Director Ding is always busy.
There are only a few first-tier directors in Hua Xia, and Director Ding is the only one who is good at shooting science fiction films.
Therefore, Director Ding, who has become popular, has not been worried about shooting in recent years. There is an endless stream of companies that want to cooperate with him.
With more investment, Director Ding inevitably begins to pick and choose.
For example, tonight, a vice president of Guangguang Film and Television invited him to dinner. The purpose is to ask Director Ding to give priority to their light cooperation in the new film of the next year.
Director Ding is good at shooting science fiction films, but he is not only good at shooting science fiction films.
He is recognized as the best director in the film and television circle of Hua Xia. In addition to science fiction films, director Ding is familiar with those kung fu films, police and bandit films and war films that require a high sense of picture.
Since helping Monster Industries to shoot the banshee flying machine promotional film, Director Ding has taken on a costume kung fu film to kill time.
Now that the shooting task is coming to an end, Director Ding has more time and can come out to talk to the industry about cooperation in the second half of the year.
The meeting place is chosen in a tea house with a membership system. The vice president of Guangguang Film and Television is very sincere. The three scripts brought this time are all movie scripts of big investment stars.
Director Ding turned over and picked them up, but none of them were satisfactory.
He prefers to shoot science fiction themes.
"Old Ding, these three are big scenes in line with your style. Are you not satisfied with them?" Ding Yin, the vice president of Guangguang Company, is also an old acquaintance. He said with a bitter face: "I know you like science fiction films, but domestic companies really don't have a theme that can be taken out."
"Even if there is, everyone hopes that you will shoot a sequel to 'She from the Alien'."
"But I don't want to make a sequel." Director Ding tasted the tea in the cup and said with a wry smile, "That movie has no sequel plan at all."
"Then you should consider our 'Tusk Squadron'. This is a military theme similar to Wolf Warrior. It will be a big hit."
"I'll look again, look again." Director Ding put down the teacup and turned over the script. If there is no better choice, he can only consider this military film. He can't make a movie in the second half of the year.
"Didi ~"
At this time, Director Ding's magic crystal mobile phone vibrated, showing that there was an unread email.
Director Ding had only planned to take a look at the sender, but when he saw who it was, he was delighted and quickly opened the email.
"A war between … foreign races?" Director Ding read the title of the email as he read it. Next to him, the vice president of the Light Company pricked up his ears with interest.
The name sounded like a movie script.
"F * ck!" Director Ding suddenly cursed.
"What's going on?" The vice president of the Light Company trembled in fear.
"Holy sh * t! Holy sh * t! That works too?" In the process of staring at the content, the arc of Director Ding's chin became wider and wider, showing signs of evolving into a hippopotamus.
It would not take too much time to finish reading a script that was less than five thousand words long.
The Vice President of the Light Company was not an outsider. Director Ding simply threw the phone to him and let him take a look.
The vice president's reaction was very exaggerated. He pointed at the screen and trembled. "This … this …"
"What kind of nonsense is this?"
"You can even film something like this?"
"Is the guy who wrote this movie an idiot? Thousands of cosmic battleships?"
"Even an anime wouldn't dare to think that way."
"No!" Director Ding immediately retorted loudly. "This is a genius idea."
"Old Ding, are you awake …" The Vice President of the Light Company showed a "concerned" look. He pointed at a few lines of small words at the bottom of the screen and said, "Look at what's written there?"
"This screenwriter asked if the theme could pass the review, if it could be filmed in two months, and if it could guarantee that the box office would exceed Wolf Warrior."
"Also, this guy who signed himself as Dian Jing, I have never heard of such a person in the screenwriting circle."
Director Ding laughed and pretended to be profound. "Dian Jing is indeed not a person in our circle, but the weight he represents is more important than the top ten people in the screenwriting circle combined."
"This Dian Jing is the chief technology director of Monster Industries."
"He can send the script to my email. Naturally, he represents the president of Monster Industries."
"F * ck …" The Vice President of the Light Company also cursed.
Of course, he knew about Monster Industries. It was the most powerful technology company in the country.
But ~
Although it was powerful, making movies was not scientific research.
Otherwise, if it turned into Apple and Microsoft, wouldn't it have become an evergreen tree at the Oscar Awards?
"Old Ding, listen to my advice. Even Spielberg wouldn't dare to film this kind of theme. You'd better not touch it. This is completely a layman's imagination. "
"Thousands of interstellar battleships, two planets in a life and death battle."
"Maybe the animation director can save it."
Director Ding shook his head, his eyes flashing with eagerness. "If other companies dare to send such a script outline to me, I will definitely turn around and throw it into the trash can."
"But Monster Industries is different."
"As long as they dare to invest, I dare to film."
"How much can they invest?" The Vice President of the Light Company snorted. He had seen the way those big companies did things.
An investment of 30 or 20 million was considered amazing, and they dreamed that 20 or 30 million could become a box office of more than a billion.
They should rob a bank.
"Tentatively set at two billion."
"Two billion, oh, that's not …"
"Ah ~ What did you say, two billion?" The Vice President of the Light Company emphasized the word "billion."
"That's impossible. Hua Xia has never invested more than 300 million in any movie."
"Two billion, are they crazy? How many movies in the country have grossed over two billion?"
Director Ding smiled and didn't continue the topic.
"I'm afraid I can't film that military theme in the second half of the year. I want to film this futuristic sci-fi movie with Monster Industries."
"You … are serious?"
"Serious."
"Old Ding, listen to my advice. This script is ridiculous even if you want to make an animated film. Don't get excited when you see the words "Monster Industries"! Apple also wanted to film a movie back then, but didn't it fail in the end? "
"Don't say anymore, let's stop here today." Director Ding said as he got up and picked up the handbag next to him. "I want to book a flight to Zhongyun."
"We'll work together again if we have the chance."
At this moment, Director Ding had already opened the door of the private room.
"Old Ding, Old Ding, listen to me …"
Director Ding couldn't listen to anyone's advice. After leaving the teahouse, he immediately asked his assistant to book a flight to Zhongyun.
While waiting at the airport, he had already called the crew and asked the Assistant Director to take over the remaining filming of the ancient martial arts film.
He didn't even know that Dian Jing actually wanted to be a director.
He only thought that this kind of theme could be filmed.
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