On January 28, 2005, the last day of the film festival, Shao Shuaijun slept in a small hotel with his head covered. Except for the few previous inquiries about "Buried Alive", no one came to ask for it, and the shadow of failure hung over everyone.
The top of his head made Shao Shuaijun extremely frustrated.
Squeak, Zhao Cheng pushed the door open and walked in with sleepy eyes: "Ajun, get up and have breakfast. We will go to the Sundance Institute later to promote it. The worst case scenario is that it won't be sold and will be released to the Sundance Institute for free."
"Go by yourself, I'm too lazy to look at these foreigners who look down on others."
"Get up, today is the last day. The list of winners will be announced tomorrow. Everyone will go home. You may not be able to see them if you want to."
He was dragged and pulled up from the bed by Zhao Cheng. After breakfast, leaving Li Xiuxiu, Wang Yixue and Ma Hu waiting in the inn, he and Zhao Cheng walked towards Sundance Institute. Sundance Institute is not a school, but Sundance Institute.
The organizing body of the Sri Lanka Film Festival is responsible for organizing the film festival and sponsoring independent filmmakers to participate in the festival.
Many independent filmmakers spend so much money to make a movie that they can't even afford travel expenses.
The town is still lively, even in the early morning, there are countless spectators wandering around. It has just snowed lightly, and there are still traces of snow on the road. Two people wearing fur coats discussed going to Shengdan while walking.
Si Academy, how to promote it? Just as he was talking, a sudden laugh came from behind.
"Oh, aren't these Zhao and Shao from China? What, did the movie sell? One million or ten million?"
Turning around, he saw Mike from Telescope Entertainment, holding a woman in his arms, standing at the door of a movie theater with an undisguised sarcastic expression on his face.
"Ignore him, let's go." Zhao Cheng saw Shao Shuaijun's face turning gloomy in an instant, and took his arm and walked forward.
"Hey, why are you two leaving? I heard that the director of this movie is this young boy Shao? Haha, a little kid makes a movie and wants to make a lot of money. How can there be such a dream in the world!
Country bumpkin, if you can’t sell it, I’m still very charitable and I’ll wait for you to sell it for US$100,000, haha!”
"What a fucking Yankee." Shao Shuaijun was furious and was about to have a serious argument with Mike when Zhao Cheng pulled him away again.
"Forget it, don't get to know this kind of person."
"Hey, country bumpkins from China, you can't play movies, so you should go back to singing. Bba, bab, bab, look, I sing so beautifully." Mike laughed loudly, standing next to him.
The pockmarked beauty also kept laughing.
"Brother Zhao, please stop holding me back. We must beat this arrogant American to death today!"
"Forget it, forget it, this is the United States, their territory, they will suffer."
"Mom, we are here to sell movies, not to be pissed off!"
"What can we do? We are not celebrities. It is normal for a small-budget movie to be looked down upon. When you wait, as long as Zhang Yimou and the others have their status, even if they are looked down upon, no one dares to be presumptuous."
"I'm really speechless, can I just endure it like this?"
"No way, alas."
Seeing the two of them murmuring, Mike shouted: "Hey, country bumpkin, have we discussed it yet? If we delay, I won't buy even $100,000, or even $50,000. Just wait and get out of here in despair."
"Why don't you die?" Shao Shuaijun stuttered a bit, which did not prevent him from expressing what he meant.
"If I die, who will give you US dollars? Are you going to beg for food and go back to China? Tsk tsk."
Mike spoke triumphantly, as if he had convinced the two of them. In his opinion, Chinese movies are all inferior, and the same goes for "Buried Alive". Buying it back can only be used as a film library resource. With one hundred thousand dollars, China is desperate.
People will definitely accept it. Mike enjoys this feeling of giving to others.
At this moment, a gentle voice sounded: "Are you Mr. Shao and Mr. Zhao from China in front of you? I am Morris from the Investment Department of Lionsgate Pictures. I would like to discuss with you the distribution agency of the film "Buried Alive"."
A chubby and kind-hearted middle-aged man trotted over from the street and hurriedly handed his business card to Shao Shuaijun and Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng and Shao Shuaijun felt that this person came on time and was too cute, so they took the business card with some anticipation: "How much are you willing to pay?"
"What do you think of $1 million?"
"What? One million, Maurice, are you crazy!" Mike shouted, his face instantly turned ugly.
"Oh, Mike, you're here too. You've also fallen in love with "Buried Alive". Why do you want to compete with Lionsgate?" Morris looked at Mike warily.
"Competition? What a joke, how could I watch this kind of trashy movie! Maurice, I'll give you some advice, don't be taken advantage of. Chinese movies, hehe, the best one is called "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon",
It’s just pretentious and rubbish! 1 million, be careful if you lose it, your boss will fire you.”
"I don't think so." Morris smiled lightly and turned to look at Zhao Cheng and Shao Shuaijun, "Since Mike doesn't like it, how about we find a coffee shop and sit down and talk?"
"Of course." Zhao Cheng was overjoyed. One million US dollars, equivalent to more than 8 million yuan in RMB, was already in line with the expected income.
"You will regret it!" Mike still shouted.
Shao Shuaijun rolled his eyes and snorted: "You will be the one who regrets it."
"Huh, let's see!"
Without the fly-like Mike, the negotiations with Lionsgate Pictures went smoothly. Morris was very optimistic about the market for "Buried Alive". Lionsgate Pictures has always been very fond of this unique movie. The final result of the negotiation was 1 million
US dollars are used to obtain the North American distribution rights of "Buried Alive". Once the box office exceeds 10 million, an additional 1 million will be added. If the box office exceeds 20 million, an additional 2.5 million will be added. If the box office exceeds 30 million, then the revenue will be divided in half.
In fact, Morris doesn't think the box office will exceed 10 million.
After signing the contract and getting the check, the two of them were still in a daze. One moment they were being ridiculed and ridiculed, and the next moment there was a sudden change. Things really are unpredictable.
"I really hope it will be released as soon as possible. I will definitely go to Telescope Entertainment to visit this idiot Mike!" Shao Shuaijun clenched his fists, feeling excited after signing the contract and angry at the same time. Lionsgate Pictures has already decided
It will be released on February 3rd.
"Actually, we should visit his boss." Zhao Cheng laughed.
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Soon, the Sundance Film Festival came to an end. As expected, "Buried Alive" did not win any awards at the film festival. After all, it is an American film festival that aims to encourage independent films in the United States. The awards are not very fair. Shao Shuaijun did not
If you care, if it can be sold and released, "Buried Alive" will be a success.
After the film festival, Zhao Cheng took Wang Yixue and Ma Hu to major special effects companies to contact post-production matters. Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu went to Phoenix, Arizona, a small town called Cave River. Here, there was a
The fat housewife has just completed a fantasy love novel.