After coming out of the sanatorium, Xu Shi first came to the company to deal with things, and then began to rethink the script.

Now he needs to take care of both things, and the things of the script can't be dragged on forever, these are all promises promised as an exchange of interests.

Xu Shi also has a lot of ideas for the new script, but it is difficult to choose for a while.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Shi didn't start writing, just quietly in a daze.

He sat in a chair in a daze for half an afternoon before he turned on the computer and watched the Journey to the West series of movies in this world.

It was a reluctant move that afternoon, because he was still unsure if the film he wanted to make would pass the review, or if it would have a bad impact on his future international films.

Xu Shi didn't go back that night, so he found a place to lie in the company for a while when he was sleepy, and only the next morning did Xu Shi make a few phone calls to go out.

"Mr. Yu, do you have time to come to our company? I would like to discuss with you about the new script. ”

Two hours later, Wang Mingyuan and Yu Liao made an appointment to come to Jingwumen, and they were also a little puzzled about this.

You must know that Xu Shi's script is rarely discussed with them, or they will not be discussed with them at all, they only need to invest money, publicize, distribute, and share accounts, and they can't interfere with the specific content of the movie at all, I don't know what happened to Xu Shi this time.

However, they can also guess that this movie is estimated to be unusual, otherwise Xu Shi would not be like this.

When they came to Xu Shi's office, after a little greeting, Xu Shi said directly: "Do you have any thoughts on the Journey to the West series of movies?"

Yu Liao thought for a while and said: "I don't have any ideas, this can be regarded as a popular theme, especially the rise of big online movies in recent years, there are many movies about Journey to the West, Fengshen and the like."

It's just that the production is a bit rough, and there is rarely much innovation in the plot, resulting in the box office of movies with this theme has not been very good. ”

As the leader of the film and television industry, they certainly have a deep study of such a big theme as Journey to the West.

Just in the previous two years, their company had organized more than one seminar on the feasibility of this topic.

Wang Mingyuan also nodded and said, "That's true, Mr. Xu's movie theme this time is related to Journey to the West?"

"I have this idea, don't I just want to find the two of you to discuss it carefully and see if it is feasible. Xu Shi did not hide it.

"Can you tell us about the specific situation? The protagonist of the Journey to the West theme is basically fixed now, either Tang Seng or Sun Wukong, does Xu always want to take Zhu Bajie or Sha Seng as the protagonist? This is not impossible, and it is okay to dig deeper. Wang Mingyuan said while thinking.

Xu Shi shook his head and said: "It's either based on Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng as the theme, or Sun Wukong as the protagonist, but according to what I mean, the entire Journey to the West will be darkened and filmed from the other side." ”

"Darkening?" Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan were both a little puzzled.

Although many interpretations of Journey to the West now have different understandings and ideas, it can't be called darkening, at most it just turns Journey to the West into a workplace, which is far from being darkened.

Seeing that they were not very comprehensible, Xu Shi further explained: "It's like the ginseng fruit tree in the Zhenyuan Daxian Taoist Temple in the Journey to the West.

The Journey to the West depicts the appearance of fruits, just like a child under the age of three dynasties, with all four limbs and salty facial features, what would you think if it was darkened?"

Hearing Xu Shi recount the appearance of the fruit, Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan were a little silent for a while, and began to associate with each other.

Soon the two of them gasped together, and they both seemed to think of a not-so-rosy picture.

After all, in the original work, Tang Seng was taken aback by the appearance of this fruit, and it was easy to think of something.

When Xu Shi saw their appearance, he knew that they had thought of it, and said: "Yes, if this place is darkened, then if the script is set, the tone of the whole movie will come out."

The reason why ginseng fruit blooms once every 3,000 years, bears fruit once every 3,000 years, and is ripe after another 3,000 years is because it takes 9,000 years to bury human babies at the bottom of the tree.

And if you want these babies, you need to ensure the positive image of the gods, so you need to arrange some demons and monsters to plunder.

This can also explain the reason why demons and monsters are rampant, and in this way, it can also brush the presence of immortals, so that mortals can maintain awe and incense. ”

With Xu Shi's narration, Wang Mingyuan and Yu Liao were a little shocked, and seemed to think of pictures one after another.

These pictures seem to be sunny, warm, and auspicious, but in the dark there are countless corpses.

At this moment, they were able to come up with some specific movie images and what kind of images should be used to shoot them.

For example, the auspicious clouds erected by the immortals, one moment they were still shining brightly, and the fairy light was shining, and the next moment they became demonic, and the ghosts were howling.

Wouldn't it be even more terrifying if you added some baby crying or innocent laughter to it?

Thinking of this, Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan seemed to shudder.

"It's ....... This ......" Yu Liao didn't know what to say for a while, he didn't know what Xu Shi thought.

Yes, Xu Shi just took out the promotional video of the God of War game in his previous life and prepared to expand it into a movie.

This is also the reason why Xu Shi has been hesitating before, because this promotional video is just for the game service, and he doesn't care about other things.

And Xu Shi doesn't know if such a film can pass the review, which is the biggest uncertainty.

If you can't pass the trial, then your efforts will be in vain.

And what Xu Shi said just now was just that Ginseng Guo told the theme of this promotional film, and if he wants to adapt it into a movie, many things in it need to be reset.

The setting of time, the resetting of the character's personality, etc., etc.

These are all things to consider, and this time it's not like the previous ones.

The first few times, no matter what, the character settings have basically been fixed in Xu Shi's heart, and the main thing is the adaptation of the story.

But this time, everything needs to be redone, which is also a challenge for Xu Shi.

"This kind of story is good, I feel a little creepy when I listen to it, and it's basically a complete adaptation. Wang Mingyuan said.

"It's not a complete adaptation, I just have a general idea, and the specific situation still needs time to figure out slowly, I want to ask, do you have any ideas for such a movie?

The reason why this "Martial Arts Conference" is about to be successfully held is that you have contributed a lot, and this movie is also part of our deal, and I also need to discuss it with you.

If you don't agree, then I'll give up on this movie and make a new choice. Xu Shi said.

"We believe in Mr. Xu's ability, if this movie can really be made, the effect will definitely not be bad.

By the way, if you want to shoot all those scenes, there must be a lot of special effects in it, right?" asked Wang Mingyuan.

Xu Shi nodded and said, "If this movie is chosen, then my pre-estimated investment is one billion." ”

"Billion!" Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan were also shocked by Xu Shi's generosity.

Now Huaxia except for some movies supported above for special reasons, the rest don't seem to have reached one billion, right?

And looking at Xu Shi's appearance, it seems that one billion is not enough.

Now Wang Mingyuan and Yu Liao really have to think about it, such a big investment needs to be carefully considered.

"Mr. Xu, can we make a decision after reading the script?" asked Yu Liao. 、

Such an investment was too big, so he didn't dare to decide directly for a while.

Xu Shi nodded and said, "Of course you can, but you also know that I should be very busy this year, and I have to squeeze out time to write scripts."

You should only be able to write one script this year, and if you are not satisfied by then, then you will either choose a film from our Jingwumen screenwriting department to invest in filming, or you will need to wait another year. ”

This is also the biggest condition that Xu Shi can give them, although they all helped a lot in the last incident, but Xu Shi also spent a huge price.

So it is impossible to satisfy their ideas unconditionally.

Hearing Xu Shi say this, Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan glanced at each other, both a little helpless.

asked them to choose other scripts, they really didn't have confidence in this, it was really Xu Shi's previous record that was too bright, so they didn't want to think about others.

But what Xu Shi said is also the truth, Xu Shi shouldn't have much time to write scripts in the past year.

And if the script is written, if it is filmed, it is estimated that Xu Shi will need to spare time.

"Otherwise, you guys go back and think about it first, my side happens to be the busiest during this time, and you can come and inform me when you decide. Xu Shi said.

Now Xu Shi is wishing that the two of them would discuss as long as possible, he is really a little busy.

When Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan heard Xu Shi say this, they immediately understood Xu Shi's thoughts, and now they were all doubting whether Xu Shi did it on purpose.

But according to Xu Shi's previous style of doing things and the story of this script, it is not so much.

In any case, such a story is really a good story in their opinion, and if it can really be filmed, it will definitely not be bad.

But this investment is also too big, one billion investment, the box office will be at least 27.8 billion to pay off, and this is still the best situation.

It is estimated that if it is normal, the investment of one billion yuan is estimated to cost three billion at the box office.

Don't look at Xu Shi's previous box office, but no one can guarantee that the box office of each of his movies is so high.

And is the movie box office two billion low?

Not low!

On the contrary, such a movie is already a very good movie at the box office, and it is completely successful.

But in the face of this billion investment, the box office of such a movie can't even recover the cost.

Although the Chinese film market is becoming more and more popular, the public's requirements for the quality of movies are getting higher and higher. 、

It's no longer the same as it used to be when you had a movie to watch.

Even some small fresh meat has not played a big role at the box office, and even slowly began to have some counterproductive effects.

Can these circumstances not make Yu Liao hesitate?

What's more critical is that this kind of movie is completely different from Xu Shi's previous film style, which is also a very big risk point.

"Ahem, Mr. Xu, I just asked, do you think we should shoot a "One Man's Martial Arts" (3). Yu Liao asked expectantly.

This is the safest plan they feel, with the reputation of the first two parts, the third part will definitely not be bad.

However, Xu Shi is resolutely opposed to this.

I saw Xu Shi frowning and said: "Doesn't Mr. Yu know our company's next plan? Even if the next movie loses money, I can't joke about the third part of "One Man's Martial Arts". ”

Wang Mingyuan saw that the atmosphere suddenly became a little nervous, and hurriedly haha: "Mr. Yu just proposed, if Mr. Xu doesn't agree, let's discuss it again." ”

"Otherwise, we will choose other screenwriters to write this movie, and the investment is relatively small, and I will also focus all my energy on the film with director William during this time, what do you think of this?"

It's really a crucial time for him.

Wang Mingyuan's eyes lit up and said, "Mr. Xu also has an idea for cooperative movies?"

Then he seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "Then you see if we can shoot that movie first, and then work together to make a movie and write another one?"

Xu Shi shook his head and said: "This is really not good, this movie was thought about for a long time before I came up with it, it can be regarded as a combination of the same points of view between the East and the West, it is just for cooperation in shooting, it is impossible to shoot at this time." ”

He burned countless brain cells for this movie, how could he just hand it over for filming.

And he also believes that this film is the best key to open the door to the world.

"Alright then, let's go back and talk about it for two days. Seeing that Xu Shi was so resolute, Wang Mingyuan and Yu Liao had no other way.

It's really that this "Journey to the Dark West" has too much investment and big risks, so they can't make up their minds.

When they were about to leave, Xu Shi suddenly said: "I almost forgot, if you want to shoot this "Journey to the West", you also need to inquire if you can pass the review, if you can't pass the trial, it will be all over." ”

Xu Shi almost forgot to tell them this.

When the time comes, investing a billion or even more, once it fails to pass the trial, it will not be a good thing for anyone.

"We know, it shouldn't be a big problem. Wang Mingyuan said.

In recent years, the adaptation of the two famous novels Journey to the West and Fengshen has become bigger and bigger, and it is not quite possible to say who is stuck.

When Yu Liao and Wang Mingyuan left, Xu Shi wrote down some details of "Journey to the West", and then went home to rest.