Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2166 Record breaking production fee

In order to shoot "Onmyoji", Lin Daoqiu had already called the special effects team from Xiangjiang to Neon in advance.

As Dykstra's disciple, Zimilins has been by his side for almost ten years. At this time, he has become one of the deputy directors of Magic Studio in Xiangjiang.

The internationally renowned Magic Studio has set up a film and television base in Hong Kong and Hollywood for daily special effects production.

Dykstra is basically resident in Hollywood now, while Zimilins and others are in charge of the usual affairs of the magic studio on the Xiangjiang side. If there are no major changes, it is estimated that he will be in charge of the Xiangjiang side in the future. side.

"This time we are going to shoot a fantasy movie. Many of the things that appear in it appear in neon ancient legends, so you may have to work harder this time."

In "Onmyoji", Lin Daoqiu plans to add some neon folk ghosts, and these ghosts basically have legends or specific descriptions.

For Zimilins, the workload can be reduced under such circumstances. After all, it already has a specific shape, so it is easier to do.

But this time Lin Daoqiu didn't plan to build a safe city, he planned to take the crew to Dongying Taiqin Film Village to shoot "Onmyoji".

This Toei Taiqin Film Village is a studio located in Kyoto, and it has been the shooting location of Toei's period dramas before.

This Taiqin Film Village was officially opened on November 1975, 11, covering an area of ​​1 square feet. It has the streets of the Edo and Meiji eras, samurai houses, Nihonbashi, Yoshiwara Flower Street and other settings.

With a little modification, you can create the appearance of the Heian era.

Moreover, Lin Daoqiu didn't intend to be serious about rebuilding a safe city, which would not only take time but also be very laborious.

Speaking of the blockbuster history of neon movies, "Day of Resurrection" produced by Dongbao in 80 opened the era of neon blockbusters with a production cost of 24 billion.

整个80年代也只有东宝能花得起大钱来制作电影，除了80年《复活之日》的24亿，还有83年《南极物语》的25亿，以及85年的《乱》的24亿，最后是88年的《敦煌》以45亿日元再度刷新了这一纪录。

But compared with the films made by Lin Daoqiu, these are just child's play.

The production cost of Lin Daoqiu's "Godzilla" alone has far exceeded the sum of the production costs of Toho's blockbuster films over the years.

"This time I plan to spend 100 billion yen to shoot "Onmyoji"."

In terms of conversion, the production cost of this "Onmyoji" is about 1000 million US dollars.

Although the production fee was nothing compared to real Hollywood blockbusters, Neon at this time was already a movie that couldn't be bigger.

Naturally, Maekawa Kiyoshi would not miss this excellent promotional opportunity. When Shochiku Films disclosed that the production cost of "Onmyoji" was as high as tens of billions of yen, everyone was amazed at Lin Daoqiu's generosity.

After all, the highest production cost at this time is only "Dunhuang" produced by Dongbao, which broke this record with 45 billion yen.

But I didn't expect this record to be broken by Lin Daoqiu's "Onmyoji" before it lasted long, and it more than doubled.

I believe that within a few years, no one will be able to break the record set by Lin Daoqiu.

Zimilins has already taken his staff to Taiqin Film Village to set up the scene, and the filming of "Onmyoji" will take at least two months to start.

During this period, Lin Daoqiu was busy selecting other actors, and the scene in "007: M" was also waiting for Lin Daoqiu to shoot.

In addition to filming, Lin Daoqiu was also required to participate in the integration of Asian theaters in Neon. It can be said that he was busy during this period without touching the ground.

Among these things, Lin Daoqiu's most important thing is of course the Asian cinema.

Adding the theater chains of Toei and Shochiku Films together, there are a total of 623 screens, and the Toho family has a full 643 screens.

According to the number of screens, AEON Entertainment ranks first with 781 yuan, Dongbao ranks second with 643 yuan, Lawson ranks third with 368 yuan, fourth is Shochiku Films 410 yuan, and then Dongbao 213 yuan reflected.

There are others such as Corona World and Sunshine Cinema, etc., which add up to more than 400 screens.

Although the three film companies can achieve a virtuous cycle of production, distribution, and sales, compared with Toho's volume, Shochiku Film and Toei have inherent shortcomings.

And this time, Lin Daoqiu brought both of them together, which could be regarded as a little bit to compete with Dongbao.

But although the number of theaters is one of the factors that determine the box office, the real key to determining the box office is still the movie itself.

Although a small investment can sometimes get good returns, this is only a minority. Basically, neither Shochiku Films nor Toei can only rely on movies for a living, and they have to find other ways.

It seems that they stick to stage plays other than film and television, such as Kabuki, because Shochiku started from this aspect, and Shochiku is second to none in Neon in this aspect.

And Toei continued to strengthen the TV aspect in line with its huge production capacity, and became Neon's largest film and television production empire, because Toei had an obedient TV Asahi that he could drive.

But Dongbao sticks to the movie road, and with the stubborn character of the Neon people, it is obviously impossible for them to make huge changes in a short while.

This time Shochiku Yinghua and Toei are willing to join Lin Daoqiu's camp because it is impossible for them alone to compete with Dongbao.

But with the addition of Lin Daoqiu, this situation will be greatly improved. As long as they get the exclusive agency rights of New Oriental Films in Neon, they can make a lot of money from it every year. Shang Lin Daoqiu's own blockbuster film.

Once they have the money, they will have the confidence to make blockbuster movies. If they proceed step by step, they will be able to catch up with Dongbao in another ten or twenty years, and it is not impossible for them to surpass Dongbao.

For Lin Daoqiu, there is actually no difference between showing the movie to Dongbao or Shochiku Yinghua, but the most important thing is that the other party should listen to his own words.

This time Isao Matsuoka is unwilling to let himself intervene in the Neon Cinemas, and joining the Asian Cinemas project he founded already means that Lin Daoqiu and Dongbao have already parted ways.

However, this is not to blame for Matsuoka's too much work. After all, there are too many people in Dongbao who are in charge of things, and it is impossible for him to be the president alone to keep his word.

What's more, it is impossible for them to share part of the profits with Lin Daoqiu. After all, Dongbao is completely different from Shochiku and Toei. At this time, they are still the bosses of the neon film circle.

(End of this chapter)