Chapter 70: Closing (5/5)
MK2 decisively did not follow the price, and then "Love Has an Afterlife" was won by See-Sa!
It's still a European-wide agency!
What is this?
Dig a pit and bury yourself?
Without waiting for Zhang Junsheng to speak, Emil Sherman explained: "I think this drama can be promoted as a Chinese version of 'The Love of People and Ghosts', and the box office of 5 million euros is not a problem!"
“… So sure?"
Zhang Junsheng was a little skeptical...
Then Emile Sherman went out, walked around a few times with his wine glass, and came back and told Zhang Junsheng directly that he had sold the rights of five countries...
“…”
So exaggerated?
"Sweden, Finland, Norway, Hungary and the Netherlands, 300,000 euros!"
“… OK!”
Zhang Jun is clear, in fact, selling and buying films has to be done by professionals!
Emil Sherman has been rooted in Europe for many years, how can Zhang Junsheng know about his connections?
In other words, the European film market is mainly concentrated in Britain, France and Germany, and the rest is just fun, which can be ignored.
The filmmakers in those small countries are like picking up leftovers every year, picking up some small-budget movies, going back to tinkering, making some hard-earned money, barely enough to live.
Emile Sherman didn't target these small countries at all.
Basically, if you shout the price, you sell it!
It's not that I don't want to bargain, you want more, and people don't have money.
The bulk of the profits have to be shared at the box office in Germany, the United States, South America, Australia and other places, as well as the theater releases in France and the United Kingdom.
……
On the last day of the festival, the reporters who stayed in Berlin were like spies, asking "is there any news" and "has the jury been out?"
Some even want to know the information about the award in advance through various connections.
Tang Ningyu received calls from several reporters, asking if "Vulgar" had received a notice from the organizing committee.
So far, all 20 films in the main competition have been screened, and only the biggest suspense of the award is left at this festival.
In fact, the overall quality of the films participating in this year's Berlin Film Festival is low, and there are not many really excellent works...
Except for "Vulgar", which won praise from the audience and film critics, most of the movies really have no fans!
However, the Berlin Film Festival has begun to vigorously support South American films in recent years, and "Sad Milk", "The Courier" and "Higante" are all works of the South American Army!
It's normal that the Venice Film Festival began to support films from some small countries in Southeast Asia, and Berlin leaned towards South America...
It's all against Hollywood!
Tang Ningyu was very angry, not because of "Vulgar", but because some domestic filmmakers were bidding wildly!
After losing "Good Girl is a Big Star" and "17 Years Old Again" one after another, Tang Ningyu couldn't help complaining: "I really don't understand what these people want to do? Movies like "Back to 17 Years Old" actually shouted out a mainland copyright fee of 2 million US dollars, and if you want to make a profit, you have to sell at least 30 million or more box office... No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for the movie to sell for 30 million, do you think they're losing money and making money? Or are they just sick in the brain?"
"What about "Good Girl is a Big Star"?"
"It was also bought out by Xiyi Pictures for $1.8 million!"
"Xiyi Pictures?"
Tang Ningyu doesn't know much: "A new company that specializes in buying copyrights and then doing international pre-sales and film distribution, the boss is from Wall Street!"
“… Is it a public company?"
"No, it's just a new one!"
“… Then leave him alone..."
"No matter if it doesn't work, I haven't even won a film yet!"
Tang Ningyu was a little aggrieved...
Originally, the character he came to Berlin was to buy a batch of films, and this time he prepared a cost of 3 million US dollars, thinking that he could buy ten films!
The rally is too fast!
A bunch of domestic filmmakers don't think about returning to their original costs at all...
Let's build momentum first!
In fact, most of the people who buy batches of films in the mainland are the managers of the film buying department, and they only want to explain to the boss what kind of films they choose, and most of them follow the trend to buy...
After thinking about it, Zhang Junsheng suggested: "... Don't focus on North America, there are good British movies, Japanese movies..."
"Pirate Radio" and "My Robot Girlfriend", both of which are pretty good!
In particular, "Pirate Radio" has a gorgeous behind-the-scenes production: the director of "Love Actually", the screenwriter of "Notting Hill", "BJ's Single Diary", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", the producer of "Bean's Golden Week"... Still inspirational, still happy ending, still full of inflow.
Long live rock 'n' roll!
"The Sewing Machine Band" is a bit of a parody of "Pirate Radio", but unfortunately the gap between the two is too big, the former is a bit like pop song crosstalk, "Pirate Radio" is a tribute to rock in the true sense of the word...
(If you haven't seen it, you can go and see it...) )
"Okay, I'll take a look," Tang Ningyu thought of something and asked, "Have you received a notice from the organizing committee?"
“… Well, the invitation is here, do you want to take a look?"
……
Getting an invitation means at least there will be an award!
Whether it is the Golden Bear or not, it's hard to say ...
However, judging from the current situation, the call for "Vulgar" to win the award is very high!
In any case, "Vulgar" has set off a boom in the United States and Europe, and the box office will definitely not be bad.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the crew of "Vulgar" appeared on time on the closing red carpet.
There weren't many people on either side of the red carpet, even a little less than the opening ceremony...
Tsk, has the Berlinale been reduced to this?
In the original time and space, Zhang Junsheng didn't pay much attention to the Berlin Film Festival, and he couldn't think of this year's Golden Bear Award winner, anyway, it wasn't "Mei Lanfang"...
And the overseas copyright of "Mei Lanfang" really hasn't been sold, and North America has not been released at all!
Movie Palace, the crew of "Vulgar" is very relaxed, to put it bluntly, these people don't value Berlin very much, it's good to win an award, but it doesn't matter if you can't get it...
The main battlefield is Hollywood!
In recent days, Natalie has been asking Jang Junsheng a question why she rejected Hollywood!
That's the case, Miramax, Universal, and even Di Baobao have extended an olive branch to Zhang Junsheng, hoping that he can come to Hollywood to develop...
"Dark Green" has reached the top 10 best-selling lists in North America, and the projects are all ready-made, find a screenwriter, and adapt it to use.
But Zhang Junsheng was always unmoved!
Natalie doesn't understand Zhang Junsheng...
In her opinion, Hollywood is the most coveted place for filmmakers all over the world, and after receiving Director Zhang's firm answer, Natalie is obviously not as enthusiastic as before!
Sure enough, it's still a deal!
It's quite normal, after all, the main battlefield of people is in Hollywood, and Zhang Junsheng is developing in China, and the intersection between the two is too small.
Give up an entire forest for a stick?
Natalie can't do it!
Zhang Junsheng doesn't care, no matter how novel the Yanma is, after all, it is a foreign product, he still loves Oriental girls...