Extracting skills from movies

During the half-time break, the Chinese community was like a branch of Chinatown.

Gao Yuanyuan held the trophy and touched it again and again, while Zhang Baizhi held up her mobile phone and took 360-degree photos.

Blake Lively is even funnier, she insisted on using the trophy as a decanter to pour champagne.

Du Sheng leaned back on the leather sofa and scrolled through his Nokia phone with messages popping up like crazy. Suddenly, he found a message from Liu Dehua among his unread messages:
"When you have some free time, can you teach me a few steps on the stage for the awards ceremony?"

If we talk about the biggest winner of this year's Oscars, besides Du Sheng, we have to count the editor of the domestic entertainment edition.

The front pages of major newspapers that day were very exciting.

The Beijing Evening News wrote a couplet:

"A Chinese boy bravely enters Hollywood, and a pure-blooded boxing champion wins the Oscar!"

"Metropolitan Entertainment News" is even more outrageous. Zheng Ziyan directly photoshopped Du Sheng into an image of Guan Gong, and replaced the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand with an Oscar trophy.

Later, rumors spread that the boss of a certain film and television company held an emergency meeting overnight:
“Hurry up and make the keywords like ‘Du Sheng’s same suit’ and ‘Du Sheng’s award-winning hairstyle’ trending!

By the way, find a Yiwu manufacturer to customize the same trophy as the Oscars, yes, the kind that can be used as a thermos cup! "

Du Sheng is indeed the first person in the Chinese film industry to win an Oscar, so it is definitely exciting.

By the way, although there was a Cambodian-Chinese dude who won the Best Supporting Actor award in the 1980s, that dude was as unpopular in the Chinese community as some kind of small insect in the Cambodian rainforest, and the media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong didn't even make a splash for him.

why?
First of all, they don't recognize their ancestors at all.

Secondly, at that time, information was spread entirely through hand-written newspapers. Who would have the patience to dig up overseas relatives who were not even remotely related to them?
But Du Sheng’s situation is completely different!
He was born and raised in China, and grew up immersed in the Four Books and Five Classics. Later, he became a top star in the Chinese-speaking world. Can the same be said about him?

As soon as the news came out from Phoenix TV, the entire Chinese community exploded like firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.

In the tea restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, the aunties at the cashier counters prick up their ears to listen to the TV news.

In the VIP room of the Macau Casino, the stackers were stamping their feet while holding their chips.

Under the big screen of Guangzhou Teemall, children holding candied haws followed their parents and shouted "Brother Sheng is so awesome!"
When it comes to the speed of dissemination, the TV station in Bay City was also very clear. CTS News directly switched to prime time to do a special feature.

The most amazing thing is that on the mainland, portal websites such as Renren actually organized an online tea party.

They turned the Oscars ceremony into a text broadcast, with real-time updates like the loudspeaker at the village entrance announcing the top scorers in the college entrance exam.

At that moment, QQ pop-ups were popping up like crazy, red words were floating on the front page of Tieba, and the forum moderators were almost hitting sparks on their keyboards!

"Oh my goodness! Did Brother Sheng really put the little golden man in his pocket?"

"Hurry up and get online! It's time to witness history!"

"Brothers sitting in a row at the internet cafe, please stop playing Legend, Du Sheng has won an Oscar!"

"Brother Sheng, YYDS! This wave brings honor to the Chinese!"

At that time, the Oscars were much more sacred than the Spring Festival Gala in the hearts of ordinary people.

After all, in Hollywood today, it is a great honor for a Chinese actor to become a familiar face.

Du Sheng's actions turned the whole thing into an ice-breaking journey.

However, the Americans did not give the green light. The award ceremony went according to procedure, and the awards for Best Short Film and Documentary were given out as usual.

Brother Cheng Long was sweating profusely as he watched from the audience.

He is also an international superstar, but the new wave of Du Sheng is coming too fast, and it feels like he will be knocked down on the beach at any moment.

The next few big prizes are even more exciting.

"The Departed" seemed to have been blessed with good luck, winning Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

There was no suspense about the Best Actor award, which went to Forest Whitaker, who played an African tyrant in "The Last King of Scotland".

The camera cut to Leonardo's face, which was so wonderful. The host also rubbed salt into people's wounds:
"Leo, take a look at his acting skills. Why don't you learn from Du Sheng?"

When it came to the Best Director award, Martin Scorsese inexplicably stopped smiling.

Although "The Departed" reaped great rewards tonight, it is this grand prize that is most relevant to him.

He has attempted to win this award three times. If he fails again this time, he will have to take a break for a few years and try again.

Du Sheng doesn’t care who wins the award, since he also invested in this film.

Moreover, this year's Oscars were arranged by Youmei behind the scenes. Old Ma is still fighting hard at his age, so who else should we give it to if not him?

As expected, when Martin was announced as the winner, even the most serious old man was delighted and he even specifically praised Du Sheng in his thank-you speech.

Only then did the onlookers come to their senses.

It turns out that Du Sheng is the hidden BOSS of this year's Oscars!
He won the Best Supporting Actor award, and two blockbuster films he invested in were nominated and won many awards. This is even better than the stock god Buffett.

The way the bigwigs in Hollywood looked at him changed.

Directors came with scripts ready to ask for collaboration, and actors were trying their best to join his crew.

Some people even think that by following Du Sheng, they can get an Oscar ticket in advance?

The funniest thing is the white girl Blake Lively, who looks at Du Sheng with eyes that are almost tearful.

If the camera hadn't been filming 360 degrees, she would have rushed over to claim her sovereignty, and then shouted at those bitches who were ready to make a move:

"Get out of the way! This man has been booked!"

Of course, the biggest winner of this year's Oscars is still Martin.

Best Film, Best Director and Best Adaptation.

But Du Sheng was not envious, as he had indeed gained enough tonight.

The two films, "The Baby Project" and "The Departed", have completely made him and Miracle Pictures famous.

Starting tomorrow, these two films can be expanded to larger disc sizes and even promoted around the world.

In addition, subsequent films in North America can also guarantee more than 2000 theaters each, reaping rich rewards.

From now on, no one in Hollywood will dare to treat Chinese actors as vases.

On the red carpet of the next Oscars, who knows how many new faces will try to get close to Du Sheng in broken Chinese!
This matter became even more exciting when it was reported back to China.

The entrance of Beijing Film Academy was crowded with reporters, the performance and teaching building of the Central Academy of Drama was in an uproar, and the extras in Hengdian were squatting on the set eating their lunch boxes and discussing:

"When can we become like Du Sheng?"

The most amazing thing is that in my hometown, the county cultural center hung Du Sheng's photo on the honor wall overnight, and Uncle Wang next door brags about him to everyone he meets:

"Did you see that? This young man has often come to our library to borrow books since he was a child!"

In fact, Du Sheng's actions have pointed out a clear path for the entire Chinese film industry.

Look at the return on investment of "The Departed", it's more exciting than speculating in real estate!

This is how Chinese films should be made in the future.

With content in your left hand and capital in your right hand, why wouldn’t those old stubborn people in Hollywood cooperate with you?

Build your own stage and perform!

But then again, not everyone can replicate Du Sheng's style.

First of all, you have to have real ability. The Oscar judges are not blind.

Secondly, you need to have a business acumen. If you only know how to act but not how to invest, you can only be a worker at best.

The most important thing is to have the courage.

Many people advised him not to venture into Hollywood, saying that it was the Jewish backyard, but he insisted on giving it a try.

Look, he has really created a new world for himself!

Looking back now, the Best Supporting Actor Award for a Cambodian Chinese seemed to be a stepping stone for Du Sheng.

Times have changed. Today’s Chinese movie stars are no longer destined to serve as background actors for white protagonists.

Du Sheng used practical actions to tell the world:

Chinese-language filmmakers can be actors, capitalists, and even more so, rule makers!
The best thing about this wave of operations is that it opens a window for latecomers.

From now on, Chinese actors will be more confident when they go to Hollywood for auditions.

"See? If Du Sheng can win an Oscar, why can't I?" Even the seating arrangement at the award ceremony will probably have to reserve a seat for Chinese faces.

Therefore, this little golden statue of Du Sheng is indeed much more important than it appears.

It is not just an actor's trophy, but also a passport for Chinese-language films to enter Hollywood and a milestone in the export of Eastern culture to the West.

The heat of the Oscars ceremony had not yet faded, and Du Sheng was surrounded by a bunch of Hollywood elites.

Under the crystal chandeliers at the Vanity Fair party, business was the talk of the town.

Now, even the waiter's champagne tray had "Congratulations" written in gold letters on it.

"Du! You really brought honor to Asia this time!"

Quentin Tarantino squeezed over with a tequila, and his cowboy boots almost stepped on the long hem of a female star's skirt.

This guy is still the same, with his floral shirt buttons open to his belly button, looking like he just jumped out of the set of Moscow's Vicious.

Du Sheng shook his champagne glass and smiled:
"Boss Quentin, your loud voice can be heard throughout Los Angeles."

Before he finished speaking, Keanu Reeves from "Blind Side Story" came over with a glass of wine, and producer Richard Linklater directly stuffed a business card into his suit pocket.

"Honestly Du, I have a notebook here that can help you get to the next level."

Quentin approached mysteriously, his breath mixed with the smell of cologne:

"World War II theme, assassinating Hitler! It's definitely a script that will blow up the world!"

Du Sheng had some guesses in his mind because the plot was too familiar.

Isn’t it the “Inglourious Basterds” that later won two Oscars?

The box office of 3.2 million US dollars is enough to cover the entire Miracle Pictures building with three layers of gold.

His face remained expressionless, he raised his eyebrows and said:

"tell me the story?"

"The story begins in a Parisian cinema, where a team of Jewish hunters is going to make a big splash..."

Quentin was dancing and gesticulating, but Du Sheng was staring at the cocktail shaking behind him.

Second male lead?
That role was indeed outstanding, but the problem was that he had just won the Golden Globe, so how could he go back and be a supporting actor?
I'm afraid that domestic journalists will write that "Oscar winner lowers his own status".

"Quentin, you, the second male lead..."

Du Sheng took a sip of champagne, and the ice cubes made a crisp sound when hitting the wall of the glass:
"Are you asking me to play a German officer who can speak Chinese?"

"Hey! How did you know that?"

Quentin's eyes widened, and then he scratched the back of his head awkwardly:
"The prototype character is indeed a white veteran, but the character's soul can be changed! You will definitely be able to play it well!"

Du Sheng thought that this old guy was still as cunning as he was when he was filming "Kill Bill 2".

Not only does the second male lead have to follow the crew throughout the whole process, but his pay is less than one-third of that of the male lead. He won't do such a deal.

But investment...

He rolled his eyes and figured it out.

"Well, come to Miracle Pictures tomorrow and we'll discuss it in detail."

Du Sheng placed the empty wine glass on the waiter's tray. The crisp sound of the glass colliding startled everyone around him:

“I’m quite interested in investing.”

Quentin's eyes lit up like a bull terrier seeing a bone:

"Du! You really have good taste!
Those misers at UIP are still hesitating, and Sony..."

"I'm familiar with Sony."

Du Sheng interrupted him with a smile, and Shi Jinge's face, which always had a professional smile on it, flashed through his mind.

This old fox treats him more kindly than his own father recently. Why?
Not to mention the collaboration on the English album, the box office revenue from movies like "The Baby Project" has only just been shared!

The celebration banquet that night turned directly into a business reception.

Blake Lively was rubbing against him in her deep V dress, but Du Sheng was staring at her slender neck and thinking:
This girl is just right for the role of a Jewish shop owner. It's better than being chosen by other companies.

"Baby, do you want to play a role that could win an Oscar?"

He held the wine glass and whispered in her ear, watching the tips of the girl's ears instantly turn red.

At three o'clock in the morning in a Beverly Hills Hotel suite, the foreign girl collapsed on the floor with her legs split.

Zhang Baizhi was dozing off on the edge of the jacuzzi, while Gao Yuanyuan was slumped on the velvet sofa wrapped in a bathrobe.

Du Sheng untied his bow tie and threw the Oscar trophy on the coffee table.

This thing right now is not as important as tomorrow's contract.

"Boss, the conference call between UIP and Sony is scheduled for 1pm."

The next morning, assistant Cui Yayi knocked on the door excitedly and almost tripped over the high heels on the floor.

When Du Sheng picked up the phone, Shi Jinge's voice exploded from the receiver:
“Du! I heard you’re going to invest in Quentin’s new film?
Is 2000 million enough? If not, I will add more! "

This old fox is really good at taking advantage of others. Du Sheng sneered:
"Sony is responsible for North American distribution, UIP is responsible for the European and Asian markets..."

"Of course it belongs to Miracle Pictures!"

Shi Jinge rushed to take over the conversation, fearing that the fat meat in his mouth would fly away.

When I hung up the phone, the morning light was already pouring in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Du Sheng looked at the Oscar trophy and the project proposal for "Inglourious Basterds" placed side by side on the coffee table, and suddenly laughed out loud.

When I was eating boxed lunches in Hengdian, who would have thought that one day I would be able to play the capital game with the Big Six in Hollywood?
"Boss, Director Quentin is downstairs."

Cui Yayi knocked on the door and came in, holding three cups of freshly ground coffee in her hands.

Du Sheng took the coffee cup, looked at the swirling milk foam in the cup and muttered to himself:
"There isn't enough capital to be a banker in Hollywood right now, but it's still possible to be a gravedigger..."

He took out a pen and signed his name on the contract in a flamboyant manner. The check for 2000 million US dollars floated out of the window in the morning breeze.

Hollywood's capital game has just begun.

In the conference room, Quentin looked at the investment amount on the contract and licked his teeth:
"Du, aren't you afraid that this movie will flop?"

"afraid?"

Du Sheng smiled slightly, reminiscing:

“When I took on the role in ‘Baby Project’, the whole of Hong Kong was waiting to see me make a fool of myself.

What now? "

He pointed out the window to a giant billboard in the Hollywood Hills that was playing a photo of him holding the trophy on a loop.

Quentin stroked his beard and laughed:
"Alright! Just for your courage, I'll keep the male lead for you!"

"Since the setting is World War II, I'll just act in it."

Du Sheng pushed Blake Lively's photo over:
"Let her play the leading female role, and her salary will be calculated as that of a second-tier actress."

Seeing Quentin's stunned expression, Du Sheng suddenly remembered the French words that Blake whispered in his ear when he returned home last night:

"I don't mind having fun tonight." (I don't mind having fun tonight)
This feeling is much more exciting than just being an actor.

After the negotiation, Du Sheng stared at the sea of ​​clouds outside the window in a daze.

On the table was the letter of intent for investment in "Inception" that was about to be signed, as well as the email that Shi Jinge had just sent.

Sony Pictures wants to increase cooperation with him to develop the Asian market.

So, the trophy is dead, but the capital game is alive.

If possible, Du Sheng's name will be engraved on every screen in Hollywood in the future.

………(End of chapter)