Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 46 Sony Columbia
A total of 60 films from 201 countries participated in this year's Busan International Film Festival, but only 11 films entered the "New Wave" main competition unit.

Among them, China and the island country each have two shortlisted, and South Korea has three, which is slightly better.

In addition to Chen Hao's "Comet" from China, there is also a "Seafood" from Xiangjiang.

The film festival has been going on for more than a week, and the final list of winners will be announced soon, and the South Korean media have also made predictions about the awards.

Among the 11 films selected, "Comet" from mainland China and "Island of Flowers" from South Korea are the most favored by the media, and they are called the two most popular films of this year's film festival.

"Comet" is entirely based on its novel setting of parallel time and space, as well as its suspense and ubiquitous details that make people addicted. It has become a trend to count how many parallel time and space are involved in the movie.

And "Flower Island" tells the story of three unfortunate women who go through hardships to find the ideal country of Flower Island. The film shows the difficulties of life and the beauty of human nature, and analyzes life and human nature.

As for which of the two films will win, the opinions of the media are not uniform. Some people appreciate the profound philosophy of "Flower Island", while others praise "Comet" for its brain-burning surprise!

There is no doubt that the two works that are both debuts have left a deep impression on everyone.

As for who can win in the end, it depends on the opinion of the jury.

"Chen, it's a pleasure meeting you."

Chen Hao looked at the man at the door and smiled, "I'm honored too, please come in!"

Before the Busan International Film Festival Awards Ceremony, Chen Hao had already received many guests, all of whom came to Chen Hao to buy the overseas copyright of "Comet".

This is also a major feature of the International Film Festival, the film trading market!

As one of the two most eye-catching films of this film festival, and in terms of its performance, the commercial value of "Comet" is obviously higher than that of "Flower Island".

For these guests, Chen Hao is always willing to come, and of course the highest price gets it, but the current highest price is only 30 US dollars.

"Please sit down, I didn't ask for advice, are you?" Chen Hao asked with a smile.

"My name is Davis, and I am the person in charge of Columbia Film Production (Asia) Co., Ltd."

When Chen Hao heard this, he suddenly realized that this was the Columbia Asian branch that had invested in Chinese-language films such as "My Father and Mother", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Big Wrist".

"I know your company has cooperated with many famous Chinese directors." Chen Hao smiled.

Davis laughed when he heard the words, "Yes, Chen, you are right, and today I am here for you."

"Did you fall in love with "Comet"?" Chen Hao laughed when he heard this.

"Yes, this is a wonderful movie, I like it very much, it should not only be released in China, but should be seen by the whole world, and I am here to bring it to the United States and to the whole world ’” Davis said.

Chen Hao laughed when he heard the words. Hearing what he said, Chen Hao thought he was shooting "Titanic", "Then what's your bid?"

"$30!" Davis said looking at Chen Hao.

Chen Hao remained calm when he heard the words, but thought in his heart that this guy should have done an investigation, otherwise he would not have made such a coincidental bid, "You are talking about the distribution rights in North America, right?"

"No, no, Chen, I'm talking about all copyrights except Huaxia." Davis shook his head repeatedly.

"Why don't I give it to you for free!" Chen Hao chuckled lightly.

"Really? You're not kidding, are you?" Davis said with a look of surprise.

"You were the one who joked first." Chen Hao wrote lightly after taking a sip of water.

Davis froze for a moment, letting his brain process the information for a while before he could react, "Chen, how about it, tell me your price first."

"100 million dollars!" Chen Hao raised a finger.

"100 million? Are you kidding me! Impossible, impossible!" Davis waved his hands again and again.

"You should be very clear about the quality of this movie, and you're talking about all the copyrights outside of China, not to mention anything else, just the rental of DVDs in North America is a huge income.

How much do you think a stunning sci-fi suspense thriller like The Comet could make in a year from DVD and Blu-ray sales and rentals? 200 million?Or 500 million? "Chen Hao asked, staring at Davis.

According to the average statistics, the box office revenue of a movie in North America generally only accounts for about 30% of the omni-channel revenue, which is one of the reasons why Hollywood movies are so powerful.

Seriously different from piracy in the mainland, DVD rentals in North America have always been a major source of income from film and television dramas. Before 2009, North American movie DVD and Blu-ray disc sales had always exceeded box office results.

Also, everyone should have heard of Netflix, which started out as a DVD rental business.

Therefore, Chen Hao's statement that "Comet"'s annual sales and rental income exceeds 200 million yuan is definitely not an exaggeration!
Of course, sales and leasing are a long-term process, and in North America, it can often last for many years.

Davis frowned slightly when he heard this, but he was very surprised in his heart. He didn't expect that the young and exaggerated Chinese director in front of him would know the situation in North America, which was very different from other Chinese directors.

"I don't deny what you said, but those are generally English movies, and yours is a Chinese movie. You know that many Americans are face-blind to Asians, and they don't like to read subtitles, so the two cannot Confused." Davis said, "How about 40?"

Chen Hao was not moved at all when he heard the words, but just shook his head.

Seeing this, Davis continued, "In order to express our sincerity, I am willing to bid 50 US dollars. This is not only optimistic about "Comet", but also optimistic about you personally. I hope we can cooperate more in the future."

Columbia has always been very interested in the film market in mainland China. Although the total box office performance of Chinese films has been underestimated in the past two years, it is a huge market with a population of 13 billion. The future potential is hard to estimate!
This is also the reason why Columbia established an office in the imperial capital early and actively invested in the films of major Chinese directors. Localization is a good entry point.

Chen Hao's heart was moved when he heard the words. In fact, Chen Hao also meant to make friends with the Hollywood film company, so that he could distribute his films to North America before he was not capable enough.

At present, Colombia is undoubtedly the one with the deepest roots in mainland China.

Now that I have made friends with Colombia, I can not only borrow its global distribution channels, but also borrow his funds, just like Guoshi, Feng Dapao, and Xu Ke.

It is a shortcut to accelerate your growth by solving your own film investment problems through Columbia.

"make a deal!"

　Thanks to "Captain" for the 1000 rewards, "Storm Scarlet" and "Journey to the West" for the 100 rewards!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)