"Later, after we meet Director Xu Ke, if we have time, let's go to Panjiayuan.”
"Why are you going to Panjiayuan? Are you going to gamble on stones to open jade again?" Yang Mi was afraid of this. Her heart could not take it anymore. This stone gambling really stimulated her heart.
"That's right! If we meet Director Xu Ke and have a good discussion, then we'll have to invest in this movie ourselves.”
"I'm afraid we don't have enough funds now, so we still have to go to Panjiayuan to see if we can be lucky enough to sell good jade for a good price to invest in your movie.”
"Why do you love me so much? You wrote a script for me and even invested in my movie?”Yang Mi said happily.
"Did I love the wrong person? I shouldn't love you so much."
"Not really. You love me very well. You can't love me any less if you continue to love me so much.”
"That's not what you said last night.”
"Go to hell."
The two of them were quarreling. By the time they left, it was already past 1 p. m.
It was inevitable that some things would happen during a quarrel, so after dragging things out, it was only two hours later.
After coming out, it was still snowing outside. It was really cold.
However, this kind of cold was different from the cold in Suzhou. The cold here was dry and cold, while the cold in Suzhou was wet and cold.
After coming out with Yang Mi and finding a place to meet, they waited for Xu Ke's call.
Soon, Xu Ke called and Jiang Feng told him the location.
Not long after, Xu Ke appeared at the meeting place.
"You are Jiang Feng?" When Xu Ke saw Jiang Feng, he was shocked. He didn't expect Jiang Feng to be so young.
"Yes, it's me." Jiang Feng stood up and shook hands with Xu Ke.
Xu Ke was indeed very surprised, but he still sat down and talked about the movie.
Jiang Feng had already taken the complete script and pushed it in front of Director Xu Ke.
Xu Ke picked up the script and read it seriously. He was not in a hurry to chat with them. Instead, he was fascinated by the script because it was so well written.
And the script that Jiang Feng took out was the world's number one box office.
Avatar.
That's right, Jiang Feng wanted to turn this movie, which was the world's number one box office movie, into a Zhongguo film.
It was this script that made Xu Ke completely and crazily fascinated after reading a short paragraph.
"Phew ~" Xu Ke let out a long sigh after reading it briefly.
"This script is very good, but if we follow the standards you set in the script, we will need a lot of special effects. I'm afraid we won't be able to produce it with the special effects in our country.”
"Besides, there's no way to create such realistic special effects.”Xu Ke was very knowledgeable about special effects.
Among the directors in the Chinese film industry, Xu Ke was the only one who liked special effects the most and was the best at using them.
This was also why Jiang Feng handed this sci-fi blockbuster to Director Xu Ke.
Xu Ke was known as a genius, but his influence in the mainland was not as good as Zhang Yimou and Chen Pinge.
In the field of Wuxia films, no one dared to claim first place even if Xu Ke claimed to be second.
However, Avatar was not a martial arts movie. It was a science fiction movie.
Sci-fi films used a lot of special effects, and Xu Ke was the one who studied special effects the most.
"I've understood this. It's not that the special effects in China are not good, but they don't have enough money to support them in producing special effects. As long as they have enough money, the professional special effects professionals in China can still produce special effects that don't lose to Hollywood's.”
"What is the most important point? Because the domestic special effects market was not recognized, the status of special effects artists in the country was not high, so the price was lower than overseas.”
"I've already learned about the market in this area during the past few months in school.”
"I've already looked for a few special effects teams to understand. I've even discussed with them about the special effects production of the Na 'vi in this movie.”
While saying this, Jiang Feng also took out some photos.
These photos were the composition of the avatar Na 'vi that Jiang Feng and the special effects artist had designed.
When Xu Ke saw these photos, he was very surprised. He did not expect this young man to have prepared so much.
"But this is only the preliminary composition. We still need you to participate and discuss it with the special effects artist.”
"At the same time, I can promise Director Xu Ke that if you take over the directing of this movie, the minimum cost of my investment in this movie will be 1 billion RMB. At the same time, I will also set aside about 300 million RMB as the budget for the production of special effects.”
" 1.3 billion?!" Xu Ke was tempted when he heard the production cost.
He had never seen a movie with such a high production cost. This was an opportunity.
With a budget of 1.3 billion to produce this sci-fi film, he was really confident that he could do it.
"Yes, I can give a budget of 1.3 billion, but I can only give 100 million for all the actors 'salaries. I can only give 100 million for the actors' salaries and the crew's expenses.”
"I want to spend more money on special effects.”
"You should know after reading the script. All the background of this movie needs special effects to be produced.”Jiang Feng solemnly explained this point.
"Alright, that's not a problem." Xu Ke agreed, and it was more or less what he thought.
"Also, the female lead in this movie, Na 'vi Netini, will be played by my girlfriend.”With such a huge investment, how could he not let his girlfriend act?
"Is she also an actress?" Xu Ke asked.
"She's a student at the Film Academy and grew up as a child star. She even starred in Zhou Xingchi's 'Martial Arts Champion Su Beggar' when she was a child star, but her acting skills can't compare to those of the best actresses.”
"However, it's not a big problem. Because the female lead is a Na 'vi, she needs special effects on her face. As for acting, as long as the lines are good, the micro-expressions are not important. If we use special effects in the post-production, it will cover up this.”
Jiang Feng was very thoughtful. Xu Ke also thought of this.
"I won't be the male lead. I'm not old enough.”
"The most important thing is that with such a huge investment, we have to find an actor with box office appeal.”
Jiang Feng's idea was not bad. A movie with an investment of more than a billion yuan would definitely need an actor with box office appeal to act in it.
Otherwise, if they found an actor who did not have any box office appeal to act in the movie, they would not be able to earn back the box office. As an investor, he would definitely not be happy to see that.
"In terms of box office appeal, Cheng Long, Zhou Xingchi, Liu Dehua, and Zhou Runfa have the highest box office appeal in the entire Chinese film industry.”Xu Ke thought of these three.
"Forget about Chenglong. It's not suitable. It's actually a little difficult for Star Lord.”
"After all, Star Lord's style has always been nonsensical. However,'Avatar' is not a nonsensical comedy. I'm afraid he won't like it even if he watches it.”
This was also what Jiang Feng had considered. Zhou Xingchi might not be suitable.
"Then that leaves Liu Dehua and Zhou Runfa.”Xu Ke and Jiang Feng had a tacit understanding and felt that they were very compatible.
"Indeed, but I'm more inclined towards Liu Dehua. His acting skills are definitely not a problem. Another thing is that his film style is also suitable for this kind of movie.”
"With his salary, I'm afraid he won't be able to settle it without 20 to 30 million.”
"15 million? With such a good script and a sky-high production cost, Hua Zai would definitely be tempted.”
"Don't worry about that. I'll get Hua Zai for you. The highest is 15 million RMB, and the lowest is 10 million RMB. For such a good work, I want to control the pay as much as possible and put more of the cost into the special effects.”
Jiang Feng nodded silently. Old Monster Xu was indeed interested in this kind of script.
"Also, I'm afraid that you won't be able to handle it alone. Why don't you find another director to work with? He could find a foreign director or Li Meng.”
"For such a good movie, we can't just focus on the domestic box office market. We must also consider the foreign market.”
"So, what I'm thinking is that if we find a director who's well-known overseas and has box office appeal, it might be a very good model. What do you think?”
He was an investor and a producer, so he had the right to decide.
However, he also had to consider Xu Ke's mood. He had to consider Xu Ke's mood, right?
Xu Ke wasn't that aloof. He had invested in such a big movie, but it was only in the domestic market. He was afraid that he might not be able to get back the box office earnings. He would definitely have to release it overseas.
"Sure, Li Meng is indeed very famous internationally. If we co-direct with him, it will be easier to release it overseas.”Xu Ke also felt that there was no problem with this.
"Then it's decided. You can discuss the script with Director Li Meng.”
"The same goes for the special effects team. I'll give you their contact details. When the time comes, the two of you directors can discuss the special effects production with the special effects team.”
"Then, I'll settle the production costs.”
Xu Ke was especially curious. He was so young, how did he manage to settle the cost of more than a billion?
Jiang Feng could see what Xu Ke was thinking from his eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm a decent person. I'm not someone who does illegal business.”
"I don't have a big family either. It's just that I've experienced a lot and look more mature.”
"If you don't believe me, you can come with me to take a look now. You'll know how I solved the problem of the production cost of these movies.”
"Can I?" When Xu Ke heard this, he was really interested.
"Sure, but this really depends on luck.”Jiang Feng finished his meal with Xu Ke.
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