China Entertainment: The happiness of being a director is as simple as that

Chapter 215 Finalization and Project Approval
After talking about "Soldier Assault", news also came from "Crazy Stone".

"Stone" is finished.

As the producer, Hu Qingquan finally asked Lu Pingan about "Brokeback Mountain" after following "Stone".

Hu Qingquan returned to China before "Brokeback Mountain" was finished, and did not participate in the later stage.

Like Tian Zhuangzhuang, he has not seen the finished film.

What's more, Lu Pingan only took three weeks to complete the film.

So these two are now waiting for Lu Pingan to finish the film, and then wait to watch the finished film, and then give pointers based on the situation.

It has been three months since the filming of "Brokeback Mountain" was finished, and Hu Qingquan finally asked, "Is "Brokeback Mountain" finished?"

"not yet."

Lu Pingan made up a lie without even thinking about it.

What he wants is to make people feel that the film is "grinded".

Otherwise it is too buggy.

And there are still four months before Venice sends the film, it's too early.

Sure enough, Hu Qingquan agreed with Lu Pingan's answer: "It's right to do it slowly, don't worry."

There is really no rush.

I'm very busy now, so I don't have time to talk about literary films.

It's not too late to chat until the deadline for film delivery in Venice in May.

"Stone" invested a total of 600 million yuan, and finally spent 655 million yuan.

Ning Hao, who had been drunk for two days after the wrap-up banquet, finally returned to Beijing. When he returned to the company, he plunged into the post-production room.

It's just that after Ning Hao returned to the company, his whole body was still tense. It could be seen that he was under a lot of pressure.

Lu Pingan didn't say much, and only handed over the company's largest editing room to him, so that he could have a comfortable environment for post-production.

This also made Lu Pingan feel that the construction period of the company building was still slow.

At the end of last year, he asked Uncle Liao to take a piece of land in the capital, which cost more than [-] million yuan.

Not big, but not small either.

A commercial office building can be built on the main body, and a shopping mall can be built underneath.

The overall cost is estimated to be about 5 million, which is relatively luxurious in this era.

But the price is that the construction period will be relatively long. It has been started for more than five months and will not be fully completed until the end of 5.

Shaking his head, Lu Pingan thinks it's better to be slow, and it's better to be durable.

On January 1, "Kung Fu" was released for three weeks, and the box office exceeded 13 million.

On the same day, Old Monster Xu was brought by Han Sanpin to visit Lu Pingan for 3D.

Monster Xu is full of confidence.

Said that the "Seven Swords" visual effects team approached the "Lord of the Rings" team.

The cast is also quite luxurious, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Neon.

There will be a trilogy in the future!
That ambition can't be hidden.

But Lu Ping'an just went in one ear and out the other, and then extended his hand: Chenghui 1500 million!
He doesn't listen to any trilogy.

However, Old Freak Xu is already very satisfied. After all, Lu Pingan’s external quotations start at 200 million US dollars, which is more than 100 million cheaper now. Although it is not his money, it is still a face.

On January 1, "Kung Fu" was released for one month, with a box office of 24 million, about 2.56 million more than the original time and space.

"A World Without Thieves" is still in theaters, and the box office has reached about 1.7 million, which is more than 4000 million more than the original time and space.

The box office of the two films is much higher than the original time and space data.

Others don't know, but Lu Pingan himself knows it well.

He knew that his participation in the theater business and the continuous stimulation of the market with blockbuster films had unknowingly expanded the domestic film market so much.

something to be proud of.

Of course, what is even more gratifying is that Planetary Cinema, IMAX Technology, etc. have made a lot of money.

Just when Lu Pingan was taking stock of how much his theater had earned during the Lunar New Year holiday, Chen Jiashang from Xiangjiang brought good news that the script of "Painted Skin" had been completed.

That night, Lu Pingan took the script printed out by the mailbox and stayed in Zeng Li's nest.

"Look at the script."

On the sofa, Lu Ping'an handed it to Zeng Li.

"What script?"

Zeng Li said curiously.

"It's a movie script, it's a good painting, and it's done."

"You really wrote it?"

"I didn't write it, but it's about the same. It's enough to praise you."

"Boss Coal, you."

Zeng Li's tone was distasteful, but the joy and happiness in his expression and eyes almost overflowed.

Then he started to read the script, Lu Pingan hugged her and explained to her one by one.

The script given by Chen Jiashang is not far from the original time and space.

They are all approved "painted skins", telling another story, which has nothing to do with Pu Songling.

Overall, the script quality is not particularly good.

But it's enough for people.

To spend a lot of money and make enough publicity, the key is that Lu Ping'an's name must not be used.

In this way, it is not a big problem to make the effect of the original time and space.

Of course, after the final film comes out, Mr. Zhou will definitely profit the most, but there is nothing he can do about it. To be honest, this play is half supported by Mr. Zhou.

Lizi can share the benefits and contribute some wonderful shots, which is already a satisfactory completion of the task for her.

"How about it?"

After reading the script, Lu Pingan asked.

"Very well, how much are you going to spend?"

"The production cost must be 8000 to [-] million."

"Too many."

"A lot? You don't know how much your man's assets are."

"No matter how much it is, it's too much, just in case."

"Don't worry, you don't have to doubt my vision, you can't lose, now you just need to think about the role carefully."

"Then I'll push the trick and prepare for the movie."

"No, Mei Sanniang, you can act as usual, and you can still use this as a publicity."

"Okay, listen to you."

The heroine Pei Rong handles it with ease.

The other two leads are equally relaxed.

The next day, Lu Pingan called Chen Jiashang and told him that there was no problem with the script. At most, he only needed to optimize some details, and asked him to come to the capital for a detailed chat.

Chen Jiashang set off on the same day, and Lu Pingan also notified Mr. Zhou and Chen Kun immediately.

Mr. Zhou is currently expanding his business in the music field and is very busy, but it doesn't work for Lu Ping'an.

Lu Ping'an made a phone call, and Mr. Zhou immediately sighed: "Finally, it's time for you to be the director Lu!"

Since "The Night the Comet Came" last time, apart from guest appearances, there has been no formal cooperation.

Chen Kun also expressed the same emotion as Mr. Zhou.

Like Mr. Zhou, he has been waiting for Lu Ping'an's call for a long time.

This time, the big director sent invitations for the male and female protagonists. Even if Lu Pingan is not the screenwriter and director this time, the [-] million blockbuster investment is worthy of enough attention for them.

The actors are basically done, and the next step is the director and the team.

Although the preparatory work for this kind of magical drama is simpler than that of "Pacific Rim", it does not mean that it can be done easily.

So take your time.

During this period, Lu Pingan stopped by to find more talents for reserve.

Uncle Li is right, what is the most important thing in the 21st century?

Talent!

Now he has money, black technology, channels, and resources, but he lacks high-end film and television technical talents.

Lu Ping'an knew that now was not the time for him to eat enough for the whole family.

Relying on "X" is of course easy, but you can't always rely on "fool's one-click generation".

We must reserve some talents.

In the future, "Painted Skin" and "Pacific Rim" will have many projects that need the support of large industries, and they all need sufficient team support.

It just so happens that after the new year is the time when graduates start to worry about their jobs.

With so many fresh graduates, aren't they ready-made reserve talents?

(End of this chapter)