The Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

There is a cafe near the seaside in Mabuli. The Chinese talk about things at the wine table. After the meal is over, the things are discussed, and then they find a place to start high.

When foreigners talk about work, eating is just eating. After eating, find a place to sit down and have a cup of coffee or something to talk about things.

The setting sun shines into the cafe through the glass, covering the cafe with a layer of mystery. On the beach not far away, a group of tourists are playing, and the noisy sound is transmitted into the cafe, making it a little dull The atmosphere is a little more cheerful.

Seated at the coffee table was one more person besides Bob Shea, Joss and Yang Dongxu, the director and producer of the show, Peter Jackson.

If it's just a director, then Peter might sit down with a few people on another occasion to discuss things. For example, when the contract is signed and the investment is ready to start shooting, he needs to communicate with the funder who paid the money.

Therefore, at this time Peter is sitting here as the director. The main reason is not the main reason. Besides being the director, he is also the producer of the film. The director is conspicuous, but the power is definitely greater than the director, because he can replace the director at any time.

The job of the director is to make a good movie, while the job of the producer is to be fully responsible for the overall planning of the script, preliminary preparations, organization of the film crew, accounting of filming funds, financial audits, etc.

In short, the director team can only point fingers at the things they shoot, and strive to shoot what they want. The producer is the power and financial resources in one hand, the first person in the entire crew.

"I'm not raising any doubts about Weta Digital, but compared to the special effects you made before Industrial Light and Magic, there is really nothing outstanding.

So 15 minutes of special effects limit, you have the right to produce the first 15 minutes, we are satisfied with the effect of the work, the special effects production of the whole film, and even the special effects production of the remaining two parts can be handed over to Weta Digital, I have no objection.

In short, there is only one premise, to come up with enough works to convince me to use Weta Digital instead of ILM. Otherwise, I don't think there is any need to discuss this business.

I invest money to make money. It is normal for a star to want to tie up a blockbuster movie and become popular, as long as he pays enough acting skills to convince me. Similarly, I agree that Weta Digital wants to take advantage of this opportunity to reach a new level, but it also needs to show its strength that convinces me. "Yang Dongxu said very straightforwardly.

"15 minutes is not enough, at least 30 minutes. The special effects are coherent and complement each other. Some can be directly produced to shock people at the beginning of the chapter, but some are progressive and continuously pushed to the climax. 15 minutes is actually not enough. Not a scientific time." Peter hesitated and said.

To be honest, in his impression, the yellow race has always been synonymous with bullying. Even the Japanese in developed countries always bow politely when they are slapped in the face, not to mention the Chinese who are cautious in everything they do.

But the Chinese in front of him obviously exceeded his expectations. He was extremely tough in his actions and words, and there was no room for maneuver at all, which made him very unhappy.

But for the time being, he can only bear with it. After all, this is a blockbuster movie with an investment of 9,300 US dollars. This is a rare opportunity for his career as a director and for Weta Digital.

If this movie becomes popular, he can directly join the ranks of first-line directors, even among the top ones, and Weta Digital may also strive to win an Oscar for special effects.

If he fails, then he can also use this shooting to accumulate experience, and the same is true for Weta Digital. So no matter how upset he was, he could only endure it temporarily.

"30 minutes is not impossible, but if the special effects are not satisfactory for 30 minutes, do you need to refund all the production costs and make compensation?" Yang Dongxu asked lightly.

"This." Peter paused. Although the 30-minute production fee was refunded and compensated, it would not cause Weta Digital to go bankrupt directly, but it would definitely hurt.

You must know that the special effects production company actually eats fame and technology, and its own assets are not much. To do special effects for a movie, the special effects company basically just completes its own work, no matter whether the movie is a big hit or hit the street, it will guarantee the income in drought or flood.

Of course, if the movie becomes a big hit, you can work on award nominations to gain more fame, so that you can raise the price next time and earn more.

And once the special effects production needs to be refunded because the employer is dissatisfied, although Weta Digital will not be bankrupt, it is actually almost bankrupt. After all, how can we receive business after the reputation is bad?

"How about this? If the special effects production is unsatisfactory, just pay the compensation. Two-thirds of the production cost will be refunded, and the refunded money will be yours. New Line Pictures will not take a penny. We will pay according to the proportion of the contract. But this matter must sign a non-disclosure agreement." Bob Shea, who has always been talked about, said.

This is undoubtedly smoothing things over, which made Yang Dongxu look at him in surprise. Obviously, this is not just a relationship with Peter, and the relationship between the two is probably more complicated. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Shay to take the risk of the company losing money, but also to protect Peter.

"That's fine." Looking at Xie Yi and then at Peter, Yang Dongxu was about to take a step back. After all, everything was discussed before, because this trivial matter is not worth it. It makes no difference.

However, even though he was going to take a step back, he still emphasized: "According to the contract, except for a few roles that we pre-determined, the selection of other actors, the shooting of the crew, and the final editing are all up to you. After that, we only need to invest money and conduct financial reviews .But after the shooting is done, I have to look at the quality of the finished film."

"No problem." Both Shay and Peter nodded happily, after all, it was nothing. Anyway, if there is an award ceremony before the release and you want to win an award, you will find some professionals to watch it in advance.

"Then it's no problem at all." Yang Dongxu shrugged, leaving the signing of the contract to Joss, because he is the person in charge of this investment, "I wish you a happy night, I don't have many Stay with me, I still have things to do tomorrow, go and see my team."

"Team, do you still have a team?" Bob Shea asked in surprise.

"Hmm." Yang Dongxu nodded, "I bought a basketball team, the 76ers, and I'm very satisfied with the results after the purchase, so I'm going to take this group of good guys on vacation to relax, and then talk to the team manager. Talk about whether to continue to sign in. My team entered the finals last season, and I want to get a ring in the new season, don’t I?”

After speaking, Yang Dongxu waved his hand without waiting for Xie and Peter to say anything, and turned around and left with Joss. My boss has left, and Joss has no intention of staying. The contract has already been negotiated. Let the secretary decide the contract tomorrow, and then find a lawyer to review and notarize it. If there is no problem, just sign it.

The rest is to assign the default roles to the artists signed by Heiner in the United States, and then the filming has nothing to do with him, as long as he pays attention to the financial audit from time to time, he can arrange other jobs in the rest of the time up.

"Do you think what he said is true?" Peter turned his head to look at Shay, although he knew that the capital who came to Hollywood must have a lot of money in his pocket, otherwise this person is a liar.

But the investment of this 93 million big production has already dispelled the suspicion that the other party is a liar. But Yang Dongxu suddenly revealed that he has a team, and it was the team that made it to the finals last season. This is undoubtedly a great shock to him who has always been prejudiced against the Chinese.

"There's no need for him to lie about this matter, is there?" Xie asked after a moment of pondering.

In fact, the 76ers turned out to be Yang Dongxu, a Chinese team. He was also very surprised and even shocked just now. However, his self-regulation ability is obviously stronger than that of Peter.

"It's not necessary." Peter adjusted his sitting posture and nodded: "It's just that our partner seems to be stronger than expected?"

Those who can afford to play a team are undoubtedly those with strong capital in their hands, especially the owners who can afford to play a team that can hit the finals. They don't dare to play without any wealth.

Because no one can guarantee that their team will always win, have topics, and hit the finals. We must know that more than half of the teams in the NBA are at a loss. Who can afford it without a fortune?

"The stronger the partner, the more beneficial it is to us, isn't it? Even if he is Chinese, he may have fewer resources in the United States, but we have certain resources, and he has money. This is the best cooperation!"

"It is indeed the best cooperation, but our partner is too strong." Being forced into a corner by Yang Dongxu, a Chinese, he had to use the steps moved by Xie to get off the stage. Peter's heart obviously hasn't turned around for a while. .

"Listen to me buddy, if you have as much money as him and can still afford to play the team, I think you will be more arrogant than him. With so much initiative in his hands, he has shown Chinese humility by making such a concession. It's just that he doesn't give in to what he wants, which makes you a little ugly." Shay got up and patted Peter on the shoulder.

It's okay to help Peter in front of Yang Dongxu. After all, the two are friends, and in terms of the company, Peter can help him talk to other shareholders.

But when there were no outsiders, Xie Yi would undoubtedly speak more directly, so he didn't have to worry about his friend's face.

"Well, what you said makes sense. If I had the bargaining chip in his hand, no one else would want to get involved in this show, let alone other rights." Peter had no choice but to admit it, so he nodded: "I just hope that this partner , After gaining a firm foothold, he is still as humble as he is now."

"It depends on whether he loses money or makes money in this movie. Everyone is happy when he makes money, and he will naturally behave like a gentleman. If he loses money, I will lose my temper." Bob Shea said.

Although he holds the equity of New Line Films, even if the film company is acquired by Warner Bros., he still has the right to manage the film company independently, but having multiple bosses and being the boss are two different things.

Therefore, the investment in this film is also extremely important to him. If it succeeds, the pressure from Warner Bros. will be much less on him, and he can gain more freedom, and even take back part of the film company's equity. If it fails, maybe he can keep some of the shares, but it's time to give up the position of president of the film company.