The Oscars just happened to be happening.
Xiang Nan and Natalie Portman participated in this Oscar.
The biggest favorite at this year's Oscars is "Slumdog Millionaire" produced by Universal Pictures.
The film has previously won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture in the Drama category. This time it was also nominated for the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound Effects, Best Film Score, and Best Original Song. With nine awards, it can be said to be a quite successful work.
In addition, Warner Pictures’ “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Dark Knight,” Ron Howard’s “Conversations with Nixon,” Weinstein Pictures’ “The Reader,” and Pixar’s “Wall-E” They have also been shortlisted for many awards, which should not be underestimated.
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"Charles, can you predict the winner of the Best Picture Award?" the host asked with a smile.
"Of course I hope for the best." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But if possible, I hope to award it to "The Dark Knight" because I think this movie is really well made. In my opinion It definitely deserves the Oscar for Best Picture.”
Last year Warner released The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, and the superhero movie was nothing short of perfect.
No matter from character creation to story arrangement, from picture composition to line polishing, it can be said to be perfect. It is the most outstanding and sophisticated superhero movie.
It's a pity that the current Oscar judges disdain commercial films. No matter how good the film is, it is impossible to win the Best Picture Award. I have to say it is a huge regret.
"So, you don't agree with the Oscar judges' choice?" the host provoked.
"I absolutely respect the professional opinions of the Oscar judges. I just expressed my personal opinion." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I have no other meaning."
Although the Oscar judges were a bit unfair, he really couldn't blame them in public.
Because the Oscars are an awards system, there are as many as four to five thousand judges alone, covering many industries such as producers, directors, screenwriters, art, and film critics, and all of them are industry leaders.
Xiang Nan would have offended so many people at once unless he was crazy.
Moreover, the Oscar judges’ disapproval of commercial films is not directed at Universal Pictures alone, but against all Hollywood film companies.
If Xiang Nan can't get it, others can't get it, so it's actually quite fair, and Xiang Nan feels much more balanced.
Seeing that Xiang Nan didn't fall for the trick, the host smiled.
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At the subsequent Oscars, "Slumdog Millionaire" successfully won the Best Picture Award.
It's a pity that the Best Director Award was taken away by David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which really made Xiang Nandu feel sorry for Aamir Khan.
However, Aamir Khan is already very happy that "Slumdog Millionaire" can win the Oscar for Best Picture. After the award ceremony, he held Xiang Nan's hand and was reluctant to let go for a long time.
"Charles, you are so kind. It's really thanks to you that I can have such a good movie." He said gratefully.
If it weren't for Xiang Nan's investment, I don't know when this movie would have been produced and when the whole world would have noticed India.
"You're welcome. If you need anything in the future, just come back to me." Xiang Nan said with a smile. He knew that Aamir Khan was an excellent filmmaker and he also had plans to develop in India.
On the one hand, India has a population of more than one billion. Although its scale is temporarily smaller than that of Hollywood, Japan, China and other markets, its potential is unlimited.
According to statistics, in 2016, India had 2.2 billion moviegoers, making it the country with the largest number of moviegoers in the world. By comparison, the number of moviegoers in mainland China in 2016 was only 1.3 billion, a difference of 70%.
On the one hand, India has also given strong support to the film industry. It has not only relaxed controls, but also provided financial subsidies and facilitated loan financing. As a result, the Indian film industry has developed rapidly.
Another reason is that India has a large population and a large number of film industry workers, so film pay is relatively cheap.
A national treasure actor like Aamir Khan's salary is only half a million US dollars. In Hollywood, this price can only hire third-tier artists.
In the future, with the penetration of capital in the mainland entertainment industry, film remuneration will become higher and higher. Even for second- and third-tier artists, the film remuneration may reach tens of millions of yuan. It is common to invest several hundred million yuan in a film and television drama.
Under such circumstances, investing in the production of film and television dramas in the mainland will become an increasingly uneconomical business. Therefore, Xiang Nan prepared to cast more nets. When the time comes, the east will not light up and the west will light up.
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"I happen to have a new drama. If Mr. Charles likes it, he can help invest in it." Aamir Khan said immediately.
"Okay, let's talk about it." Xiang Nan was very interested.
Aamir Khan then told the story.
His story tells the story of three classmates who reunited ten years after graduation to find their mysterious classmates, and in the process of searching, they kept recalling their school experiences...
As soon as Xiang Nan heard about it, he knew that he was going to film "Three Idiots". Although the title of this movie looks like a bad movie, it is actually a wonderful movie, full of inspirational and reflective themes.
"This story is very good, and I am willing to invest." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Amir, how about we set up a company specifically to invest in film and television dramas?"
"Of course." Upon hearing this, Amir Khan immediately nodded in agreement.
Although Indian films have received policy support from the government in recent years, they still face many difficulties in financing. It is not easy to find funds for many projects, and they even have to cooperate with gangs in order to film.
If you cooperate with Xiang Nan to open a company, you can not only ensure sufficient funds, but also use Xiang Nan's distribution channels to spread Indian movies to all parts of the world.
"Then it's settled." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.
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In April, "Mission: Impossible 5" officially started shooting.
At the same time, the filming of "Three Idiots in Bollywood" in India has also begun.
Fable Pictures, co-founded by Xiang Nan and Aamir Khan, was also officially established.
The company is jointly funded by Xiang Nan and Aamir Khan, with Xiang Nan investing US$10 million, accounting for 60% of the company's shares. Aamir Khan invested US$5 million, accounting for 40%. In addition, he also serves as the company's creative director and is responsible for leading the company's investment projects.
This company will become a cornerstone for Xiang Nan to enter Bollywood. Through this film company, Xiang Nan will gradually expand his influence in the Indian film industry. When the time comes, more and better movies will be made.
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