Zhang Xiao explained with a smile: "As long as the special effects are strong, I think "The Wandering Planet" is likely to become the key to domestic science fiction movies."

"Of course, I'm not sure if it can hit the box office, to be honest, but if it succeeds, the box office will definitely far exceed that of "Wolf Warrior 2"."

"Wife, just let me be willful again!"

Yang Mi on the other end of the phone smiled and said: "When have I ever stopped you from investing in a movie? I just want to remind you not to do stupid things when your brain gets hot!"

"Hahaha, that's right!" Zhang Xiao laughed and said, "Don't worry, I know it well!"

"That's good!" Yang Mi didn't talk about this topic anymore, but talked about something between husband and wife.

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A week later, more than a hundred staff from Hollywood special effects companies showed up on the set of "The Wandering Planet".

They brought a lot of professional equipment for shooting, and began to engage in intense work the next day.

Director Guo Fan said in surprise: "When did these professionals in Hollywood become so easy to talk to?"

Wu Jinchong licked his lips at Zhang Xiao and said, "Isn't this all just for that guy's face?"

The reason why he knew this was because when he and Zhang Xiao were drinking, he accidentally learned that Zhang Xiao was a shareholder of Disney.

Although Wu Jin didn't believe it, he still kept these words in mind. Now after seeing the respect of the head of the special effects company under the Disney Company for Zhang Xiao, Wu Jin believed it.

Damn it, this guy is really getting bigger and bigger as he gets more and more popular, and he has already made plans in Hollywood.

Guo Fan took a deep breath and said: "I really didn't expect that our "Wandering Planet" crew would also have a chance to change the situation."

Wu Jin patted him on the shoulder and said: "So you guys have to make a good movie. You know, this time it will be released all over the world. I don't know how many Chinese directors will be jealous if you tell me!"

"I understand!" Guo Fan nodded heavily and said, "If you don't succeed, you will succeed."

Wu Jin was speechless.

Compared with the most famous Hollywood science fiction series "Star Wars", the special effects scenes of "The Wandering Planet" are slightly smaller, so the shooting progress is also much faster.

As the art director of this film, Zhang Xiao comes to the set every day to supervise various shooting tasks, especially the special effects team, which he directly manages.

As for the role of Wang Lei, it is not difficult for Zhang Xiao, who has god-level acting skills.

In his spare time, he also helped Guo Fan train the acting skills of Qu Chuxiao and Zhao Jinmai, making their performances much higher than the original versions on Earth.

The news that Zhang Xiao joined the cast of "The Wandering Planet" quickly spread in the Chinese film and television circles.

Relying on Zhang Xiao's golden name, "The Wandering Planet" attracted the attention of many investment companies. Even Huayi Film Company, which had withdrawn its investment, shamelessly asked to come back.

When they learned that "The Wandering Earth" was going to be released globally and that the investment amount might reach a terrifying US$300 million, all the investors withdrew without any hesitation.

Just kidding, for an investment of US$300 million, it would take at least US$900 million to break even.

If a domestic science fiction movie wants to take over 900 million U.S. dollars at the global box office, not to mention one Zhang Xiao, even ten Zhang Xiao may not be able to succeed. In their view, this is simply a fantasy.

After sending away Huayi's investors, Wu Jin cursed and said: "What is it? You don't even have the courage, why are you here?"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "You can't blame others for this. China's science fiction movies have always been a traditional weakness. If we invest so much money at once, everyone will be a little scared."

Wu Jin glanced at him and said: "Our production capital is up to 200 million U.S. dollars, why do you have to say 300 million? Is it to scare them away on purpose?"

Zhang Xiao raised his eyebrows and said: "For such a good investment project, of course I want to maximize the benefits."

"Brother Jin, I advise you to invest more. This movie is almost guaranteed to make money without losing money."

If the "Wandering Planet" in this world is the same as the movie on Earth, with a domestic box office of 4.6 billion, then the investment cost of 200 million US dollars will not only be able to recover the cost domestically, but also make a small profit.

As for the foreign box office, it is entirely its net profit.

Wu Jin also took some action after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Hey, how about you lend me 200 million and I invest them as an investment?"

"Your little calculation is pretty good!" Zhang Xiao rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it if you don't invest, it just so happens that I can make more money!"

"Vote, who said not to vote?" Wu Jin said quickly: "I will go back and discuss it with your sister-in-law."

Two days later, Wu Jin came over with 140 million, and collected 200 million to invest in "The Wandering Planet".

Zhang Xiao joked: "Brother Jin, are you really a rich man?"

Wu Jin said angrily: "Come on, this is all my property. I even mortgaged my house and almost didn't sell my pants!"

"Sister-in-law, can you agree?" Zhang Xiao was surprised to hear that Wu Jin actually mortgaged the property.

Wu Jin said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law has great faith in your vision for investing in movies. When she heard that you were going to invest 200 million US dollars, she agreed without saying a word."

"Brother, let me tell you, if this drama makes me lose money, your sister-in-law and I will live in your house from now on."

"Bah!" Zhang Xiao groaned and said, "Stop saying such depressing words, we will definitely not lose!"

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After filming in Jade Bird for almost a month, Zhang Xiao had to leave the crew and go to Lighthouse Country.

Because his movie "The Truman Show" is about to be released globally, as an investor and director, Zhang Xiao still has many things to deal with.

Relatively speaking, the movie "The Truman Show" did not do very well in terms of publicity.

No way, this movie is just a feature film, and the scenes are not big. Except for Zhang Xiao and Harris, who are a little famous, the other actors are basically unknown, so they did not arouse the fans' attention.

focus on.

Only movie fans in China are a little bit more excited. They really want to see how exciting Zhang Xiao's Oscar-winning movie is.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it’s the day of the premiere of “The Truman Show.”

Zhang Xiao and the crew walked into a box at the Disney Cinema in Lighthouse Country. Seeing that there were only a few film reporters and commentators sitting in the box, Zhang Xiao had a look of helplessness on his face.

The plot of the movie "The Truman Show" is very simple.

It mainly tells the story of Omnicon Television Production Company adopting a baby thirty years ago and deliberately training him to become the protagonist in the world's most popular soap opera "The Truman Show."
Chapter completed!