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Chapter 127 127]
"Lola" is done.
One of the things Joey is thinking about is who is more reliable to find for distribution.
Because it is a European film, it is natural to find a local European film company. After all, they understand the European film market better than Hollywood film companies.
There are many independent film companies in France, and many of them are established independently by major directors, but Joy does not know the European market, and she is a little at a loss.
But at this time, Adjani gave her a lot of advice.
After Ajani finished watching "Lola", her expression looked very silent, but she was also full of embarrassment.
She got up and put her hands on her chest and looked out the window, as if thinking about how to sum up her thoughts with Joey. After a long time, she said: "Joy, you made a very good movie, a completely authentic movie." The last time I praised a certain European film, it was "Killer Has No Holidays" in 08."
Later, she went on to say: "The reason why I praise this "Lola" is not because the script of this movie is so good. You know, a good script is hard to find."
From so many movies produced all over the world every year, it is really not easy to pick a well-written script.
Joey nodded, "I admit that this is just a standard script. In terms of creativity, it is indeed not as good as "Source Code" and other movies."
Adjani looked at Joey, and those eyes caught Joey's eyes, "But in the European market, the script has never been the only key to the success or failure of a movie, because there are many types of directors in Europe, and some directors are not You need a good script and a rich, flawless story to back it up, and it just takes away the best of the film. Things like Gus Van Sant and Arne Lindtler Ness."
Joey responded with a smile, "But some directors, if they don't have an excellent script, their works are simply tasteless. Such as Olivier Assayas and Abel Ferrara."
Adjani nodded and said, "But I'm sure, at least in Europe, you belong to the directors who can make wonderful stories even without an excellent script."
Throughout the story, Joy has another style. She seems to be possessed by Polanski, and uses a lens full of psychological hints and clues to tell this literary story about split personality and eventually self-destruction.
In the film, Eva Green has been tuned and taught by Joey, whether it is submissiveness and inferiority and vanity at the beginning, or the narcissistic fanatical pursuit of the hero, until the last step towards madness and self-destruction.Every transformation of personality is so skillful and natural, without any trace of acting.
Especially when she saw the last scene, the scene where Lola jumped from the window, the picture was not American-style sensational at all, but full of a kind of British black humor, as if possessed by Shakespeare.
It is so inconsistent with the tone of the whole story, but it is also so ironic.
Adjani told Joy, "My relationship with Luc Besson has always been very good. He established an independent film company in France. Although there are not many films released, almost all of them are high-quality goods."
Joey looked at Adjani approvingly, "Of course, Luc Besson is a well-known French director, and he must have a good eye for film selection. Look at the movies he made back then, "The Fifth Element", " This Killer Is Not So Cold are all classics. And I heard that his company bought the hit series "Taken" at a low cost last year, although even Munissen also contributed. But it is enough to see him unique vision."
Adjani asked with a smile: "How about I introduce Luc Besson for you?"
"Of course it's the best!"
Then Adjani quickly arranged for Joey to meet Luc Besson.
Luc Besson first went to see the final version of "Lola" DVD, and then he offered to meet with Joy.
After Joey met the famous French director, he also showed respect and appreciation. After Luc Besson met Joey, the Hollywood miracle director, he was naturally full of praise.
He obviously didn't expect that Joey came to the European market this time to test the waters, and he actually shot an excellent work that surprised him, "I really didn't expect, Director Grant, your strength and potential are simply so unfathomable The sea. This "Lola" really blew me away."
Joey naturally knew that these words were flattering. He is a famous director anyway, so how could he be really dumbfounded? She said, "Director Besson, do you mind if I call you Luc?"
"of course."
Joey said again: "I don't know if you will release this movie..."
"Of course I would, but what I want you to know is that the European film market is very different from Hollywood. Hollywood or a hit movie can easily earn hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office, but here, it is almost impossible."
Joey naturally knows it. She is not a layman. She just hasn't made European movies, which doesn't mean she doesn't understand European movies. Any director must have watched all kinds of Hollywood movies and European movies. "I know, generally French films will only be shown in France, and only if the effect of the show in France is very good, it may be slightly expanded, and the version shown in Spain, Germany, and Italy will be released. Very rarely, it will be shown in North America. "
"That's right, and generally not more than some countries in Western and Southern Europe, and not so good at doing those in Northern and Eastern Europe, because only these countries can appreciate the literary and artistic style of European films. If you put No audience in Hollywood or anywhere else will appreciate it."
Luc Besson was thirsty after talking too much, and took a sip of coffee, "And as you know, countries in southern Europe and western Europe are developed countries with a small population, so the box office will basically not be too high. Generally, a 1000 A movie with a cost of 4000 yuan can earn [-] million at the box office, which is already a dark horse of the year."
Joey knows what he said, but Luc Besson may hope that Joey will not set the psychological price too high. Of course, Joey did not expect that the 1100 million-cost "Lola" can get 1 million or even 5000 million. Box office, this is of course nonsense, as long as the box office does not fail and word of mouth wins, it is already a successful European film.
She said very positively: "Luke, you don't have to worry, I know what you said in my heart, why don't we just talk about the release of this movie?"
"OK, that would be the best. We are releasing it on a small scale in France. If the effect is good, it will be released nationwide in France. After all, although this movie is excellent, we cannot be sure that French movie fans will appreciate you, a Hollywood filmmaker. How is the reception of the European films made by the director, after all, I only give "Lola" affirmation from the perspective of a director, but I can't influence or speculate on the market."
Joy agreed with Luc Besson's statement, "As a prudent investor, there is absolutely no problem in doing so, of course I can understand."
Luc Besson smiled and said, "That's the best. I thought you were a big director in Hollywood, and you might feel aggrieved about it."
Joey looked at him in surprise, "Why, it's the most basic rule to do as the Romans do."
Afterwards, Luc Besson and Joey discussed some matters concerning the distribution of the film. For "Lola", which cost only 1100 million yuan, such a low cost naturally won't win a high publicity fee.
And it was released on a small scale at the beginning, because the population of France is not large, so it was only screened in 18 theaters and 44 screens in France.
Compared with Joey's previous movies, which cost thousands of screens, there is indeed a huge difference.
But European literary and artistic films basically follow the path of small-scale releases, which is normal.
For the early publicity, "Lola" is still very regular, but it is not a large-scale publicity, but it has also attracted the attention of some fans to a certain extent. After all, Joey also has many fans in Europe.
Many newspapers, periodicals and websites have published promotional posters of "Lola". There are four promotional posters of "Lola", which were exposed at the same time.
"French Film Daily" reported this after learning that Joey's new film, which is an authentic French film, will be released in the near future——
"Hollywood miracle director Joey Grant's new film "Lola", an authentic French film, will be released on a small scale in the near future."
"This is Joy's foray into the waters of European cinema."
"No one knows what the outcome will be."
"But what we can expect is that we will eventually see whether Joy underestimated European movies too much, or we underestimated Joy too much."