Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 139: The Bottomless Pit of Swallowing Gold and "Mouse Catching"

The fundamental reason why Cameron was under so much pressure was that as the filming work progressed, the funds were simply spent like water.

In order to photograph the wreckage of the Titanic, Cameron hired the most advanced deep-water submarine at the time at a high price. In order to take satisfactory pictures, the entire expedition team dived into the deep sea twelve times and took pictures around the wreckage of the Titanic buried deep on the seabed.

A large number of precious pictures.

And in order to truly recreate the Titanic back then, the film crew built a model of the Titanic in the water tank. To know the true size of the Titanic, it was nearly 270 meters long and nearly 30 meters wide.

The body, from the waterline to the deck of the ship, is more than 18 meters high, and the displacement reached a then-record 66,000 tons. Even if the film crew just built a new model, its shape is still huge like a monster.

Moreover, the Titanic at that time was famous for its luxury. The second-class facilities in its cabin were comparable to the first-class cabins of other ships. As for its first-class cabin, according to the saying at the time, it was a

A mobile palace on the sea!

Its luxury and sophistication were unprecedented at the time. The ship was not only equipped with an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a Turkish bath, a library, an elevator and a squash room. It also imitated the Palace of Versailles in many details, such as a style similar to that of France.

In the salon of the Petit Trianon, the sculpture on the fireplace is "The Huntress of Versailles"; the lounge is filled with Louis XV-style furniture, which is so heavy that most people cannot lift it, and its carpets are even more

It is so thick that it can sink below the knees. You can see fine teak and brass decorations, chandeliers and murals, Indian and Persian carpets and other exquisite reliefs and works of art everywhere on the ship.

The first-class public lounge is decorated with fine wooden paneling, high-end furniture and various other high-end decorations. There is also a cafe on the ship that provides passengers with a variety of high-end snacks, and the restaurant provides 24-hour service to guests.

Even the third-class cabins on the ship had marble sinks and bedside heating equipment. It can be said that the Titanic was unparalleled luxury at the time. Although it was not the first ship to provide passengers with a deck swimming pool and gym

, bathrooms and lifts to the boat, but it really went out of its way to provide a level of service never seen before.

However, because the Titanic sank during its first voyage, there was not much image data left. In order to recreate the interior of the Titanic's cabin, the designers of the film crew traveled all over the United States.

They traveled all over the country to collect and search for information about the Titanic. Moreover, these people also made sets and various furniture and accessories based on the information they obtained. They also replicated the deck chairs, table lamps, porcelain, etc. based on the real numbers on the Titanic.

Accessories such as suitcases, life jackets, sailing parts, etc. undoubtedly add up to a very huge amount, and the amount of money consumed is also very staggering.

Moreover, in order to better capture the scene when the Titanic sank, Cameron and the designers changed the draft several times before finally deciding to use a remote-controlled lifting crane for filming. This camera crane would be the world's first

The camera crane has a wingspan of nearly 26 meters. Even so, to bring the entire scene into the mirror, Cameron still has to rely on a tall giant tower crane that is nearly 64 meters high.

This tower crane will be installed on the guide rails on the side of the hull. It only takes five minutes to move from the bow to the stern, thus ensuring the needs of framing. This can only be achieved by customizing it from the manufacturer.

Coupled with other miscellaneous expenses, the preparatory work for the film alone will cost tens of millions of dollars!

And that’s not even counting the fact that a large number of shots in the film required the use of computer production technology. According to Cameron’s estimation, the protagonist stood on the bow of the Titanic and shouted, and then the camera slowly pulled back to overlook the entire Titanic.

, this short shot of more than ten seconds may require millions of dollars! And throughout the filming process of the film, shots similar to this can be said to be everywhere!

The amount of expenditure involved is absolutely shocking!

Although Fang Mingyuan generously proposed a filming budget of 200 million U.S. dollars, and also promised to add an additional 100 million U.S. dollars if necessary. But Cameron felt that he had to live up to Fang Mingyuan's trust. 200 million U.S. dollars

Ah, this is a modern large-scale factory that can be built in China, but Fang Mingyuan handed it over to him without blinking an eye.

Although Cameron has always been very confident in Fang Mingyuan's script and his own directing ability, whether "Titanic" can fully recover the investment cost in the end, Cameron himself has no idea until the moment it is released.

I dare not guarantee it. If the investment of 200 million US dollars is in vain, it will not only be a major blow to Cameron, but also a serious blow to Kumho Film Group, which has produced many excellent films over the years.

Damage! Coupled with the past experience of "Future Water World", Cameron is very tight on capital expenditures. But no matter how tight the financial constraints are, some necessary expenditures are still unavoidable.

Fortunately, Fang Mingyuan has made it clear that this filming location will be preserved permanently and will be opened up as a tourist attraction for tourists to visit in the future. If "Titanic" can achieve good box office

, the huge investment in this area is expected to be recovered in the future.

Cameron smiled self-deprecatingly. It seemed that Fang Mingyuan had much more confidence in "Titanic" than he did, and actually thought of preserving this place. Otherwise, according to his opinion, after the filming is completed,

It must be dismantled and sold to make up for the funds. However, this method also made me feel too reassured. At this time, I didn’t even think of coming for an on-site inspection. Instead, I became a big shopkeeper and took care of this place.

Leave everything to yourself.

Cameron actually hates when someone is dictating to him and interfering with his ability to exercise his directorial power when filming a movie. But Fang Mingyuan is different. After these several cooperations, Cameron really likes to have Fang Mingyuan present.

time, because he often puts forward some extremely useful suggestions to solve the problems of shooting.

"By the way, James, have you heard?" Gower suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Fang seems to be in contact with DreamWorks. It seems that there is a new script to be handed over to them for co-production."

Cameron was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "Are you referring to that movie "Rattrap"? I know the script of that movie and have read it. But I agree with Fang's view, whether it is me or the movie "The Kingfisher"

Group companies are not Fang’s best partners. I wanted to recommend the script to Disney Film Company, but Fang insisted on giving it to DreamWorks. Of course, I could only help him contact Spielberg.”

"Why?" Gower said excitedly. Fang Mingyuan's scripts are now a golden signature in Hollywood. All the movies for which he is the screenwriter are classics that have become popular at the box office. And all along, the Emerald Bird Film Group Company

They all have a monopoly on film cooperation with Fan Mingyuan. Now Fan Mingyuan suddenly wants to hand over the script to DreamWorks, which undoubtedly makes Gore feel a sense of crisis. If... in the future, there will be a strong competitor like DreamWorks, and the Emerald Bird Movie

It is still unclear whether the group company can maintain its current upward momentum!

Cameron spread his hands, shrugged and said: "The reason is very simple, it is a real-life version of "Tom and Jerry". I don't know if Fang got the inspiration after watching "Tom and Jerry"."

For a comedy film in which an animal plays an important protagonist, neither I nor the Emerald Bird Film Group have ever succeeded. I think that for now, our most important task is to shoot "Titanic"

", so I think there is nothing wrong with Fang's choice."

"But..." Gower stamped his feet, "Do you understand that what he does will bring... to the Jade Bird Film Group Company?"

"Trouble? There won't be any!" Cameron turned around and looked directly at Goldau, "Don't worry, after the filming of "Titanic" is completed, the new script has been prepared and will be

It is at least a trilogy of movies. Fang has agreed to give it to me to shoot, and if nothing else happens, the Emerald Bird Film Group can still participate! Believe me, that script is really not suitable for you and me.

Kingfisher Film Group Company tried hard to come over, but it couldn't achieve the effect that Fang wanted, so it might as well leave it to DreamWorks to shoot."

Gore was shocked. She never expected that Fan Mingyuan and Cameron had even prepared the script for the next movie before the filming of "Titanic" officially started! And it would actually be three movies.

Qu! Doesn’t that mean that it can be filmed for at least three years?

But what surprised her even more was Fang Mingyuan's ability as a screenwriter. In such a short period of time, on the one hand, he had to take care of the Fang family's industry, and on the other hand, he could come up with multiple scripts that even Cameron recognized. Such a

The work efficiency is really amazing!

"However, I heard that Spielberg is very interested in "Ratcatcher" and is very likely to go to China to negotiate with Fang in the near future. We haven't seen Fang for a long time, how about it? Are you interested?

I will go to China together." Cameron said solemnly.

"Okay!" Gao Er was startled for a moment, and immediately nodded in agreement with a smile on his face. Although Cameron had just given her a reassurance, she would naturally have the opportunity to meet Fang Mingyuan again and close the relationship between the two parties.

It cannot be let go.