Chapter 775 I really want to acquire Liu Da as well!
In 2014, China Film Group announced several science fiction is said to be "the sequel to Light Years, the science fiction era!"
After Han Sanping stepped down, he prepared 24 film projects, among which three science fiction films were expected to have the largest investments.
With Chen An's success, and the presence of China Film in "The Martian" and "Interstellar", the audience and fans are looking forward to it and shouting "The era of science fiction is coming!"
"The Wandering Earth" from his previous life was among them, and Guo Fan, who had just returned from studying in the United States, chose it.
However, because Chen An is still here in this life and has hoarded some copyrights, there have been some changes to China Film's planned list.
There are not many other changes, except that "The Wandering Earth" has been replaced by other works by Liu Cixin.
Because the biggest science fiction IP in China is not "The Three-Body Problem" but Liu Cixin, the man who wrote "The Three-Body Problem"!
Although Chen An has good grades, in the minds of the audience and others, Liu Cixin, who specializes in science fiction and is unrivaled in China and is the world's top player, is the real science fiction superstar.
"The Wandering Earth" lured Guo Fan over, but unfortunately he could not be signed to Lightyear.
So it can be said that Wang Jinghua really has good vision. He signed the other party immediately after "You Are the One Sitting Next to Me".
Ning Hao made a movie called "Rural Teachers" and connected with China Film.
Chen An also invested, but he knew that the other party could not come up with science fiction, even with Chen An's team. What's more, Zhang Li, a backbone member of Chen An's team, is now accompanying Guo Fan to work on "The Wandering Earth".
The reason why Chen An was willing to invest was because "Rural Teacher" finally became "Crazy Alien".
There are very few people in China who can make real science fiction movies, and Guo Fan is one of them. The reason why Chen An can be successful is inseparable from learning from Hollywood.
He was not the only one in "District 9". He brought many people to learn from him, but they were not included in the group like later ones.
It was with the help of the space agency that "The Martian" was made possible.
Qingdao is the main location for the preparation and construction of the crews of "Rural Teachers" and "The Wandering Earth".
The local government provides some support.
The construction of the two films is not far apart, it can be said that they are right next door, but compared to Guo Fan, Ning Hao's side is a little faster.
Chen An grinned as he looked at the venue and props, which he also paid for.
What is a win-win situation?
This is called a win-win situation. The money from the two projects is earned separately, but in the end the props, equipment and venue are used together.
I won twice!
When Ning Hao finds out he can’t do it anymore, this place can still be used by Guo Fan, and Chen An can still make money.
Of course he can't say it out loud, but we still need to encourage him.
"Haozi, very good, very impressive." Chen An patted Ning Hao on the shoulder and praised the construction of the venue.
Ning Hao crossed his arms across his chest, still very proud: "Old Guo is right, a real man should be into science fiction like you, brother!"
"Come on, science fiction is not an easy task, take your time and don't rush."
Chen An encouraged him with a smile. It was obvious that the other party attached great importance to this project and was personally overseeing the construction and preparation.
The people from China Film Group nearby smiled awkwardly and said, "You are not in a hurry, but they are. None of the projects announced in 14, which were closely watched by netizens, have been implemented."
After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, Chen An left and went to his own crew next door.
As soon as I entered, I saw Guo Fan wearing a safety helmet and directing the work on site like a contractor, while Zhang Li was standing next to him, holding a blueprint and giving instructions through a walkie-talkie.
"Oh, it's so hot."
"Director Chen?!"
Hearing Chen An's voice, Zhang Li was the first to turn around and said with some surprise.
The somewhat introverted Guo Fan also greeted him: "Senior Brother."
Chen An waved his hand: "Go on, I'll take a look."
He is still very optimistic about this project. It will be a series of at least three films, and he doesn't have to direct it himself. He hates series the most. It's boring to repeat the same thing over and over again.
They said so, but they didn't take it seriously. They took Chen An to the lounge to sit. However, when they entered, Chen An's eyes widened: "Mr. Liu?!"
Sitting inside was an old man with white hair, wearing reading glasses and simple clothes, looking at something in his hand.
Hearing Chen An's surprised cry, he turned around and said, "Hey, Xiao Chen."
The old man smiled kindly, raised his hand and waved at Chen An, looking quite friendly.
Chen An couldn't help but be surprised, this person was the old Liu from the Space Administration back then!
Why are you here?
As if he could see Chen An's regret, Mr. Liu explained nonchalantly: "I am old and retired, and the bureau is handed over to the young people. We old people will be able to take charge of the overall situation. The world still belongs to you young people, haha."
"I didn't expect that you would show up here in person."
"Haha, I'm actually quite interested in your filmmaking. I didn't have the time before, but now I want to participate. Xiao Guo is very thoughtful and talked to me for a long time. I saw some interesting things, so I just want to give it a try."
Old Liu waved what he was looking at.
Guo Fan immediately explained: "That is the chronicle I prepared for the movie. It is not yet finished and I plan to give some advice to Mr. Liu. By the way, I would like to ask Mr. Liu to be a consultant for the movie."
Chen An looked at him with a proud expression, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Are you really a cyber succubus?
You have fooled this person!
Guo Fan scratched his head feeling embarrassed being stared at like that.
"Please sit down, why are you standing?" Several people looked at each other, and Old Liu waved his hand and asked them to sit down.
There was no point in just standing there, so they found a place to sit down.
Guo Fan immediately asked someone to bring the chronicle to Chen An to have a look.
He took the chronicle from the other party's assistant. He had heard of this thing in his previous life, but he had only seen the movie. He could take a look at it, but it was not perfect enough.
"Interesting, you are indeed more suitable than Ning Hao, and you feel like James Cameron."
Chen An praised the other party. Although it was just a small detail, he could also see the other party's intentions.
It contains the other party’s explanation of the writing of the entire "The Wandering Earth" and his own understanding and analysis.
There are still dozens of pages left to be written, covering every detail clearly and concisely, and it can be seen that the other party is very ambitious.
Guo Fan: "I think one movie cannot capture this epic. The movie should be divided into five periods, a journey of more than 2,000 years."
He believes that movies reflect not only technology, but also change, human change, innovation, adaptation, etc.
The article was very long, and he wanted to reveal it all bit by bit, and his passion grew as he spoke.
Mr. Liu pushed his reading glasses and smiled faintly: "Xiao Guo is still very thoughtful."
Chen An nodded in agreement and consoled her, "There is a chance, because I believe you can succeed and the audience will support you. Your enthusiasm will not be in vain."
The acquisition of "The Wandering Earth" is just to lure you, I definitely support it!
The more the better. The success of the movie will also indicate that "The Wandering Earth" will be Liu Cixin's work, second only to "The Three-Body Problem", the largest science fiction IP in China!
There is no other reason. The reputation of "The Three-Body Problem" is too great and it has begun to be deified.
Fortunately, the copyright is also in Chen An’s hands.
I really want to acquire Liu Da as well, Chen An thought to himself.
"Just be careful. Contact me if you run out of money." Chen An raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them.
It made Guo Fan very happy.
Chen An only gave 200 million yuan for the initial investment in the film, which was definitely not enough. If you give more, you don't know how big a hit they can make. Only by pushing them hard can they unleash their potential.
It’s okay to add a little bit at a time, and it’s not a big expense when you let the other person work freely.
It's all my money!
(End of this chapter)
