The Story Behind Chapter 1103
Li Zhongxin may not know anything else, but Li Zhongxin is a well-known movie in "Terminator 2".
This movie can be said to be the most brilliant American movie in the early 1990s. It can be said that the movie "Terminator 2" directly concealed other movies, and other American blockbusters are simply not comparable to this movie.
Whether from the production of movies or the excitement of movie stories, they are the best in this era.
"Why do you need to invest so much? The total production of a movie is about 100 million yuan, and if it invests about 50%, it is 50 million US dollars. You should know that the possibility of making money after a movie is released is not high, and it is already very good to be able to get back the investment cost.
Cameron is a well-known director in the United States. If he did not encounter any failure in the movie, he would not be short of investors. In the previous movie, I think he should have failed. The newly-made movies should be the same as the previous movie in terms of production, and the investment is greater than the previous one, so come to you to seek funds.
I don’t know what I think, did Cameron tell you?" Komura Huika asked Li Zhongxin in surprise. In this matter, Komura Huika felt that there was no problem in investing in filming, but there were so many investments at one time, so there were some problems.
You should know that under normal circumstances, if Cameron's grades have always been very good, then he would not be worried about the funds for filming. Through this, Komura Keika suddenly thought of a fact, that is, Cameron's last movie failed. If the movie made a big profit or did not lose money, it would not cause a big director like Cameron to go to a place like China to seek investment.
The biggest possibility is that Cameron's previous largest investor abandoned Cameron and was not optimistic about the movie Cameron wanted to organize the film.
Although Keika Komura respects Cameron and is optimistic about this matter, Keika Komura still said these words to Li Zhongxin.
"Ms. Huixiang, what about this matter! I heard from Director Cameron, who wrote and directed the big movie "Abyss" last year.
What about that movie! It has the first use of many high-tech means, which has made many science fiction fans fascinated by the scientific accuracy of this film and the exciting special effects in the film.
Through these, I can be sure that James Cameron is a world-class film master. At this time, there were almost no directors who dared to spend $69.5 million on their budget.
What about him! This movie created the most outstanding underwater adventure film in the history of films. It is one of the most popular films in the summer blockbusters, one of the best films of that year, and it is also his first film to integrate love stories and adventure themes into the vast ocean.
But! When Cameron was writing the script of "Abyss", he was experiencing a relationship crisis with his second wife, filmmaker Gole Anne Hurd, and naturally brought his experience into his creation. Although there were many thrilling scenes and descriptions of mysterious creatures under the sea, he couldn't help but write the emotional entanglements of the hero and heroine in a touching way.
However, some viewers think that the pace of this film is too slow, so the film failed at the box office?” Li Zhongxin said to Keika Komura in a casual manner.
In this matter, Cameron did not hide anything from Li Zhongxin, but told the truth about one, one, two, and two.
Cameron has his own pride. It can be said that he would rather not invest in the investment he doesn't like, but the facts are there! If you are optimistic about me, invest in me, and I will do this with my greatest ability.
Investing in making movies! There are certain risks in itself, and no one can guarantee that the movies you shoot will be sold well, or they will be successful.
Although the movie "Abyss" failed and there was a Waterloo at the box office, Cameron was not discouraged and disappointed, but was full of confidence, because Cameron saw at this time the reason for the failure of the previous movie.
If he hadn't filled the rhythm of the movie, if it weren't for the kind of entanglement and emotional entanglement, the movie "Abyss" was definitely a good movie of this era. So, when his previous investors had a disagreement with him, Cameron decided to give up his previous largest investors.
Cameron positioned the investment budget of "Terminator 2" by about 100 million, while his investors were only planning to get 20 million, and they would account for 40% of the investment share. Before the filming was filmed, he began to pour cold water on Cameron, hoping that Cameron could recognize the reality and not make such a large investment. It was enough to have an investment of 40 to 50 million.
The meaning of the words is very clear. The last movie invested 70 million US dollars, and the investors were all lost by your big money. This time you still want to do that, and the amount of investment is getting bigger and bigger. What about this matter! I don’t agree. If you want to continue doing it, we have been working together for so many years, and I can invest in your videos, but you must do it as I said.
If you want to invest more than 100 million US dollars, that is impossible. If you can do it according to my ideas and arrangements, I will invest 20 million US dollars for you, and then! I account for 40% of the investment amount, which means that after the movie recovers its capital, 40% of the net profit is mine.
For Cameron, who either doesn't do it or does it, he feels that he can't accept this method. Investing in this thing is something you and I want to do. I proposed to make a better movie. You directly reduced the amount of investment and didn't say it, but you still have to point fingers from the top. With such cooperation, it's better not to do it.
Cameron was also very valuable at this time. After all, he had a lot of dividends in his hands in filming movies over the years. It can be said that he would not shoot movies anymore and he would have enough food and drink in his life, but! He always had a dream in his heart, that is, to shoot the best movies in the world and let those who love movies see the best ones.
Chapter completed!