To set up an overseas distribution network as soon as possible, Kyle personally met with the head of the American branch of the Carlos Foundation.
Well, that's Rio Slim, the eldest grandson of Mexico's richest man.
Rio Slim is not very old at the moment, only 22 years old, but don't underestimate him because of his youth. In the future, he will serve as the CEO of Mexico's Carso Group, which has a market value of tens of billions of dollars. His skills, abilities, and wisdom are all top-notch talents.
Of course, our Kyle is not doing badly now.
Titles such as "genius director", "famous screenwriter", "youngest billionaire", "super-rich with a net worth of over 10 billion", etc. are all Kyle's real achievements.
Well, it's mainly because of cheating!
Both of them are young people. Even though they are quite smart, they don't have as many twists and turns as the old guys. After some business exchanging, they got down to business.
Kyle cooperated with them to expand the overseas distribution network;
Rio Slim invested in Page Pictures' new film to enter the Hollywood market, and he was also optimistic about Kyle, who had built a billionaire fortune in just over two years.
"This bow~, I feel so happy and proud to meet a soulmate..."
Well, the background music wasn't very appropriate, but both of them expressed great anticipation for their upcoming collaboration.
....
March 7, 1998.
The annual Oscar awards ceremony was held as scheduled.
Well, a little later than usual.
This is Kyle's first time attending the Oscars.
In fact, as early as January 1997, Kyle was invited to attend the 1997 Oscars, but at that time, Kyle did not go. Instead, he was busy preparing for "America's Got Talent" and with the company's restructuring plan. How could he have the leisure time to join in the fun?
Besides, except for the first film "Run Lola Run", some of the films produced by Page Films can catch the eyes of those old stubborn people.
The subsequent films, whether it is the "Wrong Turn" series or the "The Purge" series,
Films like "Hard Candy" and "Juno" are all genre films with a strong commercial flavour. How can they catch the eyes of those old stubborn people?
Especially "Juno", a movie about an underage woman getting pregnant before marriage. Many of the old stubborn people in the academy publicly cursed Kyle as a shameless bastard.
Therefore, even though Kyle received the invitation last time, he did not go.
What are you going to do?
Will it make people roll their eyes?
Running with others is not a pleasant activity!
Hehe~!
Speaking of this, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain, and Charlize Theron have complained about Kyle more than once.
"You weren't invited and didn't go, and the people we wanted to go weren't invited." These are Jessica Chastain's exact words.
Charlize Theron felt even more wronged.
"Kyle, you damn bastard, do you know how much that damn invitation cost me to attend the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars? Damn! A full $15,000!"
The old stubborn people in the academy are actually very concerned about their reputation.
If you accept an invitation but choose not to attend, they won't say anything publicly, but they will privately think that you haven't given them face.
Older veterans who long since retired from the front lines of filmmaking make up over half of the Academy's staff, and they're counting on the Oscars to make their presence felt. If you don't give them face, they'll definitely resent you for a long time.
For example: Leo!
Just because he didn't have the youthful vigour and energy to criticise the old stubborn people and even threatened not to participate in the Oscars in the future, he was envied by them.
In 2005, Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Aviator. However, due to his comments in the previous few years, he offended a group of veterans and was therefore only a runner-up in that year's Oscars.
In 2007, he starred in Blood Diamond and was nominated for Best Actor again;
In 2014, he starred in "The Wolf of Wall Street" and was nominated for Best Actor again;
Runner-up!
Still a runner-up!
It wasn't until 2017 that he finally won the Oscar for Best Actor for his subversive performance in the movie "The Revenant" and the death of many old ghosts.
"Life is a long journey, and I am always running with you!"
I'm talking about Leo!
In short, as a member of the acting team, once you receive an invitation to the Oscars, unless there is a special reason, few people dare to refuse them.
Unless you are willing to give up this award for the rest of your life!
But as a member of Hollywood, who doesn't want that little golden man?
Hehe~
But Kyle is different!
"I'm a member of the Hollywood Producers Guild, the owner of a second-tier Hollywood film company, and a billionaire. Without us film company bosses supporting the Academy, the Oscars are nothing!"
That's right!
As a super-rich man, Kyle doesn't care about those old guys in the academy, which is no big deal.
....
However, the reason why Kyle attended this time was because his own film "The Sixth Sense" received 6 Oscar nominations.
Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, a total of 6 nominations. The most important one is the nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and the name is marked as - Kyle Page!
"This is my first nomination, can I not come and take a look?"
"Well, even if we don't win the prize, we can still come here and have some fun. It's our first time, so we're just here to see for ourselves."
I have to say that Kyle has a great mentality!
In addition, "Titanic", in which Kyle participated in the investment, set a record of 14 nominations for this year's Oscars, tying the record held by "All About Eve".
....
The organisers took into consideration the fact that Kyle is the boss of Page Pictures and that "The Sixth Sense" received 6 nominations, so they arranged a relatively forward and prominent position for it.
"Shyamalan, calm down."
Kyle patted director Shyamalan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Man, your second film has received six Oscar nominations, which is quite remarkable. Even if you don't win the last one, it's not a big deal."
Phew~!
It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but now that Kyle said it, Shyamalan suddenly felt heartbroken.
"Mr. Page, is it really okay for you to say that?"
Upon hearing this, Kyle was stunned.
"Hahaha, sorry, I couldn't help but blurt out something." Kyle was shameless.
Crew members such as Bruce Willis on the side showed awkward but polite smiles.
In fact, the competition for this year's Oscars is quite fierce!
Titanic, which set box office records worldwide;
"The Naked Six" directed by renowned director Peter Cattaneo;
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-created "Good Will Hunting";
There are also a large number of strong films such as "L.A. Confidential", "Air Force One", "Donald Trump", "Men in Black", etc.
"I wonder if these old men will be stupid enough to give the Best Original Screenplay award to me?!"
Although Kyle doesn't care much about it, he will definitely not refuse if he can win the award.