Chapter 177 This is not good!
The purpose of participating in the screening is to sell the copyright!
No one is stupid enough to use a purely commercial film like "The Great Wall" to participate in the Cannes Film Festival just to win an award.
The Cannes Film Festival, although it is the most artistic and commercial of the three major film festivals, still discriminates against commercial films.
Don't talk about winning awards, it's still reliable to make money!
In the room, one by one the film dealers walked in and out, seemingly very lively, but these people were like flowing water, and they didn't stop at all.
The faces of the people in the room became more and more ugly.
When no film dealer came in, the door was finally closed.
The producers of the beautiful country who had been sitting next to Zhang could no longer hold back the anger in their hearts.
"Director Zhang, what the hell is going on! The prices offered by these filmmakers are too low! ”
"Although we don't expect to make much money outside of Huaxia, it's too little."
"So far, we have only signed a copyright contract in Maple Leaf Country, but it is only more than a million dollars! That's too little. ”
The representative of the producer really couldn't accept this result.
Although "The Great Wall" is a special movie in China, it will not be unpopular in Europe and the United States.
The filmmakers who came to inquire were only willing to give a price of hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
You must know that these people open their mouths to the copyright of a region, which includes several countries.
These hundreds of thousands of royalties are less than selling toilet paper!
was so angry that several producers wanted to take the film directly to those countries to release it, but unfortunately each place has its own rules, and if it is not a local film company, it will not work at all.
"It's so hot at the scene, why is it that when it's time to sell copyrights, these people seem to have changed their faces!"
A young representative of the producer of a beautiful country lamented.
In the face of everyone's doubts, Zhang took a puff of cigarette, these people are like this, they can't hold their breath!
"The market for this movie is in China, not in Europe and the United States!"
"Don't forget the original purpose of our exhibition!"
Although "The Great Wall" is a qualified popcorn movie, it also depends on the market.
After all, the background is in China, and the directors and actors are basically Chinese.
It can be said that "The Great Wall" shows Haolaiwu's catering to the Chinese market in all aspects.
Those studios would be so stupid to pay for such a film that is not suitable for other markets.
As for the enthusiastic response at the scene?
Heh, is it difficult for these businessmen to act in a play?
And ah! Aren't most of the people in the atmosphere group invited by these producers themselves?
In Europe and the United States, Chinese movies are really not so favored!
The exhibition of "The Great Wall" is to plate a layer of gold, so that it can be promoted in China.
In fact, Zhang opposed this act at the beginning, but it was too late by then, and Zhou Chen had already declared war on the whole network.
If he's right, he's cowardly!
That's why Zhang rushed the ducks to the shelves to participate in this film festival.
There was silence in the room, and he stood up and walked outside.
A blonde man shouted:
"Director Zhang, where are you going now?"
Zhang Mou said without looking back:
"Go to dinner, go to rest!"
It's useless to stay here, it's better to watch Zhou Chen's movie.
It's nothing that he can't win an award, but Zhou Chen had better not win an award!
Otherwise, when you return to China, it will be difficult to do this.
The time to watch the two movies is already more than five o'clock in the evening, and in a few dozen minutes it will be the time for the release of "Chasing the Murderer".
Although Peng Fa was very happy after learning that "The Great Wall" only sold one or two million copyrights, he immediately turned into sorrow.
"What should Zhou Chen do? "The Great Wall" can't sell the copyright, what should we do? ”
Backstage, he kept pacing.
"We are different from "The Great Wall", it can be released in China and earn box office! We can only make money by selling copyrights! ”
If it can't be sold at a good price, the movie will lose money!
Thrillers are already niche, and if they lose money like this, it will be difficult for Peng Fa to invest in making movies!!
Zhou Chen and Liu Qingyun don't have so much pressure, they are just actors, and there is no way to empathize.
They can only comfort from the sidelines.
"Director Peng, our film is different from "The Great Wall", and it will definitely be able to gain the favor of more film companies."
"It's useless for you to be in a hurry here, the movie has already been made, let's wait with peace of mind."
Originally, they couldn't decide the preferences of these filmmakers.
Now that the movie has long been made, it is impossible for them to change it.
Peng Fa sighed secretly.
"It's not that easy! Our movies didn't even sell many tickets for their premieres! Do you want me to go to the atmosphere team? ”
Although Hall 9 is not large, there are two or three hundred seats, but only about 30 tickets are sold now.
Most of them are fans of Zhou Chen who happened to be in Cannes, and a few of them were even bought by the crew.
This scene is simply too bad compared to other movies.
Peng Fa couldn't pull down and went to the atmosphere group.
None of the tickets were sold, let alone a film dealer came to buy the film rights.
Zhou Chen handed over a bottle of water.
"Director Peng, do your best, obey the destiny of heaven! We did everything we could! All that's left is to wait~"
Peng Fa suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Chen's handsome face.
"Actually, there's one more thing we haven't tried!"
I don't know why, Zhou Chen always had a bad feeling when he looked at Peng Fa's eyes.
......
"Director Peng! I don't think that's going to work! ”
"Isn't this too ~ astringent!"
"I'm just an actor, why do I do this?"
Outside Hall No. 9, Zhou Chen, who was wearing a suit, held a poster of "Chasing the Murderer" in his hand and posed in a "bewitching" pose.
This appearance always made him feel that there should be a street lamp by his side.
Peng Fa raised Zhou Chen's arm and comforted:
"Zhou Chen, we are characters in the play, and we must obey the highest task. Outside the play, we are ordinary people, and at the same time, we must meet the highest tasks of life! ”
"The most important thing for us now is to sell the rights! For the sake of the movie, but also for the sake of life! Just sacrifice a little! ”
That's a set of words!
Zhou Chen's hand was raised.
"Then why aren't you all together?"
He is the only one standing here in the entire crew, what does it look like!
The actor also wants face outside the play, if this matter gets out, his reputation will be damaged!
When Liu Qingyun heard Zhou Chen's words, he said with great regret:
"If I had been ten years earlier, I could have stood here with you, but the way I look now will only reduce the attendance!"
He is already old, not as young and beautiful as Zhou Chen!