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    The media's praise and audience's popularity allowed many film companies to see the market potential of "Dark Invasion", and they came to seek the distribution rights of the film.  When a film producer comes to visit, Cheng Peng naturally has to work hard to deal with it. It is best if the business can be negotiated, but if it cannot be negotiated, everyone can still make friends.  While Cheng Peng was busy negotiating with film producers, the film festival judges and related personnel were gathering in a screening room to watch "Dark Invasion".  Among the nine judges, two are looking forward to "Dark Invasion" the most. One is Xu Feng. As a Chinese filmmaker, she will definitely support the films of her compatriots. The judges of "The World" watch the two Chinese-language films in this year's main competition.  Afterwards, the response was poor, and the possibility of winning awards was almost non-existent. Now we have to see whether "Dark Invasion" can win glory for Chinese-language films; the other is Scarlett Johansson, she is a 19-year-old young girl, and other people of the same age  Like any other girl, she likes novelty and excitement. These days, she has been watching drowsy literary and artistic films. She really wants to watch something refreshing.  As for the other judges, some are looking forward to this movie, while others are disdainful of horror movies. However, as a judge, you have no choice at all. You have to watch it whether you like it or not.  Sitting in his seat, Mark Muller glanced at the chairman of the jury, John Baumann, and saw that he was sitting upright with a serious expression. He smiled and asked: "John, this movie is quite scary. Are you okay with your health? " John Baumann used  He hit his chest with his fist and laughed: "My body is as strong as a twenty-year-old boy, and horror movies can't scare old John!"  " This is not a boast. He is indeed in great shape. He can party all night with young girls, and he doesn't look like a seventy-year-old man at all. The lights in the screening room dimmed and the movie started. The judges were very happy with the opening of the movie.  Satisfied, the selection of scenes, the movement of the camera, the arrangement of light and shadow are all very exquisite, and the relationship between the characters is also very clear, which reflects the skill of Cheng Peng as a director. At this moment, the shot of Cheng Peng¡¯s head being pierced by a steel pipe.  appeared, and the sudden shot shocked everyone, especially Scarlett Johansson clenching her hands into fists and letting out a very loud scream. John Bowman shook his head gently. This shot was very scary.  But Scarlett Johansson¡¯s scream was even scarier, and it was so scary. Everyone else was the same, but they were all in their decades, and they wouldn¡¯t talk to a nineteen-year-old girl.  As the plot progressed, the movie became more and more terrifying. John Bowman's heart was beating violently, and he was frightened out of his mind by the sudden horror scenes.  There was a pause, and Scarlett Johansson's screams went straight into the sky. The most terrifying scene in the whole movie appeared. Zhu Zhu's ghost appeared next to Chen Ran. Everyone was frightened by this scene.  All the ladies screamed crazily, and Scarlett Johansson leaned back heavily, unable to sit still, and rolled directly to the ground. John Bowman was also frightened, and his heart was beating violently.  His breathing became urgent, and he took several breaths, but it failed to relieve the symptoms. Mark Muller saw that John Bauman's face looked wrong, so he asked: "John, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"  " John Bowman was about to answer, but before he could catch his breath, he rolled his eyes, threw his head back, and fell to the ground with a plop. His face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, and his hands and feet were twitching. He looked very nervous.  Horrible. Mark Muller was dumbfounded. All the judges were dumbfounded. No one expected that John Bowman, who claimed to be as strong as a twenty-year-old boy, would be "Dark Invasion".  He fainted from fright. It was Mark Muller who reacted first, squatting down and letting John Baumann lie flat on the ground, and then shouted: "Call the doctor, call the doctor!"  " Mark Muller is really a little anxious. It was his decision to enter "Dark Invasion" into the main competition. If the chairman of the jury is frightened, it will become a stain on his entire film career and will also be a stain on the Venice Film Festival.  A stain that can never be washed away Cheng Peng didn't know what was happening in the screening room. At this moment, he was sitting on the sofa, talking to Michael Bakker, the head of Sony Classics, about the copyright of "Dark Invasion".  Sony Classics is responsible for the distribution of "Two of Us" in North America. Although the box office in North America has little to do with Cheng Peng, he still hopes to achieve some results and asked: "When will "Two of Us" be released?  ¡± ¡°?It is scheduled to be released in January.  Cheng, will your country send "Two of Us" to participate in the foreign language film Oscar selection?  " Cheng Peng submitted an application to the Film Bureau before arriving in Venice to compete for a seat to represent China in the Oscars, but he knew that the possibility was unlikely: "Unexpectedly, he should be given Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers". He is China's most famous actor.  The director has participated in 4 Oscar selections and has been nominated every time. His film should be presented this time too!  " "What a pity. The judges for the foreign language film Oscars are all old men. Old age and death are their favorite themes. If your film enters the competition, it has a chance of getting nominated.  "House of Flying Daggers" is not a genre that the OWE judges like, but the photography and costumes are particularly outstanding, so it is more likely to be nominated for these two awards!  ¡± The North American copyright of "House of Flying Daggers" is also in the hands of Sony Classics, which is ready to be released in December. For Sony Classics, "House of Flying Daggers" is the best choice to win technical awards, and "The Two of Us" is the best choice to win the Olympic nomination.  Because once it is nominated for an Oscar, the film will attract huge attention and the box office will increase significantly. Cheng Peng knows what Michael Bakker thinks, but he is too clear about the film bureau's urine. They value qualifications and reputation more.  Rather than the quality of the work, he shrugged his shoulders and said: "Of course I hope so, but this kind of thing is not something I can decide.  "The two did not continue talking about this issue, and the topic quickly returned to "Dark Invasion". After a conversation, Michael Barker made an offer. "Sony Classics offered 5.5 million to buy out North American and European games.  Copyright. So far, Cheng Peng has received offers from two companies. Fox Searchlight offered 5 million to buy out the copyrights in North America and Europe. After seeing the response from the media, Weinstein not only asked for the copyrights in North America, but also  It is proposed to buy out the North American and European copyrights for 6 million. Weinstein¡¯s price is currently the highest. If the North American and European copyrights can be sold for 6 million, plus the Asian copyrights, the cost can be sold for about 8 million.  With only 2.5 million, "Dark Invasion" is definitely a huge profit. However, Cheng Peng has always been wary of Weinstein. The company has a bad reputation among Chinese filmmakers. "Hero" achieved 5,000 in North America.  After the film's box office hit 10,000 yuan, many Chinese filmmakers regarded Weinstein as their savior. As a result, many people were deceived, so that many people later called Weinstein a liar. At this moment, Cheng Peng's cell phone rang.  I picked it up and saw that it was Mark Muller. Cheng Peng was a little confused. Why did Mark Muller call me? What's the matter? He said sorry to Michael Barker and walked to the window.  Bian answered the phone and said: "Mark, what's the matter?  " "My dear friend, there is a very serious situation. Is it related to your movie "Dark Invasion"?  "Mark Muller's tone was very serious. Cheng Peng felt the seriousness of the matter from Mark Muller's tone. His heart skipped a beat and asked, "What happened?  " Mark Muller took a deep breath and sighed: "Mr. John Baumann had a problem while watching "Dark Invasion" and fell into a coma. He has now been sent to the hospital.  " Cheng Peng was stunned for two seconds before he came back to his senses. When the film festival opened, he was still thinking that the old man was already over seventy years old. Who would be responsible if something went wrong if he was scared? He didn't expect that something really went wrong. He asked  He said: "How is he doing now? Is he in danger?  Mark Muller sighed and said: "The situation is okay, but the spirit has been severely stimulated and needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time. I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the film selection." Since the opening of this film festival, various kinds of things have continued to appear.  He has also been criticized as a chairman, and now those who criticize him have found new weapons.  "That's good, that's good. Which hospital does he live in? I want to see him and apologize to him in person!" Cheng Peng exhaled heavily.  It¡¯s really a blessing. If the old man is really scared out of his wits, Cheng Peng¡¯s conscience will definitely be disturbed. More importantly, it will not only become a stain on him, but also a stain on the Venice Film Festival.  But no matter what, "Dark Invasion" set two records at the Venice Film Festival. It was the first film to be shortlisted for the main competition unit, and the first film to scare the chairman of the jury to the hospital.  But Cheng Peng also knew that this was a good thing and a bad thing for him. The film scared the chairman of the jury to the hospital. This was big news. After the media exaggerated the film's overseas copyright, it would inevitably increase, but there might be trouble in China.  For radio and television, the release of a movie is definitely more important than less. What if the audience is frightened and hospitalized, so it will be more difficult for "Dark Invasion" to be released.  After hanging up the phone, Cheng Peng returned to his seat and looked at Michael Buck.He glanced at it and said: "Mr. Bakker, I'm sorry, something happened and I have to leave. I have already read your contract, but I suggest you go back and reconsider the offer. The price of this movie is definitely  "It will go up." Michael Barker was stunned for a moment and asked, "What happened?" Cheng Peng smiled softly and lowered his voice mysteriously: I just received a call from Mr. Mark Muller. He told me about the jury.  Chairman John Bowman was so frightened that he fainted when watching "Into the Dark" because of the excessive horror of the movie. He is currently receiving treatment in the hospital!  ¡± Michael Buckle¡¯s eyes lit up. For a horror film, the most important thing is to scare people. Many horror films will promote how scary their films are when they are released, but it is hard to convince people with empty words.  "Dark Invasion" is different. The winner of two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, John Bowman, chairman of the Venice Film Festival Jury, was frightened and fainted. This is the most real evidence and the most powerful advertisement.  Using this as a promotional point, "Dark Invasion" will definitely become popular. Michael Bakker stood up and said with a smile: "I understand, I will come up with a new offer as soon as possible!  "
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