"Mr. Diaz, I'm here."

Chen Feng shouted and waved his hand.

The moment he raised his head, the gloom on James Diaz's face quickly disappeared.

The electric car turned a little awkwardly and turned towards Chen Feng.

"Mr. Chen, I haven't seen you for a few months, and I almost don't recognize you. When I first heard about you, you were a great musician. When I was thinking about how to invite you to compose a theme song for my movie, you became a superhero on the Internet. When I was seriously thinking about how to trick you into joining my crew as an actor, you suddenly turned into a scientist. I even wonder if there is an alien like the one in "Men in Black" who controls humans living in your body."

James joked.

Chen Feng laughed, "Barry Sonnenfeld is an amazing science fiction director."

"Yes, I admire him too. But I think I'm better."

James blinked.

James, who looks gentle and refined, also has a bit of naughty American humor.

Chen Feng gave a thumbs up, "Yes."

The two chatted for a while.

Chen Feng was a little disappointed.

It turned out that Director James' main scene had been filmed today, and the actors had left the set to do their own things.

The set was dismantling the set that had just been filmed and preparing to build a new set.

Director James took a break from his busy schedule and came over to chat with Chen Feng.

It seems that this is his time to slack off, no wonder he invited Chen Feng to come over.

Based on the descriptions of James' filming that Chen Feng had seen online before, how could he slack off to entertain others when he had official work?

This man is a man who is almost perverted in his attention to details.

In the film industry, there are many legends about Director James.

He produces very few films, but almost every one of them has become a classic, full of all kinds of fantastic ideas, and has both good reputation and box office success.

He is also very keen on using new technologies. Even when shooting documentary-style love scenes, he can use a lot of new technologies to open a new chapter in film technology.

His other representative work, "Asouda", is a classic masterpiece that was born eleven years ago, and its special effects level is still up to date today.

His use of CG technology is cross-generational, creating a dreamlike picture sense. The precision and beauty are the ultimate at that time, and it has not been outdated in 2020.

"Asouda" also opened the curtain of 3D movies and led the rapid innovation of global cinema playback equipment.

At the same time, he is also a seemingly humble, but in fact extremely controlling, jealous and confident stubborn "madman".

Of course, maybe at this time in the heart of Director James, Chen Feng is probably a little crazier than him. Director

James himself is a master in the field of science fiction, and Chen Feng is even more excessive. At a young age, he is already a master in the field of science.

If you draw an equal sign between genius and madness, there is no doubt that Chen Feng should be the "craziest" person in the world.

The two walked inside and passed a closed door. A middle-aged woman in a professional suit walked over with a somewhat alert look, "Mr. Diaz, according to confidentiality requirements, we cannot let unrelated people see our set... uh... Dr. Chen? Welcome! Hello, I'm the production director of Soren Pictures, my name is..."

Chen Feng smiled and responded casually, just as a greeting.

This guy, his fame is getting bigger and bigger, his influence is getting higher and higher, when he meets these little ghosts blocking the door, he really doesn't need anyone's help to pretend.

Just relying on a face to go out, he is just a walking prop, and others will tremble immediately when they recognize him.

In the lounge on the second floor of the studio, James made Chen Feng a cup of Mingqian Longjing tea that he had asked the Chinese actors for, and then served himself a cup of smoky caramel latte.

Then the two quickly got down to business. James opened the fingerprint-locked safe on his back and took out a stack of printed English scripts of "Across the Stars".

Chen Feng only took a quick glance to know that this guy was a real workaholic.

He was still filming here, and he had translated the script he gave him into this in just two or three weeks. You must have worked more than twenty-four hours a day, at least forty-eight hours!

James opened the script.

Chen Feng saw all kinds of red and blue pen writing and drawing on it, and raised his eyebrows.

He thought to himself, after taking so many notes, this god still hasn't changed his bad habits, and his desire for control is really strong.

Then the two began to communicate about the script.

Director Zhan showed a clear interest in directing "Across the Stars" and was even willing to attract investment himself.

Of course, Chen Feng would not agree.

He gave his own conditions. He

would handle the investment himself, without asking others to help.

At the same time, he would also offer Director Zhan and the team behind him the highest single film director fee in history. Of course, the box office net profit dividends, which are usually very concerned about Hollywood directors, are not negotiable.

Chen Feng is not petty.

He knows very well what kind of terrifying box office "Across the Stars" will achieve.

That is an astronomical figure of 6 billion US dollars.

Net profit is between 2 and 2.5 billion US dollars.

If it is implemented according to the normal dividend standard in the industry, he can spend money until he loses his mind.

If he offers 1% as he expects, although it can reach more than 20 million US dollars in the end, which is very good, others will not recognize it now and will think it is a humiliating offer, and it is easy to break down the negotiation.

It is better to add 20 million to the fixed expenses directly, and both parties will be happy.

Director Zhan expressed satisfaction with Chen Feng's offer, but this was not the point he wanted to talk about.

Although he appreciated Chen Feng's script, he still wanted to add a lot of his own ideas and refused to follow the script completely.

How could Chen Feng agree

? Aren't you making trouble?

The script has been refined and can stand the test of time.

The box office has soared to 6 billion, what else do you need a bicycle?

Can it still make 10 billion after changes?

Even bragging should be based on the basic law.

James is a director with a strong desire for control, and Chen Feng is an investor and chief screenwriter who must have everything under control.

He doesn't want to change a single word or a single detail.

No matter how hard Director Zhan argued with his notes, Chen Feng

just wouldn't give in. In fact, sometimes Chen Feng also felt that Director Zhan's suggestions made sense, but in his heart he recalled and savored the finished products he had seen.

How should I put it?

Some links seem to have better effects at a certain length of the movie, but if the links are extended to the rhythm of the entire movie, it may not be good. Some

things that were considered shortcomings at the time, in the analysis of many film critics in later generations, miraculously became advantages that eventually led to success.

The essence of a good movie is the same as music. They are both true arts full of variables. We cannot pursue perfection alone, but should consider the whole picture.

Moreover, a large part of James's opinion was based on his consideration of current special effects technology.

He believed that with today's computer rendering capabilities, it was impossible to achieve the scenes that Chen Feng had outlined in the script, no matter how much the investment scale was increased.

Since it was impossible, he simply changed the script and compromised the plot to the level of special effects.

Director Zhan himself was not a person who would easily compromise, but he had been in the film industry longer and had rich experience, and was not as "idealistic" as Chen Feng.

Chen Feng was slow to give in, and many of his rejections seemed very unreasonable and impolite.

A good thing was about to fall apart.

James sighed, looking very regretful, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Mr. Chen, it seems that we should get to know each other better before discussing cooperation. I understand your persistence and respect your choice, but if you always refuse to give in, I'm afraid our cooperation will not be realized."

He was really regretful, and

at the same time he had no disrespect for Chen Feng.

It's just that years of work experience told him that if a producer holds such an idea to make a movie, the work can't be carried out at all.

Chen Feng was not surprised by this.

As early as when he decided that the core element of making a movie was to control everything by himself, he knew it would be difficult to attract a truly talented top director.

It looks like the negotiation is really going to break down.

However, this is still in his control.

Chen Feng knows very well how to seduce the other party.

"Mr. Diaz, don't rush to make a decision." Chen Feng smiled, "I know what your biggest regret is about "Asouda."

James was surprised that Chen Feng suddenly changed the subject, but he did not deny it. "Many people know that I am not satisfied with the 3D effect. Due to the limitations of technology and funding, I was unable to make those beautiful scenes extend beyond the screen."

Chen Feng nodded, "At that time, you must have thought that there would be a chance to realize it ten years later, right?"

"Yes. However, it has been ten years now, and our computer performance is indeed more powerful. The performance of professional graphics rendering graphics cards has increased dozens of times, but it still seems far from enough. I am already 66 years old, and I am really worried whether I can live to see that day."

Chen Feng looked at his sudden change from excitement to boredom and loneliness, and smiled, "Of course I can."

"Huh?"

"Because I can do this."

"Huh?"

"Mr. Diaz, I'll let you in on a secret. In addition to being able to write "A Collection of Madman's Conjectures" and invent new materials, I'm also quite knowledgeable about computer hardware. However, what I'm best at is actually artificial intelligence programming. I will develop a rendering engine core that has self-taming and super autonomous learning capabilities. The image you're after will become a reality within four years at the latest. I will show you what the next era of movie special effects engines will look like."

James thought he had heard wrongly at first, "You mean, you want to push the special effects level of the entire industry forward?"

"Yes, just like I promote other industries, it is not difficult. Do you think I can't do it? In addition to writing the program kernel myself, I am also going to invest 500 million US dollars in two years to build my own lighting studio. In two months at the latest, you will be able to see the preliminary engine, and then I will try to undertake some special effects rendering business. Of course, I can also guarantee that the special effects level of "Across the Stars" will reach more than five times the level of this year."

"Are you kidding?"

"Do I look like a joker? Or are you questioning whether I can do it, Mr. Diaz?"

James: "I have read two books of "A Collection of Madman's Conjectures" and talked to some friends in the scientific community."

"Oh?"

"So I know you will definitely do what you say."

"Yes."

Looking at the gradually brightening eyes of James, Chen Feng slowly smiled.

It's done.

Being prepared makes things easy.