Entertainment Empire

"Now you've become a madman too."

Zhou Xingchi, who was said to be the first to go crazy, smiled at Luo Xun, his face ruddy and shiny, as if he was not affected by all kinds of voices from the outside world, and even had the mood to tease Luo Xun.

"Everyone is drunk, but I'm the only one awake."

Luo Xun smiled and said, "I often experience this feeling, so I'm used to it. But it's really beyond my expectation that Xingye can be so calm."

"I didn't expect it either."

Zhou Xingchi restrained his smile: "If it were me in the past, I wouldn't even be in the mood to eat or drink water, let alone laugh under such great pressure. When I was filming the movie "Shaolin Soccer", no one in the crew was not afraid of me."

"Do you regret it?"

"Of course I don't regret it, but there is a problem recently that really makes me a little embarrassed. Didn't someone say that 3D movies can be made, but the time is not ripe yet? There are indeed few screens in China that can meet our needs. Does this mean we have to invest now? If so, we should invest now. The money is still not enough, seriously not enough! "

"..."

Luo Xun looked at Zhou Xingchi in a daze: "You didn't even think of a solution to this problem, and you are so excited to make a 3D movie. I thought you had it in mind."

"Ah?"

Zhou Xingchi looked at Luo Xun, his eyes were as innocent as a little white rabbit, which made Luo Xun understand that Zhou Xingchi really didn't think of a solution. He couldn't help but smile with relief: "Fortunately, I was prepared. Do you know Cameron?"

Zhou Xingchi rolled his eyes: "Nonsense."

Luo Xun said unhappily: "I mean, do you know that Cameron is shooting a science fiction movie, and this movie has been shot for many years, and this movie is completely shot with digital technology?"

"Ah?"

Zhou Xingchi was stunned again.

Luo Xun held his forehead and explained patiently: "The investment cost of Mr. Cameron's film is close to 300 million US dollars, which is more exaggerated than the investment amount of "Titanic". More importantly, this is a 3D movie. Like us, it will use 3D and IMAX technology..."

"You mean..."

Zhou Xingchi understood this a little.

Luo Xun nodded: "Avatar will most likely be released at the end of next year or the beginning of the year after, so I believe there will be relevant theaters in China by then. We just need to shoot it. People who have invested hundreds of millions of US dollars are not afraid, so why should we be afraid of investing hundreds of millions of RMB!"

"What is "Avatar"? "

Zhou Xingchi asked with interest.

Luo Xunzhe realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, but it was not a big problem. He pretended to be calm and said: "It is said that it is the name of Cameron's new movie. It is not certain what it will be called after it is released. I just tell you, just shoot it, no problem!"

The main thing is that it is 2008 now.

In the previous life, "Avatar" was released in China in 2010, and overseas at the end of next year. According to the production speed of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", it will probably be completed during that period, which is just the right time. This is why Luo Xun dared to go crazy with Zhou Xingchi: "If we want to be safe, we can release it after Cameron, and by then everyone will know what 3D is. If you want to take a chance, we will rush before Cameron. Anyway, it will be released at the end of next year, and some cinemas can barely keep up with the equipment."

If it was a few years earlier.

Luo Xun would definitely not dare to play this with Zhou Xingchi, because the cinema's hardware could not keep up, but now that the film is shot in this time period, the hardware can barely keep up when the movie is released, and the problem will no longer be a problem.

In the beginning of 2010.

The release of the movie "Avatar" in China shows that the cinema equipment in first-tier cities was sufficient at that time. IMAX theaters were definitely in short supply, but for most audiences, ordinary 3D theaters could still meet their needs.

After all, the price of IMAX is not beautiful.

However, Luo Xun watched IMAX3D in Yanjing in his previous life. He still remembers the huge crowds at the scene. This shows that even if the price of IMAX was a bit expensive when it first came out, everyone was willing to try it. In this life, he is likely to become a creator of history, rather than one of the thousands of witnesses in his previous life.

"It seems that you know a lot about foreign things."

Zhou Xingchi smiled and said that he felt that Luo Xun was quite reliable, and such a reliable person was willing to support him, which also greatly improved his confidence in his film.

"After all, I have been abroad for a year or two."

He had performed in dramas before, and later went abroad to learn directing techniques, etc. Luo Xun did spend a lot of time abroad, but the news of Cameron's new film revealed to Zhou Xingchi had nothing to do with how long Luo Xun had been abroad -

These were all experiences in his previous life.

However, in order to prevent the experience in his previous life from changing, Luo Xun also deliberately asked his foreign friends to inquire about the relevant information, and finally he was sure that his information was correct. During his study abroad, he also knew some behind-the-scenes personnel in the foreign entertainment industry.

Actually...

Luo Xun thought that as long as the theater hardware conditions could keep up, he could even arrange for "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" to be released first, before Cameron's movie was released worldwide, but considering the special effects production cycle of the movie, he gave up the idea. He couldn't ignore the quality of the movie just to get the first place.

The characteristics of special effects movies are:

It only takes a few months to shoot, and if it's fast, it only takes three or two months, but the time required for post-production is terrifying, because the special effects in the post-production, such as rendering, take a month, which is not too much. Why did Luo Xun never think of using "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" to beat "Avatar"?

Because the two are not in the same volume!

From production costs to publicity and distribution, "Avatar" burned a total of 500 million US dollars. At that time, the world's No. 1 box office was not something that could be done casually.

Secondly...

Hollywood director James Cameron, who created the world box office record with "Titanic", took 14 years of preparation and another four years of shooting to achieve the invincible "Avatar". Without such a slow and steady work, who can break the terrible box office myth?

So just be content with the bad points.

In front of "Avatar", being the second is also good, and even the domestic box office is not inferior. It's just that I don't know what the meeting between the two movies will be like. Even Luo Xun has not predicted this. He can only take it one step at a time. He can't be the first in the world, but at least he is at the forefront of Chinese films.

This is a good start.

In the previous life, when "Avatar" was released, the domestic film industry was silent, and all kinds of panic voices came one after another. Such a scene should not appear.