Chapter 134 Avril! I want to sell you a song!
Chapter 134 Avril! I want to sell you a song!
At this year's Berlin Film Festival.
Unlike other participating films that have already held previews and have lost their suspense.
July 2nd.
Fan Wumian's "A Quiet Place" has just started showing in theaters, two days behind its peers.
Countless journalists, film critics, colleagues in the film industry, representatives of agent distributors, and interested audiences are all trying to get tickets for the film.
They really want to know what kind of Hong Kong movie it is that dares to be priced at a sky-high price of 2000 million US dollars.
This number is not considered a small project even in Hollywood.
In the film festival trading market, there are very few independent films that can reach the tens of millions of dollars level. Even the one starring Sophie Marceau only sold the overseas distribution rights for 600 million US dollars.
Because a high price was offered, "A Quiet Place", which was originally unknown at the film festival, successfully entered the sight of many people.
Fan Wumian hung up the posters for publicity and to attract the attention of distributors.
Unexpectedly, the sudden price increase attracted many media to follow suit and report on it. This time it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and the advertising effect was much better than he had expected.
Some of my colleagues walked into the cinema with a critical mindset.
After it came out, I kept talking about it with my friends. I didn’t expect the plot could be designed like this.
I was impressed that such a wonderful science fiction thriller could be made with only twenty or thirty lines of dialogue, no shouting, and no music to create an atmosphere.
Many journalists and film critics were so excited that they couldn't wait to turn on their computers and find a place to write their first-hand reviews of "A Quiet Place".
Although it has a bit of Hollywood cliché flavor, it is new wine in old bottles and the story setting is used to create new tricks, which makes it special all of a sudden.
A well-known American film critic was sitting on a bench by the roadside.
Written on the electronic document:
"I saw the Hong Kong-based producers of A Quiet Place claiming that they had made a science fiction thriller with the greatest commercial potential in 2005. I didn't care and thought it was just a joke."
“Only after watching the movie did I realize that it has a very special and wonderful charm.”
"Unlike most thrillers, this is a film that relies on sound and is good at using the language of the camera. It rarely relies on dialogue. It makes the sound more sensitive and uses the details of the sound to create tension and uneasiness."
Ordinary audiences talked about it with great relish.
However, after watching the film, some representatives of film agents and distributors became restless and started calling colleagues and bosses to discuss the matter.
Been in this circle for a long time.
You can basically tell whether a movie has commercial potential after watching it once.
In the eyes of many agents and distributors, "A Quiet Place" is clearly a high-quality work that has a high probability of making money as long as it is bought back at a good price.
Originally, they didn't take the so-called "biggest box office dark horse of the year" seriously, thinking it was just self-boasting and self-flattering.
However, after they finished watching it, they found that it was actually true.
Some people even believe from the bottom of their hearts that if the publicity and distribution work is done well, "A Quiet Place" has a chance to earn hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office. The only disadvantage is that the leading actors have no box office appeal.
But its advantages are equally obvious. As a Hong Kong movie, it does not affect European and American audiences to directly engage with it, and there is no barrier caused by any cultural differences.
A total of 11 cinemas have scheduled screenings of "A Quiet Place" today.
The representatives of the distribution agencies who first paid attention to this movie initially thought that "it's just a waste of time", but after watching it, they felt that "2000 million US dollars seems negotiable."
I even started to worry that my competitors would get there first, and I couldn't wait to buy it, trying to get a bargain at a low price before others could react.
A good movie is a good movie.
With the quality of "A Quiet Place", it is difficult to be buried.
I think the competition will be more intense once the first batch of movie reviews come out.
Several representatives of distributors had just left the cinema and were heading straight to the film trade fair.
Fan Wumian doesn’t know this yet.
He has always believed that opportunities come to those who are prepared. If one wants to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry, he must first learn how to market and hype.
Worried that the publicity and promotion efforts were not strong enough, he personally took his agent and others to the Regent Hotel in Berlin to wait for Avril Lavigne, the Canadian singer who has become famous all over the world in the past two years.
I gave the doorman a tip of 100 euros before he was convinced to help me find out the information.
After squatting outside the hotel and waiting for more than ten minutes, I successfully learned that Avril had booked a car at 1pm, and it seemed that she was going to Charlottenburg Palace to take photos.
I looked at the watch sponsored for free by the brand, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Royal Oak gold watch. It was already 12: noon.
There were too many reporters and fans at the hotel entrance.
Even if Avril shows up, she may not have a chance to speak.
Fan Wumian decisively took Jiang Shixi and the others and took a taxi to Charlottenburg Palace. On the way, he received a call from Zhuang Muxi.
She stayed in the hotel in the morning and finally got enough sleep.
After telling Zhuang Muxi that he would go back to see him later, Fan Wumian stretched his body and asked after getting off the car at the destination:
"I see that many exhibitors seem to be busy holding parties and promoting their works everywhere. Should we also arrange some?"
Jiang Shixi turned his head to look at him, paused for a few seconds and then slowly asked:
"Boss, do you have a lot of friends? Even if you prepare a promotional event carefully, if you can't invite the right guests, it's just a waste of money." "That's right, I don't even know who I should invite."
We stood in the square outside Charlottenburg Palace and chatted for more than half an hour.
The doorman of the Regent Hotel was not lying. As expected, he saw a short, fair-skinned blonde girl, surrounded by bodyguards, assistants, and photographers, walking towards where Fan Wumian was.
I have no connections, and I am reluctant to spend money to hire someone.
It is not easy to find a celebrity to help support the platform, Fan Wumian shamelessly approached and shouted loudly in English:
"Avril! I want to sell you a song!"
It could be clearly seen that Avril, who was not far away, was stunned.
However, she did not stop, but waved with a smile. She probably just regarded Fan Wumian as an ordinary fan.
Gritting his teeth and being cruel.
Feeling that asking this girl to help promote "A Quiet Place" would be of great help, Fan Wumian coughed twice, pinched his throat, and directly sang the climax part of "Just Say Hello".
This is the English version of "Say Hello First", which is a very successfully adapted English song.
The square of Charlottenburg Palace was already empty, and only he could be heard singing:
“You know I wanna be
Your destiny
So please just say hello
This love is haunting me
And I just need to know”
nearby.
Some tourists who heard the singing thought they were witnessing a public confession or proposal, but upon closer inspection they discovered that this was not the case.
Avril, who was walking straight forward, suddenly turned and walked towards Fan Wumian.
Just like he spent 5 yuan a few days ago and sent someone to Guangzhou to buy the full copyright of the song "Ten Thousand Reasons".
When a singer comes across a good song, it is difficult for him to completely ignore it.
Fan Wumian's English is pretty good, but after all, it's not his native language, so he's not that fluent.
It was a little difficult to talk to Avril, who was wearing smoky makeup.
He finally revealed his identity as a director and asked her to help promote "A Quiet Place".
Avril felt that Fan Wumian was a handsome young Chinese man with an "exotic style", which increased her favorability. She did not rush to refuse and only said:
"I want to wait until I see the movie before I make a decision, but you look very young. Is it a movie you shot yourself?"
When you go out, you have to give yourself face.
Fan Wumian stood in front of Avril and replied:
"Yes, I am 18 years old. It is a movie that I invested in, shot and acted in. In fact, I am also a Chinese singer. I sold 800 million albums some time ago. A Quiet Place is looking for a buyer in the market. The price is 2000 million US dollars. I haven't found a suitable overseas distributor yet."
The effect is immediate.
Hearing these numbers, Avril was surprised and said:
"800 million albums? You're amazing. Are you another Chinese genius? When I was in school, the top students in school were always Chinese. I thought you made an independent film, a more artistic one, but it turned out to be a commercial film. This makes me even more excited."
Fan Wumian said:
"Maybe he's a genius. In fact, I've considered recording an English album. We could work together if there's a chance. I'll give you some movie tickets later. How about arranging it for tonight?"
After hearing this, Assistant Pu Jiajing almost fell to his knees.
She didn't know many foreign singers, and Avril was one of them.
After discovering that her boss could even talk freely with famous foreign singers, Pu Jiajing suddenly felt that Fan Wumian's image had become much more dignified.
All we can say is that confidence is based on strength.
The mainland joined the WTO a few years ago, and its economy has only just begun to develop slowly. Many people’s confidence has not yet caught up, and they generally think that foreigners are more capable.
Fan Wumian didn't think so much about it.
Avril asked him to sing "Just Say Hello" again. After listening to it, she was mesmerized by the melody of the song and immediately offered to buy it for $25.
This price is roughly equivalent to hiring a good music producer in the United States to help write a new song, which is quite acceptable.
I thought it would be easier to make money in the European and American music circles.
Fan Wumian really couldn't say "no", so he nodded and agreed readily.
When Avril started taking photos, she also pulled Fan Wumian to take a few photos together.
period.
He received a call from Ji Qiao.
Hearing him speaking Cantonese, Avril curiously asked, "Does Chinese have an accent? This seems different from the Chinese I remember?"
Fan Wumian explained:
"It's a dialect. My employee told me that Time Warner contacted her and wanted to buy my movie for $1200 million. MGM also offered a price of $1600 million and hoped that I would sign the contract now."
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Avril shrugged and said:
"Congratulations, it looks like you don't need my help. These two are big companies. They like your work, which means it must be of great quality."
(End of this chapter)