Chapter 337 The World's Highest Film Investment
Han Sanping instantly became interested, because movies like Star Wars are really popular.
The most classic one is naturally the "Star Wars" series created by George Lucas, which is basically equivalent to "Journey to the West" in the hearts of Chinese people.
Before Jiang Heng was reborn, this series had already launched eleven films, and the total global box office was as high as 10.2 billion US dollars.
As for now, it is also one of the most classic series of movies in Hollywood.
As a big shot in the film industry, it is obviously impossible to say that he is not interested in Star Wars movies.
It's just that the threshold of this type is too high and it is too difficult to copy.
Whether it is script setting, shooting technology or director ability, it requires ceiling level.
If other directors say they want to make Star Wars movies, Han Sanping's first reaction must be to spit. Do they have that idea?
But Jiang Heng said he wanted to shoot, so he would definitely be able to shoot it.
It's not that he is superstitious about Jiang Heng, but his peers and audiences around the world believe in this!
"Did you come up with the script yourself?"
Jiang Heng shook his head, "No, I bought an online novel and plan to adapt it into a film and television adaptation!"
Hearing this, Han Sanping became more and more curious.
It was already shocking that the Chinese literary world could produce "The Three-Body Problem". There is also a Star Wars type of online novel? Can Jiang Heng still be interested in it? Isn't that kind of novel very rough?
In fact, in the eyes of Chinese people in 2009, online novels were indeed not worthy of being in the mainstream, and the craze for film and television adaptations did not gradually rise until 2015.
So, the biggest advantage is that basically no one competes with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures for copyrights, and a lot of copyrights of various online novels have been bought.
In a few years, Jiang Heng will consider bringing online classics such as "Fighting the Sky" and "The Buddha is the Tao" to the big screen.
"What kind of online novels are there? There is also a theme like Star Wars?"
Although Han Sanping knew that Jiang Heng would not lie, he still had a questioning tone.
"The Legend of the Little Soldier, it's quite interesting!"
After Jiang Heng said this, he handed over a physical book, which he ordered someone to buy after he was ready to adapt the script.
Han Sanping took it and flipped through it casually. It was really a Star Wars movie.
"Are you going to create China's own Star Wars?"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "That's about right. We have to make 10 or 8 movies!"
Han Sanping was surprised when he heard this.
10 or 8 movies, this ambition is too big. Even Hollywood doesn't have such a long series of movies, right?
"It will cost a lot of money, right?"
Jiang Heng nodded, "For the first one, I plan to invest 500 million US dollars!"
"500 million US dollars?"
This number really surprised Han Sanping. At the moment, the most expensive movie in the world is "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End", with a total investment of 342 million US dollars, which has shocked the world.
An investment of 500 million US dollars is really unimaginable.
He originally wanted to ask if he could participate in it.
But the investment amount of 500 million US dollars made him hesitate.
Finally, he said, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "No, for now!"
Han Sanping couldn't help but ask, "Do you have so much cash flow now?"
Jiang Heng said, "I also have a game company. "League of Legends" and "Zhu Xian" are both very profitable!"
Han Sanping was speechless when he heard this, because he knew that these two games were indeed very profitable, comparable to a money printing machine.
Especially "League of Legends", after the international version was launched, it quickly became popular all over the world, bringing Jiang Heng a steady stream of profits. It seems that it is not a big problem to spend 500 million US dollars to make a movie.
Thinking of this, Han Sanping sighed subconsciously.
At this moment, Jiang Heng has grown to the point where he no longer needs the protection of China Film.
"Call me anytime if you need anything!"
"Okay!"
Han Sanping was a little bored, chatted for a few words, and then left.
Jiang Heng lit a cigar, sat in the boss chair, and took two puffs silently.
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. In the past, he was alone and his position was unstable, so he cooperated with China Film and made clear concessions.
But by this time, the company had grown up, with many employees, talented people, and even factions.
It would be inappropriate to give China Film Group another profit!
The next day, Jiang Heng summoned the company's screenwriter team and officially started the film and television adaptation of the novel.
The first requirement he gave to the screenwriter team was to read the original novel and then design a large story framework.
It was not just talk to shoot ten or eight films. Jiang Heng really intended to make a classic interstellar war.
So the "foundation" must be laid firmly, and then the story adaptation of the first film would come second.
After the tasks were assigned, the screenwriter team was excited. This was a big job!
Li Xiaoping came over immediately and said that the screenwriters were short of staff and there were several TV scripts waiting to be written!
"Recruiting people, the company is not short of money, just recruit!"
Jiang Heng waved his hand, without considering the cost at all.
And the welfare benefits of several companies under his name are also well-known, and every recruitment attracts a large number of job seekers.
However, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures are urgently recruiting screenwriters, which naturally attracted the attention of the industry.
Rumors began to spread among the public, and some people said that Jiang Heng was dissatisfied with the failure of "A Chinese Ghost Story" at the overseas box office and was preparing to make a super blockbuster.
Some speculated that it was "The Three-Body Problem 2", some said it was "The Heroes Company 2", and some guessed it was "Pacific Rim 3", and some said it was a disaster movie, a disaster blockbuster that was even more awesome than "2012".
Then, a heavy news came out, saying that Jiang Heng would make history and invest 500 million US dollars to make this movie.
As soon as this news came out, the entire Chinese entertainment industry was shocked.
500 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate of 6.8, that is 3.4 billion RMB!
Let alone 3.4 billion, even if it is one-tenth of 340 million, it is a blockbuster!
The first thing that the big guys discussed was how much money Jiang Heng had.
Over the years, he has made more than a dozen special effects blockbusters, with a global box office of tens of billions of dollars. The amount he got was at least 10 billion US dollars.
There are other incomes, special effects companies, game companies, technology companies, and iQiyi and Tencent Pictures have also gone public...
Even if Jiang Heng's net worth is not 2 billion US dollars at the moment, there are always 1.7 billion or 1.8 billion, and it is still the real kind.
If you calculate it this way, Jiang Heng can afford the investment of 500 million US dollars.
He is just too bold. If he spends so much money to make a movie and loses money, it will be a waste of several years of work.
At Huayi Company, Wang Zhonglei sighed: "This Jiang Heng is really too bold. He dares to invest so much?"
Chen Guofu, who was opposite him, took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "The main thing is that he really has the capital. I heard that his "League of Legends" had an income of over 10 billion last year!"
Wang Zhonglei was shocked when he heard this, and the teacup in his hand was held in the air without moving, "Over 10 billion, so much?"
Chen Guofu nodded fiercely, "It is indeed so much, comparable to a money printing machine!"
Wang Zhonglei became more and more unhappy when he heard this. This Jiang Heng, it's okay to make movies, but he is also so good at making games!