China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 677. Seven Golden Men, the Third Person in Oscar History

Although the movie "Lost in Thailand" is not as good as "No Man's Land", it is also a good road movie.

The movie has humorous lines and the performances of the beauties are all unique.

Especially the line "What I want is Avatar" made many viewers laugh.

Lei Jiayin's line "Oh my god" also made it easy for the audience to remember him.

Although some lines are a bit vulgar, it cannot be denied that this is a good comedy.

But Cao Yu doesn't think the box office of this film can exceed 2 billion.

Seeing Ning Hao so excited, he directly poured cold water on him: "The movie is well made, but I think it will be a bit difficult for you to surpass 2 billion."

"I think so. After all, you are the screenwriter of this film."

Ning Hao felt that his film was of very high quality, and the screenwriter was also the boss. With such a combination, how could it be worse than "Lost in Thailand"?

Cao Yu smiled and said, "How about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"If the box office of this movie doesn't reach 2 billion, you should take a break for a year or two, calm down and experience the core of comedy."

“The core of comedy?”

Ning Hao had certainly heard of this, the core of comedy is of course tragedy.
This movie "Lost in Thailand" is actually a love tragedy while making people laugh.

Therefore, he felt that the film he directed would not be inferior to "Lost in Thailand".

But he forgot that the reason why "Lost in Thailand" was able to break the 2 billion box office record was because of the momentum of "Gravity" being nominated for an Oscar.

Sure enough, three days after the movie was released, some voices appeared on the Internet saying that the film was full of vulgar content such as one-night stands, soliciting prostitutes, gangsters, sex in cars, and adultery.

Some people also say that Ning Hao's talent has been exhausted.

Although it was Ning Hao who was mentioned, many people could hear that it was clearly directed at Cao Yu.

Chen Kai held a critical attitude. After watching the film, although he laughed several times, he still said to his wife: "What a rubbish film! This is Cao Yu's level, vulgar, rotten, and low-brow!"

Chen Hong echoed, "Yes, Boss Cao's skills are indeed uneven."

"What do you mean by uneven? It's obvious that Jiang Lang has run out of ideas!"

Brother Chen Kai disagreed with his wife's words and said disdainfully: "When my "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" comes out, I will give him a good slap in the face!"

Director Chen felt that Feiyu had been making mostly comedies in the past two years, seemingly just to make money, and he was very disdainful of this.

"Honey, have you decided on the actors for "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain"?"

Chen Hong's question made Brother Chen Kai stunned.

In his mind, the protagonist of this movie needs to be played by an actor who looks silly and stupid.

It seems that Wang Baoqiang is the most suitable person for this in the entertainment industry.

But Wang Baoqiang is an actor of Feiyu, how can I use him?
"Without Zhang the butcher, would we still have to eat hairy pigs? There is more than one Wang Baoqiang in the entertainment industry who can play such a role."

Finally he decided not to use Feiyu's people.

After pondering for a moment, he thought that Brother Cheng Long's son was not bad, so he might as well use him.

Unlike Brother Chen Kai, Feng Xiaogang now only feels jealous.

Comedy films were originally his forte, but now he is forced to make art films. Who can he complain to?

Moreover, Feiyu’s movies have better box office results than the last.

It’s difficult to attract investment on my own now.

"It's all Cao Yu's fault. If it weren't for you, Hua Yi and I wouldn't have fallen out!"

When Feng Xiaogang thought about this incident, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.

But what made him happy was that the negative impact of "Lost in Thailand" caused the box office of this film to begin to decline.

It dropped from hundreds of millions per day to 60 to 70 million per day. A few days before the Spring Festival, it was only over 50 million per day.

"God has eyes!"

Feng Xiaogang raised his arms and shouted, feeling that he would have a good new year.

But he did not feel proud for a single day, as he was struck by a piece of news: Huayi announced that in order to continue to strengthen its in-depth cooperation with Feiyu Entertainment, the two Mr. Wangs would transfer their 5% of Huayi shares to Cao Yu.

"Holy crap! 5%?"

Feng Xiaogang felt so sad.

I have worked at Huayi for so many years and can be considered a contributor to the company's development, but I only held 2.2% of the shares back then.

Now the two Mr. Wangs are so generous that they give 5% directly?

unacceptable!

More importantly, Huayi's stock price soared, up nearly 8% from when he cashed out. He lost nearly million yuan in this loss alone.

This news made Feng Xiaogang's illness worse.

This year is not easy.

Feiyu Entertainment.

After acquiring Huayi’s shares, Cao Yu has now become the fourth largest shareholder of this veteran entertainment company.

But this is not his main purpose.

His goal is to further control the entertainment industry and leave no room for young and handsome men and sissy men to survive.

On February 9th, the Spring Festival finally arrived.

With Uncle Benshan's withdrawal from the Spring Festival Gala stage, the ratings of the Gala have become increasingly worse.

Cao Yu didn't care about these. He didn't watch them anyway, and he was too lazy to listen to the so-called "dumpling smash".

Although the box office of "Lost in Thailand" increased during the Spring Festival, by the end of the Spring Festival holiday, the box office of this film was only 1.4 billion.

This result is much higher than other movies, but it is unlikely to break the box office record.

When Ning Hao saw these results, he didn’t understand how the boss could predict the box office so accurately?

Did he have foresight?

However, he was willing to accept the defeat and calm down as required, because he knew that the boss would definitely give him a surprise in the future.

This year's Spring Festival, Cao Yu did not go abroad. He only took Li Xiaoyu and Liu Yifei back to his hometown in the northwest and took a good look around his hometown.

At the same time, I also wrote an outline of a script about the Northwest.

Although he doesn't like returning home in glory, it's still okay for him to promote his hometown.

After the Chinese New Year, Cao Yu prepared to go to the United States to attend the Oscar Awards ceremony.

This year's ceremony is different from previous years. The team going to the United States to participate in the Oscars is led by Han Sanping and Cao Yu, and includes most of the main creative staff of "Gravity".

"Mr. Cao, sometimes I really envy you."

Han Sanping couldn't help but sigh when he boarded Cao Yu's private plane.

"Boss Han, we are on different paths. What is there to envy? I envy you."

Cao Yu said modestly, and smiled, "By the way, Mr. Han, I have an idea. I'll write the outline of the script for Operation Mekong, and let Ling'er write the specific script. I'll help polish it when the time comes."

"Mr. Cao's idea is indeed good."

Han Sanping immediately agreed to Cao Yu's proposal. If his daughter could create a good script, she could also make a name for herself in the film industry.

He stared at Cao Yu and sighed again in his heart: "If Boss Cao didn't already have a son, he and Jia Nu would be a good match."

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

Seeing Han Sanping agreed, Cao Yu said, "Then I'll send the outline of the script to your daughter someday."

He is not seeking fame now, as long as he can get closer to Han Sanping, it will be more convenient for him to do things in the future.

Besides, he is a bit lazy now and doesn't want to write the script himself anymore.

……

This year's Oscars have attracted more attention from the Chinese people than any previous ones.

Because this time not only Cao Yu is participating, but there is also a Chinese science fiction film that has a great chance of winning an award.

The CCTV even sent a more powerful live broadcast team to better present this session's live broadcast to domestic audiences.

February 24th, Oscars.

It was a bragging moment for everyone.

But Cao Yu had walked this path many times and had no feeling at all.

But the other people who came this time were all attending the Oscars for the first time, and the pride in their hearts was completely different from Cao Yu's.

"Chinese films are here again."

Han Sanping got out of the car, looked around at the crowded scene, and took a deep breath.

During my tenure at China Film Corporation, I was able to win an Oscar, which will be something that will go down in the history of China Film Corporation.

All of this was given by Boss Cao next to me. If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be what Chinese films are today.

Han Sanping glanced at Cao Yu beside him and thought, "Even if I retire in the future, I must tell my successor to cooperate with Feiyu no matter what."

"Boss Han, do you think it's a little awkward for me to walk the red carpet with you?"

Cao Yu, who was standing by, saw Han Sanping in a daze, so he came over and smiled.

"No, it's an honor to walk the red carpet with President Cao."

Han Sanping deliberately made a joke, straightened his Zhongshan suit, and walked towards the venue side by side with Cao Yu.

Sun Li, accompanied by Guo Fan, followed behind Cao Yu.

With the two were James and his new wife.

James' goal tonight is the title of Best Director.

"Boss, thank you."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Sun Li walked into the venue and as soon as she sat down, she whispered her thanks to Cao Yu.

From "Gravity" to "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Sun Li has become the most popular actress in the entertainment industry, and her career has reached its peak, all thanks to Boss Cao's support. The main thing is that he does not have any requirements. Such a boss is rare and precious. The only way to repay the boss's kindness is to film well.

Cao Yu smiled and said, "I mainly admire your acting skills. When I went home for the New Year, I thought of a character that I think is very suitable for you."

"What character?"

"A strong woman."

"Boss, there's a rumor in the company that you're a playboy. I feel like that's just a rumor."

"hehe…"

Being praised like this, Cao Yu could only retreat tactically. Isn't he distracted?

Maybe it is a little better than other entertainment companies or other financial sponsors.

Anyway, everyone knows how chaotic the entertainment industry is. If I really compare myself with others, I would probably be a piece of clean water.

At this year's Oscars, "Gravity" received a total of six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign Language Film.

Although there are three fewer nominations than the original nine, this is already a great improvement for Chinese films.

The Six Princesses Movie Channel has been promoting today’s ceremony for half a month, and the TV is now full of viewers who are concerned about Chinese movies.

Brother Chen Kai also sat in front of the TV with a critical mind.

As one of the Oscar judges, he still did not cast his vote for "Gravity" this time.

It’s not that he dislikes this movie, it’s just that he doesn’t like Cao Yu.

The camera on TV would occasionally scan Cao Yu, which gave him a bad feeling.

Of course, people like Brother Chen Kai are only a minority. Most people not only want to see Chinese films make history again, but also want to see their idols win the Golden Man award again.

The ceremony started in the morning, and the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" took half a day off to let everyone watch the ceremony.

Many university cafeterias are crowded with students in front of the television.

Beijing Film Academy even suspended classes for half a day to allow students to watch the award ceremony together in the auditorium.

At the beginning, the awards were only small ones, which made everyone a little anxious.

Ju Jingyi, who was watching the live broadcast on Feiyu Entertainment, was a little anxious: "Why hasn't our boss received his award yet?"

Liu Muzi smiled and said, "Do you really want to see the boss?"

Ju Jingyi: "What's wrong with wanting to see it? The boss is so charming, I want to see him every day."

"I think it's more beautiful than you are."

Liu Muzi sneered, thinking that Ju Jingyi was dreaming.

Ju Jingyi ignored her and continued watching TV.

"Now we are presenting this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film... Please look at the big screen!"

Finally, the host on TV began to present the first award for "Gravity", and all Chinese people pricked up their ears.

Although the value of this award is not as high as that of the Oscars, it is quite important for non-English speaking countries.

That year, Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won this award, but the other awards were all small prizes and he did not win the real grand prize.

This time, Chinese films are making a comeback, and the Chinese people naturally want to surpass the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" of that year.

Besides, Cao Yu is the richest man in the world, so the Oscars should give him some face.

Han Sanping was so nervous that he held his breath and stared at the big screen.

Sun Li standing by was equally nervous. She subconsciously glanced at her boss, only to find that Cao Yu was very relaxed, with a calm expression.

"The boss is so calm and collected, he has really seen the world."

Sun Li felt that she was indeed impatient and there was indeed a huge gap between her level and that of her boss.

At this time, the camera was aimed at Cao Yu.

In the Shuimu University dormitory, Zhang Xiaotian was also watching the live broadcast of the Oscar Awards ceremony.

She had been to Feiyu Entertainment twice before the Spring Festival and once after the New Year, but both times were empty-handed and she didn't see Boss Cao at all.

When I saw Cao Yu on TV today, my heart couldn't help but beat faster again.

"When can I see you again?"

She was somewhat obsessed with Cao Yu's confident look on TV, and even regretted that she did not ask Boss Cao for his contact information because she was too young.

Why didn’t I notice the charm of Boss Cao at the beginning?

"Ow!!!!"

While Xiaotian was still regretting, his roommates stood up and cheered.

At the same time, cheers rang out throughout the dormitory building.

She quickly looked at the screen, and sure enough, she saw Cao Yu and Han Sanping, two people with an age difference of more than 20 years, standing up and hugging each other.

After twelve years, Chinese films once again stepped onto the Oscar podium.

The host also said on the stage: "Congratulations to Gravity for winning the Best Foreign Language Film Award!"

This movie was jointly invested by Feiyu Entertainment and China Film Group, and there are two producers, one is Cao Yu and the other is Han Sanping.

However, before coming, the two had already agreed that if they won the award, Han Sanping would go up alone to receive the award.

Anyway, Cao Yu had been there many times, so he didn't care.

Most of the men present were wearing suits, but Han Sanping was an exception. He walked onto the stage in a Zhongshan suit and received the trophy from the presenter.

Holding up the golden little statue, he began to give his speech.

"Although China started late, after so many years of hard work by generations of filmmakers, the box office of Chinese films exceeded 20 billion last year, which shows that we are catching up."

Han Sanping glanced at the smiling Cao Yu and continued in Chinese: "Thank you for giving this award to Gravity at the Oscars, which has allowed the world to see the development of Chinese films again. But the one I want to thank the most is Mr. Cao Yu. Without him, there would be no movie. Without him, we don't know how long we will have to wait for the development of Chinese science fiction films!"

His words came from his heart.

Because they know that without Cao Yu, there would be no such award.

Without Cao Yu, Chinese films would not have been able to develop so rapidly!
Without Cao Yu, he himself would not be able to stand here!

Brother Chen Kai, who was watching TV, originally thought that since Cao Yu did not go on stage to receive the award, he finally wouldn't have to watch him steal the show.

But he never expected that his former friend would praise Cao Yu so much in front of audiences all over the world. He felt like an abandoned young wife, and he felt so sad that he wanted to cry.

Although Cao Yu did not go on stage to receive the award, he still seemed to have stolen all the limelight.

However, this boy Cao Yu is really a good person and gave the opportunity to receive the award to Mr. Han.

Perhaps in the whole of China, only Cao Yu would do this.

When many entertainment companies heard that even the head of China Film Group praised Cao Yu so much, they thought that Cao Yu’s influence in the entertainment industry would be even more unshakable in the future.

The audience's feelings are the simplest. They just think that Boss Cao is amazing and has brought Chinese films to a new height on his own.

Ju Jingyi, Zhang Xiaotian and others have been completely conquered by this man's talent and charm.

Ju Jingyi: "No matter what, no matter what others say, I must become the boss's man!"

Zhang Xiaotian: "I must join Feiyu and meet Boss Cao. I was ignorant when I was young, and now I want to make up for my previous ignorance!"

Afterwards, the Oscars were awarded for Best Sound, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actress.

Although "Gravity" was nominated for Best Editing, it lost to another Oscar-winning film, "Argo."

However, Cao Yu still has a chance to go on stage to receive the award.

More than half an hour later, a presenter said, "I am honored to present the next award today because there is a talented screenwriter I like among the nominees. Please look at the big screen."

Before the camera cut to the big screen, it was aimed at Cao Yu again.

“Is he going to win the award again?”

This small detail excited all the Chinese audiences.

If Cao Yu wins the Golden Man again
Oh my god, this is his seventh Oscar.

This number already ranks third in the history of the Oscars.

The Chinese audience all began to look forward to the answer being revealed.

“Who is the winner?”

"I think it's Boss Cao, otherwise why did they give him the camera just now?"

"It's possible! My husband is really amazing!"

"Don't let it be him! Don't let it be him!"

As everyone was waiting, the short film finished playing. The two award presenters took a look at the envelope and then looked at Cao Yu in the audience.

"Congratulations Cao Yu! Congratulations to Gravity!"

"Wow!"

When the broadcast footage reached China, countless young girls who liked Cao Yu burst into screams.

It's really him!

Too strong! Too awesome! Too crazy!
Seven Oscars. Only two people have won more than this number in the history of the Oscars.

And now, a Chinese has done it!
"clap clap"

All the audience at the ceremony stood up and applauded this Chinese man, not only because he set a record, but also because he was truly talented.

Cao Yu walked briskly onto the stage, followed by the spotlight.

“Thanks to all the crew members of Gravity. Without them, there would not be such a good movie.”

Cao Yu also spoke in Chinese this time: "At the same time, I would like to thank my alma mater for training me, so I announce here that I will present this trophy to Beijing Film Academy!"

"Wow!"

Far away in Beijing Film Academy auditorium in Yanjing, all teachers and students were shocked.

Donate to school?

Boss Cao, you are so generous! Awesome!
(End of this chapter)