"Alright, since you've said so, I won't be polite," Qin Xuan smiled.
Guo Fan's heart skipped a beat.
He didn't understand what his young boss meant.
Not being polite?
Did he want him to go and invite those big stars?
Qin Xuan cleared his throat, extended his right hand, and said softly to Guo Fan, "My requirements for actors are very simple. First, good acting skills. Second, good character."
"I don't want those so-called 'traffic stars' or 'fresh meat' to appear in our movie. Instead, you can appropriately cast some veteran actors or unknown actors with good acting skills."
"Of course, this requirement isn't set in stone. As long as they meet my criteria of good acting skills and good character, you can cast any actor."
"And I'll put it here: we're not short on money. No matter how big the star, you can invite them if you want."
"I don't care if the movie is profitable; I only care if the quality of your finished product is solid enough."
"I want you to make 'Wandering Blue Star' the first milestone in Long Country's sci-fi history!"
"I want everyone who hears the name 'Wandering Blue Star' to think of the benchmark for movies!"
"Can you do it?"
Hearing Qin Xuan's requirements for the movie's actors and the entire film, Guo Fan was stunned.
He didn't expect that at this time, there would still be investors who funded with the genuine intention of making a good movie.
After all, in the current film market, if not eighty percent, then at least seventy percent of the box office is occupied by those 'traffic stars' and 'fresh meat.'
Because their very existence is a box office draw.
With them, invested films are almost guaranteed not to lose money!
But Qin Xuan was now saying that his casting standard was not traffic, but acting skills and character.
He demanded that the movie's goal not be profit, but a milestone, a benchmark for films!
This was perfectly in line with Guo Fan's professional philosophy.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up the opportunity to be promoted to a major director and instead invested in this nascent project, 'Wandering Blue Star.'
"But boss, why?"
"You're not investing in movies to make money, but to make them a milestone, a benchmark."
"Do you have a special sentiment for movies?"
"Or do you have a unique obsession with sci-fi films?"
Assistant Xiao Song also wanted to know the answer to Guo Fan's question.
It was his first time seeing a boss view movies in such a way.
Over the years, following Guo Fan, he had met many investors with considerable strength, but their attitude towards movies was generally:
"Can this movie make money?"
"How much can this movie earn?"
"Can so-and-so from my family act in this movie?"
And so on.
So he also wanted to know what could make this boss, who was younger than himself, not care about returns or profits.
Only caring about the quality of the movie itself and its position in the industry.
Feeling two intense gazes fixed on him, Qin Xuan waved his hands with a smile.
"Neither."
"Neither?" The two were confused.
Qin Xuan nodded gently, "Do you know about the flight attendant suicide incident yesterday?"
"I heard about it. It seemed like she was cyberbullied by fans for delaying Xiao Zhan's first exit from the plane when saving someone..."
Guo Fan didn't know, but Xiao Song quickly chimed in.
Qin Xuan hummed and continued, "I was at the scene that day when we were saving people. To be precise, I was one of the rescuers."
"That day, after the plane landed, an ambulance was supposed to take the child for treatment. But because Xiao Zhan said that day that he wanted to be the first to disembark, to hit the trending topic, the entire airport was 'overrun' by his fans."
"There was no other way. To save the child, I had to find a way to take the child out directly."
"That's why I asked the flight attendant named Liu Qing to help me open the cabin door."
"But when I reached the door, I was met with mockery and abuse, even though I still held the unconscious child in my arms."
"It was only then that I truly realized how much people nowadays are influenced by so-called 'traffic stars'."
"Not only are their minds filled with their idol, but they have also lost the ability to think independently as human beings."
"This is too terrifying. I hope I can change this situation."
"That's why I developed short videos and entered the cultural and entertainment film industry."
"The purpose is to gradually change the environment in which the public exists."
"To let positive energy and correct values replace this negative traffic."
"Only in this way, on some future day, will our society develop in a good direction."
"Our descendants will have a bright future!"
After his passionate speech, Qin Xuan took a sip of his clear tea.
He moistened his throat and then chuckled.
"Of course, if you say I'm entirely this noble, that's not quite true."
"There are still some selfish motives involved."
"I'm twenty-six years old this year. I've watched a lot of movies, though perhaps not an exhaustive amount."
"But as time goes by and technology advances, our Long Country's film industry has actually shown an extremely absurd downward trend."
"There are more and more 'traffic stars,' and the quality of movies is getting worse."
"Now, even some low-budget online movies are much better than high-investment movies shown in theaters."
"I'm completely numb!"
"Now, apart from rewatching old films, there's nothing new that's any good!"
"Especially those 'traffic stars' and 'fresh meat'."
"Let alone asking for their acting to be explosive, it's difficult enough for them to act like normal people."
"If this continues, what movies will Long Country have left to watch?"
"Won't I lose another form of entertainment?"
"So, since they can't make good movies, we'll do it ourselves."
"Even if this movie is not recognized by the public, at least I can watch it happily and enjoy it."
"Uh... that makes sense."
Hearing Qin Xuan's explanation, both public and private, Guo Fan and Xiao Song responded subconsciously, then exchanged glances.
To be honest.
When they heard Qin Xuan say he hoped to change the entire social public opinion ecosystem through himself, both of them were deeply impressed.
As mentioned before, capitalists in today's society are more concerned with the profits they can obtain for themselves.
As for the quality of fans or how society changes, it has nothing to do with them.
In fact, they wish that those so-called fans would be highly bound to these 'traffic stars.'
Because this way, it's easier for them to use the 'traffic' to manipulate fans and the market.
And thus gain even greater economic profits.
So Qin Xuan's idea was exactly as he himself used the word: it was great!
And when they heard Qin Xuan's second objective, the word "rich and willful" spontaneously appeared in both their minds.
Other rich second-generation kids might play with cars or watches, spending tens of millions at most.
But Qin Xuan?
He makes movies for himself to watch, and he makes big-budget films that might not even have box office success!
Isn't that willful?
Isn't that rich?
But it's good that he's willful!
It's good that he's rich!
The direction of his willfulness was precisely their ultimate goal that they had been longing for.
If someone is paying for their dreams, what reason do they have to hesitate?!