For the Xia Kingdom, the inherent impression of foreigners is naturally that it is a mysterious and ancient country, with a long history and cultural heritage, and in this country, even the writing of words can be an art. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info And for Xia Guo movies, their first impression is kung fu.

The first Xia Guo movie to enter the Western market was a kung fu movie, and it was only a kung fu film that could make a name for itself in the Western market. Naturally, kung fu movies have become synonymous with Xia Guo movies.

And "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" just satisfies all the fantasies of foreigners about Xia Kingdom. The ancient city, the amazing costumes, the gorgeous movements, and the Zen words, isn't this exactly the Xia Kingdom they imagined. In addition to these, there are many Western elements in the movie, the protagonists of Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian are prepared for Western intellectuals, platonic love, Shakespearean dialogues, and lofty humanistic realms are all right to the point; The protagonists of Luo Xiaohu and Jade Jiaolong, the western cowboy characters who dare to love, hate, fight and kill, are intended for ordinary American audiences; The story of Li Mubai killing the blue-eyed fox to avenge his master alludes to the main line of "The Count of Monte Cristo", and the clue of stealing the Qingying Sword is very similar to a popular drama in the United States. The combination of various elements has created such a film, a film that is very popular in the United States, and a movie that can win a single-day box office of 8.67 million rice yuan in an environment with many strong enemies.

Moss Duncan, the owner of Searchlight Pictures, was already happy at this time, and sure enough, this Gu Wenwu was his lucky star.

He knows very well what his company is like, and most of the time it is producing and distributing some small-budget films and independent films. The reason why it will be linked to Qingyang Culture is also because the first movie "The Hangover" produced by Qingyang Culture is a small-budget movie. Because this movie was small and big in the Xia Kingdom, it attracted the attention of Mars, who was stationed in the Xia Kingdom, and then bought the movie. Then Searchlight Pictures made a small profit, laying a good foundation for the next cooperation.

After two consecutive "The Great Detective", searchlight pictures made a lot of money. And now this "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", just looking at the box office on the same day, I know that this will be a big money-making movie. When he remembered that he saw Jim's ugly face at today's head office meeting, his heart was full of happiness, and you Twentieth Century Fox also have today.

"Boss, there is a phone call from a Xia Guoren named Wenwu Gu, saying that he wants to talk to you." Just as he was smug, his female secretary walked in with her hips twisted.

"What, Wenwu Gu, quickly transfer the phone in." Moss Duncan said hurriedly. I was still thinking about this lucky star just now, but I didn't expect him to call.

"Mr. Moss, I heard that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is selling well in the United States, congratulations." Gu Wenwu said.

"Wow, Gu's English has improved a lot." Moss said in surprise. I still remember the last time we met, the conversation between the two still needed an interpreter, and now they can have a direct and fluent conversation.

"Haha, after studying by surprise, I can only have some ordinary communication, but I still have to ask you to slow down, otherwise I won't understand." Gu Wenwu said with a smile.

"That's right, no problem." Letting go of his curiosity, Moss became happy: "Gu, I have to admit that your talent has amazed me again, and you have actually shot such a perfect work, I think you can consider coming to Hollywood to develop, and the world here can accommodate your talent." ”

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Hollywood, maybe, in fact, this time to bother you, it is also related to Hollywood." Gu Wenwu said.

"We're friends, just say it." Moss said cheerfully.

"That's right, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" I intend to compete for next year's Oscars, and my company in Xia Guo doesn't know much about the Oscars, I know that Searchlight Pictures is more experienced in the operation of awards, so I want to ask Mr. Moss to help me." Gu Wenwu said.

"That's right." Moss groaned for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Okay, no problem, we're friends, I'm definitely going to help with this." Moss said cheerfully.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Moss." Gu Wenwu hurriedly thanked him.

"We're friends, by the way, don't forget our agreement." Moss.

"Of course." Gu Wenwu said.

Get! Hanging up the phone, Gu Wenwu was in a good mood. With the help of Searchlight Pictures, the certainty is a little bigger. Although Qingyang culture is developing well now, after all, Hollywood is in the United States, and Qingyang culture is beyond its reach. The films produced and distributed by Searchlight Pictures have won Oscars many times, and they must be familiar with the Oscar process, and with their help, they can save a lot of trouble.

On the other side, Moss Duncan was also wondering if he had made the right decision. It is not easy to help "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" compete for the Oscar. After all, this is a foreign movie, and it is from the Xia Kingdom, which has a completely different culture. So no matter what the film is, first of all, the judges will distinguish the film from the others. This is not discrimination, just an inherent impression of Xia Guo films.

Of course, the difficulty of this matter is not the key for Moss to consider, he has to consider whether it is worth it or not. First of all, if "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" can really win one or two trophies at the Oscars, then Searchlight Pictures, as a distribution company, will naturally make a lot of profits, and if not, the loss is not unacceptable. Secondly, it is Gu Wenwu. He had agreed with Gu Wenwu that the two companies would co-produce the third part of "The Great Detective", but this was only a verbal agreement, if he didn't agree to Gu Wenwu's request, what should Gu Wenwu do if he repented, you must know that the "Great Detective" series has now become famous in the world, and it is a sure-fire deal. Third, according to previous experience, this Gu Wenwu and his company are good partners to work with, and if there is a crack or even a rupture in the cooperative relationship because of this incident, it will be a bit more than worth the loss.

Based on these considerations, Moss Duncan decided to help Gu Wenwu run "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

To be honest, Gu Wenwu really couldn't have imagined that Moss had thought so much. His original intention was to ask Moss to help him when he was in need, they had experience, and he could ask them or ask for help if he had any problems, so as not to suffer the loss of inexperience in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". However, helping and helping seem to mean the same thing in English, making Moss think that Gu Wenwu wanted to ask their company to run the Oscar for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Moss, of course, had to think it through.

It has to be said that this is a wonderful misunderstanding.