"But Mr. Hu, if you want to shoot such a movie, the investment should be an astronomical figure!"
Zhang Ying took the script, but still felt that this matter seemed a bit unreliable. So many big Hollywood companies wanted to film this story, but in the end they failed to get the project approved.
"My budget is half a billion...dollars!!"
Hu Shuo stretched out his palm and said.
"Five billion?"
"Dollar??!"
Zhang Ying opened her mouth. Even though she had seen countless storms and waves, she was shocked by this number.
The budget of US$500 million is unique in the world. The most expensive movie currently known in the world is Hollywood's "Magic Knight". The total investment of this movie is as high as US$400 million, and this figure also touches the
The ceiling of Hollywood and the world's film industry.
However, now Hu Shuo actually wants to invest US$500 million to make a movie. This investment scale directly breaks the record for the highest cost of film production in the world!
Five hundred million U.S. dollars, converted into Chinese currency, is more than three billion U.S. dollars. In the current Chinese film market, the production cost of the film with the largest investment seems to be $1.1 billion. In other words, Hu Shuo directly took the highest domestic film production cost
The record tripled!!
Anyone will be stunned when they hear such an investment scale at first glance!
What's more, Hu Shuo was known as an "Iron Rooster" in the past. He pressed hard on the cost of film production, such as "The Richest Man in Xihong City", "Heart Blossom" and "I'm Not", which set Hu Shuo's highest personal score.
The production cost of "The God of Medicine" is only 30 to 50 million.
Therefore, Hu Shuo is well-known as a master of small blogs.
However, this time, he actually spent more than 3 billion to make a movie, which is completely contrary to his previous style.
Zhang Ying frowned. He felt that his boss had been stimulated in some way.
In fact, when Hu Shuo said that the figure of US$500 million was relatively conservative, the investment in "Titanic" in another time and space was US$200 million. You must know that this was the 1990s, and the US$200 million at that time was
More than two decades later, doubling is already the most conservative estimate. After all, even in 2020, an investment of US$200 million will still rank in the top ten in film history.
It can be seen how terrifying the investment scale of 200 million US dollars is.
It is precisely because of the investment of US$200 million in the 1990s that Hu Shuo initially gave a budget of US$500 million. However, US$500 million is only Hu Shuo's preliminary budget. If it is enough, it is best. If it is not enough, he will
Of course there will be more.
The investment scale of more than 3 billion sounds very exaggerated, but you must know that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" alone earned Hu Shuo more than 3 billion.
If this movie really hits the market, the big deal is that the profits from "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will be wiped out, and Hu Shuo can still afford to lose this little money!
"Sister Ying, just prepare as I said. Actors are the top priority. Don't give priority to those who can sign with our company." Hu Shuo warned again.
"OK."
Seeing that Hu Shuo seemed determined, Zhang Ying, as an employee, naturally couldn't say anything else.
"Mr. Hu, let me ask a question. With so many foreign actors signed, are you ready to enter Hollywood?"
Before leaving, Zhang Ying asked.
"I have this idea." Hu Shuo didn't hide it either.
"Well, I understand."
Zhang Ying thought for a moment and said, "How about I fly to the United States? Mr. Hu, please tell me if you need anything."
"Alright."
Hu Shuo nodded, pondered for a moment and then said: "Then you can ask them about the price of their special effects team. In addition, I also intend to form Chuangshi Entertainment's own film special effects production team. If there are suitable candidates, you can also recommend them to
I!"
If you want to enter the international market, film special effects are an indispensable link. Therefore, establishing a film special effects production team is also an extremely important part of Hu Shuo's plan. After all, using someone else's special effects team is not a long-term solution, nor is it practical.
"OK!"
"I'll keep an eye on this!"
Zhang Ying agreed and immediately left Hu Shuo's office.
However, after leaving the office for a while, Zhang Ying could not recover. Unknowingly, the company had developed to the point where it was about to enter Hollywood. She still remembered that when she first came to the company, Chuangshi Entertainment was still very poor.
The only project the company can produce is "Love Apartment".
However, in just over a year, the company has already released many box-office hits, and Chuangshi Entertainment has become the leading super entertainment company in the country. Currently, the only domestic entertainment company that can rival Chuangshi Entertainment is Tahoe
The sky is up.
However, Tahoe Sky has just experienced the blow of the death of its founder. At present, its development prospects are unclear. Therefore, Chuangshi Entertainment has a faint tendency to become the leading domestic entertainment company.
And Zhang Ying himself has gone from a slightly famous agent to one of the drivers of such an entertainment warship. What an honor it is!
After Zhang Ying left, Hu Shuo called Wang Qi directly and asked him to meet in the evening.
Half past six.
A certain western restaurant.
Wang Qi arrived as promised.
"Mr. Hu, have you read the script?"
"A lot faster than I expected." Wang Qi smiled with a smile on his face. Hu Shuo made an appointment with him so quickly. He took it for granted that Hu Shuo agreed to the company's invitation.
"I have indeed read the script, but I feel that the role is not suitable for me!"
Hu Shuo replied calmly.
"ah?"
"Not suitable?"
Wang Qi frowned, but Hu Shuo's response was beyond his expectation.
"Yes, not suitable!"
"So, Mr. Wang might as well hire someone else, Gao Ming." Hu Shuo smiled slightly.
"That's it!"
"Then I understand..."
Wang Qi smiled and nodded.
"I want to ask Mr. Wang, have you read the script?" Hu Shuo asked.
"To be honest, I just took a quick look at it. In fact, reading scripts is not my strong point." Wang Qi spread his hands, and his response showed that he basically didn't read the script.
"The script is not very good. To be precise, the character setting of the Chinese killer is not very good."
Hu Shuo said casually, and then changed the subject on his own: "Of course, when I asked Mr. Wang out, I wasn't talking about the script and characters."
"Well, I think so. Otherwise, Mr. Hu only needs a phone call." Wang Qi nodded.
"Then let me get straight to the point!"
Hu Shuo suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously: "We, Chuangshi Entertainment, are preparing to enter the Hollywood market, so I am planning to set up an overseas branch of Chuangshi Entertainment. But now I just have a preliminary idea. I need someone with rich experience.
All-round talents with experience working in overseas entertainment companies helped me set up this overseas company..."
After saying this, Hu Shuo paused, then looked into Wang Qi's eyes and asked: "I wonder if Mr. Wang has any suitable candidates to recommend?"