“…… The only requirement is that he wants you to be a producer for Disney and be responsible for a few titles......"

This is the only additional requirement of Bob Iger in the negotiation process, as expected, he is planning a more long-term and more ambitious blueprint, "Rogue One" to make concessions in terms of salary, and the price is Lan Li's "undefeated halo" can be simply and rudely said, it is equivalent to "selling" Lan Li's reputation and prestige with a salary increase of three million, escorting Disney's follow-up works.

What's more, Bob believes that Lan Li has no reason to refuse.

In recent times, Blue Rite has made frequent moves, uniting Warner Bros., Sony Classics and Disney, in order to create momentum in the industry, and then form an absolute advantage over Thomas Tours and Vin Diesel, and now, Disney has not only met the conditions of Blue Rite, but also gone further: the title of producer of many Disney works, whether real or famous, means that Disney has pushed the power of Blue Rite to the top of the pyramid.

It's hard to say no to such a deal.

As for Disney itself, the so-called "producer" is just a title, and they can decide whether to adopt Lan Li's opinions according to the specific situation of the specific project. In the process of cooperation, Disney has the initiative.

In other words, although Lan Li does not need to sign multiple works in one go like the superheroes of Marvel movies, he still needs to work as a "coolie" in another way and start a more long-term cooperation with Disney.

This also confirms Lan Li's previous conjecture, his "undefeated halo" and "EGOT halo" are becoming alternative bargaining chips, just like the brand value image, Disney sacrificed a small part of the remuneration figures, but through the way of brand value to complete the recovery Obviously, the value of the latter cannot be simply calculated by numbers, Bob's abacus is finer than anyone else.

"Ha, aren't they worried about me becoming the next Thomas Tool?" Lan Li didn't feel as angry and annoyed as he imagined, but laughed happily.

Andy's mood was also a little lighter, "Because you cherish feathers more than Thomas." ”

"Nominal producers are just nominal, Steven Spielberg's nominal works are not a hundred but eighty, and there are countless fiascos, but no one will blame Steven. Lan Li still saw it openly, and said in a relaxed tone.

Andy didn't buy it at all, "That means, you're willing to nod?"

The focus has never been on the name or the real power, but Bob's temptation, which means that Bob is groping for the bottom line of the blue ceremony, once the blue gift gives way, then the future will inevitably be implemented in black and white, and then the blue gift must be subject to Disney, whether it is three works or five works, this will tie the blue gift to Disney.

Bob's abacus is definitely not that simple.

To Andy's surprise, Lan Li raised his eyebrows and gently bowed his head in agreement, "Why not?" But Andy still showed a skeptical expression, and Lan Li then said, "The premise is that it matches my schedule." If my schedule isn't right, then even a nominal producer doesn't count. ”

What kind of calculation is this? Even if Lan Li can be delayed in the form of a schedule, as long as the agreement has legal effect after it is signed, it must still be fulfilled sooner or later, and it can be postponed for a year or two, but it cannot be postponed forever.

It's impossible for Lan Li not to know this, so what is the subtext of Lan Li?

Andy didn't continue to speculate, but asked directly, "What is called inappropriate scheduling?"

"You're missing a little patience tonight. Lan Li still looked like he was slow and methodical, which made Andy pause, and then he chuckled, did not speak, made a gesture of invitation, and Lan Li did not continue to go around in circles, briefly explaining part of Sisyphus Pictures' actions and plans during his time in Park City.

Sisyphus Films' ambitions, this is a very, very large plan to be precise, it should be Lan Li's blueprint for Sisyphus Pictures is extraordinarily ambitious, and it is still in a state of secrecy at this stage, Andre still needs more preparation and thinking time, and then completely pre-paved the way, if it is not necessary, this matter is naturally known as few people as possible, and no one can predict whether it will be extraordinary.

Lan Li is willing to tell Andy, the first out of trust, and the second out of cooperation.

In Sisyphus Pictures' huge plan, relying only on the abilities of Lan Li and Andre is not enough to open up the situation, they need the help of the whole team, and Lan Li also hopes that Andy can become one of them.

Andy stared at Lan Li quietly, without speaking, as if digesting.

Lan Li was not in a hurry, picked up the coffee cup again, and added, "Andre is discussing the possibility of future cooperation with Sundance in Park City, and he will come to Los Angeles next week, and he will meet with Sony at that time, so that things can have a clear outline, and now we are only in the stage of conception." ”

In other words, it is only on paper now, whether it can be done, and to what extent, all this is still unknown.

Andy still didn't speak, stared at Lan Li, who was slowly sipping the coffee, and asked, "What kind of collaboration is Andre discussing with Robert Redford?"

"Oh, just a thought. Lan Li was still holding the coffee cup, with a light smile on the corner of her mouth, and her expression was leisurely and comfortable, as if she was discussing what dessert should go with coffee, "If we had our own streaming platform, I thought maybe we could open an independent film channel or an art film channel, and then collaborate with film festivals, and put all the works that didn't get the favor of distributors, and put them all on the platform." ”

For independent films, it is still the best choice to go to the theatrical channel through distribution companies, and Lan Li knows this deeply, and he supports this, but not all films can stand out, which also means that every year the festival is bound to leave many regrets, some works may never be seen by the audience, and the creators' hard work is just like that.

Far from it, Damien Chazelle's "Burst Drummer" was like that, when he made a short film to raise money and won an award above Sundance, but still no one cared about it. If a work like this can be landed on streaming online platforms, it means that it has received more attention

Creators can get a part of the monetary reward, albeit not much, but at least a breakthrough, and more importantly, their artistic creation can be showcased to the public, and their talent may even be appreciated by a producer, who in turn will win more creative opportunities.

Andy felt like a mess in his brain, and now he couldn't think about it at all: distribution channels, online streaming, building a library of original films, cooperating with film festivals to build independent film channels, where and where is it?

Now Andre is discussing the possibility with Robert, if Robert is willing to cooperate, then the streaming media library resources have a clear direction, which is very important for early positioning, and Robert also knows a lot of important people on Wall Street, he can help a lot. ”

Lan Li was still explaining the situation unhurriedly, "By the way, I'm going to go to Berlin in early February. I wanted to ask if Dieter would be interested in joining the streaming platform. ”

Dieter-Kosslick, the current president of the Berlinale, has held the presidency since 2001. He is a journalist and film critic by training, and his persistence and dedication to art cinema have run through the development trajectory of the Berlinale over the past decade.

Although the relationship between Lanli and the three major European film festivals is good, Berlin has always been special, when it landed at the film festival with "detachment", Lanli was also invited to participate in academic seminars, met many European filmmakers, and felt the deep artistic and cultural atmosphere inside and out.

However, the Berlinale has also gradually withered because of its artistic persistence, and now many excellent works of art are more eager to go to Cannes, not because Cannes recognizes art more, but because Cannes can win more space and platforms, which means that artworks can get more opportunities.

If the Berlinale is willing to work with Sisyphus Films' streamers, then perhaps both parties can open the door to a whole new world of possibilities.

First Sundance, then Berlin?

Andy couldn't help but shake his head again and again, a helpless and ridiculous smile rose on the corners of his mouth, and finally rubbed his face vigorously in annoyance, picked up his coffee cup, and took a big sip, his whole cheek was tangled and twisted because the coffee was too hot, but finally regained some consciousness a little.

"Jesus Christ!"

That's Andy's only reaction right now, because he was too shocked, but now he quickly calmed down, "I finally know why you're on an equal footing with Bob." ”

Compared to Bob's strength, Andy thought he knew Lan Li very well, but now that he found that he had only dug the tip of the iceberg, the shock was even more turbulent.

Andy laughed again, "Oh my God! So you mean, you're going to be very busy yourself, and you don't necessarily have time to work with Disney, are you? Aren't you afraid of offending Disney?

What's more, Disney also has its own streaming platform, and it will be a competitor in the future, so it will be even more dissatisfied with Lan Li's "stab in the back" behavior.

"Andy, this is the mall. Lan Li smiled and said, "What's more, if you relay my conditions to Bob, do you think he won't notice the anomaly? ”

"That'...... So what to do?"