Chapter 580 Shift
After the dinner, Han Sanping took Wang Shu and said that he had something to discuss privately. Wang Shu happened to have something to do as well, so he immediately agreed.
The two had collaborated many times and were already very familiar with each other. Han Sanping asked straight to the point: "I heard that you submitted a 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 inspire the audience's interest in physics to a certain extent, rather than pursuing feudal superstition.
Therefore, the script is not stuck.
Wang Shu admitted openly: "Yes, I handed over a copy."
He knew what Han Sanping meant, and then 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 team of Yishu Company to try it out."
"Yishu's team has been learning from the Hollywood team for so long, but they still haven't made a film independently."
When Han Sanping heard that the production cost was less than 10 million, he also understood what Wang Shu meant. Although Wang Shu had used a small cost to get good box office results long ago, there was no need for the long-term cooperation between the two to even make the production cost insufficient. We also have to get involved in the 10 million projects brought by the other party to practice for the company team.
Cooperation is mutual, and if so, it must be blended in.
Maybe Wang Shu was so angry that he followed Zhang Yimou's footsteps.
In the past, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou had always cooperated with China Film Group, but later they fell out.
Zhang Weiping even mocked the Han Sanping Mountain Eagle in public.
Although this incident had no impact on Han Sanping, it could be regarded as teaching him a lesson.
Let him understand that cooperation is mutual.
They had a falling out and were extremely uncooperative.
And Wang Shu, now an Oscar-winning director, happens to have the strength and qualifications not to cooperate with China Film.
"Okay." Han Sanping responded, not entangled in this topic, and asked instead, "What do you want to say?"
"Is the movie you are watching internally called "Avatar"?" Wang Shu asked.
Han Sanping drew inferences and did not wonder why Wang Shu knew. Instead, he asked: "Have you heard of this movie in Hollywood?"
"Many people know about Cameron's new movie." Wang Shu was noncommittal.
Han Sanping immediately responded: "It is indeed "Avatar"."
"When is the release date scheduled?" Wang Shu asked.
"The initial reservation is for the New Year, and the specific period has not yet been determined." Han Sanping replied.
Wang Shu heard this and immediately asked: "Can you move the schedule of "Avatar" back and leave the New Year's schedule for "Pacific Rim"?"
Han Sanping also knew that Wang Shu had been synchronizing the post-production of the film since the beginning of filming, and multiple companies were involved. Although the cost was relatively high, it saved cycle time.
It's not impossible for "Pacific Rim" to be released in time for the New Year.
Just
Han Sanping couldn't help but ask: "Are you running out of time?"
As the saying goes, good work comes from fine workmanship.
He feels that "Pacific Rim" can be polished carefully and it won't be too late to wait until May 1st next year to be released.
"We can't wait until we catch 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. After "Pacific Rim" is released again, it will not only be The remaining exhaust will be compared.”
"I have long heard in Hollywood that "Avatar" is a special effects blockbuster that Cameron has been polishing for many years. The special effects of the entire movie are very powerful, far exceeding those of previous Marvel movies."
"So, if the audience has preconceptions about this movie, then the box office of "Pacific Rim" will inevitably be affected."
When Han Sanping heard what Wang Shu said, he also became serious. He said, "Didn't you care about being on the same schedule as a Hollywood movie before? This time."
Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Wang Shu interrupted directly: "We have said that "Pacific Rim" and "Avatar" are both special effects films, and the special effects of "Avatar" are even better."
"Under this situation, if "Avatar" is released in China first, can "Pacific Rim" still be able to survive?"
In the original timeline, many people believed that the special effects of "Avatar", which was released first, were better than "Pacific Rim".
Not to mention that Wang Shu not only got it out ahead of schedule, but also met the construction deadline, so the effect will inevitably be lacking to a certain extent.
However, it's 2009 now, and even if it's lacking, it can still be played in theaters.
But as long as "Avatar" is released first, "Pacific Rim" will be compared.
Wang Shu can't control it abroad, but avoid it if possible at home.
After all, the foreign language film "Avatar" could have a box office of 1.32 billion after the New Year's Day release in early 2010. There is no reason why Wang Shu could not break the 1 billion box office with the reputation accumulated by several science fiction movies and the reputation of an Oscar-winning director.
The premise is that "Pacific Rim" is released first to make the audience shine.
If "Avatar" had been released first, there wouldn't have been this effect.
Han Sanping understood. In addition, he had watched "Avatar" and knew that the special effects of this movie were epoch-making. He immediately said: "If "Pacific Rim" can be released in theaters in time for the New Year, then "Avatar" The schedule will be moved back.”
In fact, in the original timeline, due to the overwhelming publicity, "Avatar" was originally released simultaneously with North America in December 2009.
However, the General Administration plans to increase the domestic annual box office by 30% every year. If "Avatar" is released in 2009, the total domestic box office in 2009 is likely to exceed 6.5 billion, which will put great pressure on the completion of the 2010 growth plan. Therefore, on the premise that the 2009 target has been exceeded, putting "Avatar" in 2010 will satisfy the leaders.
In addition, in order to cater for the New Year's Eve movies such as "Three Guns" and "October Siege", the release date of "Avatar" was moved to January 4, staggering the New Year's Day holiday.
Even so, this movie earned a box office of 1.32 billion with only more than 5,000 theaters.
But these are all things for later, because many films have been released since October 2009 and contributed a lot to the box office.
Than "2012", "District 9" and so on.
This is why it is said that there will be great pressure on the completion of the growth plan for 2010.
Not yet.
In addition, as a mainland director, Wang Shu is also an Oscar-winning director, and "Pacific Rim" is a co-production with the participation of China Film Group. There is no reason that Zhang Yimou's "Three Guns" can be released in 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 people then talked and decided that if "Pacific Rim" can be released in time for the New Year's Day, it will be released on the New Year's Day.
If it can be released on New Year's Day, then it will be released on New Year's Day.
If it is during the Spring Festival, it can only be released after "Avatar".
Because "Avatar" has been scheduled for the New Year, even if it is moved, it can only be moved back half a month at most.
Otherwise, it would be outrageous and all parties would be dissatisfied.
In the original timeline, "Three Guns" was released, and Zhang Weiping criticized Han Sanping for using Hollywood blockbusters to squeeze the living space of domestic films, which had a huge impact.
Coupled with the consideration of the annual movie box office growth plan and the care for domestic movies, "Avatar" was moved.
It will be released on January 4 after the New Year's Day holiday.
You know, in the original timeline, the shift of "Avatar" was hotly discussed on the Internet.
Many people ridiculed on the Internet that "Chinese-language blockbusters" were afraid that they would not be able to achieve their intended goals and make money, so they asked China Film to push "Avatar" back and give up the New Year's Day slot to "Chinese-language blockbusters."
During the New Year’s Day holiday, people watch disgusting Chinese-language movies. It’s in the name of protecting Chinese-language movies, but in reality it’s disgusting, etc.
On the one hand, the audience does not want to pay to watch domestic films, thinking that they are not worth the ticket price, and wishes that these bad domestic films would be removed from the schedule.
On the other side, Zhang Weiping blasted Han Sanping for using Hollywood blockbusters to squeeze the living space of domestic films. He is a national traitor
Different positions, completely different voices.
The next day.
At yesterday's dinner, leaders within the system met with higher-up leaders at work, and they discussed Wang Shu's views on the development of the domestic special effects industry.
After hearing this, the superior leader couldn't help but smile and said: "As expected of a talented director who won an Oscar at a young age, his thinking is better than many people's."
"What he said about the Hollywood special effects industry will move to Asia and to us, isn't it equivalent to the development of the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta?"
When the next leader heard this, he realized that this was really the case.
Are the changes in the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta a boost to the transfer of European and American industries?
What Wang Shu said came to mind, "There is a huge potential market here, as well as cheap labor, and the Hollywood special effects industry will come looking for it."
Then he said flatteringly: "The leader still has a keen eye and understands the fundamentals in an instant."
"Haha." The superior leader smiled, "Actually, I don't blame you for not being able to figure it out for a while."
"As the saying goes, there is a specialty in a profession."
"Wang Shu is a talented director, and combined with what he has seen and heard in Hollywood, he can have a deeper understanding."
"If you don't understand what's going on in Hollywood, you're blinding your eyes."
"But, having said that, there are many people who have been to Hollywood, but few are like Wang Shu."
"It's enough to show that he has real ability."
Seeing that the superior leader admired Wang Shu so much, the lower leader followed the topic and said, "Isn't that true? If he didn't have the ability, he wouldn't have become the youngest Oscar-winning director in history, and also maintained the highest box office record for Chinese-language films."
The superior leader sighed when he heard this: "It is precisely because of his ability that we cannot keep him here."
After finishing speaking, he stood up and left without saying any more words.
The next leader was stunned and quickly reacted.
This is saying that Wang Shu ran to Hollywood instead of staying in the country.
There is a talent vacancy in the country, and talents like Wang Shu are needed to contribute to the film industry.
But the truth is this, but Hollywood is the center of the world's film industry.
The next leader scratched his head.
Wang Shu is not yet an academic, so it is a bit difficult to handle.
(End of chapter)