Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 467 Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor

In the large office of China Dragon Pictures, everyone was staring at the big screen.

The numbers flashing on the screen eventually settled at $38.27 billion, equivalent to 268 billion yuan.

"The final results are in!"

Rob jumped up, slammed the calculator on the table, and exclaimed, "$38.27 billion!"

Cheers erupted instantly in the office.

Lee So-yeon cried while holding the folder. Several young staff members hugged each other and threw the files in their hands into the air.

Chen Xun sat in the chair, looking at the numbers on the screen with a pleased expression.

"Boss, why aren't you excited at all?"

Rob leaned closer, looking puzzled. "That's $38 billion! We've made a fortune!"

"What's there to get excited about?"

Chen Xun put down his thermos: "I had already figured it out. Disney's box office theft gave us at least an extra $5 million."

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Christine leaned against the doorframe and laughed, "Disney's probably crying at headquarters right now. Frozen 2's final box office was half of what they expected!"

"More than that."

Lee So-yeon wiped away her tears and opened the report in her hand: "Of the 12 films released at the same time, only 'Mission: Impossible 6' is included."

The remake barely broke even, the rest were a complete loss. Paramount has already fired the vice president in charge of rescheduling, and Universal's CEO has also submitted his resignation.

Jennifer took a bite of her apple and complained, "Serves them right! Who told them to stir up trouble and challenge us? We could have just kept to ourselves, instead of trying to gang up on us, and now we've killed ourselves."

Just then, Chen Xun's phone rang. It was Mr. Wang from China Film Group calling.

As soon as the call connected, Mr. Wang's hearty laughter came through the other end: "Congratulations, Mr. Chen, 38 billion! That's amazing! China Film Group invested 5 million and made a profit of 12 billion!"

"Congratulations! Congratulations!" Chen Xun said with a smile.

Just after hanging up with Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhang from Alibaba called again: "Chen Xun! I knew you could do it! Alibaba made 10 billion!"

For the next half hour, Chen Xun's phone kept ringing.

Tencent, Enlight Media, Bona Film Group —

All the capital involved in the betting called to congratulate them, their tone full of flattery.

Robert listened from the side and laughed heartily.

That afternoon, the domestic film industry collectively posted on Weibo to celebrate.

China Film Group: "Congratulations to 'Dragon Fight' on reaching $38 billion in global box office! Congratulations to the Chinese film market for officially surpassing North America to become the world's largest film market!"

Alibaba Pictures: "We are honored! The golden age of Chinese cinema has arrived!"

Wanda Pictures: "Congratulations to Director Chen Xun! Congratulations on 'Dragon Soars Across the Seas'! The future of Chinese cinema is bright!"

Zhang Yimou: "Chen Xun opened a door for Chinese cinema."

Feng Xiaogang: "38 billion is not the end, it's the beginning. Go China's films!"

The entire industry was immersed in joy.

Previously, Chinese films were the ones begging Hollywood for distribution; now it's the other way around. Countless domestic directors are coming to China Dragon Pictures with their scripts, wanting to distribute their films through the company's global distribution channels.

Two weeks later, the 33rd China Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held in Xiamen.

On the red carpet, Chen Xun walked hand in hand with Christine, instantly igniting the entire audience.

Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, and Jet Li followed behind, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Chris Hemsworth and Vin Diesel also flew in specifically to participate.

When the awards ceremony reached the Best Actor segment, the presenter was Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou opened the envelope, glanced at it, and said with a smile, "The winner of the Best Actor award at the 33rd Golden Rooster Awards is Chen Xun, for *Dragon Soars Across the Seas*!"

The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.

Chen Xun stood up, hugged the people around him, and then walked onto the stage.

He accepted the Golden Rooster Award trophy, held it up, and waved it at the camera.

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"Thank you Golden Rooster Awards, thank you judges, thank you all audience members."

Chen Xun's voice was calm: "This award doesn't belong to me alone, it belongs to the entire 'Dragon Soars Across the Seas' crew, and to everyone who has worked hard for Chinese cinema."

Chen Xun's smile faded, and his tone became serious: "Hollywood movies used to dominate cinemas worldwide. We always said, 'When will our movies be able to reach the world?' Now we've done it!"

"But this is not the end. $38 billion is just the beginning. In the future, more Chinese films will go abroad and reach the world, and more Chinese stories will be heard by people all over the world."

"I believe that the future of Chinese films will be brighter and brighter."

He raised the trophy and bowed deeply.

The audience erupted in prolonged applause once again.

The conference room at the Beijing headquarters of China Dragon Pictures was filled with young directors.

A stack of scripts lay on the table, ranging from science fiction to reality, from period dramas to suspense, a diverse collection.

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Since Chen Xun announced the establishment of the Emerging Directors Fund, the internet has been filled with cheers and applause.

Many young directors bring their scripts to China Dragon Pictures to try their luck.

Rob stood in front of the whiteboard and cleared his throat: "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I am Rob, the CEO of China Dragon. Today's preliminary review will be conducted by Director Chen, Director Guo Fan, and myself."

He pointed to Chen Xun and Guo Fan beside him. Chen Xun was looking down at the script in his hand, holding a black pen and occasionally making a few strokes on it.

Guo Fan leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed, his face showing the gentleness of someone who had been through it all.

"Let me first explain the rules of our Emerging Directors Fund to everyone."

Rob took a sip of water: "The maximum budget for a single project is 5000 million, with priority given to smaller budgets below 1000 million. The company will not interfere with the creative process, the editing rights belong to the director, and we will not force the addition of any popular celebrities."

"If the money is made, the director gets 30% of the net profit as a bonus; if it is lost, the company pays for it all. All approved projects will have free access to China Dragon's global distribution channels and will be released overseas simultaneously."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur of surprise rippled through the conference room.

A bespectacled young man sitting in the front row couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Luo, are you really not going to interfere with the creative process? I've visited so many companies before, and every single one of them asked me to replace the female lead with one of their signed artists and add romantic scenes."

Rob smiled. He knew the boy was talking about the current state of the film industry: "Director Chen said that making a movie is the director's job. The investors are only responsible for providing the money and distribution. If anyone dares to interfere with your creative process, you should complain to Director Chen directly. I'll be the first to fire him."

Chen Xun raised his head: "I only care if your story is true. As long as it's a sincere story, even if it's poorly made, I'll still vote for it."

He placed the script in his hand on the table; the cover read "Evening Breeze over the Arcade".

"For example, this one tells the story of a watch repairman and an elderly man living alone in a Guangzhou arcade. The author visited more than 30 watch repair shops and lived with the watch repairman for three months. The script even clearly describes the steps of watch repair. I would be willing to submit this kind of script."

"On the contrary, those who come to me with a PPT and talk about a billion-dollar box office, who ask for 300 million to make a big IP film, and who can't even write a complete script, are not worth my time."

Chen Xun paused for a moment: "Last week, a director told me he wanted to film 'Shanghai Fortress 2,' and I immediately had security escort him out."

The meeting room erupted in laughter, instantly easing the tense atmosphere.

The disastrous failure of "Shanghai Fortress" became a joke in the entire industry, and everyone knows the joke.