China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Relevant reports will occupy the page from tonight to tomorrow.

If the other party wants to smear him again, they actually don't have much time.

The ballots that should be mailed will be sent out today and tomorrow. The final public relations work has been completed, and the result is basically determined.

In the next two or three days, Lu Ping'an's mission was to have dinner and chat with some suspected members, and to gather some local members in Los Angeles who had not yet voted.

But overall, this probably won't affect the results much.

It just needs to be done.

In the next three days, Lu Pingping socialized all the way.

Various dinner parties and interviews.

Riding on the buzz of "Chainsaw" and "Clear PR."

Lu Ping An has saturated the final stage of public relations.

On the 18th, Oscar voting is completely closed.

The Oscars have entered the final stage of preparation, and the awards ceremony will be on the 23rd.

These days, it’s show time for various Hollywood stars.

Although there is no competition involved, everyone will use this opportunity to compete for excellence.

At this time, domestic media also arrived one after another.

The main creators of "Heroes" are also here.

Lu Ping'an doesn't care about them. He only cares about the people at Shangmei Factory and his own team.

When they arrived in Laomei, Lu Pingping took them around.

On the 23rd, Lu Pingan and Lao Mouzi were interviewed by domestic media together.

At present, domestic media know that Lu Pingan was smeared and then clarified a few days ago.

And now "Memories" is a hit.

Some North American media even said that "Memory" would be an upset if it didn't win the award!

This made many domestic media very excited.

It feels like I have a winning ticket.

Sure enough, the old beauty is still fair!

The reporter asked: "How do you feel now that the American media and people are so optimistic about "Memories"?"

What does it feel like?

The feeling of spending money!

"Just be normal."

Lu Pingping told the truth.

Domestic media don’t know much about public relations.

He didn't bother to explain. At this time, explaining was a bit like tearing down the Oscar stage, which was unnecessary.

Then the media asked about "Hero".

Although the reputation of "Hero" in China is not good, and the box office is far less than expected, in the past February, "Hero" won an award at the Berlin Film Festival, and the reputation of its overseas release is also good, at least better than domestic ones. Much better.

At present, in China, foreign monks are fond of chanting sutras, so everyone's expectations for "Hero" to win the award were much higher.

As for this expectation, Lao Mouzi naturally responded silently.

Others don't understand, but he definitely knows the situation.

So it’s only right not to say much.

In the afternoon, Lu Ping'an's cell phone buzzed.

They are all various cheering text messages from China.

Lu Pingan replied one by one, and then waited quietly for the tailor to modify his dress.

This year's Oscars canceled the red carpet due to the war between the United States and Iran.

But dress sponsorship is still available.

The brand sponsoring Lu Pingan this time is a big one, Versace.

For this brand, Lu Ping'an thought of Ke Shouliang's line in "Young and Dangerous": "I'm wearing a Vasaki, how can I fight?"

From then on, the luxury brand Versace became known to him.

But now, he can earn 1.5 million US dollars without having to pay any money.

This is the endorsement fee, one year, two years in total, the endorsement level is China spokesperson.

This time I earned my public relations fees back.

But Lu Ping'an was calm about this.

Because the appearance seems to have gained a lot of points here.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, Lu Ping'an got dressed and went to the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles with Shangmeichang, Bao Qingqing and others.

When they arrived at the venue, Lu Ping'an clearly felt the difference between the American awards ceremony and the three major European awards.

In contrast, although the Big Three in Europe pay more attention to etiquette, the atmosphere is more casual.

The main difference, in Lu Ping'an's opinion, may be that there are not many Chinese here.

There are quite a few yellow people, and "Spirited Away" was also shortlisted for this awards ceremony, and it will win the Best Animated Feature Film award tonight.

But except for Hayao Miyazaki, Lu Ping'an really can't bring any intimacy to other Japanese people.

And he could tell at a glance whether these were Japanese. Everyone was nodding their heads when they spoke, which was annoying to watch.

There are also quite a few Chinese in "Heroes".

When we arrived at the place, Jiang Zhiqiang, the producer of "Hero", came up to chat with Lu Ping'an.

He was well-informed and soon asked about "Chainsaw."

"Chainsaw" has been released in the United States, with a box office of 86 million, which is quite explosive.

After that, it was released one after another around the world, and this time it is probably more than 130 million.

Jiang Zhiqiang naturally understands what it means for a Chinese director to achieve such good results in his Hollywood works.

So he asked: "Will Director Lu develop his career in Hollywood in the future?"

Jiang Zhiqiang's overseas distribution channels are still powerful, and he is the promoter of the "Hero" project.

Lu Ping'an replied: "It depends on the situation. The domestic market is still the same."

Jiang Zhiqiang nodded and said: "Hollywood is a place where one thought is heaven and one thought is hell. This time your work is a big hit and everyone will praise you. Next time your work is not good, no matter what the previous results are, everyone will abandon you like a shoe, especially For the Chinese, John Woo is a typical example, so you are right to grasp the domestic fundamentals."

Jiang Zhiqiang still doesn't know that Lu Pingan plays the majority role in "Chainsaw". He thinks Lu Pingan only entered Hollywood as a director.

However, Lu Ping'an didn't intend to clarify, there was no need.

In addition, what Jiang Zhiqiang said was indeed correct, and Lu Pingan nodded and accepted it.

Then Jiang Zhiqiang asked: "Does Director Lu have any plans for his next work?"

"Domestic? I haven't decided yet. Let's talk about it when we get back."

"If you have any plans, you can contact me at any time."

Jiang Zhiqiang handed over his business card as he spoke, "Director Lu wants to cooperate with any big Chinese brand, and I can help."

"I know Boss Jiang's strength. Let's talk again when we have the chance."

"good."

After a brief chat, Lao Mouzi and others followed.

Lu Ping'an actually doesn't have much prejudice against Lao Mouzi before 2008, especially since he is still abroad, so naturally he wants to be kind to you and me.

Of course, Zhang Weiping has no good feelings towards him.

Zhang Weiping didn't want to talk to Lu Ping'an either.

Isn't a slap in the face loud enough?

Previously, Lu Pingan said that a movie would be released soon. He thought it was Lu Pingan who said it casually.

As a result, in Hollywood now, 1 million U.S. dollars earns 86 million U.S. dollars.

He even suspected that he had written the script.

After all, this is very consistent with his usual style of spending small money to do big things.

But then I thought about it, it was impossible.

It's not that easy to get into Hollywood.

Chatted with Lao Mouzi for a few words, then Lian Jie, Manyu, Jiu Zhang, especially Ji Zhang. She was very excited tonight and very expressive.

But unfortunately, her English skills were not good enough, so she finally managed to chat with people but couldn't make a few words, which looked a little embarrassing.

So in the end we still crowded among the Chinese people to chat.

But just as Jiji Zhang was about to talk to Lu Pingan, someone else had already come up to chat with Lu Pingan.

"Lu, we meet again, I am William from Lions Gate."

"Hello William."

The two met before at the Saint-Denis Film Festival. Later, Lu Pingan investigated him. He was not a real shareholder of Lions Gate, but just a professional manager, so he had no interest in testing the offer.

But he can't, but the rest of the people present now can.

Today is the Oscar ceremony after all, and many of the people attending are from major production companies.

Soon Lu Ping'an met an old man from Universal.

"Hello Lu, I'm Royce. Your "Chainsaw" is great. I hope we can collaborate in the future."

Lu Ping'an glanced at the business card, retrieved the information collected these days, and found that this person was one of Universal's shareholders, and he had some weight.

So Lu Ping'an asked directly: "Hello Royce, I'm very curious, what kind of compensation can I offer to someone as successful as you to be your boss? Is it okay to have a blockbuster movie in three years?"

It was again the same words he used to test Wattsberg.

And this is actually not embarrassing.

It belongs to the category of "American social jokes".

Of course, there are still differences from authentic social jokes. For example, no specific reward will be included in the joke.

But Royce obviously wouldn't take this seriously. He just thought that Lu Ping'an hadn't learned the essence of this kind of social joke.

On the contrary, it is also because Lu Pingan, as a Chinese, is willing to use such social jokes to deal with people, which is worthy of encouragement.

At least it shows that people’s attitude towards integrating into Hollywood and into North America is correct.

Of course, if Lu Ping'an wasn't famous, he wouldn't have the attitude he has now.

So after hearing this, he smiled and replied: "One blockbuster movie in three years is not enough for us at Universal."

【Ding~】

The system is displayed.

This reward cannot be locked.

Yes, they are from around the world!

Royce finished laughing and then extended the invitation seriously: "Lu, if you can come, we guarantee that the production cost of your first movie will not be less than 50 million U.S. dollars! The salary can be negotiated, but I can guarantee that it will be no less than 50 million U.S. dollars." 3000000!"

"Chainsaw" was a big hit, and the previous "Source Code" was also a big hit, so it was worth the price he offered.

Lu Pingan also had a rough idea of ​​his current worth in Hollywood to a certain extent.

"Sounds great."

Lu Pingan nodded.

"consider properly."

Royce patted him on the shoulder and said, "I wish you good luck tonight."

"Thanks."

After Royce left, someone else came, and they were still big shots from the Eighth National Congress.

It can be seen that "Chainsaw" is indeed eye-catching, and these people will definitely know some of the real behind-the-scenes situations of "Chainsaw".

So Lu Ping An is really in demand right now.

However, Lu Pingan was still doing the same thing at the moment: "A person as successful as you..."

It's all the same old thing.

None of the visitors took it seriously and happily followed the joke that the road was safe.

After a series of prompts from the system, Lu Ping'an roughly figured out the situation.

In short, it is a blockbuster movie every three years, and it basically cannot attract the powerful figures of the Eighth National Congress.

Some even say that it would take something like "Lord of the Rings".

There is one movie that was released every two years, but Lu Ping'an searched and investigated the background of the characters and found that they are only very small shareholders. They have the right to speak now, but they will be suppressed at any time.

And those who can handle it are the heads of small companies like Wattsberg.

In this case, it might as well be Wattsberg.

They have actual controlling rights in Summit, a large shareholding, and a good place to cooperate.

But just because the cooperation was very good, he didn't plan to go into a big production at the moment, so Lu Ping'an was not in a hurry to use it.

So unless there is a problem with the splitting of accounts, I’m afraid we have to wait and see about the offer in Hollywood before talking about it.

The conversation was almost over, and it was time to enter. Jiji Zhang, who had waited and waited, left and then came back to wait, finally had a new opportunity to speak.

"Director Lu, I am Ziyi."

"Hello Miss Zhang."

"Director Lu, you have good connections in Hollywood. I just saw you chatting all the time."

"It's okay. It's mainly because I have some achievements and everyone is holding them high. Let's go in."

The crowd began to enter the venue, and Jiu Zhang could only swallow back what he wanted to say.

Without the red carpet, this year's Oscars looked relatively deserted.

However, you will still be interviewed before entering the venue.

So the short interview time became a moment for the actresses to compete for beauty.

At this point, the international chapter is quite impressive, and he actually chatted with the reporter for more than a minute.

But the amount of information is very small, after all, her current spoken English is very average.

When it was Lu Ping'an's turn, the reporter asked directly:

"Lu, have you thought about your acceptance speech?"

Lu Ping'an smiled and replied: "Haha, I hope it comes in use."

After saying that, he left immediately, just like many male stars, there was no need to delay.

At this time, many domestic netizens are also paying attention to Oscar news.

The current Beijing time is around 11 noon.

The three major portals provide live text and real-time reports.

CCTV is preparing to broadcast it tomorrow.

After all, the current weight is actually not adequate.

In terms of feature films, "Hero" actually has little hope, and the people above know that.

The short film has great hopes, but it is a short film after all.

However, there is no live broadcast, and the relevant manuscripts must be prepared.

After Zhang Songwen had eaten, he pulled Zhou Baoqiang and others to stay in front of the computer, updating the news all the time.

Nortel President Zhang Huijun once again asked about the banner and the press release.

Regarding this Oscar challenge, as the new principal, he naturally attaches great importance to it.

Otherwise, Lu Ping'an had it a few years ago, but he didn't have it when he came. What would others think?

In addition, although the Oscars are actually not as big as the top three in Europe at the moment.

But who has made the importance of Oscars increase by leaps and bounds in recent years, and the number of times Chinese people win awards is extremely rare.

So he asked Secretary Dong calmly: "What are the regulations next?"

Secretary Dong smiled and replied: "I won the award and will hang up the banner tomorrow morning. Don't worry, Lao Zhang. This kind of thing happens once a year. We are already very familiar with it."

Zhang Huijun nodded calmly after hearing this, feeling somehow confident in his heart.

Secretary Dong on the side also knew how to watch what was said. He did not tell the truth, but just ordered the network person in charge of the office: "Refresh again to see if there is any new news."

The person in charge, Mr. Fu, looked at the time and said, "There's still more than half an hour left."

That being said, it still needs to be refreshed.

As soon as the results were refreshed, it was revealed on the portal that "Hero" was interviewed by reporters for more than a minute before entering the venue, while Lu Ping'an was interviewed for less than five seconds.

Then there was an analysis, saying that this is an unspoken rule. People who win awards will be interviewed for a longer period of time, and if they don’t win awards, the time will be shorter.

Zhang Huijun was confused, does Oscar still have this hidden rule?

In addition to this, he thought more about another aspect. Although the directors of the two works are related to Nortel, their weight is different. The winner of "Hero" is an alumnus, and the winner of "Lu Pingan" is a current student. , one has no political achievements and can only take advantage of it, and the other has political achievements.

Now that Lu Ping'an is said to be about to miss out on the Oscar by these overly sensitive media, Zhang Huijun suddenly feels that these people are really unlucky!

Secretary Dong still said: "I don't think the problem is big, Ping An is lucky."

He knew Lu Ping An's public relations situation.

Although he was worried, he believed in Lu Ping'an. In his opinion, this boy's luck was really different.

Time passed by minute by minute.

At 8 o'clock, the awards ceremony began.

Then came the opening remarks of the war.

Then the awards began.

"When will the short film be awarded?"

Secretary Dong asked again on behalf of Principal Zhang.

How would Mr. Fu know? He has just been involved in the Internet and was just dragged into doing things.

But if the secretary asks, then just refresh it.

Then, small awards such as best costume design and art direction were awarded one by one.

Then, let’s start with the best documentary short film.

"It's a short film, it should be the next one."

Principal Dong reminded Zhang Huijun that he immediately became energetic.

Teacher Fu also started the frequent refresh mode.

Until 5 minutes later, the media refreshed the briefing: "Best animated short film - "Memory Block House"! Congratulations on a safe road!"

When he saw the words on the computer screen for the first time, Zhang Huijun couldn't sit still at all. He stretched out his fingers and trembled slightly and told Teacher Fu: "Quick, quick, let them hang the banner!"