Chapter 37
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Chapter 37: How to Shoot This?
One hour later.
“Teacher Li, to be honest, your script is a bit unappealing,” Goza said, closing the script as he looked at Li Xiaojun.
“I know,” Li Xiaojun nodded.
He was fully aware that his script was not very interesting.
The story in the script was about his own personal experiences.
It mainly narrated the story of an ordinary person named Li Xiaojun.
Li Xiaojun had a smooth childhood, but as a teenager, he lost his parents. He got married at 18 and had a daughter at 19.
His first wife passed away when he was 22, and he married his second wife at 27.
Because all his daughters had spirit roots, the whole close-knit family group was invited to live at Biyun Xianzong.
In the end, Li Xiaojun spent several years at the Immortal Gate, where he had nine daughters.
Eventually, Fanjingshan Holy Land discovered that all of Li Xiaojun’s children had spirit roots, so they forcibly took him away. However, this was discovered by the beast tribe, and in the end, Li Xiaojun died at their hands.
The script Li Xiaojun wrote was, of course, about what happened to him a hundred thousand years ago.
This story lacked dramatic twists and had a very plain plot.
The reason he wanted to make this movie was mainly to draw his daughter’s attention.
He searched for a lot of information online and found that there were no mentions of him or his wife, Wang Qiuyu.
The only information was about the Ziwei Great Emperor naming Autumn Rain Star after his mother.
In addition, Li Xiaojun discovered that many people in this world did not know the names of his daughters.
They only knew the Ziwei Great Emperor as the Ziwei Great Emperor, but no one online knew his exact name.
Therefore, Li Xiaojun decided to film such a movie.
If everyone online knew the name of the Ziwei Great Emperor and the names of the great emperor’s parents, he truly wouldn’t dare to write this script.
“Teacher Li, let me be honest; making a movie from this script will surely incur losses. Why not change it? Or find someone to buy a better script?”
As an honest director and for the sake of his reputation, Goza decided to have an earnest talk with Li Xiaojun.
Even though making this film could bring him a lot of money, he hesitated.
“Goza, let’s make this script. If one hundred million isn’t enough, I can invest more."
Li Xiaojun’s attitude was very firm.
He wasn’t making this movie to make money.
“But, Teacher Li, if we film this script, hardly anyone will watch it. What’s the point of shooting it?” Goza tried to persuade Li Xiaojun again.
“Goza, this script is very important to me. I want to shoot it, and you don’t need to worry about whether it will make money, understand?”
“This…” Goza felt a bit reluctant.
It was a film with an investment of over one hundred million, yet the script was so poor.
But he didn’t want to give up.
“Teacher Li, how about this: I can help you revise the script? Don’t worry, I won’t change your outline; I’ll just make some minor adjustments to increase the entertainment value of the film. What do you think?” Goza asked Li Xiaojun.
“This…” Hearing Goza’s words, Li Xiaojun fell into deep thought. To be honest, if the movie lacked any visual appeal, no one would want to watch it.
So, what would be the point of making the film?
If no one paid attention to it, the chances of his daughter seeing the story would be almost zero.
Therefore…
“Then go ahead and try revising it. Show it to me when you’re done. If it works, I’ll invest in the production,” Li Xiaojun nodded at Goza.
“Okay, don’t worry, Teacher Li. I’ll make sure to revise it well.”
Hearing Li Xiaojun agree, Goza instantly felt delighted.
An hour later, Goza returned to the hotel.
As soon as he got back, Goza immediately started looking at the script again.
After reading the script, Goza began to think about how to modify it to make it appealing.
If he could make significant changes, he believed he could make it very interesting.
But based on the attitude of that young investor today, he knew he couldn’t make major changes.
A drastically altered script wouldn’t be the same script anymore!
That day, Director Goza scratched his head, pondering how to revise the script.
Two days later, Goza felt utterly at a loss.
He was reluctant to shoot the film, but this was a huge investment.
Moreover, he hadn’t worked in two years.
“Maybe I should consult some screenwriters and see if they can come up with ideas.”
In the end, Goza decided to seek help from professionals.
He then posted the script in a group chat.
This group was created by many filmmakers, including directors, actors, and screenwriters.
“Everyone, please take a look and let me know how to modify this script to make it engaging. If you can help me revise it well, I’m willing to pay five hundred thousand as a reward,” Goza said, seeking help from everyone in the group.
【Actor Li Ruoxi: I want to see the script Goza is working on.】
【Actor Zhou Hao: Goza, are you planning to shoot a film? Do you need actors?】
【Actor He Jianzhu (cultivation level six): Goza, I can now fly with a sword! Can I get a chance to appear in a flying scene?】
【Screenwriter He Donghai: Goza, is this your script? Let me take a look…】
As soon as Goza sent the message, many others quickly chimed in.
Half an hour later.
【Screenwriter He Donghai: Goza, your plot is quite plain…】
【Screenwriter Luo Chuan Nan: Goza, this script is useless; it’s not appealing at all.】
【Screenwriter Chen Sida: Goza, there’s not much to revise in this script. Either shoot it as is or find another one!】
Almost everyone in the group had little faith in Goza’s script.
【Director Goza: I know the script isn’t viable, but the investor insists on it. With an investment over one hundred million, we must use this script. I also tried to persuade the investor to change it, but they won’t listen.】
Upon seeing Goza’s message, someone immediately replied.
【Actor Zhou Hao: Goza, since the investor insists, just make the film. It’s not like it’s your money on the line.】
【Director Goza: Teachers, I want to shoot this script, but I don’t want to bear the label of a director of bad films. So, I hope you can help think of a way to make this script a bit more interesting. Even some useful suggestions will do! The reward is negotiable…】
While many people in the group were speaking up, on Taihuang Star, a young man sat in front of his computer, deep in thought.
“Got it!”
After a moment, the young man’s eyes lit up.
Quickly, he sent a message to someone listed as Goza.
“Goza, I have an idea for the script.”
Before long, the person labeled as Goza replied.
“What idea? If it’s useful, we can discuss the price.”
“Goza, this is how it goes: the protagonist Li Xiaojun in your script has all his children possessing spirit roots, right? We can set it up like this…
“We establish that he has a special physique, and all his children are born with the best Immortal spirit roots.
“We can set it up so that when his children undergo spirit root testing at six years old, Biyun Xianzong discovers Li Xiaojun’s prominence. Therefore, they forcefully take him to the Immortal Gate and arrange for many women to have children with him.
“In this scenario, as long as we film it a bit suggestively, highlighting the interactions between Li Xiaojun and those women, I’m sure a lot of people will watch it.”
