Chapter 112: The Shock of the French
Chen Xindao: ""The Village Teacher" is a 3D sci-fi blockbuster co-produced by Cybertron Digital Interactive Entertainment and Horse Racing Galloping Pictures in the first half of this year, with an investment of more than 100 million. ”
"Is the investment in a sci-fi blockbuster more than 100 million US dollars?" Gao Meng asked with a frown, holding his glasses.
He is a little strange, it stands to reason that a science fiction movie with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars cannot have no movement within the scope of Shijie. And according to his understanding of the Chinese film industry, Chinese prefer to spend money to shoot that kind of kung fu-themed costume blockbuster, and few people will invest in science fiction movies.
However, there was recent news that China released a science fiction micro-movie, which broke the box office record of China's domestic films, which made Gao Meng have a lot of contempt for Chinese filmmakers.
This also makes Mr. Gaumont very skeptical of Chinese filmmakers, will they make science fiction movies?
Chen Xindao: "It's not US dollars, it's soft sister coins!"
"Soft Sister Coin?" Gao Meng was stunned for a moment, 100 million yuan, less than 20 million US dollars, filming a sci-fi blockbuster, is Chen Xin joking?
Of course, it doesn't mean that 100 million yuan is too little, for a science fiction master, even if he is given 1 million, maybe he can make a drama with a very good science fiction core.
But for a group of novices, it is generally better to invest a little more in science fiction films. In this way, more elaborate graphics can be used to make up for the lack of plot creativity.
But 100 million yuan, just in a non-embarrassing investment amount, maybe for Chinese domestic films, this can be called a blockbuster, but if you look at it within the scope of shijie, it is not even a medium investment, it can only be regarded as a small-cost science fiction film.
Chen Xin seemed to see the doubt in Gao Meng's eyes, and said with a smile: "Mr. Gao Meng, you can rest assured as much as possible about the quality of the movie, I brought a twenty-minute trailer here." If you've seen it and still don't like it. That's when I didn't say it. ”
Mu Yunshan seemed to have decided something, and added: "Mr. Gao Meng, I suggest that you watch this movie first!"
Gao Meng was stunned and asked, "Miss Mu." Do you agree with Mr. Chen's proposal?"
Mu Yunshan smiled and said, "I have confidence in this movie!"
Gao Meng suddenly hesitated. He knew Mu Yunshan's identity. Although the other party asked to cooperate with her to suppress Chen Xin for some reason, now that she has obviously changed her position, there is no need for her to continue like this.
As for Mu Yunshan. After all, she is still a businessman at heart, as long as it is profitable, she has cooperated with Gaumon to suppress Cybertron Digital in order to obtain higher profits. And now, if she can promote "Country Teacher", she doesn't mind cooperating with Chen Xin.
In "Country Teacher", Horse Racing Galloping Film Company accounts for half of the shares, as long as "Country Teacher" can be sold in the European and American markets, Shanshan Capital can also benefit a lot!
Gaumont thought for a moment, then turned back to speak in French to Angela, who was standing behind him, and Angela took out her phone and dialed a call.
Gao Meng looked at Chen Xin and said, "Mr. Chen, I will arrange for the people in the company to get ready, let's go to the company to watch the trailer of "Country Teacher" first!
Chen Xin patted the computer bag he was carrying and said, "The film is inside!"
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When I arrived at the headquarters of Gaumon, many senior executives of Golmon were already waiting in the company, and the 3D screening hall was also ready for screening.
Before Chen Xin and the others arrived, these executives got together to discuss what Mr. Gao Meng was joking about, and actually asked them to come over to watch a science fiction movie from China.
These people are all old fritters who have been immersed in the film and television industry for more than ten years, and they have a considerable understanding of the film industry in Shijie countries, and if it is a Chinese costume kung fu movie or a literary film such as sorghum lanterns, they may still be interested in taking a few looks. When did the Chinese also play this kind of high-end and high-grade things, isn't this always the patent of Hollywood?
These French people can't play science fiction movies on their own, and they are also very skeptical about whether China can play it!
However, since Mr. Gaumont has said so, they will still give their Chinese counterparts a face, and only hope that the other party's sci-fi movies are not too bad!
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Chen Xin connected his laptop to the projection equipment, and the lights in the screening room dimmed and the screen lit up.
Suddenly, a magnificent galaxy appeared in the distance, as the camera zoomed in, one planet after another passed by the 3D screen, these celestial bodies are extremely real from both the picture and the details, the annular dust belt of the giant planet, the large crater on the satellite that has reached hydrostatic equilibrium, basically no flaws can be seen, the spectacular details of the stars are displayed in front of everyone one by one, and the exclamations of the screening hall soon rang out one after another!
"Huh?"
When the screen lit up and the first planet appeared, Mr. Gaumont put away his relaxed expression and his expression became serious. He was amazed by the quality of the picture at the beginning of the film, and it was not until the image of the cube transformed into a steel hammer appeared that the screening room was completely silent.
At this time, people realized that this shocking CG animation was just a promotional video for Cybertron Digital, and the movie hadn't really started yet!
Due to the presence of Cybertron Digital's jewel at the beginning, the animation of the next horse racing galloping film company is more or less unfazed.
But no one cared about this, and the people from the Gaomeng company present had already put away their contempt and began to take a serious look at this science fiction movie from ancient China.
The movie has officially begun!
Under the silver moonlight, the whole small mountain village presents a quiet beauty.
The teacher looked out the window, not far from the field, among the children, a few small red fire stars lit up, on the background of this silver-gray moonlit night, the red of the fire stars is particularly eye-catching.
The teacher knows that this is the children burning paper money for themselves, although he is still alive, but time is really running out......
In the next scene, deep in the galaxy, the war between the Carbon-based Alliance and the Silicon-based Empire has also ended, and the main warships of the two are massively assembled.
Especially when the huge super battleship the size of the moon occupies the entire 3D screen, the theater resounded with one exclamation after another.
Mr. Gaumont shook his head again and again, and said, "It's incredible, it's amazing, how did you do it?"
Chen Xin smiled slightly, did not answer, but motioned for Mr. Gao Meng to continue reading.
Compared to the previous trailer, which was basically based on the CG version, the new version adds a lot of scenes that happened in the elementary school in that mountain village on the earth. This greatly increases the completeness of the whole movie, and the appeal also skyrockets.
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The camera constantly cuts between the flames of war that are burning across the galaxy and the elementary school in that inconspicuous mountain village on Earth.
The teacher found that even if he used up his life's liliang, he could only let the children look at Shijie outside the mountain a few times, but unfortunately, the time left for him was really not long.
Luckily, though, he left the spark behind.
When Ning Hao deals with the theme of the movie, he highlights the personal attribute of the rural teacher, and deepens it to the group of thousands of teachers in the entire civilization, excavates the social attribute of the teacher, and uses a very sci-fi film language to explain it.
As the inheritors and disseminators of the entire civilization knowledge system, teachers use the speed of information exchange of one to ten bits per second, step by step to teach the crystallization of thousands of years of wisdom of human civilization to the next generation of civilization, and promote human civilization step by step into the future!
Although the total duration of the trailer is only about 20 minutes, it basically includes the plot of the entire movie. Mr. Gao Meng was very engaged, and Chen Xin even found that his emotions fluctuated with the ups and downs of human fate in the movie, and even not only Mr. Gao Meng, but most of the people in the screening room, including Mu Yunshan, were in a similar mood.
Especially when the children answer the alien questions correctly according to the three laws of Newtonian mechanics taught to them by their teachers in life, so as to avoid the destruction of the earth, the movie reaches its climax!
Until the trailer ended, the theater remained quiet, and everyone seemed to be immersed in the movie and did not come out, until a few seconds later, the screening hall suddenly burst into warm applause. Although the applause sounded a little sparse due to the number of people, Chen Xin could feel the recognition of the French for this movie!
Mr. Gao Meng shook hands with Chen Xin and said: "Mr. Chen, this is a masterpiece, an indescribable, shocking masterpiece, I didn't expect that science fiction films can be filmed like this, and Hollywood has a completely different style! I believe that as long as this film is released, it will definitely set off a wave of movie-watching craze around the world." Gaumont wants to immediately start negotiations on the distribution of "The Country Teacher" throughout Europe, hoping to obtain the rights to represent the film in Europe!"
Chen Xin and Mu Yunshan glanced at each other, and Chen Xin smiled: "It's an honor!"
On the way back to the hotel, Chen Xin said to Mu Yunshan: "Miss Mu, you can talk to Gaomeng Company about the release of this movie." ”
Mu Yun Shanqi said: "You believe me so much?"
Chen Xinhaha smiled and said, "I don't believe in you, but I believe in interests." I think that according to Miss Mu's talent in business, she will definitely be able to give me a satisfactory result!"
Mu Yunshan snorted lightly, nodded, and didn't say more. (To be continued......)
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