Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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Other people’s big projects may be mixed with water, but Dream Entertainment’s big projects were absolutely free of any water.
At this moment in the office, Chen Aiming, Yu Xi and Lin Meng were sitting in a three-way situation, each holding their own copy of the script in their hands.
The script written by Yu Xi was tentatively named “Open This Door”.
The story told in this script was quite simple. The hero, Wang Xiaoqiang, was now 23 years old. Although he was young, he had already struggled in society for many years. One day, he suddenly made up his mind to die. He was determined to commit suicide, but his last insistence was “not to trouble anyone”.
Through a relatively famous abandoned building exploration group on the Internet, he found an abandoned building that had been in disrepair for a long time. Due to its open location, the building had been explored several times and was not difficult to find. Now few people went in.
Wang Xiaoqiang took the charcoal he had prepared in advance and went inside secretly. He randomly found a room and closed the door. He was about to prepare his clothes and say goodbye to this world, but suddenly he heard two “knocks” outside the door. Someone was knocking on the door!
He opened the door hesitantly, and then found that this was a room he had never seen before. When he looked back, the original door had disappeared without a trace.
From then on, he began a “strange” journey. With the ability to open the door and “break into” other people’s rooms, Wang Xiaoqiang became a “visitor inside the door” who solved problems for others.
This story was like the quick transmigration that was common in online novels, but it was not quite similar. The actual effect of filming may be more like a unit drama.
In the script, Yu Xi set up countless completely different scenes and stories, plus the number of characters appearing in each unit… the scenery and actors alone cost a lot of money.
“I think the core of this drama is the different scenes every time the door is opened. I plan to solve it with a shooting method that combines real scenes and special effects. Although it costs a lot more money to shoot real scenes and sets, the money is worth it.” Chen Aiming didn’t like the so-called studio scenes. No matter how good the effects were, there was always a gap between them and reality.
When the big man Yu Xi heard this, he looked at Lin Meng earnestly. He just came to listen today to see if there were any suggestions for script revisions, but he was still looking forward to suggestions that could better present his script.
“Spend the money you need to spend.” Lin Meng took a sip of water.
“Ms. Lin, do we need to divide this drama into seasons?” He asked again.
Yu Xi’s script could be filmed into a hundred episodes in total. Even if it was cut, it would take at least sixty episodes. Chen Aiming thought of two plans. One was to shoot it all in one go – but obviously this would involve considerable risks; the other was to shoot it in seasons. If the results were not good, the project could then be cancelled.
Lin Meng was puzzled: “Why is it divided into seasons?”
“This can reduce possible losses. If the number of views is not satisfactory, the project will end early.”
Yu Xi, who was watching from the side, also nodded. He knew in his heart that he did not take reality into consideration when writing the play. Although it was a pity to divide it into seasons, he did not want to cause the company to lose too much because of his script.
“Since we have decided to shoot it, don’t be so petty. Let’s finish it in one go and make a well-received film. As for whether the market welcomes it, we will leave it to the market to judge.”
“Ms. Lin, thank you.” Yu Xi’s face was full of surprise.
Chen Aiming rubbed his hands together and spoke hesitantly: “Actually, I have another big plan.”
Hearing the words “big plan” again, Yu Xi was speechless for a moment. He also became bolder and kept signalling with his eyes to the big director beside him not to ask for too much. However, Chen Aiming paid no attention at all. All his attention was only on Lin Meng.
“What big plan?” Lin Meng asked.
“But this not only costs a lot of money, but also requires connections to operate.”
Lin Meng smiled: “Just tell me.” Isn’t this exactly what I want? I really love Chen Aiming’s big plans.
“How about we invite famous stars to play the main roles in each door in our play?” Chen Aiming said seriously. He had been considering it for a long time. “In fact, there are precedents in China. For example, Liao Zhai has been remade many times in recent years. Basically, every unit has actors that everyone can name. I think we can do the same.”
He was afraid that Lin Meng would reject his idea: “Although this may require a lot of effort in the early stage of casting and signing contracts, it can attract a lot of attention and make this drama a classic, and it can also save a lot of effort in the later stage of promotion.”
Chen Aiming added: “Ms. Lin, you know, I have been in this circle for a long time over the years and have met many people. I believe that with my little bit of face, I can still invite many people to participate in our project. I can also talk to them about lowering their appearance fees as much as possible.” He was a little conflicted about the last sentence. After all, it was not easy to ask people to do things without paying.
Lin Meng laughed immediately after hearing this: “Will money be a problem?”
“Of course money is not a problem. You’re right. Since we’ve said this is an experimental play, let’s be bold. Tell me what kind of actors you want to hire. We’ll pay them according to the normal market price. The company is not so poor that it can’t afford this little money. If it’s not enough, I’ll do it.”
Chen Aiming was stunned by the words “I’ll do it”. Yu Xi, who had never seen the world, also looked at her with admiration.
If they had to describe Chen Aiming’s mood at the moment, it could only be described in one word, that was “cool”.
An unlimited budget, a list of actors that could be invited at will, and a good script, what else did a director need?
There was no need for that at all. Chen Aiming was so excited that he couldn’t wait to start filming, to bring out his talent to the fullest and create a work that even he himself could not surpass.
Lin Meng just nodded with a smile in her eyes, looking supportive to the end: “By the way, let’s release the casting news as soon as possible and decide on the leading role first. The role of Wang Xiaoqiang is the core character in our drama.”
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