Toronto, in the temporary office of Embassy Films.

Ronan was waiting for Connie to get the relevant information and asked Thomas: "Have the theater of "When Happiness Comes Knocks" been arranged?"

Thomas nodded: "Give us one of "Epitaph Storm", I have communicated with the film festival organizing committee, and this theater will be used to screen "When Happiness Comes Knock on the Door" today."

Ronan signaled Connie to hand over the information directly to Thomas: "Look at this movie, an independent film about racial conflicts, and scheduled to be pre-screened in early December."

Thomas asked while looking at the information introduction: "Target Awards Season?"

"This type of video does not follow the award-winning route and does not have heavyweight awards, it is difficult to get good results." Ronan said simply: "So much work from the awards season to the Oscars next year."

Thomas did not see the video and was difficult to express specific opinions, but the movie Ronan bought himself gave him enough confidence, and there was also a theme suitable for Oscars in the information introduction.

He said: "We have been operating for a long time for "When Happiness Comes Knocking the Door", and the "Emperor Penguin Diary" that we just won..."

Ronan said directly: "The focus is on "When Happiness Comes Knocking the Door" and this "Crashing", and the best documentary of "The Emperor Penguin Diary" is as fate. Also, these two key films do not conflict. The first award for "When Happiness Comes Knocking the Door" is the Best Actor, and "Crashing" is... the best film!"

At least this will not form internal competition, allowing the films of Relativity Entertainment to be internally fed up. Thomas knew that such an arrangement was the most reasonable and said: "After returning to Los Angeles, I will immediately convene a meeting to arrange relevant work on winning the prize."

Ronan said: "Relativity Entertainment has never won the Oscar for Best Picture Little Golden Man."

Thomas smiled and said, "I haven't won the Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director either."

Ronan nodded slightly and said, "I hope we can gain something in the four major awards in this class."

So far, the most important award for Relativity Entertainment in the Oscars is the best foreign language film of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The competition for this award was not particularly fierce that year.

Of course, the four major awards are the most competitive.

If you want to get one of these four Little Golden Man, movies and characters are just one of them. The remaining operations are very important, and you also need some luck.

For example, if the judges who vote with their feet and throw pencils and coins to vote, they will throw your name.

Will Smith really needs luck to win the Best Actor, because at this film festival, Ronan saw a promotional poster for a film - "The King of Souls".

The protagonist of this film is called Jamie Fox.

Also a black actor, Will Smith is a few streets ahead of Jamie Fox when it comes to fame and status.

But Ronan remembers correctly that Jamie Fox was the second black actor after entering the new century.

Faced with the booming black equality movement, many judges may also choose black actors.

In fact, Will Smith may not be without competition. Jamie Fox's acting experience is somewhat similar to Will Smith. He was a singer and then moved to the film industry and starred in a lot of comedy. He also partnered with Will Smith in the biopic "Boxing Ali".

If you really want to say that Jamie Fox's acting skills are much better than Will Smith, it can only be said that each person has his own opinions.

From Ronan's perspective, what are the advantages of Jamie Fox? Perhaps the comedy films he starred in are not very successful and his business achievements are not very impressive.

Will Smith's biggest disadvantage is his identity as a business superstar.

Many things about Oscars are always inexplicable, but other disadvantages sometimes become advantages.

As for the film "Crash", "Brokeback Mountain" that once defeated Ang Lee is related to the vigorous operation of Lionsgate Film.

For example, after Ronan saw related reports and discovered the possible threat of "Brokeback Mountain", several famous film critics from the United States publicly criticized and accused "Brokeback Mountain" on their own columns and TV shows, and even directly said that the film was disgusting.

If there is no shadow of competitors behind this, there is no exchange of interests...

These people played an important role in dragging the back of "Brokeback Mountain". The smear for more than two consecutive months also caused "Brokeback Mountain" to suffer a lot of negative impacts.

If there were another ten years, wouldn’t you know if these critics would have the courage to discredit Brokeback Mountain?

Another point is that the theme and background of "Crash" naturally have advantages.

Nearly half of the Oscar judges have settled in Los Angeles and Southern California for many years. The incidents reflected in "The Crash" may be coincidental and exaggerated, but they are not uncommon in Los Angeles.

This will lead to a tendency among judges.

The same goes for the same thing, movies are closely linked to the social environment of the times. After more than a decade, let alone crashing into a car, even if it hits a plane and a spacecraft, it will not stop LGTB from reaching the top.

"Crash" has the value of Oscar operation. Ronan encountered it, so of course he would not let it go.

Soon, Ronan got the exact news that Miramax's Harvey Weinstein did buy the copyright of "The Cowherd's Spring", but the price was not $7 million as Tony Koch said, but $6 million.

It is said that Harvey Weinstein won the bid for $7 million in the on-site bidding, and it started to drag it down again during the formal negotiations. After all, the French producers are not those small companies that have not entered the international film market much. They rejected the request for negotiations after the Harvey Weinstein Film Festival, but considering Miramax's promise to O'clock, they finally reduced the agreement by $1 million.

But for Ronan, spending $6 million to buy a French film is still very risky.

Most of the most famous non-English movies in the North American market are very bad. They spend a lot of money to make an overseas movie to come to the North American market, and the results they get are often not ideal.

Unless you can really win a more heavy prize at the Oscars.

Will Smith also arrived in Toronto. After meeting Ronan, he became involved in the promotion of "When Happiness Comes Knocking the Door".

There are currently no individual performance awards for the Toronto Film Festival. The most important part is the Audience Choice Award, as well as the Discovery Award, Best Canadian Feature Film, Best Canadian Short Film, Best Canadian First Film and International Film Critics Award and other awards.

Relativity Entertainment and Will Smith certainly want to win the Audience Choice Award.

Not only is the promotion of the Relativity Entertainment in the event, but after obtaining the North American copyright of "The Cowherd's Spring", Miramax is also increasing the promotion of this French film, and seems to want to win several awards.

In a publicity event convened by the organizing committee, Ronan also met Harvey Weinstein.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, Ronan." Harvey Weinstein was very polite.

Ronan shook hands with him and said, "Have, I heard about your big deal."

There was a competition between the two, and even had a very unpleasant quarrel on the other side of the Pacific, but Harvey Weinstein knew very well that this was a normal business competition and there was no need to get into a feud with Ronan Anderson.

For Miramax, Relativity Entertainment is already a behemoth.

Although he was not afraid of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan Anderson, there was no need to stand opposite each other.

Harvey Weinstein had a smile on his fat face and said, "Didn't you gain something?"

Ronan also smiled and said, "I have several films this year that I want to win the Oscars, and I will ask you more about this."

"I dare not take it for advice." Harvey Weinstein said a correct way to fight for Olympiad that no one would deny: "Invest more and spend more money so that you can see the Oscar Little Golden Man."

Ronan pointed to his forehead and said, "I've written it down." He said deliberately, "What awards are you sure of this year? I hope we don't have any conflicts."

Harvey Weinstein vaguely said: "Not yet."

Ronan wondered: "I remember Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" was released by Miramax?"

Harvey Weinstein didn't seem to want to talk about the film, saying, "Now the company is in chaos, I have no intention of operating the Oscars."

This sentence indeed diverted Ronan's attention and asked tentatively: "Between Miramax and Disney?"

"The old-fashioned contradictions are irreconcilable." This is almost public, and Harvey Weinstein has nothing to say: "Michael Eisner wants to rush Bob and I to step down and completely deprive Miramax."

Ronan looked like he was united in the same hatred of the enemy: "Michael Eisner is too domineering. "Pirates of the Caribbean" has no conflict of interest with him, so he actually attacked this film."

Harvey Weinstein certainly knew: "He has become accustomed to being domineering and strong."

Ronan said: "Harvey, I'm on your side in the fight against Michael Eisner."

Harvey Weinstein thought to himself, what's the point of standing on my side? He said, "Thank you."

"Stand it, Harvey." Ronan encouraged specifically: "We can't let Michael Eisner succeed, at least we can't let him succeed easily. Miramax is the hard work of you and Bob."

Harvey Weinstein remained silent. As long as it was possible, he would not give up on the creation of Miramax.

Ronan deliberately pulled himself into himself: "If someone wants to steal my relativity entertainment, I will never stop with him!"

"Bob and I are not that easy to lose." Harvey Weinstein said with a smile: "Michael Eisner wants to rush us off the stage, but he thinks too easily!"

Ronan then brought the topic to the movie and talked about "The Aviator" and Martin Scorsese.
Chapter completed!