2481 three party transaction
Thierry's face covered with fine wrinkles, with a warm and confident smile, seems to have remained unchanged despite the collapse of a mountain. There is deep scrutiny and exploration in his eyes, the aura of a superior person, from It permeates from the inside out and can be clearly felt in every gesture, every word and every deed..
Compared to Kevin Tsujihara and Bob Iger, Thierry is more like Kathleen Kennedy, but Thierry is even more proud, and even has a kind of arrogance in his bones. Whether he does it deliberately or not, and whether it is active Still passive, his words and deeds reveal a lingering arrogance..
However, Renly will not feel aggressive. Many times, arrogance and ego are the characteristics of every artist. Their alienation from daily society is precisely the source of inspiration for artistic creation - Renly himself is the same, but he His sharp edge is hidden under the mask of a gentleman..
“You still haven't given up, right?？”
Faced with Renly's probing and speculation, Thierry did not answer or flinch, but launched a counterattack, and his words were inevitably tainted with a bit of edge..
Renly chuckled lightly, "It's only a few months before the Cannes Film Festival. If I change my mind now, then there is no need to spend so much effort." With an understatement, he moved a thousand pounds, and then Tai Chi took advantage of it. He vigorously brought the topic back to Thierry, "It's just that I didn't expect that we would meet again so quickly. I thought we would have to wait at least for next year's Cannes Film Festival..”
The subtext is: What is the purpose of Thierry's visit? Is it also for the Don Quixote Channel? The results of their last meeting were not promising, and now, just a few months later, Thierry has changed his mind.？
Even if Renly was not sarcastic or attacking, the subtle teasing and ridicule still made Thierry chuckle, "I have heard for a long time that you don't like entertaining guests, but you didn't expect that this is how your friends are treated. I'll take care of myself next time I pass through New York.”
“friend? Renly raised his voice and expressed doubt, "I thought our relationship was just business.".”
Thierry still refused to give in, "On official business, colleagues are also friends, and acquaintances are also friends. This is my definition of a friend..”
“No wonder we have friends all over the world at the Cannes Film Festival, which is obviously a good thing for business." Renly replied unhurriedly..
Thierry prides himself on being an eloquent person, and he is not afraid of momentum duels or eloquent debates. However, when facing Renly, he felt like he was unable to exert his strength. That invisible blockage made the atmosphere of the conversation difficult. It becomes difficult in silence, and then the pressure gradually accumulates.
Sure enough, the rumored Renly is not that easy to deal with; moreover, the charm in his conversation is indeed hard to dislike..
“And what about Renly's friends? "How could Thierry surrender so easily? Without saying a word, he also dropped a bombshell, "I heard that Arthur is meeting with Hayao Miyazaki in Tokyo. Oh, no, to be precise, it should be It's Hoshino Koji, that's the other side of the earth.”
Hayao Miyazaki, the great creator behind “Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “The Wind Rises,” “Princess Mononoke” and many more; Koji Hoshino, Ghibli Chairman of the studio. At the Oscars ceremony earlier this year, the Oscars awarded Hayao Miyazaki the Lifetime Achievement Award..
Arthur Hall is in Tokyo and is trying to negotiate with Studio Ghibli, hoping to establish a dedicated channel for them in the Don Quixote channel and win the North American online broadcast rights for all Studio Ghibli works..
This was not Renly's idea, nor Andre's, but Arthur's.
Obviously, there is no doubt that the United States loves and supports Hayao Miyazaki's works. In the animation market, Studio Ghibli's status is comparable to that of Pixar. Since Don Quixote Channel cannot own the copyright of Pixar's works, they at least You can try contacting Studio Ghibli.
Renly expressed his absolute approval of this. If it can really happen, it will be a good thing for the audience, because many of Studio Ghibli's works have not been officially released in North America, and most of them are spread through video tapes and CDs. The group still hasn’t been able to fully open up.
It is worth mentioning that Tokyo is not Arthur’s only stop in Asia.
It can be seen that what Sisyphus Films is pursuing is indeed changing the entire film industry, but the mainstream market in North America is still not optimistic about the prospects of online streaming media. They believe that the Don Quixote Channel is just another "online rental business." , just like Netflix four years ago.
North America is an insider, Thierry is an outsider.
After jumping out of the North American framework, Thierry can see the blueprint of Sisyphus Pictures. Those who think this is the second DreamWorks are absolutely wrong, because their thinking direction is still the traditional film industry, but Renly's The thinking angle has already stood at the level of the Internet age.
The Internet itself is spread across every corner of the world, and its transmission speed and transmission methods are faster and more diversified than the traditional film industry..
Does this mean that the Don Quixote Channel can really become an extended platform for movie theaters?？
“It's true." Renly admitted simply and neatly, which surprised Thierry slightly, and then he could see Renly's gaze coming over, "Mr. Frémaux, please don't get me wrong, we didn't try to hide our whereabouts. Venice, Berlin, Cannes, and now Tokyo, always.”
Renly didn't like the insinuations in Thierry's words, as if he was doing something bad behind his back. The point was, he openly talked about the plan with Thierry, and Thierry refused, and everything was at peace between them; And now Thierry comes to New York looking like he's been "betrayed" again.？
No, Renly would not accept such an accusation.
Thierry could detect the sharpness and determination in Renly's eyes, and a strong aura rushed towards his face, which made Thierry suffocate: young people are different after all, they have things they desire but are out of reach..
Thierry realized that he had to show something, otherwise if this conversation continued, he would only become more and more disadvantaged. This was obviously the correct rule for negotiating business transactions, but Thierry always felt that he seemed to be falling behind. Downwind, that feeling of suffocation is not pleasant, he doesn't like it.
“So, would you like to come to Cannes and serve as jury president? "Thierry threw out the first big one. He could see the confusion in Renly's eyes, which made Thierry regain his slight disadvantage. Then he threw the second big one, "Cannes We are considering signing a contract with you to allow our works to be played on your platform, but it is just an idea at the moment. We need to discuss further about specific cooperation matters..”
Wait, this means... Cannes was the first to extend an olive branch？
Among the three major film festivals in Europe, Cannes was still the first to extend an olive branch. It was unexpected but reasonable, but what Renly was even more curious about was：
Why？
It’s only been five months since the May conversation. Why did Cannes change its mind? Even if the development trajectory of the previous life deviated from the track, according to Renly's estimation, it will take at least three years for the three major European film festivals to be willing to face the impact of online streaming media..
So, what happened to change the situation now?？
“You don't look happy, I thought this is what you need." Thierry raised his eyebrows, very satisfied with the shocking effect he brought, and the initiative returned to his hands..
Renly chuckled, "Because I know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has a price. What I'm more curious about is how much price do I have to pay?" Seeing that Thierry was about to speak, Renly continued He added, "Please don't tell me, it's just for the chairman of the jury. We are not that simple. This kind of beautiful words that cover people's ears, one or two sentences are good, but too many will look stupid.".”
The chairman of the jury is very important, very important. Renly serves as the chairman of the jury at the age of twenty-six, breaking the records of the three major European film festivals. Cannes can gain countless attention, and the commercial interests cannot be underestimated, and may even affect Cannes. The layout for the next five or even ten years.
But it’s not enough. It’s still far from enough. Compared with online streaming rights, it’s too far behind..
Thierry was not surprised and showed a smile, "It seems that I didn't explain it clearly. It is not a main competition unit, but a focus unit.".”
Renly said nothing, but listened carefully..
“Every year, if the rights are not found in the market during the film festival, we will recommend them to go to the Don Quixote channel. We will not interfere with any profit distribution, but only provide a platform. The specific transaction is negotiated by you. , it is up to the producer to decide whether to accept or not..”
Having said that, as long as Cannes is willing to give recommendations, it is equivalent to making a guarantee, and the Don Quixote Channel will be able to ensure a fixed source of works, which is far more effective than running around the world to find suitable works. Easy and simple, and more importantly, the quality of the work is guaranteed.
For Cannes, it is a business without capital. What they rely on is the title of "Cannes Film Festival", but in fact they also need to face controversy and challenges from France. All these pressures will fall on Cannes. Quixote Channel does not need to face the arrow head-on.
Indeed, this is a reasonable attempt - for Thierry, this is a test of the waters, if it is not suitable, they can cancel the cooperation at any time.
According to this plan, the Don Quixote Channel will be losing money. After spending so much energy, it only gets a "One Attention Unit"”？
“Are you sure that's all? Instead of being ecstatic, Renly made more "greedy" requests, "There is only one unit of concern."？”
“Please don't push yourself too far." Thierry shook his head and refused to respond..
Renly pursed his lips, "Then let's put it aside for now." Renly said simply without any hesitation, and then slowly picked up his coffee..
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