2470【Media Follow-up】
After meeting the exhibition group from mainland China and Hong Kong, in the next two days, Xia Tian received a visit to the organizers of the film exhibition and also received interviews from the world's top media.
This time he came to Cannes to participate in the exhibition, one was to help his "Seven Deadly Sins" create momentum, win an award, etc., which would be a boast when it was released in the future; the other was to help the Cannes Film Festival stand up and win attention for it. This was also a private agreement between him and the Cannes Film Festival. After all, the Best Actor and the Palme d'Or are not for free.
The summer exhibition has brought great attention to this Cannes Film Festival and has become the target of pursuit by the media, movie fans and film industry.
One of the previous examples was very impressive, such as "The Silence of the Lambs", "Eat Raw", "The End of the Way", etc., which are all works with good reputations, so fans are very confident in his movies;
One is that his achievements in various fields are quite eye-catching. Not to mention the film industry, but in the business world alone, his achievements are extremely dazzling. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most business-minded genius in the world. This makes him like the sun, attracting media reporters to fly into the flames;
A summer recently joined hands with her sister to acquire Universal, one of the six major Hollywood giants, and then dismembered the decades-old company and made itself the only super film tycoon in the world who controls two major film giants.
Xia Tian’s status and influence in the world film industry are no match for him. Even media tycoons like Redstone and Murdoch are eclipsed compared to him.
It can be said that as long as he stomps his feet, not only Hollywood, but also the world film industry will tremble. People like this, with countless topics, will naturally become the focus of attention. Wherever he goes, he will shine and become the center.
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When a media reporter interviewed Xia Tian, what he wanted to ask most was what actions he would do after acquiring Global. What story does his new film "The Seven Deadly Sins" tell?
Xia Tian didn't talk much about the first question, and the answer was still very routine.
To be honest, the reason why he acquired Universal Pictures was mainly to expand his influence in Hollywood. Tianxia Production, Universal Pictures, and Columbia Pictures are now in his hands, and the market share of the three companies accounts for more than half of Hollywood.
Such a large market share gives Xia Tian a strong voice, which is conducive to his development in Hollywood and also facilitates him to implement his own plans.
The summer plan is to first import Hong Kong movies and domestic movies into the United States and even the world through Hollywood film companies to solve the profit difficulties of Chinese-language films and the continued sluggish influence in the world film industry.
As we all know, in the late 1990s and the beginning of the new century, both Hong Kong and mainland movies were in a declining trend. The box office was declining year by year, many companies closed down, and the market was in a slump.
If these movies are sold to Hollywood and then distributed to the whole world through Hollywood distribution channels, you can make a lot of money.
Moreover, after Chinese-language films entered the new century, their status in the international film industry has also declined year by year.
In the 1980s and 1990s, there were also internationally renowned directors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige in the mainland. The films produced by them such as "The Big Red Lantern Hanging High", "Living", and "Farewell My Concubine" are all well-known internationally, and even compete for the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Award, which is absolutely qualified.
But after entering the new century, the international film industry gradually lost the shadow of Chinese filmmakers. Of course, those who went to Cannes Oscars to play the red carpet and those who went to Hollywood to play supporting roles are not counted.
The reason for this is that on the one hand, Chinese filmmakers themselves are not good at making good efforts and have focused on filming bad movies for more than ten years, which has also made the Chinese film industry not many works that can be produced; on the other hand, Western forces have monopolized the world's film industry's voice and deliberately suppressed Chinese films.
After having the right to speak in Hollywood in summer, you can help Chinese-language films speak out in the international film industry, actively promote them, and expand the influence of Chinese-language films in the world.
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Second, through Hollywood film companies, more talented Chinese filmmakers can be introduced into Hollywood in the summer to provide them with an upward step.
It is undeniable that Hollywood is the center of the world's film industry. The market is the most prosperous, the technology is the most advanced, and the most eye-catching. It is a place where filmmakers around the world dream of developing.
However, Hollywood has always been relatively rejecting people of color, especially Asians, who do not have many opportunities in Hollywood.
For example, the Chinese actress Wang Keying, who became famous for starring in "Agents of S.H.I.E.D., was forced to change her name in order to avoid being excluded. Before changing her name, she submitted her resume to the crew, and most of them were muddy and had no response.
Many crews will reject her as soon as they see her name and will not notify her to audition. But after changing her name, she immediately received a call for the audition.
Therefore, it is very difficult for Chinese movie stars to develop in Hollywood. Even the top mainland actors, such as Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Zhou Xun, etc., go to Hollywood to play small roles. Not only does they play for a short time, but their lines are also pitifully small.
Some actors even appear only when they are released in China and will be cut off when they are released in other regions. This is also called the "China Special Edition". The purpose is nothing more than to use the box office appeal of Chinese stars to attract the box office of Chinese movie fans, and then throw them away after using them. To put it bluntly, it is similar to toilet paper.
After expanding the voice in Hollywood in summer, you can use your influence to enhance the status of Chinese filmmakers in Hollywood.
In recent years, he has indeed promoted many Chinese-language filmmakers to Hollywood for development, such as Cheng Long, Zhou Xingchi, Gong Li, Lin Qingxia, Liang Jiahui, etc. In the future, his support will be even greater.
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However, these two plans can only be done, not explained. After all, the anti-X forces within the United States have always existed and their energy is very large. The American people are also relatively xenophobic.
If they know the summer plan, they will likely concentrate their efforts to drive him out of the United States. At that time, not only will the plan not be completed, but it will cause significant losses to themselves. Stealing chickens will not lead to a loss of rice.
Therefore, you must do everything carefully, not be too hasty, and not be widely publicized.
Therefore, in the face of the reporters' interview, Xia Tian also practiced Tai Chi, either saying it was a scene or he was just a matter of things.
Chapter completed!