Chapter 486: Won’t the car overturn?
Wang Shu recognized the person at just one glance, Natalie Portman.
This, the little girl in "Killers Are Too Cold", has since continued to star in the Star Wars series.
In 2006, she starred in the blockbuster movie "Blueberry Nights" produced by Wang Jiawei.
The Wong family is well-known internationally. In addition, Li Yu won the Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain". This "Blueberry Nights" naturally attracted Natalie Porter. Man.
But I never thought that the Wang family had some opinions about making Chinese-language films, but it was completely unacceptable to make European and American films.
Even if this "Blueberry Nights" is adapted from a short film he shot in his early years, it won't work.
It is not to the taste of Europe and the United States, so it is naturally thrown into the street.
"Hi, Natalie." Wang Shu responded with a smile.
“Natalie.” Anne Hathaway greeted her with a smile on her face. Natalie was not nominated for the Best Actress Oscar this year and was not a competitor with her.
"Annie." Natalie responded politely.
Natalie Portman then looked back at Wang Shu and said with a smile: "Shu, I just heard your interview. It seems that you are full of confidence tonight?"
< br>Wang Shu shrugged helplessly and said, "Everyone said I was going to win the prize, so I can only have confidence."
The half-joking words made Natalie and Annie chuckle.
What this means is that he is now so popular that even if he doesn't know the attitude of the old men in the academy, even if he doesn't know whether he can win the award, he still has to show confidence.
The general trend is that many people inside and outside the circle think he can win the award.
As a person involved, it seems hypocritical to play devil’s advocate.
In addition, he is young.
It is better to be free and easy. In this way, even if he does not win the award, he can win the popularity of the audience who pay attention to this Oscar.
Natasha looked at Anne subconsciously, wanting to follow the words she spoke, but then swallowed back the words that came to her lips.
Although Anne Hathaway is the most popular actress nominated for the Best Actress Award at this Academy Awards, Kate's voice is even higher.
Wang Shu noticed this atmosphere and said at the right time: "I hope Anne can also win the award this time."
Anne Hathaway may not look like a perfect princess, but she is actually a Funny, she looked at Wang Shu after hearing this, blinked and asked: "Shu, who do you think has a better chance of winning the prize, me or Kate?"
She knew clearly that Wang Shu knew Kate, the more In this case, the more fun it is to ask this question in person.
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If Wang Shu hadn't known that this person was a bastard, he would have doubted her emotional intelligence.
Anne Hathaway does have emotional intelligence, but she just tends to show it in front of people she knows.
When Natalie heard Anne Hathaway ask this question, she thought Wang Shu would definitely answer Anne.
But Wang Shu said in embarrassment: "I think both of you have a chance."
After that, he added, "Annie, I just met Kate in Berlin the week before. Face.”
"So, have you wished Kate to win the award today?" Anne Hathaway asked with a smile after hearing this.
Natalie suddenly realized when she heard this. It turned out that Wang Shu knew both Kate and Annie. Annie was doing this on purpose.
Seeing this, she couldn't help but feel happy.
This Anne Hathaway is indeed a bit crazy.
"Do you want to hear whether it is yes or no?" Wang Shu heard the words and threw the question back.
When Anne Hathaway heard this, she pretended to curl her lips.
"Let's go in first." Natalie said at the right time when she saw this.
Anne Hathaway was just joking at first, but then she smiled and walked into the theater.
The three of them talked and laughed along the way, and soon entered the Kodak Theater. Following the guidance of the staff, they each found their respective seats.
Wang Shu’s seat will not be adjacent to Anne Hathaway and Natalie Portman. He will sit in the crew area of "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "The Tuner".
Matt Damon, Monica and others will all sit in this area.
However, among the actors in the two films, only Matt Damon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, while Monica, the widow, and others were not nominated.
However, this is the Academy Awards ceremony after all, and the excitement is too great, so they still came with the crew.
As time goes by, more and more people surround Wang Shu, and Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen, Sister Widow, and Sister Shitou appear one after another.
Several people came to the scene, first greeted Wang Shu, and then started chatting.
Sister Shitou, Monica and others clearly observed that other people in the theater looked at the area where they were from time to time, and they felt like a mirror.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" and Wang Shu, as the most popular films and directors to win the Oscars this year, will inevitably receive attention.
Thinking of this, several people were amazed in their hearts.
Who would have thought that a young director from the East, when he first arrived in Hollywood, would not only win the Golden Globe Award, but now he has a high probability of winning the Academy Award for Best Director.
The Academy Award for Best Director is the lifelong pursuit of countless Hollywood directors.
Now, it seems that he is about to be captured by this young director from the East.
Several people looked at Wang Shu with beautiful eyes.
Especially Christine and Sister Shitou, they have been connected with Wang Shu and know that Wang Shu is not only talented, but also very strong as a man.
Ten times and a hundred times stronger than their boyfriends. Every time afterward, they were greatly satisfied instead of pretending to be satisfied.
While talking with several people, Wang Shu’s eyes fell on Christine.
This one is currently under 19 years old, only 18 years old.
But this is the United States after all. Even though Christine was only 17 years old at the time, she already had a boyfriend.
If Wang Shu remembers correctly, the two will break up this year.
Breaking up is inevitable.
Because, at a young age, Christine is already a Twilight Girl popular in Europe and America. Her identity has changed greatly, and the gap between her and her boyfriend is getting wider and wider.
In addition, the culture of men and women here in the United States is very open, so it is unusual for them not to break up.
Time passed little by little, and there were more and more people in the theater.
The much-anticipated Academy Awards ceremony is about to begin.
In fact, judging from the scale of the entire Oscar ceremony, the scene design, and even the topics discussed by the host, the impact of the financial tsunami on Hollywood is obvious.
The scale of the Avenue of Stars before the ceremony was significantly reduced.
Since sponsors are hard to find, the conference does not hesitate to openly advertise fashion designers and jewelry brands through celebrity interviews. This kind of condescending approach was rarely seen in the past.
Now, the entire stage design and seat design of the Kodak Theater also strive to avoid luxury and extravagance. The audience’s seats are only a few steps away from the awards stage, giving the audience a feeling that the people in front of and behind the scenes in the American film industry are not. Come dressed up to watch a luxurious "awards stage show", but instead feel the professional exchange and emotional exchange between peers. However, this also shows that it is the general trend for "The Wolf of Wall Street" to win awards.
Unless the old men at the American Film Institute dare to risk the world and speak out, the grand prize will most likely belong to "The Wolf of Wall Street."
However, there may be surprises.
That is, the old men at the American Film Academy only awarded the Best Picture Award to "The Wolf of Wall Street" and did not give the Best Director Award to Wang Shu.
Although the Best Director Award is the highest honor for a director, the Best Picture Award is the biggest award of the entire awards ceremony.
Therefore, it is not impossible.
As the scene gradually quieted down, Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé came on stage to complete the opening performance by combining singing and dancing with traditional joking opening remarks.
Although the styles of the two are slightly incompatible, the arrangement of the lyrics is still quite joyful. In addition, the filmmakers at the scene were very considerate, which attracted a lot of applause.
The opening performance ended, followed by an interactive session where the host introduced the nominees.
Kate, Anne, Pitt, Matt Damon, David Fincher, Wang Shu and other nominees were all nominated.
When Wang Shu’s name rang out, the scene suddenly erupted into violent cheers.
The booing was not because of ridicule, but because "The Wolf of Wall Street" was the film with the highest reputation for winning the award. In addition, the film directed by Wang Shu was not only nominated for "The Wolf of Wall Street", but also "The Tuning" "Master" was also nominated.
Also, Wang Shu himself is the winner of the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival.
All these prove that although Wang Shu is young, he is indeed a capable director, rather than a mere boaster.
Therefore, these boos are teasing, not mocking, about Wang Shu’s best chance of winning the prize.
The right way is that there is no harm without comparison.
The nominated director is not only Wang Shu, but also others.
But when Hugh Jackman mentioned other people, such as David Fincher, Stephen Dowdley and others, there was not such a big reaction on the scene.
Only when Wang Shu was mentioned, the scene reacted violently.
This makes fellow nominees David Fincher, Stephen Dowdley and others a little embarrassed.
They are not only senior directors who have been in Hollywood for many years, but also internationally renowned directors.
Right now at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, the spotlight is not as high as that of a young Chinese director who has just arrived in Hollywood!
Awkward!
Faced with the booing in the theater, Wang Shu appeared calm and composed, but deep down he suddenly panicked.
According to metaphysics, the more someone thinks he can win a prize, the more likely he is to overturn.
Now he has the highest voice for winning the award.
Isn’t he overturned?
I can’t help but think silently in my heart that the old men of the American Film Academy must not be ignorant and destroy the 80-year reputation of the Academy Awards.
Nowadays, the financial crisis is raging, and even the Academy Awards ceremony has been affected.
In this case, he deserves the prize!
In the distance, Julie, who was sitting next to Peter, looked towards where Wang Shu lived. In her heart, she also felt that Wang Shu had the best chance of winning the prize, but she didn’t know if Wang Shu could be so lucky.
Jolie and Pitt are not a couple yet, they are just boyfriend and girlfriend. They got engaged in 2012 and completed their wedding in 2014.
These two people are both "Hollywood stars" and very playful.
Julie is for both men and women.
Pitt, who is obviously married and has a wife, got together with Jolie while filming "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
Although Jolie often plays around with Pitt when they are together, in fact, Pitt also plays around outside, and Pitt still cheated on her with Jolie when he had a wife.
On the contrary, Julie was separated and divorced from her husband at the time and was single.
Pitt sat next to Julie, followed her gaze, and saw Julie looking in the direction of Wang Shu, and then smiled and teased: "What, are you interested?"
Hearing this, Julie rolled her eyes in return.
Pitt is the nominated actor for this year's Oscar for Best Actor. On the other hand, Jolie came to the theater with him and sat in the front row. Pitt, who felt superior about this, immediately joked: "You know Asians are relatively small, not as big as us in Europe and America.”
This is very American and very Hollywood, and the trash talk is casual.
Since this was in a theater, not in private, Julie didn't want to answer the question, so she rolled her eyes and looked towards the stage.
The smile on Pete's face did not diminish, and he added: "But having said that, it is really possible for him to win the Oscar this year."
"The Wolf of Wall Street, it came out at the perfect time."
Hearing this, Julie looked back at him and asked: "You said, since Wang Shu can make "The Wolf of Wall Street", he will Stock trading?"
Peter was startled by this question, and replied without thinking: "Probably."
"If you don't understand, how can you adapt your autobiography into a script and then film it? into a movie?”
“He is likely to be interested in stock trading and come across this autobiographical novel.”
Julie nodded, agreeing with Pitt's analysis.
Then he asked his doubts, "So, what do you think of Wang Shu's losses during this financial crisis?"
"How do I know this?" Pete shook his head, and then analyzed He said, "However, as long as he threw money into the stock market, he must have lost money, maybe a lot."
There were other people sitting next to them, and they couldn't help but feel excited when they heard the conversation between the two. He interjected in confusion and asked: "Don't you know?"
Seeing that Pitt and Jolie were confused, he thought that it was indeed the case, and then explained: "Wang Shu has been investigated before."
"The reason for the investigation is because he was shorting the stock market."
"That is, when the financial crisis broke out, others lost money, and he made money."
"Although the number is not large, he is in the minority People who can make money through financial means during the outbreak of the financial crisis."
"It is precisely because of this that "The Wolf of Wall Street" is so popular."
No need to do more. explained, and Pitt and Jolie instantly understood why.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" was made by a man who made money during the financial crisis without losing money, which proves that he can make this movie well and at the same time give it a certain aura.
After the man finished speaking, he sighed: "Fortunately, Wang Shu doesn't make much, otherwise it would be counterproductive."
"This kind of small profit is not only nothing. , and also made more people pursue the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street""
"If you are greedy and make a lot of money, it will be a big problem."
"Maybe Wang. There is no way the tree is sitting here today.”
Pitt and Jolie were confused, but the man explained it in detail, and they suddenly understood.
(End of this chapter)