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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:28:48 AM


Chapter 1696: 1696

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"Thank you."

Leaving surrounded by the crowd, Robert, Lanly and others stood in the corner of the cinema hall. They were still bustling with people coming and going, but at least they had a relatively quiet and relatively closed conversation space. Robert immediately I expressed my gratitude sincerely and bluntly.

Lan Li did not humbly refuse, and nodded with a smile, "Thank you for believing in me. To be honest, I am not sure if I can do it before officially taking the stage. This is not an easy task. Compared to myself, I I admire your courage even more. This is definitely a bold decision."

Although Lan Li didn't say much, the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Leaving aside Lan Li’s current achievements, he is not yet twenty-five years old, and he has not been in the industry for five years. He is undoubtedly a super junior in the star-studded Hollywood. He invited him to be a guest of the forum. This requires courage, but also extraordinary courage.

Of course, now the entire Hollywood industry is constantly absorbing young and fresh blood, and the speed of updating is getting faster and faster. The law of "becoming famous as early as possible" has gradually evolved into a reality under the birth of fast food culture; but idol stars and powerful actors There is still a fundamental difference between them, not to mention the senior capable group with the qualifications to speak.

Regardless of whether the organizer dares to take risks, even if the invitation is sent, the audience will not necessarily buy it. Especially in independent film sacred places like Sundance, audiences are not movie fans, they will definitely not cheer for traffic stars. Strength and reputation, ability and talent, these practical skills are the key to standing on the stage. .

In the series of symposiums on the 30th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival, Lan Li is the youngest and least experienced guest. He is just an invitation, which requires great risks and great pressure. The courage of Robert Redford really made Lan Li admire.

Robert did not deny it, but shrugged slightly, and showed a big smile at Lan Li, "But your performance has paid off for my adventure."

Similarly, in turn, Robert also admired Lan Li's courage: how dare you go to Liangshan without twos and threes.

Although it is said that the invitation to Lan Li was decided after careful consideration by the Sundance Main Committee, in fact, they were also full of worries and doubts. In addition to worrying that Lan Li would not be competent, the biggest worry was Lan Li's refusal to invite. Pressure and challenge are two-sided, which is true for Sundance, but is it not for Renly?

Imagine that Lan Li really accepted the invitation, stood on the stage, and the audience burst into boos. What would happen? Those veteran fritters constantly provoke Lan Li, even teasing Lan Li, and Lan Li can't get angry, what will happen? More importantly, Lanly’s professionalism and authority have encountered serious challenges, which eventually led to a sharp drop in its image. What should we do?

Sundance dared to invite Lan Li, and Lan Li dared to agree to the invitation. It was a big gamble for both parties.

"Huh, when will you two compliment each other?" Joel stood by and started to complain directly. Robert and Lan Li were "attacked", but they didn't mind, and both chuckled.

Joel continued, "To be honest, I don't know, what else can stump you!"

Lan Li burst into a big smile, "Do you know where the most wonderful part of language is? In fact, the meaning of the text itself is objective and simple, and every word is neutral; but in the process of transforming into language, the tone , Intonation, expression, eyes and context, etc. give them more meaning. The most important thing is that it depends on the audience. The audience always interprets according to their own ideas and opinions, and the same sentence has unlimited possibilities."

Meaningful.

Robert and Ethan exchanged a glance, but Joel, the most tangible one, said directly, "You mean, those pictures and meanings are all our own fantasies?"

"Look, that's what I mean." Lan Li chuckled lightly. "Actually, I mean that the poem itself has nothing, but everyone gave it more meaning. But obviously, your interpretation becomes It's complicated."

Joel was dumbfounded.

Robert and Ethan both laughed happily.

Joel raised his right hand and lit Lan Li in the void, "I think you are cursing."

However, Lan Li didn't argue, just spread his hands and seemed to say: You have the freedom to interpret.

Joel was at a loss for words. Robert and Ethan, who were standing nearby, laughed happily.

After a simple joking adjustment, Robert returned to the business, "I heard before that you established a film production company, and then there are some actions? Do you personally produce or do it by name?

Recently, there has been a lot of news in the Hollywood industry. Robert and the Cohen brothers naturally heard of such a good show. There is no need to mention the twists and turns, everyone knows well. After today's symposium, if Lanly needs help in the future, Robert definitely doesn't mind extending a helping hand. This is how the relationship is always the case.

What's more, there is a change closely related to independent films hidden in the news, and they have no reason to miss it.

Lan Li gently chinked his head and agreed, "There is indeed such a thing. The company I founded with my friends, he is in charge of the operation, and I am in charge of the production." A simple sentence will all the rumors of Sisyphus Pictures. All have been confirmed, but Lanly did not further explain the relevant division of labor and cooperation, because this is not the focus of today’s conversation, "'Burst Drummer' is the first work we jointly produced; not long ago, we jointly produced the second work. Filming also started in Los Angeles,'Nightcrawler'."

No further explanation is needed. There are all sensible people present, and the news about "Nightcrawler" is definitely not unfamiliar. Renly personally invited Jack Gyllenhaal to be the leading actor. Jack not only readily agreed, but also full of praise for the script. . It can be seen that Jack did not act out of favor, which once again confirmed the industry's unique conjecture about Lan Li's vision.

From "Burst Drummer" to "Nightcrawler", the two works are typical independent styles. Coupled with Lan Li's consistent behavior, things become clear. The style and positioning of Sisyphus Pictures are self-explanatory. Metaphor.

In today's market dilemma, it takes great courage to create a film company, and the entire film industry is in a state of turmoil; let alone a film company that specifically targets independent works of art? Behind the glamour of Hollywood, the status quo of the industry is far more complicated than imagined. Every year, new capital can be seen entering the market, but the speed of survival of the fittest is exponentially accelerated every year.

The most commendable thing about Sisyphus Pictures is that it was created by industry professionals rather than pure Wall Street capital injection. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and others all have their own film companies; even Steven Spielberg outside of DreamWorks has his own Independent label, Amperin Entertainment.

The participation of professionals means that it is relatively pure. Whether it is dedicated to producing award-winning works or commercial works that target the box office, their participation can always be closer to Hollywood.

And Lanly's professionalism and focus need not be said much. With Blue Li’s check, the quality of Sisyphus Pictures’ works is guaranteed. More importantly, independent art-oriented works will get more opportunities, and directors such as the Coen Brothers and David Fincher will also get more. opportunity.

Of course, starting a company is not doing charity. Even if Lan Li is willing to spend his family wealth to support the independent film industry, he will inevitably be unsustainable with his own strength.

This means that everyone gathers firewood with high flames.

Robert's eyes flickered slightly, "This is a good thing. So, has your next work been finalized? Is it also your own investment to shoot?"

Knowing that Robert was testing himself, Lan Li didn’t mind, “No, the next work, if not surprising, it should be a commercial work in collaboration with the Big Six. But our company is ready to do it at the same time. Investing in multiple works, we don’t want to be too greedy. It’s better to do it step by step. I can ask you, do you have a work plan next? If it’s a book like "Drunk Country Folk Songs", please feel free to come to me."

There was no courtesy or greetings, and Lan Li sent out the invitation directly and frankly like this.

In contrast, Robert felt that he was a little too cautious in his looking forward and backward. Although he and Lan Li’s personal relationship are not close, Lan Li’s behavior has been obvious to all over the years; today’s symposium has confirmed those impressions again. There is no need for him to use Wall Street’s style to test Lan Li. .

"Sundance has a lot of projects here, how about it, are you interested?" Robert didn't go around in circles anymore, and directly threw out the key points.

A bright and pure smile appeared in Lan Li’s eyes, "Of course!" Sundance has set up an independent film scholarship and regularly sponsors the shooting of some works every year. In the past few years, there have been many outstanding works, but they are not awarding awards. It's just that season comes first~www.novelhall.com~ This is not famous.

If Sundance and Sisyphus Pictures can build a bridge of cooperation, this will definitely be a win-win cooperation.

"However, Sundance's biggest resource here is undoubtedly the main competition unit. When we establish a distribution channel in the future, we may be able to carry out more cooperation." Lan Li went on to throw out another heavy news.

Robert's eyes shone with interest, "Oh? Are you planning to do a release?"

"It's not an intention, but affirmation." Lan Li continued, "We are discussing cooperation with Sony Classics, and we will jointly produce and distribute works in the future. However, for the release of this piece, Sony Classics will still focus on the award season. Other schedules There are still too few arrangements. I hope to get rid of the influence of the award season and give those outstanding works more opportunities to be screened."

"It's like detached." Ethan intervened in the topic just right. The screenings of the "detached" art theaters were really too low-key. After the awards season failed to achieve results, it didn't take long to go offline.

Lan Li nodded, "It's also like'Drunk Country Folk Song'."




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