Chapter 754: "Ne Zha" was delivered in a package!
After "Zootopia", Empress Xuan Ji took on a lot of can be said to be the number one program in China, and in addition to taking on other jobs, it also continues to produce its own original works.
I recently received a task, a normal transformation scene.
He is a young animation director who came to me after hearing about the name of Xuan Ji Niangniang in "Zootopia".
But Zhang Youping packed them up and sent them to the capital on a plane.
The young director looks young, although he is already in his thirties. He has a bit of a shrewd air, a simple shaved head, and looks neat and tidy.
"Are you short of investment?" Chen An said kindly.
His attitude was inevitably kind, and he was very satisfied when he saw Zhang Youping packing the food for him.
Director "I" was a little nervous facing Chen An, who was only a few years older than me.
But their identities are very different, and so are their grades.
When I was still passionate about my dream and making the big movie in my mind.
The other party is already a well-known director both domestically and internationally. Even in the field of animation, the billion US dollar global grossing "Zootopia", which is known as the "revival" of Chinese animation, is also the work of the other party.
Chen An comforted him, "Don't be nervous, we are all human beings and there is no difference."
He was determined to get this gift from heaven and felt like giving Zhang Youping some benefits. He was very smart.
Yang Yu, who was still a little overwhelmed, felt a little dreamy.
I just found an outsourced company to produce some scenes for the movie, but was sent here with both flattery and deception.
I met Chen An, the most famous person in the country.
Yang Yu took a long time to calm down before nervously saying, "We are short of investment."
Finally, I said it out loud. Although I can barely support it, the funding is indeed a disadvantage.
Chen An laughed and said, "Is this for your dream or for food?"
There is no rush to talk about investment, as I think the other party can't run away.
Faced with Chen An's question, Yang Yu was suddenly embarrassed, his face was a little dazed, and he paused before saying: "All of them."
“But after watching Director Chen’s work, I wanted to make this work even more.”
Because of "Zootopia"? I didn't expect there would be such an episode, Chen An thought to himself.
Chen An flipped through the things in his hand, which Zhang Youping had asked about and then sent over. He chuckled, "It's not easy, it's all so passionate."
Yang Yu lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "It's really not easy. I'm over 30 years old and I can handle it."
The hardest thing in this world is to take the first step. After you succeed, everything will be easy, but the first step is the hardest.
The short film "Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon" was considered a success, but it was not enough to make his first feature-length animated film.
The difference is too great. The investment of funds is like water flowing, which is much more expensive than a real-life movie.
He could still afford it at the beginning, but now it is no longer something that can be described as tight on money.
In addition to production every day, I am thinking about where I can make money and where I can get investment.
Chen An looked like a veteran: "I was like this back then, I went through it all this way, I've seen the project."
“What is your total investment budget now?”
"Budget?" Yang Yu was embarrassed. There was no such thing.
Every time I try to do whatever I can.
Chen An didn't know what to say, but he realized that the movie was still several years away from completion and the stall had only been set up for a short time.
“So what is the current investment?”
"About 20 million, yeah. We're still looking for investment."
Yang Yu felt a little embarrassed. The so-called investment was just raised by the members of the production team.
Although he invested the most, it doesn't mean that others didn't express their opinions.
Chen An knew it shouldn't be high. In his previous life, the total amount of money he made was only about 60 to 80 million, plus the cost of publishing and promotion barely exceeded 100 million. He didn't expect the difference to be so big now, but it was also a good thing.
"I've seen the project. Do you know the investment in Zootopia?"
"Yes, one hundred million US dollars."
Yang Yu naturally knew about the investment in "Zootopia". He drooled at the sight of it and felt envious every time he thought about it.
Chen An laughed and said, "That's what people say. The production cost overruns, and the publicity and promotion cost about million US dollars."
He didn't calculate the overseas revenue, but the commissions from Warner and Sony are estimated to be million US dollars.
Yang Yu frowned when he heard this number, "Then what about me..."
Suddenly he felt that his work had become even more difficult, not even a fraction of the other party's.
"Have some tea." Chen An pushed a cup of tea over and tried to talk about investment first before speaking about the downside.
Yang Yu took it politely, but had no appetite for tea. She felt under great pressure after being hit like that by Chen An.
Although I haven't thought about reaching the level of "Zootopia", the gap is really too big.
But then I thought, I was sent to this place because Director Chen must have the idea of investing.
He raised his head and said, "Director Chen, it's an honor to meet you. I wonder if you are willing to meet me."
"Ah~" Before he could finish his words, Chen An stopped him with his hand: "Don't worry, there will be no problem investing in the projects I am optimistic about."
The younger brother suddenly became anxious, and Chen An felt very happy.
"Twenty million is too little. What is this enough for?" Chen An waved his hand, indicating that he had a lot of ideas about investment.
Then he stretched out his hand and made the shape of eight.
"Eighty percent!" Chen An looked at the other party and said seriously, "I want to eat eighty percent!"
Then he shook his hand and continued, "I'll invest 80 million."
We gathered together exactly 100 million yuan and raised the production level. There were no major problems with the character models in the previous life.
However, the problem of simple scenes is also a common shortcoming of domestic works.
Hearing this number, Yang Yu was struck by lightning and instantly woke up. He had been worrying about the investment funds day and night, and now the other party just waved his hand and offered 80 million!
A total of 100 million yuan can barely be considered a big production in today's domestic film industry.
In terms of animated films, it can be said to be second only to "Zootopia".
But then I suddenly felt like a basin of cold water was poured on me.
"Eighty percent. Director Chen..." Yang Yu's tone was a little blocked.
The amount of money involved was huge, and the share he wanted was also huge, so he found it difficult to make a decision.
Chen An laughed, looking considerate of you: "Director Yang, what you lack now is an opportunity for your dream."
"Besides." Chen An has completely transformed into a capitalist: "I've also packaged the distribution. You only need to be responsible for the production. You don't have to worry about the rest."
Even if the box office is not as good as the original version, it is still a huge profit. Chen An is sure to make a lot of money with "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World"!
It’s no use if Jesus comes!
Chen An continued to guide him: "And in terms of production, Empress Xuanji can also provide a lot of help, which can play a significant role in shortening the production cycle."
Of course, the other party is a hard worker, and he hopes that he will continue to polish it finely.
It doesn’t matter if the production is completed and released later.
With Chen An in charge of distribution and Xuan Ji Niangniang helping with production, the balance in Yang Yu's mind began to tilt.
The biggest problem with the production was solved by the other party in one go, and the same goes for the subsequent release issues. It was hard for him to resist such temptation.
"Huh~" Taking a deep breath and exhaling, Yang Yu shook off all the random thoughts and said firmly: "No problem, thank you Chen An for your support."
Chen An smiled and patted his shoulder: "Drink tea, it will get cold soon."
Yang Yu then picked up the hot tea in front of him and started drinking it. After making the decision, he felt much happier and felt relieved of a burden.
(End of this chapter)
