The Queen's Rumored Father

Chapter 1258 God helps those who help themselves.

"This year has been a really tough one for the Oscars."

In Eger's hospital room, he muttered to himself.

Chapek, puzzled, asked, "Why? Why is Oscar upset? Shouldn't Xu Yuan be upset? He's definitely out of the running for an Oscar this year. Those people aren't exactly kind-hearted."

Aiger looked at Chapek and, to be honest, he liked his adorably stupid assistant. Although he was stupid, he was very useful.

"That's the tricky part about the Oscars," Egger said. "Do you think the Oscars still have that decisive effect on Xu Yuan? What practical use does the Oscar recognition have for him?"

Chapek was taken aback.

"In fact, let alone Xu Yuan now, even Disney a few years ago, did they ever care about the Oscars?" Egger asked in succession.

Chapek seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that's really the case.

In previous years, Disney was at the height of its power in the global film market, at its peak raking in 70% of global box office revenue, and was invincible.

What was the Oscars' attitude towards Disney at that time?

Xu Yuan is one of the beneficiaries of the strong support for quality-oriented, non-box office films.

Even if it can't beat Disney at the box office, it doesn't matter, because the Oscars will never go to those "commercial films".

Why is this happening?

Is it because movies like "The Avengers" have no artistic value at all?

Is it because the actors in it all acted like a pile of shit?

Obviously not.

It was because Disney didn't need the Oscars back then.

Whether you're there or not, I'm still number one in the world. Why would I fawn over you?

The same situation has actually occurred between Xu Yuan and Disney now.

Any film directed by Xu Yuan is bound to be a good film.

This seemingly paradoxical and unscientific statement is actually correct.

This is undoubtedly more authoritative than any award.

Awards are a recognition of the past; no one knows what the future holds.

But now, Xu Yuan knows.

A movie that Xu Yuan approves of must be a good movie.

This is also the greater significance of the Xu Yuan Film Festival and the Golden Crown Award.

In fact, compared to the Golden Crown Award, which the Oscars fear most, the Xu Yuan Film Festival is more targeted in this regard. Especially the first two sections of the Xu Yuan Film Festival, one is to develop and recognize emerging directors, and the other is to recognize actors with truly outstanding acting skills.

The Xu Yuan Film Festival is essentially a warm-up for the Golden Crown Awards, which gives a glimpse into the level that the Golden Crown Awards can reach.

The reason Iger said this year's Oscars are difficult is that many film festivals and the Golden Crown Awards can decide on the official release date based on the reaction to this year's Oscars.

If this year's Oscars really do ban Xu Yuan, then without a doubt, next year's Xu Yuan Film Festival and Golden Crown Award will immediately appear.

The prevailing view is that the Oscars lacked magnanimity and were unfair, and that the Golden Crown Award was created to counter this situation, thus cementing the Oscars' place on the pillar of historical shame.

But if Xu Yuan continues to receive many honors this year, wouldn't that just further enhance the halo around him?

They're about to replace you, and you're still giving them trophies? Isn't that just pathetic?

Honestly, winning an Oscar is so difficult.

Of course, the Oscars are the toughest, but Disney might be able to turn things around.

The Oscars used Xu Yuan's influence to thwart Disney's ambition to rise above the Oscars. Now, it's time for them to use Disney's power again to strike at Xu Yuan's film festival and Golden Crown Awards.

As long as Disney remains the top player in the film market, and as long as they don't participate in film festivals like the Xuyuan Film Festival and the Golden Crown Awards, the Golden Crown Awards will never be considered authoritative.

Being number one in the industry means you have this privilege: even if others dislike you, they'll have to put up with it and invite you.

And one of the two opportunities that Egger had been waiting for has finally arrived.

He was very happy and had a few drinks with Chapek, which was a rare occasion.

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Leaving aside the global impact of the Xu Yuan Film Festival and the Golden Crown Awards, the tasks that need to be done should still be completed.

The sisters who participated in "Sisters Who Make Waves" have all received excellent resources.

But Li Bingbing, the most dazzling among them, has yet to make a move to this day.

Many people are speculating whether Li Bingbing and Xu Yuan had some kind of conflict, since everyone else has resources but Li Bingbing's resources are slow to arrive.

Some people ridiculed Li Bingbing for this, saying that as one of the first generation of titled actresses, the "Four Dan and Two Bing", she was still participating in a talent show at her age, and although she eventually debuted, her resources were mediocre.

It's obvious who would give resources to someone like Li Bingbing.

Young people who give the company a lot of profit and are naive and easily controlled by the company are the ones who deserve to be promoted. What would Li Bingbing gain from promoting such people?

However, recently, another news item was released, which seems somewhat insignificant compared to the Xu Yuan Film Festival and the Golden Crown Award.

But for those who follow Li Bingbing, it was a huge piece of news.

"The Hollywood blockbuster 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' starring Xu Yuan and Li Bingbing, has officially started filming. It is reported that this is Xu Yuan's last film in recent years; after this, he will take a break to focus on preparing for the Xu Yuan Film Festival and the Golden Crown Awards..."

*****!

Li Bingbing is the female lead!

Hollywood blockbuster!

How many female stars in mainland China enjoy such treatment?

Several actresses, although they've worked hard in foreign countries for many years and have even played leading roles, honestly, how many of them have truly been leading ladies?

Why was there such a nationwide frenzy when Li Bingbing starred in "The Meg"?

Because after foreigners had been making a fool of themselves in works like "Transformers" and "X-Men," it was the first time a Chinese actress had become a proper leading lady.

Even though his role is still small and it's a male-centric movie, it's already considered fair treatment from Hollywood.

This is not easy.

And now, Li Bingbing has surprisingly landed an even more significant leading role, alongside Xu Yuan.

Box office success is guaranteed.

Li Bingbing's historical status finally took a big step forward at the last moment.

Many people say that she is the worst among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses. She has acted in the most films, but has won the fewest awards. She is considered to be dull-witted and pitiful.

But now, she has risen from behind to the top. In terms of acting skills, she may still be only average, but in terms of achievements, she is destined to become the pinnacle of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (a group of four top actresses and two top actresses in China).

After all, many Hollywood actresses don't have the opportunity to star in two big-budget productions in a row, one of which is Xu Yuan's work.

God helps those who help themselves, and Li Bingbing proved this saying with her hard work.

Moreover, although this film seems to be a gender-neutral production, under Xu Yuan's revisions, it actually resembles a female-centric movie.

Consider it a surprise for Li Bingbing.

At that time, although it will be difficult for Li Bingbing to win an award due to the film's genre, a nomination should not be a problem.

(End of this chapter)