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Text 316. I will try my best to make our own science fiction films

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    After exchanging pleasantries with Uncle Da, Li Guangjie, the last leading actor who participated in the launch conference today, also came to say hello to Yuan Hua and others. He plays Wang Lei in this film, a soldier of the United Earth Government and the captain of 171-11.  It is the third male number in this play.

    Li Guangjie is Xitian's artiste. He can play this role because of director Guo Fan's point. After all, four of the five most important roles in the play - Liu Peiqiang, Liu Qi, Han Ziang and Han Duoduo were all arranged by Yuan Hua in twos and twos.  , the director had to leave some leeway in casting, so this role was given to him!

    In the previous life, the role of Li Guangjie was also the first to be finalized. At that time, other roles had not yet been finalized. Guo Fan was the first to take a fancy to Li Guangjie, and was the first to invite him, even earlier than Wu Jing and others.

    In addition to the five leading actors, there are two more important people who participated in the opening conference today, that is, Guo Fan, the director of the film, and Da Liu, the author and producer of the original work.

    "It's been a long time, Mr. Liu. Is there any recent work that plans to transfer the copyright of film and television? I'm sure everyone will be welcome!"

    Da Liu adjusted his glasses with a smile: "Hey, you have picked out my two best treasures, and you still don't want to let go of the three melons and two dates left?"

    Yuan Hua spread his hands together: "Hey, isn't this the more the better!"

    Da Liu said haha: "Okay, let's talk later."

    Then Yuan Hua stretched out his hand to Guo Fan: "Director Guo has worked hard. After preparing for so long, it's finally time to go to the battlefield. I wish us all the best and success!"

    Hearing what Yuan Hua said, Guo Fan also grasped his sincere promise emotionally and said:

    "Needless to say, since Mr. Yuan entrusted me with such a heavy burden, I will do my best to live up to the entrustment."

    Although Guo Fan's words were part of a performance, they were not lacking in sincerity. He was indeed grateful to Yuan Hua, and had the urge to die for his confidant.

    In fact, he still has a sense of unreality until today. When Yuan Hua suddenly came to find him two years ago, his second film "You at the Same Table" had just finished painting. He was 35 years old.  The ranks are relatively young and unknown

    "Are you willing to make "The Wandering Earth"? I heard that you are very interested in science fiction. I would like to let you check it out first. Are you interested?"

    This sentence is still fresh in his memory today. When Yuan Hua explained to him his intentions and wanted to hand over the guide tube of "The Wandering Earth" to himself, Guo Fan really felt like a windfall. He never dreamed that Yuan Hua would  Give him such an important film project.

    300 million+ large investment, adaptation of Liu Cixin's works, big ip, the first hard science fiction film in China

    Generally speaking, international famous directors should not be the first choice for such projects. Even if they are the second best, they should choose big directors like Zhang and Feng. How could they take themselves into consideration?

    You must know that Guo Fan only made two films at that time, and they were both low-budget films.

    Looking back at his resume, in 2011, the box office of his debut work "The Adventures of Li Xianji", which he directed and acted in, was only 7.22 million, which is naturally not a success; while the second work "You at the Same Table" in 2014 sold 455 million at the box office  , but word of mouth is really average.

    Moreover, the box office success of "You at the Same Table" is largely due to the fact that the genre of youth films is in the limelight, coupled with the high popularity of the two leading actors Lin Gengxin + Zhou Dongyu, in short, not many people attribute the credit to the film.  Director Guo Fan.

    With such a thin resume, Yuan Hua put all his eggs in one basket and handed over the script of "The Wandering Earth" to him. Not to mention the surprise of others, even he himself couldn't believe it.

    To be honest, he has never met Yuan Hua, and he doesn't know where Yuan Hua's confidence in him comes from. His first reaction was surprise, followed by guilt.

    In fact, it has always been his dream to make a sci-fi film, but there is no soil for sci-fi films in China. In the past, this type of film usually lost both word-of-mouth and box office, and there were too few opportunities.

    On the other hand, since the word "fantasy" is included, no matter if it is fantasy, fantasy or science fiction, it also means that the cost of this type of film must not be low!  However, it is almost impossible for a big-budget movie to look up to him.

    Therefore, when Yuan Hua approached him, Guo Fan really had a feeling that his dream had come into reality. He knew in his heart that this was not only a rare opportunity, but also a difficult challenge. This was the crossroads of his life.

    If he screwed up this time, he may never have a second chance to direct a big production in his life!

    He does not believe that there is another "fool" like Yuan Hua in the world, and even if there is, he will definitely not believe each other again.?He's gone!

    Guo Fan didn't hesitate too long, because he was afraid that Yuan Hua would regret it if he dragged on any longer, so he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and agreed directly:

    "I am willing to make "The Wandering Earth". Although others think that we cannot make science fiction films, I also know that the conditions are limited and we will encounter many difficulties, but since you are willing to give me this opportunity, I will try my best to make our own  sci-fi."

    Yuan Hua knew that he would definitely agree, after all, Guo Fan was a very open-minded person.  Normally speaking, for such a big project as "The Wandering Earth", how could the guide tube fall on the head of the unknown Guo Fan?

    The reason is also very simple, it is because others dare not answer, only he is the most willing to go out.

    Of course, Guo Fan cannot be the first choice for this project. In fact, the copyright of "The Wandering Earth" was bought by Huaying in his previous life.  , Alfonso, and Luc Besson and other famous directors have been approached, but they were all rejected.

    One of the important reasons why these people refused was because of the limited budget for production. At that time, Huaying only approved a budget of 50 million U.S. dollars. This budget is now the scale of small-budget cult films in Hollywood. Making a sci-fi blockbuster is purely "whimsical".

    Later, Huaying approached several major domestic directors, but they were also rejected.  Their primary problem is not that they feel that the production funds are not enough, but another reason: the country currently does not have the ability to make good science fiction films.

    To put it bluntly, the risk is too great, and the big director is afraid that he will lose his footing at the end of the yearTake a look at Teng Huatao, he is also a famous director of "Double-sided Tape", "Snail House", "The Age of Naked Marriage", "33 Days of Broken Love" and other masterpieces  , As a result, a "Shanghai Fortress" was directly ruined and almost lost his job!

    After searching and searching, most of the people were unwilling to accept it due to various concerns, so they finally settled for the next best thing and searched for someone again among young domestic directors. In the end, Guo Fan stood out and got this opportunity by accident.

    Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Only those who are strong can seize the opportunity. Obviously Guo Fan is the one who is ready.

    Guo Fan used his enthusiasm for sci-fi films and the courage to be the first in the world, dared to challenge the conditions and insufficient funds, and finally created a classic sci-fi film for us, and finally handed over a report card of 4.686 billion.

    What is more interesting is that at the beginning of the release of "The Wandering Earth", there were still many people who were critical, but after the release of "Shanghai Fortress", Guo Fan's reputation was almost godlike, which shows how important it is to be a foil to peers.
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