After arriving in Cannes to attend the opening ceremony, Zhang Qiurui appeared very calm.
After all, the first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar.
Cheng Huimin was a little excited, while Jiang Zhiqiang and Zou Wenhuai seemed very happy, and they walked around various film producers with smiles on their faces every day.
Because the film screened at the opening ceremony of the 33rd Cannes Film Festival was "The Piano Tuner" directed by Zhang Qiurui.
In the past, films from the main competition unit were screened at the opening ceremony. Each film received high praise and attention at the film festival and won major awards.
Therefore, Cheng Huimin was excited, Jiang Zhiqiang and Zou Wenhuai were even more confident, and they were just waiting for the closing ceremony and awards ceremony.
The Cannes Film Festival has always focused on the artistry and innovation of films, and "The Tuner" happens to have demonstrated extraordinary standards in both aspects.
With his unique perspective and superb directing skills, Zhang Qiurui weaves this story about a tuner who pretends to be blind and is accidentally involved in a series of complicated events into a thrilling and thought-provoking story.
The film is innovative, with the plot constantly twisting and turning, highlighting the multifaceted nature of human nature and the complexity of society.
The character of the blind man is portrayed in a three-dimensional and vivid way, allowing the audience to reflect deeply on human nature while the tense plot progresses.
Over the next ten days, as the popularity of The Piano Tuner spread, not only were the theaters full, but major film producers also flocked to discuss cooperation matters.
Everyone believed that this movie had huge market potential, so Jiang Zhiqiang and Zou Wenhuai were very busy. They participated in various activities arranged by the film festival and conducted in-depth exchanges and cooperation negotiations with major film producers.
Among them, several Hollywood film distribution companies have shown great interest in "The Piano Tuner" and hope to obtain the global distribution rights of the film.
However, before receiving the award, they were all on suspense and were not in a hurry to give specific quotes and cooperation terms.
Jiang Zhiqiang and Zou Wenhuai had the experience from the last time and knew that awards were crucial bargaining chips. The bigger the award, the more expensive the copyright would be when sold.
"Even before it won any awards, these overseas film companies had already offered high prices for the distribution rights of The Piano Tuner. The total price is as high as US$7 million, and there is still a lot of room for growth.
This is comparable to the price the award-winning film "Love" was sold for.
If "The Tuner" wins a big prize, wouldn't the price be doubled? "That day, Jiang Zhiqiang came back from a social event and happened to run into Zhang Qiurui and the others returning to the hotel. Jiang Zhiqiang said excitedly.
"Can it be sold for so much money?" Cheng Huimin, who was standing by, said in shock.
The films shot in Hong Kong that have their copyrights sold abroad are only popular in Southeast Asia, with sales of around one or two million US dollars at most. The films shot by Jackie Chan are better, but they only make around three or four million US dollars.
The film directed by Zhang Qiurui was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival, and even before it won an award, it was sold for seven million US dollars, which made Cheng Huimin feel unbelievable.
He looked at Zhang Qiurui with surprise and admiration in his eyes.
Zhang Qiurui seemed relatively calm, just smiling slightly, as if he was not surprised by the result.
"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zou, I will be in charge of the overseas copyright this time." Zhang Qiurui said with some plans.
"What does Director Zhang think?" Jiang Zhiqiang asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I do have some ideas." Zhang Qiurui nodded affirmatively.
"Director Zhang wants to sell "The Piano Tuner" to one of the six major Hollywood film companies? Does he want to use this to establish connections and pave the way for development in Hollywood?" Zou Wenhuai glanced at Zhang Qiurui. He didn't know what he was thinking about, and asked with a gleam in his eyes.
"Whether you're an actor or a director, who doesn't want to make a name for themselves in Hollywood?
However, as a Chinese, it is not easy to have a place in Hollywood.
So, I'm going to take this opportunity to see if I can connect with one of the six major Hollywood studios and see if there's any chance for future collaboration." Zhang Qiurui sighed softly.
In Hollywood, white people look down on black people, and black people look down on Asians. This is a barrier of prejudice that has long been difficult to break.
In later generations, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie were able to make it in Hollywood and became the best Chinese actors, but that was only after they fought hard and gradually gained recognition.
After all, foreigners like to watch action scenes that are full of power and Chinese martial arts, while Chinese actors are often stereotyped in roles such as kung fu and martial arts, and it is difficult for them to break through.
Even kung fu superstars like Jackie Chan and Jet Li experienced countless setbacks and prejudices in their early days in Hollywood before gradually winning recognition from international audiences.
As for directors, it is even more difficult to make it in Hollywood. Few people have made it in later generations. Among them, Wu Yusen and Li An both won awards but had no box office success.
Hollywood directors do not have the final editing rights. Once a movie is shot, the finished editing product determines the upper limit of the movie.
If the editing is bad, the audience will blame the director.
The director's reputation has thus fluctuated with the audience's word of mouth.
"Director Zhang, do you have any collaborators in mind?" Zou Wenhuai asked with a slight twinkle in his eyes.
“No, we can cooperate with any company.
Now it depends on who offers the highest bid, and the copyright of "The Tuner" will be sold to that company. "Zhang Qiurui replied calmly.
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As time passed, the day of the closing ceremony soon arrived.
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