Reborn Resource Tycoon

Chapter 550 Cameron Takes the Hook

5 Chapter Fifty Cameron Takes the Hook

Fang Mingyuan and his party naturally didn't know that there was such a conspiracy waiting for Uda Guangli in the Lake Ashi Hotel.They are enjoying the delicious fish in the lake in Hakone-machi Port, a small town on the shore of Lake Ashi.Sure enough, as Aso Xiangyue said, the fish is tender and delicate, and it tastes full of lingering fragrance and endless aftertaste.

After lunch, before they walked out of the restaurant, a cloud of dark clouds drifted past, and it began to rain on Lake Ashi. The rain was not heavy, but the fog rising from the mountains around Lake Ashi turned the whole area into a fog. It was foggy, and not long ago, it was still possible to see Lake Ashi on the other side at a glance, but now it has become as if it is boundless.This kind of beautiful scenery, but compared with it just now, gives people a different feeling.The ferry boat coming from the opposite side of the lake slowly emerged from the mist.

Fang Mingyuan couldn't help laughing and said, "James, look at that ship. Does this scene feel like encountering pirates at sea?" Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Although the rain was not very heavy, the group did not bring umbrellas. Fang Mingyuan simply called the proprietress and set up a big umbrella on the platform in front of the tavern. Everyone drank coffee and tea and rejoiced at the beautiful scenery of Lake Ashi after the rain. .

"It's still very difficult to make such an effect with a computer," Cameron suddenly said with emotion.

"It won't be long, ten years at most, computer movie special effects technology will be enough to complete a picture like this." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile, "It's just that the cost will be very high. By that time, I'm afraid the cost of making special effects will account for the cost of the movie. big piece”

Cameron shrugged and said: "This is what you Chinese people say, if you get something, you must pay for it. However, if it is true that the production of special effects has reached the point where the fake ones can be confused with the real ones, no matter how much you spend Money, I think people like to see it too. I personally always think that the special effects that made Star Wars do so well at the box office played a very important role in it.”

Fang Mingyuan deeply agrees with Cameron's conclusion. Among the blockbuster movies of the 90s, such as "Forrest Gump", "Schindler's List", "Inception", it can be said that the plot wins Yes, as for "Clash of Heaven and Earth", "2012", and "Transformers", it can be said that they all rely on special effects to attract the audience.Even Cameron's "Avatar" in the future, Fang Mingyuan thinks there is this suspicion.Although, after watching the movie, except for those big scenes, you will feel unforgettable, but the connotation it wants to express is weak, but people have made money, and they have made a lot of money.

Compared with these films, Fang Mingyuan felt that the first two films of the "Terminator" series and the first two films of "Jurassic Park" combined stunts and ideological connotations better, making people feel It is a perfect movie that will reflect on the balance between technology and human beings, and ponder the dire consequences that may be brought about by the abuse of high-tech development.

Of course, Fang Mingyuan also understands that it's not that these filmmakers are short-sighted, but that the rapid development of film technology makes them unable to take care of both.The audience's preference for blockbuster special effects also indirectly contributed to this result.As long as the scene is grand enough and shocking enough, the social environment in which the box office revenue cannot be lowered determines that both the film company and the directors will more or less ignore the ideological nature of the film.Hong Kong movies also went through this old road back then.And in the future, when the production of special effects encounters a bottleneck in the development, audiences who are tired of watching movies with grand special effects and scenes with weak plots and ideas will naturally force film companies and directors to change the way of relying on special effects to dominate the world. This approach.

"Fang, it seems that the rain won't stop for a while, why don't you talk about your idea of ​​"Pirates of the Caribbean"?" Cameron said with a smile.

Fang Mingyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing, this is what he does and loves, and this one is not willing to let go of any potentially good script.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Fang, well," Uda Mitsuri also echoed from the side.Since I can't get a role out of it, listening to it in advance is also a good way to talk about it in the future.

Fang Mingyuan smiled slightly and said, "Okay, okay, it's just an outline. Don't think it's rough. Well...it's about Central America and the Caribbean in the Middle Ages. Due to the development of the shipping industry in the era of great voyages, people traveled between America and Europe every year. There are many ships in between, so one of the oldest professions in the world, pirates, also flourished. And in the Caribbean Sea at that time, there was such a group of pirates... They plundered the cursed Aztec gold coins. Cursed by evil, they become skeletons that cannot satisfy all desires. They cannot die, nor can they taste the delicious food and clear water in the world. Let me show you the prototype..." Following Fang Mingyuan's soft words, not only Uda Mitsuli and the others, but even Cameron was deeply attracted by this story.

"The pirates really couldn't bear this inhumane suffering anymore, and decided to return the looted Aztec gold coins to avoid the curse. But at this time they discovered that there was an Aztec gold coin that was not in their possession. So in order to find this gold coin, they began to search among the various ports in the coastal areas of the Caribbean Sea. Because only by getting this gold coin and using the blood of its holder, can they break the curse that made them extremely painful For this reason, they did not hesitate to wash the entire Caribbean coast..."

As the story slowly deepened, Uda Guangli and the others couldn't help worrying about the dangerous encounter of the protagonist, but they had no idea how to eliminate this group of ferocious pirates.

"Fang Jun, since these pirates can't die, as you said, they can't be killed even with a sharp knife piercing their hearts, so how can the protagonist and the others win?" Taking advantage of Fang Mingyuan's time to stop to drink water, Uda Guangli couldn't bear it. Stay on the road.The pirates in Fang Mingyuan's story were just like the undead zombies in the legend.

"That's right, but I haven't heard any pastors or priests in the story? Are the fighting strengths of the two sides completely unbalanced?" Aso Xiangyue also said softly.

"Hahaha..." Fang Mingyuan couldn't help laughing. This is where the charm of the story lies. At this moment, no one except the original creator and the members of the crew could have imagined how these pirates were finally wiped out.It is also this question that makes the audience sit in the cinema honestly and continue watching.

Cameron frowned slightly. Fang Mingyuan had just carefully described a few key special effects selling points. With today's technology, it is really hard not to say anything else, just the one under the moonlight. , The scene where everyone turns into a skeleton is enough to make the special effects crew brain-wrenching.The trick of people turning into skeletons has never been seen in previous movies, but the audience can tell at a glance that they are people pretending to be people. It is very difficult to achieve the perfect clothes that Fang Mingyuan said. Cameron, who was able to do it, really realized at this time why Fang Mingyuan said that he would have to wait a few years.

"Jurassic Park", "True Lies", "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the "Speed", which Fang Mingyuan once mentioned although he never mentioned it in detail, Cameron now only feels that he has no skills at all. ah.

"Fang, I hate you" Cameron suddenly waved his fist loudly. Hearing the big jump of the other people present, everyone couldn't help but raised their hearts. What's wrong with Cameron? Such a sentence popped out.Even Fang Mingyuan himself was taken aback, not knowing where he had offended him.

"There are so many good scripts, how can you let me shoot them?" Cameron's next sentence made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fang, I've made a deal with you. I must direct "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the future." Cameron grabbed Fang Mingyuan's hand and said solemnly.Such a challenging script, Cameron naturally did his part

"No problem, James, we are good friends, this fat water will not flow into the field of outsiders, will it?" Fang Mingyuan was very happy.There is a difference between begging and being begged.Not only did I get the promise of being directed by Cameron, but I also got favors, which benefited a lot.

Cameron heaved a sigh of relief. Although he knew that since Fang Mingyuan told him that there was this script and said so much, then the script was probably prepared for himself, but without a clear promise from Fang Mingyuan, he My heart is not at ease.

"However, James, if you want to direct this movie, then the special effects production company has to pay close attention. When the technology is mature, when will we start shooting?" Fang Mingyuan said with a half-smile.

"Fang" Cameron immediately raised his tone, "That's your company too."

"Well, it's mine, and it's yours. After all, it's more of your James. The major shareholder is you, so you don't care who is in charge?" Fang Mingyuan said indifferently, "Why don't we discuss it, and I'll come As the major shareholder of the company, then I will bother to find someone to manage it.”

Cameron was completely speechless. It is really rare for an investor like Fang Mingyuan to let go and not take power.Everyone is eager to sit in a key position in the company. Fortunately, he can ignore it and just make a request. As for how to complete it, it is all up to himself.

"James, remember that you promised me to help me cultivate computer talents, help me poach people from the Soviet Union, and help me earn money from those Hollywood film companies." Fang Mingyuan smiled like a little fox who just stole a chicken .