Chapter 95: The movie tests the waters, and the waves are treacherous
George's expression is very rich, listening to him describe his life experience, it seems to be more exciting than Lin Yi! But this guy is also 21 years old this year. Perhaps, he should be an actor, not a director.
George went to medical school, but after attending a film school, he didn't hesitate to change careers. The young man was very enthusiastic and curious, so the more they talked, the more they got acquainted.
From the Cold War to gaming, from the death of the hippies, to the rise of punk culture. When talking about 'road rage', Lin Yi got up and went back to the hotel and took out a script. I plan to discuss the revision with a semi-professional.
George was so excited that he took "The Road to Madness", and after he finished reading it, he gave his own advice: "This script is simple. But I think it would have been better to be simpler and more brutal!"
The roads in the United States are wide, and after Lin Yi returned to Hong Kong, he felt narrow and crowded. 200,000 cars, 20,000 parking spaces, it is absolutely impossible to be comfortable, so vent out this script.
"In a crowded big city, these road rage drivers can't vent at will, so wouldn't it become an R-rated movie?"
"Can you move out of the city? It's better to create a post-apocalyptic world - energy is running out, drinking water is hard to find, and the contradictions are simple but prominent!"
Reality turned into science fiction, Lin Yi nodded, as if there was nothing impossible. The two discussed for a long time, and in the end the script changed greatly.
Ordinary people are gone, with bizarre hairstyles, nose rings and tongue nails, leather coats and silver buttons, and modified cars like hedgehogs. From maces to flamethrowers, it's a weapon mess!
"Where is this road rage, it's clearly steampunk!" After the script was changed, Lin Yi sighed with emotion.
At the age of enthusiasm, George didn't care: "What's wrong with punk? tearing music, tearing human nature, tearing everything, simple, rough and direct, the great love of modern youth!"
He laughed to himself: "Where are there no punk bands? Even this remote Australia has begun to become popular." Sex and pistols, even if you only watch the news, I'm afraid you've heard of the big names, right?"
Seeing Lin Yi nodding, George made a bold attempt: "After the script was changed, the audience was much larger. If you want to make a movie, how about I direct it?"
He pointed to the distance and encouraged the screenwriter: "Don't worry, there are many deserts in Australia." No application, free shooting, the best choice for apocalyptic ruins. The production cost is cheap, and I will definitely be able to attract investment!"
Hearing that it would not exceed one million, Lin Yi immediately made a decision and decided to invest in filming. Anyway, in the film industry, he will enter the film industry in a big way sooner or later. This "Crazy Road" is just a good time to test the waters!
The script was handed over to George, and Lin Yi said categorically: "You have a share of the credit for the content revision." Moreover, it is simple, direct and rude, the young director is just right! Let's go, let's sign the contract. ”
George was very excited, but he didn't forget to ask: "It's better for me to be the director and producer at the same time." Otherwise, if you wear a tight spell and lose your wanton publicity, I am afraid that this film will not be filmed well. ”
actually knew "Journey to the West", Lin Yi listened to it with pleasure and agreed to this request. At the same time, the burden of the film's release was also directly thrown to George.
Lin Yi had an unexpected gain here in Australia, but there was bad news from the American company.
Just this month, Paradise's main rival, Atari Games, was sold by founder Nolan. This pioneer in the video game industry actually fell like this!
Whether it is Nolan or Atari, Lin Yi feels very complicated. At first, he liked and admired because he loved to play games, and when the other party became bigger, he also took a piece of the pie.
Later, poaching people in person and competing maliciously, Lin Yi's feelings changed, and he regarded the other party as an enemy.
And with the expansion of the Paradise Game, Lin Yi's ambition has also soared. Looking forward to defeating each other, and then, eating each other's corpses, and developing oneself. Atari's classic game, the potential has not yet been fully explored, and he has been salivating for a long time!
It's a pity that all of this was intercepted by Warner. Lin Yi had just tested the water of the movie and put his hand into the Hollywood pot, and people knocked on the door and snatched his bowl directly.
Although, Atari does not belong to Lin Yi yet. But in his heart, he had already ordered this meal. He also prepared ambitious plans to achieve the snake swallowing elephant.
was moved, and Lin Yi was of course very angry. With a purchase price of $28 million, he can fully afford it. However, with a R&D budget of $100 million, he is really out of reach!
At the beginning, with a check of $30 million, Lin Yi was full of confidence and came to seek cooperation. But Atari didn't think about it and voted no.
It turns out that it takes so much money to develop a game console! And he can't afford to pay the asking price!
Warner has a lot of money, even if it is a gong and a drum in front of the gong, and an open bidding for the acquisition, Lin Yi will not win! Therefore, this ambition can only be put away temporarily.
However, Nolan fell, but did not leave. Although he is no longer the boss, the development of Atari's new games, as well as the development of home consoles, is still in his hands.
Therefore, Lin Yi's targeted plan will not punch into the air.
On the contrary, with his back to Warner, Atari's physique, is now more stout. If you want to defeat the other party and become the first person in the game, Lin Yi's journey is getting farther and farther!
Failure is the mother of success, and it's important to learn from experience. If the failure is one's own, analysis is of course painful, and if the failure comes from someone else, analysis may be joyful.
However, Lin Yi is psychologically mature. Whether it's schadenfreude or a relative, they were kicked out of the door by that cool head!
Now there is no Internet, and the fax of data is slow, which is just conducive to thinking. After the analysis, Lin Yi came to the conclusion: Nolan's biggest mistake is to eat alone!
If the strength is sufficient, of course, this is not a problem. Chips, consoles, games, if Nolan gets it all, of course, he can eat the whole cake and leave no one else a little way to live!
Unfortunately, the excessive hype of the media made him overestimate his strength, and the generosity of creditors continued to fuel his arrogance.
As an outsider, Lin Yi is more objective, and he feels that this acquisition is more like a well-arranged trap!
Video games, painstaking pioneering, are a thing of the past. And this market cake is expanding faster and faster. Emerging industries, huge profits, how tempting!
The media is killed, the desire is inflated, the self-confidence is over, and then the money is constantly borrowed, and finally it is insolvent and can only be bought by predators.
Lin Yi was vigilant and carefully wrote down this insight. If one day, standing in a similar place, you can't make a wedding dress for someone else!
If you want to dominate the video game market, you must invest heavily in tackling key problems. With advanced game consoles, you can truly dominate!
So now, Lin Yi's situation is very similar to Nolan at the beginning. What should I do if I don't have enough money to do it myself?