"I decided to make a low-budget sci-fi film to test the waters, what do you think?" In the conference room, facing the company's screenwriters and directors, Stephen Zhao said straight to the point.

"Poof!"

"Ahem......"

"Hehe......"

Some people choked, some couldn't help coughing, some people let out a nervous laugh, some didn't say anything, but their faces showed disbelief, and they couldn't help but pluck out their ears.

Low-budget sci-fi?

Master Xing, what are you going to make trouble about? The medicine can't be stopped!

It's bizarre enough to make a sci-fi film, but it is still necessary to make a low-budget sci-fi film, is this unbelievable beyond the earth?

"Boss, isn't this matter slowing down, we have "Zhou Wen", "Three Partners", "Painted Skin 2" on hand, ......" Zhao Xiaogang euphemistically expressed his objection.

However, Stephen Zhao interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Director Zhao, don't worry, I didn't say that I will start filming now, I just want you to help come up with an idea and come up with some ideas." One person counts short, and three people count long. ”

Zhao Xiaogang's face softened a little, and he didn't speak again to express his objection.

Zhan Xianjun, the head of the screenwriting studio, complained in his heart, but had to stand up to help with the idea, saying: "If you want to make a low-budget sci-fi film, you don't have to think about the themes that require a lot of special effects, you can only work the plot, rely on some existing scientific assumptions, and make soft sci-fi ......films."

As soon as Zhan Xianjun's words came out, everyone in the conference room was moved. His eyes lit up.

Indeed, low-budget sci-fi films can only work the plot and make soft sci-fi.

Only this one analysis. Stephen Zhao's requirements are no longer chaotic and difficult, they have become much clearer, and he has a sense of direction when he thinks, and he will not think casually.

"It's kind of interesting." Zhao Xingchi also looked moved when he heard this, and nodded thoughtfully. After Zhan Xianjun finished speaking, he looked at Yang Qi and asked with a smile, "Yang Qi." What are your thoughts? ”

Yang Qi is an online writer who won the championship in the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" fandom competition, and then joined the Red Star Media Screenwriting Studio as a screenwriter, and it has been almost three years now. It is considered a veteran employee of the company.

Yang Qi thought for a while and said, "I completely agree with Director Zhan's opinion, I think we can try the theme of time travel." ”

"Time travel?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Yes, time travel." Yang Qi nodded firmly. Then he explained: "I believe everyone knows about web novels. In the theme of science fiction in online novels, although most of them are pseudo-science fiction, and even have nothing to do with science fiction, some of them still belong to science fiction, such as time travel and space travel, which makes sense scientifically. Not space travel. These two types of themes don't need a lot of special effects......"

"Infinite horror?" Listen to Yang Qi's words. Stephen Zhao's mind quickly popped up these four words.

Time travel!

Web Novel!

Together, it is difficult for Stephen Zhao not to think of the famous infinite flow originator "Infinite Terror" in his previous life, which is a pseudo-science fiction, and even has nothing to do with science fiction.

Stephen Zhao has heard of "Infinite Horror", but he really hasn't read it, because when he reads online novels, he doesn't like that kind of complex plot, and he doesn't like the novels to have a lot of friends whose IQ and strength are comparable to the protagonist. Especially the infinite stream, if the protagonist can't be invincible, then he has no interest in watching it.

The infinite stream of web novels, called science fiction, is actually fantasy, shuttling to various worlds to complete tasks, and then gaining strength upgrades. One world after another, either the world of novels, or the world of movies, or the world of comics, the protagonists are already familiar with the plot, if this is not invincible, then look at a fart, it is better to read the original book.

Therefore, "Infinite Terror" is famous, and Stephen Zhao has never seen it, but he has only heard of it.

In the final analysis, although Stephen Zhao has been reading online novels for more than ten years, he has always insisted that reading online novels is to pass the time and have fun, and he is still a novice.

Of course, themes like "Infinite Terror" cannot be adapted into movies, not on Earth, it infringes copyright, and it does not work in Saturn Huaxia, it also infringes copyright.

However, the element of "time travel" in the theme of "Infinite Horror" can be extracted, because this element can be used to develop low-cost sci-fi films with many different plots.

Stephen Zhao noticed the "time travel" and "space travel" in Yang Qi's mouth, and he quickly started to associate it.

In terms of time travel, there are many movies of this type in previous lives, and they are full of tricks and use superpowers to travel time, such as "The Time Traveler's Wife"; There are those who use scientifically made shuttles for time travel, such as "Back to the Future"; There are those who travel time in memory, that is, through hypnosis, people go back to their previous memories, and their consciousness travels time, and the body is in a state of sleep, such as "Seventy Years Back in Time" and "Source Code".

There is even more about "space travel", and most sci-fi films are in this genre, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to Earth, Avatar, Transformers, and even Alien, etc. However, most of these are high-cost and do not meet the requirements of "low cost", only soft sci-fi, and even pseudo-sci-fi, such as "Teleporter", which uses superpowers to teleport itself to every corner of the world, and can shuttle at will as long as you want.

In fact, sometimes science fiction films are really not much different from fantasy films, and it is not clear whether this is a science fiction film or not, such as "Teleporter", you can say that it is not a science fiction film, because there is no scientific element, and it also subverts the impression of science in people's minds; However, you can also say that it is a science fiction film, because genetic mutation belongs to science, and if a person is genetically mutated, he can travel through time and space, which actually makes sense, but it is just a little bizarre.

Perhaps, this kind of film should be called "rhapsody", many science fiction films in the previous life belong to the category of "rhapsody films", "Star Wars", "Transformers", "Avatar", etc., are too rhapsodic, beyond the scope that human science can explain at this stage.

After Yang Qi finished saying his thoughts, everyone else also said something, but they all agreed with Zhan Xianjun and Yang Qi's statement.

Stephen Zhao didn't let them come up with specific ideas now, so seeing that they had nothing to say, he said that he hoped that each of them could submit an outline to him, and then announced the dismissal of the meeting.

"Master Xing, is this swollen? As soon as you come, you say you want to make a low-budget sci-fi film? ”

"I'll go, you didn't watch the news? It must be that Japanese devil who made trouble, and Xing Ye was unhappy, so he wanted to make a science fiction film to slap the devil in the face. ”

"Damn, this is too painful, I'm full!"

"Who says it's not, I really think science fiction movies are very good to make? So many big directors don't dare to touch this theme, just because they are afraid of failure, even if they are filmed, can they compare to Hollywood science fiction films? ”

"Hey, whatever, anyway, whatever Xing Ye arranges, we will do it, and we don't want us to pay for it."

"What I'm saying is, anyway, Xing Ye has money, even if he fails, he will come back after making a few more martial arts films, and he can withstand beatings and failures."

"It's just a pity that the signboard is ruined."

"The core of Xing Ye is martial arts novels, and other aspects almost don't matter, so don't worry that the signboard will be ruined."

……

When they went out all the way, both the screenwriters and the directors muttered to their friends, and their words were full of disapproval of Stephen Zhao.

However, if you are not optimistic, you will not be optimistic, but no one has expressed opposition. In addition to Stephen Zhao being their boss, what is more important is that they actually have an expectation for "Chinese science fiction films".

A Chinese filmmaker who doesn't want to make a science fiction film is not a good Chinese filmmaker.

Any type of movie, Chinese filmmakers have tried, and most of them have succeeded, only a few genres such as disaster, science fiction, and horror have not succeeded, especially science fiction films, which has almost become an eternal pain in the hearts of Chinese filmmakers and even all Chinese people.

Now that I have the opportunity to make a sci-fi film, I naturally want to give it a try.

Fail? It doesn't matter, anyway, there is a "star master" in his pocket, it's not a big deal.

The screenwriters dispersed, their steps brisk, and the directors dispersed, but their steps were a little sluggish.

Screenwriters write scripts, and no matter how well a movie is made, not many people in the outside world know about it, unless he is in charge of the filming and production of the entire film as a screenwriter.

Directors are different, as long as the film is successful, the director can become famous.

In the past, it was a star system, but now, entertainment is becoming more and more developed, and it is gradually developing towards the director system, because a single star is no longer enough to support a movie, unless it is the kind of anti-heaven level, only the director can rely on his own fame to support a movie.

Now, Stephen Zhao wants to make a science fiction film, although it is revealed that it means low cost, but it is also a bold attempt, and the directors have begun to wonder whether to talk to Stephen Zhao to see if they can let themselves direct.

Even Zhao Xiaogang, who is already the first director of Red Star Media, couldn't help but move his mind at this time.

"I have filmed online dramas, TV series, 2D movies, 3D movies, all of them are martial arts themes, and it's time to make changes." Zhao Xiaogang pondered in his heart.

A director who doesn't want to make a science fiction film is not a good Chinese director.

Although Zhao Xiaogang was opposed at the meeting, it did not prevent him from asking to direct low-budget science fiction films. Professional, you must improve, otherwise how can you be the pillar of Red Star Media?

Zhao Xiaogang quickly decided to create a sci-fi script by himself, and then talk to Stephen Zhao about it. (To be continued......)