Chapter 187: On the day of the Academy Awards, a call came from the United States
After taking a sum of money from Japan, Zou Zhaolong first went back to Hong Kong.
After a few dashing rounds with friends and some arrangements, I left for the United States.
When I first came to the United States, I was also very confused, although I had friends to help, but I was still unfamiliar with the place, and there was a big sense of gap.
He is also well-known in Hong Kong, but in the United States, people here don't care much about him.
But Zou Zhaolong has already made up his mind, he wants to mix it up, and he has a skill, which has been proven in Japan.
And what about this United States?
What about Hollywood?
Thinking about it, if it really doesn't work, go to Wu Dadao to try, or else I'm looking for friends in Taiwan.
No, there was a chance on this day.
Warner has a blockbuster with a very strong cast like Stallone, Antonio Banderas, and, moreover, action scenes are needed.
Zou Zhaolong just went to try it, there is no action director here, but he is generally called an assistant director.
No matter, let's try anyway.
Hollywood is already a very mature business system, and there is a commercial smell everywhere, which is representative of the very detailed division of labor.
Almost all of the positions are specialized, and there are also professionals and even professional companies when these positions are determined.
And some special positions, such as action scenes, are also checked by special people.
It's like an audition, of course, because of the particularity of his profession, Zou Zhaolong sees the filmmaker faster than those who line up to audition.
When I walked into the room, I found a V8, which was used for recording, and the same was true for the audition side, and the video would be sent to the producer.
That's right, Zou Zhaolong saw a big fat man come in.
"Hong Kongers?"
βyesγ β
"Do you have a lot of experience in martial arts action design?"
βyesγ β
"So, can you do a shootout?"
βyesγ β
Zou Zhaolong felt that he might have learned too much English, and he should have only learned yes if he knew it.
The other party asked, and most of them could be answered like this.
Obviously, this fat man didn't trust what Zou Zhaolong said.
"Do you have any masterpieces?"
"Absolutely. β
finally said a few more words, and Zou Zhaolong simply took out what he had prepared early in the morning.
A few boxes of tapes, some of which are films he has made, and some are records of his training of actors.
In short, this is a stepping stone for him as a Hong Kong action actor.
It didn't take long for this interview to end, and as for the result, the other party did not say.
When Zou Zhaolong walked out, he was somewhat disheartened. He has also been in the rivers and lakes for many years, and he knows some rules, if the other party is very sincere, then it should be decided on the spot, and it may not be possible to sign a contract directly, but there should be a verbal promise.
This Hollywood may be different from the companies I've experienced before.
With such a mood, Zou Zhaolong went back.
Unbeknownst to him, his tapes had been sent to Warner, and there were some contents in them that had attracted the attention of some people.
......
Time flies, winter goes to spring.
It's March again, and the cherry blossoms in Tokyo are gradually blooming, and the pink petals fill the city with a romantic atmosphere.
March 18 was an ordinary day, but it was the day of the Japan Academy Film Awards.
Prior to this, the results of the other three of Japan's four major film awards had already been given, after all, these three only needed to be published in newspapers and magazines.
What is somewhat surprising is that the film of the young superintendent Yuki Kusano still has a good harvest.
"Love Letter" won the third place in the top ten films of the year at the Film Newspaper Awards!
Moreover, in the readers' selection, this cheap won the first place of the year!
There are two lists of this ten-year newspaper award, so this result is already very amazing.
This is not over, the Blue Ribbon Award seems to be unwilling, although the movie "Love Letter" did not win the final award, but Miho Nakayama won the actress with her excellent acting skills!
After the blue ribbon film, this award made the big thing very surprised, and in the interview, she even couldn't cry, saying that years of hard work have finally paid off.
It really touched many fans.
However, although the Blue Ribbon was shortlisted for "Midnight Bell", it did not give this film any awards.
Miho Nakayama also said that it was a pity, of course, everyone didn't think it was strange, after all, the genre of this movie, it is really difficult to win awards.
Later, at the Mainichi Film Awards, Yuki Kusano was shortlisted for only one movie, "Love Letter", but he didn't win any awards, even for actresses.
Today is the last day of the Japanese film awards season, that is, after the results of the Japanese Oscars are out, it can be said that all the Japanese films of the previous year have been summarized.
Who will kill the Japanese Oscar?
NTV, the scene of the award ceremony.
"Huh? Ernie sauce really isn't coming?"
"yes, didn't he say he wouldn't be interviewed before? It's as if he's just someone who doesn't like to show his face in public. β
"Isn't that a big loss?"
"Not really. β
The Japanese Oscar awards ceremony is going to be broadcast live on NTV, so people who need to show their faces can come.
Miho Nakayama, Shinobu Nakayama, Nanako, Ahui, Takako Matsu, Ryoko Hirosue, Yukie Nakama, as well as Hiroyuki Sanada, Masato Sakai, Takashi Kashiwahara, Masao Okada, etc.
These people are all related artists of Yuki Kusano's two movies "Love Letter" and "Midnight Bell", today, of course, the actresses are showy, competing for beauty, and the male actors are also in straight suits, it is Okada Shosheng This kid, and he also hung a bow tie.
As a person, there are also other people, such as Yusuke Honma and Kenji Kawai, and then there are Haruru Muto, Sawada, Morita and so on.
Although there are people from the enemy, after all, they are also important staff members, and there is no Kusano, so there are a few more people to come over, right?
Looking at it now, Yuki Kusano really didn't show up, but several people were prepared, so they didn't take it seriously.
Ryoko Hirosue was really surprised, she didn't ask Yuki Kusano about it at all, and besides, Ernie Sauce has been very busy lately, and she can't see anyone at all.
With such a high-end award, Yuki Kusano didn't come, so her Ernie sauce is too powerful!
Ryoko saw a group of young girls today, which made her look extraordinarily good, and she just thought it was very powerful, so she didn't think much about it, anyway, Ernie sauce has his own ideas, so let him do it himself.
As for the others, Nanako knew, of course Ah Hui knew, and so did Miho Nakayama and Shinobu Nakayama, but there was one person who was very shocked.
"Well, he's really not coming?"
"Ah, Takako, you're a little too concerned about overseer, aren't you?"
"Oh no, I just think this occasion is really grand, if he misses it, it's actually a pity, haha......"
Takako Matsu, she is wearing a gorgeous kimono today, and on this occasion, it is absolutely impossible to choose a kimono.
But I didn't expect that Yuki Kusano wouldn't come.
This guy is too maverick, even if he has such a quirk and doesn't accept interviews, but with such a grand award ceremony, he ...... I don't know why Takako Matsu agreed with Yuki Kusano's actions very much in her heart at this moment.
It would be nice if you didn't come.
It's a pity that as the eldest lady of the family, Takako Matsu will never be as chic as Yuki Kusano.
At this time, the award ceremony finally began, who will get the final prize?
Regarding the grand prize, the Zhongshan sisters' focus is different.
That's what Miho Nakayama told her sister about an hour ago.
"My good sister, this time your sister is going to get the queen. β
"My sister, I hope you can recognize the reality, this actress has nothing to do with you at all. β
"You're just jealous of me, I know, we've been jealous of me since we were both kids, it's okay. β
"I'm jealous of you, haha......"
"It's a good laugh. β
"Sister, how about we make a bet?"
"Okay, how do you bet, oh, I see, do you want to associate the belonging of this actress?"
"That's right, if my sister can get this actress, then I will be my sister's slave, and I will listen to whatever my sister says. What if my sister loses?"
"That's easy, I'll listen to whatever you say, I'm your slave. β
The Zhongshan sisters swore by such a high-five, and now, the two are harmonious on the surface, but in fact, the undercurrent is turbulent.
Miho Nakayama is very proud, she has received rumors before, she is likely to get the actress, it seems that in last year's movie, other actresses had almost no too bright performances.
The two sisters are waiting for the result, and Miho Nakayama secretly swore that as long as she gets the queen, then, her sister will be manipulated by herself, and when the time comes, hehehehe......
So, the result?
......
Fuji TV.
After a few months, the Film Business Bureau has roughly completed the plan for miniature shooting.
Almost every shot is designed in great detail, and it is clear that everyone has worked hard.
Yuki Kusano, as the team leader and the supervisor of this "Japan Sinks", he is even more hands-on, while stepping up the production of the storyboard, he keeps running to Tsuburaya.
The success or failure of this film, the miniature shooting is absolutely crucial.
Fortunately, it went well together.
I don't want to, just when everyone was working overtime, Prince Songzhu appeared.
Once again, the two went to the safe passage.
"Kusano, I really admire you sometimes. β
"Nagayama-san, I'm a stupid person sometimes. β
"Actually, we both understand each other's thoughts, which is a good feeling. To be honest, you didn't go to the NTV awards, I don't know what to do. β
Speaking of this, Yuki Kusano simply made a joke.
"There are some things, even if you give them to me, you don't want them. β
He named a lot of things, but he didn't seem to say anything.
Kozo Nagayama patted Yuki Kusano's shoulder, "However, you should understand that the TV station is a three-legged situation, and you don't vote for either side, it seems that you are very smart and can find a balance between the three parties, but it is also very dangerous for you to do this." β
Yuki Kusano nodded, "I understand, but I do have my own reasons. β
When they came here, the two wolves stopped chatting, and probably understood what they meant to each other.
"I still hope that the next time I have the chance, you will come and receive the award. β
"I really don't want to be in the public eye. β
Yuki Kusano still seemed so stubborn, but Kozo Nagayama laughed.
"This time it's my problem. β
Is this a liability?
Yuki Kusano smiled and shook his head, he didn't say much.
When Kozo Nagayama returned, he was a little disappointed, but Prince Shochiku never expected that soon, Fuji TV received a call from the United States.
"We want to draft the director. β
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