Chapter 489 Documentaries also make money!
In addition to Sleeping Beauty, there are two comedy movies in the pipeline.
One is called "The Richest Man in Xihong City", and the other is called "People on the Wrong Road".
The Richest Man in Tomatoes is also the original cast member of "Charlotte".
The people in distress were caused by another wave of students.
Ye Chen glanced at the scripts a few times and felt that these two films were also very good.
At least the script looks funny.
Comedies have always been able to make a big impact out of small things.
The previous Charlotte Trouble is an example.
And besides movies.
There are also two TV dramas that have been approved and are in preparation.
One is called "The Hidden Corner", which is an adaptation of a script. After reading this book, some students thought it was very suitable for adaptation.
The college bought the copyright.
It is a TV series involving suspense and crime.
Ye Chen glanced at it a few times and found it interesting.
The other project that passed the approval is called "Love in the Courtyard".
I also bought the original work and adapted it into a script.
But Ye Chen glanced at the introduction and script for a few times, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
A story that basically takes place in a courtyard house.
It’s full of all kinds of things where you’re trying to trick me and I’m trying to trick you.
The protagonist is even more of a licker and a taker.
After glancing at the character profiles, I saw that the people in them were all weird.
What kind of mental state are my students in before they want to film such a bloody script?
Seeing the expression on his principal's face.
The person in charge guessed what the principal was thinking and smiled softly: "Principal, this kind of drama is for middle-aged and elderly people."
"Just like the rebirth of online novels, the main theme is a feeling."
“And now TV is mainly watched by middle-aged and elderly people.”
"The cost is not high and the ratings will not be bad."
"Most of the roles are not very suitable for our students, so we have to recruit actors from outside..."
Ye Chen listened to the person in charge and shook his head.
Of course Ye Chen doesn't care about the cost.
Ye Chen was more curious about which student applied for this project.
The person in charge immediately laughed when he heard this: "It's a student in the directing class. As far as I know, it seems to be his mother. She is very dissatisfied with the TV series in the past two years. She feels that there are fewer sad dramas and they can't make her have mood swings. ,Feeling bored……"
"So this student has been carefully planning for more than a year and plans to surprise his mother when the time comes."
Ye Chen's mouth twitched...
Good guy, this is too filial!
Aren't you afraid that your mother will get too involved in the plot while watching TV and stand up to slap you?
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In addition to normal commercial TV series and movies.
There are also projects that are not aimed at making money.
Such as a documentary project.
Documentaries basically don’t make money.
But the existence of documentaries is meaningful, regardless of art or not.
Mainly records.
Commercial movies, TV series, etc., even if they reflect another era, they will compromise in many aspects for the sake of commercialization.
But documentaries are different.
He will truly document a lot for interested viewers to learn about.
There are also students in Star Academy who want to make documentaries.
After all, not every student wants to be a star or become rich.
In this regard, Xingchen Film and Television Company maintains a supportive attitude.
The first documentary project also made Ye Chen's eyes shine.
The name of this documentary is "Students of Star Academy".
This documentary will select one student from each major at Star College to follow.
Starting from my freshman year, I continued filming until I graduated and entered the workforce...
In order to record the daily life of Xingchen students, ask them why they want to join Xingchen College, how their interpersonal relationships will change after entering Xingchen College, what kind of treatment they will receive after graduation, and what kind of life they can live in the future.
We will even interview some students who have graduated many years ago to see how they are doing.
And not just for one episode.
Instead, there are plans to film a series.
One is released every year.
Starting from the culinary arts major at Xingchen College, to all the subsequent majors, all of them will be taken into consideration.
Ye Chen is also very interested in this documentary project.
Although Ye Chen, as the principal, has a general understanding of what kind of life students in each major will lead after graduation.
But that’s understanding in a macro sense.
Ye Chen was also quite curious about how an ordinary student would go from entering school to graduating, then entering society, getting married and having children.
Along the way, what changes will happen to them because of Star Academy?
Where will their lives go?
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"Principal, because our graduates are spread all over the world..."
"So the cost of filming is relatively high."
"The shooting cost of a film may be upwards of 30 million."
The person in charge introduced.
RMB 30 million for a film is indeed not cheap.
Especially since documentaries are not very profitable yet.
Mostly you lose whatever you put in.
But Ye Chen didn't care about this.
The entertainment industry is indeed very profitable, but compared to high technology and the like, those profits are somewhat insignificant.
Whether it is setting up a film and television company, or setting up an animation, game company, etc.
In addition to providing employment opportunities for students.
Mainly for cultural dissemination.
Let more people around the world understand and yearn for China.
At the same time, I like the works of Xingchen Academy, so I like Xingchen Academy.
The country that has done the best in this regard is undoubtedly the United States.
Through various Hollywood movies, it has created a dreamlike beacon country in the hearts of countless people around the world.
It has attracted countless rich people and skilled talents to settle down and become naturalized.
It has made the United States more powerful and easily harvested the world.
The island country has also done a good job in this regard.
Through animation, a large number of young people have a good impression of them.
The impact brought by this is far more important than the money earned by the movie.
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As for Ye Chen, he naturally doesn’t care whether the entertainment works make money or lose money.
So he doesn’t care about the money spent on documentaries.
Ye Chen asked a few more questions and learned that there are several documentary projects.
Because of the investment, the time cost has been temporarily backlogged and has not been approved.
Ye Chen simply found it out and flipped through it.
"New City Rise"
This documentary is planned to record the birth of a new district from scratch.
The target of the record is naturally Xingchen New District.
The documentary plans to explore the significance of Xingchen New District from various aspects such as architecture, humanities, and economy.
Record the construction process of the entire new district.
At the same time, record the emergence of the new district and its significance to people.
What kind of significance will it have for Tianhai City and China.
Where can this city go in the end.
There is also a "Xingchen Weight Loss Pill".
It is planned to shoot people who were originally sick and poor due to obesity, after getting Xingchen weight loss pills.
In addition to the change in weight, what other changes will there be in their lives.
In addition to this, there are some more.
Ye Chen looked at these documentary project applications and couldn't help but smile.
His own students really pay attention to the college.
But this is a good thing.
On the one hand, it will greatly increase the influence of students.
For example, the birth of a new city.
The birth of a city must be magnificent and shocking.
After the documentary is finally broadcast, the audience will definitely be amazed.
And this emotion will undoubtedly be passed on to Xingchen College.
And the same is true for "Xingchen Weight Loss Pills".
This kind of documentary must be cruel at the beginning.
Then the people who were recorded were reborn and started a new life through the Star Diet Pills.
This tear-jerking effect was maximized.
It can create a deeper image of the school for Star Academy.
These seem to be intangible.
But in fact, it can help Star Academy gain great convenience in its global expansion.
At the same time, the development of Star Academy is indeed too fast.
Ye Chen sometimes forgets what it was like when he just reopened the school.
If someone can record all this.
One day in the future, he can also watch the film slowly and recall everything.
So, Ye Chen directly approved these projects.
If commercial films make money this year, it would be best if they can cover the cost of documentaries.
But even if commercial films fail.
Then Star Academy can directly allocate funds and make films at their own expense.
In short, documentaries must be filmed.
Besides, who says documentaries can never make money.
Some documentaries mainly focus on people, and people are not very interested in the subject matter.
For example, some about folk customs, and some cultural heritage that has been eliminated.
This is similar all over the world, and young people are not interested.
But some documentaries about animals are particularly popular.
And documentaries about food are even more popular.
There are also some foreign documentaries about gangs, vendettas, vicious cases, etc., which are also very popular.
So documentaries will not lose money completely.
The same goes for our own documentaries.
Are netizens curious about the campus life of Xingchen students?
Are netizens curious about what Xingchen students will experience and what kind of career path they will take after graduation?
What kind of industry are those Xingchen students who have graduated for many years now in?
Are they as dazzling as when they just graduated, or have they been lost in the crowd?
Are netizens curious about how the Xingchen New District was planned and built?
There are many things about Xingchen Academy.
Ye Chen thinks netizens will!
So, even if you invest in documentaries, you may not lose money.
If you are lucky, documentaries may make a lot of money.
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In addition to these.
There are also some programs.
Directors can not only direct movies and TV series, but also reality shows and variety shows.
However, there are not many students interested for the time being.
So there are not many proposals.
However, an intern proposed a reality show, and even filmed two episodes.
This student was previously responsible for the live broadcast project of new materials in the construction major.
The entire live broadcast process was in charge of this student.
While filming.
This student looked at the homeowners crying with joy at their new homes.
And the live broadcast audience exclaimed in incredible comments.
A new idea came to his mind.
Why can't we shoot a reality show with decoration as the theme?
A dilapidated house, after the efforts of designers and workers.
Finally, it is brand new.
This is definitely quite marketable.
Especially in China, people actually care a lot about houses.
But most people don’t have any aesthetic design literacy and don’t understand design.
Either they do it themselves or they are fooled by a crappy design company.
In the end, the houses are basically the same.
And filming a reality show that lets designers design and decorate according to the requirements of the homeowners will definitely make the audience look forward to it.
Moreover, there are a lot of excellent designers in the college, and there are also construction companies directly.
There is no need to find designers from outside to participate in the show.
It can be called perfect... (End of this chapter)