Once Chen Sicheng was confirmed as the director, Qi Hao began urging everyone to initiate the projects.
The task required investment.
It didn't require these potential directors to necessarily complete the films.
The system's evaluation standard was project initiation and the arrival of the first tranche of investment.
Investment, like dating, shouldn't be rushed.
It's usually done in a 1-3-3-3 ratio.
First, a sum of money is given for early preparation, then once filming starts, another sum is provided, followed by two more installments based on fund usage.
To prevent the production company from absconding with the money.
Wu Jing just got "Wolf Warrior 1" project-approved.
The first installment promptly arrived.
Lu Yang's "Brocade Spring Saber" script wasn't completely finished, but he still got the project initiated.
And as for Chen Sicheng, while he was just starting a TV series, here his film project was initiated too.
Once most of the film investments were initiated.
Qi Hao finally decided to settle the task.
Further investments might go to more promising directors, but there must be a limit.
Currently, everyone thinks he wants to support new directors, aiming for a frenzied expansion to go public, but if he invests in every project, others will surely think he's gone mad.
"You Who Came from the Stars" was almost wrapping up.
This time, involving sorting out some hefty perks, might require some effort, so Qi Hao started on it after wrapping up the workday.
Coincidentally, his wife went back to her parents', which made things easier for him alone.
[Task thirty-two overachieved, stamina +10, script "Shoplifters", foundational tech package (deluxe version) received]
[Task completion grants training opportunity]
[Choose one of three training NPCs: Duan Yihong/Zhang Yi/Chen Sicheng]
[Starting new task release]
[Task thirty-three: The influence of films is expanding; they are not just entertainment tools but a critical force in conveying values, inspiring thought, and advancing societal progress. As one of the core creators of films, directors bear significant social responsibility during script creation. Make a film that embodies social responsibility. Task difficulty: 4.5 stars, deadline: 730 days]
[Task completion reward: Director +10, script "Grandma's Grandson", business information (ByteDance)]
The old task was completed.
All the rewards due were received, and it was evident that the task was overachieved.
The script "Shoplifters", upon flipping through a couple of pages, was clearly a Neon script.
Seems it will only undergo modification.
If it's unsuitable for mainland filming, it can be produced in Xiangjiang.
It's an artistic film; the script looks quite promising and might even win an award, offering hope for the best film as demanded by the main task.
Of course, eggs can't be placed in one basket.
Qi Hao will certainly consider securing another project as a fallback.
This time, the system also indicated the training space had been upgraded.
Qi Hao now has the ability to assemble a film production team in the training space and simulate the entire filming process or a particular segment.
Team members can be chosen from captured NPCs.
These are quite intelligent and will discuss with Qi Hao how to proceed with the filming.
They will do their utmost to assist Qi Hao, contributing all their knowledge, including their reserved skills.
This makes sense.
The role of the training space is becoming increasingly impressive.
In future film productions, if any problem can't be resolved, just lying on a rest chair will complete dream training in no time.
Chancellor Cao says he excelled in dream assassination.
Qi Hao can now confidently say he prefers dream filmmaking.
He wasn't satisfied with the three training NPCs provided; he didn't lack for actor NPCs.
A figure in some other backstage role would be ideal.
So he decisively opted for random selection this time.
The system randomly generated Du Ke Feng/Zhang Shuping/Liu Heping.
Qi Hao initially cursed Tongzi for ten years, occasionally grumbling thereafter.
But in recent years, Tongzi has tamed Qi Hao.
He is more and more amazed at Tongzi's brilliance.
Du Ke Feng is Wang Jiawei's designated photographer, involved in most of Wang Jiawei's films.
And Zhang Shuping isn't inferior.
China's most internationally recognized art director must be Zhang Shuping.
In the early-mid part of his career, he was the backbone of Hong Kong film art, winning 16 Golden Image Awards and 13 Golden Horse Awards, the most awarded art director in both.
He was the art director for "Let the Bullets Fly".
Liu Heping was the screenwriter for "Ming Dynasty 1566".
These individuals excelled in cinematography, art direction, and scriptwriting, respectively.
Qi Hao wanted every one of them!
But alas, he could only choose one.
Qi Hao ultimately chose Zhang Shuping.
Because he could find impressive cinematographers but good art directors were rare.
Aesthetics are rather mysterious.
Liu Heping's primary focus is TV dramas, while Qi Hao specializes in movies.
Qi Hao could only reluctantly pass him over.
The new task asks him to bear the sense of social responsibility, which is difficult to define.
Luckily, the task deadline is two years, leaving plenty of time to take it slow.
The reward includes business information on ByteDance, seemingly another brilliant company destined to shine in the future.
Benchmarking against Xiaomi and DJI, without a market value of a hundred billion US Dollars, it wouldn't be worth mentioning.
But Qi Hao has no impression of a name like "ByteDance".
Further study is needed.
If encountered, direct investment seems inevitable.
Even facing sanctions like DJI doesn't frighten him.
Since it's destined to be sanctioned, what's the difference between being sanctioned once or twice?
After settling accounts, Qi Hao began investigating the crucial foundational tech package.
To prep for the rewards of this task, Qi Hao, originally not well-versed in tech, had been focusing on tech knowledge actively in recent times.
He possesses mystical glasses of photographic memory, having read many related materials.
Thus, when obtaining the tech package, it wasn't like reading incomprehensible scripture.
Nonetheless, he was astounded by the package's contents.
Compared to fields covered in the package, his tech knowledge was no more than a drop in the ocean.
The reward description's deluxe mention meant the overachievement was quite excessive.
It's immensely valuable.
Yet, he wonders which directors he invested in have such extraordinary potential that the system specifically tagged the reward as a deluxe version.
What's beneath the deluxe version?
Premium, enhanced, standard, stripped-down...
Then is there a supreme version above deluxe?
Given the dust has settled, the deluxe version is the task rating Qi Hao received.
Just observing the deluxe version coverage, Qi Hao has no room for criticism.
The rewards span many domains.
Almost whatever Qi Hao could conceive of being covered, from sizable industries like military, aerospace, energy, machinery, to minor aspects like home appliances, clothing, food, housing, even some fundamental theories.
The solitary disappointment for Qi Hao was the superficiality of these aspects; none transcended time, much less advanced human civilization to exit the solar system.
Alright, Qi Hao's insatiability knows no bounds.
And then, the repetition of technology was significant.
Tongzi didn't base it on the globe's existing pinnacle technologies then elevate further.
As some foreign technologies are already well-developed, there's no need for research.
Nonetheless, Qi Hao didn't discount it.
Better to have it in one's own house than risk others refusing to share someday.
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