Veteran never die

Chapter 59 "Blood Stained Sky", which was not favored from the beginning (Part [-])
0058 "Blood Stained Sky", which was not expected at the beginning

Wang Liang said without hesitation: "Xiao Gang, I don't know much about your industry. My initial idea is that the filming must be realistic. The actor does not need to be a popular niche, but he must have acting skills and be able to truly portray the characters in it." Live. The protagonist Sun Huaimin in the story is my brother. I fought side by side with him. I want to see my brother again in the film. What I hope to present to the public is a hero with flesh and blood and soul. Truth, in short, the most important thing is reality!"

For art, Wang Liang has his own pursuit.

He does not reject commercialization, but it must be reasonable, conform to objective laws, and present the most authentic things to the audience.

"Wait a minute, I'll make a list for you, and I'll have a lot of requirements for you after you tick the box." After listening to Wang Liang's words, Ma Xiaogang took out a tablet computer from his backpack and operated it with one click. As fierce as a tiger, very skilled, an absolute old driver.

"Okay." Wang Liang naturally wished for it, so that it would be more intuitive and save the point from being missed.

After Wang Liang completed the selection, Ma Xiaogang gave a preliminary budget: "Excluding the copyright cost of the script, and only counting the four stages of pre-production, shooting, post-production and publicity and distribution, the preliminary budget for the completion of the production of "Blood in the Sky" is 8000 million RMB."

"Pfft——" Zhou Tian just took a sip of tea from his cup, and immediately sprayed when he heard the budget figure Ma Xiaogang reported at the end.

Zhou Tian slowed down, looking as if he was still in shock, and asked, "Ahem, old horse, are you kidding me? 8000 million yuan? When did it become so expensive to make an anti-war film?"

The budget given by Ma Xiaogang was really too high, so high that it broke Zhou Tian's psychological bottom line. He never expected that the investment in an anti-war film would be so huge.

Zhou Tian is a businessman. Although he likes the story of "Blood Stained in the Sky", he knows very well in his heart that there is no market for this movie and it will definitely lose money.

Knowing that he will lose money, he still wants to shoot!
why?
It's for a feeling, to pay tribute to the veterans, to preserve the original history and pass it on to future generations, that's all.

On a certain day in 2099 or 2117, a teenager watched the movie "Blood Stained in the Sky", tears filled his eyes and his blood boiled. He was fascinated by that period of history. The story, continue to pass on the story of the hero
The torch is passed down from generation to generation.

Zhou Tian knew that this was also Wang Liang's deepest thought. He wanted to help the old man realize his wish.

Martyrs are used to remember and learn.

But, Ma Xiaogang's budget is really too exaggerated.

8000 million, how can it afford to pay.

"Mr. Zhou, I am not lying to you. To be honest, I am conservatively estimating the investment of 8000 million. If you really want to be picky, it is not impossible to spend [-] million. Everything depends on the actual situation. "

Ma Xiaogang got excited, and continued: "Yes, those anti-Japanese dramas naturally don't cost so much money. If you invest a few million yuan in me, I can make them for you, and the rewards in the end are quite considerable. Anti-Japanese dramas earn a lot of money. It’s quick money, I didn’t work hard on the drama, it’s all gimmicks. If you want to play special effects for more than ten yuan, I can make them for you, and the income should be good, but this is what you want. Want it?"

Faced with Ma Xiaogang's question, Zhou Tian was speechless, and he naturally had his difficulties.

8000 million, I really can't get it out.

"Xiao Gang, does it cost so much to make a movie now? Can you tell me where the money is needed?"

Wang Liang, an old comrade, also finds it unbelievable. In the mid-80s, he served as a consultant for several military-themed movies, and he also knew some market conditions. At that time, it only cost a few hundred yuan to make a movie, up to 1000 yuan. Money is considered a big production.

Looking at the present, no matter how the price rises, it will not be an exaggeration of 8000 million.

8000 million, the money can do a lot of things.

"Old chief, then I will give you a good introduction. Not counting the cost of copyright, the director, actors, and crew members will cost at least 3500 million. The director's remuneration is 500 million, which is the market price. ;The male lead and the female lead have to find first-line actors, because only first-line actors have a strong box office appeal and can guarantee our box office. Even if we lose money, we won’t lose so much. The two leading actors are conservatively estimated I got a salary of 2500 million, because the war is too hard and tiring to film, and it is easy to get injured. The first-line actors are not willing to accept it, so the possibility of a price increase is not ruled out. The supporting cast plus the staff of the crew, 500 million is not at all. Not too much, right?" Ma Xiaogang, an old driver, said eloquently.

Obviously, from Ma Xiaogang's words, it is not difficult to see that he has no confidence in the box office of the movie "Blood in the Sky".

Likes belong to likes, but this does not mean that she has commercial value.

Emotionally, Ma Xiaogang agrees with this script because he was once a soldier.

But from a commercial point of view, there is no doubt that Ma Xiaogang and Zhou Tian have the same idea, and this movie will definitely hit the street after it is made!

Losing money is certain, but it is just a question of how much to lose.

The audience is too small, the current audience is watching romance movies and comedies, who still watches military wars~
So before coming to Haicheng, Ma Xiaogang explained this point to Zhou Tian, ​​but Zhou Tian said that even if he lost money, he would still shoot, so Ma Xiaogang had no choice but to sell him to save face, then he would grit his teeth after "Old Cannon Barrel". Let's make another street movie, after all, the two have been friends for more than ten years.

"Okay, let's talk about the venue modeling and props. Both venues and props need to be rented. Don't forget, the venue must not be small, otherwise there is no way to model. There are also props, such as clothing, guns, Airplanes and tanks. These cost at least 2000 million yuan, of which the modeling is the most expensive, and it will be even more expensive if the props are blown up for the sake of effect."

"There are also equipment, cameras, elevators, various mechanical and electronic rockers, and aerial photography equipment. The cheapest is 500 million. Post-production costs more money. According to what you mean to make a New Year's film, the time is tight. At that time, the 24-person team in charge of the post-production will have to work continuously for 800 hours, and the labor costs will definitely not be low. In addition to computers, grading requires color control consoles and grading workstations. The DI department needs transcoders, and some on-site needs qtake. There are also various scans Equipment, light metering equipment. These industrial-grade products have low demand, high technical content, and limited users, so the price is abnormally high, let’s say [-] million.”

(End of this chapter)