Global release and global simultaneous release are two different concepts.
Even though Wu Jianye's ability is now different from what it used to be, it is still impossible to achieve simultaneous global release. The European and North American markets are still beyond his control.
And without participating in the film festival, even if he had won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival and invested as much as 21 million US dollars, it was still impossible to sell it at a high price in the European market.
As for the American market, although Phantom Entertainment endorses it, Phantom Entertainment still does not have its own theater chain in the United States. Without gimmicks, it is impossible for theater managers in North America to give a better film schedule.
So the first thing Wu Jianye prepared was to release it in China and Southeast Asia.
It also happens to be a test of Fengge Entertainment’s theater layout in Southeast Asia.
"Xiao Wu, we have watched the film and there is no problem. When are you going to release it in China?"
China Film.
The big leader Luo Chi looked at Wu Jianye with satisfaction. This film took two years from preparation to shooting and post-production, and today we finally saw the finished film.
satisfy!
Very satisfied!
Everyone who watched this film couldn't help but applaud the success of this film. The film has both detailed character portrayals and magnificent scenes. In addition, the story of the entire film is not stiff at all.
place, it can be said that the smoothness of the entire movie exceeded their expectations. The three and a half hours long made them not feel any torture at all, but instead it was a kind of enjoyment.
Wu Jianye already had his own plans for the release of the movie, so when Luo Chi asked, he immediately responded.
"Boss, it can be released in China first, and then in Hong Kong. As for the release time in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States, I think it can be released after the Cannes Film Festival next year!"
Luo Chi's eyes lit up, "You mean you want to send this film to Cannes for the film festival?"
Wu Jianye nodded: "Yes, although this movie already has a group of readers of the original work, compared to the entire movie-watching group in Europe and the United States, both this subject and myself are unfamiliar, so
I think only with the support of film festivals can this movie achieve more success at the box office in Europe and the United States."
"Are you so confident that this movie will win an award at Cannes?" Luo Chixiao looked at Wu Jianye and asked.
Wu Jianye chuckled: "Let's try it, what if we win a prize? Besides, even if we don't win a prize, it's still a layer of gold."
"Haha, okay, you must have already told Phantom Entertainment about this matter!" Luo Chi laughed.
Wu Jianye said: "No, you, the leader, are the first. As for Phantom Entertainment, I will discuss it with them after you decide!"
Luo Chi said meaningfully: "It seems that Phantom Entertainment respects your opinion!"
Wu Jianye: "Actually, it's all for profit. With such a large investment in this movie, they naturally hope to maximize the benefits of this movie, and participating in film festivals is a good way to do it."
"Okay, we won't care about the release in Europe, America and Southeast Asia. I'll leave this matter to you. As for the domestic release time, I think it will be November 18th!" Luo Chi said.
"Okay!" Wu Jianye nodded and continued: "Leader, there is one more thing I want to report to you!"
"Tell me, if you have anything to say, you can talk directly. You don't have to be so polite." Luo Chi said with a smile. The more he saw Wu Jianye, the more he liked him. Not only was he personally capable, but he also didn't have the arrogance of those directors when dealing with his superiors. He was very
I don't like people like this who know how to advance and retreat without a leader.
"There are only a few awards that have the greatest impact in Southeast Asia. One is the Hong Kong Film Awards, the other is the Golden Horse Awards in Bay Area, and the Tokyo International Film Festival, which was just established by rb last year..."
"You also want to sign up?" Luo Chi looked at Wu Jianye in surprise.
Wu Jianye shook his head and said: "Forget it if you all participate, at least the Golden Horse Awards in Bayan. What I want to participate in is the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Tokyo International Film Festival. The Hong Kong Film Awards are held four times every year."
The film festival starts in May, and the Cannes Film Festival starts in May. If it can win some honors in these two awards, it will have a great boost to the box office of the film in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States."
"As for the Tokyo International Film Festival, although it is held in November and the movie has already been released by that time, it will help promote the sales of video tapes, which is also an indirect benefit."
Luo Chi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you win or not, it's just a matter of walking around and getting a layer of gold!"
"Haha." Wu Jianye laughed loudly, and then said: "The leader is still smart!"
"Okay, everything will go according to your ideas. Although we, China Film Group, are involved in this movie, all foreign affairs will be handled by Phantom Entertainment. Just communicate with them yourself!" Luo Chi said with a smile.
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"Um!"
"By the way, after the movie is finished, you will make a report on the global box office record of this movie. If possible, we hope you can get the profit report from Phantom Entertainment!" Luo Chi suddenly became serious.
said.
Wu Jianye felt happy in his heart. At their level, it is naturally impossible to keep an eye on the profitability of such a movie. The meaning contained in it is likely to be something deeper, something deeper.
This is also what Wu Jianye has been pursuing...
"A good leader will definitely live up to the leader's expectations!" Wu Jianye said immediately.
.......
Wu Jianye basically doesn't need to worry about the domestic release. Since the domestic partner of this film is China Film, not other studios, this means that China Film will pay great attention to this.
In the initial stage of the movie, one hundred copies have been prepared and are ready to be sent to major cities across the country for release. As for subsequent copies, they will also be determined based on the release of the movie.
As for the sharing with Tangting Culture, Phantom Entertainment, and Fengge Entertainment, they have also been negotiated and are still calculated based on the number of copies.
The previous investors did not include Fengge Entertainment, but later in order to facilitate the film's participation in the Hong Kong Film Awards, Wu Jianye joined Fengge Entertainment's investment.
China Film, Tangting Culture, Phantom Entertainment, Fengge Entertainment, the division of the four companies has also been negotiated from the beginning.
This share is divided into two parts, one is the share of domestic profits. Because China currently does not share the box office with theaters, so the profits from copies are calculated.
Among them, the sales profit of copies is based on Tangting Culture 0.05%, Fengge Entertainment 0.05%, China Film 50%, and Phantom Entertainment 49%.
You read that right. Although China Film didn’t get a penny, it still got half of the domestic profits because many of the hidden investments came from China Film. China Film was among these four investment companies and also represented the people behind the domestic profits.
support.
Of course, it is impossible to obtain much profit from domestic copying interests, so Wu Jianye does not care about this.
Calculating based on the previous 100 copies, Tangting Culture, Phantom Entertainment, and Fengge Entertainment behind Wu Jianye could only get 600,000. This is almost negligible compared to the investment in the entire movie.
Not counted.
The largest number of copies produced by China Film in China was only 365 copies, which is only 4.38 million copies. Of course, these copies are only sold by China Film and do not include copies of the theaters in each province and city.
As for foreign box office profits, it is another way of sharing.
The entire film has an investment of US$21 million, with Phantom Entertainment investing US$20 million, accounting for 79% of the share. Tangting Culture and Fengge Entertainment each invested US$500,000, each accounting for 0.05% of the share, while China Film will account for 20%.
After China Film took over the domestic release matter, Wu Jianye was free again. This time was not like in later generations. A few months before the movie was released, the director would take the leading actors to start a road show. Now there is not even a normal premiere.
There are no movies, let alone road shows.
So Wu Jianye, besides spending time with Zhu Hao at home these days, is busy working on his next movie at Tangting Culture, and occasionally goes back to school to give some lessons to the students in the advanced training class.
Now, although Wu Jianye has a lot of things to deal with every year, he still takes some time to go back to school. However, this time has indeed gradually decreased due to the increase in his workload, so now he can only go back to school every year.
Less and less.
If Wu Jianye was just an ordinary teaching assistant, he would have been expelled from the school long ago if he dared to do this. But now that he is eyeing the title of the country's leading fifth-generation director, Yanjing Film Academy is no longer a
Wu Jianye is treated as a simple teaching assistant, and more importantly, he is allowed to become a living brand of Yanjing Film Academy...
After the lecture at school today, Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan, who had not seen each other for a long time, returned to school with Wu Jianye.
"The movie will be released soon. Deyuan, this is your first movie as a photographer. I don't see you nervous at all!" Zhang Huijun joked about Mu Deyuan.
After the filming, Mu Deyuan returned to school and continued to serve as his teacher. He was much more dedicated than Wu Jianye.
Mu Deyuan said with a light smile: "What do I have to worry about? The director is Lao Wu, and I have Xiao Feifei above me, so it has nothing to do with me!"
"Deyuan, you are shirking your responsibility!" Wu Jianye showed dissatisfaction.
Mu Deyuan smiled and said: "Hey, I'm not your soldier now, so stay away!"
Zhang Huijun burst out laughing when he saw this.
Wu Jianye said helplessly: "How about it, are you interested in working as a photographer in our company? Maybe you can also be a director if you have the opportunity in the future!"
There are some differences between Mu Deyuan and Zhang Huijun. Although Mu Deyuan's main job is still as a teacher in the academy, he also wants to be a director. This was something Mu Deyuan said when they worked together.
of.
But Zhang Huijun has now completely given up on the idea of being a director. According to his own words, I will just be a gardener honestly!
"Okay, since you, a capitalist, are willing to donate generously, I don't have any objections!" Mu Deyuan said with a smile.
While the three of them were chatting happily, a few more people from Tangting Wenhua came.
"Teacher Wu, I heard that your new movie will be released soon. You have to give us a ticket for the premiere then!" Before anyone arrived, a scornful voice came in.
"Who is this?" Zhang Huijun looked at Wu Jianye curiously.
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "You will know when people come in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone pushed the door open and came in. This was a strange combination, a girl with an unattractive appearance, a man who looked like a loser, a foreigner, and a tall and handsome man.
These four people are none other than Hong Huang, Shan Zi, Mike, and Chen Kaige.
The arrival of Chen Kaige made Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan feel a little curious. Although they were both graduates of Class 78 and their relationship had always been very good, Chen Kaige always seemed to be separate from everyone.
"Director Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time!" Zhang Huijun's surprise was only fleeting, and then he made a joke about Chen Kaige.
Chen Kaige smiled as elegantly as ever and said: "Aren't you busy with the filming of a new movie? I have just returned to Yanjing. I heard that the post-production of Teacher Wu's movie has been completed, so I came here specifically to learn from it."
In the past, Chen Kaige always believed that he was the most talented director in Class 78, so he was a little proud when getting along with his classmates. This is why everyone felt that he was always aloof.
But after watching it, Chen Kaige had to admit that Wu Jianye is a very talented director.
And the most important thing is that the first film directed by Wu Jianye won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, but his first film only won the Silver Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival.
This also made him hold his breath and wanted to surpass Wu Jianye.
Now he is nervously filming his new movie. In order to make this movie a success, he even called his old classmate Gu Changwei to be the cinematographer.
Now that I heard that Wu Jianye's new movie has been completed in post-production, he naturally wanted to come to Yanjing to see the new movie. It was in this way that through Shanzi's introduction, he also met Hong Huang.
There is nothing happening between the two yet. After all, Hong Huang is married to Mike, and Chen Kaige has just ended his first marriage at this time.
Wu Jianye then introduced Hong Huang and Shan Zi to Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan. As for Mike, it was Hong Huang himself who introduced them.
What they didn't expect was that Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan had heard of Hong Huang. It turned out that Hong Huang had already gained some fame in Sijiu City. The so-called fame came from her family and her literary quality.
...
The arrival of Chen Kaige and others made Tangting Culture even more lively. Chen Kaige suggested that he want to see the post-production room of Tangting Culture. Wu Jianye naturally had no objection to this.
After watching it, Chen Kaige couldn't help but said: "Old Wu, my movie will be finished soon. Can the post-production be done at Tangting Culture?"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "No problem, you can just come over when the time comes!"
Chen Kaige quickly smiled and said: "Be particular!"
.......
As for the premiere ticket, it was actually just a joke by Hong Huang.
Because during the premiere, Wu Jianye and others came to the screening room of Yan Film Studio. This place was not open to the public, but the people who came were very important!