novellhall Chapter 414 "The Martian", the first shot!
Chapter 414 "The Martian", the first shot!
Chapter 414 "The Martian", the first shot!
Ocean International Center, Ye Guangji's senior meeting room.
Two rows of industrial-style LED circle lights hang from the ceiling, emitting a black metallic luster in the sunlight penetrating into the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The floor is paved with wood-grained bricks with complex patterns, and the walls are as simple and modern as the long white lacquered table.
"Is this the first Chinese heavy industry sci-fi movie you mentioned on the phone?"
When Liu flew to Yanjing from the west of Shanxi, he rushed over non-stop, and couldn't wait to read the script of the Chinese sci-fi movie——
The Martian.
Looking at Ye Qin, who is the head of the long table, Yang Man, Chen Jixi, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang are on his right, and Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Jessica Chastain are on his left.
"Who's going to be the director, Nolan?"
"No, after filming "Interstellar", I will not touch science fiction subjects for the time being. I like to challenge different genres."
Nolan shrugged, "Unless it's The Three-Body Problem, I'll think about it."
Ye Qin rolled his eyes, and saw Jessica Chastain raised her hand, puzzled and said: "I shouldn't ask, but I don't understand why such a secret script will be given to..."
"Yes, Jessica, I hope to invite you to play the spaceship commander, Melissa Lewis."
Ye Qin crossed his hands, "You can think about it. Before you leave Yanjing, please give me an answer."
"OK."
Jessica Chastain raised her eyebrows, never expecting that there would be another sci-fi film appointment out of the blue.
"Qin, your script was handed over to... I mean, when I was filming "Hunting Bin Laden", the screenwriter Mark was taken away by a special department for necessary review."
"Oh, of course."
Ye Qin nodded affirmatively, not to mention that there is no film censorship system in the United States, and the relevant departments are comparable to photoelectric cowhide.
The American military has always cooperated with Hollywood, and the "Transformers" series has the military's endorsement.
In addition, it used to be the FBI, and now it is the CIA surveillance review.
Whenever the inside story of the United States is involved, the screenwriter and director will be invited to drink tea and be forced to delete and modify a bunch of unfavorable plots.
There is really no way to modify it. There will be a Hollywood shell company established by the CIA to buy the script and put it on the shelf, such as "Yi Langmen".
If you really don't know the fun, don't sell the script, don't change the script, and don't take the soft and the hard, the end is of course that you will be shot 8 times in the back and commit suicide, such as Gary DeVore.
So Lou Ye and the others should be lucky, they are directors in China, and the film bureau will at most ban them.
In the United States, it may directly kill you.
"There is no problem at all, a Sino-US co-production. This script has the full support of NASA in the United States. After all, there will be 50 pages of content related to NASA."
Ye Qin raised a smile: "As for us in Huaxia, the space agency and the film bureau are reviewing the script, and the answer given is optimistic."
"Actually, if it wasn't for "Transformers 4", I would have planned this. Now that I've finished it, it's time to put it on the agenda. The cycle is about 70 days."
While he was speaking, Chen Zhixi took out an envelope, took out bundles of photos, and handed them out to everyone present.
"Qin Zi, have you already reached the stage of scouting?"
Lu Yang couldn't help but startled, looking at the red desert in the photo in his hand, which was like a blood-colored ocean, with "Red Desert in Southeast Guangdong" written on the back, and immediately changed another one.
"Namibia?"
"That's right, it's the oldest red desert area, half of which is the sea and half of the red desert, but the biggest problem is that it's in Africa and the conditions are relatively harsh."
Ye Qin explained: "It's the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan. According to the feedback from the research team, there are studios there, and there are small accommodation rooms specially set up in the desert."
Guo Fan looked at a picture of the red desert in XJKP County, and blurted out: "Is there no Dunhuang?"
"Dunhuang is the Yellow Desert."
Ye Qin said: "The surface of Mars is covered with iron oxide and other minerals. It looks red. With a little knowledge of astronomy, it is easy to be exposed."
Director Tang can choose the scene in Dunhuang, (￣△￣;).
"Lu Yang, Guo Fan, you all join the team."
Ye Qin touched his chin, turned his body sideways, and looked at Nolan: "I need a director who is good at shooting interstellar movies."
Nolan blinked, not understanding the hints in his eyes. His wife, Emma Thomas, gouged out her eyes and answered for him: "I think Nolan's old Englishman, Ridley Scott, can do the job."
"Ridley Scott!?"
Guo Fan was extremely excited. This is a sci-fi god. He directed "Blade Runner", the originator of cyberpunk films, and the sci-fi thriller "Prometheus". All worth it.
"I'll let Rose send an invitation."
Ye Qin extended an olive branch to Emma Thomas and invited him to be the executive producer.
What he wants is the filming team of "Interstellar", the original crew can be directly and seamlessly inserted into "The Martian", and many movie props and costumes can be redesigned and brought directly.
For example, space suits.
Obviously, Emma Thomas had no reason to refuse and accepted it readily. Then, they talked about the details, and finally decided that the shooting time was tentatively scheduled for January, and then the meeting ended.
The lively atmosphere surrounding the script, concept drawings, and storyboards just disappeared in an instant, and it was deserted. Ye Qin and Yang Man bid farewell to Nolan and the others, leaving only Chen Jixi and Da Liu.
"Did Qin Zi just call me to change the script?"
With no outsiders, Da Liu revealed his disappointment: "I thought it would be my novel."
"No, Mr. Liu. The script Mr. Ye asked you to adapt is your novel."
Chen Zhixi took out "The Wandering Earth" and placed it in front of Guo Fan, Liu, and Lu Yang.
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At the same time, Ye Qin and Yang Man took the elevator back to the floor of the senior conference room.
"Qin Zi, military action movies, police action Hong Kong movies, and now there are science fiction movies."
Yang Man said worriedly: "It's too big a step. Although I understand that you want to promote the typification and further industrialization of Chinese films, what Ye Guangji needs is strategic expansion. We need to develop theaters offline, so as not to let others choke our necks." .”
"The most important thing is, just in case, sci-fi movies... I don't believe in your ability, but we are in the process of going public, and the IPO is already lined up. We shouldn't take risks this year and next."
"Sister Yang, I have long wanted to start a project, but I am only concerned about the company's cash flow."
Ye Qin is full of confidence. "The Martian" has more live-action shooting than CG special effects. If it is put in Keping or Shaoguan, the cost will only be higher.
In addition to himself, Kasili is enough to recruit some fringes, and the remuneration can be converted into dividends, 1500 million, plus 5 to 10 points of net box office revenue.
If you choose XJ Keping again, you can register a company in Khorgos and take tax rebates, and the cost will drop again and again.
You don't need the 1 million from your previous life, you only need 6000 to [-] million US dollars.
"Now that the financing is complete, our financial situation is very healthy. Ye Guangji's listing will be a shot of stimulant with a sci-fi heavy industry movie."
"It is also a response to Chinese fans' response to local sci-fi movies."
Afterwards, Ye Guangji's bib official account posted a post, the content was extremely simple, it was just an official audition meeting, but the title of the film was enough to make people think.
The Martian?
Mars!
Isn't this a proper sci-fi element!
Baidu Yisou, shit, there are original novels, a group of fanatical fans and netizens place orders to buy books regardless.
In an instant, on Amazon, Dangdang.com, Taobao.com, and Goudong's best-selling list, the first is "Three-Body Problem", the third is "A Dog's Mission", and "The Martian" is moving at a speed visible to the naked eye. Jump up.
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(End of this chapter)