Although Director Li still didn't quite understand why Boss Huang insisted on investing a huge sum of money to film this inevitably loss-making TV series, since it was the boss's order and came with a "spare no expense" directive, it had to be done.
"Chairman, if we are to proceed according to your requirements, we may need to seek help from Hollywood special effects teams!" Director Li said.
"Hollywood special effects teams…" Huang He rubbed his nose. In his past life, almost every year there were several movies claiming to have spent hundreds of millions to hire Hollywood special effects teams for their visual effects, some even outright stating they used ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) to produce them.
However, no matter what the film, the final effects always felt quite subpar. This gave Huang He a headache whenever he heard of Hollywood special effects teams. Could Hollywood special effects teams truly produce the effects he desired?
"Director Li, don't I recall that a few domestic films that hired Hollywood special effects teams had rather ordinary visual effects?" Huang He asked, squinting his eyes.
"Hired Hollywood special effects teams? Oh, you mean those few TV series. They were all for promotional purposes; you can't take them seriously!" Director Li said with a grin. "Let me put it this way, although people have been saying they would hire Hollywood teams for special effects since '96, with over a dozen films advertised as such, not a single one actually hired a Hollywood special effects team. At most, they brought in some special effects studios from Hong Kong or Taiwan to do some simple effects and fool the audience!"
"Boss, remember, for any film that claims to have invested hundreds of millions in special effects, divide that number by twenty, and you'll still be overestimating!" Director Li shook his head. "When I was filming before, I also wanted to incorporate some Hollywood-level special effects, but Hollywood's effects are too…"
"Just tell their customer service that you are Huang He's secretary. We need to discuss a confidential collaboration. Ask her to be discreet and to help us keep it a secret!" Huang He said, narrowing his eyes.