Chapter 412 Zhou Shaoming’s plan

Omar Heaton was dumbfounded, woke up, covered his head, and said sadly: "I was too excited, how could this happen? It seems I should take some medicine."

Avril smiled slightly: "It seems that it is not hopeless, and there is still some self-awareness. Just take some medicine and it will be fine." Avril looked around and couldn't help but wonder: "Where is Zhou?"

Omar Xi shook his head and said, "I didn't see it."

Avril looked around and saw Zhou Shaoming sitting on a chair in the office, carefully looking at the script handed over by Akiva. Avril couldn't help but stepped forward, put her hand on Zhou Shaoming's shoulder, and asked: "Now are you waiting?"

I was waiting for you to give the order to rest, but you are hiding here and reading the script."

After Zhou Shaoming roughly read the plot that Akiva had just handed in today, he couldn't help but rub his eyes. Avril closed the script and said to Zhou Shaoming: "Even a tough guy should take a rest."

At this time, Benjamin entered the office and asked Zhou Shaoming: "Zhou, if you don't have any other instructions, I'll tell everyone to go and have a rest."

Zhou Shaoming hesitated for a moment, picked up the script, opened the marked page, called Benjamin to him, and said to Benjamin: "Ben, make a few copies of a plot, give it to Omar Xi and others, and tell Omar

.Xi, his scene will be filmed at ten o'clock tonight. Let him go and rest quickly."

Benjamin was stunned for a moment, took the script, and said to Zhou Shaoming: "I know what to do."

Avril's eyes lit up, and she followed Benjamin out of the office. Zhou Shaoming leaned on the chair, closed his eyes and rested. Avril turned around and looked at Zhou Shaoming who was resting, and sighed. Zhou was too tired. He needed a good rest.

As Avril came to Omar Xi mischievously, she asked with a smile: "Hei Zai, why are you still here?"

Omar Xi opened his eyes wide and said, "Don't call me that, I have a name."

Avril nodded and said: "Oh, you guy with a name, you are still standing here stupidly. If you don't hurry up and take a rest, can you handle the show tonight?"

Omar Xi rolled his eyes: "Little girl, don't talk nonsense here, just shoot as hard as yesterday. I guess everyone can take a rest tonight and have a good sleep. Do you think I will believe you bragging here?

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Avril really hated herself, so she kindly ran over to remind Omar Sy, but she didn’t expect this guy to be so ignorant. Avril snorted and said to Omar Sy, “Believe it or not.”

Omar Xi thought Avril was joking with him when she was bored, so she folded her hands on her chest and said arrogantly: "I don't believe it anyway."

Francois Cruset came to Omar Sy and asked: "Brother, what's going on now?"

Omar Xi looked around: "It's nothing. According to this situation, we will probably be able to sleep until dawn." Omar Xi said with a smile.

François Cruset looked at Omar Sy and Avril and they were staring at each other. I was really impressed by Omar Sy's communication skills. He had only been here for a day or two, and he was actually able to be with Avril.

It's a joke here.

At this time, Benjamin came, and Avril couldn't help but smile on her face when she saw Benjamin arriving.

Omar Xi frowned and saw Benjamin saying to him: "Omar Xi, you should go to sleep in the house in Car No. 2. I have made all arrangements. Also, the shooting will start at 10 o'clock in the evening.

Of course someone called you. While there is still some time now, let’s quickly watch the plot that will be filmed tonight.”

Omar Heaton almost fainted: "Boss, I've been shooting all day and all night, do you want me to work overtime at night?"

Benjamin smiled and said, "This is all Zhou's intention. I'm just doing things according to his wishes."

Omar Xi hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother Benjamin, you are a popular person next to the director. You have to tell the director. It's not that I don't want to. Even if I can stand this shooting method, other staff members on the crew can't stand it."

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Benjamin hesitated for a moment and responded calmly: "What you said makes sense. Well, you go talk to Zhou in person and see if you can change his decision."

Omar Xi took a deep breath and looked at Benjamin's expression. He felt like crying on the spot. Omar Xi was about to step forward and say something, but Benjamin stopped him and said, "That's how it is. I still have many things to do."

I have to get busy. You should go back to the car and rest. Don’t delay the evening shooting."

Benjamin wanted to leave, but François Cruset asked curiously: "Don't I have a role tonight?"

Benjamin said firmly: "No, you can have a good night's sleep. There will only be Omar Sy's show tonight."

When Omar Xi heard this, he complained: "They are both starring, why is there such a big gap?"

Avril Lavigne said with a sullen face: "Who said that someone else is the No. 1 lead, and you are the No. 2 lead? The difference is right here."

Avril's words left Omar Sy speechless. Thinking about Omar Sy who just came to her and wanted to remind herself of this incident, she gave Avril a kind smile: "Miss Avril, I know now that I

I was wrong just now. If there is such news in the future, please tell me in advance and I will remember your kindness."

Avril glared and said coldly to Omar Xi: "Who needs you to remember me? Next time, I won't let you reveal any inside information." Avril snorted, turned around and left.

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François Cruset patted Omar Sy on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I'm going to have to work hard for you tonight."

Omar Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this time. He saw that François Cruset and Avril had left, leaving him alone and stupidly standing there. Omar Xi suddenly reacted and said to himself:

"Holy shit, why the hell am I still standing here? Why don't you go and take a nap quickly?" Omar Xi said and hurriedly ran towards the room in the car.

As the crew of "Untouchable" worked overtime day and night, and under the leadership of Zhou Shaoming, the filming progress was very fast. After twenty days, more than half of the film had been shot.

Within this month, both the actors and the staff of the "Untouchable" crew are working hard for this movie. However, after all, human physical strength is limited, and as the weather gets colder, the crew's mental state

All started to decline.

Zhou Shaoming asked Benjamin: "It seems that our crew has reached its limit now, and it's time to slow down the progress. The film has been shot for almost a month, and more than half of the film has been successfully completed."

Benjamin was still a little worried: "Zhou, we have been working overtime and filming this month, and we have only made it more than half way. Can we really complete the filming smoothly in the remaining time? You have to know that we still need to edit, process the film, and...

We need a promotional video, why do I feel like this is an impossible task?"

Zhou Shaoming frowned, took a deep breath from the cigar in his mouth, and responded: "I am also worried, but you can't ignore the health of our crew in such a harsh environment, right? Everyone is exhausted.

It’s easy to collapse in the severe cold, have all the medicines we prepared in the play arrived?”

Benjamin nodded and said: "We're here. We are now paying attention to the health of the people in the crew. In addition, we have hired a group of temporary employees specially to move equipment, which has greatly reduced the workload of the staff."

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath and said to Benjamin: "It's a cost issue. I know what you want to say?"

Benjamin still didn't understand and said: "Zhou, are you really in such a hurry? What kind of medicine are you selling in the gourd?"

Zhou Shaoming suddenly had the idea of ​​filming a comedy, and he wanted to release this comedy at the golden moment of China's Lunar New Year. The script was being written while filming. Due to time issues, the main actors could only find those who were not in the right positions.

As for the actors, if Scarlett Johansson and Avril Lavigne, two world-famous goddess actors, hadn't come to help out, this comedy might not have had any heavyweight actors to attract attention in terms of the cast.

This was the first time that Benjamin encountered Zhou Shaoming making such a hasty decision to shoot a film. As the filming process progressed, Benjamin saw Zhou Shaoming's determination. It was really difficult to release it in time for the prime time in February!

But this time period is the moment of global film war.

It seems that Zhou Shaoming has great hopes for this comedy film that was not prepared in advance. Benjamin is just afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Benjamin didn't believe that Zhou Shaoming was working so hard to shoot this film. Zhou Shaoming was just trying to gain a foothold in the Chinese film market. Even if Warner, Columbia and Fox, the major film and television giants, began to enter the Chinese film market at this time, this was something no one could stop.

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In fact, when Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company plans to enter the Chinese film market, as long as it can achieve success in the Chinese film market, it has already been thought that it will be pursued by film and television giants such as Warner, Columbia, and Fox in the future.

Benjamin saw that as a director, Zhou Shaoming basically had no time to close his eyes for a few hours every day. When he opened his eyes, he was either reading the script or communicating with Akiva about the plot. After all these things were done, he started filming in a hurry.

, the time Zhou Shaoming closed his eyes throughout the day was less than 4 hours, even if I calculated carefully.

Benjamin sighed and asked Zhou Shaoming: "Zhou, can't you tell me what other plans you have in mind? You must know that I am your assistant, and I hope to help you take on more things."

Zhou Shaoming slowly blew out a smoke ring and said calmly: "You are indeed my assistant, and now you have discovered me."

Zhou Shaoming flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said to Benjamin: "How much profit did our Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company make last year? Do you know?"

Benjamin shook his head and said: "There is no profit. Although "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Fuse" are very successful, whether in North America, China, or even the global box office, they are so good that people are envious. However, our plan to open theaters in 2003 will

After the North American and Chinese film markets began to establish our own theaters, all the money we made last year was invested in the implementation of the plan to establish a theater kingdom."

Benjamin really didn't understand what Zhou Shaoming meant, so he said to Benjamin: "Actually, we are very lucky. Our company's film profits last year were able to stabilize the investment in building a theater. At least there were no problems caused by lack of funds."

Zhou Shaoming didn't speak, just smoked in silence!

Benjamin was a little confused, and asked Zhou Shaoming: "However, the return rate of this theater plan is very low, and it is long-term. This year, we can use the revenue from the movies produced by the company to cover the investment in this theater kingdom. It is already very long.

It’s amazing.”

Zhou Shaoming nodded and said, "Yeah. That's why I say I'm very lucky. But unfortunately, when our theater kingdom just took shape, we got news that Blizzard's accounts were starting to have problems. It turned out that they had been developing a

A new game. We have a problem with Blizzard’s accounting. It’s an exciting thing, but it’s also a headache.”

Benjamin's eyes lit up, he frowned and said, "But. With the strength of our company now, it is impossible to acquire Blizzard."

A smirk appeared on Zhou Shaoming's face and he said: "Did I say we will acquire Blizzard now? Besides, Blizzard now gives us no chance at all. I estimate that around October next year, we will have a chance. Is there a chance?"

When Benjamin saw Zhou Shaoming's expression, Zhou Shaoming stood up excitedly and said, "The opportunity is right in front of us, but the problem is that with the current strength of our Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company, we cannot swallow the cake of Blizzard. What should we do?"

Benjamin's eyes lit up and he said to Zhou Shaoming: "So we have to continue to shoot new movies to get high box office. To enrich our company's strength. No wonder after filming "The Incredible Hulk", Tesla also started to

Let’s start shooting a super blockbuster. It will be released this summer, and by the way, there will also be David’s “V for Vendetta”.”

Zhou Shaoming nodded and said: "Yes, now our company mainly makes money from blockbuster movies, so we must closely focus on this link, quickly pool funds, and strive to win over Blizzard's big piece of meat."

Listening to Zhou Shaoming's thoughts, Benjamin couldn't help but his throat trembled, and he said what he was thinking: "Although I don't know where you heard that Blizzard is currently having financial problems, but Blizzard is a well-known game manufacturer, and I believe them.

You can’t easily ask others to buy it.”

A sly smile appeared on Zhou Shaoming's face and he said: "I can't answer this question for you now. We will know whether Blizzard can persist around October next year, so I say there is a great opportunity in front of us now.

Blizzard is indeed a powerful game manufacturer. However, they have spent so much time and energy on developing this game that they can no longer bear it. The capital chain has also been torn down one wall to make up for the other.

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Benjamin listened to Zhou Shaoming's words and asked: "Well Zhou, I'm worried that because you are impatient, you will be too impatient when shooting the film, which will affect the quality of the film. Is this really okay?"
To be continued...