In addition to Guo Weiwei, many people in the circle also have similar opinions, thinking that bees have already made money!

The film and television industry has a habit of exaggerating costs, and they feel that bees are also injecting water into the cost, and the total investment of the entire "Wandering Earth" project may only be 200 million or even less. And then they are the official stand-alone game, and the mobile game of the same name, and they have also come up with several R games and peripheral toys, which should have been crazy for a long time.

In fact, they are thinking about it.

Although the Three Men and One Dog Car Thief (GA5) sold for $3 billion and became the most lucrative entertainment product ever made, this is the result of years of accumulation of "car theft", and it does not mean that video games are easier to make money than film and television dramas. Most of the time, games and peripheral toys are not as good as the film and television itself, after all, the latter has a wider audience.

These spin-off projects made by bees are indeed contributing to profits, but they are still far from covering the total investment. Because 300 million is only the investment in the film production part, the investment spent on other related projects is more than this number, and it is estimated that the total investment in the entire project may exceed 1 billion yuan.

The reason why the film has not been completed and released for two years is not because of intentional delay, but because of inconvenience and unwillingness.

The inconvenience is due to financial problems. One billion is actually only 150 million dollars, and of course the bees can take it, but they are not sure that they will spend it in a year. After all, "burning money" is not really burning, if the plan is wrong, the operation will harm others and yourself, and it will not be a problem to drag on for three or five years.

The reluctance to do it is not a deliberate delay, but the high requirements of the participants for the quality of the film, which makes them unwilling to rush the work perfunctory.

Compared with making a lot of money at the box office, playing cards, and shaping IP, Atletico Madrid and Bee have other expectations for this movie, and the progress will naturally not be fast if the requirements are too high. Anyway, other sci-fi projects that were established at the same time have no signs of being released quickly, so naturally there is no need to explode for the title of "the first Chinese sci-fi blockbuster".

However, time is easy to wear down the fighting spirit, and people will become slack and numb if it drags on for a long time.

The reason why I didn't go to them at the beginning was because the people from the production team hadn't gone to work yet, so I had to go to the bee props not far next door first.

The latter is for film and television crews, and the opening time is much earlier.

The photographic equipment is quite delicate, I am afraid of being too hot in summer and too cold in winter, and I am afraid of gray and rain, and I am afraid of being damp.

Influenced by this, the workers of the 7th and 8th arts mostly prefer sunny summers. Heavy rain, drizzle, wind, waves, etc., they prefer to simulate them with water jet trucks, big fans, artificial snow, and da Vinci (color grading system) and post-production special effects.

When East Coast Studios went to the West to make movies, they eventually fell in love with the Hollywood hills, largely because of the dry and rainy summers there. Later, the cost of outdoor filming became higher and higher, and the film and television industry gradually introduced special effects synthesis technology, filming the actors' performances in front of a green screen, and adding another outdoor background after cutout. Although this is to avoid many troubles such as applying for road closures and passers-by watching leaks, it also solves the weather problem.

Although Yikuai is working hard to promote synthetic location technology, there are not many film and television dramas used, and most domestic directors are still more accustomed to shooting locations in film and television cities, which is more convenient and intuitive, and can effectively control costs. However, there are a little more rainy days in Hengdian, most of which occur in summer and autumn, and the crew who dare not miss the fine weather can only get up early and grab time at night.

Before dawn, the crew set off to set up the set, and the props company serving them had to open early, just like the bun shop at the school gate always opened to sell breakfast before the students arrived. When the sun comes out and ordinary people start to work, they are idle.

It's not the first time I've come to Atletico Madrid, and I won't always see new changes every time I come here, for example, the warehouse in front of me is very different from the last time I saw it.

"I remember that when I came back last time, there were only a few models of the general's cannon here, but now they are all Miss 75 and Type 92 infantry guns. The speed of your armament upgrade is not slow!" Pointing to the two cannons in front of him, Atletico said with a smile.

The so-called "Miss 75" is the nickname given to the French 1897 Type 75 cannon by Western military circles, because of its small size and fast rate of fire, it is a spicy chick.

For the first time, the French Schneier company applied the hydraulic retreat and the screw locking machine to this gun, eliminating the trouble of secondary aiming, so that its reloading and re-firing speed was greatly improved, and the rate of fire could reach 15 rounds per minute, while the conventional rate of fire of the British Armstrong gyroscope rear-loading gun in the same period was only 2 rounds per minute, and it was naturally called dad on the battlefield.

During World War I, the Italians rebelled against the Entente and imported a lot of "Miss 75" from France, which were sold to the Far East after the war and played a great role in the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War. The "Italian cannon" used by Li Yunlong in the TV series to "kill his wife and testify" is a faithful reflection of this history.

The Type 92 infantry gun is a light short-barreled howitzer with a height of only 62 cm and a weight of only 204 kg, which was finalized in 1932 ("Shenmu Age" 2592), so it was named Type 92. Its caliber is 5 mm smaller than that of the "Miss 75", but its weight is only one-third of the latter, and it can also be disassembled into parts and carried separately, and the transport performance is very good. During the Anti-Japanese War, it was the main support firepower of the Japanese infantry, causing a large number of military and civilian casualties and at the same time, it was also captured by our side, and it was still used by the volunteers during the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea. Later, as new mortars and rocket launchers matured into service, these old antiques quickly disappeared from the sequence of equipment of our army.

Although the devils killed in Hengdian every year are not enough to circle the earth twice, there are still hundreds of thousands. As the first hit of period dramas, bee props naturally can't ignore this market, and deliberately customizes a large number of World War II equipment, with a high degree of restoration of the shape, but a lot of lighter weight, which is welcomed by various crews.

Hearing Atletico Madrid's words, the manager of the company who received him next to him said with a wry smile: "Last time they were all filming outside, they were only idle recently." ”

The reason for being idle is naturally the change in the direction of the market. The traditional anti-Japanese drama is no longer popular, it is time to take the route of idol romance spy warfare, from a rough man tearing devil to a handsome guy picking up a girl by the way, and the company's most popular props have also changed from these two cannons to the Yangtze River 750 shoulder and the imitation Harley shoulder boy.

The Yangtze River 750 is a three-wheeled motorcycle developed in China based on the Soviet 72, and the latter is copied from the German BMW, which was heavily equipped with these two motorcycles during World War II. The Harley Side Tricycle is the prototype of the Japanese Army's Type 97 military motorcycle, which was also active in the East Asian theater.

These motorcycles have been in production for a long time in history, and their presence is very strong, so the bee props naturally cannot be missed. What's more, they also have German/American ancestry, which is the favorite of the new generation of shoulder gentlemen. Sure enough, when the anti-Japanese war idol drama became popular, his own three-wheeled motorcycle immediately became a popular star in the props industry, so that the boss couldn't see each other when he inspected it.

As for the two old guns, in fact, they are not completely outdated, seeing the boss's pale face, the manager hurriedly added: "They are also very popular now, and our new battlefield experience project is based on it, which is well received by tourists." It's still early, and they'll have to pull out to work later. ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Atletico Madrid's face suddenly bloomed, "They are all diligent employees! ”

The manager quietly breathed a sigh of relief, secretly happy in his heart, but politely said polite words such as "should, should".

Fortunately, Atletico Madrid didn't say that it was okay to get off the slope, and when he left, he deliberately confirmed the reward promise, encouraging everyone to make persistent efforts to make the year-end bonus reach a new high, otherwise he would definitely be surrounded by angry employees and beaten up.

Coming out of the props company, the sun has risen a lot, and the film and television city has also welcomed tourists from all over the country. Although most people have gone to famous attractions such as Ming and Qing Dynasty streets, there are also many people running around looking for hidden wonders, so when Atletico and his party walked out of the company's gate, they were soon surrounded by Yu Ji with a voice recorder in his hand and the onlookers holding mobile phones.

In fact, there are also the merits of Guo Weiwei, Chen Biao and others. Atletico Madrid did not clear the scene when he appeared, and many crew members who went to run errands recognized him, and then his whereabouts were sold to Yu Ji and You, and then there were these people outside the door.

There are people blocking the door outside, Atletico Madrid and others are naturally clear, and they still insist on walking the main gate and being blocked, obviously with ulterior motives. In order to gain popularity, many celebrities often take beautiful selfies and send them to entertainment gossip media, and then send them out in the name of so-called celebrity street photography. Atletico Madrid was deliberately blocked, naturally in order to promote their own "The Wandering Earth", entertainment to make news, bees to be exposed, and to take what they need to cooperate happily.

Then, the gate of the bee props company instantly became a temporary group room.

"Hello Mr. Ma!" someone asked quickly, "Is there any new project this time?"

Shaking his head slightly, Atletico said: "This year's projects are now, and there will be no new ones until they are completed." ”

"And what are you?"

"I came this time to check the progress of the production of the Wandering Earth, because it was still early," he raised his finger and pointed to the office building behind him, and Ma Jing said, "I went inside to take a look around and see the situation." ”

The entertainment reporters were obviously not interested in the operation of bee props, and the topic soon returned to the movie.

Someone asked: "There are internal contradictions in the three-body problem, the project has been postponed, and other science fiction movies have no sound." Is the Wandering Earth still there?

Hearing this, Atletico flatly denied it: "No! This is speculation and rumors!"

After softening his tone slightly, he explained: "The Wandering Earth has actually completed all the shooting tasks, and the special effects shots subcontracted to various parts of the world are also being completed and delivered one after another, and they will all be completed by the end of the year at the latest." ”

"Why don't you do your own special effects?

Movie special effects are usually outsourced to multiple third-party companies, because the technical characteristics of each company are different, some are good at making faces, and some are good at smoke fluids.

However, Bee's Yikuai special effects are a miracle, this company is known for its high efficiency and comprehensive technology, which can meet all the special effects needs of ordinary film and television dramas. Although the effect is not as good as that of the top team, it is better than the unified style of painting and low cost, and the special effects content of Bee's own film and television dramas has always been contracted by them, and the performance is also worth the price, this is the first time that Bee Shadow has left them to find a third party to outsource.

"The reason is very simple," Atletico raised his right index finger, "I'm afraid that when the film is released, you will scold me for slamming the door and only give you a dollar for special effects." ”

It's a joke, but that's exactly what happened, the film is more demanding, and the bees don't want to take the risk and have to do a global division of labor. In addition to the passers-by and ecosystem that Yikuai is best at, other special effects content are spun off and handed over to other companies, coordinated by Yikuai, and finally summarized.

However, those well-known special effects companies are also pressing other jobs in their hands, and it is not easy to coordinate and coordinate them to deliver work on time with quality and quantity, and it is even more impossible to explode liver and seeds, after all, European and American special effects artists are covered by trade unions. This is also the reason why the film has been done for two years, and excellent pictures naturally require good creativity and inspiration, but time and money are also indispensable.

"So the film is almost finished? When will it be released, is it this Spring Festival?"

"How is that possible? This is a real disaster movie! Our colleagues in the distribution department are not stupid enough to fill in the comedy file with a disaster movie!"

The Spring Festival is a good day for people across the country to reunite with their families, what the market needs is a lively comedy, preferably a family carnival theme for all ages, and the so-called Valentine's Day schedule after the New Year. The bee version of "The Wandering Earth" is not as full of love elements as "Titanic", and I am afraid that it will become "Pearl Harbor" if I am not careful, this is a pure disaster film with big scenes and big escapes, and naturally I will not join in the excitement of February.

As soon as he said this, everyone understood, and immediately burst into laughter.

"Is that the summer season?" another person asked, "Are you so confident that it will be released globally?"

"It will be released globally, it should be in the summer file, and the specific time has not yet been decided. We're just a small sampan, after all, and we have to avoid the big ships. ”

The number of screens in the cinema is limited, and the audience's viewing expenses are also limited. Famous brand sequels such as "S.H.I.E.L.D." Women's Federation and "Star Wars" can choose the best schedule, and other films can only be caught in the cracks, and sometimes they will give up the original schedule and escape the war to avoid the war.

threw out this somewhat weak sentence, but Atletico Madrid broke the news again, "We plan to release this movie on Blu-ray first, and then it will be released worldwide." ”