Chapter 393 Oscar Award

Chapter 393 Oscar Award

Chapter 393 Oscar Award
In Hollywood, a screenwriter's strike is never a simple matter.

Every time there is a major screenwriter strike in Hollywood, most of the crews here, whether they are film crews, TV crews, or even animation crews, have to shut down.

The last major Hollywood screenwriters' strike took place from 2007 to 2008, involving 12000 screenwriters. The strike lasted 100 days and caused a total loss of $21 billion to major Hollywood film and television companies.

At that time, the main demands of Hollywood screenwriters were the residuals from DVD sales (which can be understood as revenue sharing) and compensation for selling scripts to video websites, which the association called "emerging technology."

Therefore, a Hollywood screenwriters' strike will not only cause serious economic losses, but may also result in the film and television companies taking a bite out of their profits.

Now, just five years after the last strike, screenwriters in Hollywood are getting restless again.

This time they are targeting Internet streaming platforms. In the view of these screenwriters, the subsequent revenue sharing of film and television works on Internet platforms is not transparent.

Writers and producers have no access to data on the show’s progress, streaming media does not provide information on show ratings, and everything is very opaque.

This results in the revenue generated by streaming not flowing to the screenwriters.

At the same time, there is no problem of replay for programs broadcast on major online platforms.

In the past, after a traditional TV program was broadcast, the production team, including the screenwriter, would receive copyright income. As the program was repeatedly broadcast or other products were produced, the production team could collect copyright fees again and again.

Nowadays, there is no such thing as taking film and television works off the shelves on the Internet platform. You can see it as long as you search that the screenwriter's copyright fee has become a one-time buyout fee in disguise.

Under such circumstances, the Screenwriters Association showed signs of making trouble again.

As a result, Hollywood film and television production companies are naturally on high alert. They don't want the crew to incur excessive production costs due to a screenwriter strike in the future, so transferring part of the screenwriting work to the Galaxy Group Screenwriting Company in China has naturally become a good choice.

As for the quality of the script, the fact that Galaxy Entertainment was able to produce "Inception", "Taken", and "The Hangover", and at the same time planned the "Spider-Man Cinematic Universe" is the best sign, enough to prove that they can satisfy the appetite of European and American audiences.

And the key is that Chinese screenwriters have a good service attitude and are extremely obedient. They can always change the script repeatedly according to the client's requirements, and they are on call at all times and work overtime, unlike the screenwriters in Hollywood who have a lot of things to do.

As for the subsequent copyright sharing of the works, my fellow Chinese screenwriters have never heard of this thing.

In addition to the screenwriters, [Eastern Galaxy Movie City] also prevents those Hollywood organizations from getting involved. Things like animal protection and human rights are of no use in China.

Because of this advantage, Hollywood has decided to shoot and produce four more blockbusters in China this year.

Especially for movies and TV series with a large number of animals or children, China is now the first choice because animal protection organizations are completely unable to intervene.

Don't think that foreigners are really self-conscious. They abide by the rules strictly. Capital is profit-seeking. Those foreign crews were very happy to work overtime when they were shooting and producing in [Oriental Galaxy Cinema].

It is true that some behind-the-scenes workers of foreign crews are unhappy and protest against overtime, but what does it matter? [Eastern Galaxy Cinema] can also provide many behind-the-scenes workers who know foreign languages, have good skills and a very good work attitude. Even some foreign extras who are willing to work overtime can be provided here.

Because of this incident, many people working in Hollywood lost their jobs. For example, the behind-the-scenes workers associations mentioned earlier have also protested to the Galaxy Group, but what does that matter?

Film and television production companies will vote with their feet, and in the future there will be more Hollywood crews going to [Eastern Galaxy Movie Metropolis] to shoot and produce.

The local forces in Hollywood, which suffered losses in their interests, are naturally extremely dissatisfied.

However, Wang Hao had no solution to this situation. He had to choose a side, whether it was the Hollywood film and television production companies, or the major associations, unions, and protective organizations. He had to stand on one side.

As for who to support, it is self-evident for Wang Hao, who is also the boss of a film and television production company.

After a busy and intrigue-filled day, the 2013th Academy Awards ceremony was held as scheduled on February 2, 25.

The red carpet of the ceremony was shining with lights and filled with stars. Wang Hao also walked on the red carpet with the crew of "Inception".

As a crew composed entirely of Chinese, they were still very conspicuous among the group of white and black people, and like Li An, they attracted a lot of attention.

It's just that the treatment they received at the Oscars was very different.

That night, at the 85th Academy Awards, Wang Hao won the Best Original Screenplay Award for "Inception".

When the award presenter on the stage called out the name "Wang Hao", there was sparse applause from the audience.

And when Wang Hao walked onto the stage and received his first, and most likely last, Oscar award in his life as a screenwriter from the presenters, the guests did not behave very respectfully.

Wang Hao didn't care about this.

Being able to win an award was already a very surprising thing for him. He didn't know whether it was the public relations company he found that played a role, or whether "Inception" really conquered these people. Anyway, at least he did not return empty-handed.

He thanked everyone as usual, and his entire acceptance speech was quite conventional. It was not until he was about to leave the stage that he left a meaningful remark.

"I believe the Oscars will get better and better in the future, becoming more open-minded, inclusive and free."

Compared to Wang Hao's Best Original Screenplay Award, Li An, who also has yellow skin, is undoubtedly much luckier.

With "Life of Pi", Li An successfully won the 85th Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects and Best Original Score.

Having won four major awards in a row, it can be said that Li An became the biggest winner of this year's Oscars.

This is also the best example that the Hollywood group showed to Wang Hao.

You see, as long as you throw yourself into our arms and become one of us, you can enjoy this great honor. Wang Hao felt this again at the Governors Ball after the Oscars ceremony.

At least when he and Li An met, stood side by side, and talked in a friendly and polite manner, his words were apparently about introducing the techniques of developing in Hollywood and winning an Oscar, but in fact they were hinting at the benefits of joining the European and American cultural camp.

In response, Wang Hao just gave a polite smile. He had no interest in having a detailed conversation with this guy, nor did he want to get to know other people at the scene through his introduction.

The two parties are destined to be different people, so what is there to communicate about? Compared to listening to this guy's fart, Wang Hao is more interested in the dishes at the Oscar dinner.

The chef for this Oscar dinner is still the famous chef Wolfgang Puck. He has been the royal chef for the Oscar dinner for 19 years, which makes him more experienced than many Oscar judges.

Every year he would innovate the menu by incorporating world food trends.

Wang Hao held a wine glass and walked among the delicacies on the table. From time to time, he would pick out some food that interested him to taste, and occasionally nod and say hello to some people he knew.

These foods are generally composed of six categories: main courses, cold dishes, hot dishes, desserts, pastries and candies. Among them, the indispensable Oscar dinner limited special dishes are Oscar-shaped smoked salmon with caviar, black truffle macaroni, and Barbara Streisand's favorite truffle chicken pie.

In addition, dishes like spicy tuna tartare, vegetable spring rolls, Kobe burgers, lobster pie, duck wontons, chocolate pudding and vanilla ice cream are also delicious.

Even Wang Hao, who came from a country of gourmet food, couldn't help but nod and praise some of the foods.

Of course, no matter how glamorous these delicacies and fine wines are, they cannot steal the limelight from the most eye-catching protagonist at the Oscar dinner - the little golden man chocolate!

Large, taller-than-life chocolate statues are placed in prominent locations at the Oscars dinner, and more than 5000 mini versions of the chocolate statues will be served at the dinner. The golden coatings of these chocolate statues are all 24K gold!

Stars who can’t win the golden statue can at least eat a few golden statue chocolates to calm their nerves.

Of course, exquisite boxes were also provided at the dinner, allowing guests to take the chocolates home.

Wang Hao also took a special souvenir and prepared to take it back for Jing Tian to try. Maybe she could get some good luck and improve her acting skills.

Oh, by the way, Wang Hao didn’t forget about Guli Niza and also brought her a chocolate.

After spending a few days together, Wang Hao almost conquered her in terms of finances, power, and body.

After all, given his current conditions, facing Guli Nizha would be a complete dimensionality reduction attack.

That night after attending the Oscars, Wang Hao returned to China on a special plane.

Looking at the land gradually disappearing beneath his feet, he knew that his chances of coming to this land in the future might become fewer and fewer. After all, he had to be on guard against Dong Ge's previous experience.

After taking a nap on the private plane, Wang Hao returned to Beijing and devoted himself to the company's business with full energy.

The only good news is that after the release of Gravity, he doesn't need to rush to shoot the next movie.

In the past few years, he has been shooting and producing almost one movie per year, and he can be called a model worker in the domestic film industry. Now that he has finally achieved success and fame, becoming an internationally renowned director and a leading figure in the Chinese entertainment industry, he can't wait to enjoy himself.

According to his plan, the next movie "Wolf Warrior 6" is expected to start shooting in June this year, and then be released next year, that is, on the National Day of 2014, the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Of course, although it is said to be a relaxation, it is not actually that relaxing.

Although there is no rush for the new film, there are still many things that the Galaxy Group needs his decisions on.

First of all, Gravity is still in theaters and has not been taken off the screen. Although the film's promotional activities are being carried out all over the country by several leading actors, as the director of the film, it would be a bit unreasonable if he did not attend any promotional activities.

And he just won an Oscar. Although it is only a small award, it is also very rare for Chinese directors. With these two things combined, it is reasonable for Shangjing to select a few TV stations to participate in the program.

In addition, the new year has come, and Wang Hao, as the chairman of the group, has to pay attention to the new year plans of various departments regarding the company's business in 2013. The company has grown, and it is no longer realistic to gather all departments together for a general meeting. They can only attend in batches and carry out detailed management.

In addition, although his new movie is not in a hurry to shoot, he still needs to supervise other film and television projects of [Galaxy Cinematic Universe]. So when you really count it, he doesn't have much time to rest.

After returning to Shangjing, Wang Hao rested at home for half a day, then accompanied Jing Tian shopping and had dinner, and spent the evening alone together.

It was not until the next day that I came to the company full of energy.

The secretary first put the box office performance of "Gravity" in the past period of time on his desk, and then began to report to him the itinerary arranged for today.

While listening, Wang Hao picked up the box office results and started looking at them.

Gravity has been released for more than two weeks, and now the box office has successfully exceeded 10 billion, and is heading towards the 15 billion mark. According to the data provided by the theaters and the distribution company, it is estimated that Gravity will definitely exceed 15 billion. As for 20 billion, it is estimated that it will be difficult.

After all, they are not the only movie in the Spring Festival period. Although the performance of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is not as good as that of Gravity, it still has a box office of 4 to 5 million yuan. And there are several Hollywood blockbusters to be released soon, which will eventually have some impact on the box office performance of Gravity.

But even with a box office of 15 billion, the movie "Gravity" made Galaxy Group a lot of money.

Although there are many special effects shots in the movie "Gravity", the entire shooting and production is based on the film industrialization system of Galaxy Group.

Over the past five or six years, Wang Hao's efforts, talent cultivation, and technology research and development have become a solid foundation, providing a lot of help for the filming of Galaxy Cinematic Universe works, which has greatly reduced the production cost of a single film.

For a big-investment movie with the same amount of special effects shots, Galaxy Group can reduce the cost by about 40% compared to other projects relying on overseas special effects companies. The special effects are cheaper and more effective, which has now become Galaxy Group's moat.

(End of this chapter)