Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 615 He went to promote the movie (33)

Shen Yan is very candid with the media…

Even this foreigner could sense it.

He tried his best to answer every question so that everyone could put together a draft.

When asked if he had used connections, he replied, "No, I don't know the judges at all..."

"What about Chen Chong? You're all Chinese!"

“You’ve got it wrong!” Shen Yan shook his head: “She’s American, I’m Chinese… and Chen Chong is just a judge, not the chairman of the judging panel!”

"So, who do you think you should thank the most for this award?"

"Haruki Murakami and William Faulkner, after all, the theme of 'Burning' is taken from Haruki Murakami, but the emotional source is referenced from William Faulkner..."

"Yes, afterwards we'll go to the Toronto International Film Festival and the Telluride International Film Festival... partly to sell the rights, and partly to promote it, since we still have to aim for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film!"

"The European rights have been handed over to MK2, and the film will be released in many countries and regions starting next month; the North American rights have been handed over to A24..."

"I'm going to a cocktail party later; I might have to have a serious talk with a few film producers..."

"I invest in all my own films, so of course I need to consider commercial returns..."

We chatted for a full half hour before it finally ended…

……

In fact, the Venice Film Festival has never had its own film trading market; it only has a club-like networking organization rather than a real business platform where deals can be made.

The reason is simple: it's scheduled for September!
By September, there were few new films left unsold throughout the year. Not only were there few sellers, but buyers often ran out of their quotas. Since Lido Island offered international distributors very few options, they might as well pack up and find another way out than end up empty-handed at the booth.

Moreover, the Toronto International Film Festival is backed by the world's largest market, North America…

They'd rather try their luck in North America!

The same goes for "Burning"...

Even with the cocktail party, not many major film companies came, but there were film companies from South Korea and Japan, and Shen Yan welcomed them all…

In fact, the original version of "Burning" set a record for South Korean films—a record for copyright sales: the copyright was purchased by 157 countries and regions around the world!

Not particularly impressive, but "The Handmaiden" has consistently held the record of 176 countries.
Later, Parasite broke this record: 192 countries and regions... and then, Decision to Break Up broke this record again.

Of course, Shen Yan didn't need to personally negotiate the copyright transaction.

The company's people have already arrived...

Dewey, Vice President of Spark Studio.

Ji Xiang originally wanted to come, but he was too busy with the promotion and distribution of "Burning" to handle it all!

Shen Yan, holding a wine glass, mainly... engaged in some social activities.

The head of MK2 also accompanied him, mainly introducing him to European film companies, such as those from Germany and the UK…

MK2's distribution capabilities are primarily concentrated in France—they have the third-largest cinema chain in France.

Germany and Britain, they can't quite handle it.

It would be best to collaborate with local companies for co-release, so Shen Yan met with Constantin Film and Pathé Films...

It was just a brief exchange; there was no in-depth conversation.

After all, he wasn't familiar with him...

It was past midnight before he finally boarded a boat to return to his hotel, where a group of reporters were still gathered at the entrance.

Everyone wants to do an exclusive interview with Shen Yan, after all, Shen Yan is currently at the peak of his popularity!

After getting out of the car, Shen Yan asked the hotel staff to buy each of them a glass of milk and a pizza before saying, "You can all go back now. I have to go to America early tomorrow morning..."

"...Brother Yan, say a few words!" "No, what should I say?"

"The details of the copyright transaction and your current feelings..."

"Copyright transactions are under negotiation. Currently, only the rights for some countries in Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe have been finalized… the total is approximately 320 million euros… The North American and European markets have revenue-sharing agreements; the specific figures will only be known after the film's theatrical run ends."

Shen Yan didn't hide anything: "As for my feelings... I was quite excited at first, but now I just want to sleep, I'm so sleepy!"

"Do you feel like you've become someone superior?"

"...Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by 'superior person'? Does making a movie make you a superior person?"

What are your expectations for the domestic box office of "Burning"?

"I was initially thinking of breaking 100 million... but now I think it might surpass the 2.91 million box office of 'Coming Home' and become the highest-grossing art film!"

"Never thought about making a billion at the box office?"

"Are you kidding me?" Shen Yan rolled his eyes. "This is an art film. Have you ever seen an art film that's a box office hit? Last year's Golden Lion winner, 'Rome Ring Road,' only grossed $130 million in Italy!"

"But 'Lust, Caution' grossed over 100 million yuan, making it the third highest-grossing film that year!"

"Lust, Caution is different; that's Ang Lee's film. How can I compare to Ang Lee?"

At this point, Shen Yan glanced at the time: "Alright, you guys go back and rest..."

……

The next day, a group of reporters surrounded the exit of Beijing Capital International Airport, microphones ready.

Various types of guns and cannons.

A group of people stared intently at the approaching person…

Behind them was a group of fans holding up a banner that read, "Congratulations to Shen Yan for making film history!"
Yes, they're all Shen Yan's fans!
"I'm coming!"

A sharp-eyed reporter shouted, and his colleagues immediately swarmed around...

Okay, it's Du Wei, the head of Spark Studio. He went to Venice specifically with Shen Yan...

After answering a few questions briefly, Du Wei left, and then Dilraba and Wang Kai appeared, only to be immediately stopped by reporters.

"Dilraba, can you talk about how you're feeling right now?"

"Dilraba, I heard that the overseas rights to 'Burning' sold for several million US dollars. Could you tell me more about it?"

"Dilraba, Chen Chong said that you were just one vote short in the Best Actress voting. Do you feel regretful?"

"Wang Kai, I heard that Shen Yan wants to work with you again in his next project, is that true?"

"Wang Kai, have you signed a contract with Xinghuo Studio?"

The road ahead was blocked, so I had to stop and answer a few questions.

"I hadn't heard about the Best Actress voting, but I heard them mention Best Newcomer. I had a chance, but I lost, which was a bit of a shame... But our film 'Burning' won three awards, which made me feel proud..."

"Overseas copyrights... I don't really understand that. Brother Yan didn't tell us about that!"

Wang Kai replied, "We will definitely continue to collaborate. The next project is 'The Devotion of Suspect X,' produced by Spark Studio, but the lead actor is Hu Ge..."

"No contract yet, but if Brother Yan needs me, I'll be there anytime!"

After chatting for a while, the reporters couldn't take it anymore and simply asked, "Where's Shen Yan? Weren't you on the same flight?"

Dilraba responded: "He went to the Toronto International Film Festival... and the Telluride International Film Festival. I heard he's going to sell his films, but I don't really know much about it!"

The reporters were dumbfounded…

Damn, you've won so many awards, why didn't you come back to show off right away? What are you trying to do?

(End of this chapter)