Six days have passed since the 12-day Cannes Film Festival.

"The Tuner" directed by Zhuke is undoubtedly the most popular movie in the short film competition unit of this film festival.

According to incomplete statistics, the total number of filmmakers, film merchants and tourists this year's film festival currently attracts more than 97,000 people, and in these 6 days, more than 10,000 people have watched "Tunner", accounting for 11% of the total.

The popularity of "Tunner" can be seen.

It is estimated that after the 12-day screening, the total number of viewers of "The Tuner" will definitely exceed 15,000.

This number is because there are not enough theaters to show "The Tuner", otherwise the number of viewers would have to double.

But don’t underestimate the number of 10,000 people. As of now, the movie with the largest number of viewers at this Cannes Film Festival is "The Tuner"!

That's right, Zucker was given the title of "genius director" by local media and audiences.

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"Memory Fragments" directed by Christopher Nolan is also attracting much attention!

"Memory Fragments" has been screened for 4 days, and has attracted a total of 1,500 people to watch the film, ranking 17th in the most popular movies of this film festival;

Interestingly, 68% of these 1,500 people watched the movie twice;

34% of the audience watched the movie three times;

Even more than 120 viewers watched "Memory Fragments" 5 times!

The "Memory Fragments" that can make many viewers choose the second and third-brush. Apart from the brain-burning plot, no one can deny its excellence.

There is a small group of viewers, who is simply the director Nolan!

Zhu Ke still remembers that when "Inception" was released, many fans around the world had to watch the film twice and third, and repeatedly discuss every detail of the film.

There is no doubt that Zhu Ke has achieved the goal of becoming famous in the Cannes Film Festival, and next he will wait for film merchants from overseas countries to visit.

May 19.

"I have a similar appetite, it's time to see them!" Zucker whispered.

"Boss, although our "Memory Fragments" is popular, it is not a mainstream commercial film after all, and it cannot be sold at a high price; let alone "Tunner", the price is even lower. After all, it is just a 14-minute short film, and after those film manufacturers buy it, they can only sell it to the TV stations in their area." Alexander reminded.

"I know."

Zucker nodded.

A few days ago, after Zhuke rejected some film dealers from various countries and regions, he finally chose to meet some people and sold the copyright.

Actually, Zucker doesn’t care about the price of the copyright sale!

How much money can it be sold?

What Zhu Ke wants is the overseas distribution channel!

These countries and regional filmmakers who came to the Cannes Film Festival are all local tyrants in their regions. Even if they cannot have a very strong position in Mexico like the Carlos Foundation, they should not be underestimated and can reduce some resistance to the construction of Wald Pictures' overseas channels.

Even if this effect is minimal, it is a good start in the end!

In order to show sincerity, Zhuke chose to negotiate with them in person.

Not long after....

"Boss, let me introduce you to the three film dealers: Baron Tobit from the UK, Mr. Williams from Spain, and Miss Zhou from Hong Kong." Alexander introduced.

Zhuke stood up and said, "I'm glad to meet three of you, please sit down."

"Mr. Wald, I'm glad to meet you."

At Zucker's gesture, everyone sat in the presidential suite, and the hotel waiters also brought in a few cups of coffee.

Baron Tobitt:

He is a little hunched and thin old man, a veteran British aristocrat with a family industry of up to 300 million pounds, involving water, film, finance and other related industries;

Williams Juan:

He is a middle-aged obese man in his 40s and a distant relative of the Spanish royal family. According to the genealogy, he is also the nephew of King Alfonso of Spain.

Of course, it is the kind that has a relatively far-reaching relationship.

But even so, Williams Juan has considerable strength in Madrid and runs the 9th-ranked theater chain in Spain;

Ms. Zhou:

She is 35 years old, from Xiangjiang, and is one of the main leaders of Jiahe Pictures' overseas distribution department;

When talking about Jiahe Pictures, many people's first impression is Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and others. They have all worked with Jiahe and are its artists;

Even in recent years, Jiahe Pictures has declined a little.

However, with the "Young and Dangerous" series and the "Storm and Cloud" series, it is still one of the best film companies in Xiangjiang, not to mention that it has theaters in hand, and its strength is also quite good.

There is no doubt that these three companies are overseas film companies that Zhu Ke has carefully selected and will focus on cooperation in the future.

.........

"I know the purpose of the three of you."

Zhu Ke said solemnly: "It is to obtain the overseas screening rights of "Memory Fragments", and even directly take over the overseas copyright in your area."

After the words came to an end, the three people present nodded.

"Mr. Wald was right, of course, there is "The Tuner". Although it is just a short film, it can be completely revised into a 90-minute feature film," added Williams Juan.

"Agree!" Baron Tobitt.

"Even if it is broadcast on the TV channel, it is definitely a good film that can attract audiences." Ms. Zhou said.

Zhuke shook his head and said, "First of all, I want to say sorry to you all. We, Wald Pictures, signed an overseas distribution contract with Paramount, and cannot sell the overseas screening rights of "Memory Fragments" to you."

“……”

The three of them frowned immediately.

You should know that their purpose is mainly for "Memory Fragments". As for Zhuke's "Tunner" short film, it is just an accessory.

"However, we can sell the overseas adaptation rights of "Memory Fragments" to you; also, there is the adaptation rights of "Tunners"," Zucker added.

Hearing this, the faces of the three people present improved a lot.

The scene was silent for more than ten seconds...

"Mr. Wald, I accept your plan. "Memory Fragments" and "Tunner" are both excellent movies, and I believe that after the Spanish localization adaptation, it will be equally exciting."

Williams Juan was the first to speak.

I have to say that he is very visionary!

You should know that the Indian version of "Tunner" in 2018 won the championship in India's domestic box office rankings that year, with a revenue ratio of more than ten times.

Not to mention "Memory Fragments". In December 2017, it was included in the list of protected films at the Library of Congress. The Korean version, Chinese version, African version, etc. adapted from it, has as many as a dozen localized versions, with amazing influence.

As Williams Juan spoke, the other two nodded and agreed.

In Baron Tobitt's words: "Two movies are really good, I don't want to miss them."

After some discussion, Zhu Ke and their three representatives signed a letter of intent to transfer copyright.

Of course, formal contract signing is not that fast.

In some details, it also needs to be discussed by professionals.

In front of the three, Zhuke told them that Alexander would be responsible for the contract signing.

.........

May 24, morning.

On the last day of the 51st Cannes Film Festival, Alexander representatives Zucker and Wald Pictures officially finalized the copyright transfer contract with Williams and others.

The adaptation rights of the two films "The Tuner" and "Memory Fragments" are officially sold in the UK, Spain and Hong Kong, with a total price of US$1.9 million;

To be honest, not much!

For a billionaire like Zucker, it’s a drop in the bucket, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it’s still meat!

Furthermore, the main purpose of Zhuke's transfer of adapted copyright to them is not to make money, but to cooperate with them and lay a foundation for the establishment of overseas distribution channels.

That day, in the afternoon.

Zucker and Christopher Nolan, dressed up and walked on the red carpet.
Chapter completed!