Chapter 3164: Ginger Is Spicy when It Is Old
Update in time After signing John Woo, Lin Feng held a press conference to announce this blockbuster news. / /
As expected, when Lin Feng announced the official start of filming of "Infinite Horror", and invited John Woo as the director, Yuan Heping as the action director, and would invite the original film director to serve as the on-site director, and promised to invite all the original film characters to perform, the whole world went crazy.
For domestic movie fans and players, "Infinite Horror" has always been a dream. This is a movie that is impossible to shoot, but I didn't expect Lin Feng to really invest in it. And the lineup is so strong, with a guaranteed minimum of 10 episodes and a total investment of 1 billion US dollars. The most famous Chinese director John Woo and Yuan Heping were invited. At the same time, those Hollywood gold medal directors were invited to provide on-site guidance, and the original cast of the original film played supporting roles. This is fucking crazy.
But everyone is very happy! Very happy! Very happy! Especially for those game players, they are even more happy. Originally, it was not known when the "Infinite Horror" game would be launched. No one knew, and everyone could only continue to wait. Although it is said that the public beta will be launched next year, it is normal for such a huge game to be delayed. Many players have prepared for the possible delay of "Infinite Horror". However, they are prepared, but they are still entangled.
Now that "Infinite Horror" has started filming, there is no doubt that it can relieve their anxiety. Of course, there is still a lot of time before filming. However, we can watch "The Legend of Jin Yong" first. Whether Lin Feng is in the show or not, "The Legend of Jin Yong" is a martial arts TV series worth watching. Of course, it is also the most worthy of complaints.
You said Qiao Feng and Hong Qigong. Who is better? In "The Legend of Jin Yong", the two have fought several times, and each has won and lost. But in the eyes of many martial arts fans. They don't think so. Some think that Qiao Feng should kill Hong Qigong in seconds, while others think that Hong Qigong is experienced, has the dog-beating stick method, and has deep internal strength, so he should be better than Qiao Feng. This is not all, there are also Chen Jialuo and Chen Jinnan, one of whom is from the Red Flower Society and the other from the Heaven and Earth Society. Who do you think will be more powerful? They are both heroes who have never appeared in the world, so who will be more powerful?
There are so many things that make it impossible to directly judge the outcome, which makes all the fans spray. It can be said that "The Legend of Jin Yong" has also become the first most controversial martial arts TV series in history. As an appetizer before waiting for the TV series "Infinite Horror" to come out, it is obviously good.
For foreign movie fans, although this "Infinite Horror" is very unfamiliar. And it is directed by a Chinese, it has also aroused their interest, a strong interest. It's very simple. There will be many original casts of the original movies in it. These movies were familiar to everyone in the past. They are all classics. And most of them are horror movies or thrillers, and there are always various regrets in them. Through this "Infinite Horror", to change those regrettable endings, this is undoubtedly very exciting.
So,
"Infinite Horror" has become popular before it started filming.
Of course, what makes it even more popular is the selection of several actors in "Infinite Horror". There is no need to discuss those scene actors, they are all the original cast of the original movie, and what about the protagonists in the novel. Zheng Zha, Zhang Heng, Chu Xuan, etc., who will play these people? Naturally, the role of these people has become a discussion among fans. Across China, heated discussions have begun.
"Boss, this actor is indeed a headache. Both the acting and the appearance must be matched properly." After receiving the script and reading it in detail, John Woo began to have the first wave of headaches.
John Woo knew at a glance that the script of "Infinite Horror" was a Hollywood blockbuster script. There were no requirements for the plot. All that was needed were various stunts, various hot scenes, and of course handsome men and beautiful women. However, there is one thing in the middle, that is, if you want to make this movie outstanding, the actors must have the right appearance and superb acting skills. For example, "Face/Off", which John Woo once filmed, actually has a very simple plot. The police arranged an undercover to be plastically transformed into a terrorist to go to prison to find out the location of the gas bomb. But unexpectedly, after the terrorist was plastically transformed into his appearance, he escaped. Then the identities of the two sides were exchanged, and the police wanted to find their identities back and protect the safety of their families. But the terrorist wanted to kill the police so that he could become a policeman.
The plot is not complicated, it is very simple, and it tests acting skills. However, due to the outstanding acting skills of the two main characters, Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, it became the North American box office champion that year. It also allowed John Woo to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood.
Similarly, if this "Infinite Terror" wants to be a big success just by relying on dazzling stunts and hot scenes, it is impossible. Without acting skills, no matter how dazzling the special effects are, the movie will only become an ornamental film, and it will not be recognized by fans.
Therefore, actors are very important. But looking at the description of the appearance of the character in his hand, John Woo has a headache.
"Haha, this, Director Wu, don't worry, let's take our time. Anyway, there are fans discussing it, so let's just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor!" Lin Feng laughed.
Wu Yusen thought about it and nodded. Of course, it would not work to rely solely on fans. He would still start auditions. See if there are any newcomers. Of course, newcomers cannot only require similar appearance, but more importantly, acting skills. Acting skills are necessary. He does not require acting skills like Nicolas Cage, but at least the audience should not feel that they are not as good as he is.
After Wu Yusen started the audition mode, Lin Feng was not idle. He went to Los Angeles again. During this period, Lin Feng had nothing to worry about in his main business. With Paul Allen and Kazama Hui Lisa in charge, Lin Feng was more relaxed than before. Kazama Hui Lisa, if we really talk about ability, is better than Wu Zhaopu, and she used to come from the public relations department and is very good at managing interpersonal relationships. In less than a month, she has established a firm foothold in the "Second World" and established a set of interpersonal networks that she only knows about. To put it nicely, it is to enhance the cohesion of the company. To put it bluntly, it is surveillance.
In this regard. Lin Feng did not feel unhappy. As the company expanded, various commercial spies swarmed in. I also need this surveillance system. Although there is surveillance by the ‘Wolf Fang’, it is external after all, far less reliable and secretive than the internal one.
And Paul Allen. He fully demonstrated his terrible talent as a mathematical genius and investment genius. After these years of silence, Paul Allen has successfully persuaded several software companies to develop exclusive software for the ‘Pangu System’. At the same time, Paul Allen also began to organize the company’s internal software engineers to start writing a series of practical software for consumers. Lin Feng can predict that as long as the company is given time, Paul Allen will definitely create a surprise.
Of course. Paul Allen has always had a plan to realize, and he also found me. It’s just that the plan is a bit crazy. Lin Feng is still hesitating. So, I didn’t agree. After this period of time, I really have to think about it carefully. This plan, although it is crazy and may not be profitable, if there is really a surprise. The harvest will be far greater than anything else. Even compared to the ‘Wan Tower Plan’, it will be much bigger.
After the thought came, Lin Feng had arrived in Los Angeles. Lin Feng came to Los Angeles to meet James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, two Hollywood gold medal directors. For other directors, such as Paul Anderson of "Resident Evil", Lin Feng can solve it with a phone call. Although these two great gods are directors signed by his own company. But they are too famous, and they were somewhat grateful to Lin Feng at the beginning. After all, when he was shooting "Prison Break", he was not as successful as he is now. Steven Spielberg was willing to take the shot, which really gave him face. As for James Cameron, let's not talk about it. When he and Oscar fell out, the great god gave him face, stood firmly on his side, and joined his company.
For this friendship, there is no need to say much. It would be unreasonable for Lin Feng not to come in person.
"Lin, are you really going to shoot "Infinite Terror"? "Spielberg asked.
Lin Feng nodded.
"This is a super big production. If I weren't still planning "Avatar", I would be interested." James Cameron sighed.
"Haha, James, there is still the plot of the American team. We can shoot it for you then." Lin Feng said with a smile.
Although we promised John Woo that we could shoot versions of other teams, there are so many teams in "Infinite Horror". John Woo may not be able to finish it in his lifetime if he shoots it alone. It's okay to take one out for Cameron to shoot.
"Then I want one too." Spielberg smiled.
"Haha, that's easy. There are two American teams, one East American team and one West American team. You two can shoot one each." Lin Feng laughed.
The two gold medal directors smiled at each other. The reason why they are interested is because of the diversity of the plot. They also want to revisit the movies they shot before, so shooting "Infinite Horror" can make them enjoy the process.
As for the script, Lin Feng writes it and they modify it. The two gold medal directors absolutely believe in Lin Feng's screenwriting ability.
"Then when we shoot, I hope you can give us more guidance. After all, many scenes are movies under your name." Lin Feng said with a smile.
The two nodded. This is naturally needless to say. Since they are interested in filming "Infinite Horror", they naturally have to go to the scene to guide and learn from the experience. After all, they have never filmed such a complicated movie.
"Then it's settled. As for the original actors, I think I can only hope that the two of you will come forward more often." Lin Feng asked.
The most important thing about coming to Los Angeles this time is to let the two of you come forward and help me find the original actors. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to rely on myself.
"Well, this is easy to say. As long as they don't have a film contract, we come forward, and they will give us some face. But if they have a film contract, you need to negotiate. Of course, we can negotiate, but you have to pay more." Cameron said.
"That's no problem. As long as I can act, I am willing to pay any amount of money." Lin Feng nodded.
Lin Feng still doesn't care about this little money. As long as the filming can start, it's fine.
"But, Lin, how do you plan to recoup your costs? I've seen that you decided to invest $100 million per episode, not including the actors' salaries. Have you thought about how to recoup your costs? Although you have money, you can't spend it like this," said Spielberg.
If Spielberg and Lin Feng were not familiar with each other, and the relationship was just between the director and the production company, then Spielberg would not bother to care about these. The more money you have, the better, but as a friend, Spielberg has the responsibility to remind Lin Feng.
"Well, I'm also thinking about this problem. The copyright of the TV series can be sold, but it is estimated that the maximum amount per episode is only 10 million RMB. It is too different from the investment cost. Then you can sell the copyright of the network, so you can make a little more. You can also add sponsors in places such as the end of the film, which can also recover some costs. It is estimated that I can recover a maximum of about 50 million RMB per episode. Of course, if it is sold abroad, if the ratings are high, I think it should be able to reach about 20 million US dollars per episode!" Lin Feng said.
The income of 20 million US dollars per episode is already very high. You know, the average cost of a TV series in the United States is 5 million US dollars. It is already very profitable to be able to earn 20 million US dollars. But compared with the investment of 100 million US dollars in this episode of "Infinite Horror", this is a bit crazy. That is far from insolvent.
"So, I think you can sell TV series in China, but you shouldn't sell TV series abroad," Spielberg said.
"Well, that's right. When you are abroad, you can show it in the cinema. Three episodes will be broadcasted in a row. That adds up to 135 minutes." Cameron said.
Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, it is a bit inappropriate for you to show movies in China, after all, you are shooting it as a TV series. It is also to meet Run Run Shaw's conditions. But if you still show it as a TV series abroad, you will lose a lot.
"Also, you have such a large investment in each episode, so many scenes, I think you can make these scenes permanent. In other words, you can rent them out to other crews for filming in the future, and they can be used as a tourist attraction. I think that you have built such a large film base near Hollywood, which is almost a city, and these attractions are enough to become a gimmick to attract popularity." Cameron said.
"Well, in many of the movies we shoot, the scenes are very simple, and they are created purely by acquired CG technology. But you can make the scenes real, which can greatly save some of the production costs of CG technology. In this way, perhaps some costs can be saved!" Spielberg said.
Lin Feng suddenly realized. Sure enough, the old ones are still the best!
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