my movie years

Chapter 159 Zhang Hao's Vision

"Zhang, you must know the purpose of my coming here to find you." Jeff Robinov took a sip of coffee and frowned.

Bought at Starbucks, not pure.

"I know, Warner Pictures has decided to restart Batman, and plans to use me as the director." Zhang Hao said.

"Yes, the group company has passed a resolution before I came to China. You and producer Charles Rowan will work together to restart the Batman series." Jeff Robinov nodded.

Although he already knew the reason for Jeff Robinov's visit, Zhang Hao was still very happy to hear the news from him.

"When is the project going to start?" Zhang Hao asked.

Jeff Robinoff replied: "It's best this year, and it would be even better to catch up with next year's summer vacation."

"Time is so tight?" Zhang Hao frowned. He thought that the Batman project would start next year.

Jeff Robinov shrugged and said, "No way, those high-level executives in the company have already become jealous after seeing the grand occasion of "The Avengers."

"The Avengers" is currently making great strides in theaters around the world, with a box office of 6 million U.S. dollars, and authoritative box office forecasting agencies predict that the final box office will exceed 12 billion.

$12 billion, how many movies make $12 billion at the box office?This result is enough to enter the global box office ranking TOP10.

Zhang Hao remembers that the box office of "The Avengers" in the previous life reached 15 billion US dollars, ranking fourth in the history of the global box office, although it was soon surpassed by other films.

After thinking about this, Zhang Hao agreed: "When I finish the project at hand in June, I will leave for Los Angeles and start preparing for this movie."

"That's great. In addition, I want to hear your specific views on this project, and what difficulties will there be in production." Jeff Robinov is very happy, after all, he is the one who fully promoted the establishment of this project.

But at the same time, I was also a little worried, afraid that Zhang Hao might not be able to handle this project.

Zhang Hao thought for a while and said: "The biggest problem now is that many audiences have forgotten Batman, the superhero who once swept the United States, so I think the first thing Warner Pictures needs to do is to remind the audience.

Secondly, I think it is necessary to find a first-line Hollywood actor with good acting skills to play Bruce Wayne, who can also have a certain market appeal. "

"Production cost? How much production money do you think is needed to complete this film?" This is the question that Jeff Robinov is most concerned about.

"Jeff, you also know that this is a commercial masterpiece, and the production cost will definitely not be less than [-] million U.S. dollars. I can only give you an accurate figure after I understand the project process." Zhang Hao said [-] million U.S. dollars When I was talking about US dollars, I felt my voice was trembling.

This is [-] million U.S. dollars, converted into RMB, almost [-] million.

His biggest investment so far is the project "Butterfly Effect" at hand. The production cost is only more than 1000 million US dollars converted into US dollars.

Although I don't know why Warner trusts him, Zhang Hao doesn't have to think about going abroad after screwing up this big project worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Like other domestic directors, let's forget about being honest and rooted in the domestic film market.

Of course Jeff Robinov understood that he felt the same pressure, even his pressure was no less than Zhang Hao.If Zhang Hao failed, he would go back to China at most. Anyway, he is still a top director in China.

But if he fails, he may have to get out of Warner Pictures, and other film companies will not want him who messed up a big project.

Eventually Jeff Robinoff may be returning to his rural Texas farm as a farmer, taking it easy.

Jeff Robinov patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder and said: "Don't feel any pressure, with the help of Charles Rowan, you will definitely be able to complete this project brilliantly.

He is an excellent producer, and you must have known many of his film works as a producer, such as "Twelve Monkeys" and "City of Angels" are all produced by him. "

"I understand, don't worry, Jeff, I won't let us all get stuck, but I still want to bring Chinese-language movies to the world." Zhang Hao was only worried for a while, and regained his previous self-confidence.

"Haha, then you have to work hard, young man, it's not that easy to go out into the world." Jeff Robinov acted like I was very optimistic about you.

"So," Zhang Hao made a request along the way: "I need you, and I need the help of Warner Pictures."

"Help? You don't mean to ask Warner Pictures to help you distribute the film overseas, do you?" Jeff Robinov looked at Zhang Hao and felt that Zhang Hao was dreaming.

"No, no, no," Zhang Hao imitated Mutombo's gesture of shaking his fingers, "I know it's unrealistic, and I wouldn't make such an outrageous request.

I want my team to participate in the production of the Batman series, deeply involved. "

Jeff Robinov frowned and said: "Zhang, it's already taken a lot of risk to start your group company, and your team has no experience in making large-scale projects..."

Before Jeff Robinov could say his refusal, he was interrupted by Zhang Hao: "Of course I know, what I mean is that letting them join the project is not responsible for the production of the core project, but just learning to help.

You have to know that we Chinese love to learn any advanced experience, but there is no place for them to learn. "

Jeff Robinov thought for a while, and then asked: "Are there many people?"

"As you can see," Zhang Hao pointed to the busy crew members outside: "There are only more than 100 people, and it is a small workshop."

In fact, the domestic film crew is a small workshop model, with dozens of people as few as hundreds of people as many, and there are only 300 to [-] people behind the scenes.

Compared with Hollywood, where thousands of people participate in a film project, it is simply not the same.

Small workshops have the advantages of small workshops, low operating costs, easy management, and the director can better control the entire crew.But without expanding the scale, a crew of up to two or 300 people cannot support the production of a large-scale project at all.

What should I do when I shoot "Interstellar", "The Wandering Earth", and even "The Three-Body Problem" in the future?Is it just relying on these two or three hundred people who have no experience in making large-scale film projects to complete all the work?

This is an impossible job, and even the most talented director cannot violate the basic laws of the entire film industry.

That's why Zhang Hao thought of a way to take his team members out to participate in large-scale projects in Hollywood. After returning, he can use these people as the backbone to build a large-scale production crew.

It won't be so dark when starting a large-scale project in the future. Except for him, the director, other people don't even know what the job is.

Jeff Robinov didn't think about it for long, and agreed: "Okay, that's no problem. I will use you as the director, and I will definitely let you bring some handy subordinates."

Zhang Hao pushed forward: "I also want to let my special effects studio participate in the post-production work of special effects."

"I said boy, don't go too far, what good special effects can a Chinese special effects company produce?" Jeff Robinov was a little dissatisfied.

"In fact, our special effects industry has made good progress in the past few years. What is lacking is experience and investment. I think this is an opportunity." Zhang Hao spoke earnestly.

Jeff Robinov sighed and said, "Zhang, since we've come to this point, you must also understand some of Hollywood's default unspoken rules.

The core technical fields involving special effects technology have always been blocked and restricted. "

"I know, I have visited before, and I have seen many Chinese engineers in Industrial Light & Magic, and they all told me about it." Zhang Hao said, and threw out a blockbuster:
"I'm not asking Warner Pictures to help us in vain. There must be an exchange condition, such as the share of movies imported every year."

"What?" Jeff Robinov was surprised: "Can you persuade the Film Bureau to change the film introduction ratio?"

Zhang Hao smiled confidently: "It depends on man's effort, Jeff. As you know, Mr. Han of China Film Group, his company is responsible for the introduction of films and has inextricable relations with the Film Bureau.

I can persuade him to expand the share of films produced by Warner Pictures to the mainland market.But this opportunity can also be other Hollywood companies, it depends on whether Warner Pictures is willing to help me with this. "

The default unspoken rules belong to unspoken rules, but unspoken rules are a fart in the face of interests. After all, unspoken rules have not formed clear laws and regulations.

If the masters of Congress on the other side of the Pacific establish a project to prohibit the export of Hollywood film special effects technology to China, then no matter what Zhang Hao says, Jeff Robinov will be powerless.

But this is not nothing!
Jeff Robinov has also seen the potential of the mainland film market, which can be said to be very amazing.If the mainland film market can be further opened up, it will have a huge impact on Warner Bros. Pictures and even Hollywood as a whole.

And Jeff Robinov can also take this opportunity to become a strong contender for the next president of Warner Pictures, and get more options and dividends from the group company.

Jeff Robinov made a strong decision in an instant: "I can't make the decision on this matter alone. I have to communicate with the group company."

"OK, Mr. Jeff, I'm waiting for your reply, no matter what the result is, it won't affect my directing Batman." Zhang Hao said.

Jeff Robinov left in a hurry, and Tang Xiqian sent him back.

Zhang Hao called another assistant: "Help me ask Mr. Han's secretary to see if Mr. Han is free. I want to treat him to dinner."

"Okay..." The assistant immediately called to communicate, and told Zhang Hao after a while: "Mr. Han has time tomorrow afternoon, and he has already reserved a private room for the banquet in the capital. Please come to the banquet on time."

"Oh? Is Boss Han treating you? Well then, I will definitely be there on time." Zhang Hao agreed and continued to work on the crew.

After returning to the hotel where he was staying, Jeff Robinov immediately made an overseas call to Severin Meyer, president of Warner Pictures, regardless of the time difference.

"Damn Jeff, if what you said is not important, I'll send you to Hawaii to watch the set." Severin Meyer was very upset when he was woken up.

"Haha, President, if you still want me to enjoy the sunny beaches and hot bikini girls in Hawaii after hearing the news, I'd be very happy." Jeff Robinov laughed.

"Oh? Could it be that the Chinese director has already agreed?" Severin Meyer's heart moved.

"Indeed, he has agreed to take over the position of director of Batman, promising to rush to Los Angeles to participate in the preparation of the project in June." Jeff Robinov replied.

"That's good, I hope that Chinese director can bring us some good luck." Severin Meyer sighed.

"However, the Chinese director has a request."

"any request?"

Jeff Robinov thought about it, and said: "He hopes that his team, as well as its special effects studio, can fully participate in the production of the film project."

"It's impossible," Severin Meyer immediately refused: "We are already under a lot of pressure to start him as a director, and now the whole Hollywood is watching our jokes.

If the team of Chinese directors is involved again, I guess I will be forced to resign before the end of my term. "

"Listen to me, President, it's like this..." Jeff Robinov talked about what he had talked with Zhang Hao.

Severin Meyer was very moved when he heard it, but he still asked: "Is what he said guaranteed?"

"Zhang is Han's confidant among Chinese film directors, and Han single-handedly supported him. I believe he can do what he said." Jeff Robinov affirmed.

Severin Meyer thought about it for a while, and told Jeff Robinov: "Well, you continue to talk to that Chinese director, this matter is kept secret, and no one else can tell it except you and me.

When there is specific progress, I will raise it with the group company. "

Jeff Robinov understood the importance of the matter, nodded heavily and said: "I understand..."

After hanging up the phone, the voice of Severin Meyer's wife, who was awakened by the voice, rang out: "What happened?"

"It's okay, Cathy, you can continue to sleep, I'm going to work in the study." Severin Meyer put on her coat and turned to work.

Cathy muttered, "What work are you busy in the middle of the night?"

After all, turned over and continued to sleep.

In the evening of the next day, Zhang Hao finished his work on the crew, changed his clothes and rushed to the banquet in the capital.

"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is Director Liu, the leader of the Film Bureau, and this is Director Qiao." The third master pulled Zhang Hao and introduced several important leaders of the scissors to Zhang Hao.

"Hi, leaders..." Zhang Hao lowered his posture and acted very politely.

"Young man, you're talented. That's not bad. We wanted to commend you last time you won an Oscar, but Old Han refused, saying that he wanted to protect young people."

"That's right, I think Yi Xiaozhang doesn't need to be overprotective of your talent at all, let it go and let everyone see the style of our young Chinese-language movies."

Facing the compliments from the two leaders, Zhang Hao appeared very humble: "The leaders are too proud."

"Take a seat. Actually, the leaders have wanted to see you for a long time, but they haven't been free. Today is just a chance to meet and get to know you." The third master asked Zhang Hao to sit next to him.

There was nothing to be nervous about Zhang Hao, after all, a certain boss from the Ministry of Culture had visited his production crew, and even gave him a set of "Three-Body" books.

Ever since, three old and one young, the four chatted in this private room.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Director Liu began to talk about business: "Xiao Zhang, you don't have to be nervous, answer truthfully, what problems do you think our domestic films are currently facing."

"Uh, do you want a formal answer, or a private opinion?" Zhang Hao asked hesitantly.

"Of course, you can say what you think!" Director Qiao said, seeing that Zhang Hao was still a little hesitant, and continued: "Don't worry, it's just chatting, and this private room will not be reported."

"Since the leaders said so, I will let go." Zhang Hao cleared his throat and said, "In my opinion, we are actually in a golden age."

"Oh? How do you say it?" Director Liu asked with interest.

"In fact, from the growth curve of the total box office in the past few years, we can already see that the box office in our domestic market has ushered in an era of rapid blowout. In a few years, movies with a box office of over one billion will abound." Zhang Hao made a positive analysis.

These are all facts that he could see in his previous life, and this is not an unfounded bragging.

"It seems that Xiao Zhang is very optimistic about our market, so what problems do you think there will be?" Director Liu continued to ask.

"I think the problem is that although the market has begun to expand and explode, we filmmakers still have the same old ideas in the past. Simply put, it is a bit outdated.

At the same time, due to the explosion of the market, some wealthy real estate companies and Internet capital may join in to intervene in the core content of movies such as content creation.

Therefore, in the future, there will be various movies with mixed quality and bad in the market, which will fully affect the current movie market and audience groups.

Also because of this phenomenon, there may be good movies, movies created with heart will be shoddy, and movies with impetuosity will be covered up.

This requires us to give timely guidance, so that good movies can return to their proper position. "Zhang Hao briefly said a few things he knew.

If you really want to analyze it in detail, you may not be able to finish it in three days and three nights.

Moreover, Zhang Hao avoided the official issue and did not talk much.

Although there are some problems with the big scissors, it also has its advantages and cannot be generalized.Besides, Zhang Hao still asked for help when he came here today.

"Although Xiaozhang is young, he has extraordinary knowledge. You are right, Lao Han. You China Film Group has supported a good young director, which is the hope of our Chinese-language films." Director Liu expressed his approval for Zhang Hao.

The third master stabbed Zhang Hao: "Thank you, Bureau Liu, and Director Qiao."

"Thank you, the two leaders have cared for me, and I will definitely make my own contribution to Chinese-language films." Zhang Hao promised.

"That's good. Do you have any questions? Let's see what we can do to help." Director Liu was very satisfied with Zhang Hao's attitude, and took advantage of the opportunity to ask Zhang Hao if he encountered any difficulties.

Really, Zhang Hao was overjoyed, and briefly recounted the conversation he had with Jeff Robinov yesterday.

After the speech, the private room fell into silence.

After a while, the third master said: "You boy, you don't want to disclose such a big matter. I didn't know until now."

Zhang Hao rubbed his head in embarrassment and said, "It's not that I concealed it on purpose, it's just that the matter is not confirmed, so I don't want to publicize it."

"Okay, Lao Han, Xiao Zhang is right to do this." Director Liu stopped the third master from continuing, and asked Zhang Hao with a pleasant face: "That Jeff Robinov really said that?"

"It's true. I thought it was just a good opportunity, so I reported it to Mr. Han. It happened that the two leaders were also there, so I reported it together." Zhang Hao said.

He also didn't tell the whole truth. For example, the idea of ​​exchanging film import shares for learning technology was proposed by Jeff Robinov, and he became a messenger.

In saying this, I was also afraid of irritating the two officials.

In case Zhang Hao said that he put forward this opinion, what should the official do if he thinks wrong for a while?
What is your identity, Zhang Hao?Dare to put forward these ideas on behalf of the film bureau?Isn't this acting on behalf of Yue Zu?
It would be no problem to switch to Jeff Robinov, and the official will most likely not doubt that a 25-year-old young director can come up with such an insightful idea.

The art of language is broad and profound, and Zhang Hao has only learned a little bit.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)