Chapter 381: Hidden Hands and Sweet Treats

Chapter 381: Hidden Hands and Sweet Treats

Chapter 381: Hidden Hands and Sweet Treats

Compared to Leonardo DiCaprio and most domestic movie fans' confidence in "Inception", Wang Hao himself did not actually have much hope of winning an Oscar.

Leonardo DiCaprio, the leading actor of "Inception", is part of the reason. His experience of relying on his looks to make a living when he was young made him not recognized by mainstream Hollywood judges. Even though he has been trying to prove himself, the Oscars have been very stingy with him.

Of course, this is only a small part of the reason, and the more important factor lies with Wang Hao.

As the director and investor of "Inception", he is a Chinese, a thorough Chinese. This condition alone is enough to exclude him from the Oscars.

What? You said that the United States and the Oscars do not discriminate? You said that the Oscars have awarded many anti-discrimination films, and you said that Li An is also Chinese, and he has won many Oscars.

In fact, Li An cannot be called a Chinese. In the eyes of Europeans and Americans, he is at most an Asian, and a naturalized Asian with a yellow skin and a white heart.

Hollywood and the capital forces behind Hollywood actually see this very clearly.

What’s funny is that in China today, there are many people who fail to see this clearly and are even proud of Li An.

Of course, this kind of "not being able to see clearly" does not necessarily mean being unreasonable. Many times, the public is just deceived by some people with ulterior motives.

Fortunately, Wang Hao is definitely not among them. As his horizons have broadened over the years, he has learned more information and has a clearer understanding of many things.

He knew that if he wanted to win an Oscar, he had to prove his loyalty.

Galaxy Group is such a large film and television culture company. It’s no problem for us to enter the American market and gain a foothold in Hollywood, but we have to make sure that you are on the same team with us.

Ever since Wang Hao gained international fame for filming Inception and his Galaxy Cinematic Universe has gained a certain degree of popularity overseas, the senior executives in the Hollywood film and television industry whom he has come into contact with have also been screening, observing and testing him intentionally or unintentionally.

Of course, Hollywood's attempts are different from those of the three major European film festivals. After all, times are changing.

Wang Hao could see that their methods were actually very simple, nothing more than the same old tricks in "Let the Bullets Fly".

In the 1990s, Chinese filmmakers pursued "fashion" and were keen on winning awards at overseas international film festivals, and the content of their films was often out of the ordinary.

Like Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum", Chen Shishi's "Farewell My Concubine", Jiang Wen's "Devils on the Doorstep"...

But now that times have changed, people are no longer so concerned about foreign awards. Although winning awards overseas is still something worth writing about, its commercial value has dropped significantly, and the value of winning actors or directors is still difficult to increase.

At this time, Europe's three major ebbs were underway, and Hollywood also took advantage of it.

In terms of commerciality, the European Film Awards cannot compare with the Hollywood market.

Ten years later, Chinese actors are still more interested in going abroad to develop in Hollywood.

Why? They can say they are international stars when they go abroad, and their value will double when they return home. For this reason, some artists don’t care even if they go abroad to be supporting actors.

As for directors, compared to actors, Hollywood rarely accepts Chinese directors.

And now, Wang Hao seems to be the first Chinese director they will try to accept.

However, Wang Hao didn't think much of the other party's charity-like behavior.

He has the foresight of his past life and can see further ahead than most people in the country. He also knows that China's current cultural low point will not last long.

In fact, this problem has ushered in a turning point after the millennium. The speed of China's economic development is really too fast, so fast that it is beyond the imagination of some people. The social and cultural changes and upgrades did not even give some people with ulterior motives time to react. The economic base determines the superstructure. The new era and the new economy need new culture to fill them. These gaps that have not been filled by Western forces have given Chinese culture an opportunity to be reborn from the brink of death in the hands of new people.

What Wang Hao has done in the past seven or eight years can actually be regarded as saving Chinese culture.

Of course, saying "rescue" is a bit of an exaggeration. Chinese culture itself is an extremely excellent culture and does not need anyone to save it. Its own tenacious vitality can also set things right and re-show its vitality to amaze everyone.

Wang Hao is simply speeding up the recovery process.

Of course, this revival is just the beginning. The real rise of Chinese culture in the future, the so-called "national trend" and "China is the best", will have to wait until the more advanced and mature young people of the new era have the right to speak and vote.

Of course, in this process, Western European and American forces have also exerted influence and attempted to continue to manipulate aesthetic rights.

Moreover, their methods are more covert and less conspicuous than the operating methods of the three major European awards in the past few decades.

For example, the treatment of Wang Hao by the Hollywood Oscars this time was not as rough as the treatment of domestic directors by the three major European film festivals in the past.

Instead, they showed a rare respect and attention to a powerful outsider like Wang Hao, which made Wang Hao feel a rare kindness.

This kindness is indeed rare, just like crocodile tears.

If Wang Hao did not clearly remember the obstacles he encountered when he first came to Hollywood to seek cooperation, as well as the difficulties and begging he encountered when he was not famous, he would almost think that his previous cognition was an illusion, and that these guys in Hollywood and the West were not as bad as he imagined.

After the Golden Globe Awards, Wang Hao was invited to attend a dinner party organized by senior executives of major Hollywood film and television companies.

He did not enjoy this kind of treatment in the past, but now, groups of Hollywood filmmakers with smiles on their faces and extremely friendly behaviors appeared in front of him one after another.

Among them, there were even many Asian actors and stars who had never met him before, but now came up to him very enthusiastically and familiarly, as if they should be united and friendly just because of their skin color.

Wang Hao did not show his disgust or dislike for this. The Galaxy Group is not yet very strong, and the Chinese film market cannot fully support the survival of the [Science Fiction Movie Universe].

He needs external markets, needs to continue to develop, consolidate the Chinese film market, consolidate the Asian film market, and build his own base, so lowering the enemy's vigilance and pretending to be pro-China naturally becomes the best option.

Fortunately, the entertainment industry itself is a place where one often needs to wear a mask. As for acting, Wang Hao is a very good director. Anyone who can direct will naturally have good acting skills.

So in this situation, he acted in an ambiguous and distant manner, waiting for the right price. He did not give a clear answer, but showed that he had that possible tendency, and was very polite and enthusiastic to everyone.

Of course, this performance cannot be said to be false, because Wang Hao, who is from China, does not have any so-called prejudice.

They had eliminated that bad thinking decades ago.

The people who came over to say hello were also very satisfied with Wang Hao's reaction. They took the initiative to exchange contact information with him. Some Hollywood female stars who thought they were quite good-looking even boldly expressed their affection for Wang Hao, almost indicating certain possibilities.

Wang Hao politely declined all of these.

When the enthusiasm was over, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he watched these people leave.

"As expected, people still have to live a meaningful life!"

(End of this chapter)