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Chapter 292 Planning Awards
While watching the progress of the two projects, Huang Ze naturally did not forget his own idea of ​​organizing a Chinese-language film festival.

As soon as I returned to Hong Kong, I discussed this matter with Gong Xing and Liu Zhenwei, who was in charge of Xinghai Films.

After knowing that Huang Ze was going to organize a film festival, Liu Zhenwei became quite excited.

Although he is the general manager of Xinghai and one of the founding members of the company, his influence in the Hong Kong film and television industry is quite large.

But who would mind a little more influence?

If the Chinese film festival that Huang Ze mentioned can really be successfully organized, then its impact will not only affect Hong Kong Island.

As the head of Xinghai Films, his influence is self-evident.

Thinking of this possibility, Liu Zhenwei became full of energy.

I looked up a lot of information and then discussed it with Mr. and Mrs. Huang Ze.

“First of all, it’s a question of model.”

"I think it is not feasible to follow the Oscars' approach. There are too many judges and it is easy to cause problems in the end."

“We’d better learn from the Big Three.”

"The number of judges should be controlled within ten, preferably an odd number." Huang Ze said, "If it is an even number, it will be too troublesome. If there is a tie for a certain award, you have to vote again."

“And it would be best if the judges are from the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.” If you want to create an award for Chinese-language films, you can’t be too selective in choosing mainland directors.

Otherwise, wouldn’t that be another golden rooster?
You have to save face at least.

"Then it can only be nine." Gong Xi smacked his lips, "Three per family, just the right amount."

"That's not good either."

Huang Ze's head turned quickly.

By then, maybe it will be a real sense of dividing the cake.

There is nothing wrong with dividing the cake, as it can increase the influence of the party that gets the cake. Properly dividing the cake is good for the film festival, but it would not be good if it becomes a routine and every award is divided equally among the three parties.

Even a fool can see what's going on.

"Seven, maybe."

After thinking for a while, Huang Ze said, "Two people from one family, and find a foreign filmmaker, either a director or an actor, someone who is a little more famous."

"First, it's easier for foreign monks to chant sutras."

"Secondly, he won't be too biased towards either party. Moreover, when we want to get involved in the award, it will be easier to get him to favor us!"

Huang Ze must have the power to select judges, especially foreign judges, and choose someone he knows so that he can have a small influence on the award.

Avoid any results that may have a negative impact on public credibility.

"Also, if we continue to study, we should study as much as we can and create a main competition unit, and then select candidates from across the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong..."

Thinking that the appeal of this new award is not as good as the other three major ones, Huang Ze reduced the number of main competition units, "Let's keep it within 15. Don't gather too many films from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong. As I said before, make it evenly distributed. It would be best if there is a Chinese-language film from Southeast Asia from time to time."

"What about the range of films to be selected?" Liu Zhenwei asked, "As long as it is a Chinese-language film, it will be fine? What about films like The Last Emperor?"

"If the director is Chinese, half of the capital behind the scenes should be Chinese, and the behind-the-scenes staff and actors should follow the standards of the Academy Awards, at least half of the positions should be Chinese. If there are awards set up..." Huang Ze thought for a while, hesitated between the Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards, and finally said.

"Follow this year's Golden Horse Awards."

There are many best documentaries at the Golden Horse Awards, which is what Huang Ze values ​​most. There are many documentaries that no one knows about and more people need to know about them.

Are commercial films important? Of course they are! They ensure that people go to the cinema to watch movies instead of staying at home to watch TV. But many documentaries that don’t make so much money are equally important in Huang Ze’s opinion.

After reading it, you will be deeply awakened.

"In addition, there will be an award for Best New Actor and Best Short Film. Short films will not be included in the main competition unit, but will be awarded directly. When presenting the awards, just invite the winning crew."

These two awards are for discovering new actors and directors. Once the New Actor Award is won by an actor who is not from Huang Ze’s company, the company behind him will also work hard to promote the award to prove that their own actor is strong enough!
Not to mention the new directors, Huang Ze wants to make this award a holy place and a place for young new Chinese directors to make their fortune.

"Also, you will be admitted to the main competition unit, and board and lodging, as well as travel expenses, will be provided."

"Yeah, I understand." Liu Zhenwei took out a notebook and wrote down Huang Ze's request. He nodded from time to time and made an expression as if he had learned something.

"But what if the film is banned in mainland China? Will it be accepted too?" Gong Xing looked at Huang Ze and asked.

“That’s a good question!”

Huang Ze fell into thought again.

give up?
Many films deserve it, and some of them can simply be banned from the main competition unit. However, there are many films that are not that bad, and are banned mostly because they are disobedient or there is no reason at all.

Some of them are of good quality.

It would be a pity if we didn't bring it in.

The key is that it will affect the credibility of the award.

But there is no problem with credibility, but it may affect myself!
After much thought, the only option is to change the skin.

"Set up an offshore company, and then set up a film-related magazine or newspaper in Hong Kong Island, or a magazine, and then sell it at a low price, mainly to build a reputation, and then use this magazine to organize a new Chinese film festival."

Even though it was still a film festival organized by myself, it still got over with the face in the end, didn’t it?
"We will also recruit people to form a film selection committee, and let them come up with the main competition unit. I will pay for these people to stay on the payroll."

"As for the judges, I will be the one to find the seven judges for the first session."

"Okay, that's it for now."

"The award is called the Chinese Film Festival? It's called the Golden What?"

"You guys go look for it. In short, it's gold paired with an animal." Huang Ze felt that most of the good names he could think of seemed to have been taken by other awards, so he handed the task over to others.

I don't have the energy to think about these things for now.

After waving his hand to let Liu Zhenwei go down, Huang Ze lowered his chin and began to think.

The judges...

The first chairman of the jury.

It has to be me!
For the remaining six people, find one from the mainland and choose Zhang Yimou.

Wanwan Hou Xiaoxian.

Three winners of the three major awards will serve as judges. This is not lowly even among the top three in Europe.

Huang Ze is going to push the first session to its fullest.

When facing the Academy Awards, remember the cross mantra, "The first battle is the decisive battle, and the battle will determine the outcome!"

The Academy Awards were stunned by a sudden blow at the beginning!

(End of this chapter)