Hollywood New Century

Starting from 4.25, the Tribeca Independent Film Festival in New York opened, and the entire Tribeca neighborhood was full of various filmmakers.

This 12-day film festival also attracted many foreign films. In just a few years, the Tribeca Film Festival has become one of the three major independent films in the United States, along with the Saint Denis Film Festival and the South by Southwest Film Festival. Festival.

Simon Pike and Blake Lively, who came to New York, roamed the Tribeca Film Festival neighborhood like ordinary people.

"This is the first time I've been to a festival in person," Simon said, browsing.

"Well, it's different. A lot of independent films cost too little to find a distributor for distribution," Blake Lively said, holding Simon's arm, seemingly not surprised by this situation.

"I also know that directors all want their movies to be shown in theaters, otherwise they will always be unwilling to release DVDs or other platforms directly." Simon is just a tourist now, and movies can only be promoted when they enter theaters, right? Minghe Lee needs to see how much influence the movie has.

"Simon, are we here to find potential directors? But we don't have a distribution network," Blake Lively said after thinking for a while:

"Do you want to release the movie yourself?"

"Think, now it's okay for our Xinghai Films to release some low-cost literary films. It's fine to find some art theater chains, but I don't have any staff in this field. Although Nina knows it, I think it's time to buy a company. It's useless for a full-fledged distributor to distribute those low-budget literary films," Simon said, looking up.

""Apple", a Chinese movie!" Simon saw a pictorial and ran over. No matter what, the feeling in his bones would never disappear.

"Simon, what happened?" Blake Lively came over and asked suspiciously:

"What happened to this foreign movie?"

"It's nothing, let's go in and watch it. It's only been shown for less than half an hour," Simon said because it was a movie from his hometown.

"Apple", starring Fan Bingbing, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Tong Dawei, Simon has seen this movie before.

There are very few people in the small screening room, mainly Chinese people!

"Simon, this film was shortlisted in the Best Story competition and was nominated for a Golden Bear in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival in February," Blake Lively said, watching the film as he entered. flyer, said.

Simon nodded. The Tribeca Film Festival has seven competition units, and the best story competition unit is the screenplay award.

The scale of "Apple" is very large, and it must be deleted in China. Even if it is released in North America, it is at least R-rated. However, Simon remembers that this film is banned in China.

"Well, how's it going?" Simon asked Blake Lively after watching the movie.

Blake Lively shook his head and smiled: "I think it's boring, but literary films always like to add love scenes!"

Simon nodded, it is indeed not a good movie, Fan Ye is not the future Fan Ye!

"Simon, why do you suddenly care about Chinese movies?" Blake Lively was very puzzled.

"Weinstein Pictures has established an Asian Film Fund to invest in and distribute films in Asia. China is the main market," Simon frowned.

"In the future, my biggest competitors will be Lionsgate and Weinstein Pictures. Independent filmmakers cannot compete with the six major filmmakers in many ways. The future market of Asia is in China!"

"Oh, but we can't release movies yet. It's useless for us to buy overseas movie rights." Although Blake Lively is young, he also knows about Simon's unforgettable distribution industry.

"The Weinstein brothers have kept in touch with many filmmakers in China. He has released a lot of Chinese films in North America, and he has a good relationship with some big directors of RB." Simon will spend great efforts to develop overseas markets in the future. China is the key market.

"Okay, let's not talk about him, "Spartan 300 Warriors" is about to be released, when will you go back to Los Angeles?" Blake Lively just released a romance film in March, and then will be with Jennifer Smith is filming Gossip Girl together.

"It's just two days," Simon said and asked again: "When will Jennifer Smith's role in "26 Dresses" end?"

"Come on, "Gossip Girl" is almost ready now, we will officially start shooting in New York on 5.15!" Blake Lively said while holding Simon's arm affectionately.

"Oh, then come back to Los Angeles with me, then come back to New York," Simon should indeed go back to Los Angeles, and "Mamma Mia" is also going to Greece to shoot!

Simon said that he saw a somewhat familiar face, and his eyes looked in that direction. The "Hunting Party" starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard was promoting.

One is the person Simon wants to give him some fun, and the other is Colonel Rhodes who has just been replaced by "Iron Man".

"Interesting!" Simon looked in that direction.

"It's very beautiful! The body and face are all first-class," Blake Lively said suddenly looking over there.

"Well," Simon froze for a moment, "who are you talking about?"

"Oh, Diane Kruger, as expected of a German supermodel, the beautiful Helen really suits her!" Blake Lively saw the heroine Diane standing beside Richard Gere Kruger.

Simon looked, then relieved, Diane Kruger, who had previously played Queen Helen in Brad Pitt's Troy.

"I saw that old guy Richard Gere. Now I don't often boycott next year's Beijing Olympics in public. I'm planning to go to Beijing to watch the Olympics next year. This guy just makes me feel uneasy!" Pay attention to the beautiful Diane Kruger next to her. It seems that she is also a supporting actress in "National Treasure"!

"Simon, you really don't seem to like him," Blake Lively heard the disgust from Simon's words.

"Okay, let's not talk about him. Actors are not good at acting for me. They like to engage in messy political events. They will always be eliminated by the general trend." Simon can't say that this guy has offended his own nation in his last life, right? Yankees know what a previous life said.

"Okay, then I'll go back to Los Angeles tomorrow. When are you going back?"

"Two days later, Nancy Davis sent me to a business reception!" Simon explained.