"Although this movie is good and the box office is OK, after all, when it was released overseas, the results were average. ""." Lorraine shook her head.
Thinking about it, he continued to look down.
Soon, there were two movies that quickly attracted his attention! !
""2012", "Detective Sherlock Holmes"?!" Lorraine was shocked and fixed her eyes on the names of these two films!
Are you kidding, these two are two of the most memorable super commercial blockbusters in 2009! The first one is a special effects blockbuster based on the Mayan prediction of the end of the world in 2012. It is a standard Hollywood production. Lorraine knows very well what kind of box office results this movie achieved in 2009!
And in addition... that "Sherlock Holmes" also brings together many elements that are sure to be popular, including Sherlock Holmes's detective charm and Robert Downey Jr.'s super box office appeal!
Seeing this, Lorraine didn't think too much. Without saying a word, she picked up the phone and called Wang Lei back.
Soon, Wang Lei's respectful voice came from the other side of the phone: "Hello, Director Luo? What are your orders?"
"Mr. Wang, regarding the financial sponsorship of "2012" and "Sherlock Holmes", we can try it, as long as it does not exceed the budget too much," Lorraine ordered.
Unexpectedly, Wang Lei was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then replied: "Dr. Luo, I'm afraid this won't work... To be honest, I made inquiries about these two movies the moment I got them, but there were too many bids. Now It’s a little late…”
"A bit late?" Lorraine sighed helplessly. This was what he expected.
"But... Luo Dong, you can see in the information sheet that there is a movie called "Dragon Ball: Evolution". This movie is adapted from the popular Japanese animation. Moreover, the role of a mentor is played by our Chinese superstar Zhou Mr. plays, I feel... this movie is suitable for our investment, I just made a special inquiry, and now this movie is continuing to solicit investment and sponsorship."
"Oh? "Dragon Ball: Evolution"?" Lorraine raised an eyebrow.
But the next second he smiled helplessly.
If I didn't have any memories about this movie, that would be great, I would probably order the investment without hesitation. Because this movie has Mr. Zhou, a Chinese superstar, as a box office guarantee, at least it will be good when it is released in Asia. In addition, it is adapted from a very popular comic book in Asia. At least, it will not Losing money. But... in fact, that was not the case. According to Lorraine's memory, the film ultimately failed at the box office and had a very bad reputation.
"I'm not optimistic about this movie. Mr. Wang, what we need... is a shocking enough movie, at least a commercial blockbuster on the same level as "Sherlock Holmes"." As he spoke, Lorraine's eyes were not idle. Then, continue to look down.
Finally, his eyes suddenly lit up!
This... this? ? !
Lorraine's face, which had a somewhat helpless expression, suddenly became excited!
"You read that right... This movie is called... "Pandora"?? Is this a coincidence??"
In Lorraine's impression, there was a very shocking movie in her previous life, a movie that caused a film revolution around the world! It's called... "God Descends to Earth", also called "Avatar"! And in that movie, the place where the story takes place is [Pandora]! Is this a coincidence
This movie, Lorraine remembers deeply, was only released in mainland China in 2010, and now it is only the beginning of 2009, and it will not be released for another year. Is the reason why the movie title is different now because it hasn’t been finalized yet? Come to think of it, it won't be released for another year, and things may change at any time in the meantime.
But what Lorraine didn't expect was that... this first 3D production with the highest investment, which later shocked the world, would also need to seek overseas funding.
Thinking about it, Lorraine asked: "Mr. Wang, why is there no detailed note on "Pandora"? Is it just a movie title?"
Mr. Wang heard this and said: "Oh, that's it, Mr. Luo. This movie is not expected to be released until the end of this year or the beginning of 2010. The filming of this movie has already started before that. The funding cycle is too long." , many sponsors’ investment amounts have been locked in. Although this may be a big production, the cycle is too long, and I think we are not suitable to invest in this movie. Therefore, the relevant departments have not provided detailed remarks about this movie. Don’t do it too seriously.”
Lorraine shook his head when he heard this, secretly thinking that even the wisest decision-makers will make mistakes sometimes. If this movie is really the world's first and most expensive 3D masterpiece, then it will be missed. A huge and rare opportunity
"Haha, Mr. Wang, sometimes, don't be fooled by superficial phenomena and rumors. - Within five minutes, I want the detailed information on "Pandora"."
"Yes! Luo Dong!"
After hanging up the phone, Lorraine waited quietly. In less than five minutes, the call came back.
"Hey, Director Luo, the detailed information has been found. - This movie was directed by James Cameron, the director of "Titanic". The plot is about a story about "Pandora" The story!..." Wang Lei said responsibly.
But the subsequent relevant information is no longer so important to Lorraine. What is important is that he knows that this is the 3D movie directed by James Cameron! It was the later "Avatar"!
"Mr. Wang, how much foreign investment does this movie need now?" Lorraine asked.
Mr. Wang was stunned when he was asked. Since he didn't take this movie very seriously, he needed to confirm it again. This time, Lorraine didn't hang up the phone. After waiting for a few more minutes, Wang Lei on the other side of the phone said again: "Dr. Luo, I found out that the director of this movie, James Cameron, has an approximate budget of 3 It will start with US$100 million and will reach almost US$400 million. It is said that he has now attracted about US$150 million in investment, which is still US$250 million short of his total budget.”
"Haha, you only need 400 million US dollars? That's not enough." Lorraine suddenly laughed after hearing this. In his impression, the final total budget of "Avatar" was more than 500 million US dollars. Now James Cameron, the reason why he does not ask for too much budget investment is mainly because he is afraid of opening his mouth, for fear of scaring away all investors. Also, the movie is still in production, and how much additional budget will be needed later is not what James currently expects.
"Dr. Luo, what did you say?" When Luo Lin said that four hundred million US dollars was not enough, he was shocked. What was Mayor Luo Dong thinking? Isn’t $400 million enough? This is nearly 2.6 billion Chinese coins! If Mayor Luo Dong increases the funding for James Cameron's movie to 400 million U.S. dollars, this will require about 1.6 billion Chinese coins!
Investing around 1.6 billion in one movie at a time, this... this is too generous, isn't it
Thinking of this, Wang Lei took a deep breath and asked: "Dr. Luo... what do you mean? You mean... are we ready to invest in this movie?"
Lorraine smiled: "Yes."
"Luo Dong... With all due respect... The director of this movie, James Cameron, is a movie special effects fanatic. He is also famous as the 'budget overrun king' in Hollywood. Luo Dong, making a movie, is It’s risky…if we invest too much money at once…”
Before Wang Lei could finish speaking, Lorraine laughed and said: "Haha, isn't his "Titanic" the historical champion of the global box office? As far as I know, director James Cameron was known as 'over budget' At the same time, he is also called the 'King of the World'. I feel confident investing in him."
"But... even if it is a movie directed by the great director James, there are still risks. If the movie does not do well at the box office after it comes out, it will be a big loss..." Wang Lei wanted to say something else, but then he took a deep breath. Seeing that Luo Lin seemed to have no intention of changing his mind, he said, "Okay, Director Luo, you still have the decision. How much are you prepared to invest?... My subordinate's opinion is that the maximum investment is 100 million US dollars... "
"No." Before Wang Lei could finish speaking, Luo Lin didn't open his mouth to object.
Wang Lei could hear the determination in Luo Lin's words and asked cautiously: "Director Luo, do you mean... to add all the vacancies in his maximum budget? That is a high investment of about 1.6 billion Huaxia coins... "
"No, Mr. Wang, you misunderstood." Lorraine smiled.
Hearing this, Wang Lei breathed a deep sigh of relief. It seemed that their Chairman Luo was not crazy yet.
But who would have thought that when Wang Lei felt relieved, Lorraine suddenly changed the topic and said: "I want to increase the funding to 500 million US dollars for James Cameron's movie. Well, to fill the vacancy, we need The investment is 350 million U.S. dollars, which is Huaxia currency... about 2.3 billion."
"..." On the other side of the phone, Mr. Wang's mouth was wide open and he was dumbfounded. He could hardly believe his ears.
Investing a full 2.3 billion in a movie...Chairman Luo...did he really think it through? Or is he just doing it for fun?
… …
Lorraine still has the final say about the Rock Group.
Chinese Vision Film Company is quite opposed to Lorraine's decision, but no matter how loud the objections are, Lorraine still has to stick to her decision.
After Lorraine's instructions, almost three days later, a full 2.3 billion Chinese dollars were transferred from the name of the Rock Group to "Pandora" led by James Cameron in Hollywood. Under the public account of the "Planet" crew.
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