"We''ve been cooperating happily in recent years. There''s no need to talk about it. To be frank, how big are you going to do this time?"

    Mai Xiaoyu used to keep a low profile and not appear in public, but recently it has obviously changed. It is obvious that he wants to make big moves.

    High profile attendance at the annual meeting is a signal.

    Among the seven shareholders of Hualong film, Lao Luo has the lowest level and has the identity of capital broker. He knew Mai Xiaoyu the earliest, so he had to pick out some words.

    Mai Xiaoyu took a cigarette, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I''m not going to do much."

    "Then this time..."

    "Oh, you said this time, mainly for inception. I hope inception can win the qualification for the best foreign language film Oscar next year, so I hope you can please."

    The Academy Award is an annual award in recognition of the achievements of the film industry in the United States, which aims to encourage the creation and development of excellent films. It includes various film types, has more than 20 different awards, is also the oldest Media Award in the world, and has become the most influential film award in the world.

    Oscar is not an International Film Festival Award like Cannes, but a film award in the United States. In essence, it is similar to the nature of Huaxia film Huabiao award, but it is much more famous than Huabiao award, which covers the world.

    Since its establishment, Meng Ren has also prepared many films. Except for bullfight, the only one that has lost money at the box office, others are commercial films, which do not meet the taste of domestic review.

    Therefore, Mengren has not won the best film award in the five major domestic film awards: Golden Rooster, hundred flowers, Huabiao, golden statue and Golden Horse Award, and the most is the technical award. On the contrary, Xiao Xing, Zhang Koizumi, Huang Bo, Deng Chao and others have won some personal awards.

    Mai Xiaoyu doesn''t care about it.

    It''s not that he worships foreign countries, but these domestic film awards, that is, pure Film Awards, which have no additive effect on the box office. Some award-winning films even have a very low film arrangement rate in cinemas. Many audiences have never heard of three-day tours or one-week tours.

    His three-year career as a liar has long made him distinguish between face and inside. These domestic film awards are actually self entertainment, and some don''t matter. It is an honor for directors, actors, screenwriters and technicians, which can increase their market value.

    But Oscar is different.

    Although the Oscar is also a local award in the United States, it is well-known all over the world. Even just getting an Oscar nomination can greatly boost the box office.

    Last year, there was a film in the United States. Before winning the Oscar nomination, the number of cinemas was less than 200 and the box office was less than 10 million; After winning the Oscar nomination, the number of theaters increased to more than 800, and the box office was nearly 20 million.

    Some films were released too early when they were nominated by OSK, so the box office boost was limited. However, after being nominated, the DVD version sold well in the audio-visual market!

    This is just a nomination. Once the award is won, it will boost the box office of the film more, and it will increase the box office worldwide!

    For example, in the introduced haolai blockbusters in China, they often take "winning the Oscar XX Award" or "winning the Oscar XXX nomination" as the publicity selling point, and the effect is quite good.

    In contrast, how many domestic films will be promoted by "winning the XX award of Huabiao Award" or "winning the XXX nomination of Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Award"?

    The audience doesn''t buy it at all!

    To put it in a bad way, if a domestic film is nominated for the best foreign language film at the Academy Award, it will have a far greater impact on the film''s reputation, domestic box office and sales of audio-visual products than if the film won the Golden Rooster Award, hundred flowers award or Huabiao award.

    Whether convinced or not, Oscar''s influence is so great!

    In the past, those commercial films made by Meng people couldn''t rush out of the country at all. Rushing out was also a dead rush at the box office. "Deadly ID" and "this man from the earth" were gratifying at the overseas box office, but they were unconventional shooting. They didn''t even get the NIMA dragon logo.

    Even if foreign experts recommend to participate in some film festivals and Film Awards, cute people will refuse without hesitation.

    Why?

    Because those foreign experts who take the initiative to recommend are likely to have no good intentions, and cute people have to mix in China.

    If you don''t get the Dragon logo and sneak into the distribution, the relevant departments can turn a blind eye and ignore it; But if you dare to participate in the selection of international film festivals, or win awards... Hehe, the director is waiting to be blocked.

    This is not Mai Xiaoyu''s groundless worry. Since the beginning of the last century, a lot of bloody cases have been put in front of us!

    But this time it''s different.

    Inception, with a total investment of 150 million yuan, is produced by Mengren film and television. Joint investment by four companies, namely, Sea Union cinema, optical fiber media, yinghuang film and Yingyi entertainment, and responsible for publicity and distribution in China, Asia and Oceania; Hualong film is responsible for the publicity and distribution in Europe and the United States.

    Science fiction themes are not related to pornography, politics, underworld and violence. There are many big forces escorting them. There must be no problem with domestic trial and overseas distribution.

    The problem is that he is running for the best foreign language film in next year''s Oscar.

    The best foreign language film award of the Oscar, different from other awards, has strict requirements.

    First of all, the participating films are longer than 40 minutes and are distributed and produced outside the United States, mainly non English dialogue films.

    Secondly, the dialogue should be the native language of the country, and the meaning of the film should be accurately expressed in English.

    Third, a country can only submit one film.

    Fourth, before the deadline of the presumption date, we must truthfully fill in the film application form, actor list, producer list, brief English summary, director introduction, film poster, etc.

    Fifth, send a copy of the film at the same time, and the content must be the same as the original.

    Sixth

    All these conditions are easy to say. The biggest difficulty lies in Article 3 - a country can only submit one film, and this film is submitted by the official institutions of various countries, not any film and television company that wants to participate!

    In China, * * * * has the right to choose the domestic films qualified to compete for the best foreign language film Oscar on behalf of China.

    Who?

    Not who?

    Not to mention the big cheap giant cheap staring, countless film and television companies, investors and producers are eyeing it.

    Even if you don''t get the award, as long as you can get the nomination... Even if you just become one of the 81 films and fail to be shortlisted for the nomination award, you can show your face internationally, which is good for all parties of the film.

    Let''s say that the action of being selected itself enhances the film''s exposure in international films and the possibility of winning awards in other film festivals.

    What a big piece of fat pork, who doesn''t know?

    In recent years, the Chinese film industry has developed vigorously. The total domestic box office has reached new highs every year. There are more and more cannon fodder films, but the excellent films are also increasing year by year.

    And * * * * is also keen on political and artistic films, which can be seen from the golden rooster, Baihua and Huabiao awards for best film. The science fiction film inception is the first to lose in subject matter,

    In addition, the domestic selection process is completely opaque. No one knows what the criteria for sending domestic films to the Oscar every year, who the judges are, what procedures they go through, and how many films they are selected.

    In the domestic film world, this is a mystery, the biggest mystery!

    For example, when domestic films are submitted for approval, people in the industry can explore the audit standards according to past experience, and guess that those fine nodes will be killed by the General Administration, so as to modify them in advance, but this... Has no solution.

    When you think about the brain explosion, you don''t understand why this film was sent by the State Administration for Oscar instead of that film.

    Therefore, inception faces great competitive pressure. We can''t expect pie to fall from the sky. Therefore, public relations work can and must be!

    Liu Dehua''s Yingyi entertainment has no energy in this regard. In addition to the relationship between Mai Xiaoyu and Liu Dehua, it also has the factor of interest exchange.

    Liu Dehua guest starred in love call transfer 2, and Yingyi entertainment participated in the investment in inception.

    The king''s entertainment in Xiangjiang can''t count on it. The British emperor''s base camp is in Xiangjiang. He has his own films, and Xiangjiang is also qualified to send a film to participate in the best foreign language film at the Oscar. The decision is also in the hands of * * * *.

    The emperor also wants to win this index through various public relations relations. He has no spare energy to help Meng people public relations.

    The parent company of the Hailian cinema line is the Hailian group of Taiwan Island. Like Xiangjiang, Taiwan island also has an indicator, and the decision-making power is also in the hands of * * * *. Even if it agrees to help Mengren public relations, it can play a limited role.

    As for optical fiber media... It''s Mengren''s direct competitor!

    They have also made several films, and they also want to send their films abroad and recite the Oscars through public relations. How can Mai Xiaoyu ask Wang Tian for help?

    The most reliable and trustworthy is the seven shareholders of Hualong film.

    Although the seven main businesses are not suitable for the entertainment industry, there are people, relationships and ways. Great. You can always get through the relationship between * * * * by taking two more turns.

    Moreover, if inception can be selected as the best foreign language film at the Academy Awards, it will be of great benefit to the overseas distribution of the film. If you can be shortlisted for the nomination award, the box office of overseas distribution will increase; If you can win the prize

    Hualong film is responsible for the distribution work in Europe and America. As distributors, they get a higher percentage of box office share than producers. The higher the box office in Europe and America, the greater the revenue they will get!

    Therefore, public relations * * * * and the operation of inception to go abroad for the Oscar are directly related to their own interests!

    "Inception" will be released in China in the summer. The radio, film and Television Bureau will submit the Oscar at the end of September. In early October, the Oscar official website announced the list of 81 entries.

    Now I''m not ready to prepare public relations for the only submission index. If I wait, the cauliflower will be cold!

    Oscar for best foreign language film

    The seven present were silent.

    Or taste red wine, or smoke cigars, or close your eyes and think about the feasibility of this matter - the ratio between your own pay and return.

    Five minutes later, President Li asked bluntly, "how sure are you?"

    "I''ve always had confidence in my movies. Of course, in the future, Oscar must also have public relations."

    As explained earlier, the annual Academy Awards are simply a mini version of the U.S. general election, which are inseparable from the operation of capital.

    Like the local awards in the Oscar, the candidates have to build momentum for themselves and collude with each other. The 11 month campaign from the beginning to the end is like an election. They are light in physical and mental fatigue. They can''t play without capital support!

    All kinds of public relations are indispensable. Actors'' unions and film critics'' associations have to pull relations. They can''t talk indiscriminately, and then they can win the Oscar step by step. Which one can be short of money?

    You said you made a good movie, but you didn''t have money?

    Hehe, the door is over there. It''s good to go!

    Hollywood is not short of good movies, but many people are short of money!

    Otherwise

    Do you really think the moon abroad is rounder than that at home?

    The best foreign language film is OK. The competition is not so fierce, but we have to invest in public relations.

    Do you want to advertise?

    How else would anyone know about your movie?

    Film critic, do you have to do public relations?

    Otherwise, why should people write film reviews to praise you?

    This is only one part. There are many places that need public relations.

    In his dream, Mai Xiaoyu is an international critic, and he tore up many Oscar winning films.

    He made a lot of money because many people gave him money legally in different forms in order to buy him. Shut up.

    Of course, some people spend money to buy it. Shut up is another way, so in his dream, he died in his forties and shut up forever.

    "That''s easy to say. If inception can send an Oscar, it will be good for everyone. Presumably no one will object to it?"

    Liu Junhao and Mai Xiaoyu had a good personal relationship. They took the initiative to talk and looked around. They either raised their glasses or nodded in response. In short, they will pay attention to the domestic and foreign public relations work of inception.

    But they were invited to attend the annual meeting of Meng people in person tonight. That''s not why they came.

    So, when Liu Junhao''s eyes fell on Mai Xiaoyu again, he asked, "what about you?"

    "My brothers and sisters can rest assured that I can''t let go. In May this year, I will take inception to Cannes Film Festival to build momentum."

    Ye Xin was stunned and said, "that''s it?"

    "Yes."

    "Do you really don''t understand, or do you pretend to be stupid with us?" Mr. Feng smiled and shook his head.

    "That... I don''t quite understand."

    Zhu Zeyuan, the leader of Sanjin coal industry, put down his cigar: "wheat, you are unconventional and attend the company''s annual meeting in a high profile. You specially inform us and deliberately let the media know, just to send an Oscar for inception?"

    Mr. Han nodded with a smile: "don''t sell off. If you have any plans, you can ask them out."

    Mai Xiaoyu became more and more puzzled: "my plan has been finished. It is to strive for the place of inception in the best foreign language film Oscar next year."

    They watched him carefully for a moment and found that he was not joking. They all frowned slightly.

    Liu Junhao wondered, "don''t you want to build your cute group this time?"