Chapter 230: The Storm at the Academy Awards
The actress of the 4th Academy Awards was a big upset. Actress Siqing Gaowa from the mainland won the actress crown. ”
The jury of this year's Academy Awards ignored the organizer of the face, and Xu Ziming's zero films won awards, setting a record of zero Academy Awards awards for Mingjia Film Company over the years. ”
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The movie "Servant of the People" has completely become a mouthful of people.
"Ming Pao" commented: In this year's Academy Awards, the movie "Public Servant", written, directed and acted by Li Xiuxian, comprehensively portrayed a brave and strategic, affectionate and righteous policeman who is close to life and full of humanity, which has been well received. It is commendable that Li Xiuxian won the Best Actor award at the Golden Horse Awards before winning the Best Actor at the current Academy Awards. He is a double actor at the Academy Awards and the Golden Horse Awards!
"Sing Tao Daily" commented: "Public Servant" has made the public re-realize the importance of the police as a "public servant", and Li Xiuxian himself has been hailed as the spokesperson of the Hong Kong police.
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On the second day of the awards ceremony, the headlines in the entertainment pages of major newspapers were related to the Academy Awards.
The most concerned are Liang Jiahui's "Prison Storm" and Li Xiuxian's "Public Servant", which have attracted constant scolding from many media.
Because this involves not only the competition of the acting skills of the two actors, many media feel that this is a reflection of the failure of Mingjia Film Company, and it is also a sign of the end of the Hong Kong film era with Xu Ziming as the core.
Liang Jiahui's acting skills, as can be seen from the award-winning film shot the year before last, will not be worse than Li Xiuxian's acting skills at all, followed by the script, the quality of "Prison Storm" is not worse than "Servant of the People".
Since the inception of the Academy Awards, Xu Ziming's film company has been financially supported and provided free help. And the later development of the Academy Awards to the present, every successful holding and wide attention is inseparable from the connections and resources behind Xu Ziming.
In the first two sessions, when Xu Ziming was not in Hong Kong, Mingjia Company almost contracted the list of Hong Kong's Academy Awards, which caused dissatisfaction among some reporters many times.
In the past, it could cause turmoil, but this year's Mingjia Company has zero records, which makes people believe in the fairness of work. Because no fool would lift a stone to shoot himself in the foot, let alone a shrewd person like Xu Ziming.
As a result, many film critics began to write reviews, inferring that Xu Ziming would no longer be the organizer of the Academy Awards.
The Peninsula Café.
Chen Baisheng looked at Xu Ziming with an embarrassed expression, and said for a long time: "Mr. Xu, this year, the outside world said that you are ready to withdraw your investment and no longer serve as the organizer of the Academy Awards, I want a specific reply." ”
This kind of thankless thing will eventually break up, especially in this year's situation where Mingjia Film Company has won zero awards, let alone that.
Xu Ziming originally made a decision in the initial agreement to use one-third of the annual profits of Mingjia Film Company to host the awards, of course, it is not enough to host the awards ceremony alone, there will naturally be excess funds, and the excess money will be used to establish the Academy Awards Charity Foundation.
"Mr. Chen, the Academy Awards have gradually developed, I don't have much more, I don't have a lot less, Mr. Chen doesn't need to ask me for any opinions, just say it clearly. Xu Ziming said very directly, in fact, the other party already had a hand.
For financial considerations, he can indeed withdraw, and people in the entertainment industry think that Xu Ziming was slapped in the face by the results of this Academy Awards, and he has the intention of quitting, but Xu Ziming's intention to quit is not what the outside world speculates.
Chen Baisheng felt that Xu Ziming had something to say, and he was a little puzzled, so he said ruthlessly: "I have made two preparations, if Mr. Xu is willing to continue to be the organizer, it is the best." If Mr. Xu chooses to withdraw, the previously established Academy Awards Charitable Foundation will be outlawed, and I plan to set up a Hong Kong Film Awards Association with others, which is a non-profit organization that maintains its operation with radio and television royalties, overseas distribution income, and sponsorship fees from advertisers such as clothing, jewelry, and automobiles. ”
"You've got a good plan. Xu Ziming is angry and funny, and the clothing, jewelry, and car sponsors at the Academy Awards ceremony are more won by Xu Ziming.
"What does Mr. Xu think?" Chen Baisheng also felt that he was doing things a little inauthenticly, and it was impossible to make the Academy Awards what they are now.
Xu Ziming drank the tea and smiled indifferently, and simply said: "Then I'll quit, the Academy Awards will be managed by Mr. Chen's people, and the provincial Mingjia Film Company will eventually do some thankless things." I have one request, though. ”
Chen Baisheng became serious, "Please speak!"
Xu Ziming said: "The exclusive broadcasting rights of the Academy Awards must not be monopolized by only one radio station in Hong Kong. ”
"I heard you right, Mr. Xu......", Chen Baisheng couldn't believe it, he was originally running for the purpose of joint live broadcast by multiple radio stations, and later in order to find financial support, he agreed that Xu Ziming Radio Station enjoyed the exclusive broadcasting right, but now Xu Ziming has given up the wireless monopoly of the exclusive broadcasting right.
The smile on Xu Ziming's face became brighter and brighter, he never wanted to hold the Academy Awards firmly in his hands, and he didn't want to be directly monopolized by wireless, even though he is now a shareholder of wireless.
What he said just now was just Chen Baisheng's own thoughts, he put down the teacup and got up and said, "That's it, that's what I say." ”
Looking at Xu Ziming's departing back, Chen Baisheng sat in his seat and was silent, until Xu Ziming came out of the tea restaurant, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Whether it is Xu Ziming or Chen Baisheng, they all know that it is impossible for the Academy Awards to be sponsored by Xu Ziming, and this has been the case in Hong Kong news in the past few years.
Hui Ziming left the Peninsula Hotel and immediately drove back to the newly built filming set near the film company in the Saigon area, where "The Gambler" was set. However, there are still many scenes that need to be filmed near Tseung Kwan O.
If Xu Ziming has enough financial resources, he can build a film and television city in Saigon.
The script of "The Gambler" this time was by no means written by Xu Ziming, but Wang Jin wrote and directed it independently.
The two male protagonists in the script chose Liu Dehua and Zhou Xingchi, as for the candidate of Mengluo, it should have been continued to be served by Wang Guxian, but Tsui Hark took away Wan Ziliang in order to shoot "The Emperor of Work", not to mention, he also took Wang Guxian by the way.
So Xu Ziming just asked Wu Jiali to directly replace the heroine.
As for the role of Long Jiu, Xu Ziming originally planned to invite Hu Huizhong to play, but Hong Jinbao will start filming "Summer Lucky Star" in a few days, and Hu Huizhong is the starring role, so naturally he will not come. Fortunately, Leslie Cheung recommended Mao Shunjun to play the role of Long Jiu.
As soon as they returned to the set, Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda came over to greet them warmly, and Xu Ziming asked, "How do you feel about filming?" ”
The two nodded politely and smiled, "It's okay." ”
Xiang Huaqiang played the role of Long Wu, and Wang Jin, the director, has restrained a lot, not to mention that the two of them have just become famous through "The Saint of Gambling".
It only took more than half an hour to shoot on the set, and Mao Xianyun and Wu Jiali, who did not leave after turning on the camera to worship God, were also watching from the side.
Mao Xianyun, this woman is very arrogant, she dares to say anything, and she will get acquainted with Wu Jiali after a few days.
She pointed to Xiang Huaqiang, who had just been patted on the shoulder, and joked with Wu Jiali: "Jiali, why doesn't that Mr. Xiang have a temper in front of Mr. Xu?"
Where will Wu Jiali eat and have nothing to think about these questions, but thinking about Xiang Huaqiang's aura on the set is not ordinary, even Wang Jin is very jealous, she saw that no one around heard it before she put her mind at ease, and said to Mao Xianyun: "Sister Mao, this, Xiang Huaqiang has a background in the community. ”
Mao Xianyun said indifferently: "I said." Everybody's so scared."
When Xiang Huaqiang was looking forward to imagining the future situation of Hong Kong films, Pan Weiguo walked quickly to Xu Ziming's side and said in a low voice: "Mr. Xu, someone called you and asked you urgently. ”
"What's the urgency?" Xu Ziming asked back.
Pan Weiguo said: "It seems to be a matter of wireless."
"It's really troublesome," Xu Ziming and Xiang Huaqiang hurriedly rushed to the company building after saying goodbye.
Walking back to the second administrative building, Xu Ziming came to the office, and saw that the person who came was actually a staff member of the radio station, and once inquired, it turned out that the upcoming Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant of TVB was about to start, and Xu Ziming, as a senior shareholder of TVB, was naturally obliged to participate in the high-level meeting of the radio station.
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