Chapter 196: Venice

I know that my personal charm has not yet reached the level of letting the girl throw herself into her arms!

Karen Gillan, how to say it, is also a popular actress in Hollywood, with a salary of more than $4 million, and the standard white rich beauty.

"yes, I can't find a publisher for My Party Just Started!"

β€œβ€¦ How is that possible?"

Shen Ming was very skeptical...

There are more than six major distributors in Hollywood, a bunch of small distribution houses, no matter how bad "The Party Has Just Started", with Karen Gillan starring in a restricted level, it is still very simple to find a distributor!

"The focus is on the distribution and the Olympics..."

β€œβ€¦ Oh, that's what you think!"

It's quite an idea, no wonder it's the Glasgow Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival again, and Lee Pace was found to play the starring role, Lee Pace is Ronan of "Guardians of the Galaxy", the villain with a hammer and a mess of face paintings...

The price is definitely not low!

However, this thing had nothing to do with Shen Ming, so he thought for a while: "I have Haslip's phone, do you want it?"

"Haslip?"

"Focus on the Manager of the Publishing Department!"

The focus has undergone a change at the top level, but their relationship with Shen Ming has always been good...

"oK!", Karen Gillan nodded, "Have you watched "The Party Has Just Begun"?"

β€œβ€¦ No, I'm busy working out and shooting, so I don't have time..."

Karen Gillan frowned, she wanted to say that she wanted to go to my room to have a look, but it was not appropriate, after all, there is a difference between men and women...

"Anything else?"

β€œβ€¦ You're going to shoot tomorrow?"

"Not really, but I'm flying to Italy tomorrow!"

β€œβ€¦ Italy?" Karen Gillan paused for a moment and reacted: "You're going to Venice?"

"Yes, "La La Land" has been qualified for the opening film!"

……

Film distribution is a matter of particular importance, except for the six major distributors, other distribution companies can only mobilize 1,500 theaters at most...

The spotlight is also there!

However, if the focus is vigorously promoted, it can be opened in 2,000 theaters, and of course, the distribution fee is very expensive!

This is also the reason why the focus often goes to the point screening + expanded screening method.

Karen Gillan finished filming "The Party Has Just Begun", participated in several film festivals, and realized that his film was unlikely to be a blockbuster or win an award!

So what to do?

Sell rights directly?

It's impossible, she still wants to rush for a personal award, after all, her sacrifice is great...

I didn't want to find other large publishers who were talking about the focus account, but as soon as it was submitted for review, the rating was actually n-17, and she was very angry, why was it n-17?

The Fifty Degrees series is only R-class!

Yes, once a movie is defined as N-17, it means that it is designated as an adult film, and minors are resolutely forbidden to watch it.

Karen Gillan is depressed!

I want to go straight to the mPaa committee and ask them if they know what n-17 is!

Just thinking about it, only Harvey Weinstein did it...

Unfortunately, Weinstein Pictures went out of business, and now only the six major distribution houses or Focus Pictures have the ability to change the rating...

Of course she knew Haslip, and she had been in Hollywood for six years, and she was still familiar with most of the company's distributors.

The problem is, the portion is not enough.

Why do I help you issue it?

Works that have no box office prospects are rarely promoted, after all, the distribution fee paid in advance is a big expense.

She felt that she could pull Shen Ming...

After all, the latter is a popular spicy chicken.

It's just that I didn't expect the other party to be interested at all...

It's not like Asian men are like that...

……

"La La Land" was not shortlisted for the main competition in Venice, but was only screened as the opening film.

This year's awards season hasn't started yet, but there are many films aiming for the Oscars, "Black Party", "Roma", "The Beloved" is menacing, as well as "Green Book", "Vice President"...

Damien Chazelle is a little weak-hearted...

After all, the form of song and dance films is a little outdated...

However, the distributor Focus Film and Television likes it very much.

I feel that this movie is very in the style of a song and dance film of the last century, and has formulated a complete strategy for winning awards, and the first stop is the Venice Film Festival!

Shen Ming also watched this play, and to be honest, he was a little insensitive...

He is a native Chinese, he is not very interested in song and dance films, even if he was forced to watch a bunch of song and dance films by Damien Chazelle, he did not understand the beauty of this theme...

It's normal that the song and dance film itself belongs to the niche category, just like photography, some people like to shoot clouds, some people like to shoot animals, and the niche likes to shoot thighs or record some wild moments...

But at the test screening, many film critics, including the top management of the focus, were full of praise...

So, the quality of this movie will definitely not be bad!

Focus Film and Television is a movie that specializes in the theme of the Olympics, and their opinions are definitely much stronger than Shen Ming's half-ass...

……

The plane landed on Lido.

The crew of "La La Land" got off the plane...

Frankly speaking, Shen Ming was in a very happy mood when he came to Venice this time.

The reason is simple, "La La Land" is not a main competition unit project, and there is no competition for awards.

I have time to see the scenery!

The last time I came to Venice, in addition to the disgusting Italians, who didn't understand current affairs, and didn't know anything about China, I was busy attending all kinds of cocktail parties...

Lido is the largest island in Venice, and the crew of La La Land lived at the Exelsior Hotel.

There's no need to stay in a mid-range hotel with so many crews.

Anyway, the money focus will be reimbursed...

On the day he arrived in Venice, Shen Ming slipped out directly to take a look at the scenery.

The sky of Venice in September is clear and charming, the water surface is as smooth as a mirror, even the reflection of the sun will not have the slightest vibration, looking up, a blue and quiet, can be called the color of water and sky!

This year's Venetian sword is on the wrong side!

Netflix, the streaming giant that was shut out of Cannes, has become a guest of Venice.

The number of Netflix films shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival has reached 6.

"Roma" and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" are the works of Alfonso CuarΓ³n and the Coen brothers, respectively!

You know, the "war" between Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival was once seen as a fierce confrontation between the traditional film industry and streaming.

Just half a year ago, in May, Cannes announced a new rule, "only films that have been released in French theaters can participate in the main competition, and films that have only been shown on streaming platforms are not eligible for this"

This argument is strongly supported by major Hollywood studios!

The Venice Film Festival has no choice, on the one hand, Cannes is firmly in the first place, and the market regulation of film transactions is becoming more and more obvious, and the red carpet show is shining, and on the other hand, the Toronto Film Festival, which is getting bigger and bigger, has stolen a lot of limelight due to the proximity of time.

What can they do?

Cooperating with Netflix is also a last resort...