Two days later, Cameron called Xiao Qi and apologized and explained why he did not use the three of them. However, Xiao Qi felt that he was not sincere.
It's not surprising that Cameron doesn't use Cassiana or Scarlett.
The reason is simple. Ever since the first movie was deceived, Cameron has been famous for doing things only on his own terms. Even when the copyright of "Terminator" was sold to the producer for $1 - that is, he
For his later wife, he also had to demand that he be the director and have editing rights.
Now in the film industry, he is Xiao Qi in the intelligent electronics industry, and he doesn't have to care about what others think.
If your investor wants to make a movie with me, the first thing is whether the script is good enough, the second thing is whether I have time, and the third thing is whether you can meet my conditions.
Xiao Qi was able to persuade him to film "The Hunger Games", which was a huge advantage. Therefore, in order for the movie to bring glory to the Disney Company and to make a lot of money, Xiao Qi should just let Cameron do what he did.
Speaking of which, preparations for the filming of "The Hunger Games" are no longer a secret among Hollywood and movie fans.
A long time ago, after Xiao Qi signed "The Hunger Games", the first requirement was that the original author must finish writing the entire trilogy within a year. The second requirement he did was to spend 5 million US dollars on it.
Various marketing and publicity through the Internet and bookstore channels have made many young people fall in love with this novel.
Now when they heard that Cameron was actually going to film "The Hunger Games" and that it was Disney's investment, which was not short of money, the young people were all excited and overjoyed.
Because of Cameron's reputation, I also heard that Xiao Qi personally discussed this movie with Cameron, and many white-collar workers also became interested in "The Hunger Games". In the past few weeks, The Hunger Games
The book ushered in another sales peak.
In the previous life, "The Hunger Games" was hyped by Lionsgate in this way. In the end, the movie became so popular that it surprised many people in the industry.
In this life, Xiao Qi hopes that Cameron can once again hit the jaw-dropping box office, and at least the global box office of a single movie will exceed 1 billion US dollars. This will not weaken his reputation as the number one director in the world!
Of course, with a global box office of 1 billion, it would be great if Disney could get a net income of 300-400 million U.S. dollars. After excluding filming expenses and other expenses, it would be very lucky to have a net profit of 100 million U.S. dollars.
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But the bulk of the income is not from the box office itself. The income from all peripheral products and DVDs and Blu-ray discs can basically reach 2-3 times the movie box office. The profits from this part are very high. After all expenses are removed,
Disney can earn at least 600-800 million US dollars.
Although this part of the income will only be completed in the next two to three years, no one will refuse the steady stream of profit income.reads;.
Entering the era of globalization of 3D and IMAX movies, and entering the era of in-depth development of movies, it will no longer be possible like in the early 1980s, when Japan's Sega Corporation's annual income can exceed the sum of all Hollywood movie companies!
Thinking of 3D and IMAX movies, Xiao Qi thought of foreign special effects production companies. Without their technical efforts, even if 3D and IMAX movies were shot, the audience would not buy it, right?
In fact, in the United States, 3D movies did not just start with "Avatar". 3D technology was invented as early as the 19th century, and Hollywood had a booming 3D movie boom in the 1950s and 1980s.
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But the problem is that 3D movies themselves do not have much advantages. Only with the addition of shocking scenes with special effects can 3D be more attractive - for example, a movie like "Jurassic Park", with the addition of 3D and IMAX, then
Only then can it truly be prosperous for a long time.
China does not have a mechanical film culture. For example, American hero movies such as Transformers have never become popular in China. In other words, they cannot become mainstream.
The most popular ones here are martial arts and fairy tales, which are in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people.
But now, martial arts and fairy tales have long been left alone, beaten to the ground by Hollywood special effects blockbusters.
But many people have never thought that these martial arts and fairy tales can also use 3D and IMAX technology to reflect the lively fighting scenes depicted, thereby obtaining excellent viewing effects, thus becoming popular again.
However, such a job cannot be completed overnight. It is natural for early decisions to fail and constant failures occur. It requires patience and perseverance to break out of the cocoon and be reborn.
However, it is a pity that Chinese filmmakers have the same problem as Hong Kong filmmakers, that is, they are short-sighted, eager for success, and impatient.
Even in the next few years, movies with no originality and no intention will still be flooded on the big screen. Even if there is a little bit of brilliance, it will only be dramas and comedies that are outstanding. There is no Chinese movie at all.
Where is the future of.
Of course, this does not mean that Chinese films must imitate the United States and do big scenes with special effects, but if you don’t even try your own path and do it, how can you expect to succeed?
On this point, Xiao Qi actually admires Xu Ke. From The Legend of Shushan 10 or 20 years ago to the present, he has always been a pioneer explorer of special effects in the Chinese film industry. Even after going north, he also tried to
Integrate 3D and special effects into your own movies.
Although he may not necessarily succeed, his active exploration spirit is still worthy of praise.
If there were more people like Xu Ke in the Hong Kong film industry, I'm sure it wouldn't be as miserable as it is now.
Well, let's give an example.
After 2010, the original Broadway theater chain, the largest in Hong Kong, only had 11 cinemas and more than 50 screens.
How far is this compared with the major theater chains that were famous in the 1980s and 1990s?
China has the broadest market, and of course it is impossible to end up in the same situation as Hong Kong. However, the future trend is that Hollywood movies will account for 60% of the box office in China, while the domestic box office only remains 40%!
This is still the result of the restrictions on the number of imported films and the protection month for domestic films. If it were opened up to let American films rush in, Chinese films would have 20 rooms, and everyone would laugh.
The domineering word "sweeping the world" is no joke when used in Hollywood!
Thinking this way, Xiao Qi still lacks some enthusiasm and interest in movies, let alone any professional knowledge.
So the best he can do is to control Disney and Marvel, so that these movies can become his weapons and plunder wealth around the world.
Xiao Qi is also a little embarrassed to use culture that does not belong to his country to make money and occupy the market, but who says that domestic films are not very successful?
Speaking of this, the actress actually thought of it too.
The last time Xiao Qi went to the capital, she told her husband that she was going to buy the world's second largest special effects production company, Digital Domain, and then shoot more Chinese people to learn from it, so that they can come here in the future.
Make your own country's awesome special effects movie.
Apart from anything else, the tomb-robbery movies that have popped up in the past two years have a bit of a flavor of traditional Chinese culture. If special effects are used to express them, it should be a very good concept.
In addition, Qiao Guoer also believes that things that are common in Chinese movies cannot be lost.
Just like Japanese movies, except for horror movies, basically only cartoons are good. They are still exploring and researching to continue to develop and grow cartoons, which have gradually become a unique symbol of Japanese film culture.
, and gradually became famous in the world.
China also has its own characteristic movies, which are romantic comedies that suit our national conditions. Starting from Feng Buck Ya's movies to Ning Hao, who has emerged in recent years, their movies all have their own characteristics and are deeply loved by everyone.
In addition, a group of young directors in Hong Kong have a fairly good grasp of ancient dramatic action films, so the market is still developing in recent years.
Kiwi Films is already discussing with Xu Ke, hoping to let him produce and direct several ancient detective films. Unlike the recent "Detective Dee: The Empire" he directed, it is a film that relies more on special effects.
Xu Ke was very happy when he heard that Qiao Guoer supported him in trying his best to innovate in technology and that there would be no restrictions on funds. Basically, he had already decided to come over to shoot his favorite ancient action blockbuster after the contract with Baoyu ended.
In addition, Xiao Qi also suggested that Qiao Guoer poach Xu Zheng into the flag.
Xu Zheng is a typical actor who excels in directing. Before the end of 2012, no one would have thought that this bald man who is good at comedy would actually write, direct and star in a movie called "囧" which broke the Chinese box office record.
Although there are some accidental factors in Tai Jiong's achievements, there is no doubt about Xu Zheng's talent.
With him on hand, at least for the next twenty years, Kiwi Film and Television won’t have to worry too much about urban comedy movies.
Kiwi Film actually has one of its biggest advantages, and that is the Kiwi theater chain.
Kiwi Cinema has the most obvious advantage in China. Both the 80d and imax screens belong to Kiwi Cinema. Just to make his movies more profitable, Xu Zheng would not refuse the invitation from Kiwi.
Some other outstanding directors and actors will also not refuse.
Just like this, by slowly enriching its technical strength, slowly enriching its talents, and developing attentively for ten or twenty years, Kiwi Film and Television may not be able to find a new smooth road for Chinese films! (Unfinished)