Chapter 390 of the main text volume, Lionsgate

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The young man does not know sorrow, the romance is all over the world, the rivers and lakes are far away, and he is far away from home. △

As I said, everything is good in your own home, even if there is trouble, in your own home, if you have connections and are familiar with the way, it is easy to solve the trouble.

But if it is said to go out of the house, it is a step forward, and it is the end of the world.

The end of the world is not far away, as if it is on the edge of the sky. But the end of the world is also very close, leaving home, it is the rivers and lakes, it is the end of the world.

What's more, this time Han Yi is in Hollywood, this is thousands of miles away, standing on the street in the United States, Han Yi has an inexplicable sentimentality.

Because of "Eternal Life", Han Yi had to go to the United States in person to talk about the release of the movie.

Yesterday afternoon, he made an appointment with Tom Odenberg, Lionsgate's manager of film acquisitions.

Lionsgate is headquartered in Santa Monica, just north of California's Los Angeles International Airport, and Santa Monica is California's most attractive seaside city, famous for its beaches.

However, Lionsgate is not an American company, but belongs to Canada and originated in Vancouver.

Since it was built in 1997, it has only gone through a few years, and compared with the eight film giants with a history of nearly 100 years, such qualifications are particularly pale.

Needless to say, throughout the United States, Los Angeles alone is home to thousands of large and small film companies, and countless companies have sprung up in the 100-year history of Hollywood, but most of them have disappeared into history.

However, Lionsgate, which was only six years old, has successfully established itself in Hollywood, becoming one of the strongest companies outside of Hollywood's eight major companies.

Lionsgate relied on independent films, especially thrillers, horrors and controversial genres, and it was with this growth strategy that Lionsgate became the most commercially successful independent film and television company in Hollywood.

However, Lionsgate's development strategy is also destined to be controversial in the mainstream American film industry, and Han Yi clearly remembers that last year's documentary "Fahrenheit 911" directed by Michael Moore will take Lionsgate films to another peak.

Although Han Yi has not lived through this era and is not an American, he knows how much impact this politically significant documentary has made.

The most famous horror film released by Lionsgate is "Chainsaw", and the "Chainsaw" series has become the cash cow of Lionsgate, at least for now.

This time, Han Yi's goal is still Lionsgate, and the previous "Buried Alive" was released by Lionsgate, and Han Yi and Lionsgate also have some friendship.

Originally, according to the requirements of the competition, there would be a special person to arrange the screening of the film after the expert pass guò, but that refers to the final round of expert selection by the pass guò.

It's a pity that Han Yi's movie is a little worse, ranking thirty-first, one place short, so he can only choose the second way and find a film and television company that participates in this competition, so that he can participate in the final box office competition, coincidentally, Lionsgate is one of them.

Therefore, this time Han Yi will personally go to the United States, otherwise it is really unnecessary, although he is very lazy, but Han Yi doesn't want his movie to be buried like this, after all, it is his own hard work.

Of course, Han Yi came to Lionsgate not only because the two sides had cooperated before, but more importantly, Lionsgate and Han Yi have the same concept and have set a lot of sights on independent films.

Lionsgate relies on independent films, and Han Yi also thinks the same.

After taking the bus to Los Angeles International Airport, Han Yi took the No. 3 Big Blue Bus to Santa Monica.

It took almost two hours to get to Santa Monica, and it was already 10 a.m. when Chen Tian arrived at Lionsgate.

After arranging his clothes against the curtain wall of the building, Han Yi turned around and walked towards the door.

He looked at the Lionsgate sign, took a deep breath and walked inside, it wasn't the first time he had been here.

"Hello, welcome to Lionsgate!" The white lady at the front desk smiled professionally.

"Hello, my name is Han Yi, Han, and I made an appointment with Mr. Tom Odenberg, the manager of your company's purchasing department, yesterday."

"Okay, please wait a minute." Miss Bai lowered her head and checked the computer, quickly raised her head, looked at Han Yi and said with a smile: "Yes, there is your appointment time here, turn left on the second floor and you can see the film purchase department, and there will be staff to take you over." ”

Han Yi smiled and nodded, "Thank you." With his briefcase in hand, he walked to the elevator.

"Sorry to excuse me, but may I ask where Mr. Tom Oldenberg's office is, I have made an appointment with him in advance." Han Yi grabbed a black man and asked, the black man looked to be about thirty years old.

"Go straight over there and you'll see." The black man pointed his finger.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

When Han Yi walked into Tom Odenberg, he was already able to control his feelings, although it was not the first time he came here, but he still hoped to succeed at one time, Han Yi didn't want to spend his precious time on arguing with these people who were full of copper smell.

Although I had a foundation before, in the face of money, it is a yarn, especially in this capitalist society.

Of course, there is also a very important reason for Lionsgate's vision and attitude towards independent films, and maybe other companies will buy it, but buying it is not the same thing as being willing to spend a lot of energy to promote and distribute it, especially those of the big companies.

"Oh dear Han, long time no see!" Tom Odenberg raised his head and looked at Han Yi and said happily.

When the two met for the first time, Tom Odenberg was amazed at Han Yi's age, he was too young, and he doubted that Han Yi, a young man, could shoot such an excellent work as "Buried Alive" well.

At that time, he already had the intention of buying the script and reshooting it, but later Han Yi's work successfully persuaded him that "Buried Alive" earned Lionsgate a lot of dollars, and then he had a deep impression of this young director from China.

So when Han Yi contacted him yesterday, Tom Odenberg promised to meet him today to talk about the movie.

However, since it has not entered the final part of the competition, then the sharing ratio that has been agreed by the organizer cannot be counted, and if it can be discussed today, this matter will still be discussed.

"It's been two years! Mr. Tom Odenberg still looks so strong! ”

"Haha, yes, it's been two years, and I'm looking forward to Mr. Han giving me the same surprise as two years ago!"

"Then let's go straight to the screening room!"

"Let's go!"