Director’s Legend

() America, Park City, a beautiful ski town in Utah, the time is January 17th.

The town has been decorated to be bustling, full of tourists, and huge posters. During the ten-day film festival, more than tens of thousands of audiences from all over the world, as well as many famous Hollywood film companies, will come to the town to pan for gold. Countless famous filmmakers have been discovered here and headed to Hollywood.

Such as Kevin Smith, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Soderbergh and other well-known directors. Such as "saw", "Blair Witch", "Hot Maggie", "Gate of Destiny", "Reservoir Dogs", "The Lone Ranger", "Crazy Clerk" and other famous movies. All stem from this.

The Sundance Film Festival, also known as the Sundance Film Festival, is a film festival specially set up for unknown filmmakers and films. Founded by American actor and director Robert Redford in 1984, after years of accumulation, this small American film festival has become an important spiritual pillar of du li film industry, and many cutting-edge Hollywood directors regard it as A springboard for directing mainstream commercial blockbusters. And the major Hollywood production companies are looking for new talents, and the "Sundance Film Festival" is a pool of human resources not to be missed.

The original "Buried Alive" made its fortune at the Sundance Film Festival.

Shao Shuaijun, Zhao Cheng, Wang Yixue, Li Xiuxiu, and Ma Hu hired a car to come to Park City to participate in this film festival. After contacting the organizer Sundance Institute, "Buried Alive" got three screenings per day in three small theaters. The theater here can accommodate less than a hundred people at a time, which is really small.

However, last year's Sundance Film Festival had a pioneering move, that is, to cooperate with Yahoo (Yahoo) to hold an online film festival simultaneously across the United States. It has caused a good response, and this year will also adopt a simultaneous online film festival.

The publicity of "Buried Alive" was very weak. Apart from putting up posters at the entrances of the three small theaters, there was no other way of publicity. This is not China, so there is no reason to give "Buried Alive" excellent resources.

On the morning of the first day, the screening hall of "Buried Alive" was sparsely filled with less than 20 people, including five people from Shao Shuaijun.

"Lao Mei is too embarrassing, there are only a few people here." Zhao Cheng, who has completed the establishment of the company, followed him as the general manager of the trip to the United States.

"No way, this is the status quo of Chinese-language movies, no one cares about them." Shao Shuaijun shook his head.

The version released in the movie was Shao Shuaijun's re-edited version, with some scenes of swearing and cursing Zheng Fu added. This version shown in China cannot be seen. If you dare to scold Zheng Fu, you will have blocked it long ago. Ninety minutes later, Shao Shuaijun discovered that the previous twenty or so people had all sat quietly and finished watching.

After reading it, several people clapped their hands and chatted in English.

Shao Shuaijun and Zhao Cheng could understand English, but Wang Yixue and Sloppy couldn't understand it. Li Xiuxiu, a talented student, translated: "They said the movie was cool, full of connotations, and it was a good movie. They wanted to invite their friends to come and watch it."

"Huh, Lao Mei still knows the goods." Zhao Cheng began to boast.

In the second scene, the five separated and each went to a movie theater. Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu stayed in this movie theater. The number of people in the second game has increased significantly, it is estimated that there are more than forty people. After watching, the applause sounded again.

"Ah Jun, it seems that "Buried Alive" has succeeded."

"Not necessarily. It can't be said to be a success if the film company doesn't like it. Let's go back to the Internet and read what the comments on the Internet say."

There was a lot of applause on the Internet.

To Shao Shuaijun's surprise, he thought, "Buried Alive" is a niche movie after all, and it is still made in China, so it should not have such a high evaluation and popularity. But after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, those who pay attention to the Sundance Film Festival are audiences with unique tastes, and it is normal for them to favor "Buried Alive".

Four days after the film was released, the three small theaters were almost sold out, and there were rave reviews online.

But none of the film companies approached him.

Shao Shuaijun couldn't help but feel uneasy. Could it be that Laomei is so arrogant that she doesn't like movies made in China?

At this moment, Wang Yixue ran over: "Ah Jun, the fish is hooked!"

"Let's go, see you!" Shao Shuaijun stood up abruptly.

The person who came was a white man with a mustache and a pair of eyes that rolled around. After introduction, it turned out that he was the director of the distribution department of Telescope Entertainment, and his name was Mike. Telescope Entertainment Company, Shao Shuaijun has heard that this company participated in the production of Zhang Ziyi's "Memoirs of an Artist".

"Our company is optimistic about the potential of "Buried Alive" and plans to buy its distribution rights."

"How much are you going to bid?" The copyright is in the hands of Huayi Brothers, Zhao Cheng decides, and Shao Shuaijun listens.

Mike shrugged: "To be honest, "Buried Alive" is not suitable for release. We mainly want to make it into a DVD for sale, or even just to increase the storage capacity of the film library. We are willing to pay 200,000 US dollars to buy it, depending on the cost, 10,000 US dollars is not enough No, you've made a lot of money."

Zhao Cheng and Shao Shuaijun glanced at each other.

"Wait a minute, Mike, did I hear you right? $200,000? How can you beg for food? In China, "Buried Alive" has already earned nearly $3 million at the box office. Here, you want to buy it for $200,000? "

"200,000 is already very high. You know, except for Bruce Lee (Bruce Lee), it is difficult for the audience to recognize Chinese movies. It is a little bit to make a little bit, isn't it?"

"Sorry, I don't think it's necessary to discuss this issue any further, please come back, Mr. Mike."

"Really, you will regret it! Movies made by Chinese people, hehe, wait for the bad street!"

"I'll sell you even a bad street, get out!" Zhao Cheng drove Mike out angrily, "This Yankee, with eyes growing on top of his head, 200,000? You really think we are begging for food!"

After Spectacles Entertainment, another three days passed, and Lakeshore Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films came successively. Shao Shuaijun had hardly heard of the first two companies. One offered 300,000 yuan and the other 350,000 yuan, but they were both driven away by Zhao Cheng.

As for the Jerry Bruckheimer film company, it is somewhat famous, and "Pirates of the Caribbean" comes from its company. But the big company really has even more silent arrogance, even if it wants to take away "Buried Alive" for $100,000, it still completely buys it out.

"Brother Zhao, do you think we have taken it for granted?"

Shao Shuaijun was lying on the sofa, a little dazed, with his hands behind his head: "Is "Buried Alive" a failure? Is it really only worth it in their eyes?" He clearly remembered that "Buried Alive" won the Sundance Film Festival Popular, eventually won by Lionsgate for 3 million.

Why is it so cheap two years in advance, and the content has not changed much.

"Don't be discouraged, the audience's response is so good, it's just that those who make movies don't know what to do." Zhao Cheng was also troubled, but he still comforted him.

""Buried Alive" won't be sold, will "Source Code" also be sold..." Shao Shuaijun sighed. After being slammed badly, he panicked and waited wholeheartedly for "Source Code" to strike back. Now it seems that the hot movies in the future may not be hot now.

What if, "Source Code" fails?

Shao Shuaijun felt that he was indeed hasty, relying on the memory of later generations, he seemed to have taken a big step.

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