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Chapter 269 Jackie Chan, Don’t Be Anxious

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There is one more condition than Huang Ze proposed last time.

The most important thing is that the condition of three films was proposed by Jackie Chan himself, which made Huang Ze feel embarrassed to ask for four or five films.

After all, his relationship with Jackie Chan was neither good nor bad. He gave him face when he invested in "Ruan Lingyu" last time, so he took the initiative to make concessions.

There is no need to ask for one or two more films in this negotiation.

So, after a few seconds of silence, Huang Ze agreed, "Okay, but has Jiahe agreed?"

"I have agreed to that."

"That's good." Huang Ze nodded slightly and began to dangle a carrot in front of Jackie Chan's mouth, "Let's work together for three times and try to get the same box office as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Hollywood!"

"I dare not imagine it. I will be very happy if it can reach 50 million. Just like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it is very likely to exceed 100 million in North America. To be honest, Director Huang, I really dare not think about it."

"By the way, Director Huang, when will we start shooting our new film?" Jackie Chan asked.

"Maybe in the first half of next year. I have already planned a new film. How should I put it?"

"I know you might be in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry."

"You and Li Lianjie are different. All your films from the beginning to now are action comedies, so I have to take my time and tailor a script for an action comedy for you."

"If the film is a hit, it can also boost the sales of your other films. It's like killing two birds with one stone, isn't it?"

"Ah! Yes, yes!"

Jackie Chan agreed repeatedly, and his originally worried mood immediately dissipated, replaced by joy.

Director Huang is Director Huang, he is very thoughtful.

He even customized an action comedy for himself to hit Hollywood.

He really...

You are so considerate of others.

"Then I will clear my entire schedule for next year, so I can take a break before filming starts. I have injuries all over my body, so I need to rest well." Jackie Chan's voice was filled with joy.

"Well, health comes first." Huang Ze nodded and gave a carrot that he was sure to eat. "Don't worry, the film we'll be working on will be able to start shooting in the second half of next year. By then, we'll strive to release it simultaneously in China and the United States, and achieve success in both China and the United States!"

"Yes, in the second half of next year, both China and the United States will flourish." Jackie Chan simplified Huang Ze's words and echoed them.

"Yes, that's it. By the way, I can't go back to Hong Kong Island now, so let Liu Zhenwei sign the contract with you and Jiahe first."

After chatting for a while and hanging up the phone, Huang Ze called Liu Zhenwei and told him about Jackie Chan.

"Understood. I will contact Jiahe immediately."

Liu Zhenwei was not too shocked.

With the news that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has been nominated for eleven Oscars, there is no doubt who will be the first among the Chinese actors.

It's normal for Jackie Chan to be restless.

If he could sit still, he would suspect that there was something wrong with Jackie Chan. It didn't matter who he filmed for. Could Star Ocean reduce his pay?

"Also, Mr. Huang, I have something to report to you. Wenjun from the Academy Awards came to me and said he wanted you to take Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to the Academy Awards. He said he would definitely give you a big prize this time. I took the initiative and refused."

"Just refuse it. For things like this, you don't need to report them in the future. Just refuse them all."

Actually, there is no future.

Huang Ze had long wanted to create a film award to overthrow the Academy Awards. It was just that he lacked the strength and influence before.

Nowadays, "Pulp Fiction" has grossed over 100 million in North America and over 200 million worldwide, winning both awards and box office.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is about to break 100 million in North America, and if it does well worldwide, it may even break 200 million. More importantly, this film is the first oriental martial arts film starring Chinese actors to achieve such good results.

Plus two of Europe’s three highest prizes in hand!

In addition, I invested in the Golden Lion Award-winning "A City of Sadness" and participated in the filming of the Golden Bear Award-winning "Red Sorghum".

There are four major Chinese films, and I appear in all four.

In the Chinese film industry, who else can surpass me?
In addition, it owns a cinema chain and can rush to Hollywood. If it really organizes a film festival, there will be no shortage of people to support it!
It’s too late this year, the preparation period is quite long, and there are various regulations and so on. We must hold one next year.

Aren’t most of the Hong Kong Film Awards held in mid-April?

Then let’s hold the film festival that we organized in early April and let him follow behind and suffer the consequences!
After imagining the film festival that was still in their minds, Huang Ze and Liu Zhenwei ended the call and walked out of the hotel to attend a banquet that had been scheduled in advance.

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On the other hand, the news was also received in China.

Originally, the domestic film and television circles had already developed antibodies to Huang Ze winning awards after experiencing so many of them. Especially after Zhang Yimou also won the Golden Bear, they had already become demystified and were not that shocked after hearing about it.

But those are the three major ones.

This time it's Oscar!

After falling out with the North, becoming friendly and open with the United States, and becoming more and more understanding of the outside world, and with the North getting worse day by day, the United States became the beacon in many people's minds at this time.

In the film and television industry, this kind of thinking is even stronger than that of ordinary people.

After hearing the news, the filmmakers were all shocked!

After the shock, there was a lot of disbelief.

Is Huang Ze so awesome? He can even win an Oscar!
Or do foreigners like our country's martial arts films so much?

They actually gave it eleven nominations.

Eleven items!

"Are the Oscar judges all blind?" Even after returning home, Brother Chen Kai was still a little unhappy. What kind of ideas and connotations can a martial arts film express?
Haha, the Oscars really are like commercial films.

"Heh..." The wife Hong Huang glanced at her husband, her dissatisfaction almost exploding. She found that the two people's values ​​were a little incompatible, and an idea began to grow wildly in her mind.

"Oh my God! This, this Old Huang is so awesome!" Zhang Yimou, who was preparing for a new play in the mountains, smacked his lips repeatedly.

"What's wrong?" It was Gong Li who asked him.

Gong Li was wearing a big cotton-padded jacket at this moment. Her skin looked quite rough and her hair was a little messy. She looked exactly like a village woman at this moment.

In order to get this outfit and this look, she spent three months experiencing life in the countryside, feeding cows, chopping wood, wandering around the hillsides, facing the loess, without warmth or flowers.

Even so, I still have to experience it for another three months.

"Nominated for eleven Oscars!" Zhang Yimou's eyes were filled with envy.

“It turns out that Americans like martial arts movies!”

"We don't have to worry about the cost now. Old Huang is rich enough. What do you think, after we finish filming Qiu Ju Goes to Court, should we also make a martial arts film and try Hollywood?"

(End of this chapter)