Chapter 394 On stage again, Best Foreign Language Film
Kodak Theater, Chen Linfeng stood in front of the microphone.
"This is a surprise. I didn't expect to win an Oscar for editing. The two editors spoke very modestly before. As everyone knows, Chinese people often have such characteristics."
At this point, he paused.
"I'm different, I'm thick-skinned, so I'm going to praise them. In fact, they are very skilled, very patient, and very serious.
During the time when Director Zhang and I had disputes, they were not discouraged and kept looking for better solutions.
With their help, the movie "Sunset" will become what it is now.
Thank you Chen Xinzhi, thank you Lin Po'er. ”
Chen Linfeng spoke very seriously.
Chen Xinzhi burst into tears instantly. It is really easy for people to have emotional fluctuations in such an occasion.
Lin Bao'er was also a little moved and gently wiped the corners of her eyes.
There were bursts of applause from the audience. Obviously, this scene touched them a little.
The program team is very experienced. When Chen Linfeng talked about the second half, he used close-ups to focus on the expressions of the three people.
This kind of atmosphere of mutual encouragement, support, and praise is very popular with Americans.
Countless viewers who watched the program on TV stations had some feelings.
It's really a blessing to meet such a boss.
Invisibly, my impression of Chen became better.
"The boss puts on a show of confidence on this occasion. Xiao Chen is so able to win people's hearts."
Wang Shuo is an old man, you can tell at a glance.
Zhang Guoli nodded in approval, "Yes, no normal person would be confused when encountering this. Xiao Chen's method is really..."
He didn't think of how to praise it for a moment.
Zhang Mo immediately said, "It's really treacherous. Xiao Chen is still not very good at using such small means."
The others immediately looked at Zhang Mo with inexplicable eyes.
Zhang Guoli scolded, "You think you can do it? Is it because others don't want to use it, or because they can't use it? It's just that many people simply can't think of helping their employees to put up a show on this occasion.
Besides, these two people were modest first, and Xiao Chen was helpful and protective later. There was a logic behind it, and they were not just talking randomly. ”
Zhang Guoli got angry as he spoke and slapped Zhang Mo on the back of the head.
"You still dare to casually say that Director Chen is not good? Also, I have a friendship with Mr. Chen, a junior, how can you dare to call me that?"
Zhang Mo refused, "I'm older than him. If you don't call me that, you can't call me uncle."
Jiang Wenle said, "I think it's okay. Xiao Chen and I are brothers. You call me uncle. According to seniority, you should also call me uncle Chen."
Zhang Mo is autistic, and he can tell. Although some people in this group don't seem to like Xiao, ahem, Chen Linfeng, they actually think that he is a person.
He doesn't really like people belittling him.
Zhang Guoli saw that his son had stopped talking, and thought to himself that he would explain to him later.
He turned to Jiang Wen and smiled bitterly, "This kid has no idea. I have to talk to him when I get back. That's it..."
Jiang Wen waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I won't speak ill of people behind their backs. Although Xiao Chen is a bit petty, he should have been used to gossip and gossip, and he can't get revenge."
When he said this, Zhang Mo was immediately shocked.
Bad, forget that Director Chen is petty.
He instantly remembered some stories from the legends in the circle.
Zhang Guoli was also upset. Why did his son feel like he was useless? After being in the industry for so many years, he still spoke regardless of the situation and didn't know what to say and what not to say.
Let’s look at Xiao Chen, who can say such handsome words on such a grand occasion as the Oscar party.
Hey~
Naturally, Chen Linfeng didn't know that there were still people in China saying bad things about him, so he threw the statuette into Liu Qianqian's arms.
"Leave it to you for safekeeping."
"Hey, be careful." Liu Qianqian hurriedly took it and then rolled her eyes at him, "Really, you don't care about it now that you have it, right?"
"Don't tell me, after getting this, I instantly felt empty, and everything I looked at became boring."
"Go," Liu Qianqian's eyes widened, "Don't think I don't know, you are making dirty jokes."
"Haha."
The guests on the stage introduced the best movies of this year's Oscars.
This year's Oscars are different from previous ones. The number of nominations for best picture has been changed from 5 to 10.
Therefore, since the initial award, there has been almost every one or two awards.
Now this time, Keanu Reeves is speaking as a guest:
"The next nominated film tells the story of an elderly couple's choices from a profound perspective.
"Sunset" rarely allows us to understand the true meaning of love..."
Immediately afterwards, there is a brief excerpt from "Sunset".
After the broadcast, it was the turn of the nominations for the Best Foreign Language Film Award.
When Chen Linfeng watched the short film just now, he started to feel a little nervous.
It doesn't matter how many technical awards you get, heavyweight awards are the key.
The best foreign language film is equivalent to a guarantee. For Chen Linfeng, it is more similar to the best film award.
It is a reward and proof for his hard work over the past year.
You can imagine how disappointed you will be if you try to fetch water from a bamboo basket but come up with nothing.
Chen Linfeng felt that if he encountered such a situation, he would inevitably be depressed for a period of time.
Steve Martin, the host of the ceremony on stage, began to introduce the next award guests.
Quentin appears alongside Pedro Almodóvar.
As soon as the two came together, they were exchanging business blows.
Quentin said, "Nice to meet you. I have always been a fan of your movies."
Pedro replied, "Quentin, I love your movies too."
Quentin nodded in approval.
Then Pedro continued, "Even though I can't understand a word of it."
Quentin spread his hands and smiled, "Then we are very suitable to award the Best Foreign Language Film Award. The following are the nominations for the Best Foreign Language Film Award."
Chen Linfeng no longer had the intention to analyze the point of this beautiful Chinese joke between the two.
His expression suddenly became serious. The big screen started playing short films from the five films nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
German movie "The White Ribbon";
Argentinian movie "Mysterious Eyes";
Peruvian movie "Sad Milk";
French film "The Prophet";
and the Chinese film "Sunset".
Zhang Yimou tightly grasped the armrest beside him and looked at the two people on the stage with bated breath.
Liu Qianqian held Chen Linfeng's hand, as if to cheer him up and relieve her own tension.
The other candidates for the nominated works are all sitting upright.
Haneke kept hoping in his heart.
"We lost to "Sunset" at the Cannes Film Festival. I hope we won't lose again at the Oscars. I hope we won't lose again."
He muttered something in his mind.
"The winner is..." Pedro took out the letter from the envelope.
""Sunset" from China!"
Haneke felt like he was mourning for his heir. He felt that everything had been going wrong since Cannes.
He didn't know yet that his luck had been taken away.
And the person who took away his luck almost jumped up with joy.
Fortunately, Chen Linfeng had experienced a lot after all, and he tried his best to control himself.
But he still hugged Sissi very excitedly and kissed her hard on the face.
"Sissi, you are really my lucky star. With you, I will always receive the award."
A big question mark slowly rose in Liu Qianqian's heart.
Um?
What do you mean by this?
Later, Chen Linfeng took Zhang Yimou to the stage.
In fact, the best foreign language film is awarded to a movie, which means that the person on stage is usually a representative figure of the film, and the director or producer can be on stage.
However, the other producer of this film, Han Shanping, was not suitable for such an occasion and was therefore unable to appear on stage.
Chen Linfeng had no choice but to hold Zhang Yimou.
However, he was the only one who gave a speech. After all, he has dual roles as director and producer, so he is the most suitable representative of the film.
When Chen Linfeng walked onto the stage, Quentin handed him the trophy and joked softly.
"Chen, you took a trophy from me, and you have to give me one back in the future."
"Yes, as long as you make a good enough movie."
"Then it's agreed."
After a brief exchange, he hugged Pedro ceremoniously.
It's my turn to make a speech.
This time Chen Linfeng was more formal and followed the regular process of an award speech.
I would like to thank the organizing committee, my colleagues on the crew, my family, and the supportive fans and audience.
Of course, I didn’t forget to praise the Oscars’ inclusive policy, which gives foreign films more opportunities.
This is actually the acceptance speech he prepared.
When I won the editing award before, I was completely free to express myself.
After receiving the award, the two walked backstage.
Chen Linfeng handed the trophy to Zhang Yimou, letting him enjoy himself.
Zhang Yimou sighed with emotion, "It turns out that this is the feeling of the Little Golden Man. After pursuing it for so many years, I finally have the result."
"Do you think it's nothing more than that once you get it?"
"Haha, I didn't say it so quickly as you did."
Zhang Yimou grinned twice, and then said seriously, "I accept your kindness this time and help me fulfill my wish. You can tell me if I have anything to do in the future."
"We're separated, right? We won't talk about this between us." Chen Linfeng waved his hand.
Then secretly write down the favor.
There were actually reporters interviewing people backstage, but the awards process was continuing in the front. The two of them didn't say much. They just answered a few questions briefly and then quietly returned to their seats.
"Where are you?" Chen Linfeng asked.
"Best Supporting Actress has just passed, now it's Best Supporting Actor."
Liu Qianqian replied, then looked at him dissatisfied.
"What's wrong?"
"Where's the trophy?" She used to complain that he threw the trophy to her, but now that he didn't give it to her, she was unhappy again.
"Oh, it's in Director Zhang's hands. It's okay. It will still be ours later."
This refers to what will eventually be displayed at Kirin Company.
"Then...okay."
The Best Supporting Actor award went to Christoph Waltz in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."
Quentin’s trip was not without success.
Praising actors is, to a certain extent, what gives the director a higher status.
Then came the key award - the Best Actress Award.
From here on, the format of the program begins to be different.
At the same time, it also shows that the program team attaches great importance to awards.
First, five past Best Actor winners will make a unified appearance, and then one-on-one, they will grandly introduce and praise the nominated actors.
This compliment sometimes takes the form of humor.
For example, when it comes to Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci suggested that he hopes the Oscars will introduce a policy that each actor cannot receive a maximum of 16 nominations.
In fact, it refers to Meryl and praises her past achievements in a humorous way.
But other than that, it's more of an embarrassing boast.
For example, "You are excellent in all aspects, especially your acting skills."
"What is not known is your kindness and kindness, and your good cooperation with others."
"..."
(End of chapter)