Chapter 5: Enlarging Your Horizons (2/6)
The project "Operation Mekong" started as the big brother China Film.
The main theme theme was almost always handled by China Film in the past.
At that time, Han Sanye personally grasped the project and invited Li Ming from Xiaoma to participate, and preliminarily selected Lan Xiaolong as the screenwriter and Gao Qunshu as the director.
This project once quickly advanced to the actor selection stage, and then, the third master told Gao Qunshu that China Film could not shoot the Mekong River because the project was snatched away by oranges.
Behind the change in filming rights is a breakthrough attempt by the Ministry of Public Security to select film production companies through competitive bidding.
China Film once submitted a script outline with a main theme and proposed a shooting plan with an investment of 50 million.
The difference is that Orange gave a commercial blockbuster plan of 200 million productions, and said that the director is Lu Xiaoran - he wants to create a top commercial blockbuster!
This plan immediately attracted the Ministry of Public Security, from the film production specifications to the original points are similar to "Mission Impossible" and "Fast and Furious", this extreme design made the Ministry of Public Security quite excited.
In the end, Orange got the film adaptation rights of the "Mekong" incident.
Of course, the most important thing is because of trust in Lu Xiaoran - "Border Storm" and "Rescue Mr. Wu" have cooperated several times, and I know what kind of person he is!
In fact, Bona also fought for it, and even went to Yunnan to collect wind and go to the court scene of the trial of Nuo Kang in Kunming.
It's useless, the director's cards are too bad, China Film took out Gao Qunshu, and Bona is ready to let Lin Chaoxian take over...
Frankly speaking, if you want to win over Orange, unless you bring in director Li Anda, he will give you a 120 frame technology...
Ahem.
However, Yu Dong did not give up and always wanted to join this project...
As long as this project is done well, there will definitely be a lot of policy convenience.
If there is a similar theme in the future, I will definitely hand it over to Bona as soon as possible...
Lu Xiaoran thought for a while and nodded: "That's it, call Zhongying, and the four of us will invest and distribute it together!"
"Four?"
"There is also Golden Shield Film and Television! Such a theme, without their help to endorse, how can it pass the review?"
“... That's right, too. ”
Lu Xiaoran continued: "In the future, China's film market, the main heavy industry of large-scale productions will become the mainstream, low-cost domestic comedy, drama, action movies and Hong Kong films will be an organic part of it, the market is very large, it is impossible for our family to eat, it is best for everyone to grow together!"
Yu Dong nodded...
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The general idea of "Operation Mekong" remains the same - a special operations team to attack drug lords in the Golden Triangle!
A positive depiction of contemporary Chinese armed personnel fighting outside the country.
It's definitely the leitmotif!
Mr. Lu is considering whether to go to Yunnan to shoot on the spot - the studio can simulate the forest...
I decided to take a look at it on the spot, anyway, I had time, and I didn't say I had to shoot it now!
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Small Orange, the office is also located in the Orange Building.
Guo Shubo is the person in charge.
This guy has formed an arc light alliance and brought in a group of talents, Guo Shubo, Wang Wei, Yang Miao as the center, and then positioned as an "organization for talent gathering in the film and television industry", and there are more than 20 professionals in music, editing, production, screenwriting, lighting and other professionals one after another, and there are currently more than 20 people.
Most importantly, they brought in producer Qi Qianrong to join as CEO.
Qi Qianrong was the general manager of Ciwen Media before, Guo Shubo was able to attract her?
Ciwen Media is the one who did "The Condor Heroes" and "Little Fish and Flowers" that made "The Condor Heroes" and the beating incident of Wang Xie and the two...
"Ciwen is now completely around the IP layout, and I am not optimistic. ”
"We're also taking the IP route!"
"It's different, you guys are walking very steadily, if you talk about movie IP, now only Orange has a mature movie IP. The so-called movie IP must be a successful movie, and the second is to have a product that can be repeatedly shot and produced as a derivative. There are also many companies that hold a lot of IP and say that I will become the biggest film company, which is a joke. ”
Lu Xiaoran nodded: "... Very far-sighted, let me say first, our positioning of Little Orange is a fine drama, when a large amount of capital pours in, many people in the industry will be carried away, making the work a tool for profit, and the audience will shoot whatever they like, which is often counterproductive, only when the content and quality of the work have a high level, there is no need to worry about capital problems. ”
looked at Guo Shubo, and continued: "The reason for the rapid development of Korean films in recent years is that the government regularly sends a large number of film and television talents to Hollywood to study. After returning to China, these talents will be required to develop together and pursue the mentoring system, and the film company will devote all resources to help new directors complete their works, and under such a premise, excellent works will naturally emerge in endlessly. ”
"Your arc alliance is very good, keep it up!"
Guo Shubo's eyes lit up: "That... Director, why don't you become the president?"
“... I don't have time, I can join, serve as an honorary president, if there is an important gathering, you call me. ”
"Okay. ”
Lu Xiaoran got up and patted Guo Shubo on the shoulder: ""The Derailed Era" did not do well at the box office... It's normal that audiences nowadays are rarely willing to watch love scenes... You guys should shoot a few more works that straight men love to watch, by the way, "Big Man 3", do you have any ideas?"
"Me?"
"Yes, it's just you, Yang Qing is the producer, you are the director, the premise is that you have to come up with a complete script!"
"I'll be ready right away!"
As long as the quality of "Big Man 3" passes, there is no need to worry about the box office, this thing is already a successful series, the first box office is 592 million, and the second is 970 million...
Of course, this thing is definitely a challenge, and if it doesn't meet expectations, it will definitely be sprayed into a sieve by the audience...
“... The few online dramas I told you before can start production, within three years, I don't want to make profits, but you will definitely make good works for me!"
"Don't worry, we're professional!"
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To be honest, this arc alliance, Lu Xiaoran is very inspired!
A director can't just focus on his own development.
China's film and television industry cannot be dominant, but should blossom everywhere, and the Arclight Alliance hopes to cultivate sufficient reserve forces for the entire market.
Film and television is an industrialized art, which is also the basic attribute of this industry, so as a member of the industry, it is necessary to cultivate the awareness of everyone to collect firewood and flames.
I don't want to monopolize the market through the team, but I want to tell more people that although it is difficult to improve the overall level of the industry, there are still people who have to do it.
He made oranges and brought up many directors, who are now the backbone of the Chinese film industry, and he himself is the leader of the orange system.
These are his connections, the symbols of his status!
And then what?
Develop into the next Beijing circle, hold together internally, and unanimously resist externally?
This is not good, Orange will become the next Huayi Brother...
Guo Shubo's Arc Light Alliance inspired him, and Lu Xiaoran decided to publicly establish a non-profit club, and the first members were Yu Dong and Wang Changtian...
After thinking about it, Jiang Zhiqiang was added.
Wanda and Huayi forget it, both of them are engaged in real estate...
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