Chapter 487 Award Winning
The financial crisis broke out in the United States, and anyone who shorted the U.S. property market was investigated.
Wang Shu is no exception.
Even if he uses an agent to operate, it is impossible to hide it from the CIA.
Fortunately, he just drank some soup and water without causing any harm, instead of eating meat, so there was no problem.
Otherwise the consequences will be serious.
Of course.
If he didn’t come to the United States to work in Hollywood, then there would be no problem.
But as long as you come to the United States to live, you have to consider these things.
"So. In this financial crisis, Wang Shu not only had no losses, but also made profits?" Julie opened her mouth, a little in disbelief.
Peter was also quite dumbfounded by the financial crisis. He lost a lot. He thought Wang Shu was the same, but he didn't expect that he not only didn't lose but also made a profit, and his heart suddenly became unhappy.
“Otherwise?” The person from before asked, “If not for this, how could The Wolf of Wall Street be so popular after it was released?”
“I don’t deny it, this movie It appeared at the right time.”
“However, many people watch this movie to learn Wang Shu’s ability to make money in the stock market.”
Julie Pinpin said this. Then he suddenly asked in surprise: "Do you also have such thoughts?"
The man answered noncommittally: "Of course."
Then he said disappointedly: "But those skills are not in the movie, so it's useless to watch them."
"It's not completely useless. After reading it, people still realize that if you want to make money in the stock market, you need to be far more visionary than ordinary people."
"Otherwise, it all depends on luck."
Julie learned. It was hard to calm down like this. I thought Wang Shu had just made the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street", but I didn't expect that there was such a story in it.
He couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder Wang Shu was able to make "The Wolf of Wall Street" into a film in a short time. It turns out that not only does he understand it, he is also very capable."
The man still answered noncommittally: "The stock market. Follow According to the law of big falls followed by big rises, we don’t know when the financial crisis will pass, and we don’t know when the stock market will start to rise.”
Julie blinked and said, “Wang Shu. There should be something about this. Judgment?"
The man nodded and said: "Since Wang Shu was able to make money from short selling during the financial crisis, there is a high probability that he can make money from it again after a big fall followed by a big rise."< br>
“It’s just that no one knows how long the financial crisis will last, nor whether it will rebound.”
"At this stage, many people are scared and no one dares to leave."
Jolie and Pitt looked at each other and looked at Wang Shu not far away.
Everyone knows that a sharp fall in the stock market is followed by a sharp rise.
But right now, no one dares to end things rashly.
This person probably does not include Wang Shu, who did not lose money but made money by shorting the stock market through the financial crisis!
Julie pursed her lips. Her assets had shrunk a lot due to the financial crisis.
Since Wang Shu is so powerful, if it is possible or if Wang Shu has related business in addition to his work as a director, he might be able to work with him as an agent.
While she was thinking quietly, the award ceremony had begun.
After the opening session, the first award was given to the Best Supporting Actress award.
Five previous winners of the Best Supporting Actress Award took the stage at the same time and one by one described the nominees for this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The infield layout of this year's Oscars is really "simple". The stage is only one step away from the front row, and it is still in a semicircle surrounding the stage.
Wang Shu was sitting in the second row in the middle. Looking up, he could clearly see the previous winners of the Best Supporting Actress Award walking on the stage.
Although they all wear long skirts, most of them are breast-hugging or low-V long skirts.
There happened to be one person on the stage. He was quite plump, and Wang Shu was positioned very far forward. In addition, the stage was very close to the audience. Wang Shu could clearly see the other person’s chest when describing the nominee. of ups and downs.
It can be said that the moment when the five previous winners describe the nominees this year is the highlight moment for the nominees.
All the filmmakers and TV viewers in the room watched the past winners standing on the stage bragging about this year's nominees.
As past winners have boasted their five nominated actors, Tilda Swinton (The Ancient One), the winner of the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 80th Academy Awards, announced: "Winning The Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress this time is..."
"Penelope Cruz"
As the name fell, the audience burst into warm applause. Penelope Cruz, who was in the front row, stood up and walked onto the stage looking excited and happy.
Penelope Cruz was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Maria in "Midnight in Barcelona".
As the heroine of this movie, the widowed sister was not even nominated.
Penelope Cruz stood in the center of the stage and was so excited that she finished her acceptance speech with tears in her eyes.
Following this, the Best Original Screenplay will be awarded.
Among the five nominated screenplays, "The Tuner" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" are not included.
This is inevitable.
Even if the Hollywood version of "The Tuner" is also directed by Wang Shu, it is still a remake.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" is another adaptation of an autobiography. The scripts of these two movies cannot be regarded as original scripts.
Therefore, "The Tuner" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" will not win this award.
As the award presenters walked onto the stage, just like the original timeline, the award was won by Dustin Lance Black for "Milk".
After the winners' acceptance speeches were delivered, Steve Martin and Tina Fey presented the Best Adapted Screenplay Awards.
At this point, Monica, Matt Damon, Kristen and others sitting next to Wang Shu glanced at him in unison.
There are 5 nominated film scripts, two of which are written by Wang Shu.
Compared with other nominees, Wang Shu has a two-fifth chance of winning the award.
Tina Fey stood in the center of the stage and took the lead in saying: "The great writer Charlotte Blunt said that 'a genius writer has talents that he himself cannot fully control'."
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Steve Martin continued: "The playwrights selected this year have mastered the art of adaptation very well. They turned their imagination into..."
Looking sideways at Tina Fey, saw Tina ·Fei looked over and said righteously: "Don't fall in love with me!"
This small interaction immediately burst into warm laughter.
Tina Fey was trembling for a while, and then said again: "But... maybe someone has not only mastered the art of adaptation."
Steve Martin was surprised when he heard this: "Is it possible that he has mastered the art of adapting his own original script?"
As these words fell, there was another burst of laughter.
Although Tina Fey and Steve Martin did not say it clearly, everyone knew who this interactive conversation was referring to.
Among the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay, only Wang Shu's "The Tuner" was adapted from his own original screenplay
Although it was only a slight adaptation , but no matter how small it is, it is a remake of a movie after all.
Feeling the joyful atmosphere around him, Wang Shu also smiled.
Who would have thought that after adapting his own original screenplay, he would not be able to be nominated for the Original Screenplay Award at the Oscars, but could only be nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Award
Live for a Long Time.
At this moment, scenes from five movie scripts began to appear on the big screen in turn.
When the description scenes of the five adapted screenplays were completed, the award guest Tina Fey announced: "The winner of the Oscar is"
"Wang Shu, "The Tuner"."< br>
When Wang Shu heard this, he was stunned for a moment. When he heard the enthusiastic applause around him, he quickly got up and walked towards the stage with a smile on his face.
It stands to reason that one of the best adapted screenplay or the best original screenplay will be matched with the subsequent grand prize.
In the original timeline, the Best Original Screenplay "Milk" did not win the Best Director or Best Picture awards, but was only associated with the Best Actor Award.
Slumdog Millionaire, the winner of Best Adapted Screenplay, won the Best Director and Best Picture awards.
Today, the Best Adapted Screenplay award is won by "The Tuner".
So much so that Wang Shu was a little confused.
Is it possible that "The Tuner" will win the grand prize?
He thought about it, but he always felt something was wrong.
"The Tuner" is certainly excellent, but this time there is "Slumdog Millionaire" that is loved by the old men at the American Film Academy.
Even if this movie wins the award, it won't be "The Tuner".
Only "The Wolf of Wall Street" can shake the status of "Slumdog Millionaire" with the trend of the times.
But now, the Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay awards that accompany the grand prize have nothing to do with "The Wolf of Wall Street".
Wang Shu, suddenly felt something was wrong.
“We can only see who will win the next few small prizes.”
Wang Shu sighed in his heart, walked onto the stage, and faced the many Hollywood filmmakers in the audience. , delivered an acceptance speech.
"Well, to be honest, I originally wanted to sign up for the best original screenplay, but they said that "The Tuner" was not my original script."
"I was a little confused at the time. "The Tuner" "The Master" is my original script, how can I say it's not?"
"You also know that when you first come to Hollywood, you are not familiar with the place, so you don't dare to ask or tell."
< br>The people in the theater knew that Wang Shu was joking, and they all laughed happily.
The time for the acceptance speech for the small prize was limited. Wang Shu interacted with the audience for a few words and then began to express his thanks for winning.
The content of the acceptance speech was nothing more than thanking the American Film Institute, thanking this, thanking that, and thanking a bunch of people.
When he returned to his seat and sat down, Monica and others expressed congratulations to him one after another.
Matt Damon also won the Oscar for Screenplay, but that was at the 70th Academy Awards 11 years ago, when he won the Best Original Screenplay Award for "Good Will Hunting".
As a nominated actor, Matt Damon was sitting in the first row. He turned back to look at Wang Shu and said: "Shu, if "The Tuner" first appeared in Hollywood, then he should have won "Best Original Screenplay Award."
Although both are screenplay awards, the Best Original Screenplay is from scratch, and the Best Adapted Screenplay is a second-generation adaptation. After all, there is a difference.
In comparison, the Best Original Screenplay Award is more valuable.
(End of this chapter)