Before Michael could finish, he was interrupted by Xiao Yunhai.
"Mr. Michael, please don't say such high-sounding words. Let me ask you, do you dare to swear on the Bible that there are no secret deals in this year's Oscars? "
Michael pursed his lips and said, "I can't guarantee it. After all, there are more than two hundred Oscar judges. I can't possibly know everything. "
Xiao Yunhai sneered. "Even you, the chairman of the Oscar committee, can't guarantee it. Can't I say a few words? All this while, the Oscars have always been regarded as the highest palace in the world, but the judges are all European and American filmmakers. Some of them even have close ties with the major Hollywood film companies. Mr. Michael, do you think this is fair to Asian filmmakers? "
"Relatively speaking, Hua Xia's Golden Goblet International Film Festival is much better than the Oscars. More than sixty percent of the judges are from other countries. This ensures the fairness of the Golden Goblet Awards to the greatest extent. Whether it's Hua Xia films, European films, or films from other countries, there's a fair environment. Mr. Michael, don't you think the Oscars should have more Asian filmmakers? "
Michael's face darkened. "Mr. Xiao, we don't mean to look down on Asian filmmakers. Otherwise, Japanese director Takahashi Kawa's Dahe wouldn't have won the Best Foreign Film Award. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Mr. Michael, are you deceiving yourself, or do you really think everyone is stupid? If Infernal Affairs and Inception were not made by me, but by a European director, do you think he would have nothing to show for it? A movie with a box office of billions was abandoned like a pair of worn-out shoes. I really can't believe this is the Oscars in my heart. "
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, Michael could no longer suppress the anger in his chest. "Mr. Xiao, if you think the Oscars are unfair, you can choose not to participate."
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and sneered. "No wonder the prestige of the Oscars is declining day by day. With a chairman like you who can't even stand to listen to different opinions, it's no wonder it's getting better. Don't worry, from today onwards, none of my films will participate in the Oscars. The Oscars have changed, and they're not worthy of my films. "
Xiao Yunhai's words immediately caused a commotion among the reporters.
"No way. Xiao is so angry that he's not participating in the Oscars. "
"Something big is going to happen."
"It's fine if he didn't get an award. I didn't expect him to directly choose not to participate. His temper is really not small. "
"Without Xiao, the Oscars, Oscars will probably be."
"This year, Xiao's goal for '2012' is 15 billion USD. If he really reaches it and doesn't win the Oscars next year, it will be a devastating blow to the credibility of the Oscars."
The reporters whispered among themselves as they frantically took photos of Xiao Yunhai and Michael.
Michael was almost angered to death by Xiao Yunhai. His chest heaved as he said, "That's your right."
After saying that, he left in a huff.
A reporter asked, "Mr. Xiao, are you really not going to participate in the Oscars?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I never change my words. Alright, I'm in a bad mood now, so I'll leave first. "
Xiao Yunhai and the others left the Dupont Theater in a car.
At the banquet, when Hanks learned about Xiao Yunhai, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Young people are young people. They're too arrogant. They can even make such a stupid decision."
Beside him, Weaver took a sip of red wine and said, "He might not know how powerful the Oscars organizing committee is. Haha, maybe his film can't even enter America. "
Hanks narrowed his eyes and said, "Xiao is so angry tonight. It's very likely that it has something to do with us forcing him to make a bet. Haha, he wants to use 20 billion USD to make us back off. What a joke. Weaver, how confident are you in defeating Xiao? "
Weaver said, "100%. Mr. Hanks, 'Inception' is not even worthy of carrying its shoes. After receiving the 20 billion USD bet in December, I hope you can give me 2 billion USD. I want to film the most awesome movie in the world. "
Hanks raised his wine glass and clinked it with Weaver's. "No problem. Haha, since Xiao dares to disregard the Oscars, I won't let him have it easy. I'll take it as revenge for the Oscars organizing committee. "
Weaver smiled and didn't say anything.
In the car, Xiao Yunhai sat in the front passenger seat with his eyes closed. He seemed to be thinking about something.
Kree was nagging at the back.
"Xiao, say something. You offended the Oscars organizing committee with a bet of 20 billion USD. Do you know how much trouble you're in? "
Xiao Yunhai opened his eyes and turned to look at Kree. He smiled and said, "Some things can be tolerated, but if I keep some things in my heart and don't spit them out, I'll die of discomfort. If the sky wants to rain and the mother wants to get married, let it be. "
Ye Yongren said, "Let's put the Oscars matter aside. Yunhai, tell me the truth, how confident are you in winning the bet? That's 20 billion USD. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a face full of confidence: "100%. Even if Weaver makes a flower out of 'Resident Evil', it can't be compared to the first 3D movie in history. No 2D movie can compare to that feeling. "
Liang Hui said in surprise, "That's not right. You didn't say that in the theater. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled proudly and said, "If I didn't say that, how could Hanks be fooled? 20 billion USD is not a small matter. If he wasn't 100% confident, he wouldn't have bet. "
Kree suddenly understood and said, "So you've been setting a trap for him tonight."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. When we were talking, one of the artists in front of us recorded it with his phone. Later, he went to the bathroom and Hanks went out with him. "
Kree pointed at Xiao Yunhai and scolded with a smile, "Xiao, you're a cunning fox. Hanks is in big trouble because of you this time. If he loses 20 billion USD, Steyr Networks will kill him. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Definitely not. Kree, don't you think this Hanks is too powerful? I thought he was just an ordinary executive, but now it seems that his identity in Steyr is not simple. "
Kree nodded and said solemnly, "That's right. To be able to make Steyr agree to bet 20 billion USD in two hours, this is definitely not something an ordinary person can do. Could it be that the rumors are true? "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "What rumors?"
Kree said, "In the past, there was a rumor on Wall Street that Hanks was David Steyr's illegitimate son."
Xiao Yunhai suddenly understood and said, "That's right. Wind from an empty cave may not be without cause. To be able to use 20 billion USD in such a short time, no one other than David Steyr can do it. It seems that this rumor is very likely to be true. "
Kree said, "That's right, it must be so. Hanks has a bad reputation on Wall Street. Although his ability is good, it's not top-notch. However, Steyr Networks has been nurturing him and using him. Now, they even made him the general manager of Paramount Pictures. Everything shows that Hanks is Steyr's son. F * ck, this is big trouble. With Steyr supporting him, who else in Hollywood can compete with him? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "No matter whose son he is, even if he's the president's son, we have no possibility of getting along with him. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We just have to be more careful in the future. If it doesn't work out, your MGM Grand can just move your headquarters to Hua Xia. "
Kree laughed and said, "That's a good suggestion, but it's not up to me to decide."
At this time, Ye Yongren interrupted and asked, "Yunhai, when are you coming back?"
Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow morning, I'll bring my lawyer to the Swiss bank to deal with the 20 billion USD bet. After that, I'll meet my economic team. In the afternoon, I'll sign the relevant contract for 'Harry Potter' and settle the issues of the second 'Transformers' comic and animation. I think it'll be at night at the earliest. "
Huang Qiusheng laughed and said, "We originally wanted to go with you tomorrow morning. Since you're so busy, we'll go back together tonight."
Xiao Yunhai asked in surprise, "What's so urgent?"
Huang Qiusheng said, "You big bosses don't know the hardships of us low-level artists. Old Liang and I need to attend a movie's opening ceremony. Old Ye is in a hurry to go back to shoot an advertisement. In two days, he has to audition for a big movie. He doesn't have much time. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Okay, I'll get the driver to take you to the airport. By the way, can you tell me what kind of movie the three teachers are taking on? "
Liang Hui didn't hide anything and said, "Old Huang and I are taking on a Xianxia movie that your father-in-law is solely funding. It's called 'Banished Immortal.' It costs 1.5 billion Hua Xia dollars and the famous director, Wang Chunliang, is hired to direct it. Other than the two of us, the other roles are basically played by actors from Hanhai Company. Their acting skills are very good. I've also read the script and it's not worse than 'Xiao Cui'. Plus, with your special effects company supporting it, I think the box office won't be worse than 'Xiao Cui' as long as there are no accidents. "
Xiao Yunhai said in surprise, "My father-in-law didn't tell me about this. Teacher Ye, what kind of movie are you shooting? You even need to go for an audition. "
Huang Qiusheng laughed and said, "Old Ye is much better than us. He's going to participate in Hollywood action director Stephen's new movie. The shooting location is in Hainan, Hua Xia. For this movie, Director Stephen didn't even attend the Oscar Awards ceremony tonight. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Then I must congratulate you, Teacher Ye."
Ye Yongren waved his hand and said, "This matter isn't set in stone yet. Besides, I have to thank you for being able to receive Director Stephen's audition notice. If it weren't for 'Infernal Affairs', I wouldn't have had this opportunity. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Teacher Ye, it should be said that you used your acting skills to conquer him. Alright, since that's the case, I won't keep the three teachers. I wish you all the best. "
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