Chapter 40: Selling Films
"Also, just looking at the trailer, I can't understand what you're trying to say, although the kung fu in it is very good. ”
What this means is that Su Zhaobin is still busy in the late stage in China, and the task of selling films is undoubtedly handed over to the group who participated in Cannes this time.
Foreigners don't believe in reincarnation, let alone fate.
To put it bluntly, they don't understand Eastern philosophy.
They prefer to watch the kind of hot action movies that play the role of family disputes.
The whole story revolves around a small family, but unfortunately, there are too many twists and turns.
The trailer is a bit unpredictable again, so it's normal that Bill Burton can't read it.
Of course, if you give the price subtitle - a bloody case caused by Ji Ba, or ——, may make foreigners pay more!
“… Both of them had plastic surgery and didn't know each other, and although the husband knew that his wife had killed his whole family, he fell in love with her..."
Paralyzed, the more I explain, the more I feel that this story is!
You killed my whole family, and I still want to love you, it's so far-fetched...
The most normal logic, at the end, Zhang Renfeng should ignore Zeng Jing and leave alone...
It's like, a sentence of 'eare is tired of logging' can wash away all the previous sins?
Damn, Han and Giselle said that the lid of our coffin is unstable!
I didn't expect Xu Hui's explanation to be in line with Bill's thoughts.
Foreigners like this set, and after listening to Xu Hui's general explanation, Bill Burton's eyes obviously lit up: "Is this a story about revenge and forgiveness?"
“… uh..."
"Yes, when we were working on this project, we had a reference, in fact, tragedy is often more functional than comedy to attract the public's attention..."
Xu Hui just wanted to explain, but Chen Jingshen had already interrupted him, gushing about the connection.
Pao Hui said that he was shocked, how could these two be involved?
"Chen, after listening to your story, I admit that I am very moved, but I have to remind you that the market and taste in North America have long been ingrained, and it is difficult for the audience to pay for this new genre..."
Bill Burton lifted the frame on the tip of his nose and stared at Chen Jingshen seriously.
Xu Hui can understand this sentence.
I want to lower the price of this product!
It doesn't matter, with the intention to buy, the rest is much simpler, nothing more than price ruffles.
It's finally here.
“… Chen, I'm very optimistic about this movie, talk about your psychological price!"
Bill Burton didn't talk nonsense and directly offered a buyout.
The original time and space, the series of movies sold very well in North America, almost every DVD sold around 1 million copies, and foreigners like Chinese kung fu movies very much.
1,000,000 DVDs, each of which costs around $5-15 because there is a Blu-ray version...
The North American market is really big and mature, a movie made by Big Brother
The U.S. box office was $226 million, DVD rental and DVD sales reached $93.7 million and $59 million, TV rights were sold for $27 million, not counting global DVD and TV rights, movie revenue reached $521 million, Big Brother Cheng got $40 million, DVD revenue of $160 million, just in the United States!
Therefore, as long as the series can open the market in North America, Xu Hui believes that this will be a hen that can lay golden eggs!
"Bill, I'm the director, I'm going to make this film into a series, to create a 'Once Upon a Time in China' series, there are so many Chinese people in North America, I think they will be interested in this movie..."
Therefore, Xu Hui is not very business-minded, and his audience is only implemented in the Chinese community.
Fortunately, Chen Jingshen: "What we director means is that we can start with a small-scale screening and then slowly expand it." ”
"So, what's your price?"
Bill Burton didn't care about any of that at all.
Xu Hui glanced at Chen Jingshen, who spoke: "Tomorrow afternoon, our movie will be screened in the Movie Palace, and when the time comes, we will talk again!"
“… If you don't accompany you, there are also guests over there who need me to greet you. ”
Xu Hui took the opportunity to walk out.
Hey, I'm really suitable for being a simple piledriver... Phew, simple director!
……
Halfway through the reception, Xu Hui followed Chen Farong closely with a wine glass, and she led her to meet one filmmaker after another.
This woman is really not covered, she has only been here for two days, and she has already established a good relationship with these people, in comparison, Pao Hui is much inferior, fortunately, he is a director, and the film company is very interested in him.
finally coped with a round, looked at the field, Wu Jingzheng was chatting with a few followers, speaking half-baked English, fortunately he had a translator to follow, looking at his eyebrows dancing, it was estimated that he was talking about kung fu;
Tong Liya chatted with Fan Bingbing and a circle of strangely dressed fashion people;
Fan Bingbing is a volunteer to help the platform, after all, abroad, the Chinese people are still relatively cooperative.
Xu Hui also saw Jia Zhangke, who also participated in Cannes this year, but failed to be shortlisted for the main competition unit.
"Director Jia..."
Xu Hui walked up to Jia Zhangke with a wine glass and greeted him with a smile.
“… Director Xu, congratulations!"
“… Thank you. ”
The two chatted casually, and Xu Hui took the initiative to leave.
It's not all the way, and there's no common language at all, so what's the point of getting together and chatting awkwardly?
……
On May 12, in the evening, the red carpet ceremony of this film festival officially kicked off.
As the chairman of the jury, Tim Burton and eight other members of the jury were the first to appear on the red carpet, judging from the distribution of the jury, it is enough to witness the impact of Hollywood on traditional European film festivals.
Tim Burton, Kate Beckinsale, and Benicio del Toro are all veritable Hollywood directors and actors, including Alexander Dispratt, who is also a Hollywood gold arranger.
Nine judges, four from Hollywood!
The red carpet is not long, it is more suitable for celebrities to show their style, and after the members of the jury routinely took a group photo, they walked up the big steps of the Festival Palace.
In the early days, the red carpet of film festivals was mainly for the works to show the demeanor of the actors themselves, and for the premiere of a film, it was mainly for film screenings.
Since about 08, the red carpet of the film festival has changed, many artists will dress up carefully, and wear the new items provided by the sponsorship and step on the red carpet for their team to take pictures, and after the shooting, send it to China...
That's how the red carpet came!
Commercialization, understandable!
Li Bingbing walked the Oscar red carpet once, and the jewelry and dresses on his body together cost as much as $8 million!
It's just that the official live broadcast of the film festival and the footage of reporters basically don't stay on these people.
Unless your dress is really shocking, for example, this year's Fan Bingbing, wearing a dragon robe, completely shocked those foreigners!