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Chapter 267 The storm is rising
This number shocked even the Hollywood industry.

You know, in the entire history of the Oscars, the film with the most nominations was "All About Eve" forty years ago, which received fourteen nominations.

If a movie gets more than ten nominations, it will definitely be a hot favorite for this year's Oscars!
This kind of movie, there are only one or two in a year.

Some years there isn't even one.

Huang Ze's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" received eleven nominations, second only to "Dances with Wolves", which became a hit in the United States after its release last year.

Most importantly, it is a film in which the main and supporting characters all have Asian faces and speak Mandarin.

My family knows their own affairs.

They know better than anyone how exclusive Hollywood is.

Precisely because I knew it clearly, I was even more shocked after knowing the result.

"Oh my god! Jaune is crazy!"

After seeing the Oscar nominations announced in the newspaper at home, Jennifer Connelly opened her mouth so wide that a chicken egg could fit in it.

His face was full of disbelief.

"Even with Warner's help with PR, it's really too crazy, isn't it?"

"This is a martial arts film! And it's a Mandarin film!"

Jennifer Connelly muttered, her head filled with Huang Ze's face and what Huang Ze said to her, "You have a good chance of winning the Oscar for Best Actress..."

These words were like the devil's whisper, constantly whispering in her ears and making her toss and turn.

Which actress in Hollywood doesn’t want to win the Best Actress award?

She just didn't dare to think about it before, but after Pulp Fiction broke 100 million in North America, the idea had already sprouted in her mind.

Huang Ze's words at the time were more about making that idea take root.

However, because Huang Ze only had potential, he only won the Best Original Screenplay award at the Oscars.

She had hope for what Huang Ze said, but she didn't take it too seriously.

But at this moment, everything is different.

A person who has received eleven Oscar nominations for his oriental martial arts films.

Moreover, the box office is not low. After the Oscar nominations are announced, it may well exceed 100 million!
Director Huang Ze is clearly still in the rising stage of his career.

"Maybe it can really help me win the Best Actress award."

"That's an Oscar!" Jennifer Connelly couldn't help but pick up the phone, wanting to congratulate Huang Ze and get closer to him.

Of course, the call took a long time to get through.

It’s not that Huang Ze wanted to be cautious, but there were simply too many people calling to congratulate him.

I can only express my gratitude to them one by one.

After expressing his gratitude and chatting with Jennifer Connelly, Huang Ze hung up the phone again. As soon as he hung up, the phone rang again, so he had to pick it up again.

"Huang, congratulations to us, hahaha, even we at Warner Bros. didn't expect to get so many nominations!"

"The company will pay money and mobilize connections to try to get enough awards."

"This time, even the Best Director Award will be given some money to challenge for it."

"No need for that. If you want to win the Oscar for Best Director, you might as well put your resources into foreign language films and other technical awards." Huang Ze was not overwhelmed by all this.

It is important for people to know themselves.

His status meant that it was extremely difficult to win the Best Director award. It was necessary to have the right time, right place, and right people. Li An was able to win because he was born in the United States and went to college there. The film industry is also deeply connected to the American industry.

I'm just shooting two movies there, and the difficulty has increased by two levels.

And I’m only thirty years old!

There is no way the old Oscar guys would give the Best Director award to a 30-year-old young man.

Not to mention there is a strong opponent like "Dances with Wolves", which is an authentic American film about the relationship between Americans and Indians, and it hits the judges' G-spot.

There's no point in spending money to get a nomination that you're sure won't win.

"Okay." George came here on behalf of Warner Bros. to sound out Huang Ze. If Huang Ze wanted to win the Best Director award, then Warner Bros. could invest a small amount to maintain the relationship between the two. Hearing that Huang Ze was very clear, he continued, "We will strive to win the Best Foreign Language Film award."

"By the way, Huang, there are two more things I need to talk to you about."

"speak."

"We at Warner Bros. are interested in all overseas distributions of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, except for Hong Kong."

"Why don't we wait until the Oscars are over in a month before discussing this? Should we focus on the Oscars?"

Huang Ze needs to let the movie play for a while longer.

The higher the box office, the more initiative he can take. If the box office can exceed 100 million, the conditions will change. Before it exceeds 100 million, Huang Ze will not sell the distribution to other places.

This is not a topic that can be negotiated now. "Of course, I can guarantee that under the same conditions, I will definitely sell it to my old friend."

"Okay, let's talk about the second thing. Your Huang Feihong." George awkwardly said three Chinese characters, "I've been looking for you to buy it before, but you didn't want to sell the North American distribution rights. You were waiting for this day, right?"

"I have to say, you have great confidence in yourself."

"Ten million dollars, Huang, we want the North American distribution rights for those two films."

"Sure!" Huang Ze didn't propose a too high condition.

It's almost certain that "Once Upon a Time in China" won't get much at the box office in North America.

Even if it is directed by himself and starred by Li Lianjie, foreign audiences may not understand the content. The best thing he can do is to take advantage of the popularity of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and make tens of millions of dollars at the box office.

If he asks for too high a price, he can indeed earn more, but Warner will suffer a huge loss, which will affect his future path.

It’s better for everyone to make money together, which benefits you, me and everyone else.

Isn't it beautiful?

"Okay! Then let's strive for the Oscars together and shock the whole world! Let them experience the power of oriental martial arts!" George and Huang Ze talked for a while and then hung up the phone.

As soon as he hung up the call, Huang Ze threw the American-only mobile phone away from his bed.

I need a rest now!
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ATV had already sent reporters to follow this year's Oscars, and after the nomination list came out, in order to curry favor with the boss, it inserted a special program and gave a brief report.

Other newspapers were also delighted after receiving the news. Now that they had the material, they quickly published it in their latest issues.

[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon received 11 Oscar nominations, and Chinese martial arts films became famous around the world. ]

【Director Wong is in Hollywood, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a powerful film.】

[Li Lianjie rushed into Hollywood. Is he the first Chinese-language film actor, or is he Jackie Chan? ]

[Director Huang Ze received eleven nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, but won nothing at another. My Hong Kong Film Awards are invincible!]

(End of this chapter)