Chapter 376 [Flickering the Great Director]
In Los Angeles in the early morning, the morning glow hangs all over the sky, which is a different kind of beauty. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the villa circle in Malibu, Lin Jingkang wears a hooded sportswear, plugs headphones in both ears, listens to dynamic music, runs and walks, and lives a life that is not too leisurely.
Last night, he and Avril had a quarrel until nearly half past three, and finally the two of them were really sleepy, so they slowly fell asleep.
However, this morning, he still got up on time, and the biological clock always came as scheduled, never a minute earlier, nor a minute later.
The habit of running in the morning, like eating and drinking, has become a daily must-do. If you forget to run one day because your busy feet don't touch the ground, you will feel that something is wrong.
As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles is not only home to top international celebrities, but also attracts many of the world's richest people to linger here, because it is the city with the most high-quality beauties in the world.
As one of the top villas in Los Angeles, Malibu can be said to be the richest in Los Angeles.
Lin Jingkang was running with a dozen bodyguards, followed by a few cars, but no one paid attention to such a travel style, because in the morning of half past five, there was not even a ghost on the road.
"I don't know if Kobe Bryant is watching the morning sun in Los Angeles like me at this time?"
Running and running, he suddenly thought of it and immediately smiled.
Ji Jing'an glanced at him strangely, he didn't understand why he was laughing, and after thinking for a while, it could only be attributed to his Sichun.
came out for a run, but he didn't make any rich friends, and Lin Jingkang was not discouraged, so he turned his head and forgot about it.
After spending a pleasant morning with Little Silin, Lin Jingkang went out to meet Michael in the afternoon.
Located near Pasadena Street around Hollywood, not far from downtown and close to Hollywood, there's no better location for Silins Studios as a studio serving the film industry.
The studio has a five-storey office building, and Michael met Lin Jingkang on the fourth floor, because there is a small broadcast room on this floor as a test meeting.
For confidentiality reasons, the former did not invite outsiders to participate, but only invited Lin Jingkang alone, and several of his good friends also came to help.
However, I don't know if it was someone from the studio who leaked the secret, or for other reasons, Spielberg actually came uninvited.
"Hello, JK, oh, it should be the richest man, I love reading the novels you wrote, that Twilight is really good."
After the group of them had exchanged pleasantries, Michael was about to introduce Lin Jingkang to Spielberg, who had already spoken first.
"Hello, Mr. Spielberg, I'm your movie fan, and your movies are so good!" Lin Jingkang also shook hands with each other with a smile, but he cursed secretly in his heart.
In his memory, he can't help but remember that this world-famous super director liked Twilight, did the other party really read this book in this life?
The so-called reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, Michael, as the owner, did not get angry and drove the other party away, Lin Jingkang naturally couldn't say anything.
"I heard that you have prepared a trial film meeting, I wonder if I have the honor to participate?"
Just as Michael was thinking of a way to let the other party leave, Spielberg suddenly said with a smile.
In his previous life, the producer of this movie was the latter, but now, Lin Jingkang did not invite this person as the producer, but he didn't expect that the other party would send it to the door himself at this time.
"Mr. Spielberg, you're a great director, and if you can get involved, of course we're asking for it!" Lin Jingkang said first.
Transformers is actually a pure fast-food movie, the pursuit of pictures and excitement, and in this regard, this person is a master, with him in the town, Lin Jingkang can be much more assured.
Of course, it's not that he is not worried about Michael, but the film industry is too deep, and his focus is not on movies, there are checks and balances, that is the king, so as not to be cheated and not know.
When Michael heard this, his face changed, he looked at the two of them deeply, then nodded and got out of the way.
Soon, the group was sitting in the studio, and while the staff was preparing, Spielberg suddenly said, "JK, I don't know if I can participate in the investment of Transformers?" ”
"Haha, it seems that Director Spear is also very optimistic about Transformers, Michael, it seems that we haven't started filming yet, so we have to wait to count the money." Lin Jingkang smiled and seemed to be very talkative:
"I wonder how much you're going to invest?"
After saying this, some people rejoiced, and some people's faces changed greatly.
There is no doubt that Michael is the latter, when he heard Lin Jingkang's words, his heart suddenly chuckled, and he secretly said that it was not good, but he couldn't stop the other party.
Because, if you count it seriously, the biggest investor in this movie is Lin Jingkang, and whoever the other party wants to get involved is someone else's business, and he has no qualifications to interfere.
And once Spielberg intervenes, the producer's power is bound to be in the hands of the other party, and his Michael's right to speak on this movie is instantly reduced, after all, the other party is his old-timer.
"Thirty percent, how?" Spielberg's face was oily, and the lion opened his mouth wide.
The atmosphere of the scene froze for a moment, Michael was sarcastic, as if he was laughing at the other party's inadequacy, and he didn't look at who Lin Jingkang was, but he was a genius known as the king of investment, and Transformers must be super golden eggs, how could the latter give in?
Lin Jingkang still looked like he was smiling, but the corners of his mouth were faintly disdainful: "I can plan to invest a billion US dollars, are the big directors still ready to intervene?" ”
Poof!
Michael laughed instantly, this guy is so bad, if it's really a billion dollars, then he has to wake up laughing!
Throughout the ages, has any film invested more than a billion dollars? Don't say no, even the investment of 300 million is rare, let alone 1 billion?
Moreover, many movies do not have this data at the box office, if you really invest so much, how much will the box office have to pay off? Isn't this a loss of money to make money?
"JK, are you serious?" Spielberg said with a trembling glare, his old face full of old spots in shock.
As a veteran filmmaker, no one knows better than him how terrifying a billion-dollar investment is, and with this money, the picture effect of the movie Transformers is so good.
"Why am I kidding you? My time is valuable. Lin Jingkang rolled his eyes.
The crowd was speechless, as if no one's time was worth anything.
However, at this time, the screen was already lit up, and the test film would officially begin, and Spielberg shut up directly, his old eyes flashed a glimmer of light, and he thought to himself, I will discuss this matter after watching it.
On the big screen in front of everyone, a huge figure suddenly appeared, attracting everyone's attention, this is a bumblebee.
Sharp eyes, perfect streamlined figure, flexible and flexible, when galloping on the highway, fast and dexterous, in combat form, the whole head is a "bumblebee head".
The camera starts with Bumblebee, then shifts to the front, and ambulances, weapons expert Ironhide, Bopai Autobot commander Optimus Prime begins... Several cars of different sizes lined up and drove quickly ahead.
This section is filmed on the Three Gorges Expressway, with mountains on one side and the Yangtze River on the other, which is magnificent and majestic, and extremely attracts people's attention.
"The lens language is still so sharp, it is worthy of Michael's typical style, not bad!"
As the picture moved forward, Spielberg suddenly opened his mouth and praised, Lin Jingkang nodded, and Michael straightened his waist proudly.
Transformers is his turnaround, of course, he will think more, but not only the professional lens language, but also the script, lines, market, investment amount, etc., to integrate all of these, the difficulty of his work can be imagined.
Suddenly, the screen flashed again, and there was a group of cars coming towards them in the direction of Optimus Prime, and at a faster speed.
This is Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons, and his team, Hercules, Scorpion, Red Spider, etc., all of which are familiar characters and appear many times in the comics.
When the two parties meet, it is natural that the enemies meet each other, and they are very red-eyed. As the camera advances, I see that the Decepticons and other Autobots have all begun to transform, and one by one they have become fierce and fierce King Kong.
In the case of the Red Spider, the transformed F/A-22 Raptor fighter is intelligent, cunning, and ruthless, the Decepticons' second-in-command, and makes no secret of his covetion of Megatron's leadership.
In the fight over the dam, he also contributed a lot, and even threatened Optimus Prime to a certain extent, helping the Decepticons solve a lot of trouble.
And in the earth-shattering battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, of course, it was the protagonist Sam who turned the tide, but in this five-minute video, the protagonist did not appear because the protagonist has not yet been decided.
So, it may seem a little weird to everyone, but even so, it's a pretty good fight, and the graphics and effects are top-notch.
A five-minute movie, 10 million a minute, and more than four months of production time, Lin Jingkang felt that if they didn't shoot well, the money would be almost wasted.
The big screen quickly turned black, the soft lights came on, and everyone applauded desperately, especially Michael and his friends, with ecstatic expressions on their faces, as if they were the fruits of their labor.
"JK, am I a success?" At this moment, Michael is like a schoolboy waiting for the teacher's praise, with a look of anticipation on his face.
Lin Jingkang nodded with a smile, praised him a few words, and in his happy expression, the words changed: "However, your sense of rhythm is not well controlled, and you have to do a good job in the later music, you must know that a good soundtrack will make the audience immersed in the scene, and only then can the blood boil..."
"Yes, I understand, but this is a crude version, plus the time is insufficient, the official start of filming, I will think about everything, please rest assured."
No matter how Michael, who was beating his chest loudly, guaranteed it, Lin Jingkang only asked about the result, not the process.
Spielberg, who was left to dry, suddenly interjected, first looked at Michael and congratulated him, and then chatted with Lin Jingkang for a few words, and then said:
"The billion-dollar investment is too exaggerated, JK, can you give me an accurate number?"
"Do you think it's necessary to joke with you as a person and me?" Lin Jingkang said with a smile.
In fact, he rejected the other party in this way, because he knew that the other party couldn't come up with 300 million dollars now, and DreamWorks dragged Spear to death, how could there be extra money?
Don't look at DreamWorks' comic division seems to be very profitable, in fact, the investment is not small at all, and it is not only Spear as a shareholder, so the money in his hands is actually not much.
It was precisely because of this that Lin Jingkang had the courage to casually quote a price, so that the other party would retreat and no longer entangle himself.
Sure enough, his expression suddenly darkened a lot when he heard this, although he was very optimistic about Transformers, but with such a large investment, even if the global box office could exceed two billion US dollars, he could only make money from the periphery.
However, the surrounding part of the money has to be split with Hasbro, so the possibility of making money is infinitely reduced.
"Okay, then we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future, thank you for your hospitality!"
"Hehe, director, I wonder if you are interested in being the executive producer of this movie?"
Just when the other party was about to leave, Lin Jingkang suddenly smiled sneeringly, like a little fox.
Spielberg suddenly turned around, looked at him seriously, and frowned, "Are you serious?" ”
Lin Jingkang was speechless, he always questioned me, is it interesting?
Tang Xuan, Li Xiaozhu and others covered their mouths and snickered, calling the boss that you are ugly and weird, no wonder others doubt you, it is really you who molested others first, this is called self-inflicted.
"Since you don't want to, then forget it!"
Never mind? How is it possible, don't let the money you pick up for nothing be in vain, Spear will be short of money to spend, how to give it up?
What's more, it is also very useful to have a good relationship with Lin Jingkang, if the other party takes him to play finance with him in the future, it will be much faster than the movie.
Michael, who should have been most opposed to this, did not speak up to stop it, and just like that, Spielberg became the executive producer of Transformers.