China's introduction of American dramas began more than ten years ago.

That "Growing Pains" is the memory of an entire generation.

However, "Band of Brothers" suffered a Waterloo.

For this American drama, CCTV spent a full $1.5 million!

It's the highest price ever to buy a foreign film!

But it didn't work out as expected.

Domestic audiences are really not interested in this kind of cruel war realism, but they are not as good as anti-Japanese dramas such as "Tunnel Warfare" and "Mine Warfare".

Moreover, due to time limitations, CCTV split "Band of Brothers" into 14 episodes, and also made appropriate deletions and Chinese dubbing, resulting in a complete loss of the original taste.

Since then, CCTV has become cautious about the introduction of American dramas.

But this time is different, "A Bamboo Dingjin Mountain" is about an American drama about the history of Chinese struggle!

Most of the actors are Chinese!

This is a great prerequisite for cooperation.

Especially Starz TV, it's like thunder!

With world-class communication power!

Even the newly emerging Discovery Channel, CCTV has to rush to cooperate, hoping to shoot film and television works that can go international. Not to mention Starz.

Director Zhao seemed to be even more excited than Mr. Han.

Talking about this, the two gag and lively hostesses stopped talking, and both smiled and listened quietly.

Don smiled: "It's a big production. ”

Director Zhao waved his hand anxiously and said, "Boss Tang, tell me the truth, how big is the investment in this American drama?"

Don thought for a moment and said, "About $40 million, not more than $50 million." ”

Although it is not an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, for a TV series, an investment of this scale is definitely a big production.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the office changed color slightly.

Sure enough, it's Hollywood, and the tone is big!

Director Zhao looked embarrassed, "One season?"

Don smiled, "That's right, one season!"

Director Zhao took a deep breath.

CCTV is not a TV series that has not made a huge investment, such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but it is a TV series with more than 80 episodes. One season of 10 episodes of "One Bamboo Deposit Mountain" requires an investment of more than 40 million US dollars, which is really extravagant!

"A Bamboo Determination Mountain" is not "Band of Brothers".

"Band of Brothers" has nothing to do with CCTV, CCTV only spent $1.5 million to buy the TV rights in mainland China in the later stage.

But if CCTV participated in the production of "A Bamboo Deposit Mountain" as a collaborator, it would be impossible to only come up with a drop in the bucket of $1.5 million.

That's probably a $10 million outlay!

Of course, if you have the opportunity to have an international impact, not to mention $10 million, you have to spend $100 million.

This is a national policy.

The country's large-scale money policy, I don't know how much money is spent.

The problem is that CCTV is very poor and picky!

Such a large investment is of great significance to CCTV.

Caution must be exercised.

Donn explained: "$40 million is not a lot. Let's talk about the actor, Jett Lee is the only candidate. With his coffee position, an episode of a TV series will get a salary of 1.5 million to 2 million US dollars. ”

"That's a lot, isn't that a season's pay...... Nearly $20 million?" Mr. Zhao gritted his teeth, looking like he was in pain.

Tang En said: "This is also a helpless thing, the same actor, the salary of making a TV series is about 50% higher than that of making a movie." Jett Lee's appeal is worth it. ”

"Isn't it okay to change people?" said Zhao Taichang's brows tightened.

didn't need Tang En to answer, Mr. Han smiled and said, "Lao Zhao, you are about to die." Americans recognize Li Mianjie, if he doesn't star, this project will not pass the review at all. New Globe is also going to make money, which is the choice of the commercial market. ”

Donn adds: "It's not just that. American Audience ...... There is generally no habit of reading subtitles, so the language of filming will be English-based, especially for the male protagonist, and English proficiency is a hard condition. ”

"English?"

Director Zhao thought of the tragedy of "Band of Brothers".

He is the deputy director in charge of content, and he was in charge of "Band of Brothers" back then. As a result, this English-only American drama, after dubbing into Chinese, was complained about.

Tang En said: "If CCTV really intends to cooperate, it might as well be a bilingual production. Just like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the American version speaks English, and the Chinese version speaks Chinese, which is not contradictory. ”

Mr. Han bowed his head and praised: "This is good, to be honest, our country's dubbing system needs to be reformed." That kind of translation accent even the more I listen to it, the more awkward it becomes. ”

Director Zhao nodded.

If so, then this American drama will not have much of a viewing barrier for Chinese audiences.

Language comes first.

"I heard...... Starz TV series, the scale is relatively large?"

"Haha, that's true. ”

"CCTV can't do it. ”

"It can be deleted. ”

"The deletion of 'Band of Brothers' was not successful. ”

"Oh, what does Zhao Tai mean?"

Director Zhao muttered: "I have watched some American dramas, the pace is very fast, the content is profound, obscure and not clear enough, which is not suitable for my country's audience." ”

Mr. Han frowned and said, "Lao Zhao, do you want an American drama to be filmed at the pace of a domestic film?

"With such a big investment, you have to think about it from the perspective of the market. The U.S. is the world's largest TV market, and generally speaking, the U.S. market accounts for between 70% and 90% of the total revenue of an American drama. ”

Director Zhao said repeatedly: "No, no, I didn't mean that. I mean...... Will there be other forms of cooperation?"

"Oh? Don made a gesture of please.

Director Zhao is not a wine bag and a rice bag, he is one of the few leaders in CCTV with professional ability, and said tentatively: "I am thinking of a new cooperation model, such as ...... Shoot in one and edit separately?"

"Shoot in unison, edit separately. ”

Don and Mr. Han looked at each other, each groaning, pondering the feasibility of the proposal.

Director Zhao said: "I don't know the specific data, but judging from the high-quality American dramas launched by Starz, the production method will not be much different from the movie." In other words, there is enough material for shooting. ”

Don gave him a deep look and nodded slightly, "That's true." On average, the ratio of the length of material to sample of a Hollywood movie is 50:1, and the TV series is worse, and it will also reach 10:Z TV series is well-made, and the ratio will reach 20:1. ”

In other words, Starz's blockbuster TV series usually have to edit 1 hour of sample footage from 20 hours of material sources.

Director Zhao was a little stunned in surprise.

20：1？

Is this a TV series?

Most domestic movies can't reach this level!

With 20 hours of footage, at least 100 hours of film are wasted! 1,000 hours in a season!

It's really rich!

It's too extravagant!

Director Zhao is an expert in TV dramas, and he knows very well that domestic TV dramas ...... If you can achieve a 5:1 ratio, it can be regarded as the best of the best.

In many cases, it is a 3:1 ratio, or even lower!

For example, the TV series "Journey to the West", which was still popular in China a few years ago, can really entertain this industry expert.

Because the shooting material is far from enough, it can't meet the 45-minute editing standard of an episode, what should I do?

The producers have adopted a very ridiculous method - repetition!

A fight scene, play it right up, play it backwards, play it in the air, play it in reverse, broadcast it in reverse.

A set of shots, played back and forth three or four times, to make up enough time.

Isn't this bullying audience IQ?

This kind of industry atmosphere is simply a miasma!

It's no wonder that domestic TV series can be good.

Take a look at the TV series broadcast on Starz channel, the 20:1 ratio of materials is ...... It's really envious, jealous and hateful.

With such excellence, the investment of $40 million is not too high.

Director Zhao was really full of emotion in his heart.

When Mr. Han heard such data, he was also shocked and inexplicable.

The gap between the film and television industries in China and the United States is bigger than imagined.

The rise of a great power has a long way to go!

Tang En saw the solemnity of their expressions, and said with a smile: "Let's learn from each other's strengths, at least we have a good start now, isn't it? More cooperation with Hollywood can allow the Chinese side to learn more advanced experience and film and television concepts." In this regard, South Korea has already started and is very determined. I hope that China will not lag behind. ”

To fall behind is to fall behind step by step.

The boom in Korean dramas and Korean movies is already the trend of the times and is irreversible.

Director Zhao nodded, Tang En's words strengthened his determination to participate in "One Bamboo Dingjin Mountain".

Only when CCTV participates can it cultivate more talents and learn more production concepts. At the same time, it has a certain right to speak on the content of "A Bamboo Dingjin Mountain".

The early days of Chinatown were not just a story of Chinese united against American imperialism, and the bloody wind was very cruel.

The battle between the Chinese is often a fight for their lives.

In addition, there are also illegal organizations such as smoke houses, green houses, gambling houses, arms sales, mercenary groups, and killer gangs in Chinatown.

In particular, Anliangtang and Xieshengtang are simply unanimous and extremely crazy.

Not to mention that the U.S. government is going to suppress it, even Chinatown has to rebel against them.

It was simply the blackest and most terrible criminal gang in the United States back then, who dared to exchange fire with the police in broad daylight, and then fled after killing a large number of policemen. Much more powerful than the criminal gangs from Italy and Mexico.

The classic old film "Photographer" in the 20s has a similar plot.

This was also the trigger for the Chinese Exclusion Act.

"A Bamboo Dingjin Mountain" must not show this part of the content. Otherwise, this is not to promote China, but to smear and satirize.

CCTV wants to participate in it, that is, it is necessary to make decisions on the content of the TV series, and this part of the content cannot be filmed.

Director Zhao is also determined to improve the cooperation model, saying: "The 20:1 ratio of materials is really ...... It's really amazing. It's no wonder that the plots of Starz's beautiful dramas are so tight. However, there is no need in China, and the audience is more comfortable with the soothing rhythm, even if most of it is an unnecessary water injection plot. ”

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