The ending of "Truman's World" is perfect at first glance, Truman finally breaks the cage set by the producer for him, walks out of the huge studio of Taoyuan Island, and comes to the real world, and countless viewers in front of the TV are crying and excited for his success, as if they are also Truman, and they also feel the joy of being truly free for the first time in their lives.

But is this the real ending? No, one second, the whole world was still cheering for Truman to be free, but the next second, after "The Truman Show" was completely off the air, the conversation between the two security guards was "What's the next show?" and everything went into darkness.

These two lines of dialogue are like pouring cold water on my head, making me feel cold, "Truman's World" uses the last five seconds of dialogue to subvert a seemingly perfect ending, and Chinese director Li Qian satirizes from the first second to the last second of the film, satirizing the bad irony of commercialism, consumerism and entertainment in today's media industry.

Through the audience who have been paying attention to Truman in the movie, the dark voyeuristic desire in the hearts of human beings is satirized, and the audience in "Truman's World" seems to care about and support Truman, but after Truman left Taoyuan Island and the show was suspended, what they were most concerned about was: What will you watch in the next show? Concern is a disguise, an assumption made to satisfy your voyeuristic desire. ”

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It is now noon on the 12th, and Li Qian took the four leading actors, Tong Liya, Deng Chao, Wang Ou, and Zhang Wei, to Mi Lijian, ready to participate in the award ceremony of the Mi Lijian TV and Movie Golden Globe Awards tomorrow evening.

I came a day early, and I also had jet lag.

Li Qian is now reading the newspapers, all of which are newspapers from the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter half a month ago.

The readership of these newspapers overlaps highly with the Oscar judges, and their readers are middle-aged white people.

These media are also the main battlefield of Oscar PR.

Five years ago, "Robot Story" spent $700,000 on advertising in The New York Times alone, and that's just that.

"Truman's World" has been evaluated quite well in these media during this time, and it has also received good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and IMBD.

The Rotten Tomatoes index is 91%, which means that for every 100 reviews, 91 are positive.

The IMBD score is also as high as 8.0 points.

Don't look at the 8.0 score is not high, compared to the 9.3 score of the comic petal, but this score is definitely a score that only classic movies have.

For example, the first part of "Transformers" only scored 7.1, while the classic movie "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class" only scored 7.9, and Li Press's "Life of Pi" also scored 7.9.

"Titanic" scored 7.8 points, and it was only 7 points when it was first released, or it has increased by 0.8 points in the past ten years.

The score and Rotten Tomatoes index are quite high, but the box office is very average.

It cost $13 million in the opening weekend, and more than a month after its release, the total box office was only 36 million.

200 million yuan, which seems like a lot, but for a movie that is screened in mainstream theaters on a large scale, this is a big blow.

There is no surprise to Li Qian at this box office, there are too few Mi Li Jianren who will go to watch a comedy drama Chinese movie, just like domestic audiences watching Yindu movies.

Fortunately, since this group of audiences chose to watch Chinese movies, there would not be too strong discrimination, so the ratings are quite high.

"Did the rights to this film be sold to Warner, or was it shared?" Deng Chao asked.

"Share, if it weren't for Chongao, I would have bought it out directly. ”

Tong Liya said with some pain, "36 million US dollars, then Warner will take more than half of it, and there is not much left." ”

"Now that's the case, Warner announced that it had advanced six million, and then divided the distribution into a draw, $36 million, and there was only six or seven million left. ”

"So ruthless?"

Li Qian shook his head, "It's not strange, Hollywood distributors are like this, and the share of imported films in China is about the same." ”

"With a box office of 36 million, you can only get a fraction. ”

Although it was not his own money, Deng Chao also felt a pain in his flesh.

Tong Liya was also distressed, "No wonder they all say that Hollywood's distributors are vampires, and everyone will lose money, so the distributor will not lose." ”

Wang Ou and Zhang Wei are similar, although after starring in "Truman's World", they have also become famous, and the drama is continuous, but millions of dollars are a lot of money for them.

"In fact, it is mainly after the Oscars, if it can win the award, it can at least bring more than 10 million box office, and it is no problem to break through 50 million, and DVD and Internet on-demand, TV on demand are also a big head, of course, the premise is to win the award. ”

"I don't know if I'll be able to get something out of it this time. ”

Tong Liya and Deng Chao have some expectations, after all, it is an Oscar, and the starring movie won the Oscar, which is definitely the most glorious stroke on the resume.

I didn't talk much, although I slept on the plane, but the time difference of more than ten hours was still a little uncomfortable.

I took a break during the day, attended a dinner party hosted by Warner in the evening, and then continued the next day.

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At 6 o'clock in the evening local time, that is, 7 o'clock in the morning in China, there were still two hours before the award ceremony, Li Qian and the others changed their clothes and began to prepare.

Li Qian smiled, "It's all ready, the Golden Globe Awards are broadcast live around the world." ”

"Isn't it just walking on the red carpet, some people often go to the red carpet and have nothing to do. Tong Liya said disappreciably, but she was still a little nervous.

"I'm not so particular about being a man. Deng Chao said with a smile.

"Me too. Zhang Wei agreed.

"Ready. Wang Ou said excitedly.

"Calm down, no one in Hollywood knows us anyway. ”

After speaking, Li Qian led everyone out of the hotel and got into the car prepared by Warner.

The awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, but the whole process was not much different from other award ceremonies.

Walking the red carpet is also essential.

This is a technical job, especially for female celebrities, to find a suitable place and pose so that the media can take beautiful photos at the most suitable angle.

However, compared with those stars who rub the red carpet, Li Qian is much more casual.

His purpose is not the red carpet, and no matter how good the photos are taken without awards, it is useless.

Thomas, Warner's vice president of distribution, is still with Li Qian, in fact, as the North American distributor, and is also part of the crew.

The vice president of Warner, there is no personal connection, and several reporters were also found to take pictures and interview Li Qian alone.

Li Qian didn't want to take so many photos, but Tong Liya participated in the Golden Globe Awards for the first time, and she was quite interested, so she pulled Li Qian to shoot there all the time.

Deng Chao was also held by Wang Ou and frantically let the media take photos.

They were all found by Warners and given money, and the photographer was not stingy, but he clicked hard.

Zhang Wei is the only one, when facing the camera, how to shoot how awkward, I don't know what posture to pose.

"Next time, I must play the leading role!"

Zhang Wei looked constipated in that concave posture, thinking to himself, at least the protagonist can have a female companion, how can he be as unlucky as himself, he will be alone.

Walking across the red carpet and coming to the hotel, Thomas told Li Qian a good news.

"Truman's World has a lot of hope of winning the Golden Globes, and you know that the Golden Globes are more entertaining than the serious Oscars. ”

Li Qian nodded, everyone who cares a little about Hollywood knows that the authority of the Golden Globe Awards is getting lower and lower, but taking the path of the audience has made the influence of the Golden Globes more and more influential, and the ratings are getting higher and higher.

Since it is more entertaining, "Truman's World" has a great advantage over the other four movies.

In the hotel, Li Qian also met many big stars and directors, Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino are more familiar to domestic audiences.

Little Plum, Jenverie Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman..... These stars are also recognizable at a glance.

Under Thomas's introduction, Li Qian also greeted them one by one, and that's it.

Some people who have watched "Truman's World" talked a little more.

Spielberg instead talked about Li Qian's other movie "Jaws", especially the first one, praised Li Qian, and talked about "Jaws" and "Jurassic Park", two movies that have similarities.

Li Press was also encountered at the scene, and "Life of Pi" was nominated for two awards: Best Feature Film and Best Director.

is a senior, and he is an international director, of course Li Qian took the initiative to say hello.

"Director Li, hello. ”

"Director Li, hello. Li Ji smiled and stretched out his hand to Li Qian.

Li Qian couldn't help laughing, with the same surname, the same profession, greeting each other, why did it sound so strange.

"I wish Director Li the best feature film and the best director, the movie "Youth Pi" is a masterpiece, and the Oscar for Best Director is also within reach, winning the Oscar for Best Director twice, looking at the world, not many people can do it. ”

"It's still early for the Oscars, and Director Li praised it. Li pressed and smiled, "I also hope that Director Li can win a little golden man for the mainland, "Truman's World" is a pity that it cannot participate in the selection of individual awards, otherwise even if it is a comedy, it will be promising. ”

"I borrowed Li Daoji's words. ”

The two also met for the first time, said hello, blessed each other, and chatted a few words.

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At eight o'clock in the evening, at nine o'clock in the morning Beijing time, the Golden Globe Awards ceremony officially began.

For Li Qian, this is a long process.

However, I saw the difference between Hollywood and China, and the two hostesses, Tina Fay and Amy Poehler, both comedians, did not wear high heels when they appeared, but red and green sneakers.

The first award was the Best Supporting Actor Award, Christopher Walz won the award in "Django Unchained", and Xiao Lizi, who was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in this movie, lost to his own people.

What's funny is that when the results were announced, several cameras were obviously aimed at Xiao Lizi, and many people at the scene looked at him unconsciously.

Many other people don't recognize Li Qian from the movie, and sitting here is similar to a soy sauce player.

But fortunately, the Golden Globes are characterized by a banquet-style setting, where everyone sits around a circular dining table and can sip champagne and eat pastries while watching the awards go on one by one.

The bored crowd is like watching a play, eating and drinking while watching the stage.

The two girls still maintained etiquette, Deng Chao drank a glass of champagne occasionally, but Zhang Wei stared at the stage with his eyes, stuffing something into his mouth from time to time.

"Zhang Wei, it's okay to be a little promising, this is a live broadcast, don't be like Monk Wei in "Bright Sword". Li Qian scolded with a smile.

Zhang Wei smiled, stopped his hand, and swallowed the food in his mouth heavily, "It's a little boring, and I'm just hungry." ”

Tong Liya said to Zhang Wei angrily, "Who told you not to eat at noon?" ”

Zhang Wei hurriedly said, "Aren't I nervous, it's the first time I've come to the Golden Globe Awards, and I set off at six o'clock, and the ceremony won't end until 11 o'clock in the evening, I'm afraid that I won't be able to hold back my lunch when I go to the toilet halfway." ”

“... Let's eat, it's a banquet anyway, it's just here to eat, don't be hungry, just make a little bit of action, it's okay if no one knows you here, but there are cameras broadcast live around the world, so that domestic audiences will laugh at you when they see it. ”

"Ahh

In fact, there are a lot of people eating at the scene, after all, the hosts all wear sneakers, if it is domestic, it is estimated that they will be sprayed to death.

Eating at the foreigner award ceremony can be said to be frank and casual, but if you change to a Chinese, you may be scolded for being uneducated.

However, now that an hour has passed, it should be 10 o'clock in the morning in China, and at this time, everyone is helping to go to work and school, and no one should watch the live broadcast.

Li Qian thought and glanced at the camera, and one of the several cameras seemed to be aimed at him.

Sure enough, next Stallone took the stage and presented the award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Stallone read out five nominated movies such as "Truman's World" and "Love", and began to introduce them one by one.

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At this time, on the other side of the ocean, many people in China were waiting in front of the computer and watching the live broadcast.

Tengxun won the domestic webcast rights of the Golden Globe Awards, and there were many barrages floating on the screen at this time.

"It's coming, it's time for the best foreign language film. ”

"Let me see, it's Stallone presenting the award, doesn't that mean that "Truman's World" is stable!"

"Why do you say that?"

"Stallone is one of the most familiar Hollywood stars in China, find an actor we are familiar with to present the award, isn't that going to be awarded to a Chinese movie!"

“... It can all be pulled together. ”

"Stop arguing, stop arguing, I can't even hear clearly. ”

"Truman!

"Come on, Li Qian!"

"Hurry up, don't introduce those street-fighting movies!"

"Truman!"

"Truman!"

"Truman!"

is about to be revealed, and the barrage is full of Truman's words.

After Sylteron introduced them one by one, he talked a few words and officially announced it.

"A set of meaningless shots with music has emotions, when to be moved and when to be angry, in fact, you don't need to keep up with the plot, just listen to the music.

Shift the focus with close-ups, in poor TV, there must be a close-up of the phone before the phone rings, and the conversation between two people who are far away and one near must also shift the focus, so that people can figure out who is talking even if they are distracted, and watching TV is easy to deprive people of their IQ.

When you first hear the news, you must be shocked and then doubt its authenticity, but when more and more media report on it, the TV continues to broadcast footage of the moment of the impact, and photos of the impact from all angles are published in major newspapers and magazines, you may still be shocked but you must be convinced.

Why do you think the Nine Dollar Incident is significant? CNN reported it, the BBC reported it, NBC reported it, the New York Times published it, the Times published it, and everyone around you was saying that the Twin Towers had fallen.

Everyone receives information from their surroundings, as well as newspapers and the Internet, but have you ever thought that one day, the people around you are all lying to you, they are all actors, and TV news and online news are all compiled by others.

Even the city you live in, the sky, the sun, and the moon above your head are fake, so what is real?

Today, the film that won the 70th Mi Lijian Film and Television Golden Globe Award tells such a story, so it is..."

Stallon, a tough guy, also said a lot at this time, and also sold the guanzi, and dragged on for a long time.

But when it comes to this, everyone knows which movie it is.

The audience in front of the Tengxun video also understood, but at this time, they all held their breath and waited for him to say those words, and did not go to the barrage.

The tough guy didn't sell too much, paused, and then smiled in the direction of Li Qian, and shouted loudly with full anger, "Congratulations on "Truman's World" from Huaguo!"