Chapter 236 Blockbuster era
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There is no such international film agency in the domestic film industry in China.
The overseas distribution of movies is a highly professional business activity. It not only requires sufficient understanding of the market trends in the target film market and distribution area, but also requires proficiency in professional legal knowledge in film trading.
They have the ability to help producers handle various complex international distribution contracts and agreements.
In this regard, Xiangjiang already has relatively mature agents.
However, Xiangjiang filmmakers are more focused on the Southeast Asian market and are still exploring the film market in Europe and North America.
This kind of agent not only acts on the copyright of the movie, but also helps with the financing of the movie by obtaining the copyright of the movie.
For example, if they are optimistic about a movie that has not started filming, or a movie that has started filming but lacks funds, they will raise funds through pre-film copyright to help the film complete the filming.
It can be said that throughout the entire film, there are agents everywhere.
For example, "Sunny Days", you can find such agents to evaluate when you have no money. If the agent thinks the movie is valuable after the evaluation, he will help raise funds.
However, at that time, neither Lin Zixuan nor Jiang Wen had such experience in international distribution, and he didn't know anyone at all, and didn't know who to look for, so he could only find a way at home.
Wen Jun has never released such art films, and has no way to go.
If it weren't for the Frenchman who accidentally met Louis, the later stage of the movie would not be able to be completed.
Now they came to Venice, learned about the process of film copyright transactions and distribution, and got to know the agents. Even if these people took a bit of a heavy commission, it was finally a channel for financing.
Of course, this requires that the movie you make is valuable in their eyes, otherwise they will not pay attention to you.
This is a group of extremely realistic businessmen who can make money from movies without filming.
Lin Zixuan and Wen Jun discussed it and instead of talking to film manufacturers from various countries, it is better to leave it to the agent for handling. This is not for ease, but for the agent to be more professional.
In order to get more service fees, the agency will try its best to make the movie high.
They will set different prices according to different market conditions in each country, and will also modify the content in the movie according to different laws in each country to avoid violating the law.
For example, some European countries have regulations on protecting animals, so there is no scene of killing animals in the movie.
Because of this, Lin Zixuan would not just find an agent, but would find an agency with strength and reputation. Otherwise, the agent would fail to pay for the film copyright and would go abroad to sue, which would be troublesome.
Italian filmmaker Mark Muller introduced them to a French film agency and agreed on copyright agency for the film in Europe and North America.
As for the copyright in Southeast Asia, Wen Jun is preparing to hand it over to Xiangjiang's film company to operate.
These agents also have another function, that is, they have the ability to influence the awards of the film festival.
In order to make the movies they represent are worth a good price, they will win awards through various relationships and increase their popularity.
Those big prizes are difficult to get along with, and there are too many resources to invest, which is not worth the loss, but some small prizes can still be operated. Each film festival will have an auxiliary unit, with various optional awards.
Therefore, there are all kinds of tricks in both domestic and foreign film festivals.
After signing a contract with the agent, Lin Zixuan didn't have to face the film dealer, so he was much more relaxed.
Through this incident, he realized that domestic film companies must establish a mature film distribution system so that domestic films can go to the world as soon as possible and will not be profitable by foreign agents.
But now, we can only choose to cooperate with agents.
In the next few days, in addition to waiting for the awards, we will communicate with filmmakers from various countries and regions.
There are also films in Xiangjiang and Baodao participating in the film festival, and those who can come to the Venice Film Festival are basically art films.
The tradition of this film festival focuses on film experimenters from all over the world and encourages filming of novel forms and unique techniques.
Lin Zixuan watched several art films, most of which were very dull and perhaps very artistic, but they were uncomfortable to watch.
This reminded him of the domestic film market. The fifth generation of directors are still working tirelessly in art films, hoping to win big prizes at such film festivals.
But art films alone cannot boost the film market, so commercial films can easily drive the box office and attract audiences to the cinema.
He filmed "Party A and Party B" to let domestic directors see such commercial films that can make money. With more directors imitating them, the film market will gradually improve.
However, this can only drive the popularity of low-cost comedy movies, and it still cannot completely change the situation where Chinese art films dominate.
Another way is to make big investment movies, which are so-called blockbusters.
Wang Zhongjun of Huayi Advertising is popularizing common sense of Hollywood blockbusters in domestic newspapers. This is easy for him. Just integrate the articles in Hollywood movie magazines.
Not only does he not have to spend money, he can also get the newspaper's manuscript fee.
Lin Zixuan is thinking of making a blockbuster, big investment, big stars, big directors and big scenes. As long as the box office is successful, domestic film companies will think this is a way out.
This is the power of role models.
The film industry in China will usher in a blockbuster era.
Just want to shoot such a blockbuster, the first thing to solve is funds. This is not a problem of one million US dollars, but a problem of tens of millions of US dollars. Lin Zixuan didn't think of how to raise funds before, but now there is a solution, which is to find foreign film companies to pre-prove overseas copyrights.
Only with funds can you find big directors and big stars to join and make blockbusters.
He already had a movie in his mind. Although it may be difficult to prepare and may take several years, once it is successful, it may change the domestic film market.
Jiang Wen has been very relaxed these days. "Sunny Days" has been widely praised at the film festival and has received high praise.
This was the happiest time he had since filmed this film. He waited for the award ceremony to begin and then returned with honor.
In the hotel, he and Lin Zixuan lived in the same room. When he pushed the door open and saw Lin Zixuan writing something.
"What are you doing? A new book?" Jiang Wen said curiously.
"You are not interested in martial arts movies." Lin Zixuan said casually.
"Martial arts? It's hard to say. It depends on whether the story has been watched. The martial arts films in Xiangjiang are not good." Jiang Wen said as he walked over and looked at the manuscript paper in front of Lin Zixuan, "The name "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a bit interesting."
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