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Lin Wenxuan started public relations, Yuan Fenghui also took action, and even the overseas publisher of "Xun Yong" was willing to contribute to this matter.
The more famous a writer is, the better his books will sell. This is a universal theory!
The fact that Xun Yong is accepted by the European and American book markets means that it also has extraordinary potential in non-English speaking countries.
What excites overseas publishers the most is that "Xun Yong" is a series of novels. There are nine books in this series, and the first three have been published in China!
This is a business that can make money continuously, and it is worth it for overseas publishers to use their connections and money to win the Wenying Public Relations Award.
Mr. Zhang from Liansheng even went to France in person.
Mr. Zhang has been pushing for the overseas release of "Shendu: Youth" and has spoken with several companies, all of whom have expressed a desire to buy out the overseas screening rights all at once. Mr. Zhang, a stingy man, is reluctant to sell all the rights he has placed. If "Shendu: Youth" performs well at the overseas box office, Mr. Zhang will regret it for the rest of his life!
Mr. Zhang only wants to sign a profit-making contract.
Since no deal was reached in China, Mr. Zhang went to France to try his luck.
With several parties vying for the Wenying Award, Zhang took "Shendu: Youth's Journey" to the Cannes Film Festival, screening outside the main competition section. Both films share the same screenwriter, and Zhang hopes to find a strong overseas distributor willing to sign a profit-sharing contract for "Shendu: Youth's Journey."
In addition to awarding prizes, another very important role of major international film festivals is to provide a platform for film copyright trading.
So, at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the Chinese-language film shortlisted was "Tangli Love", but the public relations efforts were focused on Wen Ying, the screenwriter of the film.
The judges were somewhat confused.
Is the "Best Screenwriter" award so valuable?
The Hong Kong actress felt that the "Best Screenwriter" vote should go to "Tangli Love" and even presented "Xun Yong" to each judge: "She is a very talented young person. Screenwriting is just her hobby, and her main focus is on novel writing. I think if she were given some recognition in the screenwriting field, this young person might be more motivated to create excellent scripts."
The actress's words gave the judges something to think about.
As we all know, compared with famous best-selling authors, the salary of screenwriters is not very high.
Even most Hollywood screenwriters have neither status nor money.
Directors hope to come across good scripts, and so do actors.
If the quality of movie scripts continues to decline, it will be bad for everyone.
The script of "Tangli Love" is really good, with its innocent first love and delicate emotions. The characters' emotions and fates are intertwined with the background of China at that time. The ups and downs of the two lines, one bright and one dark, make the whole story gripping in a beautiful and sad atmosphere.
As the Hong Kong actress said, as a New York Times bestseller, writing novels is already highly profitable, and screenwriting might just be a hobby for Wen Ying. One day, Wen Ying might decide screenwriting isn't interesting anymore and return to focusing on novels—how could that work?
Several judges exchanged opinions, and only one judge raised an objection: "'Tangli Love' is adapted from the novel of the same name. We feel that the script is quite good is just extracted from the novel of the same name. It is an adaptation rather than an original creation. If the original novel is already good enough, then the screenwriter of 'Tangli Love' is just a porter rather than a creator!"
The judge completely disagreed with the Hong Kong actress's statement.
A best-selling author will not starve to death even if he stops being a screenwriter.
Even if they stop writing scripts, best-selling authors have plenty of options.
Does someone who has become famous at such a young age still need awards from the Cannes Film Festival to add icing on the cake for her?
In order to retain talent in the film industry, the "Best Screenwriter" award should be given to those screenwriters who are not as rich as best-selling authors!
The voting was about to begin, and then this incident happened.
The Hong Kong actress thought about it and didn't continue to force the judges to vote. She changed to another more tactful approach: "Since we have differences, why don't we relax and watch a movie?"
In order to determine the awards, the judges have already watched the shortlisted films in the main competition unit.
The actress suggested that everyone watch a movie that was not in the main competition section to relax.
She invited the judges to watch "The Divine City: Youth's Journey"!
Unlike "Tangli Love", which was adapted from the novel of the same name, "Shendu Youth Journey" is a completely original script, and the screenwriter is also Wen Ying.
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In Huaguo, Wen Ying is asking for leave from her counselor.
The counselor wanted to rub his ears, "What do you think is the reason for this leave?"
"Going to France to attend the awards ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival."
Wen Ying patiently explained to the counselor, "Although the winners haven't been announced yet, 'Tangli Love' has already been nominated for 'Best Screenplay,' so I still need to go to France. What if... I can't accept the award in person? It would be such a shame, wouldn't you say?"
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