Christopher. Nolan is a British director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer. In 2000, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Screenplay for the supercult film "Fragments of Memory", and in 2005, he became a top Hollywood director with "Batman: Time to Go to War", the pioneering work of the heroic epic film.

"Deadly Magic", which was released last year, was also widely acclaimed, and this year, Nolan announced that he would continue to shoot "Batman: The Dark Knight".

Nolan is a director that Shao Shuaijun admires very much, and his films are fascinated by his treacherous narrative techniques and deeply artistic visual style. In particular, "Memory Fragments" is a masterpiece in Shao Shuaijun's mind, and he has repeatedly watched it countless times in his previous life to scrutinize the storyline.

After contacting Nolan, they met on a set of Warner Bros. Nolan has already started to set up the Batman scene on set.

"Hello Nolan."

"Hello, Shao."

Because he was not familiar with Nolan, Shao Shuaijun was not polite, and directly said the reason why he came: "That's the case, I heard that you have a story about dreams, and I want to inquire if you have written a script or something." You know, Nightwatchman wasn't a success, and I wanted to try something new. ”

Nolan spread his hands: "Shao, I'm so sorry, I don't know where you heard it, but I don't have any ideas about dreams, maybe I'll try it later, and now I really can't do anything about it." ”

"That's a shame." Shao Shuaijun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that Nolan had no idea about "Inception". This saves a lot of trouble.

"It's a pity. By the way, Shao, I also have a lot of questions for you, about IMAX. You know I'm going to shoot with an IMAX camera in Batman: The Dark Knight, and I watched your Night Watch and a lot of the ideas are too subtle to be expressed. But the IMAX camera is so cool and the texture is very stunning, can you tell me some of your thoughts on IMAX shooting? Nolan put aside the script and started talking about IMAX.

In fact. IMAX's commercial pioneering work was supposed to belong to Nolan. It was only advanced by Shao Shuaijun. Therefore, Shao Shuaijun began to talk about IMAX with Nolan with a sense of apology. Nolan is a staunch anti-digital, anti-3D director who insists on choosing film shooting. The rise of digital cinema and 3D cinema. It made Nolan very distressed for a while. Fortunately, "The Night Watchman" was released. He found hope in IMAX.

Shao Shuaijun asked, "Have you already rented an IMAX camera?" ”

"Of course, we rented two."

"I can share my experience with you live."

"That's great, thank you. Shao. ”

"You're welcome."

In the Batman crew, Shao Shuaijun spent half a day teaching what he knew about IMAX to Nolan. He is not a self-cherished director, and it is very enjoyable to be able to direct an international director. Moreover, multiple friends and multiple paths will definitely help him in his future directing career.

Moreover, the promotion of IMAX requires more directors to work together. All directors who have enjoyed IMAX are all impressed by its charm, this kind of projection system, this kind of movie, is the real movie, closer to the real world, worthy of the world woven by the director, so that more people can enjoy together.

When the topic of IMAX was finished and they shared their movie experiences, Shao Shuaijun said goodbye and left, and if the conversation continued, Nolan would instill in him the thesis that movies were only film. Nolan is very stubborn in his opposition to digital cinema and 3D films, but Shao Shuaijun doesn't care, as long as it is helpful for the film, it is a technology worth encouraging and trying.

His idol Cameron is making a cross-era 3D movie "Avatar", which will sweep the world in the future, so Shao Shuaijun never denies that 3D has its uniqueness.

After returning to China, Shao Shuaijun still avoided reporters.

This time, he learned a lesson, carefully wrote the script of "Inception", and wrote a detailed outline against the original movie in his memory. Then I took this outline and started calculating the cost of each shot, the cost of each scene, and finally came to the conclusion of $120 million.

120 million US dollars, that is, about 1 billion yuan, is a little higher than the cost of "Night Watchman".

When Shao Shuaijun brought his new movie to the conference, the company's executives were in an uproar, just a "Night Watchman" was a big injury, and now there is a bigger "Inception".

"Mr. Shao, can this plan be suspended? Now is it necessary to be more steady, we admire Mr. Shao's talent, but the company is still in its infancy after all......"

"Yes, Mr. Liu is right, if Mr. Shao is interested, he can shoot a few low-budget romance films in the United States. With Mr. Shao's talent, he will definitely be able to create the miracle of "33 Days of Broken Love". ”

"It makes sense, the risk of a big production is too great, and for the sake of the company, Mr. Shao should shoot some movies like "Twilight", with a small cost and a big return."

As Shao Shuaijun expected, the script was proposed, and there was a lot of opposition.

Shao Shuaijun smiled and said, "I'll go outside to drink saliva, and you continue to discuss." Then he gave Li Xiuxiu a look, pushed open the door of the conference room, and walked out. Dream Entertainment Company is personally owned by him and holds 100% of the shares, but once it is reorganized into a group company, it is inevitable to reorganize the shares of the branch and the head office to absorb more shareholders.

He needs to respect the opinions of his bosses.

I don't know how Li Xiuxiu persuaded everyone, but two hours later, she pushed the door out and told Shao Shuaijun: "Everyone has accepted the facts, but they prefer to find partners to jointly develop this film and take risks together." ”

"I'm going to make an appointment with the CEOs of various film companies." Shao Shuaijun nodded.

He can rely on power to let Dream Chaser follow his line and invest exclusively in movies, but in this way, the cohesion of the company will be dispersed. Because now Shao Shuaijun simply doesn't have enough reason to tell them how wise his decision is and how profitable the movie will be.

His cornerstone lies in the company, in these talents, and it is enough to convince them to support the filming of a big production again. He doesn't want this trust to turn into disgust, the road to chasing dreams is very long, and a harmonious and stable atmosphere can make dreams keep running.

The first Shao Shuaijun to fight was Wang Zhonglei of Huayi Brothers.

"Hey, Brother Lei, I'm Shao Shuaijun. I'm sorry about "The Night Watchman" and causing everyone to lose money, but I now have a new plan, a really cool sci-fi movie. With a total investment of about $120 million, I hope we can work together again. ”

Wang Zhonglei on the other end of the phone hesitated for a while before he said: "In business, there are profits and losses, before a movie is released, it is difficult to see whether it can make money or lose money, "Night Watch" has passed. However, Junzi, let me tell you the truth, if you invest 50 million and return less than 20 million, this is a big blow to our Huayi Brothers, and you are also one of the shareholders of Huayi Brothers, so you should know our finances. Again, we won't be able to survive. ”

"Brother Lei, I know, in line with my responsibility for Huayi Brothers, and also for my own part of the shares, I dare to say that this movie can't lose ......"

"Junzi, I believe in you, but the risk is too great, Huayi Brothers is not my personal, and we can no longer accept such a risky investment plan. If you open a movie of one or two hundred million yuan, I will participate in it without saying a word, but this time...... Sorry. ”

Hanging up the phone, Shao Shuaijun shook his head helplessly, and dialed Yu Dong's phone again to explain the meaning.

Yu Dong immediately complained on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Shao, it's another big deal of more than 100 million, how can I say it." Poly Bona is not a bank, and participating in one has already made a mess of our finances...... In any case, this time there will definitely be no more investment in Hollywood movies. Mr. Shao, I also advise you to lay a good foundation in China first, and then it's not too late to break into Hollywood. ”

After a few phone calls, the other party didn't even ask about the script, and immediately refused when he heard the cost.

It seems that "Night Watchman" scared these bosses a lot.

"I can't send money if I want to, is this a tragedy or a blessing for me?" Shao Shuaijun let out a long breath of turbidity and did not force it. At the beginning, he made money by filming the film department, and these people came over like something, but now they have lost money, and they immediately avoid the plague.

Fate is so cruel, giving you a stick at your most proud moments, and ambushing opportunities when you are most disappointed. The stick is easy to take, and opportunities will always slip away inadvertently, so most of the stories end in tragedy.

Shao Shuaijun has already given them a chance to make up for their losses, and it doesn't matter if they can seize it or not.

If the cooperation fails, then choose to go it alone.

Dream Chasing Entertainment Co., Ltd., including Dream Chasing Golden Harvest and Summit Entertainment, two film and television companies, use capital as collateral, and if you borrow from a bank, you can still squeeze out more than 100 million dollars of funds for filming. Of course, this has to be done by convincing the management of the company.

Summit Entertainment said that although "Night Watchman" lost money, "Twilight" lived up to expectations and won the North American box office three times in a row, and it is still hot, and it is expected that not only will the deficit be flattened, but there will also be an additional surplus. Coupled with the rising ratings of "The Big Bang Theory", the high-priced screening rights of the sequel are in high demand.

Coupled with the sequel money plan for "Twilight" and "Dance Out of My Life", the company has a good momentum. At present, about $30 million can be allocated to support the filming. Twilight Entertainment is looking to merge with Summit Entertainment, but although the company has not made much profit on its books due to several milkings, it can still provide about $20 million.

The North American branch solved 50 million US dollars, and the remaining 70 million US dollars needed to be solved from the mainland.

Leaving this complicated matter to Li Xiuxiu, Shao Shuaijun began to bury himself in writing the script.

A classic movie that made him a comeback! (To be continued......)

PS: Today's fourth watch is over, asking for monthly passes and recommended tickets.