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Director Chen thought for a moment, looked at Chen Hong, and said, "Didn't you go to the premiere of Wang Shu's movie before?"

"Since you've been there, you have some acquaintance with Wang Shu. Plus, you've exchanged contact information with him before..."

"How about you find a time to meet Wang Shu for a cup of coffee and ask him about this matter?"

Director Chen did not ask Chen Hong to ask directly through the phone because that would be too abrupt.

But inviting Wang Shu to have a cup of coffee and asking him a question would be different.

Chen Hong was stunned when she heard this, and then asked incredulously: "You want me to ask him?"

"Is it not possible?" Director Chen asked back, as if to ask if it wasn't you who should go.

"Haha." Chen Hong sneered.

Director Chen was not angry when he saw this, but said earnestly: "You are the producer, I am the director."

"This is what a producer's job entails. Plus, you have Wang Shu's contact information and have had some interactions with him..."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Hong and said, "You said so, right?"

Chen Hong sneered: "Are you worried about running into Wang Shu during filming?"

"How is that possible?" Director Chen said with disdain, "What you just said is correct. The higher-ups said that Wang Shu could win an award for making an art film in China. It's not a rumor, it's true."

"With the word from above, Wang Shu will definitely win the award. Other films simply cannot compete."

"It's not that I'm afraid of meeting him, but if I meet him under such circumstances, I will definitely just be a runner-up."

"If it's fair competition, then I'm not afraid."

"But the current situation is not a fair competition, but the higher-ups are trying to put those awards into her mouth."

"You also know that several awards in our country have never been so-called fair, just, and open."

"Now that the higher-ups have spoken, no one can stop Wang Shu from winning the award."

After hearing Director Chen say a lot, Chen Hong thought to herself that he was just worried about "Search" competing against Wang Shu.

Although she was very happy to meet Wang Shu, she couldn't show it on the surface.

"I'm not going." Chen Hong pretended to be sulky.

Not only can you not show it, you also have to show resistance.

"Ah~" Director Chen sighed and continued to persuade earnestly, "In the movie "Search", you are not only an actor, but also a producer. You have put a lot of effort into it. You don't want to waste your hard work on the movie just because of a statement from the higher-ups, right?"

Chen Hong's expression wavered a little when he heard this.

Director Chen saw that there was a chance, so he continued to persuade her without reservation: "We made "Searching" not only for the box office, but also for the awards."

"You are the producer. If the film wins the Best Picture Award, then the award is yours."

"You also said that the Best Picture award belongs to the producer. I am the director, not the producer."

"You are."

"Moreover, as a producer, your job is to prevent the film from being interfered with by external factors."

"This is your job."

"As a competent producer, how could you not do your job?"

"But..." Chen Hong looked conflicted, hesitating to speak.

"What's there to worry about?" Director Chen looked at Chen Hong, "You don't want "Search" to encounter Wang Shu, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong pretended to remain silent.

"Alas~" Director Chen sighed, "There is nothing we can do about it."

Seeing this, Chen Hong reluctantly responded: "Okay..."

"Ah~" Director Chen heard this, took Chen Hong's hand, and comforted her, "I'm sorry for putting you through this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong forced a smile.

Director Chen didn't want Chen Hong to go back on her word, so he quickly said, "So, is this matter settled?"

Chen Hong nodded, looking resigned to her fate.

Director Chen saw this and a smile appeared on his face.

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At the same time, Shu Qi, Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi, Yao Chen and others were drinking coffee.

Zhao Yanzi glanced at her friends and said, "Many people in the circle said that Director Wang would not win the Oscar this year. I didn't expect Director Wang to surprise everyone again!"

Shu Qi continued: "To be honest, I heard my friends around me say that Director Wang would not win the award."

Yao Chen nodded: "My friends around me think so too. They say that Director Wang is a director from mainland China, and is a little different from Hong Kong and Formosa. It is impossible for the Oscars to give Director Wang a big award."

"Anyway, what they say is well-founded and sounds really true. It's impossible not to believe it."

Hearing this, Zhao Yanzi, Shu Qi and others nodded in agreement.

Because there are many such analyses around them.

Zhou Xun smiled and said, "I have always believed in Director Wang and always thought he could win the award."

Shu Qi complained, "You are good friends with him, of course you believe he can win the award." Zhao Yanzi smiled and added, "As a good friend, I believe him without a second thought."

Zhou Xun did not refute, but said: "La La Land has triggered a revival of American musicals and won awards at the Golden Globe Awards and the British Academy of Film Awards. If it does not win an Oscar, it will definitely be controversial."

"So it goes without saying that Director Wang will definitely win the award."

When Zhao Yanzi and the others heard this, they did not refute it, but continued, "I really envy Director Wang. He suddenly became the first director in the world to win the Academy Award for Best Director for three consecutive years."

Speaking of this, no one is not envious.

Yao Chen responded at the right time: "I can't envy this. If I want to envy someone, it has to be Fan Bingbing who starred in the movie La La Land."

"She only played the third female role and didn't even get a nomination, but she was able to walk the red carpet of the Oscars with Director Wang."

"It's so majestic."

"Look at it now. Apart from Director Wang's news, she is the one that gets the most news in the domestic entertainment industry."

"I heard that she has gained a certain amount of fame even abroad because of this."

"After this, I don't know whether she can survive abroad or how she will do."

"in the country, her status will at least be greatly improved."

When Shu Qi, Zhao Yanzi and others heard this, they felt quite unbalanced for a moment.

It's an opportunity to walk on the Oscar red carpet, and to be the companion of Wang Shu, an internationally renowned director who is also a favorite to win an award, and to walk on the Oscar red carpet with great fanfare!
Even Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, who were the first to go to Hollywood, never had this kind of opportunity.

Now, it was picked up by Fan Binbin.

Zhao Yanzi nodded: "Walking on the Oscar red carpet, and as Director Wang's female companion, she has attracted so much attention. Even if she is not even nominated, with a little packaging, her status in China can indeed be greatly improved."

"Moreover, Fan Binbin not only walked the red carpet with Director Wang, but also attended the dinner after the awards ceremony."

"I think you all know that the Oscars dinner is a top-notch opportunity to expand your network, exchange resources, and discuss cooperation."

"Fan Binbin might have gained some resources through this dinner."

The dinner after the Academy Awards ceremony will be attended by more than a thousand people, including not only professionals in the Hollywood entertainment industry, but also people in power in the entertainment media and so on.

Many actors take this opportunity not only to get roles, but also for various resources such as magazines, notices, and endorsements.

If you are noticed by a big boss, it is not impossible to obtain top-level resources.

Although everyone knew that in order to obtain resources at this kind of dinner, power-for-sex transactions were inevitable.

But, we are all in the entertainment industry, and if we want to go further, we can’t avoid these.

If you are not pursuing it, you can just refuse it.

For young actors, it may seem forced.

But once you reach a certain position, these things won’t happen unless you choose to.

And if there is, it is basically consensual and both parties are willing to fight and be beaten.

Shu Qi looked at Zhou Xun and asked, "Xun'er, why did Director Wang let Fan Bingbing walk on the Oscars red carpet as his female companion?"

When Zhao Yanzi and Yao Chen heard this question, they looked over at the same time.

Seeing everyone looking over, Zhou Xun replied softly, "Because Fan Binbin is an actor from our mainland."

Seeing that everyone was suddenly enlightened and thoughtful, he continued, "You may not know that when Director Wang first wrote the script for La La Land, there was no Chinese character in it. It was only because Director Wang felt that he was already an international director and had certain abilities that he wanted to promote our domestic actors, so he modified the original third female role and cast Fan Binbin in the role."

"Oh, no, Director Wang first approached Yang Mi because her age and image were more suitable. But because Yang Mi didn't have time, he approached Fan Binbin."

"And Fan Binbin also got the role after auditioning in Los Angeles."

It was the first time that Zhao Yanzi and others heard this inside information, and they were all shocked.

At the same time, the mind becomes active.

Shu Qi opened his mouth and said, "Director Wang wants to promote domestic actors and has revised the script?"

"Hmm." Zhou Xun did not comment and smiled, "I think you have also seen La La Land. The role of the third female lead can be played by a European or American actress instead of Fan Binbin."

"Besides, even if we want to find actors with Chinese faces, we can directly look for Asian actors in Hollywood."

"Director Wang went to so much trouble to find actors from China to perform in this film. Why?"

"It is to give domestic actors a chance to step onto the international stage."

Zhao Yanzi, Yao Chen, Shu Qi and others looked at each other when they heard this.

They believed what Zhou Xun said.

Because what he said was well-founded and there was nothing wrong with it.

It's not like Hollywood is short of Asian actors, so there's no need for Wang Shu to spend time and effort helping domestic actors get visas and so on to find actors from China to participate in the show.

So... there is only one answer.

Wang Shu did this because he wanted to promote domestic actors.

The same reason.

Since Wang Shu wants to promote domestic actors, then...

The eyes of several people were fixed on Zhou Xun at the same time. (End of this chapter)