Chapter 135 Open Bidding
Chapter 135 Open Bidding
Throughout the film festival.
There are more than 3000 works in total, but the fact is that feature films only account for about one-tenth.
These also include many terrible movies, as well as movies released by established film companies that have already been taken.
There are only thirty or forty films that are actually paid attention to by agents and distributors.
It's about money, and it's full of motivation.
When it comes to how serious they are in selecting films, these businessmen are much more active than the judges at the film festival.
The judges need to consider personal connections, the artistry of the film, and the skills of the director and actors.
The representatives of these publishers only need to consider whether the work has commercial value.
Yesterday, Fan Wumian hung up a poster that said "Sold for $2000 million", which has attracted widespread attention in this small circle.
Today, many representatives of distributors went to various cinemas to watch "A Quiet Place".
After a careful analysis from beginning to end, the vast majority of representatives liked the film from the bottom of their hearts, and they all ran to the film trading market, hoping to be the first to win the overseas distribution rights of "A Quiet Place" before their peers could react.
pity.
The circle is too small and the news cannot be kept secret at all.
A total of five screenings of "A Quiet Place" were held this morning, and many viewers have spontaneously begun to help promote the film.
Someone just chatted with Ji Qiao for a few minutes and asked about the details of "A Quiet Place", and then met a colleague he knew, who also came to ask whether the overseas distribution rights had been sold.
soon.
The "A Quiet Place" booth was surrounded by representatives of publishers who had rushed over after hearing the news.
Anyone with a bit of common sense knew that it was almost impossible to get a bargain, so they began to re-evaluate the potential of "A Quiet Place" and planned to obtain its overseas distribution rights as soon as possible.
At the stall, Ji Qiao was the only one present.
Ji Qiao was almost scared to death when she heard the shocking figures from the distributors and the prices kept rising.
She really couldn't make up her mind, so she decisively called Fan Wumian.
Just as I hung up, another distributor gestured and shouted:
"OK! I'm willing to sell it for 2000 million US dollars! We at Miramax are very powerful, and the Chinese movie "Hero" was also bought by our company!"
This sentence served as a reminder to others at the scene.
A Chinese movie "Hero" has earned more than 1 million US dollars in the overseas market.
In their eyes, the market potential of "A Quiet Place" is much higher than that of "Hero".
but.
When buying an unknown movie like this, you still have to spend extra money on marketing and promotion.
If calculated based on $1000 million in advertising fees, the total investment cost is equivalent to $3000 million, and it will require a box office of approximately $6000 million to break even.
But is it difficult to get a box office of 6000 million US dollars?
I feel that there is still good profit margin here.
A Universal Pictures executive immediately said, “Wait a minute! We need to recalculate the evaluation and give a better price than $2000 million!”
As soon as these words came out.
Not only Ji Qiao, but everyone watching nearby was also stunned.
This is the first time since the start of this Berlin Film Festival that they have seen distributors openly bidding for high-quality works.
Some stall owners thought in the morning that at this crazy price, no one would be interested in "A Quiet Place" and it would not be sold even until next year.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the preview started, these distributors couldn't sit still and came in groups like crazy.
The management of the film trading market received the news first.
When we arrived, we found a bunch of reporters busy taking pictures, so we immediately sent someone to report the situation to the film festival committee.
Representatives from MK2 Films, headquartered in Paris, France, came to join in the fun.
Just as the price was raised to 2300 million U.S. dollars, a representative from Time Warner Group raised it to 2400 million U.S. dollars.
One of the three major European film festivals, held annually.
Although situations like this where publishers compete for good works are relatively rare, they do occur occasionally.
Fan Wumian did not make much changes to the original "A Quiet Place", and both the plot and rhythm are very mature.
Although the representatives of the publishers on site actively made offers, they did not get too excited.
The representative of Time Warner Group really felt that there would still be considerable profit margin if they bought it back at the price of US$2400 million.
The price is getting higher and higher.
Finding that he could not control the situation, Ji Qiao contacted the boss again.
Fan Wumian was already on his way back in a taxi when he learned that someone had offered $2400 million, which made him ecstatic instantly.
Considering the current exchange rate, these are two small goals!
I increasingly feel that money in the European and American entertainment industries is easier to make. The offer of 2400 million US dollars is enough to make "A Quiet Place" the most profitable movie in the history of the Chinese film industry.
It was difficult to control my emotions.
After Fan Wumian arrived outside the film trading market, he took a deep breath to calm himself down before walking in through the gate and hurried to his booth.
The surrounding area was already filled with spectators, three layers inside and three layers outside.
There was really no place to squeeze in, so Fan Wumian had to reveal his identity and shouted: "Excuse me! Please make way! I am the director and investor of A Quiet Place!" After that, he heard a reporter interviewing him in Mandarin, and he replied helplessly:
"Sorry, let's do the interview later. I really don't have time for now! Is there anyone who speaks English well? I need an English translator!"
A young girl who is a reporter immediately raised her hand and said:
"Me, me, me! I grew up in Los Angeles, USA, and lived there for a total of 16 years!"
Snapping his fingers, Fan Wumian pulled her into the crowd, came to Ji Qiao's side, and said to the representatives of several publishers with a smile:
"Thank you for liking my movie so much. I am indeed looking for buyers for the overseas distribution rights. Otherwise, everyone should think about it first. How about coming here to bid at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning? At that time, I will sell it to whoever offers the highest price!"
You can tell they really want to buy A Quiet Place.
Fan Wumian thought it was worth a try. Maybe after careful study, these publishers would offer a higher price than 2400 million US dollars.
He has seen countless Hollywood movies.
I am well aware that many so-called blockbuster films that cost tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars to make can sometimes turn out to be terrible, causing the investors to lose all their money.
For these companies, spending more than 20 million US dollars to buy a ready-made work that has the potential to become a hit is not only low-risk but also particularly worry-free.
After listening to the reporter's fluent English translation, the representatives of the publishers in front of them all knew what Fan Wumian was planning.
However, the incident happened in a hurry and some people did not have time to contact their superiors, so they really need some time to prepare.
After tacitly accepting the bid, they asked many questions.
This includes which areas the overseas distribution rights cover, whether sequels will be filmed, whether the film has the right to distribute and produce DVDs, etc.
Fan Wumian made it clear that he would make a sequel, and the buyer with the highest bid would have the opportunity to obtain the right of first refusal, and the overseas distribution rights of the DVD would also be included in the package.
It was with great difficulty that we saw off the representatives of these issuers.
The reporters gathered around again.
A mainland reporter asked during an interview:
"If you successfully sell the overseas distribution rights, how do you plan to spend the money? I heard that you have already bought two courtyard houses in Yanjing?"
A reporter nearby asked:
"As a newcomer, your first movie is so well received. How do you feel?"
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Everyone was talking at once and the scene was noisy.
Ji Qiao's soaring blood pressure finally dropped, and he directed the reporters to ask questions one by one.
Many of Fan Wumian's answers are quite general. For example, when asked how to spend money, he only said:
"I should use part of the funds for financial management, and the rest for opening a film and entertainment company to try to make more excellent works. Isn't it a bit too early to talk about this now? If they go back to sleep and regret not buying it, I will look particularly stupid."
In fact, it should be donated to help those in need.
however.
Fan Wumian dare not establish a character casually to avoid being morally kidnapped in the future.
My head is dizzy.
I was congratulated by many strangers in the same industry and we chatted for a long time.
In a blink of an eye, it was almost 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and Fan Wumian finally returned to the hotel to rest.
I saw Zhuang Muxi eating potato chips and sitting cross-legged on the sofa in the suite watching TV. She had no idea what happened today and asked:
"Why did you come back only now? If I had known, I would have gone to find you."
Fan Wumian lay on her lap and explained:
"I forgot to tell you. I've been busy today. The preview of A Quiet Place was a huge success, attracting more than a dozen distributors who came to negotiate prices with me. The highest offer was from Time Warner, which was $2400 million."
"???"
Zhuang Muxi looked dazed and asked him, "Is it true or false?"
"of course it's true."
".I just stayed in the hotel to sleep for a while, but I missed so much?"
Reaching out and hugging Fan Wumian's head, Zhuang Muxi was overjoyed and said while holding his head:
"May you be happy and prosperous."
"I've always thought you were amazing, but I didn't expect you to be so amazing that even a big Hollywood company like Time Warner appreciates your talent."
"But in this case, you and Miss Zuo are a perfect match, aren't you?"
The subject changed too quickly.
It almost hurt Fan Wumian's waist.
He also reached out and touched Zhuang Muxi's face, saying:
"I have never felt that I am worse than her family. You have contributed to the success of this movie."
"I know that our relationship may cause you some psychological pressure. Just treat me as a playboy. I'm the one who messed with you even though I already have Yan. I'm the one who's wrong, and it has nothing to do with you."
"From now on, you will be my number one female lead. We will also be filming the second part of A Quiet Place."
The problem has already occurred, there is no point in worrying about it.
Zhuang Muxi didn't want to force Fan Wumian to make a choice, so she changed the subject and asked:
"How can you make a sequel if you're already dead in the movie?"
"I can't make a sequel, but I can make a prequel. If it goes well, I can also try to make a third sequel on my own."
Fan Wumian added:
"This series of movies can earn US dollars. Jack Long has made 100 million US dollars by making a few movies in Hollywood. It would be a pity not to squeeze out its value. If it is really sold, I am going to give you a separate box office dividend. It just so happens that your family just moved to a new house, so the financial pressure should be quite large."
Zhuang Muxi felt embarrassed and quickly refused.
After being fooled by Fan Wumian with "industry rules", she temporarily acquiesced.
(End of this chapter)