After resting in the arranged hotel for a night, Xu Ji got up early the next morning.

But because I don't know the specific place to meet Hu Lan, I can only wait temporarily.

While eating the breakfast prepared by the hotel, Xu Ji was thinking about the reason why Hu Lan was so anxious to ask him to meet this time.

Judging from the information obtained so far, he is not the only one this time.

There are several other directors.

Among them, there are many super first-line directors like Xu Ji, at least they are also very famous first-line directors.

Xu Ji is naturally the youngest among them.

But in terms of grades, it's certainly not going to be the worst.

Of course, it is not yet known what the specific project is.

If it is like the previous recruitment propaganda, it is estimated that his next film shooting plan will have to be postponed.

After all, Xu Ji didn't have time to make his own movies at the same time, and then divide his energy to make a drama like "Soldier Assault".

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After breakfast, I rested for more than half an hour, and at about half past eight, the driver who went to the airport to pick up Xu Ji yesterday came over again.

Xu Ji didn't ask much.

After all, if the other party doesn't say this kind of thing, it may not be clear, even if he knows something, he probably won't tell Xu Ji.

Anyway, when they get to the place, Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu will explain in detail.

It didn't take long for the car to stop.

It's not a Television and Radio Bureau, but an official office building that is not listed.

The driver led Xu Ji all the way to the door of a large conference room, and then knocked on the door.

"Enter!"

Hu Lan's voice came from inside.

"Chief, Director Xu Ji brought it."

— "Okay, you go out first, close the door." ”

After Hu Lan saw his subordinates go out, he spoke:

"Director Xu, it's been a long time."

"Please take a seat."

Xu Ji walked over to one of the empty seats at the conference table and sat down.

Then he began to observe the people in the conference room at this time.

In addition to the familiar two old acquaintances of Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu, there were four people sitting in the conference room at this time.

Although Xu Ji and these people met for the first time, they still recognized everyone.

First of all, the middle-aged man on his left, with an exaggerated beard, is the super-first-line director of smallpox, Deng Shengxing.

This man seemed to be in his early forties, and although he was much older than Xu Ji, he was still much younger than the other three people present.

It happened to be in the prime of life.

Speaking of which, the other party and Xu Ji can be regarded as having some invisible grievances.

The other party's "Wanbao Merchant" was actually released on New Year's Day together with Xu Ji's "Infernal Affairs".

At the beginning, "Wanbao Merchant" was leading at the box office because of the bloody reasons for the announcement.

But then it was directly counterattacked by Xu Ji's "Infernal Affairs" by word of mouth.

Then the box office results are also pressed on the ground and rubbed.

Although it was the first time he met Xu Ji, he didn't look at Xu Ji with any friendliness, and even a little hostility.

Of course, this is actually because he is a super first-line director, and his ranking is even higher than Xu Ji, but in the end he lost ugly.

Xu Ji is too young.

If it weren't for the high box office results and reputation of Xu Ji's two films, a middle-aged director like Deng Shengxing might have looked down on him completely.

Now that he has lost in the hands of Xu Ji, he has no such qualifications, so he can only accept the treatment of sitting with Xu Ji, who is in his twenties.

In addition to Deng Xingsheng, the director of smallpox, two of the other three directors are naturally from the other two of the three.

Zang Sheng, the super-first-line director of Phoenix Entertainment, is the fifth-most influential person in the current super-first-line director.

I'm in my fifties, but my hair is gray, and I have a very prominent bookish anger on my body.

This year's Spring Festival box office champion movie with a box office of more than 5 billion yuan is the work of the other party.

In addition, there are countless resumes in the past.

Three Bronze Tiger Award for Best Director, two Silver Dragon Award for Best Director, basically a proper head director in China.

He is also the most outstanding person in all aspects among all the directors present.

In addition, there is also a super first-line director of Sky Dance.

is called Wang Huilan, compared to the two in front of him, the number of works is actually not very large.

has been in the industry for more than 30 years and has made a total of seven films.

But each movie has a score of more than seven points on the petals, and the personal style is very strong, and the influence is also not small.

The fourth person is the official director, named Ruan Chong, and the only one present who is not a super first-line director.

Of course, but a large part of the reason is also because the other party has always made movies on the official side.

Generally speaking, the box office is not very high, but the qualifications and status in the industry are still there, and it is not surprising that it appears here.

On the contrary, in comparison, Xu Ji, a junior director, seems a little out of harmony with a few people.

However, because Xu Ji has indeed grown up very quickly, and he is recognized as a representative of young directors, no one will question whether he is qualified to sit here.

Even if they are not qualified, on an occasion like this, in front of Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu, others will not say it directly.

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"The people are here."

After Duan Shengyu saw Xu Ji sitting down, he turned his head and whispered to Hu Lan.

Because this time Hu Lan was actually the main person in charge, and Duan Shengyu was just called over to help, so he was not good at taking the lead.

Hu Lan is not the kind of character who turns around and stops, and said directly:

"Guys, let me introduce myself."

"My name is Hu Lan, and I am the head of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Military Region."

"This time, I asked Elder Duan to invite everyone over."

"In fact, the purpose is very simple, that is, for the propaganda of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army this year."

"Several of them are the most outstanding film directors in our China......"

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is similar to what Xu Ji guessed before, and it is really a gift for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army.

is also such an official big project, which can bring together the super first-line directors of the three major entertainment companies.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Lan continued to explain some details of this official mission.

They have a total of five directors, one person and one movie, the budget of the movie is not limited, and there are not too many restrictions on the subject matter, as long as it can show the military spirit of China.

Of course, none of this is the point.

Considered to be what everyone expected, the official mission was basically a similar request.

The only difference is that this time there are requirements for the box office of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army.

What Hu Lan means is that the box office performance should not be less than one billion.

It is believed that only when the box office is high can it be proved that the influence brought by the movie is enough.

Of course, because of the requirements of the box office, there are not too many restrictions on the content.

Otherwise, if it is filmed according to the requirements of some previous projects, there will definitely be a lot less viewing of the movie, and the box office results are generally not very good.

But after Hu Lan's words were finished, director Deng Shengxing opened his mouth with a look of embarrassment.

"Minister Hu, there is nothing wrong with making a tribute film, but I am really not completely sure about this box office requirement."

Deng Shengxing's words at this time are also what several other directors want to say.

Although it is said that in the current Chinese film market, one billion is indeed not too high a box office.

But it's also not something that can be done easily.

Even if it is themselves, in fact, sometimes they may not be able to get such box office results.

Even if it is a large-cost investment, within 300 million, in fact, the box office of one billion is completely able to return to the cost, and even a film project that makes a small profit.

No one has full faith.

What's more, the theme this time must also be a military film, about Chinese soldiers.

It is equivalent to the subject matter being directly restricted.

Similar movies have indeed had some good box office performance, but most of the box office obviously did not reach the threshold of one billion.

Even if it is an official task, in the face of such a goal, it is certainly impossible to easily agree.

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Hu Lan had expected this a long time ago.

He said directly: "Actually, everyone should not have a psychological burden. ”

"It's just a goal, and even if you don't achieve it, you won't be punished."

"After all, we're here to help."

"Just do your best."

"Of course, and in fact, not every movie has to get a billion box office, and it is okay to have enough on average."

After Hu Lan's words were finished, the few people present still did not give a very good answer.

Of course, you know that there is no such thing as punishment.

If there is, it would be weird.

But if they fail to meet the official requirements, when the movie fails, their own reputation will be greatly affected.

After all, they are all super-first-line directors, and there is basically no one who doesn't take care of their feathers.

Each film has to be considered very carefully before choosing to set up a project.

In the end, Zang Sheng was the first to speak: "Is there a specific time limit?" ”

This time, even if you don't want to accept the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army, you obviously can't refuse.

Rather than continuing to worry about other things, it is better to agree early and strive to make a good impression on the official and military regions.

Zang Sheng is the oldest of all, and he has the most collaborations with the official except for the official director Ruan Chong.

Even more than Xu Trace.

"Guys, are there any who refuse to participate?"

"We're not going to force everybody."

"Everyone has the right to refuse, after all, everyone should know that the director fee we can give is definitely not as much as you usually have, and even the gap is very large"

Hu Lan asked very humanely.

But the few people present were not stupid, and of course it was impossible to directly say no.

After refusing, there is no need to worry about retaliation or deliberate targeting by the authorities.

But it is clear that there will definitely be a rift in the relationship.

The more big companies and the more first-line directors there are, the more important it is to maintain a good relationship with the authorities.

Everyone is not stupid, at this time, someone was the first to say yes, and they simply said that they would participate.

After hesitating for a long time, the gains outweigh the losses, and sooner or later you have to agree.

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"As for the specific release time of the movie, of course, we hope to release it on August 1st Army Day."

"But because there are a total of five movies this time, in order for each movie to do better at the box office, it is best to spread it out."

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"There are no special requirements for the specific release time, everyone can coordinate by themselves, as long as it is released within this year."

"On top of that, I also bought you a lot of time for the filming and post-production cycle."

"Be sure to maintain the quality of the movie."

"After the script comes out, we will review it accordingly, and the same is true for the finished film."

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After all, it is a project for which the military is personally responsible, and there are still many relevant regulations.

This was expected by Xu Ji.

However, it can be seen that the conditions this time are actually very relaxed.

Not only does there be no time limit for the last poverty alleviation drama, but the content can also be decided by the director.

Presumably Hu Lan won it from above.

Of course, the price is naturally the box office requirement of one billion.

After Hu Lan's words, the expressions of several directors were also a little relaxed.

There is enough time, the budget is sufficient, and the corresponding creative space is given, in fact, it seems that the box office goal of one billion is not particularly difficult.

But when a few people breathed a sigh of relief, they heard Hu Lan say next:

"However, because of the particularity of this 100th anniversary gift film project, you need to complete the script first."

"Until the script is finished, people need to stay where we have arranged."

"Of course, there will be no restriction on everyone's freedom during the period, you can still move freely in the capital, and you can contact the screenwriters and teams you usually cooperate with at any time to create scripts together."

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After Hu Lan's words were finished, several people did not react very much.

Even directors like Zang Sheng and official director Ruan Chong, who have participated in official projects for a long time, are even more accustomed to it.

But Xu Ji was directly stunned, he didn't expect that he would not be able to leave directly when he came to the capital this time?

He hurriedly asked, "Minister Hu, what does the completion of this script mean?" ”

"Do you need to complete the crew before you can leave to shoot?"

This is the first time Xu Ji has spoken so far, which has attracted the attention of several other directors.

Hu Lan took the initiative to explain: "How is it possible, there are a lot of preparations that need to be made before filming, and it is impossible to keep you in the capital all the time." ”

"So after the script is reviewed, I can leave temporarily."

"The follow-up shooting plan and schedule are up to you."

After hearing this, Xu Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"If there's no problem, you can adjourn the meeting."

"By the way, Director Xu and Director Wang, you don't have a place to live here in the capital, so you can only temporarily live in the hotel arranged by us, if you need anything, just say it."

"The others can stay in their own accommodation in the capital, but the phone is always open, so that we don't have to get in touch."

After Hu Lan's words were finished, the other people had already gotten up and prepared to leave at this time.

Only Xu Ji took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Minister Hu, can you prepare a computer for me?" ”

"There's also a slightly quieter environment."

Xu Ji's words directly stunned Hu Lan, and at the same time attracted the attention of several other super-first-line directors.

"What do you want ......?"

Hu Lan asked with some uncertainty.

Xu Ji replied as a matter of course: "Write a script." ”

"I may have something to do tomorrow, if I give you the script today, can I finish reviewing it?"

If you're in the game, the room will probably be filled with a bunch of question marks from people.

Especially several super-first-line directors, they have already begun to collectively complain in their hearts.

They are all ready to polish the script for a long time.

It's good to be able to do it in a month.

As a result, when it came to Xu Ji, he actually planned to write the script today?

It's a matter of course, do you want to hear what you're saying?

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