Zhang Yuanjun did not go to see the house the next day, but went to the China Film Hualong Digital Base.
"Famous" is still being edited, and it won't be accepted into China Film Hualong so soon. He has other things to do here.
Zhang Yuanjun is now a celebrity. When he comes to China Film Hualong, he can directly meet the company's technical director.
"You are a famous person now, how come you have time to come to my place?" Wang Jianxiong poured a glass of hot water for Zhang Yuanjun.
"I've got an order for you." Zhang Yuanjun opened the bag with a smile.
"I'll definitely do it if there's business." Wang Jianxiong sat down next to Zhang Yuanjun and took a sip of hot tea. "I saw the rough cut of your movie "Famous" and it looked like that. I'll do a good job for you. "
"I'm not talking about "Famous". I have something new here." He took out a stack of paper from his bag and said, "I can't draw, so I'll ask the art artist from our school to draw it. Let's make do with it."
Drawn on the paper is a scene of a clown fighting monsters.
Not many, just a dozen or so.
Along with the painting, Zhang Yuanjun told Wang Jianxiong his story and needs: "...Can you do this kind of transformation shot? I want the texture of the Han River monster."
Wang Jianxiong went through the scene described by Zhang Yuanjun in his mind: "We have no problem with the animation, but it's a bit troublesome for us to do the transformation special effects. We can't meet your requirements for the texture of the monster's skin. Our software has not been updated for several years. There are not enough manpower."
He really wanted to take Zhang Yuanjun's order, but from a technical point of view, Hualong Digital really couldn't achieve the effect Zhang Yuanjun wanted.
Wang Jianxiong suggested: "Look to Weta Digital and Sony Pictures, they can do it."
"I want to, but my budget is not enough."
Wang Jianxiong gave him an idea: "If you want to save money, look for companies in Hong Kong and South Korea. Their quotations will be lower."
But Zhang Yuanjun still gave Wang Jianxiong a verbal promise that he would hand over this part of the animation to Hualong Digital, and the CG and visual effects would have to be done by another company.
"We've been talking for a long time, what's the name of your movie?" Wang Jianxiong and Zhang Yuanjun talked in the office for more than an hour, and they only remembered to ask about the title before seeing Zhang Yuanjun out.
"'Animal World'." Zhang Yuanjun smiled.
"What a good name." Wang Jianxiong thought of the storyline Zhang Yuanjun told him, "The law of the jungle, naked struggle. A very appropriate name. Do you have the script?"
"Still working on it." Special effects are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and a team usually starts working on them during the preparation period.
After sending Zhang Yuanjun out, Wang Jianxiong decided to go to Han Sanping to cry out for his poverty. Next year, the group must replace his equipment and update the software, and recruit more people. He can no longer lose the orders delivered to his door like today.
Zhang Yuanjun previously asked Xiao Zhao to take people to Japan to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "Animal World".
The special effects of "Animal World" are troublesome, and the preparation period will be long. The screenwriting team has just been formed. Several screenwriters are still reading pirated comics translated by the subtitle group online to understand the plot, and have not yet started writing.
Several artists are also reading comics. It is planned that the writing team will officially start work around New Year's Day, and the art team will follow up on the concept design.
During the preparation period, the studio paid for it, because the studio had no results and could not attract much investment.
"Take your time. When "Famous" is released next summer, we will really make a name for ourselves. Then there will be no shortage of investment." Zhang Yuanjun comforted his studio colleagues, "I didn't even go to the house for this movie. Look, you’re still living in the dormitory, and I didn’t say anything.”
Boss Zhang then started drawing cakes: "When "Famous" is released next year and we become famous, I will send red envelopes to everyone."
Now that the film and television industry is booming, everyone is really good at eating the cakes Zhang Yuanjun painted. They all believe that the studio will develop better in the future and they can make money.
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The Lunar New Year stalls are very lively this year.
Kim Sung Wu and Zhou Xun's "If Love" will be released on the 1st, kicking off the Lunar New Year season.
The much-anticipated "The Promise" will be released on the 15th!
The next week, Zhang Yimou's "A Thousand Miles Alone" filmed for his idol Ken Takakura and the Hong Kong fantasy special effects blockbuster "The Monkey King" hit theaters on the same day.
The latter brings together big names such as Nicholas Tse, Cai Zhuoyan, Fan Bingbing, etc. Director Liu Zhenwei re-imagines the familiar theme of Journey to the West, making the audience look forward to this film.
In January and February of the past year, blockbusters such as "King Kong", "Fearless" and "Hancheng Raiders" were released.
When the media previewed the situation in the past few days, they published the headline "The smoke is thickening."
Zhang Yuanjun accepted the invitation and confirmed to attend the world premiere of "The Promise" on the 12th of this month.
However, as a guest, Zhang Yuanjun was not invited to walk on the red carpet of the premiere. That was reserved for the main cast and crew.
Zhang Yuanjun was also happy because it was so cold in the capital in winter and he was not willing to change into a thin suit and walk on the red carpet.
While Zhang Yuanjun was still choosing a warm down jacket to wear that day, Xiao Zhao called him and told him that the schedule for "The Promise" had been changed.
Invited guests also have to walk the red carpet, and the cast and crew have the finale.
"Just change it no matter what."
"The film crew spent 20 million to host this premiere..."
"How much?!" Zhang Yuanjun was surprised when he heard this number.
"20000000."
"20 million to hold a premiere like this?"
"yes."
"What a waste. This allows me to take the special effects of "Animal World" to a higher level."
Xiao Zhao continued: "20 million cannot be wasted. We have invited more than a dozen celebrity guests to help out. The premiere was made like a film festival."
Zhang Yuanjun didn't want to go immediately, but his assistant told him: "It's impossible not to go. The guest list has been sent to the media, and we still have interviews."
As a newly popular actor, Zhang Yuanjun has many invitations at the end of the year, but "The Promise" is really hard to recommend.
Chen Kaige is still a well-known director in the industry and has a solid reputation. He invited Zhang Yuanjun to attend the premiere of his first blockbuster. This honor must be given.
"Okay, okay, I'll go." Zhang Yuanjun agreed, "Who will be there that day?"
"Li Yuchun, Yuan Quan, Xia Yu... there are more than a dozen of them, all big names. We also know a lot of people." This is true. After all, the entertainment industry is still a circle, and socializing and entertainment are essential. It is always better to know more people. There are benefits.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuanjun went to the gym instead of picking out clothes.
In order to play Li Jiahui, he gained weight and now he has to lose it.
The preparations for "Animal World" are being followed by studio colleagues, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
Losing weight in winter is a very painful thing, but which season is not painful to lose weight?
Zhang Yuanjun trained until the end at 8pm, had something to eat and then went back.
As soon as my butt touched the stool, I received a call from Maitian: "The first batch of records has been made, and I have left a hundred copies for you to give away."
Zhang Yuanjun said: "Okay, you can send it to my studio tomorrow. Hey, will it be shipped in these days?"
"Yes, the first batch will be released in the next two days. It will be officially launched next week. You have to save time to promote it."
"No problem, I'll leave it to you for the next two weeks." After all, it's his first album, so even if he plays again, Zhang Yuanjun has to take it seriously.
(End of chapter)
