The first thousand four hundred and forty-one chapters [hero] logical flaw
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Buying a theater chain? Just kidding, if you have this kind of money, who would still play movies?
At this time, Zhang Yimou said he saw it: "Ye Ming, you can't let me buy a movie theater chain anyway. It won't be worth that much money if you sell me. It's better not to talk about this matter yet.
Let’s talk about what we should do now. If we don’t want Westerners to buy it out, it won’t be easy to enter the United States.
If we buy it out, we won’t be willing to accept it. You can give us a simple answer and tell us what is the best way."
Zhang Weiping definitely couldn't say such direct words. As a businessman, what matters is that even if you can't become a friend, in a situation like this, it is better not to become an enemy. Ye Ming was not angry, but said
: "The most direct way is to see if you are willing to spend money, and to see if you are willing to believe that your movie can make money."
Zhang Yimou immediately said with great certainty: "Of course I believe that my movie will make money. It's not like you don't know the box office of this movie in China. I won't say much else. As for what I said,
I really can't make the final decision on a matter like spending money. After all, our investors now also maintain a cautious attitude towards this matter."
Spend money, who is spending money on it? This person is naturally an investor. The director is a movie maker. Only when someone invests does he make a movie. As for spending money by himself, making a movie by himself, and then broadcasting it, then
It's not that there are no examples, the hints are basically very popular movies. Even the famous Coppola failed after filming Apocalypse Now. If it weren't for Corvo's
The foundation is really too strong and I have been knocked down long ago.
But legendary directors like Punk are like this, so at this time, it goes without saying that others are even more so.
Therefore, when Zhang Yimou heard about spending money, he was a little hesitant and not confident at all. Zhang Weiping thought for a while and then said: "How much does it cost? If it is relatively small, then you can consider it. I will contact those investors and I guess it will be
There is no problem, but if you say too much, then such a thing will naturally be a little impossible."
Ye Ming immediately shrugged and said, "What do you think a movie is? If it costs less, can it still be called a movie?"
That's called playing house. In fact, the method I'm talking about is self-funded distribution. Anyway, in the United States, even the largest film company cannot monopolize all theaters. If you are willing to pay the distribution costs yourself, then this
Sometimes an intermediary will arrange a movie theater chain for you, and it is guaranteed to be mainstream. How much money you spend will arrange how many movie theaters will be arranged for you. The box office is basically divided according to the rules.
If you have confidence in your movie, then it is not impossible to spend your own money to distribute it. But at this time, if the box office is really not good, you will lose money.
If the box office is good, you will naturally make a lot of money. Therefore, this method is also the simplest and crudest method. It is to take a gamble and see whether your movie will be favored by everyone."
This is basically a method that has no solution, and it means that this kind of method is not something that ordinary people have the courage to do, because if you are not careful, you will lose everything at this time.
At that time, the distributor's money should be paid, and some of the expenses incurred in the process should also be given to the cinema. After all, you are distributing at your own expense. Therefore, if you do not have absolute confidence in your own movie, then there will be few at this time.
I dare to publish it at my own expense.
This is very similar to self-publishing books.
Zhang Yimou thought for a while, and after leaving his footsteps, he still said: "This matter is hard to say. I guess those investors may not necessarily say they are willing to do it this way. Mr. Zhang, how about discussing it with them?"
Zhang Weiping hesitated for a while and then said: "I am not sure about this matter myself. Let's take a look at the situation first, shall we? Anyway, at this time, I myself have some doubts. After all, American aesthetics,
There is still a certain difference between our aesthetics. Otherwise, there are so many Chinese movies, but few of them are really profitable in the United States. Therefore, at this time, if you invest again and make money, then
It's okay, but if I lose money, it won't be good, and I need to explain it to several other investors. This is a matter of attitude."
In fact, let’s not talk about what Zhang Weiping is like. Did he plot against Zhang Yimou behind the scenes? This is something that happened later. But at least from a businessman’s perspective, when it comes to such a matter, Zhang Weiping is indeed
A good director. Therefore, at a time like this, when Zhang Weiping heard that he wanted to continue investing, the first thing he considered was the issue of reporting.
When Ye Ming saw this, he knew that this matter was hard to talk about, so he immediately said: "Well, then, listen to me, it is better to sell it directly to an individual and buy out everything. In this case,
If you can maximize the benefits you have obtained so far, then at such a time, it will be a happy ending for your company and the investors. I just want to say that you may miss a gluttonous feast.
Or avoid a failure."
It is impossible for Ye Ming to make a choice for two people. Therefore, when it comes to an issue like this, it is better for Zhang Yimou and Zhang Yimou to make their own choices. Whatever the consequences are, they will have to bear them themselves.
Zhang Weiping thought about it and said, "Mr. Ye, if we are going to sell it outright to you, then based on your opinion, how much are you willing to pay for this movie?"
Two million US dollars is a figure that Zhang Weiping is a little unwilling to accept. In fact, Zhang Yimou is also very unwilling to accept it. After all, at this time, Zhang Yimou has wasted a lot of effort for this movie. In this situation
In one case, he didn't want to just sell his child like this and be done with it.
Therefore, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou have been paying attention to Ye Ming since they first found him. Ye Ming has relatively good relations in the United States, and many wealthy people have good personal relationships with Ye Ming.
He has some celebrity friends, so in a situation like this, if Ye Ming himself came to hype a movie like this, then it is possible that he might gain even more.
Ye Ming said without thinking: "It's impossible now. I don't have the time. Whether two million is a reasonable price or not is not up to me. It's up to the market.
If I had time, I might be able to help for a while, but now, such a thing is a bit impossible. I have some things to deal with in the United States, but I also have things to deal with in China.
, Moreover, our company also has some problems. Some people in the company want to go out and work alone. And our company's Super Girl is now said to have attracted some people's attention.
Therefore, in a situation like this, I must go back and take care of the company's affairs first. If this is the case, then it will be impossible for me to make the movie Hero. In fact, from my own point of view
So, a movie like that is good, but logically, it doesn’t have any flaws in the acting. I don’t know if such flaws can make Americans like it.”
Although there is a lot of praise for the hero in newspapers, on the Internet, there are some less than harmonious voices after all.
Therefore, under such a situation, in fact, at this time, Zhang Yimou also knew that his movie might have some problems, but there were too many people praising it, so he just did not pay attention to those who were dissatisfied. It must be
It is said that any director cannot satisfy all the audiences. Therefore, as long as what you do satisfies most people, then you will be a success.
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Therefore, at this time, it can be truly reminded in person that the movie "Heroes" may not be very good. At such a time, Zhang Yimou was really surprised. Zhang Weiping was also dumbfounded.
, this is about the quality of heroes. Zhang Yimou was very anxious to know what kind of logical flaw his movie was.
Therefore, he hurriedly said: "A flaw? What kind of flaw is there? To be honest, I have watched it countless times myself. Although I feel that there are some problems that need improvement, it may be the lens.
Yes, it's a flaw in the lighting, but if it's a logical error when talking about something like this, then when it comes to a question like this, it's a bit hard for me to accept." Ye Ming was curious.
After looking at Zhang Yimou, I was sure that Zhang Yimou was indeed unaware of this logical flaw. Therefore, after thinking about it, he asked, "Does Director Zhang think that there is no logical flaw in this movie?"
Zhang Yimou thought for a while and found no major flaws. Therefore, he nodded and said: "Small mistakes may have been corrected. I admit this, but if it is a situation like this, it is
If there are any logical flaws in it, then at this time, I don’t think it is possible. After all, at this time, I have watched it many times myself, as well as our editing team, the drama team, everyone has watched it
I don’t know how many times I’ve tried it, but no one has figured out what flaws this movie has in its logic.”
Ye Ming glanced at Zhang Weiping and felt a little unhappy. Admittedly, no one would feel comfortable saying that the movie he invested in was logically flawed. What's more, this person is Zhang Weiping. How should I put this person? I'm speechless.
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Then he glanced at Zhang Yimou, who was anxiously waiting for the answer, and then said: "Director Zhang, I want to ask you a question, that is, in a situation like this, suppose, let me first assume, that there is indeed someone in your team.
There are smart people, maybe fans of the authorities, and bystanders are clear. Anyway, there are people who can really see that there is a slight flaw in the movie "Heroes". So at this time, does he dare to say it himself? "
It is difficult for Zhang Yimou to answer this question, and even Zhang Weiping is a little unable to answer it at this time. After all, regarding such a question, both Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping are very clear that in the entertainment industry, movies
It's not easy for people on the crew to get along, especially to work with a great international director like Zhang Yimou.
Since there is such an opportunity to cooperate with director Zhang Yimou, no one would be willing to give up on such a matter. However, if you are on the crew, you are actually saying that you have brought up the shortcomings of Zhang Yimou's movie.
, then on a question like this, if you say that you are more powerful than Zhang Yimou, then why are you still messing around with our crew?
Within the crew, the director's authority is absolute. As long as there are no problems with the producer and the starring role, the director is basically the boss and has the final say. Especially for an international director like Zhang Yimou, who can suppress his stars?
They say there is no such thing, but it is basically impossible to find it in China.
Therefore, at this time, if you say that the director's painstaking work, the hero, has a logical flaw, you are not saying that it is treacherous, but no matter what it is, it is a matter of seeking death or not.
It is very obvious that he will not die.
If this person really tells the truth in such a good situation, he is basically out of his mind.
Therefore, although Zhang Yimou admitted it without any objection, he still nodded helplessly and said: "Maybe, I just can't find this logical error, but it is impossible for other people to find the logical error.
Yes. Ye Ming, we are all directors, let’s not talk about anything else. If you have anything to say, say it. If it is really about my movie, and there are indeed logical errors, then I can correct it.
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Ye Ming thought for a while, the logic of the hero's movie was wrong. After thinking about it, he still shook his head and said: "Director Zhang, this doesn't mean I'm going to hit you. It actually means living. In this situation,
In one case, even if I tell you, it is impossible for you to change. The movie has already been released in China. It is almost impossible to think about it. This matter,,,,,."
Zhang Yimou immediately said: "If this one can't be said, then I hope that I will make certain improvements in the next movie. If you don't tell me, then maybe it will be the same in my next movie."