Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

The reason why the United States is a country with a well-developed film industry is that in addition to having a huge film market and film practitioners, the number of film awards is also staggering.From December to February of the next year is the awards season in Hollywood. In just these three months, there will be 12 important film awards in Hollywood, which does not include the St. Dance Film Festival, as well as the European Film Awards, Baftas and Berlinale in Europe.So for a hit movie, they must attend at least 2 awards shows intensively in these three months.

There are basically three types of award ceremonies in the United States: one is the awards issued by the film industry, such as Oscars, major trade union awards, etc.; the other is the awards issued by practitioners around the film, mainly film critics People's Association Award; the last one is the award of the people's vote, such as the People's Choice Award, the Youth Choice Award and so on. The first award "The English Patient" has to face is the National Board of Review Awards, which is the second category of film awards.

In the United States, there are only three organizations that can officially review movies. Of course, the most famous one is the American Film Critics Association, but this alliance is only a loose organization. Instead, the local film critics associations play a leading role.In addition to the Federation of American Film Critics Associations, the American National Board of Review and the North American Association of Broadcast Film Critics are also professional film critic organizations.In fact, in addition to film reviews, the National Review Association also writes other political reviews and economic reviews, so it is understandable to have a separate organization.But Jed didn't understand why there was a North American Broadcast Film Critics Association?I later learned that joining the Film Critics Association can only post comments on magazines and newspapers. If you want to develop a film review program on radio or television, you must join the North American Broadcasting Film Critics Association, and vice versa.

This origin makes Jed a bit dumbfounded. Many associations and awards in the United States are organized because a group of people see a large group of people unhappy and then organize an award.For example, the earliest Golden Globe Awards were organized because non-American film and television reporters felt that Oscar valued American movies too much. Unfortunately, later, a small group of people in the Golden Globe Awards felt that the Golden Globe Awards were too flattering to Oscar, so they helped themselves He won the "Little Golden Globe Award"-later the Golden Satellite Award.However, with their respective developments, the three awards established because of mutual displeasure have also become important index awards for American films.

Although these awards are very important to American films and filmmakers, for the American public, only the Golden Globes, Oscars and People's Choice Awards still have some broadcast value, and the rest of the award ceremony is generally a small reception (more The shabby ones are the buffets).So for the crew, not every awards ceremony has to be treated in fancy dress.

However, Jed did not attend the National Academy of Critics Awards, because there was a more important European film award in Copenhagen at the same time, so Jed had to fly from Los Angeles to Europe with the director and starring of "The English Patient" to attend the ceremony.And the National Board of Review can only hand it over to Mai Ruibo to appease. Fortunately, the National Board of Review also knows that its award ceremony is just a product of self-entertainment, so it is better for the general manager of the distribution company to come to Galaxy Films. Quite satisfied.

In fact, even if Jed doesn't confess, Mai Ruibo will come to the awards ceremony.Now is an important opportunity for Yinhe Film Distribution Company to make contacts. With a wider network, not only can you receive good movies, but some judges will favor you.Just when Meribo was drinking in Hollywood, Jade and his party were in Copenhagen feeling the Nordic winter style.

"Why can't the European Film Awards be changed?" Jed couldn't help complaining, "Spain or Greece are fine."

"France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy all have their own international film awards, but the Nordics have no awards. In addition, the European Film Awards are proposed by Nordic directors, so they are naturally placed in Nordics." Minghella As a European director, he naturally knows the distribution of European film forces. "European film has always been a dispute between France and the United Kingdom. The second army is Italy and Germany, and then Spain. Although Spain's Goya Award is not well-known internationally, it is still an important award in Europe. As for France has two international awards, one is the Palme d'Or belonging to the Cannes Film Festival, and the other is the Caesar Award belonging to the French Academy of Film Arts and Technology. However, if we want to be shortlisted for the Goya Award or the Caesar Award, we must Next year. Because the two awards are to see the release date of the film in Spain or France."

Although "The English Patient" only won three nominations at the European Film Festival this time, it included the two important awards of Best Film and Best Actress, so Jed still brought all the crew together.The red carpet of the European Film Awards is a torment for actresses. They have to wear backless or deep V dresses in the weather of minus [-] degrees. Boys can choose some thicker formal clothes to carry them.

Fortunately, such hard work is worth it. Although "The English Patient" missed the best film in the end, it still won two awards for best actress and best photography.With the blessing of the European Film Awards, the box office of "The English Patient" in North America was unexpectedly reversed from the top ten to the top ten.After staying in Copenhagen for three days, the crew of "The English Patient" returned to the United States again, because in the next two days, they will attend the awards of the New York Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Boston Film Critics Association.

The American Federation of Film Critics Associations is a loose organization, but its branches can influence the existence of the American box office, especially in the three box office cities of New York, Los Angeles and Boston.Because the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the Boston Film Critics Association Awards are on the same day, the entire crew cannot be divided into two to attend.Jade led the lead to the Los Angeles Film Critics Society Awards, while Meribor led the creator to the Boston Film Critics Society Awards.In the end, "The English Patient" won three awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress in two Association Awards.

Because the relationship between Jed and the New York cultural circle is relatively poor, the next day's New York Film Critics Association Awards were led by Mai Ruibo.Compared with the generosity of the two film critics associations the day before, the New York Film Critics Association only gave "The English Patient" one best director.In addition to "The English Patient", Galaxy Films' three films in the first half of the year also won some technical awards. Although they failed to win some mainstream awards, they are better than nothing.After all, there are too few popular and well-received movies, and Jed is not that greedy.

On December 12, the Golden Globes announced its shortlist. "The English Patient" scored seven nominations in the film category, but none of the other three films.At the same time, "X-Files", "Chicago Hope" and "New York Serious Crimes" produced by Dongfeng TV Production Company won many nominations again and became the popular dramas of this year's Golden Globe Awards.As the CEO of Dongfeng and Yinhe, Jed naturally became the object of media attention.

On January 1997, 1, the four Golden Globe Awards were held in Los Angeles.The red carpet outside the Chinese Theater naturally became the focus of the media and fans.In order to achieve a head start, after Jade and the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee agreed, the nominated artists of Galaxy Movies and Dongfeng TV will collectively appear in the middle of the later period.Sure enough, when more than a dozen luxury cars lined up and parked in front of the red carpet, the flashing lights of the reporters flickered non-stop, and then the nominees of Galaxy Film and Dongfeng TV, as well as the company's senior management, all appeared on the stage.

This collective appearance before the red carpet immediately attracted the attention of all reporters. At the same time, the mighty crowd also shocked other film and television entertainment companies. In less than ten years, another Oscar giant company is about to be born. .Especially next year, the Double Star Building belonging to the Sherman United Business Group will be completed, which is something that everyone has to face up to.In particular, the world's No. [-] InterContinental Hotel Group announced that it will cooperate with Sherman United Commercial Group to build a unique high-rise hotel in the world - Yuntian Pavilion on the top floor of the Double Star Building.This hotel proposal has not only been welcomed by the Burbank local government, but also the greater Los Angeles County and the entire Southern California.Burbank, despite being America's media production hub, is a fairly quiet place.Therefore, it is a good choice to live in Burbank, and then go to the surrounding Hollywood, Los Angeles, Marbury and Santa Monica, and even go to Las Vegas, which is farther away, is only a few hours away.

In this year's Golden Globe TV awards category, although "New York Serious Crimes" and "Chicago Hope" became the roles to accompany the prince to study, "X-Files" defeated the previous years in the category of TV drama series. "The Story of the Emergency Room" is a standout situation. "The X-Files" won three awards for Best Drama Series, Best Actor, and Best Actress in one fell swoop. You must know that the Golden Globes do not have technical awards, so the three awards are actually half-hearted. It's a charter.Jed also let out a sigh of relief, because he was slapped in the face by "Story in the Emergency Room" last year.

However, compared to the bumper harvest of drama series, comedy series have suffered disastrously. "Friends", "Will & Grace" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" not only didn't win any awards, they didn't even get nominations, which makes Dongfeng TV, which has always been known as a "comedy maker", a bit ugly.

After the warm-up of the TV awards, the method of the film awards also made Jed and others feel like riding a roller coaster.After "The English Patient" won the best film soundtrack, the next four awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, all went to other companies, and even the very reliable best director was awarded by the film. The director of "Sex Book Tycoon" takes it.

"Don't worry, the best picture is ours." Jed felt confident for no reason.The reason why the Golden Globes have been criticized is that it loves to divide pork too much. Since the best director is given to other works, there is no reason why the best movie is not your own.

Perhaps feeling the resentment from Jade, the Golden Globe Awards soon announced the winner of the best feature film, which was "The English Patient" produced by Galaxy Film Distribution Company.When the award presenters were announced, Minghella naturally took the entire crew up to accept the award, and the general manager of Galaxy Film Distribution Company, Mai Ruibo, was in charge of the speech.

Just when Jed was paying attention to the stage, he suddenly found a fiery gaze shooting over.He suddenly found that Madonna, the leading actor of "Madame Peron", the best comedy and musical film of this year's Golden Globe Awards, was looking at him pointedly.