24 Chapter 24 Movie Buyers (Recommended Collection) (2/2)

They are all literary and artistic movies, and they can’t even fight for awards. How can they fight the market?Sleeping talk is this.

Arman held his mobile phone, looked at the three Lehmanns behind the screening device, and then looked at the audience who were still applauding, before continuing: ”I found a new goal...”

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Lehmann looked at the bald man in front of him in amazement, but still held his extended right hand to relieve his embarrassment, and said, ”Hello, Mr. Arman...”

”Who is the producer or investor of this movie?” The bald man asked again.

After recovering, Lyman finally understood what the bald man in front of him was doing.The two consecutive questions came from the film information, without exception, not a professional filmmaker or a film buyer.

Regarding the other party's active door-to-door exploration, Lehman said directly: ”The film was produced by Mann Studio, which was created by my friend and me, and the copyright is in our hands.”

I don’t know why, after knowing the origin of the other party, Lehman was not as happy as he imagined. Perhaps it was the difficulty of seeking distribution before, or the passion that the audience just brought him has not dissipated. At this time, he It seemed particularly calm.

The bald man nodded, “Let’s put it this way, Director Lehmann, I just watched some of your work and I am interested in this movie, so I want to watch it again alone.” He went on to explain: ”Maybe I will bring a few colleagues together. As you know, the issue of buying out film rights is not a trivial matter. Both of us need to be as cautious as possible.”

The word cautious, he said very heavily, seems to be emphasizing his own considerations and an advance statement similar to retreat.

Objectively speaking, if a film company is willing to release Lehman's films, he should be happy.

He really needs help in this regard, and Lyman agrees with this.

But he stood there all the time. After listening to Arman's speech, he did not easily nod his head to release his willingness to cooperate.

He suddenly figured it out, and now the advantage lies with him.

After all, a movie depends on the audience's market to speak. In the past, he asked for help, but turned to himself. Now it is others who recognize this movie and come to him.

He wants to play with fire!

”In the afternoon? Not in the afternoon. Someone has asked me. I have to go to his side first.” Lehman apologized: ”Excuse me, Mr. Arman, can you make an appointment tomorrow?”

Some people were optimistic about the movie. This was the first thought in Arman's mind, but when he thought about it, he thought that he didn't know how long this movie had been shown, and it was not surprising that someone noticed it.

Facing the meaning revealed in Lehman’s words, Arman seemed very calm-at least on the surface he didn’t seem to be flustered at all, but he started to murmur in his heart. Of course he knew that the Venice Film Festival was more than just a professional film buyer. You know that if someone else participates, you will inevitably fall into a vicious competition, or, like the ”Disordered Age,” you don't even have the opportunity to compete. What should I do?

Facts have proved that Lehman's trick is quite effective. Buying and selling movies is a game, and he is the dealer, so why can't he deal with it?

The rush in the past made him understand a truth: either he is good or he is good.

”Can you listen to my terms first?” Arman pretended to be relaxed: ”Maybe it will change your mind.”

Lyman put on a very expectant smile, ”Really? Tell me, please?”

”One and a half million euros. As long as we have watched the movie once and are satisfied, at least we will buy out the copyright of the movie at this price.” Arman gave a very good price as soon as he opened his mouth.

At the Venice Film Festival, the distribution copyright of independent works is generally less than one million euros. Occasionally, a few potential works that are recognized by everyone can be speculated in super high amounts of 5 million or even tens of millions, but those are all exhibited works. The awards are popular, and there are not many films in the entire festival, and more are similar to those ”banal” films that cannot be awarded, and the price is naturally not too high.

And considering that ”Buried Alive” is also an ”open-air” film, the director has no qualifications and is still a newcomer in the industry-otherwise it is impossible to even enter the exhibition hall.

As a senior movie buyer, Arman has plenty of experience. The price given is also said to be reasonable. It is definitely enough to win.

He looked at Lyman, wondering what he meant.

”Not enough.” Lehman frowned, pretending to shook his head: ”Arman, do you know how much the production cost of ”Buried Alive” is? What conditions did the publisher who invited him give?”

”I am a buyer, that is not what I need to consider.”

What he needs is only to rely on his own judgment to give the appropriate and lowest possible price, not to consider how much profit the other party can get.

Lehman didn't seem to hear the bald man's words, and said to himself: ”The production cost of ”Buried Alive” is 1 million euros, and the publisher is willing to offer 1.7 million euros, so... ”He continued: ”I want to meet with that person first, considering you, Mr. Arman, I am the director of the film, and I have to think about this film for us, for the sake of those investors, to choose The best way to distribute.” ”Let’s sit down and discuss carefully tomorrow morning, okay?” He said the last sentence.

Although it was a refusal, Lehman's remarks were justified, modest and polite, and showed enough friendliness to not make Arman angry.Everyone is originally from two different camps, with their own positions and considerations.It is normal that there has been a disagreement.

”Yeah.” That quotation was also the appropriate price in his mind. Since he didn't make sense, he can only wait for what will happen in the future.

Arman, just a few words, turned and left...