Since we want to talk about North American distribution cooperation, we can't help but let the distributor understand what kind of film "The Silence of the Lambs" is.

The problem is, the final cut of the film is not yet complete.

To Frank's surprise, Dunhuang actually agreed to let him watch the rough cut version in advance.

You know, producers generally don't rush to show a rough cut of a movie to people, especially someone like the distributor who can influence the future of the film.

Without him, it is human nature to make a first impression of something and keep that impression.

Although most film cuts will be "better than the last" in the edited version, a distributor may lose interest in the film completely based on the bad first impression of the rough cut version, so much so that they are reluctant to watch future cuts.

To make matters worse, publishers often know each other and often get together to discuss. If a distributor thinks a movie is bad, bad word of mouth may be spreading before the film is finally finished.

It's not that there is no possibility of turning around, but it is likely to ruin the opportunity to get a high-quality distribution.

There is only one reason why Dunhuang is so "undefended" - the film is so well shot that even the unfinished rough cut cannot hide its brilliance.

Of course, whether this is Dunhuang watching with a filter called expectation, Frank will wait and see.

"It's really good!"

Frank looked at the rough cut that was playing in front of him with some surprise.

Although it only played for a few minutes, he was also on the set, and Frank, who is experienced in the industry, could still see at a glance that this film was really good!

After all, a good film always has a temperament that makes experienced people feel it just by watching the beginning.

For example, at the beginning of a film with a high degree of completion-

There are no show-offs, a few simple and restrained shots, but they clearly create an unsettling atmosphere, and explain the state and character of the characters in the shortest possible time.

Well, Frank didn't have too many surprises, Wang Wei is not a novice after all, this can only be regarded as his normal level.

But soon, the clip that made Frank really feel wonderful and even amazing came-

The male protagonist appeared.

It is said that "the eyes are the windows to the soul", and Frank watches an actor's performance and likes to see their eye language.

And in this movie, the eyes of the male protagonist - when the female protagonist talks to him in prison, she gives several close-ups of him and close-ups of his eyes - when his eyes fill the screen, people will have a shivering feeling when they look directly for more than three seconds.

Those blue and shining eyes were full of penetrating power and evil energy, as if they had the magic power to see through everything, cold, calm, but crazy!

When he said with this look, "I ate human liver with broad beans and red wine", the visual impact made Frank involuntarily lean back.

Reacting, he was really a little surprised!

"What a wonderful show!"

He is slightly familiar with this actor, but he can't say his name, which shows that he is not a too famous character in the Chinese entertainment industry; But the actor-level performance is nothing more than this, how can he not be famous?

Could it be that Wang Wei, the director, has such a high level of training actors?

In particular, he found that the wonderful performance of the actor continued-

In addition to the male protagonist, the female protagonist's eye drama is also becoming more and more eye-catching.

In those black eyes, there is occasionally a hint of confusion, but he can always face difficulties, look directly at each other, and never flinch, giving people a sense of security and trust.

- Frank, the heroine in this movie, knows that it is the muse of director Wang Wei!

- The duo's debut film "Peking Holiday", although it was not released in North America, but the DVD sold very well, with her unearthly beauty and temperament, this actress is also a little famous within a certain range in North America.

And in this movie, her acting skills must have exploded!

The finish in the back is not so high, there is a lack of dubbing soundtrack, and many places obviously need to be finely edited, but there are still many shots that make Frank particularly impressed.

The director still doesn't show off his skills, and if you take it apart separately, each set of shots is actually not particularly fresh, but the director uses rich imagination to express their impact to the fullest, which shows his level of control over the camera.

While admiring Wang Wei's directing ability, Frank secretly assessed the distribution value of this film -

Wonderful performances, wonderful scenes, and rhythms, although they are slightly lengthy because they have not been finely cut, even if they are rough cuts, they can be called relaxed;

In terms of plot content arrangement, a main and secondary line structure has been formed; and is very good at using metaphors to express emotions, the horror atmosphere is strong, the Hitchcockian suspense technique makes the plot confusing, and the fierce dramatic conflict also makes the film full of entertainment;

In addition to being a very good entertainment film combining horror and detective, the mental confrontation between the protagonists, as well as the philosophy revealed between the dialogues, and the stark contrast of "angels and devils", make the film full of artistry......

Frank secretly glanced at Wang Wei and raised his evaluation.

"This maturity really doesn't look like the work of a young man!"

"And this guy really made a masterpiece!"

However, he did not show it on his face.

It's not just for the price reduction in the future, he is also afraid that this guy who has no way to talk will make another surprising statement, so that he can't get off the stage.

- Yes, he has already assessed that this film has a very high distribution value in North America.

Not to mention anything else, it's just the image of the male protagonist in it - cruel and bloodthirsty, but elegant and erudite, subverting the image of a perverted ogre in people's minds, and also subverting the image of a senior doctor of psychology in people's minds.

Frank silently recited his English name, "Hannibal", and could already imagine his popularity in North America.

There is no way, in that hot land of North America, people generally have the spirit of "knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, and they prefer to go to the tiger mountains", and they are especially partial to all kinds of terrifying monster images.

Thinking of this, this round white fat man was shocked!

He suddenly found that he had watched it until now, and there was no barrier to comprehension!

Not because he is proficient in Chinese, but because he understands this film with Western thinking, and there is no obstacle at all!

I feel that this is a film dressed in the skin of the East and tells the essence of Western civilization - doesn't the image of Hannibal represent the cannibalistic civilization of the West?

What does this mean?

It means that Wang Wei understands Western culture very well!

Originally, this should be a good thing, such a person is most suitable to develop into a "friend" who breaks into the interior of the Eastern market!

But, remembering his vague hostility to the Western world earlier...... Well, that's almost undisguised hostility, can it still be a good thing?

Frank wandered.

The truth of the double-edged sword is not unclear to foreigners.

A director who is well versed in Western culture can promote Western values in his works; But it can also be the other way around, deconstructing Western values in his works and turning them into a sharp blade aimed at the Western world.

No matter how you look at it, Wang Wei belongs to the latter.

Such a person, helping him release works in the West, is it a wolf into the house?

- By the way, "luring the wolf into the room", this is his newly learned word, and it feels really vivid.

However, Frank thought about it and laughed inwardly.

- I am working for the capitalists, and I am not desperate to maintain world peace for the capitalists, even if I lure the wolf into the house, as long as it can increase my performance, I don't care who he aims his claws at!

- No matter how you look at this film, it has the value of introducing distribution, that's enough, no matter how much you want it, I'm sorry for my poor salary.

……

Dunhuang Fang naturally didn't know the psychological fluctuations of this white fat man after several tosses, only that he finally showed a positive attitude towards the release of "Lamb".

The detailed terms would of course require further negotiations, but the initial purpose of the meeting was achieved.

Sending Frank, who had recovered his smile on his face, away, as soon as Wang Chuanqi turned around, his face changed to Wang Wei-

"You, don't participate in any negotiations in the future, this time it's good luck, you didn't mess with it, next time you can't have such luck!"

"Not necessarily. That's the good thing about a bad reputation, everyone knows that I'm open-mouthed, and everyone seems to be much more tolerant of me. Wang Wei smiled.

The green tendons on Lao Wang's temples jumped up.

Can this be the same thing?

It's just usual, you can talk nonsense as much as you like; But who isn't cautious in business negotiations? Is this the time for?

Seeing that Lao Wang was really angry with him, Wang Wei's face turned straight and said seriously: "Okay, I don't understand the negotiation, but I know how to give him a punch after the other party has momentum, and break his momentum." ”

"Heh, two-way distribution, it sounds like honey, do you dare to eat it?"

"No, you don't dare."

In Wang Wei's self-questioning and self-answering, Lao Wang's anger gradually extinguished.

He really didn't dare to eat the "two-way distribution" that was sugar-coated on the outside and could be poison inside.

In fact, Frank is right, not this year, and it may not be possible next year, but as long as Dunhuang maintains its current momentum, it is not difficult to get the qualification to introduce blockbusters from Hollywood; And as long as you ensure a certain amount of eyesight for selecting films, this is also a good business that can make a fortune.

But the introduction of Hollywood blockbuster distribution is not only a business, but also a very complex issue.

Why did the state design a buffer period for the introduction of quotas and slowly transition to full opening?

An important reason is to reduce the impact of the introduction of blockbusters on domestic films.

There are too many Hollywood blockbusters introduced, some domestic film companies that are not strong enough, and those second- and third-tier directors who must need to use one movie after another to generate profits in order to get financial support for their follow-up production plans, there will be a considerable number of people who will lose their investment in the next film under this impact.

The five major heads may not care, but Dunhuang, which is based in the middle and lower classes, can't be ignored.

Of course, it does not mean that Hollywood blockbusters can only be kept out forever, but that we must give time and opportunities to let more middle- and lower-class filmmakers grow up.

At that time, after the market is fully liberalized, even if Hollywood blockbusters all pour in, it will only be a normal competition of "hedging".

Therefore, if Dunhuang also joins the business of introducing and distributing, to a certain extent, it is equivalent to digging its own foundation.

"No, it's not as simple as digging the foundation, I'm more afraid that Dunhuang will suffer from 'import and distribution dependence', and since then life and death have been in the hands of others." Wang Wei is colorful.

Lao Wang didn't expect this, and his heart shrank when he heard this.

It's quite possible.

Dunhuang's distribution capacity is not unlimited, with Wang Wei's vision of selecting films, introducing one to make a big profit, how comfortable it is to make money lying down, who wants to make a movie by himself?

And in this way, won't the ability to produce your own films be wasted?

You can't even say that this is a conspiracy, this is clearly a conspiracy!

And when it comes to negotiations, if one side has a request from others, but it is impossible to agree to the other party's conditions, will it fall behind in momentum?

Lao Wang's heart fluctuated: This guy has eight punches, and he actually hides so many thoughts!

That's it, this Wang Ba's punch is too strong, and he is about to flip the table.

Even in retrospect, Lao Wang had to feel sorry for Frank for half a second.

I'm afraid that this is the first time he has encountered this kind of "honest man" who speaks all "big truths".

It's just the truth, how do you let people pick it up?

He doesn't lift the table, it's already a ......

Recalling the other party's slightly weak-hearted reaction, Lao Wang was immediately diverted: "Good guy, I'm afraid you've said it all, should we do something?" ”

Wang Wei didn't care much and said: "Don't do anything, what kind of green onion are we!" ”

Lao Wang was dumbfounded!

What about worrying about the country and the people?

Dare to love the righteousness in front of you, all of them are mouth cannons!

Lao Wang's expression of "you deceived my feelings" amused Wang Wei, and he smiled: "What I can imagine, can't I think of it?" ”

"Whether it is ideological infiltration, or the use of intervention to protect or open up the market, many times it is just you coming and going, tacitly."

Of course, it is precisely because it is "tacitly announced" that it is suddenly "announced" by Wang Wei that it has lethality.

But "Xuan" returns to "Xuan" and mixes into it, which is another matter.

"We have the country behind us, and it's not our turn to worry about that level of game."

Wang Wei's attitude is very clear, less than the level of the five majors, worrying about this deep game is purely self-inflicted.

Lao Wang was still speechless.

So, you're really a mouth cannon!

In this regard, Wang Weimo rubbed his chin and said: "It's not that you can't do anything, strengthening yourself is the best way to serve the country." ”

"So, we can take advantage of the North American distribution of 'The Lamb' and send someone over to explore the way and see if we can buy a small film company."

Lao Wang was numbed by Wang Wei's jumping thoughts, and muttered: "Acquire a small company? ”

"Yes." Wang Wei bowed his head.

This is the right posture for him to plan for Dunhuang to open up the North American market.

Although the Big Five of China Entertainment and the Big Five of Hollywood have coveted each other's markets for a long time, a gap has just opened in the markets of the two sides, from the cooperative investment list, to the joint fund, to the independent acquisition, the escalating plan is screaming, but they only hear the sound of the stairs, and no one comes down.

Who is more stupid than whom?

They don't look down on small projects and small companies, but for big projects, it is not the turn of the other party to make money; Large companies, even if they are acquired, can only act as passive financial investors because of each other's market protection, and have no say in the development and production of films.

Dunhuang started from small companies and small projects, and no one cared.

After all, for ordinary people, engaging in small costs is basically a "gamble" of losing nine out of ten bets.

Wang Wei is different, with small and broad Hollywood small-budget movies that are not so suitable for adaptation, he has a lot of them, just waiting for "realization".

"Use other people's products, make other people's money, and strengthen their opponents...... I actually felt like I was going a little too far. ”

Wang Wei reflected very much.

"Then it's decided, let's start with the North American tour of "Lamb."

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At the end of the month, there is still a monthly pass left, don't waste it, you can vote for the scumbag...... Well, although with the amount of updates of the scum, it is really not worth everyone's vote, tears ~~~

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