Wang Jing was indeed as Yue Guan expected.
Wang Jing didn't even ask about the designation of the heroine.
The entertainment industry in Xiangcheng used to be much more chaotic than this. Where is this
Relatively speaking, Gao Yuanyuan still has at least some acting skills and popularity. Even if the actors were publicly selected, she would have been considered.
What Wang Jing focused on was the script.
Although he is known as the "King of Bad Movies", Wang Jing definitely didn't want to make a bad movie before filming started. Who wants to be scolded if he can be praised.
Yue Guan had contacted him before and sent him a first draft of the script. The first draft of the script Yue Guan was mainly based on the movie "The Legend of the Dragon Slayer: The Demon Cult Leader". Although there were many highlights, it was actually a bit rough.
Because the original version of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slayer: The Leader of the Demon Cult" was originally shot by Wang Jing casually and was not polished at all.
This movie was shot in only seven days, can you believe it
This was the speed of filming in the Hong Kong entertainment industry back then. Things that seem unbelievable now were just basic operations back then.
Yue Guan later polished the script, deleted Zhu Yuanzhang's plot, and then adjusted Zhou Zhiruo's character, which was obviously more mature than the previous plot.
After Wang Jing read the new script that Yue Guan handed him, he digested it for five minutes before slowly speaking: "Yue Guan, if you become a screenwriter, you will definitely be outstanding."
Yue Guan smiled: "It's a pity that the screenwriter's status in the entertainment industry is too low and he has little say."
"Yeah, but your script is really good." Wang Jing likes Yue Guan's script very much, especially this new script: "It's very bold, even subversive. If it can achieve the expected effect, I dare not say it will become a classic. But it will definitely impress movie fans.”
"Actually, I feel the same way." Yue Guan was not modest.
The original work of "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword" contains a plot about Zhu Yuanzhang. In the movie version, Zhu Yuanzhang was deleted, and Zhang Wuji was changed into the emperor. As long as the foreshadowing is sufficient, the ending will be a matter of course.
And the audience will also get a natural surprise.
However, there are still problems.
Wang Jing, as a veteran in the directing world, easily saw a problem: "The ending of changing Zhang Wuji to Zhu Yuanzhang is absolutely stunning, and it can at least increase the box office by tens of millions, but this script cannot be completed in one shot. Unless you want to make a three-hour movie.”
Yue Guan shook his head: "Even if I am willing to shoot for three hours, the theater will not let me show it."
Cinema schedules often have requirements for movies.
If you think about it, you will know that the shorter the movie, the more times the movie theater can re-screen it, and the more opportunities there are to make money.
Therefore, the length of the movie is generally controlled within two hours. Only blockbusters and immature directors will edit the finished movie to more than two hours. The former is self-confidence, while the latter is ignorance of the sky and the earth.
The original version of "The Legend of the Demon Cult Leader" only lasts for an hour and a half in total.
"So you are going to make two movies?" Wang Jing reminded: "In this case, the risk will increase a lot, because no one knows whether the first one will be successful."
"Director Wang."
"Just call me Brother Jing."
Wang Jing's impression of Yue Guan is getting better and better. It was just a matter of time before Yue Guan took the initiative to send money to him.
There are more things to do than Zhou Xingchi.
Yue Guan didn't hold it either. Wang Jing was more than one round older than him, so just call him brother.
"Brother Jing, do you think it will be a box office success if we film "Eternal Dragon Slayer: The Demon Cult Leader" first?" Yue Guan asked proactively.
In terms of box office analysis, Wang Jing can still be trusted.
Wang Jing did not immediately answer Yue Guan's words. Instead, he thought seriously for a minute and then spoke carefully: "It's really hard to say. Your script is completely the opposite of the original setting. Zhang Wuji turned into a villain." A dark, sinister careerist and avenger, viewers expecting chivalry are likely to be disappointed."
"But the logic is very smooth. Zhang Wuji's parents were forced to death by the gangsters in front of him. He grew up in the cynicism of the Wudang Clan. It is normal for children who grow up in this environment to be extreme and determined to seek revenge. Instead, they are indecisive. It is the Bodhisattva’s heart that appears fake.”
Wang Jing nodded: "That's the truth. I like the Zhang Wuji in your script better than the Zhang Wuji in the original work. Now the audience has also evolved very quickly. In theory, this change should be acceptable to the audience, and after all, Zhang Wuji He also insists on being anti-Yuan. Although he is very ambitious, he has done nothing wrong."
This is an important point.
For people who want to be emperors, it is simply an insult to them to be defined by simple good guys and bad guys.
In the general environment of the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a hero who could stand up and shout out would be successful in big matters, but not in small matters.
The good man Zhang Wuji could not save the oppressed Han people at that time, but the hero Zhu Yuanzhang could.
"After this analysis, the box office of the movie actually depends on the popularity of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword". Only the more people know about this book, the higher the box office of the movie will be."
Wang Jing looked at Yue Guan: "Then this movie cannot be released before the TV series version of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slayer"."
"Yes, but that's not a problem. TV series can be filmed very quickly. Within this year, the TV series version of "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer" will be broadcast."
"I make movies very quickly," Wang Jing said.
Yue Guan could not refute.
The filming of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slayer: The Leader of the Demon Sect" was completed in seven days. This is no longer a matter of quick shooters, the absolute best is the shooting of men in seconds.
Compared with Wang Jing, Zhang Jizhong is just a younger brother.
People say that making movies requires careful attention and is definitely slower than making TV series. Wang Jing slowly raised a question mark.
The most amazing thing is that although Wang Jing is fast, the quality of his photos is really not low.
In other words, the quality of his works has little to do with time.
Gao Yuanyuan interjected: "Will our movie be shot in 3D?"
"Definitely. "Nine Suns", "The Great Shift" and "Tai Chi" including Xuan Ming Divine Palm all need to be displayed with 3D special effects. Martial arts movies have been in decline for a long time. If you want to attract audiences, you need some new breakthroughs. Some Big trends must be embraced.”
"In this case, the investment will have to be higher." Wang Jing looked at Yue Guan: "What is the budget for this drama?"
"Between 100 million and 200 million, most of the investment will be spent on post-production."
Wang Jing's eyes lit up: "Haoqi, I'll take this job."
Because the current land area of the Dragon Kingdom covers the entire Asia, the scale of the Dragon Kingdom's film market has naturally expanded a lot compared to the same period in the previous life.
But at the same time, because of national strength, the value of Long Yuan is much higher than that of RMB.
An investment of 100 million dragon yuan is not considered the top investment in today's Dragon Kingdom film industry, but it is definitely considered the first-tier large-scale production.
Wang Jing has never directed a blockbuster with an investment of more than 100 million yuan before, and this is his first time.