zhongjun, and he also had some of the habits of a child from a wealthy family.

Now he was being so polite, was the rumor wrong? Or did he have other requests?

Wang Hao was extremely alert in his heart, but his face remained expressionless. He smiled and shook hands with the other party.

"No, no, I'm so happy to meet a senior like Mr. Wang, how can I blame him?"

The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries and sat down at the table. After a while, the waiter brought up the dishes that had been prepared in advance.

"I am very happy to see Director Wang today."

Wang Zhonglei took out a bottle of wine from somewhere, unscrewed the lid and poured it for Wang Hao.

"To be honest, my last name is Wang, and Director Wang's last name is also Wang. Maybe we were a family two or three hundred years ago."

When Wang Hao heard this, he almost laughed out loud, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

You, Wang Zhonglei, are Manchu and I am Han. Three hundred years ago, our two ancestors might have been fighting each other to the death.

Of course, he would never say such words.

After all, there were not only the two of them present, but also Director Zhang Weibang from the Film Channel.

Wang Hao's first film "Buried Alive" was able to get 100 million in advertising sponsorship. In addition to his own abilities, the help of this person was also indispensable.

So don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. He can't escape today's meal and this drink.

(End of this chapter)