Just when the company's headquarters was in full swing preparing for the film preparation in May this year, Shen Feng came to Xinghai with the script of "Titanic" on his side.

The annual vacation has been for more than half a month, and many people are still immersed in the laziness of the New Year.

Especially in Xinghai's film and television department, because they know that Director Shen's work focuses on music, their enthusiasm for work is relatively low, and they usually don't have anything to do, and they filmed "Kung Fu" at the end of last year.

And not long after Shen Feng won the World Music Awards, everyone thought that Shen Feng would release a few songs this year like last year, strike while the iron was hot, and push his music career to a peak again.

Today's Xinghai Film and Television Department can be said to be the most idle department in the industry, and it is about to become the pension department!

After coming to the company, Shen Feng went directly to the floor of the film and television department.

"Ahem!"

Hearing this familiar cough, the staff all turned their heads in shock, and after confirming that it was Shen Gui, they all quickly sat up straight.

What's the situation, I don't necessarily come to the film and television department once a year to guide Shen, but on the first day of work at the beginning of the year, I came directly over, and the sun came out in the west!

Colleagues, you look at me and look at you, a little confused.

"Everyone prepare, I have a movie ready to be made here." Shen Feng didn't care about the lazy attitude of his colleagues, and then said: "Is there anyone familiar with the process of the Palme d'Or Film Festival, raise your hand and let me see."

Soon, several people at the workstation raised their hands.

Seeing this, Shen Feng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, in addition, I want to know how many overseas offline cinema resources we have now with the colleagues who were in charge of overseas market development last year?"

"Shen guide! At present, we have cooperated with two brand cinemas, Joy TV and Henner, which are brand cinemas in Southeast Asia and Australia! ”

When Shen Feng heard this, his brows furrowed slightly.

It's not a big-name partner, and the markets in Southeast Asia and Australia are less than half of the size of China!

"Don't you have a partnership with a well-known brand like Binks Cinemas?"

The colleague rubbed his hands together in embarrassment and said, "This... For the time being, the relevant channels have not been opened. ”

Shen Feng touched his chin and pondered.

Since the establishment of Xinghai, there has been a movie, although the quality of "Kung Fu" is good, but the quantity is still too small, and if you want to cooperate with those well-known theaters, the qualifications are too shallow.

"I remember that a well-known brand cinema like this, if you cooperate with an unfamiliar film company, you can sign a gambling contract, do you know anything about this?" Shen Feng continued to ask.

As soon as I heard the words of the gambling contract, everyone in the office cheered up.

VAM contracts, also known as VAM agreements, are still occasionally seen in the film industry.

Generally, the director and the investor will sign a VAM agreement, and the two parties will discuss a box office data to fill in the agreement, and if the agreed box office is not reached within the time limit, the director needs to pay compensation.

Overseas, some big-brand cinemas and film companies will also sign such agreements.

The cinema company is responsible for providing the film schedule, and the film company is responsible for providing the film, and the two parties agree on a box office data, and if it is not reached, the film company will compensate the theater party.

Although VAM agreements are reasonable and legal, they are still rare in the industry, unless they are extremely confident in their own strength.

"Binks Cinemas is indeed willing to accept a gambling agreement from a little-known film company, but Director Shen, are you sure you want to use this method?" The colleague in charge of developing the market was a little hesitant to speak, and his brows were furrowed.

Because today's film and television industry is still very fair, as long as there is strength, a little precipitation over time can make a name for itself, and naturally there will be theaters who take the initiative to come to the door to cooperate.

Especially like them Xinghai, the first movie "Kung Fu" has achieved quite good results, and the word of mouth has already been played, as long as a few more movies with good quality are made in the future, there is no need to worry about the problem of theater resources.

And the Palme d'Or is just around the corner in May, and it is a good way to accumulate fame by then.

Shen Feng was silent for a while, but he also knew everyone's worries.

Once the VAM agreement fails, the amount of compensation to be paid will be a bit nerve-wracking, and a smaller company like Xinghai will be even more unbearable.

"You find a way to get in touch with Binks Cinemas first, if the other party is interested, then talk in detail, if you don't want to, forget it."

"A few colleagues who are familiar with the process of participating in the Palme d'Or Film Festival come to my office!"

In the end, he put down such a sentence, and walked upstairs without looking back.

After learning about the registration process for the Palme d'Or Film Festival, Shen Feng waved his hand to disperse several colleagues.

In the office, Shen Feng pondered deeply because of another matter.

The movie he plans to make this time is "Titanic", and there are many shipwrecks in history that can be used for reference, but Shen Feng cares about the choice of actors.

The story and the background of the times in the script are Britain in the last century, which has just completed the first industrial revolution and is at the peak of its national power, and has built the most luxurious giant ship in history, and this giant ship is a symbol of the glory of that era.

And the sinking of the Titanic also symbolizes the decline of Europe, and the destination it has not reached, is rising.

"Hey, do you want to use domestic actors, or try to be as authentic as possible?" Shen Feng was very entangled and rubbed his temples with both hands.

The advantage of the former is that it is not difficult to find an actor, and now he has quite a lot of fame in China, and it is not a problem to invite a few actors to join later.

"Forget it, let's ask the others if they have any suggestions!"

Shen Feng, who frowned, finally chose to consult other veterans in the film industry.

For example, Director Feng, who had just released "Crossing the River", called him on the first phone call.

It's not because of the close relationship, but that Director Feng has quite a lot of experience.

At the beginning, he was banned for five years and was not allowed to be a director, because he did not report to the Palme d'Or Film Festival without permission.

Last year, "Kung Fu" couldn't find actors, and it was also Director Feng who recommended some expired actors to himself, which made the movie successfully filmed.

"Hey Shen Feng, call me suddenly, shouldn't you be here to collect reputation royalties?" Feng Xuewu's tone was very free and hearty.

Shen Feng also smiled, knowing that the other party was referring to "Crossing the River" when he used his name for promotion.