Chapter 48: Qin Feng's Speech and Director Perry's Debut Film

Chapter 48: Qin Feng’s Speech and Oren Peli’s Directorial Debut

Qin Feng stood up and placed both hands on the table.

"Hello everyone, my name is Qin Feng. I am a film director. You can call me by my name or Director Qin from now on."

"I currently work at Warner Bros. and am preparing a new project, which is once again a sci-fi film. I personally have a strong preference for science fiction, so when it comes to horror films, I am certainly not as professional as any of you."

"I have also made low-budget films before, back when I had to handle everything from start to finish almost entirely by myself. I know all too well how difficult it is to shoot low-budget pictures, which is why I deeply understand the hardships you all face."

"The reason I invested in Blumhouse is because I am optimistic about the company's future development. From now on, we are one big family. If you ever need anything, feel free to come find me. You can get my number from Mr. Blum."

"There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the company's current direction, but we need to focus more on precision when producing high-quality works. We should produce nothing short of excellence and polish our scripts thoroughly. There is a Chinese idiom: Better to have none than to have substandard."

"Our goal is entirely unanimous, and that is to steer the company toward success and improve everyone's lives as quickly as possible."

"Everyone sitting here is a veteran of the company. As long as the company turns a profit, I guarantee that every single veteran will reap the rewards."

"I won't have my permanent office here, and Mr. Blum will still have the final say on all matters. Unless you specifically consult me, I will not interfere with specific films. You will retain the exact same creative space and freedom as before."

"I hope the company can go public as soon as possible before the end of the year, and I also hope our latest film project makes money!"

"Making money is the absolute most important endeavor for this company at this stage! Film is our dream!"

"For the sake of our dreams, let's make money together! Let's charge ahead!"

Qin Feng’s words were exceptionally morale-boosting. The crowd listened with surging blood, followed by another round of enthusiastic applause.

They were practically on the verge of picking him up and tossing him into the air!

Jason Blum sighed emotionally, "What my brother just said was fantastic. I am deeply moved."

"From now on, the motto of Blumhouse will be: Low budget, fresh concepts, high acclaim."

"We will continuously craft premium projects and compete for money in the market alongside those traditional major Hollywood studios! To hell with them!"

He seemed to harbor deep grievances against the major film studios, as if some unpleasant events had occurred in the past.

Qin Feng smiled faintly, "Mr. Blum, you mentioned to me earlier that there is a project already pretty much prepared, didn't you?"

At that moment, a rugged-looking man spoke up, "Yes, Director Qin. I am also a director, and my name is Oren Peli."

"Preparation for our new project is nearing its final stages, but after hearing your speech just now, I feel we should still return to the script and polish it a bit further to make it even better."

"Oh, have the actors been cast?" Qin Feng looked at the director, his mind not yet searching his memory database.

"They have. Most of the shots in our film only require two actors—the male and female leads."

"Just two people?" Qin Feng was taken aback. "A movie where almost the entire cast consists of only two people?!"

Are you guys shooting a crosstalk act...

Suddenly, a thought struck him!

Ah! Could it be that film?! The one primarily featuring just a male and female lead.

I know it!!

Qin Feng looked at him and asked, "What is the title of the movie?"

"Paranormal Activity."

It really is it!!

Qin Feng thought to himself.

In his past life, this film was an exceptionally remarkable horror movie and achieved phenomenal success.

The film followed a young couple who moved into a suburban apartment and found themselves plagued by strange nighttime noises, leading them to set up a camera in their bedroom to capture potential "paranomal phenomena."

He never expected that in this lifetime, right after acquiring equity in the company, he would run into the preparation stage of this exact film.

What incredible luck!

He paused for a moment and said,

"You're right, Director Peli. I already have a feeling that this film is going to be fantastic. No matter what, we must polish the script well. Furthermore, the two lead actors should join the crew in advance to build chemistry with each other."

Oren Peli replied, "Please rest assured about that. The lead actor and actress are actually a real-life couple."

Jason Blum introduced, "Director Peli is very talented. He used to be a video game programmer before transitioning to directing. Come to think of it, this film is his feature directorial debut."

Qin Feng said, "Oh? Remarkable. Director Peli, if you have any needs at all, feel free to come to me."

By this point, the memory database in his mind had successfully linked up with this Oren Peli.

Oren Peli nodded and said, "Thank you, Director Qin! I will definitely be coming to you for much guidance in the future."

Though older than Qin Feng, when it came to resources and works in the film industry, Qin Feng had clearly established himself as the senior present.

Qin Feng checked his watch and stood up.

"I am very glad to have met everyone. Although I haven't memorized all your names just yet, we have plenty of time. Let's communicate more often."

"I am deeply passionate about filmmaking, but in the realm of horror, I am no expert. All of you are my teachers."

"I eagerly look forward to seeing Director Peli's film hit theaters. I wish you all success and I wish the company great wealth!"

...

Every single day of Qin Feng's life was fulfilling and busy.

*The Matrix* remained in intense preparation.

The location scouting department had already traveled to Australia to handle the relevant procedures.

The character test photos for the actors were all completed, and their special training had reached the stage of wire-work practice.

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss had grown even more agile, exuding a master's demeanor in their every gesture.

Collin Chou's training schedule progressed step-by-step and proved to be exceptionally effective.

It was anticipated that once the special training concluded, neither of the leads would need stunt doubles.

Producer Stoff reported the progress directly to Manager Arseph every few days.

Assistant Director Loria assisted Qin Feng with daily operations and coordinated the various departments.

Art Director Thum led the art department, completing all storyboards and animatics before distributing them to the relevant departments.

Visual Effects Director Gaeta and ILM's Bill reached a preliminary plan for the "bullet time" effect, though final testing would still need to take place extensively on set.

Sound Design Director Reez was already composing scores for various scenes across the entire film and gathering audio materials.

Everything was moving forward smoothly...

On this day, *The Man from Earth* concluded its theatrical run across multiple nations, and it was time once again for box office revenue splitting and settlement.

Its total global box office gross reached 320 million US dollars.

It fell slightly short of the 350 million from his past life, but it was still remarkably impressive.

The profit return ratio was already quite substantial.

The previous revenue split milestone had been set at 2.6 hundred million. (Note: Contextually 260 million)

This time, the total revenue share amounted to 60 million.

Calculating at around 37%, Qin Feng took home 20 million after taxes.

With this, both of his films had completed their theatrical runs.

The total balance sitting in his bank account reached 42 million US dollars.

Qin Feng had become utterly numb to these figures by now; they felt like nothing more than mere numbers.

He realized that as long as he didn't make massive expenditures, it was nearly impossible to spend much money.

He was either at the company or on the set; he didn't even have time to spend money.

Should I go invest in another company?

Sigh, forget it, it's honestly too exhausting!

I'd better just focus on making good movies for now!