Chapter 643
The analysis on the Internet that it is impossible for Wang Shu to win the Academy Award for Best Director consecutively makes many people increasingly believe that it is indeed impossible for Wang Shu to win another Academy Award for Best Director.
As for the Best Picture award, it's also unlikely.
Because some people also analyzed the film "The Hurt Locker" and believed that since "The Hurt Locker" won the British Academy Film Award for Best Picture, then due to the nature of "The Hurt Locker", it is also very likely to win an Oscar. Award for Best Picture.
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"Another Best Director Award, but the Oscar statuette is impossible to win."
Wang Zhonglei said with a smile when he heard the news that Wang Shu had won the award.
The Lunar New Year has passed, and all walks of life across the country are back in action.
Huayi is having an internal meeting to discuss various goals and arrangements after the New Year.
In addition to Wang Xiaogang, Feng Xiaogang is also there.
This meeting was not formal, but Huayi was rich now, and Wang Zhongjun also wanted to make a special effects blockbuster like "Pacific Rim".
Both "Pacific Rim" and "Avatar" have grossed over 1 billion at the domestic box office, which made Wang Zhongjun greedy.
In the past, Huayi had no money and did not dare to undertake such a project.
Things are different now.
"Pacific Rim" was released on December 18, and by January 18, it earned 1.035 billion in one month.
In this day and age, under normal circumstances, a film will be released in theaters within a month.
However, with the long-term cooperative relationship between Wang Shu and China Film Group, and the fact that "Pacific Rim" also had China Film Group's participation in the investment, he successfully obtained the key to extend the release for another month, and it was not released from theaters until February 18.
This month of extended release, although "Avatar" dominates theaters, it is still on the Spring Festival schedule.
Even though the film schedule of "Pacific Rim" has been reduced a lot, it still managed to earn more than 100 million at the box office again.
It was released in the mainland for two months, with a total box office of 1.152 billion.
In one fell swoop, Wang Shu became the first major director to have a box office of over 1 billion in domestic theaters.
And, far ahead.
In the original timeline, it was among the top ten domestic films in the box office list in 2009.
First, "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", 419 million.
Second, "Under the Red Cliff", directed by Wu Yutai, 260 million.
Third, "The Wind", co-directed by Mak Siu-fai and others, 210 million.
In the original timeline, the third place is Lao Mouzi's "Three Guns", and the fourth place is "October Siege" directed by Chen Detai.
But both of these movies were released in the New Year period, hoping to use this good time to achieve a high box office.
Although the idea was good, it ran into "Pacific Rim", which was also released in the New Year's holiday.
Whether it's "Three Shots" or "October Siege", they are both conventional domestic films. How can they compete with special effects blockbusters like "Pacific Rim"?
All are affected.
Both movies originally had a box office of over 200 million, but due to the impact of "Pacific Rim", they only earned over 100 million.
As for the tenth ranked "Perfect", starring Zhang Ziyi, Fan Binbin and others, 94 million.
Although "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" ranked first has exceeded 400 million, in fact, this movie is special and cannot be judged by common sense.
Domestic films are actually still in the era of 300 million box office. Even if "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" is included, it is only in the era of 400 million box office.
And "Pacific Rim", which Wang Shu is preparing to direct, has jumped into the era of 1 billion box office!
Break the lead!
In particular, "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" only had a box office of 400 million, and "Perfect", which ranked tenth, did not even have a box office of 100 million.
In comparison, the contrast is too obvious.
Before this, no one thought that mainland theaters could produce a movie with a box office of 1 billion.
If "Pacific Rim" is an accident, then "Avatar" also breaking one billion is a wake-up call.
The simultaneous appearance of two movies that have exceeded one billion yuan has made the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the three places, and even Europe and the United States see the huge market potential of mainland China.
"It is indeed impossible to get it." Feng Xiaogang responded, "Although "Life of Pi" is good, it is impossible for Wang Shu to win the game."
Although no specific reason was given, everyone here knew why.
Wang Zhongjun also echoed: "It is too difficult to win the Oscar award, especially when Wang Shu is a young Chinese-language film director."
After he paused for a moment, he continued, "I heard that the higher-ups have given me permission to make a suitable art film in Huabiao, Golden Rooster, and Baihua as long as Wang Shu returns to China."
The word "appropriate" is very particular. The art film type needs to comply with the domestic award standards, rather than a film showing suffering that has won the three major European awards.
For example, if you make an art film with a main theme, it is within the appropriate category.
Feng Xiaogang got upset and said, "Are they trying to push Wang Shu out?"
"You should have this idea." Wang Zhongjun was noncommittal, "Wang Shu is our country's first Oscar-winning director, and "Pacific Rim" has exceeded 1 billion in box office in mainland theaters. Plus, he is still young."
"If the higher authorities want to develop the film industry, they must promote it."
"Wang Shu is just right."
Wang Zhonglei heard this and responded: "I think the higher-ups mainly want to promote Wang Shunei to the position because they see him as an international director."
After finishing speaking, I felt that there was an ambiguity in this statement, and then added, "The international directors I am talking about do not mean the ones who have won the top three awards in Europe, but the ones who have won Oscars and are more famous and influential." .”
"The higher-ups should value Wang Shu's influence on the international stage, and he is the only one in our country who has this kind of influence."
"So I want to push him to the top."
Feng Xiaogang also felt that he was pretty much the same, and answered with a smile: "Today is different from the past. The higher-ups want to promote him to a higher position, but it is still undecided whether he will be accepted or not."
"If you don't want to talk about anything else, let's talk about the Filmmakers Association and the Directors Association. Wang Shu didn't even join."
"On the contrary, he joined the Directors Guild of America."
Wang Shu joined the Directors Guild of America for work.
Big and small Wang, Feng Xiaogang and others all know it, but they just don’t say it.
To join the Directors Guild of America, you do not necessarily need to be a U.S. citizen. You only need to have a legal work permit in the United States.
Wang Shu, a great director who has won an Oscar, naturally has a legal work permit and successfully joined the Directors Guild of America.
When Wang Zhonglei heard this, he chuckled and said, "Wang Shu doesn't join the Filmmakers Association. It's not because of the people in it."
"If they hadn't warned Wang Shu not to join, would Wang Shu be so vindictive?"
Feng Xiaogang chuckled and answered: "That's why I said it's still undecided whether Wang Shu will like him or not."
"Although we have a huge domestic market, the center of the world's film industry is Hollywood."
"Even if the higher-ups want to promote him, he may not be able to do so." This is indeed true. No matter how many movies Wang Shu makes in China, he is still just a Chinese-language film director in China.
But the Hollywood stage is open to the whole world.
The stage here is bigger.
Wang Zhongjun heard this and responded: "Although Wang Shu may not like it, he will definitely return to China to make movies."
"If nothing else, let's just say that Han Sanping wants to make a blockbuster movie. I have talked to him about this matter many times, and it is impossible for him to completely deny me face."
Several people were unconvinced when they heard this.
After all, this is a human society, and these are things that cannot be avoided.
Wang Zhonglei said at the right time: "By the way, when will we make a blockbuster?"
When Wang Zhongjun heard this, his eyes fell on Feng Xiaogang, waiting for Feng Xiaogang's answer.
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Seeing this, Feng Xiaogang took a deep breath and said: "We need a good script, preferably a script like "Tangshan"."
European and American disaster films made Feng Xiaogang realize that this type of film can also be turned into a special effects blockbuster.
He was a little unsure about making other types of special effects blockbusters, but he felt that there shouldn't be much of a problem with a film like "Tangshan" due to his experience in making "Tangshan".
"Disaster movie?" Wang Zhongjun frowned upon hearing this, "Is there a big enough market for this type of movie?"
This is not because he underestimates the market for disaster films. If he underestimated it, he would not invest in the film "Tangshan", but he feels that the market for disaster films may have a ceiling and it will be difficult for him to be as popular in China as "Pacific Rim" and "Avatar". The box office exceeded one billion.
He feels this way because "2012" was released before "Pacific Rim".
The box office performance of this movie made him feel that there might be a ceiling in the market.
"2012"'s box office result of 450 million made Feng Xiaogang uncertain. He thought for a while and said: "'2012' is an English film. If we make a Chinese film, the box office may be different."
"Also, as an imported film, "2012"'s domestic box office is not as high as "Avatar", but it is still one of the best. This shows that disaster films have a huge audience in China."
There is some truth to this, and Wang Zhongjun knew that Feng Xiaogang proposed a disaster movie script, and felt that this kind of script was more reliable, so he immediately said: "Then I will look for people to see if I can find a good disaster movie script."< br>
Wang Zhonglei's eyes flickered back and forth between Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang for a moment, then he suggested aloud: "How about... let's find someone to turn Wenchuan into a script?"
Wang Zhongjun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he denied it: "No, we already have the movie "Tangshan". If we make another disaster movie of the same type, the audience may not buy it."
Feng Xiaogang also felt that it made sense and nodded in response: "It is true."
Wang Zhongjun thought for a while and said: "First arrange for someone to find a script, and then discuss it after finding a suitable script."
Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhonglei nodded at the same time.
"Xun'er, Director Wang won the British Academy Film Award for Best Director." Shu Qi looked at Zhou Xun next to him and said with a smile.
After the Lunar New Year, Zhou Xun, Shu Qi, Yao Chen, Chen Kun and others gathered together for dinner again.
This time, there is Zhao Yanzi.
"I heard that, I haven't had time to congratulate him yet." Zhou Xun answered with a smile.
Yao Chen said doubtfully: "British Film Academy Award? Is it awesome?"
"Of course." Shu Qi was noncommittal, "In the ranking of world film awards' influence, the Oscars ranks first, followed by the top three in Europe, then the Golden Globes, and then the British Academy Film Awards."
"This award is much more powerful than the Golden Horse."
She did not mention Chinese watches, golden roosters, or hundreds of flowers.
These days, the most powerful award for Chinese-language films is the Treasure Island Golden Horse.
Yao Chen was stunned when he heard this and exclaimed: "Doesn't it mean that Director Wang won another grand prize?"
"Uh-huh." Shu Qi responded noncommittally.
However, Zhao Yanzi asked at the right time: "Doctor Wang doesn't seem to be going to the Golden Horse?"
Everyone present knew this and guessed the reason, but no one said it out loud.
Yao Chen was not a movie actor, so he didn't have so many scruples. He immediately answered: "You all just said that Director Wang won the Best Director Award at the British Academy Film Awards, which is ranked sixth in the world. In addition, he also won the Venice Film Festival Award. Film Festival Best Director Award and Academy Award for Best Director.”
"Maybe for him, there is no need to go to the Golden Horse Awards?"
"And not only has he not been to the Golden Horse Awards, he has never been to the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards."
"Hua Biao is still present as the host."
It is precisely because Wang Shu has never been to the Golden Rooster and Baihua that no one thinks he has some prejudice against the Golden Rooster, but looks down upon them equally.
As an Oscar director, he does have the capital to look down on.
It’s just that the Golden Horse is still on the cards these days. Wang Shu is a Chinese film director after all. Not winning the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers can be understood as these two awards are too weak and Wang Shu doesn’t like them.
Or, Wang Shu was targeted before and couldn't bear the grudge.
If you don't go to Jinma, in the eyes of many people, you are arrogant and arrogant.
Zhou Xun glanced at Shu Qi and chuckled: "Maybe it's because Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers didn't go, plus he also won an international award, so why not go?"
These words are trying to make up for Wang Shu, showing that he is not arrogant and looks down on the golden horse, but treats everyone equally.
As for Wang Shu not going to Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, in the eyes of many people, they may not look down on them now, but at the beginning it was not that Wang Shu didn't look down on them, but that there was a conflict between the two parties.
Therefore, it was because of the conflict that Wang Shu did not go to the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, and then he treated everyone equally and did not go to the Golden Horse.
There seems to be no problem with this statement.
In fact, many people know that now that Wang Shu is an Oscar director, he will most likely disdain the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Golden Horse.
Shu Qi curled his lips and said: "Maybe it was like this before, but I shouldn't look down on it now."
"I heard that someone invited him to join the Film Festival Association, but he also declined."
Chen Kun said promptly after hearing this: "Someone told me not to let Director Wang join the association before. That must be why Director Wang declined."
Zhao Yanzi nodded: "I have also heard about this. It seems that many people have this attitude."
Zhou Xun said with a smile: "Feng Shui has changed, and now we are inviting the invitation in turn?"
Zhao Yanzi answered: "Director Wang is an Oscar-winning director. He is the only one from the mainland. The association will definitely invite him."
"Otherwise, wouldn't it be a bit of a joke that the only Oscar-winning director in the Mainland is not a member of the association?"
"It's just that the invitation is an invitation, but Director Wang will not join."
"In the future, as long as Director Wang does not join for one day, the association will continue to make a joke."
"Unless there is another Oscar director."
(End of chapter)