Chapter 517: The Visiting Howard Stringer

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The finalists for Best Actress at the Academy Awards are Charlize Theron for "All the Time", Sunee Zellweger for "Chicago", Julianne Moore for "Far from Heaven", Salma Hayek for "Frida", and Diane Lynn for "Infidelity". ”

Looking at the clips of the five shortlisted films playing on the big screen, Guo Shouyun frowned slightly. If he remembers correctly, this Academy Award actress should be Nicole Kidman, the heroine of "All the Time". But now the movie is still the same movie, but the heroine has changed.

Looking at Charlize Theron, who was also beautiful and intellectual, and after the owner announced the award, he came to the stage to accept the award with a happy expression, Guo Shouyun pondered for a moment, "Buddy, there seems to be no news of Nicole Kidman in Hollywood recently?"

"Two years ago, her economic company officially announced Nicole Kidman's retirement, don't you know?"

"Two years ago?!"

Guo Shouyun shook his head. At that time, immersed in the sadness of Molly Bevan's coma, and taking care of two infant children, he cared very little about what was happening in the outside world except for the company, let alone Hollywood.

"Do you know why?"

"It's not particularly clear. ”

"Some Hollywood gossip media said that it was because Nicole Kidman needed to take care of the children, so she stopped filming!" Eva Green, who was sitting next to her, suddenly spoke.

"Kid?"

Guo Shouyun remembered the last time he attended a Sony dinner, when Nicole Kidman asked him for an autograph.

"How do you know?"

"When I first arrived in Hollywood, a lot of media reported on Tom Cruise's accusation that Nicole Kidman was cheating in marriage, which led to their divorce. Eva Greenway.

Noticing the boss's gaze, Buddy Morris nodded, "The media did report on it for a while, but with Nicole Kidman's own silence and the decision to stop the shadow, no one mentioned it again after a month or two. ”

Guo Shouyun, who knew it in his heart, didn't ask much. But out of a woman's instinct, Eva Green felt that there must be some unknown news between the man around her and the famous Nicole Kidman.

However, she was smart and didn't ask much. Not only was there no jealousy in my heart, but I was even a little happy. As a third party, if he is facing a man who abides by the 'rules' too much, then he will have no chance.

"Boss, do you need me to investigate her news?"

Guo Shouyun thought about it and nodded. I don't know why, for this woman who only has a seat of love, he always has an inexplicable concern in his heart. In contrast, Yang Lishan, who has lingered many times, can let go freely.

“… Wait a minute, wait a minute, the music stops, thank you. ”

When Guo Shouyun was about to continue to say something, some small situation on the stage interrupted him.

When I looked closely, it turned out to be Adrian Brody, who won the Best Actor at the 75th Academy Awards for "The Pianist". However, compared with winning awards, what is more talked about by this gentleman is that many female stars have been 'kissed by wolves'. is similar to Halle Berry, who presented him with the award this time, Charlize Theron, who won Best Actress next year, and so on.

Fortunately, the West is relatively open to kissing, and if he dared to do this in the East, he would have been criticized by the newspapers long ago.

“… I'm really happy about the opportunity, but I'm also a little sad. Because I accepted this award at such a moment, making this film made me particularly deeply aware of the suffering of wartime, the evil deeds of exterminating humanity and the consequences of war. Whether you believe in God or Allah, may He take care of you. Pray for peace and a solution. … I have a friend who was a soldier in Kuwait. Tang Mei, I hope you and your compatriots will be back soon. God bless you, I love you, thank you!"

With his words, almost all the stars in the audience stood up and applauded him. Obviously, at today's Oscars, 'anti-war' is a topic that everyone agrees on.

In fact, Adrien Brody's attitude is already good. Michael Moore, the director of the best documentary "Bowling in Colombine", said that the first sentence was 'shameful President Bush~sh', which was similar to pointing at the other party's nose and scolding, which shocked the audience.

"With today's Oscars airing, the White House and Mr. President are probably going to have a headache!" laughs Buddy Morris.

"Hollywood's influence among ordinary people, as strong as it is, has not shaken the decisions of the ruling class. Guo Shouyun said indifferently.

Although the United States often interferes in the internal affairs of other countries in the name of democracy and freedom, the solidification of classes in its own country is almost monolithic. If it weren't for the strong rise of the Internet industry, ordinary people, including Guo Shouyun, Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin, would not have had a chance to enter the top at all.

The so-called democracy and freedom are nothing more than the emperor's new clothes, which deceive ordinary people. When it comes to fundamental interests, there is always the shadow of the power class behind it. Therefore, after the end of George W. Bush's first term, he was re-elected, even though the wave of anti-war movement across the country continued to rise.

“… Buddy, the company's media outlets don't spend too much energy on anti-war propaganda. You can even cater to the White House sometimes!"

Looking at the deep-eyed boss, Buddy Morris nodded.

It doesn't matter if others don't know the future of the United States, he is very clear about the political trend of the United States in the next ten years. He is not willing to do such a thing that does not benefit himself by going against the Bush family. Moreover, a war in the Middle East has nothing to do with him, and even has some benefits, so why should he oppose it? In addition, for Guo Shouyun, who still thinks that he belongs to the Chinese in his bones, the US war in Iraq will be of great benefit to the rise of China.

Officially, because the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved most of the energy and financial resources of the United States, China was given time for the development of the golden decade of the 21st century and laid the foundation for its rise in the next decade.

Therefore, whether it is from the perspective of his own interests, national feelings, and the future of the country, he not only does not oppose the war, but supports it very much. Of course, this sentiment is not for outsiders.

"Boss, Mr. Howard Stringer of Sony wants to see you. ”

Matthew walked over and said respectfully.

Guo Shouyun looked at the time and smiled: "I thought he would come to me after today's party, but now it seems that things are much more interesting than I imagined." ”

"Sony's board of directors must have put a lot of pressure on him!" laughs Buddy Morris.

Guo Shouyun nodded slightly, "Let him come in." ”

Matthew nodded and walked out of the box, and after a short time, Howard Stringer, dressed in a black suit and smiling, walked in.

"Mr. Guo, long time no see!"

While speaking, Howard Stringer gave Guo Shouyun a warm hug. In the case of the relationship between the two parties has not yet reached this level, Howard Stringer's deliberate closeness reveals a different purpose.

Guo Shouyun did not show any refusal, but accepted the other party's closeness very happily. In the eyes of Eva Green next to her, the relationship between the two parties seems to be really close friends. But only they know in their hearts that behind the superficial closeness lies a silent appeal for interests.

"Buddy, meet again. ”

"Mr. Stringer!"

"Miss Eva is very beautiful! it's an honor to meet you. ”

"Thank you!

Looking at this stomping foot, Hollywood will tremble with respect for himself in the words of powerful people. While Eva Green was flattered, she once again realized the supernatural status of the man she was attached to in the field of film and television media.

In the case of Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony, it is far more intuitive and shocking than the information seen from the data.

After a brief greeting, everyone sat down.

"Mr. Guo, what do you think of tonight's Oscars?"

"Very nice. However, it is a pity that there are not many films shortlisted for the matrix. ”

"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts, which is in charge of the awards, likes what they think is art films, and scoffs at our commercial films. So not only the matrix, but also our Sony Entertainment have few movies that have won awards. However, the award is just the icing on the cake for us. As the CEO of the company, I am more concerned about the box office of the film. In this regard, the matrix is the big winner in Hollywood this year. ”

“… Pixar's "Finding Nemo" has a box office of nearly 900 million, Matrix Pictures' "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Impostor God" add up to more than 800 million US dollars, and the box office of "Hulk", which is still being screened by Universal, has exceeded 200 million US dollars, and with the current box office curve, breaking 400 million is almost a certainty. Coupled with "Spider-Man 2", which is about 800 million US dollars, and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "The Fury of the Sea: The Polar Expedition", the global box office of this year's matrix can undoubtedly exceed 5 billion US dollars. Such a result is several times that of our Sony. ”

Looking at the other party's shimmering gaze staring at him, Guo Shouyun smiled indifferently. Howard Stringer deliberately strengthened the tone of the two numbers "Spider-Man 2" and "$5 billion", and the reminders and faint envy in them are self-evident.

Sony's results are also very good, especially "Adapted Screenplay" won four nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor, and Chris Cooper won the Best Supporting Actor award for this. In terms of box office, "Terminator 3" and "Breaking Bad" also performed well. ”