The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 135
Chen Jingxing likes "Gravity" very much, this project is so easy to use, it's almost accurate.

When Qin Zhonghe was smashed, Qin Zhonghe succumbed.

If you smash Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng will give in.

Of course, this is all based on the fact that Chen Jingxing seduces the right people, at least those who have some ideals in their hearts.

If it's the kind of businessman who only cares about profit, even if he shows ten gravitational forces, he'll wink at the blind.

"Director Chen, how can such a movie be paid back?" Xu Sheng was also familiar with the film industry, and he suspected that Chen Jingxing didn't even know how much the production cost of this movie would be.

"This project can be completed without a domestic special effects studio. If you find a foreign special effects company, according to my rough estimate, if this film is to be shot to achieve the effect stated in the plan... I am afraid that it will not be worth $[-] million. ?”

Chen Jingxing looked calm and composed: "Your estimate is not too far off, and my estimate is at least 8 million yuan... As for the return on capital, if the box office reaches more than 25 billion, it will definitely return the cost. If the box office can be more, there will be some profit. .”

25 billion?more?
Xu Sheng was a little stunned. Does Huaguo have a movie with a box office of more than 20 billion?Why is it as simple as eating and drinking in his mouth.

If the box office of 25 billion is converted into US dollars and placed on the other side of the ocean, it will definitely be the annual box office champion in North America.

"Don't worry, the potential of Huaguo's film market is even deeper than you imagined. Besides, there is also an overseas box office. "Fatal Identity" has an overseas box office of 1 million US dollars. "Gravity" will only higher."

Chen Jingxing brought the topic back: "Of course I will invite top foreign special effects companies to produce this project, but at the same time, I will also invite domestic special effects companies to participate in the production."

After seeing Xu Sheng's eyes widen again, Chen Jingxing continued: "Old Xu, you should have guessed what I'm going to tell you. We've been working together for a few months now. I appreciate Mo's technical strength. I also admire your technical pursuit.

But I think you should also know my ambition, "Gravity" will be the first real heavy industrial movie I shoot, but it will never be the last one, I need a special effects company to help me realize my ambition. ideals, or to realize our common ideals, so..."

Chen Jingxing raised his chin, leaned back against the back of the chair, and said with no refusal: "I want 51%!"

"This is my bottom line!
Both "Signal" and "Source Code" are nothing, and there are still many industrial film projects in this circle, but DreamWorks is the best player here and will become the most important player in the future. "

Carrots need to be given, strong oppression is needed, and threats must be made.

Chen Jingxing thought he was a good person, but he couldn't make the other party think he was a good person.

He couldn't let Xu Sheng think that by virtue of his qualifications and reputation in post-production special effects for "Signal" and "Source Code", leaving DreamWorks would make him worth a lot, and he would even get a better project.

"Operation Mekong" and "Detective Chinatown" are both projects of DreamWorks, and his tentacles will go deeper and further. If Xu Sheng dares to refuse, there is absolutely no option for a peaceful breakup.

Xu Sheng obviously also read the meaning of Chen Jing's words, and he looked at the "Gravity" proposal in his hand, which reminded him of the debate about accepting DreamWorks' shareholding at that time.

Huaguo's George Lucas?Or China's Peter Jackson?
But would there be ILM without George Lucas?
Would there be Weta Digital without Peter Jackson?
As soon as the so-called surrender is thought, the sky and the earth widen in an instant.

Xu Sheng really felt that the world was much wider at this time, he just felt that those unnecessary entanglements before were meaningless at all.

He himself is half an idealist, and so are the other three founders. If they just wanted to make money, they would not have supported the studio since 07 until now.

As long as anyone with a normal mind will go to a game company to work as a migrant worker in your special effects industry?

Since Dreamworks and them are fellow travelers, what is there to be shy about?
It's not that DreamWorks is not generous, can you prostitute your shares for free?Money and ideals have a double harvest, why not do it?

"Director Chen, in fact, when I first founded Mo Studio, my ideal at that time was to make Mo the industrial light and magic of China. Over the years, I have been disappointed and decadent, but now I have ignited a new one. Hopefully, I'll try to convince the other three."

Chen Jingxing smiled: "Mo will not become Huaguo's Industrial Light and Magic, he will only become the world's Mo, happy cooperation!"

The reason why Chen Jingxing wanted to take advantage of the finalization of "Source Code" to finalize the holding of Mo was because he would have no time to talk about this matter.

Because he has been devoted to filming, Chen Jingxing has no time to participate in the promotion of "Signal".

The National Day was approaching, and without the filming work of "Source Code", he was naturally captured by Xu Wenshen and Guoying, and became a trapeze artist, running road shows all over the world.

But before the road show, he cut out the second version of the "Signal" trailer.

If the first version of the trailer directly pointed out the selling point, and even wished to cut out all the hot action scenes in the film, the impression given to the audience was "father and son chasing after the murder".

Then the second version of the trailer took the route of warmth, focusing on the mutual redemption between father and son, including the warmth between mother and child and the love between parents.

All in all, it looks like a family movie.

This is to expand the audience. The first version of the trailer will arouse the interest of many young viewers, but because of "Fatal Identity" before, many viewers will subconsciously think that this is another movie similar to "Fatal Identity". Hardcore movies, suitable for watching alone or with friends of the same taste.

The second version of the trailer is to reverse everyone's impression, this is not a cold sci-fi movie, nor is it just a sci-fi movie with a cool concept.

Signal is a romantic and warm sci-fi movie, not as cold and harsh as "Fatal Identity". It is not only suitable for you to watch alone, but also for children, and you can also take your parents to watch it. Let the whole family watch it together.

While Chen Jingxing was running road shows everywhere, DreamWorks also ushered in unexpected guests.

And also an old acquaintance, Edward Birch of Columbia Pictures.

The negotiator who bought out the copyright of "Fatal Identity" was also Chen Jingxing's contact person in Columbia when he went to the United States to study and exchange.

Needless to say, the purpose of this gentleman's visit to DreamWorks is naturally for the overseas copyright of "Signal".

In fact, Edward Birch is not the first person to talk about the copyright of "Signal".

Since "Signal" was announced to be finalized, many distributors in Hollywood have contacted DreamWorks.

But the main contact is by phone and email. Only Universal and Lionsgate sent special personnel to China.

Columbia is the third Hollywood distributor to walk through the doors of DreamWorks.

After all, "Fatal Identity" has achieved box office success in North America and even Europe-relative to its copyright price.

Therefore, "Signal" has already attracted the attention of many foreign distributors before it was released.

(End of this chapter)