Chapter 259
The flowers bloom inside the wall and the fragrance outside the wall, which is probably the case.
According to Lin Shu's original plan, he didn't plan to invest in the theater chain, at least not at this time. Lin Shu is currently very well funded, but the money for building a cinema line is too huge, and now there are not many films, and the stalls are not big, so it is nothing, but once the stalls are spread, there are many things to deal with.
Of course, running a theater is not unprofitable, at least for the time being, the two screening halls are making money every day for Xingying. But once the stall is expanded, it will be very troublesome to operate, and you will also need to deal with various institutions. Lin Shu has many ways to make money, but his energy is limited, so he is not so interested in this area.
In his ideal way of development, it would be best to work directly with some existing cinema chains to develop or sell stereoscopic projection equipment to them. In this way, although the profit is a cut off, it has a fast return on investment, less trouble, and is more suitable for star tracks. Who knew that the projection crystal had been on the market for so long, and the three-dimensional theater also had a rich income every day, but it was still impossible to wait for the first person who had the heart to eat crabs.
There are many people who wait and see, and few people who are decisive.
The Star Rail technology department is not a vegetarian, but those who can run a theater or even a theater chain are big guys, and it is not so easy to convince, they need real cases to prove that this thing can really make money, so they are willing to make a move, so the sales pitches of all parties are almost still in a stalemate.
Lin Shu also felt that there might be a stalemate for a while.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Piscal and Holly City, far away on the other side of the earth, extended an olive branch to the star orbit.
Piscal wanted to buy stereoscopic photography technology from Star Track, but after negotiating with the authorities, it decided to buy two sets of shooting equipment directly, while the theater chain with which it has a sibling relationship wants to build several real cinemas in Kariyama, and if the results are good, it will be promoted to the entire theater chain.
As soon as this news came out, the domestic industry suddenly fell into a boil. After the news was confirmed, several large companies in China that had not been talked about it tentatively began to discuss the theater with Xingze for a while, and its effect was even more outstanding than Yunnan Baiyao.
Lin Shu was also convinced.
Speaking of which, in the past ten years, although the atmosphere of admiring foreign countries in China is no longer so strict, the customs of the film and television circle to worship the film circle in Holly City have not changed much. With the return of copyright awareness, good dramas and movies in China have actually been emerging in a steady stream during this time, but there has never been a phenomenal masterpiece like "Titanic".
Half of this may indeed be a problem of director's ability and talent, and the other half is a problem of the system and operational means in the circle.
There is a lack of awareness in China of rules and regulations, as well as the output of cooperative investment. This makes it difficult to have a film that can integrate the resources of most companies, and many leaders in related industries are not running companies with a sense of business, but with a sense of boss and a big guy in making decisions. This leads to many times that personal feelings are even ranked in front of interests, once or twice, and the number of times is too much, the circle atmosphere is a bit subtle, and the pace of development is also very slow.
Although Lin Shu didn't want to get involved in this industry too deeply, in general, he still hoped that all walks of life in his country could develop well.
However, this kind of thing has to be done step by step, first of all, you have to enhance your own social influence and Xingze, and then you can have the right to speak in all aspects. Lin Shu is a very realistic person, he has a lot of ideas, but he rarely complains, whenever he is dissatisfied, he will either plan to do something directly as soon as he turns around, or he will calm down and think about accumulating strength first.
The contract with Piscal was fairly smooth, mainly because the purchase of technology was changed to an equipment purchase contract, and there was little room for negotiation. However, the matter of piscal made Lin Shu begin to think about the part of the overseas market, and felt that it was necessary to set up a promotion site in several important foreign markets and take the initiative to open up overseas markets.
After a few meetings, Star Shadow and Star Track each finalized their own development routes for the near future. At this time, the output of the factory also increased significantly, and after estimating the current production capacity, Lin Shu began to plan to launch the home version of the projection crystal, and decided to release the "Witch's Journey" movie number at the same time, and "Afterimage of Death" a month later.
And the new stereoscopic film shooting schedule has also been written into the schedule.
There is no problem with animated films, and there is currently one in the planning of Star Shadow, and one is already halfway through. It's a bit of a problem with live-action movies, the box office of "Afterimage of Death" is very expensive, although there are only two screening halls, but the ticket price is high, there are many shows, and there is no downgrade in the short term. In addition to the negotiated share, Lin Shu also gave him an additional big red envelope.
Lin Zewen can be said to have become rich overnight.
But young people are not satisfied with the current situation. After all, the influence of stereoscopic films is too small, so he is more eager to make a real public film.
This cooperation with Lin Shu was very easy to use, and he originally wanted to continue to cooperate, but after knowing Lin Zewen's plan, he could only regret giving up and finding someone else to shoot a new film.
Fortunately, there are two films that have been filmed, and the overall evaluation and popularity are good, which proves that stereoscopic projection technology is not unsuitable for filming. In addition, at this time, Star Rail has received a large number of orders for cinema equipment, and the number of three-dimensional screening halls will increase quickly, and its prospects are obviously different from more than a year ago.
Lin Shu contacted Director Chen this time, and he did not refuse immediately, but said that he wanted to read the script first.
The script prepared by Hoshizawa is also carefully selected, based on a short story by a well-known author, titled "Time Reversal", which tells the story of a young man who tries to go back eleven years ago to save his sister who died unexpectedly and embarks on a magical journey.
The actor originally had a happy childhood, but this happiness only lasted until he was thirteen years old. That year, his parents were busy with work and often were away from home, and the family broke into a frenzied fugitive, and his sister, who was a year older than him, took the opportunity to get him out of the house, but he was brutally murdered.
The happy family has fallen apart since then, and the parents have been blaming each other since then, and the pain has been unbearable, and the hero's memory has been deeply imprinted with that scene, which has been unforgettable for many years.
Eleven years later, my mother was terminally ill, and she never forgot that on the day of the accident, the lock of the safety window that had not been repaired at home, and in a drowsy state, she told her son to go home and change the lock, and he would go immediately. After the actor left the hospital, he saw a person's back on the street, in a blue dress, just like his sister when he grew up. He chased the other party all the way to a corner shop, only to realize that he had recognized the wrong person.
The woman invited him into the shop and then invited him for a cup of tea. It was a messy grocery store that was dealing in magical items that were entirely symbolic. After listening to the male protagonist's story, the woman gave him a pendant that she called the "Jewel of Time" and told him a mysterious legend. After the male protagonist brought the time gem home, he couldn't help but beg the so-called time gem that he didn't believe in to bring him back to the day before the thirteen-year-old accident, and then he really went back to the past.
The reunion with his sister has a fantastical overtone, but after some twists and turns, he successfully saves his sister's life and helps the police to catch the criminals. The future has been changed.
His parents did not suffer because of this, and although he was frightened at a young age, he did not become gloomy. He is happy, but he can't find his way back, and at the same time he begins to struggle, returning to the future, will his memories and past really change?
However, at this time, the continuous crisis began to happen to my sister......
After reading the entire script, Director Chen couldn't help but praise it several times in a row, and said, "Yes, this story is a bit interesting." The plot line is simple but unexpected...... Well, but the requirements for actors are quite high. Fourteen-year-old sister...... This should be a role for Hu Huanting, right? ”
Indeed it is.
Lin Shu said: "At present, there are not many young actors who can play this role, if I can, I regard her as the first choice." ”
Director Chen asked again: "What about the actor?" ”
Lin Shu said: "Probably Yuxin Town. ”
Yu Xinzhen acted in a TV series today, and he became popular quite quickly, but he had never been the protagonist of a movie, Director Chen wondered why Lin Shu chose him, and asked, "Why Yu Xinzhen?" ”
Lin Shu replied: "Because his age and acting skills are suitable." And he and Ju Mingfeng are cousins, so it's easier to please. ”
Director Chen was stunned for a moment before he realized who Ju Mingfeng was - Lin Shu's friend whose personality was very different from his, another minority shareholder of Xingze.
There are not a few stereoscopic theaters yet, and although the stereoscopic movies have good reviews, the future is uncertain, and they may not be able to find particularly important actors. Yu Xinzhen is actually quite a good actor.
Director Chen pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision: "Take the script back for me to read again." I'm going to study your camera equipment a little bit, and I'll come back to you when I'm familiar with it. Give me two weeks first. ”
That should pretty much be settled.
Lin Shu looked happy and said, "Okay." Then we'll get in touch then. ”
After negotiating with Director Chen, Lin Shu contacted Yu Xinzhen and Hu Huanting respectively. He has a little connection with Yu Xinzhen, this person is very interested in the products of Xingze Star Rail, and from time to time he will give Lin Shu some feedback and express his feelings. When the filming of "Afterimage of Death" began, he expressed his desire to try stereoscopic films, but unfortunately there were no suitable roles at that time.
Both parties are willing, and it is naturally very easy to invite, and immediately enter the stage of the itinerary.
It's more troublesome for Hu Huanting, she usually follows Lin Shu too much, and feels like the sister who saved her once from the little gangster sold herself to him, Lin Shu usually says anything casually, and the sister will agree without hesitation, and absolutely do it well. This made it particularly difficult for Lin Shu to ask for anything from her, because he felt a little like he was trying to repay her.
If he wants to speak, Hu Huanting will definitely agree as much as possible, regardless of whether it is inconvenient or not.
Lin Shu felt awkward, so he asked Ju Mingfeng to contact him, they were all classmates anyway.