Chapter 720 Surprise!

"Although this movie is good and the box office is good, after all, when it was released overseas, the results were mediocre." Lorraine shook his head.

Thinking, he continued to look down.

Soon, two movies quickly caught his eye! !

""2012", "The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes"?!" Lorraine was shocked, and locked his eyes on the names of these two films!

What a joke, these two are two of the most memorable super-commercial blockbusters in 2009! The first is a special effects blockbuster filmed as a gimmick for the end of the world predicted by Maya in 2012. It is a standard Hollywood production. Lorraine knows very well what kind of box office results this film won in 2009!

And in addition... that "Detective Sherlock Holmes" also brings together a lot of must-have elements, Sherlock Holmes's detective charm, and Robert Downey Jr.'s super box office appeal!

Seeing this, Lorraine didn't think too much, and without saying a word, he raised the phone and called Wang Lei back.

Soon, Wang Lei's respectful voice came from the phone: "Hello, Director Luo? What's your order?"

"Mr. Wang, regarding the financial sponsorship of "2012" and "Sherlock Holmes", we can try it, as long as it does not exceed the budget by too much." Lorraine ordered.

Unexpectedly, Wang Lei was a little stunned when he heard the words, and then replied: "Luo Dong, I'm afraid this will not work... To be honest, I asked about these two films the moment I got them, but there were too many bids. It's a bit late now..."

"It's a little late?" Lorraine sighed helplessly, this was within his expectations.

"However... Director Luo, you can see in the data sheet, there is a movie called "Dragon Ball: Evolution", this movie is adapted from the super popular anime in Japan, and there is a mentor role in it, by our Chinese superstar Mr. Zhou plays, I feel... This film is suitable for our investment, I specifically asked about it just now, and now this film is continuing to bid for investment and sponsorship."

"Oh? "Dragon Ball: Evolution"?" Lorraine raised his brows.

But the next second he smiled helplessly.

If I don't have any memory about this movie, that's fine, I guess I will order the investment without hesitation. Because this movie has Mr. Zhou, a Chinese superstar, as a box office guarantee, at least it will be released in Asia, and it will be good, plus it is adapted from a super popular comic that is very popular in Asia, at least, it will not lose money. But... in fact, it's not the case. According to Lorraine's memory, the film ultimately failed at the box office and had a very poor reputation.

"I'm not optimistic about this movie, Mr. Wang, what we need... is a movie that is shocking enough, at least a commercial blockbuster of the same level as "Sherlock Holmes." Idle, continue to look down.

Finally, his eyes suddenly lit up!

This...is this? ? !

The originally helpless look on Lorraine's face suddenly cheered up!

"You read that right...the movie is called..."Pandora's Planet"?? Is this a coincidence??"

In Lorraine's impression, there was a very shocking movie in the last life, a movie that caused a movie revolution all over the world! It's called..."God descends to earth", also called "Avatar"! And in that movie, the place where the story takes place is [Pandora Planet]! Is this a coincidence?

This movie, Lorraine deeply remembers, was only released in mainland China in 2010, and now it is only the beginning of 2009, and it will be released in a year. Is the name of the movie set different now because it hasn't been finalized yet? Think about it too, it will be released in a year, and there may be changes at any time in the middle.

But what Lorraine didn't expect was that... This 3D production with the first highest investment that shocked the world later needs to seek overseas financial sponsorship.

Thinking about it, Lorraine asked: "Mr. Wang, why is there no detailed remarks for this "Pandora Planet"? It's just a movie title?"

Mr. Wang heard the words: "Oh, it's Dong Luo, this movie is expected to be released at the end of this year and the beginning of 2010. Before that, this movie has already started to be made, and the funding cycle is too long. , the investment amount of many sponsors has been included. Although this may be a big production, but the cycle is too long, I don’t think it is suitable for us to invest in this film, so, for the detailed remarks of this film, the relevant departments do not Don't take it too seriously."

Lorraine shook his head when he heard the words, secretly saying that even the most wise decision-makers will make mistakes. If this movie is really the world's first and most expensive 3D blockbuster, then it's not just to be missed. A rare opportunity?

"Hehe, Mr. Wang, sometimes, don't be fooled by some superficial phenomena and rumors. - Within five minutes, I want the details of this "Pandora Planet"."

"Yes! Director Luo!"

After hanging up the phone, Lorraine waited quietly, but within five minutes, the phone called again.

"Hey, Luo Dong, the detailed information has been queried. - This movie was directed by James Cameron, the director of "Titanic". ] story!..." Wang Lei said conscientiously.

But the following related information is not so important to Lorraine. What is important is that he knows that this is the 3D movie directed by James Cameron! It's "Avatar" later!

"Mr. Wang, how much foreign investment does this movie need now?" Lorraine asked.

Mr. Wang was taken aback by the question. Since he didn't take this movie very seriously, he needed to confirm it again. This time Lorraine didn't hang up, and after waiting for a few more minutes, Wang Lei on the other side of the phone said again: "Luo Dong, I found it, the director of this film, James Cameron, his approximate budget is 3 It starts at US$400 million. It is said that he has already secured an investment of around US$150 million, which is still US$250 million from his total budget.”

"Hehe, only 400 million US dollars? That's not enough." Lorraine suddenly laughed when he heard the words. In his impression, the final total budget of this "Avatar" is as high as more than 500 million US dollars. Now James Cameron, the reason why he didn't ask for too much budget investment is mainly because he didn't dare to open his mouth, afraid of scaring all the investors away. What's more, the movie is still in production, how much additional budget will be needed later, which is not what James is currently expecting.

"Dong Luo, what did you say?" When I heard Luo Lin say that $400 million is not enough, I was shocked. What did Mayor Luo Dong think? $400 million isn't enough? This is nearly 2.6 billion Huaxia coins! If Mayor Luo Dong adds another 400 million US dollars for James Cameron's film, it will require about 1.6 billion Huaxia coins!

Investing about 1.6 billion yuan for a movie in one go, this... this is too expensive, right?

Thinking of this, Wang Lei took a deep breath and asked, "Luo Dong...what do you mean? You mean...are we going to invest in this movie?"

Lorraine smiled: "Yes."

"Luo Dong... IMHO... the director of this film, James Cameron, is a special effects fanatic. He is also known in Hollywood as the 'budget overrun king', Luo Dong, making a movie , is risky...if we invest too much money in one go..."

Before Wang Lei could finish speaking, Lorraine smiled: "Hehe, isn't his "Titanic" the historical champion of the global box office? As far as I know, director James Cameron, in the so-called 'budget overrun' At the same time as the king', he was also called the 'king of the world'. Investing in him, I can rest assured."

"But... even a movie directed by director James is still risky. If this movie doesn't do well at the box office after it comes out, it will be a big loss..." Wang Lei wanted to say something, but then he took a deep breath. After taking a sigh of relief, seeing that Luo Lin didn't seem to have any intention of changing his mind, he said, "Okay, Luo Dong, it's up to you to decide, how much are you going to invest?... The subordinate's opinion is that it is good to invest a maximum of 100 million US dollars... "

"No." Before Wang Lei could finish speaking, Lorraine refused to open his mouth.

Wang Lei could hear the determination in Lorraine's words, and asked cautiously: "Luo Dong, do you mean... to add all the vacancies in his highest budget? That is a high investment of about 1.6 billion Huaxia coins... …”

"No, President Wang, you misunderstood." Lorraine smiled.

Hearing this, Wang Lei breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that their chairman Luo is not crazy yet.

But who knows, at the moment when Wang Lei was relieved, Lorraine suddenly changed the topic: "I want to add $500 million for this James Cameron movie. Well, to fill the vacancy, we need to The investment is 350 million US dollars, which is Huaxia currency...about 2.3 billion."

"..." On the other side of the phone, President Wang's mouth was wide open, dumbfounded, and he could hardly believe his ears.

Investing a full 2.3 billion for a movie...Chairman Luo...Is it really thought out? Or is he just playing tickets? ?

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The Rock's Group, or what Lorraine said.

The Chinese Vision Film Company is quite opposed to Lorraine's decision, but no matter how loud these objections are, Lorraine still has to stick to his decision.

After Lorraine's instructions, it took almost three days to transfer a total of 2.3 billion Chinese coins from the name of the Rock's Group to the "Pandora" led by Hollywood James Cameron. Under the public account of the crew of "Planet".

ps: Thanks to the brothers and sisters in the comment area of ​​each platform for such firm support and encouragement to the left hand! Thank you, this is the second chapter, the left hand continues to struggle, and there is a third update in the early morning!