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Chapter 693 Boss, I Killed You!
Jiang Wen's words made everyone present burst into laughter, and the scene turned into a sea of ​​joy, but his face was full of seriousness.

"Zhang Guorong's performance was good, and my role as Cheng Dieyi was not bad either. It was also popular on all major campuses in Yanjing."

The more serious he said, the happier everyone laughed.

Jiang Wen didn't care, and when everyone was almost laughing, he continued: "I've said so much, but everyone should have guessed who I want to thank."

When he said this, many domestic filmmakers at the scene turned their attention to Lin Weimin who was sitting in the front row of the screening hall.

"Teacher Lin Weimin!" Jiang Wen waved his hand solemnly in the direction where Lin Weimin was sitting, "When "Sunny Days" was just an idea in my mind, it was he who helped me introduce investor Mike. Two million dollars helped me realize my dream. It is precisely because of his help that the movie "Sunny Days" was made possible!"

It would be rude for Lin Weimin not to stand up after Jiang Wen's introduction.

He got up, walked to the stage calmly, and hugged Jiang Wen.

Lin Weimin took the microphone from Jiang Wen's hand and said: "When Jiang Wen was working on the "Farewell My Concubine" drama, I was sitting in the audience, and he begged me to help me stand on stage and cheer. So many years have passed , I have improved, and I can be called on stage."

There was an uproar in the audience, and everyone laughed.

Lin Weimin went on to say: "To be honest, I recommended this movie to the jury. There is a saying in China that calls for the virtuous not to shun relatives. Everyone should have seen "Sunny Day". I hope No one was disappointed."

When he said this, there were bursts of applause from the audience.

This applause is not only for him, but also for "Sunny Day". Jiang Wen has already conquered most of the filmmakers present with his outstanding talent.

After a pause, and after the applause stopped, Lin Weimin spoke again: "The opening ceremony film has finished, and starting tomorrow all the participating films will meet with all filmmakers and audiences. Here I sincerely hope that all the selected works of the film festival can be Everyone loves it and hopes that the Shanghai International Film Festival will get better and better and become a benchmark film festival in China and even Asia."

After a brief speech, the audience burst into applause again.

Lin Weimin is a very measured person, Jiang Wen is the protagonist tonight, he will not steal the limelight from others.

After more than half an hour of communication between the crew, the solemn and enthusiastic opening ceremony finally came to an end.

The screening hall was crowded, but orderly, and everyone exited in an orderly manner.

Lin Weimin and other judges left first, and met Tian Congming from the Radio and Television Department and Teng Jinxian from the Film Bureau in the small meeting room on the fourth floor of Shanghai Film City.

The two of them also attended the opening ceremony that just ended, but they didn't have much communication with each other. At this moment, the two expressed their gratitude to several judges on behalf of the national film department.

Lin Weimin greeted the two familiarly, everyone was laughing and laughing, and no one mentioned the previous incident.

After chatting for a while, Tian Congming and Teng Jinxian went to the fifth floor, where film and television production companies from various countries gathered.

For all film festivals, film copyright transactions are activities that are as important as awards.

No matter how well a film festival is held, it is empty talk if the copyrights of the films participating in the exhibition cannot be sold.

In the first Shanghai International Film Festival, 22 domestic and foreign film production institutions participated. For a new film festival, it is not easy. Except for domestic film studios, the rest are all film festivals. Naturally, guests should be treated well.

When Lin Weimin and others came out of Shanghai Cinema, it was already almost 12 o'clock in the evening.

Many excited movie fans can be seen around the Shanghai Film City. Not to mention Shanghai, even China is the first time this kind of international film festival is held, so Lin Weimin can fully understand the mood of this group of movie audiences.

It was late at night, and everyone's excitement gradually subsided, replaced by physical exhaustion.

In the next few days, some worked hard.

The film festival is a hard and glorious journey for all the staff, but for ordinary movie fans, these eight days are a once-in-a-lifetime feast.

In addition to the 24 films that participated, the remaining 143 films that were not shortlisted for the main competition were also eligible for screening.

The film festival also plans to screen domestic masterpieces such as "The Great Sabbath", "A Tale of Two Cities", "San Mao's Congregation in the Army", "Swordsman 2", "Old Dreams at Sea", and "The Heroes of Jue Ling".

In addition, many movie special sessions are also prepared. For example, the Shanghai film special session has screenings of films such as "Goddess", "Lights of Thousands of Houses", "Spring in a Small Town" and "Lin Zexu", and the Oliver Stone film special session has "Born on the Fourth of July" Movies such as "Assassination of Kennedy", "El Salvador" and "South Center" were screened.

The Shanghai International Film Festival has held 6 special sessions like this, namely the Shanghai Film Session, the Alain Resnais Film Session, the Xie Jin Film Session, Zhang Yimou's Film Session, the Oliver Stone Film Session, and the Nagisa Oshima Film Session .

According to the data of the organizing committee, the first Shanghai International Film Festival will screen 574 films.

In the few days after the opening, Lin Weimin followed the footsteps of the jury. Every day he was watching movies or participating in activities. He had to get up at six in the morning and go to bed at twelve in the evening. Thanks to the fact that the film festival only lasts for eight days.

On the other hand, other members of the judging committee, except for Xu Ke, a middle-aged man who is a few years older than Lin Weimin, the old comrades in Yishuier, as we all know, the old comrades feel little, and they are full of energy, which makes Lin Weimin, a young man, feel ashamed .

The film festival entered its fourth day. During the busy viewing trip, Lin Weimin and other judges attended a reception.

Reception is a very common event in film festivals, and it is a social occasion for all parties participating in the film festival.

Some are organized by film festival organizers, some are organized by production companies, and some are organized by investment companies...

This is the first time that the Shanghai International Film Festival is held. We are very restrained in hosting receptions. It would be impossible not to restrain ourselves. Funds are really tight.

Today's reception was held by the organizing committee, mainly to match the participating films with the major production companies that came to conduct copyright transactions.

At the reception, Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen became the focus of attention and pursuit of many production companies.

Needless to say Zhang Yimou, in six years, a Golden Bear Award, a Golden Lion Award, and a Silver Lion Award, can be said to have swept the three major film festivals in Europe. Looking at the world, such a monstrous director who can win awards can also be called Very few.

Jiang Wen, who was born as an actor, won the Silver Lion Award for his first film "Sunny Day" after he changed his career as a director. You must know that his opponent this year is "Blue, White and Red Trilogy: Blue".

Many people in the industry who have watched movies are convinced that if there is no "Blue, White, Red" this year, Jiang Wen will be almost certain to win the Golden Lion Award. It is not "Sunny Day" that is weak, but "Blue, White, Red" "Trilogy of Blue" is too strong.

The Shanghai International Film Festival has been open for several days. There are 167 films registered, and 24 films have been selected for the main competition. Everyone has watched a lot, but only a handful of them really stood out, let alone Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen. The quality of the work is comparable.

Lin Weimin stood in the corner, calmly looking at Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen, who were surrounded by the producers and were no longer visible.

Michael Phillips on the side joked: "How is it? Are you proud now?"

"Where do you start talking about this?" he asked.

"Come on, don't pretend to be with me. I am also a senior producer, Zhang and Jiang are all promoted by you. Do you dare to say that you don't have that indescribable sense of accomplishment?" Michael Phillips looked firmly, as if he had guessed It touched Lin Weimin's mind.

Lin Weimin asked with a smile: "You mean 'nurture'?"

Michael Phillips tasted the word, "It's very accurate, it's a sense of accomplishment."

Cultivate these two goods?
Fat House was silent.

Well, this is probably a different kind of cultivation.

"I just saw that young people have potential, and I just happen to have the ability to help." Lin Weimin said flatly, with a breath of force.

Michael Phillips suddenly didn't want to talk to Lin Weimin, but at this moment he heard Lin Weimin say, "Aren't you afraid that Jiang Wen will run away?"

Jiang Wen said that Lin Weimin is his bole, but the success of "Sunny Day" is also inseparable from the funds found by Michael Phillips. Michael Phillips finally won such a famous director. Lin Weimin does not believe that he will Let Jiang Wen be chased by those production companies.

Michael Phillips had a contemptuous smile on his face when he heard his words.

"Jiang's next movie will cost 1000 million yuan!"

屮!
It's amazing to be rich!

However, Lin Weimin also understands Michael Phillips' confidence. "Sunny Day" earned more than 200 million dollars in a wave of copyright transactions at the Venice Film Festival alone.

If you count the box office revenue of several key countries and the subsequent copyright and video revenue, Columbia's investment has made a lot of money this time, and there is no reason to give up on Jiang Wen.Not only will they not give up, but they will continue to bet heavily on Jiang Wen.

"1000 million dollars? Wholly owned by Columbia? Or did you also invest?" Lin Weimin asked.

Michael Phillips folded his arms, full of momentum, "I will pay a quarter."

Michael Phillips has his own small company. He previously invested in "Farewell My Concubine". The box office in mainland China alone reached 1.85 million yuan, with a total revenue of more than 3200 million yuan. According to the producer and distributor, the profit was divided 6:4. The producers of "Farewell My Concubine" received a box office share of more than 1900 million U.S. dollars.

Michael Phillips accounts for 35% of the box office revenue of "Farewell My Concubine". The box office in mainland China alone has allowed him to recover his investment and make a fortune.

In addition to the mainland, the box office of "Farewell My Concubine" in Hong Kong was also very impressive, reaching more than 2400 million Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 480 million US dollars. Excluding the publicity and distribution expenses, Mike, Xu Feng and Lin Weimin received more than 200 million US dollars.

This amount of money may not seem much, but it heralds a bright future for "Farewell My Concubine".

Under the premise of cost recovery, every time "Farewell My Concubine" is released in a country or region, excluding the publicity and distribution costs, it is a net profit.

Of course, not every country can earn like this.

Most countries sell copyrights directly. For example, at the Cannes Film Festival, "Farewell My Concubine" sold copyrights in nearly 50 countries, earning 1200 million yuan in revenue.

In total, "Farewell My Concubine" has generated more than 3300 million yuan in revenue for Lin Weimin, Michael Phillips and Xu Feng.

Michael Phillips and Xu Feng had to get rid of their investment, but Lin Weimin made a tearful net profit of 1100 million dollars.

Right now, "Farewell My Concubine" has not been released in many developed countries. This is an important ticket warehouse for the future of movies. If "Farewell My Concubine" can win the Golden Globe or Oscar, it will not be a problem to double the income .

So, Michael Phillips has reason to hug his shoulders.

Investing in "Farewell My Concubine" made him a lot of money, and investing 250 million yuan in Jiang Wen's new movie, isn't that the same as playing?
Lin Weimin looked at Michael Phillips' confident expression, did not speak, but silently mourned in his heart.

Boss, it was me who harmed you!
(End of this chapter)