Although Lionsgate is not an independent film company, their "contribution" to the independent film industry is obvious to all, no matter how ugly the appearance is, no one can erase the fact that they are the only ones among the eight major film giants who are more willing to give newcomers a chance, and many pearls buried in the sand are unearthed by them, although their ultimate goal is to sell these pearls for a good price. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"This Man from Earth" can be said to be a thankless movie because of the sensitive subject matter, Liang Baoguang himself is not very optimistic about its commercial prospects, so he did not expect all the big companies that are on par with money to be interested, and even thought that transferring it to Lionsgate may be the only way out. is not a person who is short of money to spend, so it doesn't matter if the purchase price is lower, Liang Baoguang at least has to be able to put his work on the big screen.

When he heard Maran Nish say that Sony Classic Pictures was interested in this "This Man is from Earth", Liang Baoguang was pleasantly surprised, because the strength of Sony Pictures Entertainment is very strong, and the publicity and theater arrangements are first-class. Sony Pictures Entertainment's three major labels, whether Columbia, Samsung or Sony classics, are enough to wrestle with Lionsgate.

The surprise was followed by a deep confusion, Sony Pictures Entertainment has always been anti-independent films, they have been trying to maintain Hollywood's inherent order of big label shooting, for this reason has set up obstacles for many ambitious new directors, Liang Baoguang is not sure whether Sony is a good thing or a bad thing to take a fancy to his films.

If you look at Sony Pictures Classics, you might get the illusion that they are very supportive of independent films, but the truth is that they only look at directors who have proven themselves. The best example is Ang Lee, who almost knelt down in order to release films in his early years, and Sony didn't buy it, but after "The Wedding Banquet" and "Eating Men and Women" were both shortlisted for the Oscars, Sony took the initiative to snatch the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a typical former and backward compliment

"Ma Lan, you're not kidding me, I can't believe the name of another company, but you said that Sony wants to buy my movie, is it possible that the sun is coming out in the west?" Liang Baoguang wrote his suspicion on his face so that Maran Nishi could reveal him a little more information.

"I don't know if the sun is coming out in the west, but the people at Sony are really interested in your film, and I'm sure they'll be contacting you soon to discuss the acquisition. "The profit of the film industry is too high, and there are a lot of twists and turns in it, and it is the norm for the eight major film giants to run on each other, and Maran Nish doesn't want to get too involved in it, so he doesn't like to inquire much when something happens.

Although he didn't get much useful information, Liang Baoguang thanked Maran Nish again for his help, and if things were really as the other party said, his film would definitely be released, then the phased goal would have been basically achieved. The tense mental state for several days relaxed, he didn't know what to do all of a sudden, he had nothing to do and couldn't calm down, he thought about it or ran to a small field alone to listen to music.

Although SXSW is staggered from the main body of SXSW, as the largest avant-garde music festival in the United States and the world, music lovers will not be disappointed when they come here.

During SXSW, the bars and clubs around the performance venue become flea markets, scouts from music distribution labels large and small, musicians who are proud or unavoidable, and music brokers who mingle and hook up...... They seem to be just taking what they need, and they are performing scenes of tragicomedy in the world. Successes, failures, triumphs, frustrations, people with dreams will experience a lot here.

"Hey, handsome guy, are you alone?" Liang Baoguang sat down for a while, and a tall and powerful man came over to talk.

"Yes, is there something wrong?" Liang Baoguang looked at the other party, wearing a very decent suit and a not-so-cheap complication chronograph, at first glance, he was a person who was not worried about money, and his taste in clothes was not bad, what made people more concerned was his figure and physique, not only was he more than one meter nine tall, but the exaggerated muscle lines under the clothes were also clearly visible, and he was a natural clothes rack.

"The contemptible man's name is Billy Wang, a talent scout from IMG Modeling Agency, and he has been paying attention to you since just now, I wonder if you are interested in developing in the modeling industry?" Billy Wang took out a beautifully crafted business card, handed it to Liang Baoguang, and then looked at him with expectant eyes, "Oh, just call me Billy, what do you call it?"

"You can call me Paul, or you can call me Liang. Liang Baoguang frowned, he had no opinion on the man in front of him training himself into a devil flesh man, but his name was Billy Wang and he trained himself into a devil spirit meat man, who didn't know that Billy King was the king of learning? He didn't doubt Billy Wang's words, because this man didn't come to see the show alone, when he stood up, he happened to glance at the booth over there, sitting a group of warblers with high waists and long legs, it was indeed a model agency, "Do you think I'm suitable to be a model?"

"Of course, both your body and your appearance are in line with our philosophy at IMG: to globalize the concept of fashion. Trust my professional vision, you will find many like-minded people in our company. "IMG is very strong in the fashion industry all over the world, with more than 200 supermodels and they are partners with many first-line brands, and you must know that the title of supermodel is not just for any model. The vast majority of these more than 200 supermodels are from outside the United States, such as the Celestial Empire, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy and even some African countries, and globalization is one of their labels, "The employees in our company come from different cultural environments, and you can tell that I have Celestial Empire ancestry if you look at my last name." ”

The corners of Liang Baoguang's mouth couldn't help twitching, aren't like-minded people comrades? But he thought so in his heart, but it was difficult to say it, so he just moved his body slightly and distanced himself a little. After reading the business card, he raised his eyebrows, and it said professional agent in black and white, is this because he is illiterate and can't understand, "Looking at what is written on the business card, you don't seem to be a scout." ”

"I'm a model manager, but I can also be a talent scout. "Billy Wang's is really not a professional scout, and in IMG's role, there is no need for scouts, and every year the newcomers who want to squeeze into their company can line up from this side of Central Park to that side, and dig up new people to pick from the inside. He came to Texas to bring a group of new people from the company to the business here, and the festival is not always a place where people play music, and people in the fashion industry love the atmosphere.

Meeting Liang Baoguang can be said to be an unexpected joy, in addition to a handsome face, the figure is also very good, and more importantly, there is a kind of elegant temperament, Billy Wang is sure that as long as a little professional training in front of the big boy in front of him can become a super model, "Actually, I noticed you in the afternoon, when you were sitting in a coffee shop reading a book, and met here again, I came to ask you what you thought." ”

Liang Baoguang scratched his neck, although he could obviously rely on his appearance to eat, but in the end he chose to rely on his talent, he studied at Harvard for several years not to come out to be a model, and the fashion circle is the most chaotic in the entertainment industry, full of all kinds of depraved elements, as long as you go in, you basically can't get out, "I'm sorry Billy, I'm not interested in being a model." ”

"It's a shame that you have the potential to be a supermodel. Billy Wang didn't have to work hard like the "scouts" on the Akihabara side, he came here to hand over business cards out of love, and he didn't have any loss if he didn't bring Liang Baoguang back to the company, "If you change your mind, you can call me." ”

"Okay, if I had the idea of modeling, I'd do it. Liang Baoguang feels that it is impossible for him to change his mind in his life, under the Hollywood system, models are the vassals of actors, and actors are vassals of directors.

Hannah Ferguson (Hannah Ferguson) was the first to notice Liang Baoguang, and had a very strong interest in him, and when she saw Billy Wang coming back alone, she knew that he must not have succeeded in inviting the other party, but she was still a little expectant in addition to being disappointed, "Billy, do you want to get that person's phone number?"

"If you want to flirt with a man, take the initiative yourself, our manager is not a waitress at a bar, he specializes in helping a young girl like you to match, by the way, Billy, you should always know what his name is, right?" Alessandra Ambrósio (Alessandra Ambrósio) is ten years older than Hannah Ferguson, and is a senior in the same industry, so she naturally has no scruples when she speaks.

Although she became famous very early, winning a beauty pageant in South Africa at the age of 14 and later winning a supermodel contest in Brazil, Alessandra Ambrosio's career has been stagnant, and her development in the United States has not been as smooth as she expected. IMG is already changing course for this stunner, she is the main model for this business event, and the others are basically partners, so her status in the team is higher than that of agent Billy Wang.

"It should be a descendant of the Celestial Empire, and his name is Paul Liang. Billy Wang shrugged, he was still a little frustrated, because Liang Baoguang sent him away in three or five sentences, and didn't take him seriously at all, "I think he should be a boy who doesn't worry about life, with more than 100,000 US dollars in his clothes, and he has no interest in being a model." ”

"Hmph, little girls, see me teach you a lesson. Alexandra Ambrosio stood up with the blue lemon cup on the table.