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Chapter 207 Winning the Prize
Jiang Heng became famous at a young age, is handsome and rich, and is one of the most popular figures in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Coupled with the hot words "Oscar Awards", "Pacific Rim 2", and "Liu Yifei", it can be said that public opinion exploded instantly.

The huge amount of traffic and the high level of discussion caught the authorities off guard.

It seemed as if overnight, the entire Internet was filled with voices "condemning" Song Zude.

Various print media also followed suit and reported on the incident, criticizing the "rumor-mongering" trend in the entertainment industry.

Song Zude was so frightened when he saw this that he quickly stood up and apologized.

Firstly, the momentum is too great now and it is difficult to offend the public anger, but more importantly, they are afraid of "hundreds of millions in compensation."

After all, whether it is Liu Yifei or her godfather Chen Jinfei, their influence is limited, so Song Zude is not afraid.

Jiang Heng is different. He is the kind of person who is both rich and influential.

If I really want to use some means to deal with him, I feel I can't bear it.

In addition, since someone had warned him, he immediately came out to apologize, and his reputation naturally became extremely bad.

Liu Yifei's fame skyrocketed again because of this incident.

The main thing is that the whole network is discussing her relationship with Jiang Heng. Why did Jiang Heng stand up for Liu Yifei? Is it really just because of the relationship with the heroine of "Pacific Rim 2"?
In the crew of "Chinese Paladin III", Yang Mi and Tang Yan were resting in recliners in the rest area.

"Hey, didn't you go for an audition?"

"Yup!"

"Why did you lose the election?"

Tang Yan looked bewildered. "I don't know either. I went to Director Jiang's office that day, and they auditioned and sent me back. Later I heard that Liu Yifei was chosen!"

Yang Mi suddenly sat up from her chair and said with a serious expression: "Tell me, they are not together!"

Tang Yan shook his head slowly, his expression somewhat lost, "I don't know, maybe!"

Yang Mi analyzed, "If not, why did they suddenly choose her and stand up for her? It doesn't make sense!"

Tang Yan laughed bitterly, "I don't know. They chose it. What can I say?"

Yang Mi sighed, "You two at least have a chance to be chosen. I wasn't even considered!"

To be honest, she had thought about the female lead of Pacific Rim 2 before, but she didn't know how Jiang Heng would choose.

After learning that Liu Yifei got the role, she and Tang Yan went to Jiang Heng for an audition, and they were so disappointed.

She jumped from Rongxinda because she was naturally attracted by the resources of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures, but in the end they were taken by an outsider.

Seeing Yang Mi's frustrated expression, Tang Yan persuaded her, "Actually, there's a TV series being filmed right now, which is also great. You're the female lead!"

Yang Mi shook her head. "How can a TV series be compared to a movie? You are too unambitious. You used to shoot special effects blockbusters, the kind that made hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide! Don't you feel depressed and frustrated when you come to shoot a TV series now?"

Tang Yan shook his head, "I don't think so! The hundreds of millions are not my credit, and the audiences don't go to the theater to see me, just like the coriander on the fish...!"

Yang Mi slapped her forehead when she heard this, thinking that this girl had no ambition and was simply a salted fish.

No, it’s even saltier than salted fish!

"Let's forget about the heroine, Director Jiang?"

Tang Yan's expression darkened when he heard this. He thought for a moment and said, "My father told me that one should not be too greedy. Everything is arranged for the best!"

When Yang Mi heard this, she instantly felt like vomiting blood.

"I admire you!"

...However, Jiang Heng’s angrily denouncing of “entertainment rumors” at the airport was not only widely reported in China, but also known in Hollywood.

After all, it is the period of the Oscar Awards, and reports on the relevant nominees are more likely to attract attention, not to mention a popular candidate like Jiang Heng.

In a high-end restaurant, Columbia Pictures President Amy Paschal raised her glass and said, "I never thought that Director Jiang would speak up for female artists. This is really amazing. I toast to you!"

Jiang Heng smiled, "This, is nothing?"

Pascal said: "You don't know that once women in the entertainment industry become popular or get promoted, they will inevitably attract a lot of negative news. In the past, no one would stand up and speak for them!"

Jiang Heng smiled: "Didn't you send out a lawyer's letter?"

Pascal also laughed: "In the United States, it is not easy to sue. It costs a lot of money. Often, after the lawsuit is over, a lot of lawyer fees are spent, but no compensation is received. So when encountering such a thing, everyone has to weigh the pros and cons first.

It is truly an incredible blessing to have someone like you publicly voice your support! ”

Jiang Heng laughed, "It's just doing my job!"

Pascal smiled, "Standing up for your girlfriend?"

Jiang Heng shook his head, "We are just friends!"

Pascal showed an "I understand" expression and said with a smile: "As long as she can be the heroine!"

Because the investment in "Pacific Rim 2" is huge, China Film can only get a small amount of money, so this time it is jointly produced by iQiyi, Tencent Video, China Film, and Columbia Pictures, and Columbia Pictures has invested a lot of money.

Out of trust in Jiang Heng, Columbia Company followed previous practice and continued to take the money and share the profits, without interfering in the preparation and production of the film.

Of course, we also have certain advisory rights regarding the selection of actors.

But before they could make any suggestions, Jiang Heng had already decided on the two important female roles.

The first female lead is Liu Yifei and the second female lead is Megan Fox. Seeing that these two are indeed outstanding, Pascal had no choice but to accept them.

After chatting for a while, Pascal talked about the Oscars. "The hottest winners of this year's Oscars are Inception, Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator. Who do you think will be the big winner?"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It's hard to say, but fortunately there will be a result tomorrow!"

The next day, the 77th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, and Jiang Heng and the "Inception" crew attended in their best attire.

That night, "Inception" won a total of five major awards including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Effects, Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects, making it the film that won the most awards at this year's Oscars.

"Million Dollar Baby" and "The Aviator" both won four awards, with the former winning heavyweight awards such as "Best Picture", "Best Actress" and "Best Supporting Actor", which is considered to be slightly better.

The news spread back to the country, sparking public opinion again.

After all, Hollywood is at its peak at the moment, and the Oscars are the goal of fifth-generation directors like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

These two people failed in their bid for the Olympic medals time and time again, but Jiang Heng succeeded in one fell swoop. The contrast is too great.

In the crew of "Curse of the Golden Flower", director Zhang Yimou had a dark face the whole day and his expression was very scary.

Chen Kaige, who was originally staying in the United States to relax, became even more depressed after hearing the news.

The first time I reflected on myself, was it because I made the movie too obscure and difficult to understand?

Chen Hong almost cried, saying that you are a genius, and ordinary people don't understand your talent. You have to restrain your talent and tell stories in a film language that ordinary people can understand, so that they will think it is good and think you are amazing!

Chen Kai said: "That's what I said, but if you want me to shoot a special effects movie without any content, that's definitely impossible!"

Chen Hong suggested: "Just make a low-budget movie and let them see your talent, so that they won't always make rumors and slander you!"

(End of this chapter)