It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Because of Feiyue Film and Television's series of operations, in early 2009, the popularity of the film and television industry was directly ignited!

At this time, Chen Fei, who was the instigator, was not at the center of the whirlpool. He had already arrived in Los Angeles by plane overnight.

He was accompanied by Ning Hao and others from the crew of "The Embalmer". They came to participate in the Oscar selection for best foreign language film.

Although he had won the Golden Bear Award, Ning Hao was still visibly nervous.

On the way to Chen Fei's villa in the car, he muttered again, "Chen Fei, do you think we can get the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?"

"Won't we know tomorrow night?"

Chen Fei didn't give him a very definite answer. Although he had arranged for people to do public relations in advance, he couldn't say clearly before the award was announced.

"Damn, it's so painful!" Ning Hao muttered softly, clenching his hands tightly.

He had never been so nervous when attending award ceremonies in the Mainland before. After all, he would win those awards sooner or later.

However, awards such as the Golden Bear and Oscar are different. Some people can only win one in their lifetime, and some even work hard for decades, but in the end it still comes to nothing.

This should be the closest he gets to an Oscar in his life, so he can't help but be nervous!

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The car drove slowly into Beverly Hills.

Looking at the luxurious manor with a swimming pool, underground garage, and garden in front of them, everyone couldn't help but feel envious again, and their faces were filled with wonder.

"The second floor area is full of guest rooms. You can just choose a room and pack your luggage. I have something to do and I have to go out for a while."

Chen Fei said while looking at Liu Yifei, "Take them to familiarize themselves with the environment."

"good."

Liu Yifei nodded lightly and agreed directly.

When she was running various schedules in Hollywood, she also lived in Chen Fei's manor for a while, so she was very familiar with the environment here.

However, the casual conversation between the two made other people's expressions change slightly, and their suspicions were verified at this moment.

Isn't this the atmosphere of the master and the hostess of the house?

This is where the misunderstanding began...

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After leaving Beverly Hills, Chen Fei drove to the company and met Natasha who was busy.

"Fei, you're finally back. I've been bored to death by those reporters during this period!"

As soon as she saw Chen Fei, Natasha immediately began to express her bitterness.

During this time, Waltons Pictures has been making a splash in Hollywood!

The three-year period has expired, and DreamWorks has officially separated from Paramount.

Just when many people in Hollywood were secretly speculating on who this independent film unit would join next, DreamWorks' current CEO Steven Spielberg came out and announced that he would have a deeper relationship with Walt Disney Pictures. Cooperation.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused thousands of waves!

DreamWorks was founded in October 1994. The three founders are Steven Spielberg (representing the "S" in DreamWorks SKG) and Jeffrey Katzenberg (representing the "S" in DreamWorks SKG). K") and David Geffen (standing for the "G" in DreamWorks SKG).

The company's products include movies, cartoons, television programs, home video entertainment, records, books, toys and consumer products.

At the beginning, the three founders of DreamWorks had great ambitions to make it a new highlight in Hollywood.

However, in December 2005, due to financial constraints, the three founders decided to sell it to Viacom. In this way, DreamWorks would be under the umbrella of Viacom's parent company, Paramount Pictures. This transaction was Completed in 2006.

In 2009, the time limit for cooperation had expired, and the independent DreamWorks film department officially left Paramount Pictures.

For a time, many film companies, including Disney, were approaching the DreamWorks film department and wanted to acquire it.

The reason is simple. There are too many excellent works under the DreamWorks Film Division!

"Shrek", "Tuxedo", "Escape from Clone Island", "Munich Massacre", "War of the Worlds"...

In addition to the above classic works, the "Transformers" series currently promoted by the DreamWorks Film Department has been squinted by many film companies!

Especially Disney, they have been coveting "Transformers" peripherals for too long!

If they can cooperate with the DreamWorks film department, they have absolute confidence that they can sell the peripherals of this series of movies all over the world!

However, this dream of making a lot of money was directly broken by the news jointly released by Steven Spielberg and Walton Pictures.

According to reports from the two companies, starting in March 2009, Volton Pictures will handle the distribution and marketing of films produced by DreamWorks.

Among them, Volton Pictures will receive an 8% distribution commission from the profits of six films including "Transformers 2"!

In addition, Volton Pictures will also have the audio-visual products and television distribution rights for DreamWorks films in all regions except India.

The agreement also stipulates that Volton Pictures will advance US$350 million to the cash-strapped DreamWorks to ensure the smooth progress of DreamWorks' production plan for the next year, and this plan includes the highly anticipated film "Transformation". King Kong 2》!

All kinds of news are spreading in Hollywood, shocking the jaws of countless film companies!

"Why? Why? Why?"

In the Disney studio, CEO Dick Cook asked why three times, his face full of doubts and confusion.

They had already contacted DreamWorks at this time last year, and the person negotiating a cooperation agreement with them was David Geffen, one of the three giants of DreamWorks.

However, because Spielberg had personal feelings for his old club Universal Pictures at the time, he was unable to start a friendly cooperation with Disney.

This year, DreamWorks' film division officially separated from Paramount.

In order to bring it under its wing, Disney even formed a negotiation team just to negotiate this cooperation.

But they never expected that before their negotiation team could officially connect with them, Walton Pictures had already succeeded.

"Isn't Spielberg more inclined to cooperate with Universal Pictures? Why did he find Walt Disney Pictures?"

John Lasseter, CEO of Disney's Pixar Animation Company, was in Dick Cook's office at the moment. The two looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

Doesn't make sense? Spielberg has always had a soft spot for Universal Pictures before, so why did he suddenly decide to "remarry"?

Dick Cook frowned, "I do know some inside information. Due to the impact of the financial crisis, Universal Pictures has encountered many internal problems, so it is currently unable to contact DreamWorks."

This is actually the reason why Disney has formed a negotiation team. After all, in addition to Universal Pictures, Disney is currently DreamWorks' best partner!

But they never expected that someone would actually perform a "mistress on top" operation.

That's right, in Dick Cook's view, Disney is the best "original partner" of DreamWorks' film department, while Waltons Pictures is a shameless "mistress."

But what they don't know is that Chen Fei is now the second shareholder of DreamWorks!

A more specific explanation is needed here. His shareholder status actually includes the entire DreamWorks, which includes the "DreamWorks Film Department" and the "DreamWorks Animation Department."

Now it is the "DreamWorks Film Department" that has reached cooperation with Waltons Pictures. As for the other animation departments, it still belongs to Paramount. The two are now serving their own masters.

"With the addition of DreamWorks, Volton Pictures is one step closer to becoming the new top seven studios in Hollywood."

Dick Cook murmured to himself, suddenly thinking about the current business landscape of Waltons Pictures in his mind.

In addition to its headquarters, the company already has many subsidiaries including Marvel Studios and DreamWorks, and has many branches in other countries.

Especially in India, I heard that they have invested in a movie called "Three Idiots in Bollywood".

Strangely, the economic crisis in the United States did not seem to have any impact on them. Instead, it allowed them to achieve overtaking in a corner, and the company's development even entered the fast lane!

"Weird? Is it really weird?"

Dick Cook frowned, suddenly unable to understand the development trajectory of Waltons Pictures.

Does this company really want to be promoted to No. 1 among the new seven major Hollywood companies?

There are many people who have the same doubts as him, but if we were to rank them, the number one person would definitely be Katzenberg, the CEO of DreamWorks Animation and Spielberg’s old partner!

At this time, Katzenberg looked at the news in the newspaper and almost scratched his head.

But even so, he still couldn't figure out the reason.

He originally thought that after the film department left Paramount, it would either cooperate with Universal Pictures or Disney, but he never expected that it would choose Waltons Pictures, a rising star.

This is very embarrassing!

With "Wall-E" and "Kung Fu Panda", Waltons Pictures has defeated DreamWorks and Disney for two consecutive years and snatched away animation awards including the Golden Globe and Annie Awards.

According to the current situation, if nothing happens, this year's Oscar animation award will also fall into the hands of "Kung Fu Panda"!

Now that the DreamWorks Film Department has reached a cooperation with Waltons Pictures, it is equivalent to the establishment of a good cooperative relationship between Spielberg and Chen Fei.

These two people are both top commercial film directors, and they are also top talents in A-type commercial films.

In Chinese terms, if the two sides join forces, they will become the best of both worlds. It is very likely that they will become invincible in the world!

"No, we must continue to launch more animation productions, otherwise the DreamWorks Animation department will be in a worrying situation!"

Katzenberg frowned and secretly made up his mind to launch more animated films, hoping to beat Disney and Walt Disney Pictures next year and take the lead!

However, what he didn't know was that at this moment, a steady stream of plans were being proposed by Chen Fei in his competitor's company.

"DreamWorks' biggest problem right now is the lack of money. We have to give full support, especially the "Transformers" series, and we must control its quality."

"Okay, no problem." Natasha nodded, full of confidence.

Chen Fei continued: "The subsequent movie plans will also have to be gradually developed. I will talk to Spielberg personally about this. The script is also ready. You will be responsible for contacting it when the time comes."

"OK!"

"Also, the contact work with Lucasfilm can also be gradually started. Your father and I have basically completed the acquisition of stocks from other shareholders in the company, and we have become the largest shareholders of this company. .”

"So fast?"

Natasha was slightly startled. She vaguely remembered that the acquisition work started only last year? Got it done in less than a year?

"The financial crisis helped us a lot."

A faint smile appeared on Chen Fei's face. The financial crisis in 2008 caused many people's efforts to be wasted, but he made a lot of money because of it.

The acquisition went smoothly, and many small shareholders of Lucasfilm chose to sell their shares in order to raise funds.

After going back and forth, Chen Fei was so full of food!

But at this time, Natasha suddenly made a new suggestion, "Fei, have you ever thought about listing our company?"

Listed?

Chen Fei was slightly stunned, but he had never thought about it so much.

Listing is mainly an insurance for film companies, which can increase their resistance to risks. Therefore, many film companies will choose to go public after they become bigger and stronger.

For example, the Big Seven in Hollywood and even independent film companies such as Lionsgate are now listed companies.

"What do you think?"

Chen Fei asked back. Since Natasha proposed this idea, she must have done some research.

“My family’s evaluation team told me that now is the best time for Volton Pictures to go public. Our publicity and distribution channels have taken initial shape and are very profitable. After going public, we can fully maximize our profits and quickly accumulate enough funds. funds……"

Natasha talked a lot eloquently, and Chen Fei listened silently, thinking about the stakes.

Finally, he thought for a long time and decided directly: "Let's go!"

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Chen Fei didn't need to do the preparation work before going public. The key was that he didn't know much about the inside story, so he could just leave it to Natasha.

His next task is-Oscar!

Although it is the off-season for movies at this time, thanks to various efforts, the popularity of "Slumdog Millionaire" has not diminished at all, and the North American box office has reached 145 million US dollars.

Since then, those who ridiculed Chen Fei on the Internet in the early days have been severely slapped in the face!

Let’s not mention the box office situation in other regions. Just in North America, the box office revenue is enough to cover the investment costs.

As a literary film, this movie is definitely profitable, and it's not just an ordinary small profit.

If he can gain something at the next Oscar ceremony, Chen Fei will definitely make a lot of money this time!

On the evening of the 22nd, Chen Fei led the starring teams and behind-the-scenes staff of the three productions of "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Undertaker" and "Kung Fu Panda" to the Oscars red carpet.

Tonight, everyone is dressed up!

On Chen Fei's left side is Liu Yifei, who is wearing a high-end dress, and on his right side is the sexy and glamorous Indian actress Deepika Padukone.

The distance between the two women and him was very close, almost as if they were walking together.

Handsome men and beautiful women always turn heads at a surprisingly high rate, not to mention that this is the red carpet of the Oscars, and walking towards them is the recently popular Berlin Best Actor and a strong contender for the Oscar statuette!

For a moment, the flash lights on both sides of the red carpet directly illuminated the scene.

The only pity is that due to the financial crisis, this year's Oscars were a bit shabby. Many events in previous years were cancelled, and many of the equipment on site also looked a bit old.

But this is not the point. Who will win tonight’s statuette is the point!

At the same time, just as Chen Fei led the rest of the crew on the red carpet, the mainland also saw the Oscar red carpet ceremony.

Due to the update and iteration of technology, signal transmission has become much easier, so the interval between movie channels' broadcasts has been shortened to less than half a minute.

Many people in the film and television industry put down their work during this period, chose to turn on the TV and watch the Oscar Awards Ceremony.

Tonight is very likely to be Chen Fei's moment of becoming a god. This is a historic scene worthy of attention!

"Wow! The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful!"

On the TV, one of the hosts, Sabei Nian, couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw Chen Fei and the two women walking on the red carpet.

Although he is relatively talkative, he also knows what to say and what not to say.

For example, he did not dare to say the four words behind the handsome man and the pretty woman, "a perfect match" on the TV.

The movie channel's ratings continue to skyrocket, which means that more and more people are paying attention to this awards ceremony, and most of them are insiders. You must be careful in your words and actions in front of these people!

Of course, some appropriate jokes can still be made.

"Director Chen is so charming. The two heroines can follow him, and behind them are some big men. Their eyes are more resentful than the other..."

Jing Wei: "..."

Seeing her partner and current boyfriend biting and barking like a wild dog on the loose again, Jing Wei, the head host of the movie channel, quickly pulled back, "I don't know if I can win the award this time."

"I think it will work. Even though Director Chen is young, his professionalism is absolutely outstanding!"

The two were joking back and forth, and at the same time, they did not forget to introduce the guests who were participating in the awards tonight to the audience in front of the TV.

At this time, in the auditoriums of three art colleges including Nortel, China Theater and Shanghai Theater, all current students were forced to watch today's awards ceremony.

Especially here at Nortel, all the teachers from the performance department are here!

The Berlin Best Actor trophy is now placed in the school's exhibition room, and many people visit it every day.

Among them, Zhao Zhenyang is undoubtedly the most diligent in running. He wipes it with a towel at least five times a day. He is so precious!

This is a reflection of his teaching achievements!

Berlin Silver Bear Award for Best Actor - this was the answer Chen Fei gave him. He was so satisfied that he smiled like a flower all day long.

Behind Zhao Zhenyang, Jing Tian was holding a snack bucket and staring at the screen with longing on his face.

"It would be great if it was me standing next to him." She couldn't help but fantasize in her heart, and deep envy gradually appeared in her eyes.

She thinks that her appearance and temperament are not inferior to Liu Yifei's, but for some reason, Chen Fei has always only taken Liu Yifei with him, but almost ignored her.

This made her very distressed.

Although her recent film "The Legend of Sun Tzu" was very good, she just felt that this drama could not even compare to one of Chen Fei's toes.

If Chen Fei was willing to take her with him, she would never be so unknown now!

Fortunately, she has enough resources behind her, and Lu Zheng has already agreed to her, and will work hard to get her a heroine role in the movies and TV series produced by Feiyue Film and Television!

Jing Tian prefers the movie "Beautiful Heart", but Lu Zheng feels that "A Chinese Ghost Story" is more suitable for her.

But it's too early to say anything now. After all, the formal casting has not yet begun. The director is still in Hollywood, and he doesn't know when he will return.

"Borrow it for a moment."

Suddenly, a voice sounded in her ears.

Jing Tian subconsciously glanced at the big screen and saw that the screen had switched to the infield, and Chen Fei and the rest of the crew were already sitting in their seats.

When she returned her attention, she saw a girl standing on her left side with a sullen face, looking at her slightly unhappily.

"You don't know how to go there? Do you have to go here? Didn't you see so many people?"

Jing Tian retorted without any intention of getting out of the way. Her personality was quite straightforward and she would rarely look down upon someone she didn't like.

Especially since the person in front of her had a very bad temper and had bullied her roommate. Anyway, she hated this person from the bottom of her heart.

"you……"

Zheng Shuang was angry for a while, but he was helpless.

Jing Tian wouldn't let her, so she couldn't force her way through. There were school leaders and teachers not far ahead, and it wouldn't be good if there was too much noise.

But at this moment, a boy in front helped her out.

"Junior sister Zheng Shuang, please come from my place. My place is more spacious."

Um?

Zheng Shuang turned his head subconsciously and saw a boy waving gently at her.

"Thank you, senior." Her expression changed quickly, from anger to joy in an instant, with a delicate and sweet smile on her face.

This is her usual method of dealing with men, and it's the kind that works well every time.

She did know this senior, his name seemed to be Zhai Tianlin, he was in the same club as her, and he was a grade 06 senior.

Glancing at Jing Tian with a hint of provocation, she snorted and walked to the front row.

Seeing this, Jing Tian curled his lips with disdain.

"Scheming bitch!"

She complained in a low voice and turned her attention to the big screen.

The awards ceremony is about to begin!

She suddenly became a little nervous. Can he get the statuette tonight?

At the same time, Yang Mi, who was in Hengdian, and Zhang Jingchu, who had already won the role, both turned on the TV at the same time to watch the awards ceremony.

Over in Xiangjiang, Wu Yu, who had a bet with Han Sanping, also turned on the TV.

"Never get a prize! Don't get a prize..."

He was praying incessantly and saying bad things about Chen Fei.

The reason is very simple. If Chen Fei can win the award, he will have to donate all the director fees he earned from "Red Cliff"!

This is not a small sum of money, and he is unwilling to do charity from the bottom of his heart.