Shen Zhenyi guessed correctly, there is indeed a lot of conversation between Wang Wei and Zhuang Geng.

Interestingly, they only chatted for a while on "My Sassy Girlfriend" and then focused on the script written by Zhuang Geng himself.

Wang Wei was pleasantly surprised, because he saw the style of director Guy Ritchie in this script.

- It complicates the single-line story with multiple lines, and pinchs together several seemingly unrelated things in three or two ways, which makes people feel like "the ghost knows how the director came up with it" after watching it.

However, Zhuang Geng's script is still not strict enough in terms of logic, and there is a certain gap with "Two Big Smoking Guns" and "Crazy Stone" in Wang Wei's memory.

Zhuang Geng was even more pleasantly surprised.

In a completely market-oriented environment, no matter how talented a new director is, investors can't understand your script, and you have to be numb.

That's right, I just can't understand it.

In the past, most of the production companies or investors who received his scripts had the expression of "what kind of mess you wrote".

There are also one or two companies who feel a little creative and want to buy his script. But he knew that after the script was bought by them, it would not be put into production at all, but would enter the huge script library of the film company, like countless scripts, and then it could be turned into a movie after an unknown number of years, or it would be gathering dust forever.

Now Wang Wei not only understands the narrative structure of his script, but also understands it more deeply; The most important thing is that he revealed his intention to invest.

Zhuang Geng couldn't wait to immediately cut off the head of the chicken with him, burn the yellow paper, and worship him as a brother.

Well, he's overdone.

The goal now is to return to the "My Sassy Girlfriend" project.

Wang Wei gave the right words: "I can invest in the script you wrote, but you have to help me make the film "Savage Girlfriend" first." ”

"No problem." Zhuang Geng, who has already read the script of "My Sassy Girlfriend", said that there is no pressure.

What is rare is that Wang Wei also trusts his self-confidence.

This is not given because of the phrase "talented".

In fact, although Zhuang Geng has not officially made a movie, he has not spent a few years after graduation.

On the one hand, he raised money to shoot short films to participate in various competitions, hoping that investors would discover his talents and obtain funds. At the same time, he also blended into the big crew, starting from the most basic production assistant, and got full learning.

It's also a qualification.

The reason why there is a phenomenon of seniority in the industry is not completely unreasonable - if you have not been in this industry for long enough and have not experienced enough things, you will be inexperienced, or you will not be able to play with a huge crew.

And once they have enough experience, given a chance, and backed by a systematic and industrialized production team, they can quickly achieve high achievements once they are "born".

Of course, trust is trust, and the final editing right cannot be given to him.

Like Director Jin who directed "Charlotte's Troubles", Wang Wei will not interfere with their normal shooting, but he has a veto power over the shots they shoot.

Zhuang Geng also accepted this well.

This is the producer-centered China Entertainment, unless you mix to the level of a big director, or have a mine at home, the director must be controlled by the producer.

finalized the joining of a rookie director with great development potential, Wang Wei was calm on his face, and he was about to cry in his heart.

It's easy for me to pull a talent, I'm easy!

Every big studio has its own "queen" directors, and Dunhuang used to have it, but unfortunately after a few years of great changes, the pit was pitted, the dug was dug up, and now only Wang Wei is the only one who takes the lead.

No matter how strong he is, can he still make two movies a year? Even if he can, is it possible to shoot three films a year?

And just like Zhuang Geng's ability to find Bole was completely fortuitous, Wang Wei's desire to collect Maxima was also completely fortuitous.

Serendipity to chance, every time you draw the right talent, it is worth setting off a large string of firecrackers.

What made him want to set off firecrackers all day was that Zhuang Geng said after hearing that Dunhuang lacked a "new" animation director: "I know a friend who does animation, but it meets your requirements very well." ”

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"Yes, yes, your computer animation production is top-notch." After visiting the software and hardware of Weibo Technology and talking with the treasure of Zhenshan, Jiang Leijiang Daniu, Gu Xiji gave a very high evaluation.

Gu Xiji is the animation director recommended by Zhuang Geng, and he was born in Lianya Entertainment Animation Studio, which is known as "Chinese Disney".

"Lianya Entertainment is already old and decaying, and young and talented animators like me are not taken seriously because of its increasingly solidified hierarchy, but are suppressed." Gu Xiji said with a lonely expression.

Wang Wei has a confidant: "I understand, isn't a young and talented boss like me also having to be a director because of the solidification of the industry pattern?" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and complained at the same time in their hearts: Phew, what a shameless guy!

Gu Xiji went on to elaborate on his philosophy: "I was always looking for ways to breathe new life into animation, until George Lucas of Hollywood broke down the barriers between IT and entertainment in '85, and I realized that if I could combine digital technology and animated films, I might be able to create many different visual experiences. ”

"George Lucas!" Wang Wei sighed in his heart.

This is his rare "acquaintance" in this time and space of great changes.

Although for unknown reasons, George Lucas did not establish himself in Hollywood until 1985 with Star Wars. But his pioneering of film special effects, as Gu Xiji said, "broke the barrier between the IT industry and the entertainment industry".

Therefore, don't think that you are the only one in the world who has a unique vision, Gu Xiji also realized the great value of computer animation technology early on.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the traditional 2D animation force in Lianya Entertainment is deeply rooted, and Gu Xiji's idea of making 3D animation was thrown directly into the trash, and he was even transferred to the special effects production department of Lianya Entertainment.

Gu Xiji couldn't help but laugh: "3D is only meaningful when it serves a good story." Throw me into the high-tech special effects department, where I can only animate objects, but I can't give them souls. ”

It just so happens that what Wang Wei needs is an animation director who can tell stories.

He agrees that no matter how impeccable the visual polish of the animation is, no matter how important a good story is. In the previous life, the technical level of the Huayu animation industry was not bad, but it was difficult to tell a good story with animation.

The two "shameless" guys finally hit it off.

Gu Xiji also came into contact with "Toy Story" in preparation.

"The story of the script is really good, but why are the characters all Westernized?" Gu Xiji was puzzled.

Well, Wang Wei was stuck for a while.

It can't be said that the original book is Western, and he didn't have time to design it from scratch.

"It's for the sake of the global market." Wang Wei could only reply.

Seeing Gu Xiji's noncommittal, Wang Wei shrugged his shoulders and gave him full authority: "This is just a preliminary design, you can organize and modify it according to your ideas, as long as it is a best-selling toy character that children often play, you know why." ”

"For the sake of the market." Gu Xiji is not a person who only needs personality and does not want the market.

"So, do you want to join?" Wang Wei passed the examination for him.

"Plus!" Gu Xiji was even more crisp.

"Huh......" Wang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, with such a talent who can tell stories and understand technology to join the animation department, he doesn't know how much energy he can save.

It's a bit like a dream - there was no news for more than a month, but within a day or two, two talents who could carry the beams came.

When I went back and asked Shen Zhenyi, it was just that she "picked it up" on the way to the campus.

Wang Weimo is gone!

The old Wang who heard about this was silent!

Assistant Ding, who interviewed dozens of people, was silent!

After a while, Lao Wang said to Wang Wei very seriously: "Marry her quickly!" ”

Nima, they are so busy, it is better for this little Nizi to pick it up, and even pick one up and give one away, they are like a bunch of waste.

Uneven, uneven!

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