China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 252 Aiyu in the Dream Castle

This is not only a high recognition of Su Zhe's personal talent, but also a recognition of the entire film team.

"Inception", as a non-traditional Chinese-language film with a kung fu theme, has attracted such widespread attention in the European and American markets and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

Hill My Wife: Congratulations to Su Zhe for winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay again! It's really awesome.

I wonder if he will still have a chance to win the Oscar for Best Screenplay, which is really exciting.

Su Zhe is the eternal god! : Su Zhe is so powerful. Not only did he sell well at the box office, but he also won trophies one after another. His combination of strength and luck is really admirable!

I am a time traveler: Nowadays, only Su Zhe can make a mark at the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars.

It seems like other mainland directors have to work harder!

Awesome plus: I really look forward to when Su Zhe will win the Best Director Award!

There has been quite a craze in China because of Su Zhe's frequent awards. It is really lively.

Su Zhe gently waved the putter in his hand. The white golf ball rolled on the uneven ground and finally fell steadily into the hole.

It is worth noting that throughout the awards season, Su Zhe has been a favorite to win the award.

At the highly coveted Screen Actors Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards and Producers Guild Awards, two popular films, "Black Swan" and "Inception" actually won nothing.

Harvey put down the coffee cup in his hand, watched the caddy walk away, and then slowly said: "Su Zhe, fortunately you are not very interested in Oscar, otherwise I will have a very strong competitor in the future."

However, with the announcement of the results of the Guild Awards, the trend of the Oscars seems to have changed subtly.

However, this result surprised many people.

At the same time, Harvey Weinstein carried out all-round packaging and promotion of "The King's Speech", shaping it into a high-quality film.

"Inception" unfortunately fell victim to Harvey Weinstein's no-holds-barred PR strategy.

Su Zhe smiled softly, picked up the coffee pot and poured himself a cup of coffee, "Don't worry, Harvey."

He paused for a moment, seeming to be thinking about something, and then continued: "Moreover, some of the methods I used this time have touched the bottom line of the academy.

Immediately afterwards, the original novel, which is the core of the film, was also involved in plagiarism controversy.

These activities emerge in endlessly, which not only increase the exposure of the works, but also win more attention and recognition for the works.

At this moment, success and tranquility were intertwined, forming the most wonderful picture in Su Zhe's life.

He sat on the chair next to Harvey, quietly enjoying the moment of peace.

He turned around and walked towards the middle-aged fat man, and said humbly: "It's just good luck."

The values ​​conveyed by "The King's Speech" are more resonant and favored by the mainstream, older white male members of the academy.

It may be this positive attitude of Sony Columbia Pictures that makes Weinstein Pictures feel a lot of pressure.

On the lawn, a huge sun umbrella caught the eye, and Harvey Weinstein sat leisurely on a chair under the umbrella, sipping coffee.

This makes "The King's Speech" more competitive and influential when it comes to competing for Oscars and other film awards.

This film jointly shared the three most important awards in the Guild Awards, showing its strong strength.

The director and all the cast and crew expressed their full cooperation and support for the publicity activities arranged by Weinstein.

He said calmly: "My interests and goals are all in commercial films."

He looked up at Su Zhe and said with a smile: "Strength is the basis of luck. Your success today cannot be achieved by luck alone."

On this beautiful day, Su Zhe stood on the golf course, enjoying the tranquility and leisure.

Sony Columbia Pictures, however, has shown a strong desire to compete for several important awards, so it has significantly increased its publicity and public relations efforts.

At this critical juncture in the race for Oscars, negative reviews for "Inception" are pouring in like a tidal wave.

The high-profile film, Weinstein Pictures' "The King's Speech," won the Screen Actors Guild's Best Actor Award and the Producers Guild's Best Picture Award.

Affected by this series of negative turmoil, "Inception"'s road to the Oscars seems extremely difficult.

"Birdie!" A middle-aged man's voice sounded. Su Zhe smiled slightly, handed the club to the caddy, and took off the sun hat on his head.

First, a group of professionals came forward one after another, accusing the film of distorting facts, vilifying the image, and plagiarizing the Red Hot Chili Peppers incident.

Although director Su Zhe did not participate in any publicity and public relations activities, the production and distribution company of his "Inception"——

At the same time, the Columbia company behind Su Zhe has not slackened in public relations. They have continuously showcased Su Zhe's works to the judges through various activities such as private viewing parties, internal promotion meetings, and celebrity charity events.

After the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the competition between major Hollywood companies and film studios in the awards season has become increasingly fierce.

To make matters worse, Su Zhe, the director of "Inception", seems not to be enthusiastic about this work and appears to be indifferent to Oscar awards, which undoubtedly makes the film's publicity work even worse.

In order to directly influence their choices.

To this end, brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein decided to adopt a more radical strategy. They hired professional "trolls" to conduct negative publicity for "Inception" throughout the city.

In fact, compared with "Inception", which tells the dreamy science fiction world.

In sharp contrast to the lively party-like Golden Globe Awards, the Guild Awards do not have a dedicated awards ceremony, but simply announce the results to the media.

Hearing Harvey Weinstein's pun, Su Zhe just smiled in response and didn't say much.

His words revealed his appreciation for Su Zhe's talent, and at the same time there seemed to be a hint of happiness.

In the blue sky, white clouds are floating, and the golden sunshine falls from the gaps in the clouds, shining on the green lawn, making a small white ball shine.

These methods can be used once, but if they are used every year, I believe the college will not sit idly by. "

Su Zhe has always been a person who knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to measure. He knows that even if he has the strength, Oscar will not be easy to capture.

Harvey Weinstein also frankly admitted that the core of the Weinstein Films' operations is the Oscars.

"We will not be competitors," Su Zhe said calmly as he picked up the coffee cup.

"Your competitor will not be me." This was both his self-awareness and his respect for Harvey. Although he was a bitch himself, Su Zhe could be useful sometimes.

Adults are all about profit. Since Harvey is not looking for trouble, Su Zhe will not offend him easily.
In the complex circle of Hollywood, most people are well aware that the reason why the Weinstein Films has been able to win multiple Oscars is precisely because of their precise operating strategies formulated around the Oscars.

As for Su Zhe, he has his own battlefield and goals.

By the same token, not to mention first-tier companies like Columbia or 20th Century Fox, even second-tier companies like New Line Cinema or Lionsgate.

If they adopt a business strategy similar to that of the Weinstein Films, their performance at the Oscars may be on par with Harvey Weinstein’s.

However, Su Zhe knows very well that no matter who it is, no matter the size of the company, they can only have an influence on the Oscars, but cannot completely control it.

Even industry giants like the Weinstein brothers are no exception.

In fact, from some perspectives, the Weinstein brothers' Oscar path seems to be beginning to face challenges.

In recent years, although the films released by Weinstein Pictures are still excellent, they do not have much innovation and breakthrough compared with previous award-winning works.

"The King's Speech" is another typical product under its "Oscar Success Formula", and there is no significant difference in style and subject matter from its predecessors such as "The Iron Lady".

The Weinstein brothers’ years of experience in competing for the Olympics have formed their unique production and promotion model: based on biopics, combined with the character’s huge personality flaws and workaholic traits, and then incorporating historical events, supplemented by actors’ brief A neurotic performance. This model has almost become a standard "Oscar-nominated genre film."

However, as the tastes of audiences and judges continue to change, it has become unknown whether this inherent model can continue to win the favor of the Oscars.

Indeed, the assembly-line model adopted by the Weinstein brothers has proven to be a sure-fire way to attack Oscars over the past few years.

However, with the changes in society and the continuous development of the entertainment industry, this situation is changing.

The rise of new platforms and producers such as cable TV, Netflix, online media, and Amazon has gradually shifted the focus of the entertainment industry from "entertainment" to "industry."

This shift has not only changed the way entertainment products are produced and distributed, but has also had a profound impact on the selection of film awards such as the Oscars.

In this context, the traditional Olympic competition model may face more and more challenges.

The rise of new platforms and producers has brought about tremendous changes in film communication channels and audience groups.

Therefore, film production and distribution parties need to continue to innovate to adapt to this change.

For the Weinstein brothers, how to continue to maintain the competitiveness and appeal of their films in the new industry environment will be an important issue they need to face in the future.

At the same time, with the changes in the entertainment industry, the selection criteria for Oscars and other awards may also be adjusted accordingly.

The film industry is experiencing unprecedented change and competition.

In Hollywood, box office pressure has gradually surpassed the pursuit of film artistry, and genre films and big-budget sequels have therefore become box office guarantees.

Major film companies such as Warner Bros., Fox, and Universal Pictures firmly dominate the market with superhero films and youth science fiction films.

As a result, small and medium-sized producers have to seek breakthroughs in content and genres to attract specific audience groups and achieve greater success with their small efforts.

This market structure has caused the Academy Awards to become more conservative and niche.

In order to highlight its unique status and distinguish itself from popular awards such as the "People's Choice Award", the Oscars controlled by the Academy are increasingly favoring non-profit, low-budget art films.

This trend not only reflects the academy’s persistence in film artistry, but is also a response strategy to market changes.

In this context, small and medium-sized producers and independent filmmakers have gained more opportunities and space.

Through innovation in content and genre, as well as precise targeting of specific audiences, they are likely to receive recognition and awards in Academy Awards such as Oscars.

This has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the diversity and innovation of the film industry.

Just as the status of small-budget independent films in the Oscars is gradually increasing, the Weinstein Films' assembly-line productions may face greater challenges.

The academy's conservative and niche tendencies mean they are more likely to favor unique and in-depth work rather than cookie-cutter, assembly-line products.

The Weinstein brothers' "Oscar-nominated" work, although once a brilliant achievement, may now seem lacking in novelty and distinctiveness.

In addition, widespread concern has arisen over the way the Weinstein Films controls directors and actors.

They require directors and actors to unconditionally cooperate with public relations activities. Although this approach has increased the film's exposure to a certain extent, it may also make some directors and actors who pursue artistic independence feel uncomfortable.

For example, Judi Dench even tattooed Harvey Weinstein's name on her buttocks to show her gratitude. This behavior is undoubtedly a great sacrifice of personal freedom and dignity.

This extreme publicity method also calls into question the public relations strategy of Weinstein Films.

The absolute control that the Weinstein brothers and Weinstein Films have over actors and directors has indeed brought them Oscar glory in the short term, but the drawbacks of this approach are also becoming increasingly apparent.

Today, when individuality is increasingly valued, many directors and actors have begun to resist this forced coordination.

They prefer to maintain their independence and creativity rather than become pawns in the hands of others.

This boycott will not only affect Weinstein Pictures' future Olympic strategy, but will also have a profound impact on the entire film industry.

As more directors and actors choose to move away from such a controlling approach, the Weinstein Films may find that the model they once relied on to succeed no longer works.

Of course, the Weinstein Films' position in the film industry remains unshakable, and they will still be the favorites to win the Olympics.

However, it is almost impossible to harvest Oscar statuettes as easily as in the past.

If you control people's hearts too much, you will inevitably lose them sometimes. Especially in recent years, "The Weinstein brothers control the Oscars" has gradually become a voice circulating in the media.

Such leaked remarks will make many Oscar judges who are not short of money and value reputation more cherish their feathers, and will also become cautious about films produced by Weinstein Films.
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Su Zhe and his three female companions continued their vacation trip and visited all the famous attractions in America, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Las Vegas.

From Yellowstone Park to Mount President, they traveled all over the place and enjoyed America's majestic scenery.

After ending America's journey, they crossed the Atlantic and flew to the UK to start their European journey.

During his travels in Europe, Su Zhe noticed that the three women had a special love for ancient castles.

This is reasonable, after all, which girl has not fantasized about living in a fairy tale castle?

That kind of antique, majestic and dignified ancient European castle seems to have an aristocratic atmosphere, which makes people yearn for it.

Tang Yan's love for ancient castles is particularly obvious. Whenever she sees Renaissance art works, her eyes will shine with enthusiasm.

This may be related to her family background. She was born in a middle-class intellectual family in Shanghai, and she has a special fondness for this kind of low-qualification tune.

"Do you like it very much?" Su Zhe asked, looking at Tang Yan with an admiring look on his face.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Tang Yan nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of love and yearning for the castle.

Looking at her expression, Su Zhe's heart was filled with satisfaction and happiness. He knew that this trip gave the four of them extremely precious memories and allowed them to understand each other more deeply.

"Then I'll buy one for you!" Su Zhe said easily. Tang Yan responded in surprise: "Okay!"

But then I became worried: "Is it too expensive?"

Su Zhe said casually: "I don't know too much!" Then he actually went to inquire about the price of the castle.

After asking, Su Zhe was surprised by the result.

The price of the castle was not ridiculously high, on the contrary, it was lower than he expected.

In Europe, if you want to pack your bags and stay in a castle like Disney, you only need to spend an average of 100 million euros, which is approximately equivalent to 770 million yuan.

Take Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany as an example. This castle is the prototype of Disney Castle and is loved by tourists for its unique appearance and romantic history.

However, Neuschwanstein Castle is a German cultural heritage and is not for sale, so it cannot be purchased directly.

But if you want to buy a castle in a similar style, you can look for other ancient European castles for sale.

According to some reports and estimates, the price of purchasing an ancient European castle with a long history and unique style can range from millions to tens of millions of euros, or even more.

This does not include subsequent renovation, maintenance and operating costs.

This castle not only has a magnificent appearance, but also carries a profound historical and cultural heritage.

Bourneau Castle combines the design style of the French Renaissance and the advanced concepts of the Victorian era. It was later restored by designers inspired by the royal castle. It is simply a castle that came out of a fairy tale.

Moreover, the price of such a retro castle with both historical charm and practicality is only over RMB 500 million.

At this price, in the prosperous imperial capital, it is even difficult to buy a house in a primary school district outside the Fifth Ring Road.

Another castle in Germany also caught Su Zhe's attention.

(End of this chapter)