"...Have you seen Jielun's script?"

"without."

Holding the big sports water cup like a treasure gourd in his hand, Zhang Yimou shook his head:

"But we chatted for a while, and I asked him what the story was, and he said it was a campus love story. I thought you could give it a try~... This kind of campus-type movie has limitations, and the scenes it shoots are relatively simple.

Some. What’s even more testing is the director’s language depiction of the scenery on campus that everyone has experienced. Your lens language sensitivity is very good, and you know what we want to show under what lens... So I recommend you try it.

"

Hearing this, Xu Xin felt something in his heart, and at the same time, for some reason, his breathing began to tremble...

"I suddenly became nervous."

"Ha~"

Zhang Yimou chuckled lightly and then said:

"Everyone has been exhausted from creating in such a high-pressure environment in the past few months. After submitting the plan, there will definitely be changes that need to be made. But at least our big framework has come out. By then, according to

Just modify the requirements.

During this vacuum period, you can take a little rest. Otherwise, you will go home at 11 or 12 pm seven days a week, three or four days... Over time, it will definitely affect family harmony. Therefore, you must have a good rest, and it happens that you

If you have such a good opportunity, go and try it.

You also know Jay Chou and can use him. When I was on the set, when I saw something went wrong with him, he immediately wanted to find you... It's good. The two brothers have this kind of tacit understanding and spark, which is a great thing.

It's a rare thing. Besides, the investment cost of campus movies is not big, and it also has box office appeal, so let's give it a try."

"Hey, okay, then I get it."

Xu Xin nodded to show that he understood what Director Zhang said, and he felt truly confident... Then while there was no one around, he asked something he had wanted to ask for a long time:

"Director Zhang...I heard...the total investment in the production of Golden Armor exceeded 320 million?"

"Xiao Wei told you, right?"

Zhang Yimou shook his head slightly:

"Indeed, it exceeds 20 million, but it is claimed to be 360 ​​million."

"..."

After saying that, looking at Xu Xin's expression of wanting to ask but not daring to ask, Zhang Yimou suddenly smiled:

"What? What do you want to ask?... What should I do if I lose money?"

"Well……"

Seeing Xu Xin's expression, Zhang Yimou understood.

"The domestic box office will definitely not be able to collect it back."

He told Xu Xin directly:

"When "Hero" was filmed, the total investment in Hero was about 4 to 5..."

"Didn't you say 30 million US dollars, more than 200 million US dollars?"

"Imaginary."

Not hiding it from Xu Xin at all, Zhang Yimou waved his hand directly:

"Exaggerating investment is a very common operating mode. If you spend more money, the audience will think that the movie is a big production. In fact, it is only 150 million at most."

"But the total box office is close to 1.5 billion, ten times the revenue, right?"

"Well, the total domestic box office is actually only a little over 200 million. The rest is contributed by overseas. This movie also follows the same path. It will be released domestically first, and then spread bit by bit to the world. Preliminary

As an estimate... it should be a little over 2 billion. The threefold principle is that for an investment of 100 million, the investment will be 300 million. So it is unlikely to lose money. In addition, there will be DVDs one after another to make money.

Come in……"

"...I always feel that our domestic market is still too weak."

"Self-sufficient, so to speak."

Zhang Yimou gave his own opinion:

"You're still young, why are you anxious? I'm not anxious. Our country has also been slowly and step by step from being in dire straits. Just look at it, when did our film market start to explode? Then it belongs to filmmakers

, good days will come for the film industry, and even for the people of the country. The film market is very sensitive. Only when everyone has money in their pockets and is free will they spend extra money to watch and go to the theater.

, watch a movie. At this stage, we are still self-sufficient, but who knows what it will be like in five, ten, or twenty years."

"What do you think? How much better will it be than now?"

"It's much, much better~...Look."

He stretched out his fingers and started to pull Xu Xin one by one:

"First, let's talk about investment. Starting from our era...or if you look at the development process of Hollywood, you will find that investment in the film market actually increased with the rise of national conditions and national strength. In the beginning,

, tens of thousands of dollars are astronomical figures. But what about now? Putting aside the so-called depreciation of prices and the like, it can easily reach hundreds of millions. For big productions... production fees have increased, and Hollywood has begun to sweep the world like a blowout.

We are also taking this path.

Second, the cultivation of film talents. Who does our generation belong to? The group of 1978, they all say that we are the fifth generation, that we are in the golden age... But I think we are just emerging at best. The so-called upward trend.

Effect, to put it bluntly, we old guys are laying the foundation for the film market. And you people are the future of the film era. Look at how many children have applied to Beijing Film Academy, China Theater, and Shanghai Theater over the past few years, and they all want to join this circle.

Zha. Let’s not talk about talent, let’s talk about base. How many generals can you pick from a short man, right?

The third is the combination of the two. When the production fee is raised, the director can flex his muscles and convey his film concept to everyone, be recognized by others, stimulate the market, have high box office and high income, the film is a blowout, and has an impact on the entire circle.

Regardless of your power or your status in the world... I think your generation is the group of people most likely to surpass Hollywood. As long as there is a healthy film market, there will be no shortage of money and a population base.

. Our movies... don’t say too much. I think ten years is too short. In 20 years or so, we will definitely usher in a prosperous age of domestic movies. An absolute golden age."

"Well……"

Although he knew it was just a casual chat, but for some reason, Xu Xin was not excited at all after hearing Director Zhang's words. Instead, he felt a little ridiculous because of the blurry images that occasionally flashed in his mind...

I subconsciously said:

"What if we go astray along the way?"

"No, the development history of Hollywood is there, and it can be copied without any deviation."

Zhang Yimou's face showed a strong sense of confidence.

Absolute confidence for those who are new to learning:

"Predecessors have paved the road, and the road surface has even been flattened and compacted for you. Our films are now well-known internationally. Although there are still gaps in commercial films, in terms of literary and artistic quality, they are not actually

It’s not much weaker than Europe and the United States. In addition, in Hollywood, whether it’s the assembly line or the industrial standards, you just need to learn and that’s it. If things go astray on this road... then why don’t we just live longer and go back?”

"..."

Although what he said makes sense.

But Xu Xin always felt... Director Zhang was too optimistic.

Well, it's just a casual chat.

It does not matter.

Whether the road ahead will go astray or not is not decided by one person, but depends on everyone working together.

Right?

I picked up the movie and chatted with Director Zhang for a while. When the time was almost up, Zhang Yimou waved his hand:

"Let's go to the meeting... By the way, don't let Mimi be late this afternoon."

"Hey, I got it, don't worry."

Xu Xin quickly responded.

…

Sun Ting's Santana was carefully parked close to the side of the Porsche.

After getting out of the car, she walked into Xu Xin's house with ease.

I can't help it, it's happened too many times in the past few months.

Ever since Sister Mimi made her relationship clear with her parents last time, she has also become a regular customer of this place.

Xu Xin even has a set of tools for washing her face and brushing her teeth at home...

Just put it next to Dani's dental kit...

It always feels like a hotel.

Before she even entered the door, she heard crackling sounds inside.

After opening the door, he saw a sandbag in the yard, and Sister Mimi, wearing a thin sportswear on a cold day with bandages on her hands, was greeting the sandbag.

She had seen this scene so many times that she was used to it.

To be honest, she really felt that Sister Mimi was very hardworking.
To be continued...