China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 678 676. Boss Cao was angry. It was a conspiracy. It was definitely a conspiracy!
"This student is really hardworking and knows how to be grateful."

"Yeah, he never disappoints."

In the auditorium of Beijing Film Academy, the dean and several leaders looked at Cao Yu on TV and nodded repeatedly to this graduate who had already become the pride of Beijing Film Academy.

If Cao Yu donated the golden man to the school, the reputation of Beijing Film Academy might surpass that of its competitors such as the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Cao Yu is really an awesome student.

At this moment, Cao Yu, who was at the Oscars, had returned to his seat with the little golden man.

"Boss, you are awesome."

Sun Li, who was standing beside him, touched the golden statue and asked, "Do you really want to give this honor to Beijing Film Academy?"

"Of course, what's the difference between six and seven?"

"The difference is huge."

Sun Li smiled casually and admired her boss's magnanimity.

Han Sanping on the other side also laughed and said, "Boss Cao's actions really surprised me."

Cao Yu said: "I just hope that more people will pay attention to scripts and encourage everyone to create better scripts."

"You're right. The foundation of a good movie is still the script." Han Sanping said admiringly, "Boss Cao is really thinking about the development of Chinese films."

"Don't praise me. If you praise me again, I will become proud."

According to Cao Yu, he already has six golden statues, so it would be no problem to give one to the school. It would be more convenient for him to select people for his own entertainment company in the future, or to cooperate with Beijing Film Academy to train the company's artists.

After the Best Original Screenplay award was presented, the next highlight was the Oscar for Best Director.

"Now, the exciting moment has arrived. I announce that the nominees for this year's Oscar for Best Director are..."

As the award presenter spoke, clips from several films appeared on the big screen.

James in the audience was nervous.

He has won many awards, but last time "Avatar" lost to "The Hurt Locker", he was angry and had to let it out.

"Congratulations to Director Guo Fan and James for winning the Best Director Oscar this year!"

“Congratulations to Gravity!”

When James heard his name being called, he stood up immediately. Instead of walking towards the stage, he walked towards Cao Yu and gave him a big hug!

Then another director Guo Fan also gave Cao Yu a hug.

I was just a little-known director, but I actually won an Oscar. I never dared to dream of this before.

After hugging Cao Yu, the two walked up to the podium in front of the camera and received the award together.

After Guo Fan thanked everyone, James hesitated slightly and said something that surprised everyone.

"I would like to thank all the judges of the Oscars, and especially Mr. Cao Yu, for allowing me to receive this award again. I just want to say that the Oscars are finally fair for once!"

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Many people at the scene immediately looked embarrassed.

The smiles of the award presenters on the stage all looked a little unnatural.

This James is too tough. He actually said such a thing.

It seems that the loss of the Best Director award for "Avatar" has always been on his mind.

Although he made a veiled criticism of Oscar, James thanked Cao Yu several times in a row. This comparison is really heartbreaking.

Below the stage, Cao Yu shook his head and smiled helplessly, guessing that this might be the last time that James would stand on the Oscar podium.

After the Best Director award, although Sun Li was nominated for Best Actress, she lost to an American actress born in the 90s and did not win the award.

However, for Sun Li, being nominated is already much better than many domestic actors.

She could definitely upgrade to an international star.

When presenting the Best Actor award, Han Sanping whispered to Cao Yu, "Boss Cao, do you think we can win the Best Picture award?"

"Disaster."

"Disaster?"

Han Sanping was stunned. Among the films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar this year, only Gravity had the best box office and good artistic content.

As usual, this kind of science fiction film is easiest to...

"Ah."

Cao Yu nodded: "I feel that the Americans will not give us the Best Picture award. The movie that wins the Best Picture award, Argo, has the best chance!"

Han Sanping shook his head and said, "I've seen this movie. It's well made, but the story is too fake and not very credible. Your influence in the United States is not small. Maybe we can win this award."

"hiss"

Cao Yu also watched this movie and knew that what Han Sanping said was right.

In the original world, "Gravity" faced "20 Years a Slave" and lost the Best Picture award because of Obama.

But now Gravity meets Argo, if the judges are really fair, coupled with Bob's operation.
The result is really hard to say.

In China, countless viewers are also frantically discussing and predicting who will win the final grand prize.

"Do you think Boss Cao can still win the award?"

"There are seven little golden men, so it shouldn't happen."

"I think so. Boss Cao is so famous. If he wins an award, he will definitely be willing to invest in American movies."

"That makes sense. Money is indeed powerful."

"It's mainly because Gravity is so good and the topic of space travel is so hot right now."

"Now that you put it that way, it's hard to say what the outcome will be."

The audience is discussing and looking forward to it. If this film can win this award, it will be much more awesome than the Best Foreign Language Film.

At the scene, the award ceremony for the last grand prize finally began.

In order to show its importance, the Oscars even invited the First Lady of the United States to present the final grand prize.

After the short film finished, the lady slowly opened the envelope with a strange expression on her face.

This strange expression immediately piqued everyone's curiosity.

Who is the biggest winner tonight?

Is it Argo or Gravity?
The first lady confirmed the name and finally announced: "The winner of the 85th Academy Award for Best Picture is Gravity! Congratulations!"

Everyone in the audience was dumbfounded!

China is boiling.

Korean stick is sour!

Cao Yu was stunned.

"I really won the award? That's impossible!"

Under the spotlight, Cao Yu looked like he had seen a ghost.

“Is it really because of me that I became the richest man?”

His appearance even made the award presenter joke: "This result surprised even Mr. Cao, but please let him come up and receive the award!"

The Best Foreign Language Film award was won by Han Sanping, so this time it was naturally Cao Yu's turn.

It took Cao Yu a while to walk onto the stage in a daze.

This year's Oscars were so spectacular that even I, a reborn person, did not expect it.

But everyone can feel that since this Chinese man came to Hollywood, he has been very successful in both making money and making movies. In the past few years, whenever he participated in the Oscars, the focus would be monopolized by this man.

"Congratulations, Mr. Cao, you are very handsome."

On the brightly lit stage, the First Lady of the United States and Cao Yu exchanged kisses on the cheek, and then solemnly handed the trophy to him.

"clap clap"

This time, the applause lasted for a full minute before gradually dying down.

The identity of the award presenter is special, and the identity of the winner is also special.

One is the First Lady, and the other is the richest person in the world. Some people with discerning eyes can see that Oscar did it on purpose.

Cao Yu stood for a minute before the applause stopped.

After taking a look at the trophy, he said, "I don't know what to say. As usual, I'll thank everyone first. In fact, I never thought I could win this award. I'm really surprised. However, I'm still very honored. This is the progress of Chinese films and the progress of world films!"

In fact, Cao Yu had never thought about his acceptance speech. Fortunately, he has seen more big scenes now and has become accustomed to it.

China.

Ma Yun in Hangzhou seemed to smell something.

"Could it be that the West gave this award to Cao Yu in order to win him over, or for some other purpose? Otherwise, it would be impossible for the West to let a Chinese person be so glorious and even let the First Lady personally present the award?"

"Could it be that Western capital wants to use this opportunity to make peace with Cao Yu? Western luxury capital has suffered heavy losses in China during this period. Are they afraid?"

"Oh, it's great to have money and talent."

Ma Yun sighed, thinking of the recent slow expansion of the Shifubao loan, and her eyes narrowed.

He has already used 3 billion to leverage more than 10 billion. If he is given two years, he might be able to leverage even more.

By then, even if he couldn't surpass Cao Yu, he would still be able to enter the China rich list.

This is so tempting.

Brother Chen Kai does not have such keen insight. Now he is left with only undisguised jealousy.

"Didn't expect that? Who are you kidding? You bastard, who knows how much you spent on PR?"

"You still don't want to take this award? You speak better than you sing!" "If you have the guts, why donate this award as well?"

Brother Chen Kai was cursing at home. When he saw Cao Yu winning the award, he felt worse than if he had lost an award himself.

As soon as he finished cursing, Cao Yu said, "I have decided to give this award to the country. Without strong national support, Chinese films would not be what they are today!"

"Clap clap clap..."

Brother Chen Kai's face hurt a little.

But Chinese audiences and the Six Princesses Movie Channel did not expect Cao Yu to do this.

At this award ceremony, Cao Yu won two awards in total, and he gave them all away.

This kind of vision and courage are truly extraordinary.

“He’s really different…”

At Shuimu University, Zhang Xiaotian looked at the man on TV with a dazed look in his eyes.

I was conquered by Cao Yu's charm before, but now I'm completely fallen for him.

At the award ceremony, Cao Yu had returned to his seat.

"Boss Cao, are you really going to give this award away?"

Han Sanping was still a little skeptical. The Oscar for Best Picture was the most prestigious award.

"What's there to be reluctant about?"

Cao Yu casually threw the trophy to Han Sanping and said, "You can help me deliver it."

"How can that be possible? Wait until you return home and donate it yourself."

Han Sanping returned the trophy to Cao Yu and nodded slightly, feeling that cooperating with Cao Yu was indeed the right decision.

As for Director Chen, he will only embarrass himself. The gap between the two of them in terms of talent and vision is too big.

After this year's Oscars, people all over China, whether they follow movies or not, are discussing Cao Yu's behavior.

Whether you like him or not, what Boss Cao does is really admirable.

As for news and Weibo headlines, Cao Yu is no longer interested in them.

However, the Korean film industry and the public are very unhappy.

Why can Chinese films win four Oscars, but Korean films have none?

Why?
How could our Korean movies lose to Chinese ones?

Since Cao Yu has a company in South Korea, why can't we ask him to help us win an Oscar?

Also, some people are just too incompetent. Why can't you let a talent like Cao Yu stay in Korea?
We Koreans also want to win an Oscar and must not lose to China!
Many people even gathered at the Presidential Palace to petition again, requesting that Cao Yu must be kept.

The South Korean government is also helpless about this.

If it were possible to keep that Chinese person, he would have stayed long ago. Why would he have to wait until now?

After the Oscars, Han Sanping and others returned to China, but Cao Yu had some things to deal with and was not in a hurry to go back.

The construction of his manor in the United States is nearing completion, and I need to go and see it myself.

By the way, I finalized the project of "Despicable Me 3" with Bob, which can be regarded as my way of thanking him for his help in this Oscar competition.

Although "Gravity" was well made, it would definitely not have won four awards without public relations and operations.

When we arrived at the manor in the San Francisco Bay, it was basically completed and the workers were putting on the finishing touches.

This manor covers an area of ​​more than 300 acres. When Cao Yu bought the land, he spent more than 40 million US dollars. Later, it cost more than 300 million US dollars to build the manor.

Moreover, every stone, every piece of wood, and every tile here were imported from China.

All the workers are Chinese, and they have created foreign exchange income for the country and their compatriots.

The entire garden is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings, and the paths in the courtyard are all paved with pure white pebbles.

Half of the residential area has the grandeur of a royal garden, while the garden at the back is as exquisite as a Jiangnan garden.

Every blade of grass, every pavilion, every stone and every drop of water are meticulously carved, and the surrounding bridges and flowing water make for a relaxing and pleasant experience.

Cao Yu walked among them and felt very satisfied.

This manor not only retains the traditional Chinese garden design, but also incorporates today's most advanced technology and is fully equipped.

Pang Yuan, who was standing by, looked at the manor and said with a smile, "Boss Cao, this place feels just like an ancient royal palace. How many concubines do you plan to keep?"

"I don't even have a wife, how can I have a concubine?"

Cao Yu turned around and laughed, "Come here for vacation when you have time in the future. It should be enough to have a few lovers, haha."

"Boss Cao, you really know how to enjoy yourself. Do you have few lovers now? Do you plan to have a few more?"

"Haha, you are rich and willful, don't you accept it?"

"If I had as much money as you, I would probably be even more willful than you!"

Although Pang Yuan felt that his old classmate was really extravagant, he couldn't blame him. He made so much money, why not spend it?

After walking around the garden for a while, Bob, who came along to see it, didn't quite understand it, but he still gave a thumbs up and praised: "Cao, this place you built is much more magnificent than the manor next door."

"That's natural."

Cao Yu understood what Bob was talking about, the Japanese-style manor built by Ellison, the founder of Oracle.

How can a small Japanese style be compared with a Chinese garden?
It’s almost like calling you grandpa.

Bob smiled and said, "Cao, when will you return home this time? Are you free these days?"

Cao Yu didn't know what he was going to do, so he said casually, "Go to New York in a few days and arrange the release of a few films this year, and that'll be all."

"Then let's go to Paris together when we have time. There will be a very good art show there next month. Now that you are so rich, you should get in touch with more people from the upper class."

Bob introduced it and added quietly, "In addition to art performances, there are also the latest fashion shows. Generally, rich people go there."

Cao Yu thought this was just a party for rich people to hunt for beauties, so he shook his head and said with a smile, "Forget it, I won't go."

Seeing that Cao Yu was not interested, Bob whispered, "Actually, this show is very exciting. There are also some special performances by models and celebrities, such as striptease."

"???"

Cao Yu finally understood. Was there anything like this in the artistic performance that Yuan Qing was talking about?
As expected, those so-called upper class people like these vulgar things.

He smiled and said, "Bob, we are old friends. I don't like to see this kind of thing."

"Cao, have you heard of the Fengma Show? In fact, that's where we're going. This art show invites wealthy celebrities from all over the world. Going there can help expand your network."

Bob talked endlessly about the benefits of going to the show, and then said, "You were able to win two Oscars this time because the owners of those luxury goods in Europe helped a lot. I was also asked by others to invite you. Besides, it's about making money. There's no need for both sides to make a big fuss."

“So that’s how it is”

Cao Yu finally understood why he won the Best Picture Oscar this year. It seemed that in addition to Bob's help, there was someone else who played a role behind the scenes.

From the previous "Love Is Not Blind", to "Tiny Times", to last year's Bazaar Charity Night and Weibo Night, Cao Yu has always been fighting against those luxury brands, trying to break their conspiracy to reap the Chinese people.

Under such circumstances, sales of European luxury goods in China fell by 30% to 40% last year, causing them to lose tens of billions of US dollars.

It seems that these people want to drag me down, or use my reputation to make luxury goods sell well in China?

The country has always had a zero-tolerance attitude towards such vulgar performances. If I go there, I will either listen to them or become corrupt.

If I didn't agree to their request, the fact that I went to see the vulgar performance would probably be exposed, and then my reputation would be completely ruined.

Conspiracy, there is indeed a conspiracy!

And it’s really cruel!
Cao Yu's face, which was originally smiling, suddenly turned cold: "Mr. Bob, don't talk about this anymore. We are still friends. If you talk about this again, we will no longer be friends!"

Bob didn't expect Cao Yu to be so disgusted with this matter, and hurriedly said: "Cao, in fact, those people just want to talk to you and plan to cooperate with you. If you can invest, they can give you a high share."

"Pang Yuan, send Mr. Bob off!"

Before the other party could finish his words, Cao Yu became completely furious and ordered him to leave.

"Cao Cao!"

Bob called out Cao Yu first, then found that he turned and left, so he cursed him in his heart.

Although I made a lot of money by cooperating with Cao Yu in recent years, the other party was too disrespectful.

Universal's movies have sponsorship from luxury goods and business dealings. Bob feels that he is entrusted by these people to help Cao Yu make more money.

I didn't expect that this Chinese person would treat me like this. It's too much.

After Bob left, Cao Yu said to himself, "These foreign investors are really insidious. I'd better be more careful in the future. But they won't give up. I know what they will do in the future."

Then he thought, "Thank goodness I haven't given him the script for Despicable Me 3 yet! I have the copyright anyway, so I'll shoot it myself!"

Anyway, I now have my own film and television company and special effects company, so I don’t necessarily have to cooperate with Universal Pictures.

Fortunately, the contract for "Fast and Furious" has been signed for the eighth film, so there is no need to worry that he will go back on his word!

On the way back, after Bob calmed down, he thought of another thing: "What about the Despicable Me series?"

Thinking of this movie, he felt a little regretful and felt that he should not have agreed to this matter in the first place.

Now that I have fallen out with Cao Yu, what should I do with this movie?
Boss Cao is capable of shooting it himself.

After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and called Cao Yu.

"Cao, I was indeed entrusted by someone to do this. We have worked together for so many years and we are still good friends."

"I understand. Of course you and I are still good friends."

"That's good. How's your script for Despicable Me 3 going?"

"The script has been written, but I plan to shoot it myself. Sorry, Mr. Bob."

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Bob was stunned holding the phone until he heard a busy tone. He then put the phone away in frustration and sighed, "Hey, what on earth did I do?"

(End of this chapter)