Chapter 153 This is an unspoken * rule
Luo Tian said very confidently: "What kind of place is this, isn't this just the beginning?" There are still a lot of people who have asked, but they didn't say anything about the price, there's something weird in this, Sakata An and Park In-yong must know something, but these two old foxes just don't say, don't say pull down, don't say I don't have anyone to ask? ”
600,000 did not make Ye Ming feel satisfied, after all, such a result was not what he wanted, therefore, at such a time, what he wanted to know was that in such a situation, the first thing he wanted to know was to find someone he knew to ask, if he wanted to find an acquaintance, it was impossible, this is not a country, Luo Tian really doesn't have many acquaintances.
It's not bad just to know each other, and Simon, as the president of the Berlin Film Festival and the one who presented the Silver Bear Award to Luo Tian, is a good goal.
And Simon's booth today is going to be turned, others can be lazy, but he can't be lazy, because he is the chairman, as the person in charge, he wants to show that the Berlinale attaches great importance to everyone, whether you are a Hollywood or a film businessman from a small country, at least in the film festival deal at this time, Simon wants to show that in such a situation, he also attaches great importance to you.
This doesn't mean that now that Simon has brought people over, Jia Zhangke naturally doesn't dare to sit still, this is the big guy in the European film market, he must give face, and in the future, when his movies enter Europe and the United States, he still has to count on a big guy like Simon to carry it.
Therefore, Jia Zhangke stood up and chatted with Simon for a while, saying that he was very happy to participate in the Berlin Film Festival.
Although Jia Zhangke's English level is only to fool the Chinese, he finally communicated with Simon without danger, although it was a simple exchange, but he was always familiar.
And Simon came over this time, focusing on communicating with Luo Tian, because Simon is very optimistic about Luo Tian, so in such a situation, the conversation with Luo Tian is naturally relatively happy.
What's more, Luo Tian actually speaks French at UI, which makes Simon very happy, hell English, or our French is better to speak. No matter what happened, the guests and hosts were happy and behaved very well, and the accompanying reporters also took the opportunity to take a few good photos.
After chatting for a while, Luo Tian raised his own question and said: "Mr. Simon, as the winner of the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, there are many people who come to see our films, but they say that they buy copyrights, very few, that is, Japan and South Korea, and some other countries, they all look at it, and they don't mean to buy it, what kind of thing is this, this is not in line with the reputation of the Berlin Film Festival." ”
The Berlin Film Festival is also very tall in the world entertainment industry, and as one of the three major international film festivals, it has its own unique charm to attract everyone. Therefore, if the award-winning movie can't be sold, then at this time, it will be more depressing.
What is it about making movies, art? If you can't eat enough for stupid people, then what kind of art are you talking about?
It can't be that everyone is the same as Van Gogh Haizi, Gu Cheng and other people who dedicate themselves to art, right? It's not a fool to make movies, people who can make movies must at least crush similar people in IQ, otherwise they won't be able to play with the crew.
Therefore, if you lose money, then no one will make a movie, even if it is those underground movies in China, the General Administration will not allow them to be broadcast, there is no problem, sell them abroad, and some people abroad will give money, therefore, no matter what it is, the first person who makes a movie is to make money, artistic problems, in fact, at such a time, basically, it also means that after making money, there is no worry about food and clothing, and this is the time of Caiwan Art. For example, this old gentleman Coppola is an example of this.
Anyway, now Luo Tian has only two buyers for the movie he starred in, and he is dissatisfied.
I'm the new actor in Berlin, and no one asks about the movie, so it's not interesting.
Simon laughed and said: "Dear Luo Tian, don't be angry, this is a convention, whether it is at the Berlin Film Festival, or in other film festivals, once there is a new director who has an award-winning work, it must be very easy to make a move, I can guarantee this, if you lose money, then find me in the end, I will take your copyright and guarantee to give you a satisfactory price." In fact, this is a common practice at any film festival.
Even if it is the best picture at the Oscars, the filmmaker will not immediately ask the price to buy it, this is to dry the producer or something, so as to avoid the producer opening his mouth and asking for the price because of the award, which is not the result that the filmmaker wants to see.
This movie of yours is actually the same, it won't be that no one will come to buy it, doesn't it mean that many people will watch it? In fact, they want to buy, but they can't give you the initiative and can't make you raise the price, so they will pull you up first, so that you can't hold on, and at this time, if you bid again, it is easier to buy an award-winning film at the price of cabbage. This is actually a method that is more suitable for dealing with newcomers like you.
If it's an old man at the Berlin Film Festival, for example, if I have an award-winning work, I simply won't come to the festival to sell the rights on the first day, to see who is more anxious. If you come back the next day, you'll definitely get a big catch.
The actor of the Berlin Film Festival is still quite golden, you can rest assured. ”
This Simon is worthy of being an old man at the Berlin Film Festival, and he is very clear about some of the doorways, and at such a time, he pointed out at first glance what Luo Tian's situation was like at this time.
It's because some people don't want to see Luo Tian come up with a high price, so everyone is now taking the initiative to suppress Luo Tian, and the others are not a big deal.
Therefore, at such a critical time, no matter what it is, this thing will be very effective for newcomers. But Luo Tian directly found the old fox, Simon, the boss of the Berlin Film Festival, and Simon would not hide anything at this time.
In fact, now Simon is also a relatively old dog in his heart, you guys are really bastards at home, is this bargaining as you do? The award-winning film of our Berlin actor, how did you suppress it to such an extent?
Don't you take the Berlin Film Festival in your eyes, let Luo Tian, the new actor, think that this Berlin actor is as worthless as Chinese cabbage, our Berlin actor, even if it is Chinese cabbage, it is also jade Chinese cabbage, no matter how bad it is, it is Qi Baishi's Chinese cabbage.
At this time, no one is bidding, and it is clear that you are bullying newcomers. It's okay to bully newcomers, it's a convention of the film festival, but to make the actor think that his title is worthless, this is to doubt the status of the Berlin Film Festival.
Therefore, in such a situation, Simon was not polite at all, and directly told what he knew. Simon did this, one is to comfort Luo Tian and let Luo Tian know that in such a situation, his title of Berlin actor is still quite golden, and the other point is to say, knock those film companies, you bastards, don't do things too much, if not, then I won't let you go.
This is an expression of Simon's true heart. Hearing Simon's explanation at such a time, this Luo genius can be regarded as relieved, as long as there is no market, although 600,000 is already a big profit, but who would dislike more money, right?
At the end of the morning, Coppola rushed over with a group of people and walked to Xiao Wu's booth, Coppola patted Luo Tian on the shoulder and said: "The young man is good, his acting skills are barely okay, but in terms of body movements, no one can compare with you." Whether it's a theft technique or a magic trick, you can't see a flaw in the absence of special effects, this is your ability. ”
As one of Hollywood's four legendary directors, Coppola's requirements for the acting skills of actors can be imagined. can say that Luo Tian's acting skills are barely okay, and he is already very face-saving.
After all, in Coppola's movies, the leading actors are all Hollywood celebrities with tens of millions of dollars, and even celebrities from the 20 million salary club. Many of those people's acting skills have reached the realm of supernatural beauty.
Luo Tian smiled and said, "Mr. Coppola, don't worry, I will work hard to improve my acting skills." ”
Coppola didn't say anything else, nodded and said: "If you want to go to Hollywood to develop in the future, then you can call me, the old man has no other skills, recommend a few people to go over, and he still has this face." ”
This is an appreciation, according to Coppola's status, being able to say such things to Luo Tian is already saying that Coppola is very optimistic about Luo Tian. At this time, in fact, Luo Tian's luck made many people envious, jealous and hateful.
With Coppola's recommendation, at such a time, if it is said that Luo Tian wants to enter Hollywood, there will be a lot less resistance. This is the celebrity effect, Coppola has enough fame and qualifications to recommend an actor in the past.
This is the crushing of status, basically not a director of the same level, there is no solution. Jia Zhangke said with some envy: "Luo Tian, Cheng, with Coppola's words, it will be much easier for you to go to Hollywood in the future, and if you put away your business card, you don't know what it is possible to use it?" ”
Coppola's business card, naturally, not everyone has it, and if there is, then if you call it, it's hard to say whether people believe Coppola or not.
Therefore, an artist like Luo Tian is indeed a very lucky existence.
Simon's words are not wrong, I don't know if Simon's words played a role, or Simon warned those filmmakers, anyway, in the afternoon, Xiao Wu's copyright sales are quite hot, and one by one countries have come to sign contracts, although these countries in the West are not as wronged as South Korea and Japan, and they are willing to pay 300,000 yuan to buy, but 108,000 yuan, each country is about the same price, there are more people, and it is also quite profitable.
Therefore, in this afternoon, the film was sold in more than 20 countries, for a total of 2.03 million, and in the morning, 600,000, a total price of 2.63 million. This has already made Jia Zhangcola crazy.
Three million, what a big number, he had never seen so much money in his life.
Back at the hotel, split the money, Jia Zhangke took the check and said: "Luo Tian, this movie is your investment, it is said that we should be at least half of the points, and I am the director of the half of the points, but I am also going to shoot the jade movie later, therefore, at this time, the senior brother will give you one million, this is your share, don't shirk, excuse me, let's not be friends,"
Jia Zhangke is still quite righteous, in order to make a movie, he begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother, that is, Luo Tian dared to lend him money, this is a friendship, not money can be calculated.
Luo Tian also did not shirk, and directly accepted the check, between friends, there is no need to explain so much. At this moment, Luo Tian said: "If you need anything to direct the next film, you can directly find me, and I am absolutely unambiguous if you can help." ”
At this time, Jia Zhangke said with a smile: "Senior brother, don't say anything else, there are more than one million, there is almost no problem, and whatever movie I want to shoot in the future, I don't have to worry about the cost." Therefore, this time, you are my lucky star, the crew does not have you, especially without your help, can we make money? ”
Yes, some of Xiao Wu's theft shots look like special effects, but they were made by Luo Tian, without these special effects, God knows that on the Berlin Film Festival, Xiao Wu will be a special fate, anyway, don't think about it.
If you can not lose money, it will be Jia Zhangke's dream, and if you can have some funds left, it will be even more amazing.
Therefore, Jia Zhangke is clear, and the rest of the crew is very clear, and Luo Tian's credit is not small. not only invested money in the crew, but also at this good time, the performance was also quite in place, which made foreigners full of praise. It can be said that at the Berlin Film Festival, Xiao Wu was able to have such a good result, and Luo Tianju made great contributions.
Therefore, at such a time, Jia Zhangke gave Luo Tian a million dividends, no one dared to say anything, and no one said anything else with a clear conscience.
After all, according to the investment, the money is invested by Luotian, and it is naturally Luotian who makes money.
Of course, Luo Tian said that he borrowed money privately, but Jia Zhangke borrowed money privately, not for himself, but for making movies? This problem is basically unsolvable.
Long live money, interests come first, this is the true face of the entertainment industry. (To be continued.) )