America 1987

Chapter 58 Bertolucci

As for why he chose to acquire this company, it was obviously to buy at the bottom of the market.

Orion Pictures owns the high-quality IP rights to "RoboCop," which has significant potential for future development.

More importantly, the other party is unaware that they hold two trump cards that are about to be realized.

Released in 90, "Dances with Wolves" is probably the most classic Western film of the entire 90s in Hollywood. It won 7 Academy Awards. In terms of its status in the history of the Western genre, it can only be compared with Quentin Tarantino's later "Django Unchained" and "The Hateful Eight".

Needless to say, the 91 film "The Silence of the Lambs" is a must-see, with the name of the cannibal "Mr. Mads Mikkelsen" being known to everyone.

Why not buy in now and enjoy the benefits of two major IPs for free?

But that's all for the future; he has to deal with his current social obligations.

"Hello, Mr. Bertolucci." Before entering the Oscars hall, David shook hands and chatted with the man who looked to be around 50 years old.

With graying temples, a broad forehead, and some balding hair in his middle age, Bertolucci was still wearing his simple black zip-up jacket and dark shirt.

He naturally recognized the male lead of this year's hottest movie, so he didn't ask who you were. "Hello, Mr. Ovitz."

Bernardo Bertolucci, that's his full name, is an Italian director.

If Monica Bellucci is Italy's national treasure as an actress, then he is undoubtedly Italy's national treasure as a director.

His status in the domestic film industry is roughly similar to that of Zhang Yimou in the Chinese film industry.

However, Hollywood is exclusive, and the main reason he was able to attend the Oscars was because his film, "The Last Emperor," was of considerable importance.

"This must be John Lone, the actor who plays the Emperor, right?"

David cast a questioning glance at the young man standing to the side.

John Lone is the English name of John Lone in Hollywood.

With his sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, high brow bone, deep-set eyes, and a captivating gaze that tells a story, coupled with an aura of both nobility and aloofness, it's no wonder he was praised as the "most handsome man in Asia" on social media platforms in later generations. He really is very handsome.

However, David wasn't too surprised, after all, he was a "football pro" and no worse than his opponent.

"You seem to care a lot about that director from earlier."

With her hair styled in a high bun, adorned with a pearl necklace, and dressed in a Givenchy-style little black dress, Catherine asked a question quietly as she entered the hall.

"Of course, they are our biggest competitor this time."

David, without looking to the side, posed for the reporters' photos, and answered in the same deep voice.

In the original timeline, "The Last Emperor" was indeed the strongest competitor to all other films at that year's Oscars.

The record of winning all nine nominations is something even the later Titanic never achieved.

The most prestigious awards are Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Bertolucci thus became the first and only Italian in Oscar history to win Best Director, and a successful example of a European auteur director entering the Hollywood mainstream.

This kind of "cross-over success" was extremely rare in the 1980s, and it made him one of the most respected and willing European directors to work with in Hollywood.

Even though he made the highly controversial film "Last Tango in Paris" with Marlon Brando in 1972.

"Is it because of the subject matter?" After taking her seat, Catherine tilted her head slightly and asked. From this angle, her eyes seemed to be sparkling.

It's clear that she's quite interested in this.

That's true. China's reform and opening up had only been implemented for a short time, and ordinary Westerners had few opportunities to visit China in person. In the minds of most Westerners, the image of China largely depended on secondhand information.

I mainly learned about it through movies and television—everyone in the Eastern Continent knows kung fu.

Starting in the 60s, Bruce Lee taught Chinese martial arts to students in California and incorporated martial arts movements into his films. His 73 film, *Enter the Dragon*, grossed $2500 million in North America and $9000 million worldwide, sparking a global kung fu craze.

In 72, Warner Bros. released a TV series called "Kung Fu," which further promoted the word's popularity in the West.

Jackie Chan's "Police Story" also entered the West through non-theatrical channels.

In the original timeline, Catherine would later make action movies like "Entrapment," so she should have been paying attention to those kinds of films.

"Hmm, very clever," David replied softly, gently stroking the taut, supple, and smooth thigh in his palm.

They were sitting on the side, where the camera had a hard time capturing what was happening there, so David felt very safe touching them.

Unfortunately, after touching it a few times, he discovered that the glass ice silk stockings were not as thin as they looked. There was an inner layer of simulated flesh-colored material, which looked very thin but felt not thin at all.

"The exotic wonders of the East are indeed more to the judges' liking now."

He tentatively clenched his fingers, the stockings and thighs deforming under the pressure, the bulge pressing against his palm.

Yes, I've touched the bulging tendon at the base of her thigh; I can feel the tight, powerful energy emanating from her lower body even through the stockings.

Catherine watched the host speak quietly, her fingertips gently scratching the back of his hand that was stroking her thigh.

This means that the other party can still endure, but is nearing their limit, so maintaining this level of intensity is sufficient.

As David kneaded the muscles inside, which moved subtly with his breathing, he thought of the question Catherine had just asked.

"Exotic wonders" is probably a major reason why "The Last Emperor" was favored by the Oscar judges.

The magnificent Forbidden City, the dragon robes and court attire, the eunuchs and palace maids, and the elaborate rituals—these things are enough to satisfy the West's imagination of the "Oriental court."

Yes, the director is Italian, the screenwriter is British, and the main funding for the film came from Europe, which aligns with Hollywood's political correctness.

All of these factors, coupled with the film's outstanding quality in aesthetics, costumes, cinematography, lighting, and soundtrack, make it unsurprising that it won so many awards.

As for performance awards, let's not consider them for now; we'll have to wait until decades later for Michelle Yeoh to fill that void.

John Lone later chose to leave Hollywood and develop his career in Hong Kong, probably partly due to this factor. It's just a pity he was scammed.

As for David's earlier mention of "the biggest competitor," that seems a bit like worrying unnecessarily.

The original Ghost won two Oscars: Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

As for the former, "The Last Emperor" poses no threat to it. As for the latter, one is for Best Adapted Screenplay and the other is for Best Original Screenplay, so there is no competition between them.