China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 431 429. Academy Award Nomination (5-in-, K)

It was already the fourteenth day of the first lunar month when Cao Yu returned to China from Miguo.

The 3th is the launch of Huawei's P2 mobile phone. This mobile phone is an upgraded version of the P2. It only has improvements in memory, camera and other places. The shape does not change much from the P.

Therefore, the press conference was hosted by a Huawei engineer.

Cao Yu just went to see the scene and returned to Yanjing on the evening of the 15th.

"This land is really big."

Early the next morning, he accompanied Yang Shuxue to the northern suburbs of Yanjing to take a look at the land they bought.

"It's not bad, the two pieces of land add up to only 6,000 acres."

Yang Shuxue was very casual and took Cao Yu for a walk in the fields.

Cao Yu curled his lips and said: "Only six thousand acres? In the past, we were the landlords and you were the landlord's mother-in-law."

"I am a landowner, what about you?"

"I am a landlord's ox and a plowman."

"cut"

Regarding her lover's teasing, Yang Shuxue immediately remembered that Cao Yu did look like a cow last night, and couldn't help but feel itchy in her heart.

"It's a pity that I have been farming for so long and have always been a banker. Alas."

"There's something wrong with the seeds."

"No, absolutely not."

Cao Yu is still very confident in his body: "I still haven't farmed enough."

"There is nothing we can do. The seeds have been sown in other people's fields."

"Hey"

Cao Yu naturally understood this kind of riddle and found it difficult to answer. He sighed and said, "What are you planning?"

"For that one thousand acres of smaller land, 500 acres can be used for green agriculture, and the remaining 500 acres can be used as a horse farm, and then a resort can be built. What do you think?"

"can."

Cao Yu nodded. In the past two years, farmhouse entertainment was just beginning to emerge. However, this racecourse will be his own leisure place in the future, and there is no need to expose it to the outside world.

He doesn't lack the money either.

"If the remaining five thousand acres are left, we will build a golf course and then build a larger clubhouse."

"I'll leave this to you."

Cao Yu had no objection, held Yang Shuxue's hand, walked for a while, and asked: "How is the box office of this movie market?"

""Mei Lanfang" has been released, with a final box office of 1.42 million. "Tangshan Earthquake" will be released in about ten days, and now has a box office of 1.93 million. Regardless of whether it can break million, your enemy Huayi will not deficit."

"Ah."

Cao Yu smiled: "It's definitely not a loss. The implant alone made 100 million, and the box office is a net profit."

"I learned it all from you."

"I learned from him, but I didn't expect him to be quite cruel this time. Such a painful scene can be implanted in this way. The audience was crying when they suddenly saw the advertisement. They probably didn't know whether to cry or laugh."

"You're right. You basically inserted it into the plot, and it doesn't seem to be inconsistent. Especially the sentence 'Put a Mercedes-Benz logo on the BMW' is not only humorous, but also clever, and has a bit of a celebrity feel."

"Don't praise me."

Cao Yu was a little embarrassed, but he actually copied this line himself.

"I still have to boast, "If You Are the One" has been in theaters for ten days, and the box office has exceeded 500 million. Now that college students are about to go on vacation, maybe you can break the 1 billion mark."

Yang Shuxue glanced at her lover with admiration, and then said: "There are also those "Inception" and "Nightclub", one is 600 million, and the other is more than 80 million. With a talent like yours, I feel that if I were alone If I occupy you, God will not agree to it.”

"There's a lot of jealousy in these words."

"Have it?"

"There's none?"

"Haha, maybe a little."

Yang Shuxue smiled softly and asked: "After the New Year, I will be forty-five. Do you really not dislike me?"

Cao Yu held her hand: "No, look at how tender your hands are, and you are my noble one. No matter what, you will always have a place in my heart."

"Hey, every time during the New Year, I feel uncomfortable thinking that I am one year older."

"Understandable."

Cao Yu can naturally understand that before he was reborn, after he was thirty years old, a man would be afraid of celebrating his birthday, let alone a woman?

He didn't want Yang Shuxue to talk about his age anymore, so he smiled and said, "You said you wanted to develop the overseas real estate market. How are you doing?"

"Currently, I have my eyes on two countries, one is Singapore and the other is Malaysia. When I start doing it, I may go to Australia and Europe."

Speaking of career, Yang Shuxue's expression became much more confident as expected: "The company plans to go public this year. By then, you, the second shareholder, will probably be among the top three on the rich list."

"Yes, you can also enter the top ten."

Cao Yu smiled and said: "But Shu Xue, people who buy villas may not care if they are rich sometimes, but ordinary houses are bought by ordinary people who have worked hard all their lives. Quality must be the first priority, let alone There are unfinished buildings.”

"How come your words are the same as what my dad said."

"Anyone who has suffered will think so."

"I understand this."

Yang Shuxue nodded and smiled: "Actually, even if I don't do anything with my money now, I won't be able to spend it all in a few lifetimes. I just have something to do to make it more fulfilling, and I can help you in the future."

"Shu Xue."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yu turned his head, called out softly, and gently held the woman in his arms.

…………

China Film.

Although Brother Chen Kai stood in front of Han Sanping with a guilty look on his face, he had no intention of bowing his head.

Han Sanping also looked at him with helplessness in his eyes.

The two of them were silent for a long time, and Han Sanping finally said: "Brother Kai, what else do you have to say? You promised that you would never lose money on this film."

"There's nothing to say. The movie I made is fine! I'll probably win an award."

Brother Chen Kai has always been very confident in his works.

If it doesn't do well at the box office, it's because the audience doesn't appreciate it.

"Get the prize. Humph!"

Han Sanping snorted and said, "Have you forgotten your promise of 300 million?"

"I haven't forgotten. I don't deny the box office. But the box office is not good. That's because people are too impetuous now and don't understand art at all. Moreover, my film is also to promote the quintessence of China. I have submitted the film to the Berlin International Film Festival, etc. I won the award and shut up all those who don’t know how to appreciate it!”

"."

Facing Brother Chen Kai's remarks, Han Sanping was speechless.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Why are Feiyu's movies so good at the box office?"

"I watched the film he made. It's both petty and cheating. It's funny for the sake of being funny. What's the artistic content of it?"

Brother Chen Kai was still unconvinced and almost blurted out "mistress".

"You always have this attitude of looking down on everyone. Sooner or later it will get you in trouble."

Han Sanping and Brother Chen Kai have been in a relationship for many years. He can't blame him too much for this loss. Fortunately, the group made money by publishing Feiyu's "If You Are the One".

"Hey."

After sighing silently, he said helplessly: "Go ahead and come to me for investment when you have good box office results."

"I know, I haven't forgotten this."

Brother Chen Kai, still carrying the arrogance of a "literary man", nodded and left the office in Huanhan Sanping.

"As a fifth-generation director, Brother Chen Kai, is it not easy to find investment?"

After walking out of the gate, I looked back at the China Film Group's sign and sighed softly in my heart, then said to myself: "I must get my face back, but what should I film next?"

Then he thought: "That thief Cao, it's his first time as a director, how can the box office be so high? It's really annoying."

On January 21st, just as people were preparing for the Spring Festival, a news came out that shocked the entertainment industry, that is, "If You Are the One" exceeded the one billion mark at the box office, becoming the first Chinese movie to exceed one billion.

The entire entertainment industry was alarmed. This was not only a progress for Chinese films, but also a milestone in catching up with Hollywood.

The merchants who had originally sponsored the film were bursting with laughter.

The merchants who implanted Feng Xiaogang's movies secretly regretted why they didn't choose Feiyu in the first place?

However, Cao Yu also knew very well that half of the credit for the movie's box office success was because he sang two songs at the New Year's Eve party, which gained a wave of popularity.

Otherwise, the box office would definitely be only 7 to 8 billion at most.

Although the movie has not yet been released, Cao Yu still held a celebration party in advance.

The artists who were filming in various places all returned to Yanjing. The entire celebration party was very lively and filled with beautiful women.

"This dance troupe you created is pretty good."

At the celebration banquet, Zhang Yimou looked at the singing and dancing troupe on the stage and smiled at Cao Yu: "I didn't expect you to secretly hide this trick."

Cao Yu smiled and said: "This is art and it must be carried forward."

"As long as you don't hide your beauty in the golden house, that's fine."

"Haha, I didn't think so."

The two joked for a while, and Zhang Yimou picked up the wine: "Congratulations, you are the first member of the billion-dollar club. It is also a milestone for Chinese movies."

Cao Yu said modestly: "Director Zhang, you are very polite. Your "Hero" is a milestone in the Chinese film era. In a few years, one billion will be nothing."

"Then you are also the first."

The two drank a drink, and Zhang Yimou added: "I watched "Inception" written by you a few days ago. It was very good. Maybe I can win the Oscar for Best Screenplay."

"Not necessarily. It's still a little difficult for Chinese people to win the Oscar. But I've been working hard. Even if this one doesn't work, there will be another one."

"I never expected that Nortel would have a talent like you."

While the two were chatting, Cao Yu's phone rang, and the number was from the United States.

"Bob?"

When Cao Yu saw the phone call from Universal Pictures, he suddenly felt happy. Could it be that China is so evil? Just now that he was talking about the Little Golden Man, there is news over there?

As soon as he answered the phone, Bob's excited voice came: "Cao, congratulations, "Inception" has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay!"

"understood."

Cao Yu just nodded and asked, "What about the others?"

"There are eight other nominations including Best Sound Effects, Best Editing, and Best Picture!"       "I will go there before the Oscars ceremony starts."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Putting the phone back in his pocket, he came to a place where no one was around, clenched his fist, and shouted softly: "Yeah!"

Then he returned to the table with a calm expression.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "A call from the United States? Is it about Oscar?"

Cao Yu was surprised and said: "Director Zhang, can you count?"

"Haha, I am also in the film industry after all. Today is the day when the Oscar nomination list is announced. Now that the Americans are calling you, they must be informing you about this news."

After Zhang Yimou finished speaking, he asked: "I got a nomination for best screenwriter."

"Well, I originally wanted to hide it for a day."

"What are you hiding? This is a good thing. I toast you!"

"Dry!"

The two of them were toasting. Ning Hao, who was at the same table, had already heard their conversation and immediately ran to the stage to pick up the microphone and announced: "I just received new news. Our Mr. Cao not only broke the record of 1 billion in the Chinese box office record, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay! This is a double blessing, let us congratulate Mr. Cao!”

"clap clap"

The whole scene burst into applause.

Cao Yu is the boss. Although he is now blessed with double happiness, of course everyone does not dare to toast the boss like they did to Zhang Yimou. They can only congratulate him with applause.

However, Jing Tian glanced at the idol senior he liked and walked over with a glass of wine.

"Senior, congratulations."

"Thank you."

Cao Yu also had a drink with the little girl, and then said, "Are you going home this year?"

"Well, the flight is tomorrow."

"Be careful on the road. Go back and bring some goodies to your family. Come back and bring us some specialties."

"must."

Although Jing Tian knew that Cao Yu didn't care about specialties, he really wanted to eat them and went back by plane.

But she was quite happy that the senior could say this.

After Jing Tian left, Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "Our fellow countryman is pretty good-looking. Why don't we make her the heroine in the next movie "Love at the Hawthorn Tree"?"

"It's okay if you can, but I think another girl would be good too."

Cao Yu said, pointing at Mao Xiaotong who was chatting and laughing with others.

"This girl is also good. Let's see who is more suitable in terms of acting skills when the time comes."

Zhang Yimou asked Mao Xiaotong last time. This time the two of them have finalized the drama "Hawthorn Tree Love", so they should consider the heroine.

At another table, Jiang Shuying suddenly poked Mao Xiaotong: "Xiaotong, the boss is watching you."

"Oh?"

Mao Xiaotong turned his head and found that Cao Yu had indeed been looking at him.

"What does the boss want to see me do? Do you want to assign a role to me? Or do you want to treat me?"

I feel proud when I think that my boss can win an Oscar and be so good at being chosen by him.

The celebration banquet ended in a lively atmosphere, and the company officially took a holiday.

But the next day, Cao Yu's film Oscar nomination still made the news.

The Academy Awards, the most important film awards in the world, to be nominated is already quite remarkable.

This is a big event in the entertainment industry, and it is also the first time in five years that a Chinese person has been nominated for an Oscar.

The last time it was nominated was in 04 when Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" was nominated for Best Cinematography.

Now that someone has been shortlisted again, this is the pride of Chinese cinema, and the entire entertainment and film circles are shocked by it.

Originally, the box office of "Inception" had shrunk, and there were only three days left before the movie was released. But as soon as the news came out, the movie's box office in China actually grew exponentially.

Together with the box office of "If You Are the One", they all benefited from it.

Nortel, although the school was already on holiday, the news still caused a sensation in the school.

On the same day, Nortel's official website read, "Congratulations to Cao Yu, a 02-year literature student at our school, for his screenplay "Inception" being shortlisted for the 81st Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay!"

Cao Yu had just returned to Li Xiaoshu's place and was preparing Spring Festival couplets with his father when he suddenly received a call from the director of Nortel.

"Mr. Cao, I am Beidian Zhang Huijun."

"Dean Zhang, I am your student. I don't dare to be called Mr. Cao in front of you. Just call me Cao Yu."

Cao Yu naturally knew the name of the dean and was polite to him.

"Haha, Cao Yu, congratulations, you are nominated for the Oscar for Best Screenplay. You are the pride of our Nortel."

Hearing that this former student was still so humble even though he had become a figure on the rich list, Nortel Dean Zhang Huijun was even more satisfied with this student. He praised him first and then continued: "Don't you consider further education for next year's graduate enrollment? ?”

"postgraduate?"

Cao Yu was stunned and asked himself to go back to school?

That's not crazy.

He immediately smiled and said, "It's been several years since I graduated. I'm afraid I won't be able to calm down when I go back to school."

"It's only been two years since you graduated."

Dean Zhang smiled: "The several works you have written now have a high influence in the film industry, and the box office results are also good. As long as you can pass the exam, you can come back and take a look occasionally."

At this point, he added in a low voice: "Although you are now nominated for an Oscar, you also know that academic qualifications are also important in China."

Hearing this, Cao Yu felt that it made sense. After all, many people have to have a high degree to embellish their resume.

It seems good if my undergraduate degree becomes a graduate degree.

"Okay, thank you, Dean Zhang."

Anyway, it’s not a bad thing. Cao Yu agreed and continued: “Dean Zhang, some of the artists in our company still need to improve as performers. I have an idea. Feiyu and our school can cooperate in the future. Students can also intern with us.”

"Cao Yu, the second thing I called today was to talk to you about this. I didn't expect you to mention it first. It seems that we thought of it together."

"Really? What a coincidence."

Cao Yu originally wanted the company's artists to practice more acting skills, preferably at Nortel, but he didn't expect that Dean Zhang also had this plan.

"In the future, if you young artists want to further their studies, as long as their quality is good, it will be no problem."

"Of course, even those who are too bad will not be able to enter our Feiyu."

"Very confident."

The two chatted for a while and finalized the matter.

"With Dean Zhang's relationship, it seems that it will be much easier in the future to arrange for people to join Nortel or to select good actors at school."

But then I thought: "Do I really want to go back to school and show off?"

…………

January 25th, New Year's Eve.

"Inception" was finally released last month, and the box office in China was set at 670 million, which is more than double that of "Tangshan Earthquake".

It also grossed US$920 million at the global box office.

Through this movie, Boss Cao made a fortune of nearly 200 million yuan, and it was still a good deal.

But at this moment, Cao Yu no longer paid attention to these things. He just wanted to spend the Spring Festival with his parents, daughter, and his beloved Li Xiaoshu.

After having a daughter, her parents really wanted to stay in Yanjing.

The daughter is already running all over the place. Not only has the little girl inherited her motherly appearance, she is also as cute as a little snowball.

The family gathered in front of the TV, making dumplings and waiting for Uncle Benshan's sketch.

"You can have this!"

"This really doesn't happen!"

At the beginning of the skit, the humorous lines made Cao Yu's family, including the audience, laugh out loud.

This is the Spring Festival Gala, and the audience is really laughing and having fun.

"It's completely summed up. Human life is actually short. Sometimes thinking is the same as sleeping. As soon as you close your eyes and open them, the day has passed. Howl~ As soon as you close your eyes and don't open them, this life has passed. Howl. ~"

"Young man, brilliant!"

"Do you know what is the most painful thing for people? People die and money is not spent."

"Do you know what is the most painful thing in a person's life? It is when the person is still alive and the money is gone."

……

Listening to these familiar lines that he could almost recite, Cao Yu felt a little silent.

"Yes, while a person is still alive, it is indeed the most painful if the money is gone. It seems that we have to continue to make money and work hard to make money."

The whole family was watching happily. At this time, Uncle Benshan pulled Yadan on the TV and said: "She is famous. There is a video of her singing on Fei'e Video. The click rate is so high. Wow, it's been two years."

"Oh~ the girl in Fei Ge's video who is very popular recently is her!"

After hearing these two lines, Cao's father suddenly asked: "Xiaoyu, Fei'e Video is your company, right? It even went to the Spring Festival Gala? How much did it cost?"

"Not much."

"It's at least a hundred thousand, right?"

"more or less."

Naturally, Cao Yu couldn't tell the truth. If he told his father, these two lines were worth more than seven million, and his father would be frightened.

Li Xiaoji, who was standing by, heard the conversation between the father and son and laughed in his heart: "This guy, it seems that even dad doesn't know how much money he has now."

That night, after the sketch was broadcast, the click-through rate of Fei'e Video skyrocketed. Even some middle-aged and elderly people knew the name of this website. Some even used their children's mobile phones to check it out and searched for the name " Damn it.”

However, there is indeed a video of "Ya Dan" on the website, which was all arranged by Cao Yu.

The next day, the number of members of Fei'e Video increased by more than 100 million, reaching the point where almost no one in China knew about it.

In Hangzhou, Ma Yun was thinking about last night's skit and looking at the sharp increase in the number of members on Fei'e Video, her intestines were about to turn green.

"If I had known that the skit was so interesting and the advertising effect was so good, I shouldn't have given up if it was even ten million, not to mention more than seven million!"

But no matter how much he regretted it, it was too late now.

(End of this chapter)