Chapter 554 Auction Storm (3)

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What is true prominence?

Real prominence does not mean that you sit in the most central place, nor does it mean that you wear the most expensive clothes and the most exquisite jewelry. Real prominence is that even if you wear ordinary clothes and sit on the edge of the crowd, you will become the crowd. heart of.

Xu Taiping is only thirty years old. It is said that he has been known to people in Jiangyuan City for less than half a year.

What kind of efforts does an ordinary person have to go through to go from being well-known to becoming famous in less than half a year?

While Xu Taiping was chatting with Guo Yunpeng, he was greeting people from the so-called upper class who he couldn't even name.

From sitting down to now, Xu Taiping has received at least ten business cards, all of which are CEOs of major companies and awesome people from all walks of life.

Xu Taiping has one advantage, that is, he doesn't show off. Whenever someone gives him a business card, Xu Taiping accepts it with a smile. However, Xu Taiping only accepts business cards and does not give them out, because Xu Taiping does not have the habit of printing business cards. , everyone writes down their awesome stuff on their business cards, how about Xu Taiping writing a description? Blood wolf? The world's strongest killer? Or Xu Taiping, director of the security department? Or Xu Taiping, the eldest brother of Jianghu in Jiangyuan City?

These are not easy to write. In addition, Xu Taiping has all these things, such as being unparalleledly handsome and doing seven or eight times a night. However, if written on a business card, it would appear that he is not very stable, so Xu Taiping did not print it in the end. business card.

Soon, everyone attending the auction arrived.

There must be at least a thousand people in the entire hall. Directly in front is a stage. This stage is where the auction will take place tonight.

"Mr. Xu, look at that, Martin!" Guo Yunpeng suddenly pointed to an entrance next to him and said.

Xu Taiping turned around and saw Martin and his girl walking in from the entrance, accompanied by a group of people, and then sat down in the middle seat of the first row.

"You guys are not in the same position yet!" Xu Taiping asked.

"Martin is a world-renowned collector and often participates in various auctions. With his status as a director, he is naturally not in the same position as me." Guo Yunpeng explained.

"So that's it!" Xu Taiping suddenly realized, and then said, "If we find a director in China, can we do it better than Martin?"

"It's difficult." Guo Yunpeng said after thinking for a moment.

"Why? Are we not as talented as others?" Xu Taiping asked.

"That's not to say. China also has many well-known directors, even big international directors. However, because of the social systems and historical differences between China and Western countries, the movies we make sell very well in China. It is also difficult to gain recognition abroad." Guo Yunpeng said.

"It seems that no matter how interesting your cross talk is, only Chinese people can understand many of its jokes. No matter how well foreigners learn, they may not be able to understand it. Is that what you mean?" Xu Taiping asked.

"That's what I mean, but the situation has improved in recent years. After all, we also produced directors who shocked the world decades ago. Although there was a lack of success later, as China exports its products to the world, China's movies The recognition in the Western world is also growing, but if you insist on comparing the great directors of China with the great directors of the Western world, it is still impossible. We have invested more than one billion here, which is already extraordinary. People invest more than one billion dollars, and they are still in US dollars, which is just an ordinary investment. Putting aside these things, foreign production teams are stronger than ours," Guo Yunpeng said.

"Isn't there a place in China that is as good as foreign countries?" Xu Taiping asked dissatisfiedly. He still has some nationalist ideas and does not like other countries where China is strong.

"Of course, the depth of some domestic niche films is not what foreign countries can achieve, and the same is true for cultural background. Of course, in terms of actors, there are many domestic actors who are better than foreign actors, and they are also dedicated. The key is that they are cheap." Guo Yunpeng said.

"How long has it been since a Chinese film won an Oscar?" Xu Taiping asked.

"More than thirty years ago, since the death of director Zhang*, no Chinese director has been able to win an Oscar." Guo Yunpeng said.

"Then let's make a movie that can win an Oscar this time!" Xu Taiping said seriously.

"Want to make a movie that wins an Oscar? It's almost impossible." Guo Yunpeng shook his head.

"Why?" Xu Taiping asked.

"Since the death of Director Zhang*, there are no more talented directors like Director Zhang* in China. There is still some gap between the level of first-class directors and those of foreign first-class directors. Moreover, Western countries are actually wary of us. Cultural output, our movies and music can be sold to their countries, but it is difficult to win awards, because once you win an award it means that Western countries recognize your culture, which will cause more cultural problems. People should accept our Chinese culture! Even if our movies are of Oscar quality, we will never win an Oscar," Guo Yunpeng said.

"Then why can I get that piece of paper?" Xu Taiping asked.

"Because he is a genius. His movies are top-notch in terms of artistry and entertainment, and they are full of depth. Each movie has a milestone significance in the history of Chinese movies. It can be regarded as one of the best movies in Western countries. , his movies have also gained a lot of recognition. Currently, four of the top ten movies on the imbd movie rating list are his. He won the Oscar, which is what everyone expects. If anyone doesn't give it to him, it's because of this. He fought against the mainstream consciousness of the world, so he was able to win so many Oscars while he was alive." Guo Yunpeng explained.

"I see, then I'm still going to do it!" Xu Taiping said.

Guo Yunpeng covered his forehead helplessly and said, "If you must make it, you have to make an art film or a drama film. When the time comes, I will go to the United States to establish connections, so that I can win the Best Foreign Language Film Award."

"I want the best picture award!" Xu Taiping said.

"This is impossible." Guo Yunpeng shook his head firmly.

"It's impossible but possible!" Xu Taiping said seriously.

"It's impossible, really, Mr. Xu, this is no joke." Guo Yunpeng said.

"As long as you can take a photo, I'll give you as much as you want!" Xu Taiping said.

"This cannot be solved by money." Guo Yunpeng said.

"Money can't solve movies, but money can solve directors and Oscar judges." Xu Taiping smiled and said, "I don't think money is everything in this world, but in many cases, money can solve many things. , the key lies in how you use it. You are known as a tens-billion producer, and the commercial value of the movies you make is unquestionable, but don’t you want to prove your artistic aesthetic? I think if you can win an Oscar for Best film, then you will definitely become the number one producer in the country in the past thirty years!"

Guo Yunpeng swallowed hard and admitted that he was moved by Xu Taiping's words.

The movies he has produced have generated tens of billions of box office. To some extent, he is successful. However, he is also unsuccessful. That is, the movies he has produced have not won any Best Picture Awards. This is true whether it is domestic or international.

Therefore, behind Guo Yunpeng's title of Ten Billion Producer, there is actually a bit of ridicule. Many people say that Guo Yunpeng only knows how to make money and has no artistic appreciation.

Just like a novice in an online novel, it sells very well, but has no depth or beauty.

Guo Yunpeng absolutely does not admit that he does not have any artistic aesthetics, just as he feels that Luo Xiaobai also has chapters with depth and beauty, but people are used to labeling him, and this label often means a lot to him unfair.

The movies he produced have great box office, but once they are evaluated for awards, they will basically be rejected in the first round. This is the impact of the so-called label, because for many film critics, a good box office means that it is a commercial fast food. Movies, what kind of artistic performance and beauty can such movies have?

When one person looks at another person with colored eyes, no matter what the other person does, they will be greatly discounted.

Guo Yunpeng wanted to prove himself, but in China, his label was too big, and now Xu Taiping's words suddenly gave Guo Yunpeng another way.

Since people in China have labeled him, why doesn't he take the foreign route?

Few people abroad know about him, so there is no such thing as a label. Xu Taiping is rich and well-connected. If he operates well, he may be able to make a movie that can win an Oscar.

Even if this movie only wins an award such as Best Foreign Language Film, it would be enough for Guo Yunpeng to take it back to China to prove himself, and enough for Guo Yunpeng to tear off his label!

"This, let me operate it carefully and take a look!" Guo Yunpeng thought for a moment, then nodded and said. In fact, he didn't dare to think about the best picture at all. Guo Yunpeng thought that as long as he could win an Oscar, any award would be fine!

"That's right, people have to have dreams, otherwise what's the difference between them and salted fish?" Xu Taiping said with a smile.

Guo Yunpeng smiled and nodded.

At this moment, the lights in the entire hall suddenly dimmed.

Then, a series of light beams gathered together and illuminated the center of the stage.

A lifting platform rose up little by little from under the stage.

On the lifting platform, the host stood in the center with a microphone in his hand. When the lifting platform reached the top and stopped, the host said in a calm and powerful voice, "Dear guests, welcome to our Mercedes today. Dear Mercedes-Benz, please participate in this auction held by our Qiushi Auction House. I think you have been waiting for a long time. So I won’t talk nonsense. Now I announce that today’s auction has officially begun. Please be the first one. Lot, stage!”

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