[Ten miles long pavilion, willows Yiyi, the spring breeze is speechless to say goodbye. We are thousands of miles away, and we don’t know when we will return.--Farewell]
If you pass the scriptures by hand, there is no such logic. Dearest, no one of that kind would do such a thing at this time. Therefore, there is no problem for Ye Ming to help with the distribution, but the relationship between Ye Ming and them is not that good.
Help is in vain. This hero has nothing to do with Huihuang Film and Television, so naturally he will not help with distribution for free. Ye Min nodded and said: "This matter is easy to talk about. Just let our company's lawyers talk to you later.
If you want to distribute it abroad, you must first understand a habit and hobby of Westerners."
This is the key point. In fact, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping also wanted to understand the habits of Westerners, but they failed to do so. Or maybe in such a situation, Zhang Yimou and the others were looking for the wrong person at this time. Zhang Weiping hesitated for a moment.
Then he said: "Actually, we also want to do it in this way, but the old method we used before seems to be not very effective." Ye Ming nodded and said: "You can't say it is not effective, it is just that they are these
Some of people's concepts have changed, but they remain unchanged. Some of the habits of Western people are still the same.
For example, in fighting Chinese movies, apart from Kung Fu movies, what Westerners like to watch most is China’s national disaster, or China’s poverty and poverty, because in such a situation, Westerners just believe us
China is a suffering nation, and the common people are living in dire straits. Therefore, films such as Director Chen’s Yellow Earth, Director Zhang’s Red Sorghum, and even later films such as Farewell My Concubine and Qiu Ju’s Lawsuit have gained international recognition.
It shines brightly on the Internet because Westerners prefer to watch Chinese movies.
They believe that people in China live in that kind of environment. Therefore, this habit is very important." Zhang Yimou nodded and said, "This is not wrong. Westerners have their own way of censoring films.
The same thing may mean that what we think is not good, they think it is good, and if we think it is good, then when it comes to such a thing, they think it is good. This standard is very
It makes people wonder.”
At this time, Ye Ming also nodded very clearly and said: "Actually, nothing has changed. Although some of our Chinese movies are said to be bad, even in such a situation, a considerable part of them are said to be bad.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that there are many movies, but there are always some very good and excellent movies. Is it possible that in China, we have only had Yellow Earth, Red Sorghum, Qiu Ju’s Lawsuit and other movies in recent years? Is it possible that there are no other excellent movies?
Movie?"
This is impossible. In fact, even Zhang Yimou himself would not dare to say that he is the best director in China on a question like this. Even if Zhang later directed the Olympic Games and became a national teacher,
The director does not dare to say that he is the best director in China, otherwise even the Tumo stars in the entertainment industry can drown him. Although Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors in China, and even said that he can be removed, but
He didn't dare to say that.
To be precise, he is the most award-winning director in China. Not to mention Lao Li, Lao Li is also very good, but he was trained by Americans, and China only relies on Zhang Yimou and others. But it cannot be denied that other directors in China
The director was also able to shoot some good movies, such as Sunny Day, Xiao Wu, Seventeen-Year-Old Motorcycle, and even the later Blind Shaft. These are considered good, at least underground movies let us know what they are called.
What's the name? There are also some movies whose names you don't know at all. They may not necessarily be called classics, but they are at least relatively good movies.
However, some of these movies were banned from being released in China, and some were not released abroad at all and were completely rotten.
Zhang Yimou nodded and said: "There are also some directors' films in China. If they don't win international awards, they won't be released domestically, and no one will watch them internationally. These films will be considered complete failures. This is actually because I'm not good at it.
I understand that Westerners also don’t want some films that have won international awards.”
This is actually the key. If some underground films are known to have no way to be released domestically from the beginning of filming, then in this case, the only chance for these films to be filmed is to hope that they will be released internationally.
Being able to win awards means that it can be sold to foreigners. It is not certain that Night Raid can maintain its capital, or even make a small profit. But if it is about something like this, when the movie is shot,
Well, it was directly sent abroad to participate in film festivals and won awards, but in the end Westerners were not willing to buy it at all. This is the most tragic thing. This is not to say that there are no such examples, and it is not an example.
Ye Ming nodded and said: "This is obvious. It is actually a boycott by Westerners. It's not that our movies are not good enough. In fact, some of our movies still want to be good, but Westerners don't like our kind of movies.
, then at this time, even if the movie wins an award, Westerners will unite to boycott the movie. If there are one or two boycotts, then the director will be more careful next time when filming, and will not
We have made similar movies. This is actually to let some of our young directors make movies according to the needs of Westerners."
There is no market for genre films at all. There are directors who can insist on filming. However, it is basically impossible for such directors to stay in the entertainment industry for a long time. Either they have to change their style, or they simply change careers.
Director. Therefore, Ye Ming is actually very helpless at times about this matter. This kind of resistance cannot be changed by one person, or a company, or even one generation. It must be a group of people.
, only by hard work can you be successful.
Zhang Weiping also had a feeling of enlightenment after hearing this, and immediately asked: "What is a hobby of Westerners? What impact will this have on Chinese movies?" In fact, this is what Zhang Weiping is most concerned about.
Businessmen, in fact, don’t pay much attention to the movie itself. What he focuses on is how much profit the movie can bring to him. For example, Hero, this movie requires a lot of investment, although it is not
It is said that Zhang Weiping is the only one who invested, but he is the big head. Therefore, Zhang Weiping can be said to be the most anxious person about how the movie will perform at the box office.
Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "It's very simple. This hobby is actually a buyout. What kind of business is the most profitable? A buyout business is the most profitable. A buyout is equivalent to an exclusive monopoly. Therefore, at this time,
, those foreign studios can make movies earn more profits for themselves. At a time like this, it’s not that the heroes are not good enough, but that Westerners like to use the buyout price to buy the copyright of this movie.
You can get it. This is especially true for American movie studios. If you can buy out the copyright of the movie, all the money you make in the future will go into the pockets of those studios."
Zhang Weiping then nodded and said: "That's right. A film company has already offered us a price, two million. Two million is to get the North American copyright of the hero. That's right, it's the North American copyright, not
U.S. copyright. Who do they think we are, beggars?" Anyway, Zhang Weiping was very unhappy after hearing this result. He believed that even if he said that the movie was ruined in his own hands, it would be wrong.
You wouldn't sell a movie at such a price. Ye Ming thought for a while, how much unfair treatment Chinese film actors have suffered in Hollywood.
Chinese movies have suffered unfair treatment in the United States. I am afraid that at this time, few people will really understand the things behind these movies. They only care about whether the movies can be released abroad.
, does it mean that you can win international awards? If you say that you can't, it means abandoning it like worn-out clogs. After the food and wine were ready, and they started to eat, Ye Mingcai said slowly: "As for this matter, in fact, if you are talking about habit,
That's great. As a businessman, there is nothing to say about maximizing profits, but this kind of behavior makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Two million, this price is basically a relatively basic price offered by film studios like you. If you don’t like a price like this, then under normal circumstances,
At least in the short term, no studio will be willing to offer a higher price. Because such a price has been negotiated by them. If there is no absolutely unexpected change, then other prices at this time
A businessman will not just charge a higher price casually.
This is the suppression of Yi Zhongtian by Western film producers against China. Although this kind of suppression makes people feel very helpless, at least there is no good way now. However, if we continue to work hard now, we will always have to
Only in this way can our films develop better. In fact, there are two paths for those who come after us." The international market is a very important ticket market, especially in North America and China.
The European Union is a relatively good vote bank. In fact, China will become the largest vote bank after the United States for quite some time in the future.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about the domestic ones. Generally speaking, current directors focus more on the international market. But the international market is actually not that easy to get involved in. Therefore, when it comes to such a problem, it is always said
This allows international film producers to seize opportunities.
This is also quite detrimental to the long-term development of Chinese films. Therefore, at such a time, even Ye Ming will feel quite helpless. In fact, that is to say, now, Ye Ming has also
I began to slowly adjust myself, hoping that with some of my own efforts, not to mention opening up the international market, at least at this time, I could open up such a situation. I heard that at this time, Ye Ming had two options.
Yes, as a director, he was naturally very interested in this Zhang Yimou. Therefore, at this time Zhang Yimou immediately said: "Ye Ming, you have two other ways. Let me tell you which way they are."
Ye Ming thought for a while and then said: "One is easier, that is to find international people to cooperate with. From the beginning of the movie, at this time, we have cooperated with foreign film companies. In this case, the movie can be regarded as Chinese."
A movie, but the capital is also international capital. At least the film company that invests in our movie will help us distribute it. This is much better than finding someone to distribute it ourselves. Some directors will be found in Hoi An in the future.
It was developed according to Zhang’s model.”
Zhang Yimou nodded and said: "This is also a way, but it is not suitable for all directors. For example, for some films with a mission, it is impossible for the director to find some foreign capital. Because some Chinese films require foreign capital and cannot intervene.
Yes. I won’t tell you this, but you, Ye Ming, should be relatively clear about it.”
Isn't it just that if the leader says you can do it, you can do it, or if you can't? If the leader says you can't, you can't do it, and you can't do it either. Horizontal criticism means you don't accept it.
Ye Ming nodded and said: "I understand, I understand. In fact, I know that this is the case, but there are still some movies that the first step is to watch. The second way is actually more troublesome, and I am not saying anything.
Everyone can take the second path. At least those who are rich are qualified to take this path."
As a businessman, Zhang Weiping is relatively rich, otherwise he would not be able to finish the movie. This is not an ordinary money-burning thing. Not only must he be rich, but he must also have connections. The two of them lack the same thing. Basically,
It's not available in China.
Therefore, Zhang Weiping said without thinking: "If you are a rich man, then Mr. Ye, how do you think you should do this?"
Ye Ming glanced at Zhang Weiping with a smile and said: "The one I'm talking about is rich, not ordinary Ouyang Qian, but the very rich, that is, buying foreign theaters and foreign movies.
Companies have bought it, for example, the eight major Hollywood film giants have bought one or two. This is not easy to say is impossible. Didn’t Columbia Pictures also buy it for the Japanese? Since it is something that the Japanese can do, I
If you think about it, let’s do it, it’s not impossible.”
In fact, Lao Wang, the richest man later, also started to do something like this, and it is said that he is doing quite well so far.