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Chapter 10 New script, art film!
As the film was withdrawn from theaters, the issue of the film’s copyright was raised by China Film Corporation.

As the producer and investor, China Film Corporation did not expect the movie to become so popular, so they did not mention the copyright issue, so the copyright of "Supermarket" is still in the hands of Tian Xiaole.

Although Tian Xiaole's investment accounts for a small proportion, when it comes to exports, copyright will bring considerable profits.

There are two models for film exports. One is a one-time buyout, and whether it makes a profit or loss afterwards is up to the film distributor and the theater chain.

The second way is to find foreign distributors and share the box office revenue in proportion.

Tian Xiaole still had self-knowledge and chose the first option. Taking the money directly was the easiest way, as the box office performance abroad was an unknown.

Tian Xiaole sold the 10% investment plus the film copyright directly to China Film Group, and the final settlement price was 380,000, which was the price after tax.

"As for the box office revenue sharing, I'll wait for the cinema to settle the accounts. I'll have someone take care of the taxes that need to be paid, and the final share will be directly deposited into your company's account."

The current share of the theaters’ revenue is 40%, but it was 38% before the release of “Hero”. Thanks to that big shot Zhang Weiping.

Tian Xiaole estimated the box office share. Excluding the special business tax and the special fund for the development of the film industry, the final share would be more than 1.2 million.

[Supermarket] The final return was more than 1.5 million, which was a huge sum of money in 2003.

After the movie was released, Tian Xiaole rejected many invitations, including some film production companies that wanted to copycat and rush out similar types of movies in order to make as much money as possible in the market.

He definitely shouldn't do something like making quick money and damaging his reputation, and no one can force him to do that.

There are also various meetings that cannot be avoided, including those from China Film Group, the Film Bureau, and associations, all of which are arranged by the school.

Tian Xiaole agreed to the school and shared his success story after school started. As for other meetings, he turned them down as he thought they were troublesome.

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During the New Year, three generations of people sat happily around the dining table, but it seemed a little deserted. After Tian Xiaole's mother passed away, Old Tian had been single. Coupled with the blow brought by the ban, he didn't want to find someone to live with.

"Grandma, please eat more."

Tian Xiaole picked up a piece of light vegetarian dish and put it in Yu Lan's bowl. The 82-year-old old lady was in good spirits, had good teeth, and could eat many things.

"Okay, grandma, try it."

The old lady picked up the vegetables in the bowl, ate them with a sweet taste in her mouth, then looked at Tian Zhuangzhuang and said admonishingly:

"Xiao Le is still young and has achieved such good results. He must face many temptations. You should keep an eye on him at school."

"Don't worry, I will take good care of it."

"Grandma...I'm not that vulnerable to temptation yet, so don't worry."

Tian Xiaole was acting coquettishly, but she felt so uncomfortable being watched by Old Tian all the time. Her every move would definitely not escape his eyes.

"Okay... I know my good grandson is the best, okay!"

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During the New Year, as the ancestor of three generations of directors and one of the founders of Chinese film, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year's greetings.

Many of them are students of the late grandfather Tian Fang, or former colleagues and subordinates, who all came to wish the old lady a happy new year.

There are also school leaders, all of whom are Tian Zhuangzhuang’s classmates and students, as well as well-known directors in the Beijing circle and many film production companies.

As a dark horse, Tian Xiaole was naturally praised by these uncles and aunts and became the child of other people's family in their eyes.

Among this generation of directors in the Beijing circle, there is really no descendant who has a promising future in the film and television industry. Most of them have started to work behind the scenes.

The only one who has a promising future is Rikutaro. As a second-generation editor, it is not easy for him to become a director, even though his reputation is not that good.

[Looking for a Gun] Although he is the director, the film is obviously in the style of Jiang Wen.

I heard that they are planning to shoot a documentary film recently, calling for environmental protection and attention to endangered species.

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After dealing with uncles and aunts for several days in a row, many of whom were leaders of major film studios, Tian Xiaole, who finally had some free time, decided to strike while the iron was hot and prepare the script for his second film.

The success of a low-budget movie, although a small achievement, is still not enough and he cannot be complacent.

Although he is confident that he can make a good big-budget commercial film, it is estimated that investors will find it difficult to trust him.

Moreover, domestic capital cannot afford to invest in such a large project. Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was entirely influenced by foreign capital. In recent years, there has been no mainland film with an investment cost exceeding 20 million yuan.

Tian Xiaole warned himself that he had to wait a little longer, accumulate two more films, or make a big splash, win a big award at a film festival, and finally make a name for himself.

After some thought, I decided to either make an art film and compete for awards at film festivals, or make a low-budget commercial film. The latter was directly ruled out.

The memories in my mind began to search.

I watched so many films in my previous life, both domestic and foreign art films, and I have enough stored in my mind.

A low-budget art film attracted Tian Xiaole's attention. The original film was released in 14 with no publicity, no big-name actors, and low investment.

Although the movie did not make much money at the box office, its reputation was very good, with 85 people giving it an 8.6 score on a certain platform, which is a rare sight in recent years.

Script: [Heart Maze]

This is the next film that Tian Xiaole is going to shoot. It is a script that can compete for the three major European awards.

The film's plot is constantly twisting and turning, which has earned it high praise from netizens who have watched it.

In this story, everyone has his or her own little thoughts and calculations, and it is precisely because of this that various misunderstandings occur.

After word of mouth spread, Tian Xiaole watched the film several times and was amazed at the script. However, such a good script now belongs to me.

He spent an entire afternoon in his room, clacking away at the keyboard, capturing the slide-like images in his mind through text.

Until my stomach started to growl, and Yu Lan’s cry was heard.

"Xiao Le, come and eat!"

Tian Xiaole typed the last word, rubbed his aching shoulders, and responded to the outside:
"Here comes grandma!"

After clicking save, he walked out of the room and headed towards the restaurant.

"What have you been busy doing in your room all afternoon? Why don't you come out and help?"

While placing the dishes and chopsticks, Old Tian looked at Tian Xiaole and asked.

"I wrote a script and am going to the film festival."

Tian Xiaole said casually, picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Kid, if you want to eat, use chopsticks."

Yu Lan came out of the kitchen carrying the last bowl of soup.

"In just one afternoon, you wrote a notebook and are preparing to compete for a prize. Did I hear you correctly?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang, who had just come to his senses, looked incredulous. He felt that his son was a little too proud. He had only achieved a little success and was a little too ambitious.

"Well, I have this idea."

Tian Xiaole first put some food into Yu Lan's bowl before he started eating.

"It's a bit premature now. Although the filming techniques, lens processing, and use of color in [Supermarket] are relatively mature, I think I should let it settle for a couple of years before considering awards."

Tian Zhuangzhuang gave a more stable suggestion. He was afraid that Tian Xiaole would follow his example and shoot sensitive topics in pursuit of awards.

“I have confidence in the script.”

Tian Xiaole spoke vaguely with food stuffed in his mouth.

Tian Zhuangzhuang wanted to say something, but Yu Lan stopped him by knocking on the table with her chopsticks:
"Let's eat first, then talk about other things."

The old lady had spoken, and both father and son had to obey, silently shoveling their rice into their mouths.

(End of this chapter)