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Chapter 111 The Hollywood Movie That Sweeps the Nation!

Holy crap! The nominees for the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards have been announced!

"I saw it too, wait, am I seeing things? The horror film 'The Haunted Village' is also nominated?"

"Mom!"

"Is this a system bug? Holy crap, it actually made the list? The horror film 'The Haunted Village'!"

"Is this year's Golden Horse Award crazy?"

"???"

Late May.

The weather is gradually getting cooler.

At 6 p.m. on October 20, all the filmmakers in media outlets such as [Movie House], [Pea], and [Movie Weekly] were excitedly staring toward Taiwan.

The shortlist for the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards has been announced.

The 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards received 62 submissions and 17 shortlisted films. Among them, 13 were from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Taiwan films maintained their weak position and strong position, with only 3 films shortlisted despite being the host country. The rest were from Hong Kong and one overseas film. There were 3 mainland Chinese films, one each from Tianyu Media and Huasheng Brothers. The other film was one that no one had ever dreamed of: "The Haunted Village" produced by Xuan Shi Entertainment.

Yes!

When the official list of nominees was announced, countless filmmakers and media outlets were stunned!

They stared in disbelief at the list of nominated films for the 40th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards!

I stared intently at this film, which wasn't produced by one of the five major film companies in mainland China.

And it's a horror movie!

Yes, you read that right, it's a horror movie!

Horror films, as a specific genre, are often perceived by filmmakers as lacking in artistry and depth.

While some horror films are technically and visually outstanding, leaving viewers with a sense of dread and reflection, juries and audiences tend to favor films with broader social impact and deeper themes. This is why they often fail to gain recognition in mainstream film awards.

This year, a horror film was nominated for the 40th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards!

This is unprecedented in the history of the Golden Horse Awards, and even in all Chinese film awards!
The entire online film industry was in an uproar!

Almost everyone is discussing the boldness and audacity of the 40th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards!
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In the office of the crew of "Love Ferris Wheel".

The film, which had already finished filming and was scheduled to premiere in Taiwan a few days before the opening of the Golden Horse Awards, fell into a deathly silence in the office.

The autumn breeze in the evening carried a slight chill.

Zhang Jingya stared blankly at the nomination news from the Golden Horse Award.

She watched it over and over again, even reading every word of each movie, but in the end, she never even saw a trace of "Love Ferris Wheel".

A gust of wind blew by, and she looked at Zheng Yichen in a daze. She was about to say something, but for some reason, it felt like something was stuck in her throat.

The total investment for "Love Ferris Wheel" was 400 million RMB!

The investment exceeded the initial estimate of 200 million yuan, and Zhang Jingya later had to advance a significant amount of money herself...

What was her motivation?
All this is so that I can stand on the stage of the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards this year, amidst countless applause and recognition, and win the Best New Director award!
Then, he became famous overnight!
At this moment, Zheng Yichen was silently smoking, his handsome appearance masking a slightly gloomy expression. After sensing Zhang Jingya's expression, Zheng Yichen's expression returned to calm.

"The company is in negotiations with the official organizers of the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. The list seems to be a mistake. Don't worry, a similar blunder occurred with the Golden Horse Awards back in the year 2000..."

After saying this, he stood up and silently left the office, leaving Zhang Jingya alone in silence.

but……

His words of comfort did not ease Zhang Jingya's emotions in the slightest; on the contrary, Zhang Jingya's face gradually turned pale.

In fact, these days!

From the moment the film started increasing its investment...

All signs indicate that the executives at Tianyu Media do not take the movie "Love Ferris Wheel" as seriously as Zheng Yichen claimed!

"They're setting a trap!"

"You cheated us out of our money!"

When An Xiaoshi left the film crew, she called Zhang Jingya and said these words.

Zhang Jingya knew very well that giving up meant losing everything, but for her dream of winning the Best New Director award, for the resources from Tianyu Media, for establishing a foothold in the film industry, and considering how much money she had already invested…

Caught between these complex emotions, Zhang Jingya ultimately chose to grit her teeth and continue to believe in Zheng Yichen, continue to invest in the film, and continue to walk the path that Zheng Yichen had paved for her!

The film was released in Taiwan, riding the wave of its nomination for the Golden Horse Awards. It then won the Best Newcomer Award, gradually attracting the attention of investors. Capital invested in the new film, and the director gained control of the production rights, eventually becoming one of the directors highly favored by Tianyu Media. Ultimately, he challenged the core of the sixth generation of young directors…

However, from the moment the Golden Horse Award was announced...

This dream that I firmly believed in!

It shattered at that moment!
"There must be a mistake!"

"That can't be!"

"..."

She muttered to herself!
Then, he foolishly waited for Zheng Yichen in the conference room until midnight.

Finally, I made a phone call to Zheng Yichen.

The response on the phone was calm.

“I heard from insiders that everything else in our filming was fine, but the script didn’t meet the criteria for the Golden Horse Award and lacked depth.”

“I told you a long time ago that it would be best if we revised this script. Leave the whole movie to us. We understand the market and the judges better than you do.”

"However, neither you nor An Xiaoshi trust us. Not only do you think we are making money off you, but you also stubbornly insist on your original script and refuse to change any plot."

"The script is the most important part of a film, and it's the core of the film. My team and I have tried our best to salvage this film, but we couldn't get to the core..."

"..."

The cold voice on the other end of the phone was like a bucket of cold water poured over Zhang Jingya's heart. "But don't worry, even if we don't win an award, as long as the box office goes up, we can still succeed. Winning awards isn't the only way to get the attention of investors..."

"Going forward, we will invest more resources to ensure your investment doesn't fail!"

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Late at night.

Upon hearing the news that "Ferris Wheel of Love" had not been selected...

Despite having a premonition, An Xiaoshi was still stunned.

She called Zhang Jingya immediately.

However, no one answered Zhang Jingya's phone.

After several attempts, the phone was switched off.

She stared blankly at her phone for a long time...

His gaze then turned to the window.

Outside the window, the bright moonlight shines on the earth.

After watching for a long time, she silently stared at the DVD of "The Haunted Village" in front of the computer...

Her expression gradually became complicated.

Four months ago!

Who would have thought that Zhou Yang's crew, who couldn't even afford a camera and was always swindling and cheating, would actually be nominated for the Golden Horse Award?
Who would have thought...

In just four months, this group of people filmed three movies, and I heard that their fourth movie is about to be released!
Despite mixed reviews, every single one of these films made a fortune!
The key is……

None of the movies featured mainstream stars!
The directors of every film are all unknown.

Furthermore, according to the latest information she has received, the director of the upcoming film "King of Beasts" is a newcomer, and the lead actor is Ding Rong, who played Sun Wukong in "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2"...

The key point is that the entire film was shot in just over twenty days...

Although An Xiaoshi didn't think that a movie could be made in just over twenty days!
but!
She had a feeling that the movie wouldn't lose money.

and!

is it possible……

Can these people go further in the film industry?
I……

Yes or no!
When I thought of this...

Finally, An Xiaoshi took out her phone and dialed Zhou Yang's number.

The call was answered quickly.

"I've thought it through. I'm going to make 'Love Rollercoaster.' I asked my family for another million to start this project..."

"Oh?"

"I'm joining [XuanShi Entertainment], but I have some requirements..."

"any request?"

"I'd like to offer you 50 to be the lead actor. It's not a lot of money, but it's my limit!"

Who is the female lead?

"Can I be the female lead?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone: "Okay, but I'll be in charge of all the film's advertising and props..."

"Sure, aside from me directing this film, everything else—production, script, casting, distribution, and release—is in your hands... Shall I send you the script? I'd like to tell you a few scenes; see if you can bring that feeling to the film?"

"Row!"

After making the call, An Xiaoshi sent the script document to Zhou Yang via the internet.

Half an hour later, her phone rang.

She answered the phone.

"I have a question……"

"what is the problem?"

"Is this really a script you spent months working on?"

"Yes, so what?"

"Fine, if you trust me, give me your script. Even though you're a girl, I suddenly feel like you don't understand girls... You don't even have some of the classic lines from male leads!"

"???"

……

After finishing the phone call with Zhou Yang, it was already around midnight.

An Xiaoshi found that she couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.

After lying in bed for an hour or two, I finally got up and turned on the computer.

The buzz surrounding the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards didn't last long before it died down...

The most discussed movie online is "King of the Monsters" on its opening day box office...

An Xiaoshi stared blankly at the box office figures for "King of Monsters"!

Immediately afterwards...

She was shocked to see that The King of Monsters had grossed an astonishing 2000 million at the opening weekend!

Officially reaching the pinnacle of Chinese film history!

(End of this chapter)