"There's another requirement in the contract!" Boss Jia touched his nose and laughed.
"What requirement?" Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones asked. This requirement wouldn't let them make a fortune again, right?
"It's very simple. If you take my bonus, then you'll never be allowed to appear at the Oscars! However, there's no problem in awarding the award to you. It's possible! "Boss Jia said with a smile.
This was bullshit. If he wasn't there, the Oscars would never give him the award. The Oscars didn't have a position of honor there.
"..." Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones became silent at once. It was a bit difficult for them to accept this request.
"Why?" Tommy Lee Jones asked stupidly.
"Isn't this nonsense? The Oscars forbid others from attending my award ceremony. Naturally, I have to forbid the people who took my cash from turning around and licking the Oscars' boots. " Boss Jia rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not some broad-minded Virgin Mary. I'm just an ordinary person. If someone makes me unhappy, I'll make him unhappy. It's that simple. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones couldn't help but nod. That's right. If they were Jia Yapeng, they wouldn't want to see the people who took their money turn around and licked the Oscars' boots.
At this time, whether it was the live audience or the audience in front of the TV, they couldn't help but laugh when they heard Boss Jia's words.
Although Boss Jia's words were very unpleasant, and he didn't talk about martial arts ethics, oh, no, it was Shadow Ethics. He didn't even say a few polite words to his brothers.
However, the general audience didn't dislike it. Instead, they found it very interesting and even liked it very much.
After all, compared to those people in the film and television circle who pretended to be sanctimonious and talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but in fact, were full of thieves and prostitutes, Boss Jia's straightforwardness and straightforwardness was more liked by the audience. He spoke whatever was on his mind without hiding his emotions and likes and dislikes.
Of course, this kind of persona was far away from the audience. It was almost impossible to have direct contact with tycoons, politicians, celebrities, and so on. Only then would the audience like it.
If such a person lived by your side or had a direct relationship with you, you would be angered to death.
However, none of them were as capable as Boss Jia, who spoke his mind out loud. This Boss Jia was just as the rumors said. He was a very straightforward tycoon!
"Then, dear sirs, are you willing to sign this contract?" Boss Jia signaled the maid to bring up the two contracts that had been prepared.
"I'll sign!" Barry Sonnenfeld picked up the pen very quickly and glanced at the contract a few times. After confirming that the contract was just as Boss Jia had said, there were no other traps, he immediately signed his name.
Anyway, this producer would never be able to win an Oscar in his lifetime. Compared to 5 million USD, there was no room for hesitation.
On the contrary, Tommy Lee Jones was a little hesitant. After all, he still wanted to win an Oscar for Best Actor, so he was very hesitant.
"Mr. Jia, if Tommy doesn't sign, then the 10 million …" Barry Sonnenfeld suddenly asked with a smile.
"Of course, the 10 million USD belongs to you alone!" Boss Jia laughed.
"I'll sign!" Tommy Lee Jones immediately signed his name without hesitation.
What a joke. This guy actually wants to get 10 million USD alone. Don't even think about it.
Besides, the chances of him winning an Oscar for Best Actor were so slim. Compared to 5 million USD, a mere title was nothing at all!
Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones signed their names quickly. Then, Boss Jia directly distributed the 8 trolleys to them, and then gave them a friendly reminder.
He said that he had already invited the staff of Huaxia's G&S Bank to set up a temporary business hall at the auditorium. They could deposit the cash directly into the G&S Bank of Huaxia's bank without leaving the auditorium. This way, they could ensure the safety of the huge prize to the greatest extent.
The two nodded as they listened. That's right. They really had to deposit the money into the bank immediately. Otherwise, they were afraid that once they left the venue with the 4 trolleys, they would immediately be robbed.
Well, although they didn't know if this was the case in Hua Xia, it was definitely the case in the United States.
At this time, the members of the Oscar organizing committee who were sitting in front of the TV felt the same way. When they saw Boss Jia blatantly blacklist them and the two of them leave with 5 million USD each, they were so angry that they were about to explode.
"It's nothing. It's just Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones. They're nothing in Hollywood. Even if they want to attend our banquet, we will never invite them!" Some members of the organizing committee said disdainfully.
"These two people are indeed nothing!" Another committee member said, "But what if Jia Yapeng makes such a request for all the people who come on stage to receive the award? One award ceremony has hundreds of Hollywood's top elites. As long as there are two or three such ceremonies, all the future first-class stars and filmmakers won't appear at our banquet! "
"That's impossible!" Another committee member said in disbelief, "Only a huge benefit like 10 million USD can make those bastards give up justice. But if all the awards in the entire ceremony are 10 million USD, then wouldn't he be giving out hundreds of millions of USD in prize money today? That's four or five million USD in two or three years. "
"Spending four or five million USD just to get rid of us? Is this Hua Xia crazy?"
"Yes, that's impossible!"
"That's right. Who would go against money? There's no need to spend so much money to mess with us!"
"Hehe, if he gives us 100 million USD, we can take the initiative to apologize to him. He can save a few hundred million USD!"
The members of the organizing committee said one after another. As a result, after the last sentence, the scene fell silent.
They didn't think that this sentence was very annoying. On the contrary, they began to think carefully. If Jia Yapeng divided the 100 million USD equally among the dozen of them, would they sell the Oscars?
If they thought about it carefully, it didn't seem like a choice!
"Finally, let's congratulate the movie Independence Day for winning the 1997 Golden Dragon Award for Most Commercially Valuable. Also, let's congratulate the movie Men in Black for winning a total of 10 million USD!" After watching Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones leave the stage, Boss Jia finished his concluding speech with a smile on his face. The audience was inexplicably moved.
This was probably the first award in the history of movies where the winner and the prize money were separated. Moreover, the audience didn't feel that such a strange situation was unfair.
After all, it was true that the prize was given to the true champion. It represented honor.
It was normal to give the prize money to the second place. After all, the money belonged to Boss Jia. He could give it to whoever he wanted. Who asked the first place to not come and not give face to Boss Jia?
If this kind of thing was done under the table, it would definitely cause a lot of dissatisfaction among the audience. Public opinion would also be stirred up, and the media would also condemn it.
However, once everything was put under the light and Boss Jia directly said it, it made everyone speechless. You didn't give face to Boss Jia first. Why would Boss Jia give you money? There was no such logic in this world!
At the same time, the audience was also very curious. Was the 10 million USD prize money only for the Most Commercially Valuable Award, or was it for all the other awards?
After all, there were still more than ten awards that had yet to be decided!
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