In New York's Wind and Rain Empire State Building, a group of people is celebrating in Feng Yu's office.
"Congratulations, Cameron. The Golden Globes are known as the indicator of the Oscars. Seems like you are going to get an Oscar!" MGM Pictures' CEO Schmidt said.
"I have to thank all of you for your foresight. You have invested so much in me and supported my work. Of course, I have to thank Mr. Feng the most."
Cameron also felt that he was going to win the Academy Award for Best Director, and his face was full of pride. Regardless of whether it was the box office or reputation, his "Avatar" was very good. It even set a historical record in the box office, breaking the historical record held by his own "Titanic".
This kind of box office is worthy of Feng Yu's high investment.
There will be three more sequels in the future, and the total investment will be more than 1 billion USD. Just the investment for the first movie had shocked many people, but Feng Yu gave it to them without hesitation. Including the publicity expenses, the total investment is more than 300 million USD. But compared to the box office returns, it is a huge profit.
"James, you have a strong opponent for the Oscars. That is your ex-wife, Catherine Bigelow. You should pay attention to her because it might be an upset. "
"The Hurt Locker" is another movie that promotes American values. Or rather, the filming style is similar to a documentary. It is very boring. The box office for this movie is more than 20 million USD, and it is not even comparable to a day's box office for "Avatar".
Cameron had a look of disdain. "Mr. Feng, that movie is not worth watching at all. Look at what she filmed. Who would want to watch something like a documentary at the cinema? There are also many loopholes in it, and the director is very amateurish. Also, look at how many Americans are against the war. Her movie is a mistake. "
Kirilenko nodded furiously. "That's right. That's a fabricated story. It's just a cover for their war."
Kirilenko is getting more and more pleased with Cameron. He did not expect this American to be so against America's way of doing things. If this is in Russia, no matter who it is, he will support them 100%. Americans are too unpatriotic!
"James, don't you understand that the Oscars are biased towards feature films? Science fiction is never popular, this is the law. Back then, both Star Wars and ET had failed. That was proof of that. Also, the biggest reason stopping you from winning the award is that you are a contracted director of MGM. This film is distributed by MGM and it has set a box office record! "
Cameron thought for a moment and understood what Feng Yu meant. The smile on his face slowly disappeared.
Kirilenko was confused. What are you two talking about? He pulled Feng Yu back: "Feng, what are you all talking about? Isn't MGM the best film company in the world? You have the highest box office earnings, but you can't get an award? I saw the media saying that James wants to replicate the miracle of the sinking ship. "
Feng Yu put down the bottle of champagne. "Brother Ki, after I acquired MGM, MGM had been dominating the US box office and even the international box office."
"MGM, which was about to go bankrupt, was revived by me. Now, not only we had cleared our debts, but we are also making profits and have assets worth more than 10 billion USD. How long did it take?"
"We had gone from last place to first place. What will the other film companies think of us? Will we snatch their profits from them? "
"Among the people who voted for the Oscars, there are too many academics and people from the major film companies. Which one of them is willing to see James winning the award? Or will they want to see 'Avatar' winning the award? "
"We are in the limelight too much, and things will go in the opposite direction. Also, James is at a disadvantage. His ex-wife is a woman, and no female director had ever won the Oscars. The people who voted for the Oscars might want to see this, and that's why they chose Catherine as their first choice. "
"Look at the recent US media. They are promoting women's rights, and this is also what Obama is promoting. Since a female director has received the highest recognition, doesn't that mean that in America, women have a very high status? "
"'Avatar' still has many fatal flaws. For example, the actors in the movie can be said to be artificial humans. Will the actors with the most voting rights join forces to boycott the movie?"
It's just like why the docks in the US can't implement all digital machinery. It's because the dockworkers feel that they will lose their jobs. It's the same for this movie. You don't need actors at all, let alone big-name actors. How are they going to make money then?
For other movies, the biggest expense is the actors' salary, followed by the publicity and distribution expenses, and then the props and other expenses. When it comes to you, the actors only get so little? Then why are they working so hard to become big stars? It's much better to learn to be a director.
"Also, during the Oscars, many films will give out discs for the voters to watch, so that they can have a deeper experience. This is exactly what we can't do."
First of all, 'Avatar' is still screening on the video streaming website. If they give out discs at this time and it gets out, it will be a big loss. But 'The Hurt Locker' doesn't care about this, because their discs won't be able to sell.
Secondly, the 2D discs cannot showcase the charm of 'Avatar', and even the 3D discs are not as good. The IMAX discs are the best.
If you give out a 3D discs, you must also give out a pair of 3D glasses. This is not allowed because the prices are too high, and it's unfair.
"Lastly, this voting system is not fair. There are too many coincidences. The winner with the highest number of votes will get the award, and this will put 'Avatar' in a disadvantageous position. You don't even know if there are any problems with the voting system. "
In Feng Yu's previous life, some people had questioned the voting system and felt the voting was fake. But it's useless as it can't change the results.
Many people might think that 'Avatar' will surely get the award, and I will vote for my second favorite movie. But in the end, another movie might win. Kirilenko frowned.
Kirilenko frowned. "Feng, is there no way for James to win the award?"
He felt that if Cameron's ex-wife beat Cameron for the award, it would be too much of a blow to Cameron. Furthermore, Cameron had objected to the US starting the war, and Kirilenko is pleased with him.
Feng Yu thought for a while. "It's very difficult."
"That means there is a way? If 'Avatar' wins the award, it will surely bring in more profits for us! " Kirilenko was also one of the investors, and he attached great importance to this project. In other words, he was very passionate about making money.
Cameron looks at Feng Yu with anticipation. "Mr Feng, what is your way?"
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