Chapter 59 Deep cooperation?

Chapter 59 Deep cooperation?

Chapter 59 Deep cooperation?

"Boss Han, you are too kind."

"I heard you are still a student?"

"Yes, I'm a sophomore at Beijing Film Academy, majoring in directing."

"Young and promising, I just heard you say that you came here to study the special effects for a new movie? If I remember correctly, The Darkness just came out, so you're going to tinker with a new movie right away?"

“Haha, there are too many ideas in my mind, and I can’t wait to take pictures of them.”

"It's good to be young. You have an active mind and plenty of energy."

Han Sanping was generous in his praise.

"What's the new film about? Is it a horror movie?"

"No, this time it's a monster movie, telling the story of a surfer escaping from a shark's mouth. Because it involves a lot of special effects shots, I made an appointment with Director Chen to come and have a chat."

When Han Sanping heard that it was a monster movie, his eyes lit up. It was another type of movie that had never been filmed in China.

"Director Zhang, what do you think after taking a tour?"

Zhang Chen was stunned. Han Sanping was very confident in his special effects department. Otherwise, if he asked this question in person, what if he ran into a young and inexperienced person? How would he save his face?

"The level is pretty good, but there aren't any well-known success cases." Zhang Chen told the truth.

"Director Zhang is absolutely right. Our China Film Group is very strong in special effects production. We have the latest equipment and our staff have studied in Hollywood. However, we don't have many famous works, so we are not well-known in the industry."

Director Chen, who was standing by, was flattered to hear the group boss speak so highly of his department, and his heart felt as if he had eaten honey.

But he added: "Director Zhang also recognizes our strength, but he still wants to go to Shanghai Film Studio and Xiantao Digital for further inspection."

Han Sanping knew that his subordinates were asking him for help and wanted him to help win the deal.

In fact, he was the one who supported the special effects production center.

He has always been promoting the blockbuster strategy, and blockbuster movies certainly cannot avoid special effects.

Therefore, after Han Sanping took office, he immediately promoted the reform of the special effects department. Not only were the personnel sent to Hollywood for further training, but the equipment was also purchased from the United States, which is advanced digital special effects production equipment.

But the situation has not been resolved.

Special effects are very expensive. After spending so much money, people will subconsciously choose companies with a good reputation, after all, they have successful cases.

This is very similar to the profession of director. A new director has no works, so no investor dares to invest money in him to shoot.

But without the opportunity to direct, a new director will always be a new director.

The special effects production center is now facing such an embarrassing situation.

Those blockbusters that require special effects either go to Xiantao Digital or go abroad.

They would rather spend more money to find companies in Hong Kong, the United States or South Korea to do the job than consider domestic operations.

Even "The Promise", which China Film Group Corporation has invested heavily in supporting, is like this, let alone others.

This resulted in the situation where no one was interested in the China Film Special Effects Production Center even though it was clearly capable enough.

Han Sanping knew about this situation, but he was the general manager of China Film Corporation and had a lot of important things to do every day, so he had no time to worry about such trivial matters.

But today, just in time, Han Sanping decided to lend a hand, as China Film Group also needed a role model effect.

"Since Director Zhang recognizes the strength of the special effects production center, why not do it here? China Film can give you enough discounts, and I guarantee that the quality of the delivery is no worse than that of other companies."

Zhang Chen didn't expect Han Sanping to personally ask him to stay. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, since President Han has personally asked me, how can I dare to refuse? I also recognize the strength of our special effects center, but I also have some ideas of my own..."

"Appreciate further details."

Han Sanping looked at the young man who was talking in front of him and found it quite interesting. Was he going to negotiate terms with him?

Zhang Chen simply risked his life. It was not easy to meet Han Sanping. If he missed this opportunity, he would never meet him again. As the saying goes, if you are thick-skinned, you can eat meat, but if you are thin-skinned, you can't eat anything.

Zhang Chen is ready to take a chance:
"Boss Han, I'm wondering, since we have already decided to cooperate, why don't we go a little deeper?"

"Oh?" Han Sanping became interested.

“How to deepen cooperation?”

“I just checked, the special effects production center’s technical strength is not bad, but it has always been unknown.

This cooperation between us is a perfect opportunity.

"The Shallows" is a film that relies heavily on special effects. It can be said that the success of the special effects directly determines the success or failure of the film.

If "The Shallows" is successful, it will become a living signboard of the special effects production center. Will they still worry that no one will come to them for follow-up?
I plan to make "The Shallows" into a blockbuster with a box office of over 100 million yuan. I hope to have in-depth cooperation with China Film Group Corporation. I will take out a part of my share and accept the investment from China Film Group Corporation, and at the same time, the distribution will also be handed over to China Film Group Corporation.

If The Shallows is successful, it will not only be a living signboard for the special effects production center, but also a living signboard for Chinese films. China is not only about martial arts films, monster films can also become a business card for Chinese films. "

Zhang Chen's words were so passionate that Wang Zhonglei next to him was stunned.

This, this, this...

Is this still the Zhang Chen who was knocked down by just a pound of liquor that day?

He actually dared to make such a big promise to Han Sanping, with the box office exceeding 100 million!
Han Sanping was also quite shocked, not because of the breaking 100 million, but because of the last sentence: China’s business card is not only martial arts movies, but also monster movies.

It's been a long time since I heard such bold words.

Young people are really energetic. Their last movie, "The Dark Invasion," was one of the rare horror films in China, and no one expected it to gross 6000 million at the box office.

The new film “The Shallows” is a monster film that has never appeared in China before, but it dares to directly claim that the box office will exceed 100 million yuan.

Han Sanping didn't believe that the box office would exceed 100 million.

This is not something that can be achieved just by talking, otherwise, the current billion-dollar club would not have only Zhang Yimou as a member.

However, Han Sanping would not deliberately reveal it. His original intention was to use "The Shallows" to make the special effects production center famous.

"How is it possible for a monster movie to make over 100 million yuan?"

Before Han Sanping could speak, Lu Chuan, who had been acting as a invisible man next to him, jumped out, as if Zhang Chen's words just now were a great insult to him.

Zhang Chen was puzzled. I didn't offend you, did I? He was not going to pay attention to it, but when he saw Han Sanping and others had the same doubts, he explained: "Of course it is possible, as long as the quality of the film and the publicity are up to par, it is possible."

Everyone waited quietly for the next words, and Zhang Chen continued: "Before "The Dark Invasion", no one believed that a horror movie could get a box office of 6000 million.

I have many ideas for The Shallows, and the quality of the finished film will definitely not be bad. You can watch the finished film before making a decision. If the quality of the film meets your expectations, I hope that China Film will use resources that are no less than those of House of Flying Daggers to promote it. As long as the promotion is in place, I am confident that the box office will exceed 100 million yuan!"

Zhang Chen’s words shocked everyone, and the most important thing was the confidence in his words.

Three thousand Yue soldiers can conquer Wu~
"Okay, I agree, but not because of the hundreds of millions, but because of your subject matter."

"We cannot let you bear the cost of trial and error of new themes alone. We at China Film Group are willing to bear part of it. Of course, I am also looking forward to the box office of over 100 million yuan that you mentioned. If your new film can really surprise us, then China Film Group promises to provide you with publicity resources that are no less than those of House of Flying Daggers."

Han Sanping saved face for Zhang Chen.

Lu Chuan couldn't believe it. Han Sanping actually agreed for the first time. He simply couldn't understand Han Sanping's perspective.

China Film Group is different from other film and television companies. It is a state-owned enterprise and a bridgehead deployed by the state in the film and television industry. It has a historical mission.

The country likes to concentrate its efforts on major tasks, and in the field of film and television, China Film is that force.

Otherwise, why would he be both a contestant and a referee?

Han Sanping has a clear idea. Making blockbusters promotes the development of the film and television industry, and filling in gaps in genres also promotes the development of the industry.

Such films should be supported.

(End of this chapter)