Chapter 628: Returning with Honors
"Chen, you really don't plan to devote all your energy to the American side?"
This question first came from the mouth of a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. + Top novel, x. At that time, it was the end of the Oscars, and Chen Ping'an, the best director of the new department, was sought after by a reporter, and in front of many peers, the reporter asked the question.
He can't be regarded as a fan of Chen Ping'an, but he likes to watch every movie directed by Chen Ping'an in the past two years. Therefore, he supports Chen Ping'an very much, and also hopes that Chen Ping'an can focus on the American film industry and make two more classic movies every year.
That's what Anne Heard meant, but she dissected it more bluntly and thoroughly.
She calculated a big account for Chen Ping'an.
Because Chen Ping'an has to take care of both Hong Kong and Hollywood every year, he is limited by time and energy, even if the filming speed is fast, at most two films on one side.
No matter how popular the two Hong Kong films are in Asia, after excluding the Japanese box office, the total box office of the two films cannot compare to the box office of the previous Western film.
Last year's "Left to Right" and "Home Alone", without counting the Japanese box office, how much can the total box office be? Can there be 50 million dollars? But what about "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Nuns Are Crazy"? Each movie grossed more than 100 million, and that's just the domestic box office in the United States. If you add the box office in other regions, it will only be much higher than the two Hong Kong films.
Therefore, Anne Heard and Chen Ping'an should shift all their energy and focus to Hollywood, which will not only contribute to the company's rapid development in the United States, but also maximize its value.
From a business point of view, Anne Heard is not wrong. But Chen Ping'an wants more than just money. So he refused with a smile and did not say a reason. Anne Heard didn't know why, so she could only put him down to the ranks of weirdos.
People with great skills. There are often some very strange fetishes and misunderstandings.
"Mission Impossible" was handed over to director Wu Yusen and told him to ask Tom Cruise to star, and Chen Ping'an didn't worry about this movie. On the side of "Crazy Flowers of the End", he is tentatively scheduled to start filming in early June, but now he is going back to Hong Kong to continue filming "Jurassic Park", and the preliminary preparations can only be worried about by Anne Hurd.
Fortunately, Anne Heard liked the book "Crazy Flowers at the End" very much, and took the initiative to be a producer and take over all the work in the early stage. In terms of the choice of the two heroines, one has been decided to be played by Zhong Chuhong. Another Chen Ping'an hopes to be starred by the 55th Oscar actress Meryl Streep. It's up to Anne Heard to be in charge.
After explaining this, he lingered with Zhong Chuhong for another night, and in early April, Chen Ping'an boarded the plane back to Hong Kong.
The distribution of "Jurassic Park" in the United States has been negotiated, and Jiang Zhiqiang has flown to Europe two days in advance to discuss the simultaneous release of the world. As the first Chinese-language film to try to be released worldwide, Dark Horse International attaches great importance to it. He Chaoqiong has already arrived in Europe first, and she has contacted the publishers there, and she has two halos on her head, the president of the Dark Horse International Group and the daughter of the He family in Macau, and many things are very convenient.
Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport was once again occupied by journalists. As soon as Chen Ping'an left the airport, he was surrounded by groups.
This time was different from the past, knowing that he was back, almost all the newspapers put down their work. Assemble the ace reporters of the newspaper aces and rush to the airport. ATV was definitely going to send out the OB truck to grab the news, but this time they met an opponent, and the wireless OB truck also came.
Don't care what the relationship between Chen Ping'an and ATV is. He made another breakthrough at the Oscars. Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture, definitely the first Chinese ever. To win glory for Hong Kong people and Chinese people, how can Wireless let go of this kind of blockbuster news?
One more important point is this. The Hong Kong media knows Chen Ping'an's character very well. He caused an uproar in the United States, questioning the professionalism of the Golden Globe Awards, and also threw out the wild words of "not convinced to argue", this time back to Hong Kong, the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony is about to be held, it is very likely that he will not choose to say anything, and make some big news!
The list of nominees for the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards has long been out.
Last year, only one of Chen Ping'an's films "Left to Right" was released in the Hong Kong film industry. Although it continued the brilliant box office and word-of-mouth of previous years, it failed to impress the judges of the Academy Awards.
In the list of nominees, the film only won three nominations: Best Actress, Best Original Film Song, and Best Film Score, which is pitiful.
At that time, the reporters didn't pay much attention to it, because he made this movie last year, which was the lowest production year. There were also various accidents during the filming, and it is normal that they did not get more nominations.
Besides, this year's nominees are still from Dark Horse International, and a "Rouge Buckle" has won nine nominations, I don't know how many eyes are blind.
Chen Ping'an himself didn't want to mention this matter more, so the reporters at that time did not chase after the interview.
But now it's different.
In the United States, because he did not get the treatment he deserved at the Golden Globe Awards, Chen Ping'an actually questioned the Golden Globe Awards in public. Before the Oscars, others could still say that he was arrogant and rude, but after the Oscars, the one with the brain would still say that?
At this year's Oscars, the best director and best screenwriter who shot the best picture did not receive a single nomination at the Academy Awards...... Isn't it too shabby?
Will Chen Ping'an take advantage of the prestige of the Oscar halo and bombard the Academy Awards to express his dissatisfaction?
Considering that Chen Ping'an has also questioned the professionalism of the Golden Horse Awards, many people think that ...... Possibly!
The vast majority of the media has this in mind. But if Chen Ping'an's mind is so easy to ponder, can he still be a "news maker"?
Faced with the enthusiasm of the reporter, Chen Ping'an answered the questions about this Oscar very cooperatively, and then ...... No then.
Under the forced opening of the road by many bodyguards of Dark Horse International, Chen Ping'an got into ATV's OB truck, which surprised a group of reporters who were waiting to watch the show.
What about the bombardment awards?
What's going on with you getting into the ATV OB truck?
got on ATV's OB truck, of course, to give ATV the scoop. In addition to ATV's reporters, there is also Zha Xiaoxin.
Dark Horse Weekly has reopened, the two have been in a lawsuit for more than half a year, and finally ended in an acquisition, and Zha Xiaoxin became the president of Dark Horse Weekly, which made many people confused.
There are many tabloid companies beating their chests, knowing that a lawsuit can become like this, and they would rather get some fierce information and let ATV sue themselves. was acquired by Dark Horse International, and his net worth and status are increasing geometrically!
Only a few people know that Chen Ping'an only values Zha Xiaoxin, and he is not interested in changing someone else.
Zha Xiaoxin is also very powerful, after the initial discomfort, now she has completely integrated into the new role. This time, Chen Ping'an returned with honors, which is ...... for the Hong Kong entertainment industry For the entire Asian entertainment industry, it can be described as a long time to come. Of course she has to go out in person with such a big news!
Simply gave Zha Xiaoxin some news, promised her to take time out of the past two days to be interviewed by Dark Horse Weekly, and gave ATV some exclusive news that can be broadcast tonight, this is the power of resource integration and collectivization!
Back in Hong Kong, he received another piece of good news - Weng Meiling is pregnant!
The hard work finally paid off, looking at Weng Meiling's whole body glowing with maternal brilliance, gently touching her slightly bulging abdomen, Chen Ping'an couldn't help but put her ears on it and listened quietly.
"He's moving!"
Weng Meiling smiled and slapped him: "It's only been a few months, and it may be messy." ”
"Really, I hear you!"
This was the first time Chen Ping'an saw his unborn son, and when Zhao Yazhi was pregnant with Xiao An'an, he didn't know it at all. Being a father again, the joy is complete, hugging Weng Meiling, Chen Ping'an said softly: "In the future, I will accompany you every night, and I will watch our BB grow up day by day!" ”
Weng Meiling happily snuggled in Chen Ping'an's arms, and shook her head with a smile: "That's not good." The doctor said that I am a little older, so I should be careful about the baby. You're so good at tossing, I don't want any accidents. ”
"How can you think of me like that, you are the mother of the bb, am I not his father? How could I be careless with my BB? ”
"You know it yourself!" Gently poked Chen Ping'an's head, Weng Meiling said gently, "As long as you have me in your heart, you can treat me and BB as treasures in the palm of your hand, and grow old with me, I will be satisfied." Don't come to me at night for a few months, I want to raise a baby. ”
"Okay then." Chen Ping'an nodded in frustration, Weng Meiling, who saw that motherhood was overflowing, couldn't bear it, and was about to comfort him, so he heard him say again: "However, in the future, after BB speaks out, in order for him to grow up healthy and safe, I will taste it before he eats." ”
Weng Meiling was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood, and hit him ashamedly and annoyedly: "Why are you getting worse and worse!" ”
That night, Chen Ping'an was very excited and extremely brave. Zhou Huimin and Li Jiaxin, who came to accompany him on purpose, couldn't even withstand his attack, and in the end, Li Jiaxin sacrificed his small mouth, and Chen Ping'an was satisfied under Zhou Huimin's stunned.
In April, it has always been a small high dynasty in the Hong Kong film industry.
After seven or eight years of development, the Hong Kong Film Awards have gradually improved, and their authority and influence have been enhanced. This is the heyday of Hong Kong filmmakers, just like American filmmakers after the Oscars.
In addition, there is also the Easter file, which is one of the four major schedules of the year, which is also a good time for various film companies to make money.
For Chen Ping'an, there have been many happy events recently. The scenery on the Oscars, the good news of Weng Meiling, came to the company the next day, and immediately learned that Du Qifeng was on fire in this year's Easter schedule.
"The Story of Ah Lang" swept a qiē competitor, Zhou Yanfa and Zhang Yijia teamed up with Johnny To to present a wonderful movie in this year's Easter file onlookers, continuing the tradition of Dark Horse International launching a classic literary film every Easter file!
Chen Ping'an was not surprised by this, he just wondered why no one called him to tell him about this, and why these two people didn't tell him when they met Wu Yusen and Zhou Yanfa in the United States. (To be continued......)
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