"Mr. Watson, then … shall we go to Eaton Manor now?"
After waiting for another ten minutes or so, Old James finally calmed down, and Chen Guang said excitedly.
He couldn't wait to "convince" all the members of the Motion Picture Association.
Whether it was the box office or the reputation, "Women" had reached the standard for the Oscars. However, Hollywood's seemingly fair selection was more complicated than expected.
Otherwise, every film that tried to compete for the Oscars, especially the Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, wouldn't have to spend tens of millions of dollars on public relations.
In addition to the quality and standard of the film itself, there were often many side effects that would affect the final result.
After all, in the past many years, there had been more than one film that reached the standard of the Oscars in a year.
The evaluation of film art awards had never been completely fair, and it was almost impossible for a film to be overwhelmingly strong. After all, film art was always a matter of different opinions.
This time, although Chen Guang's "Women" had an overwhelming advantage over the other competitors, including "Sunshine" and "July," as well as the films of the same period released last year, and its box office was also phenomenal, there were several blockbusters that had similar box office performance as "Women" this year.
However, the box office had never been an important criterion for the Oscars. It was far from enough to win an Oscar based on the box office alone.
Chen Guang couldn't hope to cater to all the judges, but he had to at least rope in a few heavyweights among the judges. At least he had to get through the preliminary selection and get on the list of nominees.
If he couldn't even get on the list, he wouldn't be able to win an award.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I may not be able to agree to your request. We can't go to Eaton Manor now. "
Unexpectedly, after a short consideration, Old James rejected Chen Guang's proposal.
Chen Guang's expression changed slightly. He didn't quite understand, so he turned to look at Elma Watson next to him.
Elma understood Chen Guang's meaning and asked, "Grandpa, why?"
James Watson gestured for the two of them to sit on the park benches. "Mr. Chen, it's not that I don't want to help you. I also think that you're worth it. However, it has been almost five years since I left my post as the president of the American Film Association and the chairman of the Academy Awards Committee. Although the people in the association still respect me and respect my attitude because of my qualifications and reputation, I am no longer in office. I am just an ordinary judge. "
Hearing those words, Chen Guang instantly figured it out and asked, "Mr. Watson, you mean the current president?"
Old James nodded, but then shook his head. "I don't have any conflicts with Fred, and he respects me very much. But at the same time, I have to maintain sufficient recognition of his authority. After all, I've already stepped down. Mr. Chen, do you understand what I mean? "
Chen Guang nodded. "I know. How could I not know? What's all this scheming? I recommend you to watch a Chinese television series called 'The Name of the People'. Your Thick Black Theory is child's play. Completely child's play. "
Beside him, Elma interrupted, "Recently, other than your movie, this Chinese television series has also exploded on social media, but it doesn't have English subtitles. I heard that it's the Chinese version of 'House of Cards'?"
"Let's not talk about 'House of Cards' anymore. Mr. Watson, can you tell me what we should do now? I've prepared a very sufficient budget, absolutely sufficient. As long as the judges are willing, my budget can let everyone travel around the world for more than three and a half weeks. "
It was not easy to talk about feelings, so Chen Guang went straight to the point and talked about money.
A problem that could be solved with money was not a problem. Right now, he just wanted to solve all problems in a more convenient way.
Old James smiled. "Mr. Chen, we all know your budget, but that's not important. Although everyone loves American dollars, the senior members of the American Film Association are not poor. It's not that we need American dollars. Don't worry, there are still more than twenty days before the primaries. When I go back, I'll learn from Elma and privately contact a few senior members who are close to me. I'll convince them one by one, and when the time is right, I'll invite you to meet everyone. "
Chen Guang understood what Old James meant. He still had to use the method of boiling a frog in warm water to slowly penetrate it.
He was quite annoyed about this. It was not his style to not cut the Gordian knot when doing things.
However, there was no other way. He wanted to succeed in one go, but it seemed that Donard's nude running had left too much of a psychological scar on the others.
Old James comforted him instead. "Mr. Chen, don't worry too much. Just like what you said, you want the Oscars to be the Oscars for the filmmakers. I don't deny that too many political factors have been mixed into the Oscars over the years, and there's no guarantee that the Oscars will change in the future. But at least this year, your 'Women' and 'World's Faction' have shown achievements that transcend time. We have to respect that.
"As long as you can get into the nomination list, no matter how resistant my old friends are, they'll still have to watch your movie in the end. They won't be any better than I am then. If I can't convince more people, I'll be able to get the movie through the primaries by myself. I promise you! But if I bring you back today, they'll think that you did something to me, uh … "
Old James did not finish his sentence, but Chen Guang remembered the old man's Mickey Mouse underwear.
Chen Guang nodded. "Okay, that's all we can do for now. Anyway, thank you, Mr. Watson. After it's done … "
Old James shook his head. "Don't give me money. If your movie is only at the level of 'The Sunshine Man', you'll have to spend money to get nominated. But you're different. You're Chen Guang, and your movie is' Women '! From the standpoint of a filmmaker, we should be the ones giving you money to thank you for your great contribution to the film industry! "
In the end, Chen Guang was flattered by the old man to the point that he looked like a celestial being.
Just as he was about to chat for a while, Chen Guang suddenly received a call from Zhuo Jingsi. Zhuo Jingsi said that several research institutions had finally found out where they lived in Princeton. The heads of several institutions had come together overnight!
Helplessly getting up, Chen Guang looked at Irma and opened his mouth.
He was about to open his mouth when Old James suddenly pulled his granddaughter away. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Chen. It's too late tonight. See you another day!"
Before he finished speaking, Old James had already dragged Irma away. He did not look like an old man at all. He was clearly a 100m sprint champion.
Chen Guang was stunned. He was furious. This old man was looking down on him!
What kind of person do you think I am?
Do you think I'm the kind of Young Master who goes around flirting?
The Old Man has so many beauties that he can't even take care of himself. Why would he be interested in your Irma?
Hmph!
Chen Guang, who was wearing a big tent, got up and walked away with a straight face.
When Chen Guang returned to the hotel, it was already eleven o 'clock at night. Princeton was not a city with a rich nightlife. The street outside the hotel was already empty, but the entrance of the hotel was bustling with people.
Finally, when Chen Guang appeared, the project leaders of major scientific research institutions almost burst into tears.
Ever since they saw the molecular formula in the magazine the night before yesterday, they had not had a good night's sleep.
Bravo and Wortzman knew what was good, and so did the heads of other major scientific research institutions and top experts.
Everyone could understand the huge market behind this set of molecular formulas. That was why they had rushed here like crazy yesterday and tried to get in touch with the developer of the molecular formula, which was Zhuo Jingsi herself.
Although Zhuo Jingsi was easy to deal with, she insisted that she did not own the intellectual property rights. In the end, the person who made the final decision was Chen Guang.
The purchase of the equipment was easy to negotiate, but Zhuo Jingsi even tried to poach him on the spot. When it came to the molecular formula and the undisclosed molecular formula, as well as more intellectual property cooperation, Zhuo Jingsi began to push the matter to the back and forth.
This made everyone very awkward and helpless.
Many of the relevant heads of scientific research institutions did not expect that the Chen Guang that Zhuo Jingsi was talking about was Chen Guang, who had recently turned the American film industry upside down with Women.
After being rejected for a whole day, the heads of major scientific research institutions had no choice but to use the name Chen Guang.
It was not difficult to find out who Chen Guang was. After all, he had appeared in the Princeton district court and was on the news.
Although the directors of the major research institutions almost thought that they were blind when they discovered that the two were actually the same person, they were all experienced people after all. They quickly calmed down and accepted the rather bizarre fact.
It was not difficult to find out where Chen Guang and Zhuo Jingsi were staying. Soon, the major institutions confirmed where Chen Guang was staying.
This was a market worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In this kind of business, things that could be done today should not be delayed until tomorrow.
God knows who would be shameless enough to knock on the door at the speed of light?
Hence, everyone rushed to the hotel that Chen Guang was staying in. But when they arrived, they awkwardly discovered that everyone else was thinking the same thing as well!
The heads of the University of California, Cambridge, Oxford, Waseda, Rockefeller Laboratory, Lincoln Laboratory, Cavendish Laboratory, Sansheng Corporation, and other institutions, as well as the representatives of the American branch, were not willing to give in.
The many scientific research institutions that originally only planned to cooperate privately had to face this very awkward situation. There was obviously no way to communicate privately, and it was likely that they would have to face a situation of public bidding.
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