Chapter 483: The Three-Body Problem Sets Sail

"The Three-Body Problem" is a science fiction story that is very suitable for global promotion. It transcends time and countries, cultures, and races. Especially in this era of global integration but facing division, this story allows everyone to stand on the side of all mankind. Consider the future of the earth from a different perspective!

Similarly, the original work of "The Three-Body Problem" is also a heavy science fiction novel. Shanhe did not want to abandon the unique spiritual background of Liu's book because of commercial elements. He wanted to shoot "The Three-Body Problem" as an epic of human resistance against the grand background of the universe. , which contains unique science fiction concepts, including various human emotions, and contains the despicability and greatness of human nature!

Shanhe's requirements for the adapted script are very clear. On the basis of maintaining the plot of the original work as much as possible, the distinctive personality of the characters can be fully portrayed.

He likes a sentence written by Liu in "The Three-Body Problem": "Any transcendent and soaring thoughts will fall to the ground. The gravity of reality is too heavy."

This sentence is the core idea of ​​the entire script adaptation. Shanhe hopes that the script is full of "detached and soaring thoughts", but also contains a heavy "gravity of reality"!

After some discussion, everyone concluded that there are roughly three difficulties in adapting "The Three-Body Problem":

The first is the grand visual presentation of the high-dimensional universe, the second is retaining or giving the entire work a special spiritual background, and the third is the materialization of the technical details of the original work.

After the collective wisdom storm, the first task now is to come up with the first draft of the script. In this way, the screenwriting team can discuss modifications and specific implementation plans with the TV series creative team based on the first draft, thereby determining the preliminary preparation and shooting plans.

The burden of this work naturally falls on Shan He. He is the core of the entire project and the world's number one screenwriter. Everyone has high expectations for him.

Shanhe did not dodge this responsibility, but only brought in the original author Liu, and Liu Cixin certainly would not refuse Shanhe's invitation.

Ever since he got the news that Shanhe would spend huge sums of money to film the "Three-Body" series, Liu Cixin was filled with excitement and excitement, and was looking forward to this project with great anticipation.

Who is Shanhe? Not only is he the world's number one cultural celebrity, the son of literature, and the king of directors, but he is also his own nobleman!

Thinking back to the time when he came to the door with licking his face, he was still a little-known amateur writer. At that time, he was already a well-known novelist and director. Shanhe could be said to have been kind to him. "The Three-Body Problem" " was able to be written smoothly, thanks to the help of Shanhe. He not only helped me clarify the clues, but also put forward many valuable suggestions, which had a significant impact on my subsequent writing.

Not to mention Chuhe Film and Television's special favor for me. Because of Chuhe Film and Television's film and television adaptations, I have transformed from a little-known science fiction writer to a nationally renowned novelist. In the past few years, my royalty income has ranked among the top in the country. three.

Regardless of these personal favors, Shanhe's role in promoting the entire Chinese science fiction novels is also unparalleled. A "Mars" made science fiction novels rise from niche themes, and a "Gravity" made all science fiction writers burst into tears. They saw the dawn of the rise of Chinese science fiction novels and strengthened their confidence in their writing and future.

The reality did not disappoint them. Starting from "Gravity", "Bring Her Eyes", "Fortress", "The Wandering Earth" and other films were successively approved and received large investment in production, and all of them received huge profits. With the success of the film, science fiction novels are accepted and recognized by more and more people, film and television copyrights have become more and more popular, and prices have skyrocketed year after year. To be honest, all science fiction writers in the country are wholeheartedly grateful to Shanhe. The biggest wish of most people is to cooperate with Shanhe once and put their works on the screen!

Liu Cixin is naturally no exception. He has been looking forward to this day since "Three-Body Problem" won the Hugo Award. In his mind, Shanhe is the best candidate to adapt "Three-Body Problem", and now this wish is finally coming true. Got it!

Shanhe's invitation was like a shot of chicken blood, filling Da Liu's heart with excitement and eagerness to participate!

"Shanhe, do you have an overall plan for the series "The Three-Body Problem"? You know I know very little about filming, so it's up to you to come up with the overall framework!"

"We have a rough idea!"

Shanhe put his arm around Liu Cixin's shoulders and responded with a smile,

"You don't have to think too far ahead. With your original work of "The Three-Body Problem" as the foundation, we can't deviate from the main line. What we have to consider now is the plot of the first season. This is the beginning of the entire series. We have to prepare for the entire series. Set a good style and rhythm!”

Liu Cixin nodded, thought for a moment, and continued with doubts:

"I hear you mean to keep the plot of the novel as much as possible, but the beginning of "The Three-Body Problem" involves a sensitive era. If too much is involved, will it bring trouble to the project?"

"I'll take care of this!"

Shan He looked at the frowning Da Liu and responded,

"Let's write according to our own ideas first. I'm sure about the review. We will limit the special years to the Hong'an base and not expand outside. There shouldn't be any problems!"

"That's good!"

Shanhe's answer still didn't make Liu Cixin lift his eyebrows. He seemed to have some doubts and was reluctant to speak.

Shanhe saw his hesitation, patted his shoulder, and said casually:

"Da Liu, if you have any questions, just ask me. Is there anything else you can't say to me?"

"Well, I'm just a little worried. With such a huge investment of 180 million U.S. dollars, if I adapt it according to the tone of my novel, the risk will be too great. How about we add more commercial elements? Don't worry, I'm very interested in the big news." I have no objection to changing the scope of the original plot!”

Shanhe looked at Liu Cixin and smiled,

"Haha...there's nothing bad to say. I thought you were trying to rip me off!"

"Ah... how can this be possible!"

Liu Ci was stunned for a moment, then started laughing.

"The terms Chuhe Film and Television have given me have always been very good. In addition to the copyright, there is also a screenwriter share. In the science fiction circle, no one would say that I, Liu Cixin, had bad luck. I met a big benefactor, and now I am also a rich man. Besides, Shan Heqian is the one in my life, and I would be happy to adapt "The Three-Body Problem" even if you don't pay a penny!"

"Haha... I know you, Liu, are a real person!"

Shanhe smiled and teased Liu Cixin, and then whispered to him,

"Let me tell you some inside information. Netflix, NBC, and BBC are all rushing to invest in us, especially Netflix. They are very active. We haven't even started writing the script, but Netflix has given us one episode. With an order quotation of tens of millions of dollars, Yangliu didn’t even bother to pay attention to them!”

Liu Ci's eyes widened when he heard the news.

"Ah, ten million US dollars per episode is still a lot, isn't it?"

Shanhe continued to whisper:

"I plan to plan the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" according to the length of an American TV series. The first season will have a total of twelve to fifteen episodes. The average production investment for each episode is about fifteen million U.S. dollars. Based on this calculation, Ten thousand dollars is not much!”

"That's true!"

Liu Cixin couldn't help but sigh,

"It seems that I have to follow you to make a fortune again. Your name is really valuable!"

"Where are you going!"

Shanhe’s internal news continues,

"Chuhe Film and Television has a complete set of promotion plans for "The Three-Body Problem". You will know in a few days. The broadcast copyright is only part of it. Chuhe Games has already begun preparations for game operation. Colorful Light Leng is working on the 'Three-Body Game' Along with the special effects, we plan to commercialize this game and add other peripherals. Liu, your "Three-Body" has great potential to make money!"

"Holy shit!"

Liu Cixin stared at Shanhe for a while before coming back to his senses.

"No wonder that guy who is the most popular singer in the world keeps talking about Chuhe Film and Television all day long. You guys are so awesome!"

"Of course, all of this has a premise, that is, we have to successfully adapt "The Three-Body Problem"!"

"That is required!"

"Ha ha…"

…

The adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" moved forward slowly amid discussions and disputes between Shanhe and Liu Cixin.

The National Day of 2017 is here, and the inertia of history is indeed strong enough. Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 2" was on the National Day schedule as scheduled. Under the influence of Shanhe Wings, the film was released a few months later than the original time and space, but It still caused a domestic box office explosion.

The publishing company of "Wolf Warrior 2" is very smart. It bundled "Wolf Warrior 2" with Shanhe's "Operation North Africa" ​​and used "Operation North Africa" ​​as a promotional boost for "Wolf Warrior 2"!

Their propaganda slogan is: A companion piece to the evacuation of overseas Chinese from North Africa, another cry from China to the world!

Not to mention, the effect of this trick is amazing. After the national audience experienced the baptism of the main theme of "Operation North Africa", the demand for this type of film has surged. The box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" during the seven-day National Day holiday is approaching two One billion yuan.

Although there is a certain gap between the reputation and reputation of "Operation North Africa", the smooth plot and hot action gun battle scenes are still recognized by many viewers. In particular, the words printed on the Chinese passport at the end of the film triggered a heated discussion across the country:

When you encounter danger overseas, don't give up. Remember, there is a strong motherland behind you!

More than a month later, the Chinese box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" exceeded 4 billion yuan. Although the box office was not as exaggerated as before due to Shan He's interference, its influence has not become smaller, especially with the foreshadowing of Shan He's "Operation North Africa" Next, the pride and superiority of the Chinese people were completely activated, and the whole country was filled with patriotic calls!

The trinity Wu Jing soared into the sky and became a domestic first-line actor and commercial director, starting his cheating career.

The reporters and media even connected him with Shanhe. Shanhe was hiding at home writing scripts and never showing up. They couldn't find Shanhe, so they naturally asked all questions to Wu Jing, who was now famous.

"Wu Jing, how would you rate "Wolf Warrior 2"? Which one do you think is better than "Wolf Warrior" or "Operation North Africa"?"

"Wu Jing, what do you think of the box office miracle of "Wolf Warrior 2"? How much do you think this miracle has to do with Shanhe's "Operation North Africa"?"

"Wu Jing, is "Wolf Warrior 2" suspected of deliberately consuming patriotism? What do you think of this patriotic trend set off by you and Shanhe?"

…

Ever since "Operation North Africa" ​​was released, Wu Jing's heart has been complicated and confusing.

The extreme explosion of "Operation North Africa" ​​allowed him and the distributor to see the bright future of "Wolf Warrior 2". After all, the two movies have the same core, but it also brought them too many worries. Shanhe's "North Africa" "Operation" is ahead, will "Wolf Warrior 2" be relatively rejected by the audience, and will its reputation collapse?

In the past few months, Wu Jing has been excited and looking forward to it, but also uneasy. Ever since the film distributor bundled "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation North Africa" ​​together for promotion, Wu Jing knew that she could not escape the heavy influence of Shanhe. Now The movie was a success, and Wu Jing was naturally sincerely grateful to Shanhe.

"Shanhe is the undisputed leader of Chinese-language films and a role model for all new Chinese directors. "North Africa" ​​is a classic Chinese mainstream film. Compared with it, "Wolf Warrior 2" still has many shortcomings. Shanhe's directing talent is not comparable to mine. I am honored to follow in his footsteps and hope to continue to make progress on the path he has opened up in the future!"

"... Shanhe never hides his patriotic feelings. I admire him very much. Why can't patriotism be expressed loudly? I don't quite understand what the reporter just said about consuming patriotism. Your question and position are problematic. Most literary and artistic works are promoting truth, goodness and beauty. According to your statement, they are all consuming truth, goodness and beauty?"

...

Shanhe looked at Wu Jing's answer on TV, and he couldn't help laughing after sighing. He admired Wu Jing's style in his previous life. He still remembered that Wu Jing had quarreled with Korean idol fans in his previous life. He was indeed a little cute and straightforward.

He and Shen Teng will soon become the biggest cheaters in the Chinese film and television industry. Compared with Shanhe, the reborn, they are even better!

Originally, he also wanted to intercept Wu Jing and "Wolf Warrior 2", but later gave up. The reason was very simple. Chuhe Film and Television took too much advantage of his rebirth and was too conspicuous!

A single flower does not make spring. The Chinese film and television industry needs forces other than Chuhe Film and Television. In the wild growth period of the Chinese film market, Chuhe Film and Television rushed forward regardless of everything. It was not a big problem, but when the market stabilized, it had to share some fruits with others. Those who eat alone will not have a good end!

Shanhe and Chuhe Film and Television’s senior management knew this truth. Two years ago, Chuhe Film and Television had already started in-depth cooperation with state-owned enterprises such as China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Golden Shield Film and Television, and Bayi Film Studio. Zhong Lifang even proposed to Shanhe to sell part of its equity, and Shanhe agreed with it!

Shanhe has already achieved success and fame. Money and honor no longer have any attraction to him. Judging the situation is the way of a smart person. What is important is that Chuhe Film and Television can develop healthily in the hands of Shanhe. It is enough to have enough shares. Too much is of no practical significance!

These are all later stories. At this time, Shanhe sighed and gossiped for a while, without considering other things, and continued to devote his energy to the adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem".

After nearly two months of discussion, controversy and continuous revision, the first draft of the script of "The Three-Body Problem" Season 1 was finally released. Shanhe and Liu Cixin both breathed a sigh of relief. It was not easy, and finally it was finished!

The script begins with a suspenseful plot, shuttling back and forth between the modern and the past. Ye Wenjie, Dashi, Wang Miao, Evans and others appear one after another. The characters are distinct, the plot is full of tension, there is no shortage of large-scale special effects, and there are enough commercial elements, but the spiritual background of the original work is not abandoned. It has a very deep black and heavy taste, which can not only meet the needs of the original fans, but also attract the interest of the general public. Both of them are quite satisfied with the results. What remains is fine polishing, which requires the participation of the entire screenwriter team.

With the completion of the first draft, the preliminary preparations for "The Three-Body Problem" entered the substantive stage. In early December, Chuhe Film and Television officially announced that the first season of Shanhe's new work "The Three-Body Problem" was approved and entered preparation. The first season of "The Three-Body Problem" is expected to have 15 episodes, with a total investment of 200 million US dollars. Chuhe Film and Television is the main investor, and there are many follow-up investors, including China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Bayi Film Studio, Netflix in M ​​country, and BBC TV in Y country.

As soon as the news came out, the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" immediately became the most anticipated series in the world. The global sales of Liu Cixin's original novel "The Three-Body Problem" skyrocketed. Netflix and BBC responded quickly, claiming that they had reached an order agreement with Chuhe Film and Television, and the price of a single episode would exceed 13 million US dollars. This news made the global popularity of "The Three-Body Problem" rise to a new level, and the entire film and television cultural circle was amazed!

Shanhe, you are awesome, you can make a big move in the world just by shooting a TV series!