Zhang Yu is just a guest star. Even if he doesn't attend the launch conference of "The Great Sage", no one will say anything.

However, as Zhang Yu first entered the film and television industry, it was necessary to give people more face.

Face is given to each other.

What's more, if you don't give face to director Jiang Chengbin, you have to give face to Wang Mei!

She was the chief producer of that movie.

"My scene will be shot first," Zhang Yu said.

Of course, even if his scenes were not filmed first, Zhang Yu would probably choose to participate if invited.

"It's not easy to make a movie based on Journey to the West," Ning Yuan said. "There are many film and television companies eyeing this big IP, and this is not the first time it has been put on the big screen."

There are many works about "Journey to the West".

But so far, apart from successful cases in TV series and animations, there are really no movies.

I filmed one movie and was scolded the other.

None of them have a good reputation.

The problem is that even if it has a bad reputation, it will still be a loss.

Nowadays, unfortunately, few people have the idea of ​​​​this IP.

"But if it succeeds, it will be a series." Zhang Yu said, "So, this type of movie will not really stop. The script of Director Jiang's "The Monkey King" is actually pretty good. If the special effects are not stretched, it will be successful.

The possibility is not low.”

"If it is what you said, then the chance of success is not low." Ning Yuan said, "Wansheng Film and Television is not short of money, and the largest special effects company in the country seems to have been acquired by it. Moreover, this movie is

The first film led by Wansheng Film and Television."

Domestic special effects companies may not be as technologically advanced as those in Hollywood.

But for the special effects of Eastern mythological films like "Journey to the West", no matter how great the special effects technology in Hollywood is, the results may not be satisfactory.

After all, the cultural differences are there.

"How much is the investment in "The Great Sage"?" Ning Yuan asked curiously.

"It's said to be 200 million, but the exact amount is unknown," Zhang Yu said, "and the remuneration of the main actors is not included."

Many movies and external publicity investments are exaggerated.

Zhang Yu doesn't know whether this is the case in this film.

"This number should be insignificant." Ning Yuan sighed and said, "I don't know when I will be able to direct a blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million."

Wansheng Film and Television is backed by Wansheng Group.

Nowadays, the real estate industry is gradually sluggish, while the entertainment industry is becoming more and more popular.

It is well known that Wansheng Group invests heavily in film and television.

"Then you have to work hard." Zhang Yu said, "If you help me earn a few billion, let alone direct a blockbuster worth over 100 million, even a blockbuster worth over 1 billion will not be a problem."

When Ning Yuan heard this, he rolled his eyes.

How many billions does a movie make?

How much is the total box office required?

Definitely far more than 10 billion.

Today, Zhang Hang, who has the highest cumulative box office in China, only has a few billion.

Does he lack investment?

Zhang Hang has never been short of money. Even if his investment exceeds one billion, he may not be able to get it.

It's just a few film and television companies participating in the investment.

Of course, this is just Ning Yuan's guess.

After all, the highest box office of a Chinese-language movie today only exceeds 2 billion.

With an investment of one billion, if the record is not to be broken, the overseas market must perform.

And this is not impossible.

Chinese-language films may not have many high-grossing films in North America, but they are still very good in other parts of Asia.

"If this film is successful and you want to raise an investment of over 100 million, it won't be easy," Zhang Yu said calmly.

Don't worry, this movie was a success. If Ning Yuan invests over 100 million in his next movie, I'm afraid Zhang Yu won't refuse.

"If it's successful just by recovering the cost, then I still have some confidence." Ning Yuan said, "But if it exceeds the box office of "Buried Alive", then I really don't have much confidence."

What counts as success?

It's obviously the latter.

Zhang Yu undoubtedly thinks so too.

Even if the investment in "Crazy Stone" is not as good as "Buried Alive".

Surpassing "Buried Alive", Ning Yuan's box office appeal will definitely increase.

If screenwriter Zhang Yu is added, it might become a "golden brand".

"Are you confident?"

Ning Yuan then asked again.

Zhang Yu smiled but did not answer.

He didn't have confidence either.

"Buried Alive" has a box office of nearly 700 million!

"Crazy Stone" wants to break 700 million?

Zhang Yu really doesn’t know.

The original version had an investment of several million and a box office of tens of millions.

But this ratio of investment to box office is obviously impossible to apply.

Even if it were done, it still wouldn't be able to surpass the box office of "Buried Alive".

This time, the investment in "Crazy Stone" was only 30 million.

Actors are not paid very much.

Looking back, Zhang Yu is still very confident.

The box office performance of the original version obviously has no reference value.

After all, markets are different.

But if you want to surpass "Buried Alive", it's really hard to say.

"If this movie doesn't lose money, we will make another movie and release it during the Spring Festival." Zhang Yu continued.

"Then prepare the script." Ning Yuan said with a smile.

He filmed two of Zhang Yu's scripts and still has great trust in Zhang Yu's screenwriting talent.

Zhang Yu nodded.

He has learned that there is no Guy Ritchie in this world, and there are no movies like "Two Smoking Barrels".

Therefore, "Crazy Stone" can be regarded as the first of its kind.

Zhang Yu is not confident whether it can beat the box office of "Buried Alive".

However, I think the box office will not be bad.

Zhang Yu only stayed on the set for a few days and then returned to China Overseas.

There are many film and television cities in China, the two largest ones are one near Yanjing and the other near Zhonghai.

The filming location of "The Great Sage" is close to the film and television city in Zhonghai.

The launch conference of this first blockbuster film led by Wansheng Film and Television attracted many media reporters.

Zhang Yu came to the scene early, and there was still some time before the press conference.

"Director Jiang!"

Zhang Yu smiled and said hello.

As a top-tier director in the industry, Zhang Yu naturally knew Jiang Chengbin.

I even did some research before.

Jiang Chengbin is not very old, only in his forties.

He can be regarded as the young and strong group of directors.

Among the first-line directors, there are probably only two under the age of fifty.
To be continued...