After the affairs in Shenzhen came to an end, Jiang Ran and the others did not stay in Shenzhen for long, and returned to Hong Kong directly.

When the time came to May, Jiang Ran's new movie, named "Zombie Out of the Cage", finally completed all the preliminary preparations and just waited for it to start.

Jiang Ran's film is based on part of the setting of "New Zombies Out of the Cage", which was released 2,000 years later, and uses Hong Kong as a zombie hunting ground blocked by the outside world, and a small number of people struggle to survive in this hunting ground.

On May 2, 1984, Ranfeng Group held a press conference in Ranfeng Building, officially announcing the investment budget and start-up time of Jiang Ran's new film.

The press conference caused a great response in Hong Kong, and the entertainment media in Hong Kong were all present, filling the large conference room of Ran Feng.

"I have long heard that Jiang Ran's new film has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, and now it has finally been announced, I don't know if it's true. ”

"Not so much. I've heard that there is only 10 million dollars invested. ”

"Is the investment of 10 million US dollars less? Now the investment of 10 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong films is a big investment, let alone 10 million US dollars. ”

"Who knows if there really is so much investment? Maybe it's just a gimmick, but not necessarily. ”

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Before the press conference began, the reporters below were already talking in their respective circles.

In addition to the Harvey Weinstein brothers in the United States, several other investors have all been present at this press conference. Zou Wenhuai of Golden Harvest and Pan Disheng of Disheng Company were all present.

Under the prompting of the staff, Jiang Ran, Zou Wenhuai and other investors, Chow Yun-fat and other main actors walked to the front desk together and sat down in the middle of the rostrum.

Seeing Zou Wenhuai and Pan Disheng appear at the same time, there was silence in the audience for a while, and then the discussion exploded with a "boom".

"Why is Mr. Zou here?"

"Ran Feng, is this going to join forces with Golden Harvest?"

"That's Pan Disheng, is he here to live?"

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Jiang Ran knocked on the microphone in front of him, and waited for the silence below before he spoke: "Welcome to the press conference of the movie "Zombie Out of the Cage" of Ranfeng Group. First of all, I would like to introduce you to the people on our stage, although we all know each other. Huh!"

"Mr. Zou Wenhuai of Golden Harvest Film Company, and Mr. Pan Disheng of Disheng Company and Debao Film Company. I just heard a lot of people wondering why the two of them came to the scene. Jiang Ran pointed to the two sitting beside him and introduced.

"Some people may know that the investment in the movie "Zombie Out" is relatively large, and the investment of 1,000 US dollars in the film is unique in Hong Kong and even Asia. Therefore, in order to make better use of this money and make better films, we have found some very good partners inside and outside the industry. ”

Jiang Ran said this, paused slightly, looked at the eager reporters below and said: "Yes, Mr. Zou and Mr. Pan are both investors and producers of this movie, and they will invest in the production of the movie "Zombie Out" together with our Ranfeng Group and Hollywood's Miramax Films. ”

After introducing Zou Wenhuai and Pan Disheng, Jiang Ran introduced several main actors of the movie Chow Yun-fat, Jet Li, Guan Zhilin and Dai Yue'e in turn.

Among them, it was not easy for Jet Li to appear in this movie, Shi Nansheng found a lot of people for this, and in the end, Jiang Ran came forward in person and asked Liao Yiyuan to help coordinate, and finally got this thing done.

After introducing the people backstage, Jiang Ran went on to introduce the general storyline and background of the movie, as well as the start time and release time of the movie.

"Zombie Out of the Cage" is mainly about a pharmaceutical company's attempt to study the serum of a Qing Dynasty zombie to make drugs that strengthen individuals and increase lifespan. ”

"However, in the course of the research, the highly infectious serum virus, a by-product of the research, was accidentally spread and quickly spread to the whole of Hong Kong through Hong Kong's water supply system. ”

"Because of the suddenness of the incident and the lack of effective treatment and suppression drugs and measures, the countries surrounding Hong Kong have unanimously decided to quarantine the whole of Hong Kong to avoid the spread of the virus. ”

"The story is the story of a part of the uninfected people who were quarantined in Hong Kong, supporting each other in the zombie fight, struggling to establish a safe base, and waiting for rescue from the outside world. ”

"We invested a total of 10 million dollars in the production of the film. After the film project was approved, we have gone through more than three months of preparation, and the script has also undergone several drafts and improvements, and now we have completed all the preliminary preparations. ”

"The film is scheduled to start shooting two days later, on the 4th of this month. The filming cycle will take about three to four months, and it will finally be seen by the end of this year. ”

After Jiang Ran finished speaking, as soon as the reporter's question session began, a flesh forest composed of arms appeared below.

Under the guidance of the host, a reporter stood up and asked, "Mr. Jiang, the investment in this film is so large, how do you ensure that the film will eventually recover its costs?"

Not surprisingly, the reporter's first question was the one that everyone was most concerned about and most suspicious.

Jiang Ran smiled confidently at this and said: "Although we have invested a lot in films, it has also multiplied the quality of films, and I have enough confidence in the achievements of films in Asia." ”

"In addition, the participation of one of Hollywood's most famous independent film companies, Miramax Films, is among the investors of our films, which will play a significant role in the release of our films in the North American and European markets. ”

"On the premise of ensuring the box office performance in the Asian market, coupled with the profitability of the North American and European markets, I believe that it will not be difficult for our film to eventually recoup its costs. ”

"Mr. Zou, do you agree with Mr. Jiang's words?" A reporter turned his head to consult Zou Wenhuai.

"Haha! The words of this journalist friend are very interesting. Zou Wenhuai laughed and said, "If I don't agree with Mr. Jiang's words, then why should I invest in him?"

Zou Wenhuai's words made the reporter's expression very embarrassed, but fortunately, everyone's mind is now on the movie.

"Mr. Jiang, why did you think of looking for Jet Li to star in the movie? Who is the male number one between him and Chow Yun-fat?"

Jiang Ran glanced at the reporter who asked the question, then turned his head with a smile and looked at Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li who were sitting on the side, and said: "The reason why I asked Mr. Jet Li to star in the movie is because I think he is very suitable for this role." As for the issue of the male lead, I think all the characters in the movie are the male lead, but their appearance times are different because of the plot. ”

"Mr. Jiang, why did you choose Miss Guan Zhilin as the heroine of the movie, can her fame support such a big investment movie?"

This reporter's words made Guan Zhilin, who was sitting on the side with a smile, stiffen slightly, Jiang Ran glanced at Guan Zhilin, and then said with a smile: "My criteria for finding actors have never been selected based on fame, only actors who are suitable for the positioning of movie roles are my choice." ”

"Miss Guan's fame may not be significant now, but I believe that after "Zombie Out", she will be troubled by her excessive fame. Jiang Ran said very confidently.

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The day after the press conference of Jiang Ran's new movie, the entertainment pages of major media in Hong Kong coincidentally published news about this.

"At the end of the year, zombies are coming, and the movie "Zombies Out of the Cage" made by director Jiang Ran for tens of millions of dollars will be grandly released at the end of this year. - "Daily Daily"

"Jiang Ran, Zou Wenhuai, and Pan Disheng teamed up to invest tens of millions of dollars to create a real Hong Kong blockbuster - "Zombies Out of the Cage", the blockbuster era is coming?" - "Ming Pao"

Jiang Ran is full of confidence and is not afraid of tens of millions of dollars in investment risks. ——"Industrial and Commercial Daily"

Jiang Ran invested tens of millions of dollars to support the third-tier star-Guan Zhilin, and that gentle gaze seemed to expose a new relationship. —Oriental Daily News

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