Chapter 154 China's largest investment! (for 280 monthly tickets)
Looking at the script, the screenwriters were constantly amazed.
"Urban Chase..."
"Hot beauties...hot music..."
"Drag the safe??!! This plot..."
When they turned to the last page of the script, they were shocked to the point of numbness.
This script is so exciting!!
Several screenwriters looked at each other, blushing a little and being embarrassed, and quietly put down the book they just picked up with the title "Speed Speed". They were originally afraid that the script written by Wang Shang was not good, so they wanted to recommend this book.
Personally carefully prepared script.
As a result, I saw this "Fast and Furious" script, "Speed"...
Just forget it, don't be embarrassed.
Wang Shang noticed something was wrong with their expressions, so he asked, "What's the matter?"
In the end, Lu Yang, the leader of the screenwriting team, was still a little reluctant to let a few people's hard work go to waste, so he took out the script.
"Okay, I'll take this script back and take a look at it. You guys can help me improve the script. It will mainly focus on 'hot beauties', 'racing cars', and 'tough guys with hot blood'. By the way, help me think about the location."
Place……"
After Wang Shang explained it, he took "Speed" and left. Wang Shang felt that he should not dampen their enthusiasm, but should encourage them. If the script is not bad, there is absolutely no problem in investing.
And with Wang Shang, there was also a copy of the "Jaws" script.
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On December 10, Tianwang Studio announced plans for a press conference to announce Wang Shang's fourth film plan.
After the news spread, it caused a stir in the entertainment industry without the need for active publicity. On the day of the press conference, without invitation from Tianwang Studio, more than a hundred entertainment media sent reporters to the Magic City to attend the release of the film.
meeting.
I am afraid that apart from those big-name directors, only Wang Shang can enjoy this kind of benefit.
"Excuse me, Director Wang, is the new movie a racing movie as the outside world says?" This reporter is probably a newcomer. The question he asked is too simple.
"Yes."
Another reporter seized the opportunity and interjected: "Director Wang, what is the name of your new movie? How much investment do you plan to make? Do you need to take it to the United States for post-production special effects like the "Death Is Coming" series?"
Wang Shang answered directly: "My new movie is called "Fast and Furious", and it tells the story of racing. According to the current script, the investment budget of this movie is about 350 million yuan, and it may be more.
It depends on the specific situation. In addition to the post-production special effects, I don’t need to answer this.” 350 million yuan was Wang Shang’s initial estimate, and it is estimated that it may reach 400 million yuan in the end.
In the previous time and space, the investment for "Fast and Furious 5" was US$125 million, but this was also determined by the price of goods in 2011-2012, actors' remuneration, and the overall level of the United States. If it were replaced by China, all aspects would be different.
A lot of reduction.
The reporters didn't know what Wang Shang was thinking. When they heard the investment budget, they were in an uproar.
"350 million yuan!!? That's right?"
"Wouldn't this become China's largest investment movie?"
"The film "The Promise" that director Zhang Kaige is currently filming, which is said to be China's largest investment, seems to be only 300 million, right?"
Everyone is like a shark, already smelling the smell of blood.
Big news!!
Then the alert reporter thought of the collision between the two movies and hurriedly asked: "I wonder when this movie will be released?"
Wang Shang answered directly: "According to estimates, it should be released during the National Day or Lunar New Year period next year (2005). The specific details will depend on the progress of the filming, and I will also use the strongest crew team."
After Wang Shang said this, the reporters were even more shocked, they really bumped into each other!!!
Then he asked again: "I heard that the film "The Promise" currently being directed by director Zhang Kaige has a filming cost of 300 million, and its release date is also set for the Lunar New Year in 2005. I wonder if you have the confidence to beat it?
it?"
""The Promise"?" Wang Shang couldn't help but think of the big-budget bad movie with the same name from the previous time and space. He couldn't help laughing, but he still said modestly to the reporters: "I think Director Zhang Da is a very good director. Maybe "The Promise"
"It will be a good movie."
After the press conference, Wang Shang's new movie plan was like a bomb dropped in the entertainment industry. It shook the entertainment industry for a while!!!
“China’s new investment budget record: 350 million!!”
“The bold boss shows off his power again and teaches you how to invest!!”
"To spend 350 million yuan on a movie, it would take at least 1.7 billion yuan in global box office to recover the cost!!"
"With the entire Tianwang Studio's funds to support this movie project, I guess only Wang Shang can do it!"
Throughout the film and entertainment circles, many media have used the words "magical director" and "bold boss" to describe Wang Shang.
For movie fans, this is definitely great news. They have watched another good movie. They were happy and sang praises to Wang Shang: "Your Majesty! Qing, please accept our knees?!"
As for those production companies who heard Wang Shang's plan, they blushed instantly. Look at their 350 million, and then look at their own 35 million. The difference is ten times. It's really embarrassing...
Silently in my heart: "Why don't these 35 million... be increased a little...?"
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Just when the outside world was shocked by Wang Shang's investment plan, Wang Shang was currently in a dilemma with investment funds.
At present, "Youth" and "Death Comes 2" have consumed nearly 150 million in funds. The manpower and material costs of each team in the studio have also reached 20 million. This does not include the special effects team, which has a huge financial hole.
Millions of RMB are consumed every week for Wang Shang's "Alien" project and the training of special effects talents.
If it weren't for "Tang Bohu Spots Qiuxiang", a movie with a small investment and big revenue, the box office funds were withdrawn, as well as the income from online videos, DVDs, and Ubisoft games, Paramount shouldered part of the investment in "Death Comes 2", it is estimated that the entire
The studio is probably paralyzed.
After constant consumption in various places, Tianwang Studio currently still has 250 million yuan in liquidity.
"With 250 million yuan, minus the promotion of two new movies and the reserve funds left, I can only use about 150 million yuan. I still need to recruit investors for the shortfall of 200 million yuan."
The next day, after the investment announcement for the "Fast and Furious" movie was announced, the response from all over the country was extremely dull, with only a handful of applicants.
Because Wang Shang's investment plan is too scary, it requires a box office of more than 1.7 billion to recover the cost. So far, there is only one such awesome box office movie in the country - "Death Comes 1".
"If the box office doesn't have that much, wouldn't it be a trap?"
Therefore, many investors are deterred. Although they are a little greedy for this cake, they also think that this cake may be poisonous and dare not try it.
After Wang Shang understood the situation, he directly despised it with the phrase "small farmer consciousness".
In the end, Tang Zongshi, chairman of Datang International, an acquaintance of Wang Shang, felt that something was behind it, and because of his trust in Wang Shang, he ruthlessly invested 100 million and received a 20% profit share. This share was relative to the budget of 350 million.
As for the quota, if the actual funds increase again, the share ratio will decrease.
There are no investors, but there are many advertisers with a keen sense of business opportunities.
Is it necessary to shoot when you step on the accelerator? Shoe commercials...Should you be photographed when grabbing the steering wheel? Close-up advertisements for watches... A must for handsome men and beautiful women, right? Clothing and jewelry advertisements... You always use sports cars in competitions, right? This is an absolute car advertisement...
All kinds of luxury goods, such as jewelry and watches, as well as various brand clothes, shoes, clothing accessories, belts...
Shopping malls, hotels...
The most enthusiastic ones are the car companies, General Motors, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz... and several domestic famous brand car manufacturers, they all have the ability to produce sports cars...
This is a movie that can be related to any product, so a lot of all-round product merchants came here.
Losing money? They don’t care how much Wang Shanghui will lose or make in this movie. They only care about how big the gimmick of this movie is, how many people pay attention to it, and what business opportunities it can bring to their products... Of course
, it would be even better if it can enter the international market as enthusiastically as "Death Comes".
And they feel that Wang Shang’s movie project should be successful. First, because Wang Shang has been creating miracles and has never lost. Second, because Tianwang Studio is now using most of its funds to make this movie. If
I'm not sure, it's definitely impossible to do this.
With these considerations in mind, these advertisers began to come to the door one after another, and there was no need for Tianwang Studio to go around to shout and attract people. This is the effect of fame, and it is also the invisible wealth Wang Shang has gained after his achievements in the past few years.
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In the reception room of Tianwang Studio, Li Hong looked at the several competitors in front of him with constipation, and these competitors also looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Li Hong is the vice president of GM's China regional company. Today he went to Tianwang Studio in person to get an advertising insertion agreement.
After he saw the Autobots in "Transformers", he started to pay attention to Tianwang Studio. As a result, he waited for a long time and never saw the filming plan of "Transformers".
When he saw the filming plan for the "Fast and Furious" racing movie with an investment of 350 million, his keen intuition told him that the movie should be a big hit, so he quickly asked the following research company to make a market report.
The result of the report analysis is that it can be started!!!