World-class directors in the entertainment industry

"Huh?"

Qin Dong and Liu Xianxian were in an ambiguous stage when they suddenly frowned and felt someone's eyes staring at him at a close distance. The feeling was very obvious. He turned his head suddenly and saw a man.

A man wearing glasses but very short.

At this time, he was holding a notebook and wandering around Qin Dong, staring at Qin Dong from time to time with a nervous expression on his face.

Glancing at this man, who looked to be about forty years old, Qin Dong frowned slightly and whispered to the immortal:

"You go to Sisi and Mimi first and tell them that you will join the company in the future. I have something to do here."

Liu Xianxian raised her head and followed Qin Dong's gaze and spotted the little man. At this moment, the other man's behavior seemed more and more obscene, especially the fact that he was shorter than a woman of average height, which made Xianxian frown.

Although Qin Dong's movements and tone made Xianxian feel shy, the sudden interruption made the woman feel very uncomfortable.

However, Xianxian is not the kind of woman who likes to say bad things, so she agrees sensibly and takes the initiative to leave to find Damimi.

"Who are you? Are you looking for something from me?"

After Qin Dong watched Xianxian go away, he turned around and looked at the man who suddenly appeared and asked.

This man's behavior is not difficult to guess, and that's all.

Qin Dong didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but if this person came in, he was probably not an outsider, so he gave him a chance to ask more questions.

The little middle-aged man wearing glasses immediately walked up quickly and apologized:

"Director Qin, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to be so abrupt."

"It's just that I finally found the opportunity to enter this venue. I'm afraid that if I miss tonight, I won't have the chance to see Director Qin next time."

Qin Dong waved his hand casually:

"There's no need to say these words. Just tell me who you are and what you want from me."

Regarding these polite words, Qin Dong didn't like to talk too much with a stranger.

"Director Qin, my name is Xu Chengyi. I have been working as an animation character designer and consultant at DreamWorks. In recent years, I have also made two animated movies."

The little man introduced himself, and then handed over the notebook in his arms:

"This is a fantasy script written by a friend of mine. The story and characters in it are very interesting."

"Director Qin, can you please take a look?"

Qin Dong was stunned for a moment, he was here to attract investment.

He looked at this person named Xu Chengyi.

He is about forty years old, wears glasses, and looks very talented in poetry and calligraphy, but his height makes him less impressive. He is probably under 160.

Qin Dong just looked at it casually, not paying much attention to the appearance, and reached out to take the script. Since everyone has been called over, let's give him a face and maybe turn it over. It will only take a few minutes at most.

"Hmm? Monster Hunting?"

Opening the first page of the book, Qin Dong was stunned by this name.

Then I quickly read the first part and flipped through it. Sure enough, there were some sketches and illustrations, all of which looked like cartoon monsters. They were all different and had a similar feel.

After just flipping through it for a few minutes, Qin Dong closed the book and raised his head to take a closer look at Xu Chengyi again.

This man seemed a little anxious and uneasy at the moment, as if he was waiting for trial.

[For detailed expressions, please refer to the way Tony Stark looked when he let Aldraze Killian wait for the cold wind to blow from the roof.]

"Are you here to attract investment?"

Qin Dong asked.

This kind of situation and this kind of approach have to make people speculate like this.

If Qin Dong didn't have the talent to write novels, he would have been like this when he filmed "People on the Road".

He begged grandpa and grandma everywhere, took the script to sell, and begged others to invest in him.

When a normal director starts out and has no capital, he has to be a grandson. At that time, the producer was the boss, and even if he brought in investment, the producers sent to the crew by the producer could still suppress the director.

The director still has to coax the producer, but if the producer stumbles, hey...

"Yes, Director Qin, this script contains animated characters that I am familiar with."

Xu Chengyi rubbed his hands and explained dryly:

"It's just that my resume is not enough, and the cost of this script is too high, so I haven't been able to attract investment."

"Director Qin is currently the most famous director and screenwriter in the industry. I have seen all of your movies, and Director Qin is also willing to spend money to make movies."

"So I'm going to try to sell it, and I don't know what the result will be."

"I like this script very much, and I am eager to make a movie that not only takes into account the preferences of children, but also can be enjoyed by adults."

Qin Dong squinted his eyes and listened to what Xu Chengyi said, but his thoughts drifted far away.

The first big-budget fantasy film in the new century, not only did it cost a lot, but the final box office was also worthy of the cost.

"What's the cost you calculated?"

"ah..."

Xu Chengyi was talking about something that he didn't even know what to say. Suddenly he was stunned when he heard Qin Dong's words. The next moment was a surprise:

"The cost is probably more than 300 million."

Having said this, he quickly explained, for fear that the cost would cause Qin Dong to recoup his investment:

"Director Qin, I didn't report this blindly. My professional specialty is animation."

"There are a lot of monster characters in this script, all of which require special effects."

"And one of the protagonists is also an animated character, so I have experience in special effects. If the special effects for this script were done abroad, it would cost at least 70 to 80 million U.S. dollars. Although the price of domestic special effects is lower than that abroad, it is estimated to cost 40 million U.S. dollars.

The cost of special effects exceeds tens of millions of dollars."

"In terms of actors, I don't actually plan to find actors with high salaries. In fact, most of the budget is spent on special effects."

Qin Dong did not interrupt Xu Chengyi's explanation. After listening quietly, he nodded slightly:

"The male protagonist is Xu Wenfeng, and the female protagonist is Liu Xianxian or Yang Huami. What do you think?"

"ah..."

Xu Chengyi was stunned again.

He spent a long time explaining the details of the cost, but he didn't expect Qin Dong to directly talk about the male and female protagonists. This was completely inappropriate.

"It's okay, it's okay. Director Qin can decide. My biggest wish is to produce this script."

Qin Dong lowered his head and looked through it carefully this time. Although he read it very quickly, he understood the general plot and immediately knew what the script was about.

"Follow me."

After raising his head and saying something, Qin Dong walked towards his woman's place.

At this time, Sisi, Mimi, and Xianxian, the three women didn't know what to say when they got together, but looking at the atmosphere, they seemed to be in harmony.

Seeing Qin Dong coming over, the three women all stared at him.

"Sisi, this script will be included in the company's next filming plan."

Qin Dong came over and talked about business directly, handing over the book in his hand:

"Xu Wenfeng as the male protagonist and the female protagonist..."

After looking at Mimi and Xianxian, Qin Dong paused:

"Mimi and Xianxian, let's see who of them wants to star."

Then he pointed at Xu Chengyi who was following behind him:

"Director Xu Chengyi."

"Sisi, you arrange for someone from the company to sign a contract with him tomorrow."

"Include subsequent copyrights in the contract."

Speaking of this, Qin Dong glanced at Xu Chengyi:

"Is it okay?"

"without."

Xu Chengyi quickly shook his head.

In an era when most domestic movies currently only have a box office of less than a few hundred million, the cost of this script alone is only 300 million. It is not easy to attract investment. There is no way to care about others, and I have no confidence to care.

In short, Qin Dong has to agree to whatever he says.