During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 227 Lu Tailang passes the review and divides the investment (plus update for One Shot to Take Over the World)

Lu Chuan made a series of tricks, apparently agreeing to the producer's request to change the schedule, but when confirming the new schedule with China Film, he directly chose to increase the schedule.

Logically speaking, Lu Chuan cannot represent the producer, and Xingmei and Chengtian can change the schedule at any time.

But Lu Chuan was too courageous. He announced the schedule directly in front of the reporters who were squatting at the door of China Film, making it an established fact.

"Shanhe Media bullies its peers, and Wei and Jin act domineeringly and violently. "Nanjing" will never admit defeat. After discussions with investors, the film has been scheduled for April 4.

This time, we will fight to the death, never bow to the evil forces, and vow to return a bright future to the entertainment industry.

I am here to assure the majority of movie lovers that "Nanjing" is a far-reaching movie that will never disappoint you. Its depth and connotation will definitely shock the world! "

In order to stir up the popularity of "Nanjing", win the sympathy of public opinion, and lay a solid foundation for publicity, Lu Chuan risked his life.

Directly targeting Shanhe Media and Wei Jin, not to mention, the effect is pretty good.

In the afternoon of that day, this news hit the headlines. "Nanjing" became popular, but it caused a conflict between Chengtian and Xingmei.

"Mr. Qin, what should we do now?"

On the phone, Wu Kebo's voice sounded a little helpless. Lu Chuan was really worried. How long has this movie been going on?

"What else can be done? Everyone already knows it, so this is the only way. Fortunately, it happened ten days apart, so his brain is not completely broken yet."

Lu Chuan's move was to kill first and then to show off, which made Tan Hong very angry, but the news had already been announced. If he changed it now, Xing Mei would probably become a joke in the industry. Tan Hong could not afford to lose this person.

In fact, Lu Chuan really thought carefully about the choice of schedule.

In his opinion, although "Painted Skin 2" is directed by a newbie, it has the influence of the previous film and the main creative lineup has almost remained unchanged, so it is definitely a strong rival.

On the contrary, the film "Defiant" has a small investment, a little-known director, and a creative cast that has no box office appeal. It just bears the name of Wei and Jin screenwriters, and it does not pose a threat to "Nanjing" at all.

"Mr. Wu, now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, we should consider how to increase the box office."

"Mr. Qin, I have an idea. Since the popularity is already so high, we might as well take advantage of the trend and highlight the conflict between Lu Chuan and Wei Jin. I believe many people will be interested."

Wu Kebo has also been in the entertainment industry for many years, and he still understands hype very well.

"However, if this happens, Lu Chuan may have completely offended Wei Jin."

"Do you think it's not there now? Or do you plan to invest in this idiot in the future?"

Wu Kebo now just wants to reduce his losses as much as possible. As for Lu Chuan's life and death, what does it have to do with him?

"Well, let's do it."
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Wei Jin personally visited the leaders of the space agency to discuss matters related to "Passengers" and received strong support from the leaders.

Then, under the arrangement of the leader, he met with the people from Aviation Science and Technology.

After checking the script and the demand information provided by Wei Jin, the other party was obviously very interested.

"Interstellar Immigration? Director Wei, I originally thought that "The Martian" was exaggerated enough, but I didn't expect that there would be something even more shocking. Your imagination is really big. It would be a waste not to engage in scientific research, haha."

What the other party said was very sincere, and the bizarre settings in the script were really unbelievable.

The earth is about to be destroyed, the number of human beings has plummeted, and they are forced to start interstellar migration;

A large number of interstellar spacecrafts take humans out of the solar system to newly discovered planets in outer space that are suitable for human habitation;

Each spacecraft carries at least 5,000 people, all of whom are in a "frozen" state in the dormant cabin. They are guided by intelligent systems and fly to their new home;

The long road to the stars takes a hundred years.

"I'm just thinking about it. It's up to you to do it. What do you think? Can you do it?"

Although the background of "Passengers" seems not as grand as "The Martian", interstellar navigation undoubtedly requires higher science and technology.

The spaceship in the script is required to be able to accommodate 5,000 people. It also has many equipment and models such as sleeping cabins, interstellar intelligent navigation systems, internal kinetic energy modules of the spacecraft, and power systems. All of these require technical support from Aviation Science and Technology.

Although actual application is not required, the design must comply with scientific logic and have complete theoretical support.

With the pitiful knowledge of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they were really afraid that the other party would say such nonsense.

Several engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China did not reply immediately. Instead, they looked at the brief description in their hands with excitement. After discussing with each other, they gave a positive answer.

“Well, as long as it’s not required to be practical, it’s not a big problem from a design perspective.”

In one morning, the team of Aviation Science and Engineering gave an accurate answer. It would take them about half a month to complete the design draft.
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Xingmei and Chengtian reached a consensus, and the energy they exerted was still great.

Within a few days, many articles appeared on the Internet, describing the setbacks that "Nanjing" has experienced since its inception.

First, the script failed to pass the review, and then the investors withdrew their funding. Finally, after finally getting a release permit, Sunward Cinema refused to release it, and Sunward Media temporarily scheduled two movies.

For a time, Wei Jin's suppression of Nortel alumni and control of theaters to bully "Nanjing" became an unprecedented topic on the Internet.

Under the deliberate guidance of some thoughtful people, many netizens were deceived, and many so-called experts even jumped out, accusing Wei Jin of being overly domineering and calling on everyone to boycott Sunward Media.

In response to this, the Public Relations Department of Sunward Media directly released information and publicly responded:

First of all, the movie schedule is the free choice of all producers. It makes no sense that if "Nanjing" is scheduled, others cannot choose this schedule. If this is the case, then who is more domineering?

Secondly, Shanhe Cinemas chooses which movies to show. This is a commercial behavior and cannot be said to be suppression. Isn't it suppressing Lu Chuan by not cooperating with him?

Finally, "Nanjing" has an unjust stance, speaks for the enemy, and attempts to make the audience reconcile and forget this period of history. Such a movie should not be released, and I appeal to the Chinese people not to enter the theater. Every extra dollar at the box office for such a movie is An insult to the heroes of the war.

The operations of the public relations department really reversed a lot of criticism. Most netizens really didn't know the story told in "Nanjing" and they really believed Lu Chuan's statement about the film as a gift.

Now that they know the whole story, they have turned their guns and accused Lu Chuan. Some people even called him "Lu Tailang" and called him a contemporary "traitor". But in the end, it was "Nanjing" that made "Nanjing" popular.

But this enthusiasm came and went quickly, because the script of "Passengers" passed the review.

Compared to Lu Chuan and "Nanjing", the media was naturally more willing to pursue news about Wei and Jin, and the media's reaction was even faster than that of Wei and Jin himself.

"Shanhe Media's latest film, "Passengers" has passed the review and been exposed!"

"'Passengers', another science fiction blockbuster is coming!"

"'Passengers' was written and directed by Wei Jin, and the rest of the information is unknown."

The news was reported by the media and quickly spread online and in the film and television circles.

There are also a lot of discussions on the Internet, and there are many speculations about this movie.

There are no concessions in the industry either. Investment and casting are all issues that everyone is concerned about.

Wei Jin immediately became busy. Several companies he often cooperated with called one by one. Wanda, Fiber Optic, Bernard, Huayi Brothers, Yinghuang, Xiying.

This time there are Shanghai Film and Television, as well as Chengtian and Xingmei who have no self-awareness. Although they know that the chances are slim, they can't stand up to Wei Jin's project to make money.

However, Wei and Jin's projects did not require so many people. In the end, only a few were selected, and the rest were all declined.

Many artists who are familiar with the industry have called and asked about "Passengers". After all, Wei Jin's project is so popular.

This film doesn't require many roles, and Wei Jin hasn't thought about it yet, so he didn't say anything and just asked everyone to wait for news.
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"Defiant" and "Painted Skin 2" have already entered the promotion stage. Since they have said they will boycott "Nanjing", if the latter's box office exceeds million, then Sunward Media will lose.

It is worth mentioning that the publicity strategy of "Defiant" caused a headache for the publicity department.

From Gein, the director, Lu Yang, to the main creative cast, all of them are not famous.

In the end, an unknown talent came up with the idea of ​​featuring screenwriters from Wei and Jin Dynasties, and it was unanimously recognized.

On the huge poster hung in the theater, the most prominent position was reserved for screenwriter Wei Jin.

Not to mention, the effect is really good. Many netizens said that they can go and have a look when the time comes.

Aviation Science and Technology was very efficient. A team of thirty people completed all the designs in just ten days. After all, the leaders of the space agency clearly stated that they would support domestic science fiction movies.

A large number of drawings have been sent to professional factories for production and manufacturing of props. We only need to wait for detailed budgets.

In this way, Wei Jin's life was very leisurely. During the day, he stayed in the post-production center and was busy with the post-production of "Super Body". At night, he took turns spending the night with several women, but most of the time he spent at Zeng Li's place.

What makes Wei Jin slightly gratified is that since the script of "Passengers" has been reviewed, neither Jing Tian nor Liu Yifei has asked about the project. These two little girls are really pitiful.——

Yinghuang Headquarters.

Zhen Zhu and his agent have been waiting for a long time, and this time he is really scared.

I contacted Huo Wenxi many times before, but failed to get the results I wanted. It has been a month, and the sequel has not been completed. As a last resort, Zhen Zhuang had no choice but to come in person.

However, the feedback received was that Boss Yang was in a meeting, and the people attending the meeting were the directors and production team of the "Ip Man" series, but the discussion was not about "Ip Man 3".

"Sister Mani, Bullet is really sincere this time. What happened before was our fault."

The manager was apologizing to Huo Wenxi. He had already fired the assistant. It was simply a shameful move.

"If admitting your mistake will help, what do you want sir to do?"

Huo Wenxi's attitude was not good. The boss's intention was very clear. This man was not useful.

"You know, some things have to be followed."

"Sister Mani is right. Bullet has realized its mistake this time. Please give it a chance."

"I can't decide the matter. After Director Yang and the others have finished their meeting, you let him rush to the street and make amends yourself."

Huo Wenxi was a woman after all, and her heart softened when she saw the agent's humble flattery, but she also knew that the boss's decision was not easy to change. It all depended on Zhen's luck.

Not long after, Ye Weixin and others took the elevator down.

"Director Ye, long time no see."

Zhen Zhuan walked over with a smile on his face and said hello.

"Danny, you did something wrong this time."

As he spoke, Ye Weixin patted Zhen Zhuan on the shoulder, feeling a little regretful.

When Zhen Zhuizhuan heard this, her heart skipped a beat, and she didn't even bother to say hello. She hurriedly pressed the elevator button and hurried upstairs.

Boss Yang did not see him and only asked his secretary to convey his attitude.

""Ip Man 3" won't be released until next year. It's million. If you can, wait."
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Time has just entered April, and the detailed budget for "Passengers" has come out.

Right away, Han Sanping made an appointment with several investors.

This time it is still Wanda, Fiber Optic, China Film, Aviation Science and Technology, and Sunward Media.

China Film Studio, small conference room.

Several investors gathered around the round table, all looking at Wei Jin eagerly. Han Sanping was the first to ask:

"What's the detailed budget?"

"The special effects cost is 1.5 million, the production cost is 1 million, and the total investment is 2.5 million."

Shanhe Ink's top-notch special effects are quoted at 1.5 million. Of course, this includes profit. After all, this is not a project wholly owned by Shanhe Media, so you have to make what you deserve.

The production cost is calculated based on the equipment production and shooting costs. On the basis of 80 million, Wei Jin has made up the entire cost. I believe the investors will not mind.

Sure enough, as soon as this number came out, several investors had no objections.

Everyone has also thought very clearly that it would be great if they could get on board Wei Jin's project. Anyway, they are just making money without thinking.

After a morning of negotiation, the five parties finally decided on the investment allocation plan.

Shanhe Media invested 9000 million, accounting for 50%, China Film invested 6400 million, accounting for 20%, and the remaining three companies invested 3200 million each, accounting for 10%.

Obviously, the prices are all at a premium, but several investors have no objections. The profits of "The Martian" are so amazing, and despite the premium, they believe they will make a lot of money this time.

"By the way, when will the project start?"

Han Sanping is more active than Wei Jin, the main initiator. It is true that the latter has been a bit too salty recently and is completely incomparable with the previous "Mars Rescue".

"It's expected to be at the end of May. Preliminary preparations will take a lot of time."

Wei Jin gave a clear reason, but in fact, it wouldn't take that long. Mainly because Zeng Li needed his company so much in the first three months. In addition, he had to go to North America again to settle things. good.

"Also, keep the project a secret for now. There are too many phone calls. I'm afraid I'll be distracted. The graduation defense is about to begin."

Several investors nodded upon hearing this, expressing their understanding.

As for the issue of actors, several investors have a tacit understanding not to interfere. Wei Jin's project is no longer something they can interfere with.

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