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Published at 26th of February 2022 06:41:52 PM


Chapter 401

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The islands in the South China Sea are undeveloped, and there are all kinds of islands, which just matches all the shooting requirements of the Caribbean.

Kodiaz and Heimer calculated an account and set the shooting location in the South China Sea, which not only saved more than 40 million yuan in set and venue costs, but also saved more than half of the crew's operating costs in China than in the United States.

A crew of more than 100 people have been eating and drinking Lasa in the United States for more than half a year, which is not a small expense.

However, China is different. After all, it is a low consumption country.

Apart from others, Qi Lei rented this small luxury yacht with them all over the world for a month these days, which is only 100000 RMB, or more than 10000 meters, which is more than several times in the United States.

Besides these, what about the production of props?

Needless to say, China has absolute advantages in mass-produced clothing props.

In fact, after designing the costumes, the props and costumers of many Hollywood studios hand over the orders to Chinese enterprises.

After making it, it is exported to the United States in order to save costs.

But now there is no need to consider this step at all. According to the staff of Zhongchuan who accompanied them, it is only near Guangdong Province in Hainan, where there are several cities. As long as you take out the design drawings, they can do anything, and the price is very low.

It's estimated that the daily expenditure of the drama group is nearly 20 million yuan, and the daily expenditure of the drama group can be saved.

The only disadvantage is that this is China, lack of Western faces, and it is difficult to find mass actors.

If you don't do well, you have to bring people from the United States, which will increase a lot of travel expenses.

However, compared with the money saved, it is not worth mentioning..

In short, under such a premise, how can they not move their minds? I really want to set the shooting place in China.

So the question is, in the past, or in the original time and space, why didn't Hollywood favor coming to China to save costs?

The main reason is actually the opportunity cost.

It's not just the shooting of the film, but everything requires a chance.

For example, in China, pancake fruit costs five yuan a set, but in New York, it costs 15 meters. Why don't all the pancake sellers go to New York?

In the past, the whole west had a bad stereotype of China, and there was no way to come to China.

In fact, there are many cases of Hollywood films shooting overseas in order to save costs, but they have not been to China.

This time, the use of action special effects opened a door for Heimer and them. It was a coincidence.

Then, the problem now is how to communicate with Zhongchuan.

After all, they are well aware that there are many restrictions on citizens outside China in the South China Sea.

In their view, this is the biggest difficulty.

At this time, Qi Lei, Zou Chengbin and the leaders of Nanhai ZF are also discussing this issue.

Zou Chengbin is very confused now. After getting the script, several martial arts instructors immediately evaluated the budget, plus other expenses. The conclusion is:

Eight million less!

How can we make it cheaper? It's not that cheap.

Zou Chengbin, "coupled with the set, 8 million may be able to guarantee the cost. We have no profit at all."

Frowning at Qi Lei, "can you add a little more price during the formal negotiation?"

"Although it's the first time to cooperate, we can't work for others in vain, can we?"

Manager Wen is next door. I don't know what Qi Lei thinks. They don't avoid him these days, This makes manager Wen, who has been hung here, feel transparent.

Now after hearing Zou Chengbin's complaint, he sneered, "that stone will suffer? My opponent knows very well. Why can't you see through?"

Spit and scold, "fool! This is a big business!"

Perhaps... Now the person closest to Qi Lei's inner thoughts is Peter Wen.

Well, first treat manager Wen as a transparent person.

Zou Chengbin finished here. Before Qi Lei spoke, it was the leader of Hainan ZF who spoke.

His surname is Wu and Qi Lei. They all call him director Wu.

At this time, director Wu said, "well, it's always bad to change the price temporarily?"

Zou Chengbin stared, "there is no formal price negotiation, just an estimation. Why is it bad?"

Director Wu smiled, "Zou Tai, don't worry, we're just discussing!"

"I mean, after all, it's the first time to cooperate. You can give a certain discount. Besides, isn't this film a series?"

"The shooting of the second and third films can raise the price again. Keep the people first!"

Zou Chengbin was speechless. "Director Wu, you may not know the operation mode of Hollywood. There are two and three in their plan."

"However, Hollywood is a purely commercial film business philosophy. Whether there is really a second or third depends on the box office of the first film. Although they are making a big fuss now, once they lose money, they will cut off the follow-up plan immediately. It's all a matter of no effect!"

"Who can guarantee that the box office will sell well?"

Director Wu's face was embarrassed. "I really don't understand this."

In fact, his inclination to make profits is also selfish.

Zhongchuan production center lost money on this offer, but Hainan is sure to make a profit!

It really became a top-level publicity for Han province.

Besides, he already knew that Qi Lei wanted to keep the crew, so he should make it happen!

What a name it is for Hollywood's big production and shooting in Hainan. It is of great significance to the development of tourism.

"Well!" Director Wu thought it over and over again and knew that not increasing the price was unfair to Zhongchuan. People are companies and want to make profits. Hainan can't take all the benefits.

Looking at Qi Lei and Zou Chengbin, "I propose a plan on behalf of Hainan ZF. Let's see if it's OK."

"You speak."

Director Wu: "just give the Americans eight million!"

"Don't worry, we Hainan ZF will take out another 2 million yuan to compensate Zhongchuan in the form of tax rebate and subsidy. Do you think it's ok?"

With a smile, he put his body low, "you two will help, and you won't suffer."

Zou Chengbin: "

Qi Lei, "..."

(manager Wen next door: what kind of brain is this? What about tax rebates and subsidies? Who cares about that little money? He's so anxious that he wants to show off.)

Here, Qi Lei laughed when he heard of the subsidy.

In fact, this is the portrayal of many government staff in this period. They blindly cater to foreign investment and various preferential policies. As a result, people still don't accept your favor.

But it's not their fault. There's no way.

For one thing, vision is the limitation of.

Most of the cadres in this era lack external knowledge.

And reform and opening up, we all touch the stone to cross the river, no one has experience, and we all want to introduce the project first, and then talk about it.

Second, people are poor and short of ambition!

If the country is poor and the local government is poor, the poor will not have so much confidence.

In order to develop and not be hungry, who doesn't catch a piece of meat and be anxious? Who doesn't try every means to seize the opportunity?

The way and method may not be appropriate, but it is right on the whole.

Without this momentum, China cannot develop.

Looking at director Wu, Qi Lei eased his tone, "director Wu, I'm not in a hurry. It's far from over. There's no need for the government to subsidize us. Will you give it to me?"

Speaking of this, director Wu has nothing to say, leaving it to Qi Lei to deal with it.

There is only one sentence left, "Mr. Qi, be sure to help!"

Qi Lei said, "it's easy to say! Don't worry, these people can't run away. We have to let them not only leave the crew, but also leave some other business."

"Otherwise, what am I doing with it?"

Zou Chengbin could not bear to see director Wu bowing and bowing at this time.

You know, Lao Wu is the director of Hainan SW general office. In fact, his level is not low. It's not easy to do this.

He simply laughed and said, "Lao Wu, you don't know this stone!"

Director Wu went down the slope and said, "what's the matter?"

Zou Tai pointed to Qi Lei, "it's famous in the capital. The wild goose plucks its hair, and the thief doesn't go empty! As long as you have bought and sold in his hands, you won't suffer losses. Just put 120 hearts in it!"

Manager Wen in the next room scolded, "pretend to be a grandson. It's like how powerful he is."

"Isn't it just digging holes for Disney to build a main park in Hainan? It's possible, but it's not easy, and we have to think about it!"

You know, Disney has no theme park in Chinese mainland, and can not meet the requirements of building gardens.

Even the magic capital did not build Disneyland until 2016.

Not to mention Hainan?

The only reason for hope is that you have to build a one-to-one recovery site in Hainan as a shooting site in the Caribbean.

This will save most of the cost of building the park. In addition, the south of Shanghai is a tourist province, so it is not impossible to build Disney.

That's all. The key is to see how Qi Lei talks.

No longer in charge of Qi Lei's business, manager Wen fell into meditation again.

Qi Lei talks business with Disney... Why do you have to leave me here?

This is a problem that manager Wen can't solve.

With a headache, kodiaz and Heimer came back in a beautiful mood.

Manager Wen looked out of the window and saw that their skin was red and refreshing. They were brought back by the "staff" in the middle, and they were even more angry.

"These two hats!"

Just Qi Lei's grandson. Twenty of them can play like a top.

Rest and concentrate to hear what they say.

Well, it's not manager Wen's intention to eavesdrop. Yearning for the temporary shooting house built by the program team, which is of wood structure, it doesn't have sound insulation.

At this point, Heimer first said, "Qi, how's it going? Has the budget come to fruition?"

Qi Lei, "yes! Just got the result, 8 million is no problem."

Hearing this figure, Heimer still couldn't believe it. "Are you sure? 8 million RMB can be traded?"

Qi Lei, "Mr. Heimer, you should feel our sincerity. Therefore, I won't go back on my word."

"Really?" Heimer seemed very happy with Qi Lei's answer. Manager Wen saw that he also bowed his head and communicated with kodiaz.

Then, "Qi, if Disney wants to invest in building a green screen studio in Hainan, how much investment does it need?"

Qi Lei, "yo! It's not cheap."

Qi Lei explained to them, "you don't know very well. The reason why we build real scenes is cheap is that we can get land and some preferential policies from ZF."

"The land in Hainan is very expensive."

"How much will it take?" cordiz asked

Qi Lei, "see how big you want to build. The bigger one is estimated to be three or five million?"

Sure enough, it's another routine. This is bullying Heimer and kodiaz. They haven't seen the price of cabbage in the village.

They were obviously very excited. After talking again, Heimer tried to open his mouth.

"Qi... Do you think it's possible if we put all the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean in China?"

What he is talking about now is the issue of policy. Manager Wen rubbed his eyebrows in the room.

How did Disney send you two fools!? Isn't this delivered to the mouth of that dirty stone? Didn't you talk like that?

And Qi Lei, as expected, looked embarrassed, "this... I'm afraid it's very difficult!"

They were eager, "is it because of the policy?"

Qi Lei, "it seems that you know that Hainan is really inconvenient in policy."

"I think we should just talk about action effects. Others are difficult to operate."

As soon as Heimer heard this, he was not willing to give up. The cost savings of 60 million or 70 million meters!

You know, in Hollywood, there are only two main jobs for producers:

One is to watch the director and stop fooling around; The other is to try every means to reduce costs.

"Can't you think of a way?"

Qi Lei pondered, "it's not impossible to think of a way."

As soon as Heimer heard of the play, he said in his heart, it's just a matter of overweight?

It's starting to overweight.

"Qi!" Pointing to the "Zhongchuan staff" around us, "we know a lot about Hainan through Miss Xu these days. This is a tourism province. Our shooting will bring benefits to the tourism here."

Qi Lei was still embarrassed. "I know that."

Heimer, "well, we will give special thanks to Hainan at the end of the Caribbean film, so as to promote it!"

Qi Lei, "this..."

Heimer: "title!"

Qi Lei, "this..."

"We can also hire some Chinese employees to bring jobs here," Heimer said

Qi Lei, "this..."

Heimer is in a hurry. Isn't that ok?

One gritted his teeth, "we can use one or two Chinese actors to play an important supporting role in the film!"

Qi Lei, "this..."

Special, this greedy little bastard! Heimer scolded secretly and looked at kodia.

I'm out of options. It's your turn.

Kodiaz was speechless and could only enlarge his moves.

"Qi, in fact, Disney has a follow-up theme development plan!"

"You know, pirate theme park is very popular with tourists."

"The shooting scenes we have set up now can be used later. Do you know what I mean?"

Qi Lei, of course, was an understanding posture, and there was a flash of light in his eyes.

Manager Wen is really going to rush out inside. It's too easy! It's so easy! Let him achieve his goal so soon?

Next, should Qi Lei reluctantly promise?

Unfortunately, Wen Jing has many ideals.

He thought Qi Lei was on the second floor and he was on the third floor. Unexpectedly, Qi Lei was in the atmosphere.

"Guys! Stop talking. I see your sincerity in your offer."

"But it's really difficult to operate. You don't understand China. The resistance is so great that it's unimaginable!"

"So let's just talk about action effects, okay? Don't embarrass me."

……

“?????”

Manager Wen... Stupid.

He refused? Conditions haven't arrived yet?

Seeing that Heimer and kodiaz left disappointed, manager Wen couldn't figure it out.

He couldn't figure out what else Qi Lei wanted?

No more! There's nothing left! He can't offer anything.

Is that he really doesn't want to cooperate? Then what's he really doing!?

Moreover, manager Wen heard him talking with Zou Chengbin and director Wu. They really wanted the crew to shoot.

Then why on earth?

Manager Wen is a little confused.

At this time, the door was knocked. It was Qi Lei.

Manager Wen opened the door and asked, "what the hell are you doing? The longer you delay, the easier it is for those two people to react."

"Your trick is not good. They will find out that you are using a trick."

"Then you won't get anything."

Qi Lei entered the room under the stunned gaze of manager Wen and sat there, "thank you for your concern."

Manager Wen frowned and stared at him, "what conditions did you not say?"

Qi Lei, "no more."

"No?" Manager Wen doesn't believe it.

Qi Lei, "it's really gone."

"Then why didn't you promise?"

Qi Lei, "don't want to promise!"

"Do you want to..."

He wanted to say that he heard what you and Zou Chengbin said.

Qi Lei, "brother Wen, you made a mistake."

"What's wrong?"

Qi Lei, "I do have the intention to let them come to China to shoot, but I don't mean to let them build their own sets and green screens."

Manager Wen: "???"

Suddenly thought, "do you want to build it yourself and rent it to them?"

Qi Lei, "wrong!"

Grinning, "we're here to build it, and it's not just a green screen shed, but a large-scale film and television base with European and American style!"

"How boring is one crew? We can attract more crew!"

Manager Wen: "

"I, we..."

Why is it so absurd?

But Qi Lei stood up and said, "as the two major shareholders of Desheng Gaohua, I think it's time for us to hold a company development meeting to study the future prospects of the company."

Manager Wen is confused. He is a little out of his mind.

Well, that's the real purpose of Qi Lei calling manager Wen over.

Desheng Gaohua!

Manager Wen thinks this is Desheng's layout in China, but in Qi Lei's eyes, this is not only a way to break Desheng's sin, but also a layout connecting the East and the West!

Make use of it!

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