After some consideration, Pei Qian still felt that he could not take this risk.
It was best to trick Fei Huang Workspace into spending a lot of money and let them come up with their own ideas and scripts. That way, the chances of incurring losses would be the highest!
Thus, Pei Qian avoided talking about Huang Sibo's expectations and changed the topic.
"There's no need to rush things like creativity.
"Don't a lot of famous directors write scripts on set as they shoot?"
"I believe that Director Zhu Xiaoce can do the same!
"The key is, as a film studio that has been established for nine months and is backed by Tengda Corporation, they are still struggling with making short videos, relying on sponsored partnerships, and online stores to earn money. Isn't that too lacking in ambition?!"
Huang Sibo opened his mouth, subconsciously wanting to retort.
So what if it had been established for nine months? Was nine months a long time?
Many film studios would have closed down in half a year, much less nine months. Fei Huang Workspace had been open for nine months. Although it had made some losses and some profits, most of the reviews had been good. These results were not bad, alright?!
However, looking at Boss Pei opposite him, Huang Sibo felt embarrassed to say these words.
Indeed, think about how many good games Tengda had made in nine months!
Compared to Tengda, Fei Huang Workspace's current achievements were indeed not worth mentioning.
It was no wonder that Boss Pei was disappointed in Fei Huang Workspace.
Huang Sibo was a little ashamed. "Then … Boss Pei, do you think that Fei Huang Workspace should try to make some official movies?"
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right. We've already shot the short videos and documentaries. The director and the staff are all competent. What are you still hesitating about? "
Huang Sibo frowned. "Er … the budget is not enough?"
Pei Qian smiled. "If the budget is low, then make a low-budget movie. If you really need money, you can ask me directly. What's the big deal?"
Huang Sibo was a little troubled. "This … the budget is only one reason …"
"Boss Pei, it's not that I'm too conservative. The point is, making a short video and making a big movie are two different things! "
Huang Sibo began to explain to Pei Qian.
Boss Pei's Daily Life was only a few minutes long. A Day in a Great Inventor's Life was much longer, but it was only about ten minutes. The longest episode was only half an hour.
However, if it was a proper movie, it would take at least 90 minutes to be shown in theaters.
On the surface, it seemed like only a few times longer, but in reality, the difference was too big.
A short video of a few minutes could be pieced together with all kinds of funny jokes. The whole story could be messy and scattered. As long as it could make the audience laugh, it would be considered a success.
But for a 90-minute movie, it was definitely not enough to make the audience laugh.
To make an outstanding movie, the story had to be complete, and the audience's emotions had to be well controlled. The difficulty was much higher than a short video.
Just a few laughs couldn't support the reputation of a blockbuster movie.
Many blockbuster movies made with the help of the popularity of web dramas flopped. It was precisely because the creative team did not have the hard ability to make a blockbuster movie. They simply understood the blockbuster movie as an "extended version of a web short." That was why they failed miserably.
"Therefore, Boss Pei, if we want to make a proper movie, the risk would be too great!
It's best not to take this risk if you're not completely confident.
At the very least, you have to have a good script, right? "
Huang Sibo sounded very sincere.
Pei Qian fell silent.
It looked like Huang Sibo knew a lot!
However, if that was the case, all the more Pei Qian wanted to make the movie!
Boss Pei had his eyes on the high probability of this thing failing!
Of course, Boss Pei was a very benevolent person. Since it was a very risky thing that could easily fail, he could not let Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce take the blame.
As the saying went, if I don't go to hell, who will?
Of course, Boss Pei had to take the blame himself!
Pei Qian thought for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, Tengda will fund this movie. I'll think of a script. You and Director Zhu Xiaoce only need to be in charge of filming."
That way, even if the movie failed, Boss Pei would be the one to blame. Tengda would be the one losing money, and Fei Huang Workspace's employees would not be affected.
Huang Sibo was stunned and quickly said, "Boss Pei, you've misunderstood. I'm not afraid of taking the blame. It's purely because … "
Pei Qian smiled and waved his hand. "I understand.
You're the CEO of Fei Huang Workspace now. You have to be responsible for the projects under your hands. You have to assess the risks and ensure the workspace's profits. That's the right thing to do.
"You can simply treat this filming as an opportunity to train and pave the way for Fei Huang Workspace to enter the film industry."
Huang Sibo's eyes teared up.
He was touched!
He could tell that Boss Pei was worried that if Fei Huang Workspace failed, it would affect his and Director Zhu Xiaoce's confidence. That was why he took the initiative to invest and bear the risk of failure!
Whether the movie succeeded or failed, Fei Huang Workspace would definitely accumulate a lot of experience during the filming process and speed up the studio's growth.
Huang Sibo had many things to say, but he felt that it would be too polite to thank Boss Pei too much.
In the end, all he wanted to say was a single word of thanks.
"I'll listen to Boss Pei's arrangements, then. Fei Huang Workspace will cooperate well and complete the filming perfectly!
"Also, Boss Pei. Fei Huang Workspace cannot let you work for nothing. We're offering a hundred thousand yuan to buy your script. It's not a lot, but it's a token of our appreciation. Please don't reject it. "
Eh? A hundred thousand yuan for a script?
Pei Qian had said it casually at first, but he perked up when he heard the figure of a hundred thousand yuan.
"Alright!"
"I'll give you the first draft of the script in two days!"
There was a pleasant surprise!
He had already done something similar when he was filming Boss Pei's Daily Life. Pei Qian had made a cameo appearance as an actor and 'played myself' and earned a sum of money.
This time, Pei Qian had found a new way to earn money.
Be a scriptwriter!
There was a huge difference in the price of a scriptwriter in the market. Top scriptwriters could earn six figures per episode while new scriptwriters could only earn a few thousand or ten thousand yuan per episode. They even had to revise day and night.
A hundred thousand yuan should be within the reasonable range of the System's judgment. It was not a malicious attempt to scam the System Funds.
To Pei Qian, he did not need to write the script in detail. He only needed to provide an idea.
All in all, it was perfect!
The two of them chatted for a while more before Huang Sibo stood up to leave.
Since he had decided to officially film a movie, Huang Sibo's passion for work was fully mobilized.
He still had a lot of work to do when he returned to Fei Huang Workspace. The most important thing was to replenish his manpower.
…
After Huang Sibo left, Pei Qian opened up a document and started writing the script.
Pei Qian knew nothing about movie scripts.
However, since the script was worth a hundred thousand yuan, he had to make sure it was done properly.
There was no need to think about it. He just opened up the document and started writing!
"First, the theme!"
Without hesitation, Pei Qian typed the word 'sci-fi' on the document.
Sci-fi themes cost a lot of money and were easily scolded. It was a place where bad movies were common and was very suitable for box office failure.
Choosing sci-fi as a theme was already half the battle!
Next, he had to write a rough outline of the story.
Half an hour later …
There was only the word 'sci-fi' on the document.
Pei Qian sighed silently. Sh * t, I don't seem to be cut out for this …
He had originally wanted to write a rubbish story that would insult the audience's intelligence. However, he only realized that writing a rubbish story was not that easy after he started writing it.
At that moment, Pei Qian really wished that he could remember the outline of those bad movies.
Unfortunately, Pei Qian was not a crazy movie lover and his experience in watching movies was very shallow.
Furthermore, he hated bad movies and never watched their premieres. As long as the movie's reputation was bad, he would definitely not buy tickets.
Therefore, Pei Qian could not remember the specific plot of those bad movies. Naturally, he had no idea where to start.
He wrote and deleted a line of text on the document. In the end, there was only the word 'sci-fi'.
Pei Qian scratched his head.
"I can't write it this way. I have to change my way of thinking."
"Hmm … I can write it the other way around!"
Pei Qian suddenly thought of a good idea.
Whether it was making movies, novels or games, their core was the same.
The key to making a good movie was to determine what the audience liked to watch.
On the other hand, if he wanted to make a bad movie, he just had to make a content that the audience did not like to watch, right?
Many bad movies had very empty plots that made people feel sleepy. While this was a good idea, it was not practical.
What troubled Pei Qian now was the specific plot of the movie.
He had to determine the specific plot first and then fill it with water. That would make the plot empty, boring and make people feel sleepy.
Then, what kind of plot would make people hate it?
Pei Qian could not help but think of a concept on the internet.
Poisonous point!
The so-called poisonous point was the plot that made the readers feel uncomfortable. For example, a bootlicker was a big poisonous point.
At that thought, Pei Qian wrote another line under 'sci-fi'. "The male protagonist is a bootlicker."
As the saying went, a bootlicker would die a horrible death.
If the male protagonist succeeded in bootlicking the female protagonist, then the toxicity of the story would be greatly reduced.
Therefore, Pei Qian wrote another line. "The bootlicker gets nothing in the end."
On further thought, this plot did not seem ruthless enough.
"The male protagonist is cuckolded."
"The child is not his."
"The male protagonist wants to raise the child, but the child hates him very much."
"After a series of blows, the male protagonist breaks down and decides to take revenge on society."
Pei Qian thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate. "… No, the male protagonist cannot take revenge on society. He is a coward after all."
Pei Qian did not want to make this movie into a superhero movie like 'The Green Hat Man'. It would be a huge problem if it won an award overseas.
"After a series of blows, the male protagonist breaks down and chooses to commit suicide."
Pei Qian still felt that it was inappropriate. "Hmm … suicide would be a small climax of the plot after all. It would not be appropriate to walk the path of traditional tragedies."
"The male protagonist would live the rest of his life sullenly."
Pei Qian thought about it again. "It doesn't seem too good. It's a little too plain. It would be best to give the male protagonist a little hope at the end of the story and then destroy it mercilessly. "
However, what kind of hope would it be and how would it be destroyed?
Pei Qian did not have a good idea at the moment.
However, he was not in a hurry. In any case, this script could be written in two or three days.
Just as he was about to close the document, Pei Qian thought of something and specially bolded the word 'sci-fi'.
He could not forget that this was a sci-fi theme.
In order to spend more money on props and special effects, he had to embody some sci-fi elements in the story.
Of course, what kind of sci-fi elements should he embody …
He would think about it tomorrow.
Pei Qian read the current framework of the plot from beginning to end with satisfaction. He almost died from the toxicity.
Deadly poison, absolutely deadly poison!
This set of plot could be said to be the origin of all poisons. Not a single major poison point was left out.
When the time came, he just had to enrich the plot, wrap it with a layer of sci-fi, and add some water to the plot …
Then, everything would be done!
"Ai, I'm really a bad person."
Pei Qian felt that he had a talent for filming lousy movies!
He should have entered the film industry earlier!
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