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Chapter 92 91. Yes, and it’s very big (please order first)

Wei Wu almost blurted out: "Yes, and it's big!"

To be honest, if he had his way, it would even be big enough to scare Han Sanping.

If he now dares to say that he will make a movie "The Wandering Earth", the production cost will be over 300 million, plus the total investment of Xuanfa is about 500 million, Han Sanping will definitely stand up and leave immediately, without even looking back.

Are you kidding me? "Hero", which currently has the highest box office among domestic films, is only 250 million, and last year's annual box office champion "The Promise" is only 175 million.

Your mouth is worth 500 million. According to the formula of three times the box office to barely recover the money, the box office must be at least 1.5 billion. Are you arguing with me?

No matter how polite people say it, you can't really open your mouth like a lion and don't have any secrets in your heart.

Although it is a commercial blockbuster, at this stage, the maximum budget for Han San Ping Psycho is estimated to be around 100 million.

Yes, nowadays, as long as the production cost is 100 million, you can confidently claim to be a commercial blockbuster and a big production.

Domestic movies of this scale can be counted on one hand every year, and they are either made by the three major directors or the top Hong Kong directors. Most directors are just thinking nonsense.

"A World Without Thieves", which ranked third at the box office in 2004, cost only 30 million to produce. It was directed by Feng Xiaogang and starred Andy Lau, Liu Ruoying and Ge You. It was considered a proper blockbuster.

In addition, this year's highlight of Huayi is "The Night Banquet". This movie is also a proper blockbuster. It stars Feng Xiaogang + Zhang Ziyi + Ge You + Yan Zu + Zhou Xun + Huang Xiaoming, but the production cost is only 120 million.

It's not that Han Sanping couldn't save a higher investment, but Wei Wu had to further prove his strength.

If we only rely on the 50 million box office of "On the Road", to be honest, the current production cost of 100 million, it has already reached its peak!

This is Han Sanping. It is impossible for anyone else to invest 100 million yuan to make a movie for Wei Wu at this time. Even if it's not your own money, you can't spend it like this.

To be honest, Han Sanping has always had blockbuster plots. One of the words he often talks about is:

Commercialization is the only future for Chinese films.

"Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" directed by Chen Kaige in 1998 was Han Sanping's first attempt at a blockbuster movie. Although the investment of 70 million yuan only returned 10 million yuan at the box office, after that, he has always had a "blockbuster complex." .

Wei Wu also knew about this, but he didn't expect that he would find him to make a blockbuster movie so quickly.

Originally, Wei Wu thought that if he wanted to make a blockbuster, he would have to make two or three more movies step by step before he could have such an opportunity.

Wei Wu suppressed his excitement. In fact, if the cost was set at around 100 million, he already had the most suitable choice. So he said directly to Han Sanping:

"To tell you the truth, Mr. San, I actually had plans to make a blockbuster movie, but I didn't expect the opportunity to come so quickly.

"Since you asked today, I really have a good commercial blockbuster project here."

Han Sanping was overjoyed when he heard this, but to be on the safe side he had to ask clearly:

"Well, how much does it cost to produce?"

Wei Wu said slowly while observing his words and expressions:

"About 100 million yuan. If everything goes well, the production cost should not exceed 100 million yuan."

The reason why Wei Wu spoke so slowly was that he wanted to observe the changes in Han Sanping's expression. If he frowned, then the production cost would be reduced a little, to say 80 million or something.

However, Han Sanping breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was a little worried. If Wei Wu opened his mouth and shouted 200 million, it would be inconvenient for him to continue.

After all, this time "The Promise" was a dud. As the biggest promoter behind the project, Han Sanping also suffered some criticism within the China Film Group.

Although Han Sanping currently has the largest say in the company, he is far from being able to speak out, and to be honest, not all colleagues agree with the blockbuster plan he is promoting.

Once Wei Wushizi opens his mouth, if Han Sanping messes up this project again, his position as chairman may not be stable.

However, an investment of 100 million is still acceptable to him. Even if the project fails, he can barely cope with it.

However, Han Sanping was not in a hurry to express his position, but continued to ask for details:

"So, do you have a script for your film now? What type of film is it probably?"

Wei Wu replied: "The script has been written, and I will bring it with me when I come today! As for the genre, it is a fantasy romance film."

Han Sanping couldn't help but wonder: "Why did you come out to have a meal and still carry the script with you?"

Wei Wu smiled sheepishly and said, "Actually, when my senior brother said he would take me to meet someone, I almost guessed that he was here to meet the Third Master.

"I thought that I would finally have the opportunity to meet you, and I was originally planning to recommend my project to you, so we coincided and thought of going together."

Han Sanping laughed loudly, patted Wei Wu on the shoulder and said:

"That's good. Since we can still think of working together, it means that we are indeed destined to be together. Then quickly take out your script and take a look."

So Wei Wu took out the folder from the briefcase he carried and handed it to Han Sanping for review.

Han Sanping took it, opened the title page and muttered:

"Painted Skin? Isn't this a story from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio..."

The reason why Wei Wu chose this film was not entirely because of its 232 million box office.

The most important reason was that in his previous life, it was because of this film, Painted Skin, that it was proved that even if a mainland actor played the leading role, it could still achieve great commercial success.

In addition to the negative impact of Mr. Chen's photo scandal, after Painted Skin, all kinds of preferential treatment for Hong Kong and Taiwan stars in the mainland gradually disappeared.

Director Chen Jiashang was also criticized as a "Hong Kong traitor" for this. He was the culprit for the decline of Hong Kong entertainment, and he smashed everyone's rice bowl, causing a large number of Hong Kong stars to have no food to eat in the future.

Han Sanping studied the script seriously, and Wei Wu and Yu Dong did not dare to disturb him. They could only stay quietly and drink and eat.

After about 10 minutes, Han Sanping had roughly read through the script, then closed the folder and said:

"This script retains the essence of the original work, but it is also innovative. I think it can be done. Wei Wu, I was right about you. You are really talented! Did you write this script yourself?"

Wei Wu replied: "I wrote the script, and the inspiration for the story, of course, comes from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"."

Han Sanping nodded slightly: "Then let's shoot this! Is there anything else you want me to help you with now? In addition to funding."

Wei Wu nodded and said: "In fact, I really need Sanye's help, mainly in terms of actors. If I go to invite them myself, they may not buy my account. If Sanye comes forward, then there should be no problem."

This request is reasonable. After all, although Wei Wu's first movie was a great success, he only made one movie in the final analysis. To be honest, his qualifications are still a little thin, and many people may not buy his account.

As the saying goes, "Save people to the end, send Buddha to the west", since Han Sanping has decided to support Wei Wu to make this movie, then of course these issues must be covered by him.

So Han Sanping said: "It seems that you have already thought of the candidates for the leading roles, then just tell us, and we will discuss it together."

Wei Wu immediately said: "Well, this is what I think. As for the male lead Wang Sheng, I plan to let Chen Kun play; Pang Yong is going to be played by Zhen Zidan; and Xiao Wei will be played by Zhou Xun; as for Peirong, I want to let Liu Yifei play for personal reasons. Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

Wei Wu was also entangled in whether to let Liu Tianxian play Peirong or Xiaowei.

Logically speaking, her appearance may be more suitable for Xiaowei, but there is a problem that Liu Tianxian's acting skills are too weak, and it is obviously not enough to support this role. If it is not done well, it will become the second new version of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

Even after adding some points, there is still a lot of gap. To be honest, if she is not his girlfriend, Wei Wu would not even consider her for Peirong.

Let alone Xiao Wei, she had to spend a lot of effort to train Peirong Wei Wu! It may take more time than others to let her current acting skills of more than 60 finally play the effect of more than 70, and it would be good if she is not criticized.

In fact, Wei Wu also considered whether to give the role of Xiao Wei to Yang Mi, but the problem is that Yang Mi’s reputation is really too low now, and Han Sanping is unlikely to agree, so don’t make trouble for yourself.

Otherwise, why is it called a blockbuster? It must not only be a big production, but also ensure that the leading actors are basically big stars.

If Wei Wu really dares to mention it, Han Sanping can spit in his face. I invested hundreds of millions, is it just to support you women? What's wrong, do you really think I am your father?

Of course, Zhen Zidan must not be replaced. If he is replaced and the cast is made up of all mainland actors, will Hong Kong and Taiwan audiences still buy it?

Although the film market in Hong Kong and Taiwan is not as good as before, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how small the film market is, it is at least equivalent to a strong province.

In the previous life, "Painted Skin" also achieved a box office of over 10 million in Hong Kong, and almost 10 million in Taiwan. You should know that the box office of this movie in mainland China was only 230 million.

Han Sanping went through it in his mind and felt that there was no problem, so he nodded and said:

"I think Liu Yifei is also quite suitable. It is a good idea to promote talents without avoiding relatives! Basically, the actors selected are very suitable for the role.

"Okay, I will invite these people when the time comes, and I guarantee that I will invite them for you. So when do you plan to shoot this movie?"

Wei Wu thought for a while and said, "If we start preparing after the Chinese New Year, it will take at least the second half of the year to shoot, right? Otherwise, it will be scheduled in August, what do you think? ”

The reason why Wei Wu decided to set it in August is mainly because he will also shoot "Silver Driver" in the first half of this year. By the time the post-production is completed, it will be almost June or July.

Han Sanping had no objection, so he made the decision directly and said: "Okay, then it's settled. After the Chinese New Year, we will immediately start the project and start preparations, and then start shooting in the second half of the year."

"Okay, all up to you."

Today's trip was worthwhile. Han Sanping happily raised his glass and said:

"Then it's settled. Let's toast. I wish our "Painted Skin" all the best."

Wei Wu and Yu Dong also quickly raised their glasses and toasted:

"Cheers, I wish you all the best. ”

Today is the 4th update, with a total of 11,000 words. That’s about it for today. Finally, thank you all for your subscriptions. By the way, I would like to ask for the first order. The author of the failed book will be grateful!

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