Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

As for what arrangements were made before.

In fact, there are quite a few.

The film and television adaptation rights of the original novel "Slumdog Millionaire," which won eight Oscars in 2009, were purchased by Big Dipper Entertainment.

"The King's Speech" won the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor in 2012, and won the novel adaptation rights for "Life of Pi" in 2012, and in 2014 it won the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. "Gravity", which won the Oscar for Best Director, was trapped by writing the script in advance.

Even if you don't shoot it yourself, you can't let others shoot it to make it more difficult for you to win the Oscar for Best Director.

Maybe it's a bit shameless, but shameless is shameless.

Who knows?

The winner is free from blame.

As for whether others would take the same photo or change it, Gu Ming believed they wouldn't be so stupid.

Just bully outsiders, bully yourself.

I really thought that so many shares of Beidou Star Entertainment were all for nothing!

Besides, it's not a low-budget film like "Saw", so you just have to take risks. Even if it doesn't get released, you won't lose much.

But each of these films that I take advantage of requires a lot of investment.

Spend tens of millions of dollars, or even one to two hundred million dollars to make a movie, but it may not be released because of copyright issues.

No movie company would be that stupid.

Besides, you can tell just by looking at the script! The good scripts piled up in Hollywood can drown you, but the scripts written by Gu Ming will definitely be a hit? What if the photo is taken and compensated?

"I have made so many preparations, and I am prepared to spend at least 10 million US dollars on public relations every time I compete for the Oscar for Best Director. Even if I can't win it this time, it shouldn't take too long to get it, right?"

Gu Ming took a breath.

After all, it was still hard to calm down.

but……

If it rains, what is supposed to come will always come. What is not supposed to come, you can’t even ask for.

After a night of art exchanges with Li Bingbing, Gu Ming stopped thinking about this issue and focused his attention on "007: Casino Royale".

I took Li Bingbing to meet the preparation staff first, and then met with Daniel Craig.

Some people look old when they are young, but after more than ten years, they look older.

It hasn't been more than ten years now, but Gu Ming really can't see the difference between him now and when he was filming "Hurricane Rescue".

The face didn't seem to have changed.

"Gu, thank you." Daniel Craig stretched out his hands and held Gu Ming's hand tightly, his face full of gratitude.

Of course he doesn't know that he was also a new version of 007 in his previous life!

Therefore, in his eyes, it was because of his cooperation with Gu Ming starting from the supporting role in "Hurricane Rescue" and then working together several times that Gu Ming was strong in choosing the protagonist, which made him play the leading role here. Among the competition for 007 among many competitors, he won this role with a not so handsome face that may bring about earth-shaking changes to his acting career.

Daniel Craig no longer knew how to express his gratitude to Gu Ming.

"Why do you want to thank me?" Gu Ming waved his hand, "I just suggested that you should act, and it was the result of several people discussing it together."

"If you really want to thank me, just perform well in the film and try to make this new "007" movie achieve a box office that no previous "007" movie has achieved."

"Definitely!" Daniel Craig nodded heavily.

After inspecting the crew, Gu Ming went directly to the president's office of Sony Columbia.

Even if there is only a 30% chance of winning, it still requires 10% effort. Beidou Star Entertainment, the producer and publisher of "La La Land", and Sony Columbia have shares in it, and they can make money if they win the grand prize.

Therefore, Gu Ming needs to communicate with them and make use of their connections.

As one of the Big Six, it has been in Hollywood for almost a hundred years, and it even bought MGM. The connections behind it are immeasurable. Even if the other party doesn't put all the efforts, it's still good to contribute some. .

Of course, Gu Ming only planned to come to Sony Columbia for help. As for Warner, who made his biggest rival "The Departed" theirs? Beidou Xing, his godson, could not compare with his biological son after all.

It would be nice if it doesn't cause any trouble for you.

"Gu!" Anthony stood up immediately after seeing Gu Ming come in, "In the words of your Chinese country, the plum blossoms are brilliant!"

"No, I just don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason."

Gu Ming smiled and sat across from Anthony, "This time for "La La Land", I hope that you, the Sony Columbia graduates, can mobilize their connections to help me canvass votes."

"Best director?" Anthony raised an eyebrow.

"Of course, the more prizes, the better, but you know, I am short of them."

"No problem! I will arrange it. We are old friends. If you can win the Best Director Grand Slam, I can also tell my children in the future that the film legend is your father's old friend." Anthony did not hesitate. , and agreed directly.

In fact, even if Gu Ming didn't say it, he would do it.

If Gu Mingzhen achieves a Grand Slam, it will definitely cause a sensation in the entire film industry and even attract many movie fans.

So, Gu Ming's next film will naturally attract a lot of attention.

What a coincidence, isn't it? His next film is exactly his company's "007: Casino Royale".

The interests of both parties are completely consistent!

"Thank you very much."

"Too foreign." Anthony continued to talk to Gu Ming in Chinese, "You are too young, so we alone are not enough. You also have to work hard, attend more banquets and so on, and there are public relations fees. , must make an effort.”

"You know, in a moneyed society, without money, no matter what masterpiece you make, you may not win awards."

"I have prepared ten million US dollars!" Gu Ming said.

"Ahem..." Anthony coughed and gave a thumbs up to Gu Ming, "It's a pretty high investment. Very few people would invest so much money."

"no way."

Who makes me want to win that trophy?

Only when you give up can you gain something.

"I believe you will achieve satisfactory results." Anthony also encouraged Gu Ming.

soon.

The list of Oscar nominees for this year’s Oscars is out.

As soon as the list came out, everyone was shocked and shouted in their hearts that the wolf is coming.

Gu Ming's "La La Land" was nominated for four extremely valuable awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

In addition, there are nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Original Score, and Song.

That adds up to 14 items in total!

This number tied the records of "Come on Earth" and "Titanic", and the three of them tied for first place! (End of chapter)