The spring cold is steep, and when the big trees in the corner park quietly peek out a touch of green, Zhang Chu drove towards a small theater by himself.

Today is a good day for the internal test screening of "Farewell My Concubine", and as the original author and screenwriter, he obviously has to go to the scene to see it.

Hanlin Culture Media also participated in part of the investment, although the investment money is not much, but it is also one of the production companies.

In today's market environment, it is very risky to shoot such a love literary theme, and there is a great possibility that the cost will not be recovered!

Not only at home, but also in overseas countries.

These years are all commercial films!

In the past, while drama films achieved a good reputation, they could still get a lot of box office.

But nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who pay attention to literary films, and people enter the cinema to enjoy the visual impact!

Zhang Chu did not have too high expectations for the box office of "Farewell My Concubine", as long as he did not lose too much.

It is probably because the aftertaste of the Spring Festival has not completely dissipated, and there are far fewer vehicles on the streets of Yanjing than before the holiday, so Zhang Chu just stopped and waited at a few traffic light intersections for a while, and the rest of the time was much faster.

This time, Director Xu Ji's studio chose a more private private cinema, not like the kind open to the general public, but more like a leisure club.

"Director Xu, Happy New Year!"

When Zhang Chu entered the screening hall, he saw an old man dressed in a Tang costume, and he asked jokingly, "Do you have a red envelope?"

People are in good spirits at happy events, even if Xu Ji says that this is his last movie, but Mr. Dongmu and others, who are older than him abroad, are still making movies, and it is okay to persevere.

Who knew that Old Man Xu had a Maitreya Buddha-like smile, and he really pulled out a red envelope from his sleeve!

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year! You can't relax this year, write us some good books. ”

Zhang Chu was originally just joking, but he didn't expect that there would really be a red envelope to take!

He didn't care how much money was in it, even if it was a dollar.

"Thank you Director Xu, it's really worth it this time!"

"I called you over before the winter break was over, I should have made you stay at home for two more hours. But the selection committee at the Cannes Film Festival wanted me to hand over the finished film as soon as possible, because I had to produce English and French subtitles in the later stage. ”

It's only February now, and the Berlin Film Festival has just ended, and the Cannes Film Festival, which has only opened in the month for a long time, can't wait to book Xu Ji's film.

Now the competition in the film festival is also very fierce, and no new work by any famous director can be let go!

That's why the film selection committee will keep urging Xu Ji to let him pass the preliminary review as soon as possible.

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival may receive hundreds of films, but only a dozen of them can enter the official main competition, and the elimination rate is very high!

And almost all of the eliminated are the works of famous directors in various countries or regions, and it is very difficult for unknown people to break through the barriers.

Even if Xu Ji has won the highest honor at the three major European film festivals, and the new work is also adapted from the original work of the new generation of writers, these are just to help him get an admission ticket, whether he can enter the main competition unit depends on the specific quality, as for winning the award, it is even farther!

Of course, Zhang Chu hopes that the old man's work on the mountain can have a perfect ending, so this internal test screening is indeed with a provocative mentality.

The "Farewell My Concubine" he watched in his previous life is a classic in film history, so the quality of the movies in this life must not be too far behind!

Although not every picture, every shot, and every plot is the same as that on the earth, after comparison, you can know what the advantages and disadvantages of Xu Ji's version of "Farewell My Concubine" are.

It's like the standard answer in the liberal arts exam.

Chen Kaige's version of "Farewell My Concubine" is the standard, and Xu Ji's version of the movie may be better, more appropriate, and more appropriate than the standard answer, or it may not be as good as the standard answer.

"Looks like I'm going to have to be a wicked person. ”

Zhang Chu said silently in his heart, and then he wants to see what this film will look like!

Since there is no big company in the investor of the film, the atmosphere is quite relaxed, and there is no restraint after the big guys meet.

In addition to the producer of the film, there are also friends in the circle and the leading actors of the film invited by Xu Ji.

"Director Xu's ability is obvious to all, now that bad movies are rampant in the market, we need people like Director Xu to support the face of Chinese films, and I shouldn't just retire!" A middle-aged man with glasses chatted with his friend, his tone full of regret.

His friend agrees with this point of view very much, "That's it! Now that a good director is retiring and not filming, it's a huge loss." ”

"If Director Xu Ji retires, then their studio is estimated to not be able to hold up, and there are few people who can carry it. ”

"Xu Ji's movie, Zhang Chu's script, and Zhang Guorong's powerful actors, no matter how you look at it, it will be a good movie!"

"The price of film and television adaptation rights for Zhang Chu's works has soared too fast. At the beginning, we wanted to compete for "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", but Yida Group bought it with a wave of its hand. Now that people have a relationship with Disney, we can't afford it!"

"Actually, I think it's normal to not be able to afford "The Da Vinci Code", but it makes sense to let Asian actors star in top Hollywood productions, rather than kung fu movies or martial arts movies. ”

"Lao Zhu, does your company have any projects recently? After the people from Hanlin Culture Media come later, we will inquire about the film and television adaptation plan of "Norwegian Wood" and see if we can add it. ”

The CEOs of these film and television companies got together to chat, but they didn't notice Zhang Chu's existence at all, and thought he was an actor in the movie!

Zhang Chu had not met with these producers before, and even if there was a meeting, Ye Shumei was the representative.

The most important thing in investing in movies is to diversify risks, even if it is a literary film, the investment of only tens of millions of yuan is divided into so many companies.

They can't compete with companies such as Yida Pictures and Huayi Brothers, and they have to be cautious in any investment.

So at present, investing in Zhang Chu's IP is a good choice, at least the basic market is guaranteed, and it will not lose money!

Looking at Zhang Chu's works, many film and television adaptation rights have been traded, and only the last few books remain.

"The Legend of Wukong" is a Journey to the West theme, and with the blessing of the original book and theme song, it is almost a 000 million-level movie, and every company wants to buy it and shoot it, which is almost a sure-fire deal!

"Norwegian Wood" is more niche in comparison, it is a literary and artistic work on the theme of youth love, and the audience does not like to watch young people sad autumn moon on the screen, unless they are loyal fans.

"In the Name of the People", which is being serialized, seems to be completely unsuitable for the big screen, and as for the small screen, it has to wait for it to get an official publishing license, and TV series investors are waiting and watching!

This subject matter is too sensitive, and if the publication review is stuck, it will definitely not be cost-effective to spend money on it in advance!