My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 551: Chapter 349: Filming the Trailer (2)

If you consider the rewards split, monthly ticket list rewards, and other small revenue channels, after deducting taxes, the monthly income from "Sword and Law" should reach about 600,000.

Six hundred thousand multiplied by six months makes another 3.6 million.

Adding the income from new and old books together, within six months, it would accumulate to 7.2 million, and coupled with Li Peifeng’s personal savings of 4 million, that’s 11.2 million.

Even with the addition of six months of dividends from the Trifecta, it won’t exceed 15 million, which is far from the 200 million needed for Li Peifeng’s marriage...

Just as He Yimeng said, if Li Peifeng relies on writing to make big money, it’s impossible in the short term, unless when the first part of "Sword and Law" is finished, he cashes in big by selling the rights or personally licensing it for film adaptations.

But with time tight and tasks heavy, Li Peifeng can’t wait until then; he can only use "Time Reversal" to dive into the capital market, cheating with his foresight advantage.

But even with cheating methods, it’s like needing rice to cook meals; he needs enough funds to operate. The 15 million saved over six months is still a bit lacking, and the startup capital should undoubtedly be as much as possible.

Therefore, Li Peifeng plans to shoot a trailer for "Sword and Law" to add more buzz, further boosting its performance upon release. At the same time, he can use this book’s traffic to gain more followers for Wu Wenyue and his Douyin accounts, promoting the profitability growth of the Trifecta.

However, to achieve the desired effect and make this trailer a hit, the quality of the video must be ensured.

For this, Li Peifeng devoted himself wholeheartedly. He pulled an all-nighter on New Year’s Eve, spending the time writing the trailer script and sketching storyboard drafts, finishing barely by 9 a.m.

"Finished. It’s a lot simpler than I imagined... I really am an artist!"

It was Li Peifeng’s first time writing a script and drawing storyboards. Before starting, he was a bit timid, afraid he might not do well, but now he was quite satisfied with his results.

After all, it’s just a brief trailer lasting over twenty seconds. Although it has technical difficulty, for a writer and amateur artist like Li Peifeng, these two tasks are relatively simple. Drawing by imitation looks pretty professional indeed.

"Wow, was all this drawn by Brother Feng?"

"Impressive, impressive, these storyboards are way better than mine!"

By 9:30 when the Trifecta held a video conference, the staff in the studio saw the script and storyboards, issuing compliments that were three parts feigned, seven parts sincere.

Wu Wenyue also showed some approval of Li Peifeng’s work and then concluded, "Now that everyone has seen it, if you have suggestions, speak up immediately for discussion so we can amend the script. If there are no opinions, think about where would be most suitable for shooting. Today is February 1st, and by the 3rd we need to finalize all filming locations and start shooting."

"Huh..."

"No holiday?"

Tang Yan and others looked at each other through the camera. Wu Wenyue cleared her throat and emphasized the urgency of completing the trailer, finally adding, "I’ve discussed with Peifeng and Manning, and we understand everyone’s difficulties, so we’ve decided to pay triple salary during the holiday period, and after the film is finished, at least a 5,000 bonus per person, while covering the full cost of travel. Besides, we’ll definitely shoot outside this time, so consider it a relaxing travel tour over the Spring Festival."

"Oh?"

"Great!"

As everyone heard about the pay raise and 5,000 bonus, smiles reappeared on their faces. Thinking again that staying home was just staying home, working in other places during the Spring Festival with some sightseeing didn’t seem too bad either.

"Money is the forged freedom."

And Li Peifeng said solemnly, "I think at our age, we should roll up our sleeves and work hard, and not be complacent. We need to maintain a certain hunger for money. Otherwise, when you graduate with nothing and want to marry your beloved girlfriend, and she opens her mouth asking for a dowry of 100 million, and you have nothing even close to 10 million, then when you tell her you love her... does it work?"

Li Peifeng self-answered, "No, it doesn’t work!"

After speaking, he sighed softly.

Most members of the Trifecta were puzzled after hearing Li Peifeng’s words, while He Yimeng looked thoughtful.

And the main person, Wu Wenyue, rolled her eyes fiercely, "Meeting adjourned!"

...

After two days of discussion, the group gradually refined the script for the "Sword and Law" trailer, and included a new character from the book appearing on screen. He Yimeng also gets to play a real-life role; Jito Aiwei.

She is actually the second female lead in the book, who only appears after 700,000 words to interact with the protagonist. When creating the character Jito Aiwei, Li Peifeng based her more or less on He Yimeng.

A white-haired, ruthless, top-tier "villainess" who’s so bad she oozes wickedness...

Jito Aiwei’s early appearance seemed a bit abrupt, but it also sparked anticipation from readers, allowing He Yimeng to gain some attention by association.

After confirming the script, three filming locations were also set.

Ningyuan City, Juhua Island.

Sichuan Province, Moshi Park in Western Sichuan Province.

Tibetan Region, Lage Glacier.

Apart from the first sea view location, the remaining two boast unique geographical features. Moshi Park has barren grasslands and a spectacular black stone forest, resembling the Delikunshi warfront the protagonist in "Sword and Law" needs to go to;

Lage Glacier, one of the world’s top three glaciers, with diverse ice lakes and glaciers that seem eternal, resembling the Frosty Snow Highlands in the book, and fitting with the theme song’s mood.