"Oh my God, Zhou Yang, don't make trouble, now is the time for you to win the world, let's not take too fast steps? Take your time, one step at a time! ”

"Yes, you are the hope of Huaxia films, I don't want you to be like Chen Kai, a big director, and suddenly have a hot brain and go straight in......"

"Hey, is Zhou Yang going to follow in the footsteps of those big directors again? The movie was filmed, and suddenly the brain was hot and I went to shoot a special effects blockbuster, and then it became more and more remote and farther and farther away......"

"Chinese blockbusters are really cancerous, and the investment of 50 million US dollars, 50 million US dollars is 400 million yuan, how much box office does it take to pay off!"

"Don't, Zhou Yang, listen to my brother's advice, you are too young, you can't grasp the Huaxia blockbuster...... Let's not go back to the pre-liberation period! ”

"Yes, calm down, you must be calm!"

“……”

August 31.

Nine o'clock in the evening.

When Zhou Yang's personal Weibo and Huaxing's online Weibo announced the approximate filming date of "Spider-Man", netizens were in an uproar.

All of them dissuaded Zhou Yang under Zhou Yang's Weibo and advised Zhou Yang not to be impulsive......

In addition to netizens, some sane fans also rushed in and joined the persuasion team.

Over the years......

There are too many directors in the so-called "Chinese blockbusters".

is often after making a few popular and selling movies, suddenly the brain is hot to make a Chinese blockbuster, and the overwhelming publicity makes people's scalps tingle, and finally all fall when it is released.

Expectation gradually turned into disappointment, disappointment gradually turned into despair, "Chinese blockbuster" seems to be synonymous with a certain big director from prosperity to decline.

And Zhou Yang.

It is as if they are repeating the trajectory of their predecessors and are going further and further down the wrong path......

…………………………

"Xiao Zhou, don't be impulsive!"

"Director Zhou, listen to my advice, don't be so impulsive......"

"Xiao Zhou, blockbusters are not so easy to shoot, in case you lose money, you have to know the consequences......"

"Zhou Yang, don't do this, Huaxing Company is on the rise now, although it has made a lot of money, but its background is really not as good as a veteran company in China like Xinghui, in case "Spider-Man" loses money, you will never recover......"

"Director Zhou, I don't mean anything else, I just think that we Chinese people make superhero movies, but we can't really shoot those big directors in Hollywood, you must not be carried away by the success of "Infernal Affairs", you must recognize the reality clearly......"

"Oh! My God! Mr. Zhou Yang, don't be so crazy, really don't be so crazy......"

“……”

When Weibo announced the filming of the blockbuster "Spider-Man", not only did public opinion explode on the Internet, but even Zhou Yang's mobile phone was blown up.

Wang Shuai, Song Yiyi, Zhou Yilin, Wei. Smith.

Countless friends in the circle who are familiar with Zhou Yang, or not, rushed in, dissuading Zhou Yang in various ways and asking Zhou Yang not to do this kind of death-seeking thing.

Zhou Yang answered the phone one by one and responded seriously one by one.

But somehow, Zhou Yang not only did not listen to persuasion and recognize the so-called reality, but the stubbornness in his bones became stronger and stronger.

Half past nine.

The phone finally stopped because it was taking too many calls.

Zhou Yang browsed the webpage for a while, except for a few people, other netizens basically either dissuaded or sang down......

Zhou Yang can understand.

But you have to take the first step, don't you?

Others think he is unstable, but only he knows that he is actually stable when he shoots "Spider-Man......

Although the original world of "Spider-Man" has decades of comics and an audience for decades, Zhou Yang vaguely remembers that when he first watched "Spider-Man", he was deeply shocked by the picture in "Spider-Man", and was attracted by the plot of ordinary people rising up due to an accident and saving mankind.

Before that, he hadn't read the Spider-Man comics!

Of course, even if this is the case, Zhou Yang is also taking risks when filming "Spider-Man", and there is also an element of gambling in it.

"Big deal, nothing!"

"I came from nothing anyway......"

After turning off the computer.

Zhou Yang was alone in the office talking to himself.

Immediately, he lowered his head again.

At this moment, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness coming over him, and he was at a loss for a while......

"Knock knock!"

"Come in ......"

Wang Jing walked in, her face was not good-looking.

"Sister Jing, isn't the investment going well?" Seeing Wang Jing's expression, Zhou Yang asked.

"After the "Mine Bottom" incident, many coal bosses gradually withdrew from the stage of history...... And some of the capitals who control the right to speak are very shrewd, and there are several market analysts behind each capital, Wang Sikai, Zheng Shaocong and other investment company heads are not optimistic about the future of "Spider-Man", and are not very willing to invest directly in "Spider-Man" ......"

"What does it mean to invest directly in "Spider-Man" ......" Zhou Yang heard a hint of flavor and asked subconsciously.

"This is the gambling agreement of those capitals, Mr. Zhou, you can take a look first?"

"Oh."

If it is in the golden age of investment, it is easy for capitalists to pay for movies.

But with the failure of one after another Chinese blockbusters, with the impact of the "Mine Bottom" incident, after those coal bosses gradually withdrew from the historical stage in advance, the capitalists began to gradually become disappointed with the "Chinese blockbusters", and the way of cooperation with the producer also changed from direct investment to signing a "gambling agreement".

Zhou Yang opened the "VAM Agreement" and was shocked when he saw the content on the "VAM Agreement".

"Spider-Man" must break 2 billion yuan at the global box office, otherwise, they will recoup all their investment with interest......

And during the filming, they will send someone to review the script, and if necessary, they have the right to modify the script, in addition, they have special requirements and restrictions on the casting of the actors, and they can change the actors at any time if necessary......

One clause after another almost deprived Zhou Yang of his control over the movie, and also made Zhou Yang vaguely understand the greed and horror of some capital.

["You can laugh at me now, I can't do it, do you know what I'm like right now? I signed a gambling agreement, I can't donate all the profits from the box office, I'm going to die a miserable death! But if you think you've won, you're wrong! ”】

Zhou Yang's mind unconsciously appeared the madness and despair of Django when he roared at him.

He realized that in fact, Django's "The Departed" was also filmed under the coercion of capital, and perhaps under the protection of other predecessors, it could be relatively relaxed, but it was still wrapped in a layer of shackles and could not speak.

"Forget it! What about the advertisers we work with? "Unless the gambling agreement is really at the end of the road and cannot survive and has to make a desperate bet, it is impossible for Zhou Yang to sign it.

"Most of the advertisers are waiting, and the companies that are with us, Miao Miao and Lin Xiaoxiao, have bought a cinema chain, and now they are trying to find a way to re-plan and have emptied their families...... Although Meng Xu's "Tiancheng Company" has made a profit, it has also borrowed a lot of money in expansion...... Mr. Zhang is willing to invest 100 million yuan, but Mr. Zhang Genshui is currently engaged in a laboratory, and overseas stores are also expanding, so they can only support so much......

"Well, I know, Sister Jing, you go and rest first." Zhou Yang nodded.

"Okay." Wang Jing took the information and was about to leave when he hesitated slightly, and then looked at Zhou Yang: "Mr. Zhou......"

"Huh?"

"I can personally take out seven million to invest in our "Spider-Man", in fact, many people in the company are willing to invest ......"

in the office.

After Zhou Yang saw Wang Jing's way of speaking, his throat trembled slightly.

"I'll calculate how much investment I need first......

"Good!"

Not long after Wang Jing left, Li Qiang walked over, followed by a middle-aged man with unkempt hair behind him.

"Mr. Zhou, they are the predecessors of the Huaxia special effects company, his name is Zheng He, yes, it is the same name and surname as the predecessor who went to the West, he is a very powerful predecessor of the Capital University of Science and Technology, and he is currently operating the "pioneer" Huaxia special effects company...... This is the cost of the special effects that we have come up with after a lot of budgeting. ”

"Oh, hello, Mr. Zheng......"

"Hello, Mr. Zhou!"

Zhou Yang greeted the middle-aged man with unkempt hair and faintly mixed with white hair very enthusiastically, and then looked down at the budget on the paper.

Zhou Yang didn't understand the other budget details very well, he only saw the words "30 million".

"Mr. Zheng, is 30 million yuan or dollars?"

"Renminbi...... Mr. Zheng ...... "Zheng He seemed to be a little restrained, even a little uneasy, but he still quoted the price apprehensively.

His company, the "pioneer", is not only too poor to uncover the pot, but even has a debt of nearly 10 million, and is on the verge of bankruptcy.

"Can you do the same as Hollywood?" Zhou Yang was a little surprised when he heard that 30 million was RMB, but he still looked at Zheng He seriously.

"I ......" Zheng He lowered his head, as if he was in the bottom of the dollar.

Zhou Yang keenly noticed that Li Qiang pushed him.

But Zheng He still looks unconfident: "With so many special effects, we can't make them as good as Hollywood......"

His answer shocked Li Qiang, and Li Qiang was speechless.

Why are you here if you can't do it?

And Zhou Yang was not nervous, but looked at him: "What is missing?" ”

"There is a lack of everything, talent and technology ......," Zheng He replied honestly.

"Isn't it okay to meet all of this?"

"Yes, it can be done, but my company is now in debt of more than 10 million, and I am about to file for bankruptcy and collapse......" Zheng He nodded, but obviously lacked confidence in his heart.

"If you put your mind to it, just do one or two special effects, can you do it like Hollywood?"

"Yes!"

"Oh...... Show me some of the special effects movies you've done in the past. ”

"Okay."

More than an hour later.

After watching the movie, Zhou Yang glanced at Zheng He again.

"You give me a copy of the company's details, I will carefully review it, and I will reply to you tomorrow......"

"Okay."

Just when Zheng He nodded.

There was a knock on the door in the office.

Zhou Yang looked up......

Subsequently, he saw Wang Jing go and return in surprise, and then whispered in his ear: "Mr. Zhou, Wang Shuai, Huang Jiacheng, Zhou Yilin and other directors are outside, they want to invest in our film ......"

As soon as Wang Jing's words were finished, there was another knock at the door, and Xu Mei walked over in a hurry: "Mr. Zhou, when you confirmed that you were going to shoot "Spider-Man", the fans in Yangcun were crazy, and they also wanted to invest, and my phone was blown up!" ”