Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 224 The Little Golden Man doesn’t look good either
Bang!
In the Oscar film trading market, film producers and reporters were a little surprised when they saw the fire exploding on the screen.

The huge aircraft rose into huge flames, and Hu Jun slowly walked toward Liu Bei with his back to the flames.

Handsome men and beautiful women look particularly strong and romantic in front of the huge flame background.

Both Hu Jun and Liu Bei have a wild look in their looks, full of sexual tension!
Many film producers and critics are whispering about how China can produce such thrilling action blockbusters.

In the international film world, everyone's impression of Chinese movies is either based on Bruce Lee or dark literary films.

This is the first time to see such a mature Chinese commercial blockbuster.

There’s no kung fu, no darkness, but it’s so beautifully shot.

Many people in film companies are aware of a problem. Chinese films seem to be really on the rise.

Even some critics who specialize in film festivals couldn't help but sigh.

The Western film festival strategy seems to be failing.

The strategy of indirectly influencing the development of films around the world through film festivals has always been successful, but the sudden appearance of Chen Shiping broke the honor of the film festival.

From his arrogant acceptance of the award at Cannes for the first time, to his nonchalant attitude last year.

European film festivals seem to have become his background, and he is telling the world that the so-called highest awards are nothing more than that.

Now he has had enough fun and is going to start filming a movie.

People who have been paying attention to Chinese films have noticed that Chen Shiping has been promoting the Chinese film market since the year before last.

Last year, the company embarked on reforms, overthrowing the traditional film studio model and beginning to develop towards commercialization.

The most important thing is that the model of Beijing Film Studio is not completely similar to that of Hollywood. They can also rely on the entire country and related policies to shoot movies.

Especially when Chen Shiping announced that the film's production cost was only 25 million yuan, Hollywood was dumbfounded.

How did you shoot so many great scenes for less than four million US dollars!

Subways, skyscrapers, airplanes, high-speed chases.
These shots cost at least 20 million US dollars to put in Hollywood! Maybe it’s not enough!

This is the special thing about Beijing Film Studio, which is able to shoot blockbusters at extremely low costs.

Hollywood companies are in trouble.

If "Speed ​​of Life" could be released globally, how profitable would it be?

Isn't this faster than robbing a bank?
You can't hold that much money to rob a bank!

The trailer was beautifully edited and many viewers watched it several times.

Many film critics keenly discovered through the trailer that the heroine in this movie is not a vase!
Plays a very crucial role in the movie!
In previous commercial blockbusters, female characters were mostly eye-catching vases.

As the "reward" for the hero's final victory.

Chen Shiping stood in the corner and lit a cigarette silently. He enjoyed this moment very much.

I just like how these foreigners have never seen the world.

Foreigners' surprise is mainly due to their stereotypes about Chinese movies, and they don't think China can produce such pure commercial movies.

If Speed ​​​​had been filmed by a Hollywood studio, they might not be so surprised.

Because in their minds, Hollywood creates miracles, and it’s not strange for them to make any movie.

Chen Shiping only smoked half of his cigarette before throwing it away.

It’s boring, the pleasure is too short-lived, and the vocabulary of these foreigners is too crude!
The liberalization of the trading market also means that the Oscars have officially begun.

When Chen Shiping was about to go back to the hotel to sleep, someone from Paramount came to the door.

At this time, Paramount was still very strong, and the later giant Disney was still struggling.

Look, what a great era this is, with unlimited opportunities in the future.

Chen Shiping looked at Cleese who was sitting across from him and felt that this name sounded like the hero of the novel.

But he has never heard of this person. There are too many producers in Hollywood.

"I wonder what Paramount wants from me?" Chen Shiping asked while drinking coffee.

Kress smiled and said: "I want to see the finished film. To be precise, Paramount is very interested in your movie."

"Sorry, it won't be shown to the outside world before it's released." Chen Shiping refused directly.

He has heard of Hollywood's methods. Maybe if you show him today, he will be able to produce the same movie in two months.

Kress continued nonchalantly: "If we want to buy the rights, we have to see the finished film."

"Then let's wait until the movie is released in China, and I don't plan to sell the copyright." Chen Shiping threw a few sugar cubes into the coffee cup, stirred them up and said, "Commercial films are different from literary and artistic films. I'm not worried about not being able to get them back." The cost is too much to sell the copyright.”

Kress knew Chen Shiping's past and knew that unlike most directors of artistic films, he had a strong business sense.

He is good at public relations and marketing, and the most important thing is that he is also the director of a film studio, with a strong stance and political sense.

Unlike ordinary directors in China who know they can sell the copyright, they can't help but sell it immediately.

Chen Shiping's vision is higher than that of most literary and art film directors.

Kress asked curiously: "Are you looking for a publisher?"

Chen Shiping shrugged and said, "Of course."

"It's very difficult, so it's even more important to watch it as a film."

"I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait until it's released in China."

Chen Shiping looked at the coffee that had just been added with sugar and did not intend to continue drinking it. He said directly to Cleese: "Good night, I'm going back to sleep."

Paramount is seizing the opportunity and wants to buy the copyright.

Unless you bid $20 million, it's absolutely impossible!

It is better to save some money to deal with the future bankruptcy crisis, so as not to be acquired by others in the end.

Looking at Chen Shiping's leaving figure, Kress slightly raised his eyebrows and sat there thinking for a long time before leaving.

The conversation was not fruitless. He could see Chen Shiping's confidence and ambition.

Chen Shiping's attitude told him one thing: he was not an artistic film director who wanted to gain fame, nor was he a commercial director who wanted to make money.

But an idealist who wants to lead Chinese-language films to the world!
Kress's assessment is that of an idealist.

Hollywood has relied on the national strength of the United States for so many years of development to promote Hollywood to the world.

It is almost impossible for Chinese-language films to go global.

Unless a miracle happens, unless China's economy can catch up with the United States, it is absolutely impossible.

Chen Shiping naturally knew that this was a difficult thing, but so what.

Take your time, I am only in my thirties, and I will have a lot of time to do this in the future!

Back at the hotel, Chen Shiping was ready to chat with Xu Feng.

However, Xu Feng's assistant told her at the door of her room that a film company had come to purchase the video rights for Farewell My Concubine.

It was business again, and Chen Shiping didn't want to get involved, so he turned around and went back to sleep.

Xu Feng knew how much the video copyright could be sold.

This is also a large amount of money, which can almost make back the money that Farewell My Concubine made from Oscar public relations.

Early the next morning, Mei Juan and the others went out to promote the speed of life and death.

Posters, postcards, looking for large screens for advertising, and contacting media reports.
It is completely promoted according to the publicity method, but the release date of the movie is missing.

Speed ​​​​is bound to be released in American theaters, and Chen Shiping is not worried at all.

China Film is already making detailed overseas distribution plans.

Colombia is China Film’s first choice.

But who to choose will have to wait until the movie is released in Asia to see how it goes.

Mei Juan and the others are busy promoting and laying the foundation for future releases. Chen Shiping was looking through the Oscar selection criteria in the hotel.

Chen Shiping flipped through more than sixty pages of selection criteria before throwing them away.

This is something that confuses people. The more rules there are, the bigger the inside story is.

There are so many rules just for the convenience of operation, not for fairness.

If it is just to select good movies, as long as the quality of the jury is passed, there won't be much of a problem.

The rules of the Oscars are the thresholds set by the six major film companies to limit others.

Vanity Fair is their toy.

At this time, Zhang Guorong, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li also came to Los Angeles.

When Chen Shiping saw Zhang Guorong, the guy was carrying a small box and excitedly said that he had brought mahjong.

There is also one in Chinatown. As for bringing mahjong from Xiangjiang?

I really admire this guy!

Gong Li couldn't help but laugh, and shouted that she wanted to play mahjong in the evening.

Chen Shiping looked at Gong Li and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I haven't congratulated you on winning your first Best Actress."

"You are a busy person." Gong Li smiled happily. She won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Qiu Ju's lawsuit finally paid off for her efforts.

Zhang Guorong said at this time: "Zhang Yimou is much better than you in this regard. People praise my girlfriend as a movie queen."

Chen Shiping: "." Who are you looking down on!

Next time I will definitely let Xiao Baicai win the Best Actress Award!
After chatting for a while, a few people went to play mahjong noisily.

At this time, an old acquaintance also came to Los Angeles. Xiao Cheng was walking on the streets of Los Angeles, feeling very complicated.

He had seen the speed posters several times.

When I went to Chinatown to eat, I saw posters of Farewell My Concubine and Speed ​​of Life posted in many shops.

I don’t know if it was organized voluntarily by the local Chinese or what happened.

In short, Director Cheng is very envious and feels very jealous!
He has been staying in the United States since the failure of Walking Sing.

One is that he wants to try his luck in Hollywood, and the other is that he hopes to get some money from his wife to support himself.

The failure of several consecutive films caused many investors who were originally optimistic about him to run away.

Especially the failure to sing while walking directly made the German producer angry.

For such a long time, Cheng Kaige has not found a new investor and can only rely on his wife to help him.

If he returns to the factory, Cheng Kaige will definitely be able to get investment, and his face will still be there.

Even if Chen Shiping was unhappy with him, he would still give the old man some face.

But Director Cheng was unwilling to give in, and he was even more unwilling to bow to Chen Shiping.

I don’t want to go back to my country either.

Zhang Yimo won an award in Venice and also in Berlin.

If you go back with nothing, you will only be looked down upon.

The poet's dignity makes him rather lick his wife at home than bow to Chen Shiping and Zhang Yimo!
At the very least, licking your wife relies on your own looks and ability!

Bowing to Chen Shiping would be betraying one's self-esteem.

More than a year later, Cheng Kaige kept licking and finally gained support.

This time there is a full investment of two million US dollars!
He wants to go back to China and do something big!
The next movie will definitely be better than Chen Shiping's Farewell My Concubine!
I must get back what I lost with my own hands!
Director Cheng Xiao transformed into Brother Ma and walked toward the Oscar Film Trading Market in the bleak sunset.

Go try your luck, maybe you will find investors to continue investing in you!

The Oscar dinner was about to start soon. Chen Shiping put on his tunic suit and fastened the buttons carefully.

He turned around and looked at Gong Li and said with a smile: "I remember the last time I was in Cannes, it was the same scene."

"That's right, but it's a little missing." Gong Li walked over and straightened Chen Shiping's collar and said, "Still so energetic."

Chen Shiping smiled and asked curiously: "How is Lao Zhang doing lately? I haven't seen him apply for new projects in a long time."

Gong Li said helplessly: "He said he had no inspiration and stayed at home every day looking for suitable novels."

"Go to the Literature Department more often. The Literature Department has written a lot of scripts recently."

"Well, let's talk to him later."

Gong Li fell silent after speaking, as if she didn't want to mention Zhang Yimo more.

It seems that they are quarreling again and these two people are not suitable to be together.

Tsk tsk, I guess Zhang Yimo's daughter is also causing trouble in the middle.

The Oscars are much more lively than Cannes, with a long red carpet and many reporters.

There were many Hollywood stars on the starry red carpet.

Chen Shiping always felt face blind when looking at them.

The makeup is about the same, the dress is about the same, and it’s far less beautiful than in the movie.

The beauties in the movie are the beauties.

In reality, beauties all have the same expression, their eyes are full of desire and envy for fame and fortune.

When Chen Shiping took Gong Li, Zhang Guorong and the others onto the red carpet, the reporters all took photos of the shameless Kaka.

The promotion of "Speed ​​of Life" still caused a lot of discussion among the media and film critics.

The name Chen Shiping has become known to more people.

What's more, this time, the Cannes Best Actor and the Venice Best Actress will appear together.

No matter how you look at it, the cast of Farewell My Concubine has enough weight.

After walking into the venue facing a crowd of flashing lights, Chen Shiping relaxed.

Walking too many red carpets is really not interesting to him.

If it weren't for promoting the speed of life and death and paving the way for future promotions, he wouldn't come!

The Oscar statuette has a lot of magic in China!
The awards began soon. The best foreign language film is not the highlight of the Oscars, so the awards were awarded quickly.

When the host announced the name of Farewell My Concubine, the audience burst into applause.

Many people looked back at Chen Shiping, and those who knew a little bit about international movies knew him.

Chen Shiping said to Zhang Guorong and Gong Li at this time: "Let's go on stage to receive the award together and let Hollywood see the face of China!"

Zhang Guorong and Gong Li were stunned for a moment, then stood up with a smile and went on stage with Chen Shiping.

The flash lights in the venue kept flashing, and everyone's eyes were focused on them.

In addition to Chen Shiping, Zhang Guorong, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi were very excited.

This is the Oscars, a stage that many actors around the world dream of!
Chen Shiping took the lead on the stage and felt relieved when he saw the presenter wearing a suit.

Fortunately, I wasn't completely naked on stage to present the award, otherwise I would have had to squeeze his balls!
Chen Shiping took the trophy from the presenter without saying a word, glanced at it, and handed it to Gong Li and the others.

The little golden man is not good-looking either, just average.

This time he didn't even want to say an acceptance speech. This award was bought with money.

Talk about something silly!
Oscar? Pooh!
　There will be another chapter later. I have to resume double updates today, otherwise I won’t be able to code.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)