Chapter 263 Don't dare to expect awards when the money is in hand
"Whoosh!"
The screen dims and the lights come on.
The sudden warm applause surprised He Xin. He had experienced such warm and sincere applause when he was in Berlin. He quickly pulled Ning Hao beside him, stood up, turned around and bowed to the audience to thank him.
Ning Hao, on the other hand, was obviously in a panic, with goosebumps on his skin, and his back was trembling. He imitated He Xin and bowed awkwardly to the audience, and then waved in greeting.
The faces in front of me, both very close and far away, were all so clear and lovely, full of affirmation and appreciation. Seeing them bowing and waving, the waves on their palms became more intense, washing their ears.
At this moment, as if in a dream, Ning Hao subconsciously turned his head and glanced at He Xin, who was smiling and waving to the audience, his eyes full of joy and gratitude.
He Xin may have felt his gaze and tilted his head slightly. When their eyes met, they couldn't help but smile at each other.
The host walked to the front of the stage and motioned for the two of them to come up.
Speaking of which, the main creators of this film are the two of them. Ning Hao is also the screenwriter, director, and photographer. The only starring role in the film is He Xin, and the two of them are also producers.
Perhaps it was because the young director, who looked like a big-headed doll, looked awkward and uneasy when he first came on stage to face the audience, that there was actually a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.
At the end of the show, many spectators gathered around to shake hands, sign autographs and take photos with them. Of course, the main target was He Xin, who was more familiar to the audience. Perhaps they were used to seeing the kind of autographs that were flamboyant and flamboyant, but those foreigners were more interested in He Xin.
I am particularly interested in this neat square signature.
"Ha! Congratulations, Axin, it's a great movie!"
After the crowd dispersed a little, Liu Ruoying came over first to congratulate her.
"Please take care of Sister Ruoying!" He Xin quickly held her hand and winked.
They are judges who swim against the current!
"We treat all shortlisted films equally." Liu Ruoying said with a smile, but at the same time gave him a look of affirmation.
However, as a judge, she should not stay here too long. After accepting a brief interview with a Taiwanese media at the scene, she left in a hurry.
"Axin, congratulations!"
Lin Jiaxin's expression was obviously a bit complicated when she came over. Although she was once impressed by He Xin's performance in "Lan Yu", when she collaborated with "Landscape of Love" this time, He Xin's feeling was inevitably not as good as expected. But watching it today
When she saw the vivid monk on the screen, she suddenly understood how far behind she was. She even subconsciously felt that "Incense" was more qualified to be shortlisted for the main competition than "Landscape of Love"
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Li Miaoxue had just finished chatting with Ning Hao, and came over to congratulate her with a smile on her face. She held He Xin's hand and joked: "Ah Xin, today's scene really makes me jealous!"
It's really embarrassing to say that when "Landscape of Love" premiered the day before yesterday, not to mention the applause, less than 20% of the audience was left after the movie.
After seeing off the guests and audience, facing the reporters' microphones, we simply held an impromptu press conference here.
In fact, there were not many media here today. Except for the two routine reporters, there were about a dozen other reporters, most of whom were from the mainland, Hong Kong, and Bay Area. There were only six or seven foreign reporters who came to join in the fun.
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He Xin has never been very good at dealing with the media. In fact, he also knows that the relationship between his profession and the media should be complementary. Actors need fame and publicity, and the media needs actors to create news.
The reason why he is not good at it is probably related to his personality and previous experiences. However, today is to sell the film, so he is uncharacteristically trying to answer all questions. Xiao Douding's translation is also quite eye-catching, whether it is a question from a foreign reporter or a domestic reporter
Questions and translate all He Xin’s answers into international languages.
Most of the time, people's potential is often forced out. Today's interview can only be said to have happened at the right time. He Xin had no preparation in advance. He just responded to the reporter's questions on the spot.
From being stumbling at the beginning, he gradually became very smooth. For example, when he answered a domestic reporter who asked him to talk about the birth of this movie, he actually said very passionately: "When my friend Ning Hao brought
When the script was shown to me, I immediately fell in love with the character of the monk. But no one gave us investment at the time, so we chose to do it ourselves. My friend Ning Hao spent all his savings to film this film.
For a movie, it is not difficult to explain why he is the only one who writes, directs, and does photography, because we only have very little money. During the filming, we can only stay in small cheap hotels with poor conditions.
My friend Ning Hao’s girlfriend is this beautiful Miss Xing. Not only does she have to be responsible for the logistics of the crew, but she also has to temporarily act as a stage manager, props and other different roles... Although the creative process is very difficult, fortunately we are still
Having completed this film, and fortunately we were able to come to the beautiful water city of Venice, and received such applause from the audience just now, all this is the greatest praise and affirmation for us. The hardships we have experienced are all gone at this moment.
worth it!"
Once a person is in a state of excitement, just like when writing an online article, the kind of inspiration comes out like a fountain, and even the speed of typing cannot keep up. He Xin is the same now. He just watched various interviews and talent shows in his previous life.
Too many, like the characters in these programs are possessed, and all kinds of sensationalism and misery come out of their mouths.
While the reporters were writing furiously, all of them looked moved. A young man wearing glasses raised his hand and asked: "Why don't you continue to look for investment and choose to do it yourself?"
He Xin pointed at Ning Hao who was standing next to him and said with a smile: "My director friend was just a college student doing internship at the time. It is probably difficult to find investors all over the world, so we can only raise money ourselves.
do it yourself."
When the reporter looked at Ning Hao, the guy quickly looked serious and nodded solemnly. In fact, He Xin's words really spoke to his heart, just like his senior brother Shen Yan's advertising shoot
After more than ten years, he just got the opportunity to work in a TV series. If he follows the steps, he will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to make an independent movie.
Then He Xin looked straight and said: "We chose to do it ourselves because of our love for art and movies. Good scripts and good roles are often hard to come by. We were
I created this movie with a kind of impatient mood!"
"Wow!"
When Xiao Douding translated this passage into English very smoothly, the foreign reporters present applauded in unison, paying tribute to the two young Orientals' love and persistence for art and movies.
"Congratulations, congratulations! You have brought a good work."
Duteron patiently waited until the impromptu press conference, which lasted about 20 minutes, was over, and then politely came forward to congratulate him. His expression was obviously no longer as condescending as before.
"Thank you, Mr. Dutron."
"Hey, it's time for us to sit down and chat. I know there is a very good cafe ahead."
The drama finally came, and He Xin's heart skipped a beat, but the previous reaction from the audience and the enthusiasm of the media made him feel more confident. With a smile on his face, he said calmly: "It's up to you, Dutt."
Mr. Long."
The cafe is located near the Cinema Palace. The shop is very quiet and there are not many customers. The tables and chairs inside are very beautiful, and the small booths are set up to be both hidden and comfortable.
Of course, we can't come here to talk about things with a bunch of people coming together to join in the fun. Ning Hao and his wife hurriedly contacted the small film producers who came to attend the premiere. Anyway, before the film was sold, anything was possible. Although Ning Hao
Her foreign language proficiency is roughly the same as He Xin's, but fortunately Sister Na is still good at it, so simple gestures shouldn't be a problem.
Translator Xiao Douding came with He Xin.
"How is your distribution work going?" Duteron asked directly without any detours.
Xiao Douding glanced at He Xin and replied directly without translating: "Currently, several companies have expressed interest, and we are in the process of contacting them."
One more thing, after He Xin learned about Xiao Douding's translation experience, he specially discussed it with Ning Hao. In order to stimulate Xiao Douding's enthusiasm, an incentive mechanism was adopted, which was based on 200,000 euros. If the sales were more
, 1% of the increase will be used as a reward for Xiao Douding. To put it bluntly, neither he nor Ning Hao are serious businessmen.
Duteron smiled, ignored her little trick, and said: "Mr. He, first of all I have to apologize to you. We underestimated the quality of this movie at the beginning. The price of 200,000 euros is indeed a bit low."
As he spoke, he raised three fingers and said: "Three hundred thousand euros to buy out the global distribution rights, I think it should be a very reasonable figure!"
Hearing this, Xiao Douding swallowed subconsciously, and then helped He Xin translate. In fact, when Duteron raised three fingers, He Xin had already vaguely guessed it.
It turned out that according to his discussion with Ning Hao, the original price of 200,000 euros for MK2 was their bottom line, and then they would find ways to sell more on this basis.
Three hundred thousand euros had exceeded their initial expectations, but thinking about the audience's reaction and the enthusiasm of the media, the two looked at each other, obviously unwilling to accept it.
It was just the first time for He Xin to bargain with a foreigner, so he had to ask Xiao Douding: "What do you think is the appropriate price for us to ask?"
"What do you think?"
"I'm just asking you because I don't understand. Of course, if you can sell more, it's better to add more."
I don’t know if Duteron can understand Chinese. After the two discussed in a low voice, He Xin simply handed over the bidding power to Xiao Douding. After all, she had worked in a multinational company and participated in business negotiations. In this regard,
has experience.
But when Xiaodou Ding chirped and said something to Duteron in French, the foreigner's eyes widened and he kept shaking his head and said: "No, no, no, you are too greedy, this number is absolutely impossible."
He Xin understood without the need for an interpreter and quickly asked: "How much did you tell him?"
Xiao Douding made a six sign under the table and said, "I told him this number."
He Xin couldn't help but widen his eyes like Duteron, looking at Xiao Dou Ding in disbelief, and thought to himself: This is selling movies, not buying fake brand names on Xiushui Street!
Xiao Douding might also feel a little guilty, so he hurriedly asked: "Then how much would you say is appropriate?"
He Xin also felt troubled, fearing that he would suffer a loss if he opened low, or that others would not accept him if he opened high.
When he was in a dilemma, he heard Duteron say again: "Mr. He, we are very sincere. Of course, first of all, this is a good movie. So we are willing to add another 50,000 yuan on top of the 300,000 yuan."
, but I want to state that this is our lowest price, even if the film wins the San Marco Award, it will still be at this price."
Three hundred and fifty thousand euros is already very good, which is equivalent to nearly three million yuan. If Xiao Douding's commission and taxes are deducted, the net amount will be at least two hundred and sixty-seven million.
Even though He Xin was very tempted, he did not agree immediately. Instead, he went back to discuss it with Ning Hao.
Duteron had no objection to this and said that he would stay until the end of the awards ceremony, but the price would not change.
"Sell! If you don't sell at this price, why are you waiting?"
Back at the hotel, when Ning Hao heard the price, he was so excited that he almost jumped to the ceiling, and then decided to make the decision.
He Xin is also inclined to sell. After all, including all the investment, including his own salary, this price is enough to double the profit. And judging from Duteron's attitude, even if he can add a little more, it may still be quite a lot.
limited.
"Why don't we wait? What if our film wins an award? Maybe we can even negotiate a round number."
But Xiaoduding Translator seems a little unwilling to accept it. Even if it is an increase of 10,000 euros, it will be 1% more income for her.
The round number was 400,000. Ning Hao was inevitably a little moved, but he did not participate in the negotiation. He looked at He Xin and said, "A Xin, tell me!"
He Xin pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I think it's better to forget it. Let's not be too greedy. Let's just form a good relationship with MK2."
Ning Hao also nodded thoughtfully.
In his mind, he has always regarded Chief Jia as his role model. After Jia became famous at the Berlin Film Festival with "Xiao Wu", his second film "Platform" received an investment of US$500,000 from MK2.
And it is said that MK2 has always respected Lao Jia.
It’s no wonder that Chief Jia has been living leisurely underground without compromising for recruitment. The reason is that he has no worries about selling the movies he makes!
So the group of them met with Lauren Dutron again the next day to discuss the details of the contract, reached a consensus extremely quickly, and said they were happy to cooperate.
As for winning awards, the highest award in the Upstream section is the San Marco Award. Last year’s winner was Gianzhuangzhuang’s “Spring in a Small Town”. Will it be awarded to a Chinese film for two consecutive years?
Neither of them dared to think about this. It would be great if they could win a special award!
As the saying goes, getting to Venice is a victory!