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Chapter 580: File Transfer
After the dinner, Han Sanping pulled Wang Shu aside and said he had something to discuss in private. Wang Shu happened to be busy too, so he agreed.

The two had worked together many times and were already very familiar with each other. Han Sanping asked straight to the point: "I heard that you submitted the script to the Film and Television Bureau?"

Under normal circumstances, Jianguo is not allowed to become a spirit.

But "The Night the Comet Came" is not feudal superstition, but the multiverse theory of quantum mechanics.

This kind of film can, to a certain extent, enlighten the audience's interest in physics rather than promote feudal superstition.

Therefore, the script will not be stuck.

Wang Shu admitted openly: "Yes, I handed over a copy."

He knew what Han Sanping meant, and then he added: "The investment in this script is not large, and the production cost is less than 10 million, so I want to give it to the Yikeshu Company team to try their hand."

"The Yikeshu team has been learning from the Hollywood team for so long, but they have yet to produce a single film on their own."

When Han Sanping heard that the production cost was less than 10 million, he understood what Wang Shu meant. Although Wang Shu had achieved good box office results with a small budget long before, the two had a long-term cooperative relationship, so there was no need for them to get involved in a project with a production cost of less than 10 million that the other party had brought in for the company's team to practice.

Cooperation is mutual, so if this is the case, we have to get involved.

Maybe, in a fit of anger, Wang Shu followed Zhang Yimou's footsteps.

In the past, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou had always cooperated with China Film Group, but later they had a falling out.

Zhang Weiping even mocked Han Sanping's eagle in public.

Although this incident did not have any impact on Han Sanping, it did teach him a lesson.

Let him understand that cooperation is mutual.

If we fall out, at most we won’t cooperate.

Wang Shu, now an Oscar-winning director, has the ability and qualifications to refuse to cooperate with China Film.

"Okay." Han Sanping responded, not dwelling on this topic, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

"Is the movie you watched internally called "Avatar"? " Wang Shu asked.

Han Sanping drew inferences from his experience and did not wonder why Wang Shu knew this. Instead, he asked, "Have you heard of this movie in Hollywood?"

"Many people know about Cameron's new film." Wang Shu did not comment.

Han Sanping immediately responded: "It is indeed Avatar."

"When is the film scheduled to be released?" Wang Shu asked.

"It is tentatively scheduled for the New Year period, but the specific time has not yet been determined," Han Sanping replied.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu immediately asked, "Can we postpone the release date of Avatar and leave the New Year's Day release date for Pacific Rim?"

Han Sanping also knew that Wang Shu had been working on the post-production of the film since the start of filming, and that multiple companies were involved. Although the expenses were high, it saved cycle time.

It is not impossible for "Pacific Rim" to be released during the New Year holiday.

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Han Sanping couldn't help but ask, "Are we a little rushed?"

As the saying goes, fine work comes from careful carving.

He felt that Pacific Rim could be polished carefully and it would not be too late to release it during the May Day holiday next year.

"We have to hurry up." Wang Shu sighed, "Pacific Rim and Avatar are both special effects films. If Avatar is released in China first, it will have the upper hand. If Pacific Rim is released later, not only will it be left with the tail gas, but it will also be compared."

"I've heard in Hollywood that Avatar is a special effects blockbuster that Cameron has spent years polishing. The special effects of the entire movie are amazing, far surpassing all the Marvel movies that have been released before."

"So if audiences have preconceived notions about this movie, then Pacific Rim's box office will inevitably suffer."

Han Sanping also became serious when he heard Wang Shu say that. He said, "Didn't you not mind being in the same schedule as a Hollywood movie before? This time..."

Without waiting for the other party to finish, Wang Shu interrupted: "I've already said that both Pacific Rim and Avatar are special effects films, and the special effects of Avatar are even better."

"Under this circumstance, if Avatar is released in China first, will Pacific Rim still be able to get any benefits?"

In the original timeline, many people believed that the special effects of "Avatar", which was released first, were better than those of "Pacific Rim".

Not to mention that Wang Shu not only got it out ahead of schedule, but also rushed the construction schedule, so the effect will inevitably be lacking to a certain extent.

However, it is 2009 now, and even if it has some shortcomings, it can still be a success in theaters.

But as long as "Avatar" is released first, it will be compared with "Pacific Rim".

Wang Shu can’t control foreign countries, so he should avoid domestic situations if possible.

After all, the foreign language film "Avatar" managed to earn 2010 billion yuan at the box office after the New Year's Day period in early 13.2. There is no reason why Wang Shu couldn't achieve a box office of over 10 billion yuan with the reputation he has accumulated from several science fiction films and his status as an Oscar-winning director.

The prerequisite is that "Pacific Rim" is released first, so that the audience can be impressed.

If "Avatar" was released first, there would be no such effect.

Han Sanping understood, and he had also seen Avatar, so he knew that the special effects in this movie were groundbreaking. He then said, "If Pacific Rim can hit theaters during the New Year, then Avatar will be released later."

In fact, in the original timeline, with overwhelming publicity, "Avatar" was originally scheduled to be released simultaneously with North America in December 2009.

However, the General Administration plans to increase the domestic box office by 30% each year. If Avatar is released in 2009, the total domestic box office in 2009 is likely to exceed 65 billion, which will put great pressure on the completion of the growth plan for 2010. Therefore, under the premise that the 2009 target has been exceeded, putting Avatar in 2010 will satisfy the leaders.

In addition, in order to take into account the New Year's Day movies such as "Three Shots Surprise" and "The Siege of the City", the release date of "Avatar" was moved to January 1 to avoid the New Year's Day holiday.

Even so, this movie grossed 5000 billion yuan with only more than 13.2 theaters.

But these are all things of the past, because many films were released after October 2009, contributing a lot to the box office.

Compared to "2012", "District " and so on.

This is why there is talk of creating great pressure on the completion of the 2010 growth plan.

currently there is not.

In addition, Wang Shu is a mainland director and an Oscar-winning director, and "Pacific Rim" is a co-production with China Film Group Corporation. There is no reason why Zhang Yimou's "Three Shots Surprise" can be released during the New Year's holiday, but "Pacific Rim" cannot.

The New Year period is around mid-December, spanning the New Year's Day holiday.

The two men talked further and decided that if Pacific Rim could be released during the New Year period, it would be released during the New Year period.

If it can be released on New Year's Day, then it will be released on New Year's Day.

If it is released during the Spring Festival, it can only be released after "Avatar".

Because "Avatar" has been scheduled for the New Year's Day period, even if it is moved, it can only be moved back by half a month at most.

Otherwise, it would be too outrageous and would cause dissatisfaction among all parties.

In the original timeline, "Three Shots Surprise" was released, and Zhang Weiping blasted Han Sanping for using Hollywood blockbusters to squeeze the living space of domestic films, which had a huge impact.

In addition to the consideration of the annual movie box office growth plan and the consideration of domestic films, "Avatar" was moved.

It was moved to January 1th after the New Year's Day holiday.

You know, in the original timeline, the rescheduling of "Avatar" was a hot topic on the Internet.

Many people have mocked on the Internet that "Chinese-language blockbusters" are afraid of not achieving their targets and making no money, so they have asked China Film to postpone the release of "Avatar" and give the New Year's Day slot to the "Chinese-language blockbusters."

During the New Year's Day holiday, people were allowed to watch disgusting Chinese-language bad movies, in the name of protecting Chinese-language movies, but in fact they were disgusting, etc.
On the one hand, the audience does not want to spend money to watch domestic films, thinking that they are not worth the price of the ticket, and they wish these bad domestic films would be kicked out of the theaters.

On the other hand, Zhang Weiping blasted Han Sanping for using Hollywood blockbusters to squeeze the living space of domestic films and called him a traitor.
Different positions, completely different voices.

The next day.

At the dinner yesterday, the leader within the system met with a higher-level leader at work, and then talked about Wang Shu’s views on the development of the domestic special effects industry.

After listening to him, the superior leader couldn't help but laugh and said, "As expected of a talented director who won an Oscar at such a young age. His thinking is just better than many people."

"What he said about the Hollywood special effects industry moving to Asia, to our side, isn't that equivalent to the development of the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta?"

When the lower-level leader heard this, he realized it was indeed the case.

Aren’t the changes in the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta also a boost to the industrial transfer from Europe and the United States?

Wang Shu's words came to mind, "There is a huge market with great potential here, as well as cheap labor. The Hollywood special effects industry will come here if they smell the scent."

Then he flattered him and said, "The leader is very insightful and understood the underlying situation in an instant."

"Haha." The superior leader smiled, "It's no wonder you guys can't figure it out for a while."

"As the saying goes, every profession has its specialties."

"Wang Shu is a talented director, and combined with what he has seen and heard in Hollywood, we can have a deeper understanding."

"You don't understand the situation in Hollywood, which is like being blinded by one leaf."

"But, having said that, there are many people who have been to Hollywood, but few are like Wang Shu."

"It's clear that he has real skills."

Seeing how much the superior admired Wang Shu, the lower-level leader continued the conversation and said, "That's right. If he didn't have the ability, he wouldn't have become the youngest Oscar-winning director in history and hold the highest box office record for Chinese-language films."

The superior leader heard this and sighed: "It is precisely because of his ability that we can't keep him here."

After saying that, he got up and left without saying anything more.

The lower-level leader was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

This means that Wang Shu is going to Hollywood instead of staying in the country.

There is a talent shortage in China, and we need people like Wang Shu to contribute to the film industry.

But this is the truth, and Hollywood is the center of the world film industry.

The lower-level leader scratched his head.

Wang Shu is not from an academic background, so it is a bit difficult to deal with.

(End of this chapter)