Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 284 I am the top producer among the eight major Hollywood giants.

"Is this Robinson Crusoe?"

"It doesn't seem so. This is in the ocean, and there is no land."

"But this is more interesting than on land."

If we say that many people kept complaining at the beginning.

But after the story got to the point, all of the audience was deeply attracted by it.

The vast sea.

There was only one small lifeboat.

The protagonist also lives with a group of animals.

No.

Oh my god, there is a tiger.

This wonderful imagination is truly astonishing.

But soon.

Hyenas kill all kinds of animals for survival.

The tiger hiding in the cabin ate the hyena again.

A man and a tiger began to confront each other on the lifeboat.

As time went by, the boy gradually learned how to survive in the ocean.

He used the remaining meat of some animals to fish.

He knows how to collect pure water.

He even used his courage, learned animal training techniques, and began to control the tiger.

Their survival is guaranteed to a certain extent.

Sudden.

The Aurora appears.

Then a sky full of stars rose.

Countless flying fish appeared and a huge humpback whale leaped into the air.

“Oh, it’s beautiful.”

"This is not drifting, this is the most beautiful place in the world."

"Incredible, just incredible."

Even some viewers who had complained about the film before were stunned by what they saw.

They watched many movies.

But they have never seen a movie that amazed them so much.

Such a film looks completely different from traditional movies.

Got to the back.

He has almost no other actors.

There is only male No. 1 and a tiger.

But after a brief period of peace, they soon encountered a storm again.

The storm once again put the man and the tiger into a survival crisis.

fortunately.

When the man and the tiger were about to die of dehydration, they came to a mysterious island that looked very much like a woman's body.

finally.

Thanks to the persistence of the man and the tiger, Man No. 1 and the tiger successfully returned to land and were rescued after drifting in the ocean for more than 100 days.

"Well, Warner Bros. has another blockbuster."

"This film is not just from Warner Bros. Paramount and 20th Century Fox also invested in it."

"There is also a film company from China, Chenying."

"Correct."

Many Hollywood colleagues gave this film high scores.

There are also some filmmakers who feel that this film may not be as simple as what everyone has just seen.

"Hey, what do you think of this Life of Pi?"

"It's so beautiful. This is the best movie I've seen in recent years. In terms of the beauty of the pictures, I think it's not inferior to Avatar. In fact, the overall story is much better than Avatar."

"I think so too. However, I think this film is more than just the images. Didn't two insurance agents visit the protagonist and tell him that bananas can't float on water, and that the gorilla can't sit on a banana and meet Male No. 1."

"It seems so, but what does it mean?"

"On behalf of Life of Pi, probably lied."

"Then why did he lie?"

"That's exactly what I want to know."

Many Hollywood colleagues want to study it further.

But a pity.

This is a preview.

They can't watch the preview whenever they want.

Even if they want to study it further.

Because there are very few preview screenings, it is difficult for many people to watch the movie a second or third time.

……

The preview is over.

Chen Cheng looked at the many complaints posted and said with some concern: "Uncle An, it seems that the reputation of our preview this time is not good."

Unexpectedly, Li An laughed: "Oh, what's wrong with it?"

"You see, quite a few people are still complaining."

"Haha, Chen Cheng, you just arrived in Hollywood not long ago, you don't know these guys' personalities. If it was really bad, they wouldn't bother to complain. The fact that they complained about it so widely proves that our film is quite good."

"Is it still possible?"

Chen Cheng burst into tears.

I didn't expect Hollywood to use this method.

Also.

Hollywood has a chain of film production companies.

To be honest, they are actually competitors.

No matter how much they appreciate your film, many Hollywood filmmakers won't say anything good about you.

"These guys actually spoiled the plot."

As Chen Cheng watched, he also said: "Fortunately, we didn't show the official version in preview."

"Well, after the official release, we can shock them again."

Li An was also extremely excited at this time.

He has been making films for decades.

He knows deeply.

For many directors, it is not always possible to get a film that will impress the audience.

Although he has filmed many works before, they are all pretty good.

But compared to this Life of Pi, they are far inferior.

Needless to say.

Life of Pi is more than what is shown in the movie.

If you really want to study it.

It is even more complicated than the layers of dreams in Inception.

even.

Once you truly understand this story, you will no longer dare to imagine what Pi experienced during these hundred days.

……

Life of Pi achieved quite good results in its preview in Hollywood.

Warner, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox were all full of confidence and approved a considerable amount of publicity funds.

Chen Cheng does not need to be responsible for this area for the time being.

Although Chen Cheng does not need to be responsible for this part, after the preview of Life of Pi is over.

Several senior executives from Warner, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox have successively met with Chen Cheng.

"Chen, you are amazing. You are the best screenwriter and producer I have ever seen."

"Yes, Inception, and our Life of Pi, these all prove your strength."

"Chen, do you have any other ideas for the next step?"

The Hollywood model is the same as the domestic model.

Once a director or screenwriter has proven his success in the market.

Then, he will continue to be the focus of capital.

Inception has proven Chen Cheng's strength.

And Life of Pi further allowed Hollywood filmmakers to prove that Chen Cheng's success was not accidental.

Although Life of Pi has not yet been officially released.

But for the three Hollywood film giants, with their experience.

they know.

Life of Pi is definitely a movie that makes money, and the question after that is how much it makes.

"I need to think about it carefully."

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "For the next one, I might consider a science fiction film."

"Science fiction, this is a great idea, can you tell us about it?"

"Not yet, wait until I finish writing the script."

"Ok, I'll wait for your good news."

of course.

It's not just Warner, Paramount and 20th Century Fox, either.

Almost in these few days.

The eight major Hollywood moguls all sent people to meet with Chen Cheng.

This is also extremely normal.

An excellent screenwriter has always been in great demand in Hollywood.

Not to mention, Chen Cheng is more than just a screenwriter.

He is also an excellent producer.

even.

He is also an excellent actor.

Chen Cheng did not refuse either.

I also chatted with each family.

not bad.

Although the companies have not yet offered more favorable cooperation conditions.

But at least Chen Cheng got to know a lot of people. And these people have a series of resources in Hollywood.

even.

Several Hollywood film companies also asked Chen Cheng if he wanted to develop into an actor.

They also said.

Chen Cheng’s performance in Life of Pi is very good.

If Chen Cheng wants to be an actor, they can provide a lot of help.

Chen Cheng said that he was just a guest star.

If there are good roles, it's not impossible.

……

Hollywood's film production is much more prosperous than that in the mainland.

Chen Cheng plans to stay in Hollywood for a few more days this time.

I don't want to stay a few more days just to have fun here.

He just wanted to think about what kind of science fiction script he should write.

Yes.

Chen Cheng did have the idea of ​​writing a science fiction script.

But in Chen Cheng's mind, there are too many science fiction scripts.

He had to choose one carefully.

finally.

After a few days of consideration.

Chen Cheng chose a script from his previous life, The Martian.

This film has a very interesting point.

That is growing potatoes on Mars.

As soon as this film came out.

At that time, it triggered a scientific revolution among countless people around the world.

Can potatoes be grown on Mars?

In theory, of course it is possible.

of course.

Chen Cheng chose this script because growing potatoes in space is interesting.

This is what Chen Cheng is more interested in.

That is, this script finally used the Chinese space station.

It was the Shenzhou spacecraft of the Chinese space station that brought male No. 1 back to Earth from space.

Although so far, China does not have a space station.

However, the domestic aerospace sector has already announced its plans.

China's space station will be completed around 2020.

This film can also be regarded as a prophecy about China's space station.

……

Chen Cheng wrote the script very quickly.

It only took him seven days to finish writing it.

But overall.

The investment in this film is not as big as that of Inception and Life of Pi.

Inception invited a number of superstars, and the production of it was indeed very expensive.

The pay for the actors in Life of Pi was not that high, the highest pay went to Gong Li.

But the pay for female actors is much lower than that for male actors, so the pay is not high either.

Not to mention Chen Cheng, his pay was not much either.

The reason why it costs more money is because of the post-production special effects.

Although The Martian is a science fiction film.

But Chen Cheng made a budget and found that the cost was not high.

Especially for the Mars space station, you can find a desert terrain to shoot.

And most of the time, Male No. 1 is in this map and doesn't cost much money.

The other aspects are some special effects, including inviting some professional aerospace engineers to serve as technical consultants.

Otherwise it would be bad if some jokes were made.

At least some obvious mistakes should be avoided.

I made a comprehensive calculation.

Cheng feels that $5000 million is enough.

I talked to Warner, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount.

Chen Cheng said that the investment of 5000 million US dollars is not high and there is no need for so many companies to participate.

Warner and Paramount also felt that the investment was not high, plus The Martian didn’t seem to have that much technological content.

After comprehensive consideration, only 20th Century Fox was left.

Let’s discuss it again.

Chen Cheng was prepared to invest 3000 million US dollars, while 20th Century Fox was to invest 2000 million US dollars.

Also.

20th Century Fox is also handling distribution for The Martian.

They have to pay an initial issuance fee.

So overall.

The amount of money invested by Chen Cheng and 20th Century Fox was similar.

……

Chen Cheng is both the screenwriter and the producer.

He undoubtedly became the producer of "The Martian".

But it is different from the previous "Life of Pi".

The actors in Young Pi are basically all Chinese.

Such as director Li An, and the main actors Gong Li, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Liu Yifei.

But this time, in The Martian, Chen Cheng cannot use so many Chinese actors.

Or.

The main actors in this play are not Chinese.

of course.

Chen Cheng also thought about changing the script.

Set the background of The Martian in China.

Although China's aerospace industry has developed quite well, it is still far behind that of the United States at this time.

Besides.

Chen Cheng currently has to consider the impact on the box office more.

"Uncle An, I have a new movie. Do you have time to give me some advice?"

Chen Cheng called Li An.

When Li An heard about Chen Cheng's new film, he exclaimed, "Oh, you are amazing, you have another new film."

half an hour.

Li An and Chen Cheng met at the agreed place.

“Which company invested in it?”

“20th Century Fox.”

"Warner and Paramount have withdrawn?"

"It's not that I'm quitting. The main reason is that the investment in this drama is only 5000 million US dollars. It's not good to have too many people invest. It will be difficult to divide the money when the time comes."

"This too."

Li An nodded: "So, you are the producer now?"

"Correct."

"Cattle."

Li An gave Chen Cheng a thumbs up and said, "Hollywood producers are much better than domestic producers."

"I think it's all the same. If a producer doesn't make money, no matter where he is, he will be ignored in a minute."

"That's true. However, the fact that you were able to obtain the rights of a producer also shows that 20th Century Fox recognizes your ability. You may not know that I have never been a producer in all my years in Hollywood. As far as I know, there is currently no well-known Chinese producer in Hollywood."

Li An also sighed.

Although he is a well-known Hollywood director.

But let’s be realistic.

As a director in Hollywood, he has always been overshadowed by producers.

"Uncle An, please stop praising me. Although I am a producer now, as you have read the script, I can only insert a small number of Chinese producers and actors. The main roles are still played by actors from Hollywood. In addition, I have not yet decided on the director. I am not very familiar with Hollywood, Uncle An, can you recommend someone for me?"

"Recommendation? Haha, I don't know either."

Li An smiled and shook his head.

"Uncle An, don't be like this. Why don't you take the photo?"

"Forget it. I read your script. I'm not really suited to science fiction films. I don't have any feelings about this either."

"In that case, please recommend a few directors."

"I can recommend it. But, Chen Cheng, I do have a suggestion."

"What advice?"

"You should visit various Hollywood film crews right now."

"What do you mean?"

"How foolish! As a producer of this stature, how can you demonstrate your status if you don't visit various places in Hollywood?"

Chen Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle An, what's your idea? As a producer, I don't have anything to show off."

"How not."

Li An asked directly: "Chen Cheng, let me ask you, what are you doing in Hollywood?"

"Make a movie."

"Then why make movies? Just to make money?"

"That's not entirely true."

Chen Cheng shook his head: "More importantly, I might be considering increasing the influence of domestic films."

"That's it."

Li An said, "You came to Hollywood, whether it's hiring Chinese directors or Chinese actors, it's all to enhance the influence of Chinese people. In this case, you are now one of the top producers of the eight major Hollywood giants. To put it bluntly, if you go out, any Hollywood director and those Hollywood superstars will have to curry favor with you. If you don't go now, when will you go?"

"I……"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Looking at Li An, Chen Cheng stood up excitedly: "Uncle An, let's go to the various Hollywood crews and show off."

(End of this chapter)