Reborn Hollywood Ladies

Chapter 378 Door-to-Door Sales ([-])

Li An obviously did some research before, and nodded in agreement after hearing what she said.This is indeed a fact, not only her own films have been sold well, but even the young directors absorbed by the cutting-edge projects she created have all made very good works.

"I wonder if your company is interested in winning the North American distribution rights of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?" He paused, and finally said what he wanted to say the most.

Laila frowned slightly, and finally understood why he was here.

When Eastern films are distributed and screened in the United States, the distribution companies and theaters will strip off several layers of profits.This is the same as when a Hollywood movie is screened in China, most of the box office profits will also be taken away by the relevant domestic units.

And with a purely oriental style like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", American publishers can't guarantee that he will definitely make money.You must know that even some domestically popular films may be so hard to find their pants when they are screened in North America.

They are definitely not willing to lose money, and after getting the distribution rights at a very low price, they usually don't do too much promotion for the movie.Generally, we first find a few theaters to test the screening, and if it is not bad, we will gradually expand the screening.

If it is fully released from the beginning, there will be a lot of money for the copy, and if it does not get enough box office losses, it will be borne by the company.

Leila's film company has its own distribution department, and her films have never lost money, which means that there is no need to worry about losing money when releasing her films.The theater owners who can safely and boldly show her movies are naturally willing to give more screens and publicity to her company's movies.

"Why me? I thought you, the director, shouldn't have to worry about this kind of thing?" Laila knew that he was different from herself, he was just a director, and unlike herself, she also shouldered the heavy responsibility of the company.All he needs to do is to make the movie well, and the rest will naturally be arranged for him by the company behind him.

So why did he come here to find her, and why?Did he fall out with his company?But even if they fall out, it is unlikely that the copyright of the movie will be held by him.

"Our company is indeed going to send "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to the United States, but I don't trust the company that I cooperate with. They can't guarantee the screen of the movie, and they won't pay for the promotion of the movie. I think what I shot is A good movie, and it deserves a better place to pave its way."

To put it simply, the distribution in the United States is too greedy. They want to make money from movies, but they are unwilling to spend money on publicity.This makes director Li An, who regards the work as a treasure, can't stand it.

"I know it's not easy to get in the U.S., and I don't mind how much money they make, I just want my film to get the respect it deserves."

Lyra listened to him and nodded slightly.If another Dongfang director had told her this, she would have smiled and kindly fooled him away, ignoring such a self-conscious person at all.

It is not easy for Oriental Films to achieve good results in the United States, otherwise Chen Long would not have been forced to seek help from his grandmother and use favors to invite him to direct.

And even if she used a lot of tricks, it was nothing more than making the movie better than the original version. The global box office is still only over 3 million.

It can be seen that things with oriental elements are not very popular with Westerners.Under such circumstances, it would be nice if someone is willing to take the risk of losing money to help you publish, but what's the matter with picking and choosing?

But the words were spoken by Li An, which made Laila pay attention to this issue.

"Director Li An, I am very willing to get the North American distribution rights of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." She said solemnly: "I like this movie very much. It has many elements that fascinate me."

Both Li An and Zhang Ziyi's eyes lit up.They will come, mainly because of what she said on the TV show.Before coming here, I was a little worried that she would take out their movies and praise them for the sake of the face of the Orientals.Looking at her expression now, it seems that what she said is indeed true.

They have come into contact with too many people in the aloof Hollywood, that is, the Hollywood company that bought out the North American copyright of the film for a small amount of money, and they also looked down upon them like alms during the discussion.

Li An has long been displeased with the other party's mannerisms, and if she happened to see Laila on TV again, she would have today's visit.A Hollywood director who is pro-Oriental is much more reliable than a Hollywood production company who looks down on the Orient, right?

When he was at the door just now, he was still wondering if he had done a stupid thing, but now he realized that he might have made the best choice in his life.

"Thank you!" Li An sincerely thanked her.He is well aware of the cold reception that Eastern films may encounter in the West, and it is definitely impossible to say that he is not worried at all.He didn't expect that a big Hollywood director would be so optimistic about him when even he occasionally had some doubts.

That recognition alone was enough to make him happy.

Lyra laughed, "You don't have to thank me. I think it's a good movie and I'll get paid to distribute it. It's a good business for you and me, so you don't need to say thank you. Regarding the negotiation of the purchase, I will call someone from the company. Professional things will be done by professional people, don’t you think so?”

"Yes, of course it should be like this." Li An finally showed her first sincere smile after entering the room.

After they left, Laila picked up the phone and called back to work.

"Louis, I saw a movie here and thought it would do well at the box office in the United States. You send someone over to get distribution rights and North American copyrights."

Knowing what kind of achievements the film will have in the future, how could she not make more profits for the company?

Louise had trusted her words a long time ago, and without asking her what movie it was or what achievements she had, she just nodded and said, "I understand, and I will send someone there tomorrow at the latest."

"Yeah." Laila nodded in satisfaction.She wasn't worried at all that anyone would be able to compete with her. Hollywood companies had always been used to being superior, and they didn't think that Eastern films could achieve anything in the West, so they wouldn't offer too high a price to compete for films.

But Laila was different. She knew what the movie would get after the screening, so she dared to bid, and it was quite an attractive price.She believes that as long as the company of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not stupid, they will know what is the most suitable and beneficial choice for them.

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