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    After both parties were open and honest, things developed in a better direction.  ¡Æ If there is no special reason, Li Xuechu doesn¡¯t want to break up with Wufa Company.  Although in the film industry of the 1980s, the era when distribution was king had not yet arrived, offending several distribution giants was something that most film production companies did not dare to attempt easily.  More importantly, Li Xuechu still remembers that German films still made little progress in the later period. The era of real improvement will have to be after the new century. It is still nearly twenty years from now. It seems that there is nothing worth worrying about.  many.  German companies are not stingy with their money, and they have long wanted to learn from others. The rigorous and pragmatic Germans are better at facing up to their own shortcomings.  Their ideal teacher is Hollywood, and they put a lot of thought into this. Unfortunately, after learning, the students were abducted by the teacher. There are also many famous German directors in Hollywood, but they serve major Hollywood companies, and few of them  After success, he will return to China.  ¡°In the end, German film producers began to give up on the country, throwing a lot of money into North America, and then distributing Hollywood blockbusters at home.  It wasn't until the government's support conditions became more and more favorable that businessmen were finally re-energized in their local plots, thus preserving some of the vitality of domestic films.  ¡° This kind of partner who is not much of a threat is of course what Li Xuechu wants to maintain the most.  After the final negotiation, Wufa arranged for several crew members to enter the scene, including the deputy director, chief photographer, and others.  Li Xuechu is also happy to see success in this regard. After all, Xiangjiang filmmakers really don't have much experience in blockbuster production. Wu Fa, who has to squeeze in, has invisibly solved the urgent need of Oriental DreamWorks.  Do you want to learn from me?  In the end, I don¡¯t know who took advantage.     besides.  Many white faces have also been added to the movie, and the corresponding movie plot also needs to be re-adapted.  Increase the structure a bit, and change the way later generations will say it.  This is called ¡®international style¡¯.  There is no way, the market is in the hands of others, so of course there is a need to please.  The structure has been enlarged and the budget has been further increased. The estimated investment has reached 65 million, with a reserve fund of 15 million.  The maximum production cost is 80 million. Judging from the experience of future generations, this record may be maintained in Hong Kong for more than ten years.  In Li Xuechu¡¯s memory, all the so-called big-budget movies of later generations are full of water.  It's more that the production cost is deliberately raised for the sake of hype, but it's not actually that much.  Moreover, in the cost budget, most of the funds were used for stars' salaries, and very little was invested in special effects and big scenes.  ¡°Many ¡®blockbusters¡¯ in later generations claimed to have invested hundreds of millions, which whetted the audience¡¯s appetite in the early stage of publicity, but once they were finally released, they were immediately disappointed.  The special effects are lousy, there are almost no big scenes, and even the plots of many movies are shoddy.  Nothing good to say.  The first ten years of the new century were a golden age when many stars cheated their way out of the movie. There were only a few blockbusters of that era that could be called high-quality.  It¡¯s almost all speculation and money-making.  Every blockbuster film has a "hush money" budget to prevent the media from "throwing cold water" on it at least until the end of the screening, so as to continue to fool other people into entering the theater.  "Eighty million. If you add in the future publicity expenses, it will probably be hundreds of millions!" Based on the current market situation in Hong Kong.  Any movie with a production cost of 8 million can be called a blockbuster. This super blockbuster can produce ten "blockbusters".  Tang Jingnian was really shocked.  The current box office record of Xiangjiang is the best partner of New Art City, about 26 million.  This movie is destined to fail to recover the box office in China, and it is doubtful that it will recover its budget in Asia.  "It's okay, we're not under much pressure." Li Xuechu said with a smile.  We have secured a budget of 30 million for the special effects, and another 5 million in reserves. This money is basically used to support ourselves. After deducting this, Oriental DreamWorks really does not spend much money, and the pressure is more.  On black hair.  But this is not without cost, according to the agreement reached.  If the box office is unsatisfactory, the film's copyright and video tape market will need to be sold to Ufa at a discount.  Relying on Ufa's strong distribution capabilities, Ufa will not lose too much as long as the movie is not too bad.  By European and American standards, Hong Kong's big productions are really nothing.  The structures of the two parties are different, and their views on investment will also be different.  "That's true." Fatty Tang was secretly happy that he had tricked the ghost guy. Even from the perspective of supporting a special effects company, the investment was worthwhile.  Li Xuechu was a little dissatisfied with his subordinates' petty thoughts. They were so worthless.  The investment must be linked to the return. As long as it can be screened in Europe and the United States, the cost is really nothing.  Who is the most willing to spend money to produce a movie in Hong Kong?  Chen Long¡¯s!  Chen Long has already conquered the Japanese market and has a large number of loyal fans in Japan and South Korea, so Golden Harvest is very willing to invest in him. Tens of millions of dollars is not a problem, and it will gradually increase in the future until it exceeds 100 million.  And for some little onesFor a company, if the cost exceeds five million, the boss will not be able to sleep. They basically put their hope of recovering the cost in the local market, and the cost rarely exceeds three million.  Without the confidence of the European and American markets, Li Xuechu wouldn¡¯t dare to play like this unless he didn¡¯t care about losses.  "We have several movies that have earned 80 million, not counting the video tape market. Do you think 80 million is a lot?" "Yes, it is a lot of investment, but if you say so, boss, it doesn't seem like it is.  So serious." Tang Jingnian calmed down after thinking about it, and thought about the worst. Even if the movie went to the extreme and didn't sell a dime, it would be enough to put in the crisis-ridden income, and there would still be some leftover.  of.  "So, put away your expression quickly, so as not to make it look like we are really cheating others. Maybe a year later, they will have to thank us. Uncle Ming, drive faster." "  Boss, there are a lot of twists and turns on the road here, so it's better not to drive so fast." Uncle Ming didn't listen to him and continued to drive slowly.  ¡°Okay.¡±¡­ Germans don¡¯t seem to be as rigid in their lives as outsiders say.  At least in Li Xuechu's impression, it seems that at least the 'human bear' is quite good at playing.  Li Xuechu and Li Xuechu were invited to attend a private party held by Ufa and others. The party was held at a private villa rented by Ufa's financial personnel stationed at DreamWorks.  "Wele, Li! Tang! And these two gentlemen." A white guy with a bright smile came over.  He is also one of Wufa¡¯s staff based in Hong Kong.  The young man has a cheerful and optimistic personality and looks like a standard German.  Light skin color, square face, rather angular.  About 1.8 meters, which is almost the average height of Germans.  Such a personality is of course lovable. Not long after arriving, the young man became familiar with most of the people in the company. He also made a local girlfriend and lived happily in Xiangjiang.  "Hello, Nowitzki." When Li Xuechu mentioned his name, he always couldn't help but think of the NBA star of later generations.  "These two are Uncle Ming and Chen Hu, my driver and bodyguard." Li Xuechu introduced.  "Welcome, please come in. Otherwise Martin may not be able to wait and run out." Nowitzki smiled.  "By the way, is Mr. Schiller here?" Tang Jingnian asked.  "Oh, I'm already here, but I went for a ride again. Mr. Schiller likes riding bicycles very much. I think he should be back soon." Nowitzki shrugged: "You guys come in first, there is something on the table.  Please feel free to use the coffee machine and snacks. " "Well, it sounds like this area is really suitable for cycling and fitness." Li Xuechu planned to go in and wait.  "He's back." Nowitzki said before taking a few steps.  Li Xuechu and Tang Jingnian looked back.  I couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.  I don¡¯t know why, but many foreigners who are fat and strong like to ride mini bicycles, and Renxiong seems to have this hobby too.  The tall and strong man Xiong rode a small bicycle with a small frame and pedaled hard in the direction of a few people.  Looking at it from a distance, it is easy to miss the bicycle.  It felt like a mountain of meat floating towards the ground, and combined with the legs moving up and down, it was funny and a bit scary.  "Hi! Mist Lee. Mist Tang." The human bear seemed to have forgotten all the previous unhappiness and greeted the two from a distance.  Li Xuechu smiled as he watched the ¡®Human Bear¡¯ ride over.  Why does she have a sense of immediacy like a housewife?  The bicycle stopped in front of the two of them, and a smell of aroma mixed with the smell of sweat rushed towards them.  "Mr. Schiller's mood is really good." Li Xuechu said with a smile.  "I have always had the habit of riding bicycles. When I saw Martin buying a car, I couldn't help but take it out for a test ride." "Good habit." Renxiong smiled and wiped his sweat: "Xiangjiang is really a good place.  There are many mountains, the scenery is also good, and it is very suitable for riding bicycles. I don¡¯t know why so many people choose to buy cars. In fact, cars are far less convenient than bicycles, and Xiangjiang is not big in general. " "After all, cars are faster, aren't they? Xiangjiang is a big city.  It's about efficiency," Fatty Tang said.  "That's understandable." Ren Xiong nodded.  It seems that many Germans like bicycles. They don¡¯t like to drive to places that can be reached within half an hour by bicycle.  But it may also be a matter of driving habits. The steering wheel of German cars is on the left, just like in China. Of course, most European countries seem to be like this, and the UK is an exception.  The man-bear picked up the bicycle, as if he wanted to put it into the room, and at the same time he had a hand free to greet the two of them.  ? ???Please come in and have a cup of coffee, my friends.  "The owner of the house, Martin, also came out now and smiled at the man-bear: "Oh, my God, I'm really worried that you will damage my car.  " "Haha, the car is not bad. I would buy one if I wanted to stay here permanently.  " "You'd better let it go. No matter how good the bike is, you won't be able to ride it for long. I like this bike very much.  "Martin complained, and then turned his head: "Welcome, my respected guests.  " "Mr. Martin, you really know how to enjoy life. This house was well chosen.  " Martin smiled and said: "Yes, I chose it at first sight. The house is very comfortable to live in and the surrounding scenery is also good.  The only regret is that it is far away from the company.  " "Okay, let's not stand at the door. Come in and taste the coffee I brought. This is the coffee beans my wife bought when she traveled to Jamaica last year. It tastes quite good.  "Martin invited. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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