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    No matter how much I complained in my heart, The Springtime of the Cowherd set a record and became Oriental DreamWorks' first movie to hit the streets.  Not only did the audience not really buy it, the media also ignored him intentionally or unintentionally.  The media is not very enthusiastic about non-local films, which is in the interests of local film companies, so Li Xuechu has nothing to say, after all, he is also a beneficiary.  It seems that the only way out for this film is to go to other places, especially the European market, which has a long tradition of literature and art.  Let¡¯s wait for the Cannes Film Festival, but unfortunately that will have to wait until May, and there is an overbearing clause that films that have been released in other places are not allowed to participate in the selection, so all overseas distribution has to be stopped.  "Just stop it, we can't sell it at a good price now anyway." Li Xuechu also felt helpless about this. The quality of the film is actually good, and there is nothing he can do if it is not welcomed by the market.  From an operator's perspective, this type of movie should probably be stopped.  "By the way, has the company received any good scripts recently?" Oriental DreamWorks has always filmed works written by its own screenwriters. Thinking about it, I think it's a little too crazy. Although it has no shortage of themes, a normal company still has  You cannot rely solely on one person¡¯s work for support.  Manager Tang hesitated for a moment and said: "We have invested in a lot of scripts, but most of them are about following the trend, and the quality is not very good. There are also some literary genres, and some of them seem to be of good quality, but this type is destined not to make a lot of money.  " "Try not to follow the trend. Unless the script is of high quality, you can consider making some literary films. How about you bring the script to me and take a look at it?"  He quickly went back to his office and took out a stack of scripts and placed them in front of Li Xuechu.  "So many?" Li Xuechu was surprised.  "Actually, there are more. But I saw that the script was too bad, so I didn't bring it over." Manager Tang said cautiously: "Mr. Li, do you want me to bring those over too?" "No. If it doesn't work, don't waste time.  "Yes." Without any trust at all, he had no choice but to do it by himself. Li Xuechu had no intention of reviewing it.  Manager Tang graded the scripts from best to worst according to his own standards.  The one at the top is what he thinks is the best, and so on.  When Li Xuechu was flipping through the script, Manager Tang was quietly stating his point of view and looking at him secretly, as if he wanted to see his satisfaction with his work from his face.  "There are no works that are familiar to later generations." Li Xuechu was slightly disappointed, but this had nothing to do with him.  The work below is quite serious. The investment amount and shooting cycle have been estimated, as well as some risk assessments.  If they were all beaten to death with a stick, it would be too damaging to other people's enthusiasm.  After reading several books one by one, Manager Tang¡¯s standards were not very different from his own predictions.  There are discrepancies in several works. Li Xuechu is not sure whether his own vision is more accurate or whether others are right.  After all, not many movies of the 1980s impressed Li Xuechu deeply, and the tastes of audiences in this era were quite different from those of later generations.  Li Xuechu was somewhat impressed by this manager whom he had never heard of in later generations. He didn¡¯t know whether he made this judgment standard himself or hired a ¡®master¡¯, but he didn¡¯t care about this.  As long as the result is good, Li Xuechu will take the credit and let him handle the rest of the rewards.  I looked at the investment budget and found that the cost is not high.  "Manager Tang." Tang Jingnian straightened his body, obviously a little nervous.  "I have seen your work during this period, and the quality assessment of the script is similar to the standard in my mind. Overall, I am very satisfied." Hearing the boss's affirmation, Manager Tang's fat face instantly relaxed.  When I drove it, I felt a lot more relaxed.  "Our company has only been established for less than three years, and I think you and I applied for the job at the beginning of the year before last. You are already an old person in the company, and your work has always been very effective. I have also seen this, and  I decided to promote you to be the company¡¯s second-in-command after listening to Mr. Ye¡¯s suggestion. You know that I have other companies to manage, so I have to handle all the major things here.¡± ¡°Thank you to the company and the boss for trusting me.  I will never let the boss and Mr. Ye down." Manager Tang expressed his determination passionately on the spot.  "I believe this too." Li Xuechu nodded with relief.  In fact, Ye Zhiming suggested three candidates to him at the beginning.  Fatty Tang ranked third, and his evaluation was ¡®Be cautious in doing things.  There is more than enough success but not enough progress.  ¡¯ Li Xuechu skipped the first two and chose him entirely because of his appearance. He didn¡¯t look like an ambitious person and was easy to manage.  "I told you when I first talked with you that you have the investment authority of 20 million per year. If there are results, more will be added in the future. These scripts are small investments. You just need to discuss them with the people below. As long as  Give me a report?That¡¯s it.  This is the first time, so be cautious. You can make your own decisions in the future. Except for high-cost productions of more than 10 million, you can make your own decisions.  " Manager Tang burst into tears with gratitude. Twenty million yuan is a lot of authority. Manager Tang was not sure whether the boss was serious or just talking, so he didn't dare to act rashly. Now that he mentioned it again, he felt at ease. With this authority,  Now, I have truly become the second-in-command, rather than a business assistant. ¡°I will handle the company¡¯s film investment carefully and never let the company suffer losses.  "Continue to express your determination. "Haha, sometimes you can't be sure about movies. Occasionally losing one or two movies is acceptable. I won't replace people just because of some temporary small losses. You don't have to be too cautious.  The movie industry still requires gambling sometimes.  Of course, pay attention to controlling the general direction.  "Another reassurance. "Boss, I know, I will pay attention to it.  " Manager Tang left the office with a look of gratitude and excitement. " Li Xuechu has delegated a lot of power. There are not many film company executives in Xiangjiang who can independently control 20 million. I believe that Fatty Tang will be very successful at least in the past two years.  Motivation. Li Xuechu doesn't expect the company to be as clean as a bowl of water, but he still needs to rely on this to achieve results, not to mention financial supervision. A small regret is that Fatty Tang's behavior is not very good.  When he first saw him, Li Xuechu always felt that lines from later Xiangjiang movies would come out of his mouth at any time: "He is so wise and wise, and his admiration for his boss is so eloquent.  The river blah blah blah.  " Who knows that there is nothing. Fatty sometimes tries to flatter himself, but the flattery he says is like water mixed with mud, dry and tasteless. It's a waste of a comedian's face, otherwise it would be better to have that four-year-old face.  With a happy face, he can also make a cameo appearance as a shopkeeper in the movie. Forget it, there are so many great things in real life. Li Xuechu put the boring thoughts behind and began to worry about future movie scripts.  There are not many that I can think of. I have already made a lot of comedies, and I have also made a lot of dramas and action films. There are a lot of horror and science fiction movies. Horror movies are what I want to do during this time. The cost is small, but the box office potential is not high.  Low, and the most important thing for the company now is to open up the North American market. Horror movies are undoubtedly a good choice. Compared with mainstream audiences, horror fans are more likely to accept foreign things. As long as the movie is scary enough, it will not look like mainstream audiences even if it is made with oriental faces.  This kind of resistance is a good way to open up foreign markets. Li Xuechu already has a general direction in his mind. He will just wait and see the box office performance after Saw is released. As long as it performs well, a series of subsequent classic horrors can be launched accordingly.  Science fiction is troublesome. With the scumbag special effects of this era, it is really troublesome to play science fiction. The same is true for fantasy. Hard science fiction is not an option, but soft science fiction can be considered. Thinking of science fiction, Li Xuechu thought of a special effects company now.  With great power, it is not difficult to set up a special effects company. The trouble is that with the decline of Xiangjiang Film in the future, this supporting industry rooted in the film and television industry will also become difficult, and then you will have to support yourself. But the problem is.  No big deal, I really don't take this money seriously now, and who knows what it will develop in the future? Compared with the "original history", I have already changed a lot of things myself.  There are many similarities between special effects companies and this, so the difficulty is not very high. Film production is not yet in the computer age, and the technological gap between the East and the West is not that big. If we do it again in the future, the investment will be much higher.  . Take your time, you won¡¯t become fat in one bite. (To be continued) ps: Thank you Jie552 for the tip
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