"It doesn't matter. At least we earned back our budget and didn't waste the hot summer season." Su Lingxi shrugged calmly. "It's still a long way to next year's awards season. Maybe there will be some turning point."

Oscar judges do hate those commercial blockbusters with mixed reputations that rely entirely on special effects or famous IPs to rake in box office sales, but it is obvious that "Freedom's Way" has not yet fallen to the level of "mixed reputations".

Except for a small number of radical and sensitive male audiences, the audience comments on film review websites such as IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are very friendly, and there are no harsh remarks or negative reviews.

If "Freedom's Way" can maintain its good reputation and high box office performance until the end, it may not only avoid arousing the disgust of the nominating committee and voting judges, but also use this momentum to increase its presence in the judges' minds.

The judges are also human beings. When a large number of people shout such remarks online as "a wonderful story", "it's so wonderful", and "a surprising breakthrough in the mainstream themes of previous road movies", they will inevitably be affected.

Tracy looked her over and sighed, "Well, let's hope that next year we won't see a tragedy where we lose all our money during the entire awards season."

Although these words sounded a bit like a jinx, Su Lingxi still found them quite pleasant to the ear.

Ever since the first week box office of "Freedom Road" came out, no matter where she goes, she is always surrounded by a bunch of lovely-looking "friends". Even if she just goes to a party, she is often surrounded by them until midnight and cannot get away.

Maybe people in the entertainment industry are born with the ability to please everyone. Someone who treated you like air at a party a few days ago may start to enthusiastically invite you to socialize in less than a week. The speed at which they change their attitude is astonishing.

After hearing so much flattery, Su Lingxi felt that Tracy's honest words were more pleasant to hear, and the way they got along was easier to get used to than those flattering words.

"Relax, didn't UTA already make an agreement with TSG? As long as the PR fee is paid, I think we should have a chance to be nominated for those Outpost Awards." Su Lingxi smiled, without any sign of anxiety. "The box office return rate for Freedom Road is not low, so we don't need to worry too much about this matter."

The Oscar nomination was the condition that Tracy initially threw out to entice her to sign the contract. Now the two of them have formed a deep binding relationship because of Sunrise's shares. Even if she only signs an overseas contract, Tracy will use the connections she has accumulated over the years at UTA to help her.

TSG is the partner they chose after careful selection - the company is small and has not been established for long, but its boss David LeBlanc is an expert in public relations Oscars - his Jewish ancestry and family background often give him unparalleled advantages over others.

In fact, if Tracy and Joey hadn't acted as a matchmaker, David LeBlanc might not have agreed to give her a foreign actor public relations nomination.

——It is worth mentioning that after this incident, Su Lingxi learned that Joey, like David LeBlanc, was of Jewish descent.

Although Dean Cox was famous, she had not yet set foot in Hollywood when she met Joey, so naturally she had not done much research on the Cox family's history of success.

If Joey hadn't taken the initiative to mention his relationship with David LeBron during the conversation, Su Lingxi would probably still be in the dark.

But it makes sense. Looking at the winners of the Academy Awards for Acting over the past 40 years, the number of Jews is really shocking. There have always been rumors that the Oscars are manipulated by Jews and pro-Semitic factions.

It is not surprising that Dean Cox, the founder of the Academy Awards, is of Jewish descent.

In this regard, Su Lingxi was actually more alert in her heart: in the past, she had never thought deeply about what racial power meant.

This can be said to be a kind of thinking inertia. After all, the social environment in China is different from that in the United States. Most Chinese people have no racial concepts, and racial discrimination is a very unfamiliar word to them.

But now, if she wants to secure her own place in Hollywood, she must face up to the fact that Jews control the entire Hollywood: from the Oscars to the eight major studios, Jewish influence has penetrated into every aspect of film production, distribution and evaluation.

She had no ill feelings towards the Jews, nor did she have much good feelings towards them, but she was in a situation where she had to think long-term.

Making friends with TSG was her first step.

Tracy had just become her manager and had pushed hard for this collaboration, and her purpose was self-evident.

"If you and Sigourney agree to transfer the subsequent DVD profits to David, then I think we may not even have to pay for the public relations fees. He will naturally do everything he can to bring you an Oscar nomination." Tracy joked with a smile, her tone full of dry humor.

Su Lingxi raised an eyebrow at her. "I'm not a philanthropist who rushes to give money to David. Sunrise still has a lot of places where it needs money. Do you want to empty me out?"

Given the current popularity of "The Road to Freedom", the subsequent DVD revenue will likely account for the bulk of the profits. Su Lingxi is not short of money, but who would complain about having too much money?

It would be foolish not to make money.

What's more, the public relations fees for the Oscars are not cheap. The more it is the first time for an actor to be nominated, the more public relations fees he or she needs to bear.

Giving away half of the DVD revenue was a "huge sacrifice" that Su Lingxi made in order to show goodwill to TSG.

"Speaking of Sunrise, the filming of 'Surprise' was completed not long ago. According to the crew's plan, post-production will be completed this month." Tracy glanced at the schedule on the phone screen. "I have seen the rough cut in advance. The quality is good. I am very optimistic about this film. If there is no problem with cash flow, I think we can directly buy out its distribution rights."

Tracy now holds 10% of the shares transferred to her by Su Lingxi and Joey respectively, which adds up to a total of 20%. Her voice within the company is currently second only to those two.

With shares as an internal driving force, she will pay more attention to the company's affairs, and Su Lingxi will be able to fully utilize this "special talent" for her own benefit and truly give her trust.

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