Although he said that he was not optimistic about the development of Chinese actors in the United States, Levi still told Director Zhang that if there are Chinese actors who are willing to come to the United States to develop and enjoy the same fun of competition for jobs as American actors, he will definitely help - there is no need for him to talk too hard about this.

And Director Zhang also expressed his satisfaction with this, saying that after going back, he would think about what he would shoot - Levy didn't know what he was thinking, after all, his dabbling was quite wide, from the Warring States period in ancient costumes to the era of the Nanjing Massacre, he had shot works with similar themes, and now Levy opened a door for him, what he wanted to shoot, that was his own business.

After sending Director Zhang away, Alexander was also by Levy's side and asked, "Why should the cooperation with China be so low?" We have technical advantages, financial advantages, and we are stronger than them in all aspects, but when we cooperate with them, we can't get the right to speak. ”

In Alexander's view, this cooperation seems to be a bit of a loss. Levy provided technology and funds here to help Director Zhang shoot the movie, but what he got was only a company with 49% of the shares, and such a cooperation cannot be said to be making money on his own.

Alexander is also a shareholder in the company, and he still has the right to challenge Levy's approach. He didn't understand, what the hell was Levy thinking, he had to help Chinese films?

To this, Levy only sighed. "Alex, let me ask you, our company. What is the company? ”

"The film company." Alexander was puzzled.

"It's a film production company." Levy emphasized the two words of production, "Our company is only responsible for production, not distribution, right?" ”

"That's right."

"We're just producing, so we're making movies. There has to be something that no one else can play. What makes us stand out from the crowd in a production company? This is our chance! ”

Levy is clear. Your own company is just a production company, not a distribution company. He also knows that he doesn't have enough capital to fight with Hollywood giants on the publicity channel, if he doesn't have enough power to make money on the distribution channel. So. The media giants will quickly realize what is wrong.

Levy has a good relationship with Colombia, so he also knows how much tuition Sony has to pay to be able to gain a foothold in the United States. And, he's just as well aware of another seemingly remarkable company, DreamWorks. How this company, formed by the real top Hollywood figures, was acquired in just a few years -- see them. Levy doesn't think he has what it takes to do publishing. Hollywood has its own rules, and it's hard to break the rules.

Of course, if he doesn't care about any face, like the Weinstein brothers, he specializes in going around major film festivals, specializing in pitting foreigners, buying foreigners' films at low prices and showing them in North America, and making some leftovers, and major companies will not take him seriously. But if you dare to think big, you have to be careful of being annexed - and this is not the first time Weinstein has encountered such a thing.

Because the restrictions in this area were too great, he simply gave up the distribution directly.

However, if you give up distribution, you have to have your own uniqueness in production in order to survive. There are hundreds of production companies in Hollywood, but there are only about 30 production companies that can really be counted, and most of them are small broken companies that are done today and yellow tomorrow. How to make your company bigger is also what Levy thinks.

Relying on the director and relying on talents, you can be a freshman and develop, but if you want to further maintain, you still have to have something that others can't compare.

In terms of special effects, Levy is already ahead of the curve, but he doesn't think that special effects alone are enough to form the uncompetitive characteristics of his company. Pulling in Chinese films, being able to shoot blockbusters with unique styles, he thinks it's not a good way out.

"If we can form an alliance with China, then who else will be able to shoot war-style blockbusters in the future? The Chinese side is different from us, and if you want to shoot a blockbuster film in them, the attitude of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television cannot be ignored. When we work with them, it looks like we're losing some profits. But as long as we maintain this partnership, we can have a unique genre in the hands of others on the Hollywood side that no one else can compete with – and, I believe, it's the most lucrative genre. ”

There are more and more blockbusters, but there are not many war blockbusters with a large number of people involved. This type of movie itself is difficult to shoot, but if it is filmed well, it can also be amazing.

Take this film into your own hands, and you will definitely not suffer.

This explanation made Alexander understand, and he quickly thought of something, "Also, it's the Chinese market." ”

"These are all inevitable, there is no need to say it, right?"

The Chinese market, the unique blockbuster genre, and the convenience of making your own movies - with these three benefits in your hands, it is no longer a problem to make a little less money. As for the issue of the right to speak......

"Believe me, as long as the film industry in the United States surpasses that of China, our shares will be less, and they will not dare to argue with us on many issues. The problems you are worried about will not happen. ”

Levy knows the virtues of the domestic entertainment industry, and for them, shares are not the only consideration. In this respect, Alexander was purely thoughtful.

Levy's identity, after all, is still a businessman, although in his heart, he would think of helping a group of Chinese films, but he would never do it if he sacrificed his career for this. Since he wants to do it, then he must find a mutually beneficial way of operation, which is his basic idea of doing things.

And this is not difficult to do.

"Turn China into the support of our company...... I didn't think of this idea. Hearing Levy's explanation, Alexander was also amazed.

"Because your two eyes are just on the money...... Levi complained, "and if you look a little wider, you can see more." ”

"So, if you're going to Europe in a few days, you must have something in mind?" Alexander listened to Levy's words and suddenly spoke.

Levy nodded, "Yes, though, it's different from the Chinese side. If China develops well, it can become the main source of income for our film company in the future. On the European side, it is difficult to become our source of finance, and they do not have the ability to shoot blockbusters like China. However, Europe is also a good place to be, and there are some things worth starting with. ”――

When May arrived, Levy set foot on European soil, just as he had hoped. It's just that, unlike what he originally expected, he came here no longer for simple tourism and vacation, but accepted the invitation of the organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival to serve as a jury member of the Cannes Film Festival.

"It's amazing to say, I haven't won the Palme d'Or myself, but now I'm standing here and arguing about who deserves the Palme d'Or. What the hell do they think, will they think that I know who deserves the Palme d'Or? ”

Standing at the venue of the Cannes Film Festival, Levy also joked casually with the people around him. And beside him, as the president of the jury, Judy. Foster just laughed at his words, "Haven't I never won the Palme d'Or either?" I'm still the chairman. ”

Levy could only smile bitterly at the words of the jury president.

As one of the international awards, and one of the most valued awards, the Palme d'Or is presented every year when this award is awarded, and some well-known people in the film industry are invited to participate in the award ceremony. And this year, Judy. Foster was the president of the jury, and Levy was also selected for the jury, and these two people, who had never won a Palme d'Or themselves, were now going to judge and award the Palme d'Or.

This kind of system makes Levy quite amused: he can't imagine that he is so disdainful of the three major film festivals, and there is a time when he is here to judge others who should win awards.

It's just that this also makes her sigh a little that she can't be idle: after becoming famous, there will always be something to come to her door. Now, Levy is beginning to understand that being a great director requires some other work. If it is a talk show or an interview with the media, he can shirk these, but inviting him to be a judge of the film festival is enough to give him face, and he wants to shirk it, but there is no reason for him to shirk it.

But even so, he still didn't like the job very much.

"Actually, it's not that difficult." Judy. Foster knew that Levy had never participated in the awards, and looked at him a little absent-mindedly, "It doesn't matter if you have won this award or not, the important thing is that you are famous." So, you can go and see which drama you like, and then just talk about your opinion. Is this a big thing for a big director like you? ”

"But the problem is that I'm afraid that what I say doesn't meet the requirements of Cannes. To be honest, I don't pay much attention to Cannes, I just know that people call this award a gimmick camp, and the people who come here are all people who sell gimmicks. I don't have time to watch more than a dozen movies in a row in more than ten days, and accompany them to delay their work. ”

Although Jodie Foster explained the work of the judges, Levy did not care much about these things.

"You say that you have something else to do?" Jodie Foster's attitude towards Levy is not surprising: not everyone is interested in taking the judges' work seriously, "It seems that your mind is not on the judges at all. ”

"Of course." Levi nodded, "This is the Cannes Film Festival, of course there are a lot of things to do. ”

"As you just said, this is a gimmick camp."

"That's right...... So, since you're here, if you don't buy some gimmicks and go back, how can you be worthy of yourself? (To be continued......)