In mid-to-late October, Inception was launched.

This was a few days later than expected.

Zhang Pu's new film was launched and a grand opening ceremony was held, which naturally attracted countless media.

And when those media came and saw the main creative lineup, they were immediately surprised.

Zhang Chu, Huang Ye, Deng Kun, Ye Fan, Tang Rui, Chen Feier......

This is simply a fairy lineup!

Are all the super first-line and first-line stars under Oriental DreamWorks going into battle?

Well, it seems that only Shen Ran is a big name who did not participate.

But there is also a Korean A-list star and a Hollywood star!

Well, the Hollywood actor who played the tycoon is not a top Hollywood star now, but he was also a smash hit, and his international skills are bigger than Zhang Chu and others.

He is also the highest-paid film in the whole film.

With such a lineup, I'm afraid the salary is an astonishing figure.

This lineup is definitely a record.

No wonder it is rumored that Zhang Pu's film surpasses "Transformers"!

Although Zhang Chu and other actors from Oriental DreamWorks do not receive salaries, they participate in dividends.

But that will also be factored into the cost of the investment.

Even to a certain extent, the actor's salary will be higher than usual. Because of the salaries of those actors, Oriental DreamWorks accounts for a certain percentage.

Although Oriental DreamWorks accounts for the majority of the investment in this film, there are still other film and television companies involved.

At the start-up press conference, Zhang Pu naturally introduced it first.

"Inception" is a suspenseful science fiction film. The specific content was naturally not revealed.

Of course, reporters are not really interested in any of this.

"Director Zhang, it is rumored that your investment in this new film far exceeds that of "Transformers", I don't know what the budget is? So how much box office does the film need to reach to recover its cost? Are you confident that you can recover its cost with the domestic market?"

When it was the reporter's turn to ask questions, some reporters couldn't wait to ask.

The reporter asked several questions in one go.

And these issues are undoubtedly the most concerned about them.

Zhang Pu's films, which paid the most attention to in the early stage, are nothing more than investment costs and box office estimates.

"Transformers" has just set a record for domestic film investment, and now Zhang Pu's new film has reached a new high.

Of course, "Transformers" also set a global box office record for Chinese films.

With such a high investment, I am afraid that only Zhang Pu dares to do it.

What shocked everyone was that with such a high investment, Zhang Pu was able to recover his costs with the domestic box office, and even made a lot of money.

In the field of commercial films, Zhang Pu is not to mention domestic, I am afraid that it is placed in the world, and it is also an absolute top-level existence.

How many filmmakers in the world have never lost money?

How many filmmakers have every film that has grossed amazingly?

"The budget for Inception is $200 million, but the exact amount will not be known until post-production is completed. Zhang Pu said with a smile, "I make movies, and there is never an upper limit on my budget. ”

It's hard to say whether Zhang Pu made movies online before, but now I'm afraid it's really not online.

He is a master who is not short of money.

Oriental DreamWorks is not short of money, as the boss of the company, Zhang Pu, how can his movies be short of money.

What's more, Zhang Pu's movies have always been overspending. In other words, his investment in this new film is at least 200 million US dollars.

Yes, it's the US dollar, not the Chinese dollar.

I'm afraid this is only the cost of filming and production, not the cost of publicity.

Films of 200 million Chinese dollars are not uncommon in China now, but films of more than 500 million Chinese dollars are somewhat rare.

Like Zhang Pu, who directly uses US dollars to calculate, it is estimated that there is only one one.

So far, the films that have invested more than one billion are probably "Transformers" and "Inception".

Not to mention 200 million US dollars in China, even if it is placed in Hollywood, it is definitely a top blockbuster.

"As for how much box office the film needs to reach to recoup its costs, it's too early to talk about that. Zhang Pu continued, "As for whether there is confidence in recovering costs with the domestic market, it is even more meaningless to talk about it now." What's more, my film is aimed at the global film market. ”

For the global film market?

Naturally, no one doubted this.

Didn't his last film "Transformers" sweep the global film market and directly enter the top three of the global box office?

So with Zhang Pu's usual style, this film may be at the top of the global box office list.

However, the reporter did not ask about this.

They are very clear, and they ask in vain.

"Director Zhang, I heard that you chose to shoot this film in 3D, I don't know if it's true or not, why did you make such a decision?"

A reporter asked.

Zhang Pu did not hide this news, and even deliberately revealed it.

3D technology is not the mainstream of today's films.

"The 3D version is just one of them. Zhang Pu said, "The main thing about this film is the 3D-IMAX version, and after the film is released, you will experience the charm of this version of the movie......

The reporter probably asked casually, not much interest in what 3D-IMAX, and even had no idea.

This is the same as before "Avatar" came out, the public was not interested in it.

Zhang Pu didn't plan to talk about it either.

No matter how much we talk about, I'm afraid how many people still remember before the film is released?

At the launch conference of "Inception", big names gathered, and Zhang Pu naturally could not be the only focus.

It is impossible for those media reporters to catch Zhang Pu and ask alone.

However, Zhang Pu was obviously the first to be asked by media reporters.

The launch of Zhang Pu's new film still caused a great shock in the circle, and even had many international media reports.

The influence of "Transformers" is on display.

Zhang Pu is definitely a filmmaker with international influence.

A blockbuster with a budget of 200 million US dollars once again set a new record for domestic film investment.

Based on this, everyone can see that Zhang Pu has great ambitions for this film.

Chinese science fiction films were not even recognized by domestic fans before, let alone foreign fans.

But Zhang Pu changed that.

"The Wandering Earth" and "Jurassic Park", which he wrote and produced, both told fans around the world that Huaxia can also make good science fiction movies.

And "Transformers", which he directed himself, swept the world.

For his new film to be a science fiction film, fans around the world have no doubts, and they are more looking forward to it.

However, Zhang Pu did not pay attention to these.

Once the movie started, his energy was basically focused on the movie, and he had no distractions.

The exterior of Inception touches many parts of the globe. This is the case with the original version, and so is Zhang Pu's version with this version.

When preparing, Zhang Pu also personally went to those places to investigate.

This film is not only amazing in terms of cast, but also the behind-the-scenes lineup that gathers talents from various fields of Oriental DreamWorks.

Whether it's cinematography, art direction, or action design.

Zhang Pu's film almost wiped out the elite team behind the scenes of Oriental DreamWorks.

However, this film is much more difficult to shoot than previous films.

It's a completely new way of shooting, and most of it will be used in conjunction with post-production.

Although the 3D stereoscopic image shooting process is the same as that of ordinary image shooting, ordinary film and television shooting techniques use 'pushing, pulling, shaking, moving, pitching, tilting, following, and chasing, which are almost all interoperable.

3D stereoscopic image shooting using dual-lens cameras, shooting is more complicated, requires a lot of camera positions, more use of moving lenses.

At the same time, in the shooting process, a professional 3D stereo monitor is required to monitor the stereo effect in real time, and adjust the 3D stereo shooting frame according to different scenes, themes, etc., so that the 3D stereo camera forms different angles to achieve different stereo effects.

These are things that photographers have not been exposed to before, and it takes time to get acquainted.

Zhang Pu is also the first time to shoot this kind of film, and he also needs to explore.

The whole team needs to figure it out, and it takes time to get started.

The reason why there are so many top talents in the company is actually also for the purpose of training.

"Inception" is a movie that Zhang Pu liked in his previous life, which is why he finally chose this film instead of "Avatar".

There is an element of praise in this, but there is no reason for personal preference.

In this film, Zhang Pu also participated in the discussion of this film in his previous life.

And the content of those discussions was still clearly remembered in his mind at this time. Many of the analyses in it were studied again when Zhang Pu planned to shoot this film.

Even if it's a small prop inside.

Of course, in the previous discussions, Zhang Pu considered it from the position of a movie fan. Nowadays, research is conducted from the perspective of a director.

Looking at this film from different angles, what you see is naturally different.

It's like looking at the scenery from different angles.

It's a very logical movie.

When shooting, it is natural to pay attention to the details of the film.

The details determine the height of this film.

It's like the props inside.

Perhaps the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the spinning top, but many fans have noticed the ring on Cobb's finger and used this ring to deduce whether Cobb finally returned to reality.

Whether the spinning top finally stops or not, there is no conclusion in the debate, and no one can convince anyone. However, the ring on Cobb's hand is more convincing than a spinning top.

In the dream, Cobb wears a ring. In reality, he didn't wear it.

Zhang Pu didn't know if Nolan had this consideration for the ring on Cobb's hand when he was filming, but he had to care about these details.

As for whether Zhang Pu will show the ring on Cobb's hand at the end, it will only be known when the film appears.

There are too many details to pay attention to in this film, and Zhang Pu even wrote a thick notebook for this and read it from time to time.

The difficulty of filming is not only the difference in shooting techniques, but also the need to pay attention to the details of the film.

There are also many lenses, all of which are very difficult to shoot. Even if today's special effects technology is very mature.

For example, if you shoot a shot of a train crashing into an urban area, if you shoot it in a studio, the effect will inevitably be greatly reduced.

And that's not even the hardest shot to shoot.