If Sisyphus Pictures is ready to establish its own distribution channel, if Sisyphus Pictures is ready to go one step further and build its own online streaming platform, the disadvantages and difficulties they face are innumerable, not to mention whether they can succeed for the time being, even the first step is full of countless challenges, but in the face of many problems, their only advantage is Blue Gift.

At this moment, Park City, Sundance Film Festival.

The main purpose of Lan Li's trip is to promote the progress of the independent film industry, Robert Redford is desperate for Sisyphus Film to provide more opportunities to shoot works, and now the projects that are waiting for funding are not 100 but 80, and the Coen brothers, David Fincher, David Lynch, Wes Anderson and other well-known directors in the industry, their projects are also patiently waiting for the investment and production of film companies, but they are limited by two sets of tights, and they are also facing difficulties.

Instead of going back to Los Angeles or New York, it was here that Lan Li personally negotiated and persuaded the directors and producers to use his prestige and reputation to make a list of things to shoot and produce in order.

And that's just part of the story.

At the same time, Andy Rogers is waiting for the script of the project that Blue Gift is waiting for, especially after the two works "Burst Drummer" and "Nightcrawler" set foot in the field of producers, and now there are more and more projects willing to seek Blue Lane's favor, just like Steven Spielberg, even if it is a nominal producer, the project can get more attention

In particular, Lanli's current selection of works has been recognized by the industry.

For some film projects, they don't expect Lan Li to take over at all, they just hope that Lan Li will be in the palm of their hands, and then they can tell other film companies, "This is the project that Lan Li once praised", and then seek more investment opportunities, which also makes more and more opportunists invest in their script projects to innovative artist agencies.

In fact, this is not normal, because the agency is not a production company, and the actors and producers have no way to provide direct help, even if they fancy the project, they can only find the production company through their own connections, and then seek investment, and an actor can only take care of a few projects at the same time, the number is too small, and the probability is too low.

But such an abnormal situation is being staged, and it also proves Lan Li's reputation now. The awards season is one thing, and the recognition of the industry is another, if you just talk about Lan Li's selection of works, there is absolutely no one in the whole Hollywood now, and it deserves the top spot.

In other words, Andy now also has a project library, waiting for Lan Li to slowly select, and suitable projects can go directly to Sisyphus Pictures and start filming and production immediately.

Building a huge content library with original content is indeed a huge project, which requires energy and time, and cannot be rushed, but take a step back and imagine that at the beginning, you can take the high-quality route and consider quality over quantity

If such an online streaming platform emerges that can provide ten works comparable to "House of Cards" and "Rights and Games", and can provide ten works comparable to "Drunken Country Ballet" and "Crackling Drummer", then how many viewers are willing to pay to subscribe? More importantly, the boutique audience among them is bound to occupy the majority, just like HBO back then, with elite audiences to drive word-of-mouth, and then open up the situation among ordinary audiences.

From the perspective of history, 2014 is an important turning point.

Netflix's original series has successfully opened the scene, and the second season of "House of Cards" is about to be launched, which makes Netflix have more confidence and is increasing its investment in original series, but it still needs time.

Amazon's original series has only just taken its first steps, and "Transparent Family" is about to premiere in February, and Amazon doesn't need to rush and lose its rhythm until it gets word-of-mouth feedback.

Hulu's North American promotion plan is still lukewarm, and Disney, News Corp and NBC Universal are hesitant to invest more, but they can't make up their minds for the time being.

Disney is concentrating most of its efforts on the market development of the Star Wars franchise, Twentieth Century Fox is trying to concentrate more on streaming but has not been able to do so, Warner Bros. has just created HBO and is in its infancy, Universal Pictures and Paramount have had to focus more on film projects due to the decline of the film market, and Sony Columbia is single-mindedly exploring the possibilities of the "Spider-Man" universe.

In 2014, the rise of streaming media has been ringing in the ears, but Netflix and Amazon have not yet been able to fully mature and grow, and are still in the first stage of primitive accumulation.

In Lan Li's words, a magnificent blueprint was slowly laid out, which made people's blood boil.

But...... Andre was not carried away, but calmed down more and more, stared at Lan Li in front of him, and returned to the original topic again, "Are you sure we want to get involved in the distribution channel?"

It couldn't have been easier to ignore distribution channels and just be a production company, just like Legendary Pictures, Sisyphus Pictures now has a lot of advantages to easily gain a foothold in the industry, and it makes Thomas Toole and Vin Diesel extremely uncomfortable.

Even when it comes to Sundance's cooperation issues, they have a way of simplifying things.

But if a distribution channel is established, it means that Sisyphus Pictures is no longer a petty fight, Thomas Tours and Vin Diesel are like ants that don't matter at all, and their rivals have become the Big Six film studios, and the things that need to be planned and considered are different.

The whole level and scale are not the same thing;

Although Lan Li is a hands-off shopkeeper, he also understands what "distribution channels" and "streaming platforms" really mean, and he himself did not expect that things will deviate from the original track step by step, which also proves the fact that the higher you stand and the farther you look, the world will be completely different.

"Andrey, I'm just an actor, you know, my ambitions and dreams are very, very small, I just want to be able to stand on stage and perform in front of the camera, that's enough. The life I have now is my dream. ”

A shallow smile appeared on the corner of Lan Li's mouth, he was still the same comfortable and calm appearance, but the sincerity in his eyes was extraordinarily sincere, which made Andre's raised gaze stop, and looked seriously at Lan Li's gaze These words, Lan Li always shared with Matthew, he and Eton were both friends of Lan Li, but they were not Matthew;

"If you don't want to set up a distribution channel, I don't have a reason to oppose it, and besides, I'll agree with it so I can save some chores. Speaking of this, Lan Li himself chuckled in a low voice, "Regarding the future of independent films, Sisyphus Pictures can already provide a lot of help at this stage, and I don't think Robert will ask for more." ”

"Again, if you choose to build a distribution channel, there's really a limit to the support I can give. The only thing I'm good at is probably the film itself, I can connect with some friends, I can pick some projects, I can participate in some productions, I can participate in some productions, but that's all. Lan Li looked at Andre with a smile, a soft smile flashing in his eyes, "I don't know if the scenes I just described, I don't know if they will succeed, and I don't know how they should evolve into reality. ”

So, I don't have the ability to answer yes or no. It's a choice you need to make. But whatever the answer, I'm 100% behind you. Lan Li expressed his opinion.

Andre didn't speak, just stared at Lan Li quietly, and then shook his head slightly, and with the movement, a smile rose, "To put it simply, you just want to leave it alone, right?"

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders noncommittally, and then asked, "So, do you expect me to help you?"

Andre couldn't refute it, and shook his head again and again in protest, "I think there seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding between us, I am a young master, not your housekeeper, or financial manager." ”

Lan Li spread out his hands and said solemnly, "Lord Andre, I unswervingly defend your noble status and social status. Trust me, I'm serious. ”

Andrei was a little angry, "Did I say that? ”

"Yes, you said that. Lan Li nodded in acknowledgement.

"......" Andre refused to continue pestering, otherwise he would feel like a fool, he had been like this since he was a child, he never seemed to be able to get rid of Lan Li's control, "I need Arthur to come and help, and Matthew, and besides, I need to put your name on the president of Sisyphus Pictures." ”

Seeing that Lan Li was about to defend himself, this time Andre was the first to strike, "You know, I can't command Matthew, if you don't speak, he won't be able to help me, Arthur too, I need him to come to the United States, only you can convince him." And those guys in London, the company hangs my name, and they must think I'm joking, I need your name to get in the way. ”

"Good. Lan Li said dryly.

Andre was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Lan Li to agree so neatly, he hesitated slightly, "I still need you to go back to London to show up in person, a party, just one party is enough." Those guys in the city, all of them are old foxes, I need them to inject more money, your reputation is better, and I will pull Alexander over. ”

"Good. Lan Li nodded again.

With such a good talkative Lan Li, Andre became more and more suspicious.

Lan Li couldn't help but chuckle, "What other requirements do you have? If you miss today, you won't have any other chance." ”

"I want that Tang Dynasty lady snuff bottle you collect. ”

“……”

“…… Okay, okay, don't just do it. Don't look at me like that, I'm not interested in you, weird. ”