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Chapter 58 Proposal
“Xiao Wu, I’ve heard about this too. 200 million, of which 100 million went to Beijing Film Studio and 70 to August First Film Studio, to make a film with a revolutionary theme. Xiao Gu has already helped you get it, so don’t be upset.” Grandma Ruan said to Wu Yuchen on the other end of the phone.

"No, no, I am very grateful to Teacher Ruan and Director Gu for the opportunity to shoot this feature film. I am filled with gratitude!"

"Hehe, then I won't nag anymore. You should cherish this opportunity and try your best to make a good movie!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen thought about the information that Grandma Ruan had just told him.

Good heavens! There's the Beijing Film Studio and the August First Film Studio. How could a nobody like him possibly snatch food from the mouths of these two giants?

The fact that they gave him 30 yuan shows that Director Gu is really generous!
"What? Taking leave to shoot a feature film?!"

Xie Xiaojing choked on the goji berry tea in her mouth and exclaimed in surprise after putting down the thermos.

Wu Yuchen nodded honestly with a smile, and then told Xie Xiaojing the whole story, which made Xie Xiaojing exclaim in admiration.

Hou Keming knew that he had recommended Wu Yuchen to the production team of "Dance of Martial Arts". On the one hand, it was to train and develop him, and on the other hand, he really wanted him to get along with some veteran comrades.

However, Xie Xiaojing did not expect that Wu Yuchen's friendship was far beyond their imagination. They even managed to get an investment opportunity in a feature film from this. If the graduating directing students heard about this, their feelings of envy, jealousy and hatred would be beyond words.

After hearing this, Xie Xiaojing stood up immediately: "Alright, you don't need to go to class anymore. Take your scripts with you and come with me to see Dean Hou now."

……

Inside the office, Hou Keming and Xie Xiaojing each held a script and were reading "Mr. Donkey" and "The Night the Comet Came".

As for the script of "The Two of Us", the two of them had already read it together as soon as they came in, and there was no problem with crossing the line that they were worried about.

After Hou Keming closed the book "Mr. Donkey" in his hand, he let out a long breath, then smiled at Wu Yuchen and said:
"I was wondering why you'd changed your tune, coming up with such a wholesome script like 'The Two of Us.' Turns out you used all that satirical energy on this 'Mr. Donkey'!"

"Teacher Hou, what are you saying? All three are my favorites~" Wu Yuchen retorted.

Hou Keming smiled and shook his head, then said:

“I like your ‘Mr. Donkey’ too. It might be difficult to make a movie now, but we can adapt it into a stage play first! Go back and take some time to improve the script, and then give it to your teacher Xie so that our students at Beijing Film Academy can use it as practice material.”

"No problem, but Mr. Hou, I will definitely focus on 'We Two' for now. I'll catch up on 'Mr. Donkey' when I have time."

Hou Keming immediately knew that he was being reminded, so he said:
"Alright, we've approved your leave. The story of 'The Two of Us' is also good. Make a good film for your first feature film! Is there anything else you want to say? Speak up now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen immediately said:

"Teacher Hou, my 30 yuan is really not enough, especially with the filming equipment..."

Hou Keming pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and then said:

“Last time you filmed ‘Car 44,’ it was a short film, and we let you use it for free because you were a student. But it’s different now. You have 300,000 yuan now, so you can set up your own film crew. If the Qingying Studio continues to let you use their equipment for free, that would be breaking the rules.”

Wu Yuchen nodded upon hearing this. He understood that last time it only took three days, so no one cared, and the outside world praised the school for being generous to its students. But if he were allowed to use it for free in the future, it would definitely attract a lot of gossip.

"How about this, we'll rent you the equipment from Qingying Studio at half price, provided it doesn't interfere with our normal teaching use. It's a way of encouraging our students to create!"

"Thank you, Teacher Hou! Thank you, school!" Wu Yuchen immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude, as this would save him a lot of money.

Wu Yuchen has a general plan for filming "We Two". Although it is impossible to film for 3 years like the original, it will still take more than half a year.

Because the plot of "We Two" revolves around the four seasons that a renter girl and an old lady experience. Winter makes up almost half of the story, which is something he can film directly right now.

After filming the winter scenes, we can shoot the spring and autumn scenes in March and April. The autumn scenery can be captured in the spring using color grading, lighting, and other filming techniques. Once the summer scenes are finished in June or July, the film will be completed, and it will be submitted to the Tokyo International Film Festival in September.

According to Wu Yuchen's plan, the shooting period will span about half a year, and the actual effective shooting time should be 1-2 months. Including post-production, the half-price equipment rental fee for Qingying Film Studio can save a lot of money.

After Wu Yuchen left, Hou Keming exclaimed, "The younger generation is truly formidable!"

Xie Xiaojing, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement: "I had thought he would achieve something great in the future, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly!"

This student not only far exceeds expectations in terms of talent, but is also incredibly capable. The key is that he knows when to advance and when to retreat, and he won't rely on his talent to do things he knows are impossible. In this situation, as long as he gets a bit of luck, he can rise to great heights.

Therefore, both of them are extremely optimistic about Wu Yuchen's future.

……

In the afternoon, Wu Yuchen walked into the movie channel office building again and knocked on the door of Director Gu's office.

"Hehe, Xiao Wu is here. The matter has been finalized. Come over this afternoon to sign the papers. In the next couple of days, work out a rough shooting plan for the movie. Then we'll go through the procedures, and it should be ready in a week or two."

"Thank you so much, Director Gu. I'm really grateful for your help this time!"

“Your script just happens to meet our requirements, and everyone thinks it’s pretty good. It’s just that the budget is limited, so you still need to be careful with your money!” Director Gu also knew that 30 yuan was not much for a feature film, after all, this was the era of film.

"Director Gu, please rest assured, I will definitely do my best in filming! However, regarding the issue of money, I have a suggestion that may be premature," Wu Yuchen said respectfully.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Director Gu looked curious.

"Director Gu, I personally have 2 yuan, plus my director's fee, all invested in the 'We Two' project. I wonder if it's possible to exchange it for the overseas rights to 'We Two'?" Wu Yuchen said, revealing his idea.

In its previous life, "Postmen in the Mountains" had a production cost of over 300 million yuan, but the overseas rights were sold for only 6 US dollars.

Wu Yuchen spent 30 yuan to film "We Two", invested 2 yuan himself, plus his director's fee, so exchanging it for a foreign copyright is not unreasonable, right?
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