The celebration banquet was naturally filled with toasts and laughter, and everyone was very happy. Among them, Wang Zhongjun, Yu Pangzi, and Albert Yeung were the happiest. The reason was simple: Zhang Yimou had become an Oscar-winning director, so the two films he invested in next were even more secure. It didn't matter how much money they would make, but they certainly wouldn't lose much.

After the investment, they will at least have participated in the production of such a blockbuster. This will make the names of Chinese, Bona and Emperor even more famous, especially Emperor. At this time, Emperor was already listed in Hong Kong. As long as the hype is done properly, the stock price will definitely rise a lot later.

At this point, online media and television stations began to report on it extensively.

Beijing TV: "Today, our renowned world-class director Zhang Yimou has returned to China. He has won two major awards: Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film. Holding the Oscar statuette, he has brought glory to China. Let us congratulate Mr. Zhang Yimou."

Shanghai TV: "Director Zhang Yimou's masterpiece, Hero, grossed a total of 1.65 billion yuan at the global box office, creating the first large-scale commercial film in China and opening a new era for the domestic film industry."

Zhejiang TV: "Director Zhang Yimou, showcasing China's national prestige and promoting Chinese culture overseas, the goal of Chinese cinema is the stars and the sea..."

.........

Reports from all sides poured in, and by this time, Zhang Yimou had been hailed as the number one figure in China.

This has also sparked a lot of heated discussions online.

Tianya Community.

IDTony: "Director Zhang is awesome!!!! We finally have a world-class director in China!!! He's really something, a real source of pride!!!"

ID I Want to Seal the Heavens: "Um, to correct you, the Oscars are actually a commercial award. The truly prestigious ones are the three major film festivals: Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. But Zhang Yimou has won all three, including the Golden Lion, the Palme d'Or, and Best Actor (Ge You is alive). Now he's won an Oscar, achieving success in both commercial and artistic fields. That's why he's considered the number one in China. It's no joke; he's truly number one."

ID DaytimeDoesntKnowNightDarkness: "Wow, that's amazing! He's won all three major awards??? Is Zhang Yimou the only director in China to do that? What about Chen Kai upstairs? I think he's pretty good too."

ID I Want to Seal the Heavens: "Well, how should I put it, Director Chen is still a bit lacking. He only won the Palme d'Or, and didn't win the other two major awards. Zhang Yimou has won the Venice Film Festival five times, the Golden Bear twice, and Cannes once. If we're really talking about awards, Zhang Yimou is unmatched in China."

ID's Story of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon: "I checked, and among the directors who have won awards in China, there are only a handful: Ang Lee, who is from Taiwan, and Wong Kar-wai, who is from Hong Kong. Then there's Jiang Wen, who has also won awards, but none of them are particularly big ones."

ID Tang Seng Washes Hair Loves Pantene: "Zhang Yimou is awesome. It's a pity I didn't go to the cinema to support him. I was too busy at the time. Oh well, I'll just buy a DVD to support him."

ID Master Brother, Master has been captured by a monster: "Uh, upstairs, remember to buy the original, otherwise Director Zhang won't make money from pirated DVDs. The ones who make money are the pirate merchants."

ID Tang Seng loves Pantene: "Uh, I don't know anything about the difference between the pirated and the genuine products. What's the difference?"

ID Golden Years: "Um, the genuine ones are 29 yuan each, the pirated ones are 5 yuan each, and they also come with 10 other movies, you know what I mean."

ID Good Guy: "Holy crap, so expensive??? Damn, pirated stuff is so much better!!!"

ID Tang Seng loves Pantene: "I'll still buy the pirated version. After all, Director Zhang has brought honor to our country this time, so we should support him. It's only 29 yuan. I can accept the pirated version. It's okay to look at it normally, but I should support him this time no matter what."

...

Inside Shen Fang's villa in Xishan.

The group, who had just finished dinner, sat in the living room, and Fan Xiaopang poured tea for them.

Shen Fang took out a check and handed it to Lao Zhangzi, who was sipping tea.

"Senior brother, you've worked hard this time, this is what you deserve."

When Zhang Yimou took a look, his eyes practically popped out of their sockets.

"20 million??? Junior brother, you...!"

Fatty Yu and Wang Zhongjun, who were standing to the side, were dumbfounded. They did not expect Shen Fang to be so generous, spending 20 million RMB in one go.

Shen Fang sipped his tea and said, "Senior brother, you've won an award and achieved such great results in your play. Rewarding you for your contributions is a must, otherwise you'll be working for nothing."

Zhang Yimou opened his mouth: "But I've already received the director's fee and a considerable share of the profits. This is a bit too much."

Shen Fang waved his hand: "Don't be so polite. This is an extra bonus. I've earned at least 300 million from this movie. You should take 20 million. Use it to improve your life, buy a house or something. Also, get some gold and silver jewelry and necklaces for your wife. You've been filming for so long that you haven't been home. You should make it up to her. Now that you've gained fame, you should also have some profit. In the future, as long as you have a big hit, I'll give you 5% of the profits."

Old Mouzi glanced at Shen Fang twice: "I'll accept it this time, but I'll pass next time. As for money, enough is enough. Thank you, junior brother."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Senior brother, I keep my word. I'll be your assistant, your wallet, and the entire Longteng will be at your disposal. Just ask if you need anything. You just need to focus on filming your movie. I'll fully support you."

Zhang Yimou was deeply moved upon hearing this.

"Junior brother, let's not talk about anything else, let's have a drink with tea instead of wine."

Shen Fang and Zhang Yimou clinked glasses.

"Senior brother, I have some good news for you. The company has already transferred 15 million US dollars, and the project has officially started. You have an additional 30 million for directing, but you need to go to Japan to participate in some program interviews and, while you're at it, select two actors to put in Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, to give the company some publicity."

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