Bright Era of China Entertainment

night.

The nearby buildings were flashing with neon lights, and at the brightly lit hotel entrance, Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi came out hand in hand.

Concubine Liu Yi drank some wine, her cheeks were slightly pink, and a gust of winter evening wind hit her face, and the biting chill made her tremble uncontrollably.

She hurriedly stuffed the hand she held with Chu Xuan into Chu Xuan's pocket to keep warm.

Concubine Liu Yi took two steps and said, "I didn't expect it to go well. They all support us."

From the beginning of preparing her graduation work last year, when she and Chu Xuan were preparing for the New Year's Eve party in Star City, the story of "Hope" was conceived by them, and the sci-fi project was born along with the trend.

Since then, the filming of the sci-fi trilogy has become her and Chu Xuan's initial movie dream.

The success of the "Hope" micro-movie also intensified her and Chu Xuan's desire to complete this movie dream.

However, the world view of the story is vast, and she and Chu Xuan also knew that filming would be very difficult due to the lack of industrial foundation. She was also a little nervous about gaining the support of all shareholders of the company.

What she didn't expect was that today's meeting went smoothly, and all the shareholders didn't deny the sci-fi plan, which made her very happy.

Chu Xuan took her to the fountain in the hotel square and stopped to wait for Sister Hua who came from behind. Hearing her words, Chu Xuan said: "Sister Hua and I control the company, even without their support , as long as Sister Hua and I nod, the sci-fi project can still proceed."

Concubine Liu Yi stroked her hair and listened to Chu Xuan's words.

Chu Xuan added: "Those shareholders saw that Sister Hua put this matter on the surface, and the third brother took the initiative to speak up and support it. In their eyes, it was obvious that we had discussed this matter in advance. They Knowing that they deny it is useless, since we already have a plan, they will choose to support it along the way."

Concubine Liu Yi nodded slowly, and said, "Then, it's doomed for those channel business bosses to support us?"

Chu Xuan replied: "With me and Sister Hua nodding, and the support of my third brother, the smooth launch of the science fiction project is doomed."

Concubine Liu Yi frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Since it's destined, why should those shareholders vote?"

Wang Jinhua and Han Sanping walked out of the hotel, saw the young couple by the fountain, waved and walked over.

Chu Xuan responded with a wave of his hand, and answered Liu Yifei's question: "Although Sister Hua and I control the company, the resources in the hands of those distributors are very important to the company."

"Didn't you see that in the past few years, Sister Hua has held shareholders' meetings for any major event? Many things can actually go ahead as long as Sister Hua signs and seals, but she wants to hold a shareholders' meeting to grind it out."

"It is to tell shareholders that Brilliant Times is a big family, and those shareholders are important members of this big family. Even though they do not have voting rights, Sister Hua symbolically gives them this right and gives them respect."

"Their shareholders also know that Sister Hua is playing tricks on people, but knowing that Gui knows that Sister Hua's behavior of letting them participate in any major event will also make them feel comfortable."

"If a company wants to develop well, the internal harmony and stability caused by the unity of opinions is the premise."

Concubine Liu Yi realized something, and slowly leaned her head on Chu Xuan's shoulder: "It turns out that it is so complicated, even though it is a very simple matter."

Chu Xuan smiled slightly: "This is the society of our country. We have the sophistication of the world that only belongs to our society. Many things can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. Its brain-burning level is beyond any suspenseful film and television drama."

Concubine Liu Yi let out a "puchi", leaning on Chu Xuan's shoulder and laughing.

"What are you laughing at, so happy?" Wang Jinhua put her hands in the pockets of her brown windbreaker, with a yellow bag on her right shoulder.

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head, smiled and said nothing.

"Get in the car and say something." Wang Jinhua beckoned.

Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say, but they also followed Wang Jinhua and Han Sanping, and got into Wang Jinhua's BMW together.

After closing the car door with "bang bang", Wang Jinhua started the car in the driver's seat and turned on the heater.

Concubine Liu Yi sat in the co-pilot, Chu Xuan and Han Sanping sat in the back seat.

"Xiaoxuan." Han Sanping called out.

"Third brother?" Chu Xuan looked at him.

"My memory is relatively good." Han Sanping said something that confused Chu Xuan, and then said: "You said several times in a row last year, including today's meeting, that the movie is expected to be released in 2009. Although it was not clear, this Years seem to hold special meaning to you, don't they?"

When Chu Xuan first proposed the sci-fi project last year, they questioned that the domestic box office market could not support sci-fi, but Chu Xuan predicted that it might be able to support it in 2009.

At that time, Chu Xuan was just predicting, and they didn't take it seriously.

It's just that in Chu Xuan's mouth today, 2009 was mentioned again.

It was almost a year later, but the same year was mentioned from the same population. In his eyes, Chu Xuan was a young man with a plan. He didn't think that the year 2009 that Chu Xuan mentioned was casual. .

He therefore asked.

Chu Xuan was stunned, his heart twitched, and he met Han Sanping's eyes.

Han Sanping's gaze seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, which made Chu Xuan elusive.

Chu Xuan was silent for a while, and said: ""Avatar" will be finished soon."

""Avatar"?" Han Sanping frowned and thought.

Of course, he also knows about "Avatar". Not only him, almost all film companies around the world know about this movie.

There is no other reason. This is the world's first 3D movie. It has been promoted for nearly ten years. It's hard not to know.

The large amount of investment is also eye-catching.

It's just that he couldn't figure it out for a while, what does his question have to do with "Avatar"?
"There is news from Hollywood that the second quarter of next year will be completed." He said.

Chu Xuan nodded: "If the second quarter can be completed, it means that it can be released globally in the fourth quarter of next year at the earliest."

Han Sanping said "Mmm", although he still didn't understand what Chu Xuan wanted to say, but he still followed Chu Xuan's words: "Yes, it should be possible."

Wang Jinhua and Liu Yifei turned their heads in the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, listening to their conversation.

Chu Xuan said: "The domestic market is not yet valued by foreign countries, and its review environment is also very cumbersome. As a result, when foreign blockbusters are currently released globally, they will not consider our country, but after the global release, they will consider our country. show."

"It's basically like this." Han Sanping said clearly.

Special effects blockbusters need digital screens to present them as perfectly as possible, and the effects presented by ordinary screens are greatly reduced.

However, there are not many digital screens in China. Counting the 2000 or so digital screens in the bright era, the maximum cost is [-] yuan.

For foreign producers with high box office requirements, the situation in China is not favored. In addition, the domestic review conditions are cumbersome, and foreign blockbusters often abandon my country when they are released globally.

Only after the global release, choose to deal with various departments in our country, and then release it in our country.

Chu Xuan went on to say: ""Avatar" has been prepared for ten years. Fox has invested so much money, manpower and material resources. It must not wait for the first release. Then "Avatar" will most likely be released worldwide before the end of next year."

"When the global release is over, if the results are good, Fox will definitely choose to continue to release it in my country in order to continue to attract money."

"Before the release, it needs to be preheated for publicity and distribution, and it needs to deal with relevant departments such as Huaying, Radio and Television, and the Ministry of Culture. It also needs to be re-edited, and the promotion part needs to be negotiated with one of the entertainment companies in my country. These are normal. process."

Han Sanping nodded and continued to listen.

Chu Xuan continued: "The three best schedules in our country are National Day, Lunar New Year, and Spring Festival. Each schedule needs to be set three months or even half a year in advance, and the time it takes for foreign films to come to our country to make preparations It generally takes a period of several months or even more than half a year."

"And "Avatar" definitely wants to be released in my country at the best schedules, and its preparation time before the release is destined to miss the best schedule in 2008."

"So, according to my prediction, the release time of "Avatar" in my country can only be after the National Day, Lunar New Year or Spring Festival in 2009."

Han Sanping hissed, and said with a smile: "Yes, Xiaoxuan, I don't see that you still have this ability. Just based on your speculation based on the actual situation, you are now a qualified filmmaker."

Chu Xuan looked humble.

"So." Han Sanping paused, and said meaningfully: "You want your and Sissi's sci-fi movie to be released in 2009, because you want to go head-to-head with "Avatar"?"

Wang Jinhua raised her eyebrows for a moment, was she head-to-head with "Avatar"?

This is a film that Cameron has prepared for ten years, and it is expected to be a top-notch special effects blockbuster.

Xiaoxuan is so optimistic about his and Sissy's sci-fi movie?Are you so confident?
Concubine Liu Yi was also stunned, she was also shocked by these words.

She and Chu Xuan's sci-fi movie will collide with the movie of world-class director Cameron?

Although this is exciting, she really doesn't have that confidence.

Chu Xuan shook his head again and again, and couldn't help laughing: "Third brother, I'm not stupid, I also have self-knowledge, how could I do such a thing? Don't say that I don't care about Cameron, no matter how young and energetic I am, I can't do this kind of stupidity." thing."

Han Sanping smiled, raised Erlang's legs, and said with great interest: "Then what are you thinking?"

Chu Xuan held the back of his head with his hands, looked at him with his head tilted and said, "We haven't seen a 3D movie, but we know its existence and its visual concept. "Avatar" will be a new technology concept movie, and the visual effects in it Definitely different."

Han Sanping nodded, approving Chu Xuan's analysis.

"The release of such a movie in our country is likely to stimulate the box office market and allow our country's box office market to break through a gap in the upward blossom."

"Third brother, think about it, once "Avatar" achieves a greater success in the box office of Chinese movies and opens up the situation, then can I think that those foreign producers who were originally not optimistic about the current box office market in my country will continue to flow to bombard their special effects blockbusters on the Chinese market?"

Han Sanping was thoughtful, but did not speak, and continued to look at Chu Xuan, waiting for him to finish.

Chu Xuan continued: "And when Chinese movie fans are continuously impacted by foreign special effects blockbusters and attracted by various visual effects, then it will be too late for us to make science fiction movies."

"Because our sci-fi movies have just started, they are destined to be inferior to foreign blockbusters. Many fans who are visually impacted by foreign blockbusters will think that our sci-fi movies are not good."

"The more audiences think this way, the less Chinese film companies are afraid to make science fiction films."

"Over time, our country's sci-fi movies may disappear, and foreign sci-fi movies' culture invades successfully. At least in the genre of sci-fi, we will be completely defeated."

"It's not foreign sci-fi movies that defeat us, but our audience."

Chu Xuan paused, and concluded: "So, we can't let the audience think that our country's science fiction is not as good as foreign ones. If we want to do this, the first step is to have a movie of our own before foreign blockbusters continue to hit our market. Blockbusters, the first thing the audience sees is our country’s big special effects movies, and they know that we also have good sci-fi.”

"So, that's why I mentioned that my sci-fi movie with Sissy will be released before 2009."

"Based on my prediction, "Avatar" will be released in 2009 and later, so the sci-fi movie between me and Sissy needs to be released before "Avatar."

"It is the baptism of our sci-fi movies that let the audience receive the baptism of our science fiction movies at the first time, instead of watching our movies with a critical eye after seeing "Avatar", which will make the audience subconsciously discriminate."

After Chu Xuan finished speaking, he opened the mineral water and took a sip.

Everyone fell silent, and Chu Xuan's words made them suddenly feel a kind of inexplicable shock.

Han Sanping slowly gave a thumbs up: "Xiaoxuan, you are like this, you have ambitions, and you really see the long-term."

If it is said that Chu Xuan created micro-entertainment, he would impress him.

If Chu Xuan talked about the industrialization of film and television at Wang Jinhua's house last time, let him take another look.

So this time, he thoroughly admired the young man in front of him.

He had no idea that this young man had such lofty aspirations at such a young age that he could not only predict the future based on the actual situation, but also think of ways to deal with foreign cultural invasions, which were very organized and convincing.

He had only seen such a young man in his life.

"It's ok, brother, I'm ambitious enough, my sister likes it." Wang Jinhua said with a smile.

As early as a few years ago when she signed the contract with Chu Xuan, she discovered that there was a seed called ambition in Chu Xuan's heart, but she didn't know why Chu Xuan tried his best to hide it.

It's just that with the development of Chu Xuan's career, Chu Xuan's enthusiasm for career is obviously getting higher and higher, and his ambition is getting bigger and bigger.

At the micro-entertainment shareholder meeting, she learned of Chu Xuan's idea of ​​building an industrial entertainment company similar to Disney, and she thought that was Chu Xuan's ambition.

But now it seems that she still thinks lightly.

It turns out that Chu Xuan still wants to fight against cultural invasion?
For some reason, Chu Xuan made her blood boil when she was [-] years old.

Concubine Liu Yi also gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up, and Chu Xuan smiled back at her.

She blinked with interest. She had just heard about Chu Xuan's goal. She never thought that Chu Xuan had such a big ambition besides the industrialization of film and television.

It was a lofty goal, and she felt some passion for it.

"Come on." Han Sanping patted Chu Xuan's shoulder and said, "I absolutely support you in this regard."

"With the support of the third brother, this matter has come to fruition." Chu Xuan pretended to be relaxed.

Han Sanping laughed, he liked this young man more and more.

"Okay, back to business," he said.

Chu Xuan's remarks just now allowed him to clear up his doubts and understand Chu Xuan's ambitions. At the same time, Chu Xuan's predictive words made him a little vigilant.

He also didn't expect that with his identity and experience, he could gain something by just asking a question casually.

This exchange is very meaningful.

But the future is in the future after all, and the current difficulties still need to be resolved before we can talk about the future.

"We also said at the meeting today, how to solve the investment problem?" Han Sanping said.

A sci-fi project requires a large amount of capital investment. Considering the current box office market situation, investors are not stupid. It seems difficult to solve the question whether there is any intention to invest in this big project.

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Wang Jinhua listened and wanted to see if Han Sanping had any good ideas.

Han Sanping shook his head, and it seemed that there was no good way. He said, "I'm about to participate in the competition for the chairman of Huaying. The capital in the industry knows this. If I help you to attract investment at this time, it will be bad. Impact."

"Jingcheng Huayi, Xiangjiang Yinghuang, Jingcheng Bona, Jingcheng Guangguang, Jingcheng Culture, and Baodao Feiteng are among the few entertainment companies that have the capital to participate in large investment projects."

"I can't help you attract investment, but when you go to talk, you can say that I am the producer."

"But don't have too much hope. No matter how much face I have, it's impossible for them to make a loss-making business."

Everyone nodded in understanding.

Han Sanping thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I expected that no one would invest. If according to Xiaoxuan's plan, the sci-fi movie will be released in 09, and the cost will be more than [-] million yuan. No matter how high the box office is, I don't think it will make money To a few dollars, but as long as the situation is opened up, it will be beneficial to the development of the follow-up films of Brilliant Era."

"But if it is beneficial to the development of Brilliant Times, it is equivalent to detrimental to these companies. You know the competitive relationship, so I won't go into details."

"But even so, you guys should give it a try, just in case there is something unexpected."

"If no one invests, we will discuss after I clear up the matter of Huaying to see if we can introduce foreign capital."

Liu Yifei and Wang Jinhua nodded.

But Chu Xuan said: "If there is no investment, maybe I have a way."

Concubine Liu Yi and Wang Jinhua were startled, and looked at Chu Xuan.

Han Sanping was also a little surprised, and said: "Under the current situation, the first film of the science fiction project is likely to lose money, and attracting investment is equivalent to letting investors take a big risk of losing money. You have a way to make the capital Playing with you at a loss?"

Chu Xuan was silent for a while, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "You can try."

"Hey!" Han Sanping was surprised. Seeing that Chu Xuan didn't know what to say, he didn't ask any more questions, and said with interest: "Okay, since you have a backup, then I'll wait and see."

Wang Jinhua glanced at Chu Xuan with a smile. Her younger brother never fought uncertain battles. Since she dared to speak out, she would wait to see what the solution would be.

Concubine Liu Yi looked at Chu Xuan thoughtfully, perhaps because of the tacit understanding between the two parties, she had a hunch that Chu Xuan's solution should be related to investment.

"I also said at the meeting that the investment has nothing to do with the script. Let the people in the project department make a project plan first and make an approximate budget. The screenwriting industrialization mentioned by Xiaoxuan can be carried out at the same time. Let's try it first. Whether Xiaoxuan's idea works or not, it would be great if the script can be produced first." Han Sanping said.

"Is third brother free tomorrow? I'll call the screenwriting teacher headed by Liu Yi from the literature department to the company. You can discuss this matter together and draw up a charter so I can handle things better." Wang Jinhua said.

"Tomorrow..." Han Sanping thought about tomorrow's itinerary, and said, "Tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon, I will come to Bright Times."

"Okay." Wang Jinhua nodded, looked at Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi: "Xiaoxuan, Qianqian, come to the company tomorrow afternoon to discuss."

"Okay." Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi agreed.

"Then it's gone?" Wang Jinhua laughed.

"It's over, go back and rest." Han Sanping nodded, opened the door and got out of the car.

"Sister Hua, third brother, goodbye." Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi got off from the passenger seat and the rear seat respectively.

"Goodbye." Wang Jinhua and Han Sanping said separately.