Recruitment Notice
"This is difficult."
Lu Ban felt a headache coming on when he thought about the potential profit of 5 billion.
The profit was 100 million before, how did it suddenly become 5 billion?
This multiplier difference is the same as the upgrade requirements for [Silence Department Store].
If the box office reaches 5 billion, Lu Ban can still struggle and try his luck with a mainstream film like "Pocket War".
However, the 5 billion in revenue means that it will be extremely difficult for Lu Ban to get that money from the movie's box office.
Lu Ban still has a clear understanding of himself.
His current status and achievements are due not only to his personal efforts, but also largely to the course of history.
The reason why Lu Ban was able to succeed is that the production of domestic horror and thriller films is relatively backward, there is a large market gap, and the film material of the Silent Land itself can give people an immersive feeling.
If he really thought he was a great director, and Lu Ban wasn't mentally ill, how could he possibly think that way?
Therefore, if things continue as they are, Lu Ban could easily make a film worth several billion yuan at the box office if he spends a few months producing it, but making history would be extremely difficult.
Those films that reach this level, regardless of their artistic merit, are at least at the forefront of the film industry. It would be extremely difficult for Lu Ban to compete with them on his own.
Unless you pay more.
Lu Ban thought to himself.
He needs to replace his equipment, hire some professional teams, and then launch various promotional campaigns to deceive as many people as possible.
The system says there will be a return of 5 billion, but it doesn't restrict investment.
To take it to an extreme, Lu Ban could spend hundreds of millions to achieve a profit of five billion, which would also be considered a successful mission.
"But even professional teams need to be evaluated."
Lu Ban wasn't questioning the professional competence of those renowned film studios, but rather because the images in these videos possessed extraordinary qualities. Lu Ban felt that if ordinary people were constantly surrounded by such images, they might eventually develop mental problems.
Of course, on the other hand, if ordinary people do not develop mental problems after being exposed to such visually stunning images, it would indirectly confirm Lu Ban's conjecture that moderate mental pollution can help resist mental pollution.
This may sound absurd, like how you can only get better treatment if you have an illness, or how you can better abide by the law if you don't break it, but it's true.
For Lu Ban, enhancing its ability to resist pollution at the cost of small-scale pollution is just like using a vaccine!
With this in mind, Lu Ban decided to post a job advertisement to recruit some production staff.
He immediately contacted Li Zijian.
"Brother Li, I need to ask you for a favor."
"Are you going to inspect the mental hospital again?"
Li Zijian's first thought was this. Last time Lu Ban went to the mental hospital, he caused quite a bit of trouble, and a reporter was even locked up there and couldn't get out. Li Zijian just hoped that Lu Ban would go to the mental hospital less often, so that he wouldn't have to clean up the mess himself.
"No, no, I'd like to hire some people."
"You're going to hire people to work in a mental hospital?"
Li Zijian blurted it out subconsciously.
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Lu Ban was stunned, not expecting that the other person's imagination would only leap so far in the context of a mental hospital.
"No, I want to recruit some people in the film and television industry, mainly in post-production and video production."
He quickly explained.
"You're hiring?"
Li Zijian was even more surprised.
Lu Ban initially seemed to be a one-man army, without any help in these movies. Li Zijian initially found this strange, but over time he just assumed that Lu Ban was a superman who could handle everything, or that he had his own house-elves who could help him with chores after he went to sleep at night.
Hearing that Lu Ban is recruiting people now feels like a distant memory.
"The specific requirements are roughly as follows: excellent salary, the highest in the industry, and double the salary for those with exceptional skills. By the way, I need to conduct the interviews in person. Brother Li, if you have any suitable candidates, just let me know."
Lu Ban sent over his requirements, then extracted a portion of the previous video clips and edited out a short sample for the interview.
Simply put, even if you're technically skilled, you still have to withstand the content of the video. If you can't handle it, then Lu Ban can't harm anyone. It's better to be less skilled than to have enough willpower.
This mission has a one-year time limit, so Lu Ban has plenty of time to hone his skills.
When "The Mouth of the Madman" surpassed 3 billion yuan at the box office, Lu Ban finally received his first job interview resume.
This is a post-production engineer who works abroad and has participated in the production of many Hollywood blockbusters, boasting an impressive resume.
Lu Ban interviewed him in the newly rented company office.
"Hello, Director Lu, my name is Mike, nice to meet you."
The other person shook hands with Lu Ban, then glanced around.
It still looks like it was just renovated; there's nothing there, not even the plastic wrap on the desk has been completely removed.
"It's Zheng Shuo, right?"
Lu Ban glanced at the resume.
"You can call me Mike."
The friend who insisted on using an English name twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Okay, Mike, I've looked at your resume, it seems pretty good. Why do you want to return to China to develop your career?"
Lu Ban didn't engage in the impolite behavior of saying "Okay, Zheng Shuo, I understand, Zheng Shuo." He knew that after living abroad for a long time, some people get used to using their English names, and being called by their Chinese names feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable.
"Because I think Director Lu, your movie is very attractive to me, and as a creator, I believe we should be able to resonate with each other."
He spoke at length, mixing Chinese and English, which Lu Ban found very difficult to understand.
Although this person may be very skilled, it's not a good idea for them to talk like that.
Lu Ban thought to himself.
After the other party finished explaining their thoughts, Lu Ban turned the computer screen around.
"Well, since a large portion of the films I produce here are thrillers and horror stories, I need to test your tolerance for these scenes to prevent the staff from having any negative reactions. Is that alright?"
Lu Ban asked earnestly.
"No problem, Director Lu. I often came into contact with these kinds of films when I was in LA. This type of horror film is a piece of cake for me."
The other party patted his chest, looking as if he was unafraid of any danger.
"He can even use idioms now."
Lu Ban muttered something to himself and pressed play.
Ten minutes later, Lu Ban pressed pause.
Are you alright?
He patted the other person on the shoulder.
This slap made the other person jump up, looking at Lu Ban with eyes full of terror, as if they had seen a ghost.
"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"
He spoke in Mandarin that sounded like he was speaking his hometown dialect.
Before Lu Ban could catch him, the man ran away down the stairs without even looking back.
"Hiring is so difficult!"
Lu Ban felt a headache coming on.