James Cameron sat on the sofa. As one of the world's top directors, he had met countless movie company bosses and investors. But he had never been as nervous as he is today. Even when he got an investment for the first time, he was not like this. Because the boss he is meeting today is the world's richest man.
When Ralph told him that Feng Yu wants to meet him, he was shocked. He had never expected a big boss like Feng Yu to meet him.
Of course, he is also very happy in his heart. This is the first time he is meeting the world's richest man.
He saw a young man in casual wear walking in with Wind and Rain Holdings' CEO, Ralph, behind him. He knew this young man must be the rumored World's Richest Man.
"Mr Feng, nice to meet you. I am James Cameron." Cameron quickly stood up and stretched out his hands.
Feng Yu shook Cameron's hand and sat on the sofa. "Take a seat. Don't be nervous."
Cameron thought to himself. How can I not be nervous? Before I came in, your four bodyguards had searched me thoroughly and almost asked me to strip naked.
"James, I like your Titanic, Terminator series, True Lies, etc. That's why I got Ralph to contact you when I heard that no one is investing in your movie." Feng Yu crossed his legs and leaned on the sofa.
"Thank you, Mr. Feng, for your appreciation. I am a director, and it is my honor to let others like my movies." Cameron had a proud look on his face when he said this.
"But you also have a nickname, 'Money Burning Director'. One of your movies will bring down a company. This was proven during Titanic. This is also why no one dares to invest in your new movie. The return period is too long, and the investment is too big. There are too many variables. "
"But I am confident in you. I am optimistic about 3D and IMAX movies. They will give the audience a better visual experience. Our company had acquired AMC Cinemas, and with the original MGM Cinemas, we have the most 3D and IMAX screens. "
"Also, we are renovating the cinemas and increasing the number of 3D and IMAX screens. In the future, our movies will be based on the viewing experience. It just so happens that we understand that this is the case for your Avatar, or rather, this movie series. "
As soon as Avatar was mentioned, Cameron began to talk non-stop about the selling points of this movie. He wanted to prove to Feng Yu that this movie would definitely make money, and that it would definitely not go to waste.
Feng Yu waved his hand. "You don't have to say much about the plot. I understand what you mean. But don't you think it's too much to take care of politics, culture, environmental protection, religion, race, and so on? I know you want to use this to satirize human arrogance, greed, and ignorance, but don't forget, love is one of the eternal themes in movies. "
"We have love, and it's a love that transcends races," Cameron emphasized.
"No, there's a problem here. In the story you just told me, it was clearly this human's incarnation who fell in love with a woman from the Avatar Tribe. But besides their thoughts, they're clearly the same race in terms of appearance. The biggest contradiction here should be the contrast and interaction between the main body and the incarnation. "
"The main body of the male lead is incomparably empty in the movie, and he doesn't do anything. Compared to the relationship between Jack and Rose, it's too different. Also, there's very little interaction in the beginning, and there's a big scene at the end. Although it's cool and shocking, it's hard to resonate emotionally because you've set a happy ending. "
"I'm not saying that this ending isn't good, but how are we going to film a sequel? Isn't it your dream to film this into a series? "
Cameron was ecstatic. "It's even better that Mr Feng is willing to invest in a series for me. Of course, I want to film it into a series, one that will go down in the history of movies! Of course, the ending can be slightly changed. I'll write the script for the second movie, so that I know how to link up with the first one. If Mr Feng becomes a director, he'll definitely be one of the most successful directors. "
Feng Yu enjoyed Cameron's flattery, but he knew very well that he knew nothing about directing.
"It's good that you understand, I have high hopes for you. Whether it's' Avatar 'or the Terminator series, they all have extremely high requirements for cinematography. Many companies couldn't do this, but the Industrial Polishing Company could do it. Wind and rain Holdings is working with Industrial Polishing, and they plan to invest a few hundred million US dollars to obtain control of Industrial Polishing. "
"Also, Vita Digital, which produces the 'Lord of the Rings' series, we're also studying to invest in it. Peter Jackson is also one of the directors I admire. We're also in contact with him, and we plan to sign him to film a magical epic."
Feng Yu's words sounded nice, but in fact, he didn't care about the so-called magical epic. What was an epic? It should be a historical poem. What did they have to do with history? Was the Lord of the Rings history? Or was the Hobbit history?
It should be said that they created a new history, a fictional mythological history, just like the Marvel Studios created the Marvel Universe.
But now, the most recognized epic was the medieval knight war genre. It seemed that with the advancement of technology and the development of society, people were more and more interested in ancient stories.
The so-called magical series was nothing more than the scenes in people's dreams, such as magic, giant dragons, and so on. Fifty years ago, there were too many technologies that were considered unachievable. Even ten years ago, there were still many people who could not have imagined this technology.
Take the smartphone, for example. If it had appeared ten years ago, it would have been considered unachievable. Yes, it was still the useless kind of unachievable technology. Without other technologies, it couldn't be used.
When people were satisfied with their material lives, they began to pursue spiritual life. Just like the ancient emperors, no matter which country they were in, they all pursued longevity. Now, it was the same for people. All kinds of technologies to extend people's lives had been developed, and medicine could be considered one of them.
And people's thoughts were actually very active, and it could also be said that they had a lot of imagination. In the past, all kinds of hero comics were to satisfy this part of people's psychology.
Now, comics were no longer enough. People were more looking forward to scenes that could appear in front of them, such as movies.
Therefore, in the future, the importance of movies in culture would increase, and the enjoyment brought by movies would be the most direct.
"Mr Feng, with the support of these two companies, we will be able to complete the filming quickly after we cooperate with other companies. I think this movie might be able to be released in advance."
"It's okay. Slow work produces fine results. I believe you won't disappoint me."
Feng Yu felt a sense of achievement when he saw Cameron walking out of the room.
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