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Chapter 357 Mainland’s first zombie disaster blockbuster
In the original timeline, "Train to Busan" was actually able to land in mainland theaters, and news had even spread that year.

However, due to other factors, the film was ultimately unable to be released in mainland theaters.

And now, not only is it 2008 when even ghost movies can hit theaters, Wang Shu even sets the story of this zombie movie on Treasure Island.

And, in the end, it was up to the mainland officers and soldiers to save the treasure island where the virus broke out and zombies were raging.

Setting the story on a treasure island means that the content has nothing to do with the mainland and does not have any accompanying associations.

The mainland officers and soldiers saved the treasure island again, and praised the mainland again.

In addition, Wang Shu approached Han Sanping and China Film took over.

It’s not that the zombie movie “Travel to Taipei” cannot be made and released in theaters.

In fact, Wang Shu initially considered setting the story to take place on Hong Kong Island, with officers and soldiers stationed in Hong Kong saving Hong Kong Island in the end.

After thinking about it, I decided to set the location on Treasure Island.

"The two are different." Han Sanping shook his head, "A horror cruise ship is just a few people on a cruise ship, but there are more scenes in zombie movies."

"The script has been modified in the past few days and changed to take place in Taipei."

In comparison, Baodao has no such considerations.

Han Sanping nodded. He also knew that zombie movies now not only have an audience in China, but also have a very high voice.

This is telling Han Sanping that if he hadn't gone to your house for a meal after returning to China, for the sake of your director Han, the script in his hand would have been left to Hollywood instead of being filmed in China. .

Han Sanping raised his head and looked at Wang Shu, "We have always been surrounded by zombies. Can a movie element like zombies be achieved?"

"Nowadays, many zombie works are emerging in foreign countries, and many domestic audiences have already understood this element."

If you don’t import it, you can only watch it online.

For example, in 2010, "Resident Evil 4" was released in mainland theaters.

China Film Group has the final say on whether foreign-language films can enter mainland theaters.

"As long as the locations involved are not many and not large, it will be easier to control."

As for the previous 1, 2, and 3 films that have not been released in mainland theaters, it is not because they cannot pass the review, but because there is a limit on the foreign language films that China Film Group introduces every year, and "Resident Evil" will not be available.

"The former is promoting metaphysics, while the latter is talking about viruses."

He knows about "Resident Evil". It has already released three movies in a row, and there will be more sequels in the future.

Wang Shu asked confidently: "Director Han, we have never made a movie with a setting like "Terror Cruise" in China. Hasn't it already been made?"

Zombie elements have become a popular film and television element.

"We have never made a zombie movie in the Mainland." Han Sanping looked at Wang Shu and asked him what he was worried about, "Can it be made?"

Wang Shu smiled and said: "Director Han, if you read the script carefully, you will know that although there are scenes, they are not big."

Han Sanping understood what Wang Shu meant. Spirituality was not allowed in the country. It was difficult for zombie movies to pass the review of movie theaters. Even if China Film Group came forward, it would be embarrassing.

In addition, many zombie works have been released one after another.

"If we start filming now, there is an audience."

"Originally it was set in New York, and the story takes place over there in the United States."

Therefore, when he heard the words "Mainland's first zombie disaster blockbuster" again, his heart skipped a beat again.

That's right, in Han Sanping's eyes, zombie movies are themes that can be screened in theaters, not themes that are completely useless.

Once China Film introduces "Resident Evil 4", it will be available in mainland theaters.

Wang Shu saw that Han Sanping seemed to be thinking, and then he said with confusion from the side: "Director Han, if this movie can be filmed and released in theaters, it will be our first zombie disaster blockbuster in the mainland."

After finishing speaking, he paused for a moment and then said, "Actually, I originally wrote this script with the intention of filming it in Hollywood."

Relatively speaking, it is a subject that can be filmed and put into theaters.

It's just that there were too many Hollywood blockbusters released in 2007, and there is a limit on the number of foreign-language films introduced into the country each year, so this movie didn't get its turn.

Hong Kong Island is a place that has returned after all. It is obviously not good to set up the garrison in Hong Kong to rescue and take over Hong Kong Island to save the people. It shows that the local police in Hong Kong Island are incompetent.

Later, with the reputation and box office of series 1, 2, and 3, and as many people in China gradually understood the zombie elements and gained an audience, China Film subsequently introduced "Resident Evil 4".

Wang Shu laughed when he heard this: "If a zombie movie had been made ten years ago, it might not have been accepted by domestic audiences."

For example, last year (2007), "Resident Evil 3" was released, and many people in China clamored to introduce this movie.

After all, this year, ghost movies with real ghosts can be released in theaters openly, and zombie movies can be released in theaters as long as they meet the review requirements.

If it weren't for the sake of you, Director Han, who agreed to make another movie, I wouldn't have revised the originally written script.

"The perspective of this film is gathered at the station, the train, not the entire city."

Zombie movies are different. They are about viruses. To a certain extent, they can serve as a warning to governments around the world not to blindly study viruses and harm people.

He asked that just now because he wanted to be more confident.

"And the setting of zombie movies is metaphysics, and the setting of zombie movies is the raging virus."

The entire series has already become famous all over the world.

Han Sanping was so happy that he was sitting in the position of the boss of China Film and Television, and all he wanted was fame.

The script had obviously been written to be set in New York, but now it was changed to Taipei in order to suit the domestic audience.

At the same time, he also stated that the perspective of "Travel to Taipei" is only at the station and the train, and it is relatively not difficult to shoot.

When Wang Shu said this, he glanced at Han Sanping and said, "The only difficulty is the makeup. As long as these are solved, other aspects will not be difficult."

"What about the special effects? Zombie movies are indispensable without special effects, right?" Han Sanping opened his mouth, "If the special effects are too fake and the content is nondescript, and it will be criticized, it is better not to make it."

Wang Shu smiled softly: "Director Han, as I said just now, the perspective of this movie is very small and not grand."

"This shows that there are not many places where special effects are needed."

"Also, this time I will focus on real shots."

“Don’t worry too much about the special effects.”

The special effects Han Sanping refers to are green screen shooting.

In this shooting mode, a green screen is used as the background, the actors perform without physical objects in the camera, and then the portrait is placed in a scene produced by computer special effects through cutout.

In this way, the shots needed in the film are completed.

For example, Marvel movies are basically shot in a studio with a green screen.

For Marvel, this model saves time, effort, worry and money.

In addition, there are also special effects shots completed in the form of real shots.

Nolan, the great Hollywood director, is a well-known real-shooting maniac.

For example, the tanks in the movie "Batman" are all real objects. Real shots can make special effects images appear more realistic.

It’s just that the cost of filming the movie has doubled and skyrocketed.

Of course, this was not what Wang Shu had considered.

Because the mainland's film special effects technology is relatively limited at this stage, it is extremely expensive to go to the United States to do film special effects.

If you want to make the footage of "Travel to Taipei" real, rather than a cheap film that looks fake at first glance, real shooting is not only the only option, but also the most cost-effective option.

For Marvel, green screen shooting naturally saves money.

But for Wang Shu, it is impossible to save money if he wants to use green screen to shoot special effects shots that are not inferior to those of Marvel superhero movies in China.

Although the special effects shots of Marvel's superhero movies are just like that, at this stage in China, it is difficult to make them without spending a lot of money to produce them in the United States.

"Real shot?" Han Sanping thought that Wang Shu had gone to Hollywood and planned to use a green screen to complete the shooting after returning home.

Unexpectedly, it was actually shot.

"Otherwise?" Wang Shu shrugged, as if he could not take the photo realistically.

"Aren't you going to the treasure island to shoot the scene?" Han Sanping asked subconsciously.

Wang Shu said: "Scenes such as stations and trains will be set up here. We just go to Baodao to shoot some easy shots."

What this means is that the scenes of stations and trains in "Travel to Taipei" will not be shot on Baodao. Instead, a venue will be built in the mainland based on the stations and trains on Baodao, and then the shooting will be completed in the built venue. .

"Building a venue?" Han Sanping heard what Wang Shu said. He naturally understood what Wang Shu meant, and then smiled and said, "The budget looks like it will be quite big."

"Initially it is set at 2 million." Wang Shu said a number.

2 million, it is already a well-deserved big-budget movie in China.

"2 million?" Han Sanping tasted the product, and then joked, "Are you worried that China Film Group Co., Ltd. won't be able to eat it, so you put on the upper shadow and lighting?"

"Why are you worried that China Film Group won't be able to eat it?" Wang Shu knew that Han Sanping was joking and said with a smile, "China Film Group has a huge business, let alone 2 million, even if it is doubled again, it will be no problem."

Wang Shu secretly said something, not to mention that the 2 million budget was not funded by China Film alone, China Film only occupied part of it.

Although he said that it would be no problem for China Film to double its budget of 2 million, this is not actually the case.

China Film Group is indeed a big company, but the money on its account cannot be used casually.

Usually a project occupies a certain quota. If it exceeds the quota or risks, no additional investment will be made.

For example, the movie "Red Cliff" was initially led by China Film Group Corporation, but because the funds required were too large, Chengtian was invited to join.

"2 million is really not that big." Han Sanping laughed, "The budget for "The Letter of Investment" directed by Chen Kexin was US$4000 million."

Wang Shu clearly felt that although Han Sanping kept a smile on his face, he was actually not very happy when he talked about the "Notice of Voting".

This is understandable.

After all, a movie with an investment of 4000 million US dollars has only reached nearly million after being released in mainland theaters.

With this kind of box office trend, it would be difficult to break through 200 million.

"Terror Cruise" has exceeded 3 million in mainland theaters, which makes Han Sanping now feel that all film directors who invest heavily in productions but cannot exceed 2 million are in vain.

Unlike Wang Shu, with an investment of just over 3 million, the box office of the film in mainland theaters alone exceeded million after its release.

Therefore, when Wang Shu mentioned the budget of 2 million, Han Sanping was not surprised at all, nor did he feel that the budget was too much. He even thought that 2 million might not be enough.

After all, it is the first zombie disaster blockbuster in China, and Wang Shu will mainly use real shots, which shows that the budget cannot be low.

If you want to make a good film, a budget of 2 million may not be enough.

Naturally, such a budget cannot be recouped based on the mainland market alone.

But...there are also overseas markets.

The first Chinese-language zombie disaster blockbuster
Han Sanping doesn't dare to think too much about the box office in Europe and the United States, but the markets in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and other places are quite promising.

More importantly, the title of the country's first zombie disaster blockbuster really made him extremely excited.

As long as this movie is made, and even if it is not a huge success, it will become a significant addition to the history of Chinese-language films.

He, Han Sanping, will be famous like Wang Shu.

Even, with these reputations and achievements, we can still take one step forward.

In the original timeline, Han Sanping took too big a step and offended many people, making it difficult for him to make progress.

Now, with Wang Shu, we have produced films such as "The Tuner", "Space Traveler", "Terror Cruise", etc. that will surely be mentioned in the history of Chinese films in the future.

With these false reputations and achievements, Han Sanping may be able to move forward even if he offends others.

The two continued chatting about "Travel to Taipei" for a while, and Wang Shu said goodbye and left.

After Wang Shu left, Han Sanping picked up the script on the table and looked at it carefully. He couldn't help but feel happy again when he saw that the mother and daughter who finally escaped death saw the light of day were mainland officers and soldiers.

This shot is completely suggestive of Chi Guoguo.

It means that the treasure island is facing a disaster and they are flying away.

Then the mainland sent people over regardless of the difficulties and dangers, and also flattered the mainland.

Not only is the location in the movie set on a treasure island, which has nothing to do with the mainland, but it can also boast about the mainland.

Han Sanping had to admit that the script, which originally set the story in New York, was revised well.

He picked up the landline phone on his desk. He originally wanted to ask someone to take the script for review, but as soon as he made a move, he suddenly stopped.

"It's better to go there in person."

Han Sanping got up and left the office.

It would have more weight if he went there in person.

He didn't want the script of "China's first zombie disaster blockbuster" to be stuck, so he immediately took action himself.

Wang Shu knew Han Sanping well, and when he pointed out this gimmick, Han Sanping was really interested.

Domestic film review actually has flexible standards to a certain extent.

Some films with sensitive themes would basically not pass the review if they were produced by ordinary film and television companies.

But if it is a movie invested by China Film Group, it may pass the review.

For example, if Yishu Company submits the script for "Travel to Taipei" for review, it may get stuck.

Even if it is not stuck, it may still be stuck when the finished film is submitted for review.

If China Film Group comes forward, not only will the review standards become more relaxed, but it will also get a green light all the way.

(End of this chapter)