Many of the problems are the same, and in the end, it becomes a question of money.

From Shirley's point of view, she thinks that Jing Jian is the same as those technical nerds, over-pursuing the perfection of special effects. Because there is no God's perspective, Shirley doesn't know how amazing "Terminator 2" is, so Shirley and Solana are a little unimpressed: they are already very good and super-first-class, so why spend a lot of money to keep improving?

You must know that the special effects of the film originally cost more than 17 million US dollars, and if it is increased by another 2 or 3 million, it will be counted. But all of a sudden, the budget has increased by tens of millions of dollars? There is a question of whether it is worth it.

Jing Jian actually understood Shirley's thoughts. If he hadn't been reborn, he might have supported Shirley if he had been himself, and there was no need to spend tens of millions of dollars on these cool special effects that took less than 10 minutes. And is the 10 million dollar "bullet time" special effect really worth it? Can it get enough box office? Jing Jian knew that it was definitely worth it, but Shirley and Solana were definitely not sure.

However, the thought of fighting with "Terminator 2"? Jing Jian felt that there was no way out. On the one hand, Jing Jian will basically not direct any more in the future, this movie can be said to be his final work, he doesn't want to leave any regrets; on the other hand, this is a Sino-US cooperation movie, compared with "Terminator 2", how to say that there is also a taste of Sino-US hegemony, can it be said that our China is worse than you America?

Therefore, after thinking about it for a few seconds, Jing Jian said: "Shirley, these special effects must be, it can be said that it is the most critical part of the film. In fact, I'm afraid that Cameron's Terminator 2 is in no way inferior to ours. We need to think about the box office of the film. ”

"It's hard for the board to approve such a reason. Shirley voiced her concerns, "And the effect of the proofs has come out, which is sure that this film is a hit." Even if you find a new investor, the board of directors will not say yes. ”

It's so much overspending, it's beyond Shirley's authority, and it must be approved by Paramount's board of directors. And the effect of the initial cut is nothing more than how many people sell it. Joining a new investor is similar to sending money directly, and Paramount's board of directors will never agree.

Seeing that Jing Jian was pondering, Shirley said a compromise plan: "Bramble, can this be done? It can increase the budget by 2 million US dollars, which is within my authority." I believe that although it can't achieve the effect you mentioned, the special effects can also be taken to the next level?"

Jing Jian shook his head and immediately rejected the plan. Either don't do it, or do it well. It's worse than "Terminator 2", and it's worse than "Terminator 2", both are actually about the same, and they're both bad anyway.

After thinking about it for a few more minutes, Jing Jian decided to simply cut through the mess quickly. It's nothing more than a problem of money, so use money to solve it: "Shirley, do you think this will work? I personally invested an additional 12 million." Before the North American box office is 80 million, the global box office is 200 million, and the surrounding area is 150 million, I will not join the dividends. If it is exceeded, I will recover my investment in proportion to it, and if there is still a profit, I only need to pay 50% of the same proportion of dividends?"

"Lie down!" Jing Jian's words shook his jaw. Such a move can be described as crazy. What does that mean? The North American box office is 80 million, which is basically the global box office of 200 million and the surrounding 150 million. Jing Jian, on the other hand, can only add dividends after recovering costs.

However, in the total investment of the film, the $12 million is only about 15%. If you really want to recover your investment, the North American box office will be at least 150 million or more, that is, the global box office will be 400 million and the surrounding area will be more than 300 million. At this time, Jing Jian can really make money, and the proportion of dividends is only half of 15%, that is, 7 or 8%.

Let's not talk about making real money. How many Hollywood films have grossed more than $400 million worldwide so far? Probably less than 10. Therefore, with a high probability, Jing Jian is losing money in exchange for shouting, and the film is a big hit, but he personally loses money.

"Bramble. Shirley shook her head with a wry smile, "You ...... "If this is the plan, Paramount's board of directors will not hesitate to agree. But Jing Jian personally suffered too much.

"Shirley, everyone. Jing Jian smiled sincerely, "First of all, believe me, making such special effects is not for the icing on the cake, but a necessary condition." And there are personal reasons for me. I'm not going to be directing new movies anytime soon. And after the trilogy, there will be no sequel to the Infinity series. I wanted to leave the most perfect impression on the audience, both personally and from the Infinity series. Although the 12 million is difficult to recover, I think it is quite worth it in the long run. ”

Jing Jian's meaning is the "IP" value that is very popular today. As long as the brand of the "Infinite" series can be guaranteed and the reputation of Jing Jian, a "blockbuster director", although he has to invest 12 million in this very risky now, will he not be able to earn it back in the future?

In addition, Jing Jian actually knows it. In its previous life, "Terminator 2" grossed $519 million worldwide and $204 million in North America. Ranked among the top four all-time, and the top three in front of it were: "Alien E•T" released in 1982 and grossed $792 million, "Star Wars" released in 1977 and grossed $775 million, and "Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back" released in 1980 and grossed $538 million.

However, not to mention the legendary Star Wars series, the subsequent peripheral revenue alone exceeded $2 billion, not to mention the global box office of the series. It can be said that it is the second in the world in the series of films.

And Jing Jian is ready to fight in the ring this time. If the quality of the film can be comparable to that of "Terminator 2", not only will it not affect their respective box office, but they will be able to increase the box office by hyping the topic. Taking a step back, even if the box office does not increase much, the $4 or 500 million is enough, and Jing Jian himself will never lose money.

Having said that, Shirley has no intention of objecting. And Professors Phelan and Sager of ILM will not object, and they can't ask for someone who is willing to pay for new photographic technology. Even Professor Sager is wondering if he should write a few papers on a new topic.

Seeing Shirley nodding slightly, Solana immediately said, "Okay then, Bramble." Crew: I'll be ready by the 15th. ”

Jing Jian smiled slightly: "As soon as the holiday is over, wait for the bank to open." I'll give you the check. Also, Phelan, the reshoots are basically special effects, so I want you Industrial Light & Magic to be included in the shooting?"

"No problem. Phelan shrugged, "As long as you pay!" ”