Chapter 230 Oscar's Application
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes; where there are people, there are so-called circles.

The successful listing of Huayi Company naturally entailed celebrations.

As a major shareholder, Gu Wei must have been invited and would have felt embarrassed not to go.

When I arrived at the scene, I saw Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, Ren Zhonglun and others discussing something enthusiastically with the two Wangs. These companies all wanted to go public and had a lot to say.

Gu Wei went over and chatted for a while, then found an excuse to leave and didn't get involved.

Xingchen Film and Television Company has no plans to go public, at least not in the short term.

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After selecting domestic films for the Oscars, Nolan called Director Gu.

"Inception" has applied for next year's Academy Awards, both for Best Actor and Best Actress. It's not yet known whether it will be nominated, but what if it succeeds?

But Nolan was clear-headed and knew the Oscars' preferred subject matter, so he did not submit any applications for Best Picture or Best Director.

"Inception has recently been nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, and Liu Yifei has the potential to be nominated."

Domestic journalists also tend to take things out of context. It's obvious that most of the awards have been applied for, but they just report this one, which is a bit hateful.

Now the actresses in the circle are really jealous. They used to just envy Liu Yifei for being able to star in an Oscar-winning blockbuster, but now she has won the Oscar for Best Actress. Who wouldn't be envious?

Although I may not be nominated, I still want to be safe.

"Yifei, come on, I'm rooting for you. Try to win the Best Actress award."

Zhou Xun called first to congratulate.

"Yifei, come on!"

Soon after, Huang Xiaoming, Qin Hao, Yuan Quan and others called to congratulate her in advance, making the young lady feel embarrassed.

But that's the reality in the circle. In addition to people with good relationships, even Fan Binbin and Li Binbin sent messages to congratulate them.

"Oh, what if I don't make the cut? That would be embarrassing."

At this moment, Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei, her eyes full of anxiety.

“Can I be shortlisted…”

Before Gu Wei finished speaking, the phone in his hand rang. He glanced at the young lady, picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.

"Gu, should we do some public relations in advance?"

On the phone, Leonardo started talking about this, his tone full of excitement.

"Well, it is necessary. I think this movie is not suitable for Oscars. The subject matter limits its upper limit."

Gu Wei was a little speechless. Brother, don't you know how you are treated at the Oscars? You have filmed so many suitable themes before, but they were all rejected. Now you still want to rely on this movie to win the Best Actor Award?
"Let's give it a try. Hollywood media are reporting that this movie is the most successful commercial blockbuster so far this year."

The global box office of over 8 million US dollars and extremely high word-of-mouth reviews gave Leonardo confidence.

Leonardo's words touched Gu Wei. In the original time and space, this movie was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress. Although it did not win the awards, it also had many advantages.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. The public relations aspects will be handled by Warner and Reid. They have some experience in this area."

Gu Wei plans to spend hundreds of millions to hire a public relations company to take charge. As for Weinstein, he will not cooperate with them because their reputation has been too bad in recent years.

"Oh, that's a wise decision. I'll recommend some suitable companies to Ryder."

After getting the reply, Leonardo hung up the phone happily, and finally invited Gu Wei and Liu Yifei to visit Hollywood.

"Hollywood still has to spend money on PR!"

Liu Yifei, who was online the whole time, was a little curious. In her eyes, a film festival is about talent.

"This is the unspoken rule of the Oscars, it is not as good as it seems to outsiders.

Don't worry, Sissi, the nomination should be no problem, but whether you can win the award is hard to say."

"Yeah, I'm satisfied just to be nominated. You don't know, I've been getting calls and messages of congratulations these past few days. It's scary."

Although the girl said this, the smile on her face betrayed her. In her heart, she longed to be recognized.

In the original time and space, although the identity of "Sister Fairy" made her have a large number of loyal fans, it was also a kind of constraint!

"It doesn't matter if you don't win the Best Actress award. I'm here to take you to the top of the mountain."

This is a promise. She will win the Oscars and the three major European awards. As Liu Yifei's acting skills gradually improve and she has representative works in commercial blockbusters, it is time to compete for awards.

"Yeah, I'll try my best."

I have to say, there was light in Liu Yifei's eyes at this moment.

...

The next morning, Gu Wei woke up and rubbed his sore waist.

Is this the result of your hard work? It's a bit off track.

After cleaning up and having breakfast, Gu Wei went to the company, leaving Liu Yifei still sleeping soundly at home.

As soon as she arrived at the company, reporters surrounded her, asking about Liu Yifei's Oscar application.

"Well, in addition to the Oscars, we will also apply for the Golden Globe Awards. Leonardo DiCaprio and Liu Yifei's acting skills in this movie are obvious to all, so there is still a great chance of being nominated."

Since he was ready to do it, Gu Wei would not hide it anymore.

Now it was the reporters' turn to get excited. Some of them already had a draft in their minds and were eager to go back and report it immediately.

In the office of Xingchen Film and Television Company, Gu Wei sat on the sofa and chatted with Song Ge. "Notify the CEOs of all major film and television companies to meet up in the next few days. It's time to start the co-production of the blockbuster at the end of the year."

Gu Wei revised the script of "2012" several times, and the current content and story background have met his requirements.

Talk to the domestic company in advance, and the rest will be done by the end of the month.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. Can we talk in the company?"

Song Ge, who has been in the company for several months, is finally able to participate in a big project. For him, this is also an opportunity to prove himself.

"Let's go to the hotel and get together. We came to the company and were surrounded by reporters again."

"Okay, I'll go and pick a place."

After saying that, Song Ge left the office to inform them.

...

The premiere of "No Man's Land" was scheduled to be held at the China Film Auditorium.

As the time got closer, Ning Hao and the main creative staff continued to do roadshows and appeared on many talk shows.

Even Chen Minghao was called back for a few days, which made Jiang Wen complain to him.

"Brother, it's just you. No one else has this treatment. Bring Yifei to visit the studio when you have time. Your sister Yun also wants to meet her."

Good guy, you are good at taking advantage of the popularity. Jiang Wen's eyes are pretty good too. He must have discovered the secret between Gu Wei and Liu Yifei a long time ago.

"Let's talk about it later. I'm quite busy recently."

Although Guangguang did not invest in the movie, it did a lot of publicity. Lao Wang and Gu Wei have always had a good relationship, and the two of them have a feeling that everything is self-explanatory.

"Come on, thank you for your hard work these days. Director Ning and I will toast you a glass together."

After finishing the promotion for Guangguang, Gu Wei treated the main creative staff to a meal as a reward for everyone.

"Director Gu, you're too polite."

"We respect you, Director Gu, Director Ning."

After everyone had a drink together, they started chatting with each other.

"Director Gu, let me toast you."

Xu Zheng, who was sitting next to Gu Wei, raised his glass and looked at him.

"Come on, do it."

After putting down his wine glass, Gu Wei took a bite of his food and continued, "I was planning to talk to you. Ning Hao told me that he wanted to be a director himself?"

With the success of "Inception", Gu Wei's status and position have been further improved, not only in China, but also in Hollywood. More and more top stars have said in media interviews that they want to work with Gu Wei, and some big directors have also been generous with their praise.

It can be said that apart from his age and qualifications, Gu Wei is now the number one director in the country.

"Director Gu, to be honest, I have this plan. The script is ready. I've brought it with me. I'll go get it for you to see."

After saying that, Xu Zheng was about to stand up.

"I won't read the script. Ning Hao has already told me the general content."

Ning Hao next to him also nodded and motioned Xu Zheng to sit down.

"The conditions are very simple. For your first three films, Xingchen Films will invest no less than 60%. For subsequent films, the investment ratio will be no less than 40%.

Accordingly, I can be the producer of the first three films, and we can talk about the rest later."

"I promise, Director Gu, no problem."

At this moment, Xu Zheng did not hesitate and agreed immediately. To be honest, he was not short of money to make a movie, but he lacked qualifications and publicity channels.

As a member of the "Shanghai circle", there are many famous actors in their circle, but there are almost no well-known directors. Now the big directors in the circle are basically those from the capital and the west.

The era of low-budget movies and traffic has not yet arrived, and being a director is not something that anyone can do. This circle is still relatively group-based at the moment, and at the very least you have to be recognized by others.

"Okay, go to the company to sign the contract in the next two days. Communicate with Song Ge about the follow-up matters. Let me know when the film project is approved."

Hearing this, Gu Wei spoke directly.

From a business perspective, the condition I proposed is not too demanding. Producer and publicity and distribution channels are very important for a movie. There are so many directors waiting for investment every year. If other people were given such an opportunity, they would not hesitate.

After the chat, Xu Zheng's expression was obviously a little different. Then he went over to drink with the other actors. Maybe he was looking for actors, and Gu Wei ignored him.

"Director, let me toast to you."

Hearing the sound of business beside him, Gu Wei turned around and looked at the person in front of him. He felt a little emotional. The heroine of his first movie was a person who did not fight or compete, and made a living by her own strength.

"how are things?"

"It's fine. I just stay at home when I'm not filming."

Hearing this, Gu Wei didn't ask any more questions. Recently, some media reported that Yu Nan and Wang Quanan broke up. They had been in love for ten years, which was a bit like Zhang Yimou and Gong Li back then.

The meal took several hours to finish, and Gu Wei chatted with everyone for a while.

After the game ended, everyone went home. Xu Zheng originally suggested playing another game, but was rejected by Gu Wei.

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(End of this chapter)