Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 475 The Grand Finale

In addition to free movie theaters, Chen Xun also launched the Xunying Public Welfare Classroom.

The goal is to encourage young directors identified through the Film Search Project to open their own social media accounts and teach people how to make movies, write scripts, and edit videos online for free.

These free classes are very popular. Many young people who want to learn about film who couldn't afford training courses before can now learn from professional directors for free at home.

A high school senior left a comment: "Thank you, Director Chen, and thank you to all the teachers. I've always wanted to get into film school, but my family couldn't afford the classes. Now that I'm studying with you all, I'm sure I'll be able to get in."

After seeing this, Chen Xun left him a message: "Good luck! If you pass the exam, come find me, and I'll pay your tuition."

Chen Xun also opened his own live streaming account and streamed live at irregular intervals every day.

He doesn't do live-streaming e-commerce or gaming; he just live-streams cooking, reading, watching movies, and occasionally chatting with viewers.

Each live stream attracts over ten million viewers.

Viewers watched the live stream half for Chen Xun and half for the occasional figure flashing by behind him.

Chen Xun was cooking when Christine walked past him with a glass of water: "Christine's so cool!"

Chen Xun was reading a book when Jennifer suddenly pounced on him from behind and snatched the book from his hands, exclaiming, "Hahaha, Jennifer is so cute!"

Chen Xun was making dumplings, and Dakota and Ellie sat beside him, showing him how to pinch the pleats: "Chen Xun's dumplings are even uglier than Ellie's!"

"Chen Xun is such a winner in life! He's successful in his career, and he's surrounded by four beautiful women. I'm so envious!"

"Others' quarantine is so boring it's like they're going to rot, but Chen Xun's quarantine is surrounded by beautiful women, cooking and watching movies."

"I'm so jealous!"

That evening, Chen Xun livestreamed himself making hot pot.

The broth in the pot was bubbling away, and a table was covered with sliced ​​beef, tripe, and shrimp paste.

Christine helped him prepare the dipping sauce, while Jennifer held chopsticks, eagerly waiting for the pot to boil.

Suddenly, someone in the live chat asked: "Director Chen, how much money do you actually have now? You donated 10 billion, bought the copyrights of more than 2000 movies, and even did free teaching. After spending so much money, do you still have any money left?"

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As soon as the question was asked, the live chat exploded with comments.

"Yeah, yeah, Director Chen, how much money do you actually have?"

"A conservative estimate would be tens of billions, right?"

"He's definitely richer than Jack Ma!"

Chen Xun picked up a piece of tripe and put it into the pot, grinning at the camera: "I don't actually love money!"

The live chat exploded.

"What did I just hear?"

"I don't love money! A famous scene!"

"Hahaha! Following Jack Ma, another man who doesn't love money!"

Jack Ma: I have no interest in money. Chen Xun: I don't love money. Are all you rich people the same?

Just then, Chris Hemsworth called in via video.

Chen Xun answered the call, and a magnified image of Thor's face immediately appeared on the screen, with his family's warehouse in the background, piled high with toilet paper.

"Chen Xun! Are you alright?"

Chris Hemsworth waved his hand: "I'm doing fine in Australia, except I've stockpiled way too much toilet paper, and now my house is almost overflowing."

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The whole room burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Chris Hemsworth, how much toilet paper have you stockpiled?"

"Will it last until 2030?"

"Australians are hoarding toilet paper, and Chris Hemsworth is no exception."

"I've stockpiled a thousand copies!"

Chris Hemsworth scratched his head sheepishly: "I thought I would use a lot, but now I find that I can't possibly use them all. I also donated 100 million masks to Wuhan, and I'll donate my own toilet paper if needed."

Chen Xun smiled and said, "We have enough masks and toilet paper here. You can keep them for yourself."

Vin Diesel also joined the video call, holding up a bottle of tequila: "Family! Everyone stay safe! Once the pandemic is over, let's go to Guizhou to film a movie together!"

"good!"

Chen Xun raised his glass: "After the pandemic ends, let's go to Wuhan together for hot dry noodles, go to Guizhou to see a movie theater, and make more and better movies together!"

In the live stream, everyone was spamming "Go China!"

"Let's go to the movies together after the pandemic is over!"

"Chen Xun, thank you. This winter has become much warmer because of you."

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, like a dream.

The pandemic gradually receded thanks to everyone's efforts, and Chen Xun and the Chinese dragon became the warmest light during this special period.

China Dragon Medical's subsidiary has donated a total of 37 billion masks, 1.2 million sets of protective clothing, 5000 tons of disinfectant, as well as countless cotton swabs and medicines over the past three years.

Netizens joked that if these masks were laid end to end, they could circle the Earth five times.

The state awarded Chen Xun the titles of "National Advanced Individual in Fighting the COVID-19 Epidemic" and "China Youth May Fourth Medal" in recognition of his contributions during the epidemic.

During the darkest three years of the film industry, Chen Xun became a lifeline for filmmakers around the world.

He spent $80 billion to acquire 12 film companies and more than 3000 cinemas around the world that were on the verge of bankruptcy, saving the jobs of millions of filmmakers.

Whether it's a big Hollywood director or a small-time Indian actor, as long as they still want to make movies, they can find a way to make a living in China.

Hollywood people say that Chen Xun saved the global film industry.

In March 2023, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles.

When award presenter Tom Hanks announced, "Lifetime Achievement Award recipient—Chen Xun," everyone in the audience stood up.

The applause lasted for a long time.

Bob Iger sat in the audience and clapped enthusiastically.

Three years ago, he was still thinking about bringing down Chen Xun, but now he has retired. Disney's new CEO visits Chen Xun in Beijing every year, begging China Dragon to help release the movie.

Chris Hemsworth and Vin Diesel sat in the front row and shouted louder than anyone else.

Chris Hemsworth was holding a sign that read "Chen Xun is the best," which was caught on camera.

Chen Xun, dressed in a black suit, walked onto the stage. He accepted the golden statuette, held it up, and waved it at the camera.

"Thank you, Oscars. Thank you to all the judges."

Chen Xun's voice was calm: "This award is not for me, but for all those who did not give up on film during the pandemic, those actors who wore masks on set, those projectionists who guarded empty theaters, and for all those who still believe in film."

"I still remember when I first started out in Hollywood, playing a minor role as a corpse without any lines. Back then, my biggest dream was to make my own movie."

"Now I stand here, holding the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, and I want to tell all young people with dreams: never give up. As long as you persevere, one day your dreams will come true."

"Hollywood used to be the center of world cinema, but in the future, the center of world cinema will be in China. I will lead the Chinese dragon and filmmakers from all over the world to make more and better movies and tell more and better stories."

Thank you everyone.

He bowed deeply.

The audience erupted in thunderous applause once again.

After the awards ceremony, the backstage area was packed with reporters.

A reporter asked Rob, "Has Chen Xun won every film award in the world by now?"

Rob, carrying a stack of trophies and sweating profusely, said, "About right. I counted them yesterday; we already have 127."

We have so many trophies, we're almost out of space. Chen Xun said he's going to donate them all to the film museum, which I think is a great idea, it saves me the trouble of wiping them every day.

The reporter then asked, "How much money does Director Chen have now?"

Rob rolled his eyes. "Don't ask me, ask him. He'll tell you he doesn't love money."

The whole room burst into laughter.

Thor leaned over and patted Chen Xun on the shoulder: "Bro, congratulations! It's my treat tonight, hot pot, the extra spicy kind!"

Chen Xun's face darkened: "No thanks, you treated me to extra spicy hot pot last time, and it gave me a flare-up of hemorrhoids!"

Vin Diesel walked over, raising his glass: "Family! For Chen Xun! For the movie!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.