Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel, looking out from a high place, the long queue at the entrance of the theater was really spectacular. The crowds of people on the streets and alleys crowded the entire town, and the dense crowds in sight looked like bustling ants, so small and so dense that in a trance, there was the illusion that they were God.

No wonder the elites on Wall Street always like the floor where their offices are located, higher and higher.

Sundance, who had been silent for five days, finally became noisy because of the emergence of "love crazy", and it was still heating up, which also made major media active.

"The scenery here is really good, isn't it?" Harvey Weinstein put his hands behind his back, his round beer belly, a honest smile, and a friendly expression, and his whole body exuded a sense of intimacy. Even when he first met, he did not feel awkward at all. He seemed to be familiar with it in just a few greetings.

"However, compared to the view on the top floor of the Sunset Tower Hotel, this place is still much inferior." Harvey turned around, walked calmly, and walked back to the sofa group in the hall from the floor-to-ceiling window, but did not rush to sit down. He just casually held the back of the sofa chair with a gentle smile on his face, "If you have the chance, I can invite you to go to the top floor together. Although it is not as good as the Empire State Building, it is also a spectacular scene."

Harvey Weinstein, plus Bob Weinstein, the famous Weinstein brothers, stomp their feet in Hollywood, and the entire film industry will shake the characters. Some even call them "King of Hollywood" behind their backs. The powerful influence of the two brothers can be seen.

It is no exaggeration to say that the rise of the awards season was driven by these two brothers. In the past decade, they have definitely been the most important figure in the awards season every year. They have won hundreds of nominations and dozens of small gold men. They have achieved fruitful results, and every move is enough to cause a bloody storm.

Recently, the "social network" has fallen into dire straits. First, many people related to Facebook directly came out to accuse the movie of fabricating facts and vilifying images; then the original novel of the film also broke out in plagiarism, which was deeply involved. Not to mention the authenticity of the matter, a series of negative news has indeed affected the prospects of the awards season of the "social network".

More importantly, in the first half of the awards season, David Finch has been actively cooperating with the film's promotion; recently, negative news has been frequent, and all kinds of dirty and ugly methods have been used, which really made David hate him and gradually began to miss the college's public relations related activities.

Behind all this, the North American distribution rights of the "King's Speech" can be found in the hands of the brothers.

The Oscar nomination list is about to be announced, and the first phase of the awards season has entered the final sprint stage, but the brothers are not nervous at all. Not only are they not in the base camp, they also come to Parker City to participate in the annual Sundance Film Festival.

In fact, in recent years, with the slightest rise of independent films, the eyes of big-name producers and distribution companies have gradually shifted. Last year's "Blue Valentine's Day" and "Winter's Bones" are the most direct proof. The Weinstein brothers naturally won't miss it, and they come here to rush for gold every year without any impact.

The Weinstein brothers are divided and cooperated. The younger brother Bob is better at producing and he will be responsible for selecting works; while the older brother Harvey controls the overall situation, media publicity, public relations, distribution rights and other matters are all responsible. The same is true today. Harvey stays in the hotel room, while Bob travels through theaters of all sizes in Park City.

To be honest, when Drake Doremus told Renly that the Weinstein brothers sent an invitation, hoping to interview the issuance rights of "Love Crazy", Renly's head was slightly confused for a moment.

This is Weinstein, not a casual producer or publisher.

This is different from meeting Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg during the audition. At that time, Renley focused on her performance, hoping to get the job without leisure to worship the two big guys in the audience; but today, the Weinstein brothers took a fancy to "Love Madness", which not only means that this work has been recognized by them, but also means that they have a positive attitude towards the prospects of the awards season for the work.

Before Weinstein, "Love Crazy" had actually received olive branches from four distribution companies, one of which was an independent brand under Paramount Pictures, Paramount Advantage, and the other three were independent distribution companies.

The three companies have expressed strong interest in the North American distribution rights of "Love Crazy", especially Paramount's advantages. As a brand under the six major film companies, although Paramount's advantages are not as good as that of Focus Pictures, Miramax, and Fox Searchlights, their rich backgrounds cannot be underestimated. They not only hope to win the North American distribution rights of "Love Crazy", but also asked about the global distribution rights.

Just this detail can be seen that Paramount is very optimistic about this work.

Sundance's sought after and the vigorous online experience have attracted enough focus and firepower for "Love Crazy", and North America's distribution rights have naturally risen and become popular. It is no exaggeration to say that "Love Crazy" is now the most remarkable work of Sundance. The distribution rights are sought after, and no one can match it. At least so far.

Not so, Weinstein Pictures also expressed interest. Even if Focus Pictures and Fox Searchlight join forces, Weinstein Pictures will definitely not fall for the worst. This is indeed a huge surprise.

Drake's excitement, Jennifer and Felicity's excitement, are understandable.

In the end, Lan Li calmed down first because he knew that the Weinstein brothers' strategy has always been a wide net type, and he would rather kill by mistake than let go.

Starting from Sundance until the end of Toronto, they will continue to purchase the distribution rights of their works, then slowly select and eliminate them one after another. After entering the awards season, the seed players left in their hands are very limited, and most of the works have been directly eliminated.

In other words, being noticed by the Weinstein brothers is actually not as wonderful as imagined.

Each distribution company has its own characteristics. The same work is in the hands of different companies, and the publicity strategies and publicity focus are completely different, and the final results of the awards season may be far from each other. The Weinstein brothers are definitely a typical representative of interests first and decisive decisiveness. What they care about is not artistic value, but whether it conforms to the value orientation of the Oscar judges.

Simply put, "Buried Alive" works with unique styles in the hands of the Weinstein brothers may not be able to support the arrival of the awards season and will be shot directly.

However, for independent films like "Love Mad", the Weinstein brothers are indeed godfathers who are arrogant, which is enough to make people feel so excited that they lose their composure.

Today, Drake called Renli and the two came to the hotel to visit the Weinstein brothers together.

At Telluride, Drake promised Renly that since Renly's pay was too low, he expressed his willingness to join the production ranks of movies in the form of box office dividends.

Generally speaking, the distribution copyright of independent movies can be simply divided into two possibilities. One is to buy out at a price and whether the distribution company makes money afterwards has nothing to do with the crew; the other is to have an appropriate distribution copyright fee and then participate in the box office dividend. The level of the box office will determine whether the crew can recover costs and make profits.

No matter which way the distribution copyright of "Love Crazy" is finally sold, Drake is willing to share some of the interests with Renli in a percentage form. This is also the reason why he invited Renli to come and meet the Weinstein brothers today.

Another part of the reason is that he needs to be brave. Yes, that's what Drake said.

Looking at Harvey, who was confident, calm and at ease in front of him, Drake's nervousness and awkwardness were clearly visible. He was only twenty-seven years old this year, and he was still a genuine young man.

But Lanli noticed Harvey's appearance. Whether it was the remarks in front of the floor-to-ceiling window or the friendly invitation standing next to the sofa, Harvey always stood up. Facing Lanli and Drake sitting on the sofa, Harvey undoubtedly had a height advantage. The majesty of the superiors commending their subordinates, he had completed control of the situation in a quiet manner.

Renley is not unfamiliar with Harvey's method, and George Hall is best at this invisible oppression.

More importantly, Harvey obviously has something to say. What he proposed was not the top floor sightseeing of the Sunset Tower Hotel, but the suggestion that the awards season will eventually reach the top of the Oscar nights held in "Vanity Fair" every year are held at the Sunset Tower Hotel, which will be a celebration party for the winners.

However, Harvey is probably going to be disappointed. In Lanley's opinion, Drake didn't hear Harvey's Chinese words at all, "Really? I have also heard that the scenery of the Empire State Building is very beautiful. But I have never had the opportunity to go over and take a look. If you can go to the top floor of the Sunset Tower Hotel, it must be cool!"

Drake said with a smile, even turned around and nodded at Lan Li, looking excited: it seemed like he was really looking forward to the trip to the Sunset Tower Hotel.

Lan Li's lips raised slightly, and then nodded seriously, "I think so too."

Harvey narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two people in front of him seriously. His eyes finally fell on Renli, without hiding his curiosity. He waited for Renli to turn his head and the eyes of the two collided together. Then he showed an awkward smile, "Sorry, please forgive me for being direct. You are younger than I thought, and you can't see it from the big screen at all, or rather, your performance confused me. As an audience, this is really a pleasure."
Chapter completed!