Chapter 58 Let’s finish this bowl of chicken soup! Fox wants to pick up the slack again!
"Director Guan Da, I'm a little nervous."
Liu Yifei was wearing a dress, a white floral skirt, a small golden high heel at her feet, and her long hair spread behind her. This made her look beautiful today.
Guan Ling was wearing a suit, which someone from the company specially bought for him before he came.
"Why are you nervous? The fact that the film was selected as the closing film proves that the organizers and judges recognized it. You know, who are our opponents?" Guan Ling was quite relaxed.
The best picture in the previous life, although it has some political correctness, it is no problem to get a nomination in this life.
After all, your American dream has not changed in decades.
There are still many pain points in the United States now. The gap between rich and poor is quite large, and it will be completely exposed after the financial crisis.
If it weren’t for these pain points, “Little Miss Sunshine” wouldn’t be a hit, right?
"Hearing Girl" is no worse than "Little Miss Sunshine" in terms of film quality, concept and even soundtrack, and it also uses the deaf-mute and sign language, which is a huge killer, so it naturally occupies a bit of space during the selection process. Advantages.
After all, it is people who judge awards.
Deaf-mute people are born with a little sympathy.
So Guan Ling has no worries at all. There is no problem in preserving capital. The main thing is to see how much he can earn.
Today, American Kitty Sauce, join me in this bowl of chicken soup for the soul!
Zhang Song from China Film Group is also here, and beside him is a translator.
Liu Xiaoli was also dressed very beautifully today. Guan Ling looked at her as not looking like a forty-year-old person at all, and would have thought she was a star if he didn't tell her.
"Everyone, let us enjoy together, "Hearing Girl" filmed by director Hua Xia Guan." An official host was specially arranged to hold the premiere of "Hearing Girl". After all, it was The closing video must be of a higher level.
The host is a man, quite tall and speaks very fast.
"Friendly reminder, please prepare tissues and don't cry too loudly!"
In the huge screening room, "Hearing Girl" began to play,
Down below, there were some unconvinced directors and some actors who came to promote the film festival. Guan Ling knew that there must be many film producers from all over the world.
Guan Ling saw Frese, the director of "The Queen". Guan Ling had seen him before at the opening. Among the others, Guan Ling could only tell whether they were white or black and who they were. Guan Ling didn't know at all.
Guan Ling was dazzled when he saw many foreigners in a foreign country.
The movie has started, directed by Guan, starring Crystal, with Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur and others in supporting roles.
The following American filmmakers immediately noticed Marlee Matlin, a Hollywood celebrity and the first hearing-impaired woman to win the Hollywood Academy Award for Best Actress.
“Except for Mary, everyone else is a newcomer.”
The movie starts from the vast sea. The crashing waves make people enter a seaside world. If you listen, you can imagine what happened.
Ruby's song sounded.
“This is not sung by me, but it sounds good.” It was also the first time for Liu Yifei to watch the film, and she immediately heard that it was not her own voice.
"Your singing voice will only remain a little in the middle. I found someone to dub it at the beginning and the interlude. I want that ethereal feeling." Guan Ling said.
Later, the plot gradually got better. Liu Yifei sat at the front and watched the movie for a while, then turned back to see everyone's reaction, rubbing her little hands nervously.
Guan Ling went up and grabbed a handful, holding it in his big hand, "Don't be nervous."
Mother Liu noticed the movement, glanced at it, and then pretended not to notice it. arrive.
Young men, how about shaking hands! As long as you are not pregnant. Mother Liu also thought about it.
Liu Yifei said in a low voice: "I'm so worried that I won't be able to sell it at a high price. If "Shark Beach" won't help you in China, I'll mess it up for you in the United States." The little girl is worried about gains and losses. After all, she also I don’t know if the movie can become popular in the United States. Although she knew the quality was very good, at this moment, Liu Yifei's little lips were still trembling in panic.
"Stop shaking. You rub your little hands and I will shake your hand. Your lips are shaking. Are you doing it on purpose? Do you want me to kiss you?" Guan Ling also leaned into Liu Yifei's ear to tease her. she.
"Huh, gangster!" Liu Yifei lost her nerves when she was interrupted and pulled her hand back. Pouting, her little face bulging, watching a movie.
Later, when the movie played some American jokes, everyone in the theater showed a knowing smile.
Liu Yifei became a little shy.
Watching the movie, Mother Liu didn’t know what she was thinking about.
When Ruby collapsed later, her constant sign language expressions made the screening room fall silent!
"Body language is more inspiring than words!"
"She collapsed!"
After that, more families gave in to Ruby's dream. When she left, her brother told her to let her go, her parents finally decided to sell the fishing boat, but Ruby was willing to stay and continue to be the interpreter of the family.
Everyone was touched by this family.
Afterwards, the father touched Ruby's throat with his hand to feel his daughter's singing.
In the end, Ruby sang in synchronized sign language with her parents and brother during the competition.
There was a sound of sobbing.
“A very heart-warming video, everyone is a portrayal of a family member!”
Finally, when the music started playing, there was no sound in the film, it was muted, and then the sound reappeared. , although it was only a short minute, everyone present felt the shock of the sound to the deaf-mute!
This treatment is amazing!
The movie ended quickly. Ruby made a gesture, sat in the car and left.
That gesture means: I really love you.
As the closing credits appear, the soundtrack is still singing.
It fills everyone's ears and makes people have a deep aftertaste of the film.
What is the video about?
Very simple story. But why are we still moved by it when watching a movie?
It was obviously chicken soup, but everyone drank it with gusto!
In the screening hall, many local film festival opinion leaders have begun to promote the film online. There are still more than ten days until the closing of the film festival. As long as anyone wants to come, they will never miss this film.
"An Buli!" Freis was amazed. He stood up and came over to shake hands with Guan Ling. "Guan, you made a great movie!" He also admitted that it was a very good drama. Warmth, literature, healing and touching.
People who have watched the film will always reconcile with something.
“Sometimes, a movie only needs one classic clip to make it wonderful. This movie successfully made me cry. Years later, I will still remember its parts. Those fragments."
"Have you ever seen the raindrops in the sun?"
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"This actress named Crystal will definitely shine in Hollywood! But why have I never seen her movie before? Is she a newcomer?" Liu Yifei also heard others calling her name.
As a group of people interviewed Guan Ling and asked questions, Guan Ling finally left the crowded crowd.
There were no negative comments during the screening!
It even received praise from many big bosses!
A man in a suit and leather tie approached Guan Ling: "Guan, would you mind discussing the distribution rights of the film?"
The other party gave his business card, his name was Gernot, Fox Searchlight Pictures, A company specializing in non-mainstream low-cost small films, it is also a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox. Its headquarters is in New York, so it will naturally not give up such a big gold mine as the New York Film Festival.
Guan Ling is good at everything, this is the reason why he is here.
In the room behind the screening room, Zhang Song, Guan Ling and Gernot negotiated the price of the film's distribution rights.
"There is no way I can accept the price of ten million US dollars." Guan Ling shook his head and joked that the other party wanted him to work in vain.
From eight million to ten million, the negotiation has been going on for nearly an hour.
Actually, Zhang Song thinks it's okay. The ten million yuan has already been repaid, and he has also made a profit of two million and a half million.
"You can definitely guess our cost from the quality of the film. You can't get the distribution rights of this film from me at this price." Guan Ling still refused.
"Guan, we are already very sincere. You must know that this is the highest price ever paid for the distribution rights of a film premiering at the New York Film Festival."
"But I know, You all spent $10 million on "Little Miss Sunshine" at Sundance, and it brought you more than $100 million at the box office.
Gernot, "The Hearing Girl" is better than it. Better, you have to admit! Whether it’s about family, dreams, or focus on people, this movie will be stronger, and it will suit more people than “Little Miss Sunshine”!”
Gernot heard this! Silent, "Little Miss Sunshine" focuses on the healing of losers, while "Hearing Girl" focuses on family reconciliation. When the quality of the film is very high, the latter will indeed attract more people into the theater. What's more, there is also the gimmick of being deaf-mute. In the eyes of a company like Fox that distributes low-budget films, this publicity point will become a weapon for this film to stand out!
"Twelve million, no more!" Fox took another step back.
Unexpectedly, Guan Ling was still dissatisfied.
"Otherwise, the movie will be distributed by you, you will pay the distribution fee, and we, as investors, will share the box office profits. What do you think of this?"
Guan Ling looked like he was looking for Plan, but Fox immediately rejected it.
This is simply impossible. Fox is willing to spend 12 million US dollars to buy this movie because it understands that this movie will definitely have a high box office. If Guan Ling said it, they would Making too much money.
"Then it will be difficult for us to cooperate successfully." Guan Ling said regretfully, "Fortunately, I can find Sony Pictures Classics. I remember there are many independent film companies in New York. I’m deeply sorry that I can’t cooperate.”
Guan Ling immediately issued an eviction order.
Zhang Song was so anxious that he was sweating. Twelve million dollars, where can he find such a customer?
I am from China Film Group Corporation, so I should make the decision!
But after Guan Ling later made the loan investment, Guan Ling became the largest investor, and now Zhang Song really can’t get in the way!
"Guan, you make a price." Fox still refused to give up.
Guan Ling looked at the other person and said slowly.
"Twenty million dollars, except for France and China, I will give you global distribution rights. DVD, adaptation, you can do whatever you want, I only want the package price. But the box office revenue of the film in France and China, It belongs to me. If the copyright is purchased elsewhere, it will also belong to me."
Zhang Song was so nervous that he couldn't breathe.
Twenty million dollars! Guan Ling really dares to bid!
“This is just a low-budget movie. It’s impossible to sell it at your price.” Gernot exclaimed, “Guan, you are too greedy.”
“No, it is. You're too greedy." Guan Ling laughed, "Fox can make a lot of money because you can always pick up the slack, just like "Little Miss Sunshine".
But "Hearing Girl". The movie is superior both in terms of the crowd and the concept.
Now that "Little Miss Sunshine" has just been released, I believe that except for you, after the closing, the praise will increase. There will definitely be other companies coming to compete with you. You will know better than us what kind of box office "Hearing Girl" will get."
Guan Ling sat upright and stared into Gernot's eyes. Very confident.
Just kidding, this movie made 60 million US dollars at the box office when it was released in France in 2014. In the United States, Guan Ling really couldn’t believe how bad it was!
Gernot was silent for a while: "I can't give you the box office revenue from France and China. Twenty million is already enough for you!"
Is this agreement? Zhang Song was a little confused.
“No,” Guan Ling did not give in, “In China, I am a big director with a box office of over 100 million US dollars. As long as my movie is released, it will definitely get more than 15 million US dollars in box office. This income If I give it to you, wouldn’t I look stupid?”
“What about France?”
“France is the land of fresh literary and bourgeois movies, and this movie is very suitable there!” I know Fox is asking this knowingly, but it doesn't matter. He is the one making the offer, and he has control.
Guan Ling knows that it is impossible to share box office profits with any distribution company in the United States.
Because no company will agree, but Guan Ling can choose a high price. Whether he accepts or not depends on which company will choose.
And Guan Ling knows very well that after word-of-mouth spreads at film festivals, more distribution companies will take this film into consideration.
The worst thing is that it is distributed in several places in Asia, plus selling off the rights, this movie will definitely not lose money.
Of course, Guan Ling hopes that this movie can win enough box office in the United States. This is his first step in coming to the United States. But others don't know this, so Guan Ling controls thunder and lightning!
"Box office, DVD and adaptation, this will make Fox a lot of money, a family movie, maybe every household will try to buy a copy, what do you think? Gernot?"< br>
Guan Ling said quietly.
"Now that I have told you my quotation, you can choose to accept it or not. It is your choice."
(End of this chapter)
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