Chapter 589 Palme d’Or!
“Five million dollars?”

“You mean, if this movie wins an award, the US will offer $5 million for the copyright?”

Inside the banquet hall, when Tian Zhuangzhuang and the others heard Wang Jing telling them the agreed price, Tian Zhuangzhuang didn’t have time to be shocked, but Feng Jianshe was shocked first.

How could the price be so high?
You know, they packaged and sold many movies in the past, but they couldn’t even make a million dollars!

“It’s not the United States, it’s the Americas, including the two continents of North America and South America. In addition, there is also the copyright of the videotapes there, otherwise why would they offer such a high price.”

“But the Americans are still rich. Five million dollars is nothing to them!”

The company that bought the American copyright was MCA Entertainment. Although it was not directly instructed by Li Changhe, Lou Wasserman is a shrewd man. He was the one who introduced Brunswick, so how could he not understand the relationship here?

Five million dollars is a very high price. Although the copyright for the entire Americas has been obtained, the main target of this kind of movie is still the Chinese community.

All I can say is that if I win the Palme d’Or, the chances of losing are slim, but I’m afraid I won’t make much profit either.

However, it did raise the price of “Parasite”.

“In addition to the Americas, the European countries combined can also sell for two to three million US dollars. There are also Australia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, especially Japan. I estimate that it can sell for about one to two million US dollars.”

“Anyway, all in all, it can be sold for around 8-9 million. If we’re lucky, it can sell for over 10 million dollars. It all depends on whether we can win the prize tonight. After all, some countries are still waiting and don’t want to set the price in advance!”

Wang Jing was too lazy to explain in detail and just estimated a rough price.

“This? Tens of millions of dollars?”

Feng Jianshe was stunned. How could this movie sell so much?
How much foreign exchange does Beijing earn in a year?
“It’s still a low price, mainly because I’m not very good at business negotiations. Also, we are just about to establish a global distribution channel, so we are more sincere to many companies.”

“Anyway, this is basically the situation. Just take a look at it. If you want to sell a movie in the future, remember to negotiate the price.”

“Um, Mr. Wang, may I ask, what is the copyright of this videotape you mentioned?”

The fact that Feng Jianshe was sent out doesn’t mean he is just a waste; he still has certain abilities.

He roughly knows what a videotape is, which can be used to watch movies, but isn’t that thing extremely expensive? It’s a very niche product. Can the copyright of it be sold separately?
“Video tape copyright is video tape copyright. It is mainly in North America, Europe, and Japan. Video recorders have developed rapidly. Movies recorded on video tapes can be rented or sold. It is now considered a relatively good way to sell movies.”

“So in theory, video tape copyright can be negotiated separately from cinema copyright. Similarly, there are also things like movie character portrait rights and fan-made peripheral development rights. However, these are generally not very relevant to art films. They are mostly commercial films.”

“Anyway, that’s basically it. You guys should understand it first, and I’ll give you a detailed summary later. Okay, I’m leaving now. See you tonight.”

He also made an appointment with a few “buddies” to go to a nice place in the afternoon. Today is the last day of Cannes, and he will have to return to Hong Kong Island after it is over.

Time is short and the task is heavy, we must race against time!
“Oh my god, movies can actually sell like this?”

Chen Kaige said in amazement at this moment.

Feng Jianshe, who was standing by, changed his expression after hearing this: “Chen Kaige, let me tell you, selling movies is the job of China Film Group. You can’t sell movie copyrights secretly.”

“Silly Boyi~!”

Chen Kaige sneered and cursed Feng Jianshe, then turned and left.

“Feng Jianshe, are you sick? Old Chen just sighed, and you’re looking for trouble?”

“If you can’t speak with that mouth of yours, shut up. If you open your mouth again, I’ll beat you up!”

Tian Zhuangzhuang also said in a cold voice at this time.

The clay man still has some temper. He has no feelings for Feng Jianshe, but that doesn’t mean he is blind. He was just too lazy to pay attention to the other party along the way.

But now Chen Kaige just sighed that Feng Jianshe could find fault and Tian Zhuangzhuang couldn’t stand it anymore.

You really have no temper with them, right?

Feng Jianshe saw that Tian Zhuangzhuang was also angry, and turned his gaze away guiltily.

Tian Zhuangzhuang is very different from Chen Kaige. Chen Kaige is just the son of an ordinary worker with no family background. But Tian Zhuangzhuang is different. He comes from a film family and his parents are high-ranking officials.

In the film industry, he is definitely the son of a high-ranking official. Even in the China Film Corporation, there are many people who are old friends of his family.

So Feng Jianshe knew very well that Tian Zhuangzhuang was not like Chen Kaige who could be manipulated at will.

“Lao Liang, let’s go!”

Tian Zhuangzhuang warned Feng Jianshe, then walked back with Liang Zuo.

When I returned to the room and was about to comfort Old Chen, I found that Chen Kaige was lying there writing something.

“What are you writing about? Writing something negative about Feng Jianshe?”

Tian Zhuangzhuang came over and asked curiously.

Chen Kaige curled his lips: “Why would I write that stuff? My buddies all look down on him!”

“I’m writing down what Wang Jing just said!”

“Why do you remember this?”

Tian Zhuangzhuang asked in surprise.

Chen Kaige glanced at his old friend, feeling heartbroken.

“Old Tian, ​​are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? Write this down and show it to Director Wang.”

“Think about it, movies can be sold for a lot of money, foreign exchange!”

“We are not qualified to sell, but Beijing Film Studio can strive for this qualification. They can compete with China Film Group!” “Wang Jing and his team will definitely give the report to China Film Group, not necessarily to Beijing Film Studio. I will write it down in advance and give it back to Director Wang. Will Director Wang give me credit for it?”

“This is an opportunity to earn foreign exchange!”

Chen Kaige said proudly. He was proud of his own intelligence. After all, he was the only one who grasped such a sharp and crucial point.

After listening to this, Tian Zhuangzhuang looked at Chen Kaige in surprise.

“Okay, Lao Chen, your idea is good!”

“That’s right. Don’t you see why Changhe is so prosperous? There is foreign exchange everywhere. When you go out, you get foreign exchange coupons. Now the whole country is earning foreign exchange. We have a ready-made means of earning foreign exchange. How can I not seize it?”

“Okay, if you’ve really finished writing it, I’ll help you give it to Uncle Wang!”

Tian Zhuangzhuang spoke seriously at this time.

He gave it to Wang Yang, which actually meant that he wanted to plead for Chen Kaige.

In fact, he didn’t care much about this matter before. It didn’t matter to him whether Chen Kaige could stay in the Beijing Film Studio.

Anyway, he knew very well that even if he couldn’t stay in the Beijing Film Studio, he couldn’t leave the capital.

Besides, Tian Zhuangzhuang had considered this before. His mother Yu Lan officially became the head of the Beijing Children’s Film Studio this year, and for Old Tian, ​​getting a spot there was just a matter of a word.

But now seeing Lao Chen’s enthusiasm, Tian Zhuangzhuang thought it would be okay to help him mention it to Uncle Wang.

But there is a premise.

“Old Tian, ​​really?”

Hearing Tian Zhuangzhuang say this, Chen Kaige looked at Tian Zhuangzhuang in surprise.

In fact, he had long wanted to ask Tian Zhuangzhuang to plead for him, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

Another thing is that Chen Kaige also understood that Tian Zhuangzhuang was actually the one who was taken care of by the Beijing Film Studio. After all, his father was no longer around.

Now that Tian Zhuangzhuang has taken the initiative to express his willingness, Chen Kaige is of course surprised.

“Yes, but before we go back, we have to ask Zhu Lin first to see what her attitude is.”

“If Zhu Lin doesn’t want to go to the Beijing Film Studio, I’ll go talk to Uncle Wang if there’s a vacancy!”

“But if Zhu Lin doesn’t leave, then there’s nothing we can do. Then you can go to the Beijing Children’s Film Studio. My mother has already decided to be the director there.”

“When the time comes, you can go there first, and then enter the Beijing Film Studio when you have the chance.”

Tian Zhuangzhuang spoke seriously to Chen Kaige at this time, saying that they were childhood friends after all, and he would not sit idly by when it was time to help.

“Lao Tian, ​​I won’t thank you enough. When we get back, I’ll treat you to a meal at Lao Mo!”

When Chen Kaige heard the promise made by Tian Zhuangzhuang, his face was full of gratitude.

What he has been most worried about for such a long time is the distribution. If he is given the capital again, it would be the end of his life.

There’s nothing better than Beijing out there.

Now that Old Tian had promised to help him stay in Beijing no matter what, Chen Kaige felt completely relieved.

“Then you write first, and we’ll set off to walk the red carpet later!”

“to make!”

Early in the morning, Li Changhe opened his eyes and looked at the time. It was only half past five.

Quietly pulling his arm free, he slowly stood up.

This emperor-like life lasted for more than four years and was finally achieved!

There is just one problem, the bed is a little small and a bit crowded.

Find an opportunity to change it.

While thinking secretly in his mind, Li Changhe stood up and walked to the living room.

I looked at the slightly brighter sky outside, then went to the door and took out today’s morning paper from the mailbox at the door.

Then he went back into the house while reading the newspaper. At this moment, the phone in the living room rang.

Li Changhe walked over and answered the phone. After a moment, he put down the phone with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

As expected, the Palme d’Or was won!
Not only that, there are additional benefits.

Liang Zuo won the Best Screenplay award, and Tian Zhuangzhuang also won an individual award, the Caméra d’Or, in addition to the Palme d’Or.

Cannes does not have an award for Best Director. The Best Director award is usually the Palme d’Or combined with the Best Film award, but Cannes does have a Caméra d’Or award.

The Golden Camera Award is for directors, but they are new directors. Generally, those who win this award are new directors who are only making their first film.

Coincidentally, “Parasite” is Tian Zhuangzhuang’s first independently directed film.

So, he meets the requirements for the Golden Camera Award.

As for other awards, they have nothing to do with “Parasite”.

I just don’t know how people in China will react after learning the news?
While Li Changhe was thinking about it, many newspapers in Beijing were busy as hell!
(End of this chapter)