Chapter 224: Can afford

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As one of the three major film critics awards in the United States, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards have considerable influence during the awards season. This is the most influential moment of the year for film critics.
And never advertised taste like their New York counterparts. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards pay more attention to the market, and the awards sometimes choose the blockbuster movies.
But some people are well versed in the rules of the game and can always make themselves a winner.
"Congratulations, Harvey."
"Harvey, this time Miramax has won again!"
"Getting the best picture, the next step is Oscar, right?"
At the awards reception, Miramax's "Unruly Love" won the best picture, and Harvey Weinstein was surrounded by congratulations for a while.
Ang Lee looked at Harvey Weinstein, with some envy in his eyes.
"Don't worry." Ronan was calm and said: "Our film has not been released to the public."
Ang Li smiled and said, "I just think this person is always a winner."
Someone who knew him came over to say hello. Ronan shook hands with him, greeted him, waited for the other party to leave, and said to Li Ang: "He will not always be a winner. The college must consider the impact.
In fact, after such a tragedy that shocked the world in 1999, the academy has also suppressed Miramax for several years. In the past two years, Miramax has achieved very few Oscars.
There are many people in the banquet hall, and people come to say hello from time to time.
Professionals from the public relations company hired by Embassy Pictures came here.
Ronan shook hands with her, introduced Li Ang to her, and said, "Helena, you take Director Li around."
The so-called Zhuan Zhuan means going to the film critics and some students and members to get acquainted with each other.
Favor points in the Oscar selection are quite heavy.
As soon as Li An left, a few old acquaintances came over.
In this banquet hall with hundreds of people, too many people know each other.
The people who came were Chris of Sony Entertainment and Navas of Lionsgate. The former has worked with Ronan many times, and the latter has released "Human Eradication Project."
Chris asked curiously: "Ronan, I heard that the science fiction movie you bought is going to be released in Austria?"
The publicity work has already started, Ronan didn't need to lie, and said, "I just want to try."
Navas asked: "Are you talking about "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ann Lee?"
Ronan replied, "It's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
"Are you ready to hit the Oscars?" Navas looked at Ronan with a little surprise: "It's developing too fast, right?"
Ronan scratched his head a little: "Is this fast?"
It has been three years since I came to Los Angeles, and its companies are barely able to be classified into the ranks of medium-sized companies, and they are of the lower-middle class.
In the traditional division, without a film library, there is no foundation and strength.
Navas was speechless: "Isn't this fast?"
I remember very clearly, that is, two years ago, Ronan Anderson was still a small producer of nothing. He made a horror film. In order to be released in theaters, he went everywhere to find ways. Lionsgate Films alone ran away. Times? I remember being dismissed by the distribution company after watching the film, that is, Lions Gate Pictures released the horror film because of its business strategy.
How long has it been before, in order to release a small producer who was full of bags, he had to compete for the tall Oscar game.
What about Lionsgate? Not to mention participating in the Oscars, there is no plan in this area for the time being.
Chris suddenly interjected: "In fact, it is developing faster than you think. You forgot that "Human Removal Project 2" was released overseas by Ronan's Embassy Pictures."
Navas realized the most deadly point: "Shahai Entertainment Production, Embassy Pictures North America and overseas distribution. An industrial chain has taken shape!" He sighed lightly: "Ronan, Lionsgate is not comparable. Enter your relativity entertainment."
There is nothing bad to admit about this. Only by facing the gap can we catch up.
Ronan smiled and said, "I just had better luck."
Navas has the urge to curse, is this better luck? Lionsgate is backed by a Canadian banking group. The owner Gustav also has a relationship with the government and has a deep personal relationship with Zidden. The past two years have been developing very fast.
But compared with Relativity Entertainment, what is Lionsgate?
Lionsgate does not even have a vital overseas distribution network!
The gap seems a bit big.
Navas is an executive of Lionsgate, thinking about how to make Lionsgate pay attention to the fast-rising relativistic entertainment. Perhaps Lionsgate can learn something useful from the development of relativistic entertainment.
"Oh, Chris." A bold voice suddenly inserted into the small circle of three.
Ronan turned his head to look, but Harvey Weinstein walked over and greeted Chris.
Chris responded with a smile: "Hello, Harvey, congratulations on your best picture."
"It's too early to say congratulations." Harvey Weinstein greeted Navas again, and then his eyes fell on Ronan: "This one is?"
Chris introduced: "Harvey, this is Ronan, Ronan Anderson, the owner of Relativity Entertainment."
Ronan politely reached out and shook Harvey Weinstein.
Harvey Weinstein seemed to remember something: "You bought a movie at this year's Cannes Film Festival?"
Ronan said calmly: "Yes, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ann Lee."
Harvey Weinstein nodded and said with a smile: "Originally this was a film that I was optimistic about, but you didn't expect it to be the first."
"How can this be called preemption?" Ronan retorted with a smile: "The relationship between Embassy Pictures and the copyright owner Mr. Xu is a normal commercial transaction, and there is no question of whether it is robbed or not."
Could it be that Harvey-Weinstein fancy something, and the bid cannot satisfy the seller, and everyone else has to wait? Waiting for Miramax to buy it at a low price?
Chris interjected: "Harvey, it's common for a film to have multiple buyers."
As an executive at Sony Entertainment, Chris doesn't care much about people like Harvey Weinstein.
Ronan nodded softly to Chris, and these words could be regarded as a relief for him.
Navas and Ronan had worked together once, and they were not friends either. They stood silent and didn't mean to interrupt.
Harvey Weinstein still had a smile on his face, and smiled heartily: "I don't mean anything else." He knew that Ronan was not an actor who allowed himself to be manipulated, but a film producer and company owner. : "I'm just worried that Mr. Anderson has just entered the industry. He has never been in contact with this kind of film and does not know how to operate."
Ronan smiled politely: "The Embassy Pictures has formulated a sound publicity plan."
Harvey Weinstein said: "I often come into contact with this type of film, do you need me to guide you?"
"Good intentions," Ronan said with a smile, "Guide is unnecessary."
Harvey Weinstein is also a veteran in Hollywood, frowning slightly, smiling and hiding a knife: "Young people, this kind of film is different from Hollywood horror films. It is easy to lose money if it does not work well."
Ronan said: "It doesn't matter, just try the tuition fee for the new type."
Harvey Weinstein nodded: "You are young and have capital. Only when you lose money can you understand the heartache."
These few words are obviously an old qualification, a bit rude, Ronan is not a good stubborn, even Spielberg dared to attack, let alone this fat man.
"It's okay, I made 50 or 60 million dollars in a movie." Ronan said lightly, "I can afford it."
Chris took the opportunity to say: "Yes. "Human Elimination Project 2" has a box office of over 100 million in North America, and a global box office of 170 million US dollars. The Embassy Pictures does not care about this tuition."
Harvey Weinstein's fat face trembled slightly, and he said, "It seems that I am worrying too much. Mr. Anderson, good luck to you."
The fat man didn't take advantage of it, he didn't even have any verbal words, so he could only leave in grief.
As he walked to another circle, Harvey Weinstein turned his head and glanced at Ronan. Such people who grew up in the West have been exposed to Eastern movies? Know how to operate Eastern movies in North America? The North American market is so exclusive, if it is released according to the North American movie, he will be beaten to death!
Harvey Weinstein is very confident in this regard. How many people in Hollywood understand overseas films, especially oriental films being released in North America?
On the other side, Ronan dragged Chris, asked him to introduce many veteran members of the academy, and then worked hard to promote the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Ronan emphatically emphasized one point to these people, the great significance of this western film with an oriental skin!
Tell these people: Look, when a famous Eastern book is adapted into a movie, the core becomes Western-style, and you must learn "Sense and Emotion". This is a major victory for Hollywood culture.
Many veteran members of the trainees eat this set quite a bit.
This is actually a kind of Hollywood-style political correctness.
Ronan’s main goal is the best foreign language film, but the competition is relatively not so fierce.
Of course, as long as there is hope, the nomination of the best director and the best film will also be contested.
After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award ~EbookFREE.me~Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" entered the final stage of publicity before the release. In traditional media, the type of film selected is naturally an oriental martial arts film.
But on the Internet, the navy department of the Embassy Pictures, in conjunction with the release of clips and promotional films, touted "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" as an oriental classical science fiction movie.
The propaganda film is also full of characters flying around, full of science fiction.
The gimmicks of science fiction films have also attracted the attention of many fans in North America.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be screened on demand. Before the Oscar nomination is announced, or if it is not won at the Golden Globes, the number of theaters will not exceed 1,000.
There are only 30 on-demand cinemas launched first, mainly in cities where there are a large number of Chinese descent, such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.
And for the 30 theaters, Ronan asked them to coordinate with the theater company, and all chose places close to the Chinese community.
Ronan is very sober, knowing that the main audience for this film is Chinese in North America.