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Seeing that Li He was a little interested, Su Ming stepped up and said, "I have calculated it myself. If I vote for some directors, the box office will definitely not be bad. The most important thing is that I can also produce the discs myself, which is also a big source of profit." .”

Under the protection of the centralized planned economic system in the past, the last thing the film crew had to worry about was investment. As long as they had the right to shoot, the investment would come down. And then everything from production to distribution was contracted by the state. Whether they made money or not, the creative staff rarely cared. Yes, as long as you are famous.

Reform is happening everywhere, and the film market is no exception.

China's system reform began in rural areas. Its magic weapon is the contract system, which is "one package and it works". Other industries have followed suit, and the film system has also followed suit.

The profit contract between the state and the film studio is a large contract, while the contract between the production and the photography team is a small contract.

However, the contract system does not play a big role in the film system, and the benefits are still limited. State-owned studios invest in one film and lose one film.

In recent years, big studios have become increasingly difficult to deal with, and they have begun to sell studio labels. Most of them are independent productions in disguise, and most of the investment funds belong to private companies and individuals.

Although it is illegal to secretly buy and sell factory labels, everyone turns a blind eye.

The key point is that independent producers can make money and the interests of all parties can be taken care of.

So this situation gave Su Ming an opportunity. After working in the tape industry for so many years, he was no longer unfamiliar with the film industry, which made him a little eager to try it.

"How much does a film cost?" Li He asked after thinking about it.

Su Mingdao, "It's about 1 million."

Li He smiled and said, "Such a small amount of money? You can invest it yourself, why are you here to get me to join in the fun?"

"I want to go bigger and do it more formally. I'd like to make seven or eight films a year." Su Ming is very content with his current life, but that doesn't mean he's willing to do it. With Li He's help, people like Fu Biao, Pan Song, and Ping Song have been trying to catch up in value over the years and want to compare with him!

So he understood more and more that if he wanted to grow bigger, he still needed Li He.

Li He asked, "How much money do you want me to invest?"

When Su Ming heard this, he immediately beamed and smiled. He looked around and said with a smile, "Brother, you can invest 20 million, and I will also invest 20 million. Let's set up a film company, and one person will take half of it."

Li He said, "I invest 40 million for 50%, but I have a request."

Su Ming said doubtfully, "Brother, you are insulting me by saying this! I will definitely listen to what you say! What are you asking for?"

Li He waved his hands and said, "Our relationship is just love, but business must be business. I have no reason to make you lose money."

"How can you lose money! You have to believe me!"

"No, it's not. I mean if you make it according to my request, you might lose money. But my purpose of making movies is not to make money."

"Not making money?" Su Ming was even more confused.

If you don’t make money by investing, then what’s the point?

"Let's put it this way, no matter what kind of film you make, whether it is comedy, action, science fiction, horror, animation, thriller, crime, or adventure, there is only one requirement: to copy American films and make them according to the elements of American films." Li He can't say much about American values, but he has decided to carry out the copycat business to the end.

Of course, movies that rely on copycats may not necessarily succeed. For example, if "Titanic" were made by the Chinese themselves, it might be made into "Green Tea Bitch" or "The Fraudulent Marriage Story", and "The Bridge of Lost Dreams" might also be made into Pan A replica of Golden Lotus.

Chinese audiences can accept this kind of movie only because the male and female protagonists are foreigners. They tolerate it as cultural differences and think it is a foreign romance. However, if this kind of plot happened in China, it would definitely be criticized by thousands of people.

Therefore, the probability of copycat American movies hitting the market is very high.

Moreover, many American blockbusters cannot be copied. According to China's current film technology, even 50-cent special effects cannot be produced.

However, he still decided to play, just because he could afford to pay and play.

Su Ming said horrified, "The scenes in American movies are too weird, right?"

He was still a little unaccustomed to the degree of confusion between men and women in American movies.

"High imitation is not plagiarism! Do you understand? It is shot based on China's national conditions and characteristics. Aren't the scripts, directors, and actors all domestically produced? I'm asking you to summarize the core value elements in American films and follow this routine to learn, no? Plagiarizing the plot of an American movie." Li He explained casually, "If you don't understand, find someone who understands another day and I will talk to him."