Huayu: Everyone's been reborn, who's still going to be an actor?

Why did Cheng Yuan choose to pursue a master's degree?

Besides feeling that I still have many shortcomings and need to continue learning, I also want to find a mentor to rely on.

Despite being banned for ten years, Tianzhuangzhuang's family connections are extraordinary.

Of course, besides Tian Zhuangzhuang, there is also the even bigger backer, Beijing Film Academy.

Current students and graduates receive completely different treatment.

Cheng Yuan got up early, then selectively replied to the congratulatory text messages or made phone calls, and then went with the people from China Film Group to sell the copyrights.

Han Sanping has already returned home and did not attend the closing ceremony.

The Distinguished Citizen magazine is highly popular, ranked first in the festival's daily report, and won two Silver Bears, so its copyright is naturally attractive.

Of course, one reason this movie is so appealing, besides its artistic merit, is its commercial appeal.

Moreover, some of the humor in the film resonates with Westerners, even more so than with domestic moviegoers.

As a result, the marketability of this film is much stronger than that of ordinary art films.

This means that the box office will be higher than that of typical art films.

Moreover, there was the added gimmick of "three of Europe's best actors passing the test," which made the rights sell better than expected.

Cheng Yuan's popularity in Europe has also soared.

Of course, there is another reason: Cheng Yuan's first two films made the film companies that bought the copyrights a lot of money.

The European rights had already been sold for a considerable price, which, besides the film itself, was also related to the reputation Cheng Yuan had built up with his previous two films.

Three million two hundred thousand US dollars.

This is much higher than expected, so naturally they don't mind selling the copyright ahead of schedule.

The entire power supply only cost a small amount to invest in; the European copyright alone earned them 20 million.

The key point is that the other party also promised to provide public relations awards.

It now seems like a mutually beneficial arrangement.

With European copyrights in place, copyrights in North America and other regions are easier to negotiate.

The price before winning the award is naturally different from the price after winning the award.

The North American rights sold for over four million, while the rights in other countries and regions sold for nearly two million.

Aside from the fact that the domestic rights weren't sold, the rights to "The Distinguished Citizen" sold for nearly ten million US dollars.

Nearly 80 million RMB.

Five million in investment, nearly eighty million in overseas copyright fees.

Even if it can't be shown in China, it will still make a fortune.

Will it be released in China?

Of course!

After all, this movie has already passed censorship.

How well it performs at the domestic box office is no longer important.

If a depressing film like "The Hunt" can gross over 20 million at the box office, then how bad can the box office be for this comedic film?

Remote film and television account for half of the revenue, and excluding domestic box office, it has already earned nearly 40 million yuan.

"The company is not short of money."

Hou Hongliang, having received the news, spoke to Kong Sheng.

Filming for "Crossing the Guandong" is about to begin, but the funding has not yet been fully secured.

"Having won two Silver Bears, the copyrights must have sold for a high price, right?"

Kong Sheng said with some emotion.

He's also a director, but having such a famous director as your boss is a complicated feeling.

The key point is that the boss is still very young.

"Nearly ten million."

Hou Hongliang smiled and gave a rough estimate.

"Dollar?" Kong Sheng exclaimed in surprise. "Are art films really that profitable?"

"That depends on what kind of art film it is," Hou Hongliang said. "Many people put him on par with the three great directors, calling him one of the four great directors. If the commercial blockbuster 'Taken' is successful, then he will truly deserve the title of one of the four great directors."

"Taken" is a key project for the company, and Kong Sheng is well aware of this.

Although the company also attaches great importance to "Crossing the Guandong", it has provided tremendous support in terms of funding and other aspects.

However, it is clearly not comparable to Taken.

If Cheng Yuan's blockbuster film is successful, it will definitely be a good thing for the company.

He, Kong Sheng, was also a beneficiary.

"Old Kong, whether the company can make a name for itself in the television industry depends on you."

Hou Hongliang looked at Kong Sheng and said.

Just as movies have a long road ahead, TV dramas also need to find their footing.

Hou Hongliang has a clear understanding of his own position.

Why did Cheng Yuan seek him out?

He actually understood that too.

You can't afford not to work hard; they're not just making empty promises, they're actually giving you what you're promised.

I want to prove to everyone in the industry that I, Hou Hongliang, am worth that price.

"Um!"

Kong Sheng nodded.

Why did he switch jobs to Remote Film & Television?

Isn't it all for a better stage?

To put it bluntly, isn't it all about making more money and gaining more fame?

To put it bluntly, it's all about fame and fortune.

Only if the TV series is successful can he have a better stage and earn more money.

Now he wants money, and the company gives him money.

He needs people, the company is looking for people.

Compared to his previous company, he had far fewer constraints. If he couldn't succeed with this, how could he possibly live with himself?

The overseas rights to "Distinguished Citizen" were sold for a high price, and "Crazy Stone" also performed well at the domestic box office. Remote Films has undoubtedly had a good start to the year.

Cheng Yuan was in Berlin selling the film rights, but the main creative team flew back to China.

Besides Li Xuejian's ascension to the throne and his remarkable achievements, the other actors also gained something from this trip.

After all, he starred in a movie that won two Silver Bears.

When they returned to China, many media outlets got wind of it and went to the airport to intercept them.

However, the person the media reporters most wanted to confront was not Li Xuejian, the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor winner, but Cheng Yuan.

Who can blame Cheng Yuan for generating so much buzz?

Moreover, there are still rumors online that this film satirizes the fifth and sixth generation of directors.

Although Cheng Yuan denied it, there's no smoke without fire.

Is it enough for you to just deny it?

Should we stop talking about this?

This topic will stay relevant for a while. I love you.

Unfortunately, the reporters came up empty-handed.

Cheng Yuan didn't go back with them at all.

After the copyright was sold, Cheng Yuan did not return to China, but went directly to Hollywood.

He's going to talk to people at DreamWorks about "Kung Fu Panda".

Cheng Yuan wasn't particularly good at negotiating, but he knew that if someone asked for an exorbitant price, he should try to negotiate on the spot.

Cheng Yuan made an outrageous demand, only to find out that the other party simply wanted to buy the script's copyright.

The price jumped from ten dollars to two hundred dollars, a twenty-fold increase.

Cheng Yuan naturally wouldn't agree.

This isn't a script, this is a fucking series.

Although the person he was talking to was Glenn Berger, the original screenwriter and producer of "Kung Fu Panda," Cheng Yuan was by no means weak.

I'm just taking advantage of you.

Is taking this script from you all it takes?

It's clearly not over yet.

The first negotiation ended in discord.

Cheng Yuan hadn't expected to reach an agreement on the first try.

It's clear that the talks will continue.

He wasn't idle either; he planned to set up a small film production company in Hollywood to make low-budget comedies, thrillers, and the like.

How many film production companies are there in Hollywood?

Cheng Yuan was unaware.

The seven major Hollywood film studios are not allowed to have an eighth one, but Cheng Yuan never even considered making his company the eighth largest, nor did he have the ability to do so.

It's just about making money, it's that simple.

Once the domestic film market takes off, selling the company and returning to China isn't out of the question.

Coming to Hollywood now is like getting a gilded platinum, but twenty years from now, it won't be about getting a gilded platinum anymore; it will be about going through a tribulation.