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Chapter 758 Meeting, Two Emperors

If ordinary people won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film because of this kind of oriented publicity, then they will probably work harder to make some movies that "Hollywood" likes.

Just like in the 90s and [-]s, some literary and artistic films that have repeatedly won awards abroad, later there are always fans and netizens who say that they sell the ugliness of China's backwardness, poverty, etc., and please Westerners. Followed the trend and photographed certain themes, rushing to awards and fame.

Now that Harvey is helping him to promote and operate, if he really wins the award, it makes sense for the other party to think that he will make films that are more in line with Western values ​​in the future, thereby affecting more people.

After all, after the meeting on New Year's Day, Zhou Xia's influence in the Chinese entertainment industry is indeed great, and he can even be said to be the uncrowned king.

Of course, there is one more important point.

Not to mention Harvey's personal harassment and unspoken rules about women, but his vision, in terms of judging the artistry of movies, he is also one of the most discerning people in Hollywood and the world.

The overall standard of the film "Starting Line" is indeed higher than other films nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar this time.

Although the plot is comedy and relaxed, it actually stabs reality in this way.

Especially in the narrative structure of the film, two generations of people have grown up and received education experiences, forming a cyclical system like Tai Chi, which deeply reflects the dislocation of social values, leading to problems in education, which in turn affects the orientation of social values, and has become a vicious circle.

From Harvey's perspective, it is natural to be able to see the profound brilliant points of "Starting Line" that deeply care about people, society, and education.

Otherwise, the quality of the film is not good, and it will be useless no matter how he works.

Seeing that Zhou Xia interrupted him, Zhang Zhao understood, and quickly changed the subject: "Boss, how long can you stay here? There are some media interviews and meetings with producers. I don't know if there will be time to arrange it." .”

"Oh, stay here for a day at most. You know, it takes [-] hours to go back and forth. The crew needs me for filming." Zhou Xia thought for a while and replied.

Although after he left the crew, the other two assistant directors could shoot other scenes, and there would be no delay.

But the truth is not that simple.

He is the backbone of the crew, the only person who makes decisions that are not questioned, and who can coordinate important matters with the peacekeeping force, so he can't delay here.

"Okay, then I will arrange a few important meetings for you." Zhang Zhao said.

"Yeah." Zhou Xia nodded, then looked at Peter again: "Peter, I'm going to the company tomorrow, and then you can bring someone to meet at the company."

After a few people talked for less than half an hour, the doorbell rang outside.

Tangtang's assistant, Ding Dong, was sitting in the lobby outside, and immediately went to open the door.

A short-slung white man with thin forehead hair and a stocky figure in his sixties walked in, with two young white women beside him.

Zhou Xia and the others saw each other inside, knew it was Harvey, and stood up to greet him.

"Peter, I'm sorry, something happened just now..."

Halfway through Harvey's speech, when he saw Zhou Xia, his eyes, which were already very energetic, were filled with joy: "This must be Zhou, Zhou, welcome to Hollywood."

Although Harvey looks to be in his fifties or sixties, he is not tall and has a fat body, but his eyes are sharp, and the last sentence is even more domineering.

Seeing this, Zhou Xia couldn't help laughing and said, "Haha, Mr. Weinstein, the emperor of Hollywood, has known his name for a long time. It's an honor to meet you."

The term "Emperor of Hollywood" has long existed, and Harvey deserves such praise.

In the 70s, when Hollywood was already ruled by the eight giants, it was the Weinstein Brothers who became Miramax Films, insisting on releasing high-quality or relatively unpopular niche films and focusing on independent films, which made some The small production film with strong artistic quality has achieved unprecedented success, winning Oscars, Emmys and other awards many times.

In the end, independent film production became the trend of Hollywood and even the world's film industry. Film companies such as the eight Hollywood giants no longer dare to underestimate independent films.

Many art films that might have been buried have been able to shine brightly because of Harvey's operation and Miramax's support, and they have even been recorded in film history.

Many directors and celebrities have won the Golden Award for this, and their reputation has become huge, so they can make better movies.

And for 40 years of insisting on supporting independent art films, Harvey has also won praise from Hollywood and the world.

Especially in the eyes of those Hollywood directors and stars who can finally show their ambitions because of his fortune, and in the eyes of those filmmakers who insist on independent film creation, Harvey is even their god.

When Harvey wanted to buy the copyright of "Hero", when Li Lianjie introduced Harvey to Zhang Weiping, he said directly, "This is the emperor of Hollywood."

Short and tight in "Xiao Shuo" also made no secret of his admiration for Harvey and his praise of the glorious deeds of the Weinstein brothers.

"Haha, Zhou, this joke is not funny, you are the emperor, the emperor of China's entertainment industry." Harvey didn't expect Zhou Xia to say that, and joked with a smile.

Although the title of "Emperor of Hollywood" sounds good, it is different today, Miramax has been acquired by Disney.

Although he is still the operation manager of the company, the boss is actually Disney.

The two hugged politely. After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Xia noticed the two women next to Harvey.

Especially when he saw the beautiful long-haired girl in her 20s wearing a black shiny long dress, Zhou Xia couldn't help being startled.

Didn't expect Harvey to bring 'Hermione' Emma Watson to see him, don't know what the situation is.

Zhou Xia glanced at Peter next to him, he should know more or less about the situation.

But before he could make eye contact with Peter, Harvey introduced, "Zhou, this is Miss Emma, ​​Emma, ​​this is Zhou."

"Hello, Hermione, no, Miss Emma, ​​nice to meet you, I'm your fan."

Zhou Xia deliberately made a wrong joke, which made Emma feel more relaxed, and she also said with a smile: "Thank you, Zhou, I have watched your new movie in England, and your kung fu is really good."

The two exchanged some business, reached out and shook hands lightly, then let go.

Zhou Xia hurriedly introduced Tangtang around him to them. After the two sides got to know each other briefly, Zhou Xia, Zhang Zhao, and Peter asked Harvey to talk with the female assistant in the reception room inside, leaving Tangtang, Emma, ​​Yang Tian Zhen and others greeted each other in the living room outside.

"Zhou, the red carpet will start soon, so I'll make a long story short. I hope that through this cooperation, we will build trust and there will be more cooperation in the future."

After several people sat down as guests and hosts, Harvey spoke directly and frankly.

"Of course, it would be best if we can cooperate with you for a long time." Zhou Xia replied politely.

Harvey's influence and contacts in Hollywood cannot be obtained with a lot of money, so there is indeed a lot of room for cooperation between the two parties.

"Zhou, why don't you give me the release of your new film "The New Detective" that you collaborated with Jet Li? I believe that your film will definitely have a better box office than "Hero" in North America."

"Hehe." Zhou Xia smiled and said nothing.

It has been nearly 20 days since "New Detective" was released on a large scale in Europe, and it can be said that it has achieved great success.

This kind of Chinese kung fu action movie, which is different from Hollywood blockbusters and full of special effects, makes many Europeans feel as if they just saw Bruce Lee's kung fu movie in the last century, as if they have discovered a new continent.

It can be said that a new craze for watching Kung Fu movies has been set off in European countries.

Currently in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Russia, the box office has achieved more than 5000 million euros.

This is already a rare achievement, and many Hollywood blockbusters cannot achieve this, so the situation in North America can be predicted.

So Xia Hua has already confirmed the release date of "Maleficent" in early June.

Now that he is spending a lot of money to vigorously operate this matter, how could Zhou Xia transfer the distribution rights in North America to Harvey and share such a large profit for nothing.

Harvey saw Zhou Xia smiling and said nothing, knowing what was going on, he stopped hesitating and said immediately: "Zhou, you misunderstood, it's not what I said earlier about buying out the copyright, we help your company publish in North America, I have a A new plan guaranteed to tempt you."

　PS: Thank you 'xyjydwj' book friend for the reward of 4000 coins, thank you, everyone for your support.

　　
　
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