"So if it's a Pandora-format movie, do you have to shoot a lot of irrelevant shots?" Zhou Xingxing asked Shen Zhenghui with a stern expression, he came to visit the class this time, just in time for Shen Zhenghui to shoot the final finishing shot, watching several cameras shoot from several angles, after asking Shen Zhenghui about the meaning of Pandora format, Zhou Xingxing tried to summarize his own cognition.

"It can't be said that it is an irrelevant lens, it should be said that it is a related lens." Shen Zhenghui replied, "The Pandora format is a new format, it can be said that it uses the viewer's eyes instead of the camera, of course, I still provide the most basic camera angle for his reference, but he can find the camera angle and lens direction he is interested in according to his own wishes in the Pandora helmet, which is the meaning of the Pandora format." Shen Zhenghui said patiently, "The previous film conversion format was to provide the audience with an image space outside the original lens, which was too much work, even if there were standardized conversion software and programs, it would take a lot of manpower and material resources, so at the beginning of the shooting, enough lens materials should be stored and directly used as materials when the Pandora format was made, which is much cheaper than the conversion." ”

"You've mastered this technique?" Zhou Xingxing asked in great surprise.

"This is an experiment," Shen Zhenghui replied, "Actually, I was the first person to eat crabs, so we will have to see how well I do it." ”

Miyamoto on the side introduced, "The sales of the Pandora-format film set of the six-part "Magic Apprentice" are said to have exceeded 8 million units, which is equivalent to an increase in the box office of the six-part series of 1.6 billion US dollars," he seemed to explain to Zhou Xingxing, who was a little disapproving, "so the increase in cost is not a problem." ”

"You can't say that, you must know that this movie has not been released yet!" Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "You must know that if the box office is too low, Pandora-format movies will not sell." ”

This sentence can be regarded as self-humility. Now the craze in the Pandora format has rejuvenated the revolutionary films of the fifties and sixties. Mitsumi Fukuda even thinks that some TV dramas may sell better than movies in the Pandora format.

"There's a problem," Mr. Shen said, "that the late-stage conversion is actually very expensive, and if you sell a lot of copies, the cost can be spread evenly." However, if the number of copies sold does not reach a certain size, then the price of the copy will have to be set very high. So the $200 pricing for the six-part "Apprentice to Magic" is really not up to par. ”

"So how much does it cost?" Zhou Xingxing asked tentatively.

"It depends," Shen replied, "Of course, our old movies and cartoons are not comparable to those from the 90s onwards." ”

"I see that the Pandora format of a single movie on the market seems to cost between $50 and $80," Zhou Xingxing continued, "Is it half the cost?" ”

"Look at the sales," Shen Zhenghui replied vaguely, "if the sales volume is more than 5 million copies." The cost will be reduced to less than half, of course, it depends on the difficulty of the film's transformation, copyright fees, etc. However, it is still an extraordinary period, everyone buys any film, and after large-scale promotion, it is inevitable that the taste will be differentiated. ”

"In other words, if the unit price of Pandora format movies rises in the future, maybe it will rise?"

"Maybe it will fall, it's not clear. It depends on how the copyright owner and Pandora work together. Shen Zhenghui replied, "There is also the speed at which the cost of technology is decreasing. ”

Zhou Xingxing smiled. Then he sighed, "If I knew I would come to you as an assistant director, and then learn how to shoot Pandora-style movies." ”

"We are also in the process of pondering," Shen Zhenghui replied, "It is also unclear whether to save money with this shooting method or to save money by post-production." Anyway, how did you shoot "Kung Fu 2"? ”

Zhou Xingxing's expression was very embarrassed. It has been more than two years since the film was prepared, and it seems that there is no shadow in sight, and the heroine who promised Tomoaki Aonuma is also far away. However, Zhou Xingxing deviated his face and mentioned another topic, "Columbia wants to shoot "The Green Hornet 2". I'm not interested. ”

"Oh, this thing you and Angela. Miss Mason would be fine talking, but the rights to "The Green Hornet 2" have always been in the hands of Columbia, and if you don't want to star in it, they may find someone else. ”

Zhou Xingxing shrugged his shoulders and looked relieved, "I want to shoot a movie about Journey to the West recently," he looked at Shen Zhenghui with blazing eyes, "Are you interested in Kasuga and Columbia?" ”

Could it be "Journey to the West"? Shen Zhenghui thought to himself that the box office results of this movie were amazing, but for Shen Zhenghui, it was already bearish.

"Do you need our investment?" He asked.

"Of course." Zhou Xingxing responded, and he continued, "I'm also interested in Pandora-format movies. He asked with some fervour, "Are you going to rush to shoot the second part?" Can I come and learn. ”

"It's a pity that the second part was directed by Karl and Friedrich." Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "Of course, I will be the producer." I don't think I'll be directing a movie myself. He sighed, "But even if you don't say it, we have something we want to talk to you about Pandora-format movies." ”

"Really?" Zhou Xingxing was very excited.

"In the past, Kasuga bought a lot of overseas rights to your films," Shen Zhenghui said, "and we felt that these films should have better sales in the Greater China region." He pursed his lips, "Even if you don't come to me, Pandora and Kasuga will go to Hong Kong to talk to you about copyright issues with a few blockbusters." ”

"Oh......" Zhou Xingxing was slightly disappointed, there were only a few copyrighted movies he starred in, and they were basically filmed in cooperation with Kasuga and the mainland, so they couldn't be priced. The copyrights of the early films were basically in the hands of Yongsheng companies, and they couldn't get the money.

"We'll talk about the specifics later." Shen Zhenghui said, he took a deep breath, "Hey, the post-production work is endless!" By the way, do you play the Monkey King in your new film? ”

"Oh?" Zhou Xingxing was a little stunned, and shook his head randomly. "I'm not acting," he said, "and I'm going to be a director now." ”

"Oh, that's a shame." Shen Zhenghui pretended to sigh, "To be honest, you don't act." The box office should be at least 500 million less. ”

"I'm old, I can't do it anymore." Zhou Xingxing shook his head.

"Actually, you're very well maintained, it's just that your hair is gray, so it's good to dye it."

"No," Zhou Xingxing shook his head, "I really don't have that energy and heart anymore." Besides, aren't you also an inappropriate actor? ”

"Me?" Shen Zhenghui blinked, "I really do a better job as a director than an actor." ”

"I will be too!"

……

"I still have a lot of things to do in my post-production zuò, why did you come here to cut the ribbon?" Shen Zhenghui sat on the rostrum very depressed and complained to Fukuda Mitsumi beside him. "The first episode of the prequel to "Apprentice Magic" is still waiting to be released in the summer!"

"Did you know it was released in the summer of 2011?" Mitsumi Fukuda asked rhetorically, "How long has it been now?" ”

"It's winter 2010." Shen Zhenghui sighed, "I think that although the sales boom of helmets has indeed been burning for a long time, isn't it a bit too hasty to spend so little time to build a factory and start cutting ribbons?" ”

"There's no rush at all." Mitsumi Fukuda responded, "Shouldn't you take advantage of this point in time to work hard to make money?" ”

"But the production line ......"

"Most of the spare parts can be purchased in the factories near here," said Mitsumi Fukuda, "and the production line technology is mature, and all that is needed is the time for production and commissioning." Believe me, the local government is more anxious than Nick Anderson to take the product off the production line. ”

Shen Zhenghui glanced at Nick Anderson not far away. "I really can't tell from his expression that the earth is about to be destroyed!"

"Who told you that he would stubbornly cling to this idea? Isn't it common sense to adjust your strategy to the real world? ”

"yes, that's a thrilling adjustment!"

"He is now facing pressure from the communications industry, the computer industry, the Hollywood industry and other industries," Mitsumi Fukuda's tone said with a hint of schadenfreude, "They all hope that Pandora's development can be more secure." ”

"So kind?"

"In terms of functional development, we can leave room for them to survive," Mitsumi Fukuda paused. "Open up certain technologies to them."

"This is really whimsical!"

"You don't think that no one is trying to deal with him with antitrust laws."

"So, Nick. How will Mr. Anderson respond? ”

"You and I are doing this here is one of the ways he copes," Mitsumi Fukuda said, "and of course, there will be some stress tests in the near future." to test how our opponents will react. He also said that Sony actually approached me first, and said that he wanted to use the Pandora platform to develop a batch of games. ”

"Sony Dafa is good!" Shen Zhenghui sneered twice.

"Sony is definitely not the only one who thinks of this, but he is the first one who finds me, and maybe Nintendo, Blizzard, etc." Mitsumi Fukuda said, "Neither Nick Anderson nor I want to enter the era of virtual online games so soon. ”

"I understand." Shen Zhenghui nodded.

At this time, the part-time secretary of the municipal party committee on the rostrum had finished talking about the scale, significance, role and benefits of the project, and instead invited Nick Anderson to give a speech on the spot. So Shen Zhenghui and Mitsumi Fukuda closed their mouths and listened to Mr. Nick Anderson's speech with great interest.

His speech didn't sound new to Shen Zhenghui. Mr. Anderson said that we are about to usher in a new era of hardware, and the hardware inventions and breakthroughs brought about by the synthesis of pre-existing and innovative technologies will bring great breakthroughs in the form of the information age. He enthusiastically looked back at the development of the information industry in the 20 th century, and proposed that the information age in the 21 st century will be an interactive information age, and this kind of interaction is not only in terms of content, but also in hardware and software in new forms, becoming a new experience. He cited Facebook, Twitter, Taobao as the main cases, and put more expectations on Pandora, as long as you wear a Pandora helmet in the future, as long as you have the Internet and electricity, then you can easily do anything, not just entertainment. The Pandora helmet can help you with a wide range of needs - such as answering the phone, controlling the smart home, online shopping, making payments, and more. Nick. Mr. Anderson did not hide the possibility of the future world in front of everyone, although most of the people present would think that this guy was bragging.

Shen Zhenghui was also given the heavy responsibility of speaking, and he didn't say much. is limited to the field of film, and what is talked about is also similar to that of Nick. Anderson was highly unanimous in agreeing that the new hardware had changed the new form of the art experience, and then some philistines bluntly stated that this was the new economic growth point, the new direction of the future expansion of the film market.

After the bragging was over, Shen Zhenghui was fortunate to cut the red cloth strip short with the leaders of the party and the state, which meant that the factory building that had been built day and night began to debug and produce after the production line was installed. Hundreds of millions of consumers on the mainland are waiting for the new Pandora helmet to come off the production line and go on the market! Many leaders in other parts of the country are watching the broadcast of this ribbon-cutting ceremony with red eyes, and they only know that the production line of 30 million helmets in the southwest city is only sales. Based on the ex-factory price of 4,000 yuan, it is estimated that it is also 120 billion, which drives the surrounding industries and GDP, and I don't know how much, how many people's eyes are red. You know, how many provinces do not have a GDP of 120 billion yuan a year.

Not to mention how many of these helmets are destined for export.

Not only Chinese officials, but also American officials were as red as rabbits when they saw it. Under Hollywood's lobbying, the White House couldn't help but get involved in the negotiations between Hollywood and Pandora.

Nick Anderson in front of the camera looks calm, for a period of time, he has been in the limelight, many financial magazines and financial experts have estimated that Pandora has a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, Nick Anderson has long surpassed Bill's door and become the new richest man in the world. Of course, none of their inferences have any practical basis, but Nick Anderson's exposed strong net worth has been unmistakable.

The whole world, in the context of the financial crisis, suddenly instigated a certain anxiety, excitement and impetuousness by the world's billionaires who had been made by something new. (To be continued......)