Also, I was a little confused on stage, but I still spoke English seriously. Thank you "Brokeback Mountain", thank you director Marie Varney, thank you Hollywood, and thank you Oscar.
Zhao Zhen thanked everyone on the crew, but he did not thank J., the screenwriter of "Brokeback Mountain".
Under the flickering lights.
With tears in his eyes and cheers, he paused briefly on the stage for a few seconds after finishing his speech.
Then, his eyes looked into the distance, as if there was a figure watching him silently on the stage in the distance.
He is young, confident, and wise, but at this moment he is in an extremely difficult moment, waiting for a counterattack. Just like when he was on the crew of "The Mine", Zhao Zhen came into contact with the movie for the first time, and looked at the spotlight curiously, and then
Looking around blankly in front of the camera...
[Thank you Mr. Zhou!].
Such words flashed through his mind silently, and finally he took the trophy and walked off the stage step by step under the witness of countless people.
The few Chinese media who were invited to come over from the field almost went crazy. After Zhao Zhen stepped down, they desperately leaned towards him, shouting his name at the top of their lungs, and did not stop until their throats became hoarse.
.
Oscar for Best Actor.
This is the most sacred Oscar award. At the same time, Zhao Zhen is also the only Chinese in China to win this award.
As the financial crisis swept across the United States and was about to sweep across the world, Zhao Zhen once again wrote his almost legendary life.
Zhao Zhen hugged Marie Varney one by one and shook hands with groups of Hollywood stars. After a brief period of excitement, he began to become extremely disappointed.
[Set up your own studio and leave Huaxing temporarily, if you want to take a step closer.]
[If "Brokeback Mountain" had nothing to do with China Star or me, maybe this movie would win an award! 】
[It’s not that I’m driving you away, it’s just a brief separation. I have a plan in mind, but this plan requires you to become famous in Hollywood...]
【……】
In the months leading up to the Oscars, Marie Vane had been in constant communication with the Oscars about "Brokeback Mountain."
There is no problem with the movie. The movie was shot very well. After watching it, the judges found it very touching and the shooting was very delicate. It was so delicate that people felt that this movie deserved to win this award.
However……
Marie Vane took the hint.
It is suggested that Zhao Zhen is from China, and Chinese people are not conducive to Oscar, not to mention that the company Zhao Zhen belongs to is China's Huaxing Company.
On the surface, he stated that this was not discrimination, but secretly, he revealed that he hoped Zhao Zhen would leave Huaxing.
Marie Vane secretly discussed this issue with Zhou Yang in private.
After Zhou Yang heard this, he immediately called Zhao Zhen. On the phone, Zhou Yang chatted a lot with Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen listened in a daze, he didn't understand, and he was even more reluctant to give up, but he knew he should do this.
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhao Zhen..."
Zhao Zhen sat back in his seat, and then the head of Paramount's film department came up to chat with Zhao Zhen with a smile on his face.
Zhao Zhen also smiled and shook hands with the person in charge of Paramount.
……………………
I originally thought that after this period of time, the financial industry in the United States would be slightly better, but no one expected that the overall environment not only did not get better, but became worse and worse.
The "Wall Street Journal" publishes various tragic scenes during the financial crisis every day...
Some people break down and cry, some people become homeless, or some people jump off the building.
Old and American officials began to regulate the situation, and some industry officials even accepted it personally to prevent it from truly collapsing. However, this financial tsunami was so fierce that it actually caused internal injuries in a short period of time.
Someone even wrote a book called "Escape from Wall Street", which is extremely worried about the future of the United States and even predicts that this kind of financial internal damage is likely to last five or even ten years.
The impact on China was not that big at first. Except for the official news warning of financial crisis, the financial circle was trembling, and some wealthy people with overseas assets were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, the lives of ordinary people had not changed.
What, but with the arrival of late May and several export manufacturing companies starting to lay off workers, some people began to panic.
“Don’t buy a house at this stall, don’t buy a house!”
"Houses are consumables, and now housing prices are very high. The crisis in the United States is affecting the world, and China's real estate industry is about to usher in a cold winter!"
"Let me say it again, never buy a house, never buy a house! Don't forget Japan's bubble economy, let alone the current financial tsunami in the United States..."
"Buying a house now means acquiring it at a high price. At the same time, according to my analysis, ordinary people will not buy a house in the next five years. Those who have a house are best to sell it, rent a house, and then buy it back when the house price drops...
"
"You'll thank me!"
"..."
On TV and on major social platforms.
Some experts with various names started to sound alarmist.
The more I analyze, the more I feel that China's housing market is about to collapse. Such alarmist remarks have made countless ordinary people panic.
In the housing market, on May 24th, the price of new homes fell to an unbelievable level.
In this environment...
After the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, there was not much of a stir in the film circles of the United States and America. The discussion was not even as intense as the "bankruptcy of such and such star", the divorce of such and such star, and the "severe damage to the industry. Many Hollywood movies"
among news such as "Falling into Investment Crisis".
And on the Chinese side,
[The first Chinese superstar in history to win an Oscar for Best Actor] This news has exploded in China.
Countless filmmakers looked at Zhao Zhen holding the Best Actor trophy with a smiling expression on his face, and they were amazed and envious. Zhao Zhen was praised to the sky by everyone.
Almost at the same time, the Hong Kong Film Awards were also very popular, especially Zhou Yanghuaxing's movie "Legend", which almost ran through the entire Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony and made countless filmmakers and netizens go crazy.
but……
May 25th.
Another even more shocking news has become a hot search topic.
Someone broke the news that in Hollywood, Zhao Zhen, who had just won the Oscar for Best Actor, officially expired his contract with China Star. However, he did not choose to renew the contract when it expired. Instead, he "suspected" joined Paramount with Marie Vane's team...
…
After this news was exposed, the entire Chinese film industry was instantly in an uproar.
Some people called Zhao Zhen a white-eyed wolf, some expressed understanding, and some lamented that Zhou Yang was prosperous in China, but now he is struggling in Lao America and is almost at the end of his rope.
……………………
"Sister Xu Mei..."
"What's wrong, Mr. Zhou?"
"Buy a house, now is a good time to buy a house."
"Mr. Zhou, what did you say? Now, buy a house?"
"Yes, if you have the financial ability, buy a few more sets."
"..."
Zhou Yang stayed in China for three days.
In the past two days, I did not meet with An Xiao.
The preparations for the Olympic Games have reached the final stage, and there are many things to be busy with in the final stage. It just so happened that the time when Zhou Yang came back was the busiest time for relevant departments.
An Xiao didn't even go back to the villa to rest.
In three days, Zhou Yang walked around Huaxing and took a look at various tasks of Huaxing.
In fact...
Huaxing's various work did not stagnate because of his departure. Instead, under Wang Jing's management, it was in order, and some new young artists were also added.
Due to the financial crisis, some entertainment companies in China are inevitably experiencing some turmoil, and some artists with backgrounds are beginning to think of ways to find another way out.
Among them, Zhou Yang saw the figure of the little fresh meat deer Zitao.
However, it was Wang Jing who was trying to win over Lu Zitao, but the latter was still hesitant and did not agree.
After handling some things about Huaxing, Zhou Yang saw Xu Mei after reporting her work, and then suddenly chatted with Xu Mei about the house.
Xu Mei looked at Zhou Yang...
She almost felt that Zhou Yang was crazy, even a little unreasonable.
At this time, others are trembling with fear. There are countless "experts" on the market who sell real estate to protect capital, but Zhou Yang actually wants to buy a house at this time.
"The United States is going to release water to save the market..."
"The bailout from the United States will also have an impact on our side. Some capital flows cannot go to people's livelihood prices, but will naturally flow to the housing market. Buying now is the best opportunity!"
"It's a pity that the company has no money for the time being. After "Spider-Man" is released and I get some blood back, I will buy more houses..."
"..."
The content of Zhou Yang's chat with Xu Mei was very concise.
After hearing this, Xu Mei didn't know how to respond for a while, but she didn't refute, and finally nodded, and then struggled in her heart for a long time: "Mr. Zhou, why are you so confident in "Spider-Man"? Why, I always
Have a feeling that you are crazy, or that you can see the future?"
When Zhou Yang faced Xu Mei's question, he shrugged, but did not answer anything.
Seeing Zhou Yang's appearance, Xu Mei didn't ask any more questions, but took the information and left the office.
Zhou Yang took the phone and made several calls to the Americans, asking Chloë Paige, the director of "Lizard Man" and one of the assistant directors of "Spider-Man", about the post-processing situation.
After learning about the situation in "Spider-Man", Zhou Yang nodded and calculated the release time...
The movie "Spider-Man" is scheduled to be released on June 20th.
Just when Zhou Yang planned the time and stood up, the phone rang.
Seeing the familiar phone number, Zhou Yang couldn't help but feel ripples.
It was An Xiao who called.
only……
On the other end of the phone, An Xiao seemed a little tired.
"have time?"
"What's wrong? An Xiao..."
"It's okay, I'm busy, I just wanted to give you a call, and then..."
"What?"
"We haven't seen each other for so long, I miss you a little..."
"..."
There was no greeting, nor too much chatting about the current situation.