You made me a superstar

Chapter 416 Not a Dilemma

"Oh my god, Zhou Yang, don't make trouble. Now is the time for you to become the world champion. Let's not move too fast? Take it slow!"

"Yeah, you are the hope of Huaxia Movies. I didn't expect you to be like great directors like Chen Kai, and you would go straight in because of a sudden fever..."

"Hey, is Zhou Yang going to follow in the footsteps of those big directors again? The movie was filming, and suddenly he went to shoot a blockbuster special effects movie, and then became more and more remote, farther and farther away..."

"Chinese blockbusters are really cancerous, and with an investment of 5000 million U.S. dollars, 5000 million U.S. dollars is [-] million yuan. How much box office will it cost to pay back!"

"Don't, Zhou Yang, listen to my brother's persuasion, you are too young, you can't grasp the Chinese blockbuster... Let's not go back to before liberation!"

"Yeah, calm down, be sure to calm down!"

"..."

August 31.

Nine o'clock at night.

When Zhou Yang's personal Weibo and Huaxing Company's online Weibo announced the approximate shooting date of "Spider-Man", all netizens were in an uproar.

All of them were dissuading Zhou Yang under Zhou Yang's Weibo, and advised Zhou Yang not to be impulsive...

In addition to netizens, some sensible fans also rushed in and joined the persuasion team.

these years……

There are too many directors involved in the so-called "Chinese blockbuster".

Often, after making a few well-received and popular movies, I suddenly get excited to make some Chinese blockbusters. The overwhelming publicity makes people's scalp tingle, and finally they all fall when they are released.

Expectation gradually turned into disappointment, and disappointment gradually turned into despair. "Chinese Blockbuster" seems to be synonymous with a certain great director's turn from prosperity to decline.

And Zhou Yang.

It seems to be repeating the trajectory of the predecessors, going further and further down the wrong path...

..............................

"Xiao Zhou, don't be impulsive!"

"Director Zhou, listen to my advice, don't be so impulsive..."

"Xiao Zhou, blockbuster movies are not so easy to shoot. If you lose money, you have to know the consequences..."

"Zhou Yang, don't do this. Huaxing Company is on the rise. Although it has made a lot of money, its background is not as good as that of an established Huaxia company like Xinghui. If "Spiderman" loses money, you will be doomed... ..."

"Director Zhou, I don't have any other intentions. I just think that we Chinese people can't make superhero movies like those big directors in Hollywood. Don't be dazzled by the success of "Infernal Affairs". Clear reality..."

"Oh! God! Mr. Zhou Yang, don't be so crazy, really don't be so crazy..."

"..."

When Weibo announced the shooting of the "Spiderman" blockbuster, not only the online public opinion exploded, even Zhou Yang's cell phone was blown up.

Wang Shuai, Song Yiyi, Zhou Yilin, Will Smith.

Countless friends in the circle who were acquainted or not acquainted with Zhou Yang surged in, dissuading Zhou Yang in various ways, telling Zhou Yang not to do such a death-seeking thing.

Zhou Yang answered the calls one by one, and responded seriously one by one.

But for some reason, not only did Zhou Yang not listen to the persuasion and recognize the so-called reality clearly, but the stubbornness in his bones became stronger and stronger.

09: 30.

The phone finally shut down from taking too many calls.

Zhou Yang browsed the webpage for a while, except for a few people, the rest of the netizens were basically either discouraging or bad-mouthing...

Zhou Yang can understand.

But you have to take the first step, right?

Others think that he is unstable, but only he knows that he is actually stable when shooting "Spiderman"...

Although "Spider-Man" in the original world has decades of background in comics and decades of audiences, Zhou Yang vaguely remembers the first time he watched "Spider-Man", but was deeply moved by "Spider-Man". Shocked by the pictures in ", and attracted by the story of ordinary people rising up due to an accident and saving mankind.

Before that, he had never read the "Spider-Man" comics!

Of course, even if this is the case, Zhou Yang is taking a risk when he shoots "Spider-Man", and there is also an element of gambling in it.

"The big deal is nothing!"

"Anyway, I came from nothing..."

After turning off the computer.

Zhou Yang was talking to himself in the office alone.

Immediately, he lowered his head again.

At this moment, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness, and was at a loss for what to do...

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in……"

Wang Jing walked in, her face was not very good-looking.

"Sister Jing, isn't the investment going well?" Zhou Yang asked after seeing Wang Jing's expression.

"After the "Mine Bottom" incident, many coal bosses have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history...and those capitals who control the right to speak are very shrewd, and there are several market analysts behind each capital, Wang Sikai, Zheng Shaocong The person in charge of the investment company is not optimistic about the future of "Spider-Man", and is not willing to directly invest in "Spider-Man"..."

"The direct investment in "Spider-Man" means..." Zhou Yang heard a hint of it, and asked subconsciously.

"This is the gambling agreement of those capitals, Mr. Zhou, why don't you take a look first?"

"Oh."

If it was in the golden age of investment, it would be easy for capitals to pay for movies.

However, with the failure of each of the Chinese blockbusters and the impact of the "Mine Bottom" incident, after those coal bosses gradually withdrew from the historical stage ahead of schedule, the capital began to gradually become disappointed with the "Chinese blockbusters". The way of cooperation has also changed from direct investment to signing a "gambling agreement".

Zhou Yang opened the "Gambling Agreement", and was shocked when he saw the contents of the "Vambling Agreement".

"Spiderman" must break 20 billion yuan at the global box office, otherwise, they will recover all their investment with interest...

And during the filming period, they will send someone to review the script. If necessary, they have the right to modify the script. In addition, they have special requirements and restrictions on the casting of actors, and they can change actors at any time when necessary...

Each clause almost deprived Zhou Yang of his control over the film, and also made Zhou Yang vaguely understand the greed and horror of some capital.

["You can laugh at me now, I can't do it, do you fucking know what's going on with me now? I signed a gambling agreement, I can't donate all the profits from the box office, I will die very soon Miserable! But if you think you have won, then you are wrong!"]

In Zhou Yang's mind unconsciously, Jiang Ge's madness and despair appeared when he roared at him.

He realized that Django's "The Departed" was actually filmed under the coercion of capital. Perhaps under the protection of other seniors, it could be relatively relaxed, but it was still shrouded in a layer of shackles and could not speak.

"Forget it! What about the advertisers who cooperate with us?" Zhou Yang would never sign the VAM agreement unless he was really at the end of his rope and couldn't survive.

"Advertisers are mostly on the sidelines. The companies that went with us, Miao Miao and Lin Xiaoxiao, bought a theater chain and are now trying to find a way to re-plan it. They have already emptied their homes...Meng Xu's "Tiancheng Company" Although it is profitable, it is expanding and has borrowed a lot of money... Mr. Zhang is willing to invest [-] million yuan, but Mr. Zhang Genshui is currently working on a laboratory, and overseas stores are also expanding, so he can only support so much , Mr. Zhang has taken too many steps recently, almost to the point of blind expansion, which makes people quite worried..."

"Well, I see, Sister Jing, you should go and rest first." Zhou Yang nodded.

"Okay." When Wang Jing was about to leave with the documents, she hesitated a little, then looked at Zhou Yang: "Mr. Zhou..."

"what?"

"I personally can take out 700 million to invest in our "Spider-Man". In fact, many people in the company are willing to invest..."

in the office.

Zhou Yang's throat quivered slightly after seeing Wang Jing's speech.

"Let me calculate roughly how much investment is needed..."

"it is good!"

Not long after Wang Jing left, Li Qiang walked over, followed by a middle-aged man with disheveled hair.

"Mr. Zhou, they are the seniors of Huaxia Special Effects Company. His name is Zheng He. Yes, he has the same name and surname as the senior who went to the West. He is a very powerful senior from the Capital University of Science and Technology. He is currently running the "Pioneer" This Huaxia special effects company... This is the special effects cost we have come up with after repeated budgeting."

"Oh, hello, Mr. Zheng..."

"Hello, President Zhou!"

Zhou Yang warmly greeted this middle-aged man with disheveled hair mixed with gray hair, and then looked down at the budget on the paper.

Zhou Yang didn't understand other budget details, he only saw the words "3000 million".

"Mr. Zheng, is the 3000 million RMB or US dollars?"

"RMB... Mr. Zheng..." Zheng He seemed a little restrained, even a little uneasy, but he still offered the price nervously.

His company "Pioneer" is not only too poor to get rid of the pot, but even has debts close to 1000 million, and is on the verge of bankruptcy.

"Can it be done like Hollywood?" Zhou Yang was a little surprised when he heard that 3000 million was RMB, but he still looked at Zheng He seriously.

"I..." Zheng He lowered his head, as if he had the confidence of a dollar.

Zhou Yang keenly noticed that Li Qiang pushed him.

But Zheng He still had no confidence: "With so many special effects, we can't produce them as good as Hollywood..."

His answer shocked Li Qiang, and Li Qiang was speechless.

If you can't do it, what the hell are you doing here?
But Zhou Yang was not nervous, but looked at him instead: "What's missing?"

"Everything is lacking, talents, technology..." Zheng He replied honestly.

"All these are satisfied, isn't it enough?"

"Yes, it can be done, but my company is now in debt of more than 1000 million, and will soon file for bankruptcy..." Zheng He nodded, but obviously lacked confidence in his heart.

"If you put your heart into it and just do one or two special effects, can you do the same thing as Hollywood?"

"can!"

"Oh... show me the special effects movies you have made in the past."

"it is good."

After more than an hour.

After Zhou Yang finished the movie, he took another look at Zheng He.

"Give me a copy of the company's detailed information, I will review it carefully, and I will give you an answer tomorrow..."

"it is good."

Just when Zheng He nodded.

There was a knock on the door in the office.

Zhou Yang looked up...

Afterwards, he saw Wang Jing go back and forth in surprise, and whispered in his ear: "Mr. Zhou, directors such as Wang Shuai, Huang Jiacheng, Zhou Yilin and others are all outside. They want to invest in our movie..."

Just as Wang Jing finished speaking, there was another knock on the door, and Xu Mei walked over excitedly: "Mr. Zhou, when you confirmed that you were going to shoot "Spiderman", the fans in Yangcun went crazy, and they also wanted to invest. , My phone has been ringing off the hook!"

(End of this chapter)