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Chapter 313 The Possibility of Obtaining an Oscar (Earth)

The idea of ​​double clowns was alluring to Todd.

If this is the case, he is also interested in the third "Joker". The only problem is that Truman is currently not an A coffee, or even a B coffee, and he is not qualified to play with Jackie, let alone get Time Warner to agree.

And the fastest way for Truman to improve his status is Oscar.

Oscar has its own rules.

Although there are as many as 6000 judges, it is very difficult to cheat and buy tickets.

But not that high either.

There is a public relations company that is responsible for lobbying for this. In theory, as long as a film is of high quality, politically qualified, and fulfills the most basic purpose of the Oscars to "promote the prosperity of the film industry and stimulate the development of films in various countries", it has a high possibility of winning awards, and nominations are easy to come by.

The Academy (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) has 14 branch societies, and most of the 6000 judges are in these 14 societies, including the Actors Guild, Directors Guild, Photography Society, Artists Society and so on.

They are all composed of the most prestigious practitioners in the relevant industries.

The presidium leads the 6000 judges. Currently, the chairman is a Chinese female producer, but you don’t need to pay too much attention to her, because this year the number of judges has increased to more than 9000, including Zhang Zhen and Louis Koo, who have been recruited in the Asian film industry.

Some people say that if you want to get an Oscar nomination or even an award, you need to prepare a lot of money and network resources like running for the president of the United States. According to statistics from organizations, the lobbying funds spent on Oscar awards every year will not be less than 3 million US dollars.

There is no secret or mystery about the whereabouts of the money. It is used to invite up to 9000 judges to watch the film, invite them to lunch or dinner, explain the concept and highlights of the film in detail, and even discredit the opponents. Of course, there is the most expensive public opinion propaganda.

Harvey of Weinstein Films is good at this. 1999 was Harvey's shining year. He manipulated all this to make "Havon in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan".

After that, a series of films such as "The Imitation Game", "The Artist", "The King's Speech", "Lincoln", "A Beautiful Mind", "The Social Network" and other films also gained a lot in Oscars. Until Harvey was imprisoned, he was always called "the man behind the Oscars".

After Harvey was imprisoned because he couldn't control his lower body, this business has not lost its market in Hollywood. Many lobbying companies have inherited Harvey's career, including Time Warner, which also has its own marketing department, and their main project this year is "The Wave".

Since October last year, Time Warner has invested a large amount of marketing funds for "The Back Wave", but it is strange that they did not mention more about Truman, who is also the director and actor, during the marketing process.

"That means that Time Warner won't fight for you for the best director and best actor." Adam said as he straightened his suit and tie for Truman, "They know it's very difficult, but it will make "The Wave" lose a lot of votes for best picture."

"But "Parasite" also won four awards for Best Picture, Director, International Film and Original Screenplay." Ting Jun had a different opinion.

"They spent at least 1500 million dollars for this, and Time Warner certainly didn't prepare for such a large amount of money." Adam shook his head, "Also we have to consider that we have troops stationed in South Korea, what do we have in China, a huge debt book?"

What Adam said was interesting, Jun Ting couldn't help laughing.

At this time, Truman was studying the photos on his mobile phone. It was the promotional poster of "The Back Wave". A large number of female AV stars appeared on the poster, led by Mikami Natsuka, and Truman was completely invisible. It seemed like a work full of female power.

Adam said: "Harvey's significance to Oscar is groundbreaking. He let us figure out Oscar's preferences. This is divided into four steps. The first step is overseas gilding, getting recognition in Venice, Berlin, and Cannes, and then manipulating the media and lobbying the judges. This requires a lot of money. "The Back Wave" does not lack these, so it is very likely to be nominated."

"Mr. Adam, what about the fourth step?" Ting Jun felt that Adam missed one.

"The fourth step is to smear the opponent." Adam said, "The most despicable method is very effective. Don't you think the recent reports on CH are a bit too much?"

Indeed, at the moment, after searching for the two letters 'CH' on METE, TikTok or Google, the overwhelming results are all news about 'CH beating people', 'CH's violent tendencies', 'CH's role as a clown can't get rid of the influence' and so on.

Although Truman did beat up a few people in Hollywood, it was not as 'dangerous and violent' as the news imaged. These false reports appeared before the Oscar nominations were announced, which is really weird.

"Who is discrediting us?" Ting Jun asked.

"Anyone will discredit us. Today's Hollywood is like a 'dark forest' in the Oscar competition," Adam said.

"Mr. Adam, have you also read Da Liu's "Dark Forest"?" Ting Jun was a little surprised.

"The last Mr. President mentioned it. We are all ordinary people chasing fame and fortune." Adam said, now that he has tidied up Truman's clothes, he patted him on the shoulder again, "Now go to the battlefield ~ remember our goal today."

"Give them a little Chinese shock!" Truman said.

"It's not this, it's those women who are awesome." Adam said, "Aim for an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, just one nomination, and you can become a B coffee."

This is what Adam is most concerned about. The copyright of "The Back Wave" has been bought by Time Warner. Even if Truman wins the Oscar for Best Picture, he won't get any profit.

"Isn't this a causal relationship?" Truman smiled, "Give them a little Chinese shock, and those women will be fascinated."

When you stand there, you can 'amazing' people, and when you open your mouth, you will give people a 'shock'... Adam thought so.

"Hmm... let's change the slogan." Adam said softly, "CH, can you keep your mouth shut and persist until the end of this banquet? Let's compete and see if you can keep silent throughout the banquet."

"Mr. Adam, Teacher Truman is not a child, so there is no need to make demands on him like coaxing a child." Ting Jun had to sigh.

"Didn't your previous boss ever want CH to just stand there and never speak?" Adam asked Jun Ting.

"... More than once." Ting Jun had to admit this.

……

Now, Truman, who kept his mouth shut, appeared at a banquet hosted by Lady GAGA. This banquet has nothing to do with the "Joker 2" movie, but purely Lady GAGA's personal connections in the American pop music circle.

Time Warner invited Truman through Todd's mouth, hoping that Truman would show his face, refute the rumors, tell the media that Truman is not the violent Chinese boy, and also attract favor from the Music Association and Recording Association, where there are a lot of Oscar judges.

This is an opportunity for Truman.

"Wait, there is a question." Before entering the banquet, Truman suddenly asked Adam: "Why can't we pay for the lobbying?"

"Because there's not enough time," Adam said, "and it's a losing business."

Oscars are all business. After "Parasite" won four Oscars, its North American box office surged by 3000 million US dollars, and its copyrights were sold in more than 100 countries.

Truman didn't have the copyright of "The Back Wave". He spent 1000 million US dollars to market himself, not to mention the possibility of winning. It's just that it's hard to get back the investment.

(End of this chapter)