In the previous life, the movie "The Martian" had a high box office, and after the movie was released, it sparked great discussions.

This kind of good thing that can not only make money but also increase influence, Zhao Ye is of course very happy to do it.

"The Martian" was soon established, and Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio struck while the iron was hot and announced that it would open auditions to actors from all over the country.

Most of the scenes in this movie are played by one person, so the choice of the protagonist is very important.

As soon as the news of the audition came out, the domestic entertainment industry immediately became a sensation.

First of all, the investment in this film is as high as 1 billion yuan, which is definitely a super-large production, which is rare in China.

Obviously, the movie "The Martian" is aimed at audiences all over the world, and it is difficult to make a profit in the domestic film market alone.

Secondly, not long ago, the hottest topic in the world was immigration to Mars, and the filming of "The Martian" at this time will inevitably attract global attention.

At this moment, many big stars in China have expressed their desire to participate in the audition of "The Martian", and are willing to reduce their salaries, or even not pay them.

In this play, the protagonist has a lot of one-man shows, and after the movie is released, it will definitely become popular all over the world, and maybe he can become an international superstar, and his value will skyrocket.

In China, even if it is a first-line star, it is difficult for the salary to reach more than 10 million yuan, but in Hollywood, there may be millions of dollars in salary, which is tens of millions of dollars when converted into RMB.

In addition, there are endorsements from various European and American brands.

Therefore, all major domestic male stars are extremely eager to play the male lead in "The Martian".

……

Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio.

Xu Xiangming had just finished a meeting and called Zhao Ye.

"Good image, looks like a tough guy, has a military temperament, can endure hardships, and then the acting skills must be good!"

In response to the inquiry of Xu Xiangming, the director of the studio, Zhao Ye said his simple requirements for the actor of "The Martian".

Due to the huge investment in this drama, the actor who plays the male lead will be required to go to Galaxy Technology Company for long-term astronaut training, at least half a year, and the training period should be very hard, plus the preparatory work in the early stage of the movie, so the real filming time may not be until the second half of next year.

"Dong Zhao, do you have a suitable candidate?" Xu Xiangming asked.

"Li Lianjie, Cheng Long, Wu Jing, Zhang Hanyu, Gu Tianle......" Zhao Ye casually said some names.

Among these people, Li Lianjie has the best image and temperament, and he also has a certain degree of popularity in Europe and the United States, and is the best candidate for the protagonist of "The Martian".

Xu Xiangming said that he was the first to consider using Li Lianjie.

After ending the phone call, Xu Xiangming asked Li Lianjie to send an audition invitation.

On the other end of the phone, Li Lianjie and his agent had rushed to Shanghai and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Originally, Li Lianjie was still in Hollywood, but as soon as he heard that "The Martian" was going to recruit actors, he immediately returned to China.

In the United States, although he is also a little famous, it is difficult for him to receive big-budget Hollywood movies.

Globally, in terms of star-making ability, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio is even more powerful, although it is only a Chinese film company, but every big production is very shocking, leading the global film trend.

In this life, because Cheng Long filmed "Independence Day", his achievements and influence around the world far surpassed Li Lianjie.

Li Lianjie's highest-paid work in Hollywood is the cosmic bad movie "Cosmic Pursuit Order", which reached 7.5 million US dollars, while Cheng Long's salary in Hollywood exceeded 10 million US dollars.

Therefore, Li Lianjie is extremely eager to star in the movie "The Martian".

The audition invitation from Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio suddenly surprised him, after all, not every actor can get the opportunity to audition.

"I was just contacted by Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio and invited me to audition for the leading actor in The Martian! If I can star in this play, even if I reduce my salary by half, I am willing to ......" Li Lianjie hung up the phone, and then said excitedly to his agent.

When the agent heard this, he also became excited.

Although Li Lianjie is a big-name star, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio does not value these.

Some films are movies that make actors!

Many of the films of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio are like this, even if it is a pure newcomer actor, as long as he can star in the movies of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio, he will often become an instant hit and become popular all over the world.

……

The more prosperous and powerful the country is, the larger the film market will be.

In 2003, the total box office revenue of the Chinese mainland film market reached 1 billion.

Today, the total size of the film market in Chinese mainland is more than 5 billion yuan.

However, the total box office in Chinese mainland has grown rapidly, and it is likely to exceed 10 billion yuan by 2004.

Zhao Ye's Oriental Media Group has rapidly deployed the Oriental Cinema Line in China, and so far, there are 651 Oriental Cinemas and 7,506 screens in China.

Recently, Oriental Media Group has carried out a new round of integration, and plans to list and raise funds on the A-share market in the future, with Oriental News Agency, Asia Television, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio, Oriental Cinema Line, Oriental Publishing House, Oriental Printing House, starting point and major newspapers and magazines......

With the rapid development of China's economy, the domestic entertainment industry is bound to usher in a big explosion, and the Chinese film market will become a very important box office in the world, even surpassing the United States.

The United States has a population of only 300 million, while China has a population of 1.4 billion.

The potential of China's box office market is clearly greater than that of the United States.

Moreover, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio is also actively promoting the upgrading of film consumption.

The two super movies "Avatar" and "Flood World: Three Clans" are both 3D special effects blockbusters, and once these two movies are released, they will inevitably be empty and hard to find, making "IMAX 3D" a consumer standard.

……

In November, the news of "The Martian" was flying all over the sky, and the movie became popular before it was filmed.

Major film companies or investment companies at home and abroad have expressed their investment intentions.

Obviously, this movie is going to be a hit, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

Zhao Ye is no longer a lone eater, and in order to ensure the smooth distribution of the film, he is also willing to let others participate in the investment, even if the other party is a Hollywood film company.

Half a month later, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio reached an agreement with other investors: the total investment of "The Martian" is 1 billion yuan, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio will invest 400 million yuan, and the remaining 600 million yuan of investment will be distributed to other companies, but the equity of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio will account for 50%.

In addition, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio has the distribution rights of "The Martian", and the shooting team and special effects production team also use Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio.

Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio can take the lead in making a lot of money just by filming this film.

The casting of the male protagonist of the film also came to fruition soon, and it was determined that Li Lian would play the role, with a salary of 40 million yuan, almost 5 million US dollars.

Due to the abundant funds, Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio did not frantically squeeze the actors' salaries, the salaries were reasonable, and the actors had the motivation to act.

On November 20th, Li Lianjie's schedule was vacant, so he immediately rushed to Galaxy Technology Company to receive training.

After arriving at the destination, Li Lianjie was stunned, he had to undergo the same training as the astronauts of Galaxy Technology, which was really painful and happy.

On the one hand, I feel that it is a great honor to be able to train with astronauts from my motherland; But on the other hand, these training programs are really hard.

After only a few days, Li Lianjie couldn't help but choke tired, not only physically exhausted, but also a large number of learning tasks every day, such as various aerospace knowledge. Li Lianjie felt that under this kind of high-intensity training, when his training was completed, he might be able to become half an astronaut.

At the same time, several screenwriters and special effects personnel from Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio also came to Galaxy Technology to discuss with scientists the rigor of the film script and strive to do better in terms of details, such as what is the scene of the Martian storm? Is it feasible to fly out of Mars' gravity with an "open-top flight"? Why lose weight? Is it feasible to poke the astronaut to take a hand jet to gain speed? How to grow potatoes on Mars? The principle of oxygen concentrators and water recovery devices......

Scientists and engineers at Galaxy Technology are interested in The Martian, and they seem to see it as an advance rehearsal for Martian immigrants, with a lot of scientific advice.

Zhao Ye also hopes that after the release of "The Martian", even scientists will not be able to pick a thorn in it.

The "Martian" in the previous life was certainly not as supported by so many aerospace experts as the "Martian" in this life.

This is no matter how filming is, it can be used as a survival guide for human beings on Mars!!

PS: The state is restored, and there will be more changes tomorrow

(End of chapter)