"Build a real Titanic!" Jon was stunned by the shocking idea.
"That's impossible!" Jon said immediately. "In 1912, the Titanic cost 10 million US dollars. According to the current inflation rate, it would cost at least 300 million US dollars. And compared to 1912, the price of many materials has skyrocketed, and the wages of workers have also changed dramatically. "
"Now, it would cost at least 400 million US dollars to buy a huge ship comparable to the Titanic in the United States. The cost is too high!" Jon said immediately.
"Hey, Mr. Jon, have you forgotten what I told you just now?" Boss Jia smiled. "The cost of building a ship in the United States is, of course, very high. But what if the ship is also built in Hua Xia? "
"I sent someone to the shipyard in Hua Xia a few days ago to consult. The cost of a ship comparable to the Titanic is about 240 million US dollars. If converted to US dollars, it would only be a little more than 40 million US dollars!"
"But this is a modern ship that can go across the ocean. It has a complicated navigation system and various equipment. At the same time, it requires a variety of special materials."
"But our ship is used to shoot a movie. We don't need so many complicated equipment. We only need an empty shell. It doesn't even need the ability to sail on the ocean. When the time comes, we just need to hire two tugboats to tow it forward when we shoot the movie!"
"In addition, because we don't need to go across the ocean and even film the scene of the ship sinking, we don't need to worry about the strength of the materials at all. We only need to use ordinary materials to ensure that it can stay on the calm sea for a year without disintegrating!"
"In this way, the cost of the ship will be halved. We can get it for about 120 million US dollars, which is only about 20 million US dollars!"
"Besides, we can also create some real cabins on the ship to be used for filming. This way, we can even save on most of the green screen scenes. All the actors can film in the real cabin environment. This way, the scenes will be more realistic. Why do we need special effects?"
"Lastly, and most importantly, when we film the scene of the sinking ship, we can directly crash the entire ship into the iceberg. That way, we can really film the state and appearance of the Titanic when it sank. No matter how much green screen, special effects, or how much USD we spend on such a scene? None of them can achieve such an effect! "
"I've also thought about it. This is the biggest selling point of our movie. When the ship starts to be built, we can promote the reconstruction of the Titanic. When the boats start to be used for filming, we can promote the live shooting. When the ship is finally sunk, we can invite the world's media to broadcast it live and let the people of the world witness the sinking of a huge ship with their own eyes! "
"Believe it or not, the advertising revenue earned from this live broadcast alone will be worth half of our filming cost!" Boss Jia said, "Do you still remember Diana's wedding of the century in 1981? The wedding was watched live by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although it cost 110 million US dollars, the Ying State's royal family actually made a profit of tens of millions of pounds! "
"I don't think our selling point is any less than the wedding of the century. As long as we invest in marketing around the world, we can definitely make a lot of money!"
The more Boss Jia spoke, the more excited he became. The change in Chown's expression was very interesting.
At first, Chown was dumbfounded. Later, Chown was also excited by Boss Jia's words. Then, he became dumbfounded again.
"Mr. Jia, you are really a genius! An unparalleled movie marketing genius!!" Chown was the last to react. He looked at Boss Jia with admiration.
Other things aside, to really build a Titanic, then sink it this week, and finally do a live broadcast for marketing. What kind of genius brain could come up with such a plan?
At this moment, Jon Landau was completely in awe of Boss Jia. He was on his knees and bowing down to him.
"Ahem! Actually, this is just my idea. The key is Director Cameron's opinion. If he thinks that special effects are the only way to express the Titanic in his heart, we still have to respect his opinion! "Boss Jia said in the end. However, he wasn't being polite. He was speaking from the bottom of his heart.
This was because Boss Jia knew that if he really operated according to his idea, then the Titanic that was filmed in the end would definitely not be the Titanic of the past.
At that time, no one knew whether the Titanic would still be as popular as it was in the past. Therefore, Boss Jia decided to respect Director Cameron's opinion. After all, the Titanic was created by him. Boss Jia believed that only he could guarantee the quality of the Titanic.
Therefore, Chown Landau directly called Cameron's place. Unexpectedly, only an hour later, Cameron appeared in front of Boss Jia.
As soon as the Canadian truck driver arrived, he couldn't wait to grab Boss Jia's shoulder and asked loudly, "Mr. Jia, are you sure you are not joking? Are you really planning to make a Titanic? "
"Mr. Cameron, please stop shaking me. You are giving me a headache!" Boss Jia said with a crooked mouth, "Don't worry, I am telling the truth. There is absolutely no falsehood!"
Immediately afterward, Boss Jia repeated what he said just now. Cameron's eyebrows were about to fly up when he heard it.
"Great, this is really great. This is the best idea I have ever heard in my life. We are the same kind of people, Mr. Jia!!!" Cameron shouted excitedly like a child. "I've said it before. Only by building a real Titanic and sinking it can we make the most perfect movie."
"But I thought that no one in my life would be able to support my idea. Only you, Mr. Jia Yapeng, are my God!" Jia Yapeng had become Cameron's God. It was obvious how excited Cameron was now.
"Ahem, ahem. Can this idea be implemented or not?" asked Boss Jia.
"There is no problem. I firmly agree with this idea. This is the most perfect idea. Now, no one can change it!" Cameron held Boss Jia's hand tightly and said, "But Boss Jia, you will have to spend a lot of money. I am afraid our filming cost will increase to more than 500 million US dollars. Are you really willing to spend so much money?"
"No, of course I can't afford 500 million US dollars. But in fact, 100 million US dollars will be enough!" Boss Jia laughed.
"100 million US dollars can build the Titanic? Has the United States' shipbuilding industry returned to the price of the 1950s? "Cameron exclaimed.
"No, it is not 100 million US dollars to build a ship. It is only 100 million US dollars to make the entire movie! Their original budget of 130 million US dollars can be increased by 35 million US dollars, "Boss Jia said with a smile. Cameron himself was stunned until Boss Jia repeated his plan to save money.
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