China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 136 Domestic Premiere
The Romanian film "April, Three Weeks and Two Days" won the Palme d'Or for best film.

Although there are some regrets, this journey can be considered a success.

When the award ceremony ended, it was almost 11 o'clock at night.

At this time, it was already around 6 a.m. in China.

Various news about the Cannes Film Festival spread from the Palais Lumière to all over the world.

"Junior brother, congratulations!" Brother Chen Kai walked over directly and congratulated with a smile on his face.

"You missed the Palme d'Or, senior brother!" Li Mu's tone made people want to beat him up.

Brother Chen Kai, who knew Li Mu's temperament, also burst out laughing.

Li Mu took the crew back to the hotel and specifically told Liu Yifei and others: "Tomorrow's premiere depends on you."

Li Mu still has to sell copyrights here in Cannes in the next few days, so he won't be able to go back soon.

But "The Intouchables" is about to premiere in China, so we should take advantage of this opportunity to use the influence of Cannes as much as possible.

"Don't worry, Director Li! And Yifei is still here, our producer can handle it." Zeng Li and others are also very familiar with Liu Yifei, and they are even more relaxed when joking.

Li Mu looked at Liu Yifei, who was still feeling tipsy, and smiled secretly.

While Li Mu and others were still falling asleep, Hua Xia was preparing for a new day.

The headlines in the industry today are undoubtedly all kinds of information from Cannes. The most eye-catching ones are naturally Li Mu winning the Grand Jury Prize and Duan Yihong winning the Best Actor at Cannes.

Although it is a double yolk, it is also a Cannes Best Actor.

Countless actors were jealous of him. He was originally a transparent actor in the industry and was not popular. Suddenly he participated in a movie by Li Mu and became the best actor in Cannes.

How can these already popular people accept it?

Few people in China can get the Cannes Best Actor Award. That thing is high-end and far away for most actors.

As for the actor who jumped on the street, it was even more difficult to cry. We originally agreed to fight on the street together, but you secretly endured it.

Who can stand it?

Duan Yihong won the Best Actor, and besides himself, the happiest person was Yu Feihong.

"My vision is very accurate. The leading actor I have chosen has won the best actor award." Yu Feihong looked at the information on the Internet and couldn't be happier.

Anyway, the contract with Duan Yihong has been signed. At worst, the box office will explode after the movie is released, and the points will be over.

This wave has really made a lot of money.

Li Mu's award from the jury this time really added to his international honor.

Originally, after winning the Oscar for Best Picture with "The Pursuit of Happiness", it was obvious that its international status had risen several levels.

This time, he was honored by the top three in Europe, giving Li Mudu another layer of golden body.

After the turn of the millennium, Chinese-language films have failed too many times at Cannes. At present, Chen Kaige’s Palme d’Or and Zhang Yi’s and Jiang Wen’s Grand Jury Prizes are the only ones.

It was no longer empty.

From now on, Li Mu fills this position.

Of course, the most enviable one is Liu Yifei. Even outsiders can see that this time she is a film producer who has won the Cannes Jury Prize.

Counting it down, it’s No. 1.

Because Lao Mouzi and the others won the Jury Prize, which was temporarily set up out of regret for one or two masterpieces that did not win the Palme d'Or.

The envy and jealousy of the actors is not even enough to describe them. We, the best actor and best actress, haven't even won yet. What do you mean by going to win the jury award?
But what the audience is looking forward to more is that "The Intouchables" is about to premiere. Although not many people watch literary films, it depends on who filmed it.

Everyone is looking forward to the photos taken by Li Mu, which is a rallying point.

The premiere of Mengying was held at Nortel, with Mengying mainly doing it and China Film providing assistance.

After all, this movie was independently produced by Mengying, and China Film Group was only responsible for the final distribution.

The premiere time was a bit rushed, but in order to take advantage of the Cannes results for the best effect, Liu Yifei and others returned to the imperial capital and prepared for the premiere non-stop.

Since Li Mu was away, China Film, Han Sanping and others also came to support the show in order to make the movie popular.

After all, it is a film that won an international award, and of course Han Sanping’s personal selfishness was also involved.

During this time, he was scolded badly.

Tian Zhuangzhuang had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Liu Yifei appeared, he immediately stepped forward.

"Yifei, this is the trophy of the Jury Prize." Tian Zhuangzhuang's intention is obvious. The Beidian School History Museum needs these honors.

Tian Zhuangzhuang could guess that Li Mu didn't come back. After all, the copyright deal was the big one.

The trophy is also easy to guess. Liu Yifei must have helped bring it back.

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and smiled: "Teacher Tian, ​​don't worry, Amu has already given instructions. After the premiere, I will take a copy and give it to the school."

"Excellent, excellent." Tian Zhuangzhuang was also happy. The school has gained another honor, and this year's directing department report has been written again.

It's just that the banner that was rushed to be customized overnight was so slow that it couldn't be hung up yet. It was a mistake.

Zhongxi also won the award this time. Duan Yihong won the best actor award, which also made Zhongxi feel embarrassed.Otherwise, it would be really uncomfortable to always be pressed by the voltage.

Now I'm doing well, and I'm doing well in Chinese dramas, and I'm only being pushed back when I'm in dramas. I'm really happy this time.

Li Mu is still negotiating with film producers about copyright fees at Cannes.

The movie "The Intouchables" is a style that copyright owners like, and romance movies generally have higher copyright fees.

Although this love is a bit special, this theme is even more fascinating, especially suitable for Western countries.

The copyright dealers I contacted before also increased their prices one after another. Films that won awards and films that did not win were priced at two prices. Just adding a film that won the Cannes Grand Prix made the title even more valuable.

The original price is basically increased by 30%-50%, which mainly depends on the country's film development level and the number of people who love it.

Li Mu didn't hesitate, he had to sell it. This was the profit he got.

As for the box office, he really doesn't have much confidence. It's unknown how many people a literary film can attract.

Li Mugang had just finished communicating with the Spanish copyright dealer, and on his way back, he met a dejected Feng Xiaogang and people from Huayi.

"Director Feng, what are you doing with that sad face?" Li Mu was a little surprised. Feng Xiaogang had never shown such a posture in China.

Li Mu looked at the man who had just parted ways with Feng Xiaogang. Li Mu recognized him. After all, he had negotiated with him this morning and the two parties had a pleasant conversation.

"The copyright owner of Metrodome Publishing Company in the UK?"

"That turtle grandson is nothing. He actually wanted to package "The Night Banquet" and "Assembly Number" and only paid 80 US dollars to send him off as a beggar."

Feng Xiaogang was indignant. Two of his painstaking works only sold for $80, which was an insult to Feng Xiaogang.

After hearing this, Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly. These two movies of yours are not popular abroad, so it is normal to call them low-priced.

Moreover, there is no Cannes name attached to it, and the director is not well-known abroad. Although the film producer is rich, he is not stupid.

For example, Li Mu's "The Intouchables" was sold for US$250 million immediately after winning the Grand Jury Prize.

Of course, if you put the name "Zhang Yi" on a movie, it will probably be sold at a good price. There are only a few directors in China who can take credit for it in the international market.

"Then Director Feng will continue to look for people?" Li Mu asked. If it were him in this situation, he would definitely not stay there. These copyright dealers are all the same, only seeking profit.

"I won't look for it anymore. I'll sell it after the movie box office comes out." Feng Xiaogang waved his hand and said weakly.

After saying goodbye to Li Mu, it seemed that he was preparing to return.

Li Mu continued to meet with the next copyright dealer. Every time he met one, he got more money, which was a good job.

Domestic Liu Yifei led the team to participate in the premiere, followed by the domestic premiere of "The Intouchables".

The theater was full of people, including directors such as Tian Zhuangzhuang, watching Li Mu's award-winning film.

At the beginning of the story, a subtitle slowly appeared on the screen: In the past, cars and horses were very slow, letters were far away, and there was only enough time to love one person in a lifetime.
Tian Zhuangzhuang was already thoughtful when he saw this.

The beginning of the movie is a scene of the protagonist's working environment. In just a few dozen seconds, the audience has been informed: the protagonist is a letter writer with a delicate and profound mind and can write touching letters.
It fits perfectly with the paragraph at the beginning. If it weren't for being in the theater, Tian Zhuangzhuang would have wanted to slam the table and scream.

This scene is really wonderful.

Moviegoers are also attracted to it.

As the story develops, the protagonist and his wife end their marriage, and encounter the latest artificial intelligence system 0S1 by chance. It has a charming voice, is gentle and considerate, and is humorous.

The protagonist develops needs and desires through repeated contact, and the human-machine friendship eventually develops into a strange love that is not understood.

However, the development of artificial intelligence is too fast. It may take 100 years for it to reach the same level as you. However, it only takes 100 years and 1 second for it to surpass everyone in the world.

When the protagonist discovers that OS1 is not only the only lonely person in love, but she can even be in love with hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, he is heartbroken. In the struggle, he sinks into this "beautiful world" woven by artificial intelligence. "inside.

Loneliness is the eternal destiny of mankind.

It seems that these two words are not mentioned in the entire film, but these two words are always present.

After the film was screened, the theater was quiet for a while, and then one after another people came to their senses and applauded.

Tian Zhuangzhuang and others also stood up and gave them the warmest applause.

"For the first time, I discovered that orange is such a beautiful color, and Shu's singing voice is so beautiful." A female audience member, still immersed in the world of the movie, told her boyfriend.

"This boy gave love a science fiction coat, but I didn't expect it to be a story like this." Tian Zhuangzhuang smiled, but he was extremely satisfied.

This movie is really good, he thought silently.

The media and film critics have already started writing articles. They must seize the popularity quickly, otherwise the news will become history.

"The Cannes Grand Jury Prize "The Intouchables" premiered, and the audience burst into tears in the cinema!"

"Science fiction romance "The Unreachable", Li Mu tells you what artificial intelligence is!"

Various reports are pushed in an endless stream.

In addition, since the Cannes name has been attached to it, film critics always bring their own filters when watching the film, so it is natural that the film will receive rave reviews.

Liu Yifei is full of expectations and wants to see how high the box office of her movie as a producer can reach.

(End of this chapter)