On his trip to the United States, Zhang Pu's main thing is to find some foreign actors.

An actor who has a certain degree of popularity, but is cheap.

It has to be an action actor, of course.

"Director Jiang, Director Zhang!"

Zhang Pu and the others had just entered the hotel, and suddenly a voice sounded.

Zhang Pu heard the prestige.

"Mr. Chen!" Zhang Pu greeted with a smile.

Chen Zhen also smiled and walked over and shook hands with Zhang Pu and the others one by one.

"Mr. Chen is here for the Oscars?" Jiang Yun asked with a smile.

"I was invited to be the guest of honour. Chen Zhen nodded and said.

He used to be an A-list star in Hollywood, but as he got older, he couldn't move anymore, so he returned to China to develop.

Of course, there may be other reasons.

This is probably only known to him.

Chen Zhen is now also the owner of a film and television company, and he also has a small cinema line.

Aside from his own fame, he is definitely a bigwig-level figure in the circle.

However, Zhang Pu has nothing to do with him, but they are all people in the circle, and occasionally meet at the award ceremony and other places, and they will chat a few words.

Now that we meet in other places, it is inevitable that we will be a little closer.

Although Chen Zhen has focused on China, his international influence cannot be ignored.

He should be regarded as the most well-known Chinese movie star in the world.

In terms of popularity, perhaps Li Zhenneng can fight with it.

Li Zhen is much younger than Chen Zhen, and it is later to go international, and his influence is inevitably a little inferior.

At least now Li Zhen's international influence is still somewhat inferior to Chen Zhen.

However, Li Zhen has developed extremely well in Hollywood.

Especially after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", his acting skills have been recognized, and the film appointments continue.

Of course, film appointments continue, and a large part of the reason is the rise of the Chinese film market, and Hollywood has taken a fancy to Li Zhen's box office appeal in China.

As soon as Zhang Pu and the others arrived at the hotel, Chen Zhen also chatted a few words, and then made an appointment to have a meal together.

At the meal, Zhang Pu and Jiang Yun arrived as scheduled, accompanied by Shen Ran, Huang Ye, and Dong Qin, the heroine of "Truman's World".

Among the accompanying actors, there are only three of them.

Chen Zhen only brought one person.

They are all filmmakers, and the topic naturally revolves around movies.

After Chen Zhen returned to China, he has made classics, but he has also made bad movies, especially in the past two years, and he has been making bad movies, which has made his reputation continue to decline.

In fact, in Zhang Pu's view, some of the films are really bad, but some of them are purely a failed attempt by Chen Zhen to transform.

A kung fu star suddenly stopped fighting, how many of his fans can accept it?

Chen Zhenyue's most important person is not the director Jiang Yun, but Zhang Pu.

The person he wants to cooperate with is Zhang Pu.

Jiang Yun is very famous, but his film style is not suitable for Chen Zhen at all.

Chen Zhen is very similar to Yuan Hong, the choreography, directing, and action design are very comprehensive.

However, he is more inclined to be in front of the scenes.

In the early days, some of Chen Zhen's classic works were really written by him, but in the middle and later periods, perhaps because his inspiration dried up, maybe he lost his early passion, or maybe he was too busy, so he was no longer a screenwriter.

Especially in the later stage, even the director rarely plays the role.

"Although Chen Zhen didn't say it explicitly, he understood very clearly, he wanted to cooperate with you. ”

After dinner, on the way back to the room, Jiang Yun spoke.

"Didn't I refuse?" Zhang Pu said, "This is not the place to talk about cooperation. ”

Jiang Yun nodded and said no more.

He could see that Zhang Pu did not refuse cooperation, but he was not very interested.

There is not much interest, and it has little to do with Chen Zhen's current disappointment.

Perhaps, I just feel that it is difficult to take the lead when cooperating with someone like Chen Zhen.

Maybe it's because the two don't have much friendship.

"Chen Sheng......"

One of Chen Zhen's entourage wanted to speak and stopped.

This person's name is Liao Hai, he is the contracted director of Chen Zhen Jinyao Film and Television, and he is also a fan of Chen Zhen.

brought him to Hollywood this time, in fact, he intended to take him to a certain crew in Hollywood.

Chen Zhen traveled to the United States, in addition to being a guest of honor for the Oscars, he was also invited to make a cameo appearance in a certain crew.

"After returning to China, let the people from the company go to Oriental DreamWorks to talk, and the matter is estimated to be done. Chen Zhen said with a smile.

Zhang Pu did not refuse, so there was an opportunity to cooperate.

Chen Zhen started from a crew chores and grew into an international superstar, how could he be annoyed by Zhang Pu's unenthusiastic attitude?

Zhang Pu is not enthusiastic, but the respect that should be given to himself is not less at all.

He didn't expect Zhang Pu to slap him!

He didn't have much to worry about.

If people don't stutter, are you angry?

"He ......"

"He is a top director in China, a world-renowned screenwriter, and the owner of Oriental DreamWorks. Chen Zhen interrupted Liao Hai's words with a smile.

Liao Hai was a little indignant for him, as for why, Chen Zhen naturally knew it, but he felt completely unnecessary.

Zhang Pu's status is no worse than him now.

Don't say that he is not brilliant now, even if he is the most brilliant, I am afraid that people will not bother you.

What's more, this time they still have a request.

"The patriarch and Zhou Chaohua undoubtedly picked up a bargain. Chen Zhen shook his head with some sigh and said.

Liao Hai seemed to understand something.

Oriental DreamWorks never seems to actively cooperate with people, and even those who come to work with them are not very enthusiastic.

For Chen Zhen, it seems to be good.

As for why Chen Zhen sighed so much, Liao Hai also guessed a few points.

Why did Zhang Pu cooperate with Yuan Hong so many times?

It is nothing more than Zhang Pu getting more or less help from them before he rose.

Especially Zhou Chaohua, he knew Zhang Pu when he debuted, and even took some care of him.

Otherwise, why did he Zhou Chaohua win the male number one in the "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" series of Oriental Dreamworks?

Zhang Pu is a person who repays the favor, or the grace of a drop of water.

Now that people have grown up, it is so easy to get on his train, or to break into his circle.

Chen Zhen felt that Zhang Pu did not refuse to cooperate with him, and I am afraid that it has something to do with his relationship with Yuan Hong.

In the entertainment industry, there are many circles.

Zhang Pu's circle is very special.

There are people in the Beijing circle, such as Han Shan, Jiang Yun and others, and the film and television companies that cooperate with Oriental DreamWorks, and a large part of them are people in this circle.

In addition, there are also people in the Hong Kong circle, such as Zhou Chaohua, Yuan Hong, and Xu Ming and others.

And the center of this circle is Zhang Pu.

The Oscar, the most influential film award in the world.

Naturally, its award ceremony was a global spotlight.

Huaxia has been live streaming for several years in a row.

This is still the case this year.

Even in their opinion, Zhang Pu and others are likely to return empty-handed on this Oscar trip.

But at the Oscars, after all, there are many Chinese filmmakers.

That's enough to get them live.

What's more, the domestic attention is not low.

"Now on the red carpet are director Jiang Yun and director Zhang Pu. "Truman's World" was nominated for Best Foreign Language, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. This is the third time in a row that a Chinese-language film has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and before that, it has won this award for two consecutive years. ”

Director Jiang Yun is also nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for the second time, and last year he became the first Chinese Oscar for Best Director with "Parasite". So, does he have a chance to win this year?"

Director Zhang Pu won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Parasite" for two consecutive years, and was shortlisted again this year. Nominated for three consecutive years, this is unprecedented in the history of the Oscars. If you win the ...... again"

Therefore, many people think that Director Zhang and others are going to return empty-handed this time. ”

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On TV, the guest analysis has undoubtedly been recognized by countless audiences.

The biggest factor restricting "Truman's World" from winning awards is not how strong the competitors are, but these three awards, which Huaxia Film has won last year.

Even Best Foreign Language Film and Best Screenplay have been won for two years in a row.

Jiang Yun didn't think about winning the award, and Zhang Pu did the same.

As for Shen Ran and others, they are purely here to show up and rub the red carpet.

They're just going through the motions.

As everyone speculated, "Truman's World" was nothing.

Although I was mentally prepared, it was really so, and my heart was still a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. Zhang, you failed to win the best screenplay this time, do you think it has anything to do with the fact that you won this award for two consecutive years before?"

At the end of the award ceremony, media reporters inevitably asked Zhang Pu this question.

Perhaps, not only people in China think so, but also many people abroad.

"I believe in the impartiality of the Oscar jury. They don't leave me out just because I've won Best Screenplay two years in a row. Zhang Pu said with a smile, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be better not to let me be shortlisted?"

In fact, Zhang Pu also thinks there are reasons for this.

But in the face of media reporters, naturally you can't say that.

Even if it was recognized, he couldn't say that.

offended the Oscar judges, and it was not only the Oscars that were lost.

Zhang Pu will not scold the Oscar judges because of this.

He's not stupid.

Jiang Yun was naturally asked a similar question, and his answer was similar to Zhang Pu's.

It's one thing to know in your heart, but it's another thing entirely.

After the award ceremony, Shen Ran, Huang Ye and others returned to China immediately, while Zhang Pu, Jiang Yun and others stayed in Los Angeles.

They have other things.

Jiang Yun's "The Shawshank Redemption" needs the help of this film and television company.

With them alone, it is impossible to go to a certain prison to shoot.

And they naturally found Universal Pictures, which is a cooperative company.

However, there is no such thing as a free thing.

After reading the script, Universal Pictures immediately participated.

It's just that compared with "Jumanji", "The Shawshank Redemption" Oriental DreamWorks has more initiative.

In this regard, Oriental DreamWorks will naturally not refuse.

"The Shawshank Redemption" is already aimed at the North American market, with investment from Hollywood film and television companies, and there will definitely be a great advantage in the promotion and distribution of films.