Chapter 1851 1853【Oscar】


    While Xiang Nan was traveling with Cong Shan in the United States, the 59th Academy Awards ceremony opened.


    ? Many of the films Xiang Nan has participated in have been nominated, but most of them were shortlisted for technical awards.


    ?For example, "Die Hard 3" was nominated for Best Sound; "Ghostbusters 2" was nominated for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects; "Witches of Easttown" was nominated for Best Makeup, etc.


    ?Only "Cinema Paradiso" is good and was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Award.


    ?However, Xiang Nan did not attend the Oscars. Because he has never been too keen on winning awards. It''s best to win a prize, but it doesn''t matter if you don''t win a prize.


    In any case, most of his films are commercial films, focusing on entertainment rather than artistry.


    ?Because Xiang Nan knows that even if he wins 100 awards, if the movie is not a hit, he will not be able to stay in Hollywood.


    On the contrary, even if he doesn’t win an award and is criticized every day for being a bad movie, as long as the movie makes money, all the movie companies will rush to use him.


    So he looked away a long time ago.


    ??Instead of going to the Oscars and sitting there all night, and ending up empty-handed, it would be better to accompany Cong Shan on a good trip.


    Therefore, he did not go to the Oscars. Instead, he and Cong Shan enjoyed the sun and beach in Miami.


    …


    “Ning Wei, the Oscars are so important, are you really not going to go?” Cong Shan asked curiously.


    "What''s there to do?" Xiang Nan curled his lips, "I''m telling you, don''t take these awards too seriously. Even if they are advertised as fair awards, there are tricks behind them."


    ??The shady behind-the-scenes of the Oscars ceremony have long been exposed, and in Xiang Nan’s eyes, there is no glory left at all.


    ?The only valuable thing is that after winning the award, the film can sell more money, the actors can get more film appointments, and the technicians can take more orders...


    For him, none of this matters.


    ?Tens of millions of dollars are just small change to him. His profit from stock trading in one day was more than this amount. And his salary is already among the top in Hollywood.


    ?Of course he doesn’t like to collect film remuneration, and directly follows the box office dividends, with a movie earning tens of millions of dollars. There is no other filmmaker in Hollywood like him.


    Hence, the Oscars naturally have little appeal to him.


    “Then if you don’t give me face, will those people be happy?” Cong Shan asked worriedly.


    "So what if they''re unhappy? They''re not all monolithic. Some people hate me, and some like me." Xiang Nan smiled, "As long as there are enough people who like me, I don''t have to be afraid. In fact, those who like me, Still in the majority.”


    ??Oscar judges also need to eat, and Xiang Nan is the one who provides them. With so many movies every year, making so much money, and supporting so many people, who dares to give him a hard time?


    Just like Harvey Weinstein, who has done so many bad things. But because he is a big boss and can make so many people famous, people in the industry still cater to him.


    Even he has been exposed to scandals before, but under the pressure of many interest groups, those news were actually publicized, allowing him to get away with it for many years.


    Compared to this, Xiang Nan’s behavior was nothing at all.


    “Ning Wei, you are really amazing.” Cong Shan said with admiration.


    ?So many domestic filmmakers covet the awards at the Oscars, Cannes, Berlin, and Venice Film Festivals. They can''t get them, and they toss and turn and can''t sleep at night.


    In comparison, Xiang Nan dismissed this award. The level of realm is infinitely higher than theirs.


    …


    Turn around. After getting up early, Cong Shan and Xiang Nan went to the restaurant to have dinner together.


    “Ning Wei, look, you invested in Cinema Paradiso, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.” Cong Shan suddenly pointed to the news in the newspaper.?????She has been learning English these years.


    She was invited by Xiang Nan to come to the United States to visit, but after staying for a week, she couldn''t hear or understand the words clearly, like a little fool. After returning home, she began to study English hard.


    Not only did I buy a complete set of English textbooks, but I also hired a tutor. After years of hard work, I can’t say how good I am at speaking. At least I can have basic conversations, and I can make do with reading a newspaper or watching the news.


    Xiang Nan took a quick look and saw that "Cinema Paradiso" had indeed won the Best Foreign Language Film. For him, this is a good thing. Although he had no involvement in this movie other than investing in it, he still has a share of the credit.


    “Okay, okay.” Xiang Nan nodded with satisfaction.


    Before, he won the Cannes Palme d''Or, the Berlin Golden Bear, and the Silver Bear. Now he even won the Best Foreign Language Film. Look, they still dare to say that he doesn''t understand art and has no chance of winning the award.


    …


    In April, "Rain Man" was officially released.


    ??This literary film stars Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman and Kim Cattrall and tells the story of people with autism.


    Although this movie is a literary film, its production cost was as high as 25 million US dollars.


    ?Mainly because Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman and Kim Cattrall are all big stars, so their salary is nearly 10 million US dollars.


    ?However, the acting skills of the three are all good, especially Dustin Hoffman''s acting skills, which are simply superb, and he makes an autistic person come to life, which is amazing.


    And this touching film finally won the love of the audience. The North American box office alone reached US$170 million.


    ??The film also won the love of film critics and was named the most touching film of the year by the New York Times. The Washington Post also commented that the film is the best example of the combination of business and art.


    For a time, Xiang Nan''s reputation changed from a producer who only knew how to make commercial films to a perfect producer who combines both business and art.


    For Xiang Nan, this is of course a good thing.


    In fact, no one is not greedy for fame.


    Spielberg was so successful that in the 1980s, he made art films such as "The Color Purple", "Empire of the Sun" and "Forever" to balance his commercial attributes and avoid being labeled as a commercial film director.


    Xiang Nan is no exception.


    …


    In May, the Cannes Film Festival opened.


    Zhang Yimou was going to take "Ju Dou" to the competition, and Xiang Nan also accompanied Cong Shan.


    It is very exciting for top Hollywood producers to come to Cannes.


    In particular, Xiang Nan''s career has been so successful in recent years, and his luck in winning awards seems to have awakened. He has won awards at the Berlin Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and even Oscars, which has made filmmakers around the world pay more and more attention to him.


    ?Especially those artists pursuing career breakthroughs, as well as producers and directors seeking financial support, surrounded Xiang Nan like bees.


    ?They hope Xiang Nan will invest in their movies, or let them participate in the movies produced by Xiang Nan. However, Xiang Nan is not a charity founder. To most filmmakers, he can only say sorry.


    After all, in his opinion, many projects have no commercial value or artistic quality, and are just a piece of shit.


    ?But it’s no wonder that the Cannes Film Festival has always flaunted artistry. The more obscure the plot and the less human it is, the more popular it is here.


    ?Hence, Ju Dou’s participation in the exhibition met the judges’ appetite.


    (End of this chapter)