"Do we have enough money to burn?"
That was all Chen Zhao could say after holding it in for a long time.
Connoisseurs appreciated the artistry, while amateurs enjoyed the show.
Chen Zhao was a complete amateur.
The scene he had just seen was indeed exciting.
However, he knew that this quality would definitely cost a lot of money.
"Boss, this is the climax of the movie. Not every scene needs to be this expensive, especially for 3D movies. Some scenes can be cut to control the budget," Zhang Ting said. Zhang Ting said, "This clip cost about 600,000 yuan per minute, and the other scenes cost less than 100,000 yuan per minute."
"They're all animated scenes. Why is there such a huge difference?"
"Using a high frame count for the fighting scenes can make the movements more coherent and realistic. There's also more special effects and post-processing. All in all, it really doesn't add up to much. If it's a Hollywood movie, some special scenes can even reach a million dollars per minute. However, the scene we're showing now costs 600,000 yuan per minute. It's already the best in China."
"Then why can't we do a Hollywood movie? Not enough skills? "
"It's not because of the technology, it's because there's no need for it. First of all, our labor costs are cheaper. Let's take an artist as a comparison. The price of an artist of the same level in China is ten times higher. An artist overseas can earn five thousand to ten thousand USD per image, but two thousand RMB in China is enough to hire a very good artist. This is a huge savings in our budget." Secondly, our production process is all done internally, unlike Hollywood's industrial style. Many of their shots are outsourced to other companies, and the same goes for their special effects. Thus, the price is naturally much higher. As for the difference in technology, there's no obvious difference in the technology of special effects. In fact, many of Hollywood's Beyond Grade A movies are outsourced by local special effects companies. "
"But I think there's still an obvious difference between the special effects in China and Hollywood."
"That depends on the investment price. One hundred million dollars and ten million yuan. Anyone can see the difference," Zhang Ting said with a smile. Zhang Ting smiled and said, "And the movie industry itself is a high-risk industry. The domestic market is not fully mature, and 90% of the movies that are released every year are not able to recover their cost through the cinema chain. Investing 100 million USD in a movie budget is very likely to result in a serious loss."
Zhang Ting seemed to be worried that Chen Zhao would misunderstand that the cartoon he invested in would lose money, so she added, "But the domestic market environment is developing in a good direction. The most obvious change is the increase in the domestic box office. Also, the channel?
For example, the three major video websites?
What's more, the country is actively cracking down on piracy, which is also beneficial to the domestic environment?
The risk is decreasing year by year?
The profits are also increasing year by year. "
"Yes, that's great." Chen Zhao nodded.
Other than that?
Chen Zhao didn't know what to say.
This cartoon wasn't just Chen Zhao's investment.
It was also Zhang Ting's painstaking effort?
Everyone in the animation industry dreamed of making a blockbuster movie.
What if this cartoon was successful?
Zhang Ting would also have a better attitude when working for him.
Therefore, Chen Zhao hoped that the cartoon would be successful.
"If you don't have enough money, tell me," Chen Zhao said. "I'll fully support this cartoon."
"Got it, boss."
"Also?
If … I mean, if this cartoon fails?
Don't be discouraged. I won't blame anyone. Just treat it as supporting the domestic animation industry. "Chen Zhao planned to give Zhang Ting a heads-up first.
"Boss, we're just getting started. You're the one who's discouraged."
"Okay?
Are you free in the afternoon? Come walk with me if you're free. "
Zhang Ting naturally couldn't reject Chen Zhao.
After lunch?
Zhang Ting called the company's car to pick Chen Zhao up.
"Old Wu, go to Nanjing Road Minghou Street."
"Okay, CEO Zhang."
The driver, Old Wu, glanced at the rearview mirror.
However, the car wasn't going in the direction they wanted to go.
"Old Wu?
Did you drive the wrong way? "
Old Wu glanced at the rearview mirror.
Suddenly, he turned the steering wheel.
In an instant?
The car drove into a container of a truck driving on the highway.
The truck had been driving the container, as if waiting for this moment.
After their car entered the container, the door closed.
There was no light in the entire container.
"Old Wu, what are you doing?"
But Old Wu didn't respond to Zhang Ting's question.
Zhang Ting heard the door open and close.
Clearly, Old Wu had escaped from the car during this time.
He even pulled out the car key.
Now, both Zhang Ting and Chen Zhao were in darkness.
Zhang Ting's expression was very ugly.
She had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.
Old Wu's actions were obviously premeditated.
What was it for?
Now that Chen Zhao was here, his motive was almost certain.
"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry. I met the wrong person …"
Chen Zhao chuckled. "It's okay. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding."
"Boss, I'm afraid it's not a misunderstanding. I think we've been kidnapped."
"What a disagreeable piece of news."
"Boss, don't worry. It'll be fine."
Zhang Ting wasn't nervous at all. Instead, she tried to comfort Chen Zhao.
Zhang Ting had already prepared for the worst.
After this, no matter how magnanimous Chen Zhao was, he probably wouldn't be able to contain her anymore.
Zhang Ting was very, very angry.
She took out her phone, but there was no signal.
The container clearly blocked the signal.
However, this was also reasonable.
Zhang Ting squeezed angrily and the phone actually shattered.
"Zhang Ting, your strength isn't small at all."
"Ha …" Zhang Ting chuckled softly. "Boss, turn your head."
"Huh? Do what? "
"Just listen to me."
"Fine." Chen Zhao turned his head.
Then he heard the sound of a car window shattering.
At the same time, there was the sound of someone kicking the door.
"Boss, we can get out now," Zhang Ting said.
Chen Zhao was a bit surprised. It seemed that Zhang Ting wasn't as simple as she looked.
Chen Zhao really didn't realize that Zhang Ting wasn't an ordinary person.
There was a strong flow of air around her body.
In the past, Chen Zhao had always thought that Zhang Ting was just a female elite.
Perhaps it was because she was a strong career woman.
As a result, Chen Zhao never thought about Zhang Ting's other aspects.
But now, she clearly wasn't going to hide it anymore.
"Boss," Zhang Ting said, "use your phone."
Chen Zhao turned on his phone and illuminated the environment inside the container.
The container had clearly been modified.
There were many layers and partitions.
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