"Mr. Zhang, I am very sincere. Judou's North American distribution rights. I believe that no one except me will bid 400,000 US dollars. Moreover, I am willing to pay a deposit of 100,000 US dollars first. We will pay another 300,000 US dollars after signing the contract. This sincerity is enough."

In the booth of a bar, a fat foreigner was talking about business with Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou looked puzzled because on the one hand, he felt that what the fat man said made sense, because these days, the highest bid for European film dealers was only 250,000 US dollars. This price was not the issuance rights of a country I bought, but the issuance rights of the three countries: Britain, France and Germany.

Even after Judou won the award, the other party only added 50,000 US dollars to this price.

If this is the case, it would be reasonable for the fat man on the other side to bid $400,000 to buy the North American issue rights.

But, think about the size and number of screens in the North American film market, can that be compared with the United Kingdom, France and Germany combined?

I'm afraid the total markets of the three countries are less than one-third of the North American market size.

If you look at it this way, the price of 400,000 seems to be a little less

Besides, this fat man had been very enthusiastic before, and he was stance that he would not give up until he won the North American issuance rights of Judou.

Judou has won the award now. Although it is not a big prize, it is still an award from the three major European film festivals like Cannes.

So, the price of $400,000 seems to be very sorry for such an award, and the fat man's previous attitude of not buying Judou will not give up until he bought Judou.

"Mr. Zhang, I have a strong distribution ability in North America, you know the movie Sex, Lies and Videos"

Seeing that Zhang Yimou's expression was a little entangled, the fat man knew that the price of 400,000 alone could not get the North American issuance rights of Judou, but he was unwilling to add the price to the price, and he didn't even want to pay the 400,000 US dollars, so the fat man began to throw out other chips to convince Zhang Yimou.

"I know, of course I know." Zhang Yimou nodded and said

How he didn't know about this film, Sex, Lies and Video Cases. This film not only won the Best Original Screenplay Nomination at this year's Scars, but also here, in Cannes, it won the Palme d'Or Award, Best Actor Award, and the Febisci Award in the main competition. There are three awards in total. This is just what happened last year.

Steven Soderbergh, director of filming sex, lies and videotapes, became famous for her film

This made Zhang Yimou, who also won the international award for his first work, a little envious.

Who made Steven Soderberg become a hit in the European and American film markets, and Zhang Yimou become only a hit in Asia and Europe?

Without the understanding of the North American market, the worst is the heaven and earth

"This movie was released by my company. It was me who made Steven Soderbergh famous overnight. It was me who won many awards and won high box offices in this art film. "The fat man boasted with a proud look on his face and looked at Zhang Yimou with a smile and said lightly: "Now, such an opportunity is also placed in front of you, Mr. Zhang. As long as you sell me the North American distribution rights, I will help you run this movie to win the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Even if you can't win the award, it's not difficult to get a nomination."

"Oscar"

Zhang Yimou was shocked and swallowed subconsciously, looking at Feng Qingyuntan who was nominated for the Oscar, as if he was picking up the fat man, his heart was beating violently.

Oscar, that's Oscar

Anyone can refuse Oscar

The protagonist of the Luis Bunuel Special Award award paid tribute to the Spanish director Louis Bunuel, who rejected the Academy Awards. He was very annoyed after his work Tristana won the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. He refused the Academy Awards on the grounds that the Academy is not a respectable award.

He said: "I will never accept this award, and even if Scott rejects it, people can't get rid of his corrosive influence.

The Scott that Louis Bunuel said was even more awesome. He rejected the Oscar three times, one of which was when he won the Academy Award in 1971, but he refused to receive the award and became the first person to refuse to receive the Academy Award.

But they are someone else, Scott has been nominated, and they think the Academy Awards are unfair, so they are unwilling to receive the award.

Louis Bunuel is a European director, especially a director of art films. Not to mention this time, he still doesn't look down on Hollywood even after thirty years.

But Zhang Yimou is different

He is still just a new director who has just made three movies. Although he has won the Venice Golden Lion Award, he still needs to be recognized and gained fame in Europe, America, especially North America, and even North America.

Is there any quicker way for an art film director like him than winning an Academy Award nomination or even award

Of course the answer is no

So, Zhang Yimou was moved

"Miss Gong, I like your performance very much. Whether it is the Silent Lambs or this chrysanthemum, your performance is amazing. "Watching Zhang Yimou has begun to fall into the fantasy of North American audiences knowing him, Hollywood has begun to recognize his bright future. The fat man's mouth is raised and he shows an undetectable sarcastic smile. Then he immediately put it away and got up and walked aside Gong Li who was not involved in their conversation. He just sat down next to him while drinking wine and smiled and complimented.

"Thank you" Gong Li moved his plump buttocks without any trace and retreated to the side, while smiling politely.

She found that this fat man was very annoying and didn't know how to keep a distance at all, but she couldn't say anything after all, this fat man is very powerful in Hollywood, and his company is much inferior to the seven major film companies in the operation and distribution of independent films.

Judou wants to sell North American issuance rights, this fat man is the most suitable person

Gong Li doesn't want to let Judou release to North America fail because of herself

However, Gong Li didn't want to make the scene unpleasant, but the fat man didn't consciously gain a greed.

"Miss Gong has such good acting skills, are you interested in getting the Oscars' Best Actress throne again. Our company is currently preparing to film the heroine in the Olympic film that is very suitable for Miss Gong. "I discovered Gong Li's retreat, a trace of sinister flashed in the fat man's eyes, but he covered up his past very well, continued to laugh and talk, and his butt also moved to the vacant position of Gong Li on the side.

Qiao Feng, who had something to do, saw this scene as soon as he entered the bar. When he arrived at the booth, he happened to hear the fat man who won the Oscar and later tempted Gong Li.

Damn, fat man dares to flirt with my woman

"If Miss Gong wants to win the Oscar-winning throne again, I will arrange it for her."

When Gong Lian's face was about to pick up the wine glass and splash the fat man with a fat man's face, Qiao Feng came to her in time, pressed Gong Li's hand that had already touched the wine glass, and looked at the fat man with a sneer, and said lightly: "You won't worry, Mr. Weinstein."

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Chapter completed!