The United States has only 300 million people, while China has 1.4 billion.
The potential of China's box office market is clearly greater than that of the United States.
Moreover, the Shanghai Animation Film Studio is also actively promoting the upgrading of film consumption.
The two blockbuster movies currently in production, "Avatar" and "The Primordial World: Three Races Fight for Supremacy," are both 3D special effects blockbusters. Once these two movies are released, they will surely draw huge crowds and tickets will be hard to come by, making "IMAX 3D" a consumption standard.
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In November, news about "The Martian" was everywhere, and the movie became a hit even before filming began.
Major film and investment companies, both domestic and international, have expressed their intention to invest.
It's obvious that this movie is going to be a hit, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.
Zhao Ye is no longer someone who keeps everything to himself. In order to ensure the smooth release of the film, he is willing to let others participate in the investment, even if it is a Hollywood film company.
Two weeks later, Shanghai Animation Film Studio reached an agreement with other investors: the total investment in "The Martian" was 1 billion RMB, with Shanghai Animation Film Studio investing 400 million RMB and the remaining 600 million RMB allocated to other companies. However, Shanghai Animation Film Studio held a 50% stake.
In addition, Shanghai Animation Film Studio owns the distribution rights to "The Martian," and the filming and special effects production teams are also from Shanghai Animation Film Studio.
The Shanghai Animation Film Studio will make a fortune just from making this film.
The casting for the film's male lead was also quickly decided, with Lee Yeon-jae confirmed to play the role, receiving a salary of 40 million RMB, approximately 5 million USD.
Because of its ample funding, the Shanghai Animation Film Studio did not exploit actors' salaries excessively. Reasonable salaries motivated actors to perform.
On November 20th, Li Lianjie's schedule became available, so he immediately went to Galaxy Technology Company to receive training.
Upon arriving at his destination, Li Lianjie was stunned. He was to undergo the same training as the astronauts from Galaxy Technology Company, a feeling that was both painful and joyful.
On the one hand, I feel very honored to be able to train with astronauts from my motherland; but on the other hand, these training programs are really tough.
Just a few days later, Li Lianjie was exhausted, not only physically, but also because he had a lot of learning to do every day, such as studying various aerospace knowledge. Li Lianjie felt that under this high-intensity training, he might become a half-astronaut once he completed the training.
Meanwhile, several screenwriters and special effects artists from the Shanghai Animation Film Studio also visited Galaxy Technology Company to discuss the rigor of the film script with scientists, striving to improve details such as: what would the Martian storm scene look like? Is "open-top flight" to escape Martian gravity feasible? Why reduce weight? Is it feasible to gain speed by hand-operated jets while puncturing a spacesuit? How to grow potatoes on Mars? The principles behind oxygen generators and water recycling devices…
Scientists and engineers at Galaxy Technologies were very interested in The Martian, and they seemed to regard it as a rehearsal for Mars colonization, offering many scientific suggestions.
Zhao Ye also hopes that after "The Martian" is released, even scientists will be unable to find fault with it.
The previous version of "The Martian" certainly didn't receive as much support from aerospace experts as the current version does.
This isn't just filming; it could be a survival guide for humans on Mars!
P.S.: I'm feeling better now, I'll start updating more frequently tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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