You Made Me a Superstar

Chapter 416: Predicament Not Predicament

“Oh my God, Zhou Yang, don’t make trouble, now is the time for you to conquer the world, don’t we take it too fast? Take it slowly!”

“Yeah, you are the hope of Huaxia Films. I didn’t expect you to be like a big director like Chen Kai, and you suddenly got hot and went straight in…”

“Hey, is Zhou Yang going to follow in the footsteps of those big directors again? The movie was filming, and suddenly he went to make a special effects blockbuster when his brain became hot, and then it became more and more remote, farther and farther…”

“The Huaxia blockbuster is really a cancer, and the investment of 50 million US dollars, 50 million US dollars is 400 million yuan, how much box office it will take to make a return!”

“Don’t, Zhou Yang, listen to my brother’s advice, you are too young, you can’t grasp the Chinese blockbuster… Let’s not go back to before liberation!”

“Yes, calm down, be sure to calm down!”

“…”

August 31st.

Nine o’clock at night.

When Zhou Yang’s personal Weibo and Huaxing’s online Weibo announced the approximate shooting date of “Spider-Man”, all netizens were in an uproar.

All of them dissuade Zhou Yang under Zhou Yang’s Weibo, and advise Zhou Yang not to be impulsive…

In addition to netizens, some rational fans also rushed in and joined the team of persuasion.

these years……

There are too many directors who are involved in the so-called “Chinese blockbuster”.

It is often that after a few films that were both well-received and sold, the brain suddenly became hot to shoot some Chinese blockbuster.

Expectation has gradually turned into disappointment, and disappointment has gradually turned into despair. “Huaxia blockbuster” seems to be synonymous with a major director’s transition from prosperity to decline.

And Zhou Yang.

seems to be repeating the trajectory of the seniors, going further and further on the wrong road…

…………………………

“Xiao Zhou, don’t be impulsive!”

“Director Zhou, listen to my advice, don’t be so impulsive…”

“Xiao Zhou, blockbusters are not so easy to shoot. If you lose money, you need to know the consequences…”

“Zhou Yang, don’t do this, Huaxing Company is on the rise now. Although it has made a lot of money, its foundation is really not as good as that of an old Huaxia company like Xinghui. If “Spider-Man” loses money, you will never get back… …”

“Director Zhou, I don’t mean anything else, I just think that we Chinese people can make superhero movies, but we can’t make those big Hollywood directors. Don’t be carried away by the success of “Infernal Affairs”, you must recognize Clear reality…”

“Oh! God! Mr. Zhou Yang, don’t be so crazy, really don’t be so crazy…”

“…”

When Weibo announced the shooting of the “Spider-Man” blockbuster, not only did the online public opinion explode, but even Zhou Yang’s mobile phone was blown up.

Wang Shuai, Song Yiyi, Zhou Yilin, Will Smith.

Countless friends in the circle who are familiar or unfamiliar with Zhou Yang rushed in, discouraging Zhou Yang in various ways and telling Zhou Yang not to do this kind of death-seeking thing.

Zhou Yang answered the phone one by one and responded seriously.

But for some reason, Zhou Yang not only did not listen to the persuasion and recognized the so-called reality, but the stubbornness in his bones became stronger and stronger.

nine thirty.

The phone finally stopped because of too many calls.

Zhou Yang browsed the web page for a while, except for a few people, other netizens were basically either discouraged or badmouthed…

Zhou Yang can understand.

But always take the first step, right?

Others think he is unstable, but only he knows that he is still stable in “Spider-Man”…

Although “Spider-Man” in the original world has decades of comics and audiences for decades, Zhou Yang vaguely remembers the first time he watched “Spider-Man”, but was deeply impressed by “Spider-Man” Shocked by the pictures in “, and attracted by the story of ordinary people rising up due to an accident and saving mankind.

Before that, he had never read the “Spider-Man” comics!

Of course, even so, Zhou Yang is taking a risk in shooting “Spider-Man”, and there is also an element of gambling in it.

“The big deal is nothing!”

“I came from nothing anyway…”

After turning off the computer.

Zhou Yang was alone in the office talking to himself.

Immediately, he lowered his head again.

At this moment, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness, and he was at a loss for a while…

“Dong Dong Dong!”

“Come in……”

Wang Jing walked in, her face was not very good-looking.

“Sister Jing, isn’t the investment going well?” Zhou Yang asked when he saw Wang Jing’s expression.

“Following the “Mining Bottom” incident, many coal bosses have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history… And some of the capitals who control the right to speak are very shrewd, and behind each capital there are several market analysts, Wang Sikai, Zheng Shaocong The person in charge of other investment companies is not optimistic about the future of “Spider-Man”, and is reluctant to directly invest in “Spider-Man”…”

“Direct investment in “Spider-Man” means…” Zhou Yang heard a hint of taste and asked subconsciously.

“This is the gambling agreement of those capitals, Mr. Zhou, would you like to take a look first?”

“Oh.”

If it is in the golden investment era, it is easy for the capital to pay for the movie.

However, with the failure of each Chinese blockbuster and the influence of the “Mine Bottom” incident, after those coal bosses gradually withdrew from the stage of history in advance, the capitalists began to gradually become disappointed with the “Huaxia Blockbuster”. The way of cooperation has also changed from direct investment to signing a “gambling agreement”.

Zhou Yang opened the “gambling agreement” and was shocked when he saw the contents of the “gambling agreement”.

“Spider-Man” must break 2 billion yuan at the global box office, otherwise, they will recover all the investment with interest…

And during filming, they will send someone to review the script, and they have the right to revise the script when necessary. In addition, they have special requirements and restrictions on the casting of actors, and they can change actors at any time when necessary…

The clauses almost deprived Zhou Yang of his control over the film, and also made Zhou Yang vaguely understand the greed and horror of some capital.

[“You can laugh at me now, I can’t do it, do you **** know what’s going on with me now? I signed a gambling agreement, I can’t donate all the box office profits, I will die very badly Miserable! But if you think you won, then you are wrong!”]

Zhou Yang unconsciously showed the madness and despair when Django roared at him.

He realized that Django’s “The Departed” was actually filmed by capital. Perhaps under the protection of other seniors, he could be relatively relaxed, but he was still shackled and unable to speak.

“Forget it! What about the advertisers who cooperate with us?” Unless people are really desperate and cannot survive, Zhou Yang would not be able to sign it.

“Most of the advertisers are watching. For those companies that went with us, Miao Miao and Lin Xiaoxiao bought a theater chain, and now they are trying to find a way to re-plan, and they have already emptied their homes… Meng Xu’s “Tiancheng Company” Although it is profitable, it is expanding and has borrowed a lot of money… Mr. Zhang is willing to invest 100 million yuan, but Mr. Zhang Genshui is currently working on a laboratory, and overseas stores are also expanding, and they can only support so much. , Mr. Zhang’s footsteps have been too big recently, almost blindly expanding, which makes people very worried…”

“Well, I see, Sister Jing, go and rest first.” Zhou Yang nodded.

“Okay.” Wang Jing took the information, and when she was about to leave, she hesitated a little, then looked at Zhou Yang: “Mr. Zhou…”

“what?”

“I can personally spend seven million to invest in our “Spider-Man”. In fact, many people in the company are willing to invest…”

In the office.

Zhou Yang’s throat trembled slightly after seeing Wang Jing’s speech.

“I’ll first calculate how much investment is needed…”

“it is good!”

Not long after Wang Jing left, Li Qiang came over, followed by a middle-aged man with disheveled hair.

“Mr. Zhou, they are the seniors of Huaxia Special Effects Company. His name is Zheng He. Yes, he has the same name as the senior who went to the West. He is a very powerful senior at Capital University of Science and Technology. He is currently operating “Pioneer” This Huaxia special effects company… This is the special effect fee we have come up with after repeated budgeting.”

“Oh, hello, Mr. Zheng…”

“Hello, President Zhou!”

Zhou Yang greeted this middle-aged man with disheveled hair and faint white hair, and then looked down at the budget on paper.

Zhou Yang didn’t quite understand other budget details, he only saw the words “30 million”.

“Mr. Zheng, is 30 million yuan in renminbi, or dollars?”

“Renminbi… Mr. Zheng…” Zheng He seemed to be a little restrained, even a little uneasy, but he still made an offer.

His company “Pioneer” is not only too poor to open the pot, but even has a debt of nearly 10 million, and is on the verge of bankruptcy. He needs to take a business order and come to the company to maintain its final dignity.

“Can you do it like Hollywood?” Zhou Yang was a little surprised when he heard that 30 million yuan was in RMB, but he still looked at Zheng He seriously.

“I…” Zheng He lowered his head, as if he had the confidence of a dollar.

Zhou Yang keenly noticed that Li Qiang pushed him.

But Zheng He still looked unconvinced: “With so many special effects, we can’t make it as good as Hollywood…”

His answer shocked Li Qiang, and Li Qiang was completely speechless.

Can’t do it, what are you doing here?

Zhou Yang was not nervous, but looked at him: “What’s missing?”

“Everything is lacking, talents, technology…” Zheng He answered honestly.

“These are all satisfied, is that enough?”

“Yes, it can be done, but our company is now in debt of more than ten million yuan and is about to file for bankruptcy…” Zheng He nodded, but he was obviously not confident.

“If you work hard and do one or two special effects, can you do the same as Hollywood?”

“can!”

“Oh…you show me the special effects movies you’ve done in the past.”

“it is good.”

more than an hour later.

After watching the movie, Zhou Yang took another look at Zheng He.

“You give me a copy of the company’s detailed information, I will review it carefully, and give you an answer tomorrow…”

“it is good.”

Just when Zheng He nodded.

There was a knock on the door from the office.

Zhou Yang raised his head…

Then, he saw Wang Jing leave and return in surprise, and then whispered in his ear: “Mr. Zhou, directors such as Wang Shuai, Huang Jiacheng, Zhou Yilin are all outside, and they want to invest in our films…”

Just after Wang Jing finished speaking, there was another knock at the door, and Xu Mei came over excitedly: “Mr. Zhou, the fans of Yangcun went crazy when you confirmed that you were going to shoot “Spider-Man”, and they also want to invest , my phone was blown up!”