The Best Entertainment Era

Leaving Media Asia Pictures' booth, Ronan went to another place for a tour. In the exhibition area of ​​a Hungarian film company, he took a fancy to a literary film and had someone buy out the North American distribution rights for $30,000. .

This film is not well-known, and it can catch Ronan's eyes, nothing more than the scale is big enough.

As for literary films, if the scale is not large enough, how to create an artistic atmosphere?

It is only at these international film festivals that audiences here can see those large-scale movies in theaters.

During the whole morning, Ronan basically went around the trade fair, except for asking Connie to notify the people under her to deal with the follow-up matters, and did not buy any other movies.

The fair is full of author films and experimental films. These films are beneficial to the development of the film industry, but basically have little market value.

Since Yu Jiaolong was going to have a banquet at noon, Luo Nan was about to leave the exhibition center.

Before leaving, he properly expressed the friendly attitude of his international friends.

Student Wan. Ronan seemed very sincere, and said in Chinese, Thank you for your help this morning.

You're welcome. Wan Qian replied with a polite smile.

Especially Ronan's address made Wanqian secretly praise her. Not only can this person speak Chinese, but he also seems to know the situation here very well.

Some foreigners I met before always like to use awkward Chinese to call them Miss or something. Although the person who said it has no other ideas, it is always a bit awkward to the ears.

Wanqian didn't know when, Miss was no longer an honorific title, but faintly became a curse word.

Ronan beckoned to Connie, and Connie immediately sent a red envelope the size of a palm.

This is a small gift. Ronan took the envelope and handed it in front of Wanqian: It's not something expensive, but a few postcards. On them are the scenery and characters from some movies about Relativity Entertainment.

Hearing this, Wanqian took it, smiled politely again and said, Thank you.

Ronan took the initiative to reach out and shake her hand: You're welcome, I will stay in Shanghai for a while, and I hope to see my classmates again.

Wanqian smiled,

I don't know how to answer the call.

Ronan gestured for a phone call: Does Wan have a mobile phone? I may come back tomorrow, and I will contact you then.

Wanqian hesitated for a moment, but after getting along with him all morning, she felt that Ronan was a nice person, very polite and respectful, not at all like those upstarts.

Yes. Wanqian said in a low voice.

Ronan said to Connie: You leave a contact information of your classmates.

Connie immediately took out her mobile phone and communicated with Wanqian in English.

Ronan nodded to Wanqian, and took the lead to leave here with the bodyguards. Wanqian looked at Ronan's back and left the mobile phone number to Connie.

At noon, Yu Jiaolong hosted all the people from Relativity Entertainment, including Ronan, in a formal luncheon. Only the executives of Yu Jiaolong's agency were with him, and there were no other celebrities.

Getting along with each other, Ronan can also understand Yu Jiaolong's thoughts. Among the actors in the East, Yu Jiaolong is the most familiar with him. Even the big director who promoted her wanted to contact him through Yu Jiaolong. Dragon came to convey.

At this time, if you bring your peers to accompany you, isn't it a bridge for others?

Luo Nan and Yu Jiaolong did not have any conflict of interest, and the two could be regarded as acquainted with each other.

In the afternoon, two groups of people from the Embassy Films went to the Hungarian company and Media Asia Films to discuss matters such as film introduction and copyright.

Since Ronan had roughly negotiated with the other party, the subsequent negotiations were quite smooth and very fast.

That $30,000 art film was a petty deal, not a big deal.

For Media Asia Pictures, Embassy Pictures paid 500,000 US dollars in exchange for 20 old films including the Zombie series selected by Ronan, as well as the North American copyright and adaptation rights of Infernal Affairs.

The value of the Hong Kong version of Infernal Affairs in North America is better than nothing. At that time, it will be released in theaters for a few days. No company will invest too much resources in this kind of film. The more you invest, the more you will lose. many.

This has nothing to do with whether the movie is good or bad, exciting or not, it is the inevitable result of cultural and market differences.

Therefore, the greatest value of this film for Theory of Relativity entertainment is still in the remake.

It was remade into a gangster film suitable for North American and Western markets.

Speaking of gangster movies, this is Martin Scorsese's housekeeping skills.

Although Media Asia Pictures didn't pay much attention to the copyright of the remake, which seemed to be a tie-in, it also made a restrictive clause. Counting from the time when the agreement was concluded, Relativity Entertainment was not allowed to shoot this film within the next two years to avoid causing damage to the Hong Kong version. Negative Effects.

Ronan had enough patience and naturally complied.

Ronan was very satisfied to be able to obtain the relevant copyrights before Infernal Affairs became popular.

Because of Leonardo's relationship, as well as The Departed winning the Oscars, and the completely different evaluations in the East and the West, Ronan has seen a lot of news about The Departed in his previous life. Warner Bros. The copyright of the remake of Infernal Affairs after the fire seems to cost around 1.7 million US dollars.

Ronan went to the trade fair again later, contacted that classmate Wan, walked around the trade fair, and found nothing in the end.

Except for that Hero, Ronan is not going to make another move.

In the past two days, the branch of the embassy film company here has received news one after another. Although Hero has not been fully completed, the producer is planning to hold a small preview session during the film festival. That is, the director Zhang A so-called party where invitations are issued.

The people invited were not only Embassy Pictures and Miramax, but also France's Europa Films, British and Canadian film distribution companies.

Relativity Entertainment did not have a film to participate in the competition, and Ronan was not interested in the competition, so he participated in an event organized by the organizer, and people got in touch with Director Zhang and Zhang Baimao, and wanted to win the film first in private.

But the other party found a number of distribution companies at the same time, and of course they would not sell them at a low price in private, and the contact had no effect.

Before the end of the film festival, Ronan met Zhang Baimao and Zhang Guoshi in the small theater near Shanghai International Cinema.

Yu Jiaolong waited early at the entrance of the theater. After seeing Luo Nan and his party, she immediately responded and greeted them warmly.

Ronan, this way. Yu Jiaolong led the way like an old friend.

Thank you. She was polite, and Ronan was also very face-saving.

Following Yu Jiaolong into the theater, at the entrance of the hall, an old farmer's face and a middle-aged man wearing a white hat are welcoming the guests.

The two were communicating with a group of Westerners with the help of a translator.

As the distance approached, Ronan could hear that these people were speaking French, but he couldn't understand what they were talking about.

In French, it should be Europa Films in France, which is Luc Besson's company.

Of course, the person who came was not Luc Besson.

Welcome! Zhang Baimao greeted him first: It's a great honor for Mr. Anderson to come.

Ronan smiled and shook hands with him.

But Yu Jiaolong walked over knowing it was a good idea, and specially introduced: Mr. Zhang, Director Zhang, this is Mr. Ronan Anderson, the boss of Relativity Entertainment.

Ronan shook hands with Zhang Guoshi again.

Zhang Guoshi took a special look at Yu Jiaolong, he was holding the other party with one hand, how could he not see that little thought?

This is to say to him in disguise: Look, I have someone in Hollywood, and I don't have to make your movie.

Zhang Guoshi knew very well that Yu Jiaolong had feelings for him.

Yu Jiaolong is no longer the hot-tempered little girl she used to be, she has expressed her emotions appropriately, and stepped aside.

Although this movie was fooled by Zhang Guoshi, and the promised heroine became a little girl, but in this situation in China, for the time being, there is no director who is more suitable than Zhang Guoshi.

Ronan didn't see this, and even if he saw it, he didn't care. What Hollywood does with this side is just business.

Just like when he participated in the Golden Goblet Film Forum these two days, he didn't say a word other than expressing friendly scenes, especially the so-called Hollywood and the institutional issues raised by Director Feng Da and Director Jiang. No words answered.

Because there is no need for this.

Could it be that he is a Hollywood person complaining about this? That's just asking for trouble.

You two, there's no need to be so troublesome. Ronan said directly like a real Westerner: Just sell the film to Relativity Entertainment.

Zhang Guoshi said with a smile: Mr. Anderson, wait a moment, the film copyright transaction will start soon.

Zhang Baimao said: So many friends from all over the world came to participate, and I can't live up to their kindness.

After investing so much money and investing so many resources, how can we maximize the benefits? You can’t just say you want to buy it, so I’ll sell it to you, right?

Ronan pretended not to hear, went directly into the theater, and soon saw Harvey Weinstein.

The two didn't speak, just nodded with a smile in the air.

Screenings start soon, and it's true that the movie isn't all over yet, but that doesn't detract from the theme and overall viewing.

This film is a simple commodity for Ronan, but it is a milestone for the film industry here.

Starting with Hero, the film industry here has truly entered the commercial era.

Moreover, the film also determined the style of Zhang Guoshi's commercial films in the future.

Star-studded, grand scenes, exquisite pictures, freehand martial arts design, combining traditional artistic conception with the violent aesthetics of action movies.

In the grand scenes, Zhang Guoshi even made full use of his good use of color, giving the film an epic sense and artistic conception like Akira Kurosawa's blockbuster. In terms of action design and narrative techniques, this film It seems to be perfect.

The colors and pictures of this film are so beautiful that it can even make people dazzled.

Ronan saw this film again, and some thoughts popped up irresistibly. With the foreshadowing of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero continues to play magic or science fiction cards among traditional North American audiences. It works.

In terms of distribution, continuing the strategy of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the success rate is still extremely high.