"Mr. York, what do you think of this film?" As soon as the film ended, Yang Qiu looked at York with an unfinished face and asked.

"Hmm...... Not bad. ”

York moved his shoulders and exclaimed: "Yang, this film you made is very interesting, really interesting, there has been no new Charlot on the screen for almost fifteen years." ”

York smacked his mouth twice, and said with a little excitement: "Especially an Oriental Charlotte." ”

Yang Qiucai didn't bother to care whether he was Eastern or Western, and asked directly: "Then what do you mean, Sinai is planning to release this movie?"

"Of course, such a good film, we need to introduce it to the world, for the sake of free art!" York replied categorically.

"Well, Mr. York, since you're interested in the film, we can talk about some details now. Yang Qiu spread his hands and said seriously: "For example, how much money are you going to spend on this movie?"

"Money, Yang, we're going to make you happy. York smiled and said confidently, "How about a thousand pounds, that's a very good price." ”

“……”

Damn, this price is a hell of a pit!

France's pre- and post-World War II economic control plans were not well implemented, and as a result, the franc continued to depreciate. So when the French do business outside, they prefer to use the money of the British next door.

Not to mention Xiangjiang, which is now under the control of the British government.

Now the exchange rate between the British pound and the Hong Kong dollar is 1:16.

This 1,000 pounds is 16,000 Hong Kong dollars...... This price is lower than Wanwan, and for a buyer in the world's second market, the result is too far from Yang Qiu's expectations.

Yang Qiu was unhappy, and said with an embarrassed face: "Mr. York, this price is a little ......."

"What?"

"It's too low. ”

"How can it be low?" York's eyes widened, and he said with a look of surprise: "I asked, your best film, "Fisherman's Song", when it was sold all over Europe, the price did not exceed 3,000 Hong Kong dollars. ”

"Mr. York, that was fifteen years ago. Yang Qiu was a little speechless, pointed to the big screen and said, "You don't think that we can't break this record after fifteen years." ”

"......" York was a little speechless, frowning and tangled: "Then Yang, what is the price in your heart?"

"Ten thousand pounds. ”

"This can't be!" York, who was taken aback, hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's impossible for us to spend 10,000 pounds on this movie, Yang, you are a lion with his mouth wide open." ”

"Mr. York, I think my film is worth the price, look at it, Charlotte of the East. ”

"No, no, no, 10,000 pounds, we can't give it, and we don't dare to bet. ”

"Bet?"

"Yes!" York nodded, and said solemnly: "Even if it is Charlotte himself, we are not sure if we can sell now, 10,000 pounds, the gambling is too heavy." ”

Yang Qiu pressed his forehead, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Mr. York, if you don't dare to gamble like this, then how about we change the gambling method?"

"What?" said York, stunned.

"We can make a bet like this. Yang Qiu stretched out his left hand and gestured: "I can take the film for you first, and I can also take the thousand pounds first, but ......"

Yang Qiu pressed the thumb of his left hand with his right hand and said, "But if the number of moviegoers exceeds 30,000, you have to pay me 1,000 pounds, if the number of moviegoers exceeds 70,000, I want 3,000, after 100,000, I want 5,000, and after 150,000, I want 10,000...... And so on, for every 50,000 more people after 150,000, you will have to pay me 5,000 pounds more!"

"This ......"

"Mr. York. Yang Qiu folded his hands, crossed his legs on his knees and said: "I know that the box office over there is a direct count of the number of people, 150,000 is a watershed for a film to sell well, if it really reaches the scale of 150,000, why don't you be stingy with the 10,000 pounds." ”

Yang Qiu leaned back in his chair and said leisurely: "Or if you think about it, if the number of moviegoers does not reach 30,000, don't you earn a movie for nothing, although ...... I think that's unlikely. ”

“……”

This proposal was honestly very attractive to York, but he still thought about it for a long time before he slowly replied: "Yang, I can't make this bet alone, and I have to discuss it with the company before I can reply to you." ”

"It's all right, Mr. York, I have plenty of time now to wait. ”

Downstairs in the Far East Company, seeing off York and Wang Yi, Yang Qiucai finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

To be honest, Yang Qiu doesn't know how "Funny Times" can sell in France, thinking about the consequences of a bunch of domestic films sold to Europe and the United States in later generations, not most of them hit the street directly.

Yang Qiu didn't want to bet either!

But the price of a thousand pounds is just too low.

If York gave a price of 5,000 pounds, maybe Yang Qiu would really sell it, at least the cost of the movie would be all back at once, and the 10,000 pounds would be just an excuse for bargaining.

But apparently, York five thousand did not want to give.

So instead of taking a thousand, it's better to just gamble!

What if the bet wins......

What Yang Qiu expects now, that is, Chaplin's treatment in France, is really so high.

"Boss Zhang, what friend of yours is still so influential in France, can you introduce me, I want to thank him in person. Yang Qiu stood on the side of the road and looked into the distance, and quietly said to Zhang Shankun next to him.

"Thanks?" Zhang Shankun smiled and said, "Are you sure Mr. York will ask for your film?"

"If I were the boss of Sinai, I wouldn't have refused. ”

"Hahaha, it's still young people who dare to fight. Zhang Shankun laughed, waved his hand and said: "But thank you for it, you really want to thank you, then my friend has to wait." ”

"Huh?"

"Kawaki Ta Changmasa, have you heard of it?"

"Hmm. ”

"That's a really busy filmmaker. Zhang Shankun said enviously: "Not only is I leading the team to participate in the Cannes Film Festival in France, but when I last called, I also heard that I was invited by the president of the Italian Film Bureau to participate in the Venice Film Festival after Cannes." ”

Looking at Yang Qiu and smiling, Zhang Shankun continued: "You say, how can he have time to accept your thanks now?"

"This ......"

Well, the Asians who can swing around at the two major international film festivals at this time are really good......

"Don't worry, you'll always meet in the future, thank you then. Zhang Shankun looked at Yang Qiu, but he was a little happy to see the hunting, and said: "But don't say it, the current movie is really the era of you young people, our generation is old." ”

"Boss Zhang......"

"Don't look at me with that look, my heart is old and people are not old, since Neon can participate in this Venice Film Festival with an official film, I hope that after two or three years, we can also go!"

Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows and did not answer, to be honest, in the Xiangjiang movies before the 70s, among the various Shao Yifu memoirs he watched, in addition to Hu Jinquan's several international film festivals, the only thing that can be blown is the Asian Film Festival.

Therefore, Yang Qiu is deeply skeptical about the ideal of going to the Venice Film Festival in two or three years......

But that's inconvenient to say.

"Boss Zhang, since Neon is going to participate in the Venice Film Festival, do you know their participating films?" Yang Qiu changed the topic without words.

"Hmm......" Zhang Shankun thought for a while and said, "It seems to be ...... It seems to be called "Rashomon". ”

"What!" Yang Qiu was stunned.

Zhang Shankun glanced at Yang Qiu strangely and asked, "Rashomon, what's wrong?"

"Forehead......" Yang Qiu reacted and shook his head: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay." ”

Rashomon?!......