Chapter 252 Conspiracy

As Glazer said, the cast and crew of "Chicago", both the male and female protagonists, were expressing their dissatisfaction with Harvey Weinstein.

"Hey, Harvey, I came to this movie just for the Best Actress. Now you want me to change my application for the Best Supporting Actress?" Catherine Zeta-Jones spread her hands and said angrily.

"Dear Catherine, I think you should ask Douglas this question. He will explain to you that I am doing this entirely for your own good!"

Harvey replied confidently, in fact, he was very greedy for Catherine, but her husband was also Michael Douglas, a very powerful person in the industry. He had won an Oscar for Best Actor when he was an actor, and he also won the Oscar for Best Picture as a producer. , the reason why "Chicago" used Catherine this time was also indispensable because of Douglas's connections.

"Harvey, have you adjusted the public relations resources for Best Actor?" Richard Gere also asked.

Faced with doubts from the male and female protagonists, Harvey Weinstein could only explain again:

"I have told you that this year's Oscar winner and best actress will be affected by other forces, and your probability of winning will be much lower than in the past. Rather than doing this, it is better to focus on other awards."

But Richard Gere said: "Harvey, I don't expect to win an award. For me, an Oscar nomination is victory. Isn't that even a requirement?"

Richard Gere is actually an idol. If he can get a nomination this time, it will already be a success for him.

But Harvey didn't see it that way. He advised Richard Gere:

"Richard, black people will account for two to three of the best actor nominations this time. Your chances are too small. Believe me, an Oscar for Best Picture Actor is more useful than an Oscar nomination!"

Richard Gere looked at Harvey and cursed secretly in his heart. He said it loudly, why didn't he reduce the public relations resources of Renee Zellweger as the actress? It’s not like you two have a PY transaction!

Harvey also secretly accused Richard Gere of being ignorant. He gave him the opportunity to be the leading actor in "Chicago", which was enough to praise him. Otherwise, would it be because of his acting skills? snort!

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Although the impact of 9/11 was great, only a few people experienced it personally. As time goes by, people are always unable to suppress their restless hearts, especially people like Laos and the United States who are accustomed to daily entertainment. At the end of the year, major streets, shopping malls, and movie theaters resumed their previous flow of people.

"The Pirate King" has now exceeded US$800 million at the global box office. This is undoubtedly an extremely dazzling achievement from any angle. Basically everyone believes that this will be the box office champion this year. At this time, two movies were released at the end of the year, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "The Lord of the Rings."

The first one to come is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Everyone knows that this will be a high-grossing movie. After all, its novel has become a global cultural phenomenon. However, everyone thinks that as a fan film, a global box office of 500 to 600 million yuan should be enough, and it should not threaten "Pirate King".

But when the first weekend box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" came out, Hollywood was shocked: the first weekend's three-day box office was 90.29 million!

We must know that the existing opening weekend record is still 72.13 million held by "Jurassic Park 2" a few years ago. Magic Boy not only broke the record, but also directly exceeded the 80 million and 90 million marks. It directly improved the results to a level that was unimaginable before! Its astonishing explosive power shocked the entire Hollywood.

Wu Yuchen was very envious when he saw it, not that he was envious of its high box office, which he had known for a long time, but that he was envious of "Harry Potter"'s ability to make money. I didn’t know it before, but now that I know about it, I feel it’s outrageous. Not to mention anything else, just one point: when "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was still being filmed, they had already reached a cooperation with Coca-Cola, with an advertising fee of 150 million US dollars!

150 million! The production cost of its movie is only 120 million, which means that the movie has already started to make money before it is released. As for the profits of its peripheral products, to be honest, it is definitely much more than that of "Pirate King", and may even double that of "Pirate King". The magic boy is so fierce!

Wu Yuchen also expressed the same emotion as everyone in Hollywood now. Warner is so lucky. A "Harry Potter" series can guarantee their prosperity in the next ten years.

Compared with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the results of another "Lord of the Rings" show were mediocre, with 47.21 million in its first weekend. This result is actually not bad, but it falls far behind when compared with the magical boy. But I can’t stand it because it has a good reputation and great stamina!

It's February, one month after "The Lord of the Rings" was released, and the box office has already reached 280 million US dollars, and is about to reach 300 million US dollars. The momentum is not weak at all.

Looking at the results of "Lord of the Rings", Harvey Weinstein began to feel uncomfortable again. The movie was already in his hands, and he was about to sign a contract. It was because that idiot Eisner didn't approve the money because he thought the investment was too high. As a result, the movie ended up with New Line Cinema. Inside, he was heartbroken!

Thinking of this, he called Eisner again and shouted:

"Eisner, have you seen this? "Lord of the Rings", which I originally fell in love with and was about to break 300 million, slipped away from my hands just because of your stinginess!"

Eisner was unhappy when he heard this and said:

"Hey, Harvey, everyone will say something smart afterwards. You didn't plan to make a trilogy at the beginning. It might become a loss-making project in your hands!"

"Eisner, are you questioning my ability and vision?" Harvey said loudly again.

Eisner thought that Harvey was useful to him, so he suppressed his temper and said in a deep voice:

"OK, OK! Let's not have meaningless arguments about these past things. Now, your focus is on the Oscars! Win this year's Oscar for Best Picture and become the big winner. I will give you money to produce Your next Lord of the Rings!”

Hearing Eisner's promise, Harvey hung up the phone with satisfaction. The so-called noisy child needs milk, and just being able to do things is not enough. He knew that Eisner was not having a good time now, so he had to take advantage of the situation. Get more benefits from him.

Then Harvey took out the just-released list of nominations for the 74th Academy Awards. His "Chicago" undoubtedly topped the list with 13 nominations!

At this time, he also saw his biggest opponent in this year's Oscars, "A Beautiful Mind", which had received 8 nominations. Harvey remembered the scene when he was rejected by Wu Yuchen before, and showed a contemptuous smile. This time when he arrived at his home court, he would teach him how to behave and show him what an Oscar pusher is!

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Just when Harvey Weinstein began to flex his muscles again and went to various old men for Oscar public relations, a newly released article attracted a lot of attention:

“The King of Oscars – Harvey Weinstein.”

“It’s the Oscar awards season every year again. Everyone is familiar with the Oscar statuette, but the origin of its name Oscar is very vague. There are four legends, and there is no final conclusion until now.

But now, Oscar's surname has been assigned to someone else. In Hollywood, there is a popular and long-recognized saying, Oscar Weinstein!

As the name suggests, Oscar now has the last name Weinstein, and many actors are even convinced of it.

Maybe this seems ridiculous, but if you pay attention to past Oscars and count the Oscars in the past 10 years, you can understand this.

Take a look at the past 10 years. Among the Oscar’s best picture nominations every year, Harvey Weinstein’s movies must be among them:

"The Crying Game" in 1993; "Piano Lesson" in 1994; "Pulp Fiction" in 1995; "The Postman" in 1996; "The English Patient" in 1997; "Good Will Hunting" in 1998; "Shakespeare in Love" in 1999; 00 "Always the Sun" in 2001; "Chocolate" in 2001, and "Chicago" in 2002.

Yes, since Harvey Weinstein joined the Oscar game, he has never been out. He has made the Oscars his home. Every year, the Oscars are like a routine return home.

In recent years, Harvey has frequently made hits. "The English Patient" won 9 awards including Best Picture. Even a bad movie like "Shakespeare in Love" can beat "Saving Private". Ryan" won Best Picture and Best Actress.

Obviously, there won't be any surprises at this year's Oscars, and "Chicago", which received 13 nominations, will win a big victory. Because behind it stands the real king of Oscars - Harvey Weinstein! "

The entire article was devoted to praising Harvey Weinstein, listing his achievements and praising his Oscar public relations skills. But anyone with a good reading comprehension will be able to see that it ridicules the impartiality of the Oscars and questions the Academy.

In fact, things about Harvey are not a secret, but they are usually confined to Hollywood. How many ordinary movie fans pay attention to it?

But now, when this guy's achievements in the past ten years are listed, many readers are really shocked. Although many people have known in the past that Hollywood allows public relations, but who can achieve such an impressive record? It is hard not to suspect that Harvey has a PY deal with the college!

And just after this article, several similar articles quickly followed:

"The Academy's Oscar? Harvey's Oscar!"

“The man who swayed the Oscars – Harvey Weinstein!”

"The man who controls the Oscars - Harvey Weinstein!"

The general meaning of his article is naturally similar. It is all questioning Harvey's influence on Oscar results and his reliance on public relations skills to win Oscars over the years. It also expresses the same idea. If this continues, not only will the gold content of the Oscars continue to decline, And it has become a game for Harvey alone, who will play with you?

At this time, the sufferer Spielberg also accepted an interview: "I don't want to mention the failure of "Saving Private Ryan" in the best picture again, because it is not a pleasant memory. What makes me mind is that it is not Lost to art. Harvey’s behavior needs to be dealt with!”

Spielberg's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making this topic even more popular. Suddenly, Harvey, the Oscars, and the Academy were all on the forefront.

At this time, Wu Yuchen was holding these newspapers and looking back and forth. Sure enough, Hollywood had been suffering for a long time. After he found someone to write an article and posted it, people immediately followed. It is inevitable that there are several other nominees for the best. If the film crew can get rid of Harvey's opponent, everyone's chances of winning will be much higher.

Of course, he was the one who found Spielberg's voice. But this is what he should do. DreamWorks invested most of the money in the movie "Beautiful Mind".

Wu Yuchen looked at the newspaper and laughed. Now everyone is playing cards, and he just wants to see how Harvey responds.

"Slander! These are naked slanders! The Oscar has always been the Academy's Oscar, not my Oscar!" Harvey angrily yelled at reporters.

The reporter immediately asked: "But Harvey, just two days ago you were interviewed and you firmly stated that you will win this year's "Chicago." Does this prove that you have a secret weapon that makes you so confident that you will be invincible at the Oscars? ?”

Harvey slapped his chest and roared angrily:

"My confidence is based on the excellence of 'Chicago', just like those films in the past, each of them is a work of art and worthy of an Oscar!

I, Harvey, have been able to achieve the results I have achieved in the past and be able to get to where I am today, all because of my production ability and excellent vision! "

"Harvey, so you don't deny your title of Oscar King?" The reporter still refused to give up.

To be honest, Harvey recognized this title in his heart, but he knew that he could not admit it in public.

“I want to emphasize again that the Oscar results are selected by thousands of judges based on the principles of fairness, justice and openness. I believe in the vision of these judges!

Why is it that no one questions Tom Hanks's streak of becoming the best actor? Because he has superb acting skills. The same goes for my movies, they are all great works that stand the test of time! "

"What about Shakespeare in Love?" The reporter poked Harvey's lungs.

Harvey asked rhetorically: "'Titanic' can win the Oscar for Best Picture, why can't 'Shakespeare in Love'? Isn't Shakespeare great enough?"

"But Spielberg..."

Harvey waved his hand and said disdainfully: "That's just the unwillingness of a loser!"

After saying that, Harvey waved his sleeves and left. However, after returning, Harvey also realized that this was a conspiracy against him. The man behind the scenes must be his competitors this time, and they may also be involved.

But this also aroused his ferocity. He understands that these judges may say they are fair, but who can control the private voting? Isn’t it possible to win if public relations is in place? This time his public relations team not only includes Miramax, but also has the support of Disney, so I don’t believe he can handle them. This time he wants to defy public opinion and secure his position as Oscar King!