fantasy blockbuster era

Chapter 172

That is to say, whether Hu Kaitian is willing to take the film or not, we have to ask his own opinion.

I got up and took my mobile phone, found the phone number marked as 'Director Hu' in the address book, and dialed it.

"Dudududu~"

The phone rang a few times and was quickly connected.

Zhang Yang originally thought that the two had so little contact, and this time the connection might be relatively unfamiliar.

Unexpectedly, after the call was connected, Hu Kaitian's hearty laughter came from the other end before he had time to make a sound.

"Hey, brother, why are you calling me all of a sudden?"

Listening to the occasional ambient noise coming from the microphone, Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I haven't contacted you for a long time. I miss you. How are you doing? I haven't heard from you for a while!"

"What else can I do, just like that, I can't compare with you."

Hu Kaitian seemed to have walked to a quieter place, and the faint noise before could not be heard.

"I said goodbye last time, and now your status is not what it used to be. A TV series and a movie have aroused heated discussions in the director circle. Many directors around me are following your style. This is not the case, I just finished filming a movie. A fantasy movie."

"Oh? Brother Hu also made a fantasy movie? How about it, when will it go online?"

Zhang Yang asked with interest.

He knows that "Shading the Sky" has caused an upsurge in the film industry, and many people are following suit, but those big directors have their own styles, and no one has acted yet.

Those who followed the trend were all film and television company bosses who hired people to film. There has not yet been an influential fantasy movie.

It's just that I didn't expect that even Hu Kaitian would make a fantasy movie.

Hu Kaitian is also a big director standing in the front row in the Longguo film circle, and he has made a lot of movies. Although none of them are big hits at the box office, at least none of them are losing money.

If he can do this, he will have a place in the Longguo movie circle.

"Hey, talking about it makes me sick."

Talking about the fantasy movie that just finished filming, Hu Kaitian was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent it. Just when Zhang Yang smelled it, he immediately poured beans out of the bamboo tube and complained all the unhappiness that had accumulated for a long time during the filming.

"What kind of unreal movie, the book the company chose for me is simply outrageous."

"The male and female protagonists fight their lives for love. Apart from the background and the fantasy, they are all peddlers, and the filming funds are pitifully small. Can you believe that the investment for a fantasy movie is less than 3000 million? That's it. Investors still have to stuff people into the group, the heroine is stuffed by the investors, she has no acting skills, and the male lead is a newcomer touted by the company, she looks white and tender and can't bear any hardships, she's just an airs!"

"In the whole movie, they are the two with the most roles and the worst acting skills. Just this movie, it will make me eat all the rice on the spot!"

He crazily complained about the movie for ten minutes, full of various shortcomings.

What kind of capital stuffing, poor acting skills, [-] cents special effects, the plot has nothing to do with fantasy, etc., and so on.

Zhang Yang listened quietly, the more he listened, the more amusing he became.

From Hu Kaitian's description, he knew that this movie was definitely a failure.

In a fantasy movie, it’s okay to say that your acting skills are almost poor, but the most important special effects are poor?
This is a fantasy movie!
What can 3000 million shoot?

Fifty cents special effects?
Zhang Yang feels that 1 cents for special effects may be overestimated. As Hu Kaitian described, after deducting the salary and crew expenses, the special effects are at most [-] cents!

It is worse than the investment in the first season of "Dragon Snake"!
Even worse than some online movies!

"Since you know you won't be popular, why do you still want to accept the shoot? With your current status, it should be fine to refuse the shoot, right?"

Zhang Yang asked curiously.

Some of Longguo's directors are signed by film and television companies, and some have their own studios.

If you sign with a film and television company, you get a share, and you don't have to pull the investment yourself. The company can also help with the operation, and the pressure is much less.

But a director with his own studio can earn more by producing a film.

Hu Kaitian obviously chose to sign with a film and television company.

It's just that a director of his level needs to be supported and protected in a film and television company. If he can't force it, he can't force it. There is no pressure to reject a script that he doesn't want to shoot. Since he doesn't want to shoot, why do he shoot again?

"No idea!"

Hu Kai said angrily: "At the first glance after I read the script, I knew that this movie would never be popular, but the boss insisted that now is the trend of fantasy movies, and you can make money by making whatever you want, and the contract I signed with Guangguang includes It is required that a certain number of plays must be filmed every year, and it happened that this year was short of one, so I had to accept this script."

"Fortunately, the contract expires this year, and I finally don't have to serve that stupid pig anymore. It's just that once this movie is released, my reputation will definitely plummet."

light?

Hearing this name, Zhang Yang's heart moved, and he remembered what happened last year.

At that time, I had a relationship with this company because of the actor audition for the first season of Dragon Snake. Although the other party's Mr. Liu apologized in the end, Zhang Yang was still very upset.

And later on, he mostly dealt with video platforms, and rarely had contact with these domestic film and television companies.

Since I want Hu Kaitian to help film the drama version of "Shading the Sky", and his contract is about to expire, why don't I bring him into Xuanyu?

Xuan Yu now has only one director, which is obviously a very deformed structure.

Hu Kaitian's ability is not bad, he has shot both movies and TV shows, he is very experienced, and he has enough investment, so if he is brought into Xuanyu, he can also share the pressure of the company's operation!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yang tentatively asked: "Since your contract has expired and you don't want to stay in Guangguang, where are you going? Start your own studio?"

"Without this idea, I really can't deal with those investors. It would be best if I could find a company that only needs to let me film with peace of mind. However, there are very few such companies in China, and I have contacted many People, I want to go to Wanda to try the water."

Wanda!

This is a giant, with shopping malls, real estate, and theaters, much bigger than Xuanyu stalls.

Relying on the Wanda Cinemas in all cities in the Dragon Country, it has entered the film and television industry and is a large film and television company that ranks in the forefront of the country.

The company carries out the whole industry chain business such as film and television investment, production, distribution, screening and post-products, and there are naturally signed directors.

Hu Kaitian's current level is definitely no problem joining Wanda, but I don't know what will happen after entering.

Anyway, apart from the "Tang Detective" series, Wanda doesn't seem to have any good works in these years, and after he enters, it will definitely not be easy to invest.

However, since Hu Kaitian has this idea, he can try to speak.

Although it is currently filming TV series, who said that TV series cannot be made like movies?
Isn't 5 million more than 3000 million atmospheres?
Even if it wasn't for Wanda, who would dare to throw money at any domestic film and television company like Zhang Yang did?

Have it?

In a word, the investment is enough!
"Going to Wanda is a good choice, but have you considered coming to Xuanyu?" Zhang Yang went straight to the point: "Xuanyu is going to start filming the drama version of "Shading the Sky", and it happens that there is one less director, so you are a good fit!"

"Xuanyu?"

Hu Kaitian was stunned.

He didn't think about going to Xuanyu at all.

Xuanyu is located in a second-tier city in the south, and it has nothing to do with the imperial capitals, magic capitals, and vertical stores where the domestic film and television circles gather. If Xuanyu hadn't come out of the city, Haihua would be a bumpy city in the eyes of film and television professionals. It sells some souvenirs every year.

However, although Xuanyu is a start-up, it has also become the overlord of the Longguo film and television industry, at least in Haihua, no one can beat it.

Xuanyu Company needs strength and strength, and needs funds and funds. Thinking about it this way, it is indeed a good choice.

He remembered the news he saw on the Internet.

I heard that Xuanyu has all internal organs, and has set up a special department for all aspects of film and television, and recently acquired Lotte Video.

It can be said that if it is a TV series, it does not need to go through anyone's hands at all. From preparation to release, everything can be resolved in-house, which is an excellent place for film and television professionals.

It's just that Xuanyu has always had only Zhang Yang as the director, and all the films are made with a large investment, with an astronomical figure of one billion at every turn. Will there be extra money so that I can film with peace of mind and not worry about other things?
Furthermore, although both TV series and movies are filmed, there is still a big difference, and he really hasn't filmed a TV series for many years.

Will the TV series produced be unacceptable and make Zhang Yang lose money?

He can't guarantee it either.

After thinking for a while, Hu Kaitian couldn't make up his mind. Originally, he had planned to join Wanda, but suddenly there was an invitation from Zhang Yang. Considering all aspects, he couldn't help being tempted.

long silence.

Zhang Yang didn't urge him, just waited quietly.

After a few minutes, Hu Kai hesitated and said: "I haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, I'm afraid of screwing up, and as I said, I just want to film with peace of mind. Xuanyu has a lot of income, but you have to maintain such a big company. The aspect must be very nervous, I really don't want to cause the relationship between you and me to deteriorate because of the investment, so."

He didn't say the whole thing.

But Zhang Yang heard that he was going to refuse.

He immediately interrupted: "I know you just want to concentrate on filming, don't worry, Xuanyu has everything inside!"

"I know, but."

"It's nothing!" Zhang Yang said firmly: You said you haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, but you have filmed a movie, right?Just use the way of filming to make TV series! "

"As for the investment, don't worry, as long as you join Xuanyu, no matter how many movies you make, it will start at [-] million yuan! I don't limit the number of movies you make every year, you can make as many movies as you want."

"In terms of remuneration, how much are you in Guangxi now? If you come to Xuanyu, all of them will be increased by 50%. How about it? Is there any more?"

Hu Kaitian was stunned by Zhang Yang's series of robbing.

Listen to what this is called!

I said that I haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, so you let me make a TV series as a movie!
I said investment is hard to pull!

You just say that no matter what you shoot, it will start at [-] million!
You didn't even mention my treatment, you are going to give me a 50% increase!

Is there such a waste of money?
I know you are willing to spend money on filming, but have you considered losing money?
The billions that Xuanyu earns, according to this production method, it will not be produced for a few years!

Hu Kaitian struggled and said: "Have you considered Xuanyu's life and death when you do this? Brother, thousands of people in Xuanyu depend on you for food. It's not easy for you to have the scale you have now. Young people should be more restrained, old man Well said, it is easy to spend money but difficult to make money, your attitude is bad!"

Zhang Yang couldn't help but be speechless.

For any director, when he heard his own conditions, he would definitely agree to it immediately, and would he think so much about him?
It can be seen from this that although he and Hu Kaitian have met rarely, the other party definitely regards him as a true friend, otherwise he would not have said these words.

Unfortunately, he doesn't know that I have a system!
Zhang Yang said directly: "Brother, don't worry, I know about the money, so I asked you if you will come? I will never tell lies, and if I say 5 million, it will be 5 million! As long as you come to direct the drama version of "The Cover" God, the funds will arrive immediately!"

"This, this, this." Hu Kaitian stammered, "It's really 5 million?"

"nonsense!"

Zhang Yang said proudly: "You and I are both directors who love fantasy movies, and we both know that a big investment is necessary to make good fantasy movies!"

"For the drama version of "Shading the Sky", I am going to make it bigger. [-] million is only the first season! Twelve episodes per season, [-] million per season! I will give you [-] million as many seasons as you want! Until the filming is over, go up Uncapped!"

Hu Kaitian was shocked!
He really has never filmed such a rich scene!

Five hundred million!Twelve episodes!

God, what's wrong with this world?
Is the Longguo film and television industry so big now?
Did I travel through parallel time and space?

The dragon country currency in this world actually has the same exchange rate as the currency in the universe country next door?
300 million sounds like a lot, maybe it's only the [-] million I came over there?
Shaking his head and getting rid of these unrealistic thoughts, he knew that he did not time travel!
After all, the pound of lean meat I just bought at 28 can’t be faked. If it’s really the same as the universe country, then it’s not more than 5000?

"Fist of Mountains and Rivers" was signed by Zhang Yang and Watermelon Video in private, and the news has not spread, otherwise Hu Kaitian would not be as shocked as he is now with it as the basis.

Hearing Zhang Yang's words didn't sound like a joke, and he couldn't help but feel his blood rushing up.

Thinking about the scenes I have filmed before, it seems that I have never had such a rich investment. When filming, I save everything I can. If I really use 5 million to shoot a season of TV series!

Isn't that really a TV series shot as a movie?
Many movies dare to blow up the investment of tens of millions, but if you join Xuanyu by yourself, it will be a real [-] million!

With so much money, what kind of TV series can be produced?

Hu Kaitian felt his blood boil just thinking about it!

He couldn't help asking: "With so much money, how are you going to make the drama version of "Shading the Sky"?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Yang became excited.

He has also thought about how to shoot the drama version of "Shading the Sky".

When Hu Kaitian asked, he couldn't help but beam with joy and said, "I won't talk about the funding. As long as you come, the actors will all be actors from the movie version. I signed a sequel contract with these people at that time, and it is absolutely no problem to keep the original cast." !"

"In terms of special effects, you're overdoing it! Anyway, the [-] million yuan is spent on special effects, except for the crew and the film's salary. No matter how shocking it is!"

"The sound and light special effects of dragon, phoenix, sword energy, fist intent, and aura are all the best with the most funds, so that the audience will feel that this is the real master fighting! What about breaking the void, feet Stepping on the galaxy, shaking the world for thousands of miles with one punch, playing with the planets in the palm of your hand, tearing apart the space, blowing up the sky, everything is arranged!"

"Also, as you know in fantasy novels, there are many levels of combat power in it, and the special effects of each level must be different. We will never make the same thing! The low-level sword energy is ten meters, and the mountain cracks rocks. I have a sword energy of ten meters, and the mountain Crack the rock! I will break the river and destroy the city at a high level, and I must let the audience know which character is stronger and which character is weaker through the special effects of the fight!"

"Don't skimp on scene props! Destroy everything that should be destroyed, just to make the audience see the truth!"

"In addition to the costumes and props, all the best ones are invited. Except for the main character, those costumes are all plain clothes, and a few more gorgeous clothes. Let the audience know that even if he is just a costume, he is also a character in the background story. A powerful set!"

"As for the actors in other roles, you can see what is missing, I will sign whichever one is most important to me!"

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Hu Kaitian was stunned when he heard this!
According to Zhang Yang's request, he thought that 5 million was a lot just now, but suddenly he felt that it seemed a bit insufficient!

Whose TV series shoots like this!

Which scene props can be saved and used sparingly, and he actually asked to destroy all the things that should be destroyed?
Who cares about what he wears for a side character, as a result, even a side character has to have nice clothes!

This this this.
He was shocked again!

I just thought that if I really want to shoot like this, he doesn't know what the scene will be like, but it definitely captures the fantasy and martial arts feeling of a fantasy movie!

Excited to think so!

"Do you really want to shoot like this?"

he asked in disbelief.

Doubtful but hoping for a definite answer!
"Of course!"

Zhang Yang didn't hesitate!

Hearing the exact answer, as a fan of fantasy culture, Hu Kaitian's blood boiled instantly.

He had also seen the movie version of "Shading the Sky". At that time, apart from being shocked by the film's beautiful and exquisite special effects, he also became interested in the original work.

After walking out of the cinema, I immediately read the novel online.

For ten days in a row, I didn't leave the door, and finally read the full text from beginning to end.

The wonderfulness of this novel, even for an old bookworm like him, is amazing!
If given the chance, a director like him who is a heavy fan of fantasy would also like to make this novel, but not to mention the copyright, even if Guangguang is willing to invest, he must be petty. money?

What can you get for this little money?

Unexpectedly, the opportunity came today!
Hearing Zhang Yang's filming of the drama version of "Shading the Sky", he hesitated!
Want to join Xuanyu?

Want to join?

Fantastic Entertainment Film and Television Company, listen to the name, and look at the performance of the boss Zhang Yang, isn't this the organization I've been looking for all along?
Together with like-minded people, shoot the fantasy world of your dreams!
Isn't this better than some Wanda, some light?
At worst, when my brother has no money, I have the cheek to go out and solicit investment!
What is it to lose face and your own dreams?

Messy thoughts kept rolling in his mind, combined with Zhang Yang's persuasive words, he finally made up his mind.

"You wait!" Hu Kaitian gritted his teeth and said viciously, "I'll come to Haihua by plane right away! You said it yourself, [-] million a season, don't go back on your word!"

Zhang Yang is overjoyed!

"Don't worry, brother, a gentleman's words are hard to follow!"

"I will never regret it!"

(End of this chapter)