Chapter 621： How to write a touted draft

Just after the premiere, a young reporter with eyes attended the press conference. He immediately went into the hotel where he was staying. He sat on the chair in front of the desk as if an old monk entered his mind. He closed his eyes and remained motionless, and his brain started running at full speed. , Combined with the plot of "Surrounded Haze" and part of the situation at the premiere, imagine how a new film that was so popular at the Cannes Film Festival should be treated.

It does not matter whether it is fact or not, the most important thing is that the manuscript can arouse a strong response in China.

The young reporter opened his eyes and picked up the pen in front of him. The tip of the pen fell on the manuscript one after another, making a rustling sound.

"Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to witness the premiere of "Small Haze" at the scene."

Since the manuscript was sent back, it would not be available until the next day without calculating the time difference, so the young reporter adjusted the time specially.

"It is really fortunate for Sansheng, because you will never know that a martial arts film can cause such a sensation in the international film circle at the Cannes Film Festival because you are not at the premiere scene!"

At this point, the young reporter stopped writing for a while, organized the language, and continued to write: "The applause almost overturned the ceiling of Lumiere Hall. If Mr. Lumiere could see this scene, it would be shocked? "

"The audience, the audience from China, the audience from France, the audience from the United States, and the audience from all over the world are all applauding!"

"Hands, the shot is red! The shot hurts! The shot is numb! It still keeps! With the back of the male number one and the male number two holding the heroine lying on the snow, the distraught picture is on the screen. Frozen frame, with the very magnetic and penetrating singing voice of Catherine Bartle, the singer of the ending song and the internationally renowned singer, and the rolling of the subtitles, the whole audience stood up and applauded. The applause was like a storm, and it seemed to overturn Lumi. The dome of El Hall gradually turned into a rhythmic high five, five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes... as if to drum forever."

As if all this had been witnessed, the words written by the young reporter were full of true feelings, and even made people feel the touching scenes at the premiere of Lumiere Hall.

"Many viewers shed tears unconsciously, were infected by the story, and were moved by the film!"

At this point, the young reporter remembered that he still had to flatter the actors appropriately. Cannes is far from the east, and the reporters have a tacit understanding with the producers. What do you want to write, isn't it all based on the pen?

The young reporter pondered for a few minutes and continued to write.

"The female protagonist’s face was full of tears, and the tears were set off against her charming oriental smile; the two male protagonists experienced this kind of scene for the first time, and they seemed a little overwhelmed for a while; Director Zhang had seen the world. Yes, I couldn't help but be moved by this situation and took his three actors to bow frequently to the audience, but the audience still reluctantly slapped their slaps louder..."

Young reporters have been stationed abroad in recent years, and foreign entertainment reporters have watched too much adoration, and it is inevitable that they have learned something.

Now it is just right to come here easily.

However, young reporters know that just having an audience is not enough, and some heavyweights, especially the big names in the international film circle, can be involved in order to highlight the extraordinaryness of the film and the creators.

"This is the scene that took place yesterday at the world premiere of "Small Haze" at the Cannes Film Festival. Afterwards, many international friends sent congratulations to the crew. The chairman of Hollywood Relativity Entertainment Group and American billionaire Ronan Anderson held tightly. The director’s hand was not only moved by the film, but also regretted that he missed the North American copyright of "Small Haze"..."

"Quentin Tarantino, Chairman of the Jury of the Cannes Film Festival, and Director Zhang embraced closely... Oriental films are so popular here, that special sense of pride surges, permeates, and rises in the hearts of reporters. ..."

I don’t know if it’s a bit tired to stay up late to write a manuscript, or if I moved myself by writing, the young reporter’s eyes are a little red at this moment.

He went to the bathroom to wash his face, and when he returned, he continued to think about how to write.

There are ordinary audiences, and big shots, right! And the opinions of foreign media! Especially colleagues!

The young reporter was inspired in an instant, and the rustle of notes falling on the manuscript rang again.

"I interviewed several foreign colleagues on the spot. A French reporter from Le Figaro said: "Small Haze" is much better than "Hero", whether it is the picture, the fight, or the performance of characters and humanity. All aspects are innovative. He claims that he has become a fan of Director Zhang."

"And the young female reporter of "German Film Week" believes that "Small Haze" is the best film made by Director Zhang: "If you participate in the competition unit, you will definitely get the'Golden Palm'! "

Anyway, bragging about not paying taxes, and never mentioning the names of the two reporters, young reporters are not afraid of making mistakes.

Young reporters write more and more smoothly, and the fantasy picture seems to be in front of them.

"The press conference after the premiere screening has almost become a commendation meeting for global reporters to affirm this film. Director Zhang was enthusiastically sought after by media reporters. After attending a party organized by the film festival, he also received a comment from a large international entertainment group. Entertainment’s invitation, Ronan Anderson, chairman of Relativity Entertainment, invited Director Zhang to go to Hollywood after the Cannes Film Festival to discuss continued cooperation between the two parties..."

The manuscript was written very smoothly. After the young reporter finished writing, he proofread it twice, then contacted the press officer of the producer and sent the manuscript to the other party via email.

A tacit agreement has been reached between the two parties, and the drafts sent to the country must be reviewed by the producer.

The young reporter's manuscript not only passed smoothly, but was also praised by the producer's press officer, asking him to immediately send it to China so that it can be seen in the newspaper as soon as possible.

It was close to midnight before the young reporter finished his day at work. The body was exhausted and the spirit was exhausted, but the work of the day was worth it.

Ronan didn't know at all, his name had become a tool for other people to increase their worth. Even if he knew it, he would laugh at it. This kind of situation that appeared on big people might become more frequent in the future.

Besides, they have earned so much from two photos of "Heroes", and it makes sense for them to borrow their own name.

The response after the premiere of "Small Haze" at the Cannes Film Festival was not very good, at least not as good as the situation when "Hero" was released in North America, and even the word-of-mouth gap was a bit big.

Only the exquisite pictures and brilliant colors received positive reviews for this film, and the others were basically negative.

For a commercial film, if you want to attract audiences into the theater, then the visual effect is absolutely important. Naturally, the pictures of "Surrounded Haze", needless to say, the pictures of quaint texture, almost every shot is quite elegant, and can be framed. painting.

But it’s not enough for a commercial film to have a picture, unless it can reach the level of "Avatar".

Besides, "Avatar" also has a plausible storyline.

Because of the relationship between exchange rates and global market acceptance that can never be ignored, it is difficult for Eastern films to make such a large investment as Hollywood films.

The special effects picture is the investment link where investment cannot be faked. The exquisite pictures are all money spent.

As for the plot of "Surrounded Haze", no one probably cares.

After seeing it, Ronan can roughly make a judgment that Erzhang and their investors will be veritable winners with the North American and international copyrights sold at high prices, but they will spend more than 100 million soft sister coins to buy out East and North America. Sony Entertainment, which has international copyrights, and Lionsgate, which has spent a huge sum of US$20 million to buy North American copyrights, are likely to incur losses.

At least within two or three years, this movie project will be at a loss.

Ronan never saw Lionsgate’s Navas again after the premiere, so Connie asked. Navas returned to Los Angeles as soon as he saw the reputation of the premiere.

It is estimated that Lionsgate has also evaluated the premiere, but the evaluation result is not ideal.

This film also shows that it is not easy to make a good commercial film. It is not as simple as many literary film directors describe.

The high investment of commercial films determines that it must be recognized by more people, which is obviously more difficult.

Ronan also thought about it. After this film, what is the next film directed by Zhang? Is there still enough market value?

Is it "Golden Armor"? Or "Three Shots"?

It seems that these are very limited in value for international distribution companies like Embassy Pictures.

Especially "Three Shots", it is hard to believe that this is a work directed by a director at the level of Director Zhang.

Ronan quickly determined one thing, and the cooperation with Director Zhang could completely come to an end.

The day after "Small Haze" was released in Cannes Ronan went to the trading venue and did not find the film in his memory. What interested him was Park Chan-wook. "old boys".

In the past, Korean films borrowed the Hollywood model and developed rapidly. After 2010, many excellent works have appeared.

But now Korean films have just emerged, and it is extremely difficult to enter the North American market. In some respects, South Korean directors and production companies are similar to neighboring countries. As long as the film can enter the North American market, it is a victory. The rest is easy to say. .

In particular, the neighbors’ two martial arts masterpieces in succession caused a enthusiastic response in North America, and almost made the Korean media chant that Lee Ang and Zhang are Koreans...

Film buyers from Embassy Pictures went to Xiudong Pictures, the production company of "Old Boy", and made progress quickly.

Many aspects of South Korean films are borrowing from Hollywood. The director has no right to speak in film copyright transactions. The Embassy Pictures quickly negotiated with the copyright party of "Old Boy" to buy out the North American copyright for US$250,000 and obtain the remake authorization for US$100,000.

In any case, I finally gained something at this Cannes Film Festival.