met Guo Fan in a teahouse near Dongzhimen, the second ring of the capital.

Fat orange booked a private room, which was relatively private.

Originally, Xu Yi planned to call Guo Fan directly to the courtyard to talk, but after thinking about it, this Guo Fan is not his own person for the time being, in case he doesn't get along, he may not have the opportunity to deal with him in the future, and it doesn't seem to matter if he comes to the courtyard or not.

That's why the meeting place was set at the teahouse.

"Boss, this is the young director Guo Fan, Director Guo." Fat Tang introduced the two of them, and after introducing Guo Fan, she was busy saying: "Director Guo, this one standing in front of you is my boss." ”

"I have sent you information before, and he is my boss Xu Yi."

Guo Fan couldn't seem to believe that the person in front of him, who was a few years younger than himself, was already a boss.

He learned about Xu Yi's achievements from the information given by Fat Orange.

Then I went to check on the Internet and found that Xu Yi is indeed different, there is no obvious capital support, but the speed of jumping up is very fast, and the talent is amazing, which can never be faked.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have agreed to meet today.

"Mr. Xu is good, Mr. Xu is good!" Guo Fan took the initiative to stretch out his hand, shook hands with Xu Yi, and then sat down.

He seemed to be a little reserved.

Xu Yi glanced at Fat Orange, Fat Orange understood, and immediately said:

"I'm going to urge the waiter to serve tea."

After that, he turned around and left the private room, leaving Xu Yi and Guo Fan alone.

Well...... Judging from the appearance of this person, he is really different from the Guo Dao he knew in his previous life, he is simply two people. Xu Yi looked at Guo Fan and said secretly in his heart: Didn't you make a mistake by yourself? The two of them, it's just a coincidence in name?

"Mr. Xu......"

Seeing that Xu Yi had been looking at himself, Guo Fan spoke up, breaking the awkward and silent atmosphere.

Xu Yi came back to his senses and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, I'm distracted."

"What movie has Director Guo been preparing recently?"

opened his mouth and went straight to the point, without any detours, which made Guo Fan's heart settle. What he is not good at is greeting and chatting. But if you talk about movies, it's just within the scope of your own field, and some talk about it.

I only heard Guo Fan say seriously:

"It's not a preparation, it's almost finished."

"Recently, I have been making a genre film, which is a kind of literary film."

"Literary films?" Xu Yi frowned slightly, "The market for literary films is not big, is Director Guo so confident in the box office?" ”

It's not a rule anymore.

It's an iron law.

Since there was such a thing, 99.9 of the 100 literary films have been dismal at the box office. Occasionally, there is a slightly passable box office, if it is not the fan attraction effect of idols, or the collective ancestral grave of the crew is smoking.

If you want to look good at the box office, you still have to lean on the commercial side.

Even a little combination will result in much better results.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard the word market, Guo Fan's eyes immediately disappeared:

"I don't have much faith."

"Literary films have always had a very small audience, but I always feel that movies still have to convey something. Although movies are also a business to make money; But as a public cultural product, I think it would be better if it could still convey some good ideas. ”

"It's also an attempt to make this genre film."

"I also thought about how to combine literary and commercial films, and found it very difficult."

Hearing this, Xu Yi knew that the young director in front of him could still have three views.

In other words, such a person has a bottom line for himself, and it is not easy to make some vulgar bad movies.

Xu Yi nodded in agreement: "It's really difficult." ”

If this road is easy to follow, there will not be so many movies in the previous life that only won awards but did not win box office. There seems to be a huge gap between literary films and commercial films, and ordinary directors want to build a bridge between the two, but they often have limited ability and can't do it at all.

Excellent directors are excellent in their own way.

They don't even think about this fantasy.

Guo Fan continued:

"It's a difficult path, but someone has to try."

"If it really goes through, I think it's a good thing for the entire film market."

Xu Yi didn't answer this, he asked Guo Fan to meet today, not to talk to the other party about the way out of literary films, because there was no way out at all. He thought for a while, changed the topic and said, "By the way, Director Guo, what do you think of domestic science fiction movies?" ”

"Mr. Xu also likes science fiction?"

Guo Fan was obviously a little surprised.

As if he had found a soulmate, he immediately opened a broader chatterbox: "Science fiction movies, I think there is a lot to be done!" Our country is lagging behind a lot in this area, probably because the chain and foundation of the film industry are not perfect, but ...... It's different now, now that the infrastructure is very complete, we can actually make good sci-fi movies! It's just a pity that the capital market is not optimistic about this field at present. ”

"Actually, I personally like science fiction very much."

"To be honest, I'm making movies now just to practice. In the future, when my directing level is further improved, I must make a sci-fi movie that belongs to our dragon people! ”

Coincidentally, isn't it?

It turns out that you are really the Guo Fan I am looking for!

Xu Yi was silent on his face, but in his heart, he had already set Guo Fannei as his employee.

Such a young director, instead of going out and running into walls everywhere, it is better to come here, brother will give you the script, give you investment, you let go of your hands and feet to play, and start the first shot of domestic science fiction.

"Director Guo thinks that there is a market for science fiction movies in China?"

Xu Yi threw another question out.

An excellent director must not only be able to direct and direct, but also have a keen perception of the market.

Otherwise, every time the film is shot, the technology is first-class, but the market is not popular, and it is still in vain.

I saw Guo Fan think about it carefully, and then replied very cautiously: "Mr. Xu's question is very difficult to answer." I think that the final box office of any type and theme of a movie will be affected by many factors. Such as starring, publicity, film scheduling, and so on. However, putting aside these external factors, from the perspective of the subject matter alone, I think the market for science fiction movies is beyond doubt. ”

"Those who doubt domestic sci-fi movies, don't they buy tickets in the face of Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters?"

"So, there's nothing wrong with the subject matter itself."

"What's problematic is people's prejudice against the word domestic."

Indeed, the style of the domestic area and the European and American areas is different, and the people who like it are naturally different. Xu Yi agreed with Guo Fan's opinion, and he asked again: "Since everyone has a great prejudice against domestic production, how does Director Guo think this prejudice should be broken?" ”

"It's simple."

Guo Fan obviously thought deeply about this question, otherwise he would not have given the answer so quickly: "Any theoretical education is doomed to failure." The best way to fight back is to make a high-quality sci-fi movie and spread it by word of mouth, so that more people can enter the cinema. At that time, whatever prejudice is, it will automatically dissipate. ”

Of course, professional sunspots are always sunspots.

If you shoot a flower, he will pick a few thorns on the flower stalk to prove his unique opinion.

Xu Yi also recognized Guo Fan's answer.

This is indeed the best way to do it, and there is no one.

"Director Guo, I think these things you talked about are very good." Xu Yi officially opened his intentions at this time, and said slowly: "But you also know that the capital market is such an environment, and if you want to make a science fiction movie, I'm afraid it's more difficult." ”

Speaking of this, the light in Guo Fan's eyes dimmed a little more.

There's really no way around it.

If you don't have money, you won't be able to move an inch in the film industry.

The set costs money, the actors need money, the props cost money, and the later stage asks for money, even if you don't announce it, if you want to make a movie, you have to get at least a few million. This is still a small-budget movie, like a science fiction movie, there are not hundreds of millions, you don't even have to think about it.

"But ......"

Xu Yi's slight turn made Guo Fan a little puzzled.

I only heard Xu Yi say with a smile:

"But what if I say I can get Director Guo to start filming a sci-fi film next year?"

"Seriously?" Guo Fan stood up a little excitedly and stared at Xu Yi: "Mr. Xu, you're not joking with me, are you?" No, no, no, no. There's no good book yet.,Shoot for the sake of shooting.,In addition to wasting your money.,There's no other gain.。 ”

can also think of not wasting money for investors, this director is good.

Xu Yi said very seriously:

"Of course it's true."

"But I also have one condition, that is, you must join my company."

"Join your company?" Guo Fan repeated, and then said: "This...... I need to think about it. ”

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Joining Xu Yi's company means that whatever movie Guo Fan wants to make in the future, Xu Yi has to nod. This is not quite the same as a separate investor relationship, capital investment is just a single project and a single project, you invest in this movie, you have the right to speak in this movie, and you can't interfere in other things.

The next movie, what I love to make, it has nothing to do with you.

Relatively speaking, it is a temporary cooperation.

But joining a company and becoming an employment relationship is not like that.

Xu Yi was not in a hurry, stood up, and said:

"It's okay, you think about it."

"When you think about it, when you come to me, you can do it."

Although Xu Yi is thirsty for talent, he still understands this trick if he wants to capture it. The more times like this, the more he has to calm down, the reason why he wants to sign Guo Fan is, of course, not just for a movie.

Xu Yi plans to set up a film and television department on his own.

Whether it is the preparation for the filming of the next "Wolf Warrior", or the establishment of a real sci-fi film, a professional film and television team is needed to promote these works.

And if you can hold a few top directors in your hands, you can be regarded as having some confidence.

After Guo Fan left, Fat Tang returned to the tea room.

"Boss, what's this guy?" Fat Tangerine and Xu Yi never see outside, and ask whatever they have.

Xu Yi took a sip of tea, and then said lightly:

"Pretty good."

"I invited him to join our company, and he said he wanted to think about it."

Fat Orange: "Do we really want to hire a director?" But this ...... There's nothing to do when you come back! ”

At present, Xu Yi Studio only has music projects and variety show resources, and the rest of the work seems to be zero. Even the investment in the film "Operation Red Sea" was Xu Yi's personal behavior and did not pass through the studio.

"Please come back, there is something to do."

Xu Yi smiled mysteriously, "If you really wait for the matter to come, I will invite someone, but I am afraid that I may not be able to invite the most suitable person." ”

Fat Tangerine immediately understood, and asked Xu Yi even if he asked:

"Boss, you mean, we won't do TV shows in the future, and we want to enter the film industry? The project I mentioned last time was that I was going to invite this Guo Fan to shoot? ”

"That's not." Xu Yi shook his head, "For the establishment of the Wolf Warrior project, my favorite director has to be Lin Chaoxian from Hong Kong Island." I have also contacted him, and when the Chinese New Year is over this year, he will be in place, and when the time comes, he will form a crew, call Li Xun back, and start filming directly. ”

Li Xun, an upside-down child, was thrown into the army by Xu Yi, and trained with Wang Dayong and a few of them all day.

The intention of this movie is also obvious, that is, to prepare to take over the class of "Operation Red Sea", but this time, the producer is no longer the General Army Art Center, but Xu Yi Studio.

"But what you said about entering the film industry is true."

"Sister Tangerine, I plan to set up a film and television department in the company, what do you think?"

Fat Tangerine thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine." ”

The film and television department was established, and the business territory of Xu Yi was expanding.

This is beneficial but harmless to fat oranges.

After all, as long as the company makes a lot of money, she can also get a lot of dividends. And the matter of capital investment, she doesn't have to worry about it, this kind of great thing, Fat Tang will naturally not refuse.

Xu Yi: "Okay, then you go and prepare for this." Guo Fan's side, I'll just follow up. ”

Based on today's preliminary understanding between the two, Xu Yi estimated that Guo Fan would not agree to join the company so easily.

After all, capital is always there.

Once you tie yourself to a chariot, then I am afraid that there will be a lot of inconvenience in the future development.

Fat Orange answered, and as soon as he reached the door, he turned his head and said:

"I almost forgot."

"Boss, the message from the Tomato Desk is back. Yan Zhongwen, the production director of their TV department, wants to meet you in person, and the specific details of the cooperation will be discussed in person when we meet, I haven't agreed yet, so I will ask your opinion first. ”

Xu Yi said naturally:

"See!"

"In this case, I'll go back to the magic capital! It just so happens that I haven't been back for a long time, so go back and take a look, and go to Tomato Terrace by the way. ”

Hearing this, Fat Orange said directly to Xu Yi:

"That's okay, I'll directly push that Director Yan's phone number to you later."

Since Xu Yi set up a studio, Fat Tang generally doesn't go out with Xu Yi. Because the studio is really busy with too many things, there is no way to stay by Xu Yi's side all day, so even if he goes abroad to make a big movie, Xu Yi is alone.

Fat Orange suggested to Xu Yi to recruit an assistant or something.

But Xu Yi refused.

It's completely unnecessary, he's not the kind of assistant who has something to do, just ...... people, whether there is an assistant or not has little effect.

The next morning, Xu Yi took a southbound plane and flew directly to the magic capital. (End of chapter)