Chapter 12: Small setbacks
Chen Yao is a student at the School of Drama, and she is not very enthusiastic about becoming an actress, but she likes literature very much.
What young people like to do is to hold a copy of their favorite author, find a café, order a cappuccino and stay for a day...
It doesn't matter what other waiters think!
Of course, Chen Yao has not evolved to the level of saying that he can go and pop when he says it...
That's the Dacheng realm!
Actually, she likes Zhang Ailing and prefers "Love in a Fallen City", but she has watched it too many times, so today, she chose "The Golden Lock"...
Chen Yao is quite famous, if Songjiang Drama Academy wants to select the school flower, she is definitely one of the favorites!
She's a sophomore this year.
When I was a freshman, although I didn't act, I took a lot of commercials and magazine covers.
So, it's also a little famous...
However, compared to Chen Junsheng, it must be a lot worse, he is one of the most famous people in the country!
Back in the dormitory, there was a girl in the room, talking to her boyfriend on the phone...
Seeing her come in, he nodded, which was a greeting.
The competition of the drama academy is too strong, unless there is one party that is absolutely crushed, otherwise, most of them are incompatible with each other, after all, there are only a few opportunities.
“… Why did you come back so early today?"
Liu Li hung up the phone and asked a little strangely.
"It's a little uncomfortable, there are people smoking in the café..."
casually made an excuse, Chen Yao clicked on the phone, carefully entered a series of numbers, and after saving, she crumpled the note, thought about it, felt unsafe, and simply threw it into the toilet to flush it!
In the dormitory, Liu Li looked at Chen Yao's behavior a little strangely, and was a little curious: "What are you doing here?"
"It's okay," Chen Yao turned his head, smiled at Liu Li, and then asked, "Eh, do you know Chen Junsheng?"
"I know, Ne, "The Legend of Wukong"!"
Liu Li pointed to the unopened novel on the table next to her.
“… This is what Zhang Yu bought?"
"That's right, she bought it, and after waiting in line for eight hours, people said that they would only sign 3,000 copies today!"
“… That's unlucky!"
"What's unlucky, I heard that she was on TV, and then she was favored by the crew of "Grass by the Green River", and now she is auditioning!"
Chen Yao stared at Liu Li with a strange expression: "Now the audition?
“… Hehe... Evening is the time to show off your means!"
Liu Li said disapprerovingly, and then remembered something: "Why did you suddenly mention Chen Junsheng?"
"It's nothing, it's just listening to a few people chatting in the café today..."
"Don't care what they say, people spend their own money, no matter how bad they are, what does it have to do with them?"
Chen Yao was a little confused: "Loser?"
"He spent 30 million just for a five-minute anime!"
"Ahh
Chen Yao was taken aback, thirty million!
……
At the hotel, Zhang Junsheng was talking to Tian Xiaopeng.
“… You didn't see the head of Warner? What are you kidding?"
"Warner heard that we are Chinese, so we are not interested in talking about it at all..."
Gan Niniang, such a big name!
Zhang Junsheng didn't know that Warner was scared of 3D animation - the $180 million investment in "The Polar Express" almost didn't pay for itself...
"It's okay, we still have Universal, Paramount, and Columbia, looking for them one by one, I don't believe I can't find anyone with vision!"
Zhang Junsheng comforted...
"Junsheng, Pixar, and DreamWorks have all contacted me and want this project!"
“… Did you contact them?"
Zhang Junsheng was a little angry, the main reason why he didn't contact those animation companies was that he was worried that he was not strong enough and would be swallowed up.
As for those film companies, their main focus is really live-action films, and at most they will only inject money...
Tian Xiaopeng hurriedly denied: "No, it was Peter who took the initiative to contact me..."
"So, you go to DreamWorks tomorrow and talk to them to see how much they're willing to invest in this project, and then go to Warner..."
Tian Xiaopeng couldn't help it: "Boss, why does it have to be Warner?"
“… Because Warner has a high market value, they are willing to throw money at it!"
Why?
With the help of "The Little Wizard", Warner's market value is $60 billion after all, what is Disney's market value at this time?
Less than $40 billion...
"Boss, in fact, we can find Disney, Disney's 3D anime "Four-Eyed Chicken" has a poor box office and reputation, if we put the project "Kung Fu Panda"..."
“… Yes, you can try, but be sure to remember our bottom line. ”
"You know, borrow their technology to train your own soldiers!"
Hanging up the phone, Zhang Junsheng closed his eyes and thought about it, his plan was a little taken for granted, and he casually took the project and threw it into the hands of investors, and then they were ecstatic to throw money?
Fantasy novels are not popular anymore!
And Hollywood's investment of more than $100 million is very cautious, they will find people from all sides to investigate, and then solve the financial problem through financing...
However, as long as there are companies that value "Kung Fu Panda", Zhang Junsheng wants to take advantage of it!
Does it matter if it's Warner?
Now is not the era of self-media, everyone's understanding of North America is limited, just find the media to blow, and the animation company's start-up capital will be there!
Where did it come from?
Bank loans, of course ...
……
Pixar changed the landscape by bringing 3D animation to the animated film market.
While Disney was responsible for the distribution of Pixar films, it was still working on 2D animation.
Originally, there was nothing to do, last year, Uncle Qiao was dissatisfied with the treaty, the cooperation between the two sides ended, and the loss of Pixar's partner, Disney's lagging problem in the animated film industry was revealed, and at the beginning of the new year, Hollywood three-dimensional animation bloomed, completely threatening the status of Disney's animated film hegemony...
They desperately need a 3D anime to gain a foothold, or buy Pixar...
At this stage, even if the core is mature, it will take at least a year to be launched on the market, I don't know if Disney has the patience...
Zhang Junsheng really can't wait to fly to North America...
At this moment, someone knocked on the door, it was An Shaoyang.
"What's wrong?"
“… I helped you pick up a variety show..."
"Pushed, I don't participate in variety shows!"
didn't wait for An Shaoyang to finish speaking, Zhang Junsheng directly refused.
“… No, the producer and director of "Dialogue" Haiyang has been a friend of mine for many years, and they have been inviting you to participate since the year before..."
An Shaoyang glanced at Zhang Junsheng embarrassedly: "Moreover, you are on TV, which is also good for selling books..."
"The Conversation?"
"Yes, CCTV's program will invite some professors and experts in each episode..."
"I hate these people the most, you pushed them for me. ”
It's good that An Shaoyang didn't explain, but when he said this, Zhang Junsheng was even less interested.
"You just go once, last year's "The Little Prince" was a big hit, and CCTV also reported it!"