"Damn, it's too late to do Avatar now." Xu Ning leaned back in his office chair and turned his pen in his hand.

Not long ago, on April 16, 2007, "Avatar", which had been filmed for two and a half years, was completed.

James Cameron has announced that the film will soon enter post-production, and will be available by the end of 2009 at the latest.

Xu Ning has seen several reports before, and some media say that this is a 3D sci-fi blockbuster that is enough to subvert previous movies, and will bring fans an unprecedented visual experience.

And so it is.

After the release of "Avatar", it grossed $2.7823 billion worldwide, and until Xu Ning's rebirth, no movie broke this record.

It's hard to imagine that this is a film that has been filmed since 2005. It is enough to show that the industrialization level of Hollywood's films is indeed a big step ahead of the world.

For now, it's almost impossible to make a movie that is even better than "Avatar".

At least wait until a certain stage, when the level of industrialization of Chinese films is high enough and the special effects team is good enough.

Thanks to China's huge online text market, we have too many good stories to remake, but most of them are limited to special effects and investment, resulting in many that cannot be remade.

Or rather,

It's hard to say after the remake...

For example, "Breaking the Sky", "Douluo Continent", "How the Bad Guys Are Trained", "Zhu Xian", "Beast Blood Boiling", "Covering the Sky", in addition to "Sword in the Snow".

Let's not talk about how the plot was changed, let's talk about the fight scenes in the original book, which are adapted from these film and television dramas, and even the special effects of Wumao are not as good.

So.

China has no shortage of imagination like Avatar, but the technology that can turn it into reality.

Where does the technology come from?

It requires a lot of capital investment and talent training.

Almost no one in the country wants to do it, because if it fails, it may be in debt and lose all the bottoms.

After several years of hard work, Xu Ning can be said to be in a state of financial freedom, as long as he does not act recklessly, then he will have endless money to spend when he retires on the spot.

But right......

After all, once reborn,

If it's just a simple way to make money, have fun, and make girls, it's too boring, and there will always be an empty day.

But in the face of power, every man will not be able to hold it, and now there is such an opportunity in front of him, but the road is a little long.

Just imagine, if he can really create a film and television center comparable to Hollywood, then his status in domestic entertainment is unshakable.

Come to think of this.

He decided to take a small step.

set up a visual effects company first, just to explore the way for "Ip Man" and "The King of Kung Fu".

After inquiring for a long time, Xu Ning finally found the founder of the "Tiangong Colorful" studio, Chang Hongsong.

Later, the famous "Heavenly Craftsmanship" in the film and television industry was still a little-known small workshop at this time.

It was just established last year, and the studio only has four or five people, and the current business is still to take on some short video post-production.

Didn't even take a decent movie trailer...... If it weren't for the founder Chang Hongsong's family, which was relatively well-off, they wouldn't even be able to pay the rent of the studio.

When Xu Ning took Manager Liu, Xu Xiuyan and Liu Yinyin to "Heavenly Beauty", she was really shocked by the scene in front of her.

The studio is located in an old bungalow just outside the West Fourth Ring Road, surrounded by farmland, factories, and small rivers and ditches that are not very clean.

Looking at the house, there are five or six computers, and the floor is full of wires, and there is not even a place to put your feet.

"Knock knock!" Xu Ning knocked on the door.

"Who!" There was a rough voice from inside, and it didn't sound very old, probably less than 30 years old.

"Hello, may I ask if 'Heavenly Wonder' is here?" Xu Ning looked around and found that there was not a single sign.

It's so unprofessional.

Inside the house, Chang Hongsong muttered: "Isn't there a sign hanging in the morning?" Could it be that he was picked up by the uncle who picked up the garbage again?? ”

Saying,

He said as he walked out: "Yes, yes, yes, this is 'Heavenly Beauty', may I ask what you have...... ......"

And one more word! But Chang Hongsong couldn't say it because he recognized the person who came to him.

In the past few years, he often mixed in major studios, worked as an assistant director, worked as a post-production assistant, and shook hands with Xu Ning in the crew of "Fairy Sword".

"Wocao, Director Xu, why did you come to me?" Chang Hongsong hurriedly wiped his hands with his clothes and took the initiative to shake hands.

Xu Ning: "You looked for you." ”

Chang Hongsong turned sideways and stretched out his hand to greet him: "Director Xu, please come in, this is Sister Xiuyan, please come in." ”

Inside,

The two people who were originally buried in the late stage of the wedding video for a wedding dress shop were suddenly shocked, and couldn't help shouting: "Xu Ning!! ”

After more than ten seconds,

They quieted down.

Xu Ning and the four of them stood in the room, not even a place to sit, Chang Hongsong scratched his head, and looked around embarrassedly: "The studio has just been established, and the facilities are not very good now." ”

Xu Ning smiled and glanced at the video being edited on the computer screen, "Are you going to make these short videos now?" ”

Chang Hongsong still doesn't know the purpose of Xu Ning's coming, but he is shrewd enough to know that he has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and Xu Ning has traveled all the way from Chaoyang to the entire capital to come here, so it is impossible to just chat with him.

"Director Xu, let's take some short videos for the time being, mainly some school promotional videos, wedding dress shop videos, and so on."

"And you're going to do camera effects?"

Xu Ning asked simply and clearly.

Chang Hongsong nodded, and suddenly had a smug expression on his face: "Yes, of course it will, but if we can't receive this kind of work for the time being, how can other big movies fall in love with our small company." ”

Xu Ning automatically ignored the other words, and asked, "What kind of special effects can be done?" The 82 version of "Journey to the West" like that? “

Chang Hongsong's expression seemed to be a little unrelenting about "Journey to the West", straightened his waist, and then pointed to a few computers in his studio: "Director Xu, as far as my guys are concerned, they will definitely do better than the 82 version of the cow." ”

"Okay, good." He wasn't ready to let Chang Hongsong and the others do it at the beginning, and now he just lacks start-up talents.

Chang Hongsong can lead a small studio to one of the top ten visual effects companies in the country, and his leadership and vision must not be bad.

This is the main reason why Xu Ning is looking for him.

Professional things have to be done by professional people, although he himself can do a little special effects, but this kind of time-consuming and laborious thing, he can't spend it on it.

After chatting for a few minutes, Xu Ning saw that Chang Hong's relief was really uncomfortable, and asked him with a smile: "Do you wonder why we came to you?" ”

Chang Hongsong scratched his head: "Yes, Director Xu, you are such a big director, and I am a little flattered when you suddenly find me." ”

Xu Ning didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "I came today just to talk about the acquisition." ”

……

Half an hour later.

Xu Ning and the others left in the car, and he was about to go to see a piece of land near Wangjing Park, where he was going to build an office building.

With the expansion of the company's business, the current office of Lotus Pond has almost reached the carrying limit.

In addition, the price of land is relatively cheap now, and what he buys is what he earns, so he decided to buy the land from the district government decisively.

Because of the celebrity effect brought by the director of the opening ceremony and well-known domestic actors, Xu Ning was fortunate to meet Chaoyang's top leader.

The other party knew that he was going to buy land in Wangjing to build the company's headquarters, and he was immediately overjoyed...... During this time, he was worried about this year's investment promotion task, which made someone feel like a charcoal.

He was immediately received with the highest standard.

……

Today's Wangjing area,

There are no large wave of star enterprises such as Alibaba, Bilibili, AutoNavi, Siemens, Meituan, etc., which are still in the first year of great development and development.

Today, the tallest building is Motorola's 17-story building, built in 2004 and about to open in operation.

Therefore, for Xu Ning's investment, the leaders are very welcome, but they are very concerned about the amount of investment.

After all, it's about performance.

Leader: "Xu Ning, building a building is not a small project, how much are you going to invest in building a headquarters?" ”

Xu Ning: "Motorola has invested 1 billion yuan to build office buildings and R&D centers, and I should not be less than that." ”

When the leader heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Director Xu, how much do you say?" Not less than a billion? ”

But when he thought that Xu Ning was worth more than 10 billion, the leader was relieved and felt that this little money was normal for Xu Ning.

Nevertheless.

But it can't be all cash when you take out more than one billion at once, so the leader shouted to the secretary general:

"Zhongwen, you immediately contact the bank and other departments, I will personally hold a promotion meeting tomorrow, and I must give Xu Dao the greatest support in terms of loan interest rates and construction approvals, and strive to start construction in the first half of the year."

Xu Ning: "??? ”

Half?

Good guys, it's May now!

So anxious?

Seeing Xu Ning's surprised appearance, the leader immediately patted him on the shoulder affectionately, and said with a smile: "Director Xu, you don't understand, the burden on my shoulders is too heavy, and the economic development of the whole region is pressed on me......"

Xu Ning expressed understanding.

But he has a requirement, that is, in the selection of land plots and the consideration of land prices, he must act impartially, and he doesn't want to have any contradictions because of this.

At last

The people from the Land Bureau took out a map to be developed, and Xu Ning saw the future location of Wangjing SOHO at a glance.

But this land is too big, and the price will be very expensive, and he doesn't want to work in the real estate industry, so he doesn't consider this.

So, he set his sights on a piece of land in the southwest across the road from SOHO, which is neither big nor small, with two office buildings and several floors of commercial area.

So, I clicked on the map.

When the leader saw this position, he asked the people of the Land Bureau, and when he learned that it could be sold, he immediately made a decision: "Okay, we will start going through the procedures tomorrow, and we must complete the necessary procedures fairly, fairly, efficiently and quickly." ”

Ten o'clock in the evening.

Coming out of the hotel and saying goodbye to the leaders, Xu Ning returned to the car, Xu Xiuyan said a little nervously: "Brother, I am a little panicked when I go out with more than one billion." ”

Manager Liu and Liu Yinyin next to them also had the same expressions, after all, Epoch-making Pictures has no assets of one billion so far.

Invest one billion to build an office building,

It's scary.

"The investment will not be too much, if I want to do it, I can build the building without paying a penny." Xu Ning said with a smile.

This kind of thing is so common.

Lao Wang's Wanda is this model.

Land acquisition, mortgage loans, building buildings, and selling buildings to recoup funds...... With this model, he quickly became one of the richest people.

And

Because this is a project to attract investment, the interest rate given by the bank will be very low, and the loan will be profitable without loss.

Xu Xiuyan: "How can you build a building without a penny?" ”

Manager Liu next to him understood this, and after explaining for a long time, Xiuyan and Liu Yinyin suddenly realized.

Xu Ning: "We will advance a little cash in the early stage, and then use all the loans, which will not cost much." ”

Now the wealth in his hands is worth more than 10 billion, but most of it is stocks, and the cash he can really use is only more than 500 million.

He is going to put 100 million yuan into building buildings first, and the rest will continue to exist in banks in case of emergency, or continue to invest in more promising industries.

Eggs cannot be placed in a cage.

As we all know, investing in real estate is the most profitable industry in recent years, just look at Country Garden, from a little-known small business, to become the richest man, relying on selling houses.

But as a descendant, Xu Ning knew that many people would be tortured by houses in the future, and for a house, he would not only empty six wallets but also carry a million mortgages.

Therefore, he did not want to earn this money......

Changing the rules in person?

Not to mention kidding, the development of the times is like this, no one can control it, Japan, the United States, and South Korea have all experienced the house.

——

And the other side.

The "Heavenly Beauty" studio outside the West Fifth Ring Road.

Chang Hongsong is eating barbecue and drinking beer at a barbecue stall with four other partners, who is also 80 years old and as old as Xu Ning.

"Brothers, you should all know what Director Xu came to talk to me about today, to be honest, I am very moved."

Chang Hongsong spoke, and the other four people all put down the movements in their mouths and hands, and looked at him blankly.

Among these six people, there are those from well-off families and those from poor families, but even Chang Hongsong, who is the richest, cannot afford to buy a house in the capital.

For the olive branch thrown by Xu Ning, they were very tempted.

This is Xu Ning!

The director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, a famous actor, and a big star worth tens of billions, who is not excited!?

"Everyone is clear about the conditions that Director Xu gave us, he injected 20 million yuan, and the four of us invested in technology and shared 20% of the shares."

In the end, the four of them drank until two o'clock in the morning, and finally negotiated a result: to take refuge in Xu Ning.

Because to put it mildly, Tiangong has no achievements now, and it is not even a fart in film and television post-production.

Xu Ning is willing to give them 20% of the shares, which is already very good, this is 4 million.

Of course, some people will say that it is too much.

But think about it carefully, if you give too little, or don't give shares, why should people help you die! Post-production of this thing is very physically and mentally laborious.

And one more,

In fact, the money in post-production can't make much money in a year, and Xu Ning doesn't care much about this share.

——

The next day, 10 a.m.

Chang Hongsong changed into the suit he bought when he graduated from college a few years ago, and entered the epoch-making film industry with four other partners.

in-company.

Xu Ning is holding a meeting with several departments to discuss the announcement and release of "Beijing Meets Seattle" and the establishment of "Ip Man".

When I came back from the conference room, I happened to meet Chang Hongsong and a few people, Xu Ning beckoned with a smile: "Hongsong, come to the living room with me to talk." (End of chapter)