Chapter 748: Impact
Sure enough, just a few days after Yang Ming returned to Fuzhou to accompany his family, Barber's call came.
"Yang, the PR over there for the Oscar selection can begin. Bobble's voice was filled with a hint of excitement.
Yang Ming heard Barber's voice and could imagine the excitement and expectation of Barber on the other end of the phone, as the former head of a Hollywood giant, no one understands the symbolism of the Oscars in Hollywood and the benefits it brings better than Barber.
If Hollywood's Oriental DreamWorks movies can win some awards at the Oscars, then these are simply a symbol of glory for Barber, who was forced out of Pan American Entertainment by Corkley.
It's also Barber's best comeback declaration that wants Hollywood to prove itself again.
But Yang Ming knew how difficult this qiē was, he sighed faintly in his heart, and said, "Mr. Barber, do you think that our Oriental DreamWorks has the ability to win the Oscars now?"
Don't say "2012", even "Die Hard" and "Hurricane Rescue" can be spelled together. Barber's tone was full of great confidence, which showed that in his heart, this year's Oscars, Hollywood Oriental DreamWorks will definitely be on the list.
"It's not about strength, it's about power!" Yang Ming couldn't help but say, whether it is in the past life or in this life, no one knows better than him what the rules of the Oscars are, even if he didn't experience these in his previous life, but the blood and tears in the Chinese entertainment industry are ironclad evidence.
As far as he knows, even in this world, there are only a handful of Chinese films that can win awards at the Oscars, and most of them are inconsequential awards.
It's like a Hollywood blockbuster that wants to win the Golden Dragon Awards.
It's harder than climbing to the sky.
At this time, Barber finally reacted a little to Yang Ming's words, and he also found that Yang Ming was a little not optimistic about the selection of the Oscars, and couldn't help but say with a hint of doubt: "Yang, do you have a different opinion?"
Yang Ming thought about it for a while, decided not to hide it anymore, and said directly: "I think in the history of the Oscars, there are few movies that are not Hollywood that can win the award!"
At this point, he paused, then continued: "Besides, I'm still Chinese!"
When Barber heard Yang Ming's last sentence, his whole heart was cold, and he suddenly sobered up and understood the meaning of Yang Ming's words.
He was originally the head of a Hollywood giant, and he is naturally very familiar with the rules of Hollywood, especially the inexplicable relationship between the Oscars and Hollywood.
It can be said that the Oscar is a star-making tool pushed out by Hollywood, which is specially used to create stars for Hollywood and add all kinds of bright halos.
In that case, how can the Oscars share the cake with forces that do not belong to Hollywood?
It's simply not going to happen.
Although Hollywood Oriental DreamWorks was established by acquiring Lianlian Film Company, how could Hollywood giants not know the foundation of Oriental DreamWorks?
Therefore, whether it is Yang Ming himself or Hollywood's Oriental DreamWorks has made some gains, this is a very difficult thing.
At the same time, Hollywood's artists under Oriental DreamWorks are also likely to be affected.
Barber was blinded by the aura of the Oscar before, whenever he thought of the scenery of Oriental DreamWorks at the Oscars, so that the people who wanted to watch his good show before all closed their mouths tightly, he was excited, but he didn't think of the rules of the Oscars.
He can be very sure that neither Pan American Entertainment nor other Hollywood giants will be willing to allocate the Oscar cake to Oriental DreamWorks and Yang Ming.
"Alas!" Bobble sighed a little disappointed, for a while, he didn't know what to say, as long as he thought that his wish was ruthlessly broken, his heart couldn't help but be full of disappointment and helplessness.
Yang Ming heard Bobble's sigh and knew that the other party must be uncomfortable now, and he could understand Bobble's feelings, but he was a little surprised that Bobble didn't insist on trying.
Originally, he thought that Bobble would not be able to resist and offer to give it a try, but now Bobble's attitude obviously means that he also knows that he can't do anything and will not waste the company's funds and connections.
"Mr. Bobble, there is no need to be so pessimistic, and it is not without a chance. Yang Ming suddenly smiled and said mysteriously.
"Oh, do you have any other way?" asked Bobble with a perennial expression when he heard this, he knew that Yang Ming's thinking was more jumpy, and he often thought of ways that others couldn't think of.
Yang Ming thought for a while and said: "This idea is not mature, and it is not clear on the phone, I will go to the United States in a few days to talk about it, and although "2012" is now released, don't relax the publicity on your side, and increase the publicity." ”
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news. Barber's feelings had recovered to normal at this time, and he said easily.
Hanging up the phone, Yang Ming held the phone, his eyes were deep, thinking about something.
No matter how you say the Academy Awards, it is also one of the three major film awards in the world, and the fairness on the surface still needs to be maintained, although Hollywood Oriental DreamWorks is an asset belonging to Yang Ming, but in the final analysis, it is also the acquisition of Lianlian Film Company, a company registered in the United States, and Hollywood Oriental DreamWorks cannot be too targeted.
Moreover, sometimes when a movie becomes a phenomenal film and has a huge influence and reputation among the people, even if the Oscars and Hollywood want to squeeze out Oriental DreamWorks, it is a very difficult thing.
Even, Yang Ming can guess now that the Oscar organizing committee must be very tricky for Oriental DreamWorks.
It's not okay to fight, it's not okay to scold!
"Hehe!" Thinking of this, Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh proudly, the only thing he had to do now was to burn this fire even more.
In his bones, Yang Ming's character is that simple and rough type, he is not good at cooking, but he is good at overturning the table.
If you don't let him eat the cake, then everyone should not eat it.
Now, with his net worth and status, he is capable of doing this kind of thing.
Yang Ming returned to his hometown in Fuzhou for a few days, and received New Year's text messages one after another, many of which were well-known bigwigs and superstars in the Chinese entertainment industry.
It can be seen that the influence of "2012" in the world has made Oriental DreamWorks different in the minds of everyone in the entertainment industry.
Looking at Yang Chaowei and Zhou Meiling's current popularity and value in China, you will know that "2012", a movie made by Oriental DreamWorks, has brought an impact on the entire Chinese entertainment industry.
"2012" was released worldwide for a week, broke several box office records, and topped the box office charts in several countries.
Needless to say, Yang Chaowei and Zhou Meiling were originally first-line stars in the entertainment industry, and they were also Golden Dragon Award-level actors, and their acting careers have almost come to an end, but now through the movie "2012", the couple has become an international star-level in one fell swoop.
Whether it is the value or the choice of advertisers, they have benefited a lot.
At least, Yang Ming now hears that the salary in Huaxia is less than 50 million yuan, so don't want to invite Yang Chaowei to be the protagonist of the movie, in the Chinese entertainment industry, although the salary of 50 million is a bit different from Hollywood's 20 million yuan, it is almost the same.
And Yang Chaowei's previous salary was only about 30 million, which almost doubled all of a sudden, which shows the influence of "2012" on Yang Chaowei after it became popular.
Zhou Meiling is in a similar situation, and the two of them are now favored by major international brand advertisers, and they have invited the couple to participate in the shooting of the advertisement.
Participating in the advertising system of international brands will greatly improve both revenue and image.
Yang Chaowei and Zhou Meiling passed a "2012", which brought their already peak acting career to a higher level and became the envy of everyone in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.
In addition to Yang Chaowei and Zhou Meiling, Manx, who participated in this movie in Hollywood, has gained a lot.
After "2012" became the No. 1 film box office in the United States, Manks's salary officially exceeded 20 million meters, and all kinds of film appointments flew in one after another, and they were even softer.
The other actors who participated in this movie also gained a lot of money.
Mr. Cao, who plays the president, an old actor in the Chinese entertainment industry, has made his acting career start a second spring with his superb acting skills in movies.
Yang Ming learned that this old actor had received several important role appointments in just a few days, as well as announcements and invitations from many domestic first-line TV stations.
Whether it is Mr. Cao or other actors, it can be said that the movie "2012" has made their respective popularity extremely popular and has become the object of pursuit in the domestic and foreign entertainment circles.
However, the most outstanding is Yang Ming's sister Tongtong.
The image of an angel, with her lovely temperament and playful personality, Tongtong has suddenly become a well-known child star in China and even the world with the image of her daughter in the movie.
In particular, Tongtong's innocent and noble and elegant temperament has captured the love of countless mothers, who want to have such a lovely daughter.
Entertainment news, online forums, TV shows, Tongtong has become the focus of countless media reports, and almost stole the limelight of Yang Ming, the director, which also made him sigh at the charm of his sister.
If it weren't for Yang Xiangming and Li Qiumei's obstruction, it is estimated that Tongtong would now be like Yang Chaowei and Zhou Meiling, counting money until her hands cramped, and her hands were soft when she received the play.
But neither his parents nor Yang Ming himself want Tongtong to enter the entertainment industry, at least at such a young age.
After discussing with his parents and soliciting Tongtong's own opinions, Yang Ming selected several big brand advertising shooting contracts with positive images for Tongtong.
The workload of filming advertisements is not large, and it can also satisfy Tongtong's curiosity about acting.
In the past two days, Yang Ming's parents are still lamenting that the money they earned in their previous lives is not as good as the salary of a few advertisements filmed by their daughter!
Sometimes, things are so impermanent.
After Yang Ming accompanied his parents in Fuzhou for a few days, he went to Guangdong with his family to pay New Year's greetings to his newly recognized grandfather.
As soon as he arrived in Guangdong, he was dragged away by Wu Yuanzhi before he had time to go to his grandfather's house, saying that he wanted to report on the work of Phoenix TV in the past year.
After a year of development, Phoenix TV has gradually stopped its crazy expansion and began to slowly consolidate its advantages, and at the same time, Wu Yuanzhi has also begun to pay close attention to the training and adjustment of internal personnel, and remove the chaff.
After all, Phoenix TV was established from scratch, and during this period, it not only frantically poached people from major TV stations, but also recruited a lot of people.
There are definitely good and bad in it, and now it's time to adjust the team.
When Yang Ming heard Wu Yuanzhi's work plan for the new year, he also nodded approvingly. He has a clearer understanding of the current situation of Phoenix TV.
Now is also the time to tidy up the interior.
The foundation is unstable, which is very detrimental to the development of Phoenix TV, especially as a new company.
Fortunately, Wu Yuanzhi has more than ten years of work experience in Guangdong TV, has a clear understanding of this issue, and does not blindly expand, and then continues to move forward after internal adjustments.
In addition, what makes Yang Ming excited is that after this year's development, Phoenix TV has finally broken even and begun to make a profit.
In other words, he doesn't need to pay outside to maintain the expansion of Phoenix TV in the future.
Now Phoenix TV has its own trump card program in each time period, and the ratings are very good, which is also expected by Yang Ming, after all, in order to make Phoenix TV a hit and expand as much as possible, he brought many classic programs to Phoenix TV from his previous life.
From news reviews and reports, to variety entertainment programs, and several classic TV series supported by Oriental DreamWorks behind the filming, it can be said that Phoenix TV can do its best to break even, and Yang Ming's creativity in this is very important.
Not to mention anything else, the income brought by the variety show "The Voice of China" alone has made Phoenix TV a lot of money.
Yang Ming and Wu Yuanzhi chatted on Phoenix TV for most of the day before the development ideas for the coming year were determined.
As soon as the two of them walked out of the office, they ran into an acquaintance.
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, I really didn't expect to meet you here, Happy New Year!" Yang Ming said with a smile to Zhao Laoyan, who came over from the opposite side.
He really hasn't seen Zhao Laoyan for a long time, since Zhao Laoyan established a studio, he reached a cooperation agreement with Oriental DreamWorks, and after Yang Ming gave a few scripts to the other party, he hasn't paid attention to the other party's situation.
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year, haha, Yang Ming, your "2012" has played the momentum of our Chinese movies in Hollywood, it's really amazing!" Zhao Laoyan looked at the young man in front of him with admiration.
Unexpectedly, in just two years, the student who was still very immature at the beginning is now a superstar in the world entertainment industry.
Yang Ming was a little embarrassed when he heard Zhao Laoyan's praise, and after a while, he changed the topic and asked, "Teacher Zhao, the sketch of this year's Spring Festival Gala should be good!"
"It's not bad, it just makes everyone laugh crazy!" Wu Yuanzhi said with a smile on the side, "It's a pity that our Phoenix TV station doesn't have the Spring Festival Gala, otherwise I would have to poach Mr. Zhao." ”
"Awards, awards, the script of this sketch is still written by Yang Ming!" At this time, it was Zhao Laoyan's turn to be a little embarrassed.
Yang Ming's heart moved when he heard this, the sketch script he wrote for Zhao Laoyan before was the "Selling Abduction" trilogy, but when he heard Wu Yuanzhi mention the Spring Festival Gala, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought and was stunned.
Is the Spring Festival Gala a little too early for Phoenix TV?