Su Chen was suddenly speechless.
Do you think I'm trying to please you?
Is it worth it for me?
"I'm telling the truth."
"Can you calculate the cost of producing a TV series now?"
Su Chen didn't say this on a whim.
Making a movie has always been in Su Chen's plan, but the circumstances did not allow it before.
The time is ripe to make a movie now.
These days, Su Chen has been thinking about his next move.
In fact, even if the Zhong brothers didn't say it, Su Chen would put filming on the agenda.
When Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun heard this, they immediately understood what Su Chen meant.
The production cost of TV series is getting higher and higher now.
From the 10 million investment in "Wulin Wai Zhuan" to the 30 million investment in "Fist of Fury".
Later, the investment cost of costume epics such as "The Journey of Flower" even exceeded 30 million.
Although, compared with other people's huge investments of hundreds of millions, this amount of money is nothing.
But, in fact, with this money, you can already make a good movie.
Bell Tower:
"Xiaochen, do you really want to make a movie?"
Su Chen nodded:
“Movies can fly higher.”
The upper limit of movies is much higher than that of TV.
This is also the reason why all actors yearn for the big screen.
As a veteran film and television person, Zhong Jun is of course very clear about this.
However, Zhong Jun is more aware of the risks involved:
"Xiao Chen, I support you trying movies. But you can't lose the basic foundation of TV."
Feng Kuzi, the former ace director of Xingyi, had been very popular and profitable in the early stage, but didn’t his later movies also fail continuously?
It can be seen that the investment risk in making movies is very high.
But Su Chen doesn't think so:
"For TV shooting, Ju Jueliang and Kong Li are enough ."
If that's not enough, why not just bring in one or two capable directors?
"In the future, my focus will shift to movies."
Seeing Su Chen’s attitude.
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun were both anxious.
"Xiao Chen, we must make the movie, but we are not in a hurry. We will take our time later."
"Now TV series are our main focus. Let's finish filming the TV series and then talk about other things."
Zhong Jun was already beginning to feel annoyed.
I never thought that a careless remark of mine would lead to such serious consequences.
If Su Chen would just stubbornly abandon the TV series and focus on making movies.
This is not a good thing for Xingyi.
Su Chen is now a golden signboard in the television industry.
As long as they continue to shoot at the current pace, each TV series can bring Xingyi hundreds of millions in revenue. This is much better than making that illusory movie!
Zhong Jun:
"I just said that casually. Filmmaking is a very important subject. We will study it slowly in the future."
"Right now, I think our focus should remain in the field of TV dramas."
Damn it, how many TV series have you filmed in total?
Our good days have just begun!
How can you abandon your comfort zone and take risks?
Seeing the anxious looks of the Zhong brothers, Su Chen laughed.
It is a pity to say that Xingyi has not made any achievements in the field of films.
Then he tried to stop me from making a movie.
Does this mean you don't think highly of my abilities, or what?
But of course, Su Chen knew what the Zhong brothers were most worried about.
"As for TV series, I will provide scripts to Ju Jueliang and Kong Li and serve as the chief director of new dramas. The quality of TV series will not decline."
"But my future work focus will be on movies."
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun didn't know what to say.
Seeing that Su Chen's attitude was so firm, it must be irreversible.
But do you think it’s that easy to make a movie?
Fortunately, Su Chen is willing to continue to provide the basics of the TV series and serve as the chief director, which should be able to maintain the current positive trend.
Therefore, they could not object to Su Chen's decision.
Otherwise, if Su Chen is unhappy, it will be troublesome.
Bell Tower:
"Well, that's fine! Xiaochen, I support you!"
Zhong Jun: "This is a good idea. But, Xiaochen, you should take a rest for a while."
To be honest, Zhong Jun was really worried that Su Chen was overworked.
If Su Chen falls ill, the loss will be huge!
Su Chen: “No need!”
Hasn't this been a long time since we started doing this?
After completing the post-production editing of "The Journey of Flower", Su Chen actually hasn't done anything laborious.
"Let's talk about the movie first."
"As for the investment ratio, let's follow the old rules for TV dramas, how about that?"
Su Chen emphasized the three words "old rules".
“…”
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun were caught off guard. They really didn't expect that Su Chen would do what he said.
Zhong Jun:
"Of course there is no problem with that!"
"Xiao Chen, what kind of movie are you going to make?"
Of course Zhong Jun understood what Su Chen meant by the old rules.
Isn't it just asking Xingyi to give you an advance on the money?
The investment accounts for 15%. If Su Chen’s movie can be as popular as the TV series, he will definitely make a lot of money.
But is it so easy for a movie to become popular?
Su Chen pinched his chin:
"Wait a moment, I'll bring the script over to you."
The Zhong brothers felt this scene was very familiar.
They couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment.
Bell Tower:
"you mean?"
Su Chen:
"I'll write the script right away!"
"If you have reviewed it and there are no problems, you can start the project immediately!"
“…”
Although the Zhong brothers had expected Su Chen to say this.
But seeing Su Chen say such words so calmly, they still found it hard to believe.
Xiaochen, do you have to be so exaggerated?
Movies are not like TV. They are much more difficult!
But of course, such a familiar scene made the Zhong brothers feel strong expectations.
Bell Tower:
"Xiao Chen, it seems like it won't take you much time to write the script?"
Zhong Jun:
"In that case, start immediately!"
They really wanted to see what tricks Su Chen would come up with in the movie industry.
Damn it! Originally, Zhong Jun was just expressing his feelings and sighing, but he didn’t expect such a drama to happen.
Zhong Jun himself found it incredible.
Seeing the reaction of the Zhong brothers, Su Chen did not hesitate.
I immediately opened Ward and created a new document:
"Love Is Not Blind"!
Less than an hour.
A complete storyboard script was presented to the Zhong brothers!
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun looked at the script with their eyes almost popping out of their heads.
The characters have distinct personalities!
The dialogue is full of golden lines!
The plot is close to people's lives and down-to-earth!
Warm! Funny! Touching!
This is an excellent script!
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun never expected this.
Su Chen made a casual move and actually came up with a bomb-level script!
And this time, it’s a movie script!
Su Chen didn't say anything else.
Instead, he waited quietly for the response from the Zhong brothers.
The Zhong brothers finally came to their senses.
Bell Tower:
"Apply for the project! This film must be approved immediately!"
Zhong Jun thought of more:
"Xiao Chen, how much is the estimated investment for this film?"
Su Chen:
"Within ten million."
In the previous life, the cost of this movie was less than 9 million.
Although the times are a little different, this time, Su Chen came to shoot this movie.
I am the screenwriter, director, and leading actor myself, which saves a lot of costs.
The leading actress will definitely be an artist from her own studio, and her remuneration will definitely be "compressed" within a reasonable range.
In this way, the total cost of the film will not be too high.
"good!"
"Very good!"
Hearing Su Chen's words, Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun couldn't help but cheer at the same time.
Damn, this script is so high-quality and the cost is so low, it’s so cool!
The cost is only 9 million, damn, it’s much more cost-effective than making a TV series!
At this time, the Zhong brothers finally understood why Su Chen was so determined to make a movie.
The cost of making this movie is lower than that of making a TV series, and the upper limit is even higher.
That must be a movie!
Su Chen:
"The crew can just use the old crew."
Su Chen highly recognizes the abilities of producer Zhou Bing, photographer Dakang, lighting technician Huang Tao, and makeup artist Xiaoqing.
Moreover, we have been working together for a long time and have a high level of tacit understanding.
It is not something that can be easily replaced by others.
Zhong Jun:
"Xiaochen, no problem! You are in charge of everything!"
If there are not enough people for filming a new drama, we can recruit externally. The most important thing is to make Su Chen happy.
Only in this way can the quality and efficiency of shooting be guaranteed.
Bell Tower:
"We will start the project right away! You can leave the production to you, and leave the logistics to us!"
The Zhong brothers immediately saw a bright future.
Although, for Su Chen, film is a completely new field.
But somehow, the two brothers had developed a mysterious confidence in Su Chen's abilities.
Isn’t it just changing TV to movies?
For others, there may be a huge chasm between them, but for Xiaochen, it may not be a problem at all.
All of a sudden, the Zhong brothers entered into the familiar rhythm of preparing new works.
When I received the news that the project of "Love Is Not Blind" was launched.
Zhou Bing, Dakang, Huang Tao, Xiaoqing and others couldn't believe it.
It's only been a few days since it stopped?
There's work again so soon?
Besides, it’s a movie!
To be honest, they have been in the industry for many years and have never encountered such an experience, let alone heard of it.
However, when they thought that the person who controlled all this was Su Chen, they accepted this fact in ecstasy.
This time, for several of them.
It is undoubtedly a huge opportunity.
After working in this industry for so many years, who doesn’t have lofty ideals?
Before this, they had always fantasized about when they would be able to enter the film industry.
But the reality is cruel.
For people who make TV dramas, it is a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is harder than climbing to heaven to enter the film industry, but the difficulty is extremely great.
Therefore, they have actually become content with reality.
It’s good enough if I can do a good job in TV series, how can I have the chance to make movies?
Especially after following Su Chen's crew.
The continuous success also gave them a sense of satisfaction.
Ideals are full, but fortunately, with Brother Chen, reality has also become full.
These days are pretty prosperous.
To the point that they have almost given up the idea.
Unexpectedly, happiness came so suddenly.
All of a sudden, they went from being TV people to being movie people!
There is no transition in between!
Brother Chen!
Only Brother Chen can bring them such a miracle.
That afternoon.
As expected, Su Chen received a call from Xingyi Finance Department, informing him of the copyright fee of 1.785 billion yuan for Love O2O.
After donating.
Su Chen’s system real-time task progress has reached 6.5223%!
The customized mall points reached 3.7254 billion, which is relatively abundant.
And that’s not all.
Not long.
The royalties for the Qiidian novels have also been settled.
The royalties from the three novels add up to 14 million!
Because at this time, the average subscription of the three novels had reached about 200,000, plus various rewards.
The royalties also reached a rather staggering figure.
Yes.
Compared with Su Chen's income from TV drama copyrights, this is nothing.
However, in the online literature world and on Qidian Novels, this is definitely a super high income.
After donating the money to the "Rural Development Charity Foundation".
Su Chen's system task progress took another small step forward.
Reached 6.6363%!
The customized mall points reached 3.7394 billion!
Although there is still a long way to go to reach 100 billion, Su Chen feels that he is becoming more and more motivated.
After all, the stall is now gradually expanding.
In terms of music, he can release ten new songs a month.
He has three novels that can continue to contribute royalties to him.
In terms of comics, there are three works being serialized. Although the current royalties are not much, the income will increase exponentially after the serialization volume increases.
For TV series, you can also shoot three parts at the same time.
As for the revenue from games, based on the current number of online users and revenue amounts, the profit will not be small.
All these aspects can provide him with a steady stream of income.
Therefore, Su Chen is no longer worried about the system task worth hundreds of billions.
Once you complete the system task, won’t the copyright income from these works still be yours?
Thinking about his profit level at that time, Su Chen felt excited.
Therefore, although this dog system is a bit tricky in the early stage, you will benefit a lot in the later stage.
at the same time.
Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun couldn't wait to officially announce the news that Su Chen was going to make a movie.
See this situation.
Su Chen also immediately announced the news of the launch of the "Love Is Not Blind" project through his Weibo account.
This quickly blew up the entire network.
"Oh my god! Brother Chen is actually going to make a movie!"
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
“Isn’t this too radical?”
"The three TV series haven't even been finished yet, and a new movie project has already been approved? Isn't this ridiculous!"
“…”
Of course, netizens from all walks of life generally welcome this.
However, people in the entertainment industry are rather confused about Su Chen's action.
The reason is simple.
It’s good to make TV series, but their ability to make money is outrageous.
Isn't it better to stay in your comfort zone?
Why take the risk of making a movie?