Chapter 346: Micro Movie
"I really can't believe Lin Yang, it's your first time writing a script. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Zhou Nan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Now everyone's acceptance of this kind of youthful and nostalgic script is actually quite high, especially this drama is quite in line with the current mainstream of movies, the hero and heroine are separated because of misunderstanding, but everyone after graduating from high school represents the bloody reality, people who have studied well may be idle after graduation, but the former gangster may be a beauty and a luxury car, this drama is sensational, bitter, The inspirational ones are all there, but Lin Yang, if you want to put this drama on the big screen, I still suggest you pull a few more investments. β
"No, Brother Zhou, I don't plan to put this script in the cinema. β
Lin Yang waved his hand slightly and said, "I want to shoot it into a micro-movie!"
"Micro films?"
Zhou Zhou Nan was a little incredulous at this time: "Lin Yang, you are not mistaken, you actually want to shoot a micro-film with such a script? Although this script may not be too good at the box office if it is filmed into a movie, it will definitely not fail to recover the cost, it will be too much of a loss if you don't move it to the big screen, and if you only plan to end it in 30 minutes, such a script will be too short." β
Lin Yang said with a smile: " If it is moved to the big screen, it will take too long, and I can't take care of my energy, and Brother Zhou, I don't plan to end it in just 30 minutes, I think if this script is filmed, 60 minutes is enough, and if it is moved to the big screen for the box office, then you must find the popular actor Xiao Xianrou, so that this script does not have tens of millions of dollars to shoot, I don't need the popular actor Xiao Xianrou, I just want to ask Brother Zhou next year, if this script does not consider the investment of actors, how much do you think the results of this drama can be filmedοΌβ
"And what about quality?"
Zhou Nan asked.
Lin Yang didn't want to think about it and said: "Brother Zhou, although I don't plan to go to the cinema, but the shooting must be in accordance with the movie, and now the investment in micro-movies is low after all, so many pictures are not clear, so this time I want to do it as a benchmark for micro-films." β
"This is a way, I said when I was chatting with people before that the future micro film market is still very large, and this piece of cake is far from being developed. β
Zhou Nan nodded lightly and smiled: "The first person to eat crabs can always get great benefits, yes, I think it's feasible, this script can be filmed." β
"I said you said so much, what kind of script is this?"
Zhao Yingjie said a little speechlessly: "Lao Zhang and I are confused, hurry up and show it to me." β
"Hehe, yes, it's really rare to be able to make your old Zhou so praised. β
Zhang Dahai was also a little anxious: "Okay, hurry up and bring it over for me and Lao Zhao to see." β
"You two look at it, I suddenly feel that it's a pity that Lin Yang is not a screenwriter. β
Zhou Nan said and handed over the script.
Zhao Yingjie and Zhang Dahai got together and read the script, and Zhou Nan said to Lin Yang: "If you remove the cost of the starring role in the play, then I am afraid that this drama will cost more than 1 million." β
"So much?"
Lin Yang was a little stunned, obviously he didn't expect it to be so much.
"Lin Yang, I'm still talking about it. β
Zhou Nan said with a wry smile: "You always need a team for a micro-movie, you need to ensure the operation of the crew, and you don't have to ask for money for accommodation and catering? Lights and other large auxiliary equipment will have to be at least 10,000 a day, so you'd better be mentally prepared, and this doesn't include the unexpected......"
Listening to Zhou Nan's explanation, Lin Yang also understood what it meant to be interlaced like a mountain, and he could understand why the news said that shooting movies and TV series was burning money every day.
Because a day of shutdown often means that the day's operation is in vain!
Lin Yang once watched someone play a big name and consume the crew to death, originally he thought it was a bit exaggerated, but now listening to Zhou Nan's explanation, Lin Yang can be regarded as understanding, if you really meet such a person, it is really possible.
It's no wonder that if some celebrities don't cooperate with filming, many people have to use stand-ins and pour film to complete it, because the consumption of one day is completely unbearable.
"Brother Zhou, I really don't know about this. β
After listening to Zhou Nan's words, Lin Yang wiped a cold sweat: "I thought that I had a script, and then there was about 700,000 yuan to finish filming, after all, the leading actors are all people." β
"There are people in the lead, but what about the group performance?"
Zhou Zhou Nan shook his head slightly: "You can find students in the school link, but what about the group performances in bars and hotels? and even the crowd during the TV show? If you want to shoot realistically, then you must hire a large number of viewers, and this is money, so what about the later stage? What about the dubbing and soundtrack in the later stage?"
"The 800,000 to 1 million I just said must be a senior director, so another question arises, do you think there will be a senior director to shoot such a micro-film? Even if you lose money, but you can move it to the big screen, there must be a large number of people who are willing to shoot, but you just want to upload it to the Internet, so even if your script is good, who dares to guarantee that it will be popular?"
"You just said that you are ready to invest in the script yourself, not to mention that you can rely on advertising to return to the cost, but your later publicity will definitely not be able to keep up, although you can talk to some people under the banner that this micro-film is the industry benchmark, but to be honest, the effect is really not big, a few years ago there is still an effect on painting a big pie, in recent years, directors and screenwriters have been cheated by film and television companies. β
"Lao Zhou is right, not to mention anything else, last year, the film "The Return of the Laughing Star", a joint venture between Hong Zhou, a comedy director in Xiangjiang, and the film and television giant 'Bollywood Films', was released at a box office of 350 million, but the result? β
Zhao Yingjie sneered: "And I have to say that 'Bollywood Film and Television' is shameless, the first agreement signed at the beginning was signed, but the supplementary agreement was not signed in the email on the grounds of vacation, so Hong Zhou can only suffer a dumb loss, just imagine, even a big director like Hong Zhou has been pitted, how dare other directors believe in the discipline of film and television people? Contract, everyone only pays attention to contracts and benefits, and the rest is useless." β
Zhang Dahai also said after reading the 'script': "Although I don't know much about the script, I personally think this script is still good, the question is that there is a shortage of good scripts in Huaxia now? I'm afraid ten out of ten scripts are good, the key is to shoot them and present them to everyone to watch, so, Lao Zhou is right, Lin Yang, if you don't plan to put it on the screen, then you must find a good director, but a good director is not easy to find." β
"Hehe, I know. β
Lin Yang smiled faintly and looked at Zhou Nan again.
"Holy shit, what do you think I'm doing?"
Zhou Nan was a little drunk: "You won't let me be a director, right?"
"Yes, Brother Zhou, you have also been in the stage of finding a script to cooperate recently, and I believe that our cooperation will definitely be a win-win situation. β
Lin Yang said with a smile: "Besides, you are also optimistic about this script, and I think you must be good at filming such a youth drama!"
"Haha, that's right, Lao Zhou, I agree with what Lin Yang said, it's okay if you're idle anyway, just help Lin Yang. β
Zhao Yingjie laughed: "And if you really shoot this script, maybe it will be able to make you go to the next level." β
"Yes, Lao Zhou, anyway, just a micro-movie can't miss you for long, I think you should help Lin Yang. β
Zhang Dahai also nodded lightly and said, "Besides, I think you can do this script, because I only found out now that this script seems to be tailor-made for you." β
"Brother Zhou!"
Lin Yang said softly: "I have enough confidence in this script, and there is one thing I forgot to tell you, that is, the album I released at the end of the year will be bundled with the micro-film at that time, this is not counted, the 'Spring Band' who will play the starring role will also release the EP, and the three-party bundled sales to achieve a win-win situation, you just don't have confidence in the micro-film, you should also have confidence in my album, and my album is also nostalgic, and it belongs to the micro-film to end up with each other." β
It is impossible to get Zhou Zhou Nan to agree by relying on friendship, Lin Yang understands this, so he hopes to tell Zhou Zhou Nan as much as possible, you don't have to worry about the publicity of my micro-film at that time, and you don't have to worry about the actors, although it is a newcomer, but the actors will also release an album at that time.
Think about it, the micro-film is released, Lin Yang releases his first album, and the 'Spring Band' also releases an EP, what kind of publicity will this detonate at that time?
After all, the gimmick of Lin Yang's debut album will definitely cause a lot of discussion at that time!
Zhou Zhou Nan is also making trade-offs in his heart, he admits that he has a good relationship with Lin Yang, but if such a relationship is a little effort, it is no problem, but the filming of Lin Yang's script will definitely not be taken care of by friendship.
Not to mention anything else, even if Zhou Nan shoots again, I'm afraid it will take at least 40 days!
What about post-production? I'm afraid it will take 10 days and half a month to complete.
The micro-film market is blank again, and if the micro-film can be shot well, it will be the leader of the micro-film.
These incendiary words are useful to some new directors and simple old hats, and it is meaningless to say that old fritters like Zhou Zhou Nan are meaningless.
He only looks at reality!
After struggling for a long time, Zhou Zhou Nan looked at Lin Yang.