Hello 1983 - Chapter 1156

  Chapter 1156 Do you still want to do this?

   When Lao Suo left, his face was full of anger.

  He couldn’t figure it out, that young man, what courage did he have to refuse his proposal?

  Liu Qingshan didn’t care about Lao Suo’s thoughts and dissatisfaction. He accompanied Professor Peter to find a quiet restaurant and had lunch.

  Professor Peter has a good appetite and a relaxed expression. He understands this student and will not do anything he is not sure about.

  In the afternoon, Liu Qingshan went to Columbia Film Company by car first.

  It is necessary for him to show up, so as not to panic the company and affect the normal operation.

  However, the situation is better than he expected. The foreigner is quite dedicated in this area, and his daily work has not been delayed by all kinds of gossip flying all over the sky.

  Chambers and other executives took Liu Qingshan into the reception room and closed the door. The calmness that Chambers tried so hard to pretend was finally broken.

  He asked Liu Qingshan in a hurry: “Boss, what is the situation, we are very uncertain?”

  100 billion debts really scared Chambers.

  He was the first group of people to follow Liu Qingshan. From the beginning of Hurricane Film and Television to he took charge of one of the giants in the American film industry, Chambers was loyal to Liu Qingshan, so he was also the most anxious.

  Because he knew that if the company changed hands, he would have to pack his bags and leave.

   But this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that this company condenses the hard work of the boss and him, just like his own child, and he is reluctant to let go no matter what.

   “Don’t worry, everything is business as usual.” Liu Qingshan waved his hand, giving reassurance to the executives present.

   Then he looked at Chambers with a smile: “Don’t really worry, even if my shares are enforced and transferred to others, Chambers, you are still a minority shareholder here.”

   But at this time, Chambers really couldn’t laugh.

  Although he occupies less than 1% of the company’s shares, if it is realized, it will be worth tens of millions, enough for him to spend the rest of his life comfortably.

   But this is not what Chambers hoped for. He knew that if the company continues to develop as it is now, it will definitely get better and better.

  He pursues money, but he pursues the satisfaction brought by success even more.

  Liu Qingshan also knew that no matter how much he tried to comfort him now, he couldn’t really appease people’s hearts, so he simply waved his hand and asked Chambers to talk about the company’s development over the past year.

   Speaking of this, Chambers finally got a little brighter on his face: “Boss, the pirate movie is really amazing. The box office in North America exceeded 300 million, and the global box office exceeded 600 million!”

   “And this will become a classic series, and the company’s resource library will also be richer.”

   This point, Liu Qingshan has heard Xiao Li say it a long time ago, that coquettish Captain Jack Sperry is still very appealing.

  Generally speaking, such a successful movie will have a sequel.

   What’s more, pirates have published a series of books, so just this big IP may bring billions of dollars in revenue.

  This is the reason why those big film companies take a subject until it is overkill.

  However, Chambers also has some regrets: “It’s a pity that our Black Pearl has never been used by another ship.”

  Liu Qingshan also showed a smile on his face: “It’s nothing, that big ship is too powerful, it took ten years to sharpen its sword.”

   Another big ship, of course, refers to the Titanic, but it’s normal if it doesn’t work.

  Chambers nodded: “Boss, fortunately, that big ship can only be filmed in one film, but our Black Pearl can be filmed in a series, so in terms of total box office, we will definitely surpass each other.”

   Speaking of movies, everyone’s mental state finally improved a lot.

  Liu Qingshan also took advantage of the trend and chatted about the new shooting plan.

  The company is currently producing Shrek, a new work by the Pixar Animation Department.

  The computer animation production cycle is longer than most live-action movies, so it is expected that it will not be released until this year’s Christmas file or next year’s summer vacation file at the earliest.

  With the reputation of Toy Story, the company is also full of expectations for this Shrek.

  Liu Qingshan really despises Lao Suo and his gang: Lao Tzu’s Pixar animation department is worth billions of dollars, do you still want to show some embarrassment?

  In addition, there are several low-cost productions. Every film company basically follows this routine: one or two years, make a big production, and the rest are such little-known low-cost films.

  Like a big production like pirates, it’s not something you can afford casually.

  The investment in a movie is over 100 million, plus the cost of publicity and research and development, if the cost cannot be recovered, even a big film company cannot afford such losses several times.

  So usually in order to reduce risks, film companies will share costs, attract peers, or attract investors.

   Everyone earns money together, and everyone loses money together, and everyone can bear it.

  However, after Columbia Film Company took the helm of Liu Qingshan, there was no such thing as cooperation.

  He knows that it must be a big profit movie, why should he distribute the profits to others?

   “Chambers, do you have any big filming plans for this year?” After hearing this, Liu Qingshan was a little dissatisfied. If he didn’t make a big production every year, how would he make money?

   “Boss, do you still want to do this?” Chambers asked stammeringly.

   “Of course!” Liu Qingshan tapped the table lightly.

   This soft sound greatly boosted the morale of these executives. Since the boss still has such thoughts, it proves that the boss still has confidence and believes that the company will not change hands.

  So everyone’s eyes became eager, looking at Liu Qingshan excitedly.

  Chambers stood up excitedly: “Boss, which one are we going to shoot? Is it Home Alone, or a big dinosaur, or a hacker, or continue to shoot pirates?”

  These are sequels that can continue to be filmed, and they have all been tested by the market, and the chances of success are very high.

  The people present realized that under the planning of the boss, their company has already mastered so many excellent resources.

   This is why they have a strong sense of belonging to the company.

  Liu Qingshan smiled and waved his hands: “Those are not in a hurry. After a few years of accumulation, the audience will naturally miss them even more.”

   After finishing speaking, he took out a few books from his briefcase and put them on the table: “This is the next movie we plan to shoot.”

  Chambers looked at the cover, it showed a very handsome human being, with only a pair of eyes that revealed a strange light.

  Looking at the title of the book again, it is impressively: Twilight.

   “Oh, vampires, boss, is this a horror movie?” Chambers was somewhat impressed by the name.

   “No, this is a romance movie.” Liu Qingshan shook his head with a smile. After the first film of Twilight was released, 75% of the audience was female.

   Among them, those under the age of 25 accounted for 55%.

   It can be said that this movie has a strong lethality on little girls, and let them protect the love of Twilight with all their strength. This has created the miracle of a small-budget movie.

  Chambers thought Liu Qingshan was joking, vampires sound like horror movies, and have something to do with love?

   As a result, among the executives here, there are really a few people who have read the Twilight series.

  A female executive suddenly said: “The boss is right, this is a very touching story, the love between a vampire and a human girl, a very unique feeling.”

  Although she is over 30 years old and belongs to the mid-mature, she is still obsessed with this set of books.

   “That’s right, this is a very special love story, perhaps comparable to Jack and Ruth in the big boat.” The person who said this was a chief creator of Pixar Studios. It is unexpected that people who engage in cartoons also like romance films.

   “Well, I admit that I haven’t read the whole set of books.”

   Chambers wrote back this time. He looked at the author on the cover, and then whistled: “Boss, it seems that we don’t need to pay for copyright.”

   “Maybe you need to pay half of it.” Liu Qingshan was joking this time.

  Chambers also laughed. He really admired the boss so much.

  Most of these high-quality movies shot by the company are from the handwriting of the boss.

  So Chambers was full of pride: “Boss, let’s make this Twilight Saga into a big production. What do you think, how about using Jack and Rose in the big boat to play the hero and heroine?”

  Since the boss has said that it is a romance movie, then of course the most popular in this regard is the golden boy and girl in the big boat, which is definitely the guarantee of the box office.

  Didn’t so-and-so mentioned it just now?

  Liu Qingshan also blinked when he heard it: In his memory, the male and female protagonists of this Twilight Saga are all newcomers, and the cost of the film is relatively low.

   If Xiao Lizi and the others were recruited, the salary would definitely not be low.

   However, if you want to play, play a big one, maybe you can continue the myth of the big ship.

  The box office of the original version of Twilight just exceeded 100 million, and the box office exceeded 300 million worldwide.

  If the hero and heroine of Dachuan can really be brought in, the minimum box office will have to be doubled.

   I didn’t see how popular Xiao Lizi is now. The ladies who want to sleep with him are probably lined up from the east coast to the west coast.

  Liu Qingshan couldn’t help but look at Chambers with admiration: This kind of idea can be thought of, so is it considered a buzz?

   Fortunately, these two original works were both produced by Victor, and signed by Liu Qingshan. They are considered as companion works, and this is also a publicity stunt.

   After thinking about it, Liu Qingshan felt that something was wrong, so he nodded:

   “Chambers, then send someone to contact the two actors and tell them about the situation. This will be very helpful to their acting career.”

   “Okay, boss, with your book and the participation of these two leading actors, there is no reason for this movie to fail!”

   Chambers will soon send someone to contact the other party’s agent to implement the movie.

  Liu Qingshan thought about it, and thought it would be better to ask Xiao Li to contact Xiao Lizi and the others.

   Firstly, he seems to be serious and sincere; secondly, Xiao Li is a playboy, and he should have a common language with the current Xiao Lizi.

  After the success of the big boat, Xiao Lizi gradually got lost in the feasting and feasting, and it was still a long time.

  No way, there are too many temptations, and most people really can’t bear it.

  (end of this chapter)