?? Li An had obviously done some research before, and nodded approvingly after listening to her. This is indeed a fact, not only her own film department is a big hit, but even the young directors recruited by the new talent project she created have all made very good works.

"I wonder if your company is interested in winning the North American distribution rights?" he paused, finally saying what he wanted to say most.

Leila's brow furrowed slightly, finally understanding why he was here.

Oriental films are distributed and screened in the United States, and they will be stripped of several layers of profits by distribution companies and theaters. This is the same as Hollywood movies being screened in China, and most of the box office profits will also be stripped away by relevant domestic units.

And with such a purely oriental style, American publishers can't guarantee that he will make money. You must know that even some films that are big hits in China may not even be able to find their pants when they are screened in North America.

They are certainly not willing to lose money, and after getting the distribution rights at a very low price, they usually don't do much publicity for the film. Generally, I find a few theaters for a test screening first, and then slowly expand the screening if it is not bad.

If it is fully released at the beginning, there will be a lot of money for the copy alone, and if it does not get enough box office, the loss will be borne by the company.

Leila's film company has its own distribution department, and her films have never lost money, which means that there is no need to worry about losing money when her films are released. The owner of the theater chain, who can confidently and boldly show her films, is naturally willing to give her company's films more screens and publicity tilt.

"Why me? I thought you shouldn't be the director, should you?" Leila knew that he was different, he was just a director, unlike herself who was still responsible for the company. All he needs to do is make the movie well, and the rest will naturally have the company behind him to make arrangements for him.

So why did he come here to find her? Could it be that he had a falling out with his company? But even if he had a falling out, it was unlikely that he would have the copyright of the film in his hands.

"Our company is indeed preparing to send it to the United States for release, but I don't trust the company I work with. They can't guarantee the screen of the film, and they don't fund the promotion of the movie. I think I made a good movie that deserves a better place to pave the way for it. ”

To put it simply, the United States is too greedy for distribution, and wants to make money with movies, but is unwilling to spend money on publicity. This makes director Li An, who regards his works as treasures, unable to see it.

"I know it's not easy to release in the U.S., and I don't mind how much money they make, I just want my film to get the respect it deserves. ”

Lyra listened to him and nodded slightly. If another Oriental director told her this, she would definitely smile and fool the other party away, and she would not care about such a person who feels good about herself.

It is not easy for Oriental films to achieve good results in the United States, otherwise Chen Long would not have been forced to go to his grandmother for help and invite himself to direct with favors.

And even if she used a lot of means, it just made the movie better than the original, and there is still only a box office of more than 300 million in the world, which is still a hot relationship between Oriental Kung Fu in the United States.

It can be seen that things with oriental elements are not very popular with Westerners. In such a situation, it would be nice for someone to risk losing money to help you issue it, but what's the matter with picking and choosing?

But the words were said by Li An, which made Leila pay attention to this issue.

"Director Li An, I'd love to get the North American distribution rights. She said solemnly: "I love this movie, it has many elements that fascinate me. ”

Li An and Zhang Ziyi's eyes lit up. They'll come to see what she says on the TV show. Before coming, I was a little worried about whether she took out their movies to praise them for the sake of the face of the Orientals. Looking at her expression now, it seems that what she said is indeed true.

They have already come into contact with too many people in Hollywood, even the Hollywood company that wants to buy out the North American rights of the film for a little money, and they also despise them like charity when they are discussing.

Li An has long been unaccustomed to the other party's style, and it happened to be on TV that he saw Leila's words again, so he would have today's visit. A pro-Oriental Hollywood director is much more reliable than a Hollywood production company that looks down on the East, right?

He was still wondering if he had done something stupid when he was at the door, and now he realized that he might have made the best choice of his life.

"Thank you!" Li An sincerely thanked her. He is well aware of the cold reception that Oriental films may encounter in the West, and it is certainly impossible to say that he is not worried at all. He didn't expect that when even he occasionally had some doubts, a big Hollywood director would be so optimistic about him.

This recognition alone was enough for him to be happy.

Leila laughed, "Don't thank me. I think it's a good movie and I get a lot of money from distributing it. It's a good business for you and me, so you don't need to say anything thankful. Regarding the negotiation of the purchase, I will call someone from the company. Professional things are done by professional people, don't you say?"

"Yes, of course it should be. Li An finally showed his first sincere smile after entering the room.

After they left, Leila picked up the phone and called back to the office.

"Louise, I have my eye on a movie here and think it's going to do a good job at the box office in the United States. You send someone over and get the distribution rights and the North American copyright. ”

Knowing what kind of achievements the movie will have in the future, how can she not make more profits for the company?

Louise had long trusted her words, and she didn't ask her what kind of movie she was or what her achievements were, so she nodded directly: "I understand, I will send someone over tomorrow at the latest." ”

"Hmm. Leila nodded in satisfaction. She is not worried at all that someone will be able to compete with her, Hollywood companies have always been used to being high, and they don't think that Eastern films can achieve anything in the West, so they will not give too high a price to compete for movies at all.

But Leila was different, she knew what she would get when the film was screened, so she dared to bid, and it was still quite an attractive price. She believes that as long as the company is not stupid, it will know what is the most suitable and beneficial option for them.