Chapter 217 Operation with all your might
Not long after the 77th Oscar announced the nomination list, even though Cao Yang was busy writing the script of "Black Swan" and didn't have time to pay too much attention to the news, he felt something was wrong.
There are a lot of reports on the fact that "The Ninth District" won seven Oscar nominations. This movie is a co-production film, and most of the staff are domestic. To some extent, it is a new attempt, and a large number of reports are considered as a matter of course.
But when Bellman called Cao Yang, he mainly said that "Cao Yang's Fantasy Journey" was operating. By the way, North America suddenly became full of news and film reviews of "The Ninth District".
This is a bit unusual.
Tom Rossman, executive director of Columbia Film Company, flew over from the United States to discuss the next movie with Cao Yang.
Cao Yang agreed to the invitation of the film festival chairman Lao Ma at the Venice Film Festival last time, so he temporarily rejected Tom Rossman and said that he wanted to make an art film and talk about it after the art film was finished.
Tom Rossman is not a fool, how could he believe Cao Yang's words?
He thought Cao Yang was waiting for a price or "crossed" with other Hollywood film companies.
Otherwise, how could a director put a big investment in A-level productions and not shoot small productions that "can't get on the table"?
At least Tom Rothman didn't believe it.
The Ninth District is expected to win a box office of 230 million in North America, which once again fully proves Cao Yang's ability and also proves the vision and ability of Tom Rossman, who was dissatisfied with the public.
Tom Rossman and Columbia Film Company will definitely not give up on Cao Yang, a big director who has not failed yet.
Hollywood has its own set of means to win over major directors.
Just like Twentieth Century Fox to Cameron, Time Warner to Peter Jackson.
Isn’t the Oscar prize the most important thing for big directors?
What a big deal, show him Colombia's strength and sincerity.
The Ninth District is also very important to Mr. Han of China Film.
Since this co-production can break the domestic box office record, wouldn't it be better if it can still gain something at the Oscars?
Mr. Han and another producer of "The Ninth District", Tom Rossman of Colombia, just tentatively tested the feasibility.
President Han swears to the sky that he really only tried it and spent several days, and the organized rhetoric used to convince Columbia and Tom Rossman has not yet been said.
Tom Rossman couldn't wait to take over the topic and offered to the initiative, since "The Ninth District" is so successful, why don't we give the admirable director Cao Yang a surprise?
Mr. Han was also thinking this, so he hit it off and joined forces to prepare to guide the Oscar's best director. During the period, all the expenses were shared equally by the two companies.
Mr. Han is now full of energy. If he can win the Oscars in a co-production film, it will not only be Cao Yang who will make a profit, but it will also be a great political achievement for Mr. Han.
The time when the Oscars announced their nomination list was January 25, 2005, the final ballot of the members began on February 3, and the voting deadline was February 22.
To be honest, it is a bit late to guide the Oscars now, just like Warner started various operations six months in advance for "Lord of the Rings 3".
Fortunately, "The Ninth District" is famous enough and has good enough evaluations. Cao Yang is also famous. The key awards of the strategy are only the best director. He didn't think about capturing all the awards in one go, so the opportunity is quite great.
It depends on whether Colombia is operating sincerely.
Cao Yang didn't know that Mr. Han and Colombia were determined to surprise him.
It was not until February 18 that there were less than ten days before the Oscars on the 27th that Cao Yang had finished the script of "Black Swan" and suddenly received a call from President Han.
"Junior brother, what are you busy with recently?" Mr. Han asked with a smile on the phone, his tone sounding very relaxed and comfortable.
"I've been busy writing scripts recently."
After Cao Yang's words, Mr. Han's heart moved and couldn't help but tentatively said, "2012?"
He heard Tom Rossman complaining about the true and false. This old man came to China for the project of this movie, but he has not yet achieved his wish.
Do you already know about the Oscar-best director with Tom Rossman? "No, it's a pure art film, not an experimental film, nor a commercial film," Cao Yang explained.
Mr. Han had the same idea as Tom Rossman in an instant.
However, as an orthodox director, after President Han dispelled this undeserved idea, he actually felt that Cao Yang was the "right way" to shoot a pure art film again!
Then shook his head and smiled mockingly. He was no longer like an orthodox director now, and he felt a little guilty about the thoughts he had at the first time.
Mr. Han quickly changed the topic and said, "Junior brother, pack your luggage, let's go to the United States and go to the Oscars."
"Why go there..."
Cao Yang said, and then remembered the "Ninth District" that the United States has been occupying hot spots during this period. This is definitely not a normal phenomenon. Colombia wants to win the Oscars?
In fact, science fiction movies like "The Ninth District" with literary attributes have very good reputation and reviews, but in the subsequent disc market, they really can't sell B-level plasma films and action films.
What is the picture of Colombia?
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
Even if you win the Oscar, the impact on the subsequent disc market will not be too great.
Do you want to make "The Ninth District" a classic?
Or...for yourself?
"Senior brother, is Colombia running awards for the Ninth District?"
Mr. Han laughed. "I know I can't hide it from you." Mr. Han first praised Cao Yang and said, and then he definitely couldn't lose his credit.
"I think "The Ninth District" breaks our domestic box office record and no longer wins some big prizes. I always feel like something is missing.
So I discussed with Rossman that China Film and Colombia will work hard to operate the best director for you.
Haha, your "Despicable Milk" won the Oscar for Best Picture, and if "The Ninth District" won the Best Director again, it would be considered a success. "
There is another saying that as long as Cao Yang wins the Oscar for Best Director, no one in China will be able to shake his status.
Cao Yang will be the leading director in Hollywood and the world, and a big director with a good reputation and box office success.
Cao Yang thought about it, then shook his head. Even with Colombia's help, it would probably not be that easy.
Oscar only awarded the Best Film to "The Despicable Milk" last year, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to award the Best Director to himself as a Chinese this year.
This is also the reason why Cao Yang did not plan to go to the United States to participate in the Oscars before.
(This chapter ends)