"I have seen the special effects design plan for the 'Waishui Battle' in "Chu and Han" in Suzhou, which was very shocking. There are also various props such as swords, guns, swords and halberds created by the crew for this project. You have all gone the right path in these aspects. However, about actors, Zhang, you are trapped in a misunderstanding. It is wrong to be overly inclined to those actors who seem to be famous in the West who seem to be famous in the West."

It is also the headquarters of the Human World Association.

The afternoon party ended at five o'clock. Everyone left. Simon left Master Zhang, continued to drink tea, and talked about some preparations for the "Chu Han" trilogy.

Actually, I don’t want to interfere, but I can’t help it.

I still hope this project is more in line with my expectations.

In the tea room, Master Zhang sat opposite Simon, taking a look at the ears and explained: "Simon, I also hope that Western audiences can see some more familiar faces."

Simon shook his head directly: "Whether it is East and West, many dark horse films that have made a big splash are often not popular and famous actors. I won't talk about the examples. You are also an insider and you can think of many things. In the film and television industry, only filmmakers who have lost the spirit of breakthrough will pursue stability. In order to ensure stability, they try every means to seek to join famous actors, but the result is often becoming more and more mediocre. Zhang, do you hope that Chinese films that have just cut the situation in Hollywood will become mediocre in a short period of time and then quickly be eliminated by the market?"

"Of course I don't want it."

"Then be brave, don't be timid," Simon stared at Master Zhang and continued: "Speaking of this, I happened to talk to Li a few days ago. Some of the words I said at that time can also be given to you. I hope you can use your own film to become actors, rather than wanting stars to support your movies."

Master Zhang nodded humbly and couldn't help saying, "Simon, if that's the case..."

"I know what you are worried about, Zhang," Simon interrupted. "You obviously look too much overseas, always want to cater to it, always thinking about what Western audiences want. Then, I can tell you that Western audiences don't want to watch a Chinese version of "The Prince's Revenge" and don't care about the Chinese version of "Romeo and Juliet". They have their own countless versions to watch. If they enter the theater for a Chinese movie, they definitely want to see something unique to China. Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" did this, so he succeeded, and your "Hero" did this, so he also succeeded. So, for the "Chu Han" trilogy, you should continue to stick to this."

After saying this, he paused a little, and Simon continued, without waiting for Master Zhang to continue, "In addition, you are worried about failure, and this kind of mood is understandable. But your worries are equally worrying. As long as you can maintain the same level of "Hero", then, in China, each trilogy, each of which has a box office of equivalent to "Hero", should be confident that the local 300 million yuan, three movies are 900 million yuan. According to the current share ratio of about 40% of the film crew in China, this has recovered 360 million yuan. The cost is only 140 million yuan, equivalent to 17 million US dollars. With such a large overseas market, it is still a trilogy. Do you think you can't even recover 17 million US dollars?"

When Simon said this, Master Zhang suddenly felt enlightened, and found that he had obviously fallen into a misunderstanding before. He always thought about the overseas achievements of the film and was worried about gains and losses, but he forgot that it was only local, as long as he could reach the box office level of "Hero", the total investment of the trilogy of 500 million yuan is actually enough to recover most of the money.

Overseas, no matter what, it would not be a big problem to recover five or six million dollars per movie.

After opening the knot in his heart, Master Zhang immediately relaxed a lot.

Then he continued to talk about some details. Simon personally decided on some roles, such as Liu Bang and Master Zhang who originally favored Tony Liang, but for the sake of the Western market, Simon directly gave Uncle Daoming. After all, although the former's acting skills are sufficient, he really lacked the kind of kingly Simon wants. In this regard, Uncle Daoming really does not lack. There is also Yu Ji, Simon eliminated Maggie Zhang and others and gave it to Princess Xu. This was mainly influenced by the 2001 version of "The Smiling and Proud Wanderer". Princess Xu's Ren Yingying is really in line with the role of Yu Ji in Simon's imagination.

As for the others, we will refer roughly to similar standards next.

In short, fit is the most important thing.

After talking about this for more than half an hour, Master Zhang said goodbye with satisfaction and left, and Simon set off to return to Maoer Hutong.

Chen Qing had just listened to the whole process and followed her boss into the car, and mentioned something: "Boss, do you seem to like actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan?"

Simon shrugged: "It doesn't matter whether you like it or not, just standing in my position, I prefer a dedicated filmmaker."

Chen Qing nodded: "I understand."

Simon glanced at the girl beside him: "What do you understand?"

Chen Qing posted a post on her boss: "Hong Kong movies have collapsed, and the mainland market has suddenly improved, and they are all watching. According to the boss's attitude, if they want to come to us for a meal, they have to be dedicated. Whoever wants to be a master with a broken bowl, I will let him get out."

Simon smiled and said nothing.

Chen Qing took advantage of the situation and said something: "By the way, boss, that beauty Li, I forgot to say that she moved into the villa on Shi Xun Road these days."

Simon didn't ask the other one, but just nodded slightly: "Live it."

Just keep one more cat.

After chatting like this, I returned to the mansion of Maoer Hutong.

As soon as he entered the main room of the inner courtyard, Simon saw Ren Jingxi and Qin Buzui sitting on the sofa in the side room, leaning their heads together to read a book, looking very familiar and intimate.

It's not surprising to think about it.

The two women really have many similarities in some aspects, such as being smart, decisive, and goal-oriented.

When Qin Buzui completed his goal, he said he wanted to study, so he completely let go of everything and went to study. The four major fashion weeks have begun. Including Zhu Momo, several big fairies in China have gone to New York, and only Qin Buzui has completely let go.

It's been a long time no see.

This time, Simon did not let a girl play a trick that was better than a new one. She was about to leave tomorrow. She specially invited several women here to come for dinner. However, she didn't expect that Ren Jingxi, who had already left, would come.

The two women stood up, Simon nodded to Ren Jingxi, hugged Qin Buzui, and then sat down on the sofa with her slender and tall body, asking, "What book are you reading?"

Qin Buzui leaned in Simon's arms, picked up the book he had just put down and showed it to the man: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, a book about the geography and myths and legends of ancient China. Haha, Simon, you are so knowledgeable, you must know?"

Simon nodded: "Know something."

Ren Jingxi did not get together again, greeted Chen Qing who came in together, and sat down on the single sofa next to her. Even though her expression was well concealed, she still couldn't hide her loss in her eyes. Hearing Qin Buzui's words, she couldn't help but snatch the words: "Buzui and I just wondered if we could make this book into a film and television drama? "The Sword of Fairy" is so successful, similar themes will be very popular."

Simon and Qin Buzui flipped through the book in their hands together and heard this, "This is not easy. The special effects required for the mythical and strange things like "Shan Hai Jing" are not comparable to those of "Immortal Sword". You can make it into cartoons at most."

Ren Jingxi was inexplicably satisfied when she heard him talking to him and said, "Animes are good, or they can be made into animated movies, Hollywood animated movies, which can be sold to a global box office of up to $1 billion. China should also have market potential."

"Then you must first change the traditional Chinese concept of cartoons," Chen Qing also said at this time: "Chinese people generally believe that animation is for children to watch. If you want to make animated movies, it is difficult to get rid of this kind of constraints."

Ren Jingxi did not refute, but looked at a man again.

When talking about animated movies, Simon remembered that it happened to be this year in history that China released a film called "The Lotus Lantern", which was also the most successful animated movie in China in this era. It won the fifth place in the box office of 29 million yuan.

This time I was also dropped by a butterfly.

Thinking of this, noticing Ren Jingxi's gaze, Simon smiled and said, "Xiaoqing is right. Starting from the first big-screen animated film "Snow White" produced by Disney in 1937, the Hollywood animated film market has been developed through half a century of cultivation. In China, if you want to make animated films, it will take at least ten or twenty years to cultivate the market, and at the same time change the traditional concepts of the audience."

Ren Jingxi still looked at Simon and asked, "Can you succeed?"

"The most fundamental entertainment preferences of human beings are all the same," Simon said. "Since Hollywood animated films can earn 1 billion yuan in the world, the market potential in China will not be too poor."

"Then I will do it," Ren Jingxi quickly decided, her eyes kept on her own, and asked, "But Simon, what should I do, can you give me some advice?"

Simon didn't expect that the girls around him would be so easy to be on a whim, and did not pour cold water on them. Instead, he said: "First of all, the goal is determined. Since the general concept of the Chinese public is that cartoons belong to children to watch, you should not deviate from this point when choosing a subject. But at the same time, you should establish a long-term plan for animated films that should belong to audiences of all ages. Therefore, the selection of materials should not be too young, and it should be suitable for both young and old."

Ren Jingxi nodded, tilted her head slightly, and had already started to think about it.

Simon simply helped people to the end: "What kind of theme is suitable for all the young and old in China?" As he said that, he signaled to the book in his hand: "In fact, it is a well-known traditional eccentric like "Shan Hai Jing". Of course, "Shan Hai Jing" is still a bit remote. If you really want to do it, you can try those widely circulated myths and folk legends, such as "Journey to the West", "The Legend of the White Snake", "The Investiture of the Gods", etc.."

Qin Buzui in his arms raised his face: "Simon, these are known to everyone in the ages, but they should not be suitable for all young people, right?"

"Yes, so you should intercept appropriate clips and adapt them appropriately, and not read them according to the script," Simon said. "For example, in Journey to the West, you must not choose the "Three Fights of the White Bone Demon" as an animation, but what if it is "Red Boy"?"

Chen Qing said: "'Red Boy' doesn't seem that likable either?"

"I'm just giving you a way of thinking," Simon smiled. "It wasn't likable at first, so let's change the settings to make him likable. More importantly, 'Red Boy' is a child, and that's the point. You should choose a well-known story, but at the same time, the core of the character is best to choose the child character in it, or the underage stage of a well-known character, while setting off some interesting adult characters."

Ren Jingxi listened carefully and said at this time: "Then I think that among the three stories you just mentioned, Nezha in "The Investiture of the Gods" is the most suitable."

Simon gently patted Qin Buzui's slender thighs that were tightly washed jeans: "Smart."

Ren Jingxi's eyes fell as someone's big hand fell, and glanced at Qin Buzui's angry expression, stopped her thoughts, and said, "So, is there anything else?"

Simon said: "There is also the schedule. At this stage, the most suitable schedule for animated movies in China is the only New Year's Day, or the only suitable schedule. Your summer schedule and holiday schedule have not yet developed. Therefore, within ten years, you must choose the New Year's Day."

Ren Jingxi nodded, thought for a while, and said, "In China, there is no condition for making 3D animated movies at this stage. The main reason is that there is a lack of talents. If you want to do it, you can only do 2D. There are still many talents accumulated by major art studios. Now they are generally laid off and diversion. I can easily bring up a team, but I don't know if the audience will still accept 2D after watching Hollywood 3D?"

"Refer to Japan," Simon said: "The Japanese film market is also an important part of the animation, and the mainstream is 2D animation. The key is that you have to do it with your heart. In China, the film market has just begun to recover. To be honest, the demand for Chinese audiences is still very low. As long as there are good works, they are willing to watch it."

Although "Spirit and Chiaki", which once set a Japanese box office record, has not been released yet, well... Simon didn't notice it, and he didn't even know if he was dropped by a butterfly like "The Lotus Lantern". Maybe you can ask about it in the next few days, even if it is not counted as "Spirit and Chiaki", Japanese animated films have always been the mainstream of theaters, and until many years later, 2D animation is still the mainstream.

This is enough to show that 2D and 3D have little impact, and the key is the work itself.

Ren Jingxi didn't know much about Japanese animated movies, but since Simon said so, she certainly didn't doubt it. Finally, she thought about it and nodded confidently: "Then I will do it, start with... well, Nezha?"

Chen Qing interrupted again at this time: "There was a movie called Nezha in the Sea earlier. If you do Nezha and 2D, it will make people feel repetitive. It is best to choose the other one."

"Then let's talk about it," Ren Jingxi also remembered the "Nezha Daohai" she watched when she was a child, and then said: "I took the time to set up the team first."

Chen Qing said again: "Please put it in Suzhou, the atmosphere there is very good."

Ren Jingxi looked at Simon again.

Simon said: "2D animation is best, hand-drawn, but through computer coloring and other means, the production time can be greatly shortened. In the past, hand-drawn animation movies took three to five years to complete, and with the help of computer assistance, it can be shortened to less than two years. In this regard, Suzhou's Jinshu Special Effects can be divided into a team to specialize in animation."
Chapter completed!