As one of the three major film critics awards in the United States, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have a considerable influence during the awards season. This is the moment when film critics can highlight their influence the most in the year.

And it never boasts about taste like its New York colleagues. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards focus more on the market, and sometimes the awards choose those box office blockbusters.

But some people are well versed in the rules of the game and can always make themselves winners.

"Congratulations, Harvey."

"Have, Miramax won again this time!"

"I won the best video, the next step is the Oscar, right?"

At the awards ceremony, Miramax's "Love in the Unchaos" won the best film, and Harvey Weinstein was surrounded by people congratulating him for a while.

Ang Lee looked at Harvey Weinstein with a little envious look.

"Don't worry." Ronan said calmly, "Our video has not been released publicly yet."

Ang Lee smiled and said, "I just think this person is always a winner."

Someone who knew came to say hello, Ronan shook hands with him, exchanged greetings, and waited for the other party to leave, and said to Ang Lee: "He will not always be a winner, the college must consider the influence."

In fact, after a tragedy that shocked the whole world in 1999, the Academy has also overwhelmed Miramax for several years. In the past two years, Miramax has gained little in the Oscars.

There were many people in the banquet hall, and people came to say hello from time to time.

A professional from the public relations company hired by the Embassy Film Company came here at this time.

Ronan shook hands with her, introduced Ang Lee to her, and said, "Helena, you take Director Lee around."

The so-called "Zhuan" means going to film critics and some student members to get along with each other and establishing relationships.

The favor points in the Oscars are quite heavy.

As soon as Ang Lee left, several old acquaintances came over.

There are so many people in this banquet hall that accommodates hundreds of people.

Those who came here were Chris of Sony Entertainment and Navas of Lionsgate Pictures. The former had worked with Ronan many times, and the latter had released the "Human Purge Plan".

Chris asked curiously: "Ronan, I heard that the science fiction film you bought was ready to make it?"

The public relations work has already begun, and there is no need for Ronan to lie and said, "I just want to give it a try."

Navas asked, "You are talking about the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ann Lee?"

Luo Nan said: "It's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"Are you ready to attack the Oscar?" Navas looked at Ronan with a little surprise: "It's developing too fast, right?"

Ronan scratched his head a little: "Is this fast?"

It has been three years since I came to Los Angeles, and its companies can barely be included in the ranks of medium-sized companies, and they are the ones that are medium-sized.

In traditional division, without a library, there is no foundation and strength.

Navas was speechless: "Isn't this called fast?"

I remember very clearly that two years ago, Ronan Anderson was a penniless little producer and made a horror film. In order to be able to enter the theater to release, he went everywhere to find ways. How many times did Lionsgate Film just go? I remember that after watching the film, the distribution company was disliked by the distribution company. That is, Lionsgate Film released the horror film because of its business strategy.

How long has it been since the young producer who was so full of money to release the slap in the Oscar game?

Where is Lionsgate Pictures? Not to mention participating in the Oscars, there is no plan for this aspect for the time being.

Chris suddenly interrupted: "In fact, it developed faster than you think. You forgot that "Human Purge 2" was released overseas by Ronan's Embassy Films."

Navas then realized the most deadly point: "Shahai Entertainment Production, Embassy Pictures North America and overseas distribution. An industrial chain has already taken shape!" He sighed lightly: "Ronan, Lionsgate Pictures is not as good as your Relativity Entertainment."

There is nothing wrong with admitting this. Only by facing the gap can we catch up.

Ronan smiled and said, "I'm just better luck."

Navas has the urge to curse, which is better luck? Lionsgate Film is backed by a Canadian banking group, and its boss Gustav also has a relationship with Zipper Dun. It has developed rapidly in the past two years.

But compared with Relativity Entertainment, what is Lionsgate Pictures?

Lionsgate Pictures does not even have a crucial overseas distribution network!

The gap seems a bit big.

Navas is an executive of Lionsgate Pictures, thinking about how to make Lionsgate Pictures pay attention to the rapidly rising Relativity Entertainment. Perhaps Lionsgate Pictures can learn something useful from the development of Relativity Entertainment.

"Oh, Chris." A bold voice suddenly penetrated into the small circle of the three.

Ronan turned to see, but Harvey Weinstein came over and greeted Chris.

Chris responded with a smile: "Hello, Harvey, congratulations on getting the best video."

"It's too early to say congratulations." Harvey Weinstein greeted Navas again, and then his eyes fell on Ronan: "Who is this?"

Chris introduced: "Harvey, this is Ronan, the boss of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan Anderson."

Ronan politely reached out and shook Harvey Weinstein.

Harvey Weinstein seemed to remember something: "You bought a movie at the Cannes Film Festival this year?"

Ronan said calmly: "Yes, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by An Lee."

Harvey Weinstein nodded and said with a smile: "Originally this is a movie I'm watching, but I didn't expect you to take it first."

"How can this be said to be a preemptive one?" Luo Nan retorted with a smile: "The Zongheng International between the Embassy Film and the copyright holder Mr. Xu is a normal commercial transaction, and there is no problem of whether to grab it or not."

Did Harvey Weinstein take a fancy to something and the bid could not satisfy the seller, and everyone else had to wait? Wait for Miramax to buy it at a low price?

Chris interrupted: "Harvey, it's very common for multiple buyers to appear in one film."

As an executive at Sony Entertainment, Chris doesn't care much about people like Harvey Weinstein.

Ronan nodded slightly to Chris, and his words were also a relief for him.

Navas and Ronan have worked together once, and are not friends either. They stand aside and keep silent without any intention of interrupting.

Harvey Weinstein still had a smile on his face, and he was still very cheerful: "I don't mean anything else." He knew that Ronan was not the actors who could be controlled, but a film producer and company owner: "I just worried that Mr. Anderson had just entered the industry, had never been involved in such films, and did not know how to operate."

Ronan smiled politely: "The Embassy Film Company has formulated a complete promotional and promotion plan."

Harvey Weinstein said: "I often come into contact with this type of film. Do you need me to guide you?"

"I appreciate it with kindness." Ronan still said with a smile: "There is no need for guidance."

Harvey Weinstein is also a Hollywood veteran. He frowned slightly and smiled: "Young people, this kind of movie is different from Hollywood horror movies. If it doesn't work well, it's easy to lose money."

Ronan said: "It doesn't matter, just try the new type of tuition."

Harvey Weinstein nodded: "Young and have capital. Only when you lose money can you realize the pain."

These words are obviously showing off their qualifications, so I'm a little rude. Ronan is not a good person. Even Spielberg dares to argue, let alone this fat man.

"It's okay, I've made 50 or 60 million dollars in one video." Ronan said lightly: "I can afford it."

Chris took the opportunity to say: "Yes. "Human Purge 2" has a box office of over 100 million yuan in North America and a global box office of $170 million. Embassy Pictures doesn't care about this tuition."

Harvey Weinstein's fat face shook slightly and said, "It seems that I'm over-thinking. Mr. Anderson, good luck."

The fat man didn't take advantage of it, and didn't even have anything to say, so he could only leave in disappointment.

When he was heading to another circle, Harvey Weinstein turned around and looked at Ronan. People who grew up in the West have come into contact with oriental movies? They know how to operate Oriental movies in North America? The North American market is so xenophobic. If they are released according to North American movies, they will kill him!

Harvey Weinstein is very confident in this regard. How many people in Hollywood know about overseas movies, especially Oriental movies are released in North America?

On the other hand, Ronan dragged Chris and asked him to introduce many veteran members of the academy, and then vigorously promoted the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Ronan emphasized to these people one thing, the significance of this western film with an oriental outer skin!

Tell these people: Look, a famous book in the East is adapted into a movie, and the core is Western, and we must learn "Reason and Emotion", which is a major victory for Hollywood culture.

Many veteran members of the students are quite good at this.

This is actually a Hollywood-style political correctness.

Ronan's main goal is the best foreign language film, but the competition is relatively not that fierce.

Of course, as long as there is hope, the nominations for the best director and the best film will also be contested.

After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" entered the final publicity sprint stage before its release. In traditional media, the type of film selected is naturally Eastern martial arts movies.

But on the Internet, the embassy film industry's naval department, in conjunction with the released trailers and promotional videos, praised "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" as an oriental classical science fiction film.

The promotional videos are all characters flying around, full of science fiction.

The gimmick of science fiction films has also attracted the attention of many North American movie fans.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be released in preview. If the Oscar nomination is announced or if it is not won at the Golden Globes, the number of theaters will not exceed 1,000.

The first preview theaters were launched, which were mainly distributed in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco where Chinese people gathered in large numbers.

Moreover, in thirty cinemas, Ronan asked someone to coordinate with theater companies and chose places close to the Chinese community.
Chapter completed!