Lin Han muttered to himself that he didn't know what classic works existed in the world, and it would take time to compare them in detail to find out.
Nowadays, the threshold of "Fantasy Age" is getting higher and higher. It's not like just anyone can publish works in the past. Almost every article is the best among the best!
This film festival has been established for more than 25 years. It is held in different countries and cities every year. Each event lasts for eight days. The films screened are definitely science fiction films!
When he opened the door, he found that his young boss was sitting on the chair leisurely, so Miao Hong said: "Boss, the last time I saw you, it was on a CCTV program. You must come more often Let’s show your company’s face, otherwise the new employees won’t recognize you.”
Lin Han made a gesture for Miao Hong to sit down. He responded with a smile: "No wonder I found a lot of new faces in the company today. It turns out that it is like this. What do you want to do today?"
This can only be regarded as a boring pastime for him. He will keep it in his mind for the time being, and he will start it officially when he gets bored one day.
There is no widely agreed upon precise definition of science fiction movies. In fact, science fiction movies can be seen as a derivative of science fiction literature!
Xie Xin thought for a while, then asked: "Then some other less famous writers are recommending their books to you. They want you to read these works. Have these people also refused?"
For example, Lin Han also wrote a recommendation on the cover of Li Wenyuan's novel "Out of the Mother Universe", but that was a personal relationship between him and the author of the novel, and there was no need to pay for it!
"Write it down. Boss, there are a few more things. Many writers and publishers want you to recommend their works on Weibo. Some publishers even offered an advertising promotion fee of 500,000 yuan. I probably After statistics, we found that there are other products that want you to post advertising soft articles or something like that.”
He hasn't paid attention to his magazine for a long time. Recently, he has been filming movies and writing novels, so he has been busy with both tasks.
"Let him in."
"How is that possible! "The Matrix" is definitely the best science fiction film, no matter where it is placed!" Lin Han retorted directly. He is confident enough in both his novels and movies!
Miao Hong clapped his fingers and said: "Actually, it's almost done now. The promotion in North America has already begun. At least the posters of "The Matrix" are displayed all over the United States. It is said that there will be big moves in the future. If we go Participating in this film festival and winning awards will also reflect the quality of the film. Do you think "The Matrix" has no advantages?"
Lin Han's worries are not unreasonable. If we start to promote the movie on a large scale now, the enthusiasm will rise too early. By the time it is actually released, the boiling blood of the audience may have cooled down.
Although Lin Han was not present, he heard that employees in the distribution department almost unanimously praised the work. They even listed this work as a key promotion target in February next year, and added an additional five million US dollars in promotional funds. The North American box office Very promising!
In addition, compared to science fiction, he had seen a limited number of fantasy works in his previous life. Most of them were relatively famous works, such as "Lord of the Rings" and "A Song of Ice and Fire". When he traveled through time, At that time, "A Song of Ice and Fire" was not finished yet, and I didn't know what the story would be like in the end!
The themes of science fiction movies around the world are rich and diverse, with different forms and interests. Judging from the intersection of science fiction films with other genres, science fiction films are actually divided into many sub-genres, such as adventure films about exploration and travel, and the protagonist’s skills. Extraordinary sci-fi action movies, majestic interstellar wars and sweeping cosmic political epics, imaginary disaster movies about alien invasions, monster attacks, natural disasters or viral spreads, and more, the combination of science fiction and mythology.
"I came here to promote "The Matrix". Now Twentieth Century Fox has said that they want us to participate in this year's World Science Fiction Film Festival. We will start to gain a reputation there, and maybe we can win the final prize of this year's Saturn Award." Admission ticket.”
Since there is no problem, then there is no need to pay too much attention!
In fact, there are many science fiction film festivals, large and small. In addition to world science fiction films, there are also science fiction film festivals such as the American RAW Science Film Festival and Miami London.
Even looking at this situation, Lin Han may get several million in dividends from the magazine this year, and the money he invested before will be earned back with interest!
When Lin Han sent the film to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for final review, he also handed over the English version of "The Matrix" to 20th Century Fox so that their employees and leaders in charge of distribution could check the quality of the finished film!
"It's only November. If "The Matrix" goes to participate in the World Science Fiction Film Festival, wouldn't it be exposed in advance? There is no mystery at all. If the source of the film is leaked, it will be even worse!"
"Boss, since the recent sales rankings came out, others have given you another nickname, from the God of Wealth to the Lucky Cat. It is said that many new people want to submit your photos. They think you can bless you. When their new book becomes popular, there’s no need to rush it.”
Who knew it was developing so well now? It has almost become a leader in fantasy books. The brand is constantly building up, and more and more fantasy writers and masters are publishing books in this magazine.
When the two of them decided to take over the defunct magazine, they never thought about the day when the magazine would make a profit. They just hoped not to lose too much!
Just as Lin Han was sitting in the office leisurely looking at the data, Xie Xin's voice rang through the phone, "Boss, Mr. Miao is here. Do you have time now?"
"In fact, in addition to these, there are many professional film festivals in the world. For example, there are 15 Category A film festivals, and there are also the world's leading independent film festivals like the Sundance Film Festival. What we are talking about This World Science Fiction Film Festival is dedicated to science fiction films, and it is quite famous in the industry!"
In fact, Lin Han's life is quite busy. He wants to help others, but he also doesn't want to be a good person. He can help one person but cannot help a group of people.
So when Lin Han checked this report, he discovered that although his works were no longer serialized, the magazine's sales were still stable at about two million copies per issue, making it self-sufficient.
In fact, the reports and other things are similar to Lin Han. He is not a professional analyst. He can only look at the operation of "Fantasy Age" from the surface and it seems to be pretty good.
If it is a comedy movie, then after adding science fiction elements to it, it becomes a science fiction comedy, so the World Science Fiction Film Festival still attracts a lot of attention in this field.
After Lin Han heard the words of his assistant Xie Xin, a black thread could not help but pop up in his head. What is this? Isn't it too exaggerated
"That's it. Go and give it a try. Think of the film festival as a test screening venue for the movie. Fire the first shot!"
"I'll use Ma Jia to write a novel one day and see if it can be published. Ma Jia won't write science fiction, but try fantasy and magic."
The theme of the film festival is: to find the mysteries of science in films with dappled light.
Although it is an established fact that Lin Han recommended Hawking's book in "The Reader", if it is printed on the cover of the novel, a certain copyright fee will be paid. This fee is not high, and sometimes it can even be free. .
Generally speaking, commercial blockbusters will hold test screenings for audiences, theaters, and media. Distributors take this opportunity to collect audience surveys and evaluations, and also allow the media to do publicity, and theaters to schedule films based on the quality of the film.
What's more, it also has an innovation, that is, the audience will not learn any information about the film before entering the screening room until the big screen lights up!
Only part of the "Fantasy Times" magazine belongs to Lin Han, and the other part belongs to Li Wenyuan.
Xie Xin couldn't help but nod, feeling that Lin Han's handling method was really good, "Then I'll contact the magazine now!"
After finally waiting for Lin Han to visit the company, Miao Hong hurriedly came to visit and talk about serious matters.
Basically, there are as many types of science fiction films as there are types of movies!
Xie Xin looked at Lin Han's twitching mouth, and she quickly got down to business: "Hunan Science and Technology Publishing House has paid for the right to use your name, and there are many publishers who want to contact you."
There are so many film festivals at home and abroad, but Lin Han is only familiar with the three major ones in Europe: Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and perhaps Tokyo.
"Just give it. Remember to remind me when the time comes to donate the money to our foundation in the name of the novel." Lin Han is not greedy for the money, but wants to use it on the foundation to help others.
Although the themes of the exhibited works are all science fiction, they are actually quite diverse, including documentaries, experimental films, and data visualization films. It is difficult to accurately judge which movies are science fiction movies.
"You should hand over all their manuscripts to Fantasy Age magazine. If there are works of suitable quality, let them be published in the magazine. It will not only help the magazine find excellent manuscripts, but also allow these young writers to You can use your talents!" Lin Han said, and couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up in his heart. This solution is really good.
Lin Han quickly waved his hand, he refused and said: "You have already refused for me, don't ask me about this type of thing."
"Speaking of the magazine, please help me get the sales statistics of each recent issue of the magazine."
Lin Han did not relent. He asked with concern: "What's going on with this film festival?"