Millennium director

Chapter 68 In America

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Wu Yuan looked at Xie Xiaojing blankly, and subconsciously spoke the truth: "Can you not read it?"

He really doesn’t want to study for this Ph.D., it’s pointless!

Academic qualifications no longer have much impact on Wu Yuan now. Even if he does not have a doctorate in directing, it will not affect his reputation and status in the world of film circles at all.

So why bother studying for this PhD again?

But Xie Xiaojing didn't think so. To be precise, her superiors didn't think so.

"Xiao Wu, you must get a doctorate." Xie Xiaojing shook her head slightly: "This is what the higher-ups want."

"You won the Best Director in Berlin at the age of 20. You have indeed achieved something unprecedented and probably unprecedented."

"But precisely because you are so outstanding at such a young age, we should avoid hurting Zhongyong from happening to you."

"The leaders in charge of cultural work are very optimistic about you and hope that you will make more outstanding achievements in the Chinese film industry and make more excellent movies in the future."

"As the saying goes, to build a building, the most important thing is to lay a good foundation. We old men still have something to teach you and help you a little further."

"You must learn this, and you must learn it hard!"

What Xie Xiaojing said was true. Although Wu Yuan was the best director in Berlin, it was not enough in the eyes of the five doctoral supervisors in this office.

As the highest directing institution in China, the Film Academy specializes in training directors who have won the three best films in Europe. They are indeed qualified to continue teaching Wu Yuan, the best director in Berlin.

"The schooling lasts for four years. After four years, you will get your master's degree and doctorate degree together, but you have to produce a graduation project that satisfies your instructor!"

Xie Xiaojing said calmly: "Of course, there are benefits for you. You don't have to shoot a graduation short film for your undergraduate degree. Being able to shoot "The Embalmer" has proven that your director's level has exceeded the undergraduate academic standards."

When it came to this job, all the leaders above him had been moved out, and it was absolutely impossible for Wu Yuan to refuse this direct post.

After digesting the news, Wu Yuan shrugged: "Then read."

It was said to be the leader's wish, so what else could he say? Anyway, with his popularity, the doctoral school would try its best to accommodate his schedule, rather than him accommodating the school.

Wu Yuan looked around at all the supervisors and said without much hesitation: "Can I thank the director for his doctoral students?"

When it comes to which instructor is the most powerful, it must be Professor Xie Fei. This is a great director who has won the Golden Bear. However, Wu Yuan is not familiar with him, so Wu Yuan still chose Xie Xiaojing.

Upon hearing that Wu Yuan wanted to choose him as his mentor, Xie Xiaojing's old face immediately burst into laughter.

"Wise choice!"

After returning to school and meeting his teacher, Wu Yuan didn't have much free time.

Director Han returned to China two days later than him. The first thing he did after returning home was to find Wu Yuan.

"Director Wu, the copyright and distribution rights of "The Embalmer" have almost been sold. The distribution rights have been sold to more than 100 countries around the world, and they are all bought out directly."

"A total of $6.82 million was sold!"

As soon as they met, Director Han delivered the good news first!

The release of "The Embalmer" sold very well. The film directed by Berlin's best director has no worries about selling. Otherwise, why would mainland directors be so popular with the top three European films?

Of the US$6.82 million, New Line in North America spent US$3 million to buy out the North American distribution rights of "The Embalmer", including the DVD distribution rights.

The remaining 3.82 million US dollars was sold to dozens of European and South American countries. A family with tens of thousands of dollars to put together is not a small figure.

As one of the three largest film markets in the world, there are still many more film dealers coming to Berlin than those going to Sitges, and they are also richer.

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The smart Director Han also kept a secret. Instead of buying out the distribution in several Asian countries, he negotiated for cooperative distribution, especially Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia!

Director Han feels that "The Embalmer" will be profitable in these countries, and he doesn't plan to sell it for tens of thousands of dollars. He wants to take a chance on distribution!

However, these things have nothing to do with Wu Yuan. He has never been involved in distribution and screening work. This is the case in the Mainland and in Hollywood.

In the final analysis, he is still just a director, and he only does his own thing well.

After roughly understanding the sales situation of "The Embalmer" and confirming with Director Han that the film would be released in the mainland in early March this year, Wu Yuan was busy flying to the United States.

Domestic matters have come to an end for the time being, but Wu Yuan still has a lot of things to deal with in the United States!

With almost no rest, Wu Yuan, who had just returned to China, took another ten-hour long-distance flight to the United States.

On March 2, 2002, Wu Yuan landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

The person who came to pick him up at the airport was still the familiar John.

"Hey, the youngest and best director in Berlin ever is back."

As soon as they met, John gave Wu Yuan a bear hug: "Daniel, I recently learned a Chinese saying, one day without seeing you is like three autumns apart!"

"I miss you so much!"

"You just left a lot of things in the Light Times to me. It's so abominable!"

Wu Yuan smiled and patted John on the back with his backhand, and said with a smile: "I'm just a director. When it comes to building a crew, you, the producer, are the professionals."

"John, how are the preparations for the "Hangover" crew going?"

"Of course it went very smoothly." John helped Wu Yuan lift his suitcase and led him to the parking lot while reporting: "The crew has completed the preparations and the actors have been confirmed, with Ryan Reynolds taking the lead. "

"I also hired a guy named Todd Phillips to direct it."

"Todd Phillips?!" Wu Yuan looked at John in surprise, "How did you find him?"

If he remembered correctly, this Todd Phillips was the original director of "The Hangover"!

John smiled and explained: "Todd is a very young director, oh, not as young as you."

"In 2000, he wrote and directed an adventure comedy film, "Harrah's on the Road." The film was quite funny. Although it didn't sell very well at the box office, it made a lot of money in the DVD market."

"The "The Hangover" script you gave me can be considered a road comedy. After I got the script, I felt that he was quite suitable to direct this drama."

“What’s even more coincidental is that a friend of mine knows him and heard that he was recently looking for investment for his next film, but all six major film companies rejected him. He is worried about this and plans to give it a try with several independent film companies. "

"So I took the initiative to approach him and invited him to direct the movie "The Hangover."

"And I also promised him that if "The Hangover" can be a big hit, then our company will vote for his next movie!"

"Daniel, I remember I sent you an email specifically about this."

Wu Yuan recalled it carefully, and it seemed that he had read an email from John some time ago, mentioning an excellent director and saying that the company could vote for his script.

"You are more professional than me in producing." Wu Yuan shrugged: "Since you are optimistic about him, of course I believe in your vision."

Todd Phillips is, of course, a very good director.

Although he is not well-known now, he will never lose money in the movies he writes and directs in the future, and later directed "Joker"!

John's vision is great!

Wu Yuan is even more satisfied with the partner he chose!