Mr. Zhang, I am very sincere, I believe that no one will bid $400,000 for the North American distribution rights of Judou except me, and I am willing to pay a deposit of $100,000 first, and then pay another $300,000 after we sign the contract, this sincerity is enough."

In the booth of a bar, a foreign fat man was talking about business with Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou's face was embarrassed, because on the one hand, he felt that what this fat man said was reasonable, because these days, the highest bid of European film manufacturers is only 250,000 US dollars, and this price is not the distribution rights of one country, but the distribution rights of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Even after Judou won the award, the other party only added 50,000 US dollars to this price.

In this way, it is reasonable for the fat man on the other side to bid $400,000 for the distribution rights in North America.

However, if you think about the size of the North American film market and the number of screens, can the United Kingdom, France, and Germany be compared combined?

I'm afraid that the entire market of the three countries together is less than one-third of the size of the North American market.

If you look at it this way, the price of 400,000 seems to be a little less.

Besides, this fat man was very eager before, and he didn't give up if he didn't win Ju Dou's North American distribution rights.

Now Judou has won the award, although it is not an award, but it is also an award of the three major European film festivals such as Cannes.

Therefore, the price of 400,000 US dollars seems to be very sorry for such an award, and the fat man's posture of not buying Judou before he didn't give up.

"Mr. Zhang, I have a strong distribution ability in North America, you know the movie, sex, lies and videotapes, right?"

Seeing that Zhang Yimou's expression was a little tangled, the fat man knew that the price of 400,000 yuan alone could not take the North American distribution rights of Judou, but he was unwilling to increase the price further.

"Yes, of course I do." Zhang Yimou nodded.

How did he not know that this film not only won the nomination for Best Original Screenplay at this year's SkaAcademy Awards, but also won the Palme d'Or, the Best Actor Award, the FIPRESCI Award in the main competition, a total of three awards, and this is just last year.

Steven Soderbergh, the director who filmed sex, lies and videotapes, became an instant hit with this film.

This made Zhang Yimou, who also won the international award with his first work, a little envious.

Who made Steven Soderbergh an instant hit in the European and American film markets, while he Zhang Yimou was only popular in Asia and Europe.

Without the perception of the North American market, the difference is heaven and earth.

"This film was released by my company, I made Steven Soderbergh famous overnight, and I made this literary film win many awards and high box office." The fat man boasted with a look of pride and immodesty, and then looked at Zhang Yimou with a smile and said lightly: "Now, such an opportunity is also in front of you, Mr. Zhang. As long as you sell me the distribution rights in North America, I will help you run this film to hit the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, even if you don't win the award, it is not difficult to be nominated."

"Oscar?"

Zhang Yimou subconsciously swallowed his saliva in surprise, looking at a fat man who said that he had won the Oscar nomination lightly, his heart was pounding violently.

Oscar, that's Oscar.

Who could say no to the Oscars?

Ju Dou's Luis Buñuel Special Award, which pays tribute to the protagonist of the award, Spanish director Luis Buñuel, who turned down the Oscar after his work Tristana was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 43rd Academy Awards, and he rejected the nomination for the Academy Award on the grounds that the Oscar is not a respectable award.

"I would never accept this award, and even if I reject it like Scott, people can't get rid of his corrosive influence," he said.

Luis Buñuel's Scott is even more bullish, he turned down the Oscar three times, one of which was in 1971 when he won the Academy Award, but he refused to accept the award, and became the first person to refuse the Oscar.

But people are people, Scott is someone who has already been nominated, and people think the Academy Awards are unfair, so they don't want to accept the award.

And Luis Buñuel is because he is a European director, European directors, especially literary film directors, not to mention this time, even thirty years later, they still can't look down on Hollywood.

But Zhang Yimou is different.

He is still just a rookie director who has just made three films, and although he has won the Venice Golden Lion, he still needs to be recognized, and he urgently needs to make a name for himself in Europe, America, especially North America.

Is there a faster way for a literary film director like him to win an Academy Award nomination or even an award?

The answer, of course, is no.

Therefore, Zhang Yimou was moved.

"Miss Gong, I like your performance very much, whether it is the Silent Lamb or this Ju Dou, your performance is amazing." Seeing that Zhang Yimou had begun to fall into the fantasy that the North American audience knew him and Hollywood began to know him in a bright future, the corners of the fat man's mouth turned up to reveal an imperceptible sarcastic smile, and then immediately put it away and then got up and walked to the side Gong Li, who did not participate in their conversation but drank quietly and sat down next to Gong Li, and then smiled and complimented.

"Thank you." Gong Li moved his plump buttocks to the side without a trace, and thanked him with a polite smile.

She found this fat man very annoying, and she didn't know how to keep her distance at all, but she couldn't say anything. After all, this fat man was very powerful in Hollywood, and his company was not much inferior to the seven major film companies in the operation and distribution of independent films.

Ju Dou wants to sell the North American distribution rights, and this fat man is the most suitable person.

Gong Li didn't want to let Judou's release to North America be ruined because of himself.

It's just that Gong Li doesn't want to make the scene unpleasant, but the dead fat man is very unconscious.

"Miss Gong has such good acting skills, are you interested in rushing to the Oscar for Best Actress again? Spotting Gong Li's retreat, a hint of gloom flashed in the fat man's eyes, but he covered it up well, continued to talk with a smile, and moved his ass to the vacated position on Gong Li's side.

Qiao Feng, who came late, saw this scene as soon as he entered the bar, and when he came to the booth, he happened to hear the dead fat man take the Oscar and tempt Gong Li.

Nima, the dead fat man dared to flirt with Lao Tzu's woman.

"If Miss Gong wants to hit the Oscar throne again, I will arrange it for her."

When Gong Li'an couldn't help but prepare to pick up the wine glass and splash the fat man's face, Qiao Feng came to her side in time, pressed Gong Li's hand that had already touched the wine glass, looked at the dead fat man with a sneer, and said lightly: "I don't bother you, Mr. Weinstein."

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