Chapter 156 A Very Toxic Script

After a moment’s consideration, Pei Qian still felt that he couldn’t take the risk.

The best scenario would be to trick Fei Huang Workshop into spending a lot of money, while also having them come up with the ideas and write the script themselves! That way, the probability of losing money would be the highest!

Therefore, Pei Qian avoided talking about Huang Si Bo’s expectations and steered the conversation elsewhere.

"Creative ideas shouldn’t be rushed."

"Aren't many famous directors writing the script as they film on set?"

"I believe Director Zhu Xiao Ce can do it too!"

"The key is that, as a film and television studio that has been established for nine months, and relying on Tenda Group, it is too unambitious to still be struggling to make video shorts and earn money through advertisements and online stores!"

Huang Si Bo opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to refute.

What's wrong with being established for nine months? Is nine months a long time?

Many film and television studios close down in half a year, not to mention nine months. Fei Huang Workshop has been open for nine months now. Although some of the videos have made money and some have lost money, most of them have received good responses. Isn't that good enough?

But looking at President Pei opposite him, Huang Si Bo felt too embarrassed to say these words.

Indeed, thinking about Tenda, how many good games have they made in nine months!

Compared to Tenda, Fei Huang Workshop's current achievements are indeed insignificant.

No wonder President Pei is disappointed with Fei Huang Workshop.

Huang Si Bo felt a little ashamed and said, "Then... President Pei, do you think Fei Huang Workshop should try to make some formal movies?"

Pei Qian nodded. "That's right. You’ve made short videos, documentaries, and the director and staff’s abilities are all fine. What are you still hesitating about?"

Huang Si Bo frowned slightly. "Uh... not enough budget?"

Pei Qian smiled slightly. "If you don’t have enough budget, then make a low-budget movie. If you really need money, you can ask me directly. What's the big deal?"

Huang Si Bo was a little embarrassed. "This... the budget is only one aspect of the reason..."

"President Pei, it's not that I'm too conservative. The key is that making short videos and making big movies are completely different things!"

Huang Si Bo began to explain the intricacies to Pei Qian.

*President Pei's Daily Life* is only a few minutes long. *A Day of the Great Inventor* is much longer, but it’s only ten minutes long, and the longest episode is only half an hour.

But if it's a serious movie that will be shown in theaters, it must be at least 90 minutes long.

On the surface, it's just a few times longer, but in reality, the difference is too big.

A short video of a few minutes can be put together with various funny jokes. The whole story can be messy and scattered. As long as it makes the audience laugh, it's a success.

But for a 90-minute movie, just making the audience laugh is definitely not enough.

To make an excellent movie, the story must be complete, and the control of the audience's emotions must be in place. The difficulty is much higher than short videos.

Just a few laughs can't support the reputation of a big movie.

Many big movies that were made with the popularity of web series failed at the box office because the creative team didn't have the hard power to make a good big movie. They simply understood the big movie as a "longer version of the online short series," so they failed miserably.

"So, President Pei, the risk of making a serious movie is too great!"

"Without full confidence, it's best not to take this risk."

"At least, there must be a good script, right?"

Huang Si Bo spoke very sincerely.

Pei Qian also fell silent.

It seems that Huang Si Bo understands a lot!

But if that's the case, then Pei Qian wants to make it even more!

What President Pei values ​​is the high probability of this thing flopping!

Of course, then again, President Pei is a very kind person. Since it is a very risky and easy-to-fail thing, Huang Si Bo and Zhu Xiao Ce definitely can't take the blame for this.

As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will?

Of course, President Pei has to take the blame for this!

Pei Qian considered for a moment and said, "In that case, Tenda will fund this movie, and I will find a way to come up with the script. You and Director Zhu Xiao Ce only need to be responsible for the filming."

This way, if the movie flops, the blame will be on President Pei, and it will be Tenda's money that is wasted. It won't affect the mindset of the employees of Fei Huang Workshop.

Huang Si Bo was stunned and quickly said, "President Pei, you misunderstood. I'm not afraid of taking the blame, it's just because..."

Pei Qian smiled and waved his hand. "I understand."

"You are now the CEO of Fei Huang Workshop. You have to be responsible for the projects under your control, assess the risks as much as possible, and ensure the profitability of the studio. That's the right thing to do."

"You can simply treat this filming task as a training opportunity, which can be regarded as paving the way for Fei Huang Workshop to enter the film and television industry."

Huang Si Bo's eyes were moist.

Touched!

He could see that President Pei was worried that Fei Huang Workshop would be discouraged if it failed, so he took the initiative to invest and bear the risk of failure!

Regardless of whether the movie is successful or not, Fei Huang Workshop will definitely accumulate a lot of experience in the filming process and speed up the growth of the studio.

Huang Si Bo had a lot to say, but he felt that it would be too polite to say too many words of thanks to President Pei.

In the end, thousands of words turned into a thank you.

"Then I'll listen to President Pei's arrangements. Fei Huang Workshop will definitely cooperate well and complete the filming task perfectly!"

"Also, President Pei. Fei Huang Workshop can't let you work for nothing. We'll pay 100,000 for your script. It's not much money, but it's also our way of showing our appreciation. Please don't refuse."

Hmm? Spend 100,000 to buy a script?

Pei Qian was just saying it casually, but his spirits lifted instantly when he heard the number 100,000.

"Okay!"

"I'll give you the first draft of the script in a couple of days!"

There are unexpected surprises!

He had already had similar operations when filming *President Pei's Daily Life*. Pei Qian made a cameo appearance as an actor, earning money by "playing himself."

And this time, Pei Qian discovered a new way to make money.

Become a screenwriter!

The price of screenwriters in the market varies greatly. The top screenwriters can get six-figure remuneration for one episode, while some new screenwriters may only get a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan for a single episode, and they have to revise it repeatedly day and night.

This 100,000 remuneration should be within a reasonable range in the system's judgment and does not count as maliciously obtaining system funds.

And for Pei Qian, he doesn't need to write the script in too much detail, he just needs to provide an idea.

In short, perfect!

The two chatted for a few more words, and Huang Si Bo got up to say goodbye.

Since he decided to officially make a movie, Huang Si Bo's enthusiasm for work was also fully mobilized.

After returning to Fei Huang Workshop, he still had a lot of work to do. The most important thing was to replenish manpower.

...

After Huang Si Bo left, Pei Qian opened the document and started writing the script.

Pei Qian didn't know anything about movie scripts.

But since this draft is worth 100,000 yuan, then it must be properly arranged.

There is no need to think about it, just open the document and do it!

"First, determine the subject matter!"

Pei Qian unhesitatingly typed the words "science fiction" on the document.

Science fiction themes cost a lot of money, are easy to be criticized, and are a high-incidence area for bad films, which is very much in line with the general direction of box office failure.

Choosing a science fiction theme is already half the battle!

Secondly, there is the general story outline.

Half an hour later.

There were still only the words "science fiction" on the document.

Pei Qian silently sighed. Darn, it seems that he is not cut out for this...

What he originally thought was to write a trash story that insulted the audience's IQ, but when he really started writing, he realized that writing a trash story was not that easy...

At this time, Pei Qian really hoped that he could recall the story outlines of those bad movies.

Unfortunately, Pei Qian is not a fanatical movie lover, and his experience in watching movies is very shallow.

Moreover, he is very repulsed by bad movies. He never watches premieres. As long as the reputation of the movie is low, he will never buy a ticket.

Therefore, Pei Qian couldn't remember the specific plots of those bad movies at all, so naturally he couldn't find any material at this time.

The words on the document were written and deleted, and in the end there were only the words "science fiction."

Pei Qian scratched his head.

"It definitely won't work to write like this, I have to change my thinking a little bit."

"Well... I can write it backwards!"

Pei Qian suddenly thought of a good method.

Whether it is making movies, writing novels, or making games, their cores are all interconnected.

The key to making a good movie is to determine what the audience likes to watch.

Then, conversely, if you want to make a movie that flops, just shoot content that the audience doesn't like, right?

Many bad films have very empty plots, which make people sleepy. This is certainly a good idea, but it is not very practical.

What is bothering Pei Qian now is mainly some specific plots of the movie.

First determine some specific plots, and then fill the script with water, so as to achieve the effect of an empty, boring, and sleepy plot.

So, what kind of plot is annoying?

Pei Qian couldn't help but think of a concept in online novels.

Poison points!

The so-called poison points are some plots that make readers feel uncomfortable. For example, simping is a big poison point. (舔狗, tiangou = simp, literally means 'licking dog')

Thinking of this, Pei Qian very satisfiedly started a new line below "science fiction" and wrote: "The male protagonist is a simp."

As the saying goes, simps never end well.

If the male protagonist finally succeeds in simping for the female protagonist, then the toxicity of this story will definitely be greatly reduced.

So Pei Qian started a new line and wrote: "Simps end up with nothing."

After thinking about it, this plot doesn't seem cruel enough.

"The male protagonist is cheated on."

"The child is not his."

"The male protagonist wants to raise this child, but this child hates him very much."

"After a series of blows, the male protagonist collapses and decides to take revenge on society."

Pei Qian thought for a while and felt that it was inappropriate: "...No, the male protagonist can't take revenge on society, after all, he is a coward."

Pei Qian didn't want to make this movie into a superhero movie, turn it into something like *Green Hat Man*, and accidentally win an award abroad, then something big will happen.

"After a series of blows, the male protagonist collapses and chooses to commit suicide."

Pei Qian still felt that it was not very good: "Well... suicide is ultimately a small climax of the plot, and it takes the old path of traditional tragedy, which is also inappropriate."

"The male protagonist spends the rest of his life in such frustration."

Pei Qian thought about it again: "It doesn't seem very good either, it's a bit too bland. It's best to give the male protagonist a little bit of hope at the end, and then ruthlessly extinguish it."

But what kind of small hope is it, and how is it extinguished?

Pei Qian doesn't have any good ideas for the time being.

But he is not in a hurry, anyway, this script can be written almost in two or three days.

Just as he was about to close the document, Pei Qian thought of something again and specially bolded the words "science fiction."

Don't forget that this is a science fiction theme.

In order to spend more money on props and special effects, the story must reflect some science fiction elements.

Of course, what kind of science fiction elements are reflected specifically...

I'll talk about it tomorrow.

Pei Qian satisfiedly read the current plot framework from beginning to end, and almost died of poisoning.

Highly poisonous, absolutely highly poisonous!

This set of plots can be said to be the return of all poisons. There are really a lot of big poison points.

When the time comes, as long as you enrich the plot, put on a layer of science fiction, and add a little water to the plot...

Then it's all set!

"Ah, I'm really a big bad guy."

Pei Qian felt that he seemed to have a talent for making bad movies!

I should have entered the film industry earlier!