Chapter 388 Three-Party Struggle for Hegemony
“Obviously, even Pandora’s Madonna couldn’t have imagined it during the advertising break before the key Golden Globe award was announced:
The Foreign Correspondents Association, composed of more than 90 people, dared to risk the world's disapproval and throw the two big goals of Best Picture and Best Director at the same time for "Avatar".
But, in the classic words of Oscar host Steve Martin, "Who's to stop that damn thing from making a movie that everyone loves?"
Indeed, in the face of the fact that "Avatar" has topped the box office for five consecutive weeks and exceeded the global box office of 1.6 billion in 53 days, no one can deny its charm. ”
"The complete victory of "Avatar" at this year's Golden Globes is, to a certain extent, a provocation to the Oscars."
""Avatar" has officially joined the ranks of Oscar favorites, and both Catherine and Chen will face the most powerful opponents."
"..."
The next day, news reports about the Golden Globe Awards the day before spread all over the Internet.
The power of "Avatar" is still too strong, and the deep impression it left on the public has made many people pay attention to this year's Oscars.
Many people speculated whether the grand ship scene of the past would happen again.
The scene where James Cameron shouted "I am the king of the world" at the Oscars has become a topic that is still talked about today.
Is the king returning again, or is this just the end of it? Discussions on this matter on the Internet are becoming more and more heated.
Domestic people feel that "Sunset" has a feeling of starting high and going low.
It was trumpeted so loudly at first, but it turned out that it didn't win the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, nor did it win for Best Director.
As for the Best Actress I got.
Although it is not bad, after all, Lu Zhong is not a person with a great reputation like Lao Zhang or Xiao Chen, so the publicity effect is not very good.
The most important thing is that the Golden Globe Awards have always been the benchmark for the Oscars.
"Sunset" received mediocre results at the Golden Globe Awards. It's hard to say that it can make a comeback at the Oscars.
In particular, many movie fans who have paid attention to reports on domestic films competing for the Olympics in the past have developed PTSD.
Isn’t this something that the media can boast about again, and then turns out to be an empty joy?
Regarding the impact of "Sunset" on the Oscars, the Internet has changed from full of confidence at the beginning to not optimistic about it.
Some people have even deliberately stopped paying attention.
In fact, the media is also reducing its efforts.
I was afraid that if I talked too much beforehand, it would be very embarrassing for Chen and Zhang to be stuck there if I didn't tell them later.
"Xiao Feng, are you okay over there?" Shi Xiaolong asked worriedly on the phone.
"What can happen?"
"It's just that... I think the public opinion in China is not very good about your award-winning matter."
"Is it still because of the Golden Globe Award?"
"Yes, it's very unpleasant what some people say on the Internet. They say it's just like the previous times, they're just trying to make fun of others."
Chen Linfeng said calmly, "Don't worry about this. It's just a temporary public opinion. You still have to see the final result."
Shi Xiaolong was shocked, "Can I win the prize this time?"
"How can I say this accurately?" Chen Linfeng said speechlessly.
"Then you said you want to see the final result?"
"What I mean is, where are we now? If the result is not good, it will be ugly then."
Shi Xiaolong: "?"
Chen Linfeng laughed, "It's also possible that the results will be better, and those who say bad things will naturally shut up by then. So no matter what, we can't control it, so it's best not to pay attention to it."
"Okay, then I don't need to tell you this."
"It is what it is."
After this topic ended, Chen Linfeng asked about the previous movies that Xiaolong had made.
It was the Lunar New Year holiday some time ago, and Bruce Lee's movie was also released, and it's been half a month now.
Chen Linfeng was only focusing on things here and forgot to pay attention to the country.
Shi Xiaolong pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay, but the box office has only been 60 million so far. It will definitely not be able to break 100 million."
Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Not bad, you only spent so much money, and now you have already started to make money."
"Hey, I'm still far behind you."
"Hey, you've learned Versailles too, right?"
"Haha, didn't I learn this from you?"
Chen Linfeng really didn't expect it.
This is a police action movie with a simple story, following the structure of "Police Incident".
Create villains and policemen respectively, and then fight twice before and after. I didn't catch them once, and the final battle was a bit harsher.
It can be said that the most ordinary story is a movie that those great directors would not even bother to make.
In their opinion.
The director was looking for an unknown college student with only some experience as a crew member.
Plus a qualified photographer and a producer sent by Long Lin.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a crew that can earn tens of millions at the box office.
Making millions and then working in disgrace is the ending that this kind of crew should have.
However, after paying close attention to the fighting scenes, it was easy to make money, and the audience's reputation was pretty good.
Depending on the situation, a sequel could be made.
Shi Xiaolong's film career was actually paved by himself.
Only Chen Linfeng himself knows that this kind of film looks simple, but in fact it is not easy to get all the conditions together.
Mature martial arts team, top producers in the field of TV series, first-line martial arts stars, abundant financial and network resources...
None of them are easy to find.
Besides, in a few years, a variety show can sell hundreds of millions if it is shown on the big screen.
Now is the beginning of the domestic film market, and it is much easier to win box office than in previous years. Moreover, Xiaolong's crew is serious about making movies after all, and the story is not misleading.
It is not surprising to achieve such results.
Chen Linfeng encouraged him a few words on the phone, asking him not to relax and to continue on this path.
Maybe in the future, some movie will accumulate enough reputation and the box office will explode.
Shi Xiaolong nodded repeatedly, and then felt something was wrong. Why was he being educated again?
Then he in turn gave Chen Linfeng instructions to pay attention to, telling him not to stay in Hollywood for too long, and he had to return to China to film in between.
Chen Linfeng refused to accept it and went back to continue his education.
The two went on an endless loop and started fighting on the phone.
……
By the middle of this month, "Sunset" had been released for a month, and the total box office had only taken 2 million.
With less than ten screening venues, this box office is already a lot.
Chen Linfeng had no hope of earning any box office in North America in the early stage.
It's just that some domestic media regard this as big news and publicize it.
It is said that this is an unprecedented failure for Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou.
Some viewers who didn't know the truth actually started to cheer.
Then they were taught how to be a good person by their fans, which didn't cause any commotion at all, and Chen Linfeng didn't care.
On January 20, the British Film Institute, commonly known as the "British Oscars" announced the nomination list.
"Sunset" won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing, a total of 7 nominations.
Second only to "The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar"'s eight nominations.
In addition, Sherlock was nominated for Best Actor.
This award is almost unknown in the country, but it also serves as a bellwether for the Oscars.
As predicted by the media, the three movies are almost neck-and-neck and are both the biggest hits in Britain and Austria.
The Chinese media's hype about these three movies has become even more intense.
Of course, various companies are behind this.
At least as far as Chen Linfeng knew, "The Hurt Locker" had many drafts approved.
"Sunset" is no exception.
It's also very hard to get into the top three.
Aside from the PR and effort at the Oscars.
After the Golden Globe Awards, Chen Linfeng slightly reduced the number of receptions, parties, and screenings he attended.
Because at this time, almost all the nomination votes that need to be cast have been cast.
It's time to count votes now. Although we don't know what the result will be, the dust of the first stage has been settled.
Chen Linfeng returned to the crew and filmed with peace of mind.
Until February 2, the Oscar nominations were announced.
"Sunset" received 8 nominations. The specific content is almost the same as that of Yingao, except for one more for Best Art Direction.
Meanwhile, "Avatar" received 9 nominations and "The Hurt Locker" received 9 nominations.
It's almost a replica of Ying'ao.
Now the media is completely excited. It is really a situation where the three countries are fighting against each other.
Among them, the past feud between "Avatar" director James Cameron and "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow has become a hot topic.
Chen Linfeng's "Sunset" and Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" are both owned by the same distribution company and were also highlighted.
Then there was a heated discussion that the script of "Avatar" was simple and too commercial, and that science fiction films were not worthy of Oscars.
The competition suddenly became fierce.
The above reports make it impossible to tell which news came from which company behind it.
Chen Linfeng once suspected that he bought the draft for "Avatar", a science fiction film that could not win an Oscar.
It feels like the opposite of what you should do.
Then, there was an unfavorable report about "Sunset" in the Los Angeles Times.
It is said that during the filming process, in order to keep up with the schedule, the crew arbitrarily squeezed labor.
Then the "New York Times" criticized "The Hurt Locker" for not being literary enough, and its artistic level was far inferior to works such as "Sunset" and "White Ribbon".
Moreover, the commercial performance is not enough, and the main theme of marketing is relied on to score points from the judges.
"In addition to its advanced technology, "Avatar" has an ordinary story and lacks excellent acting skills. It is more like a weirdo walking on one leg."
The Washington Post also dismissed "Avatar" as not worth mentioning.
The remaining "White Ribbon", "Weakness" and "Inglourious Basterds"...
As long as the works that appear on the nomination list are suddenly not recognized by others, there are many disparaging remarks, or the crew members have a dark history.
Everyone became a pot of porridge.
However, although the situation was chaotic, Chen Linfeng was very clear from beginning to end.
How to do "Sunset".
The biggest competitor for Best Director is undoubtedly "The Hurt Locker".
In this regard, if the other party makes no mistakes, there should be no chance.
The main theme of political correctness is too invincible.
(End of chapter)