Chapter 1427: Special Effects Issues

[In the misty and rainy season, the fragrance of spring fills the air, and there are traces of wet clothes on the alleys. This scene is the color of fragrant grass, repaying the grace of spring light and nectar. --Grain Rain Peony】

There must be some problems here, and Ye Ming did not continue to ask. Some things in the entertainment industry are actually like this, and everyone knows it. If you say something like this carefully, then one problem is that it is inappropriate.

There are some things that cannot be said in words, just know how to do it. For example, Zhang Yimou, he wonders if he can get greater benefits if he cooperates at this time?

Zhang Yimou is actually very confident in his movie, but at this time, it doesn't mean that you are confident, this matter is something you can decide. Take Zhang Yimou for example, he knows that his hero is very good, and it will definitely be close to the same in the international box office in the future.

Making movies like this with international film producers is a long-term business. As for being cheated, just like Ye Ming said, just find a good lawyer.

But this movie does not actually mean that he can take charge of the matter. After all, it means that at this time, Zhang Weiping is the real boss of this movie. Zhang Weiping needs some money for working capital, and other investors seem to want to get the funds back as quickly as possible. Therefore, in such a situation, selling out is actually a relatively good choice.

There are some things that he knows but he has to pretend that he doesn't know. Once he tells them, the cooperation with Zhang Weiping will probably come to an end. Therefore, Zhang Yimou cannot say anything casually. Even when facing the media, he still has to stand on Zhang Weiping's side and speak for Zhang Weiping. This is a matter of win-win cooperation.

Ye Ming shrugged his shoulders and said: "Well, I understand. Actually, I just said that I feel a little pity. If Mr. Zhang has other plans, then just pretend that I didn't say anything. However, it's not easy to come across such a movie that can be so interesting." It was qualified to win some good box office internationally, but in the end, it was lost to foreign distribution companies. This is somewhat unacceptable. In the future, I don’t know which movie will have such an opportunity. "

Listening to Ye Ming's words, he seemed to be quite optimistic about this movie. Zhang Yimou said without thinking: "Mr. Ye is so optimistic about this matter. You said, at this time, our movie is not at the international box office." How much is more appropriate?"

In fact, not only Zhang Yimou doesn't know this, but even Zhang Weiping doesn't know it. The domestic box office is already not very easy to estimate.

Regarding such a question, if we talk about the international movie box office at this time, it is also difficult to estimate, and it is even more difficult to estimate than the domestic box office.

Therefore, Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "If I said that the international box office of Hero will be close to 200 million US dollars, can you believe this number?"

Zhang Yimou certainly didn't believe this number. He simply didn't believe there was such a big figure.

In fact, even Ye Ming doesn't really believe it, but this is a fact. Hero is indeed underestimated. In fact, Universal bought out the copyright of Hero in the United States, which is about two million. It seems that the copyrights of heroes around the world have been sold for more than 20 million, but the total box office of heroes around the world is 1.7 billion. Even if you don’t count the 400 million in the country. The international box office is approximately 1.3 billion.

If it doesn’t have 200 million U.S. dollars, it’s pretty much the same. But this money has nothing to do with Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping. You must know that the investment in this movie is 30 million U.S. dollars. The domestic box office can be divided into 200 million U.S. dollars, which is more than 30 million U.S. dollars. Counting some international copyrights, audio and video products, etc., the film was finally recovered That is to say, more than 60 million US dollars, and this profit is only half.

It seems like a lot, but you have to remember that this is a movie, and such an investment-output ratio cannot really be regarded as making more money. Crazy Stone invested 3 million, and the box office was 23 million, which is basically more than three times and less than four times the profit. This is the result of Crazy Stone not having large-scale production selection. The investment in Thai囧 was 30 million, but the box office was 1.11 billion. This is almost one of the movies with the highest input-output ratio in China, and it may also be one of the movies that has been eliminated. Although the movie Hero earned fame and money, it was not all made by Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou.

This is somewhat of a pity. In fact, it is very simple. Even Zhang Yimou himself did not expect that his movie would be so profitable. At this time, Zhang Yimou said very definitely: "It's impossible. With such a high box office, won't the domestic investors invest in movies like crazy next year?"

Even the director doesn't have much confidence in his own movie. So on this issue, you can imagine how Zhang Weiping views this movie.

Ye Ming said helplessly: "Do you think this is impossible? In fact, if your movie is really successful, someone in China will definitely imitate it. I dare say that Lao Chen may not be the first to imitate it. But they are definitely among the top three who will imitate you in making blockbusters. Just wait and see whether Lao Chen can do this or not?"

Ye Ming's words are also an understanding of Brother Chen Kai. A person like this is not convinced by what Zhang Yimou did. I think what Zhang Yimou can do, he is a director from a genuine artistic family, he can do it even better. But what is the actual situation? The actual situation is that Lao Chen’s heart is higher than the sky in the end, and his fate is not very good anyway.

Lao Chen just rests on his laurels.

Fortunately, there are people in China who are really willing to invest in Lao Chen. Some of the big money in the Shanghai stock market have done very well in this regard. Therefore, the herd effect is still very powerful on such a problem. Zhang Yimou was very open-minded about this. After all, he said that this was a fact.

Therefore, he said with a smile: "I am used to this matter. Anyway, Hero is the first to make a movie with this model, isn't it? At least in China we are the first to do this. Did it.

We do this because of the need from above, and also to allow domestic films to have another development path. Therefore, whether others imitate or not has no impact on me. Otherwise, after Xiaogang's New Year's film, no one else in China can make a New Year's film.

Speaking of Lao Chen, I guess there is a high possibility that he is the second one. I know this person relatively well. "

Others, or Zhang Yimou, don’t know him very well, but he knows Brother Chen Kai very well. After all, in such a matter, Brother Chen Kai has known him for more than a day or two. They have known each other for dozens of years. Over the years, everyone has become more familiar with each other's personalities.

Therefore, it is absolutely certain that Brother Chen Kai will make blockbusters. After sending Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping away, at this time, someone from the company called and said that Alexander was here, and he seemed to be quite anxious.

Alexander picked up the phone over there and said: "Mr. Ye, I came with the intention of the company. I hope to have an interview with you. There are some things that may not be clearly stated on the phone. Therefore, At this time, it would be better for you to come to the company."

Alexander had just contacted Raymond. At this time, he actually came to the company, and he was still mysterious. Ye Ming directly called the company. At this moment, Alexander had been waiting in the conference room for a long time. . Ye Ming said with a smile: "Alexander, if you come to see me for anything at this time, you can't talk about it on the phone. You have to talk to the company."

Alexander stood up and shook hands with Ye Ming and said: "Mr. Ye, actually I can't do anything about such a thing. What the company is asking is whether this movie can be released as soon as possible. It means that it is best to The special effects work here should be done faster." Ye Ming was stunned and said: "Our department has a contract, I think, in fact, if it is released during the Christmas period, it will be a good result. This is actually the goal I have been working towards.”

This was almost also a goal that Ye Ming set at that time. After all, doing something like special effects cannot be done in a day or two.

Unless Ye Ming's special effects for Fast and Furious are all fifty-cent special effects, otherwise, the system will have to be used. But the system is Ye Ming's biggest secret, and he will not expose it casually. But it is even more impossible to do special effects worth 50 cents. After all, Ye Ming is not an investor in this movie. If Fast and Furious failed because of special effects problems, then on such a problem, things That is to say, it will appear relatively inappropriate.

Ye Ming himself can't explain this. Madoff was not very in charge of this movie, except for the financial staff.

Basically, this guy actually has the attitude that I am just laundering money. But if he doesn't care about this, the premise is that you, Ye Ming and Universal, don't seek death.

If it is said that Ye Ming and Universal have to use fifty-cent special effects in order to keep up with the schedule, then in such a matter, it is actually an act of seeking death.

Apart from anything else, Madoff just said that he would definitely not want to see something like this happen. Therefore, at this time, it was impossible for Ye Ming to do special effects for 50 cents, both emotionally and rationally.

At this time, Alexander shrugged and said: "It's not a matter of schedule. This matter is certainly not a matter of schedule. We have a contract, and we must do things according to the contract.

The reason we want you to do Fast and Furious special effects faster is because we have other movies and we want to use your studio's special effects team.

People at the company also read the information you gave us and thought it was a very good special effects team. As you know, Universal basically invests in various movies every year, and some movies are in great need of special effects. To support, even if it is just a few shots of special effects, it may not necessarily be the same as Star Wars, Terminator and other science fiction that usually use a lot of special effects shots, but the special effects shots of some movies are the finishing touch.

For example, the special effects scene in ET where the alien rides a bicycle and flies over the moon under the night sky is a classic among classics.

So, sometimes. The special effects of a movie are very important to a movie. Our company, Duoying Company, has several movies that require this kind of special effects. In the past, we were looking for industrial magicians to do it, but after the company saw your special effects, they thought that if the work was entrusted to you in this matter, it would be a pretty good result. "

Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "In this case, if Fast and Furious does it smoothly, our company can accept some other commissions.

But you also know that we want to focus on fast and furious, and the rest is just a little extra. By the way, what kind of movies require our company to do special effects?"

As long as it's not a direct accelerated release of Fast and Furious, then this issue and everything else are negotiable.

Therefore, Ye Ming has become a lot more relaxed at this time. If Universal really wants to release the film ahead of schedule, Ye Ming may not really have the intention to fight with Universal at this time. After all, everyone makes money by getting along with each other. At that time, Ye Ming could at most just let industrial magic step in and do the special effects.

If two families were to come up with such a special effect, then for such a thing, the release date of The Fast and the Furious would be greatly advanced. Fortunately, Alexander did not bring such news, but It is said that it brings a piece of news that Huihuang Film and Television wants to continue and do at this time. Since we are talking about doing business, this is something that can be discussed.

Alexander did not answer directly, but said: "If this matter is in accordance with the company's regulations, then I still have no way to talk about it now. After all, this is a rule, so please forgive me for letting it go. If It means that your company has signed a contract with us, and you will naturally understand what kind of movie it is, but now, it is impossible to tell you the name."

Rules are rules. Without rules, there would be nothing. Therefore, at this time, Ye Ming actually just said that he was curious about what news Universal would send. However, for some of Universal's movies, Ye Ming did not say that he knew them all, but at least he knew them. I have a rough idea of ​​what movies Universal will send if they want to send it this time. (To be continued)