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Text Chapter 108: Special Effects Company

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    Tang Jingnian felt so tired.  He felt that he really couldn¡¯t keep up with his boss¡¯s leaping ideas. Not only had he established an animation branch for the first time in Hong Kong, but now he wanted to set up a special effects branch.  The most troublesome thing is that the boss put forward the general direction and ideas, and left all the specific matters to himself, but he didn't understand this stuff at all. How many people in Xiangjiang in the 1980s knew computers and programming?  ¡°But whether you understand it or not, you have to do what the boss tells you, and you have to do your best.  Fatty Tang, who suddenly rose to a high position, was full of energy, not to mention other aspects.  Fortunately, there are many offices in Xiangjiang that serve various companies. As long as you can afford the money, anything can be done easily.  The boss's biggest advantage is that he is willing to spend money, which provides Tang Fatty with a lot of convenience.  The purchase of equipment and patents was completed without much time and effort under the boss's supervision.  The most tedious thing is personnel recruitment. The 1980s was the golden age of electronic talents. It is still expensive to poach people from North America and other countries.  But the company doesn't have anything else, it only has a lot of money, and it makes it a rich man.  I contacted a headhunting company, and within a few days a stack of talent lists was placed in front of me, including many white and Chinese people.  Unfortunately, there are very few locals in Xiangjiang, so a trip to North America is indispensable.  Another unexpected discovery is that my company has become somewhat famous in North America.  There are actually many people here who know about Oriental DreamWorks, which makes me, as a senior executive of the company, surprised and honored.  With the popularity of a movie and Transformers animation in other places, the fame of Oriental DreamWorks has spread over Hong Kong and around the world.  After working hard for two months, it¡¯s time to report my achievements to my boss.  "Not bad, things were done very quickly." Li Xuechu was very satisfied.  certainly.  I haven¡¯t done much, and I don¡¯t know how much time and energy should be spent on this matter.  In short, it exceeded my psychological expectations.  "Other problems are easy to solve, but the main problem is that it is difficult to find people." In front of Li Xuechu.  Tang Jingnian remained as respectful as ever.  "Of the twenty or so people expected to be recruited, most are from North America, and a few are from other parts of Asia. The recruitment work was difficult to carry out, but fortunately it is completed now." "Thanks to the company's reputation before,  It provides a lot of convenience for the recruitment work." Manager Tang flattered me in a subtle way.  "That's right. After all, movies and animations have been exported for a long time, and it's time to accumulate a lot of reputation." Li Xuechu still liked hearing this, and as expected, he showed a bit of complacency.  "Get rid of the personnel problem. There are other difficulties, but they are not difficult to solve. The company will probably not be officially operational for about two months. There is also the matter of company relocation and employee placement. After all, we are not from Xiangjiang  " "This is normal. It doesn't matter. Just go ahead and file the financial report." Li Xuechu waved his hand and said, "You don't have to ask me for advice on everything."  Okay boss, I know what to do." Manager Tang agreed with a smile.  Meeting this kind of hands-off shopkeeper, Manager Tang was distressed and happy at the same time.  There is more workload and pressure on me, and the relative authority is also higher.  certainly.  It would be better to switch to someone with more outstanding abilities, but Manager Tang, who is used to not seeking merit but seeking no faults in doing things, still feels that it is enough.  "We still need to hurry up. The company will start to launch some big projects in the second half of the year, and special effects will be indispensable by then. Before that, you can consider taking some orders such as advertising. Don't worry about making money now, you can support employees and hone your skills.  Strength is enough. " "Our local market is not very big. And companies like TVB and ATV have their own special effects companies, I'm afraid" Manager Tang expressed his concerns.  "The market is not big. There are few competitors, and you can also consider the surrounding markets. There is still something to be done." Li Xuechu is not worried about this. Unless they can't do it, there is no shortage of market for good special effects companies.  Computer applications have not yet been fully integrated into special effects technology. Now we are starting to work on the same starting line as foreign countries, saving us the trouble of spending a lot of money to buy and use copyrights in the future.  "If not, just support yourself. The company's own demand will not be small in the next few years." "Does the company really want to make big-budget movies? The risk is probably a bit high." After all, the market in Xiangjiang is only so big.  , it¡¯s hard to tell in other places, and coupled with the lessons learned from Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, Manager Tang is inevitably a little worried.  Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers each launched a major production this year.  Jiahe's Xianxia blockbuster "The Legend of Shushan" specially invited Hollywood companies to participate in special effects production, but the final box office was not high enough.  Xu Ke also had no face to face Boss Zou, so he ran to Xinyi City and hid in despair.  This made Tycoon Lei smile crookedly. He cheated Jiahe and picked up a director for nothing.  Shaw Brothers¡¯ ¡®big-budget¡¯ interstellar drama is the same as in historyIt was a complete mess.  However, the funding for this pseudo-sci-fi film, which claimed to have an investment of 20 million, was cut again and again. In the end, the final production cost was about 5 million at most. Compared to Golden Harvest's blockbusters, it didn't cost too much. After all, the money was actually invested.  Went in.  The movie didn¡¯t lose much, it lost money on Shaw Brothers¡¯ brand, but in recent years, this brand has become less popular.  Looking at the current situation, Shaw Brothers may not be able to survive for a few more years, and the butterfly effect has not changed his destiny much.  But what is different from the past is that Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers each have a movie to regain their place.  Hurricane Rescue and Swordsman did not suffer from the acclimatization caused by geographical and generation differences as Li Xuechu worried.  Chen Long's new film lacks the humorous action style of the past, which made some viewers uncomfortable, but it performed well at the box office.  The Swordsman can be described as stunning, and director Hu Jinquan is probably going to make a comeback.  During this Spring Festival, Swordsman has become Shaw Brothers¡¯ only fig leaf.  Correspondingly, Director Hu was attracted by Shaw Brothers and started filming a new martial arts movie.  However, Li Xuechu is not optimistic about Director Hu's prospects. Considering Shaw Brothers' stinginess in terms of cost, this movie will probably bring him back to his original form.  "Both Jiahe and Shaw Brothers have made large-scale productions. The final result is not optimistic. If we fall into it" Li Xuechu interrupted: "Sooner or later, it will have to be done. Instead of doing it later, it is better to seize the opportunity now.  . Not all big productions have been rushed. Isn¡¯t last year¡¯s Best Partner a good example? "Hangjiang audiences are actually looking forward to big productions. The main reason why Hollywood cannot enter this market is the joint boycott of the Hong Kong film industry.  He didn't show any resentment, after all, it was his own place, but the desire for big productions also stimulated the powerful companies in Hong Kong, especially after the success of The Best Partner.  The Legend of Shushan and Star Wars were both born out of the success of this movie.  "The cost of our several consecutive movies is not small compared to the local level. Aren't they all successful? The main issues are the subject matter and the script. I will solve it." "Okay, when will the preparations be made?" to Li Xuechu  Manager Tang is still very confident about the script. Although he also 'lost' some time ago, the company actually relies on his script to sustain itself.  "It's not urgent. Let's get the special effects company's affairs done first. It's the same as starting up after it can operate normally. There will definitely be more time. After all, the cost is high, so we have to be careful during production." We need to add special effects production.  , the film production cycle will be lengthened, but this will also be the mainstream in the future. It is difficult for future directors to make six or seven films a year like now. In addition to the refinement of production, special effects are also one of the reasons.  "Okay, I understand." After Tang Jingnian left, Li Xuechu began to have a headache about the subject of the movie.  After all, this was the 1980s, and some later movies couldn't produce the same effect as the originals.  It is really not easy to find a science fiction film that can be produced at the current level and be a hit.  The most troublesome thing is that the company has not yet been established, and I don¡¯t know what level of special performance my company can achieve.  Western special effects have reached a certain level. For example, Star Wars a few years ago was pretty good and basically represents the highest level today. However, my company will definitely not be able to reach this level. I just don¡¯t know how far behind it will be.  "Let's take it one step at a time, it will take a long time anyway." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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