Chapter 85: domestic violence

Chapter 85 Domestic Violence
On the fifth day of this Sundance Film Festival, a blockbuster transaction that broke the previous transaction price record was reached. Flame Film Company bought Newmarket's "Memory Fragment" at a price of 8 million, and obtained All movie rights including cinema distribution rights, DVD distribution rights, etc. (Reading novels) The purchasing managers of every film company saw this news in the newspaper and couldn't help whispering, "That young man is crazy again."
As revealed by the "Movie News", "Memory Fragment" is not a sought-after, although no one said that it was a bad movie, on the contrary it was called again and again, and its script is very good. The best screenwriter award, but apart from the flame movie, almost no one is interested in buying it. The film companies labelled it as "Have a good call", "Maximum 5 million at the box office", etc. If it costs 1 million, I believe many people will bid, but its cost is 5 million, it will definitely lose money.
"This is the first time that Flame Film has shot at the Independent Film Festival. The shot is surprisingly generous, but it is very in line with the style of magical Yang. In the absence of company competition, the purchase price of" Memory Fragment "is still It's as high as 8 million, which shows the determination and confidence of the flame film in it. Will this unpopular movie with high hopes of magical miracles happen? "
At the beginning, the flame film proposed a price of 6 million. Newmarket was not willing to sell it. The profit of 1 million was too small. It is better to continue to participate in other film festivals or even publish it on its own. The film made it clear that "there will not be any further price increases." Seeing that no company participated in the auction, Newmarket finally nodded and agreed to the transaction.
They are naturally very happy that this investment has brought them 3 million profits, and the cost-benefit ratio has reached 60%. This is definitely an overwhelming proportion. Of course, these 3 million people also have to participate in the investment with the Todd team , Jingfeng Entertainment and other small companies split the account in proportion. A 5 million independent film has several investors. This is a normal phenomenon to reduce investment risk. If it is a large film with a cost of more than 100 million, investors will sometimes be more. Up to dozens.
"Chris, I'm very happy that Flame Movies has bought" The Fragment of Memory ", which is the biggest gain in the purchase since our founding." Wang Yang smiled, and the Nolan couple across the table smiled slightly, and he went on Tao: "I believe that" Memory Fragmentation "can also make a big difference in the projection market, not that those companies predict that it will only receive 5 million."
After the deal was concluded, the Nolans invited Wang Yang to have a dinner together. Wang Yang readily agreed. He understood that in addition to the meaning of making friends, the Nolans also wanted to know the plan of the flame movie.
The opposite Nolan is still a suit and trousers, with a white shirt and blue tie, a partial hair style, and it is slightly shiny and combed; Emma Thomas sets a casual women's jacket, both husband and wife look seriously As Wang Yang was talking, when he heard that the box office was doing great, Nolan said "Thank you", Emma Thomas took the opportunity to laugh and said: "Yang, I want to know the release plan of" The Fragment of Memory "? Oh, this is my husband. I ’m so eager to know.
"Hah, I understand." Wang Yang nodded with a smile, and organized to speak. Nolan suddenly raised his ears. Wang Yang said: "We are going to release this movie on Halloween this year, and it will start soon. The pre-promotion is mainly on the Internet; it is close to the pre-launch promotion in September. "That is where the main money is spent, including poster advertisements and interviews. He added: "Before we plan to release, we will arrange a few special theaters for trial screening. The first 500 theaters will be released in the first week. If the results are good, we will further expand."
The 500 theaters Emma Thomas couldn't help but show his face. For an independent film, this number is very high, which also shows the importance of the flame film, and the previous promotion specifications will be higher. Nolan frowned slightly and told himself not to be too happy. He took a sip of water and asked, "Yang, will the version of the public show be this now?"
"Of course" Wang Yang answered him without hesitation, smiling and spreading his hands, knowing what Nolan was worried about, saying: "Chris, I can tell you clearly that we will not re-edit and modify" Memory Fragment " No, unless you have any new ideas, but I have to say that the current version is good enough. "
Nolan breathed a sigh of relief, and then he smiled again. He was really afraid that "Memory Fragment" would be re-edited. He didn't think it would be cut into a "pseudo-documentary", but the current version is devoted to him. He didn't want to modify it at all. If the Flame movie is to be modified, he can not participate, but he can change nothing, he has no right to decide, because the copyright of the movie is now in the hands of the Flame movie.
Fortunately, it seems that there is no need to worry about this now. Nolan could n’t help laughing:
I know what I ’m shooting, and I know what I ’m editing. Young, I ’m confident to prove your words, the current version is the best.
Emma Thomas The smile with a happy face is also relieved. If the flames are going to make changes to "Memory Fragment", with her husband's temper, it will definitely break out, which she is extremely unwilling to see.
"Chris, what I like about" The Fragment of Memory "is that it's complicated and changeable." Wang Yang looked at Nolan and said his understanding: "Watching this movie is like playing a jigsaw puzzle, it seems there are Regular, but sometimes you will be deceived by yourself, you need to analyze, think, slowly solve the mystery in the movie, fascinated and excited, this is the charm of the suspense film, and the charm of "Memory Fragment", I will not To destroy it. "
Nolan still kept a faint smile, but his bright eyes showed the joy in his heart, he let go of the last trace of worry, and was very glad that "The Fragment of Memory" was bought by the flame film, Wang Yang He is a man who understands movies and knows his movies. The respect and recognition he received is more joyful than the release of "Memory Fragment."
"Actually, I have a question. What is the real ending of" Memory Fragment "?" Wang Yang asked with a look of interest. At first he thought he understood everything, but when he looked at it in his head again, he found that The more doubts you see, there are many different ways of puzzles and you can get different answers. Nolan was trying to say something, Wang Yang suddenly raised his hand and shouted at him, "Don't tell me"
Both Nolan and Emma were startled, Wang Yang smiled and shook his head, saying: "If I know the real answer, what's the point? The open ending is great now, everyone can have their own The plan, this is my favorite place. "After a pause, he laughed at himself:" I just said that I will not destroy it, and I immediately asked a stupid question, oh my ... " Laughed.
Next, the three of them talked a lot about movies and Hollywood. After hearing Emma Thomas talk about the investment in "Memory Fragment" with emotion, Wang Yang looked at Nolan and asked with interest: " Chris, do you have an idea for the next movie? We are happy to invest, but probably only next year. Ha, now we have no money, we need time to return the funds. "
There was a flash of excitement on Emma Thomas ’s face. She looked at Nolan next to him and gave him a wink.
Behaving better.
Nolan ignored her, nodded slightly, and said calmly:
There is one Ideas, but at the moment they are just ideas. I want to make a biographical film, Howard Hughes's ... "
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After spending a week in Park City, the Sundance Film Festival has not come to an end, Wang Yang said goodbye to this film-filled town, returned to Los Angeles, and picked up the scissors again, and Margaret- Goodspeed continued the editing work of "When Happiness Comes to Knock". The steps of the first cut have already been completed. They are now doing a fine cut, slowly reducing the picture and adjusting the structure, and then after fine cutting, the current 200-minute initial cut version is cut to 120 minutes. This goal is at Completed in an orderly manner.
And as the original musician of "When Happiness Comes Knocking on the Door", Wang Yang also started to look for it. Through the introduction of Robert Zemigis, among several candidates, he contacted 46-year-old Jan Kez Melik, a well-known Polish composer and film scorer, but is very foreign to Hollywood, but Wang Yang found the information in his mind, Jen-Kez Melik got it in 2004 with "Looking for Fantasy Island" Oscar's best original soundtrack, he is also the original soundtrack of another touching film "The Story of the Hachiko".
Wang Yang was very happy, and he almost didn't need an interview, he decided that it was Jane Kezmelik, not because Jane was the "best original soundtrack", but his style of soundtrack, which used string and piano The fire is pure, simple and elegant style, this style is the most suitable for "When Happiness Comes to Knock", no matter whether it is cheerful or sad, it is still a bit refreshing and warm.
In a conversation with Jane Kezmelik, Wang Yang expressed his sincerity and understanding and love for his music, and solemnly invited him to come to Los Angeles to score the sound of "When Happiness Comes to Knock on the Door". Jane Kezmelik didn't refuse, and did not immediately agree. He hoped to see the face of "When Happiness Comes to Knock" before making a decision. Wang Yang naturally agreed, he understood Jane Kezmelik ’s concerns, but also believed that
When Happiness Comes to Knock
can impress the soundtrack, the two finally agreed that after the fine cut version of the movie was completed, Zhan Eun came to Los Angeles to discuss again.
"Oh, really?"
In the living room, Wang Yang was lying on the rattan sofa, holding a mobile phone in one hand, and hearing the news from Mark Srant, he immediately smiled and said, "Wow, then I am going to go on the red carpet? Yes, quite People are happy, although they are foils. By the way, can I wear beach pants? "He laughed and said:" Just kidding, Mark, I found your head sometimes like a donkey. OK, I will find Broker, I have been looking for ... "
There was a sound of opening the door over there, except that he had the key to this room, there was only one girl. He said softly to the phone: "Mark, thank you for your message, bye bye" and then put down the phone. He rolled over to the door and walked over to the door. Suddenly there were some prank ideas in his heart. I came back early today, and Jessica did n’t know, and the house did n’t turn on the light ... Thinking of this, he hid himself quietly.
Soon, Jessica walked in with a few big bags of things. It seemed that she had just returned from shopping in the supermarket. She put a bag of things on the coffee table, and walked to the kitchen with the other things, talking to herself. : "It seems that I forgot what to buy? What is it?" Wang Yang followed her. Although she consciously lightened her steps, she couldn't help lamenting that she was really confused. It was only three steps away that he could not notice him behind.
Coming to the kitchen, Jessica opened the refrigerator and put the drinks and other food in the bag. Wang Yang walked back behind her with her head down, struggling to reach out with a smile, patting her shoulder gently. With a sudden "ah", Jessica suddenly turned around, Wang Yang quickly kissed her face, and then a "slap", cheek was hit hard by the slap of her conditioned reflex. .
"Jan?" Seeing it clearly, Jessica's eyes widened in surprise, withdrawing the kick to be kicked. Wang Yang covered her hot face and said with pain: "Yes, it's me." Jessica frowned and said angrily: "What are you doing?" She felt her palms are hurting, and she suddenly looked at her. He apologized and stroked his face: "Did I hurt you?" Wang Yang gritted his teeth and said: "I deserve it, a failed prank." As he said, he couldn't help but laughed loudly: "Did I just get domestic violence? God ..."
"You ... you're so boring" Jessica couldn't help but also ~ EbookFREE.me ~ punched him in the chest and said: "You scared me just now, do you like scary? Horror director" she smiled , A pair who was too lazy to take care of his expression, continued to put the food on the kitchen cabinet into the refrigerator. Wang Yang watched her carrying food and walked around, laughing, "I bought a lot of things, do you have beer?"
Jessica gave him a strange look and said, "No, how can I buy it?" Wang Yang rubbed his painful cheek and said, "I don't know, some people can buy it. By the way, Jie Sika, I have a message to tell you, do n’t be too excited? "Jessica's heart couldn't help but jump, was it about the marriage plan? She turned around and asked quietly, "What?"
"Oscar, we are shortlisted for Oscar" Wang Yang waved his fists and said with excitement: "We were nominated for the best film, best director, best actress" Jessica smiled slightly, and said: "Really "Wang Yang nodded and said:" Really "Jessica rolled his eyes with a smile, closed the refrigerator and walked to the side of the hall, said:" I don't want to talk to you "
"Well, it's actually the best original song. There are probably several songs in" High School Musical "." Wang Yang followed her out and said seriously: "There is also an Oscar organizing committee that invites us to attend, the invitation letter is very Soon it will be sent. "Jessica said a bit absently:" Oh, is it? "Seeing that she was not interested, Wang Yang's original interest was also dissipated and shrugged." Yes. " "