The unit is, of course, US Dollar.
Even if you only win a minor award, becoming a millionaire through painting, living with financial ease is not difficult in this lifetime.
However, from the perspective of Elder Cao's last disciple.
A millionaire…
Sorry, you are nothing.
Everyone is more concerned with world-class influence.
Concerned with whether you can become an unavoidable peak in art history a century later. Whether you can succeed Elder Cao, or even replace the pinnacle of Asian art, the world's highest market-priced female artist, Yayoi Kusama, becoming the new leader of Asian art.
Those sharp-tongued art critics won't care about the family background of Gu Weijing or Cui Xiaoming.
Elder Cao's last disciple's paintings can't compete with other young artists in the same genre.
It's hard to say nicely.
"Reeking of money."
Mr. Cao Xuan was somewhat angry.
