Chapter 109: Preparing for the Coming Blockbuster Era
What's the latest news in the entertainment industry?
Zhang Yimou's "Golden Armor" has been completed and has entered post-production.
Zhang Yimou is suspected of having a discord with Zhang Weiping, and the "two Zhangs" are afraid of breaking up.
Zhou Jiaolun's new album is selling well, and the name of the king is confirmed!
Zhou Huimin's "Fragrant Pea Flower" blooms all over the two sides of the strait, you want it, it has it!
This is the news that the media will be able to see in the media.
The inside information that the circle is concerned about is not these.
A company called "Chao Qin Dusk Chu" was established.
The first round of broadcast rights of a TV series called "My Love from the Star" sold for 50 million, setting the highest price in the first round of TV dramas in the Celestial Empire.
And "You from the Stars", one of the producers, is this company called "Chaoqin Dusk Chu".
"I knew that Xiao Qin would not disappoint, fifty million! Sold 50 million in the first round! The final return is at least twice as much as the investment! ”
Wang Zhonglei happily walked around the office.
Wang Zhongjun sat in his chair and looked at the contract that had just been faxed on the table.
Chaoqin Duchu Company and Jiangwen Studio have signed and settled, as long as the final producer Huayi signs, then the 50 million contract will take effect.
Wang Zhonglei walked next to Wang Zhongjun, saw Wang Zhongjun staring at the contract motionless, and Huayi's signature was still empty, and asked:
"Brother, why haven't you signed yet? Having a problem with the contract? The in-house counsel has read it......"
Wang Zhongjun came back to his senses:
"There are no problems with the contract."
He took out a pen and signed the contract, and said:
"The last live broadcast of the celebration banquet was also bought by Mango Station for a lot of money, right? The leader of this Mango Station is not an ordinary person, and in the future, the company's artists can have more contact and cooperation with their station. Whether it's buying horse bones or eating crabs for the first time, it takes a lot of courage......"
……
Chao Qin Dusk Chu Company.
Of the more than 2,000 square meters, the office area accounts for 1,050 square meters, and there are more than 500 square meters, all of which are film and television post-production areas.
Dubbing, editing, soundtrack...... There's even a place to record songs.
In other words, Qin Muchu can complete all the post-production work of "Xingling" in the company, and there is no need to go to Yanying to borrow equipment.
"Director Ma, Director Qin is still in the late stage? If I haven't come out for more than ten days, will my body be overwhelmed? ”
Ma Debiao, the former assistant director of Ma, is now the production director of the film and television department of the "Chaoqin Duchu Company".
Responsible for actor coordination, location layout, etc., and assist in the filming process according to Qin Muchu's plan.
In fact, he is doing the same thing as when he was an assistant director, except that as soon as the crew was disbanded in the past, he became unemployed, and now he is a regular worker with an establishment.
"It shouldn't be fine, I just saw that Director Qin's face was quite good."
Ma Debiao shook his head and looked at the woman opposite:
"By the way, Mr. Zhao, just now Director Qin asked me to ask you if you have taken back the film you took out to do special effects before, he wants to watch it."
The woman's name is Zhao Mingyu, thirty-six years old, with excellent appearance, wearing workplace clothes, short hair, looking neat and neat, and looking like a strong woman.
The resume is also very brilliant, a returnee high-achieving student, who used to be a corporate executive on Wall Street in the United States, and then because he beat up a white boss who wanted to take advantage of him, he couldn't get along there, so he returned to China to develop.
After two years of tossing and turning, I found that the domestic workplace is far more complex than that in the United States, especially in large enterprises, the rules of human favor are far greater than the strength.
To put it simply, if you want to be in a high position, you have to have someone on top.
And she just didn't.
Two days ago, I applied for the general manager of this company called "Chaoqin Duchu" with the mentality of giving it a try, but I didn't expect it to pass.
When she saw that the interviewer was the famous director Jiang Wen, she was already in a semi-dizzy state.
Jiang Wen got straight to the point with a cigarette:
"I've read your resume, and I guess I won't be able to learn one of that bunch of English in my life, and I completely believe in my ability.
There is only one question: can you manage the company independently and not let the boss worry about it? ”
After she said "yes" in a daze, she became the general manager of the "Chaoqin Duchu" company on the same day, and she joined the company in one stop.
In the company, apart from a few shareholders, she is the person with the most power.
"The special effects have been sent back, and I was about to talk to Director Qin." Zhao Mingyu replied.
She was extremely serious about the first task assigned to her by the company's biggest boss.
On the day I received the task, I personally went to find a special effects company to compare strength and cost performance.
"Then you go, Director Qin is eating right now."
Ma Debiao said that he was leaving, he had other things to do.
"Director Qin is still eating? Wouldn't it be nice to go at this time? Zhao Mingyu asked.
Changed to her two years ago, not to mention that the boss was eating, the boss was in big health care, and she had to arrest him to report to work.
It can only be said that the environment forced her to grow up.
"No, just talk to Director Qin directly, there are not so many rules, he is disgusted with those and feels that it is a waste of time. If you wait until he's finished eating, he's already working, and you're going to disturb him. ”
Ma Debiao left, and Zhao Mingyu stood in place thoughtfully.
The boss with this kind of temper seems to be quite good to her.
……
"Director Qin, I investigated eight domestic special effects companies, and through the comparison of sample films, I finally chose this one, although they are the smallest, but the effect is the most in line with the manuscript you gave me."
Qin Muchu looked at the special effects of "Star You" played on the computer, all of which were very simple small special effects.
The most important thing is that time pauses and objects float.
Superpowers like teleportation can be replaced entirely with clipping.
"Not bad."
After watching the special effects scene quickly, Qin Muchu took two bites of a boxed lunch and made an evaluation.
"Star You" is an idol drama after all, not a science fiction movie, and the special effects are not difficult, so it looks extraordinarily real.
Zhao Mingyu was relieved to see that Qin Muchu was very satisfied with the special effects.
After thinking about it, she looked at Qin Muchu, who was almost finished eating, hesitated, and said:
"Director Qin, this time I went to find a special effects company, I have an idea in my heart."
"Sit down and talk."
Qin Muchu pointed to the seat next to him.
Zhao Mingyu sat in her seat, took out a large stack of documents from the folder and handed them to Qin Muchu.
"This time I went to the special effects company and found that our country is still relatively backward in this aspect, and it can almost be said that it is blank.
I've done investment work in the U.S. before, and I've learned about special effects, and Hollywood's emphasis on special effects is very harsh, and almost every blockbuster is used, and this is an important reason why their blockbusters can be popular all over the world.
I believe that the future film market of the Celestial Empire is huge, and it will definitely be able to reach or even surpass Hollywood and become the world's largest movie box office.
Foreign countries will not fail to see this, they will inevitably increase the import of Chinese films, and when the time comes, the era of blockbusters will come, and more and more special effects will be used in movies.
If the Celestial Empire can't make its own special effects, then it can only go to the United States to see the eyes of others, which is tantamount to giving the market to others. ”
Qin Muchu looked at Zhao Mingyu, who made a generous statement and boldly predicted the future of the Celestial Empire movie, with a strange look in his eyes.
"Do you know how to cleverly combine basketball and chicken?" He asked suddenly.
"What?"
Zhao Mingyu was stunned.
Seeing that Zhao Mingyu was puzzled, Qin Muchu said again:
"Who is Zhou Jiaolun's wife?"
"What? Is Zhou Jiaolun married? ”
Zhao Mingyu looked surprised.
She likes Zhou Strawun's songs very much, she listened to them when she was in the United States, but she didn't hear that Zhou Straw Lun was married.
Is it a hidden marriage?
"No, I'm talking nonsense."
Qin Muchu said casually.
It seems that Zhao Mingyu did not come through time.
That's the cow, so accurately predicting the future state of the film industry.
Looking at Zhao Mingyu, who was looking at him with a strange expression, Qin Muchu coughed lightly,
"You go ahead and talk about special effects."
Zhao Mingyu suppressed the doubts in her heart, and looked at Qin Muchu with burning eyes:
"I think the company should train its own special effects production department to prepare for the blockbuster era in the future.
In the future, whether it is your movie or the film of other companies in China, our company's special effects will be used, so as to withstand the impact of Hollywood blockbusters and compete with them for the box office! ”
Qin Muchu lowered his head and pondered.
Special effects blockbusters, he has relevant scripts in his hands, such as Marvel and "Transformers" series of movies, but he can't shoot these, because these are comic book adaptations, and he has no copyright.
The movie scripts left to him by his predecessor are mostly literary and artistic, similar to "The Gift of Room No. 7", which can be watched many times.
Popcorn blockbusters are scarce.
But Zhao Mingyu's words reminded him that the blockbuster era was coming soon.
In two years, an epic masterpiece will be released, which will change the whole world's perception of movies, and the blockbuster era will begin.
It's The Smurfs...... No, "Avatar".
3D production technology and real special effects have all refreshed people's perception of movies.
It turns out that movies can be "fake" like this, or they can be "real" like this.
The world's first film to break $2 billion at the box office, and has held the number one global box office record for more than a decade.
Since "Avatar", all kinds of special effects blockbusters have emerged in an endless stream like wild horses.
Hollywood's new-age blockbusters, led by Marvel, launched an assault on the Celestial Empire.
The "Avengers" series alone has won more than 10 billion box office in the Celestial Empire, and the profits around the movie are even more astronomical.
"Avengers IV" broke the record of "Avatar" of $2.788 billion with a global box office of $2.789 billion, topping the list.
Qin Muchu, as a director, said that it was impossible to make blockbusters and touch Hollywood, but he didn't have a script, which made him lose his greatest confidence.
But even if he doesn't shoot, there will always be people in the Celestial Empire.
And as long as you shoot a blockbuster, the special effects are essential.
He looked at Zhao Mingyu:
"My attitude is absolute support, you come up with a detailed plan, you need talents to dig, if there is no domestic to dig abroad, you can spend as much as you want, but to ensure that our people learn technology."
Seeing that Qin Muchu was so supportive, Zhao Mingyu looked happy and stood up excitedly, but she hesitated a little:
"Director Qin, the cultivation and formation of the special effects department requires a lot of investment in the early stage, and there is basically no return in a short period of ......time."
She thought for a moment, and based on the lowest estimate before, said:
"It takes at least 10 million yuan a year to invest, and it takes five consecutive years to see results."
After speaking, she looked at Qin Muchu worriedly, afraid that he would regret it.
Qin Muchu shook his head.
Zhao Mingyu's eyes were disappointed.
It is indeed difficult to convince people to make such a large investment with no return.
At this moment, Qin Muchu spoke.
"It's not a special effects department, it's a special effects company, independent of the 'Chaoqin Dusk Chu', the personnel are recruited by you, and you serve as the president.
Also, the amount of investment is not more than 10 million, but 50 million, 50 million per year, and if it can be effective within two years, the annual investment amount will rise, and the final goal is to reach or even surpass the level of Hollywood.
If you can do it, the special effects company will give you a three-percent stake. ”
Qin Muchu looked at Zhao Mingyu, who was dumbfounded:
"Can it be done?"
"Yes!"
Zhao Mingyu was too excited, and her face was abnormally flushed.
She didn't expect that the idea she proposed could be so strongly supported by Qin Muchu.
"Okay, you can do it, but don't relax the management of the company here."
Qin Muchu reminded.
If Zhao Mingyu fully devotes himself to the special effects company, regardless of "Chao Qin Dusk Chu", then he will not be able to be the shopkeeper, and he will have to recruit a new general manager.
This was unacceptable to Qin Muchu.
After all, Zhao Mingyu, the general manager, is still very competent, and he has never bothered him because of the company's affairs in the past ten days, and the tasks assigned to her have been completed very well.
And, most importantly, she is long-term and accurate.
Zhao Mingyu walked to the door, suddenly turned around, and asked:
"Director Qin, you believe me like that? Aren't you afraid that I will fill my pockets or run away with money? ”
"Don't use suspicious people, don't use suspicious people." Qin Muchu smiled.
Zhao Mingyu didn't speak, looked at Qin Muchu, bowed deeply, and exited the room.
And after the door was closed, Qin Muchu looked at the direction in which Zhao Mingyu left, thinking about the detailed file of Zhao Mingyu that Jiang Wen handed over to him.
The experience from childhood to adulthood, family member information, achievements after work, and even the fact that she hit her boss in the United States are all clear.
As for how to get such detailed information about Zhao Mingyu, Jiang Wen didn't say it, and Qin Muchu didn't ask.
"Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people" is just an excuse.
Of course, just looking at the archives doesn't fully understand a person.
However, the creation of a special effects company to maturity is not something that can be completed in a short period of time.
A few years is enough time for Qin Muchu to judge whether Zhao Mingyu is trustworthy or not.
"Mader."
Qin Muchu suddenly scolded.
"How do you feel that after becoming a boss, you have become a cold-blooded capitalist."
He rubbed his face and realized to himself:
"No, you can only become a national entrepreneur, and the Celestial Empire is a national entrepreneur......"
(Only mentioned in this chapter, to pave the way for the future, I will pass it off later, and I will not focus on business wars and the like)
(End of chapter)