Chapter 511 If you fail, you will die!
Yang Huan sat in the conference room, his mind spinning with the speeches of the filmmakers just now.
From Huang Jianxin to Xu Ke to Chen Guofu, followed by Wang Jing, Chen Kexin, Xu Zheng, Stephen Chow and others, they all expressed their opinions one after another and shared their personal feelings about Chinese-language films.
It was obvious that Yang Huan felt a sense of resentment from them.
Perhaps, as filmmakers, they love movies sincerely, but the cruel reality forces them to compromise between ideals and reality.
Even Huayi Pictures, which claims to have the most professional management in the country, is still difficult to satisfy.
But ordinary movie fans don’t care about all this. Once they come across a bad movie, they will curse the director and the leading actors without thinking twice. Little do they know that they are all the unlucky scapegoats!
No wonder they feel resentful!
Thinking of this, Yang Huan suddenly laughed.
It is a good thing to have resentment, as it proves that they still have some anger in their hearts!
It would be disappointing if they had no complaints because they have been fully integrated into this market!
Young Master Huan's laughter seemed very abrupt in this silent meeting room.
I saw him stand up directly, nodding his head continuously, and saying three or four good words in a row.
“You all said it very well, very well!”
Master Huan praised loudly and then asked in return.
"Then I want to ask you one thing, if money is no longer an issue, do you have the confidence and courage to accompany me to fight the tiger of Hollywood?"
Everyone present was stunned!
What does this mean?
Did Master Huan mean that he would invest in their movies according to Hollywood standards?
If so, isn't that a bit crazy?
"Master Huan, you know this is unrealistic!"
Others didn't mind, but Zhang Qiang, the CEO who had only been in office for a year, had some opinions.
"Why?" Yang Huan asked again.
He has always believed that every profession has its own specialization.
And he has always believed that as long as the problem can be solved with money, then it is not a problem at all!
Zhang Qiang thought about it, sorted out his thoughts, and considered his choice of words.
"Master Huan, Hollywood commercial films often cost over 100 million US dollars, which is over 600 million RMB. Well, even if we consider the difference between domestic labor costs and Hollywood, let's say 400 million. That's the cost!"
"Based on the 400 million investment, the box office must be at least 1 billion to break even. But so far, the only domestic film that has grossed over 1 billion is the dark horse Love Is Not Blind!"
Zhang Qiang's analysis is reasonable.
Fatty Wang nodded continuously as he listened. "In the final analysis, the domestic film market is still small. Commercial films made in the United States make money from all over the world. In addition to DVDs, TV station copyrights, and other peripherals, the box office is not their main source of income."
"But for Chinese-language films, the box office is almost the only profit point. However, it is difficult to predict the box office. No matter where you are, even in Hollywood, there will be a lot of good movies that become box office cannon fodder every year. So in our country, the bigger the investment, the higher the risk. Rational people choose to stay away from it!"
Wang Jing's words made many people present smile helplessly from the bottom of their hearts.
Although movie fans may not like to hear this if it gets out, it is the truth.
Chinese-language films really can’t afford such a large-scale production!
Look at this year's The Flowers of War. Although the production cost of 600 million is exaggerated, it should be at least around 400 million, right?
As a result, they only managed to make 600 million yuan, and there is almost no overseas market. It is almost certain that they will suffer a huge loss this time!
But they didn't know that before everyone had finished laughing, Young Master Huan laughed even louder than them.
"Reason?" Master Huan shook his head in disdain. "Personally, I think that's cowardice!"
cowardly?
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and some even blushed involuntarily.
It seemed as if Young Master Huan’s cowardice was referring to him!
"If each of us does not have the courage to take this step, and each of us carefully guards our own duties, is afraid to take risks, and dares not take responsibilities, then tell me, what future does Chinese-language film have?"
Faced with Master Huan's questioning, everyone present fell silent.
"This reminds me of someone, James Cameron!"
Yang Huan smiled slightly. "From Terminator to Titanic to Avatar, he has broken the limits of Hollywood time and time again. From investment budget to technology application, he has shocked people time and time again. Is it possible that he did not take any risks when making these movies?"
"I don't think so. There are definitely risks, the size of the risk is a matter of course, but what I want to say is that his determination and courage are worth learning from and admiring!"
"I think that as domestic filmmakers, we should be more generous and not be obsessed with the slightest gains and losses. Making movies is like making a revolution. Once you embark on this path, don't think about turning back. Burn your boats and die if you don't succeed!"
"Our film market is growing bigger and bigger. Even the entire Asian region is our potential box office market. If we fail once, we will shoot a second time. If we fail twice, we will shoot a third time. I believe that as long as we have the determination and belief to keep improving and make good movies, we will eventually succeed, and our movies will go abroad and into the world!"
When he said this, Yang Huan had already stood up, looking at everyone in front of him with firm eyes, and uttered a promise in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"I, Yang Huan, am saying this here today. As long as you are willing to shoot, I will invest!"
The entire conference room suddenly became silent!
All the filmmakers were stunned!
They were all completely shocked by Master Huan's words!
This is more than just about being rich, right?
I'm afraid it's hard to describe Master Huan's behavior as that of an investor!
He made his attitude clear: Miracle Pictures only wants to make every movie well, and only welcomes all like-minded friends!
As for whether the movie loses money, Master Huan doesn’t care at all!
It's just a few hundred million a year, he can afford the loss!
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Yang Huan's courage and determination, as well as his commitment, successfully convinced everyone present.
They are all senior elites in the Chinese-language film industry, and immediately began to actively express their opinions under the encouragement of Master Huan.
From the reform of the professional management model of Miracle Pictures to various matters big and small in the crew, some people even recommended professionals whom they admired very much, shared the same ideals, or were underappreciated.
It has to be said that although the domestic film and television industry is very chaotic and disorderly, filled with all kinds of people, including some scum with low moral character, there is also a group of talented people who truly love movies, are full of enthusiasm, and hope to contribute to Chinese-language films.
Therefore, Yang Huan also decided to gather this group of people together to form a force!
The discussion atmosphere of the entire meeting was very lively. Everyone expressed their own opinions and ideas. In the end, they were so infected and influenced by the atmosphere that they even started to give each other suggestions.
For example, Huang Jianxin proposed that Miracle Pictures’ investment should be planned in a certain proportion in the future.
That is to say, every year, a fixed number of large-scale productions, a certain number of medium-sized productions, and a certain number of low-cost productions are invested in.
Among them, medium production is the most critical!
Because medium-level production is the field that best trains professional talents!
There is also Chen Guofu, who suggested that we should adopt the Hollywood model and organize a film project with the producer as the center.
He also believes that people including Xu Ke, Wang Jing, and Chen Kexin are all producers with great potential.
It was from Chen Guofu that Yang Huan learned that he had served as the producer of some of Xu Ke's most successful films.
For example, A Better Tomorrow and A Better Tomorrow were directed by Wu Yusen, Smiling Proud Wanderer and A Chinese Ghost Story were directed by Cheng Xiaodong, and Dragon Inn was directed by Li Huimin.
Wang Jing's most successful period was also when he served as a producer.
In fact, the current domestic film market is also centered on producers, but the producer is often also the director.
But considering that the creative energy of people like Xu Ke and Wang Jing is not as high as before, their understanding of the rules of commercial films and their control over the overall quality of films are still quite outstanding.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly a very good solution to let them serve as producers and let people with strong creative energy serve as directors.
As for the position of producer which is unique to the Chinese-language film industry, to put it bluntly, it is a producer without financial power.
Perhaps because the atmosphere of the on-site discussion was very good, Xu Ke actually humbly accepted Chen Guofu's suggestion and even extended an invitation to him, hoping that after filming Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, he could serve as the producer of Ghost Blows Out the Light with Chen Guofu and jointly plan this project.
Chen Kesin said that he is not yet at that age and still has a strong desire to create, so he plans to be the director of "China's Expeditionary Force" himself, while Huang Jianxin will be his producer.
The latter is also the producer of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy!
Stephen Chow said that if Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons did well at the box office, he would invite Xu Ke to be the producer of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2, and he would be the executive producer, jointly responsible for the project.
Wang Jing was also moved by what he said, and directly stated that he would serve as the producer of the new film "Casino Tycoon", and would invite his good friend Liu Weiqiang, one of the iron triangle of "Infernal Affairs", to serve as the producer, and support newcomers to become directors.
When Yang Huan saw this group of people working so hard and making a mess of all the projects, he immediately smiled bitterly.
But he could feel that everyone present had regained their creative enthusiasm and spark in this chaotic discussion, which was undoubtedly a very good phenomenon.
Film is originally a kind of inspirational creation, which requires their passion and sparks. When so many senior film professionals get together to discuss, they can often generate endless creative inspiration.
Not only them, Zhang Qiang, who is in charge of administrative management, also brought people from various departments to discuss the issue of company management reform and restructuring.
After all, if we want to change to a producer-centered system, many things have to keep up and become professional.
Moreover, they are different from this group of filmmakers who don't have to consider the cost at all. They are responsible for and supervise the investment of Master Huan.
At the very least, when Young Master Huan asked, how much do I want to invest, they should be able to come up with a number, right?
So they started discussing it.
Perhaps this big discussion came too suddenly and was too exciting, which caused everyone present to forget to stop.
It was not until after eight o'clock in the evening that many people's stomachs began to growl.
At this time, everyone burst into laughter at the same time.
We were so caught up in the discussion that we forgot about the time!
Each of them looks like they are still unsatisfied!
"Let's go to Pangu Hotel's revolving restaurant. I'll treat you. Book it. When we get there, we can eat and chat!"
As soon as Yang Huan made the decision, everyone cheered in unison.
A group of people rushed out of the conference room in a mighty manner. The noise scared the receptionist who stayed behind to work overtime and made her jump up.
At the same time, it also alarmed Su Jingyan who was still waiting in Yang Huan's office.
It was only at this time that Yang Huan remembered that his senior schoolmate was still waiting for his interview!
"Let's go eat together and talk after we're done!" Yang Huan invited with a smile.
Su Jingyan curled her lips helplessly and had no choice but to agree.
Who makes me, your junior, such a busy man?
This meeting will last the entire afternoon, it’s long enough!