After reading the script, Director Han frowned and said nothing.
"Because it involves a terrorist attack, I didn't want to put it in the mainland. Do you think how much the group can give?"
Director Han likes blockbusters, big directors, big stars, big scenes, and big profits.
"Source Code" is not Director Han's favorite genre, and science fiction is a high-risk genre all over the world.
At present, there are almost no directors and teams working on science fiction in China.
Although Director Han could see that "Source Code" was not space science fiction like "Star Wars", so he played with the concept of time travel, and the cost was not high, he was still worried about the market prospects of the science fiction genre.
Film investment is very risky, and Director Han is not sure he can convince the group to spend 20 million to make a domestic science fiction film with an uncertain future.
Unless I can get a big director to endorse me.
Zhang Yuanjun saw Director Han's hesitation and said proactively: "If the group has difficulties, you can read the script first and I will come back in a few days."
Director Han said: "Okay, I will bring the "Source Code" to the meeting for discussion."
"Thank you, Director Han."
Zhang Yuanjun left China Film.
These days, costume blockbusters are all the rage, and science fiction films are too difficult to make. Even crime films like "Source Code" that criticize science fiction are difficult to make.
Because domestic film producers do not yet have a sufficient concept of science fiction, and they lack basic confidence in domestic science fiction.
Zhang Yuanjun knew that it was basically impossible for China Film to invest in "Source Code".
But he is not discouraged at all. This is how investment is made.
He announced the matter of "Source Code" at the company the next day, leaving professional matters to professionals, and letting company colleagues use "Source Code" to find money, directors, and actors.
As for Zhang Yuanjun, he must concentrate on preparing for the launch of "Transcendence" next month.
A week later, Zhang Yuanjun became an inside joke - he was actually going to make a science fiction film!
Science fiction films are notoriously expensive. I had made two films based on novel ideas, so I thought I was done with it, so I wanted to make science fiction films.
Don’t overestimate your capabilities!
This is the evaluation of many investors in the industry on Zhang Yuanjun Studio’s production of "Source Code".
As a result, Zhang Yuanjun Studio met with no less than 10 investors, large and small, within a week, but only signed 1 million.
Even the Qingying Film Studio, which they had always had close contacts with, stopped giving money.
Liu Yifei secretly approached Zhang Yuanjun: "If you are short of money, I still have one or two million here. You can take it first."
Zhang Yuanjun pushed Liu Yifei's bank card back and said with a smile, "Will I have no money?"
"Your "Source Code" won't attract investment."
"The money for making movies has nothing to do with my personal money. I'm not short of money."
"You take it first, just in case you need to use it." Liu Yifei did not get her card back, "The password is my birthday."
"Then I'd like to thank you first." Zhang Yuanjun accepted Liu Yifei's card.
"After receiving the money, can you perform "Source Code" for me?" Liu Yifei said with a smile.
"I knew you had this idea." Zhang Yuanjun smiled, "This really doesn't work. You are too young. I want to find someone in his twenties, eighties, or thirties to play the heroine, and your image is not good either. Suitable."
"Give me your money back. If you don't give me the role, you want to take my money."
"The money has gone into my pocket and you still want to take it out? Think of good things. If you don't give it, if you don't give it, you bite again."
Xiao Zhao knocked on the door outside: "Have you had enough trouble? I'm coming in."
"Come in." Zhang Yuanjun responded 20 seconds later.
"If you want to go back and play, you should be more careful in the company." Xiao Zhao's words made Liu Yifei blush.
"What's that? If it's okay, I'll leave first." Liu Yifei picked up her bag and ran away.
"What do you want from me?" Zhang Yuanjun asked.
"I got a sum of money, 17 million."
"This efficiency is great!"
"But the other party has requirements."
"It's normal for a boss like this to have requests. I'll try my best to comply."
"The heroine uses his people."
"It's normal to bring money into the group. Who does he want to use?"
"A model has never studied acting. I guess she can't speak well in front of the camera." Xiao Zhao said with a smile, "Do you still want this money?"
Zhang Yuanjun gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I die of poverty, even if I jump from here, I won't need this money."
"I knew you wouldn't agree."
"Then you still ask."
"Seventeen million is not a small number."
"What's the background of the other party?"
"Boss Coal."
"It's okay then, go and do your work."
Before leaving, Xiao Zhao said to Zhang Yuanjun: "Oh, by the way, Lu Zheng will treat you to dinner tonight."
"You didn't say that "Source Code" is not suitable for Jing Tian?"
"I said it, but they still have to invite me."
"What are you trying to do? I really don't understand."
"I'm just trying to figure you out." Xiao Zhao chuckled lightly and left.
The banquet in the evening was boring. Lu Zheng took Jing Tian and Zhang Yuanjun to chat and laugh without mentioning "Source Code".
When the dinner was over and Zhang Yuanjun got into the car, Lu Zheng still didn't talk about business.
Zhang Yuanjun really left.
It was extremely difficult to raise investment for "Source Code", and blockbuster film producers were silent. Even companies like Pony and Guangxian that had previously challenged Zhang Yuanjun were silent now.
As of the last Saturday in February, Source Code had raised only 4.1 million.
I don’t know how far it is from the estimated 35 million.
Zhang Yuanjun made the decision: "4.1 million is enough to last for a while. Let's quickly confirm the director and start preparations. I will figure out a way to get the rest of the money. If we don't have it, we will use our own money."
"Detachment" is being filmed every day, and Zhang Yuanjun is getting busier and busier.
As soon as the weekend was over, Zhang Yuanjun flew to Hong Kong Island to participate in the script reading of "Transcendence" and the makeup test, making final preparations for the start of filming.
Hong Kong has mixed feelings about the movie "Transcendence".
Although this movie is titled as a co-production between the Mainland and Hong Kong Island, in the eyes of some Hong Kong Island filmmakers, it is still a Mainland film.
The male and female protagonists are from mainland China, but the three important supporting roles are from Hong Kong: Hui Yinghong, Ye Tong and Qin Pei.
Among the investors, two are from the mainland, one is a bank regulatory agency of a Hong Kong company, and it is also a state-owned enterprise.
The other two, China Film and France's MK2, have nothing to do with Hong Kong Island.
But the adapted script of "Transcendence" was written by a screenwriter from Hong Kong Island, and it tells a story from Hong Kong Island.
Therefore, many veteran Hong Kong filmmakers were unhappy with this movie.
In previous co-productions, Hong Kong Islanders borrowed funds from the Mainland to make Hong Kong stories and then screened them in the Mainland to make money.
As for "Transcendence", it's more like this movie can't be shot in the Mainland. It's better to change the skin and make a co-production than to release it with good censorship.
Hong Kong Island has become a piece of land.
So here comes Chen Jia Shang, the current chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards.
He wanted to find out whether Zhang Yuanjun would only shoot this film in Hong Kong Island, or whether he would cooperate with the local film industry in Hong Kong Island and bring money from the mainland to Hong Kong Island. He knew Zhang Yuanjun's reputation in the mainland, and he rich.
If it's the former, then forget about it after filming "Transcendence"; if it's the latter, Chen Jiashang will naturally welcome it and even help him connect the dots.
Zhang Yuanjun's response to this was: "Who can say clearly what happens next? Hello, hello, hello everyone in the co-production film. Why is it so clear? I recently have a movie "Source Code" that I plan to put on Hong Kong Island. If Chairman Chen I would be very grateful to you for attracting investment from some Hong Kong bosses."
Zhang Yuanjun's answer gave Chen Jiashan the feeling that he has a clear understanding of the current situation of Hong Kong Island movies. He will not bet on Hong Kong Island, but he is willing to cooperate if necessary.
As for who takes the lead, it depends on who has more money.
Chen Jiashang is relatively accepting of Zhang Yuanjun's attitude. As long as he is willing to cooperate, he is afraid that you will leave after the filming. If he is willing to cooperate, Hong Kong filmmakers will have a way to make money from this young man in his early 20s. (End of chapter)
