I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 247
"Director Tang, you should ask the person who operates the movie whether it is a finalist or not. There is nothing I can do about it."

"It's awesome. Just pass it over and ignore it. Even if I take pictures of flowers, I won't be shortlisted."

"Director Tang, you are not from the film and television industry, so you don't know the situation, but you can ask Director Han, he can give you the answer."

"It's hard for me to tell you, lest you think I'm desperate for money."

"Yes Yes!"

"goodbye!"

On the sofa, Wan Qingshan hung up the phone and took a long breath.

Chen Yumo on the side picked up the remote control and pressed it on the TV.

When the mute was cancelled, and the TV made a sound, Chen Yumo was eating fruit and said, "What's wrong? I'm not shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards, so I'm here to trouble you?"

"It's not like he's looking for trouble, he..."

Wan Qingshan didn't know what to say, because he suddenly thought that Tang Jianli was not a fool. Behind the awards at domestic film festivals were human interests. He must know that, couldn't he have imagined that these were also behind the awards at foreign film festivals?
Thinking of this, Wan Qingshan looked stunned. Tang Jianli knew clearly, but pretended not to know, and even called him. He,,, damn, Tang Jianli should ask him to pay!
'Crack! '

Chen Yumo took a bite of the apple and saw Wan Qingshan standing there stunned.

"What's wrong!"

"Nothing, nothing."

Wan Qingshan's idea was correct. Later, he received a call from Han Sanping, who hoped that Wan Qingshan would pay for "The Exploding Drummer" to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

It's impossible for him to take the money!

Wan Qingshan pretended not to understand.

After several days and several phone calls, Wan Qingshan still pretended to be dumbfounded, and Han Sanping couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Qingshan, don't pretend to be confused, you must understand what I mean."

"Director Han, yes, I understand, but I won't pay the money."

"Qingshan, this is a good thing. If you spend this little money and win that prize, your attitude will be different."

Wan Qingshan rolled his eyes. He had been forced not to dare to develop before, but now he thought of such a 'good' thing as getting money.

"Director Han, this is too big a deal, and I can't afford it. China Film Group is big, so China Film Group should do it."

"You think I don't want to be a Chinese film star? If it weren't for the fact that tens of millions of dollars would be too much and difficult to keep accounts for, I wouldn't have gotten you in my turn."

"Director Han, if this is the case, then you can find Wang Zhongjun and the others. They will definitely be willing to take over this good thing."

After waiting for a while, a voice came from the mobile phone, "Qingshan, you really don't want to go out, do you?"

"No, my wife and I are planning to have a baby, and I want to save money for milk powder for my baby."

"Okay, then I'll find someone else!"

After saying that, Han Sanping hung up the phone, Wan Qingshan curled his lips and continued to lie down and watch TV.

"Dallas" was not nominated for the Golden Globe Awards, but Wanqingshan still had to go to the Golden Globe Awards because "Dallas Buyers Club" was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

It is certain that he will be nominated for Best Actor. After all, Leonardo is controlling public opinion.

The Oscar shortlist has not yet been announced, but all calls for Best Actor have already been given to Leonardo.

After New Year's Day, Wan Qingshan flew to Los Angeles to attend this Golden Globe Awards!
This year's Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live in China.

When walking on the red carpet, Wan Qingshan and Leonardo walked on the red carpet, surrounded by flashing lights and fans shouting.

"Holy shit, there's a Chinese guy there. Who is he? He's so handsome!"

During the live video broadcast, many people raised this question during the barrage just after it went online.

In the past few years, Wan Qingshan has hardly appeared in front of domestic media. In addition, celebrities have begun to learn to buy hot searches. Dozens of popular celebrities have dazzled the new generation of young people through the Internet.

This makes people look at it. Who will pay attention to Wanqingshan who doesn't show much face.

The news of "Exploding Drummer" was circulated on the Internet for a while, but they only knew the name Wan Qingshan, but not what he looked like. In addition, as time went by, many people even forgot the name Wan Qingshan. .

As for knowing Wanqingshan through previous movies, there are, but very few. There are so many movies and TV series now that I can’t watch them. Who has time to watch movies from five or six years ago?

There are new stars in the new era, people who no one will understand, people who have barely been seen for several years.

Especially in an era where new stars are emerging one after another, otherwise when Li Bailian was robbed of her seat, why would many netizens comment about her masterpiece?

At that time, Li Bailian appeared in front of the media quite often, even she, let alone Wan Qingshan.

When "Fire" was promoted in China, it was because he and Liu Yifei were holding hands, and Liu Yifei's fans were shouting to let go.

After these dense barrage of questions and exclamations, some people began to reply.

No matter what, there are still movie fans in Wanqingshan!
"I saw a bunch of brats in front of me. Wan Qingshan didn't even know that he was the best director at the Oscar, and his status is no lower than Zhang Yimou!"

"You little brats, if you haven't seen "Loyalty, Righteousness, and Heart", you should have seen "Fire". "Fire" was filmed by him, with a global box office of nearly one billion US dollars, but it is the pride of the Chinese people! "

"What do you mean by not being lower than Zhang Yimou? It's obviously higher than Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou never won the Oscar for Best Director."

"Funny, Director Wan is better than Director Zhang. As for Director Zhang's "Three Guns", I guess Director Wan will never be able to film it in his lifetime."

"Still proud? He has entered Hollywood, but what does it mean to the country? What is there to be proud of!"

"Haha, "Three Shots", that is, this movie makes Director Wan unable to compare with Director Zhang."

"Why can't we be proud? Who said it is meaningless to the country? Director Wan is not like other artists. Director Wan has used money for charity every year since his debut. He has been doing it for ten years now. If he doesn't make money, what will he do for charity? !”

"It's him. I remembered. He was the one who filmed the previous film "The Explosive Drummer". No, why is he so handsome as a director!"

"Funny, Director Wan is not only a director, he is also an actor. He first became famous as an actor. The first movie he wrote, directed and starred in won the first Chinese Berlin Best Actor!"

"Charity, I'm embarrassed to mention it. I'm worth hundreds of billions, but I use 100 million for charity every year. Others donate more than him. Zhou Jielun donated tens of millions!"

"It's just a rumor that Zhou Jielun donated tens of millions. Whether it's true or not is another matter for now. But what Director Wan did is interesting enough. Ma Yun and the others must be rich. Do you think they have donated anything?"

"Haha, ask Zhou Jielun to tell Director Wan that I donated more than you. Do you think Zhou Jielun dares to do so?"

"Why don't you dare say it?"

"Director Wan was Zhou Jielun's acting teacher. Zhou Jielun said this himself. How dare he say this about his teacher?"

"Stop posting barrages, it affects me from watching handsome guys. I just realized that this director is so handsome, ah, ah, I declare that I have become his loyal fan."

"If you want to see handsome guys, go watch "Loyalty and Bravery". Director Wan is so charming in it, but now Director Wan's figure is obviously a little out of shape."

"Speaking of "Loyal Liver and Righteousness", I was really fascinated by Zeng Li's appearance in it. It's a pity that Zeng Li hasn't acted in a play for a long time."

"He must have been hired by Wan Qingshan. Thinking about the relationship between Wan Qingshan and Zeng Li, he definitely doesn't want Zeng Li to show up now that he is rich."

"Shit, Director Wan and Chen Yumo have been married a long time ago. They are very affectionate. Zeng Li has been acting in dramas for the past few years!"

"Ah! He is already married!"

"Looking at him, he shouldn't be too old. Why is he married?"

"I finally found a handsome guy and he got married!"

"I'm really fascinated by his style. It's a mixture of youthfulness and maturity. Plus, he's so handsome. I didn't expect him to get married. What a pity!"

"A bunch of nymphomaniacs, Director Wan is now in his early thirties, and he has been married for several years.

Also, even if you're not married, it's not your turn. Not to mention others, Zeng Li must like Wan Qingshan, otherwise why wouldn't Zeng Li stop acting after Wan Qingshan got married? "

"Don't talk about Zeng Li. Director Wan and Chen Yumo are obviously the best match. Not to mention their looks, they have been dating since college. They are considered the golden boy and girl!"

"Who is Chen Yumo?"

"Go watch "Selection". The heroine in it is Chen Yumo. She also acted in this movie. I heard that she only appeared in order to support Wan Qingshan."

"I've seen it, that's Chen Yumo, very beautiful!"

"Stop arguing, it's affecting my viewing of celebrities!"

"Then you can turn off the barrage!"

,,,,, On the red carpet, Wan Qingshan, Leonardo and others walked to the end, signed their names, and entered the hotel lobby.

"Best Actor in a Drama Series - Leonardo DiCaprio, "Dallas Buyers Club"!"

"Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Chris Evans, "Dallas Buyers Club"!"

"Dallas Buyers Club" won both of the two awards it was shortlisted for, and no one was surprised at all. Given the current public outcry for Leonardo, it would be strange if he didn't win this award!

As for 'Captain America' Chris Evans, he has benefited from Leonardo's success. Leonardo's actions have led to the media mentioning Leonardo, who also lost dozens of pounds. Vince, so he has a big shout-out for Best Supporting Actor.

"Dallas Buyers Club" won all the awards it was shortlisted for, but "The Beautiful Girl", which was shortlisted for best foreign language film, failed.

This makes the domestic audience very disappointed!

After the awards night, Wan Qingshan and Leonardo said something to each other and prepared to leave, but when they walked to the door, they heard a voice behind them.

"Wan Dao, Wan Dao!"

Wan Qingshan looked back and saw Zhang Weiping and Tong Dawei walking this way.

"The Thirteen Beauties" was shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards, but none of the actors Zhang Yimou and Ni Ne came. Only Zhang Weiping and Tong Dawei came to participate.

"Director Wan, find a place to chat."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I know there is a good Chinese restaurant nearby, why don't we go eat and chat together."

"Haha, of course that's good!"

Wan Qingshan and Zhang Weiping went to the Chinese restaurant together. As for Tong Dawei, he wisely returned to the hotel first.

In the dimly lit Chinese restaurant private room, after eating a few bites of food and drinking a glass of wine alone, Zhang Weiping suddenly changed the subject and asked with emotion,
"Director Wan, let me ask you, are Oscars really that important to directors?"

Wan Qingshan raised his eyebrows, and had some speculation in his mind about the reason why Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou turned against each other after "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling".

"Mr. Zhang, it depends on the person."

Wan Qingshan paused and continued, "Let's be honest, Mr. Zhang, the Oscar is probably very important to Director Zhang."

Zhang Weiping was stunned for a moment, picked up the bottle and poured the wine again. After drinking it down, he said excitedly, "No matter how important it is, it must be more important than money. It will cost more than 2000 million to win that award."

"Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" itself made no money. For the award, it cost more than 2000 million yuan, so I couldn't bear the loss.

Other investors in the film will definitely not come up with this 2000 million, and Zhang Yimou doesn’t even come up with it, so he asked me to come up with it alone. How could such a thing happen? "

Now, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou are about to break up, and Wan Qingshan is not surprised at all.

Not to mention their original lives, we know that they turned against each other after "The Thirteen Beauties". Previously, on the eighth day after "The Thirteen Beauties" was released in China, news spread that the relationship between the two had become tense.

This time, only Zhang Weiping and Tong Dawei attended the Golden Globe Awards, which further proves this point.

It’s normal for two people to have a falling out!
Zhang Weiping spoke openly and interfered in movies. These are all side effects, and the fundamental reason is profit distribution.

Even if Zhang Weiping takes out the money to win an Oscar for Zhang Yimou this time, there will be a breakup within a year or two.

Both of them believe that in cooperation, their own contribution is the greatest, and cooperation without prioritization is most likely to cause trouble.

Nowadays, the temptation of money in the film and television industry is too great, and it can easily reach hundreds of millions.

In the past, it was only a few million, but because of the relationship, conflicts could be tolerated without breaking out, but now it is hundreds of millions, and everyone wants to make more money. Both of them feel that they have the most credit, and they both feel that they deserve more money.

That's it, it would be weird if we didn't break up!

"Mr. Zhang, this matter..."

Before Wan Qingshan finished speaking, Zhang Weiping became excited again.

"In the eyes of outsiders, I have made a lot of money relying on him in the past few years. I am lying on his body to suck blood. It is he who made me successful.

Director Wan, you are also in the industry, and you know a little bit about movies, so that’s enough.

I do all the investment, publicity, hype, and cooperation talks. All he needs to do is shoot, which is much easier for him than me.

It can be said that I have paid far more than him over the years.

Also, the movies he made in the past few years have made money for me, but among the movies he made in the past, which movie has made a lot of money? The movies that make money are hard-earned money.

Not to mention there are also movies that cost money. In the past, his movies didn’t make me any money. They made me lose money anyway.

But even if I lose money, I never blame him. Whatever he wants to shoot, I will still invest. "

Zhang Weiping drank another glass of wine and continued to say excitedly,

“When he couldn’t get investment, I spent tens of millions without saying a word.

Without me, would he be where he is today?

Now he wants to get the award and wants me to pay for it. What does he call this? It's called ungratefulness! "

Wan Qingshan couldn't help but murmur in his heart about Zhang Weiping's complaint.

"If he doesn't ask you for the money, who can he ask for? No one has deducted his money except you.

In this life, you two filed a lawsuit, but it proved that you deducted his money.

In this life, director fees have risen even more sharply than in the previous life. With your temperament, you will definitely get even more deductions.

It is said that you are asked to pay out all of the more than 2000 million yuan, but in fact, you are not only asked to pay part of it, you are not even required to pay it. If you deduct his money, it may be more than 2000 million yuan. "

"I thought we could continue to cooperate. After the contract expired, we didn't even sign the contract and just continued to cooperate. But I didn't expect that, haha, the world is in trouble!"

Zhang Weiping's emotional words made Wan Qingshan roll his eyes.

You make it sound as if Zhang Yimou is sorry for you, and you think you are Zhang Yimou's benefactor.

In the past, it was true that you, Zhang Weiping, were kind to Zhang Yimou, but the kindness was not as great as you said.

Without you, Zhang Yimou would have made fewer movies and won fewer awards from the three major European film festivals. But Zhang Yimou has the ability and can still get ahead.

As for the past few years, you have not shown any kindness to Zhang Yimou. On the contrary, he has been kind to you and allowed you to make so much money.

In the past few years, you have only contributed part of the investment in Zhang Yimou's blockbusters. As for other investments, you are not responsible for it.

Most of the investment in "Hero" was brought in by Jiang Zhiqiang. Since "Hero", those investors have also invested in Zhang Yi.

Zhang Weiping drank a glass of wine alone again and said with emotion, "I thought he was a real director before, but I didn't expect that he is also a business director. He wants to win awards but is unwilling to pay for it himself. This is not what a real director does."

He wasn't like this before. He just feels that the film and television industry is different now, and his value is also different. He feels that I should provide for him and give him 2000 million to coax him. "

Zhang Yimou is now a business director, and Wan Qingshan agrees very much. 99% of directors in the world are business directors, and he himself is a typical business director. Before the filming of each movie, he is motivated by profit.

Zhang Yimou may not have been one before, but he was already one in the past few years. During the preparations for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, in order to make money to shoot a promotional video for Count, he spent 250 million to make a railway promotional video of tens of thousands of quality.

After he and Zhang Weiping broke up in his original life, he took the initiative to become a capital, including Impression, LeTV, Huanxi, and even Yuanverse. In addition to LeTV, Zhang Yimou also benefited a lot from it.

Literary people also need to eat, and it is very normal to become a business director.

Seeing Zhang Weiping start drinking again after finishing speaking, Wan Qingshan advised,
"Mr. Zhang, everything is over, you have to move on."

After Zhang Weiping drank another glass of wine, he said, "Director Wan, when you talk about looking forward, you should look towards money.

From now on, you really can't be too nice to others. In fact, others won't take your kindness seriously at all. "

Wan Qingshan couldn't help it anymore and rolled his eyes, "Zhang Weiping is just like that to Zhang Yimou, let alone being kind to others."

Fortunately, Zhang Weiping was pouring wine and didn't notice Wan Qingshan's expression. Otherwise, in his current state, he would definitely have to get to the bottom of things and argue with Wan Qingshan.

Zhang Weiping may have finished venting his anger temporarily, and he didn't look so excited later, but he still said Zhang Yimou was ungrateful.

Wanqingshan is like a tree hole, and rarely speaks, except for some words of comfort.

He would not go along with Zhang Weiping and accuse Zhang Yimou. This kind of thing was none of his business, and he didn't want to get into trouble later and cause trouble.

Before Zhang Weiping was about to get drunk, Wan Qingshan suggested leaving first.

This was avoided and he was finally asked to take care of the drunk.

(End of this chapter)