Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 314 Director Tang must have his strengths! Box office champion!
In the evening, the domestic broadcast of the Oscars proceeded as scheduled.

In 2003, watching TV was an essential form of entertainment for most families after dinner, especially during the SARS outbreak.

Higher viewership ratings.

Princess 6's broadcast program focuses on live coverage.

There were almost no cuts.

When "Hero" won an award, you could clearly see the wrinkles on Zhang Yimou's face as he went on stage.

Not to mention Nicole Kidman kissed Tang Wen twice.

The photo is very clear.

The next day, news about the Oscars flooded the internet.

"Heroes Win Oscars: Chinese-Language Films Reach the Pinnacle of the World"

Live from the Oscars Ceremony: Zhang Yimou Tearfully Thanks Teams from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

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Winning an Oscar is a confidence-boosting event for society today.

However, his influence is limited; at most, ordinary people can only offer a few words of praise to Zhang Yimou.

"Well done!"

"As expected of Zhang Yimou."

"Our domestic films have finally gone global."

But then I saw the next news item:
Oscar-winning actress kisses Tang Wen on stage.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman kisses Tang Wen twice.

On Oscar night, the Best Actress and Tang Wen spent a wonderful evening together.

Everyone immediately broke down in shock. Those who hadn't watched the live stream last night instinctively exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts, "Holy crap! Director Tang is amazing!"

There are tons of photos online.

Nicole Kidman took the initiative throughout, moving closer, hugging, and kissing him.

After going on stage, he thanked Tang Wen.

After stepping down, he took the initiative again.

In the eyes of onlookers, this is even more of a source of pride and a boost to confidence!

It turns out that Director Tang is not only competitive in China, but also popular overseas.

Netizens were having a blast.

The most lively discussion took place in the comment section of Tang Wen's homepage on Renren.com.

Some people analyzed it in a very serious manner:
"Director Tang must have some strengths!"

"?!"

"Is this strength you mentioned legitimate?"

The man continued his analysis: "Think about it, Director Tang is an outsider in Hollywood, so he certainly can't help much in terms of winning awards. But he's clearly the new Best Actress's favorite."

I cannot help with their career.

He was extremely satisfied with everything else, and the goddess was even willing to go public with their relationship.

"You yourselves, what other aspects could these be?"

Ah, this.

"Now that you look at it, your analysis actually makes a lot of sense."

The man then said:

"That's true. Think about it yourselves. If Tang Wen didn't have any outstanding talents and only relied on his handsome face, he might be able to win over young actresses, but could he win over older women?"

You know, thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger!

She's a foreign woman!

"Damn! The more you talk about it, the more sense it makes."

"truth!"

"So, Tang Wen's forte is actually that kind of thing!"

They were having a rather unseemly conversation.

But these kinds of rumors, which are not meant to be discussed openly, often spread even faster.

The post was reposted, and with the Oscar buzz, I wonder how many people learned about "Tang Wen's strengths".

The entertainment industry was equally surprised.

People speculated that Tang Wen somehow helped the newly crowned Best Actress.

Then, she caught the eye of this award-winning actress.

No wonder he was able to establish himself in Hollywood so quickly.

He must have met quite a few "good older sisters".

This claim has a considerable following among the lower levels of the entertainment industry.

As for the top figures in the entertainment industry.

If you can't figure it out yourself, just call and ask.

So many people from the "Hero" crew went, including several production assistants and assistant directors who ran errands.

There will always be someone who can find out the news.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that either.

"Tonight, Director Tang is throwing a celebration party for us. Let's see if we can find out anything."

Male celebrities envy Tang Wen's luck with women.

The female celebrities secretly gloated over Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan's misfortune.

They were especially hostile towards Fan Bingbing.

This guy surnamed Fan is so rich because he's making money, he's been releasing press releases every day.

From before the Lunar New Year until now, every female celebrity who appeared at the same event as her, except for those on the Spring Festival Gala, was outshone by her!
You're just a little girl, outshining everyone else. Do you even deserve to be called that?

Are there no more great beauties in the Chinese entertainment industry?

Now, your man has been kissed by someone else, and the whole world can see the video. Let's see how smug you are then.

Fan Bingbing didn't care; Tang Wen had already comforted her.

There is currently a shortage of cold medicine in China, and the medicine that Tang Wenyun brought is about to arrive in Beijing.

She will represent Tang Wen and send a batch to Beijing TV station.

There will be reports in due course.

Uh, same logic.

Two days later, the medicine was delivered to the port of Shanghai.

Tang Wei, who is currently involved in the "Super Girl" project, donated a batch of medicines to Jiangnan Province and Jiangnan TV on behalf of Tang Wen.

As for Gao Yuanyuan, well, she's not good at social interactions. Just have her deliver some things to her parents' family compound and workplace.

Jia Jingwen, Yu Feihong, and Li Xiaoran were also jealous, but the eldest sister and aunt were easy to coax.

When we meet again, I'll put in some effort.

Chen, Hu Jing, and Zeng Lixin harbored resentment, but since it was just a matter of sarcasm and Tang Wen could explain it away, they weren't really angry.

This doesn't mean they're easy to fool; it just means they're clever.

We can argue however we want, whether it's face-to-face or if we can meet often.

But not being able to meet often and then having to argue over the phone is too hurtful to our relationship.

As for Tang Wen's explanation of hype, the three women just laughed after hearing it, not believing a single word of it.

"Ugh!"

Holding his overheated phone, Tang Wen sighed, "How come they're all so smart?"

Even the most naive, cough cough, even the most easily fooled beauty wouldn't believe the claim of "hype".

I didn't question him, simply because I didn't want to embarrass him.

Yesterday, "Hero" won an award, and screenings will be expanded in North America and Japan.

It has been showing in a small number of theaters in North America, and yesterday it won the Best Foreign Language Film award. At least tens of millions of people have heard the name "Hero".

I'll try to do some more roadshows when I have some free time later.

You should be able to make a profit.

In Japan, it was almost finished showing.

Winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film will spark a new wave of movie-going enthusiasm.

Work finished.

Tang Wen rarely felt a bit tired. He hadn't slept enough these past two days, and his activity level at night had been too high. He had also worked hard all night last night.

That is, he opened it.

Otherwise, even if Lao Ai came, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Heroes celebration banquet.

Tang Wen booked a large villa.

There's a swimming pool in the yard, a garden at the back, and the villa is five stories high with dozens of rooms, making it very convenient for anything to happen at any time.

Apart from Jet Li, the rest of the cast and crew of "Hero" rarely attended Hollywood parties.

"Why are we making such a big fuss with just a few of us?"

Hearing Zhang Ziyi's question, Li Lianjie, who had just gotten out of the car, smiled and said, "That can only mean one thing."

"what?"

Li Lianjie said meaningfully, "We're not the only ones coming."

"Hmm?" Zhang Ziyi immediately understood and asked, "Brother Jie, do you know something?"

The others also looked at Jeremy Li.

He didn't turn around, but instead looked toward the entrance of the villa, where a woman stood—Nicole Kidman, dressed in formal attire.

"The Best Actress is here too!"

"It seems the news was true."

"What news?" Everyone's attention was once again drawn to Li Lianjie.

"Rumors, just rumors. Nicole Kidman would never have won the Best Actress award after Harvey's accident."

Everyone nodded.

Li Lianjie lowered his voice: "Later, she found director Tang Wen, and then somehow she became a film queen again."

"Ah? Impossible?"

"Shh~ I already said it's just a rumor." This is what Li Lianjie's agent found out, and it's said to be quite credible.

He was instructed to make sure he maintained a good relationship with Tang Wen.

Zhang Ziyi and the others were skeptical.

To be precise, it was more of a suspicion.

After all, in their hearts, the Oscars are a symbol of honor, the highest honor.

How could anyone possibly influence the judges' votes?
Or is it Tang script from abroad?
It's impossible no matter how you think about it.

They arrived relatively early.

As night fell, guests began to arrive.

"Tom Hanks is here too? Can I ask him for an autograph?" Zhen Zidan muttered to Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi's eyes weren't enough to take it all in; Hollywood bigwigs were arriving one after another, and she spotted her idol, actress Meryl Streep.

This woman is Harvey's old lover; she wasn't originally invited.

But seeing that Harvey was about to fall from grace, she called Nicole Kidman and said she wanted to speak out for the victims and stand up to condemn Harvey.

Tang Wen then asked her to come over.

The cast and crew of "The Hours" won Best Actress, but they had no intention of holding a celebration party.

The producer, Harvey, is almost in jail; he has no interest in this at all.

Aside from Hollywood celebrities.

Tang Wen also invited two California senators, as well as the manager of the Flüberle Institute whom he had previously met through the Robert family.

The supervisor then brought along his colleague.

Tang Wen was busy building connections and didn't have time for the "Hero" crew.

Nicole Kidman, however, came up to them and, almost like the hostess, told Zhang Yimou and the others, "Have fun."

Everyone was starting to lose their composure.

No.

This looks like our "Heroes" victory celebration party, doesn't it?
After chatting for a while and having a couple of drinks, Tang Wen discovered the weakness of the manager, Fobo Le.

The manager, who is 35 years old, married, and has a career, has eyes that seem to be auto-aimed.

His gaze was always fixed on the female models coming and going on stage.

Tang Wen gestured for Robert to make the arrangements, his opinion of Robert dropping considerably.

It's okay for a person to have flaws.

But it won't do if the drawbacks are too obvious.

They are too easily manipulated.

Putting aside other things, he definitely couldn't have provided the initial protection for Facebook.

Tang Wen continued chatting with his friend.

This person was very wary. Even after chatting with Tang Wen for a long time, Tang Wen still couldn't figure out what his specific responsibilities were.

Tang Wen temporarily abandoned his attempt to make friends and turned to Schwarzenegger, who was preparing to run for governor.

Hollywood and North American politics have a close relationship.

At this stage, Schwarzenegger is preparing to make a big move.

They need to contact powerful figures in Hollywood for support.

Tang Wen leaned closer, and Schwarzenegger smiled and clinked glasses with him lightly.

His wife, Maria Shriver, gave Tang Wen a gentle hug.

He said his daughter is a fan of his and hopes to get his autograph.

A small request brought them closer together.

The woman's middle surname is "Kennedy," which comes from her mother.

Her mother is the former president's younger sister.

This was the key force that enabled Schwarzenegger to successfully become governor a few months later!

Other things, such as years of fame, bodybuilding championships, and idol status... are completely unimportant; they're all just ways to fool California voters.

Tang Wen started chatting with this woman named Maria.

She's good-looking; she was definitely a beauty when she was young, but now that she's over 40, all I can say is that she has a certain charm.

Older women have little resistance to handsome young men like Tang Wen.

In addition, there's the influence of "affability".

After chatting for a while, Tang Wen even figured out her menstrual cycle.

Not daring to continue the conversation, we exchanged phone numbers and walked away.

Hmm, how old is their daughter again?

It seems to be from 89, right?
As he grew up, he apparently became a writer.

We're practically in the same industry.

When we meet again, we'll definitely have something to talk about.

Her family could be considered as a potential partner.

Facebook's deal is huge and could disrupt the media industry.

He feared that if he didn't bring in people with connections, he would be shot eight times in the back and commit suicide.

Let Robert hold the line for now!

Robert isn't quite sure what exactly he's going to do yet; we need to find some time to have a proper talk with him.

In the following days, Tang Wen spent his time filming on set.

It means attending parties everywhere.

It's not just Hollywood.

He also attended some California celebrity parties.

I made some friends through my affable personality.

After meeting once or twice and having a few drinks, these people treated Tang Wen as an ordinary friend.

Meanwhile, the roadshow for "Hero" began.

Quentin Tarantino, who had been touring for a month, did not relax and continued his roadshow in other major cities.

He won't return to Los Angeles until Harvey's situation is settled.

Career and other things can be put aside for now.

As long as I'm not implicated by Harvey, everything is negotiable.

Zhang Yimou returned to China with the crew of "Hero" and was treated like a hero.

During the press conference, Zhang Yimou took the opportunity to announce his new film plans.

As agreed with Zhang Weiping, he said, "The casting for the movie will begin in three days!"

I learned that the female lead would be auditioning publicly, and no newcomers would be cast.

The entire industry was in an uproar.

The female celebrities used all their skills to find out what was going on.

This is a Zhang Yimou movie!

The two actresses he previously promoted are now international movie stars.

If it weren't for Tang Wen's meteoric rise, Zhang Yimou would be the most prestigious director in China today!

none of them.

Now he's won an Oscar.

Which female celebrity could resist his movies?

"Xuanzi, stop practicing dancing! What's the situation with the movie?" Guan Yue rushed over from school as soon as she received the news.

She knew that Dong Xuan was going to act in Zhang Yimou's movie, so why is there casting now?
"Don't worry." Having been notified by Tang Wen in advance, Dong Xuan remained calm: "What's mine will definitely be mine."

Fan Xiaopang is very career-oriented, and he asked Li Xiaoran in the QQ group if she wanted to go to the audition together.

Wang Zuxian, who knew the inside story, stopped her, saying, "You can give it a try; consider it broadening your horizons."

"What do you mean?" Fan Bingbing frowned. She didn't want to miss such a good opportunity and was even planning to ask Tang Wen to put in a good word for her with Director Zhang.

Wang Zuxian didn't waste any words: "Dong Xuan."

"Hmm!" Fan Bingbing understood, and was very dissatisfied: "Why should it be hers? I want it too!"

“You’ve already made two movies, while she, the top female star on Blue Star, hasn’t made a single movie. If you take her place, people will say that Awen is incompetent and Dong Xuan doesn’t even have a movie.”

Off-screen, Wang Zuxian's pretty face was full of helplessness.

If she continues to help deceive them, wouldn't she really become an accomplice in helping her younger brother build a harem and deceive girls?

How to do it?

Fan Bingbing complained a few more times.

Tang Wei jumped out and said aggressively, "Xiao Fan, my movie is about to be released. If you're smart, hurry up and flatter me. I'll consider making you the female lead in the next one."

"Come on! Give me your address, I'll come over tonight and show you what's what."

Fan Bingbing refused to admit defeat verbally.

The two started arguing in the group chat.

In the blink of an eye, "Hero" has been showing in theaters across North America for a week.

Because it won Best Foreign Language Film, the number of theaters that opened for business reached 2500+.

The opening weekend box office figures are in – $2900 million.

It debuted at number one at the North American box office.

(End of this chapter)